ITT: Artists who apexed late in their career

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I wonder how many people think about how this was the band's 8th album. That said, they slowed the fuck down after this one.

>>71086991
This is definitely their best.

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>>71086826
nigga you what

>>71086999
That being said 3 Imaginary Boys comes in second.

>>71086991
Wish was fantastic and their s/t was pretty great too (Bloodflowers had some moments and Wild Mood Swings had like two of their best songs)

>>71087088

Huh, someone else on this board that actually likes the S/T. I always thought it was a perfectly decent pop album, never got why so many people shat on it.

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Treasure is a shit album.

Calender Cafe is better than Heaven but not by much.

>>71087116
Treasure is one of those albums that have a 10/10 track and a 0/10 track.
Lorelei and Donomi being the 10/10 and Persephone being the 0/10
It's very hard for me to rate CT albums because half of the album is absolutely sublime and the other half ranges from meh to shit

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>>71086826
You're joking right?

>>71087165
>Persephone being the 0/10
Diarrhea taste, anon

>>71087165
Yeah they're such a hit and miss band I think Calendar cafe is their best and catchiest and the melodies on it are godly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqEYJnIWgeE

>>71087116

God no, FCC is their worst IMO, held up largely by the combo of Fraser's vocals and Guthrie's guitar work really being unable to do any wrong. Even Milk & Kisses decimates it with its first 2 tracks alone, let alone everything that precedes it.

>Treasure is a shit album.

Good fucking Lord, anon. Besides, Victorialand is their best.

>>71086826
Are you serious bro? QOTSA peaked with their first album. The rest are also great, but they never reached the level of S/T

>>71087116
Wew

Head over heels is their best by the way

>>71087020
>>71087182
>>71087213

no

>>71087165

>Persephone being the 0/10

What. Where are you people coming from? I don't think I've even heard a song so unlistenable as to be a 0/10, and I've been subjected to fucking Brokencyde.

>>71087221
No. Their early mixing was doing too much I think Five Ten Fiftyfold would be a god tier song if it wasn't poorly mix and mastered. If that song came out Calendar Cafe or milk and honey era it would be great.

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>>71087227
>>71087227
yes

>>71087244
>>71087199
It's easily their worst song my dudes. And CT is my favorite band.

>>71086826
unpopular opinion but true: their debut is their best
the production is on point, and the sparse riffing is so much more satisfying than on future albums

>>71087221

My issue with Head Over Heels is that is sounds too transitional, stepping away from the darker direction of Garlands without having songs as well-realized as Treasure, so it's not as good at either at their respective styles. It's an essential record for the band's stylistic group but I've never been able to see it as anything more than a stepping stone. That said, In Our Angelhood is fucking GOAT.

>>71087276

I don't think there's a bad tune across their core discography, man. It's no 0/10.

>>71087298
I agree. I still love the record but wouldn't rate it above Treasure or BBK or any of the EPs in between.

>>71087316
idk I just hate the song a lot. It's one of the few songs I will actually skip when listening to an album I enjoy.

>>71087221
also this

>>71087268
try turning down the high-mids when you listen to HoH, world of difference

>>71087334

I guess. I just listened to it and I dug it. If Treasure has any issues though its the extremely slick production, and Persephone definitely reaches some piercing highs with that sound.

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>>71087213
>>71087294
>people actually think s/t is their best

>>71087345
>try turning down the high-mids when you listen to HoH, world of difference

Yeah but I shouldn't have to adjust my eq just to enjoy one album you know?

>>71087387
>Yeah but I shouldn't have to adjust my eq just to enjoy one album you know?
try listening to music in a car with shitty speakers and you'll change your tune, speaking from experience

no but seriously, EQ meddling is actually quite important on lesser systems, most people here ignore that

HoH is their best album in terms of songwriting and style, production be damned

I will admit that Liz's vocal performance got better with age though. By Blue Bell Knoll she was astounding

>>71087425

>in terms of songwriting and style

In terms of sheer diversity, maybe. The album still sounds formative and a bit uncertain to me, like they hadn't quite found their voice just yet and were trying shit out. Turns out they had a winner with Sugar Hiccup, I suppose.

>>71086826

Scott Walker and Talk Talk

>>71087490

Ooh, good ones.

>>71087182
this

Homme was at his best in Kyuss

>>71087475
JP truly did flourish after first few albums, SFV was the shit back in the day and still is.

>>71086826
Ulver.

>>71086826
Manic Street Preachers

>>71088101
Correct

>>71087213
this

though rated r has its moments