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What album has the best second half? - quiettheory - 05-01-2026
What album has the best second half?
RE: What album has the best second half? - bry - 05-01-2026
I've been thinking about this and I keep coming back to Third Eye Blind's self titled. All the hit singles are front loaded, but the back half is better.
RE: What album has the best second half? - wilderland - 05-01-2026
Gotta be Wildlife by La Dispute for me. Love the first half, but feel like the record takes a noticeable emotional turn halfway through and takes everything to the next level.
RE: What album has the best second half? - bry - 05-02-2026
(05-01-2026, 07:58 PM)wilderland Wrote: Gotta be Wildlife by La Dispute for me. Love the first half, but feel like the record takes a noticeable emotional turn halfway through and takes everything to the next level.
Haven't listened to this record. Will jam soon.
RE: What album has the best second half? - callmetim - 05-05-2026
Are we talking "albums with second halves that rip even more than the first"? Or "THE album with the best second half"?
If the first, I'd put down:
- Pedro the Lion - Control
- Run the Jewels - RTJ4
- Meat Wave - Malign Hex
- The Chariot - One Wing
- Hammock - Oblivion Hymns
- Bad Bunny - DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS
If the second, I'd still pick Pedro the Lion - Control. The album hits hard out of the gate for me, track 5 is my least favorite on the record, but then 6-10 are all top-tier.
RE: What album has the best second half? - kposten - 05-08-2026
(05-01-2026, 06:51 PM)bry Wrote: I've been thinking about this and I keep coming back to Third Eye Blind's self titled. All the hit singles are front loaded, but the back half is better.
I didn't discover my love for this album until I was roughly 30 years old, a good 20 years after it came out, and it's so good. I wrote it off forever as being Jumper and Semi Charmed and it's so much more than those songs. Motorcycle Drive By into God of Wine is a primo driving home at night experience.
I can't think of a good answer to this question yet, but will report back when I do.
RE: What album has the best second half? - bry - 05-12-2026
(05-08-2026, 09:22 PM)kposten Wrote: I didn't discover my love for this album until I was roughly 30 years old, a good 20 years after it came out, and it's so good. I wrote it off forever as being Jumper and Semi Charmed and it's so much more than those songs. Motorcycle Drive By into God of Wine is a primo driving home at night experience.
Best songs on the album are the non singles. And I definitely had some Motorcycle Drive By into God of Wine night drive experiences. It's been a long time though, may have to do it soon.