Reviews (page 4 of 8)
non male dai
A nothingburger of an album if there ever was one.
very fun and catchy
I was digging this band. I figured they were some forgotten band from the 60s, until I saw the album came out in 2004. They really nailed the sound.
A perfectly 2.5 star album.
Apple Music will just automatically start playing songs when an album is over. I knew the album was over when I got some songs I’d never heard but liked more than the album I just listened to. Is the editor of this book British? This is such a nothing band and a nothing album.
pretty good listen 3.5/5
Neat
Fire, love the classic vibe.
Not my cup of tea.
surprisingly good given ive never heard of them
Who cares?
I really enjoyed this album and enjoyed finding out this bad wrote the song, “Valerie”
Really spoke to the inner millennial in me, fun 2000s jammers. Saved!
Prob 3.5. starts pretty strong and fades
You sometimes hear me ask "Why is this on the list?", and this is definitely one of those albums that make me think that. If this band weren't English, they wouldn't have sniffed the list. But just because it probably shouldn't be on the list doesn't mean it isn't a worthwhile listen. Found myself enjoying this quite a bit. Genre wise, its a little all over the place, but it's cohesive none the less. Blend of garage rock, folk, ska, 2-tone, some classic rock influences like Led Zeppelin and Grateful Dead. I liked songs like Zuton Fever, Havana Gang Brawl, Nightmare Pt. II, and Dirty Dance hall. Basically whenever they are at their most Scooby-Doo, haha. So yeah. Good record, maybe shouldn't be on the list, but fun to get an album like this from time to time because you might find something fun.
Surprisingly this was a lot better than expected. I hate their song Valerie but luckily it's not on this
Cool rock music from the lesser known corners of the 2000s garage rock scene. It’s got what you want, the riffs, the songs, the performances, but I just don’t know if it can stand up to the scene’s legends. But I am glad I heard it. I will note that the production here is kind of unique, so it does stand out of a crowd. A couple of favorites are Zuton Fever, Pressure Point, and Dirty Dancehall, but the country leaning stuff here is also largely cool. Probably not essential, but very cool! And I’ll leave it at that.
Pretty forgettable pop rock. I can usually get into this sort of stuff for a track or two, but this just didn't do it for me. It was just really generic.
Not my style
I just found this unexceptional. Some quirkiness, but not enough to keep it afloat.
A band I've never heard and blew my mind!
I liked the retro vibe, especially in the first song. Unfortunately, the whole album relies on the same gimmick, so it quickly become repetitive. It's fun and unpretentious, but it's also so tame and conventional that it fails to really grow a personality. I enjoyed listening, but I know I won't remember anything in a few days. I considered giving it a 3*, but ultimately it feels more like a weird attempt at resurrecting Britpop than something that was truly relevant in 2004. Or like ironic music for mustache-twirling hipsters. Not sure why it needed to be on this list. 4/10
Listening to it, I thought, "Oh, another pop-rock album"... It's well-produced without being good, but I didn't remember anything about it because it lacks any particular flavor.
It feels both messy and unfocused, yet also too familiar compared to other early 2000s indie rock bands. The saxophone gimmick adds some color, but it can’t hide the weak songwriting and repetitive tunes. It’s an album full of energy but lacking in substance.
Meh, didn’t stop me in my tracks. Not terrible but just didn’t pull me in at all.
Not horrible, but pretty boring. There were a couple songs I liked like Pressure. There were some cheesy numbers. The leader singer's voice was grating at times. Another review mentioned that this sounded like Dad Rock, and I wholeheartedly agree. 2.5 out of 5.
no recuerdo
This album is another of those you see a lot in charity shops when scouring for CD’s. To me that means it was either bought in great quantities or the owners have quickly tired of it. Can understand the latter as this album could have been made by a number of similar indie bands around at the same time producing the same old bland Muzak. 2/5 25/10/25
Unimpressive
It annoys me when 2000’s British indie rock appears. It’s here cause of 1: recency bias - this album was 2004 and the first edition of the book was released in 2005! And 2: the main editor is British. This album *was* in fact removed in later editions of the book
I have not heard of this album, or the band, but it is very familiar. The songs all sound like music I have enjoyed by other artists, and that is not a band thing. Somewhat garage rock, somewhat "dad rock". Not a bad thing!
Good indie record, not impressed by it. "Confusion", "Remember me" and "Not a lot to do" are highlights
A poor imitation of The Coral
This was a great ride! I remember the band from back in the day but hadn't thought about them in a while. Listened to this one 2x! Fun record!
- Don’t really remember much of it. The melodies didn’t really hit for me. Actively disliked a number of the songs, too. It also felt kind of all over the place. I’m sure I’ll never listen to it again. - For me, the lead singer’s voice is a little too thin to work with the more complex instrumentation (which is what I liked best about the music). - I want the album either to be more clean or more feral. That all said, I just can’t get into jazz, so take my review for what it is. 1.5, I guess
Who… cares?
While i didn’t hate this album, none of these songs really held my attention. In fact, I forgot I had listened to it within two hours after the last track ended.
A three point five if there ever was one. We’re out here in the city of culture but everyone’s whacked and look like vultures.
I wasn’t familiar with The Zutons outside of “Valerie,” which I really enjoyed, but unfortunately I didn’t really like this. It was far from the worst thing I’ve heard on this list, but somehow I just found it to be so annoying. More annoying than actually bad, which then made it worse. It’s hard to describe my listening experience as anything other than “unpleasant.” I’m really not sure in what world I needed to hear this before I die. Musically this is a 3 but in terms of vibes and ambiance it’s a 1. Splitting the difference.
