The Fray

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kiddiedoc

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Anyone else impressed by the new album? The combination of beautiful vocals and an incredible piano-driven melody is captivating.
 
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Am not impressed with them at all. I think the overplaying of "How To Save a Life" killed it for me.
 
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dickens821 said:
People hate because they are conditioned to.
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Very true. Even if I don't like a certain band or style, I tend to avoid too harsh of criticism if it is original and talented. I save that for mindless, programmed pop with computerized vocals or generic country music.

It's actually kind of sad, to me, that there is a certain subset of listeners who automatically discount up-and-coming bands once they get radio play or achieve popularity (see "The Dave Matthews Phenomenon").
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Very true. Even if I don't like a certain band or style, I tend to avoid too harsh of criticism if it is original and talented. I save that for mindless, programmed pop with computerized vocals or generic country music.

It's actually kind of sad, to me, that there is a certain subset of listeners who automatically discount up-and-coming bands once they get radio play or achieve popularity (see "The Dave Matthews Phenomenon").
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Trust me, you will probably never hear or see me say more than 'Not the sort of music I listen to,' when criticising music or bands I don't care for. I agree that dumping a band because they are on the radio is rediculous. Then again, I don't recall the last time I listened to the radio so I wouldn't know if stuff I listen to is on there or not. lol

I may rib about things, and since I know what a Fray concert looks like crowd-wise, I figured it was an appropriate comment.

I don't listen to the Fray much, but it didn't seem all that bad if you like that sort of stuff.
 
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i'm a huge fan of the Fray. I think KD is dead on with his description.

However, I don't think people hate because they are conditioned to necessarily, I think too many people fear they can only associate with stereotypes and a male listening to the Fray would be considered fruity by too many people who have no clue.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Anyone else impressed by the new album? The combination of beautiful vocals and an incredible piano-driven melody is captivating.
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Negative.
I liked the Fray initially until I brought their first CD and realized all the songs sound then same and then they created that same CD a second time. On a different note I met their lead singer when I was at a Weezer concert and he was a pretty cool guy but that doesnt change my opinion on their music which is run of the mill.
 
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Not into that type of music but listened to a few songs with a female the other night. not bad.
 
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Ok just listened to the new album and yeah.. not too impressed, just kinda blah dreary tempos, lacks originality, what i would expect from a band that gained popularity on Greys Anatomy.
 
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