Episode #132 - I've Never Listened to Your Podcast

What Happened Billy Talent? 

Before I write this paragraph I want to make it clear that I am a Billy Talent Fan. Billy Talent 2 & 3 were very popular in my friend groups in our early teen years. But over the past couple albums it has become clear that they do not have a clear destination. I felt that Afraid of Heights had some of the best Billy Talent Songs (Ghost Ships & The Crutch) while simultaneously being a boring album over all. Crisis of Faith is no different, but it doesn’t have the songs. There are some redeeming qualities on this record but other than …Wrong People most songs just miss the mark. Billy Talent came out of the gate with a different sound, something so unique that it couldn’t be duplicated. I will never fault a band for changing it up, for trying something new. It’s crazy to me when “fans” of music fault their favourite artists for make some changes to avoid releasing the same album with worse songs. That’s the big issue with Butt Rock bands. There are no more consistent bands than Butt Rock bands & that’s why they suck. I think the reason why I like Song People so much because I think that this is an example of a song that is a refreshing change of pace. Crisis of Faith is a rollercoaster of the mediocrity & I think fans need to start being honest with themselves 

Listen to this Shit: 

Lost Arts

Waitin’ for the Bus - ZZ Top 

Car Crash - IDLES 

Robot Writes a Love Song - PUP

Roddy - Djo

Old Friends - Pinegrove

Sacred Heart - Julianne Riolono

Pro Wrestling the Band 

Sarah Joe - Alex Cameron 

Hit Me Where it Hurts - Caroline Polucheck 

Never-ending Web - Backtrack 

You Should Jam: 

Craig: 

  1. At the Drive In - Relationship of Command

Caleb:

  1. The Replacement - Let it Be

 

Other Topics Discussed:

Unpopular Opinions 

Tommy Lee’s Penis 

When We Were Young Fest 

Billy Talent is Mid

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