Fuzzy

Somehow I've always dismissed Grant Lee Buffalo as simply "pretty good". But he's better than that. He's quite likeable, and this is a very enjoyable album. And yet, my initial impression of "pretty good" isn't that far off. As much as I enjoy listening to this album, it doesn't quite reach 4-star territory. The tunes are good, but they're not great. 3.5 stars, but rounding down because you have to be better than "just good" to get 4 stars from me.

I don't know why this album always pops on my spotify but I was please to have it on this list. It's a good one, that flows very easily with catchy songs

As average as it gets for me. A pure 2.5.

Dull and forgettable.

Like the sound the first track was sublime

Why wasnt it more lauded? It's emotional and just hit that mmsmm

Meh

melodiöser rock mit gitarrenlast. tolle entdeckung!

Erfrischender akustischer Alternative Rock.

It's a solid album. No real bad songs on it but just misses something. Fuzzy is a great song

Decent if not remarkable album.

Not listened to them before. Quite like it, though I am currently less in the mood for this style. Some vibes of Echo and the Bunnymen/Waterboys

This could be the dictionary definition of meh Didn’t make a much if an impression. Nothing in the lyrics really grabbed me, most of the singing wasn’t very strong, and the music was fine His voice is nice and the music is competent so is it a 2 or a 3

Better than I was anticipating and I would probably relisten, but I’d also struggle to remember how any of the tracks actually sounded. Is this one of the 1,001 albums of all time though? Probably not.

What do these LA folk know about the L train?

Not bad but will I listen to it again? I doubt it…

I can kinda see it, but not exactly my usual lane of 90s music

I really enjoyed this. In a list clogged with so much ornately produced and meticulously performed prog and classic rock it's so refreshing to listen to an album in which you can hear the weather in the room. Red blooded, intelligent and quietly ambitious, this fits into a late 80s/early 90s scene that blended folk, country, punk and gothic Americana; think Violent Femmes and Gun Club. A fantastic discovery I will revisit.

Not great for the interval run I was doing. Was going to give 2 but then that last song really drove it down

Couple good songs

Probably like a 2.5, I liked some moments but its not what I expected, kinda felt like more of a Jeff Buckley vibe than anything but so much milder and less raw.... idk

totally pleasant music! honestly had no complaints, wasn't the most ambitious album but i dont think it was trying to do that much ultimately...

It's like Jeff Buckley and Bruce Springsteen via the Stourbridge greebo scene of the early 90's

From the first note, these guys feel like an early 90s Pixies knockoff. In the world after the Gaye family sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell for the vibe of Blurred Lines, Jupiter and Teardrop would have gotten these guys sued by David Bowie for the similarity of Jupiter and Teardrop to Moonage Daydream. I like this album in a very non-descript way. It's very "90s indie rock". There's an INXS/Achtung Baby feeling to some of this, particularly Dixie Drug Store. They are definitely pro-choice.

I dont know not my thing

kinda ate

Prefer The Waterboys.

Nothing terrible, just does nothing for me

Not bad. At times it threatened to be good but never really pushed on through. Wholly unremarkable.

Very early '90s rock sounding. The album had some potential, but didn't go anywhere. Wasn't even one standout. Disappointingly bland.

This was nothing special. Competent enough, but nothing unique or interesting about it. A tough week. Next.

Bland music, with mediocre vocals. It’s not bad enough to give only one star, but I’d bet good money you’ve been more entertained by a local cover band than you will be by this album. I think this guy is the author’s godfather’s nephew or something. That’s the only explanation for this being on the list.

1. hour - 0 2. jupiter - 2 3.fuzzy - 2 4. uuizh - 1 5. hook - 2 6. uuolf - 1 7. ztarz - 1 8. dizie - 0 9. america - 0 10. grace - 1 11. crazy - 2

Not bad. At times it threatened to be good but never really pushed on through. Wholly unremarkable.

