never will.

Favourite Worst Nightmare is the better album, though.

I don't get the fuss either. I don't exactly "hate" them, and I'm sure the fans have good reason to like them but they're just not for me.

Having said that, I did think "When The Sun Goes Down" was pretty crap.

but it's really really obvious why they're so popular

i've never been that fust, really. some of their songs seem catchy if i hear them, but i don't ever remember the names or how they go afterwards.

i just don't care about them enough to come to a decision.

and from what I've herd from the radio, TV and all that stuff. I am right in not bothering. I never got what the fuss was about. I don't hate them though I put them in the pile marked Meh.....

they're competent at what they do it's just they always seem to have this smug sarcastic observational thing in pretty much all their songs and his voice annoys me - i know he's refusing to change his accent and it sells their whole 'ordinary kids from northern britain' thing but it just isnt pleasant or interesting to listen to and it carries this weird air of knowing superioirty.

I'm not a massive, massive fan but I do certainly think they're clearly a cut above most of their contemporaries making similar music...

I like some of their songs. Dislike some of their songs.

when they first kinda hit the scene, does anyone remember what sort of reaction if any they got? I've never seen them as a like DiS kinda band or am I wrong?

but i'm not going to issue a fatwah on you!

I think they are are definitely a level up from your average indie band and I think they get criticised a lot for the bands who have jumped on their bandwagon.

I just remember the buzz surrounding them at the time they came out and that 'indie' had got cool.

Now with this endless procession of shit following them, I wish they'd never got cool and when people asked me who my favourite bands are they reply like they used to...'who'?

not them,
but all of the piece of shit 16 year old carbon copy bands they have influenced...

they're pushing things forward, but very slowly. they've got their influences and are carving something respectable and new. no one else is doing that with similar influences.

they don't do much for me but lyrically they're pretty awesome.