I'd argue U2 never evolved but rather that they tried to force some type of change in their style with Zooropa and Pop. It wasn't really organic and they basically morphed back into their original form thereafter.
I think Red Hot Chili Peppers evolved. I won't argue for better or worse, but they definitely took a turn with Blood Sugar and were no longer the band that produced Mother's Milk and the prior efforts.
One of my favourites, PJ Harvey, has been doing very strong shape shifting her whole career. I think her last 2 efforts have been in the top 3 of her albums but the tone and narrative of the music has changed significantly from Rid of Me and To Bring You My Love days.
One of the most versatile artists I've seen. Has bounced between genres and, impressively, does each thing he experiments with better than many artists that are specific to those genres.
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One of the most versatile artists I've seen. Has bounced between genres and, impressively, does each thing he experiments with better than many artists that are specific to those genres.
I always wished he and David Bowie would have done an album together just to see how different it would have sounded from what anyone would have imagined it would sound like.
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Jimmy Eat World had a very sudden transition from College Indie band to Emo with Static Prevails, then completely bailed on that direction and went back where they came form. That album seems largely hated by their fans, but I actually liked it a lot and am sad they never seem to play those songs at their shows.
Ben Gibbard said it was difficult for him to figure out to write music once he found happiness in life, and Death Cab evolved from writing some serious downers to more upbeat songs.
I think the Tragically Hip evolved, and I actually prefer their later albums.
Couldn't agree more We Are the Same is a brilliant album. They developed this soft indie folk sound that I absolutely loved. Can listen to the first track Morning Moon right through to the Depression Suite and love every single minute. Ending the album with Country Day is so nice.
Besides maybe once, which I need about five listens to truly get into an album, I haven't been through Man Machine Poem yet.
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Are you saying that different generations have different views on & tastes in bands.....
There will be another group that replaces The Hip are some point.
I'm not sure there will be. Tragically Hip were a bit of a unique phenomenon. Their music fit in well with all the popular rock/classic rock FM stations at the time and made it easy for the stations to fulfill their CANCON requirements. They were all over Much Music while it was still relevant. There are so many disparate outlets for music these days, that I doubt we'll see an artist get such widespread Canadian exposure.
Gordon Lightfoot gets thrown around as a significant Canadiana artist as much as the Hip, and probably because they both had a lot of Canadian theme music and embraced being Canadian artists. They also both kept living in Canada.
I'd argue U2 never evolved but rather that they tried to force some type of change in their style with Zooropa and Pop. It wasn't really organic and they basically morphed back into their original form thereafter.
I think Red Hot Chili Peppers evolved. I won't argue for better or worse, but they definitely took a turn with Blood Sugar and were no longer the band that produced Mother's Milk and the prior efforts.
One of my favourites, PJ Harvey, has been doing very strong shape shifting her whole career. I think her last 2 efforts have been in the top 3 of her albums but the tone and narrative of the music has changed significantly from Rid of Me and To Bring You My Love days.
There is a stark difference in sounds between October/Boy -> Unforgettable Fire/Joshua Tree -> Achtung Baby and then Pop. Some of that change is definitely owed to working with people like Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, but they produced some solid records with some different styles. After that, they mostly entered their mostly uninspired old men/adult contemporary phase.
Nick Cave needs some mention in here. It's pretty hard to imagine the shirtless Nick Cave crawling around on all fours screaming with the Birthday Party could turn into the Good Son Nick Cave. Even his solo career evolved through many different styles with great results.
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Miles Davis reinvented Jazz five times. Why are we praising mere evolution?
James Brown did the same for R&B/soul/music once by transforming from conventional R&B/soul singer to the guy that single handedly invented funk and changed music, all music forever, there is no Rap, Reggae, no Red Hot Chili Peppers no Primus with out him, a vast chunk of the Stones would be missing as well.
What is doubly remarkable was that he was hugely successful before he released 'Papa's Got Brand New Bag' and didn't need to change a thing, he was also by all accounts hugely driven by the desire for fame and money his wholesale change of approach was both risky and unnecessary
1963, standard 4/4 with the emphasis on the 4th beat
1965, still 4/4 but the sound stripped back and the emphasis on the 1st beat 'the one' as he dubbed it