Fuzzy On paper I think I should like this, but apart from Wish You Well it really didn’t leave much impression on me. I wasn’t keen on his voice, and although there is nice slide and overall playing is fine, it sounds too roomy and distant, making it feel musically quite flat and cold. It also really reminded me of Calenture by the Triffids, which was not a plus. It’s not a terrible album, I’m just terribly indifferent to it. I can’t think I’ll listen again so I’ll go 2. 🦬🦬 Playlist submission: Wish You Well

It's one of the stronger albums from the cabal of 90s American guitar folk-rock. High-calibre influences clearly weave throughout: a touch of Neil Young; The Pixies sound in bouncing 'The Shining Hour'; when the double strum hits on 'Jupiter and Teardrop', anyone else minded to shout: "I'm an Alligator!". There certainly is a Bowie thread in some of it. And 'Dixie Drug Store' is - let's charitably call it - a 'homage' to Warren Zevon. Whilst it plays a bit to the dirge of grunge, it's mashed with some REM college rock to pave the way for later alt-country. The album is decidedly stripped down, and therefore has to be reliant on decent melodies throughout (of which there are several, especially the opening five tracks). It may at times feel a step away from teenage angst, but a step in the right direction, toward pathfinding alt-country credibility. Some nice melodies throughout, and tasteful arrangements complete the sound. I'm not underwhelmed nor am I overwhelmed. It's the classic definition of a whelming album.

Давно ничего не слушал в этом стиле, альбом отличный!

I love the overall tone of this album. It's like a precursor to modern shoegaze mixed in with a bit of country. There are some great melodies on here but it gets a bit boring after the first few songs. I don't mind putting this on in the background while I work but there's just something about this that doesn't hit like other records do. And I'm a bit distraught by that since these guys seem so good! Favourite tracks: Jupiter and Teardrop, Dixie Drug Store, America Snoring 3.5/5

Not offensive, but not a lot of curb appeal either

thought this was awesome, actually. never heard of them before.

Liked this a lot more than expected.

I really enjoyed this album! It had a sound that reminded me a bit of the Pixies, but with more of a country or folk undertone. I liked the vocals too, I think I will be returning to this one.

It was just good for me. I liked it, but not a lot of variety/ change in colour/dynamic throughout. Didn’t love it dont hate it, will have completely forgotten about it in a week.

Goede start, maar wat saai na een tijd 2,5

nog wel bangy bangy

it's early/mid 90s country-tinged rock with pretty rough vocals that occasionally made me wince. it's exactly what you expect. originally i was thinking it was a middle of the road album but i honestly think i will forget 90% of this by tomorrow. grant lee phillips is just not a good singer yet he is given the forefront of the arrangement in a typical "vocalist with an acoustic guitar" style, with mostly insufficient accompaniment of the drums. nothing about this is particularly noteworthy to me other than the points that have to be given to "america snoring" because that one's still spot on even today. it's not even a standout musically, just lyrically. "soft wolf tread" is the one that sounded nicest to me simply because phillips was in the back of the mix and his clear limitations were less apparent.

It's okay. If I said "alt rock with a touch of country in the 90s" you'd probably be able to imagine what this entire album sounds like and whether it's for you. America Snoring is terrifyingly prescient though. Generally the political bent on this album is extremely strong and does elevate things somewhat. I actually came around to the vocals toward the end of the album, but they can be somewhat grating in places. The worst parts of this album are merely generic, wherein the the insturmentation feels like something you've heard many times before and don't elevate the singing. The best part of this album have a suprisingly unique vibe being a post-punk almost gothic take on country that I've heard before in the later works of Johnny cash, but never really explored as a genre in itself. Unfortunately I think the album has a dose more of the former, generic sounds than the latter.

4.5

hoy he descubierto que el rock country no es mi estilo musical favorito

Meh

Re listen

There's been a lot of Americana thus far. This was good, but not stand out imo

This album was a bit Fuzzy. Though it did have Grace.

First Listen; 2.5; This just sounded like really basic alternative rock. I enjoyed this enough, but not really anything great. If anything, the rhythm sounded similar between songs - a very basic kick- snare plodding. Favorite Track: The Shining Hour

Never heard of this guy, but I liked the album.

Not bad. Replay yes

2.5 decent

3.0

Will circle back to this one.

A nice mix of folk, country, and alternative rock.

