Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches

It was ok

74. Estamos a falar de um ramo do direito que protege realidades imateriais, no fundo, como se eu tomar duas caixas de ibuprofeno toma o comprimido toma o comprimido e a minha barriga centrifugar até não ser mais bucho que descida vertiginosa na montanha russa do pós-vida e no fundo são isso os limites dos direitos. MotA: Step On "Son, I'm 30 / I only went with your mother 'cause she's dirty"

Great album. Really bridges the gap between new wave and Britpop. I will definitely be returning to this album

At Hawkins elementary I ate lunch in the cafeteria. We all had assigned seats and once you sat down, you weren't allowed to move until the lunch bell rang 35 mins. later. Kids, myself included, would eat the Little Debbie's first and then make our way through the PB&J's only to leave the less desirable food untouched. Others bought lunch which was stuff like pizza or mac'n cheese with fries, and limp veggies. Like limp and discolored, rubbery carrots and lima beans-type veggies. What kid eats lima beans ... like ever? Eating took roughly 20 mins. to complete. The remaining time was often spent pulverizing the leftovers and adding some ketchup and milk to create some disgusting concoction and then daring each other to drink it until the bell rang. Michael Gunter was the only kid I remember who actually followed through on the dare. I'd never heard of The Happy Monday's until today and after hearing it, I would've thought this would've been placed a little further into the '90s based on their sound. There's a lot of layers within the music, people talking, bong-ripps, white people rap, makeshift instrumentation, sampled loops and other superfluous noise that, when combined makes me think of Michael Gunter and cafeteria-time at Hawkins elementary. The result of this mish-mash is a deep, full-bodied experience that's messy and convoluted but not as terrible as you'd think. It almost makes me wonder if Michael Gunter actually enjoyed drinking that sludge. After all, he was awarded with a legendary status for that. But then I remembered he earned that for spewing chewed-up ketchup, lima-bean disaster milk all over Paul Pyle who was lucky enough to be in direct line of fire from Michael's pie hole. Paul Pyle, for his part, had to stay seated until the bell rang, was forced wear his stinky sweater for the remainder of the day and earned the nickname 'puke pile' for the rest of fifth grade.

With the recent creation of britpop in 1989, many new bands were emerging to pinpoint and define the sound of this very fresh new genre. Two of these bands were The Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, however in my opinion the Happy Mondays 3rd album 'Pills n Thrills and Bellyaches' is much superior to any of the Stone Roses catalogue. This album perfectly balances between embracing the old, such as using classic guitar sounds and licks as well as bongos which are used to great effect, and pushing forward from the 80's into the 90's. The constant tempo and rhythmic change between songs gives you a constantly refreshing listen, and the beats are so damn addictive and you could listen to them for hours. This really is a benchmark album for music and usually flies under the radar for most people. GREAT!

What a great, fun album. Really captures the birth of Britpop and the whole Manchester sound, as good as the Stone Roses did it. Fantastic!

Upbeat, fun album.

Meh... served ok as a palette cleanser from The Wall.

I don't have a problem with this music, but I don't find much new, amazing or inspiring about it. There's some good musicianship and some fun hooks. I'd be fine if one of the songs came on, but I probably wouldn't seek it out.

Rock / dance hybrid, reminds me of Pop Will Eat Itself but softer. The 2009 remaster I listened to had some remixes which are better than the source material.

This album highlights the British influence behind the 1001 list. The album is OK, but does not deserve 1001 recognition. It was the domestic commercial success for Happy Mondays, explaining why it’s on the list. It was rated as the 31st and 51 greatest British album by Q Magazine and Channel 4 viewers. I cannot understand these rankings. Entertainment Weekly was more reserved in giving it a C+ rating. That’s more like it but still too generous based on how little I like the lead singers voice.

Interesting album. I have not heard any of the songs before and I was not familiar with the band. It was alright.

Kind of hit and miss for me 3

Highlights: Donovan

not my genre of music...

