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I think one of the big differences critics and general viewing audiences is the amount of media consumed and how it effects their views. Over time the bar of ex
by isk517 5y ago
I think one of the big differences critics and general viewing audiences is the amount of media consumed and how it effects their views. Over time the bar of excellence goes ever higher and the tolerance for the good, mediocre, and bad becomes less.
- BizarroLand 5y agoIt's kind of like a lot of one-hit wonder bands. They may have a lot of really good songs but it all gets overshadowed by their mega hit song so people rarely get to hear it. Most Millenials know the song, "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger, for instance, but how many people know "Problems and Bigger Ones" off of the same album, or "Jack the Lion"? "Closing Time" by Semisonic is in the same vein, but on the same album is, "Secret Smile", "Singing in my Sleep" and "Gone to the Movies". Great songs that can totally stand on their own but most people hear the hit, enjoy it, and move on, never realizing how much musical depth they're missing.
- vimda 5y agoOne of my favourite things is how hard the band Smashmouth tries to correct people that they aren't just "the Shrek song guys". They actually have a decent catalogue, but no one hears it outside of "SomeBODY once told me..."
- ludamad 5y agoProbably not so funny if you're Smashmouth and otherwise stoked to make new music :)
- mixmastamyk 5y agoFunny, never heard of the second band or song you mentioned. Looked it up on AllMusic and recognized it immediately. Rest of the album good? They have three. Think I have the Semisonic CD around here somewhere... might dust it off. ;-)
- brandnewlow 5y agoEvery song on Feeling Strangely Fine is terrific. The other albums have great songs but uninteresting ones too.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoSorry, I kinda screwed up my comment, meant second paragraph.
- BizarroLand 5y agoYeah, Harvey Danger is hyperliterate garage rock. The follow up albums are a little less raw than Where have all the Merrymakers Gone, but still fun to listen to as a background of your life kind of music.
- laumars 5y agoFunny enough I got into Harvey Danger’s back catalogue because Flagpole Sitta happened to be the one song of theirs that wasn’t on Spotify. Now I’m wondering if that was intentional to encourage people to listen to their other songs.
- ghaff 5y agoFurthermore, for a similar reason, critics probably are more attracted to novelty than the average viewer for whom it may actually be a negative if they're just looking for an enjoyable and not too challenging night out.