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Are there any "side projects" out there that you find better than the original project that an artist was involved in? Let's face it, a side project has a bit of an implication with it that it is not as good or popular as the main one.

 

I have a few to get going. Of course everyone has different opinions :P

 

The Last Shadow Puppets -  I really liked the first few albums of Arctic Monkeys, and still have enjoyed all their albums. But when I heard The Last Shadow Puppets I was almost blown away that it was a side project. Alex Turner and Miles Davis do a great job here. It's got the lyrics and rock of early Arctic Monkeys fused with awesome orchestral components courtesy of some cool guy named James Ford who I have no knowledge of :P

 

Rain Machine - Kyp Malone from TV On The Radio's solo album. I moderately enjoyed most of TV On The Radio's album's but this was way more up my alley.

 

annnndddd..

 

Them Crooked Vultures -  I enjoy The Foo Fighters. And I enjoy Queens Of The Stoneage. But I LOVE Them Crooked Vultures.

 

Honorable Mention to : Street Sweeper Social Club (As good, but not quite better than Rage Against The Machine)

 

What about you guys?

 

 

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Project X was way better then it's member's bands, minus Gorilla Biscuits. And that's mostly just because of "Straight Edge Revenge."

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I listen to Heavens and Dan Andriano in the Emergency Room more than I listen to Alkaline Trio, and same with Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds and Sundowner versus the Lawrence Arms.  Part of that might just be that I want a certain style at a certain time (e.g., "Dan songs" or "Chris songs"), while their full bands alternate between different styles with the different vocalists.

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+44 < angels < blink 182 < the shit i just took

 

Hmmm. Can't say I've listened to too much of either band. But from what I gather Blink 182 is tremendously more popular than +44. So I bet this isn't that popular of an opinion.

 

Those are the ones I like :P

 

Some interesting ones so far! 

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