Ten albums that were dramatically dissed by the artists who made them

The Strokes - Angles

A double thumbs down for The Strokes 2011 album Angles. There’d been a five-year gap since their previous album, and the studio sessions for this one were awkward and frustrating- The absence initially of frontman Julian Casablancas didn't help the situation. He recorded his vocals separately and was reported to have sent the band emails with ideas and suggestions for the studio work. 

It’s hardly a shock then that Casablancas later felt the album wasn't the sound he’d wanted. Guitarist Nick Valenis also reckoned the sessions were awful, especially without Casablanca’s presence. Valenis has made it clear since that it wasn't the way he wanted to record an album, nor one he’d want to repeat. 

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

David Gilmour is very much back in the news currently. His new solo album Luck And Strange has been getting rave reviews, and he’s just started a tour to promote it. Gilmour was very positive about his new record, describing it as his best work since The Dark Side Of The Moon with Pink Floyd. 

Gilmour has been far less complimentary about an earlier Pink Floyd album, though. Atom Heart Mother came out in 1970 but Gilmour is clearly no fan of it. That’s despite him still playing “Fat Old Sun” from it live from time to time. He has spoken about the album years after and is very disparaging about it. Gilmour has referred to it as dreadful and the band's lowest point artistically. He didn't sit on any fences with his views and has categorized the album as "s***." It's not really a recommendation, is it? 

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