sakon76

So, tonight I finally listened to the new NKOTB CD....

I am... disappointed.

There were a few songs that I liked. I think "Single," in fact, is rather clever in its view of the relationship between fans and boyband songs. Overall, though, the CD is some pseudo-balladic pieces and a lot of what's called "dance" music (which, generally, is something I wouldn't be caught dead dancing to). What's missing? POP. There's nothing upbeat and catchy, which is, frankly, what the entire pop genre and specifically boybands get sold on. Even the pseudo-romantic pieces fail pretty hard, being more "I love your body" than "I love you." Hint: women of all ages prefer the latter to the former. Especially when repeated in the chorus for 3-4 minutes at a stretch....

I can appreciate that the artists are older and at different places in their lives than they were 15-20 years ago. I can write off my feelings of vague insult of their subject still being "girl" as a dialectical difference between Boston and Los Angeles. I can even get over not knowing who's singing 90-95% of the time, as their harmony is still good. But what I can't forgive is the lack of liveliness and sparkle to their songs.

I love the boybands I do for their ability to inject color into my imagination. I want the old 'Kids back. I'm not sure I like the ones who wear monochrome and business suits in their photo shoots. It's not avante garde... it's boring and staid. Which is not what music should be.

Trying not to feel betrayed. Hoping Wednesday's concert will be better than I'm currently thinking.