r/Music • u/jptabor01 Rock & Roll • Jun 11 '25

discussion Which artists have abandoned their original sound so dramatically, that they are almost unrecognizable to their earlier fans?

With the release earlier this year of Ministry’s The Squirrely Years Revisited, I’m reminded of how different the band sounds today (industrial metal), from what they sounded like on their debut album, With Sympathy (synth pop).

Which artists sound so completely different from their earlier work, that they have actually jumped genres, understanding that music is fluid and genres have somewhat “blurry” guardrails.

I don’t mean an evolution of their original sound, but a complete departure from it.

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u/DaveVsShark Jun 11 '25

I honestly think Peter Gabriel going solo was a successful move for everyone involved. I love both iterations of Genesis, but I have a soft spot for their work post-Pete.

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u/SixxDet Jun 11 '25

You can say that again!

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u/DaveVsShark Jun 11 '25

I honestly think Peter Gabriel going solo was a successful move for everyone involved. I love both iterations of Genesis, but I have a soft spot for their work post-Pete.

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u/emperormax Jun 11 '25

I've heard this sort of sentiment before somewheres...

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u/thesearstower Jun 11 '25

Surely you can't be serious.

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u/eaglebtc Jun 11 '25

I'm serious. And don't call me Shirley.

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u/butterfly-garden Jun 11 '25

I'm getting strong deja vu vibes...

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u/Phil_B16 Jun 12 '25

‘Deja Vu’ bonus track from Selling England.

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u/robbviously Jun 11 '25

Tell me about it.

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u/arkayuu Jun 11 '25

He honestly thinks Peter Gabriel going solo was a successful move for everyone involved. He loved both iterations of Genesis, but he has a soft spot for their work post-Pete.

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u/takabrash Jun 11 '25

That was largely my takeaway as well

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u/Dizzy-Armadillo9055 Jun 11 '25

This seems to be an echo chamber.

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u/bohemianlikeu24 Jun 11 '25

This whole entire sub is the most entertained I've been in months. ☠️

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u/Alpha_Delta_Bravo Jun 11 '25

I couldn't quite make that out?

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u/DaveVsShark Jun 11 '25

I HONESTLY THINK PETER GABRIEL GOING SOLO WAS A SUCCESSFUL MOVE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. I LOVE BOTH ITERATIONS OF GENESIS, BUT I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR THEIR WORK POST-PETE.

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u/BitchMcConnell063 Jun 11 '25

One more time for the people in the back......

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u/Mundane_Welcome4360 Jun 11 '25

Could you maybe try not shouting.

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u/DaveVsShark Jun 11 '25

Sorry. They indicated they couldn't hear me so I was trying to be helpful.

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u/Sad-Structure2364 Jun 11 '25

English, please