Rip It Up

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forgettable

RIP it up is a classic - the rest fine, but no other standout tracks

Rip It Up is a fun album with many layers. Orange Juice has a Talking Heads-meets-The Police vibe, with a twist of blue-eyed soul (à la Culture Club's Colour by Numbers, released one year earlier). The more I listen to it, the more I like it. There were many moments of solid groove that had my head bobbing, but nothing grabbed my attention. Still, I find myself wanting to listen to this record, so it may end up in the rotation. Four stars.

Não é particularmente inovador em sua sonoridade, mas é muito bem executado.

Создаётся некоторое впечатление что альбом не знает чем ему быть: легким поп-роком или чем-то бóльшим с композициями с длинными гитарными пассажами. Впрочем, инструментал у альбома очень приятный. Манера пения вокалиста мне немного не пришлась по вкусу. Но некоторые песни определенно достойные. В любом случае, альбом звучит как квентессенция 80-х, плохо это или хорошо. Насколько справедливо нахождение Rip It Up в этом списке - вопрос открытый.

Orange Juice - Rip It Up (1982) Вывод: эмоциональность, скрытая за лёгкой самоиронией Свобода и гламур. Orange Juice помогли сформировать эстетическую линию, которая позже приведёт к таким группам, как The Smiths и всей 'интеллектуальной' гитарной поп-музыке Британии. Многие отмечают, что Моррисси явно прислушивался к манере пения и позаимствовал её. В первую очередь в глаза бросается ритм. Здесь почти всё построено на танцевальном груве - фанковая бас-линия, ритм-гитара, иногда почти диско. При этом мелодии остаются типично британскими: немного наивными, немного меланхоличными. Получается интересная комбинация: музыка, которая вроде бы должна звучать холодно и иронично, а на деле оказывается довольно тёплой. Вокал очень важная часть этого эффекта. Даже когда музыка становится почти танцевальной, ощущение интимности не исчезает. Как будто кто-то решил совместить инди музыку с ритмами клубной сцены начала 80-х. В 1980-х году многие пост-панк группы уходили либо в мрачный арт-рок, либо в синт-поп. Orange Juice пошли немного в сторону  соула, фанка и поп музыки 60-х. Это делает альбом менее 'модным', но гораздо более живым и запоминающимся. В итоге пластинка звучит как очень британская попытка сделать танцевальную музыку, включив налёт интеллектуальности. Не идеальный альбом, но очень обаятельный и характерный для ранней инди-сцены. Не могу не согласиться со словами журналиста Джоша Джексона о пластинке: "For most people, Scottish band Orange Juice was a one-hit wonder known for the UK Top 10 song ["Rip It Up"] which was one of their most keyboard-driven New Wave-y tunes. But for those who bothered to listen beyond the opening title track, Rip It Up was an overlooked post-punk gem."

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Ça me fait beaucoup penser à Talking Heads, avec un petit côté reggae sur certaines tounes, ben le fun. Bonne musique festive du dimanche.

J’aime bien quoique les tites touches reggae je suis pas certain

Liked more than I thought

Whatever. Becomes repetitive very fast and you just start hoping that it ends soon. Not sure what this album is doing here.

A lot of these keyboard-driven, new wave albums are interesting to listen to in regards to how these groups utilize the keyboard/synth. You can tell the title track was the big hit here, as the synth that's so prominently featured sounds almost...juicy? It's pretty delectable to listen to, paired with the catchy melodies. The rest of the album? Nothing noteworthy. Guess I'll toss this onto the 80's post-punk/new wave pile of albums that has accumulated in the corner of my room like dirty laundry.

why was everyone singing like this in the 80s 😭 well... for an album that is so painfully 80s it's pretty solid

nondescript 80's band. Wish there was something to enjoy. Not even worth a punny comment on the name...

Review - I just don't like the singer. No matter how many tracks I listened to he never grew on me. I know it's a choice but I just don't like it. The music's just ok. I really can't see anything special about this album or band. Review - 4.5/10 Need to listen? NO

Scottish band Orange Juice has a sound that sits somewhere between The Police and Talking Heads, and 'Rip It Up' is essentially a decent, if by-the-numbers 80s new wave record. Synth-heavy, chorus pedal-heavy and featuring a vocalist with a delicate croon and the odd falsetto jump, 'Rip It Up' is another record that essentially showcases the style of music that was popular at the time, without really doing anything unique or standout. Orange Juice are a tight band who have a sound understanding of musical arrangements, but everything they do on this record has been done better by other bands, namely Talking Heads. 'Rip It Up' is okay, not remarkable. Best songs: Rip It Up, Turn Away, I Can't Help Myself

#873. This is like David Bowie you got off Temu. 2/5: meh

Another I had never heard before but so happy that I have now. Rip It Up is fantastic, the drums and the energy in this short album is electric.

Starts funky and fun, drifts towards Smiths-esque Brit drone rock by the end

Rip it up the song has a very special place in my heart

GOOD

Still trying to figure out how this style of singing was so popular in the 80's.

I'm sorry I just don't really like Edwyn Collins' voice, it's just sounds too unnatural to me. I liked bits of this record but they were mainly where his voice was lost in a mix of others or the instrumental sections. The arrangements were good if a bit understated

This had some fun sounds. I often wonder if some of these acts would have been more popular if they had a better name. “Orange Juice”? Really?

Came across as an easy listening reggae album and did nothing for me

Some good moments but I did get bored

I got as far as "breeaaakfast tiiiime, breeaakfaaast tiiime."

Overrated jangly pop

The album was cool, very mellow. I enjoyed when one of them started singing in another language, Shona I think. Mud In Your Eye was my favorite. Overall, 6.3/10

I'm in the middle of this album and I am so bored. I can't... Too inconspicuous.

