Reviews (page 8 of 8)
This album could be an album to vibe out to. The synth is mellow and the singer's voice is very airy and quiet, adding to the overall feel of the album. Personally, I thought it was alright, but it's a bit too "quiet" for me. Favorite track: Dancing
Very interesting, like early Sade and precursor to elevator music but in a good way.
Funky Af. Small hours. Wow. Excellent.
Uneventful for me. Probably one that needs a closer listen
Meh.
This album was a 4 right up until "Small Hours." I've listened to it probably ten or more times in the last 24 hours. Easily becoming one of my favorite songs of all time. One of the most soothing, cleanest albums I've heard in a long time. Highlights: 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8.
It was ok.
Unusual combo of funk, jazz, blues, and Dr. John. Dude can noodle, too. Dig it.
Lame and uninteresting
Todavía no lo escucho pero con fe me gusta
meh
Soulful, and funky. Great voice. Nice diversity of songs.
Funky Joe Cocker
Love it. Completely new to me. Mixing blues, jazz, reggae, and world beat. And all the sweet guitar riffs and effects. My only criticism is I’m not in love with his voice. Maybe it would grow on me. 4.0
I liked the instrumentals, but I just couldn't enjoy the songs properly. I didn't really like John's voice, but the songs got better towards the end of the album. 2/5 stars.
I expected folk, not dubby cosmic funk (for the most part). Interesting in places but not something I'd listen to again. Can't say I'm a fan of Martyns voice either, sounds like a drunk old bloke down the pub. 2.5, making a generous 3
Very good album, nice combination of rhythms.
I rly fuck w this, hes showed up in music recommendation sites when i enter music i like but ive never rly given him the time, but today i did (funnily enough i was looking at this album specifically before i checked here lmao) yeah pretty poggers pogchamp imo, listened to it twice today and plan to listen more
What starts as a noise record with slight rock tendencies, descends into instrumental ambience music.
Understand the influence this album may have but not a fan.
Make. It. Stop. Other than some instrumental work on "Small Hours", I couldn't wait for this album to be over. Anti-groove jazz.
This album is really not my thing. Small Hours and Couldn't Love You More are pretty good, but I think my appreciation for the most divergent tracks is telling. The production is well-crafted in the sense that it's interesting, but I'm having a hard time figuring out what it adds up to. I feel like there's more artistic merit than the Supertramp record, but it's still a little indulgent and navel gaze-y. 1.5/5
This didn’t feel like a mediocre album of its era chasing the Beatles hype. No, it felt like a mediocre album from the 80s instead, when everyone was fascinated by bad “world music”. But hey, at least it’s ahead of its time I guess?
Not my cup of tea
not a fan of his voice. a little like brian wilson but not as good. the sounds on smiling stranger are good though
Unlistenable
Last song is pointless and the rest aren't much better.
Ine big yawn
Didn't really listen but interesting genre I haven't listened to much
Deece but was hoping for better given his other stuff I know
Quite a nice listen. Nothing special but felt a lot more modern than a 1960s album. Quite a bit of Gomez in there. I liked it.
Didn't like this after the first track or two but it really grew on me as it went on. Really nice chill vibes. 7/10
Better than the last two albums. Was hoping for a bit more of a dub feel to it.
Yeh decent I’ll go back to this
Actually not bad
I enjoyed it at times. Very very mellow. His vocal style was sort of different, I’m not sure in a way I appreciated. The last track seemed a very odd addition.
This had some great textures but nothing grabbed me
Not sure who listens to this kind of thing really
Distinctly generic until Small Hours, which hits different from the rest of the album and drags this sucker out of the muck.
Tranquilo y suave. Sin estridencias
“One World” by John Martyn (1977) Lyrics range from Hallmark card vapidity to static repetitions of phrases that someone finds clever. Completely uninspiring for such a pompous album title. Nothing revolutionary. Martyn’s wheezy voice delicately dances around soft jazz melodies with predictable but pleasant enough stylings. Easy listening progressive folk/jazz. The chief attraction of this album is the modestly interesting instrumentation and arrangements, with cool electronic sounds peppering the musical landscape, but the novelty doesn’t last long. Nice background music, but Van Morrison does this kind of music much better. If this were the first music I heard in the morning, I’d go back to sleep. Good night. 2/5
Is Big Muff a song about drugs? Maisie basically cried through the whole album.