Shmeh. Not bad, nothing special.
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I know this one and I was SO excited to see it come up, but besides that first song it is just okay. The fact that I knew of it for so long but it's not really in my rotation says something.
Some of it sounds like generic 2000s garage rock revival. Some of it was more interesting/enjoyable. Probably gonna need to check them out some more.
love a cheeky little brass/woodwind player in a rock band
I think this would’ve been a 4 had the album given more since it's my kind of music, but there was nothing that really stood out or made this album special. Solid songs but it lacked anything surprising about it to boost it above middle of the road stuff.
Not too bad. Quite fun saxophone parts but not something I'd go back to really.
Excelent discovery. Not perfect, but very refreshing.
Beetje jangle pop, beetje Bripop-revival, en ook gewoon een beetje saai. 'Good vibes', maar ik kan zelf geen reden bedenken waarom het precies in deze lijst is beland. 5,5/10 Highlights: Zuton Fever
The Zutons zitten toch wel in het hoekje waar ik altijd blij van wordt. Het is een bijzondere blend van wat verschillende genres maar klinkt vooral ook super zeroes. En afkomstig uit Liverpool zijn natuurlijk the Beatles ook nooit ver weg (zeker in bijv. Remember Me). Al klinkt de stem van zanger Dave McCabe wel echt anders. Ik begon niet zo enthousiast maar werd dat gaandeweg het album wel steeds meer. Het is geen pop plaat met makkelijke nummers die zo naar binnen glijden, maar het album is geheel is ook geen complex werk geworden. Er zitten genoeg leuke dingetjes in om het tot het einde toe spannend te houden. Sommige dingetjes werken beter dan andere (Dirty Dancehall) maar maakt het wel een interessant plaatje. Leuk. 7/10 Highlights You Will You Won't Not A Lot To Do Remember Me
Nothing special. 3/5
This band had come up for me randomly and they occupied and interesting corner of music during this time. I’m into it.
Yah I grew up with early 2000s rock music like Jet, The Offspring, The White Stripes, etc. so this album was very welcoming. It just has that early 2000s rock production sound to it. Very nostalgic, which is kinda weird cause I’ve never heard of them before. But there was a lot to dig into on this album. They even included my FAVORITE thing which is a good variety of sounds. I always get alittle turned off when an album tries to sound alittle too homogeneous. That being said there were skips on this album, and they are kinda random throughout, but what’s important is that it held my attention and I didn’t get bored and start thinking about other things. I’ll definitely have to give their other albums a listen.
Sympa, des mélodies et instrus qui changent un peu, j'aime bien la voix du chanteur, bonne découverte
Vraiment sympa, je ne connaissais pas !!
Il faut que je me rappelle de mettre mon commentaire le jour même parce que dès le lendemain j'oublie, mais j'ai souvenir d'avoir bien kiffé ahah 4/5
I liked this. Definitely "of it's time". But overall this was a really strong early 2000's rock album.
Notingh memorable...
Interessanter eingängiger sound
Fun and catchy!
Definitely dropped me into an early 2000s time warp. I would’ve probably be really into them if I knew them at the time. But, as it is, I’m enjoying it more as a novelty than anything else.
There were certainly some head bopping musical high points in this album for me. However, when the name of the band is also included on the name of the albums AND the name of the first song, I begin to question the bands creative capabilities…
I liked this quite a bit. Interesting stuff.
This is very good. The crafty hooks and throwback sound reminds me a little of the Stray Cats. Energetic and enjoyable. Definitely worth another listen. A 4.
goated
Catchy and fun, but not something I gravitate toward.
I was surprised that this was made 20ish years ago! Everything sounded older (in a good way), like it was made in the '60s. Kinda cool that it had that aesthetic. I would rate this a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.
The Coral were on here already and they sound exactly the same, at least they had a hit on that record. Rubbish
I somehow missed this when it was new. I think I'll give it a second listen.
a lot of fun. very enjoyable!
I enjoyed this one- I found myself rocking out while I worked. A few songs stuck out to me and I could see listening to it again and it growing on me.
It's gently nice. Musically they're doing some interesting things. There's a variety of instruments and approaches, and the song structures aren't always typical. I give them credit for that. The majority of noughties indie just really doesn't do it for me though. This is better than some of the others in my opinion, even if it's never elevated above a 'generally nice listen'. I'll also give props to the cool album cover. A thoroughly cromulent 3/5.
Didn't listen to this in time and mixed it up with another album from a few days ago because the band names sounded similar. Why you giving me two similar sounding bands within a few days of each other? I even ended up listening to the album a second time without realizing I just listened to it. I did not think this was that special, so there you go. Making up the 2000s album quota.
No stand out tracks but no duds either. The mid 00s British lad rock scene was crying out for a jaunty scouse band to complement the more cynical Manchester/Sheffield bands. Why the wanky British public chose faux-scouse Brighton boys The Kooks over this mob will always be a mystery to me
nice and relaxed
This is better than I thought it would be. I don’t think The Zutons will ever cross my mind again but if I saw or heard the name again, I’d be reminded of a time I heard an album and enjoyed the musical fingering my ears were given. Not too hard and not too soft. I’d put these guys in the same category as The Odds, 5440, Dire Straits Every sound and note is perfected. It’s just a middle of the road, can’t fail album. Like no one should be angry at having to listen to this . Choice cut: Confusion
A strong album from the mid 00s indie scene. Strong influence from 60s and 70s rock, especially the protest songs during Vietnam. I had not heard of this band prior, but I’m definitely going to look into more of their albums.
