I love Oceansize. That is no surprise to anyone who knows me or anyone who has read previous blogs. I mean, I really love Oceansize. But still I don't much like the first track on their most recent, otherwise marvellous, album 'Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up'. And there's a track* on their last album that, while I wouldn't go so far as to say I hate it, it does kinda rub me up the wrong way.
So I started thinking about other tracks I don't like by bands I love. Rush are my favourite band and have been for thirty years. I love all their albums - as anyone should - but I've never much cared for "Red Lenses" off Grace Under Pressure (1984) or "Scars" off Presto (1989). Which is fine. Two tracks from over twenty albums is pretty good going, although even then I still feel a little guilty.
Blue Oyster Cult have always been in my top 3, but there's a track called "Debbie Denise" on 'Agents of Fortune' (1976) (otherwise known as the album that's got "Don't Fear The Reaper" on) that is pretty ordinary. Likewise, half the tracks on Club Ninja, but that's a pretty poor album anyway.
So now I'm gonna go off and find other tracks by some of my fave bands. And play those songs. And probably not dislike them as much.
* " An old friend of the Christy's" off 'Frames'
