Ein kleine crap muzik.

Very disappointing CD haul this week. Grabbed the newone's from TV On the Radio, The Hold Steady and Kasabian. I picked up TVOTR on the strength of awesome single "Wolf Like Me" and the good reviews. Alas, it sucks ass. Unlistenable art-wank at its worst. Which is really my own fault, given my prior knowledge of the band's work and the 9.4 rating Pitchfork gave it (Pitchfork approval being a good sign of something's suckiness). The Hold Steady is even more disappointing. The tinny production had me checking the stereo wiring and fucking with the equalizer because I was sure no Hold Steady record could sound so thin. Then there's the music itself, which is slopppy and ugly. Maybe it'll improve with further listens, but, unlike the ant in the song, I don't have high hopes. The Kasabian disc, I haven't given a listen to yet, but I'm really hoping it's good so that I didn't piss all my money away on crap. Stay tuned.