2.5

Silly.

so far it's decent - very of that era.... i'll come back to it for a party or smth

Started off well enough but I lost interest after a couple of songs. It was ok enough to listen to but not as good as a lot of 3s. The remixes definitely did not help.

I'm just not digging this but I can't place why. 2.5 if I could, but I guess it gets a 2 because I can't really say I liked it for a 3.

I jus’t don’t love cocaine enough.

It's just average pop.

Didn’t thrill me

Love all the extra stuff going on in the background. A real nice mix of samples, drums and keyboards. Sean Rider's delivery is perfect too.

Fun album with iconic moments

Got a few good songs and would be good fun to watch at a festival.

Good album, has good vibes from the time. Very Manc

3/5 nothing remarkable.

Ganz witzig!

Nicht schlecht aber auch weitgehend verzichtbar

More 1990s indie-dance stuff. This is much more consistent than the Primal Scream records I reviewed. The music is pretty impeccable, blending rock & pop seamlessly with house - not superficially, but as a full synthesis, that no longer sounds like any of the component styles. It sounds really good. Manages to evoke the 1990s amazingly, while still sounding fresh. Production job is definitely good quality here! However, I don't really get any enjoyment from Sean Ryder's drug-addled leering. I'd prefer the whole album if it were instrumental, or even better if it had some talented singers and songwriters involved... This is probably what ruined the album for me the first time, when I borrowed my dad's cassette copy back in the 2000s. Despite the Ryder depreciation, it's still a 3.5.

i don't know if its nature or nurture, is it good or is it because i'm a manc and its the law that you like the mondays? i'm going with it actually being good as i'm usually the type that if i'm told i have to like something i probably won't as it'll be bland and beige and i fucking love this album. stereotypes exist for a reason.

An easy 3. Great fun if you're in the mood for it. Some bangers

This album was ever-present for me in college (roommate's favorite) but I did not own it myself. I wasn't really into it at the time (I was more into classic rock) but appreciated it way more now. Would listen again.

An enjoyable enough album by an overrated band.

Their “high” point

Prefiro outras musicas do Happy Mondays

Step On, Kinky Afro, God's Cop, Donovan, Bob's Yer Uncle y ya.

MAD-chester. Has anyone used that before? Haven't listened to this for a long time. It was very enjoyable...especially juxtaposed with some of the shit we've had on here this week. Well done lads.

Professional Mancs doing funky Manc business professionally. Very good.

Me no likey

Not great but there were some cool songs on here. The whisper singing is really annoying. 6 from me or a 7 if I’m generous.

Okay beats. Not entirely memorable, though maybe that's because I was focusing more on driving through heavy rain lmao. 5

okay

Could’ve gone without this one also. 90’s movie soundtrack vibes. I do not like 90’s music. Why does this website suggest that I do?

Listenable and vibey

"Show you what the cats been doing, and how he gets around You can't wake him, he's not sleeping He never comes down "(Grandbag's funeral) "Honey how's your breathing If it stops for good we'll be leaving" (Dennis and Lois) O wikipedia o yo tenemos un concepto equivocado de lo que es "house". Empieza bastante arriba, pero se hace un poco repetitivo hacia la mitad.