I really liked this. Sue me!

it's not bad, but a white man naming himself buffalo makes me lol

Good sounding if someone was singing it live at a bonfire or something, but not something I would actively seek out to listen to. Title track was good

Comfortably dull. The very standard of a neutral 3 by which all other albums will now be judged.

I would need another listen to really decide on this. First impression was that it seemed like there was some depth. The melody sure sucked though. I might give it another try. I also might not.

Listened to this a lot in the '90s, always shocked he didn't blow up. Love the passion and story telling in these songs. It feels desperate and beautiful, the vocal style is haunting at times and full of emotion. It is a great 90's angsty alt rock album. It is pretty wild that I haven't listened to this in a while but every time I put it on I remember why I loved it so back in the day.

Pretty generic sounding nineties rock probably with a bit more country vibe than a city vibe. Forgettable.

What a great find. Love this writer / band. Sorta reminds me of Jeff Buckly

Good

Middle of the road.

This caught me by surprise as a genuinely enjoyable album. I fully expected a boring slog of a country album based on the name & album cover alone, but that's not what I got. Really strong opening section of tracks, the genre feels hard to define but the tone and instrumentals are interesting & well delivered. 8/10.

6/10

It's a bit boring, but otherwise fine. Stand-outs - Fuzzy - The Hook

This was a pretty decent album, nothing too crazy but decent

Been meaning to listen to this for a while so nice to get it here. This started out as good but a little bit generic 90s alternative, like the embodiment of MTV unplugged. Not a bad thing but not my favourite. But then halfway through you get Soft Wolf Tread and Stars n' Stripes doing a sort of twisted fairytale thing, and then the bigger, noisier America Snoring and Grace, and I'm sold again. I'll say this just misses my first listen 4 cutoff

I don't know... This week was very weak with album recomendations.

South London early 90’s, my friend has this on cassette. It quietly burbles away in the background as we talk nonsense. 30 years later listening to it again I understand why we listened to it. Soulful, melancholic. A mixture of country rock, 80’s British Indie and 70’s Bowie. A soundtrack for drinking and regret in a good way

so this is alternative country? damn right about that, at times i feel like this is what would happen if some country artist discovered alice in chains and they were moved so much they wanted to write country songs in that style. compared to other country tracks that are nostalgic, determined or prideful about the world that they're living in, fuzzy feels like a long, tired shrug. the world has really changed so much and so much shit just keeps happening, you're looking crusty, blinking slow, sipping some beer and smacking your lips. wow. what a world huh. i consider myself very surprised by this album, both by how it sounded and i guess being a matter of albums playing at certain moods and times. i think it's gay to make reviews sound like a vent and having music to soothe the mind, but it's genuinely so much more than that. gonna say i'm a country fan and say this album is my favorite and see what people say.

Fairly earnest acoustic rock. I had only ever heard the name of this band but never checked them out, and I'm not too bothered that I never had until now. I must be missing something considering all the love this album got as it all feels a bit open mic night at your local. Best Tracks: Fuzzy; The Hook; Dixie Drug Store

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. I was actually expecting country from the name and cover art. Wikipedia actually calls this country but I would consider it to be pretty offbeat indie/alt rock album with some country leaning, not too far from Wilco. I don't mind this too much, and there is some weirdness here and there. I may listen again, but probably wouldn't seek it out.

Enjoyable. Played twice straight up.

Ok 3

Cool ig

3.5/5

I really loved this. 4.5!!

Cosy and pleasant listening. Liked it.

3,1/5

I was pleasantly surprised with the first track of this album, The Shining Hour. It had some beautiful instrumentals, but I also loved the vocals and how it carried throughout. It tones down the pace with the next track, Jupiter and Teardrop, but keeps the intensity. Those guitar hits going into the chorus really work for me. The title track was something I could see myself sleeping to, and that is a compliment. It’s so melodic and has such a calming vibe to it. Wish you Well pushed and pulled with the intensity, and I really appreciated that. The lyrics in this track are also great! I love how The Hook continues with the vibes in the album I’ve loved so far. I love how the guitar is used. I liked how Soft Wolf Tread sped it up again. This track also punctuated itself via silence in some places which I also thought was really cool. Stars n stripes had some weird moments, but it was fine overall. I didn’t like Dixie Drug Store. It was just not up to the standards of the beginning of this album and was one of the only tracks I actively disliked. Nothing rlly to say about America Snoring, it had its moments. I feel like this album has slowly disintegrated in quality as it’s played. Grace wasn’t my favourite and while a step up, the closer, You Just Have to Be Crazy, didn’t really do it for me. I think it would’ve if I was still earlier in the album, but not as a closer. 4/5 ⭐️. The first half was so good. 52/1089

