Best album for album band/artist

Icaras · 28-10-2014 4:25pm #1

So who is the best artist/band only taking all albums into account?

For me I'm going for the Chemical Brothers. Their albums are constantly good to excellent. For me Come with us it the weak one of the bunch but still goes along nicely.
Other random considerations:
Oasis - 2/3 good albums the rest are okay. After be here now some great individual songs but albums were a bit boring.
Kings of Leon - first Two were great, Because of the times ok but I didn't like the next two. Have only listened to come around sundown twice.
Led Zeppelin - I Never like In through the out door
White stripes - Probably would be my no. 1 but for St Andrews and Prickly thorn on the icky thump album, I really hate them songs.
Left field - first album phenomenal second album 3 good song and the rest are just fine.

So what do you thing and why.
The only rule is they must have more than 1 album.

DylanAFC · 28-10-2014 8:20pm

The Strokes, consistently had good albums with a masterpiece thrown in there too.
The Smiths, TQID is fantastic and the others aren't half bad either.

cack_handed · 28-10-2014 11:15pm

Dexys Midnight Runners: only 3 albums but all 3 are gems. A raw but intensely brilliant debut, the classic Too Rye Ay and the so-called "lost classic" Dont Stand Me Down.

The Clash: Debut album and London Calling stand the test of time, Sandinista! is impenetrable in places but belatedly recognised as a fine record and second album Give Em Enough Rope isn't bad, and Combat Rock has its moments.

Nick Cave: keeps releasing classic album after album. Thought he'd peaked in the 90s...but has released 3 great records in the last decade, a demonic force of nature

Of the others mentioned, I wouldnt count Kings of Leon, i liked em for a little while but they even seem bored with themselves these days

Icaras · 29-10-2014 8:46am

DylanAFC wrote: »

The Strokes, consistently had good albums with a masterpiece thrown in there too.
The Smiths, TQID is fantastic and the others aren't half bad either.

Good call on the strokes. They are a very good album band alright. Which one do you consider to be a masterpiece.

blastman · 29-10-2014 12:35pm

cack_handed wrote: »

Dexys Midnight Runners: only 3 albums but all 3 are gems. A raw but intensely brilliant debut, the classic Too Rye Ay and the so-called "lost classic" Dont Stand Me Down.

The Clash: Debut album and London Calling stand the test of time, Sandinista! is impenetrable in places but belatedly recognised as a fine record and second album Give Em Enough Rope isn't bad, and Combat Rock has its moments.

Since reuniting, Dexys have released a fourth album called One Day I'm Going To Soar, and it's rather good too.

The Clash soiled their copybook by releasing Cut The Crap, though (they should have listened to their own advice!)

cack_handed · 29-10-2014 1:05pm

blastman wrote: »

Since reuniting, Dexys have released a fourth album called One Day I'm Going To Soar, and it's rather good too.

The Clash soiled their copybook by releasing Cut The Crap, though (they should have listened to their own advice!)

Yeah was chuffed to see a new Dexys release, although not up to standard of the DMR era, there is some very good material on it

I went to see the Clash in 84 in the old SFX hall and remember coming away thinking the new material aint too bad, then later wondering what class of aural assault was hitting my ears when i bought the new album. You can forgive any band one stinker i think though!

DylanAFC · 29-10-2014 3:00pm

Icaras wrote: »

Good call on the strokes. They are a very good album band alright. Which one do you consider to be a masterpiece.

Is This It, what a way to announce yourself on the scene.

Icaras · 29-10-2014 10:19pm

A friend mentioned the stone roses - two albums are amazing. Have they a new one on the way?

DylanAFC · 30-10-2014 12:09am

Icaras wrote: »

A friend mentioned the stone roses - two albums are amazing. Have they a new one on the way?

Second one is certainly not amazing imo.

ricero · 30-10-2014 1:11pm

kasabian have 5 good to excellent albums as do arctic monkeys.

kanye west first 3 albums were excellent and then he lost his ****

Icaras · 30-10-2014 5:44pm

DylanAFC wrote: »

Second one is certainly not amazing imo.

I love it. Whe you consider John Squire done most of the songs whereas Ian Brown done most of the first one where the sound and feeling is mostly consitent across the two and with great songs like breaking into heaven, love spreads and tightrope. Of course thats just my opinon too....

Icaras · 30-10-2014 5:48pm

ricero wrote: »

kasabian have 5 good to excellent albums as do arctic monkeys.

2nd album syndrome on both of them for me loved all their albums except for empire and fav worst nightmare. Both albums have some great songs on them too.

Also brick by brick on suck it and see - for me, just a horrible song for a band (and album) of such quality.

ricero · 31-10-2014 3:50pm

Icaras wrote: »

2nd album syndrome on both of them for me loved all their albums except for empire and fav worst nightmare. Both albums have some great songs on them too.

Also brick by brick on suck it and see - for me, just a horrible song for a band (and album) of such quality.

really ? i like brick by brick i find there is far worse songs on suck it and see than brick by brick such as libary pictures in which the band try go back to their roots of their first 2 albums but its terrible.

i tend to agree with you about empire as far as i know it was rushed and also chris karloff who co-wrote the first album with serge was kicked out of the band during production. still i like it but it would be the weakest of kasabians 5 albums.

i love fav worst nightmare and rate it better than humbug