bands that got worse
this morning, i was watching this lovely cover of coldplay’s “yellow” …
and it got me thinking.
is there another band that got worse with each and every album more than coldplay?
Parachutes (2000)
A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
X&Y (2005)
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
Fifth studio album (2011)
should be retitled:
Awesome (2000)
Disappointing Overall But a Few Gems (2002)
Ugh (2005)
Just Stop (2008)
Really? (2011)
Comments
Metallica, Aerosmith, and U2 are the first examples that always pop into my head. But that’s only if you ever thought those bands were good. I did. Some don’t.
But then again I’m pretty well entrenched in my belief that few bands at all should exist past 3, maybe 4 albums.
Sorry, I misunderstood this. I thought you mean just in general rather than got worse with each successive release. The bands I mentioned wouldn’t apply to what you’re describing since they did release multiple great albums. It’s just that the second halves of each of their careers have been atrocious abominations.
Probably not more than Coldplay, and they’re only 3 albums in, but The Shins.
the beatles
I totally saw that “beatles” submission coming. Hahaha
I was going to post that, but then that would have led someone to the mistaken notion that the Beatles ever released a good album.
I think this really applies to 90% of bands that have released 5 or more albums. For every Sonic Youth or Yo La Tengo that keeps releasing one good album after another, there are thirty Interpols, The Strokeses, Pearl Jams, Weezers, etc. It’s just the way of things.
John said:I think this really applies to 90% of bands that have released 5 or more albums. For every Sonic Youth or Yo La Tengo that keeps releasing one good album after another, there are thirty Interpols, The Strokeses, Pearl Jams, Weezers, etc. It’s just the way of things.
I agree with this completely. Although I think 5 albums is being very generous.
No question there are bands that do it in fewer, but I don’t think you can really call it a trend till you hit 5. Then again… can you think of any bands that released a return-to-form great album as their 4th or 5th release? I’m having a hard time thinking of an example.
R.E.M.‘s 6th, 7th & 8th albums were the ones that broke them into the mainstream. Then a couple of albums later, they crapped-out seemingly forever. That’s what happens when you lose a good uni-browed drummer.
I actually liked the first 3 King of Leon albums..the forth was a pile of shite but the new one seems to be a return to form.
and also Pink Floyd had a major comeback to me with The Division Bell
Gorillaz seem to be headed that way.
Steve said:Gorillaz seem to be headed that way.
Really??? I would say they’re doing the exact opposite. Every album gets better.