Cool name!! Cool music!!
Didn't start off? well, but started pulling it back, and came on strong in last third. Can honestly say I enjoyed it, didn't expect to, but I did. So I'm going to have to give it a 4.
Fun and competent without being spectacular. A generous 3.
Much better than I expected, funny how I bought it on CD when it came out but never got round to actually listening to the bloody thing. Why I wonder - yes why did I buy it on the first place? Good question. I am not a huge fan of Saxophones but the little farty noises are a highlight. Competent but a bit boring, only American mainstream can pull off.
No tengo mucho para decir honestamente, el garage rock me aburre bastante y esto no me pareció nada especial. Algunas canciones sonaban a soundtrack de peli de los 2000 de un niñito haciendo skate con sus amigos (lo cual puede salir muy bien pero este no fue el caso). Un poco flop para mi, no creo que sea un indispensable. No le doy un 1 porque no es objetivamente malo y la portada esta cool :p
Goofy ahh. ¿Suena ska por momentos? Igual es mi mente que no acaba de comprender la vibra de esta gente. Las lentas son tolerables en lo instrumental, pero la voz del pibe... La mayoría de tracks suenan a canción genérica indie-rock, incluso algunas frases de instrumentos me han recordado a la música que sonaba en la radio cuando era pequeña tipo Juanes (real esto), ¿fueron ellos los primeros en hacer este sonido? No lo sé, pero 20 años más tarde suena bastante zzz Tolerables: Confusion, Remember me (que es como folk de repente, es que no les entiendo)
Lo primero en que pensé al escuchar la primera mitad del álbum fue en como me pegaban las canciones con la vibra de Tales from the Borderlands. No sé muy bien por qué, pero eso es algo muy bueno, porque le guardo mucho cariño. Supongo que me recordó a los temas de bandas que suenan en el juego como The Heavy (aunque sin llegar a sonar tan bien como sus mejores hits), The Rapture u otras británicas de la escena indie como Will and The People. Por esa razón, la primera mitad me resulta muy entretenida. En la segunda decae ligeramente pero es una escucha agradable, no es precisamente un álbum para atesorar pero sí diría que está un poco underrated para lo que es. Favs: Pressure Point, Confusion, Dirty Dancehall
"¿Qué hacen unos chavales de Liverpool haciendo country diluido?" es lo que estuve preguntándome durante la segunda mitad del disco. Para qué cojones tenéis un saxo si lo usáis por 10 segundos en todo el disco. Dos estrellas por Pressure Point, la única canción que me gustó lo suficiente como para meterla a la playlist. Qué bronca, estoy yendo a la universidad y estoy de mal humor por los Zutons. Who killed them? No sé ni me importa.
It was more fun than the usual UK rock band. I was suprised that this wasnt the album with Valerie in it.
Although 2000s UK indie is very much my wheelhouse, I was never that into the Zutons, maybe it was the way Valerie was overplayed on the airwaves. Nevertheless, I quite enjoyed this album
First album I ever bought Looking forward to this
2004 alt rock is something that should be right up m hitting zone but I missed the Zutons at the time. I enjoy the opener "Zuton Fever" Actually enjoying quite a few songs of this album. A hidden gem for sure! Remember Me is another highlight. Dirty Dancehall too.
It has it moments, but I generally really dislike this era of British indie, having lived through it.
I've avoided this band because of the gimmicky name but it's honestly better than I thought they would be. Sort of a white stripes vibe. Not reinventing the wheel, but not terrible
We finally hit a more modern album. I appreciate that the novel appreciates that it for being a debut that experiments and was refreshing from nu-soul singers. Do I love it? Not really. Jeez I'm handing out 3 stars like candy.
I always hold my breath a little when we get an album from this era. Not to be ageist, but I feel like there was a definite drop off in talent around the turn of the millennium. That said, “Pressure Point,“ is a really fun track. And the rest of the album was surprisingly good to boot!
Really surprising. Another retro 60s vibe band from the ‘00s, but this one brings a higher level of sophistication. At the end of the second listen I was craving more.
Fun!
3.5
Crisp, inoffensive and poppy but not particularly memorable.
I just reviewed Amy Winehouse's album "Back To Black" prior to getting this one. She did the vocals to Mark Ronson's cover of Valerie, originally by The Zutons, which of course everyone knows and damn well should ;) I was disappointed it's a different album because I really like that song and think it's way better than what Mark and Amy did it, although they did a good job. Anyway, I digress... Don't know Futons incredibly well. I've previously heard "Pressure Point" and "You Will You Won't". This isn't a bad album, I think it has some of their most known songs but it's not much more than a standard offering for the sound of UK indie rock in the 00s. Perhaps their timing was off, or perhaps their exposure was marred by lack of originality? I admit I do prefer Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand and even The Kooks a bit more. But they all have similar kind of sounds. It's not a bad album, by any means.
This album rocked with some solid tunes. Very pleasantly surprised
Classic rock filtered through the lens of turn-of-the-century indie rock. The horns on this are a real treat. This is at its strongest when it leans into its quirkiness, like the angular riffs on "Long Time Coming" and the percussion and jaw harp on "Nightmare Part II." When it hews closer to classic rock riffage and vocals like on "You Will You Won't," it's weaker. It's a fun listen, but even the more interesting moments don't quite have the hooks to fully sell this sound.
