Thursday Music Discussion - Bands whose catalog you need to revisit

[brian]

The title hopefully says it all but whose entire catalog do you need to give a critical re-listen to for any number of reasons.

Mine is Radiohead because for whatever reason I’ve missed a couple of their albums completely an a couple others I apparently didn’t listen to well enough because I missed some songs I ended up liking on a re-listen.

[govmentchedda]

In Rainbows is my favorite Radiohead album. Not sure where you left off, but it's great from start to finish.

[cerranoredux]

De La Soul. It came to streaming in March. To me, De La is the apex act of Native Tongues. I feel strongly about this. Posdnous is significantly undervalued as a rapper. He’s in my personal sentimental Mr. Rushmore.

Listening to Dinninit at 17:03 on a Thursday and am proud of the life choices I’ve made to arrive at this juncture.

[mister d]

The title hopefully says it all but whose entire catalog do you need to give a critical re-listen to for any number of reasons.

I think I mentioned we did that at home with classic artists we'd never really listened to fully. Bowie became a staple, Neil Young I appreciate more, still don't get Dylan ... can't remember others right now, but as a concept I like doing this and would do it as a group or something.

[The Sybian]

The title hopefully says it all but whose entire catalog do you need to give a critical re-listen to for any number of reasons.

I think I mentioned we did that at home with classic artists we'd never really listened to fully. Bowie became a staple, Neil Young I appreciate more, still don't get Dylan ... can't remember others right now, but as a concept I like doing this and would do it as a group or something.

I love that idea. Like a book club for music! I’m trying to stretch my music sphere with Spotify, but I freeze up and can never think of what to listen to. Having infinite choices makes me skip music and go back to a podcast instead.

[Giff]

In.

[EdRomero]

I did not need to revisit and nor is it Thursday, but a friend inspired me to do a chronological relisten to all of U2's albums. I just finished Zooropa and I'm halfway through Pop...and I like Pop much better now. There is no song as great as Stay on Pop, but it's just a more consistent album with more quality songs. Maybe Zooropa's more experimental tracks and their side projects along with the over-selling of the Pop tour just added up to the public saying, "ok, U2, we've had enough."

Also, JT and Achtung have aged well. I could listen to Unforgettable Fire over and over and over. Rattle and Hum could have been a great album if not attached to a film and they removed the live tracks and focused on new releases. On to the 21st century...

[Shirley]

I do this on Spotify a lot. I’ll pick an artist or band and listen to their albums through in order, usually at least two times for each album. I also read the Wikipedia pages for the band and each album as I go through, paying particular attention to who wrote and played each song.

I actually just did this with Radiohead a few weeks ago.

[Pruitt IV]

Been listening to a lot of The Undertones recently.

Power pop band from Northern Ireland from the late 70s/early 80s. Their last couple of albums are quite lovely.

[sancarlos]

Been listening to a lot of The Undertones recently.

Power pop band from Northern Ireland from the late 70s/early 80s. Their last couple of albums are quite lovely.

Love those guys. Teenage Kicks (John Peel’s all-time favorite song), Get over you, My perfect cousin…

[Pruitt IV]

Been listening to a lot of The Undertones recently.

Power pop band from Northern Ireland from the late 70s/early 80s. Their last couple of albums are quite lovely.

Love those guys. Teenage Kicks (John Peel’s all-time favorite song), Get over you, My perfect cousin…

Julie Ocean!

When I was 15, I saw them open for the Clash in a small theatre in Toronto. A life-changing night!

[EnochRoot]

I keep saying to myself I need to revisit Jason Isbell's post-DBT work, but man alive he may be talented, but I can never get into his music. It's like 'hookless.'

It's on me I guess.

[Rush2112]

The title hopefully says it all but whose entire catalog do you need to give a critical re-listen to for any number of reasons.

I think I mentioned we did that at home with classic artists we'd never really listened to fully. Bowie became a staple, Neil Young I appreciate more, still don't get Dylan ... can't remember others right now, but as a concept I like doing this and would do it as a group or something.

Max and I are working through the 1001 Albums You Need To Hear list. There are more than a few things I need to listen to more, a few favourites, more than a few one-song artists that you've heard the song 1001 times and don't need to listen to the whole thing (Too-Rye-Ay has 9 lesser versions of C'mon Eileen for instance,) then there's crap you hated when it came out, and some inspirational albums that guided a genre you don't like. It does need WAAAAY more jazz, but it's shown me the light on some good stuff (and reiterated how much I hate Bjork and Kate Bush.)

[Rush2112]

As for the idea, I think we need an active Swamper draft lottery and then we get to pick an artist/album for the Swamp. Then we have threads about the artists and how we feel about particular albums.

[HaulCitgo]

Rehab. Sitting in a bar quality drankin tune

[Nonlinear FC]

I am really fascinated by Lenny and the Squigtones.

[A_B]

I am really fascinated by Lenny and the Squigtones.

I bet their cover of Lionel Richie's "Hello" is great.

[Shirley]

I am really fascinated by Lenny and the Squigtones.

I just looked them up on YouTube and there are a surprising number of songs on there. As great as I remembered. Actually, better than that.

[Nonlinear FC]

Night After Night slaps.

[mister d]

I thought that was a Tina Turner song?