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[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 day ago (2 children)

AC/DC and CCR come to mind. Doesn’t bother me though. It’s the audio equivalent to eating a bag of Doritos. The flavor doesn’t change, but every now and then there’s one with a little more powder on it.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 day ago

and just like Doritos, every once in a while you gorge on a bunch of doritos until you get totally sick of them and swear you don't like them any more. A month goes by and you start snacking on them again because you hopelessly like them.

[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 10 points 23 hours ago

I am both amazed and disappointed it’s taken this long for me to learn how to sing AC/DC. It was Marge all along.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

every band that i don’t like

[–] Pazintach@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 22 hours ago

This is the answer.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 28 points 1 day ago (10 children)

AC/DC for sure. Every song has the same vibe. It's a good vibe, but once you've heard one song, you've heard them all.

...is it going to be controversial if I also say The Beatles? Maybe not ALL of their music, but most.

[–] rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 34 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I appreciate Angus Young's self-awareness.

"I'm sick and tired of people saying that we put out 11 albums that sound exactly the same. In fact, we’ve put out 12 albums that sound exactly the same."

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[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 16 points 23 hours ago

It is very controversial to say that of the Beatles. Once they stopped doing live shows they reinvented themselves.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 12 points 20 hours ago

Pre 1964 Beatles I will give you. After, say, Revolver? I don’t see how you could compare Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds to Tomorrow Never Knows to Martha My Dear to Back in the USSR to Sun King, etc etc etc

Often you can tell it’s the same band, but these are meaningfully different sonic experiences.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Say what you will about AC/DC, nobody else can convey the idea of sweaty testicles in musical form as effectively as they do.

[–] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

AC/DC music is nothing more than 4 chords and a beat.

And you know, sometimes that's all you need.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The Beatles did evolve over time. Their early stuff all sounds the same and their late stuff all sounds the same, but there's a big difference between their boy band phase and their stoner phase.

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[–] zout@fedia.io 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

AC/DC especially has the same drum rythm for all songs.

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[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago

I feel like there was at least some variety during the Bon Scott era but yeah everything from Back in Black on is the same.

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[–] mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

sabaton. I still love it though

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine Dragons. I don't know a lot of their songs but when I hear them I can guess it's them with pretty good accuracy.

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[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

Oof. That's a tough one. Every song on an album sounds pretty similar, but I feel like each album has a very distinct style from the others.

[–] RaoulDuke85@piefed.social 5 points 23 hours ago

(Beginning song with bass) bun da dun dun dun dun x20

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[–] HexagonSun@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago (19 children)

The Ramones.

If it’s been a while, I’ll listen to 5 tracks and be like “Yes, The Ramones!!!”

Then after a couple of tracks more I suddenly really need to put on something else.

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[–] officermike@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago
[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 9 points 23 hours ago

"The same" always means "these aspects I'm noticing" and not these other aspects I'm not noticing. And when there are aspects I'm not used to they tend to stand out and eclipse the aspects i'm used to and take for granted. Whole genres that i never listen to "sound the same."

[–] swab148@startrek.website 8 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Surprised no one's mentioned U2

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[–] NepGinger@lemy.nl 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] cuboc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Oh yes. They have certainly lost their touch.

Also Rammstein or Til Lindemann's solo work (which is just Rammstein with less effort).

Another one is Limp Bizkit. The music has not evolved, even with the new singer.

Bring in the downvotes.

[–] bananabread@lemmy.zip 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, there is no new singer

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[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Most EDM in 2010’s. That’s the obvious answer.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Linkin Park.

Look, I like them, so I'm not exactly knocking them, but a long time ago I was working an overnight inventory shift, and my manager at the time put on a Linkin Park album, and I predict how every song was going to go because they all seemed like the same song.

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[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

"look at this photograph"

Can't even be bothered to name them, they suck so fucking hard

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

You fuck. Now I have this fucking shit song stuck in my head!

Sorry about my rage ...

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[–] toddestan@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Offspring.

And that's why we like it.

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[–] Davel23@fedia.io 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Andrew WK had some good tunes, but they all sound the same.

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[–] Codandchips@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 5 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I think that is true for the vast majority of bands. What some band manage to do is reinvent their sound with different albums and often that is not well received by the fans.

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[–] Zer0Rank@sopuli.xyz 5 points 21 hours ago

Volbeat Disturbed

[–] EponymousBosh@awful.systems 5 points 16 hours ago

Really surprised no one's mentioned Everclear, but that might just be because no one thinks about Everclear that much

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago
[–] tungah@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago
[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] sauerkrautsaul@lemmus.org 7 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (4 children)

YOOOOOOOO sorry but this is my all time favorite band and Ive gotta stick up for them. They have an unmistakable signature sound, yes, but not every song sounds the same like AC/DC par examplé as other people have rightly cited.

If you'd kindly take 2 mins to listen to a bit of the following songs I pulled off the top of my head and are still willing to say all their songs sound the same then I dont know what to say:

Here's the standard kinda song you're probably thinking about, You off of No Control:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v1PgiBpTtao

Then put on Struck a Nerve from Recipe for Hate:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vY-EXZkXWYA

Then Television from Stranger than Fiction:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-8hlEAJZdM

Then Turn Your Back on Me from Dissent of Man:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pqt38l_qTk

Then Faces of Grief from Age of Unreason:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xpO7S29SgxQ

Thanks. For extra credit, they also had an album they kind of would everyone to forget about that was leaning into a kind of proggy sound, closer to The Who than their own sound if you want something thats way off in the wilderness:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HK_vHFs-Tz0

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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 4 points 21 hours ago

10cc and maroon5.
Both equally boring as well

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