Not in my wheelhouse.
Ihan menevä pop-rock-levy. eipä muuta
Ok Album with creative Moments and nice Songs. I enjoy it.
Do you know how hard it is to get me to loathe a band that includes saxophone with rock music? Congratulations to the Zutons for accomplishing that feat. Purpose-built to make me want to punch a wall because of how utterly boring they are. Garbage music.
would not recommend
I guess I like dad rock?
This was quite fun for an artist I had only vaguely heard of. Poppy tunes, nice playing, a variety of song styles. Kudos, lads!
I was not looking forward to this at all. I felt like I knew what it would be just from the cover, the terrible band name, and the Wikipedia snippet clipped here. Suspicions confirmed. Got to track six.
This is an interesting album. The band starts off as another ‘00s garage rock contender, done pretty well. Then they veer into some eclectic choices, going almost folk country at one point, also done well. A tip of the hat for bringing variety to that era. 3.5
I like this band it was good kinda reminds of Black Keys or Cold War Kids
Ok I don’t want to be a hater, but why was this included? It was a hit when it came out but I missed it and am not sorry. Strange choice.
got me sometimes, lost me sometimes Will I listen to again: 7%
Something about the Zutons . . . Is just annoying to me Pass
What’s a Zuton? TIL what a Zuton is. Anyhow, kind of fun, sure doesn’t sound like anything else I was hearing in 2004. Almost favorited a track in my streaming library. I won’t say I’m super excited about this band as a discovery, but I wouldn’t be mad if I heard it again. And when it came up, I thought, oh boy, here we go, another weird one. It wasn’t, it was just regular music.
A fun album. I'm usually don't like these early 2000s indie bands, but The Zutons are a fun listen. A lot of times they sound like they're straight out of a Tarantino film and they call back to older sounds with a modern twist. I won't probably be going back to this, but it was a fun experience, nontheless. 4/5
I went in not knowing the Zutons. It was decent- they kind of reminded me of a less in-your-face White Stripes. Kind of the border of harage rock and alt rock, with a sillier tone. Overall- prerty good
Pleasant indie rock - not particularly memorable but also inoffensive.
8/10
A bit odd but not bad.
This was pretty solid.
Not my fav genre to begin with but it had a song that i liked a little bit “Not a lot to do” but even this is not close to be put into my fav songs.
Mouef
3.5
Tough to decide between 3 and 4 here
Enjoyable but not memorable
This is fine, but it's another album where I'm not sure why it's novel enough to warrant a place on this list. It really just shows the English bias of the author. The album is basically a hodgepodge of classic rock and pop ripoffs and references, and my brain goes crazy going "oh that sounds like this and it's almost the same as this and oh that's just like this". There's just so much stuffed in and gets tiring. It's not especially enjoyable to me but I can see this band having a cult following and live shows being fun. There was a resurgence of old school rock in 2004, and I can see this sound kind of being an antithesis to that, the nerdier version of bands like the White Stripes or Strokes, more akin to Frank Zappa but without the generational talent.
Really enjoyed this. Never have heard of. I'm going to listen again and again.
Det her kan umulig være blant det mest interessante som skjedde av musikk på begynnelsen av 2000-tallet. Det va ikke så verst, men det va jammen ikke overveldanes bra heller. Gøy men forglemmelig.
senza pile
A good time, saxophone was a fun touch.
This was good =} Worth another listen
Not sure who killed them, but I’m glad they did.
I still love this album. Had been a fan ever since it first came out. One of the fun-est bands of that early-mid 2000s indie boom. They look like Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem. I love the Sly & The Family Stone-iness of some of the songs and I can even tolerate the occasional country leanings. The lyrics are good, too. However, I'm surprised this (and Franz Ferdinand) is till in the list when so many 2000s albums were dropped after a few years passed.
There were some spots that reminded me of other artists that I enjoy like The La's but this just isn't for me.
An album I’ve never spent any time with, but enjoyed more than expected. The fusion of genres was interesting, but at times the horns seemed a bit out of place. Overall an enjoyable listen, but not anything I’ll revisit.
Vamos hoy con una banda desconocida, con la particularidad de que el análisis será viajando en colectivo y no desde la computadora. Suena a rockabilly en su primer track y después mantiene una sonoridad indie, alternativa. Todo es bellamente inglés: lo más crudo, lo más baladero, lo más experimental. Gran debut de algo que desconocía. Muchas gracias y hasta mañana
Incredibly raw and energetic album. Solid!!!
Who…… cares?
Interesting choice as I remember hearing Zuton Fever, which was not a single, and thinking this was like a less frenzied cramps either it’s swampy blues riff and tremendous vocals. It was this intro that lead to the discovery of the rich musically diverse record. Pressure Drop and Long Time Comin are unmistakably catchy standouts in a record full of them. The Ian Broudie (Lighting Seeds) production is crisp and textured with the vocals up in the mix making this one of those debut records timeless. At the time the comparisons to the Coral who were on the same label overshadowed the genius of the genre experiments on this record. Hints of the 80’s - the Specials and English Beat come to mind, with throwback’s to do wop and the Beatles (The Liverpool influence is there but not cloying) Check out Not A Lot To Do and Remember Me where this is truly evident. For so many different musical style experiments this album is remarkable for its cohesive.
solid.
Elevator music.
Not my thing.
