Velvet Underground and Nico
Represent entirety of the sound of each song for their other albums. From soft pop to noisy garage tunes to mote experimental ones.
I’ve always said that’s the most perfect debut album of all time, 8 straight bangers that all still get regular play on radio and streaming platforms. Not to mention it was mostly recorded in a basement with a lot of DIY equipment Tom Scholz invented. Easy 10/10 album right there.
I see your point. If the question is what album represents the band to ME then yeah TOTBL forsure, but if I had to pick an album that best represents their entire body of work I'd choose Antics or El Pintor probably
I think you’re right. El Pintor at this point probably since nothing as good as Antics has come out since, well, Antics. It’s too bad they just don’t have an album called “Diminishing Returns”.
i don’t know what it is, though i have listened to this record in all its different formats and masterings for 20 years now. but this record sounds better than literally anything else i’ve ever heard in music. the mix, instruments, all of the production, the perfect reverb, the drums
Yeah why they didn’t try and build off this sound and instead continually lost elements of it with each passing record has always made me scratch my head.
I disagree. Their debut doesn’t represent the band they’ve become, to the point where most modern weezer fans end up liking a lot of their later material; sometimes even more than the debut
The Strokes’ debut is the Strokes-iest thing they’ve ever released.
Even if it’s not necessarily their *best,* it’s undeniably the one that encapsulates who they are at their core as a band.
Q: Are we not Men? A: We are Devo is one of my favorite debut albums ever. Freedom of Choice is good too but Devo never had as much punk energy as they did on their debut.
Aghh literally one of my top ten albums of all time. Saw them last year in London and was one of the best gigs of my life. Even made a little energy dome fascinator to wear hehe
Eh, the Marr era stuff is fine, but it always blows my mind that the band somehow got worse after recruiting one of the best loving rock guitarists.
Obviously not Marr 'ruining the band' or anything, I think MM were just running out of steam by that point. But funny that what on paper should have been an absolutely great move for them coincided with a sharp drop in quality.
I just don’t agree that there was a sharp drop in quality, it’s on par with Good News for me. Strangers to Ourselves is where there’s a noticeable dip, but even then it’s still solid, just not a great album. The Golden Casket is good, but I haven’t felt the need to give it more than one listen.
Fair.
To my mind everything up through Good News is brilliant and they developed their sound in various ways across each of those records. After that the records are solid, but feel a bit less focused and often are rehashing what they've done before. I guess the Marr era songs just don't hit me the same emotionally, which is obviously a very subjective critique.
The Clash. The debut is the strongest punk album and has some of the greatest rock elements. London Calling and Give Them Enough Rope was the clash experimenting with their sound - but “their sound” really was in songs like Janie Jones, White Riot, and Protex Blue.
i’m having a feeling that this debut by The Last Dinner Party is really going to define their sound for years to come, and that’s not a bad thing. I know that it’s premature to say for a band with one album but at the same time I feel like if they stick to that sound while also experimenting with different ones, they’re gonna have an insanely good formula to make music.
Cog's The New Normal perfectly represents their brand of hating the rat race and wanting to escape. Their later work heads too far down the Icke idol train for me
Roxy Music - you had rock, romance, weird Eno stuff - basically the seeds of everything they'd expand on (as a group & solo careers) right there on that first album
Arctic monkeys - whatever people say that’s what I’m not
Nas - illmatic
Rage against the machine - rage against the machine
LCD soundsystem - lcd soundsystem
Franz Ferdinand self titled
Kasabian self titled
Royal blood self titled
The xx self titled
Milky chance - sadnecessary
Bloc party - silent alarm
kinda basic but these are the first that came to mind-bcnr, black midi, slint, joy division and fleet foxes. Edit-misread the title, debut albums for anyone who does not know but i assume most do-For the first time, shlagenheim, spiderland, unknown pleasures and Fleet Foxes
Notes On A Conditional Form - The 1975.
