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why don't all Villagers reviews contain the sentences

soapy [Edit] [Delete] 57 replies 13:29 February 13th, 2013

Villagers are the Owl City of Bright Eyes

or

he's even called Conor O-something-fer-fucks-sake

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I think you accidentally a word

monoshono | 13 Feb '13, 13:42 | X | ^ This | Reply

TheoGB this'd this
The weird thing is they've gone for Cassadaga-era Bright Eyes

automatik | 13 Feb '13, 13:46 | X | ^ This | Reply

soapy this'd this
Genuinely couldn't believe it when I found out his name

Shameless.

badmanreturns | 13 Feb '13, 14:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
Probably because Villagers are better than Bright Eyes.

Icarus-Smicarus | 13 Feb '13, 14:21 | X | ^ This | Reply

brusma this'd this
- ^ ban request
  
  badmanreturns @Icarus-Smicarus | 13 Feb '13, 14:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  automatik, soapy, NickDS, ThisTemporaryLife, and CrispinAlexander this'd this
- NO CHANCE
  
  thesewoodenideas @Icarus-Smicarus | 13 Feb '13, 16:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'd sugest maybe also

If you liked Mumford & Sons, you'll LOVE...

Yvash | 13 Feb '13, 14:35 | X | ^ This | Reply

chickenbones this'd this
- didnt mean to this this
  
  chickenbones @Yvash | 13 Feb '13, 14:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - search your feelings...
    
    ...you know this'd to be true.
    
    Yvash @chickenbones | 13 Feb '13, 19:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
Probably because

Bright Eyes (like the Postal Service) are broadly totally unlistenable, but occasionally genuinely great. Whereas Villagers are mostly good, but rarely better than very good. imo. (Adverbs!)

whatisthewhat | 13 Feb '13, 14:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- That Postal Service record is full of fantastic songs
  
  you're right about Bright Eyes though
  
  Yesiamaduck @whatisthewhat | 13 Feb '13, 16:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - nnnnnnnnnnahhhhhhh
    
    styrofoamboots @Yesiamaduck | 13 Feb '13, 19:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ...trollol?
  
  cocodaLOL @whatisthewhat | 14 Feb '13, 10:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  ThisTemporaryLife and thesewoodenideas this'd this
  - I dunno
    
    Do people who enjoy those bands just block out the lyrics or what?
    
    whatisthewhat @cocodaLOL | 14 Feb '13, 17:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I know some of the early stuff is a bit over the top emo
      
      But I genuinely think Conor Oberst is a great lyricist
      
      automatik @whatisthewhat | 14 Feb '13, 18:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I see where the notion comes from
        
        But personally I find even the newer stuff pretty squirmy. The Postal Service however are off the scale.
        
        whatisthewhat @automatik | 14 Feb '13, 19:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
- So by that logic Owl City are good?
  
  :O
  
  aactv @whatisthewhat | 14 Feb '13, 20:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
imagine two people having similar

names. IMAGINE.

chickenbones | 13 Feb '13, 14:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- but then one of them becoming famous
  
  and the other copying the first's voice, hairstyle and image
  
  soapy @chickenbones | 13 Feb '13, 15:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - but having SIMILAR NAMES!
    
    chickenbones @soapy | 13 Feb '13, 15:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - that's how much of a copy he is
      
      it's like the room of knackered clones in alien resurrection
      
      soapy @chickenbones | 13 Feb '13, 15:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Voice isn't that similar is it?
    
    Icarus-Smicarus @soapy | 13 Feb '13, 17:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I dunno
      
      It's pretty quavery. It's slightly similar.
      
      automatik @Icarus-Smicarus | 13 Feb '13, 17:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - O'Brien sounds like less of a bedwetting loser cunt
        
        Icarus-Smicarus @automatik | 13 Feb '13, 19:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Everyone sounds like less of a bedwetting loser cunt next to Conor Oberst
        
        He's still brilliant though <3
        
        automatik @Icarus-Smicarus | 13 Feb '13, 19:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- imagine being called Conor O'"something"
  
  when you are Irish. What the heck are the odds of that happening!
  
  thesewoodenideas @chickenbones | 13 Feb '13, 16:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Oissin_, no-class, Infinite_Jest, and AfraidOfOwls this'd this
  - if anything conor oberst is the charlatan here.
    
    no-class @thesewoodenideas | 13 Feb '13, 17:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
    - Conor O'berst
      
      thesewoodenideas @no-class | 13 Feb '13, 17:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpZxQxOhpCo
        
        guntrip @thesewoodenideas | 13 Feb '13, 18:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        NickDS this'd this
- Chickenboner this'd this
  
  spiritofjazz @chickenbones | 13 Feb '13, 18:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
the Villagers guy is so bad at lyrics

got a nice voice, though.

incandenza_ | 13 Feb '13, 16:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
- you know who does the same thing but better?
  
  soapy @incandenza_ | 13 Feb '13, 16:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  incandenza_ and badmanreturns this'd this
PROBABLY

because Conors output quality has steadily declined to the point where I'd argue Villagers is the better act at this present moment in time. I dont LOVE Villagers but they're decent and have a few songs I really enjoy where as Conor hasn't put out anything I've liked since Casawhatever it was called

Yesiamaduck | 13 Feb '13, 16:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- But the People's Key is the best thing he's done since Digital Ash/Wide Awake
  
  did you like that?
  
