Dave N. wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:21 pm
I think Four Of A Kind by D.R.I. is a jam. I come back to it every so often, and it always does me right. It’s the only album I like from them besides Dealing With It. There’s just something about it, like they tried to take themselves seriously and in a different direction. I don’t recall the album being very well-received. “Manifest Destiny” is so good. I’ve tried to listen to their other “crossover” albums, and they all blow.
SOD? Suicidals?
I listened to SOD for the first time in decades recently. I found it hard to not picture Tony Soprano on vocals. The Archie Bunker-esque lyrics were a little hard to swallow. Other than that, it rocked.
As for Suicidal, I’ve only heard the s/t record. I still like it!
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Dave N. wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:21 pm
I think Four Of A Kind by D.R.I. is a jam. I come back to it every so often, and it always does me right. It’s the only album I like from them besides Dealing With It. There’s just something about it, like they tried to take themselves seriously and in a different direction. I don’t recall the album being very well-received. “Manifest Destiny” is so good. I’ve tried to listen to their other “crossover” albums, and they all blow.
SOD? Suicidals?
I listened to SOD for the first time in decades recently. I found it hard to not picture Tony Soprano on vocals. The Archie Bunker-esque lyrics were a little hard to swallow. Other than that, it rocked.
As for Suicidal, I’ve only heard the s/t record. I still like it!
How Will I Laugh Tomorrow is 10/10. Give it a whirl. They are right over into thrash by then, but still!
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
gonzochicago wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:33 am
i'm amazed at how much i still like "dookie" by green day. total jams.
I feel you on this one. I'd like to think I'm far too mature, discerning and saavy to geek out on Dookie, but there are some real tunes on there. It's easier to appreciate objectively when you're listening to the non-hit tunes which are just as good, "Sassafrass Roots", "She" etc. Also re: overproduced sounds thread, this is around the peak of engineering the most massive sounding pop punk album before the line is crossed into synthetic crap.
Green Day was really something special in the skatepunk era. I hated all that stuff like nothing else, except for Green Day. They just got songs, you know? "Basket Case", "When I Come Around", "Welcome to Paradise", they all still got it - just listened and was almost surprised myself.
... and we also got this delightful cover from Japanese band Ketchup Mania:
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:32 pm
by zircona1
I resisted Green Day for a long time, even when 'Basket Case' was the #1 video on MTV, 17-year old zircona1 was like "Ugh, these kids." But the songs grew on me, and eventually I gave in and bought Insomniac shortly after it was released. I still think it's a great album.
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:39 pm
by penningtron
Fuck it: I like Green Day up thru Insomniac too. Far better (at the time and now) than the rest of that Lookout! Records scene they came from. Who the hell's revisiting, say, Squirtgun..
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:27 pm
by jfv
Yep. I like Green Day, too.
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:30 pm
by rsmurphy
"Going to Pasalacqua" is the best Green Day song.
I like "Send the Pain Below" by Chevelle, and kind of like "My Sacrifice" by Creed.
I also like the Macarena dudes.
Len on a good day.
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:33 pm
by losthighway
The prime era of Green Day has aged so much better than 95% of their scene contemporaries. Better than Guttermouth, Lagwagon, Screeching Weasel, or Rancid. While their post 2010 presence has this kind of latter day U2 or Foo Fighters vibe where you just wish they'd leave you alone they have non-hits like Sassafras Roots or Christie Road in their catalog that keep Kerplunk and Dokie interesting.
And what a fucking rhythm section!
Re: Guilty pleasures: bands you aren't supposed to like but like anyway
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:57 pm
by PASTA
losthighway wrote: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:33 pm
The prime era of Green Day has aged so much better than 95% of their scene contemporaries. Better than Guttermouth, Lagwagon, Screeching Weasel, or Rancid.
And what a fucking rhythm section!
But NOT better than Crimpshrine, FILTH, BLATZ, or Fifteen