![]() ![]() ![]() is seen by my generation as being distinctly uncool. They had near-complete creative control.īut now R.E.M. The contract they signed with Warner was pretty unprecedented, and resembled Sonic Youth’s deal with Geffen. at that point was Pearl Jam, who were actually selling more records, and R.E.M. The only band really competing with R.E.M. Nevermind was supposed to be a fluke until what happened in his greenhouse. It’s often thought that Nirvana were bigger, but they weren’t - In Utero didn’t really move until Cobain killed himself. were one of the biggest bands in the world. The first album I ever bought has shaped my understanding of music and helped foster the innate love that stands even today. I’m not too young to forget about savoring albums as they came out, though. I am a child of that generation, not even a teenager when Napster rolled around and changed everything about music. Thinking in these terms is strange, but digital distribution has changed music in ways that we can’t even fully understand at this point. ![]() But Our Love to Admire destroyed the goodwill their first two albums had created, and now I simply don’t care. I have no expectations whatsoever for the new Interpol album, and may not even listen to it. It’s shocking how easily a band’s reputation can be shredded to bits by a bad album or two, especially considering how easy it is to click a Mediafire link and download whatever you want in a matter of minutes. ![]()
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