Quality album this, really like it from start to finish

Nie przypuszczalem, ze tak niszowy gatunek jak madchester bedzie sie az tyle razy przewijal na tej liscie, a jednak pojawia sie kolejny raz i nadal potrafi zaskoczyc swoja orginalnoscia i tripowoscia, bo jednak kultura drugowa glownie przemawia przez ten material, a themem mogloby byc ekstazowe popowanie, co wyroznia ta plyte jest zdecydowanie performens jaki na gitarce robi Mark Day, az dziwne ze nigdzie inadziej go nie mozna uslyszec po takiej plycie, ale jak na szalonego czestera nie samym skilowaniem na instrumentach tworzy on swoj klimat, album byl produkowany przez duet Osbourne Oakenfold, co dalo idealny bilans jakosci produkcji do didzejowego stylu samplowania, bo pojawia sie tutaj sample ktore wedlug mnie wychodza daleko poza co juz slyszalem czesterowego, jak na traku step on, ktory jest coverem Kongosowego singla o tytule he is gonna step on you again, wiec dosc egzotyczne kowery, wygiete do hedonistyczno narkotycznego stylu bycia czesterowego, przepalone wokale Rydera tez trzymia poziom, zarowno w bardziej konwencjonalnym spiewie jak i na przeciaglych transowych receytacajch, nawet jesli jest to gatunek tworozny z mysla o zabawie klubowej, to i tak dobrze sie tego slucha w celowym zaciszu, no jesli kontent liryczny nie za bardzo odbiega od swiatopogladu sluchacza, bo prawdopodobnie dla kogos bardziej prostego musi to brzmiec jak zawodzenie zula zbierajacego na nastepny pakiet dykty, na plejaka dodam wspomnianego step ona, otwierajacy kinky afro i holiday, chociaz ciezko bylo wybrac traki, bo cala plyta jest niesamowicie rowna i nie ma kawalkow zapychaczy, spotifajowa wersja po raz kolejny obrodzila w ekstra tejki, jak dotad najsolidniejszy madowyczester, klasa wyzej niz primal scream

5. Some was kinda fun but nothing great

Sorpresa grata. La verdad me la pasé muy bien con este disco, tiene que su rock, que su eclecticismo, que sus beats, que sus texturas chidas, que sus vocales culeros que suenan edgy. Desde la flauitita de bobs yer uncle, la onda britpop de Gods Cop, hasta las vibras de The Doors en Grandsbag Funeral, un disco que no aburre. Mood: 0% skips.

No es mi estilo

I had a lot of fun listening to this one, never heard it before. Likely won’t again lol

yipiyipi ayayayayaaa. Pero el resto un poco rollo.

Pretty boring and some of the songs were flat-out bad. But it's mostly just generic rock-y music. 5

Love the album cover! I could listen to this every 3 months. Two fantastic songs.

Ya no sé si se puede hablar de un género para todo el disco, o sea más bien hay una mezcla de varios y muchos géneros por separado, no sé, pero se antoja pasarla bien con esto de fondo, muy onda cine. Eso sí, como que ya suena a los noventa y hay de repente soniditos muy chidos, como la ¿flauta? o algo parecido en "Bob's Yer Uncle". Mis favoritas: "God's Cop", "Loose Fit" y "Step On". Siento que no sabía nada de Happy Mondays antes de esto. 8/10

Fun songs but started to feel repetitive in style

Pop de los 980 estandar. Parece que se van a comer el mundo, pero mes mas de los mismo

Nice

Really like this. Doesn’t feel overly “groundbreaking” but it may have been for the time. Good stuff.

1.5 | Miraaaa son los hijos bastardos de los Stone Roses. Debo decir que yo no conocía ni tenía idea de la existencia de todo este movimiento en la música británica del "Madchester" y su supuesto "Segundo Verano del Amor," y la verdad, creo que podía haber seguido totalmente tranquilo sin haberlo conocido. Simplemente no me llama mucho ni le veo lo especial a un rock de postpsicodelia que nomás no termina de cuajar. Al menos en los Stone Roses se sentía un poco de más sinceridad y más fresca la música, este disco se siente estéril y pareciera que lo único que intentan es poner una imagen de lo que sienten está de moda. La única canción que se siente bien es la última "Harmony," se oye más original e intenta hacer algo distinto. Las canciones no es que sean malas, parecido a los Stone Roses se sienten modos y ritmos como tratando de hacer que cada canción suene a bandas famosas anteriores pero no hay mucho que sacar de aquí como para decir que es un disco que DEBES haber escuchado. Se lleva un fuerte "meh" de mi parte, no es ofensivo al oído pero habiendo tantas cosas por escuchar no le veo el punto a gastar tiempo en algo que no emociona en lo más mínimo. Buena canción final.

