My newest guilty pleasure - The Format

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

"Dog Problems" is so damn good. Syruppy, buttery, chocolatey good pop music. Part Queen, part Fruit Bats...I love this album.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:15 pm

Yeah, it's pretty darn good. Even the few songs I didn't like at first ended up growing on me. I hope they're good live, cuz I'm seeing them on Saturday.

Three opening bands, though. I hate opening bands.

Timis · **Posted:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:54 pm

good stuff....excellent band LIVE......

Hegel · **Posted:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:38 pm

guilty pleasure?

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

no guilt here

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

my friend said that his girl took him to see them and that everyone in the audience was a really hot girl. i should have seen them live.

aFreshStart4Me · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:17 am

If the Format is a guilty pleasure, then I am a harden criminal cus' I've been listening to them ever since I moved out to PHX in 02'. I just love it went a local bands finally gets some national attention. Seen these guys about a half dozen times at various venues around the PHX area, and they are a great live band....highly recommended

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:55 am

Meatbone Wrote:

guilty pleasure?

The record is just damn good.
No guilt.

Stone red's dark sunshine · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:17 pm **Posts:** 1096

I've been meaning to get back to this album because of all of the praise, but haven't done so yet. Maybe this weekend.

On the first couple of spins, the album just didn't do much for me.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:59 pm

http://www.obner.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t ... g+problems

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i am really liking this as well - put one of their songs on a mix recently.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:32 pm

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

no guilt here

Yeah, Dog Problems is pretty damn good. Guilty would be something like Nelly Furtado.

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:50 pm

Stone Wrote:

I've been meaning to get back to this album because of all of the praise, but haven't done so yet. Maybe this weekend.

On the first couple of spins, the album just didn't do much for me.

Me either. For me, it might be an age thing, I don't know about you. While I think they're far superior to much of what's out there, and was impressed with what I heard, I think they fall into the grouping of things that are just too "young" for me or something. I liked what was going on, but it really feels like "teenager music" to me, and there's something going on vocally that just sounds like a lot of other popular pop-punk bands that really does not appeal to me. Like I said, they seem to be reaching beyond what most young bands are, and this is kind of sad to say, but I get this feeling that I'm just getting too old for some of this stuff, and this is one of those bands. I really felt like I needed to be just out of high school or early in college, maybe just out of a relationship, to really "get" this. I am far from either situation, and it just seemed rather, um, silly for me to be listening to it. I just couldn't connect with the music or the lyrics.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:22 pm

The Mayor of Simpleton Wrote:

Me either. For me, it might be an age thing, I don't know about you. While I think they're far superior to much of what's out there, and was impressed with what I heard, I think they fall into the grouping of things that are just too "young" for me or something. I liked what was going on, but it really feels like "teenager music" to me, and there's something going on vocally that just sounds like a lot of other popular pop-punk bands that really does not appeal to me. Like I said, they seem to be reaching beyond what most young bands are, and this is kind of sad to say, but I get this feeling that I'm just getting too old for some of this stuff, and this is one of those bands. I really felt like I needed to be just out of high school or early in college, maybe just out of a relationship, to really "get" this. I am far from either situation, and it just seemed rather, um, silly for me to be listening to it. I just couldn't connect with the music or the lyrics.

I completely hear where you're coming from. The first few listens for me, I was hesitant to like it for pretty much the exact same reasons you stated. Hell, I think in the original thread about them I said as much. But it was just too damn hooky to ignore. I ended up playing it non-stop for a few weeks.

I just hope they're as good live as people have been saying, because I'm leaving to see them in about a half hour. And I hope that Anathallo band (however you spell it) is as good live as has been recommended as well. Because I'm leaving early just to see them.

Timis · **Posted:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:41 pm

i thought Anathallo was decent live.....

the singer of the format is way good - his performace is GREAT

if i remember right they did 4 old songs...the rest new (pretty much the full album)
first single, tie the rope, sore thumb, wait wait wait

Timis · **Posted:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:42 pm

the only song i HATE by them is that weak ass annoying "i'm in love, so in love" song.....arggggg

luckily they didnt play it live.....

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:12 pm

Well, THAT sucked. I drove all the way downtown only to be surprised by the fact that there's a fucking Rams pre-season game tonight. There was no parking to be found anywhere, unless I was willing to shell out $30. On top of the ticket, that's $42, and way more than I was willing to spend on this band. What a waste.

On the plus side, I picked up a bottle of rum on the way home, so I'll be feeling much better quickly.

Timis · **Posted:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:54 pm

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

Well, THAT sucked. I drove all the way downtown only to be surprised by the fact that there's a fucking Rams pre-season game tonight. There was no parking to be found anywhere, unless I was willing to shell out $30. On top of the ticket, that's $42, and way more than I was willing to spend on this band. What a waste.

On the plus side, I picked up a bottle of rum on the way home, so I'll be feeling much better quickly.

man....that blows

jagged · **Posted:** Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:42 am

def nothing wrong with this album

a true guilty pleasure is the band I thought you were talking about when I opened this thread, The Forecast

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

The Mayor of Simpleton Wrote:

Me either. For me, it might be an age thing, I don't know about you. While I think they're far superior to much of what's out there, and was impressed with what I heard, I think they fall into the grouping of things that are just too "young" for me or something. I liked what was going on, but it really feels like "teenager music" to me, and there's something going on vocally that just sounds like a lot of other popular pop-punk bands that really does not appeal to me. Like I said, they seem to be reaching beyond what most young bands are, and this is kind of sad to say, but I get this feeling that I'm just getting too old for some of this stuff, and this is one of those bands. I really felt like I needed to be just out of high school or early in college, maybe just out of a relationship, to really "get" this. I am far from either situation, and it just seemed rather, um, silly for me to be listening to it. I just couldn't connect with the music or the lyrics.

Sometimes just listening to something is enough. I dont feel the need to 'get' everything, and I think this is aurally pleasing and a huge leap from their first record.

cherry chapstick · **Posted:** Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:32 am

I don't like Interventions & Lullabies at all. But I do like Dog Problems.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:30 am

I don't even know who the Format is, but if someone is considering them a "guilty pleasure" I'd probably love them.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

stacey there is a Format song on the mix i posted in the mix forum if you are interested.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:36 am

Thanks for the heads up, Rodney, I'll check it out.

andyfest · **Posted:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:49 am

I also consider this a guilty pleasure. It's just so sugary. I've had one of their songs stuck in my head for about a month now and still love it.

"tick toc, you're not a clock...."

My newest guilty pleasure - The Format

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