first album
Artist's initial record
A musician's or band's debut full-length recording, often discussed as a benchmark for their later work.
First albums carry special weight in music criticism—they represent an artist's initial statement and are frequently compared to subsequent releases: Their first album was raw and hungry; the second felt overproduced.
The phrase first album syndrome describes the pressure artists face to follow up a successful debut.
- debutFirst public appearance
- releaseTo let go
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- record dealArtist-label contract
- major labelLarge corporate record company
vinyl · tracks · full length · studio · breakthrough · freshman · launch · demo · EP · indie · label · signing · cover art · liner notes · producer · recording · sophomore · cult classic
- early worksdebut novel, juvenilia
- debutsdebut, debut performance, premiere, launch, unveiling
- emerging artistsrising star, rising stars, up-and-comers, newcomer, newcomers