Блин даже дослушать не смог. Какая-то скучная шляпа, просто весь альбом однотипные скучные типа рокенрольные песенки. Отстой.
Not for me
Didn’t like anything about this
A pleasant surprise
7/10 pretty vibey
A good transition album from early to mid 2000's rock
I've never listened to this album (8). It was okay, well done but pretty forgettable.
Rating: 0.4 I can’t answer the question posed in the album title but I’ll happily kill them a second time if I have to.
Nothing special
fun
The Zutons are really into being Zutons with the album and a song named after the band's namesake. Lead singer indie boy vocal stylings are incredibly annoying and unlistenable.
Dirty Dancehall is a 10/10 song. Fun album
Pretty good little collection of retro throwbacks that combine together suprisingly well, with a decent coat of spooky-themed paint over it. "Havana Gang Brawl" slaps.
Not bad, a couple good hits I liked.
great. similar to paul mccartney in the 80s and early 2000s rock - would listen again
Recognisable. Liverpool, early millennium. There was a lot of it about - see The Coral etc. This is a bit more interesting than most, but still a long way from being anything close to great. I've zero interest in listening to this again in my life. 2.5
a nice mix of tunes
I bet this sucks.
Who Killed the Zutons is energetic indie rock. The album starts of strong with hints of exotic, even soulful rock. The last 3rd drops off a bit but still a great album 8.3/10
Liked it. Good road trip music
Almost painfully unremarkable. The okayest of okays. Its fine, its whatever, these sometimes make me more aggravated than bad albums.
IT was only OK
This was an interesting album. Not a bad listen.
Good songs!
pourquoi y’a autant d’albums british boring at best, annoying at worst
I love this era of rock revival but this was just ok
Surprisingly refreshing rock tracks with some tasty brass.
I love this album, especially the sax in the first song. Each had interesting lyrics and interesting music.
This album's musical style is all over the place, but in a good way. Each track was refreshing to listen to, and I am a fan of the 60's psych influence throughout.
It's rare that music stands out to me in the particular way that this album did. Funky pop/rock with fun lyrics and good style. A solid hidden gem.
Here for this! Nice mix of funky songs & energy.
Didn't expect to like it so much 5 stars
Interesting i think this was probably a huge precursor to British indie pop stuff like the blossoms and stuff. It’s quite alike some classic rock stuff and also quite jazzy and funky in some places, which is interesting, and very good. Songs are also quite catchy, sometimes quite like the flaming lips, but just much more guitar heavy. Favourite songs: all but railroad, remember me and the last 2. Overall around 7/10
Perfectly fine.
Why could this possibly be here
meh. I appreciate the attempt to melt classic rock into pop/alternative sounds but I feel that at the end of the day it is unsuccessful.
Longhaired Landfill From Liverpool!
Dosadnjikavo dosta, možda mi je na trenutak bilo zanimljivo, ali ništa to. 2/5, 3/10
I think I enjoyed it, despite the lack of memorable hooks or identity
Fun but very weird album
"Who Killed Captain Alex?" of music.
= the Beatles It's fine... I guess.
yes well. somewhat enjoyable. would I listen again? I wouldn't leave a room because it was playing. there is a remote possibility I'd appreciate it more if I listened again.
Mid album but they wrote Valerie so they get at least a 2
Fine I guess. hints of radiohead. not blown away, but very listenable
Quirky, but in a really cool way.
i had fun but wished amy winehouse were singing all these songs instead
this was cute i wasn't mad!!
2.5
Don't like it. Very sort of banjo/folk-y, not my cup of tea, maybe for someone else though.
Pretty forgettable pop-rock album, nothing really interesting about it. It coule have been a good album from the 80s but it’s two decades late… Favorites : - Zuton fever (nice riff) - Havana gang brawl
Honestly a bit of a bland album in all, it’s not that memorable and instantly in the auto queue afterwards there was a cover of Valerie by them which was like… way better then anything in that album. Made me a lil disappointed
Not really my type of rock, so this album felt a bit bland,
I don't know who killed them, but I'm glad they were at least able to put out this album before it happened. While I'd probably argue its place on this list, I had a good time listening to this one. Catchy, harmless garage rock that blends in well with the musical landscape of the time.
Inoffensive but not ineffective, The Zutons defy death in a musical birth worthy of mention in conversations about nearly-forgotten indie bands of the early-to-mid aughts.
EVERY BRITISH POP/ROCK BAND DOES NOT NEED TO BE ON THIS LIST. This is all over the place, some songs are punk-ish some are folk, some are jazzy. But in the end it sounds like every other early 2000s hipster band.
I like Pressure Point. That's it.
Saxophone goes oddly hard
Never listened before. I found it to be an enjoyable listen but nothing earth-shattering.
im gonna be honest. im bored as fuck and im two songs in. i dont really care about this album so imma just give you a 3
Another band I've never heard of. I really enjoyed this one! Not sure if it was just the production, but the band sounded really tight... and I'm a sucker for a rock n roll sax.
Okay album I guess? Listened to it yesterday and once again cannot remember it.
This album gave me whiplash
Good mix of instruments.
never heard about this band, but I liked it at the very first second
I'm shocked how much I got into this, fun, silly, yeah pretty great stuff
This was surprising and fun. I really liked most of the songs presented for being a little quirky and out of the norm. The style reminded me of something much older than 2004, which really appeals to me; there's like a 70s or 80s influence over the whole album that I couldn't get enough of. Favorite songs: Zuton Fever Pressure Point Long Time Coming Dirty Dancehall Don't Ever Think (Too Much)
Not to my taste.
really liked this one!