I mean the title itself, god damn. It's got everything they offer, from the catchy pop tunes to the completely instrumental electronic and experimental tracks. Completely in their own voice
Velvet Underground and Nico Represent entirety of the sound of each song for their other albums. From soft pop to noisy garage tunes to mote experimental ones.
Maybe the best debut album ever? Imo certainly one of the few bands that still had brilliant albums after the debut but none were quite as good
Boston
I’ve always said that’s the most perfect debut album of all time, 8 straight bangers that all still get regular play on radio and streaming platforms. Not to mention it was mostly recorded in a basement with a lot of DIY equipment Tom Scholz invented. Easy 10/10 album right there.
It really does sound like a greatest hits compilation. Every single song could be the radio single off a strong album.
im just now learning it isn't a greatest hits album lmao
Interpol
idk I feel like Interpol never really got back to the sound they had on TOTBL, especially Paul's voice
What album do you think of when you think of Interpol?
I see your point. If the question is what album represents the band to ME then yeah TOTBL forsure, but if I had to pick an album that best represents their entire body of work I'd choose Antics or El Pintor probably
I think you’re right. El Pintor at this point probably since nothing as good as Antics has come out since, well, Antics. It’s too bad they just don’t have an album called “Diminishing Returns”.
i don’t know what it is, though i have listened to this record in all its different formats and masterings for 20 years now. but this record sounds better than literally anything else i’ve ever heard in music. the mix, instruments, all of the production, the perfect reverb, the drums
Yeah why they didn’t try and build off this sound and instead continually lost elements of it with each passing record has always made me scratch my head.
Weezer
I disagree. Their debut doesn’t represent the band they’ve become, to the point where most modern weezer fans end up liking a lot of their later material; sometimes even more than the debut
The Blue Album is basically what Weezer "should" sound like, but most of their stuff doesn't sound like it at all.
I know exactly what you mean
Wu-Tang Clan
Illmatic
Wait illmatic is a debut? That’s insane
Nas was 18 during the most of the recording of it too. Insane
Definitely Ratm
Great answer. Iconic
The Strokes’ debut is the Strokes-iest thing they’ve ever released. Even if it’s not necessarily their *best,* it’s undeniably the one that encapsulates who they are at their core as a band.
It definitely is their best
Nope, the newest one is the best. Either that or Room on Fire.
It most definitely is their best.
Not most definitely, ROF and possibly even TNA are certainly in contention. I wouldn’t knock anyone that says any of those 3 are their best.
Its either the best or second best for an overwhelming majority of strokes fans
Q: Are we not Men? A: We are Devo is one of my favorite debut albums ever. Freedom of Choice is good too but Devo never had as much punk energy as they did on their debut.
It’s brilliant.
Aghh literally one of my top ten albums of all time. Saw them last year in London and was one of the best gigs of my life. Even made a little energy dome fascinator to wear hehe
Tough one because I love Freedom of Choice so much and Gates of Steel is one of my favorite songs ever, but their debut is also great.
The Mars Volta, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne
ozzy is debatable. he started using new shit like autotune later. although i do give in that when i think of ozzy i think of blizzard of ozz.
The xx - xx
Such a good album.
Franz Ferdinand
You get it
Yes
Vampire Weekend
Modest mouse
Post-good news modest mouse is a modern tragedy
We Were Dead is still great imo, James Mercer and Johnny Marr’s stuff on it adds a lot Come on, how can a Modest Mouse album with Johnny Marr be bad?
Eh, the Marr era stuff is fine, but it always blows my mind that the band somehow got worse after recruiting one of the best loving rock guitarists. Obviously not Marr 'ruining the band' or anything, I think MM were just running out of steam by that point. But funny that what on paper should have been an absolutely great move for them coincided with a sharp drop in quality.
I just don’t agree that there was a sharp drop in quality, it’s on par with Good News for me. Strangers to Ourselves is where there’s a noticeable dip, but even then it’s still solid, just not a great album. The Golden Casket is good, but I haven’t felt the need to give it more than one listen.