How many more post-punk/new-wave albums do I need to review? It seems I get one every week. "Rip It Up" happens to be this week's one. Most of its songs are paint-by-the-numbers post-punk. I have no idea how people managed to survive the 1980s. 2 stars for "Rip It Up".

Very nice very chill summer loves it

Never heard of orange juice before as I am more of a Tea person ! Good album, nice rock but also nice gentle ballads The second half is globally much better Breakfast Time Tenterhook as top songs

Opening track was quite decent. Didn't hook onto anything after that.

I guess the 80s were cool

80s new wave. Sounds like Talking Heads. Mainly one hit.

Sounds like a less interesting version of the talking heads fear of music. Good but nothing too exciting

Bowie-esque? Can't say it really worked for me though.

I've only ever heard the title track of this before, which is a classic. I liked the afrobeat-sounding second track. The remainder isn't quite as good, unfortunately, though I liked "I Can't Help Myself" and "Hoyoka" a fair bit.

Orange Juice's second album strays wildly from the jangle pop of their debut early on. It opens with a quasi-disco song with scratchy guitar and some saxophone. After that is a groovy song that borders on afrobeat. Unfortunately after that things settle into a more traditional new wave groove. The disco influence comes back on the sixth and seventh tracks, which also have some sophisti-pop smoothness. And "Hokoyo" brings back the groove and displays a lot of influences. At its best, this variety is exciting and all the little details, especially the creative percussion, make for interesting songs. But too many of these songs are lowkey and not interesting outside of the clean sound - the band definitely does not "rip it up" on those tracks. A really good listen that I wish had a few more great songs.

Good music, terrible band name. 3.7/5

I did not enjoy this album. This will be another one and done and forget the name. A true neverwas

After I saw the comment about the cruise ship band playing Talking Heads songs, I really couldn't listen objectively.

Fun, but no bangers

I don’t know what I just listened to. 😭😭

funky talking head

Len Houmous once got so drunk he claimed he was so strong that he could actually rip orange juice up. He ended up extremely sticky and very regretful. 5.0 1/10 Rip It Up

Ugh

In a nutshell: if Chic tried post-punk. Crooner baritone. A little bit ska, pop, post-punk and new wave. Title track is a banger. Somehow I Can't Help Myself reminded me of Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough. It's one of those albums that needs repeat listens to appreciate. It's fine. Not sure if it's essential listening as an album. PS. If the frontman sounds familiar, he also performed the 90’s hit A Girl Like You. Overall: 4/10

This is not what I expected from a Scottish band. While listening to 'Rip It Up' I noticed similarities to other bands from the same time period, but they were fleeting and I just couldn't identify the similar band. The vocals were definitely unique. I found them both interesting and annoying. After listening to the album twice I still don't know how I feel about it.

A poppy brit album with some Bowie influence. Not bad, but not a huge fan.

Fun and jazzy, but also poppy. Gives me Sing Street vibes.

very 80s, lots of fun jazz and reggea twists. fave song is rip it up.

Absolument nul à chier

Very okay. I would listen to music that sounds like this. Could imagine giving this album 2 stars

Instrumentals are fine, but I really don’t like the singer’s voice (just mine personal opinion). Over all nothing special.

Not bad.

Apart from the title track which I seem to remember was a bit of a hit back in the day, this album is largely forgettable, not sure what warrants it being in this list.

dance jammy, but felt all over the place and just didn’t work for me

Fun pop music, some standout tracks, and a nice listen. Love the variety of instruments, there's definitely some wacky ones being put to use. It could obviously use a little more structure, but it's great for what it is.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this group. I'm not entirely certain, but maybe I've heard the title track before. It rings a very faint bell. The rest of it isn't bad overall, but the vocals tend to sound pretty amateurish. I don't hate it, but I do wish it were better.

Interesting. It's a bit like the smiths but with slightly different execution and without that horrible man. I'm not crazy for the slightly more poppy produced elements. Kind of fun though

Lol gtfo with this 2/5

3.2 It's very mid new wave. The first track, seemingly their hit wonder, is ok. The rest of the album ranges from below average to average. Then suddenly Hokoyo comes on right at the end and smashes it out the park. So funky, so Police-like, yet so original sounding at the same time. Like a Police/African/new wave crossover. It's so much better than the rest of the album, and at least makes it go out on a positive note.

At the sight of yet another UK post punk record on this list, i aggressively rolled my eyes and was immediately prepared to write this entire record off. Doubly so since the website graced me with this record on a Monday where I was blessed with a killer headache all day long. Oh great, this headache is about to get even worse. I’m happy to admit, however, that Orange Juice did NOT end up worsening my headache with this offering. The band presents a surprising amount of genre variety on this record — there are elements of reggae, pop, jazz, etc scattered around. I wouldn’t say it aged super well as a complete package, but still it’s a fun listen overall with great energy. Fav track: “A Million Pleading Faces”

This was pleasant enough to listen to but did not really grab me.

Nice! Sounds like vacation

This album should've stayed in the 80s.

Not unlistenable but I didn’t like the vocals

3 stars

2,8

Perfect pop music from Scotland. I always preferred the debut, You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever but this is a worthy follow-up. There was always a hint of soul in OJ’s music but it’s explored more here, particularly on the slower-paced tracks. Nice, clean production, great songs. A winner. Best: Rip It Up, Flesh of My Flesh. Worst: (none)

vibeyy

Overall Rating - 2.80/5 (5.60/10). As with several other albums on the list, this sounds like its time. It's neither particularly good not particularly bad, but I can see how 80's Britpop took cues from this to evolve itself. Remember, it's not necessarily the 1001 *best* Albums, it's the 1001 Albums You Must Listen To. This is a bridge between the 70's British Rock and the 80's Britpop.

