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Post by dee on May 6, 2020 0:02:43 GMT -5
It would be cool if the Replacements found the magic again and made another album that captured their former glory.Though I think Tommy's Can't Be Bothered song best captures the conundrum of the modern day 'mats.They got the reunion tour right though!
I just heard the new X album Alphabetland and it sounds just like them,like it was recorded in '83 by Ray Manzarek!
Sebadoh(Act Surprised)and David Berman(Purple Mountains)put out strong albums last year that are as good as anything they have ever done.
Devo's Something For Everybody album is great,and J Mascis keeps putting out instantly classic stuff.
Until the Replacements head back into the studio,does anyone have any other late career examples of,not just good late period albums,but albums that capture the magic of the heyday stuff by anyone?
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Post by anarkissed on May 6, 2020 6:23:34 GMT -5
The Rolling Stones "Some Girls" (1978). Perhaps not a "comeback" album, as they had still been consistently active, but at the time I had assumed their best days were behind them, and this was a surprisingly strong and relevant work. Neil Young, "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979).
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Post by holeinthedrapes on May 6, 2020 19:40:52 GMT -5
Springsteen’s Magic album from 2007 is his strongest album since Born to Run (in my opinion of course) in 1975. Typically strong lyrically but with some of the passion and desperation that he hadn’t shown since possibly Darkness. A consistently strong album from beginning to end.
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Post by FreeRider on May 6, 2020 21:48:37 GMT -5
How about Neil Young's Freedom, which gave us "Rockin' In the Free World" and that appearance on SNL? That seemed to kick start his career after being in the wilderness with Geffen Records.
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Post by bside on May 7, 2020 10:41:32 GMT -5
Superchunk took like 12 years off and came back with "Majesty Shredding" and have since released two more albums, all great -- the second half of their career is my favorite.
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Post by dee on May 12, 2020 0:45:41 GMT -5
Great examples! I love the late 80's,early 90's albums of Lou Reed,Tom Waits,Neil Young,Iggy Pop,The Replacements,John Prine,Bruce Springsteen,Bob Dylan!
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Post by Jer on May 13, 2020 11:18:20 GMT -5
does anyone have any other late career examples of,not just good late period albums,but albums that capture the magic of the heyday stuff by anyone? Yes, the X record is great, and so was the Sebadoh comeback you mentioned. I thought that last Dino Jr. record was one of their best too, though it wasn't their "comeback" per se. The Rolling Stones "Some Girls" (1978). Perhaps not a "comeback" album, as they had still been consistently active, but at the time I had assumed their best days were behind them, and this was a surprisingly strong and relevant work. Neil Young, "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979). Some Girls was sorta considered a comeback, even though it definitely wasn't - it had only been 2 years since Black and Blue. The Stones never broke up and never went away for more that a couple years, though there have certainly been some peaks and valleys. Springsteen’s Magic album from 2007 is his strongest album since Born to Run (in my opinion of course) in 1975. Typically strong lyrically but with some of the passion and desperation that he hadn’t shown since possibly Darkness. A consistently strong album from beginning to end. I thought Nebraska was amazing, though not an E Street record. I also thought Born in the USA was great, with a bit of dated production and over-exposure possibly going against it. But i absolutely agree that Magic was a great record, and that Radio Nowhere song is the best thing he's done since the 80s. (Not the only good thing, but the best IMO). Still, Bruce never went away for long, and certainly never retired, so not sure it would qualify as a comeback.
Some other good comeback records in recent years:
The Juliana Hatfield 3 The Blake Babies The Darkness Bangles Descendents
I tried but couldn't get too deep into comebacks by Pixies, Afghan Whigs or Son Volt.
The Bash & Pop comeback record was great, but it was B&P in name only, IMO, and shouldn't have been, unlike all these others that were at least mostly original or key-lineup members.
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Post by curmudgeonman on May 16, 2020 19:01:37 GMT -5
This one.  Elvis spent the 60s making movies and soundtracks to those movies. His popularity, and this particular business model, were fading. Enter his "Comeback Special" on TV, then this album, his first real album of music in years. Another one....  Cash's star falls a bit during the mid 60s as his drug addiction increases. June Carter gets him to to stop, and then releases this album. . |
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Post by holeinthedrapes on May 16, 2020 20:51:00 GMT -5
I guess I would add Cash’s American Recordnings. It created a pretty widely appreciated late career/life revival for him.
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Post by raccoon on May 27, 2020 16:38:15 GMT -5
This is incredibly tough!
Lots of epics fails come to mind. The New Cars and Doors of the 21st Century were both sad.
Best I can come up with is The Highwaymen but that is a little sideways maybe since these guys all made names for themselves solo. I do think the project was done right and was a big win for lifelong fans.