British punkish rock. Astonishingly mid. Some fun tunes but the songs just didn’t have much depth . 6.5/10
I would throw this on again
Not terrible but also not really something that's worthy of this list.
I quite enjoyed this album, although it was nothing special. probably just in a 1001 rut and anything above a 2 is special!
Started out ok but quickly became underwhelming.
Favorite songs: Zuton Fever, You Will You Won't, Railroad Least favorite songs: Havana Gang Brawl 3/5
I was pleasantly surprised by this, there are 3-4 singles that were massively popular at the time and as such, overplayed and I had a feeling of indie landfill for this one. It was a Sunday morning listen and maybe that was just was a good time to listen. It’s upbeat and the addition of a saxophone just seems to make it feel more varied and interesting. I’m not sure I’d seek to listen to this again but probably wouldn’t be averse to hearing it, although I may want to skip a couple of the overplayed singles.
I'll accept the list is bloated with British bands. But this is one of my favourites. They have a sax player and it doesn't feel like a gimmick, and the vocals are good.
English (psych?) rock. Did not trigger a lot of feelings or emotions for me. Felt blunt or pale.
Who killed the Zutons?
I liked this. Fun mix of styles, but I’m not sure this is really essential listening. Favorites were Zuton Fever, Pressure Point, Long Time Coming, and Remember Me.
This album fucking rules. I've loved it since I first heard it.
Just sort of noise more than music, a bunch of atoms bouncing around off each other. Or are they sound waves? Either way, it's just some random wiggly air, nothing to get excited about.
Forgettable
Very listenable, strange in a good way
Listened Before? N What an awesome indie record! Totally unexpected and this is why I do this list. To find hidden gems. The only minus is that the band name, and thus the album name, are terrible. But hey, I can get over that. I'll definitely listen to this again. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Remember Me
I didn't find this to be too bad, pretty good British indie rock.
Would listen again - the vibe of music that I like
I’m not sure about this being something I need to listen to before I die, but I’m guessing someone saw importance in it. There were a few tracks that I really like. Dirty Dancehall was one. The album was all over the place and I think I’d need a lot more time with it to truly rank it.
Well, I started listening to this and thought, not bad! Will it be one I save to come back to? No. but at least it was an easy listen, and didn't make my ears bleed!
Pretty fun! Started off strong
Who Killed…… The Zutons? is the sound of a band that walked into a garage, dropped a bag of psych rock, Britpop, and swampy soul on the floor, and said, “Cool, now let’s scream about it.” It’s unhinged in a fun way. Like a bar fight that turns into a dance-off. Every track is sweaty, swaggering, and just drunk enough to feel dangerous. ⸻ Rating: 4.2/5 Short Review: Garage rock gets funky and mildly possessed. Like if The Coral got into a fistfight with a haunted saxophone. Favorite Track: “Pressure Point” – obviously. This one’s like a panic attack in a disco suit. You will throw your arms around dramatically. Consistency With Me: 6.4/10 Why: Look, I admire the manic energy. But I’m more controlled chaos—dry, clinical spiral. The Zutons are like “let’s have a full breakdown while wearing sunglasses indoors.” That’s more your energy when the coffee hits weird. ⸻
Quite good Indie pop, but nothing really grabbed my attention.
yet more quirky indie rock. i'll remember "remember me" for being hella gay.
There’s nothing offensive about this album. It’s good background up-tempo music. Probably won’t listen to it again.
idk just feels derivative of like the beatles and the doors. don’t really do anything new/groundbreaking and just was an album i made it through
I enjoyed this I only really knew the song Valerie by the Zutons, I’m surprised they didn’t have other hits this album had some good songs on it, it surprised me
Pleasantly surprised! This was fun. Nothing strongly stood out, but I still quite enjoyed this album. Fun instrumentals and vocal work.
Confusion
Never heard of them or any of the songs but I liked it a lot more than I expected to💃💃💃
Another English band that I’ve never heard of. Awesome! Too many of these on this list, so maybe I went into this with some inherent bias based on the last 5+ I’ve listened to that weren’t that good. Let’s start at the beginning. Calling your band The Zutons, naming your album Who Killed The Zutons?, and then starting that record with a song called Zuton Fever? Trying to be cheeky? Making a statement? Whatever the intent, it failed. Bad song, and it barely got marginally better from there. At least I can say this, unlike the last few of these bands I listened to, the lead singer has an interesting/good voice. The band is pretty good too. Unfortunately, the song construction is terrible. Too many songs about nothing, that are aimless, with bad choruses, or all three. Havana Gang Brawl is a perfect example. When this started, I thought “finally something I can get into” only for the chorus to come up and deliver…nothing but repetition. So, Who Killed The Zutons? Sadly, no one fast enough. Anyone with a (much) quicker trigger would have sufficed. Instead, no one did the job and we ended up being stuck listening to this album. I will give a second star to this though, solely because they managed to hurdle the very low bar that is the other no-name English bands I’ve already listened to, and lumping them in with those others seems wrong.
I'd never heard of them. Competent, but second tier. I just don't hear the spark which would justify their inclusion.
I haven’t heard this one in years, loved it when it originally came out and really enjoyed revisiting it today. There’s not one song on this one that I didn’t enjoy. Top Track - Remember Me
Had heard of this album before (and indeed a few songs on it). Was sceptical going in, but a fine example of 2000s indie/alternative from the UK. Saved half the songs. For what it is, I can't complain!
