Whats the deal with this album? it's just a bunch of acoustic music... what makes it so critically acclaimed?

Whats the deal with this album? it's just a bunch of acoustic music... what makes it so critically acclaimed?

After seeing it posted so much here I was expecting some mind blowing stuff

The aesthetic.

It's an Emperor's New Clothes situation

Someone gave it a glowing review as a joke and none of the hipster faggots that review music wanted to look like they didn't get it so they followed suit

Brainless sheep on Sup Forums and elsewhere parroted these opinions to seem "with it"

In truth it's mediocre at best but the meme of its greatness is now too strong to ever be toppled

I guess you could say it's pretty...


Neutral

HEIL HITLER

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I initially had the same thought, I eventually got sucked in through the amazing atmospheric instruments such as the saw, the perfect melodies, Mangum's voice, and overall catchy melodic tunes. Don't worry though, on Sup Forums most albums talked about are generally liked by most but we are people with our own preferences, like I could never get into the loveless album for example.

Garbage opinions mate

Fuck off and die, scumfuck.

You fucking morons actually made me like this shitty album a bit damn it. Power of forcing, marketing and hive mind.

same goes for Animal Collective and Death Grips
Both shit to mediocre bands

Why is this thread posted every other day now? Is this someone taking revenge for all of the old meme threads?

Wrong, this album had a cult following of people who loved it passionately well before Sup Forums even existed

Poor emotional controls are a hallmark symptom of autism spectrum disorders

So after posting this thread I decided to give the album another listen and it's better than I remember, thanks for the shill Sup Forums I guess

Kind of get the appeal now

Wrong, said cult was started by a joke review holding it up as genius followed by other reviewers (and subsequently listeners) droning the opinion because nobody wanted to seem like they didn't get it

I explained this very clearly in my post and in no way implied that Sup Forums was the birthplace of praise for this album but I guess reading isn't your strong suit

>drums
>fuzz bass
>horns
>singing saw

Oh Comely was done in one take desu, One take. It's a great album

Link to this joke review that somehow fooled everyone but you, oh wise one

What is it with this website and consipricy theories? Has it never occurred to you that maybe people liked something that you didn't like?

>Has it never occurred to you that maybe people liked something that you didn't like?

It makes perfect sense that people would like what I don't like

It does not make sense that a wholly unremarkable album would be hailed as an all-time great without some sort of shenanigans involved

There is no conspiracy theory here, just an excellent example of the power of social proof and the prevalence of groupthink. If the scenario I've described seems completely infeasible to you, then you simply do not understand human nature.

It is remarkable to other people who are not you
that's the conspiracy theory

you are seriously deluded

I knew some of those people

and they were (are) fucking typical hipster idiots

ITAOTS has decent lyrics, the rest is truly mediocre

You clearly don't know what a conspiracy theory is.

It's only "remarkable" to anybody because of the power of social proof and the prevalence of groupthink. Those resistant or immune to such aspects of herd mentality see ITAOTS for what it is: not bad, not great.

It's a good album but the love/hype for it is just blown way out of proportion. Almost nothing could live up to the hype that this gets.

*tips tinfoil hat*

It's a decent little Fuzz-Folk album, nothing more, the hype is just a meme

Again, you clearly don't know what a conspiracy theory is, and as I said before, if this scenario seems in any way infeasible to you, then you simply do not understand human nature.

You probably fancy yourself a free thinker while droning things you read and adopting opinions you find on the internet.

It's nothing but a cancerous meme album
>inb4 but its actually good

but its actually good

Total fucking moron.

Nice thread!!!!

I bet you're IN on the conspiracy aren't you?

Bitch I am *literally* Ryan Schreiber's second cousin.

I tried really hard to get into it. Just couldn't. The vocals felt weak and annoying, the lyrics were nothing special, and the music compositionally was unremarkable as it was neither catchy or complex enough to really catch my attention.
It's certainly not noise but it's not something I would ever WANT to listen to

fucking neo-Sup Forums
it just takes time but everyone gets to love at least one song from this album, everyone

i quite enjoyed the album though. i am not a "hipster" i just like the sound in general.

The lyrics and singing are what sell the album. Mangum sounds very authentic and emotional in it. If you can latch onto his emotion or whatever, then it's an amazing album.

