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Ok, what album did you buy, based on the hype around it? Never heard a single, never ask somebody's opinion, or read a review. That is, what cd were you planing on buying before it even come out?

For me it was Iced Earth, "Something wicked..." (damn Iced Earth!). I bought it 'cuz the cover looked cool (i'll never do that again).

― Lochrian x, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Bought ROCK ACTION by Mogwai based singularly on the hype around it and the interviews with the band members (who sounded like interesting gents with great taste.) Had never heard a note from it beforehand. After spinning it, I cannot say it lived up to my expectations. In fact, quite frankly, I disliked it so much I sold it to a used cd shop the very next day. Lesson learned? Probably not.

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

XTRMNTR. Fck was I dspntd.

― dave q, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Not wanting to be a pedant or anything but where are you meant to have heard the hype if you've never read a review or asked anyone about them? Do you mean - people have told you about them without asking, and they keep getting mentioned? That sort of thing?

I don't really know, anyway. Doompatrol going on about Poptones made me buy a Montgolfier Brothers CD (which I quite liked!) - does that count?

― Tom, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What is hype besides singles, opinions, and reviews? I bought "The Teaches of Peaches" because someone I'd just met someone named "Killer" and she said it was her favorite record. That was good enough for me!

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

That bloody awful Campag Velocet album springs to mind. Former NME journalist forms band - duh! After Nasty Rox Inc., Fabulous & Gay Dad, I should have seen that one coming.

― mike atkinson, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Hype made me buy the White Stripes latest album. My gf likes it more than I do.

― electric sound of jim, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Fabulous

Ah, the musty, diseased memories this calls to mind.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

C'mon, 'Destined To Be Free' was great!

"I don't give two fucks about ya, I just wanna rip it up ya!"

― electric sound of jim, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yes, exactly.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Someone dropped the name Avalanches. I think it was Ian at Bleeding Ears. I wasn't too into sampling music at the time, and that record turned me on my butt. One of the few times i bought a cd from the hype factor.

― Brock K, Thursday, 17 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Pavements Slanted & Enchanted. What a waste.

― Lord Custos, Thursday, 17 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I bought the Magnetic Fields' Charm of the Highway Strip after reading one article on the band in the Village Voice at the time of its release. Very happy I did. Did you write that article, Douglas Wolk? If so, thanks!

― Arthur, Thursday, 17 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh oh oh I bought "At the Drive-In" - totally un-heard - as present for rock band I know who was going on west-coast tour... they were like "his voice is annoying"

― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 17 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Still haven't heard it because of the hype:
The Strokes
Steve Malkmus
Radiohead

Bought Firehose's "Ragin Full On" because of the well-deserved hype (i.e. Mike Watt out of his depression/funk - followup to the late D.Boon .) ..Glad I didn't succumb to it again on "My Dad Worked on a Boat" or whatever that mini rock-opera was called.

― Dave225, Thursday, 17 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"loveless". what a silly fucking record.

― marek, Sunday, 20 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Well, yes. All very gooey and pink, that one.

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 20 January 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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