R.E.M's "Fables of the Reconstruction" was quite a departure from the dreamy jangle pop of 'Murmur' and 'Reckoning,' but it did grew on me. Then they reinvented their sound several more times after that, for better or worse.
Out of Their Wheelhouse Genius
Listening today to The Temptations' Psycedelic Shack reminded how some artists have pushed themselves out of their familiar turf and created fantastic albums in different directions than what drove their success. The result -- more genius! Classic examples are David Bowie, Joni Mitchell and most obviously, The Beatles. What albums shine for you as inspiring examples of artists reinventing their sound?
A few of mine:
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Paul Simon - Graceleand
Rickie Lee Jones - Pop Pop
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman - So What?
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
Cheers,
Spencer
A few of mine:
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Paul Simon - Graceleand
Rickie Lee Jones - Pop Pop
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman - So What?
Talk Talk - Laughing Stock
Cheers,
Spencer