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Shifting Gears..

Posted over 5 years ago
Its the thing all artists strive for. To grow, to progress, to not sound like they're re-recording the same album over and over (Ie-Sonic Youth and a handful of albums that sounded like *Goo* b-sides) To evolve and mature is a respectable move, and somewhat essential if your band is going to last. Lots of bands are sorta known for it, Radiohead continues to morph a bit more with each release. Even Mtv darlings AFI started a decade ago as a skate-punk band with songs about mohawked 10 year olds listening to the misfits, or being a high school football hero, which would likely be a surpise to the new fans. Maturing is important. Not all the fans will appreciate the shift, you'll lose a few along the way, but hopefully not too much. But, what if the shift is just bad? Or just such a drastic change that it alienates listeners (ie-bad religion's little known second album, a forray in new wave, i cant remember the title, if your curious lemme know, I'll figure it out) Sometimes too much change too fast is, well, just that. Too much too soon. For me this seems to happen all too often, usually just after the second or 3rd album. A few examples being Muse (who got boring) Starflyer 59 (who simply quit shoegazing) Dandy Warhols (Who simply became image coupled with ego) and Belle and Sebastian, who, well, I dunno how to really explain it, they just sort of suck now. Well, its your turn moggers, what beloved bands have turned on you?
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  1. missjunk
    missjunk says Super Great Post! Did you ever get excited for a bands new-release. Counting down the days.....thenn it comes out and your like? Wha the? What's this? Moby came out and was fresh and new, then sadly overplayed. So when the new one was coming out I was like yippeeee..... then it came... then it sucked. Played once. Then shelved. Never to be heard from again.
    Permalink posted 10/03/2006
  2. lemontwist
    lemontwist says There are so many bands that, in my opinion, stopped kicking ass to write boring crap that the radio loves spewing out. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven, Better Than Ezra, Counting Crows... I can't think of any others, but I know my list is long.
    Permalink posted 10/04/2006
  3. Skuter30
    Skuter30 says U2 is a band that evolved with the changes of the world but if you ask hard core fans from the early 80's, most of them I know are not so into them now but I still think they rock just as hard! Lyrically they changed becuz the world has changed. Bono is part owner of Forbes, I think it is, and soo political!! But anyway, the music is mature becuz they are older now. I say, if you still have the pipes and no arthritis in your guitar hand, rock on
    Permalink posted 10/04/2006
  4. ookpik
    ookpik says The one that broke my heart was Beck. I was willing to give him Midnite Vultures as a novelty gag if he could come back with something worthwhile, but it's all been so tepid since then.
    Permalink posted 10/04/2006

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