LCD Soundsystem?
― Mark, Saturday, 20 November 2010 03:46 (thirteen years ago) link
no
― nakhchivan, Saturday, 20 November 2010 03:55 (thirteen years ago) link
― based lord sotosyn (The Reverend), Saturday, 20 November 2010 06:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Supergrass fit in here for a long time, until they took a slight dip on "Road To Rouen" and then a more ill-advised and bigger one on "Diamond Ho-Haa"
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Saturday, 20 November 2010 10:19 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess Fountains Of Wayne have dropped out of this list by now. Their fourth album was not at all bad, but still not up there with "Welcome Interstate Managers".
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Monday, 22 November 2010 10:52 (thirteen years ago) link
A strong case can be made for Half Man Half Biscuit as well
Dunno, I played their first two a lot, but "Achtung Bono" got one play and I feel that if had been 'better', it'd have got more.
― Mark G, Monday, 22 November 2010 11:00 (thirteen years ago) link
trust fund
― imago, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 02:00 (five years ago) link
I understand others might feel differently but my first thought was Broadcast.
― umsworth (emsworth), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 03:16 (five years ago) link
Simon & Garfunkel
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 08:02 (five years ago) link
This Mortal Coil
My first thought was Japan, and I'm sure the band members that are still with us would agree, but on second thought I think their first album is better than their second.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 13:30 (five years ago) link
I posted in the other thread that the Midge Ure Ultravox belonged there. Funnily enough I would also say that the John Foxx Ultravox belong in this thread.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 13:45 (five years ago) link
deftones
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 14:01 (five years ago) link
Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub) at 11:43 20 May 05Belle and Sebastian
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 14:11 (five years ago) link
Black Flag
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 14:11 (five years ago) link
God fucking damn, wrong thread, durrrrr
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 14:13 (five years ago) link
trust fundsean mccannyouth lagoon/trevor powersmount eerierachel's (during their career)maybe joanna newsom?
this is tough
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 14:14 (five years ago) link
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Please argue the case for it anyway.
― GG Allin: The Musical (Matt #2), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 14:20 (five years ago) link
Simon & Garfunkel is a good one
Many xps
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 15:00 (five years ago) link
Paramore
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 16:32 (five years ago) link
Glass Hammer are a good example of a prog band who did this for like, 10 straight albums or so
Lemon Demon/Neil Cicierega is another good one
― frogbs, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
The Sound
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 17:19 (five years ago) link
Chastity Belt
― o. nate, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 17:47 (five years ago) link
the Beatles
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link
I agree their early albums are borderline unlistenable, but no.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:21 (five years ago) link
maybe portishead
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:23 (five years ago) link
maybe not, lol
there are very few "good" answers to this, probably
― underqualified backing vocalist (morrisp), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
you could say the 1975
i'd disagree with you, but you could say it
― austinb, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
the Smiths
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
A case could also maybe be made for the MC5 (or even the Stooges?), and I think I know people who could make the case. But not me.― xhuxk, Friday, May 20, 2005 4:28 PM (thirteen years ago)
I would have agreed with the Stooges thirteen years ago (when Chuck posted that), but then other albums came along...
― underqualified backing vocalist (morrisp), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:37 (five years ago) link
Daphne & Celeste
― frogbs, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 18:42 (five years ago) link
> the Smiths
No way. High point is either "Hatful of Hollow" or "Meat Is Murder".
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:07 (five years ago) link
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too early imo
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:08 (five years ago) link
fugazi
Meat is Murder has the title track on it, so no
xp
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
Hatful Of Hollow isn't an album! basically an early Greatest Hits
Fugazi are contenders for sure but The Smiths S/T 1st one is way better than MIM for me.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:19 (five years ago) link
― mookieproof, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 1:23 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ding ding ding
― galaxy brian (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
this might be a minority opinion but Amon Tobin!
Could make solid arguments for Slowdive, Rival Consoles, Angel Olsen, and Jon Hopkins
― octobeard, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:39 (five years ago) link
british sea power are a good answer to this imho
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:41 (five years ago) link
Aesop Rock, IMO. His older stuff doesn't hold a candle to his newer stuff, and he seems to get better constantly.
― days of being riled (zchyrs), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:46 (five years ago) link
can't really get behind Bazooka Tooth as better than Labor Days
― President Keyes, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:53 (five years ago) link
oh wait I'm on the wrong thread. BSP offtm
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:57 (five years ago) link
xp yeah I realized that immediately after posting. I tend to forget about that album.
― days of being riled (zchyrs), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:02 (five years ago) link
The Sound― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 9:19 AM (three hours ago)
Gerald, you're my favorite poster here for a reason.
I'm gonna venture outside of the popular music area for a bit and say Gustav Mahler and Franz Schubert.
Trying to think of a jazz person that this could apply to, but those folks all have huge catalogues, so it's hard.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:02 (five years ago) link
really the only candidates for this thread are ones with pretty limited/proscribed discographies. Anyone who's been recording for more than a decade is going to have some clearly identifiable peaks and valleys.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:03 (five years ago) link
trust fund is a great answer because they split up this year having released an album about splitting up that also happens to be an indiepop monument - i.e. there's an actual arc to their whole recording career
their four albums basically went: decent juvenilia -> again, with stronger tunes and more of a sense of self -> super little weird record -> masterpiece
i basically just wanted to talk about them, but there have been some cool wrong suggestions itt since
― imago, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:06 (five years ago) link
Steely Dan
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link
nah
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 21:58 (five years ago) link
I mean Gaucho is great but my favorite album is actually the first one lol
yeah my favorite atm iis Aja but it's often Gaucho and The Royal Scam is a solid 3rd behind them.
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 22:01 (five years ago) link