This is a quick note on all of the various terms that I feel I have coined over the years, many of them will be used in the discussion of albums. So that readers are not lost when one shows up I will reveal a few of them here.
Long Album Blues: Frequently modern artists who are no longer constrained by the 45 minutes of a vinyl record feel the need to replace quality in their work with quantity, leading albums to drag on far longer then they should. Albums with this problem will have listeners questioning whether "this song really needs to be here"
Song Déjà-vu: Where artists (for whatever reason) feel the need to repeat their previous successes musically by releasing new music which sounds remarkably like their old music.
"Let's Be Rock stars!": A term often used to describe a band or artist who departs from their early mentality where they released records at a recent rate (every 2-3 years) and they were of prime quality, and then realizing they had gathered a devoted fan base they decided that they can take as long as they want between albums and when they do come around to
getting one out it is of quality far below that of earlier records.
Decade Comatosis: Used to describe a band or artist who falls into a state of comatose activity for a number of years, sometimes more than a decade. During this period the produce very little in terms of good quality music. When they finally wake up they usually appear to be revitalized and decided it is time to produce good music again.
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