artists whose later singles are much better than their early ones

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is this possible? if not, isn't that a bit depressing?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

depressing? hardly. i nominate yo la tengo

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 23:47 (twenty-two years ago)

i nominate no doubt.

― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 26 August 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I think Spoon's singles have gotten progressively better.
Some people might say the later Beatles singles were superior to their earlier ones.

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Red Hot Chili Peppers -- the power ballad becomes them.

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 26 August 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Superchunk. PJ Harvey.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

The Hollies, XTC, The Zombies.

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:19 (twenty-two years ago)

i greatly admire superchunk's continuing drive and ambition, but have they ever topped "slack motherfucker"?

― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

definitely. "driveway to driveway" for one.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:20 (twenty-two years ago)

i respectfully disagree, assuming that's allowed on ILM. if not, i disrespectfully disagree.

― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:24 (twenty-two years ago)

do you mean folx who are clearly at the end of their career? cuz there are tons of bands who have been around for a few years and are better than ever. most bands probably do their best work in the middle of their careers. but when i read the question i thought of people like tom waits (who isn't exactly a singles artist, but was at his peak in the '90s) and the cure (who's last single was maybe someday i think? that was really good. and i'll take the singles from the last half of their career over the first half [tho not the albums, strangely enough]). i'm not sure what my point is. but the people on this thread so far don't seem particularly old.

― will g. (will g.), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Was "Detriot Has A Skyline" a single for Superchunk? I fucking love that song....

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 00:57 (twenty-two years ago)

It wasn't a single but it is a really great song.

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 02:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Dr. Dre

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 05:50 (twenty-two years ago)

MBV. e.g. "Soon" vs. "Lovelee Sweet Darlene"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 06:12 (twenty-two years ago)

bup-bow. gimme "lovelee.." any day of the week

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 06:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Fugees! Fuck they're first album was alright and all but damn the singles on their second album KILLED, y'know?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 06:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Depeche Mode comes immediately to mind

― Fabrice (Fabfunk), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 07:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Aerosmith

― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 07:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Johnny Cash
Justin Timberlake

― Jay K (Jay K), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 08:01 (twenty-two years ago)

which late period cash singles are better than "cry cry cry" and "hey porter"?!?!

― amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 08:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Ultravox

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 08:49 (twenty-two years ago)

joy division

― amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 08:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Queen

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 09:29 (twenty-two years ago)

kylie

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 09:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Kylie's a good choice actually, but maybe that's more a case of increased credibility and coolness rather the songs actually being any better?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 11:02 (twenty-two years ago)

surprised no-one has mentioned Radiohead, heh

No Doubt's last few singles were probably their best too i guess

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 11:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Scritti Politti are nigh on perfect example.

― Venga, Wednesday, 27 August 2003 11:05 (twenty-two years ago)

No Steve the Kylie songs are better now.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 12:22 (twenty-two years ago)

surprised no-one has mentioned Radiohead, heh

That's because the topic wasn't "artists whose mid-period singles were better than their early ones."

― Andrew Frye (paul cox), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 12:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I almost said Radiohead, in that "There There" > "High and Dry" > "Creep".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 12:32 (twenty-two years ago)

age of chance. not wanting to be like a stuck record. but the stuff that was never officially released post Virgin dropping them were Ace (especially slow motion riot).
shame no one else thought so. so i guess i am all alone in this opinion.
onwards. m.e

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah yeah no doubt.
Danni minogue- so so much better recently.
Madonna kinda- ray of light/music is her best stuff.

― lid, Wednesday, 27 August 2003 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Olivia Newton-John, Paul Simon.

― Burr (Burr), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Pulp. (1990 - 2000 singles > 1980 - 1990 singles).

― David Merryweather (DavidM), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Danii Minogue = otm

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 15:51 (twenty-two years ago)

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