Wow, I loved this! Right up my alley. Super solid indie rock album with... is that Blues influence? Towards the end of the album, I notice a more southern sound which is kinda neat. Fave song: Pressure Point Honorable Mentions: Zuton Fever, You Will You Won't, Havana Gang Brawl, and Long Time Coming
This was fun and catchy but don’t think it’s really for me. 2000s British indie rock that had a bit of an edge to it and their own style but still felt a bit shapeless overall.
Pretty poor. Uninventive indie rock
I loved the first 3 songs SO MUCH, creative use of the trumpet and percussion (cowbell, maraccas etc.) As for the rest of the album, im not sure about the more "folkish" music and it was a bit basic but still solid. Favourite Song: Zuton Fever Honourable Mention: Pressure Point
pressure point is incredible, what a fucking banger. love that song, wish the rest of the album was as good.
Ok
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it's very reminiscent of older british punk and rock, which I enjoyed
The Zutons – Who Killed…… The Zutons? (2004) Score: 8/10 Favorite Track: “Nightmare Part II” This was another one I went into blind, and it ended up being a really pleasant surprise. It is a soft pop rock album that stays consistent the whole way through. No track completely blew me away, but nothing missed either. That steady quality across the board made it easy to enjoy from start to finish, and “Nightmare Part II” stood out as the one that stuck with me the most. The one thing that bugged me was the title. With a name like Who Killed…… The Zutons?, I expected more of a concept or mystery vibe to tie it together. They could have named it almost anything else and it would have made more sense. Still, that is a small gripe for an album that was way better than I expected. I can definitely see myself coming back to it.
It has its highlights but seems to be included as a representation of exactly that- what you heard everywhere around the middle 2000s
Another album who’s sole legacy seems to be soundtracking channel 4 mid 2000s cooking documentaries
Despite not knowing this band, I'm now a full-fledged Zutonite.
This garage rock/roots rock-inspired record is reasonably well-played and the production is sharp. It has a couple of standout tracks ("Havana Gang Brawl" and "Nightmare Part II") and it gets a bonus point for having a saxophone and some decent vocal harmonies. In general though, it doesn't have much else to distinguish itself from the great number of albums that covered the same musical territory in the early 2000's.
Mira, mal no está, aunque bien podría haber otros discos en esta lista.
Not the most original sounding band, but the confidence and sincerity of the singer's voice means I can't help but take it seriously. Unspectacular but fun.
No conocía ni había oído hablar de The Zutons. Una especie de indie rock típica de principios de siglo que... bien podría no estar en esta lista. A ver cuántos discos de Charly García salen...pero me da que no habrá ninguno y hay por lo menos 10 mejores que este de The Zutons.
My first thought was "another one of those albums that probably has no business being on here" and in terms of needing to hear this before you die, that's probably true. But I didn't expect this album to be so much fun. It's one of those albums that sound like a playlist with different bands, because every song is in a slightly different style, but all convincing and fun to listen to. Groundbreaking? No. Massively influential? Not as far as I can tell. A real gem and a pleasure to listen to? Absolutely.
Bad and got worse as it went on. Just uninspired.
I wanted this to be so good but it just… wasn’t
Gave it a shot
Didn't know this one. WHY? This is so mply great entertainment, songwriting, reminiscing of quirky seventies blues rock, while at the same time being modern and eclectic, funky and fun, with darkness and humour to it, a great production and near flawless execution. If you like The Kinks, you may like it, if you like Capt. Beef heart you may also, if you are preferring 90ies alt over 90ies Madonna you might as well . If you're a die hard Hair Metall afficionados or think The Stones are the best, spare yourself....
Alright, light 4. I’ve had “Pressure Point” stuck in my head after I heard it once on Fuse in 2004 and have basically never listened to the song again until today. And it turns out the rest of the album is pretty solid too! I enjoyed myself thoroughly; it’s not the best thing in the world but I listened to this like three times yesterday.
Revivals don't always showcase creativity, especially revivals of revivals, since that's what The Zutons are: a horn-heavy revival of The La's who were reviving The Beatles, etc. It's not just the Liverpool connection, tho that's apparent. It's the pop outlook, the refusal to be conceptual tho not opposed to storytelling, a deepness that's not deep but merely for fun. In other words, The Zutons manage a creative revival, I'm happy to say. Dave McCabe's vocals are slightly tinged w/ pseudo-soul, but he's a pleasurable reminder of Alex Chilton w/ The Boxtops, the instrumentation variegates, the songwriting even echoes Lead Belly. 'Oh where will you sleep tonight.' It's not the greatest thing ever, but I'll take them over the Arctic Monkeys.
Really cool vibes and album! Always enjoy artists playing around like this. Reminded me of Illinois a bit too.
What a weird album! In a very positive way. Lots of great earworms, fantastic energy, and an interesting sound that almost reminds me of RHCP. Super ambitious too.
An unexpected treat! Most of the albums in the "random indie band" genre that we've gotten so far haven't enticed too too much, but this one is just eclectic enough to really catch my ear, with tight songwriting across its whole length sealing the deal. A delightful surprise, 9/10.
