Debut Albums

Which debut albums do you consider as a good representation/best of a band.

I'd say Pearl Jam's Ten....

And to a lesser extent REM's Murmur.

I'll just go with a classic of metal.

I agree with you on Pearl Jam's Ten. And are you asking what we think are very good debut albums, or just that they show the best the band has to offer? LZ71

RATM-Rage Against The Machine

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddd that's about it, because I know beatles and radiohead can't go in that :P

Significantly better than the rest of their albums...

RATM-Rage Against The Machine

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddd that's about it, because I know beatles and radiohead can't go in that :P

Proobie44

I would say The Killers. Hot Fuss is the only good CD they put out. Day & Age was decent, and I thought Sam's Town was their worst.

Dummy by Portishead.

I'd agree with you on Pearl Jam's Ten, but I find it hard to choose between Ten and Vitalogy.

I would say The Killers. Hot Fuss is the only good CD they put out. Day & Age was decent, and I thought Sam's Town was their worst.

barcx17

[QUOTE="Proobie44"]

RATM-Rage Against The Machine

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddd that's about it, because I know beatles and radiohead can't go in that :P

LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] [QUOTE="LZ71"] I usually find that the bands later work finds a way to surpass the earlier stuff. I don't know too many debut albums, besides PJ's Ten, that I like more than the later work by the band.Darth-Caedus

I don't know, I think for most bands it serves as a sort of warm up and their best album ends up coming later on.cyberdarkkid

what death or black metal band peaked at their first album?

Hmm, to me it just seems like its usually either all downhill, or just managing to remain consistent, but never surpassing the debut...though this is mostly for death and black metal, most bands in other genres seem to get better after the debut...:P Darth-Caedus

Enter Shikari had an amazing debut album.

The Smiths' eponymous album introduced the band's sound while leaving possibility for diversification, so I'll go with that!

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] [QUOTE="cyberdarkkid"] I don't know, I think for most bands it serves as a sort of warm up and their best album ends up coming later on.nimatoad2000

what death or black metal band peaked at their first album?

[QUOTE="barcx17"]

I would say The Killers. Hot Fuss is the only good CD they put out. Day & Age was decent, and I thought Sam's Town was their worst.

Diablo112688

I didn't say it sucks. I enjoy the album, but I guess I was just expecting a follow up to Hot Fuss with synths and everything and instead I got a little Bruce Springsteen. :P Did you like Day & Age?

Falconer's debut (and self-titled) album is definitely their best. Black Sabbath's debut (and self-titled) album is (imo) their best as well, though they have many other albums of similar quality.chessmaster1989

Wait, so is this thread about albums of which turned out to be their best from the band or albums that were a very good start and representation of their later albums?cyberdarkkid

Boston's self titled album.

Wait, so is this thread about albums of which turned out to be their best from the band or albums that were a very good start and representation of their later albums?cyberdarkkid

Boston's self titled album.

dracula_16

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]Falconer's debut (and self-titled) album is definitely their best. Black Sabbath's debut (and self-titled) album is (imo) their best as well, though they have many other albums of similar quality.battlefront23

Good to hear! :D

Which album(s)?

The Strokes - Is This It

The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Arcade Fire - Funeral

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C.

[QUOTE="battlefront23"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]Falconer's debut (and self-titled) album is definitely their best. Black Sabbath's debut (and self-titled) album is (imo) their best as well, though they have many other albums of similar quality.chessmaster1989

Good to hear! :D

Which album(s)?

[QUOTE="Diablo112688"][QUOTE="barcx17"]

I would say The Killers. Hot Fuss is the only good CD they put out. Day & Age was decent, and I thought Sam's Town was their worst.

barcx17

I didn't say it sucks. I enjoy the album, but I guess I was just expecting a follow up to Hot Fuss with synths and everything and instead I got a little Bruce Springsteen. :P Did you like Day & Age?

Leonard Cohen's debut seems to be pretty well known by his best for a lot of people.

Black Sabbath's debut (and self-titled) album is (imo) their best as well, though they have many other albums of similar quality.chessmaster1989

The Strokes - Is This It

The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium

The Arcade Fire - Funeral

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C.

broken_bass_bin

I will say that Bloc Party's sound has changed enough that their first album really isn't the best example of what they sound like.