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Orange juice in the kitchennnn

badum badum que divertido es todo lo que aquí pasa

La típica banda de recopilatorio.

I guess this is los Vampire Weekend escoceses? Rip it up Rip it up Rip it up Rip it up and start again (#15 dos 1.001 discos que escoitar antes de morrer: 3,5/5)

la national gallery del pop

He escuchado este disco cientos de veces, pero no me importa escucharlo cientos de veces más. Los tres primeros discos de Orange Juice son una de las cimas del pop. Qué bien le sentó a algunos grupos ingleses todas las influencias africanas y jamaicanas. Y que gusto un disco de 40 minutos sin relleno. Les amo.

This was pretty good. I enjoyed a lot of it

I hadn't heard of Orange Juice, but when I looked up the info on the album, I thought I might like it because of the genre and when it was released. After listening to the title track, it did sound a bit familiar to me, so I've probably heard it at some point. I also had high hopes for the album after listening to the title track, but it went downhill from there. From what I read, the band was a one hit wonder, and even that hit wasn't very big and only really in the UK. Honestly, not surprising. There was some potential on a few of the songs, but the whole thing just fell flat for me. Not sure how this made the list, but I wouldn't have included it. Just not a memorable album.

you’d think i might like this but i don’t

Didn't love this one, felt like it was ripping off some other 80's bands and was pretty unessential

szkocikowy post punk z 82, czyli granie synthowe z specyficznym szkocikowym wokalem, niby nic tak dziwnego czy zlego do sluchania, a bylo tragicznie nijakie, ta punkowosc bardziej przchodzi w funkowosc, juz nawet samam okladka jakos ostrzegala, ze bedzie dziwnie popowo, standardowa plyta 40 minutowa z 8 trakami, niczym szczegolnym czy dziwnym, dziwna pozycja na liscie, na plejke dodam tytulowy traczek openingowy

It felt mundane. Favourite track: Flesh Of My Flesh

Just not for me I think

Very groovy, and typical post-punky 1980s. I enjoyed the versatile percussion and synths, but the main turnoff for me was the voice. It felt a little like poor mans Talking Heads. But, for something this niche very good!

Funky!

A confusing mix of afro beats and pop ballads, but I really dig the instrumentation. Breakfast time was weird as shit with that ragae beat. I probably won't listen to the album as a whole again, but A Million Pleading Faces, Mud on your Eye, and I can't Help Myself will stay in rotation

Weird

Oh what’s this? Another one hit wonder group from the UK? No way I can’t believe it! Like someone else here said, there’s no Tool on the list but there’s like 100 of these. The list is shite (this was album 215 for me). 1 star - terrible vocals. And no, I didn’t need to hear this before I die.

Not good but not the worst of the worst either.

++: Turn Away, Flesh of My Flesh, Hokoyo +: Mud in Your Eye, I Can't Help Myself, Tenterhook +-: Rip It Up, A Million Pleading Faces, Breakfast Time, Louise Louise 4,5/10

Pretty shit stuff

Light and funky, nothing too special but it’s a feel good album. Has a very distinct 80s British feel. 3.5

Not my jam AT ALL. If we’re being honest, I skimmed through the back half because I couldn’t do it anymore.

Довольно интересный для своего жанра альбом.

Never heard of them prior to listening to this. What a great album!

1/30/26. Fun unique album from this time period. Liked it but didn't love it, although I'll have to listen again in the future.

I didn't know anything about this band. It was a pleasant album, like amix between reggae and new wave.

Extreme 80’s vibe. I hear a bit of “They Might Be Giants” in the some vocals. I like the jazzy bits.

Generic post punk album

Solid

Meh

??? bissi talking heads....c

Pretty nice!

Love Orange Juice and saw Edwin live a few years ago, he's an absolute star. Forgot what a weird and wonderful genre mix this album is.

Doesn't really stand out too much, but I like it well enough.

This is the quintessential sound of a post-punk band finding their Funk and (some) Disco. I was pleasantly surprised to see this appear for review; sonically, it is an expansive record that, to these old ears, still sounds remarkably fresh and musically diverse. The song-writing, arrangement, and performance are all top-tier, with the title track remaining the undisputed standout. "Louise Louise" is a nod back to their 'Indie' jingle jangly sound. Collins’ unique baritone lends the album real character and charm. A thoroughly good listen that stands the test of time, just tipping the scales to four stars 1 "Rip It Up" – (5/5) 2 "A Million Pleading Faces" – (4/5) 3 "Mud in Your Eye" – (3/5) 4 "Turn Away" – (3/5) 5 "Breakfast Time" – (3/5) 6 "I Can't Help Myself" – (4/5) 7 "Flesh of My Flesh" – (3/5) 8 "Louise Louise" – (4/5) 9 "Hokoyo" – (3/5) 10 "Tenterhook" – (4/5) Total - 36 Average - 3.6 226/1001 126/226 albums reviewed were new to me

It's impossible to pinpoint the approximate year of the album's release based on the cover alone — it could have been 80s new wavers, 2000s indie rockers, or today's Pitchfork regulars. The same could be said about the music — it's a playful, synth-heavy blend of funk and post-punk in its more positive form. Something similar could have been played by Talking Heads, The Smiths, Blossoms, or Parcels — the boundaries are quite thin. Perhaps this desire to please everyone at once backfired on the band, as they didn't last long. Nothing special, just a pleasant album that's good to listen to while doing something unobtrusive; sometimes that's more than enough.

