Which band/artist has the most consistent discography?

Rds1989

I would have to say it was either Elliott Smith or Pavement but what do you think

jefreywithonef

Pixies released four amazing LPs and one quite wonderful EP so I'd probably go with them, but the likes of Husker Du (with the exception of their first two releases and Candy Apple Grey, which isn't bad but isn't nearly as great as the four albums that preceded it and W:S&S that followed it), Radiohead and Nick Cave (in his various guises) run them close.

MikeHoncho

Radiohead. No one else comes close.

ValJester

The Smiths.Not a weak track on 4 albums. I even like Golden Lights.

ColmDawson

ValJester wrote: »

Golden Lights

Wolf Club

Yo La Tengo have been consistently good for almost 25 years. Radiohead and Pavement have more classic albums IMO but neither have released as many good albums (not yet, anyway). Beck is pretty consistent as well, as is Caribou.

MrStuffins

Radiohead.

Also, for me, i think The Cribs (i'm not sure how many fans there are here).

But Each of their albums have been really great and each album shows a lot of maturity. Comparing their debut to their latest album, they are ALMOST like 2 different bands.

Rollo Tamasi

Have Pearl Jam released a bad album in 20 years?

JerryHandbag

Everything ever released by Iron & Wine is 100% quality imo

AnonymousPrime

MikeHoncho wrote: »

Radiohead. No one else comes close.

I am by no means a radiohead fan (i like some of it) and yet I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Each album has an urgency to it aswell as an underlying need to distance itself from previous releases.

Once again i am not the biggest of fans but I have a massive respect for radiohead

I would throw Elbow into the mix. Not they are consistently good, but each release is better than the last, building to the crescendo that is seldom seen kid

Bog

My Bloody Valentine and Neutral Milk Hotel.

Only two albums each but their succint discographies are masterpieces.

From a longer term point of view, Belle & Sebastian would be up there but Fold Your Hand Child might push it a little.

smackbunnybaby

The answer to this question is......

Low!

Stompbox

IIRC, Metacritic rank Spoon as the most consistent artist in terms of critical reviews. Personally, I feel Damon Albarn has maintained a consistently solid body of work. Generally, I think consistency wanes a bit as artists get older but somehow he's retained his vitality.

Battleflag

+ 1 for Radiohead, each album is unique and brilliant - always find myself going back listening to their discography

iWeeze

Camera Obscura, awesome body of work right there.

MrStuffins

iWeeze wrote: »

Camera Obscura, awesome body of work right there.

Great shout!

sweetie

Sweet wrote: »

IIRC, Metacritic rank Spoon as the most consistent artist in terms of critical reviews. Personally, I feel Damon Albarn has maintained a consistently solid body of work. Generally, I think consistency wanes a bit as artists get older but somehow he's retained his vitality.

good call on Spoon, gonna see them in a couple weeks too.

I would have to go with Wilco- ok the being there/summerteeth/YHF albums are stronger than the rest but on a whole they have been consistently very good.

Bubs101

Weezer

MrStuffins

Bubs101 wrote: »

Weezer

I disagree

FortuneChip

I'd reckon Sigur Ros.
I like everything by Beirut thus far as well

AnonoBoy

MrStuffins wrote: »

I disagree

As does everyone with ears.

pappyodaniel

+1 for Radiohead. I'd also go with Belle and Sebastian and I'd go with Gruff Rhys mainly for his work with Super Furry Animals but also his solo stuff and other side projects Neon Neon and collaborations with Gorrillaz and Sparklehorse & Dangermouse.

I love how SFA recorded Paul McCartney to chew celery and carrots to use as a beat to the song Receptacle for the Respectable. I'd compare that to South Park using George Clooney as Sparky the Dog, hillarious.

Bubs101

Good to see the Boards' sense of humour is still here

JnarF

For me I'd have to say anything by And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, British Sea Power and Pete Yorn.

donfers

Is anybody going to say the blue nile?

Wolf Club

FortuneChip wrote: »

I'd reckon Sigur Ros.

Up until their most recent album I'd agree, that was a bit of a let down.

S.M.B.

Wouldn't have much time for Von too. Everything between that and their latest has been great though.

KeepOnRunning

The Beatles, Blur. That's about it to my music interests. In my opinion, bands are only good or big for two albums, after that it's failure to live up to past glories. The ones that can move past this are true music legends.

MrStuffins

KeepOnRunning wrote: »

The Beatles, Blur. That's about it to my music interests. In my opinion, bands are only good or big for two albums, after that it's failure to live up to past glories. The ones that can move past this are true music legends.

The Bends.............

OK Computer.........

Kid A and everything afterwards....... Radiohead are the band who fit into your scenario!

Generation Terrorist

The Clash

deisedude

Radiohead and The National for me