A lot of times bands that have a hit debut album will hit a snag when it comes to their second album (hence why music reviewers coined the term "sophomore slump.") What artists do you feel have had a "sophomore slump," where you really enjoyed their first album but felt the second one fell flat?
I've been listening to the new Imagine Dragons album Smoke + Mirrors and my god do I think it's bad. I get that they wanted to experiment with a new sound but the energy and life from the first album is completely missing.