One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Here is a checklist to prevent you from becoming a sucker for nostalgia. Prior to the announcement of the album reissue did you: - Listen to the album in its entirety within the last year. - Think to yourself man I really want this record pressed. - Listen to the newest album by the band in question. - Go see the band at their latest show in your city. - Ever tell someone IRL that you are a fan of the band. - Know if the band was active or not. If you can't say yes to at least 4 of these then you should reevaluate your decision to purchase the album as you are buying it solely for nostalgia and after the album is played once it will never leave your shelf. billya, nobodybrokeurheart, BuzzersonKillwell and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This needs to be stickied and i am copying this to my personal files for use the next time someone brings up pressing Mest or Good Charlotte or whatever else reminds them of the times they had being bullied in high school. controlthebleeding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudeboydh Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Still doesn't stop me from wanting to pick up Sum 41 All Killer No Filler eventually. chefchino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Listened to Face To Face "Big Choice" yesterday. Wish someone would press that for nostalgia purposes. bathroommonkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 thread of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 This works too well \m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchino Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Didn't pass for the hidden in plain view release but I'm going to buy it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudeboydh Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Here is a checklist to prevent you from becoming a sucker for nostalgia. Prior to the announcement of the album reissue did you: - Listen to the album in its entirety within the last year. - Think to yourself man I really want this record pressed. - Listen to the newest album by the band in question. - Go see the band at their latest show in your city. - Ever tell someone IRL that you are a fan of the band. - Know if the band was active or not. If you can't say yes to at least 4 of these then you should reevaluate your decision to purchase the album as you are buying it solely for nostalgia and after the album is played once it will never leave your shelf. You need to edit the post "...album is played once it will never leave your shelf or will be sold on eBay for 5X what you bought it for". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrangerwithcandy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 You need to edit the post "...album is played once it will never leave your shelf or will be sold on eBay for 5X what you bought it for". ... to someone who failed to take the test. Stickman31, BuzzersonKillwell and One Hundred Fifty-Two 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudeboydh Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Just because an album is still nostalgic, doesn't mean it still doesn't hold up for me. Sum 41 - All Killer No Filler is an album I listen to regularly and enjoy. Recently I went back and listened to a recently found CD of Linkin Park - Hybred Theory and that shit was terrible. My teenage self thought those angsty lyrics were cool and stuff, but when I went back and listened to it, I found it really stupid and even laughable at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
companyinkrecs Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Great post. But wish you waited 3 more days to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattisr1984 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 oh no, not nostalgia. one of my greatest fears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I listened to this last night while exercising and it seems to pass the test: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Great post. But wish you waited 3 more days to post it. What goes up in three days? Also, this is just to help people differentiate between what they enjoyed 10 years ago and what they still enjoy. If you still rock out to Leaving Through The Window, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, The Young and The Hopeless go ahead and buy those albums, but if the only time you have thought of a band in years is when it is announced that they are pressing it then you should save your money for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathroommonkey Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 i've decided not to go to shows anymore, so other than that i support this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fijirider Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I think these nostalgic items are great to have for when you have olds friends over and you get drunk and reminisce. Or you people use them to make them selves seem retroactively cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I think these nostalgic items are great to have for when you have olds friends over and you get drunk and reminisce. Or you people use them to make them selves seem retroactively cool. that's what itunes is for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I recently bought Acid Bath Paegan Terrorism Tactics, a staple of my high school years that I hadn't even thought about in a decade. Listened to it consistently for a few weeks, and...maybe I will again in a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochambo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 10 years ago is comparable to last week for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 What goes up in three days? http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/85922-hidden-in-plain-view-life-in-dreaming-available-on-38/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Papi Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thank you, you just saved me from paying $30 for a nevershoutnever album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Maybe you should buy Acid Bath instead. deletedunknown and ronniegwilliams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I don't see the point of this thread unless it's just to be funny. I understand the op's disdain for things like Evanescence and whatever other bands he is alluding to, but tellallyourfriends just comes off as bitter and is telling listeners they can't buy something they may like because of his "rules." I don't know maybe I'm reading too much into it. Also, for the record I am not a fan of Evanescence. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I took it as a recommendation to help you not fall into the trap of spending money on something you may not really want, just because of theidea of how important it was to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I don't see the point of this thread unless it's just to be funny. I understand the op's disdain for things like Evanescence and whatever other bands he is alluding to, but tellallyourfriends just comes off as bitter and is telling listeners they can't buy something they may like because of his "rules." I don't know maybe I'm reading too much into it. Also, for the record I am not a fan of Evanescence. Haha I honestly take it as a "reality check" list, do you REALLY want it? or do you just like the idea of having it? While I agree with the premise, I take issue with the execution. Any releases that would consider purchasing and ACTUALLY listening to are usually regardless of the current state of the band, so I would argue that the list should be changed to exclude those items: Here is a checklist to prevent you from becoming a sucker for nostalgia. Prior to the announcement of the album reissue did you: - Listen to the album in its entirety within the last year. - Think to yourself man I really want this record pressed. - Listen to the newest album by the band in question. - Go see the band at their latest show in your city. - Ever tell someone IRL that you are a fan of the band album. - Know if the band was active or not. If you can't say yes to at least 4 2 of these then you should reevaluate your decision to purchase the album as you are buying it solely for nostalgia and after the album is played once it will never leave your shelf. With the OPs list I fail on Sum 41's Chuck, with my list I pass. I legit like that album, listen to it several times a year, tell people I like it, and wish for a repress. I could not care less about what the band released since (or before, for that matter), active or dead, touring or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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