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Coffee Break: Third albums

Radiohead's 'Ok Computer'
Radiohead's 'Ok Computer'album art

by Anna Weggel

August 16, 2019

A bunch of people took to Twitter this week to debate their favorite third albums from bands.

As The AV Club put it, "you have your whole life to make your first album, and then about a year to make your second one, thus accounting for the dreaded 'sophomore slump'. The third album, then, is a crucial litmus test, one when many artists hit their stride and prove if they're really in it for the long haul."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, name a band or artist who's THIRD album was their best - and tell us what song you'd like to hear from it.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Radiohead - Let Down
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Janelle Monae - Django Jane
The Clash - Lost In The Supermarket
Nirvana - Heart Shaped
Massive Attack - Teardrop
The Replacements - Androgynous
No Doubt - Spiderwebs