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Solid album, love Jupiter and tear drops. Never listened to 12 string guitar album but loved the 90s vibe.

meh

3 Stars. Average album. I admittedly had it on in the background, but only once or twice did it peak my interest enough to move into active listening

I listened to a lot of 90s alternative music, but I don’t remember this one. I didn’t love it, but it still tapped into some comforting 90s nostalgia somehow.

I rather enjoyed, and was pleasantly surprised by this. It's an accessible take on moody, atmospheric alt-rock fused with elements of country and folk, where the latter two don't encroach too heavily into the experience; positively accentuating the songs which generally place a greater emphasis towards the vocals. The album began to feel more expansive in the second half, and specifically from "Stars n' Stripes" onwards, where the back end of such a track felt like it had a greater amount of room to breathe, and where the instrumentation took the reins with a slight sleaze and drifting style to it. The first half, whilst good, occupied a similar space from to track, although not in an unengaging way. Grant Lee Buffalo, in a vocal sense, has a slight grunge/alt twang to him which brought several other 90s contemporaries to mind - a bit of a softer voice than the likes of Layne Staley, but operating in a comparable ballpark with the emotive quality to his vocals. Michael Stipe or Neil Young might be closer points of reference. I can imagine this album pairing well with a beer over a summer sunset. I might actually make a purchase and explore further.

#859. Where do you even find some this obscure shit? I listen to this exact type of music all the time and I have not once heard of this guy. Not that I think my musical taste is the be all end all of what is quality, but I feel like if I have never once in my life ever heard him mentioned, it makes me wonder where you find these "must listens" that were put on this list. 3/5: it was fine though.

Great songs, production and playing. Just not too keen on his voice.

I don't understand the hype on this one. Pretty boring and nothing very memorable.

Early 90s dude alt rock is really not my genre of choice. I found this so boring

Alright

6/10 – Decent

Moody 90s alt rock withbjints of Morissey

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Al inicio me estaba pareciendo una absoluta genialidad. Ya después se pone un poco más normal. Nunca deja de ser bueno, creo que no había escuchado nada de gothic country pero tiene mucha onda. Sí escucharía más de Grant Lee Buffalo.

It’s not bad, I can see why Michael Stipe likes it

LOWK HELL YEAH I FUCK WITH IT

It's a little souless, but at times a pretty fun album. cooler than people give it credit for. Fuzzy was a banger.

That was nice

Interesting voice and some rockin tunes... good songwriting. More like a 3.5

This album screams 90s but in the best possible way.

Nothing very special or memorable. Generic rock.

Some days on this challenge are really hard going. This guy (band?) is offensively dull, chugging along with an annoying voice that sometimes goes falsetto but more often than not just comes across as bored. You and me both, pal. It threatened to get a little interesting in the final quarter or so but the effort required to get there just wasn't worth it in the end.

It’s fine but not my fav. I think it’s a touch boring

3,5 stars. I do really like certain songs on this album, and will definitely start listening to this band more, but I don't think this is the BEST album ever made, an enjoyable one though.

Never heard of this before. Not bad by any stretch, but I could probably list 1,000 albums that are more deserving of its spot on this list.

Influenced by the Doors with a country element in some of the songs. Works for me.

Fuzzy

3.5⭐️/5 02.05.2026

Stars and Stripes. Loved the sound and the message

Nice enough on in the background but not much jumping out at me. Very 90s. I can see why Michael Stipe likes them - a bit REM reminiscent.

