Rank your Top-5 favourite Post-Grunge bands
Jan 10, 2019 12:13:55 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 10, 2019 12:13:55 GMT 10
Post-Grunge is a genre that is often derided as being over-commercialised kitsch and radio-fodder. While I can understand the reasoning for people to be under that mindset, I personally think that there are some great songs/albums released under the label and the genre generally deserves to receive more appraisal. What a lot of people don't realise is that post-grunge isn't just defined by bands such as Creed and Nickelback. 
What are your top-5 favourite post-grunge bands and why do you have an interest in them?
Here are mine:
1. Silverchair
2. Foo Fighters
3. Powderfinger
4. Bush
5. Live
The reasons why I like those bands are described below:
Silverchair:
Silverchair have been one of my favourite bands since I was 12. My Mum had a copy of The Best of: Volume 1 on her iPod and when some of the songs off the album would play on the iPod in the car, I started to become interested in the music. Because I liked songs such as "Freak" and "Ana's Song" so much, it got to a point where I played all of the songs (off the album) in the car repeatedly! I'm sure my Mum and her fiance' got sick of them after a while.
Not that this influences my opinion of the band, but I also like the fact that Neon Ballroom (which features some of my favourite Silverchair songs) was released just five days before I was born. It's quite fitting.
All in all, I just think that they're a great band. The fact that they composed Frogstomp when they were only 15 years old is an impressive achievement and the songs are all of great quality as well. They deserve all the recognition that they receive. It's not just their singles which are of a high standard, however; I also think that their album tracks are excellent as well. "Satin Sheets" and "Spawn Again" are some of my favourite album tracks.
Foo Fighters:
The Foo Fighters are a mixed bag for me. I've always known about their music and I can remember when songs such as "Best of You" and "The Pretender" were new, however their music has never really done anything for me. I'm not sure why. I mean, I think Dave Grohl is a very talented musician and none of their songs are "bad", per-se. I think it's just because I tend to subconsciously associate their music with "Top-40 music" and "radio rock". It's like they're the rock band that all mainstream fans like, even though they may not even like or listen to rock music (kind of like Nickelback, in that sense).
So, I guess you're probably wondering, why do I have them listed in second place? Well, despite my overall mixed opinion of their output, there are quite a few of their songs which I really like. "Everlong", "Monkey Wrench", "Alone+Easy Target" and "This is a Call" are all great songs, so much so that they are arguably some of the best rock songs of the Mid-Late '90s. In fact, I actually really like all of their Mid-Late '90s singles, come to think of it. I also think "Big Me", "I'll Stick Around" and "My Hero" are excellent songs. "Generator" holds a special place with me personally; my Uncle introduced me to the song when I was 7 and it instantly became one of my favourite songs at the time.
To sum up, I really appreciate their music (as well as Dave Grohl as an artist) and I don't actually dislike any of their songs. However, it's just that their radio-friendly and well-polished sound is a bit of a turn-off for me.
Powderfinger:
As one of the biggest Australian rock bands of the Late 1990s and 2000s, Powderfinger were a staple on Top-40 radio when I was a kid. I can't even begin to describe how many times I have heard "My Happiness" being played during my lifetime. Yet, despite this, their music hasn't suffered the same fate as most of the Foo Fighters material has, which I think is largely due to the fact that they are simply a more creative and ambitious band whom didn't strictly cater for a Top-40 mainstream audience.
To me, their songs have a lot of substance and that's one of the reasons why I would consider Powderfinger as being one of my favourite post-grunge bands. "D.A.F", "These Days" and "Sunsets" are my favourite songs of theirs. The only reason why they are ranked below the Foo Fighters on this list, is because there are simply more Foo Fighters songs which mean more to me. That's not to discredit Powderfinger in any way.
Bush:
I got into Bush when I was 17, when my Dad lent me Sixteen Stone to listen to in the car. Now I own Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase. Sixteen Stone is a great album and the singles off it (e.g "Comedown", "Glycerine") are some of my favourite alt-rock songs from the '90s, but the album isn't without it's flaws. There are a few tracks on the album which are filler-material and they simply don't amount to anything. "X-Girlfriend" is a bizarre way to end the album. I would much rather listen to the singles on their own than listen to the album in full, if i'm being honest.
Razorblade Suitcase suffers from much of the same issues, except that the flaws are even more apparent. Most of the tracks off the album aren't memorable in any way and although Bush tried to distance themselves from their Nirvana and Pearl Jam influences, they failed to really establish their own unique sound in the process. "Swallowed" is the stand-out track here and I think it easily rivals the singles off Sixteen Stone in terms of overall quality. It's great. The rest of the songs aren't necessarily bad, although they're not exactly songs that someone would want to return to.
It's these issues which result in Bush being resigned to the 4th position. Their singles largely compensate for the otherwise mediocre quality of the rest of their discography, which is a shame, because they are a good band. I haven't listened to the albums released after Razorblade Suitcase, so I guess it's unfair of me to judge their entire discography. However, if the ratings off Rate Your Music are anything to go by, it was all downhill from that point on.
Live:
I've known about Live's music since I was a little kid. My Mum had "Lightening Crashes", "Lakini's Juice", "The Dolphin's Cry" and "Run to the Water" on a burnt CD and she would often play them in the car. I also became informed about their discography through hearing the singles off Throwing Copper being played on the radio. I really like "All Over You" and "Lakini's Juice", while "I Alone", "Selling The Drama" and the other songs I mentioned above are quite good as well.
RockyMountainExtreme , I thought I would tag you in this thread, because I know that you like Post-Grunge bands as well and I would be interested to hear why you like certain bands. I also wouldn't mind hearing your opinion on this topic #Infinity if that's okay. I know that post-grunge isn't a genre you would generally choose to listen to, but you're very knowledgeable of different music genres and I was just curious to know if you favour any post-grunge bands over others.
