I know everyone always believes there's a "Sophomore jinx" on bands as far as their second album. Yet bands like Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Radiohead, and Keane were immune to this with A Rush of Blood to the Head, Under the Table and Dreaming, The Bends, and Under the Iron Sea, respectively.

 

Since many bands I like didn't go through this jinx, it gives me confidence in the bands like Mat Kearney, Daughtry, and The Fray, all of whom have upcoming sophomore albums.

 

What do you think?

maybe......

Your theory actually makes sense. :P

 

Hopefully it's right, then! I can't wait to see what Mat Kearney and The Fray have coming up. :D

Your theory actually makes sense. :P

 

Hopefully it's right, then! I can't wait to see what Mat Kearney and The Fray have coming up. :D

I know, although "technically" Mat Kearney already had an album before Nothing Left to Lose, but few have even heard of it and it mostly has just different versions of NLTL songs.

Your theory actually makes sense. :P

 

Hopefully it's right, then! I can't wait to see what Mat Kearney and The Fray have coming up. :D

 

i love your avi.........the fray is a very good band there first album was really good

i love your avi.........the fray is a very good band there first album was really good

it was wasn't it? I hope the second will be even better

it was wasn't it? I hope the second will be even better

 

ya hes voice is so pretty................do u know when its coming out

ya hes voice is so pretty................do u know when its coming out

They don't say, but it is expected by the end of the year. I can't wait, but I dont know if any song can top "How to Save A Life"

They don't say, but it is expected by the end of the year. I can't wait, but I dont know if any song can top "How to Save A Life"

 

that song is amazing the first time i heard i loved it its on my ipod :D

that song is amazing the first time i heard i loved it its on my ipod :D

mine too. Although I liked the first music video for it better than the new one. You know, the one with the band playing with some random light going thru the woods?

 

I liked that one better than the one showing all the kids. Any idea what Im talking about it?

mine too. Although I liked the first music video for it better than the new one. You know, the one with the band playing with some random light going thru the woods?

 

I liked that one better than the one showing all the kids. Any idea what Im talking about it?

 

ya i liked the one with all the kids better but there both good

ya i liked the one with all the kids better but there both good

true

 

I also love the "All At Once" video

true

 

I also love the "All At Once" video

 

ya that one was good.......there kind of like coldplay they use the piano alot

ya that one was good.......there kind of like coldplay they use the piano alot

yeah, a little softer than Coldplay tho, you never really hear the Fray loud at all. But theyre great nonetheless.

yeah, a little softer than Coldplay tho, you never really hear the Fray loud at all. But theyre great nonetheless.

 

ya i agree there softer but great.....they didnt tour right?

ya i agree there softer but great.....they didnt tour right?

I thought they toured a while ago

I thought they toured a while ago

 

well if they did i dont think they did many dates i mean it was there first album.......great but first

well if they did i dont think they did many dates i mean it was there first album.......great but first

yeah. I hope they tour America after their second, Id love to see them live

yeah. I hope they tour America after their second, Id love to see them live

 

ya i know.......but like every band it depends how well it sells but im gonna buy it :)

ya i know.......but like every band it depends how well it sells but im gonna buy it :)

me too, Ill probably just iTunes it tho

The Fray's new one's called Plans, according to Wikipedia.

 

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE GOT THERE FIRST!!!!

 

You can come up with a better title than that!

 

Looking forward to it all the same.

The Fray's new one's called Plans, according to Wikipedia.

 

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE GOT THERE FIRST!!!!

 

 

You can come up with a better title than that!

yeah, wiki knows all.

 

 

Yeah but The Fray is better than Death Cab!

 

 

Well...

 

 

 

maybe not....

 

 

that's a tough one...:\

I think when a band is rushed to release their 2nd album by the record label, they don't have enough time to allow the songs to settle, road-testing them etc.

 

Unlike for a debut album, when for some bands, by the time the songs have been recorded for the debut album, they have been around in various forms for a few years being changed when on the road.

 

Hopefully the wait for Blackbud's 2nd album will be worth it

Death Cab > The Fray. Still both very good bands though.

I think when a band is rushed to release their 2nd album by the record label, they don't have enough time to allow the songs to settle, road-testing them etc.

 

Unlike for a debut album, when for some bands, by the time the songs have been recorded for the debut album, they have been around in various forms for a few years being changed when on the road.

 

Hopefully the wait for Blackbud's 2nd album will be worth it

blackbud is still around? i saw them a few years ago and loved them, but for some reason i thought they broke up. maybe that was Black Wire :) I get them kind of confused with all the 'black' band names.