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Bands who legitimately never had a bad album

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  • 25-01-2016 10:56am
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    The_Captain
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    Are there any bands out there where every album they released was rated well by critics, sold well and was generally regarded as being good by their fans?

    The 80s was a rough time for a lot of the great, Dylan and the Stones released some guff. The 90s were a hard time for Bowie with some of his less stellar stuff released.

    Only going with studio albums. Live albums, cover albums and best ofs don't really count in my opinion, and obviously no point in looking at bands that only had one album (the Avalanches, Minor Threat)

    The only onesI can think of off the top of my head is Rage Against theMachine (three albums, Evil Empire is probably the weakest, but still holdswell in its own right) and Arcade Fire (pretty much each release has been aserious hit)

    Any other bands you can think of?


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    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,628 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Joy Division


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    JohnFalstaff
    Registered Users Posts: 874 ✭✭✭JohnFalstaff


    The Smiths
    The Blue Nile


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    flasher0030
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    I'd say The Stone Roses, even though it's only 2 albums.

    Maybe Sigur Ros - but I've never listened to Von. So haven't the full picture. But they haven't made a bad album since.

    Nirvana??


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    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users Posts: 71,628 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Nine Inch Nails

    The American metal band Tool


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    OhHiMark
    Registered Users Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭OhHiMark


    The National


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    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,626 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    Judas priest! Although I haven't listened their recent stuff they've released a huge amount of albums with only one that 'divided opinion'


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    caviardreams
    Registered Users Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Polly Harvey.


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    Kerrigooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    Sparklehorse.

    The Smiths.


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    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Wilco, Super Furry Animals, White stripes


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,556 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Muse




    :pac:


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    Akrasia
    Registered Users Posts: 22,235 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    The_Captain wrote: »
    Are there any bands out there where every album they released was rated well by critics, sold well and was generally regarded as being good by their fans?

    The 80s was a rough time for a lot of the great, Dylan and the Stones released some guff. The 90s were a hard time for Bowie with some of his less stellar stuff released.

    Only going with studio albums. Live albums, cover albums and best ofs don't really count in my opinion, and obviously no point in looking at bands that only had one album (the Avalanches, Minor Threat)

    The only onesI can think of off the top of my head is Rage Against theMachine (three albums, Evil Empire is probably the weakest, but still holdswell in its own right) and Arcade Fire (pretty much each release has been aserious hit)

    Any other bands you can think of?

    Radiohead have released loads of albums in wildly differing styles of music and I don't think any of them are bad albums. Some people don't like Pablo Honey because it's so different from the later work but for what it was, a indy guitar sound it had some great tracks


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    Stealthfins
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    The Cure


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    ButtersSuki
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    Depeche Mode.

    Not everyone's cup of tea but throughout all the experimentation and evolution the core remains very special.


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    Welsh Megaman
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    Portishead


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    Zeek12
    Registered Users Posts: 13,379 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    Talking Heads
    Steely Dan
    The Black Keys


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    loyatemu
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    Zeek12 wrote:
    Talking Heads

    Not a big fan of "Naked"


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    Arghus
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    I'd say Ween.

    Heavy amount of personal bias on my part, they are my favourite band. But I like to think that them being so awesome has a lot to do with why I like them so much.

    In nine studio albums, I don't think I could legitimately call one "bad". Some are more special in my eyes than others, but they all have their time and place.


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    Arghus
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    I'd say Ween.

    Heavy amount of personal bias on my part, they are my favourite band. But I like to think that them being so awesome has a lot to do with why I like them so much.

    In nine studio albums, I don't think I could legitimately call one "bad". Some are more special in my eyes than others, but they all have their time and place.


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    cometogether
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    Arctic Monkeys


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    Decuc500
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Decuc500


    Pearl Jam.

    25 years worth of albums and not one bad one amongst them.


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    Pighead
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    I think quite a few of these suggestions fall down on the 'sold well' part of the listed criteria in the opening post.


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    jooksavage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jooksavage


    The Stooges...

    Oh wait, I just remembered their last 2 albums.


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    dinneenp
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    MBV, Red House Painters, Cocteau Twins, The Frank and Walters, LCD Soundsytem, Stereolab.


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    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Soundgarden
    Led Zeppelin
    Pearl Jam


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    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Soundgarden
    Led Zeppelin
    Pearl Jam


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    endacl
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    I've been in several bands. Never released an album.

    I'd have to say, I've a remarkable track record in never releasing a bad album!

    :pac:


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    jooksavage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jooksavage


    Arghus wrote: »
    I'd say Ween.

    Heavy amount of personal bias on my part, they are my favourite band. But I like to think that them being so awesome has a lot to do with why I like them so much.

    In nine studio albums, I don't think I could legitimately call one "bad". Some are more special in my eyes than others, but they all have their time and place.

    Nice! My wife used to despise Ween but she's even come around to GodWeenSatan now. I put it down to expoure therapy.


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    The_Captain
    Registered Users Posts: 1,376 ✭✭✭The_Captain


    Pighead wrote: »
    I think quite a few of these suggestions fall down on the 'sold well' part of the listed criteria in the opening post.


    And the critical acclaim bit too, but I'm happy to let it run


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    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    jooksavage wrote: »
    Nice! My wife used to despise Ween but she's even come around to GodWeenSatan now. I put it down to expoure therapy.

    In my experience they can work their charms on almost anyone, if given enough time.


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    sweetie
    Registered Users Posts: 9,791 ✭✭✭sweetie


    Tindersticks


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