I was always one of those record collectors who tried to get all of the releases by bands that I liked, a completeist. So I spent time looking for albums, singles, cd singles, reissues with bonus tracks, the lot. Some bands made it easy on me by breaking up, so there was a finite amount of music to purchase. While some bands carried on, losing members who decided to quit, and then adding replacement musicians, and then releasing new albums every couple of years. New records are sometimes difficult to like, even if the band is one of your favorites. When you have a favorite band, it’s human nature to fall for the first album you ever heard from that band, and return to it, over and over again. Comparing subsequent albums from that band to your personal favorite album. Most likely bound to fall short.
My point being that today I am going to focus on late period records by bands that I like.
The Church – The Place Of Eternal Spring “Lacuna”
Echo & The Bunnymen – November “The Fountain”
Luna – Cindy Tastes Of Barbecue “Rendezvous”
The Velvet Underground – I Found A Reason “Loaded”
The Feelies – Time Will Tell “In Between”
Television – In World “Television
The Chameleons – Magnolia “Arctic Moon”
R.E.M.- Hallelujah “Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 – 2011”
U2 -Resurrection Song “Easter Lily” EP
The Blue Aeroplanes – Nothing Will Ever Happen In The Future “Welcome, Stranger!”
Robyn Hitchcock -Tubby Among The Nightingales