Beyond that, it's nothing special.

summer

this. the amount of new in this thread is disgusting

>oh shit I can't refute what he's saying
>I know I'll call him a moron that always wins an argument

Not me

Been here for over 4 years and I still don't understand why people rave about this album

bretty great album

dude seriously people like what they fuckin like

i can like duran duran's rio even though its rather derivative and still think its perfect, no conspiracy involved

jesus how deluded are you, do you get off on feeling that you weren't fooled by le taots meme????

>tfw four years ago Sup Forums used to like this album
I hate neo-Sup Forums, you bunch of poseur avant-teen bullshit.

>oh shit I can't refute
Stop right there, user.
You dropped your hat.

>The "people who disagree with my opinion are new" meme
Oh no user you fell for it :(

It's okay Becuz, everyone fools themselves into liking or doing something because everyone else likes or does it at least once in their lives. You don't have to be this mad about it.

>le epik fedora maymay :^)
XDDDD so funy

>it's just a bunch of acoustic music

How is that a fucking negative point?

>XDDDD
>>>/reddit/ is that way.

>everyone fools themselves into liking or doing something because everyone else likes or does it at least once in their lives.

kinda like how you're hating on it for being popular?

Silly contrarian :^)

kek are you really that unaware of when you're being mocked

no wonder you like itaots, you're legit retarded

Who's hating? I said it's not bad, not great. Wow, such a scathing review.

Where at any point have I made a connection between the album's quality and it's popularity?

You don't seem to be very good at reading.

>post-ironic passive aggressive memespeak is still funny
>he thinks I don't know what he was doing
Reddit 2012 called. They want their reddit of back.

t b h its an incredible concept album that takes listeners on a journey through mangum's voice and lyrics which i think convey emotion and hit the listener really strongly. its very good and its meme status just makes it funnier lol

>damage control
kek

> (You)
>>damage control
>kek
>

>damage control
kek

Its pretty great tho, I like it a lot. It's not a fucking conspiracy, I'm not being manipulated by the hive mind, I just like the album. You're such an insufferable cunt

See

How is Animal Collective shit to mediocre? You have such bad taste.

your a dorable

Compared to the average band? You're a moron.

NMH had a following before this album was released, so what you're saying doesn't actually make sense. That said ITAOTS is a great album with lyrics that I find incredibly poignant with a vocal delivery instrumentation that matches them perfectly. It has a great dynamic range as an album, and the flow of the thing is wonderful. It sounds extremely energetic, there's very little music I've heard that communicates energy so effectively as this one does, especially in rock music. It's not just like a bunch of untalented guys got together, were emotional, banged shit and screamed a lot, anyone could do that, and it really wouldn't be enjoyable to listen to, but this album is both an ridiculously fun listen and incredibly personal. It's also very unique in the lyricism, timbre of Mangum's voice, and the instrumentation obviously. People often try to pass off the wide range of instruments as some kind of stupid gimmick but really I don't see where they're coming from. We live in a world with hundreds and hundreds of instruments, and some are better suited for certain roles than others. I think NMH did a great job of choosing the "correct" parts that each instrument played, for instance the bagpipes on the untitled track are so energetic and shrill, and choosing that instrument made that song so much better than if it had just been played somehow with conventional instruments. I could go on but I'm busy.

kek, yet another person who doesn't know what "conspiracy" means

If you were aware of the influence of social proof and groupthink on your opinion, it wouldn't be influencing your opinion

I'm sorry user, I'm afraid you're just another nmh drone :(

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say groupthink again, maybe you'll accidentally make a cogent point.

Convinced your baiting now. You have to be, nobody would actually think like this.

>imagine being this mad

>Imagine being this autistic

>convinced your baiting now
>your baiting
>your
I see these concepts are quite a bit above your head, user :(

Unfortunately it is quite common for the weak-minded (e.g. you) to fall victim to social pressures and adopt the opinions of the group so thoroughly that they are willing to fight for them and claim them as their own original thoughts, never suspecting that their mind is not truly their own

oh comely

Milk.

see

Inn.

Whats the deal with airline food? it's just a bunch of acoustic music... what makes it so critically acclaimed?