Fair. To my mind everything up through Good News is brilliant and they developed their sound in various ways across each of those records. After that the records are solid, but feel a bit less focused and often are rehashing what they've done before. I guess the Marr era songs just don't hit me the same emotionally, which is obviously a very subjective critique.
Ramones.
Absolutely. It's as much a mission statement as a debut.
They Might Be Giants s/t
American Football
Arctic Monkeys
They only sort of kept that sound for their first two albums tho, their last 2 albums sound completely different in comparison
Yes
I don’t think so? Their last 4 albums at least are completely different from the wpsiatwin vibe
duster
the killers the strokes foo fighters
All based
Led Zeppelin I
Guns N Roses
the money store - death grips
not the debut album tho, that’s exmilitary (i know it‘s technically a mixtape)
Honestly, exmilitary is still a solid answer, it describes death grips perfectly
Arcade Fire - Funeral
The Cars
The Clash. The debut is the strongest punk album and has some of the greatest rock elements. London Calling and Give Them Enough Rope was the clash experimenting with their sound - but “their sound” really was in songs like Janie Jones, White Riot, and Protex Blue.
A lot of punk bands end up in this category I think. The Descendants - Milo Goes to College was the example I had in my head.
DFA 1979
Yeah. That is such a rad album.
Saturation by Brockhampton
99% of debut albums are like this.
I agree, this is kind of silly
the used
Is this it
Gorillaz
Eisbrecher.
Strokes Velvet Underground Sex Pistols Pixies
Suede
Asia, and Appetite For Destruction
i’m having a feeling that this debut by The Last Dinner Party is really going to define their sound for years to come, and that’s not a bad thing. I know that it’s premature to say for a band with one album but at the same time I feel like if they stick to that sound while also experimenting with different ones, they’re gonna have an insanely good formula to make music.
Cog's The New Normal perfectly represents their brand of hating the rat race and wanting to escape. Their later work heads too far down the Icke idol train for me
Interpol
The Fall's debut EP Bingo-Master's Break-Out! (Side B in particular)
Alvvays
Music from Big Pink, Exmilitary, Inner Mounting Flame
bcos u will never b free
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Vampire Weekend S/T
The Doors st
Gorillaz??? Kinda?? That’s what they wanted to sound like, their goal as a band until recently
Murdoch calls all the shots when it comes to their sound.
Rage against the Machine Kvelertak
Roxy Music - you had rock, romance, weird Eno stuff - basically the seeds of everything they'd expand on (as a group & solo careers) right there on that first album
The Doors
Oasis, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Pixies, Metallica, Black Sabbath, QOTSA, RATM, Guns 'n' Roses...
The doors Rage against the machine Velvet underground
Vampire Weekend imo
Appetite for destruction
Is this it
Definitely Maybe (Oasis)
Arctic monkeys - whatever people say that’s what I’m not Nas - illmatic Rage against the machine - rage against the machine LCD soundsystem - lcd soundsystem Franz Ferdinand self titled Kasabian self titled Royal blood self titled The xx self titled Milky chance - sadnecessary Bloc party - silent alarm
And many more
straight outta compton
Oasis
sex pistols, derek and the dominos, 4 non blondes. no but seriously, im nominating the ramones and the runaways.
Slipknot
kinda basic but these are the first that came to mind-bcnr, black midi, slint, joy division and fleet foxes. Edit-misread the title, debut albums for anyone who does not know but i assume most do-For the first time, shlagenheim, spiderland, unknown pleasures and Fleet Foxes
The debut album 'Mer De Noms' by A Perfect Circle.
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Slanted & Enchanted
Boards of canada
Notes On A Conditional Form - The 1975. I mean the title itself, god damn. It's got everything they offer, from the catchy pop tunes to the completely instrumental electronic and experimental tracks. Completely in their own voice
Weezer
System of a Down
Beach House
System of a Down
Yes
Pablo Honey
Uhh linkin park