The Difficult Third Album
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moojakptorei
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:10
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Which do you think is the most recognisably difficult third album?
Radiohead - OK Computer
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JMan
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:15
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What do you mean by "difficult"?
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moojakptorei
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:21
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| JMan wrote: | | What do you mean by "difficult"? |
An album that is a challenge for the band to create and/or for the audience to listen to. It is also known as 'third album syndrome.' This explains: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/27/when-bands-fall-off-cliffs
OK Computer is on slightly a difficult third album.
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undefined
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:27
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is "third album" just the title for this phenomenon, or does it actually need to be a third album to qualify? Because Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk comes to mind, though it is their fourth album. I guess Colour of Spring was also somewhat "difficult"
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moojakptorei
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:29
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| dividesbyzero wrote: | | is "third album" just the title for this phenomenon, or does it actually need to be a third album to qualify? Because Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk comes to mind, though it is their fourth album. I guess Colour of Spring was also somewhat "difficult" |
I don't know, some say second, some say third and some say fourth.
To be fair, I think Kid A is a more difficult album than OK Computer.
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Norman Bates
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:30
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Portishead, Third.
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JMan
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:31
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Well, a difficult album for me would be Neon Bible. People say it's great, but I don't understand it.
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Happymeal
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:32
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I've never ran into a difficult album, just albums I like and don't like.
How about this? Justin Bieber's content is all good, but it's just difficult to get into?
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MrFrogger
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:33
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| JMan wrote: | | Well, a difficult album for me would be Neon Bible. People say it's great, but I don't understand it. |
That's their 2nd album.
But I guess I would say The Moon and Antarctica, although it's not really that hard to get into.
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undefined
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- Posted: 03/16/2013 18:40
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Rubber Soul perhaps? I know it's not particularly "difficult", but it marks that important Beatles' artistic shift
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