After seeing it posted so much here I was expecting some mind blowing stuff

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That post gave me airline food.

(drops seinfield basslines)

Sir, please return your seat to the full upright position. The captain has turned on the "fasten seatbelts" sign and we are preparing to land.

communist duaghter.. that song is soo fucking hypnotic, so when anyone listens to the album they automatically love it

It's my favorite album and I checked it out because someone called it entry level hipster garbage.

Nice Sup Forums meme. Say, do you say it to fit in? Oh who am I kidding, you probably say normie as well, thinking you're some outsider when you're just siding with a bunch of insufferable nerds on the Internet.

>admitting to being influenced by others to disprove a point about being influenced by others
wew lad

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Reply to my post and he dies tonight
Reply to this post and he dies tonight

that implies I use the wacky webbie buzzwords. Try again, kiddie. look up some other neckbeard logical fallacy or pseudo psychology

kek you fucking autists get so angry when someone doesn't agree with you

Replying myself so that I can screencap and post tomorrow

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Not sure who tf you are, but you're not me who he's replying to.

Are you just afraid that your parents will see you wanted me to die? Kek. Fuck it, I'll reply and I'm the guy he's talking about.

This album is basically the Old Boots, New Dirt of old Sup Forums.

>pretending to be me
is this some bold new form of autism?

Says the pre-pubescent ass autistic downy dumb fuck whose brain would be better off if it were to be genetically modified into a pile of feces. Your subnormal intellectual capacity may interest someone studying abnormal psychology, since your level of intellect is lower than a single celled organism, however, I realize that may be beyond your ability to comprehend due to your lack of intelligence. Might I suggest abruptly ending your life and making the world a better place. I'm pretty sure everyone would love the fact of one less tar-baby worshiping wannabe hardcore gangster e-warrior in this world.

Just shut the fuck up kid, it's not funny.

God damn, have to reply to all you autistic fucks.

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>still pretending to be me
is this some bold new form of autism?

AHAHAHAHA, how can autism be used as an insult? Only an ignorant moron would use autism as an insult. (And there's nothing I hate more than ignorance.) Autism is a gift in my case, as I have an IQ of over 150 which makes me technically a genius, thanks to my autism. I've been going through school all my life being bored out of my brains getting at least 95% on all my tests, and all the incorrect answers were silly mistakes, because I'm just too smart for school. I can't wait for everyone else to learn something that I already knew within the first day or two of being taught it. Every year I scored the best of my year on these stupid multiple choice tests we do and the headmaster came to my class to tell me that, which obviously resulted in being called a 'nerd', which is true, but I shouldn't be ridiculed for it. I'm getting my GCSEs done in 1/4 of the time everyone else has to do it in, I'm also doing more than double the average amount of GCSEs that usually would be done. So, in conclusion, calling someone autistic is not an insult, in my case, it makes me highly gifted. One more thing, I don't know if this has anything to do with my autism, but I am antisocial, so I'm not hindered by irrational emotions like guilt, compassion, empathy etc. The most satisfying to know is that you will all see this as a waste of a natural gift that I am undeserving of, which brings me great satisfaction. I'm practically perfect, let the jealousy flow through you.

Holy shit.
This right here? This is autism. Not Sup Forums "lel autistic XDD" autism, no. This is legitimate, medical grade autism. This is what mothers everywhere fear when they find out they're pregnant. This is what gets put up for adoption because parents "aren't ready for this type of responsibility". This is what Midwest American idiots think comes as a result of vaccination. This is what kills families. This is what kids think of when they hear "slow". This is fucking autism.

The autistic "joke" is not funny. It will never be funny, nor will it even be remotely amusing to anyone who is educated. It cannot be funny, it is flat out insulting someone. Anyone who feels that watching someone be insulted is amusing is a bully.
Cyber-bullying, which is not limited to harassment, stalking and consistent flaming by use of a communication service, which is legally binding worldwide since it was amended in 1997 to suit the Internet.
There is a $15,000 fine to your legal guardians for proven violation of this act, which includes 2 years detainment in a detention centre if you're not a minor. If you happen to be a minor, you're charged under the young offenders act.

So are both of these pasta, or just the first one?