9.2.11 Adam News and Info
Sept 1, 2011 22:58:06 GMT -5
Post by Q3 on Sept 1, 2011 22:58:06 GMT -5
Where's Adam?
9.2.11 by Q3
As we head into Labor Day Weekend in the US, I hope that Adam has a private, reinvigorating weekend. HOWEVER if he gets bored and wants to have a massive Twitter Party, count me in. I still have not gotten a question answered!! And there must be a first time!!
Hopefully, Adam successfully recorded his three vocal tracks this week and is have able to take a brief break.
Sophomore Slump: Myth or Reality?
9.2.11 by Q3
It is really difficult to get a break in the music business and put out a successful album. And if that first album is successful, then an artist is faced with a bigger challenge -- top their debut album. Although many artists have survived a disappointing #2 album, if an artist can create two back-to-back successful albums, they move into a different league.
I have never seen an really well done analysis of sophomore albums until I stumbled upon this article from 2010. Rather than the typical sales analysis which is distorted by the decline in the music business and the shift to more conservative promotional budget (lower investment in promotion for many artists because the sales forecast is lower resulting in even lower sales).
The article from Metacritic to a different approach. The author compared critics reviews for debut and sophomore albums. The result of the analysis... well here it is:
Sophomore Slump? Comparing the Second Albums of Buzz Bands
by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor, April 10, 2010
Critics, apparently, like novelty. Or perhaps it just becomes easier to criticize a band the second time around. Either way, as we explore below, reviewers seem to be more willing to praise a debut album -- and quicker to find fault with a sophomore release -- as evidenced by a decade's worth of Metascores.
This week sees the release of one of the year's most-anticipated second albums: Congratulations by MGMT. In 2008, the New York-based duo released Oracular Spectacular 76 to positive reviews, and the band quickly gained a following (and even a Grammy nomination) thanks to songs like "Kids," "Electric Feel," and "Time to Pretend." The new album, however, is far less single-oriented than its predecessor, and early reviews are less effusive than those for the debut.
If Congratulations indeed fails to match the success of Oracular Spectacular, MGMT will not be alone. Rock history is littered with examples of bands that received massive acclaim for their debut albums, only to falter -- critically, commercially, or both -- on their second outing. While some, like De La Soul, eventually bounce back and go on to long and successful careers, other groups, like The Stone Roses, never recover from their sophomore slumps.
Below, we take a look at bands who recorded some of the most critically-acclaimed debut albums of the past decade, to see how they fared upon their return to the studio.
A few who got even better
It is possible to follow-up a critically-acclaimed debut with an even better second album? For a handful of artists over the past decade, the answer was yes.
the article is continued here: www.metacritic.com/feature/best-and-worst-second-albums
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??: Behind the scenes video of Adam #2 recording sessions to be released.
September 2011 Date TBD, unconfirmed Adam will be a guest judge on Project Runway. His episode was taped on 7.14.11.
Probable per Adam mid-October: New single released
9.16.11 Last day to order PEACE Penny Royal Adam Lambert Signature Design to benefit Trevor Project.
9.23.2011 Premiere of Majors & Minors on the Hub Network.
Adam Lambert, Avril Lavigne, Colbie Caillat and Claude Kelly are joining The Hub's latest reality series Majors & Minors. They will serve as mentors (the "majors") to young talent on the upcoming fall series, premiering Friday, Sept. 23.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adam-lambert-avril-lavigne-colbie-217026
October or November 2011 (Date and Time TBA) MTV Talk@Playground with Adam and SKINGRAFT'S Johnny Cota. Will be broadcast internationally.
November 2011 Adam's second album released NOT CONFIRMED, may be early December.
8.26.11 per Adam Lambert Twitter - no release date set.
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