I’ve noticed that the majority of bands I’ve loved since I was younger have entirely abandoned their old style for music that feels far more bland and uninteresting. It breaks my heart to no end when a band I’ve loved releases a new album and by halfway through you’re done with it.
Lately this has been happening too often to me. Anyone else notice this with their music selection of choice?
Marillion. - Edited
The Fish era was magnificent. But losing such a dynamic and powerful front man means a band will have to change. Steve Hogarth took them to a new levels, which for me ended with Brave. After that? I kept with them for a while - fronting the money for albums and with a couple of thousand others have my name in the Marbles sleeve notes etc. I buy the albums but they don’t get more than one or two listens - they’ve become a sort of Crowded House tribute band.
Fish on his own? Cracking when doing Marillion stuff (still think he’s one of the best frontmen going) but his own material is just meh. Vigil was a good album. He needs Rothery and Kelly.
On the other hand, Genesis lost a lot of die hard prog fans when Peter Gabriel left - but gained a hell of a lot more MOR/US fans. Unfortunately Ray Wilson couldn’t fit into some very large frontman shoes. And Peter went from strength to strength.