Bands/Artists that failed to live up to the hype.

[Shaun]

Ben posted on my wall the other day asking for a song he remembered and it turned out to be the Klaxons' "Not Over Yet" cover... and I was just thinking how they turned out to be a bit of a flash in the pan... their second album, 'Surfing the Void' peaked at #10. It was pretty good though.

There's also said to be a curse about the Mercury Prize - which boosts sales a heck of a lot for a critically-acclaimed artist and then they never match it. This seems a bit unfair though since their fame was shortlived, if at all (Ms Dynamite, Speech Debelle, Badly Drawn Boy), they've continued to sell well (Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Dizzee Rascal) or they've continued to produce well-received material (PJ Harvey, Antony and the Johnsons, Klaxons, The xx (surely)).

Just wondered what springs to mind... I'm talking mostly here about critical hype, rather than... sales figures. A good example would be Little Boots, who won BBC's Sound of Music in 2009, beating GaGa, Florence, White Lies, La Roux, Empire of the Sun and Kid Cudi.

[Mrluvaluva]

The Wombats. The Kooks. Both built up to be "the next best thing", but there was no longevity or consistency. I liked both groups too initially. Where did Kate Nash go btw? You never see her second album in stores? Duffy's album didn't do so great as I recall too and now she is on a musical hiatus.

[Mystic Mock]

Natasha Bedingfield and Daniel Bedingfield wasn't as big as I was expecting/hoping for them to be.

James Blunt is another one that didn't have much success after Your Beautiful.

[Shaun]

yeah Kate Nash's 2nd album was awful... loved the song 'Do-Wah-Doo' though :lovedup:

[Mrluvaluva]

The Ting Tings were (annoyingly) everywhere too but their second album and associated singles seemed to have bombed too.

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sadly :sad:

[Locke.]

Natasha Bedingfield and Daniel Bedingfield wasn't as big as I was expecting/hoping for them to be.

James Blunt is another one that didn't have much success after Your Beautiful.

His second album still went 2x platinum

[Mystic Mock]

His second album still went 2x platinum

Ok fair enough I didn't know that.:joker:

[Mrluvaluva]

His second album still went 2x platinum

Daniel? I am looking forward to the release of "Rocks Off". Can't wait. (I jest..)

[Locke.]

Nah, James Blunt.

Haven't heard Bedingfield's new song yet, heard it was different to his old stuff though

[Marc]

Lucie Silvas, all the X factor contestants

[InOne]

The wave of Indie bands in 06/07

[Marc]

The ones who sang Same Jeans

[Mrluvaluva]

The View?

[Marc]

Yeah them :laugh:

[Marc]

Though that song was god awful anyway so I guess it was a sign

[Niamh.]

Right Said Fred, shame really :idc:

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[Marc]

Right Said Fred, shame really :idc:

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[Niamh.]

heheheh

Damn you to hell!

[Shaun]

The View's album from last year was actually really good :/ shame they've flopped

[Kizzy]

The darkness....
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[Mrluvaluva]

Wasn't Justin Hawkins defeated in the heats for our Eurovision entry a few years back by Scooch? I think he proceeded to call the British public racist or stupid, and then faded into obscurity. Nice work Justin.

[King Gizzard]

He was a druggie, think it was that more than them failing to live up to the hype, then he went all weird left the darkness and done that solo project

[Jords]

Emeli Sande will be a soon addition :idc:

[Patrick]

loved the song 'Do-Wah-Doo' though :lovedup:

:worship:

The Ting Tings were (annoyingly) everywhere too but their second album and associated singles seemed to have bombed too.

Yes, they took 2008 by storm - and then just died.

[Patrick]

The wave of Indie bands in 06/07

This.

[Shaun]

Wasn't Justin Hawkins defeated in the heats for our Eurovision entry a few years back by Scooch? I think he proceeded to call the British public racist or stupid, and then faded into obscurity. Nice work Justin.

Yeah he was part of a duo with some black girl... he didn't even make the final two (some woman did, I can't remember her name, but Terry Wogan called her name instead of Scooch's... think it might have been Cyndi?)

