wasted Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 I'm really refering to the format of UYI. After bands first album why don't more bands do double albums and really stretch themselves. No one seems to push themselves once they get famous. They just sort of disappear without a fight. Like the Strokes, what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumin Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 It's up to record labels. Releasing two albums on the same day really isn't the wisest idea financially. It also takes longer to release new material now than it once did with bands always on tour, and records taking longer to polish. Bob Dylan used to come up with a couple of albums every year, but now it takes that long just to finetune one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SofaKingWhat Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Yeah but Load & Reload are pish. The point wasted is making is that bands will release a debut album and it will do well, then the next one is either as good as the first or crap and that no one does anything extreme and complex like the UYI albums that pushed new grounds.I'm kind of glad though as if some band like coldplay or oasis did it then they would boast about having albums at no1 & 2 in the charts and thats GNR's title claim!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Bearing in mind a lot of the ideas put onto the Illusions were shit, it would've been wiser to release one with the best of both worlds on, as what most other bands do.See, ideas can sometimes be a huge strain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Sparkle Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Double albums are gay, usually wind up putting out a bunch of crappy songs. UYI is a perfect example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Ever heard of "Load" and "Reload"???<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Load & Reload wern't succesful albums - especially comparing them to Metallica's standards. Then we heard St Anger and they were awesome albums in comparison.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SofaKingWhat Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Double albums are gay, usually wind up putting out a bunch of crappy songs. UYI is a perfect example.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I disagree about UYI being a perfect example. At least IMO, I love nearly all the songs on both albums. The choice of songs they released as singles is what disapoints me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Bearing in mind a lot of the ideas put onto the Illusions were shit, it would've been wiser to release one with the best of both worlds on, as what most other bands do.See, ideas can sometimes be a huge strain.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>But if you look at the illusions and the opinions of their material - everyone likes different stuff so releasing so much was the best way of appealing to everyone.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddergascar Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 What about:Smashing Pumpkins: Melloncollie and the Infinite SadnessSOAD: Mexmerize/HypnotizeFoo Fighters: In Your HonourLimp Bizkit (*shudders*): The Unquestionable Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Sephiroth- Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 There are others that make two individual albums at the same time but they don't release them same day, maybe half a year betweenOpeth - Damnation / DeliveranceSOAD - Mesmerize / Hypnotize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest katie Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 it's far smarter to release an album once every 10 years then a crap one every year so people stop buying them. And the strokes have a new album coming out by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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