mrewest Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 *Obligatory Thrice post* Pretty happy with Vheissu, Alchemy, Beggars & Major/Minor (4th, 5th, 6th & 7th albums). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Aren't most bands under contract to produce a certain amount of albums? if they are on victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 If the bands you like can't make more than 3 good records, you need to listen to better bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 This board would be better if users could only make 3 threads. I'll agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 *Shit Thread Alarm goes berserk* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I'm actually having trouble thinking of many post-2000 exceptions. I say yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 manchester orchestra, cat empire, cake, decemberists, okkervil river, blah blah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I also say yes. Maybe even 2. But the band needs to stay together and keep playing the old songs live, since that's the only issue I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stranaspank Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 If the bands you like can't make more than 3 good records, you need to listen to better bands. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David The Gnome Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I also say yes. Maybe even 2. But the band needs to stay together and keep playing the old songs live, since that's the only issue I can think of. Alright, so you're a creative person. You write an album that's pretty alright and tour it for awhile. You write a second one that's even better and tour it for awhile. Then you just stop writing/creating and keep performing the same material over and over? I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 it's so annoying when bands think that because their old shit is good, their new shit is good so they only play new shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Depeche Mode without Music For The Masses, Violator, and Songs of Faith and Devotion? No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The Beatles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 No. If the bands you like can't make more than 3 good records, you need to listen to better bands. This board would be better if users could only make 3 threads. I'm not sure if I can really add more to the thread, outside of these posts. You guys nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 the only thing bands should do is stop putting filler tracks on their albums because I fucking hate 16 song cd's with like two good songs on it. If we're being real, you probably shouldn't be listening to these sort of bands or albums in the first place. Having to "put up with" the majority of an album just because you enjoy a single or two means that there are far, far better bands worth your time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb_enjoys_vinyl Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 i have also pondered this many times. but when it comes down to it, even if a band who only has three good albums, whats to say that its the first three? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 If we're being real, you probably shouldn't be listening to these sort of bands or albums in the first place. Having to "put up with" the majority of an album just because you enjoy a single or two means that there are far, far better bands worth your time and money. I'm big on listening to albums straight through so it bothers me when I delete everything but the song(s) I like, but that's what I end up doing. I think I was talking a lot out of experience with my band - we recorded 11 songs and put them out but we should have only put 6 of them out - they would have sounded better and people would likely have enjoyed the record more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 i have also pondered this many times. but when it comes down to it, even if a band who only has three good albums, whats to say that its the first three?It's usually the first 3 starting with the one you heard first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I'm big on listening to albums straight through so it bothers me when I delete everything but the song(s) I like, but that's what I end up doing. I think I was talking a lot out of experience with my band - we recorded 11 songs and put them out but we should have only put 6 of them out - they would have sounded better and people would likely have enjoyed the record more.... For sure. I'm also an album / "start to finish" kind of guy, but if only 10% of the record is doing something for me, I end up deleting the whole thing and just Youtubing the good tracks from time to time, when I get the itch. That's all speaking personally, but I see no point in allowing a (mostly) forgettable album to occupy my HD space - or worse yet, my shelf space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The reverse could totally be said - 8 good songs and 3 bad ones. Why waste our time with the bad tracks? Sure it's relative, but if you're never ever going to even consider playing them live and most people ya show don't think they are any good. It is all perspective though, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The reverse could totally be said - 8 good songs and 3 bad ones. Why waste our time with the bad tracks? Sure it's relative, but if you're never ever going to even consider playing them live and most people ya show don't think they are any good. Very fair point. I'd be lying if I said that I usually love 100% of any given album on the first listen. Most of what I listen to has room to grow on me, though, and those initially mediocre songs sometimes end up becoming my favorites. Not always, but more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 One band that really stands out for me, that got better after their 3rd album, is The Bouncing Souls. Hopeless Romantic was their 4th full length which I thought was a lot better than the first 3. Then How I Spent My Summer Vacation was their 5th, which is even better. After that they kinda fell off for me though. This is so wrong. Neither of those records are better than Maniacal Laughter. Not even close. Good The Bad... I love that record but I will allow folks to argue about it. We won't even discuss Green Ball Crew - why did they reissue that again after doing the right thing for so many years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liimpan Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I'm actually having trouble thinking of many post-2000 exceptions. I say yes. The Album Leaf The Antlers Andrew Jackson Jihad Animal Collective Autechre Biosphere Caspian Fennesz The Flaming Lips Godspeed You! Black Emperor Hella Jacob Kirkegaard La Dispute Modern Life Is War Mountains Moving Mountains Prurient Sigur Rós Stars Of The Lid Thomas Köner Yeah Yeah Yeahs In my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 The Album Leaf The Antlers Andrew Jackson Jihad Animal Collective Autechre Biosphere Caspian Fennesz The Flaming Lips Godspeed You! Black Emperor Hella Jacob Kirkegaard La Dispute Modern Life Is War Mountains Moving Mountains Prurient Sigur Rós Stars Of The Lid Thomas Köner Yeah Yeah Yeahs In my opinion I'm pretty sure he was joking / being ironic, but I could be wrong. A good portion of his vinyl collection is post-2000, so I just assumed he was trolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Depeche Mode without Music For The Masses, Violator, and Songs of Faith and Devotion? No thanks. One of the first bands that came to mind. Also agree with Dave on the Souls. I stopped following them after Summer Vacation, but that was still their 5th album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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