Another one that I'm not really sure why it's on this list. It's ok I suppose

Really nice sound. I preferred the first half of the album, but the whole thing wasn't bad. A great find.

best song: jupiter and teardrop worst (2): america snoring, the hook feels like im in a mustang with my snarky girlfriend watching a movie in an outside theater on top of our car and the sun is halfway to slumbering and its the 80s Nothing crazy though, just acoustic strumming and lousy drums with mid vocals

Sound not for me but liked a few

i like it but not that much. It offers nothing different. Classic rock stuff. Except i love robotic voices in first song. Its like intro of Iron Man - Black Sabbath.

Great Indy/Rock album. Song I like: Fuzzy, The hook, You Just Have to be Crazy

I liked it. Very Neil Young coded.

A mediocre ok album

3.23 Best 5⭐️ song = “Fuzzy”

This album really wasn't for me, just found it to be boring alt-rock without a ton of variety. I respect Michael Stipe, but I guess even he can be wrong!

Another album I forgot about while I was still listening to it.

aimless soft rock.

Audibly went “ugh” when the chorus for Jupiter and Teardrop hit so that should tell you exactly how I felt about this awful mashup of Ryan Adams and Train. Not even British so I have no idea how this made the cut

Was expecting to hate it. Turns out I love it, how about that!

3 out of 5 Not bad at all. Classic 90s sound; shocking that I have never ever heard of them. Pretty good jams.

прва песма је предобра втф. и друга песма је бенгер???? све песме до сада су добре ајм шук. okej sad smo stigli do dve pretposlednje pesme koje su america centered and i dont really care for that but okay. outro za grace je crazyyyyyyy. nisam znala sta da ocekujem. ali nisam ovo ocekivala? mislim, nisam ocekivala da mi se ovoliko svidi album, nisam ni sigurna zasto jer nije kao da su napravili ista revolucionarno (no shade), ali stvarno sam toliko uzivala da to prosto moram da naglasim jos jedanput hahaha. melodije mi se svidjaju, ovaj covek lepo peva, svidjaju mi se rifovi i soloi na gitari, svidjaju mi se bubnjevi i svi instrumenti; ima ponekad malo klavira, its just so fun! ovo je kao neki rok pomesan sa npr folkom, ne znam, ali podseca me malo na arctic monkeys sto zvuci neobicno ali nekako slicnu intonaciju imaju vokali oba benda?! mnogo su tihe pesme iz nekog razloga, legit sam pojacala na 100 zvuk na slusalicama samo da bi normalno zvucalo, ali sem toga stvarno nemam nekih kritika. mozda eto ove pesme sto su malo vise amerika, o americi, nekako ne rezonuju samnom ali nema veze, nema ih puno. neironicno kad se zavrsio album pustila sam ga ponovo da bih cula prve tri pesme opet, to nisam nikad uradila sa ovim albumima do sad!

Old boy thought he was Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen combined. Turns out he’s just a Chris Gaines. Awful awful awful

BORING.

nice to see here

At least we know where Ryan Adams got all his songs from. Some really good songs on here, but a few of em are a bit too 90s for my taste.

Zzzquil in musical form. I guess it's not that bad and maybe I'll listen to it again to see if I missed anything but "fuzzy" is far too good a description of this one:

I've already heard plenty of "guy with acoustic guitar singing in a voice so raspy you want to offer them a glass of water" music from the nineties, thanks. Also, what's with the Boomer selfie on the cover?

Beautiful mostly acoustic album. I knew the title track from radio play back in the 90s, but had never dived into the whole album. It’s all pretty similar, but presents a dreamy melancholy that’s just right for late nights

It was ok. Pretty unique for a mid 90s album, but not exactly in a groundbreaking or interesting way

Some cracking songs. Unexpected

It’s no big red letter day.

actually slapped

socio-political banger of an album.

Sonaba bien

Not hating this at all. I’m digging the song soft wolf tread. Interesting stuff on here. I think this coming out at the time of grunge probably helped this miss mainstream success. Some cool stuff here. Warrants a 3.5 but rounding down unless I get blown away on the second half of the record. Yeah rounding down.

