"Failed second album" is a myth. Blame music critics.
Consider the fabled "failed second album," where hot new bands mess it up following up a breakthrough hit. I was thinking about this yesterday because I'd listened to Suede's Dog Man Star and Saint Etienne's Tiger Bay1—both received negatively when they came out. Thing is, they're now obviously brilliant and were disliked by contemporary cri…
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