[Ramsay]

Arctic Monkeys..i mean i still love them but when they came out they were made out to be the next beatles and even their latest album..no one really gave a **** about it

[Kizzy]

I heard he was on drugs too, and he was not 'classically handsome' but wow what a voice!

[Bollo]

Ladyhawke. I first saw her on the comedy show FM and then caught snatches of her songs at friends houses/ on the radio and thought she sounded promising....So I bought the album and was massively disappointed..she's ok as quiet background noise but the music doesn't hold up to a proper listen, just a bit blah really

[Shaun]

:nono: Ladyhawke is amazing

[InOne]

Arctic Monkeys..i mean i still love them but when they came out they were made out to be the next beatles and even their latest album..no one really gave a **** about it

I always wondered if that was cos Alex went off to do Last Shadow Puppets, kinda stopped the momentum

[Shaun]

Submarine :love:

[Bollo]

:nono: Ladyhawke is amazing

Yeah I thought she had massive potential when I just heard little snatches of her songs, but when I listened to the songs/album...it just didn't have enough oomph for me, sorry Shaun

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[Benjamin]

Corinne Bailey Rae, The Kooks, Hard-Fi, Kristian Leontiou, Sandie Thom, La Roux...

[Mystic Mock]

Keane is another group that failed to live up to the hype.

I like the group but they're not as massive as I was expecting them to be.

[Jords]

3 littles birds sat on my window, and they told me you dont need to worreh

[Mystic Mock]

Corinne Bailey Rae, The Kooks, Hard-Fi, Kristian Leontiou, Sandie Thom, La Roux...

Yes it's ashame as I liked there first two songs.

[Benjamin]

3 littles birds sat on my window, and they told me you dont need to worreh

You've now got that song stuck in my head. :joker:

Whatever happened to her?

[Shaun]

Her husband died. It was really sad, and she wrote an album about it that came out either last year or the year before... it was really well-received, and I think got Mercury-nominated, and it did get to #5 in the UK

[Niall]

Jessie J didn't live up to the critical hype she amassed last year. 'Who You Are' is such a mess of an album. .__.

[Benjamin]

Her husband died. It was really sad, and she wrote an album about it that came out either last year or the year before... it was really well-received, and I think got Mercury-nominated, and it did get to #5 in the UK

Awww. I liked her, but she seemed to fade into obscurity so quickly. I didn't know she had a new album.

Dido is another one. She had two massive world-wide selling albums, then, gone.

[Mrluvaluva]

Keane is another group that failed to live up to the hype.

I like the group but they're not as massive as I was expecting them to be.

Their singles have never really done that well but all three albums went to no. 1 and the first is 9 x platinum. They have a new album coming out next month Their last was in 2008.

[Benjamin]

Jessie J didn't live up to the critical hype she amassed last year. 'Who You Are' is such a mess of an album. .__.

As much as I'll get slated for this, Lady GaGa didn't live up to her hype. The first album amazing, but she has failed to make any real impression with her second offering.

[Shaun]

I think Dido took a massive break because she became a mum. I think she's coming back soon though.

[Jords]

You've now got that song stuck in my head. :joker:

Whatever happened to her?

I dont know but I loved that song

-downloads-

[Benjamin]

Her third album seemed to just be so overlooked though and fade fast into obscurity.

[Niall]

As much as I'll get slated for this, Lady GaGa didn't live up to her hype. The first album amazing, but she has failed to make any real impression with her second offering.

I agree with you (to an extent). As much as I love BTW, it was nowhere near as good as TF/TFM. It was too disjointed and some songs were just completely random. The Fame was cohesive at least.

I'm just hoping her next album will be as good as her first or better.

[Niall]

its true

This. Born To Die was one of the dullest albums I've heard.

[Mystic Mock]

The Verve.

After Bittersweet Symphony that group became more of a cult hit than a mainstream hit.

[Smithy]

-slates Ben-

[Shaun]

The Verve.

After Bittersweet Symphony that group became more of a cult hit than a mainstream hit.

'The Drugs Don't Work' was a #1... and so was their only other album released after it (Forth)

[Shaun]

Oooh, I didn't know Bitter Sweet Symphony wasn't a #1

[Jordan.]

