Should I feel bad for slagging the Zutons?

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Wrote this, but am kind of wondering if I shouldn't've gotten so negative. Especially since this was a concert preview. Being a critic means never having to worry about feeling like a guilty dickhead, only maybe not. Thoughts?

― What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Thursday, 3 February 2005 05:52 (twenty years ago)

sounds pretty fair to me

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Thursday, 3 February 2005 05:57 (twenty years ago)

I was going mostly by a first impression, which mostly amounted to "they are trying to be anxious and bristly but this sounds soft as all hell" + "man this dude has a lot of lyrics about how his head's messed up" = "FAH"

― What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Thursday, 3 February 2005 05:59 (twenty years ago)

I downloaded a couple of tracks (mostly because of the band name) and was decidedly underwhelmed. I think I had the rest of the album queued and decided to cancel.
When I used to write concert previews and band interviews, especially for artists I did not like, I used to agonize about the approach. It can be difficult.

― Bruce S. Urquhart (BanjoMania), Thursday, 3 February 2005 06:06 (twenty years ago)

I know their manager. I think they're pretty rubbish.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Thursday, 3 February 2005 09:37 (twenty years ago)

You should have been harder on the sax but apart from that- OTM.

― john-paul (john-paul), Thursday, 3 February 2005 14:18 (twenty years ago)

You should've been way harder. And written the review in blood, on the side of their tour bus.

― David Allen (David Allen), Thursday, 3 February 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

you can't be too hard on the zutons.

― Miles Finch, Thursday, 3 February 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

good write up on them. the UK press seem to love them.

― ppp, Thursday, 3 February 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Hollyoaks Psychadelia is not a great genre.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 3 February 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

that song in the jeans ad isn't so hot. did they change that jeans ad to include one of their songs or am i dreaming? i don't remember that ad - with the dog chasing the young hottie - having that music in it when i first saw it. and i don't remember them actually showing the album and telling me to buy it at the end of the jeans ad either.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 3 February 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

Nah, I thought that was the best write up in yesterday's issue.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Thursday, 3 February 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

all new bands beginning with a 'the' end ending with a 's' deserve to be slagged.

― Jay-Kid (Jay-Kid), Thursday, 3 February 2005 16:00 (twenty years ago)

You did the right thing Nate, bang on the money - those lousy limey dole scroungers deserve the ire of every right thinking person on this planet.

Righteous.

― youdidtherightthingnate, Thursday, 3 February 2005 23:42 (twenty years ago)

I changed my mind. Nate, you're fired.

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Thursday, 3 February 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

psyche.

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Thursday, 3 February 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)

all new bands beginning with a 'the' end ending with a 's' deserve to be slagged.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/Back_Issues/2004/May_6-12_2004/Columns/Group_Therapy/picture5.jpg

― What's this place, Biblevania? (natepatrin), Friday, 4 February 2005 02:23 (twenty years ago)

I read this thread's title as "Should I feel bad for shagging the Zutons?" I was all ready to say "Yes. Very, very, very bad."

― insert name here, Friday, 4 February 2005 03:20 (twenty years ago)

my god. is this that pathetic strokes guy?

― Jay-Kid (Jay-Kid), Friday, 4 February 2005 09:06 (twenty years ago)

No, that's that fucking awesome Strokes guy.

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Friday, 4 February 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

question for the author of this, how long did it take you to write this? just curious as a fellow writer, thats all.

― ppp, Friday, 4 February 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

I read this thread's title as "Should I feel bad for shagging the Zutons?" I was all ready to say "Yes. Very, very, very bad."

apart from the one who's like well fit omg

― Alienus Quam Reproba (blueski), Friday, 4 February 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

Couple hours. Why?

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Friday, 4 February 2005 19:57 (twenty years ago)

I bet the response will be a passive aggresive insult like "thought so."

Any other guesses?

― David Allen (David Allen), Friday, 4 February 2005 20:04 (twenty years ago)

i personally don't see how the Zutons could inspire bile (some of those album tracks are pleasant little early '70s kinks-type jams) but hey

― miccio (miccio), Friday, 4 February 2005 20:05 (twenty years ago)

maybe the press release is really exaggerated or something, i dunno

― miccio (miccio), Friday, 4 February 2005 20:06 (twenty years ago)

Maybe they're just boring as fuck (Lola vs. the Powerman and the Convoluted Album Title fan speaking here)

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Friday, 4 February 2005 20:24 (twenty years ago)

I don't think the Zutons deserve more than two hours of mulling over, to be honest.

― Stupornaut (natepatrin), Friday, 4 February 2005 20:25 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

Wow, "Valerie" really is even worse when it's performed by Winehouse and the ever-lovable Mark Ronson.

― Dom Passantino, Friday, 19 October 2007 10:32 (eighteen years ago)

nine months pass...

The Zutons' set at T4 On The Beach descended into chaos after the group were booed by the crowd.

Frontman Dave McCabe and his bandmates failed to impress the audience with their performances of 'Valerie' and latest single 'Always Right Behind You'.

An onlooker told The Mirror: "The crowd were heckling and jeering because they were in such a state. Then the band started hurling drumsticks at them - it wasn't very friendly."

McCabe recently admitted that he fears the band is suffering a backlash. Their third album You Can Do Anything had a frosty reception from critics when it was released last month.

Dave said: "I wanted it to go to No.1 and sell millions. I'm gutted. Maybe it's just our time to fall out of favour. But we'll just keep gigging. That's what we love doing the most."

― blueski, Monday, 21 July 2008 16:43 (seventeen years ago)

Aw, poor Dave. These always seemed like a likeable bunch with a few decent songs. Not worthy of the success they've had, but fair fucks to them.

― Chris in Belfast, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 23:10 (seventeen years ago)

five months pass...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2496112532_cf9b82fa05.jpg
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a142096/zutons-dropped-by-sony-bmg.html

― Timezilla vs Mechadistance (blueski), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:00 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.pressdispensary.co.uk/images/presspack_photos/110/Zutons.jpg

Has a photo ever more accurately captured a band's dynamic?

― The boy with the Arab money (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:02 (seventeen years ago)

Reality TV beckons

― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Tom D.), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:07 (seventeen years ago)

I thought this thread had been reevived because...

Zutons dropped by Sony BMG?
Tuesday, January 13 2009, 10:42 GMT
By Alex Fletcher, Entertainment Reporter
Rex Features
Liverpool indie band The Zutons have been dropped by Sony BMG, say reports.
According to Teletext, the band parted ways with the label over Christmas. The Zutons were signed to Deltasonic, which is part-owned by Sony.
The Zutons' third studio album You Can Do Anything charted at number six last year. The group's first single off the record, 'Always Right Behind You', peaked at 26, but follow-up 'What's Your Problem' failed to break the top 40.
Previous top 20 singles from the group include 'Pressure Point', 'Don't Ever (Think Too Much)', 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love' and 'Valerie'.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:08 (seventeen years ago)

lol mark has stevem on killfile

― The boy with the Arab money (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:09 (seventeen years ago)

Oh I didn't see that link, just the pic.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 13 January 2009 12:10 (seventeen years ago)

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