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Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 6:08 am
by zeb
:wave:

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 6:17 am
by godeatgod
steely dan

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 7:01 am
by matt reeder
Image

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 8:10 am
by BurtReynolds
Jeff Buckley

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 9:34 am
by Lament
Image

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 10:29 am
by zeb
BurtReynolds wrote:Jeff Buckley
You're right. Sketches is pretty terrific.

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:08 pm
by LoathedVermin72
Interpol
Pearl Jam
Black Sabbath
Cypress Hill
Kanye West

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:19 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
The Beastie Boys

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:22 pm
by tommymtcom
Qotsa
Tame Impala
The Black Keys
The Brian Jonestown Massacre (Methodrone)
Graveyard (Hisingen Blues - probably thier best)
BRMC

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:30 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
My answer was better tommy

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:30 pm
by tommymtcom
Quantity > Quality

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:36 pm
by Alex
tommy all of those bands are overrated

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:39 pm
by tommymtcom
I'm not going to allow you to derail Zeb's thread, Alex. Either post a band or gtfo.

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 2:44 pm
by Alex
soundgarden

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 6:24 pm
by mastaflatch
Genesis
Radiohead
Tori Amos (it works either you consider Y Kant Tori Read or Little Earthquakes as her first album)
Sigur Ros
Dylan
Smashing Pumpkins

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 6:27 pm
by tommymtcom
Alex wrote:soundgarden
I'm not sure if that works because their first two albums suck.

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 6:49 pm
by Alex
tommymtcom wrote:
Alex wrote:soundgarden
I'm not sure if that works because their first two albums suck.
i love soundgarden

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 7:10 pm
by Jorge
Alex wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
Alex wrote:soundgarden
I'm not sure if that works because their first two albums suck.
i love soundgarden
TOTAL GODDING FUCKHEAD

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 7:26 pm
by epilogue
Tom Waits
The Beatles
They Might Be Giants
St. Vincent
Dixie Chicks
Garth Brooks
Green Day
The Decemberists
Radiohead
Muse
Led Zeppelin
Eagles
CSN
Eminem
Fiona Apple
Band of Horses
The White Stripes (All the Jack White bands, really)
Pink Floyd
Martin Sexton


And all the artists mentioned previously...


There are a ton.

I feel like it's a bit of a myth.

Re: Give examples of artists avoiding the sophomore slump

Posted: Thu February 19, 2015 7:34 pm
by Alex
apples vanguard wrote:
Alex wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
Alex wrote:soundgarden
I'm not sure if that works because their first two albums suck.
i love soundgarden
TOTAL GODDING FUCKHEAD
FULL ON BRO