Totally fine and ordinary. I think i remember Step On from back in the day, but don't particularly like it. The rest of the tracks a de facto alternative pop. It could have been my jam back in the day, but doesn't hold up too well for the new listener. Fine.

De inicio se siente como los papás de bandas como Kasabian, rockeronas y movidas. Hasta que entran los coros de la época y se la pasa mostrando momentos tipo eurodance. Las mejores creo que sí son las más conocidas, God's Cop y Step On.

Enjoyable bop

I really liked this a lot. I wasn't sure what to expect - for some reason I had the Sundays in my head, so was thinking female singer, mellow, poppy sound. This was really catchy and rocked in places. Adding it to my liked albums.

Pretty chill vibe. I like it. Would listen more. Adding to my collection.

A few jams. Enjoyable

not enjoyable

This album cover feels very right

legalzinho mas não é meu estilo, acho que não escutaria de novo

parece blur eu gostei

1.5 - madchester stuff. nice but not my thing

unexpected gem

Again an unexpected gem

The sound of an indie band incorporating early rave and it actually works.

This slaps. Didn’t get it before. Indie rave.

Honestly, I didn't pay a ton of attention, but I suspect I would enjoy this more on a second listen, I do typically enjoy this type of music.

Mooo

Never heard of them before. Pretty good album.

Unremarkable. 2.5

Un agrado conocer a quienes acuñaron el Madchester, también es bueno saber que existen mas bandas aparte de los stone roses, radio head, blur y mucho mejores que oasis que aunque no son del mismo genero perse pues son sus raíces aunque no quieran y sean bien mamones toda la ola del britpop.

Después de leer la historia de Happy Mondays y de este disco, me esperaba algo totalmente distinto y difícil de tragar, pero al ponerle play noté que incluso conocía un par de las rolas, probablemente como soundtrack de alguna película o algo así, y que no estaba nada mal. Me gustó la combinación de ritmos electrónicos básicos con guitarras y bajos y voz.

I have decided this too, is not for me. Well, actually maybe.

2.7

Even their big hit, "Step On" was ranking a solid 2 for me, at most. It felt muddy, like the songs had no clear direction.

Certainly not bad. Upon my first listen, none of the songs really jumped out at me, but rather, there was a consistent quality of fairly catchy, entertaining indie dance music. That said, this isn't something I'll listen to again.

Meh

Reminds me of the clash but funkier.

Really fun stuff I've never heard before

Really good groovy tunes

Woof. Not good. And I love the idea of a happy monday

det här var gött. go bas som på nåt sätt genomsyrade alltihopa

Välillä meinas lähteä lentoon mutta ei sittenkään. Ei jäänyt yhdellä kerralla mieleen

Pretty good!

Could not determine as half the tunes were blocked out on spotify.

I mean ... meh? There's legitimately nothing that stands out. As background music, it's utterly ignorable. Which means that there's also nothing BAD here. Nothing that snags the ear. It's just .. meh.

TIL about Madchester, a genre that blends British alt-rock and dance music. It's about as gross as it sounds. I was pretty disappointed in this album until the last song, which I absolutely loved. Best track: Harmony

Got the same thing out of this album that I got out of Primal Scream's record. Whatever these people were on in Madchester, must've been good. It's fine. Just too long and kind of hazy after a while. Favorite tracks: "God's Cop", "Donovan"

1990. Key Songs: Kinky Afro, Step On

It was fine. A regular degular rock album. It sounded good tho, and combine that with it mixing in some lite dance elements, I could see how it might have been like “wooaahh” in 1990.

Meh. Sounded like typical 80s pop stuff, not really my cup of tea. I think most of the songs sounded a bit stale.

Son, I'm 30 I only went with your mother 'cause she's dirty