There’s a certain art to a good debut.
On the one hand, the debut has to be captivating enough that it can stand as a self sufficient statement on its own. On the other, there has to be enough untapped potential to keep future releases from getting stale. It’s generally a bad idea to just keep releasing the same record over and over again.
But sometimes, even great artists whiff it at their first at-bat. In fact, some of the artists responsible for some of the most gorgeous music ever started their careers with albums that barely have even have a glimmer of what they would go on to create.
Disclaimer: not every album on this list is bad per se. They just fail to offer any sort of representation of what the band would be capable of.
As diverse as my tastes are, I often find myself gravitating towards music that is either atmospheric, experimental, or heavy.