An artifact of its moment. You can hear its influence - or the influence of the same inspirations - throughout mid-90s alternative rock. It's not bad and what you can hear of some of the lyrics are provocative and challenging dominant narratives on some American historical subjects. Not spectacular though 3.4

= the Beatles

I think wikipedia really undersold this album, it said country on there so I had pretty low expectations going in. I was presently surprised though, this was a really cozy and fun album. I think it's maybe a little underheard, but I think its albums like these that make this whole project fun. Favorites: Fuzzy, Wish You Well, Dixie Drug Store

I prefer the great Britain queen pink pantheress to the American country trumpie 2 stars for effort you didnt stick out to me

3/11 songs its alright like

Yeah, good

All over the place... Some songs were Jim Morrison vibe, other songs country twang crap, and other songs couldn't keep in key to save his life but backing tracks nice.

Honestly, this album serves as a bit of a Rorschach test for your tolerance of 90s alt rock. It’s got a warm, “fuzzy” atmosphere that sits somewhere between grunge and Americana, think R.E.M. jamming with Jeff Buckley. Grant Lee Phillips has a voice that really carries the record, and tracks like "Jupiter And Teardrop" and "Dixie Drug Store" are genuine standouts that pull you in. However, I can totally see the complaints about it being a a bit boring. For every moment of atmospheric brilliance, there are stretches where it risks blending into the background as pleasant, but forgettable, noise. It teeters on the edge of being soporific. If you’re in a moody, autumnal headspace, it’s a hidden gem, but if you need high energy or sharp hooks to stay engaged, it might just put you to sleep. A solid, if slightly sleepy, 3 stars.

I don’t get it, why are we here?

Excellent find. Jangly and, as the title implies, fuzzy.

This sounds a bit generic, and I can hear echoes of mid-70s Dylan and a bit of Lou Reed in here. Nice enough stuff, but on an album I really needed to hear.

Love the vibe and feel of this one. It tickles the alt rock country part of my brain. Not sure why it was selected for this list, but it fits squarely in a genre that I really appreciate. Still, it faded into the background pretty quickly for an album on this list. 5/10

Robert plant voice, Grace type song composition, Van Halen style guitar solos

Never heard of the band before. I was expecting some dull acoustic album but it ended up being decently enjoyable. I liked Soft Wolf Tread most

lot of derivative David Bowie bits on first listen. I thought a couple were covers at first. The voice has a ton of Michael Hutchence from INXS through out

gay cowboy music? 4 stars

Hadn't heard of the band before so I wasn't sure what to expect going into the album, but was honestly pleasantly surprised. Not quite anything groundbreaking, but really solid all the way through with some really standout tracks. A really compelling blend of 90s grunge with melodic, almost dreamy components. Feels like it could have easily been a classic album had it gotten more attention. Highlights: Fuzzy, Wish You Well, The Shining Hour

It was fine

Totally unaware of the album / Artist. Good listen. Probably will never listen again unless it pops up on its own somewhere on my path.

Was not as bad as I was expecting. Pretty accessible to me for "country", decently enjoyable to listen to and felt like a mix of many different influences which was kinda cool. It didn't really grab me though.

Not bad. I understand why Michael Stipe liked these guys so much. My fave? Nah -- but still a pretty decent outing.

i found it boring

Ok

Another dudes who should not be vocalists are the vocalist album. There are moments on here where he sounds phenomenal and there are times he tries to get up there and sounds like Bob Dylan was shot. Pretty indifferent overall, it’s not bad it’s not something I’d return to.

It’s fine but kind of forgettable

Ok but wouldn't listen again. 2

I only knew the somg Fuzzy from earlier. That song is really good - the rest of the album is also pretty decent.Almost a 4, but not quite.

'I propose a toast / To the memory of the horse who carried King Tut and his gold'; 'And she nicknamed him her teardrop / For the tattoo by his eye.' What's so functional and perfected about this record is its Americanness, the way the band manages such a gorgeous tribute to this country's self-defining features. And it's American in a way that Woody Guthrie or Bruce Springsteen aren't: this is pure symbolism, pure imagery, and pure history. That would have its limitations if it weren't for Phillips powerful singing, his heavy guitar-playing (matched by Joey Peters's percussive instincts), and his uniquely poised lyricism. Underlying the project is a flimsy obscurity & a lack of direction, but for the most part, this succeeds concretely, wholly.

i like. loved?

