YorkeDaddy

Sufjan Stevens changes a lot from album to album

Arctic Monkeys changed dramatically on their most recent

Arcade Fire completely changed their vibe

MGMT changed big time

New Gorillaz is barely recognizable compared to old Gorillaz

No Ween album is remotely similar tbh

Tom Waits has done more genres than you can even name

Mastodon has done almost every variation of metal

Fall Out Boy (lol) is way different now than when they started, and they’re bigger than ever

Green Day changed dramatically throughout their career

The Flaming Lips change their sound every couple albums

Musical Gods like Swans are rarely predictable

The more I think about this the more hilariously wrong you are. It’s actually insane how often great bands change their sound, whether they’re mainstream or not. There are so many more examples, and several I kept out of this post because the band in question was kind of obscure

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GetOffMyLawnKid

While I respect your opinion it's clear the album is not just pop nor is it even known to be. You picked out one of the slowest and weakest songs on the album to fit your narrative. Wikipedia or even professional reviews will inform you of that. Pop doesn't do distorted guitars and angsty vocals. Most of the album is filled with actual guitar lines, drums, and in-your-face vocals. It's pop punk/rock/emo.

Misery Business is arguably their biggest song from that album and it sounds nothing like Madonna, Britney, Gaga, Perry or any other genre defining pop act.

We don't seem to jive on what is considered good or what modern pop even sounds like. Adele is pop, Madonna is pop, Ed Sheeran is pop. On their last two albums alone I don't think they changed keys or pitch once. It all blends in together with no cohesion. Their first two albums kick-started the new pop punk era with numerous copycats latching on to that sound. It's a little angsty and whiney but who sounded like them before?

GetOffMyLawnKid

LMAO you're reaching extra hard now. You're throwing out bands that

1.Got huge backlash from changing (Green Day)

2.doesn't even have much of a fan-base (MGMT)

2.weren't nailed down or known for a certain genre (Gorillaz)

3.bands that can't sell now (Arcade Fire, The Flaming Lips, Ween, did anyone ever really care about Tom Waits?).

No wonder I'm hardly a fan of any of those. Changing styles and not knowing what you are is an extremely ugly look and just gives the middle-finger to your fans.

Aux-In

Not in terms of genre, per say, but I always considered Paramore to be a poor man's Flyleaf. Or a lighter, less-gritty version, if you will.

I bought a few albums from Paramore when I was trying to explore more of that female-led rock sound at the time, and I wanted more than the radio hits. I still have the albums somewhere, but will admit to not having listened to them in a good stroke. I do remember not liking the pop conversion...let me find the song I'm thinking of real quick...

*goes to YouTube*...

Ah, here it is:



As you might imagine, "The Only Exception" was played to death, but I was also thinking, "Why? Why go pop? Why is this necessary?" If I had any interest in Paramore before, it was certainly for more of their rock sound than their pop sound. We already had big pop acts like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera (among others) during these years, so to me, Paramore would just get lost in that bubblegum shuffle.

But hey, if it worked for the band, I mean, aight. It's cool. I don't really have anything against a band changing their sound, unless their band name is Staind.

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YorkeDaddy

There’s so much wrong in this post, but whatever man. I’ve pretty clearly proven my point and you’re the only one that doesn’t seem to get it, and you’ve already horribly embarrassed yourself with the ignorant disrespect to The Beatles/Bowie/Iggy. You don’t have to like their music, but to disregard their importance to the medium is outrageous

You can respond to this if you feel the need to have the last word, but I’ve said all I need to in this topic. I hope you stick around and post in some other threads, maybe we’ll agree on something in other discussions

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GetOffMyLawnKid

I was in shock the first time I heard Aaron Lewis sing a country song. Now that's a damn genre change I couldn't shake. Sure Paramore got softer, but after enjoying Staind for soooo long . A shock to my system.

Aux-In

Almost makes me want to go to one of their country performances so I can hand out copies of Dysfunction while I tell everyone it's Staind's new country B-sides, just to get them to listen to an album they've never heard from the band they came to see.

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GetOffMyLawnKid

I never disregarded what they did for popular music. I just don't care enough about them to actively listen.

It's fine though. I don't take this stuff personally or worry much about it. I'm sure we will agree on other things.

GetOffMyLawnKid

You know I have wondered at times while I'm bored at work if his audience is more from knowing Staind or just regular country fans that don't really know his past. I can't imagine many Staind fans being into country. Of course my taste is pretty eclectic, I can listen to Abba one minute then switch over to 80s thrash metal in an instant.

Frownland

1. You respected Aaron Lewis to begin with?
2. Does anyone with taste listen to Sr. Lewis these days?

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