  NickDS @Yesiamaduck | 13 Feb '13, 17:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  iizcallum and thesewoodenideas this'd this
- I would call myself a Bright Eyes fan
  
  and I haven't liked anything he's done since Digital Ash / I'm Wide Awake. So yeah, Villagers are probably better at this moment in time.
  
  When they release something anywhere near as good as Fevers & Mirrors or I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, I'd be more ready to have the debate about who's better overall.
  
  automatik @Yesiamaduck | 13 Feb '13, 17:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
In fact this has remined me of a band called An Angle that came out around 2002

A bigger Fevers and Mirrors era Bright Eyes rip off you could not find from the voice, down to the lyrics and song titles. People were wondering if it was a Conor Oberst side project.

I'm listening to their first album now (for first time) http://open.spotify.com/album/5N9xgB73MxJQqU3ds5FMKb
it truly is shameless, check out song titles such as ''Like a Locket, Like A Necklace, Like a Bracelet'' and ''Did You, Did You, Did You''.

Shame is it's actually pretty competent but it's crosses the line from influence to plagerism so so blatently you can't really take it seriously.

On track 4 now - god this is just amazing how much he has copied a fairly idiosyncratic style.

NickDS | 13 Feb '13, 17:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Ha, yeah I remember An Angle.
  
  I don't remember them ever being discussed in any other context either.
  
  automatik @NickDS | 13 Feb '13, 17:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Listening to this again for the first time since it came out
    
    I had forgotten just how astonishing a rip-off it is.
    
    automatik @automatik | 13 Feb '13, 18:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - It's so bare-faced. Like a Locket is just a 7 minute version of June on the West Coast.
      
      NickDS @automatik | 13 Feb '13, 18:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
Why are we acting like only one of them sucks?

DanielKelly | 13 Feb '13, 18:46 | X | ^ This | Reply

still_here this'd this
- :D
  
  furio @DanielKelly | 13 Feb '13, 20:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ...when neither of them does!
  
  thesewoodenideas @DanielKelly | 13 Feb '13, 22:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
soapy is my favourite

calumlynn | 13 Feb '13, 20:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Villagers haven't exactly set my world alight
  
  But I can't stand Conor Oberst
  
  wonton @calumlynn | 14 Feb '13, 01:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah tbh he's always skirted unbearable
    
    and I mean on the bad side. like, a few songs he's done are even listenable.
    
    incandenza_ @wonton | 14 Feb '13, 01:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - i think he's maybe an artist you either get into when you're 15 and love forever
      
      or never get into at all
      
      calumlynn @incandenza_ | 14 Feb '13, 09:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      Icarus-Smicarus and furio this'd this
      - I think that's a fair point
        
        oojimaflop @calumlynn | 14 Feb '13, 09:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        automatik this'd this
    - This is true
      
      You could put together a very decent playlist of his material, I'm sure ;I like "The Calendar Hung Itself"). But you'd have to ignore what he's singing.
      
      wonton @incandenza_ | 14 Feb '13, 18:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
because you all moan like cunts when people go with lazy journalism like that

so they stopped doing it and now you're moaning again

cat_race | 14 Feb '13, 09:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- calm down dear.
  
  let's get you back to the social board
  
  no-class @cat_race | 14 Feb '13, 09:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - f u
    
    cat_race @no-class | 14 Feb '13, 10:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - :D
    
    automatik @no-class | 14 Feb '13, 18:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
I hate that little nerd's voice

"oh I'm so sensitive & damaged, indie cred blah blah old "new-dylan", eight bands going at once. I'd rather listen to DES O-Conor.

why don't they include THAT sentence?

theintl | 14 Feb '13, 10:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Because that could apply to so many bands / artists
  
  thesewoodenideas @theintl | 14 Feb '13, 12:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
- zing
  
  automatik @theintl | 14 Feb '13, 18:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
never cease to be amazed by peoples irrational positive opinions towards Bright Eyes

you're not 14 any more guys, you're allowed to admit you can't stand them now

brusma | 14 Feb '13, 12:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
- oh shit
  
  ...I think you all just got brusma'd.
  
  incandenza_ @brusma | 14 Feb '13, 21:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Nestor this'd this

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