
Frank Yang Bands are always compared to other bands. For new acts, it can be helpful for targeting a sympathetic audience but can also be a hinderance, providing an excuse to be ignored should someone not care for some arbitrary reference point. And should they be so fortunate to endure long enough to define their own identity, a new risk arises - being compared to yourself. That comes in a few flavours - there's "it sounds like all their other stuff" or "it doesn't sound as good as their older stuff", and I'd go so far [...]