Why would you care? I mean, really? I like a couple of their tracks, despise a couple, and am mostly positive about them. They're generic, and not excellent, but that on it's own hasn't ever made anything bad (And the musical tastes of those who dislike them don't exactly scream "indie").
If you like some of their stuff, go ahead. Listen away. What other people think should be of no concern to you.
Although, I do get mildy annoyed by their choice of subject material. Their earlier stuff tends towards a blander indie-rock type thing (Nowhere near that of course, but that's what they try to come across as) singing about hopeless love and heartbreak, then they turn to hard-rock stuff, singing about fucking and strippers and drinking (And to be fair, some of those songs are kind of fun), and then they turn back to being all nicey, but also taking a social stance with a pussified version of activism and punk with songs with nonsense lyrics like "When we stand together".
I mean, jeez. Kumbayah, we'll all get along if we all get along, and that'll make the world nice? Who are they trying to fool. I think a lot of the backlash is their overexposure, but also due to their tendency to riff on other genres. They don't do original or groundbreaking stuff, they just do versions of other genres, and change which one from album to album, and if you're a fan of the better stuff, you generally don't like those who come in, more popular, and sell a bunch of records with their feel. If you're hardcore about that, you're not going to like it. But then again, those people tend to be more insular in their genres anyway, so they're not the audience anyway. Nickelback are a soul-less musical entity, but, since pretty much everything I hear on the radio is that, they're a step above their competition.
Some people rag on Kroeger's voice a bit, but I don't mind it, and to be frank, their calls about how he's always gravelly or screaming seem out of place when most vocalists have a style that they use most of the time. If you don't like it, sure, but that's still not an objective measure. That'd be like getting mad at a death metal vocalist for growling, or hardcore punk for screaming or yelling, or Nicki Minaj for being an autotuned twat (Low blow. I'll admit that). And hey, compared to some things, doing what he does actually takes some effort, so there's that.
But really OP, stay classy with your rap hatred and apparent homophobia. That's really going to make people care for your opinion.
If you like some of their stuff, go ahead. Listen away. What other people think should be of no concern to you.
Although, I do get mildy annoyed by their choice of subject material. Their earlier stuff tends towards a blander indie-rock type thing (Nowhere near that of course, but that's what they try to come across as) singing about hopeless love and heartbreak, then they turn to hard-rock stuff, singing about fucking and strippers and drinking (And to be fair, some of those songs are kind of fun), and then they turn back to being all nicey, but also taking a social stance with a pussified version of activism and punk with songs with nonsense lyrics like "When we stand together".
I mean, jeez. Kumbayah, we'll all get along if we all get along, and that'll make the world nice? Who are they trying to fool. I think a lot of the backlash is their overexposure, but also due to their tendency to riff on other genres. They don't do original or groundbreaking stuff, they just do versions of other genres, and change which one from album to album, and if you're a fan of the better stuff, you generally don't like those who come in, more popular, and sell a bunch of records with their feel. If you're hardcore about that, you're not going to like it. But then again, those people tend to be more insular in their genres anyway, so they're not the audience anyway. Nickelback are a soul-less musical entity, but, since pretty much everything I hear on the radio is that, they're a step above their competition.
Some people rag on Kroeger's voice a bit, but I don't mind it, and to be frank, their calls about how he's always gravelly or screaming seem out of place when most vocalists have a style that they use most of the time. If you don't like it, sure, but that's still not an objective measure. That'd be like getting mad at a death metal vocalist for growling, or hardcore punk for screaming or yelling, or Nicki Minaj for being an autotuned twat (Low blow. I'll admit that). And hey, compared to some things, doing what he does actually takes some effort, so there's that.
But really OP, stay classy with your rap hatred and apparent homophobia. That's really going to make people care for your opinion.
