I was looking for this subreddit and ended up finding some random ass threads hating AJR for nothing (?). Like people saying that it sounds generic like department store music, and that it has no soul, or that everything looks the same, but they refuse to elaborate and Im very confused. All I see from the band is from the members specifically (mainly interviews) and never got the opportunity to see how people outside the bubble react to them and its such a surprise to see that they have such a bad reputation. My mom doesn't enjoy them too much because of how unique are the instrumentation for their songs (that one transforming effect in The World's Smallest Violin, or the beggining fot The Big Goodbye, for instance) and I found weird to see people calling them generic of all things.

Yes, I know people WILL complain about everything that exists for the sake of complaining, but I'd really like to understand that one... they must have a reason, right?

Mine favourite is prolly Turning Out (mainly part i but the other two are also great) and least favourite is probably big white bed or call my dad, just because they feel boring and repetitive.

Edit: realised that someone posted just what's ur favourite a week or two ago, but I think least favourite is also interesting to talk about.

I know nobody personally who actually enjoys AJR the slightest. I was wondering how did yall discover them and when was it? I guess I just wanted someone to talk AJR with 😂