Stay Positive Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 Most of the time, a band's first album tends to also be their strongest, or at least ONE of their strongest. Who do you regard as exceptions to the rule? I'd definitely say blur's debut was their weakest. The Horrors would qualify, I think. Also, while it's not his weakest, I'd say Neil Young's self titled debut was nowhere near as good as most of the albums that followed it. Granted, he had a "lesser" period in the eighties, but still, he made at least 20 albums better than his debut.
The Doctor Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 bah, I liked Bleach best. Lot easier to find ones with only 2 or 3 albums to their name.
Finnegan Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 I have to post the tiniest picture of this possible and hope nobody notices, 'cos I may have to hand my Punk card back in if they do. Not sure about their absolute worst but, eh, well. Let's just say they got better.
purpleronnie Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 bah, I liked Bleach best. probably my 2nd fave, but certainly not their worst IMO.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 Whilst the above is not a bad album, they grew up a hell of a lot in 3 years and didn't look back.
Mark Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 I have to say, in my opinion: Happens to be my favourite album of theirs.
Finnegan Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 Whilst the above is not a bad album, they grew up a hell of a lot in 3 years and didn't look back. NO WAY! NO. SLEEP. TIL BROOKLYN! Happens to be my favourite album of theirs. I knew I'd get that reaction off someone.
The Doctor Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 empire? - WRPLA is by far and away the best, but I'd put Kasabian in 2nd.
Narborough_fox Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 empire? - WRPLA is by far and away the best, but I'd put Kasabian in 2nd. WRPLA, Empire, Velociraptor then Kasabian for me. Apart from LSF and Club foot the rest of it is horrendous. All so different though so suppose it's one that's really up for discussion.
ajthefox Posted 14 November 2011 Posted 14 November 2011 Disagree with Kasabian, probably haven't listened to the others quite so much as I should have but it's definitely not their worst. This is easily a very clear cut one for me...
hairy Posted 15 November 2011 Posted 15 November 2011 Bleach is by far the best Nirvana album. Kasabian is the only album by them I listen to. This was a poor debut compared to what was to come
Finchy Posted 15 November 2011 Posted 15 November 2011 I have to post the tiniest picture of this possible and hope nobody notices, 'cos I may have to hand my Punk card back in if they do. Not sure about their absolute worst but, eh, well. Let's just say they got better. The Gray Race, No Substance, The New America, The Empire Strikes First.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 15 November 2011 Posted 15 November 2011 OOOH! Good call! I'm jumping ship to this one. One decent song on that album and almost unrecognisable as the Radiohead we know and love today.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 15 November 2011 Posted 15 November 2011 The only album of their that isn't absolutely essential
Stay Positive Posted 15 November 2011 Author Posted 15 November 2011 The only album of their that isn't absolutely essential I think ALL their albums are essential, including the "not proper album" ones, BUT, if pushed, I would have to agree that the 3 albums that followed it were better ones.
Lineker's Left Foot Posted 16 November 2011 Posted 16 November 2011 Being an 80s music listener, can think of only two or three:- Talk Talk's Party's Over, before they became pioneers of post-rock Depeche Mode's Speak and Spell - although I quite like it and listen to it as if I was back in '81 - so appreciate it a bit more, but sounds so dated now - and it is quite 'camp' Japan's Adolescent Sex : glam-rock rubbish, before they found their feet an album later Was.. going to say The Clash's self-titled album - which I'm not the greatest fan of and love their more electronica/reggae/dub stuff, BUT, forgot they wrote Cut The Crap - why the fook Strummer sacked Jones I'll never know for that rubbish last album.
General Smuts Posted 16 November 2011 Posted 16 November 2011 This is easily a very clear cut one for me... You clearly haven't heard Welcome The Night then. Plus you were there when they reformed with just Kris and a violin. Terrible.
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