One great album only artists

[eddiex]

At The Drive In - Relationship of Command

i will trade you ATDI for MARS VOLTA!! that first album is SOOOOO KILLER, every other album has to be "meh" in comparison!

[eddiex]

speaking of spastic punk bands that made a mind blowing album, then faded into oblivion.
how about REFUSED (THE SHAPE OF PUNK TO COME) damn that was an AMAZZZZZZZZZING RECORD!!!!!! then nothing.

[steko]

80s flashback, there were a ton

...

talk talk

...

on and on

not really standing the test of time, but at the time, with mtv kicking in....

Are you fugn serious?

[beats me]

Has there ever been an artist that’s released a great album and then was quiet for like 5+ years and the album was actually worth the wait?

I was previewing No Doubt’s new album yesterday (I’ll say up front, never a big fan) and with trying to keep an open mind it still sounded meh to me. The reviews seemed divided between disappointment and those who would think it’s great no matter what they spit out, the whole instant 5 star “FINALLY!!” reviews.

More bias: I think Ska is one of the worst soulless genres ever invented.

[simmerdown]

just another attention check steko, bravo

[eddiex]

I think Ska is one of the worst soulless genres ever invented.

i second that...ska is the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!

[steko]

Don't get snippy!

[simmerdown]

not snippy, i meant like

Kudos! cuz you know they did some good stuff after

[steko]

So we can still be friends, right?


The Fixx - I still have the "Reach the Beach" vinyl - gonna relisten...

Trio = greatness!

[H20nly]

what about... The Firm?

"Star Trekin across the universe,
in the starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk,
Star Trekin accross the universe,
always going forward,
cuz we can't find reverse..."

did they do shit else?

[ian_halsall]

Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" - after that they were absolutely fucking awful and not just Dire.

They should have been called Rubbish Straits.

[ian_halsall]

Phil Collins - "No Jacket Required"

Classic album

[slatepipe]

Has there ever been an artist that’s released a great album and then was quiet for like 5+ years and the album was actually worth the wait?

mercury rev's first album - 'yerself is steam' is monumental, they then released a few more albums which were reasonable but then they went quiet for a bit and after a few years came up with 'deserter's songs', another masterpiece

or my bloody valentine

[Komodovaran]

Has there ever been an artist that’s released a great album and then was quiet for like 5+ years and the album was actually worth the wait?

Andain (topped with Beautiful Things in 2003) recently released their debut album here in 2012. It's pretty good. Not blowing me away in terms of production value, but not disappointing either. At least it doesn't sound like yet another sylenth1 fest.

[H20nly]

Rehab - Southern Discomfort