It's only natural. Of course, when they're releasing their first album their
gonna be harder and faster and have more energy, because a new band wants to
make a name for themselves. But after awhile, I guess it's just like "Hey,
we're in a band, and this is our job; we're not that young anymore, so let's
write stuff that shows that we've grown." How it Feels to be Something on is
probably the path that every band wants to take; having a new style and
sound but still being undeniably fresh, original, artistic, and true to
yourselves.
Example:
The Smashing Pumpkins: Adore was a great album, but was it the Smashing
Pumpkins? Not really.
Orange 9mm: Pretend I'm Human finds the band evolving in the wrong
direction, with a large identity crisis.
Sebadoh: The Sebadoh may be a good record, but where's the heart of it? When
they lost Bob Fay, they lost themselves.
When you think about it, most bands that lose a key element (e.g. Nate
Mendel) usually go off and don't know what to do. Sunny Day pulled off the
departure of Nate very gracefully, and we should give them kudos for that at
the very least. How it Feels to be Something on is terrific; whether you
like it or not though, you have to respect that the band managed to rise
above it and come back to the top. I think we all should just say "Thank you
Sunny Day Real Estate; you guys have done a fine job."
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