I kind of like the way Brian Wilson came back to recording. Lower stakes and little pressure produced some nice moments. 'That Lucky Old Sun' from 2008 sounded nice to me though I have no idea what critics said.
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Post by wicked2k on Aug 18, 2020 21:49:59 GMT -5
Jer, above: "Some Girls was sorta considered a comeback, even though it definitely wasn't - it had only been 2 years since Black and Blue. The Stones never broke up and never went away for more that a couple years, though there have certainly been some peaks and valleys."
Good point, but note this was huge at the time, because it was after Keith's Toronto drug bust, and there was a period where they thought it could be their last album -- i.e. if Keith was to be put away for many years, which was possible. Somehow they convinced a judge to basically let Keith go free if the Stones/Keith did a benefit concert, which they eventually did.
My biggest vote for comeback album ... PSYCHEDELIC FURS! They just release a excellent album, imo, their first studio album since 1991 (although there was a Love Spit Love project w/ 2 other albums in the mid 90s). The album is call Made of Rain, check it out!
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Post by thematsarealive on Aug 20, 2020 17:34:03 GMT -5
My biggest vote for comeback album ... PSYCHEDELIC FURS! They just release a excellent album, imo, their first studio album since 1991 (although there was a Love Spit Love project w/ 2 other albums in the mid 90s). The album is call Made of Rain, check it out! I have been enjoying this release. I really liked how they came at it live as a greatest hits show too - but this album rocks. A great comeback album was 49:00 as well, which came 5 years after Folker. Now its been 5 years since the I Don't Cares. |
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Post by raccoon on Aug 21, 2020 6:57:53 GMT -5
My biggest vote for comeback album ... PSYCHEDELIC FURS! They just release a excellent album, imo, their first studio album since 1991 (although there was a Love Spit Love project w/ 2 other albums in the mid 90s). The album is call Made of Rain, check it out! Glad to hear this glowing review of the new Furs effort! I was surprised and delighted to see news of its release last week and wondered if it was worth buying. Richard Butler has such an awesome voice. Just the right amount of punkish snarl for emphasis in the proper places. I can never get enough of President Gas: 'A banker isn't honest but he's obvious at least'. In the interview I was reading, he talks about being a big Dylan fan growing up which makes sense when I look at his lyrics now. Hugely underrated band. 'I've been waiting all night for someone like you but...you'll have to do.' |
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Post by anarkissed on Aug 21, 2020 15:07:30 GMT -5
I would have liked for Paul to cover "Pretty In Pink"...
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Post by who? on Aug 21, 2020 16:47:46 GMT -5
My buddy and me saw Bash & Pop open for the Furs in Buffalo in 2017, at the Towne Ballroom. B&P were so great. The TB is an old theater, so the stage is in a room separate from the big bar area, which is in the old lobby (I guess). They have cameras feeding a screen in the bar area and we just hung there between bands, yapping and saying "one more' before we went in for the PF's. Finally, we hear Pretty in Pink and it was "oh Jesus! We better get in there!" We saw that song and then the encore, Heaven. Pretty fun and funny.
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Post by Freddy on Aug 22, 2020 11:53:50 GMT -5
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Post by nazareth on Aug 31, 2020 13:22:18 GMT -5
The shoegaze bands have had some great comeback albums. My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive had great comeback records. Ride's was good too. Refused as well.
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Post by twicks1 on Sept 2, 2020 20:59:10 GMT -5
I was pretty bitterly disappointed by the new Furs album. It's one big midtempo slog.
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Post by con on Sept 2, 2020 22:41:47 GMT -5
The shoegaze bands have had some great comeback albums. My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive had great comeback records. Ride's was good too. Refused as well. is an incredible record, even if it doesn’t quite live up to Loveless (what does?)... |
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Post by thematsarealive on Sept 30, 2020 21:16:24 GMT -5
My buddy and me saw Bash & Pop open for the Furs in Buffalo in 2017, at the Towne Ballroom. B&P were so great. The TB is an old theater, so the stage is in a room separate from the big bar area, which is in the old lobby (I guess). They have cameras feeding a screen in the bar area and we just hung there between bands, yapping and saying "one more' before we went in for the PF's. Finally, we hear Pretty in Pink and it was "oh Jesus! We better get in there!" We saw that song and then the encore, Heaven. Pretty fun and funny. I completely agree about the Furs live - I saw them in 2017 as well. It was at a ~900 capacity venue or so that was not sold out but they seemed like they had the passion and catalog to be playing the same venues as U2. It was incredible to see a band I figured would be playing for fans at a massive stadium to be playing near where I live. Truly an incredible performance |
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