Who Never Topped Their Debut Album?

Key · 12-31-2016, 12:10 PM

^10,000 Days has Wings For Marie Part 1 and 2 which are some of their best tracks, other than that I agree the album is pretty boring.

Machine · 12-31-2016, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiiii

^10,000 Days has Wings For Marie Part 1 and 2 which are some of their best tracks, other than that I agree the album is pretty boring.

Those are fine and I think Rosetta Stoned is at least interesting. Beyond that it's either boring or sometimes even bad. I completely like the idea of Tool experimenting, but they focussed on making their most experimental AND most accessible album at the same time. it just doesn't mesh.

Tristan_Geoff · 12-31-2016, 12:16 PM

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Those are fine and I think Rosetta Stoned is at least interesting. Beyond that it's either boring or sometimes even bad. I completely like the idea of Tool experimenting, but they focussed on making their most experimental AND most accessible album at the same time. it just doesn't mesh.

Jambi and The Pot remain some of my favorite songs from them but aside from that I can't listen to that album in one sitting without getting trailed off.

Key · 12-31-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Those are fine and I think Rosetta Stoned is at least interesting. Beyond that it's either boring or sometimes even bad. I completely like the idea of Tool experimenting, but they focussed on making their most experimental AND most accessible album at the same time. it just doesn't mesh.

I can certainly understand that. However, I did see them during their 10,000 days tour and I will credit them for the fact that they made the music on that album sound amazing in concert. Vicarious especially.

**Exo** · 12-31-2016, 12:23 PM

The Mars Volta never went back to that intense and chaotic post hardcore that they displayed on Deloused in the Comatorium. I LOVE Frances the Mute but it's an entirely different experience. I fell in love with Deloused and really wanted a second album with the same intensity.

**Frownland** · 12-31-2016, 12:25 PM

Fifty Foot Hose, Matana Roberts (she still has a chance though), and The Velvet Underground.

bob. · 12-31-2016, 12:31 PM

I totally disagree with the following...

DEVO's best album is easily Duty Now for the Future (and yes speed racer is a great song but does that make Oh No It's Devo their best album?....i mean i think the best song they ever recorded is on Something for Everybody...but that far from their best album)
Metallia's best album is Master of Puppets
Jesus and Mary Chain's best album is Darklands
Helmet's best album is Meantime
Coil's best album is Music to Play in the Dark 1 and 2

totally agree with these

Gang of Four
Kvelevtak (seriously what happened here)
Suicidal Tendencies
Primus
Tomohawk

some others

Christian Death
Bauhaus
The Specials
Catherine Wheel
Nine Inch Nails
Electric Hellfire Club
Killing Joke
Ride
CopShootCop
Subhumans
Violent Femmes
Butthole Surfers

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-31-2016, 12:38 PM

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Jesus and Mary Chain's best album is Darklands

totally agree with these

Kvelevtak

yes to both of these. darklands is a masterpiece.

bob. · 12-31-2016, 12:45 PM

don't get me wrong Psychocandy is amazing....but i saw them play Psychocandy in it's entirety with a actually great opening set before....and by far the highlight of the night was when they did April Skies

Tristan_Geoff · 12-31-2016, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

The Mars Volta never went back to that intense and chaotic post hardcore that they displayed on Deloused in the Comatorium. I LOVE Frances the Mute but it's an entirely different experience. I fell in love with Deloused and really wanted a second album with the same intensity.

I agree completely. Part of why I still have yet to venture far from it. Think right now I've only listened up to Amputechture.

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Nirvana sold out

Lmao

12-31-2016, 12:23 PM	#85 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,359	The Mars Volta never went back to that intense and chaotic post hardcore that they displayed on Deloused in the Comatorium. I LOVE Frances the Mute but it's an entirely different experience. I fell in love with Deloused and really wanted a second album with the same intensity. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

12-31-2016, 12:25 PM	#86 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Fifty Foot Hose, Matana Roberts (she still has a chance though), and The Velvet Underground. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-31-2016, 12:31 PM	#87 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	I totally disagree with the following... DEVO's best album is easily Duty Now for the Future (and yes speed racer is a great song but does that make Oh No It's Devo their best album?....i mean i think the best song they ever recorded is on Something for Everybody...but that far from their best album) Metallia's best album is Master of Puppets Jesus and Mary Chain's best album is Darklands Helmet's best album is Meantime Coil's best album is Music to Play in the Dark 1 and 2 totally agree with these Gang of Four Kvelevtak (seriously what happened here) Suicidal Tendencies Primus Tomohawk some others Christian Death Bauhaus The Specials Catherine Wheel Nine Inch Nails Electric Hellfire Club Killing Joke Ride CopShootCop Subhumans Violent Femmes Butthole Surfers __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

12-31-2016, 12:45 PM	#89 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	don't get me wrong Psychocandy is amazing....but i saw them play Psychocandy in it's entirety with a actually great opening set before....and by far the highlight of the night was when they did April Skies __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

12-31-2016, 12:10 PM	#81 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	^10,000 Days has Wings For Marie Part 1 and 2 which are some of their best tracks, other than that I agree the album is pretty boring.