NO MORE BRITISH SHIT I HAVEN'T HEARD OF
Another "acquired taste" but at least its better than Billy Bragg
Not as good as Penguin Orchestra Cafe, but I liked it and the album cover was dope
- Learned about the genre "folk-jazz" - it's got some funky prog in it but the vocals and mellow melodies are along the line with folk. Very interesting mixture of genres, almost feels surreal. - Good album but not hooking me, which somewhat has to do with the raspy voice
I wasn't sure I liked this album at first but it has some really delightful moments and I think that if I listened to it more I would get into it. I can see how this artist might have contributed to the musical styles of artists I listen to regularly today.
nice background music
Aburrido. Entiendo que es jazz suave, pero esperar algo más energético para cerrar en Dancing.. Y pues no
A chill, jazzy, moody album. I like the instrumentation more than the vocals, but the low growly vocals ain't bad either.
C’estbon dans l’ensemble mais ondirait je m’attendait a plus pour un guitariste. 3.15
There are some good sounds on this album, but it feels kinda sleepy to me... I also don’t dig his voice, but there are a couple good songs on this. Favorite Track(s): “Dealer” and “Couldn’t Love You More”
I really don’t have a ton to say. In one ear out the other
Neither good nor bad. Entirely forgettable.
Meh
Sonido por completo etereo, suena como pop experimental. Tiene un problema en un bache a la mitad con dos canciones romanticas muy sosas que hacen que pierda un poco el concepto. Los sonidos de experimentación en guitarra y amplificadores no van a ser para todos pero a mi me encanto. La última canción fue lo mejor del disco. Impresionante pensar que es de 1977, casi se podría notar un atisbo de lo que va a llegar en unos años con new wave y sintetizadores.
i really like the noodling and atmosphere on small hours to finish the album. the rest is fine... seems like a sedated eric clapton or joe cocker.
Tiene algunos momentos interesantes con sonidos caribeños y una buena ejecución en la guitarra, pero en general se me hizo un disco aburrido, su forma de cantar no me es grata y quitando un par de tracks un poco más movidos, se me hizo que tiene cambios demasiado sutiles, por no decir que es francamente plano. Tracks: quizá Dancing y Certain Surprise
Really interesting, as ever for John. Worth the price of admission for the final track "Small Hours" alone.
Booooo
Pretty good
false
i really loved it, he has a great voice
OMG his voice makes me want to zzooottt mysherfff. Bluuuuurgh.
So good. Lovely to listen to
Erg experimenteel album, maar niet echt lekker luisterbaar
Es un disco raro, como si Neil Diamond progresivo. No me desagradó, pero tampoco me emocionó de forma particular. Algo que me llamó la atención es el aspecto técnico, especialmente en Small Hours. Toda una hazaña con la tecnología de los 70’s.
Este es el tipo de Jazz que si me gusta, no tan experimental, nadie quiere sobresalir y a buen tempo. Solo conocía Dealer que no sabía que se llamaba así.
Muy aburrido disco. Sí, sí, qué bonitos tus efectos y todo, pero no eres David Gilmour y además haces la voz fea todo el tiempo. Bueno, ok, me gustó la que a Casper no, Couldn't Love You More, y creo que es porque ahí no hace voz de Fautsch.
Bem hazy, agradável de ouvir mesmo sem ser muito marcante.
Very chill, peaceful, and natural-sounding. Lovely background music.
Good album went a bit too 70s funk for my liking for this style. Some instrumentation felt a bit too forced especially earlier on in the album. Some great arrangements though.
A fun psychy funky album, need to give it a better listen.
not so bad, a bit slowish for me
a mix between garbage and porn soundtrack
There are parts of this album that I like *a lot*. Especially the parts where John Martyn isn't trying to sing. When his voice blends in with the music, it's really good. When he grates, it's REALLY grating. Luckily, that doesn't dominate most tracks, and I enjoyed the album overall. 3 stars.
Ничего не зацепило мой слух
Soft and dreamy. Talkative and calm
Important and influential, but I wouldn’t seek this out
Got some like ZZ Top vibes from this album. Pretty good album, it's like smooth jazzy / soul. It kinda felt like John Martyn was whispering sweet nothings into my ears for the entirely of the album. Oh. OH. This is fuckin' music, isn't it?
Bra album kan tänka mig att lyssna igen.
Pleasant surprise!
No lo vi venir. Parece Nick Drake. Volverlo a escuchar para darle un rating más justo.
Ok but nothing special
reverby!
Pretty interesting, funky ass bass. No standout songs for me, but makes nice background listening.
It was alright, I definitely was not blown away by it, and I definitely won't listen to it again.
never heard of him - liked a few - not my thang
who tf calls this dickbutt. too easy mate
I ended up listening to the Spotify suggestions for a long time after this ended
Lee Scratch Perry helped him write Big Muff. Good song!