Comments for It's The New Thing http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by justin http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2170 justin Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:35 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2170 utter nonsense that Portishead wasnt nominated, its a fantastic album, but in 100% honesty, I think Burial - Untrue may be the best album I have ever heard. I think at this point I can safely say that my two favorite albums of all time are Arcade Fire- Neon Bible Burial - Untrue utter nonsense that Portishead wasnt nominated, its a fantastic album, but in 100% honesty, I think Burial – Untrue may be the best album I have ever heard. I think at this point I can safely say that my two favorite albums of all time are

Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
Burial – Untrue

]]> Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by angelbreaks http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2169 angelbreaks Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:51:51 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2169 In response to Tal up above - Modern Music is worth celebrating because there tend to be more than 2 'great' British bands per decade, which was not the case before the 1980's. In response to Tal up above – Modern Music is worth celebrating because there tend to be more than 2 ‘great’ British bands per decade, which was not the case before the 1980’s.

]]> Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by Mindy http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2168 Mindy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:37:47 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2168 I'm 18, and I love Raising Sand to bits. But then, I'm American, so maybe I don't count. I will say, though, that if you think Raising Sand is too "easy listening," you should really check out some videos from the tour. I’m 18, and I love Raising Sand to bits. But then, I’m American, so maybe I don’t count.

I will say, though, that if you think Raising Sand is too “easy listening,” you should really check out some videos from the tour.

]]> Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by angelbreaks http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2167 angelbreaks Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:54:17 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2167 Also, fuck Robert Plant, dude. Also, fuck Robert Plant, dude.

]]> Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by angelbreaks http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2166 angelbreaks Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:51:54 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2166 Yes, Untrue is an amazing album, but that generally doesn't have anything to do with why it will win (I would put a lot of money on it). 1. It's an emerging genre 2. It's trendy without being mainstream 3. It's critically acclaimed but not all that well known (Mercury generally don't know all that much about music but always want to appear as if they know more then the average listener) 4. It's the most 'urban' of all the nominees (yes this matters) 5. No one knows who Burial is, so it's all a bit 'Banksy' (Mercury like their gimmicks) 6. The only way Mercury would give Radiohead this award now would be as a consolation prize, otherwise it would cheapen the previous awards that Radiohead lost out on (In Rainbows is arguably the weakest of their 4 nominated albums). But yes, Untrue is an amazing album would be a deserving winner, but I don't think it'll win for the right reasons (no one ever does!). p.s. I'd like Elbow to win it, as well. Yes, Untrue is an amazing album, but that generally doesn’t have anything to do with why it will win (I would put a lot of money on it).

1. It’s an emerging genre
2. It’s trendy without being mainstream
3. It’s critically acclaimed but not all that well known (Mercury generally don’t know all that much about music but always want to appear as if they know more then the average listener)
4. It’s the most ‘urban’ of all the nominees (yes this matters)
5. No one knows who Burial is, so it’s all a bit ‘Banksy’ (Mercury like their gimmicks)
6. The only way Mercury would give Radiohead this award now would be as a consolation prize, otherwise it would cheapen the previous awards that Radiohead lost out on (In Rainbows is arguably the weakest of their 4 nominated albums).

But yes, Untrue is an amazing album would be a deserving winner, but I don’t think it’ll win for the right reasons (no one ever does!).

p.s. I’d like Elbow to win it, as well.

]]> Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by tal http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2165 tal Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:15:40 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2165 "Find me a champion of the album who is under 25, that’s my challenge to you." I'd like to take up that challenge and refer you to the fanboard of both Robert Plant and Alison Krauss where you will find that there is lots of love for Raising sand amongst the under 25 fans. In fact maybe more so than under the older ( long time) fans of either artist. ;D Though I love the album I am not under 25 myself but I do have to agree with you in failing to understand what that album is doing in this particular "competition" . And here is my question..who would want to celebrate "modern British music" ? “Find me a champion of the album who is under 25, that’s my challenge to you.”
I’d like to take up that challenge and refer you to the fanboard of both Robert Plant and Alison Krauss where you will find that there is lots of love for Raising sand amongst the under 25 fans. In fact maybe more so than under the older ( long time) fans of either artist. ;D
Though I love the album I am not under 25 myself but I do have to agree with you in failing to understand what that album is doing in this particular “competition” .
And here is my question..who would want to celebrate “modern British music” ?

]]> Comment on Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury by Hasan http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/why-burial-has-to-win-the-mercury/#comment-2163 Hasan Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:01:12 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-2163 A very interesting article. If Untrue is anywhere near as good as you claim, I can only support your argument. For those who don't know, I am a Radiohead obsessive. A very interesting article. If Untrue is anywhere near as good as you claim, I can only support your argument. For those who don’t know, I am a Radiohead obsessive.

]]> Comment on Album of the Year 2008? by Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury « It’s The New Thing http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/album-of-the-year-2008/#comment-2160 Why Burial Has To Win The Mercury « It’s The New Thing Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:48:47 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-2160 [...] The New Thing About Fucking TimeUne Mixtape De Nouvelle ChansonsAlbum of the Year 2008?\\One From The Archives////Once More Unto The Breach…Top Albums 2007: No. 23 - Au Revoir Simone [...] [...] The New Thing About Fucking TimeUne Mixtape De Nouvelle ChansonsAlbum of the Year 2008?\\One From The Archives////Once More Unto The Breach…Top Albums 2007: No. 23 – Au Revoir Simone [...]

]]> Comment on Album of the Year 2008? by Treach http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/album-of-the-year-2008/#comment-2159 Treach Thu, 15 May 2008 13:23:23 +0000 http://itsthenewthing.wordpress.com/?p=40#comment-2159 I reckon your right about TNPS, they truly are something special. First evidence of time travel from the future? I think so. I reckon your right about TNPS, they truly are something special.

First evidence of time travel from the future?

I think so.

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