Batman Posted August 26, 2006 Report Posted August 26, 2006 Who are some bands who avoided the "sophomore slump?" (name bands who had a 2nd album as good as their first album, or better. Only applies to bands with good first albums). Hooverphonic (A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular/Blue Wonder Power Milk) Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin/Led Zeppelin II) Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced?/Axis: Bold as Love) Radiohead (Pablo Honey/The Bends) Pavement (Slanted and Enchanted/Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain) Weezer (The Blue Album/Pinkerton)
Ombre Vivante Posted August 27, 2006 Report Posted August 27, 2006 Probably Garbage. Personally, I didn't like their second album as much as their first, but everyone else loved it.
Batman Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Posted August 27, 2006 Gorillaz (Gorillaz / Demon Days) They actually had a below average album called "Laika Come Home" in between them. However, I agree that "Gorillaz" and "Demon Days" are excellent albums.
Farin Posted August 27, 2006 Report Posted August 27, 2006 I never heard of that album, but I looked it up... first it didn't have any new songs, just remixes and they weren't even done by the Gorillaz, but the Spacemonkyz...
Batman Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Posted August 28, 2006 Well in that case the Gorillaz definitely avoided the sophomore slump.
Ombre Vivante Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 Would I be alone in thinking Franz Ferdinand had a decent follow up to their debut? Good kicking stuff. Normally, I dislike "New" New Wave stuff and boring Electroclash, but I couldn't help liking both albums. Same goes for Ladytron (but I won't admit that to people who know me).
daslied Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 King's X - Out Of The Silent Planet/Gretchen Goes To Nebraska
TheLizard Posted August 28, 2006 Report Posted August 28, 2006 Would I be alone in thinking Franz Ferdinand had a decent follow up to their debut? Decent, but not as good.
MindCrime Posted August 31, 2006 Report Posted August 31, 2006 More recently (seeing as how this particular forum is generally for the last 25 years or so) White Stripes Incubus Nickleback Linkin Park Alice in Chains Soundgarden Candlebox Collective Soul NIN (scrolling through the 80's section of my ITunes library archive, I did not find one)
invisible_r Posted August 31, 2006 Report Posted August 31, 2006 Would I be alone in thinking Franz Ferdinand had a decent follow up to their debut? Good kicking stuff. Normally, I dislike "New" New Wave stuff and boring Electroclash, but I couldn't help liking both albums. Same goes for Ladytron (but I won't admit that to people who know me). I was thinking the same also placebo - placebo/ without you i'm nothing muse- showbiz/ origin of symetry
MindCrime Posted August 31, 2006 Report Posted August 31, 2006 Probably Garbage. Personally, I didn't like their second album as much as their first, but everyone else loved it. Me neither, first one was great, as produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana's Nevermind), but the second one, was a little more sophisticated in sound & nothing relevant to "Garbage". Regarding: "Gorillaz having an album in between" Wasn't that an EP, with 4 or less tracks on it, that didn't make the Clint Eastwood album?
Batman Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Posted August 31, 2006 Farin already cleared it up, it was an album of remixes done by a different group.
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