Bands More Insufferable Than Coldplay

Pareles wrote a rant, not an article, although I applaud the sentiments. Parachutes failed to interest me & I haven't bought any of their albums since then. Mainly because hearing Coldplay fans talk reminds me of hearing DMB fans & I instinctively start to shudder. Santimonious comes to mind....

But even that ain't true - "The Man Who" already was a Big Smash Hit Record when the first Coldplay rec rolled around.

I'd have much prefered Travis to become the bigger band than Coldplay - better sense of humor, less bathetic, plus Tintin hair is always a good thing (tho "The Invisible Band" really *was* crap.) But yeah, I agree, Coldplay are nothing to get worked up about. And "Apple" is a nice name actually.

coldplay are less insufferable than they have been in the past, i think, but since they're on the cusp of being Absolutely Fucking Gigantically Enormously Ubiquitously Huge, that may swing back again. Keane have stronger songs than Coldplay, Embrace, Athlete, Snow Patrol, the lot of 'em. Just a shame the singer's funny-looking.

Why is this kneejerk? Those of us who, to put it kindly, just don't get it, have had four years to make the decision. And when I hear the new record, if I find it honestly changing my mind, I promise I'll post here and you'll be the first to know.

True. (I missed where the Papa Roach hate came from! But I'm not surprised by it.)

That's fantastic!

Beneath a splash of white light, floppy-fro'd frontman Serj Tankian crooned the song's chorus, "Everybody's going to the party, have a real good time

-- SOADFans, Egypt

It also featured the band's most grating trait, singer Serj Tankian's mile-a-minute shrieks and screams, juxtaposed with an operatic sing-speak

-- SOADFans, Egypt

You can feel lead singer Serj Tankian's brain spinning in irony on the war-questioning track “BYOB” as he sings “Everybody's going to the party

-- The Connecticut Day

But still, singer Serj Tankian and guitarist Daron Malakian — one half of the eclectic metal quartet — fiercely resist...

-- Asbury Park Press

Take System of a Down. They're undoubtedly the first band in recorded history to think of slinging together arias, speed metal beats, bubblegum pop and - oh, yes - Armenian folk tunes.

In the song "Revenga," their triple-timed metal riffs fitfully morph into a kick dance that would wow 'em around the Black Sea,

System delivers its shtick in earnest. That's obvious from their lyrics, which address subjects like the war in Iraq (they don't like it), TV violence (they think it's bad for you)

If System's music often sounds too imbecilic to believe, at least they should be commended [for something not worth reprinting here]...

-- New York Daily News

With his benign smile, tumbling ringlets and air of spiritual calm, Serj Tankian could pass for a New Age healer

-- Guardian Unlimited

SYSTEM OF A DOWN star SERJ TANKIAN hopes his band's outspoken music will encourage fans to get more involved with politics

-- ContactMusic

Axis Of Justice, the non-profit, grassroots, pro-social justice organization formed by Tom Morello (Audioslave) and Serj Tankian (System Of A Down),

-- Ultimate Guitar.com

The band played Irving Plaza on Monday night fresh from its appearance on "Saturday Night Live," where its leader, Serj Tankian, used a four-letter word

-- The New York Times

Front man Serj Tankian’s hair makes no sense..

-- LA Weekly

The future is now and System of A Down’s Serj Tankian’s hip-hop informed delivery and hand gestures appeal to that new generation of music consumers ...

-- Synthesis

Smart-asses in more ways than one, Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian may not be the first to have read media critic Danny Schechter while pumping S layer

-- The Phoenix Daily News

``Why don't presidents fight the war/why do they always send the poor ...

-- Akron Beacon Journal

Their frontman Serj Tankian has published books of peace-loving mystical poetry and, before joining the band, was the head of a computer software company. ...

-- Blah blah blah

Devendra Banhart. He took inspiration from a muse found travelling around the world and living out of a dogcart. The New York Times said so.

Actually, I don't get all the Chris Martin hate - he's always come across to me as a pretty likeable guy in interviews and shit. Coldplay on the whole are kinda boring but I don't find their music irritating even when its played to death everywhere.

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However, before this was the case I remember just about hating the Stereophonics more, but particularly Kelly Jones. They luckily are ignorable though.

Any band with Fergie can only irritate me so much....

that Times thing was silly. and not funny. which it shoulda been. they shoulda called up klosterman or joe queenan. there mighta been one joke worth reading.