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What's a band that has one album that is just about perfect in your opinion, but rest of their discography misses the mark with you? (lemm.ee)

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One of mine is Commit This to Memory by Motion City Soundtrack. I basically took the title verbatim and know the album word for word. And while I would love if it did, the rest of MCS's stuff just doesn't hit the same way.

And if you're not an album person, maybe a period of time in the artist's work? Whatever works for you.

*Lots of mentions of hit debut albums that subsequently petered out, which follows with the dreaded sophomore slump that hits many artists. Anyone with mid or even later career albums that stand alone? Those always intrigue me.

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[-] actual_pillow@programming.dev 25 points 6 months ago

Songs for the Deaf. A very brief moment QOTSA existed in that form and nothing before or after even gets close.

[-] llamapocalypse@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

I respect your opinion, but hard disagree - SFTD is good but both Villains and (especially) ...Like Clockwork are better musically and lyrically imo.

[-] MrBobDobalina@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Interesting, I love all of their albums except for Villains, just can't find my way in to that one. And ...Like Clockwork is probably my next least listened to, but I do love a bunch of the tracks on it

[-] MJKee9@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I think all of their albums have songs equal to or better than SFTD. Is SFTD the most consistent throughout?? I don't know. This coming from a guy that had SFTD in his cd player from 2002 to 2006. I

[-] thejynxed@lemmy.basedcount.com 4 points 6 months ago

QOTSA is not the same without DG banging on the drums.

[-] zod000@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I prefer Rated R and Lullabies to Paralyze to Songs for the Deaf. Fight me.

[-] 2piradians@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I'm with you there. SFTD hit a great balance between dark and light. I think Josh needs Nick Oliveri's approach, though I know he had his problems (maybe still?). Musically though, I think they're a case of a whole being greater than the sum of its parts.

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