Leuk! Vrolijk! Word er blij van

Grew on me, has a slight Talking Heads vibe, a little more pop sounding though, overall some songs not as strong as others.

Here’s my ranking of OJs: 1. The drink (big gap) 2. This band 3. Simpson

Good album. not great though.

This is six a great album. The opener is among my favourite 80s song. But the rest is equally great.

Idk man I hear sax and I’m all heart-eyed.

The Scotts are alright so far I thought it was pretty fun, usually not my favorite type of music but I really like the vocals; the lead single is pretty fun and crafts a unique sound that still sounds good. I probably wouldn’t actively seek out another album of theirs but if another one showed up on this list I would have fun

not bad. wouldnt put it on again

Allison tells me there's a UK bias in this poll, and after listening to this ENTIRELY UNDERWHELMING selection... I believe it. This was a big bowl of vanilla ice cream with no sprinkles and no sauce. 2 stars, probably less if I could do half stars.

This album is just some good vibes, really nice to put on when I’m doing something and I don’t really need to focus on the music. Very nice, no other notes.

I can see why some listeners could relate a couple of those tracks to the way Talking Heads used some funk or afrobeat influences on their own records around the same time, but I don't think Orange Juice hit the mark the way the other bands did. It's not bad, instrumentation wise. But maybe the songs, hooks and choruses are still a little too lackluster to make interesting. And, consequently, the end result comes off as sorta corny, instead of arty. Besides, you need a lead singer with charisma and good vocal technique to make it work. And whoever this lead singer is just doesn’t have it. Did I need to hear this before I die? Nah

Pleasant surprise!

Woooow cool

Felt somewhat more critical than I did neutral

You Can't Hide Your Love Forever is well-canonized as an indiepop classic for the way it blends dorky vocals and hesitant, jangly guitars with just a tiny pinch of soul influence. Rip It Up, coming a few months later, tends to be remembered for the title track and for little else, but to me it's the better album by a nose. Basically, I like the increased role that funk plays in this album, and especially I like the two songs contributed by new drummer Zeke Manyika. One could easily be forgiven for thinking that it's merely a rip-off of Speaking in Tongues, except for the fact that Orange Juice beat Talking Heads to it. The pop is still popping too, of course. Basically, this is a potential avenue that indiepop could have taken, and though the genre's practitioners ended up too funk-averse for that, we'll always have this glimpse at what might have been.

The funk levels of the first track are out on control. The singing is very reminiscent of other British 80s acts with the breathless monotone voice. It's straightforward music, but I'm liking it. Might have to go for a 4.

An album called RIP IT UP should absolutely not be this wack. I don't like the vocals, or the lyrics, or much of anything except for the sort of noodle-y outro on one of the middle songs, the name of which I didn't write down. The Japanese on "Hokoyo" is a weird, dumb gimmick. There are saxes and synths that come and go on a whim. I don't know if this was supposed to be, like, The Fall, or Tears for Fears, or Peter Frampton or what, but whatever it is, it's not for me.

I found this to be quite uneven. Started well but then just sort of relaxed itself into blandness and mediocrity which in turn just made it a bit forgetful. Never mind, onto the next.

Un album muy ochentero jaja pues me gustó, pero tampoco me encanto, me gustaron algunas canciones con vibras como tropicales, igual me agrado la mezcla de sonidos que tiene el album pero no me convenció. estuvo bien escucharlo, pero meh

I like it.

loved

Reminds me of Talking Heads

C'était pas incroyable. C'était pas nul. C'était oubliable

Ca m'a énervé

Some funky stuff here! You can see why this band was only a one hit wonder at the time though. Rip it up, the title track, is still a banger, and I was definitely grooving along to some of the other songs. Most of the album felt like filler to me unfortunately. 4/10

Not really my jam - rip it up is the star here but the rest is kind of forgettable

Enjoyed this one. Never heard then before this but was a good rock band with some more synth sounds

Rip it up as a song remains one of the best pop songs ever made. The rest of this album never quite gets there. The scots did have a number of great pop bands in the early 80s and orange juice are certainly one of them. Collins' voice is not for me but some enjoy it

This feels like a polished, synth-heavy take on nervous funk. The vocals give off a distinct vibe of drunk guys stumbling through a set. A weird genre pivot that works well enough. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - Rip It Up - A Million Pleading Faces - I Can't Help Myself

More early 80s post punk? *Sigh* It's fine. But there just seems to be so much stuff like this on the list.

Not for me. Hate the vocals

Great

Orange Juice was a short-lived post-punk group out of Glasgow, with the sole constant member being singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins, who would later launch a successful solo career. The band was known for blending incongruous styles and genres into their own unique takes, and that is evident on this second album of theirs. Rip It Up opens up with the disco-influenced groove of the title track, complete with squelching bass and guitar stabs. This momentum continues into tracks like "A Million Pleading Faces" and "Hokoyo", with their drummer Zeke Manyika taking vocal duties to give that Afrocentric feel. That leads into the beauty of this record, where songwriting and vocal leads were shared among all the members, bouncing off ideas that try to feel unique amongst the rest. Whether it's Edwyn's slow-burning swing of "Mud in Your Eye", the combined violin and synth swell leading into the Bowie-esque glam rock swagger of Malcom Ross's contribution "Turn Away", or the thumping bass shuffle and saxophone soloing of "I Can't Help Myself" that Edwyn co-wrote with bassist David McClymont, there's variety in the styles they incorporate into the post-punk, new-wave fold. It certainly helped that the production sounded rather polished. Perhaps not every genre experiment worked on here. I wasn't much into the attempt at reggae on "Breakfast Time", or Edwyn's barely intelligible delivery on the country-esque "Louise Louise". Not to mention, ending the album on another ballad in "Tenterhook" wasn't exactly the most gripping send-off in my view. Still, I had a relatively good time with Rip It Up, and can respect not only how groundbreaking Orange Juice was for the time, but how influential they would be to a lot of later indie bands.