What are your top-5 favourite post-grunge bands and why do you have an interest in them?Here are mine:
1. Silverchair
2. Foo Fighters
3. Powderfinger
4. Bush
5. Live
The reasons why I like those bands are described below:
Silverchair:
Silverchair have been one of my favourite bands since I was 12. My Mum had a copy of The Best of: Volume 1 on her iPod and when some of the songs off the album would play on the iPod in the car, I started to become interested in the music. Because I liked songs such as "Freak" and "Ana's Song" so much, it got to a point where I played all of the songs (off the album) in the car repeatedly! I'm sure my Mum and her fiance' got sick of them after a while.
Not that this influences my opinion of the band, but I also like the fact that Neon Ballroom (which features some of my favourite Silverchair songs) was released just five days before I was born. It's quite fitting.All in all, I just think that they're a great band. The fact that they composed Frogstomp when they were only 15 years old is an impressive achievement and the songs are all of great quality as well. They deserve all the recognition that they receive. It's not just their singles which are of a high standard, however; I also think that their album tracks are excellent as well. "Satin Sheets" and "Spawn Again" are some of my favourite album tracks.
Foo Fighters:
The Foo Fighters are a mixed bag for me. I've always known about their music and I can remember when songs such as "Best of You" and "The Pretender" were new, however their music has never really done anything for me. I'm not sure why. I mean, I think Dave Grohl is a very talented musician and none of their songs are "bad", per-se. I think it's just because I tend to subconsciously associate their music with "Top-40 music" and "radio rock". It's like they're the rock band that all mainstream fans like, even though they may not even like or listen to rock music (kind of like Nickelback, in that sense).
So, I guess you're probably wondering, why do I have them listed in second place? Well, despite my overall mixed opinion of their output, there are quite a few of their songs which I really like. "Everlong", "Monkey Wrench", "Alone+Easy Target" and "This is a Call" are all great songs, so much so that they are arguably some of the best rock songs of the Mid-Late '90s. In fact, I actually really like all of their Mid-Late '90s singles, come to think of it. I also think "Big Me", "I'll Stick Around" and "My Hero" are excellent songs. "Generator" holds a special place with me personally; my Uncle introduced me to the song when I was 7 and it instantly became one of my favourite songs at the time.
To sum up, I really appreciate their music (as well as Dave Grohl as an artist) and I don't actually dislike any of their songs. However, it's just that their radio-friendly and well-polished sound is a bit of a turn-off for me.
Powderfinger:
As one of the biggest Australian rock bands of the Late 1990s and 2000s, Powderfinger were a staple on Top-40 radio when I was a kid. I can't even begin to describe how many times I have heard "My Happiness" being played during my lifetime. Yet, despite this, their music hasn't suffered the same fate as most of the Foo Fighters material has, which I think is largely due to the fact that they are simply a more creative and ambitious band whom didn't strictly cater for a Top-40 mainstream audience.
To me, their songs have a lot of substance and that's one of the reasons why I would consider Powderfinger as being one of my favourite post-grunge bands. "D.A.F", "These Days" and "Sunsets" are my favourite songs of theirs. The only reason why they are ranked below the Foo Fighters on this list, is because there are simply more Foo Fighters songs which mean more to me. That's not to discredit Powderfinger in any way.
Bush:
I got into Bush when I was 17, when my Dad lent me Sixteen Stone to listen to in the car. Now I own Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase. Sixteen Stone is a great album and the singles off it (e.g "Comedown", "Glycerine") are some of my favourite alt-rock songs from the '90s, but the album isn't without it's flaws. There are a few tracks on the album which are filler-material and they simply don't amount to anything. "X-Girlfriend" is a bizarre way to end the album. I would much rather listen to the singles on their own than listen to the album in full, if i'm being honest.
Razorblade Suitcase suffers from much of the same issues, except that the flaws are even more apparent. Most of the tracks off the album aren't memorable in any way and although Bush tried to distance themselves from their Nirvana and Pearl Jam influences, they failed to really establish their own unique sound in the process. "Swallowed" is the stand-out track here and I think it easily rivals the singles off Sixteen Stone in terms of overall quality. It's great. The rest of the songs aren't necessarily bad, although they're not exactly songs that someone would want to return to.
It's these issues which result in Bush being resigned to the 4th position. Their singles largely compensate for the otherwise mediocre quality of the rest of their discography, which is a shame, because they are a good band. I haven't listened to the albums released after Razorblade Suitcase, so I guess it's unfair of me to judge their entire discography. However, if the ratings off Rate Your Music are anything to go by, it was all downhill from that point on.
Live:
I've known about Live's music since I was a little kid. My Mum had "Lightening Crashes", "Lakini's Juice", "The Dolphin's Cry" and "Run to the Water" on a burnt CD and she would often play them in the car. I also became informed about their discography through hearing the singles off Throwing Copper being played on the radio. I really like "All Over You" and "Lakini's Juice", while "I Alone", "Selling The Drama" and the other songs I mentioned above are quite good as well.
RockyMountainExtreme , I thought I would tag you in this thread, because I know that you like Post-Grunge bands as well and I would be interested to hear why you like certain bands. I also wouldn't mind hearing your opinion on this topic #Infinity if that's okay. I know that post-grunge isn't a genre you would generally choose to listen to, but you're very knowledgeable of different music genres and I was just curious to know if you favour any post-grunge bands over others.
In regards to The Verve Pipe, I can't say that I have ever actually heard of that band before, to be honest. I only listened to "The Freshmen" for the first time a few minutes ago. It's not bad, although i'm not really too fussed about the vocals. I'll give "Photograph" a listen as well and see what it's like.