This album had a lot of interesting things going on and was an overall enjoyable listen. 3.5 rounded up to 4
The first listen was very fun. Zuton Fever is an instant earworm and sets up the vibe of the album pretty well - a kind of wacky vibe that's also present in the cover art. I liked that every song feels very different from one another, while staying coherent with the sound of the band. Unfortunately a lot of the weirdness and wackiness that was fun and interesting the first time around, got real old on further listens. I found myself skipping a lot. It's a tough one to review then, because I truly enjoyed it a lot at the beginning. Standouts: Zuton Fever • Havana Gang Brawl • Not A Lot To Do
What a great indie album. Every song sounds different but is interesting in its own way, and it never lets up or gets boring. Really enjoyable to listen to and I could not believe that I have never heard of this band before. Would listen again and again.
Very surprised at this, it was really enjoyable. Maybe it's the addition of the sax, or the lyrics being pretty quirky, I dunno. But by the first 2 tracks, I was hooked. It just sounded... fun. Will definitely listen to this again. Top tracks: "Zuton Fever," "Pressure Point," "Havana Gang Brawl," "Railroad"
Toss up here between a 3 and a 4. The album started off really strong with Zuton Fever, Pressure Point, and You Will You Won't; had me bopping along, especially that last one. They've got a Franz Ferdinand / Fratellis / Interpol-like Britrock feel of the 2000's. It's jazzier with regular use of sax, but a similar funky and bass-heavy tempo. Confusion and Railroad sounded more like early Blur (or later Weezer) while Havana Gang Brawl and Long Time Coming reminded me more of the Arctic Monkeys, but all were still solid. And then the second half of the album started to drag and feel repetitive. Dirty Dancehall got back to that cool funk from the start of the album and Don't Ever Think (Too Much) had some solid energy too. But I wanted more out of the rest. 3.5 plus a coin flip, rounding up.
When I saw this was a Liverpudlian band from 2004 that's been removed from the 1001, I immediately figured it was going to be another boring Britpop band - instead I was pleasantly surprised: this was a fun album! I can't say any of it is super-original, but I found myself smiling and bopping along throughout. Would definitely revisit. Favorite tracks: Zuton Fever (I like the 60s horror campy style), Pressure Point (very-Black Keys-ish, who were contemporaries), You Will You Won't (very cool track), Long Time Coming, Dirty Dancehall.
I enjoyed this. It doesn't seem groundbreaking or really worthy of this list but I liked it.
Where have I been and why am I only NOW listening to The Zutons. No two songs are alike, every one is great. My favorites??? THE WHOLE ALBUM.
It’s ok
10/10 holy shit, why is this so much fun! more rock that sounds like this please!
I might be underrating this one as it seems like there would be more things to pick up on with repeat listens. At times jazzy, funky, blusey. It was all over the place, which should have worked for me, but somehow didn’t.
Pretty mid indie rock.Good guitars. Pretty melodies on some tracks. But overall, nothing exciting.Liked the songs Pressure Point and Not a Lot to Do.
Alright
Not bad at all.
I prefer The Coral
I enjoyed this, not super memorable but the vibe was fun and I would be happy to listen to this again, very easy to digest
It was alright. Some songs were notable, but overall it was pretty much background noise with occasionally interesting instrument choices. It was like it wanted to be experimental but wasn't brave enough to actually follow through with anything actually strange.
1. zuton - 1.5 2. point - 1.5 3. uuill - 0 4. confuzion - 1.5 5. gang - 1 6. railroad - 1.5 7. time - 1.5 8. nightmare - 1 9. do - 1.5 10. remember - 1 11. dirty - 1 12. moonz - 1 13. think - 0 FUCKING ZERO
Started out thinking it reminds me of Ok Go, ended thinking it reminds me of Cage The Elephant. Fun album.
More like who are the Zutons?? “You Will You Won’t” was the first song to grab my attention after a few snoozers. The album picked up from this point on. The lead singer had a bit more personality from this point on, the band peppered in some cool things like the horn/woodwind on “Confusion”. “Havana Gang Brawl” had a cool progression and some playing that reminded me a bit of the y2k trend of blending surf rock, ska punk influence, and pop-rock influences into one thing. “Nightmare Part 2” was spunky, fun, vivid, and had a great pocket. I pick this as my highlight of the project, easily. Right after, “Not A Lot To Do” also impressed me with that slide guitar at the end. The last few songs aren’t as impactful, ending the album on a bit more of a hazy note. Not sure if I loved this project. I loved moments of it in the middle, which is strange, usually more pop-leaning albums are front loaded with the good stuff. Some JAMS, some snoozers, maybe not quite unique enough for me to remember in the long run - soft 3/5.
Oh this is so funky, this Is something I can defo get into
Both this band name and album art work seemed vaguely familiar to me and I see it was released while I was at university, so I was curious to see if I recognized any of it at all. I did not at all, and this is entirely not what I was expecting. I have no idea what this is supposed to be. Was there some period of time where the Brits were super in to weird jangly pop dance music? This sounds like someone doing their best Jack White impression trying to make jangly dance revival music. It's not bad, it's just more "What?"
I usually sigh when all these americans critisize all the english band, when there's too much american crap on this list. This however is an english release that has no urgency, and has very little right to be on the list. I don't see any influence on future bands or releases. It's just decent rock.
A better question would be "who are the Zutons?" Like seriously, were these guys even relevant in 2004? Favorite Track: Railroad 2.5/5
This was a fun album that I haven’t heard in years. Not bad.
Whatever
I'd give this 4.5 if I could. Half the album is brilliant. The other half is fine but ruined by the heights of the first half.
Not bad - Breakfast Burritos and Babies, good nights sleep. Amelia likes Theo
Great mix of songs. Very impressed.