When Bands Change Their Sound...

Boulevard of Broken Dreams = Here I Go Again On My Own by Whitesnake

What the hell happened after Dookie?

Bands are sorta stuck in a Catch-22. If what they are playing is great, their fans except more great music, but nothing that's the same as what they were producing before. Everyone wants things that are the same, but different, and few bands are up to the task.

Bands who stick with their sound (Modest Mouse) are underrated.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Agent Marty

Tell me how Modest Mouse "stuck with their sound." I'm just dying to know. Because as far as I hear it, there's a drastic difference between This Is A Long Drive... and We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank.

Edit: And yes, it may be a couple days for me to notice your reply.

When I say that Modest Mouse stuck with its sound, I'm not saying that the band is one dimensional. You're telling me that their latest effort doesn't at all resemble their earlier albums? Listening to their latest EP, Modest Mouse has, at least to me, maintained a very unique style that has been somewhat consistent throughout all their albums. I'll admit We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank is somewhat of a departure from some of their earlier works. However, I'm unable to lump them with these other bands who have "changed their sound." Say what you will about their most recent releases, Modest Mouse is still Modest Mouse. I don't know if there's another band that's as easily identifiable on a single listen.

There's nowhere I can't reach.