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moojakptorei
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Which do you think is the most recognisably difficult third album?

Radiohead - OK Computer
JMan
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  • Posted: 03/16/2013 18:15
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What do you mean by "difficult"?
moojakptorei
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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/oc...off-cliffs

OK Computer is on slightly a difficult third album.
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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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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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Portishead, Third.
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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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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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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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Rubber Soul perhaps? I know it's not particularly "difficult", but it marks that important Beatles' artistic shift
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