Liked the first track but the rest was pretty meh

The title track is a certified club classic. I was hoping the rest of the album would have the same movement and energy but the other songs lack what Rip It Up has. Bummer.

If you have this album, just rip it up. One catchy song, and one tolerable one isn't a justification of listening to this lackluster album. Favorite Track: "I Can't Help Myself".

Straight down the middle, kind of nice, kind of generic. Non-offensive. A bit bland.

alright ♡: I Can’t Help Myself, Louise Louise

Strange band from the 80’s . No big hits hits.

This has been my favorite hidden gem of the whole project, I was really looking forward to having it pop up and it still hits.

i'm not sure about that

Åpningssporet er en CHIC-homage med acid bass og falsetto vokal. Jeg backer hardt. (Synes også det høres ut som de sier "I hope to Gard" som om de har laget låta spesielt for meg og håper at jeg vil like den. Jeg liker den!) Og mot slutten kommer plutselig leaden fra Genius of Love? Det er utrolig hvor mange stilarter og genre de stjeler fra og setter sammen til noe ferskt. Må være et pastiche-mesterverk. Skiva fortsetter å sette sammen elementer fra diverse sjangre og bølger, men ofte føles det mer ut som om de gjør sin beste Talking Heads enn å være genre-chameleoner og anarchist-samplere. Jeg liker at de bruker sophisti-pop som en rettesnor og rød tråd, men ofte når det ikke helt opp. På Breakfast Time og I Can't Help Myself er de tilbake i form, selv om de ikke er mesterverk som Rip It Up. Har vippa mellom 3 og 4 i lang tid. Bumper det opp fordi jeg respekterer hvor langt de lener seg inn i pastiche. Og det funker i stor grad! Det verste jeg kan si er egentlig at mye høres datert ut.

Orange Juice er veldig Discover Weekly-band for meg, og jeg har egentlig likt alt jeg har hørt av dem. Liker Rip It Up også. Det er en god sjangerblanding, og det minner meg litt om Talking Heads. Det er også funky og behagelig å høre på. Plata ligger og vaker et sted mellom 4 og 5. Tipper den ville nærmet seg 5 desto flere ganger jeg hører det. Men siden vi skal gjennom 1001 album så får den få 4 nå Og OJ må jo ha vært hovedinspirasjonen til Morten Jørgensen? Særlig i Lumbago.

Ny veiv er ikke helt min greie ass. Det er absolutt mye kult her, mye bra sjangerblanding, men det er også altfor britisk til å være såpass internasjonalt.

I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. Not bad at all

Lots of great little nuggets here. If this album dropped today, hits would still come off of it. Not quite 4 stars, but better than three...

Not a lot of ripping to be seen here

only cause flesh of my flesh is such a good song

Tiene cierto interés

While I really liked Edwyn Collins voice, it didnt grab me on first listen. However, will probably revisit this another time.

Great album

This album was up and down for me. Some songs I enjoyed, then others were not that good.

They didn’t rip it up in my book

This low key sucked. Supposedly they were speaking English but they could've fooled me. Faded to background real quick, and I don't understand why any album that does that is important enough to be on this list tbh. They don't DO anything with this album. It's like albums these days that are just a bunch of singles and filler, which is to say, boring, annoying, and lifeless.

not sure what to make of this band. kinda puzzled (again) why they are on the list. interesting sound (maybe because they play actual instruments rather than the glut of techno albums we seem to have had lately), but really did not care for vocals. 2.5 stars but will bump to 3 just because they are not crap techno

good!

What if Talking Heads were Scottish and boring?

I think this is a good album rather than a great album. There's a lot on it that I like but there are also a few songs that don't do it for me.

Is that Anakin Skywalker on the album cover? Not really sure what to think of this, to be honest. There are some decent songs on here, like "A Million Pleading Faces," but in general I don’t like the vocal style. The instrumentals are great though, with a good mix of guitar, bongos, drums, trumpets, and much more. I don’t think I’ll revisit any of these songs. 7.5/10.

David Byrne is that you???

Hmm. Some things I liked and things I didn’t. It’s an interesting intersection of new wave and post-punk rock. The bass usually worked for me and I enjoyed some of the hooks. There were also production choices that grated on me, especially in the first song. I also had trouble with Edwyn Collins’ voice. It’s cute, I guess.

El estilo del disco es bastante caótico. Inclasificable, in a bad way. Teniendo en cuenta la falta de representación femenina que hay en esta lista y que se hayan colado cosas tan prescindibles como esta, me cabrea bastante la verdad.

An interesting post-punk, new wave record. The title song is good and there are other songs that I liked. Overall the record is an interesting one, and I've added it to my library.

ok groovy

it was fine. not really my favourite tho

Man this is such a great and terrible album at the same time. The instrumentation, the music, all of that is fantastic. The downfall is the singer’s terrible voice. It’s downright awful and kept ruining every song for me. If they had a better singer, this would be an easy 4, but the singing drops it to a 2.

Really enjoyed their sound.

It's so weird how often UK music has a distinct sound that's different from anything I grew up with in the US.

oudon hoilaavaa laulua, niinkuin tangolaulaja mutta tällaisessa pop maailmassa. Sit ihme afrikkalais tai jotain vastaavaa laulantaa siellä seassa

The music is pretty nice. Good guitars and bass, interesting synth. The vocals are... Less for me. Sometimes they're OK. Nothing I'd likely revisit.

