The Suburbs was so disappointingly bad it made me basically stop liking the whole band; TKOL, well, I haven't listened to either that album or Radiohead in a while, but at least I liked the album to the point where it was all I listened to for a weekend (which is what usually happens with albums ranging from quite good to great for me). The Suburbs, though... no, just no. You can have a long album, sure, but you have to make sure all of it's good if you do that... on the other hand, TKOL is basically all good, and it's short enough to keep your interest.

The Suburbs was so disappointingly bad it made me basically stop liking the whole band

 

yeah pretty much

 

So the question is, what is a good album length? How many songs do you like in an album? Or how long do you want an album to be? Would you prefer if bands just released EPs frequently instead of an album every couple years? Coke or Pepsi?

 

never really been bothered with how short or long an album is. my favourite albums range from being 35mins to almost 90mins.

 

i find that an EP doesn't tell us enough about a band. i'll always be of the opinion that a great band is judged on the quality of their albums not just songs.

 

Coke FTW. there's a drug called pepsi?:thinking:

 

and The Suburbs by a very long way.

i'll also add that i think a persons lifestyle has a big influence on how they enjoy their music. if you usually listen to music on the way to school/work and the trip is only 30mins you would prefer to consume music of a similar length. but if you're often taking long trips or if you always have music on in the background while you're at home (like me) you can enjoy a longer album.

The Shotgun Jimmie album I'm listening to right now is 16 songs and 30 minutes long. It's perfect!

I think that some people mention the length of The Suburbs as a factor just because there are a few songs on the album that you'll hear and think "ehh I'm not sure if this really fits in." I don't have a problem with long albums in general, but they need to feel like they have a nice flow to it, almost like the album is speeding along as you listen to it, otherwise it just drags out and people lose interest. Long albums are tricky because if you have even one song that doesn't seem to really fit, you suddenly feel detached from the entire thing. It's easier to keep focus when you have a shorter album. At least that's the way I've always viewed it.

 

There are long albums that I love though, and I think it shows real talent that the artist can make them long and still keep the attention of their listeners.

The Suburbs is a masterpiece.

Sufjan Stevens kicks ass with long albums :dazzled:

The Suburbs is a masterpiece.

Agree! It was my favourite album of 2010 :D

Sufjan Stevens kicks ass with long albums :dazzled:

This is true

i'll also add that i think a persons lifestyle has a big influence on how they enjoy their music. if you usually listen to music on the way to school/work and the trip is only 30mins you would prefer to consume music of a similar length. but if you're often taking long trips or if you always have music on in the background while you're at home (like me) you can enjoy a longer album.

 

I agree. When I was in college, I used to always have something playing in the background. Now, I work a 9 hour day, and most of my music consumption is on my commute or at the gym, so I want to decide whether or not I like an album quickly. I don't get a lot of chances to listen, and I don't want to waste my time with crap.

None.

The Suburbs had many, many, many fillers and the rest, half where decent songs and the other half pretty good songs.

TKOL was just shit, admit it, it was shit.

 

So, yeah The Suburbs. But holy crap, some for just The Suburbs would stop liking Arcade Fire? woosh, a bit to extreme.

TKOL was just shit, admit it, it was shit.

um, what the fuck are you talking about. How was it 'shit'? as an album it wasn't that great but it in no way was it shit.

So, yeah The Suburbs. But holy crap, some for just The Suburbs would stop liking Arcade Fire? woosh, a bit to extreme.

For me it was completely out of my control. I have tried listening to Funeral and Neon Bible time and time again but I just can't enjoy them. I don't know what the fuck happened. The Suburbs just sounded so bad in my ears.

TKOL is the best album since In Rainbows. Not just talking about Radiohead albums, obviously.

i totally connected with the Suburbs on many levels, its like it looked at my brain, heart and soul and laid it out. i am very disappointed in TKOL if felt like, "This is it? this is all you got? where is the rest? and not in terms of length,but in terms of content. please don't nail my as to the wall, maybe I don't "get" TKOL but i felt let down with the album, i wanted to love it but i barely like it

I totally disconnected with The Suburbs on so many levels. They disappointed me as a band and they're heading for mainstream mediocrity, the way of U2.

 

TKOL was like they released the exact album I wanted with my current interests musically. At least Radiohead mixed it up rather than pandering to the hipster kids.

Well, if that was directed to me, I am by no means a Hipster kid :laugh3:

No, I said it to you but I wasn't saying you were one of the hipsters they targeted. They did well out of it though since they managed to hit hipsters AND the mainstream.

They won't repeat that trick and I can't see them returning to their roots and simply writing good songs as they will become too enamoured with the success this album gives them. Therefore I see them as a dead band. I want them to prove me wrong though.

point taken, I understand what you are saying, the Suburbs has brought Arcade to a different level of popularity, to new fans, but i think all bands change and evolve and of course the Suburbs is deff a different album from all their previous albums, some peeps like it, some don't, as with RH, some peeps like some albums some don't, just a matter of taste. I think that is the point of this thread. I still love Radiohead I just don't care for TKOL and really wanted to, and I'm sad about it.

 

Oh and Pepsi tastes like crappolla, Coke Baby!!

 

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I totally disconnected with The Suburbs on so many levels. They disappointed me as a band and they're heading for mainstream mediocrity, the way of U2.

 

TKOL was like they released the exact album I wanted with my current interests musically. At least Radiohead mixed it up rather than pandering to the hipster kids.

 

are we related??

thom yorke is the biggest hipster in the world tho

I totally disconnected with The Suburbs on so many levels. They disappointed me as a band and they're heading for mainstream mediocrity, the way of U2.

 

TKOL was like they released the exact album I wanted with my current interests musically. At least Radiohead mixed it up rather than pandering to the hipster kids.

 

Yeah but the thing is The Suburbs was a fantastic album. And since when did U2 exactly turn into mainstream mediocrity? It was my understanding that they were great and mainstream at the same time. The two terms can co exist you know.

we all have to be indie here d00d. :dozey:

thom yorke is the biggest hipster in the world tho

 

nah man he's just having a midlife crisis.

hanging around the cool london musicians like "oh hey guys" and they're like "UGH fine i'll remix your bloody song thom"