Bands/artists who you liked better later in their career?

[marcosgt]

In the absence of live music we've had lots of 'bands/artists who..." threads, but no apologies for raising another.

I was listening to (of all bands) Abba yesterday and thought how much I (generally) liked their early material more than their later (The Day Before You Came, excepted) and then I thought about other bands and artists and I really couldn't think of a single band who I preferred later in their career compared to their earlier material.

I did come up with the Human League, where I like Dare better than their earlier albums, but it was downhill from there, imo. Madonna's voice definitely improved over time, but it's only the Ray of Light album by her that I really like.

So, are there any bands who you like better later in their material?

I'm sure a lot of bands and artist get technically better, but that's not the same as you (me anyway!) liking them better (of course, to you, it might be that element you appreciate more than me).

I guess for me a lot of bands and artists lose their spark and originality as they become more commercial or indulged.

Any candidates for bands or artists who you like their later material better than the earlier stuff?

M