Meh another group that sounds the same for the era

Odd, weird and sonically absurd but man I can’t get enough. Good stuff!

2/5

Good vibe, not half bad. Not particularly compelling, but enjoyable overall!

Rip It Up 3.3 A Million Pleading Faces 3.4 Mud in Your EyeTurn Away 3.2 Turn Away 3 Breakfast Time 3.3 I Can't Help Myself 3.4 Flesh of My Flesh 3.5 Louise Louise 3.3 Hokoyo 3.4 Tenterhook 3.2 Score: 3.3

Why haven't I heard of this band?

Interesting album. Don't know if I'd listen again

Rip It Up in one word, is Fusion. Fusion of everything, synth pop, jazz, African beats. 4.4/10

the bias of this list is so evident with this album

I liked the riff line in a few songs, but overall didn't blow me away

I really liked this album. I have a hard time giving it 5 stars, as I think it's mostly just good "Brit" New Wave pop, but I think it is very good, and I could see it being 5 stars if I knew more about the history, how much it was creating out of nothing, and the influence it had on the New Wave music to follow in the 80's. However, right now, it feels to me like another good 80's album to add to my "collection.

I had the lowest of the low expectations for Rip It Up by a band called Orange Juice, especially when there was a song called "Breakfast Time." But I truly found much of this album intriguing and catchy. I guess Orange Juice is a one-hit wonder (does it count when I didn't know Orange Juice or their only hit song?), but the entire album was consistent in quality. They are very solidly new wave and post punk, especially with the synthesizer sneaking in, but their kind includes a touch of reggae, too.

For a post-punk and new wave album, this was a bit different! There were elements of 70s glam rock and funk peaking through extra hard on this album...more than what can usually be heard by acts and their albums that had crossed into the sound of the 80s. Generally speaking, I enjoyed the sound of the album but the pacing seemed a bit one note for me and I kind of lost interest. This was sitting at about a 2.5 for me, and I was having difficulty deciding whether to round up or down. Ultimately, I decided because it failed to pick up and hold my interest after the first half, I'm going to round down.

Rip It Up is a surprisingly funky and highly listenable album that elegantly blends post-punk with disco, funk, and at times almost samba-like rhythms. Groove is front and center, and the music swings in a way rarely heard from early-80s British guitar bands. The mood is cool, self-ironic, and lightly melancholic, yet still warm and danceable. It’s precisely the tension between the intellectual and the physical that makes the album so engaging. Not everything hits equally hard, but the overall experience is strong and has aged remarkably well. An album full of personality, rhythm, and a distinctive atmosphere, easy to enjoy and hard not to move to. 4/5

80s pop at its absolute finest! What is wrong with you people, seriously? Edwin Collins is a fine musician and songwriter and he cut his teeth with this band. For heavens sake lighten up a bit and enjoy.

It’s fine

Nothing wrong with this record but it has the unfortunate issue of reminding me of other bands and artists who i would rather be listening to. I get some bowie stylings. Like the 80s era type stuff. Maybe its more similar vocals but id rather be with the bow man. And especially this reminds me of talking heads. And same issue. Its not bad though. Its actually enjoyable but when you remind me of giants its a hard hill to get over. Worth listening and maybe if you dont know those guys you could get more out of it than me. Im just putting on remain in light instead 100% of the time.

Prototypical modern indie. Shame I don't like that sound, past nor present.

Solid stuff

this 80's synth shit by ambiguous garage band "never was'" is getting tiresome. this is not something i needed to hear. i've heard it 10 times already 10 days in a row with the same horseshit sounding bands. fuck you

Tää levy yllätti positiivisesti hyvyydellä. Aika letkeää ja rentoa, melkein funkkia kamaa, mut sit tässä on kanssa sellainen new wave/punk kulma. Sit myös muunkinlaista musiikkia. Mutta rentoa ja hyväntuulistä pääsääntöisesti. Parhaat: Rip It Up, A Million Pleading Faces, I Can't Help Myself

Some nice moments, especially in the last song, but mostly annoying. The saddest thing, there's tons of musical abilities, which are displayed very rarely throughout the album.

Weird blend of African influences and 80s pop that kind of worked

Generally dug this. But things are starting to get kind of repetitive with the string of albums. I guess I can’t necessarily blame the artists. Got some Bowie and Talking Heads vibes from it. Sort of islandy Alt-Rock.

I might’ve liked it more on another day but pretty over this string of 80s albums

Ehhh another British adjacent pop punk. Nothing special but listenable

Great wee album launching Edwin Collins stellar career instruments great variety and genre establishing. Could be a 4 but kept it at 3

This was pretty fun

Complicated and layered. I liked the vibe and the songs, but none of them stayed with me and none really moved me.

Surprisingly awesome. Lead singer is great.

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Only let this finish because I was too busy to change the album.

Started strong then got a bit shit. Average overall. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Unexpected. Big fan

This one is damn fun. Super catchy, great musicality, very 80s in a good way. The tracks roll together really well, making this one an easy repeater. Perfect use of effects give it that nice 80s touch.

Great 80s sounds. Some of the songs are a bit…

Classic 80s sound in parts but I was surprised that some of this album felt really fresh and unique. Definitely would listen again.

What a strange album. Got some xylophone, bongo drums, washboard, and a few other instruments I don’t know the names of with strange (out of) tempo, lilting lyrics. Thought it sounded a bit Caribbean/African/Asian, especially with Hokoyo and A Million Pleading Faces and just to find out they’re Scottish. Enjoyed the listen (during an elliptical session) but it got kinda silly by the end. (2.2*s) Best song from Rip It Up is lead off title track Tip It Up.

