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Originally Posted by troutman
I think the Tragically Hip evolved, and I actually prefer their later albums.
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Agreed. They started out as a gritty meat & potatoes bar band (and a very good one). But right around the mid-90s they evolved into more of an arty, psychedelic alt-rock band with albums like Day for Night and Trouble at the Henhouse, culminating in Phantom Power which to me is the perfect blend of the band's straight-ahead rock foundation and Downie's more poetic/arty sensibilities.
Their final album Man Machine Poem was outstanding IMO. It's heartbreaking that their career was cut short while they were putting out such interesting late career material.