Are We Talking About the Same Ride?

Note: If you're not familiar with the band Ride this entry might not mean much to you. So I encourage you to listen to some of their songs not just so this makes sense but because they're one of my favorite bands of all time. Long time no see everyone. Sorry but I forgot my login... So this whole blog started because I had become disenchanted with current music. One of the biggest examples is the confusion I feel when I read Pitchfork these days. The problem could be my fault (I admit that I listen to more UFO and Bad Company than Animal Collective and Beach House these days) but I really don't like much of what they write or review anymore. I don't get what makes the bands they love so great. They all seem to fall into the same categories; this new R&B trend (which deep down we all know is meant to be ironic because nobody really liked Jodeci back in the day), bands that sound like Depeche Mode meets Brian Wilson, Norwegian Techno, or Metal (I will agree that these are not the only categories of music they cover but they use sarcasm a lot so I figure it's okay if I do also to convey my point). However, from time to time they cover the reissue of some amazing album from 2 decades ago and I am genuinely interested to read about it (Bonus tracks yo). So I read it and ponder the question "am I thinking of a different album?" For example, today I just read the review for the reissue of the Ride album Going Blank Again. I love Ride and love that album. Tons of great things can be said about that album and they do praise it (gave it an 8.7) but one of their comments is so ridiculous that it not only confused me but angered me more than if he said it was the worst album since Jodeci's Diary of a Mad Band (see that’s a joke because they wouldn't say that, instead it'll be in the top 50 albums of all time next month). This isn't a joke people. Somebody wrote this: More and more, I think the true impact of hip-hop on Ride wasn't evident in Colbert's drum fills so much as their seeing chord progressions as rhythmic beds as much as melodic ones, the way a rapper might treat a breakbeat. *sigh* I'm going to listen to some Aerosmith.