The Juice rips it up on this album. Some fun songs throughout. "A Million PLeading Faces" is top track with the quirky "Hokoyo" next. Record has an island jam feel to it and they sound like they took notes from better known bands like the English Beat, Talking Heads, and 10cc. I'll take another fresh squeezed glass of OJ...2.77 stars.

I was previously unfamiliar with Orange Juice but have heard of Edwyn Collins. Interesting to get a glimpse into his early years. Hard to put a finger on Rip It Up as the album is all over the place. It's a unique variety of stylings and instrumental lineups most of which make for an interesting listen. Despite the lack of coherency I enjoyed the album though I don't think I'll come to it. No real standout hits for me but definitely not a bad use of 40 minutes. 2.54 stars

3 out of 5. Started out fun but by the second half started to peter out.

Good solid album.

I wished I liked this more, but I did not. 2.5

this list loves to present me with incredible instrumentation by a band from the UK which is then promptly ruined by the weird lil fella singing

Never heard of these guys, but i really enjoyed it. would absolutely put this album on again

Enjoyed the first two tracks, the rest were fine...3.5 rounded up

Great record! Love this

Really good; I like the mix of styles.

Pretty nice.

this album should have stopped after track 1

Talking Heads pt. 2: electric boogaloo Nej tack

This sounds VERY dated. It sits squarely in that keyboard heavy '80s pop-wave sound. Lots of ska/reggae rhythms that feel sterile without much additional instrumentation as accompaniment. Melodies are almost recognizable as other artists work, but not quite. Obligatory 80s sax on one track. Didn't hate it, but there's just nothing interesting happening here. It's typical and generic schlock for the era it was produced.

Not my cup of tea.

Why is this post punk? The music was funky, I liked the other singer better than the main one. Fav: a million pleading faces

Not crazy about this one. Found the vocalists voice to be annoying and they sounded like a wannabe Pet Shop Boys. There are reasons why I never heard of them.

Just a couple of cracked out whiteboys going all sexual style on the reggae nu wave sound. I love it, the tone of the guitar, roar of the bass and the shuffle beat of the drums. Obviously not as strong as of an affinity with me as the Police but this is a dang good album. I do also appreciate the indie alternative boundary pushing philosophy in the sound. And all around easy listening. Did it mostly on my commute this morning.

Didn’t vibe with this. At times it sounded like uninspired David Bowie, but just one note and boring throughout

not really a good listen for me it was a miss for new wave.

I think I really only liked Rip It Up, but I did save that one!

I liked some of this! I like Edywn Collins' voice and I have a real weak spot for this kind of 80s dancey post punk. Some boring tracks, but Rip it Up, A Million Pleading Faces, I Can't Help Myself were all hits for me.

nice enough

Kind of cute. I never listened at the time - confused them with Bread? Breakfast?

Is this sophistipop? It's solid. Not my style of music and his crooning sounds sarcastic, or just Scottish. Island vibes, jazz mixed with jangle, Morrisey, Scott Walker, Talking Heads, Steely Dan.

I guess there was nothing strictly wrong with this, but it was incredibly unremarkable. Feels like there's lot of better stuff in the same vein that I could be listening to instead. Faves: I Can't Help Myself, A Million Pleading Faces

This is one of the albums that was recorded in the 1980s.

I didn’t know what to expect from this and, having listened to it, I am still not quite sure what it is. One thing that was consistent was that it sounded so like the soundtrack to a 1980s movie that I should have been listening to it on a Walkman. And for this, I rather enjoyed it.

I get strong Talking Heads vibes from this, particularly the drums and percussion, and vocal delivery which comes across to me as paradoxically urgent and laid back at the same time. I think it loses a bit of focus later on in the album, but the free flowing approaches anlso has some anppeal to it. Somehow just lacks a bit of the punch that I get from David Byrne’s delivery and isn’t quite as funky.

I liked this. The first song was the best. But the whole album was a decent vibe. Really unique with the South African drummer I thought he brought some cool dynamics.

This gave the vibe of Talking Heads, with a drop of David Bowie vocals. Overall it’s a fun and enjoyable album.

This is very 80s and therefore dripping in nostalgia, especially the title track. The rest of the album followes a very similar vibe.

Sounds like the worst Franz Ferdinand songs fronted by a Smiths obsessed uni student.

Wow this sucks

Well, I didn't expect a band with such a lame name to make such a great album. It was a very melancholic but warm vibe. It felt like travelling to a new place, while also being at home. Will definitely give it another listen. Until then, it kind of made my day.

Interesting. 2.5

I enjoyed it more than I expected.

Not bad for what it was bit dated now title track was the best, actually want to give it a 3, but font know why. Because it wasnt that good. Dont get me wrong it was ok. Started of well, but went right downhill at the end. Left feeling very disappointed. Yes, 2 it is.

A very quirky pop album. Edwyn Collins has a very strange voice and some of these songs took it to some very strange places. But it was interesting and fun. Glad I got to listen to ‘Rip It Up’ again, but I’m not sure I’ll ever play this album again.

I quite like Orange Juice's debut album, but this was not to my taste. The two best tracks were obviously 'Rip it Up' and the angular 'Turn Away' which was the only song to hark back to their original sound. I forgot Zeke Manyika drummed for them. You can hear the influence this had on Simple Minds and The The, but it's just not in those artists' league. Anyway I much prefer the work their labelmates Josef K.

Soft boy Talking Heads with a voice I just can't enjoy.

