Self-titled albums that aren't the band's debut

Post by **Jorge** » Fri November 25, 2022 5:28 pm

What are some good ones? What are some bad ones? Was it a good decision to have the album be self-titled?

It always bugs me when bands do this. Often they're in the press going "it's self-titled because it's our artistic identity condensed into a single album! It's our mission statement!" but what it really means is they're trying hard for a commercial comeback. The Mötley Crüe album from the 90s is a hilarious example because it didn't even really sound like them

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Fri November 25, 2022 5:40 pm

It always feels like a lack of imagination to me.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Fri November 25, 2022 6:46 pm

We need more Led Zeppelins and Chicagos that number their albums, but keep it going always. King Gizzard should have done this - wouldn’t you have loved arguing “but XXIV isn’t quite IX”

oasisfan35 · Post by **oasisfan35** » Fri November 25, 2022 6:53 pm

Jorge wrote:What are some good ones? What are some bad ones? Was it a good decision to have the album be self-titled?

It always bugs me when bands do this. Often they're in the press going "it's self-titled because it's our artistic identity condensed into a single album! It's our mission statement!" but what it really means is they're trying hard for a commercial comeback. The Mötley Crüe album from the 90s is a hilarious example because it didn't even really sound like them

I'd say that would be fairly accurate for BOTH of the Stone Temple Pilots releases.

warehouse · Post by **warehouse** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:10 pm

we're on a pearl jam forum....

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:14 pm

Why would it bug you lol. It's the wiggly air that's important!

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:21 pm

Paramore has a self titled album

Post by **Jorge** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:47 pm

Ello Sailor wrote:Why would it bug you lol. It's the wiggly air that's important!

My brain is a complex machine

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:51 pm

Presentation is important!

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:55 pm

Jorge wrote:
Ello Sailor wrote:Why would it bug you lol. It's the wiggly air that's important!
My brain is a complex machine

Did it bug you when The Cure did it? Huh!?

Post by **Jorge** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:56 pm

Yeah! It did bug me. It felt as lazy as half of the songwriting on that album

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:57 pm

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri November 25, 2022 7:59 pm

Anyway, I'd take a self-titled Pumpkins record over some dorky shit like Shiny and Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun.

Post by **Jorge** » Fri November 25, 2022 8:01 pm

There are levels of badness

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri November 25, 2022 8:11 pm

Jorge wrote:Yeah! It did bug me. It felt as lazy as half of the songwriting on that album

Mayyyybe you already listened to that album hating it because of the self titled name....

wease · Post by **wease** » Fri November 25, 2022 8:34 pm

Metallica

wease · Post by **wease** » Fri November 25, 2022 8:36 pm

Alice in Chains

Post by **Jorge** » Fri November 25, 2022 9:11 pm

And what do you think of those albums Wease

And the choice to make them self-titled

Jammer XCI · Post by **Jammer XCI** » Fri November 25, 2022 9:18 pm

Good: Alice in Chains

Bad: Pearl Jam

Redundant and horrible: Weezer (just fucking stop already)

Post by **Jorge** » Fri November 25, 2022 10:18 pm

Oh yeah, Weezer have like 7 of these. White was pretty good

Red Mosquito

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