For an artist to succeed, several factors are needed and one of them is trust with their audience. It is vital that a musician or group remains authentic and consistent with their work, but this does not always work out this way, so They often end up disappointing their own fans..
An album that fails to meet expectations can be due to a number of factors: because the artists mixed their music with sounds that don’t fit, because the concept of the album got out of control, or because the artist lost some of the spark that made him unique. Therefore, some great projects not only failed, but also disappointed the audience..
Next, 3 rock albums that disappointed fans.
U2 – Songs of Innocence
Despite being a pretty solid album, several fans were disappointed when it went on sale. Songs of Innocence of U2The reason was not entirely musical: for its launch, Bond and company partnered with Apple and The album suddenly appeared on everyone’s iPhones, causing even the most die-hard fans to become upset at the pretentiousness of the gesture and the vocalist’s ego..
Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy
Chinese Democracy It’s probably anything but a record Guns N’ Roses properly speaking. The album is more of an attempt to Axl Rose to keep the project afloat, in which he invested years and thousands of dollars. As much as Rose tried to recreate the magic, the album did not have the desired effect. It was highly anticipated, with an extensive production, but it ended up failing because what really motivated it was Axl’s desire to finish it..
John Lennon – Some Time in New York City
Yes ok John Lennon He had a prolific solo career beyond the Beatles, Some Time in New York City brought him some trouble for being a pretentious project that did not have the desired impact. Lennon tried something unique, framing the LP as a diary, with each song as if it were an article in it. However, starting the album with a song that includes the word “Nigger” did not help him.. Although the artist’s intention was not to offend anyone, the title of the song was a serious mistake, comparing racial inequality with women’s liberation.
