Blog: Consequence Of Sound

In the music business, the debut and sophomore albums illicit equal levels of hope and dread. But there's another phase in a band's album-releasing career that deserves similar attention: the return album. After years away from the spotlight, a group triumphantly once more enters the studio in order to captivate fans with a renewed sense of musical enthusiasm. In recent months, everyone from No Doubt to My Bloody Valentine have announced the forthcoming fruits of such efforts. How do you, as a fan, approach the release of these efforts? Do you eagerly anticipate them, or feel [...]