28. "if it sounds dated by a fad or certain equipment, sure" In response to In response to 0 Thu Feb-09-12 10:38 AM by Nodima
but if it just sounds like some old shit, no.
I mean if a rapper came out with an album that sounded like Walking Like a Panther or King of Rock I think we'd have a real problem, lol. But I don't think it's exactly fair to blame the shit for sounding off if it came from that era. I mean, personally I hate those two albums but I think their subject matter was stale. I really enjoy both artists' albums that came before and after those two.
The fad thing is harder to pinpoint because it's hard to know what trends are just meant for their time and which are open for recycling down the road. I think I'd say though that if a New Jack group came out in 2012 it wouldn't feel right. A band that wanted to do the grunge thing would probably have to expand their portfolio a little, too (Dinosaur Jr./Malkmus style).
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