The theme of “first album second act” sounds fun but the second acts chosen sound like a workout routine established by a masochist personal trainer. So many better second acts come to my mind, like any members of the Beatles, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant, Adam Levine, Lou Reed, Ray Davies, Sting, Joe Strummer, and that’s excluding the ones that could be considered “side projects” or “break up, make up for reunion tour money” like Eddie Vedder, members of the Eagles, CSNY, or Stones, Jim James, and Brittany Howard. I admire your diligence giving careful listens to albums you knew advance you wouldn’t like much, saved me some time.
Did Ken enjoy any of these albums?
He hated New Order and loved the Gorillaz. He also didn’t think Kelly Rowland was as bad as I did
That New Order record is a big let down esp because Age of Consent is so good
The theme of “first album second act” sounds fun but the second acts chosen sound like a workout routine established by a masochist personal trainer. So many better second acts come to my mind, like any members of the Beatles, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant, Adam Levine, Lou Reed, Ray Davies, Sting, Joe Strummer, and that’s excluding the ones that could be considered “side projects” or “break up, make up for reunion tour money” like Eddie Vedder, members of the Eagles, CSNY, or Stones, Jim James, and Brittany Howard. I admire your diligence giving careful listens to albums you knew advance you wouldn’t like much, saved me some time.
We’re trying to do things we haven’t heard from a wide array of genres. Gotta keep things fresh.