Talking Heads with a somewhat less challenging vocal delivery but also fewer - way fewer - catchy melodies and hooks.

14/11/2025 Bang average at best. Spotify listeners: 175.6k

This is ordinarily maybe a 2 1/2 but it has two things going for it: a) the immaculate cheesy 80s movie vibes and b) Edwyn Collins

I had to Rip It Up when I heard this one. Don’t Turn Away, listen to this album.

Another really good album.

2 - TERRIBLE

Really enjoyed this. Like a British Talking Heads with actual songs. I knew Rip It Up but the rest was nice and groovy with afrobeat influences and some sweeeet saxamaphone playing. I want to listen to this more.

This was cool. Good new wave. I enjoyed.

Really enjoying the vibes on this album and can fully see the influence it would have had on indie bands that followed. The tunes are catchy, the album feels very well written / coherent, and the basslines throughout give it a bounce & a groove that sits very nicely with me. Rip It Up is a brilliant opener too.

This was nice enough but, besides the title track and Can't Help Myself, there was nothing that stood out.

Couple of absolute bangers on here obviously, and was pleasantly surprised by the African influences! Also didn't realise it was Edwyn Collins?? Learn something new every day.

This is stuck in its time. It is not without its merit with some swings through styles. The variation is its failing. There is little to identify the band.

Not my thing

I like the instruments but the single is annoying

Interesting but not really my thing.

Too "Rick Astley" for my tastes.

English retro funk album. Had me bobbing my head at times.

Bit old skool, but still like the singles 5/10

Fine. Inessential. Some kicky Britpop with a couple catchy songs.

476/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

Can't stand the singer's voice.

There have been incarnations of Edwyn that I have been a fan of ("Gorgeous George" era, post stroke, producer) but I had never given Orange Juice a proper try. I expected this to be quite weak white and derivative but there is a real alchemy of genres here and I love the songs that the drummer(?) songs on with a more world music / African feel, preempting Graceland etc (though still probably in debt to Talking Heads / David Byrne). The album is surprisingly consistent and very relistenable.

Felt super average

You have got to be kidding me. This lame ass super dated sounding album made the list of must hear albums! Why? There is absolutely nothing special about this album. It’s not offensive necessarily it’s just lame and the vocal styling is so bad. It’s probably a 2 for me but it’s irritating me so much that something like this is on here meanwhile no Louis Armstrong for instance. WTF!

No notes 2

Great production. I can’t recall any HIT song, but you can easily pick any song and enjoy listening to its instrumentals. Vocals are not that extraordinary. Just marching with band vibes. Added to my collection .

Rip It Up is one of the great tracks, but happy to discover there’s a lot more to enjoy on this album. Fave Tracks: Rip It Up, A Million Pleading Faces, Hokoyo 4.1/5

Maybe the most fun sounds to open an album. If it were all instrumental I'd say this is 3 star lobby music, but the lead vocals do not do it for me. I Can't Help Myself is pretty fun.. but none of the songs really dare to become a great time overall.

Bad Talking Heads rip off.

Good not great. Decent listen.

It's ok. Definitely pop-ier than expected after seeing Post-Punk and the title Rip it Up. Was expecting something a little noisier. But this is polished pop with a little electronica and thin white-boy rap included. They croon a bit much and it gets annoying. Probably fine if you only heard a song or two at a time, in a mix. Very bad on "Flesh Of My Flesh" and "Breakfast Time" Yuck! Title track is prolly the best one. Reminds of a band from around the same time called The Breakfast Club. Don't see why this would be on the list. Not groundbreaking, not very interesting or different. 2 seems about right.

Rip it up is a great song, but ahead of this album is the only Orange Juice song i actually know. I didn’t enjoy A Million pleasing faces, as the jangly instrumentation didnt work with the vocals for my liking. mud in your eye at least changed the tempo but again my issues are with the vocals. I fear it is becoming rapidly apparent why i only know one song Turn away is s big improvement and just works where the previous two tracks fell short The rest of ghe album just serves to cement the view that Rip it up (the song) is sufficient Orange Juice for me.

I have always loved the single “Rip It Up”, as well as Edwyn Collins’ 90s single “A Girl Like You”, but haven’t listened to anything else by either him, or Orange Juice. The first half of this album was incredible - it got one of my very rare second plays. What I imagine would’ve been side two was a bit of a let down that I don’t really remember. Had I half stars, this would be a 3.5 - it’s just not overall strong enough for a 4.

I'm not sure why the Generator has decided to provide a rich vein of post-punk albums in the last fortnight, but I can only assume it's decimating my average 1980s score. Rip It Up is the song I already knew, and it's ok. I didn't mind Turn Away and Breakfast Time had the nice reggae keyboard (which almost instantly got buried in the mix under so much other stuff, including a vibraphone?!). I also liked Hokoyo. However, to talk about the elephant in the room, the vocals annoyed me so much. The entire album seemed to be a battle between a Bowie impersonation and a Costello impersonation (with hints of Morrissey), and I'm not sure I wanted any option to win. Another album where replacing the vocalist would have likely gained at least an extra star from me. 2/5

Much more fun than most of the dealers choice vanity picks have been on this list thus far. “Mud In Your Eye” has a certified banger chorus, a little doowop/surf rock influence for good measure. Really liked this song! The way it fades into “Turn Away” is super impressive too. “Tenterhook” is almost so fun it borders on goofy, but never being too gimmicky. Strong 3/5 on this one, it’s nothing you haven’t heard before, but at least it’s a good time

No me ha llamado la atención nada

Speaking craniums

Kinda enjoying listening to these 80s albums that I wouldn’t listen to otherwise. Don’t think I’ll revisit this one though