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What's a band that has one album that is just about perfect in your opinion, but rest of their discography misses the mark with you? (lemm.ee)

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One of mine is Commit This to Memory by Motion City Soundtrack. I basically took the title verbatim and know the album word for word. And while I would love if it did, the rest of MCS's stuff just doesn't hit the same way.

And if you're not an album person, maybe a period of time in the artist's work? Whatever works for you.

*Lots of mentions of hit debut albums that subsequently petered out, which follows with the dreaded sophomore slump that hits many artists. Anyone with mid or even later career albums that stand alone? Those always intrigue me.

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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Linkin Park.

Hybrid Theory was amazing, but most of their other albums were mostly "meh" for me. Meteora had a couple of good songs, but that's about it.

[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 15 points 6 months ago

I would put Hybrid Theory and Meteora on the same level as far as albums go. Everything after that.... Not so great.

[+] silliewous@feddit.nl -10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You’re wrong

[–] ech@lemm.ee 14 points 6 months ago

This is all personal opinion. Sometimes music just doesn't click for some people and that's alright.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

I just can't agree. I wish having a different opinion didnt just mean people downvoted you to hell, you should be allowed to disagree with a popular opinion.

So, instead, i will just counter with: i think hybrid theory and meteora were written around the same time, ive always held that both albums are start to finish bangers. When one song finishes and im just "catching a mental breath", but another one starts and im like "oh shit!" Because i know its another great track i cant help but think both albums are amazing.

They did, however, fall off a cliff after those albums. (Save for maybe reanimation, that was a fun album)

Also im not even particularly a fan. I know them second hand from my younger brother who is/was more die hard. Im more into Muse, dear hunter, radiohead and things like that.