Jessie J didn't live up to the critical hype she amassed last year. 'Who You Are' is such a mess of an album. .__.

She got five top 10 singles, two #1s and a #2 album (11 in the US), pretty good imo :joker:

[Mystic Mock]

'The Drugs Don't Work' was a #1... and so was their only other album released after it (Forth)

I haven't heard much of them after that song,also they decided to turn themselves into Radiohead only even more depressing.

[Niall]

She got five top 10 singles, two #1s and a #2 album (11 in the US), pretty good imo :joker:

I said critically not commercially. :tongue:

[Benjamin]

Oooh, I didn't know Bitter Sweet Symphony wasn't a #1

Yeah, they only had one #1 single (The Drugs Don't Work), and that was only for one week.

[Shaun]

-gets really pissed off when people associate 'depressing' music with 'bad' music-

Not all art is supposed to be happy.

[InOne]

The Verve.

After Bittersweet Symphony that group became more of a cult hit than a mainstream hit.

Well they got sued so don't even get any royalties for that song now

[InOne]

I haven't heard much of them after that song,also they decided to turn themselves into Radiohead only even more depressing.

JF you really don't have much of an idea what you're on about :joker:

[Jords]

You shouldnt have a too of a subjective view to say Jessie J hasnt lived up her hype.
Who You Are - half amazing, half naff, worth it for the quality stuff shes recorded. And shes picked fantastic choices of singles, bar perhaps LaserLight.

[Benjamin]

-gets really pissed off when people associate 'depressing' music with 'bad' music-

Not all art is supposed to be happy.

I agree. I love listening to depressing songs sometimes, helps me write things in a depressed manner. I do wish people would learn to have broader music standards. There is generally some great and bad music from all genres.

[Jordan.]

I said critically not commercially. :tongue:

I suppose it comes down to what you like then but I think the album is pretty decent for a debut.

[Mystic Mock]

JF you really don't have much of an idea what you're on about :joker:

Tbf I don't pay much attention to Music,but whenever I speak to my friends who used to be fans of The Verve,they never mention them anymore.

[Niall]

I suppose it comes down to what you like then but I think the album is pretty decent for a debut.

It could've been far better. At least half of it is filler. I only like about 5 songs from it anyway.

[Mystic Mock]

I agree. I love listening to depressing songs sometimes, helps me write things in a depressed manner. I do wish people would learn to have broader music standards. There is generally some great and bad music from all genres.

I can like depressing singers as I like Coldplay,and just look at who my favourite was in X Factor 2010?

I just think that Radiohead and The Verve are to depressing for my tastes.

[Benjamin]

On a more pop note, Stacie Orrico, Amy Studt, Vanessa Carlton, Michelle Branch and JoJo were pretty hyped and nothing came from it

[Niall]

Vanessa Carlton :lovedup: A Thousand Miles is still one of my favourite songs ever :love:

[Mrluvaluva]

Yeah, they only had one #1 single (The Drugs Don't Work), and that was only for one week.

They were indie darlings until 1997 when they were welcomed into the mainstream. They are most probably best well known for The Drugs Don't Work, Bitter Sweet Symphony (got to no. 2) and Lucky Man. They split in 1999 for 8 years, when Mr Ashcroft went solo, and the one and only album they have released since reforming achieved no. 1 status. Love Is Noise was a really good single from the album and actually reached no. 4 in the UK chart. I think they could have gone onto better things had they not split.

[Benjamin]

They were indie darlings until 1997 when they were welcomed into the mainstream. They are most probably best well known for The Drugs Don't Work, Bitter Sweet Symphony (got to no. 2) and Lucky Man. They split in 1999 for 8 years, when Mr Ashcroft went solo, and the one and only album they have released since reforming achieved no. 1 status. Love Is Noise was a really good single from the album and actually reached no. 4 in the UK chart. I think they could have gone onto better things had they not split.

I never got into The Verve. I think the hype at the time really put me off them, even now, I'm still not a fan.

[Harry!]

Who You Are is one of my fave albums from last year <3