What is the most boring record you own?

Any of the Mazzy Star albums - I have all 3 but the only very occasionally hit the spot. I keep the first one (on vinyl) because I like the cover, the second one cos of the scuzzy blues thing towards the end which I like, and the last one because of 'I've Been Let Down' - the best track they ever did.

Physical Graffiti is pretty dull.

I have most of the REM albums, but the thought of actually *playing* one seems impossibly tedious.

Not the wisest 99p I've ever spent.

Makes a good frisbee though...

Also 'Queen is Dead' (although that comes in handy in those Smiths discussions, "Sir, I *own* QiD and frankly it *is* boring!" ;)

Also Dead Can Dance albums are dead boring, but alas can't get rid off them because there's always a couple of L.Gerrard stunners on them.

You have to be kidding about Physical Graffiti. Or else you must have some collection. It's far from their greatest album, and does mark the point where they begin to sound more like Motley Crue or someone, but it has so many classic songs. "Kashmir" is legendary. "Trampled Underfoot" is fun. "The Rover," "The Wanton Song," "Custard Pie," "In My Time of Dying," and "Sick Again" are all solid hard rock songs. The ballads are a bit of a disappointment.

Common, "Like Water For Chocolate".

2. El Hombre Trajeado - Saccade --- Got given this to review for my zine. Review drastically compromised due to my brain switching off after the first track, everytime I played it. Still am none the wiser as to what the rest of the album sounds like...

3. V/A - Channel One (Output Recordings) --- This is a hip label right? People cream over Fridge and Fourtet, don't they? So there ought to be something good on it? Maybe one day I'll have the time to find out, but up 'til then this is as grey as it's sleeve.

Revive.

John Oswald - Grayfolded

Probably the Thom Yorke solo album.

touchdown by bob james, even the theme from taxi gets kinda dull once it goes longer than 30 seconds

Most days the Pitchfork "Best New Albums" page says it all for me.

The Nickel Bag "Doing Their Love Thing"
Beyond the title and the cover, its pretty worthless.

Serious answers: Cat Power "You Are Free", The Strokes "Room On Fire", and I'm sure several other examples of artists who can make fine music, but for whatever reason kinda didn't that time.

I got very bored by the High Llama's "Gideon Gaye" album, especially those tracks that go on and on and on and (etc) where they could have ended after three minutes and that would have been OK but they DONT!!

I love the Thom Yorke solo album. I am going to listen to it now.

don't fall asleep now!

The Crystal Method - Community Service (this is yet unbeaten on this thread)

that one tortoise record i have is pretty boring.

I can't believe I said that about Escape! It's classic! I also can't believe dave said that about Eat a Peach.

awww. :-(

TRIANGLES, the new Kevin Drumm thing on O'rourke's label. It's lifeless, on all levels. But I won't throw it out, because I just got it. I must wait half a year or so before I melt it. But it's boooring.

I'm gonna have to think on this.

probably some droney phoney baloney.

"Facts of Life", Black Box Recorder
It's just so boring. Like those comedy songs on Not The Nine O'Clock News. "French Rock'N'Roll" being a particularly bad track. Only the title cut holds up at all. Co-incidentally - or maybe not - it was the only track released from the album before it was released, so maybe the whole thing was yet another attempt by Luke Haines to be a monumental tossbag.

"Daydream Nation" Sonic Youth

I've heard this album a zillion times, but I couldn't hum a tune if you put a gun to my head.

no ditties, no credibility

I've probably got a few of these, as I don't often get rid of LPs or CDs.

Something like Belle & Sebastian's "Fold your arms child..." or Mogwai's "Rock Action". Albums by bands I had lost interest in without realising it until I'd heard their dull latest offering - which I never really listened to again. Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam also fits into this category.

Or maybe some early 90s ambient electronica stuff like Pete Namlook or Sven Väth that I briefly loved, but will never listen to again -- but want to keep as it's part of my musical path.

(xxpost) Same here, except the SY album in question is "Jet Set Trash And No Star". All I can remember is the "10 20 30 40" bit from "Bull In The Heather" and a bit of "Tokyo Eye".

"Daydream Nation" Sonic Youth

I've heard this album a zillion times, but I couldn't hum a tune if you put a gun to my head.

― Darin, Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:28 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Oh, shit. I had better get you another birthday gift.

I thought this was going to be a thread about "boring" as a quality, like, something good. Like the first Beach House record. Or Pole. Or "Murmur". Boring and amazing.

But if we're talking 'tuneless' or 'free of good ideas', then I'd profess to owning several Suede albums.

i would def like a thread where we talked about albums with the good version of boring.

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

honestly this thread would be a lot cooler as some kinda examination of boredom than just knocking Popular and Critically Praised Indie Rock Touchstones down a peg or two

and doggz seriously that bob james record i posted about, listen to it....it makes wilco sound like 2 live crew