Mega fedt alternativ rock som blander americana og folk rock, men det er med den mørke lyd af grunge og også lidt hårdere og mere rå guitarer. Det er virkelig fedt, så at REM kaldte det årets album uden tvivl pga guitarspillet osv. Tror de er med fordi det var i en tid hvor en anden lyd var populært om det var grungen, eller noget mere ironisk lyd osv så gjorde de noget andet hvor det var noget seriøst folk-rock med mørke toner. Synes fandme ikke der er mange sange som jeg ikke kan lide på dette album. Albumcovered var ved at skræmme mig væk, men jeg kan bedre forstå det nu med de gule lidt mørkere toner. Han har åbenbart barytonstemme som jeg ikke forstår helt hvad er, for jeg troede det var ligesom alex turner men jeg kan kun se alle mulige andre kunstnere. Det må jeg lige finde ud af. Tror godt jeg kan lide at det blander folk og så distorted og feedback på guitare, det har jeg ikke rigtig hørt på samme måde. Så jeg føler lidt jeg har lyttet til noget nyt i dag.

It was okay. I liked some of the themes but it was a bit slow and hard to pay attention. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again

Ok

3 1/2 Stars: One of those bands that was even a little too underground for my little college radio station I worked at. I wouldn't say there's any radio hits on this record, but the sound is still that great alternative singer/songwriter guitar sounds that permeated the 90s. Great lyrics, and the songs are the kind that play well on a mixtape. It's also the rare instance where the back half of the record plays better than the front half.

Remarkable album. Music and lyrics both superb.

Don't even have to look at the release date to know this is from the '90s. It's good '90s though.

1. Imagine what all the protest songwriters of the past would write today lmaooo 2. I fear this list is random as hell bc this was rather mid but also just the kind of thing i like? But not sure it’s notable enough to be a “must listen”

This would normally get a 3 from me but the singer's voice straining to hit the minimal range required means that I'm gonna need a lot more from everything else to make that kind of thing work. Instead it just sounds like they couldn't find a good enough singer. America Snoring is a standard boring early 90s alt rock, but I was listening to it when I learned about ICE killing someone in Minneapolis and welp.

Nice 90s piece of alternative, I like the first half more than the second half

7.5 / 10

Generic?

Ok

Enjoyed that. Need to give it a few more listens. 3.25

In the mid 90s, with grunge already running on fumes, record execs apparently decided we needed a return to folk rock, but with more emphasis on the rock. REM went folky and exploded, so obviously that is what everyone wants rn. So we got some good stuff, for sure. Most of it was bland bullshit like Grant Lee Buffalo. This isn't bad, but it's also not good. It's the album that was played on repeat at Starbucks when they got tired of Soul Asylum. It was designed to blend into the background and not offend. It's as if GLB heard an advanced copy of Jeff Buckley’s Grace and said “I can do that!” But he didn't have the voice or the song writing skills, just the cowboy chords

Vocals sound like mix of Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins and Tim Booth of James. Nice sound but not too memorable. 3 stars.

this is solid but not a vibe for me.

This was hit or miss for me. I enjoyed "The Shining Hour" Wish You Well" and "Dixie Drugstore", but the rest was mostly okay for me.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Listened to it several times.

Meh. Decent music but not anything I'd relisten to.

Really good actually

Before starting the album, I didn't know I was going to like it that much. I'm not particularly fan of rock music, but I was surprised by its alternative and country edge, which sets it apart from the rock music I'd heard before. The most interesting aspect of the album is the string arrangement, although it also has some very special vocal and melodic moments, such as in the title track. The weakest part of the album is the lyrics, but overall it's a good album. Fave tracks: Jupiter and Teardrop, Fuzzy, Wish You Well, The Hook, You Just Have to Be Crazy.

Like many others here, I had never heard of this album or artist. It has left absolutely no cultural imprint and is largely forgotten. Should it be on the list then? It’s a fine album of 90 alt rock. You can hear the influence of R.E.M, U2. Bowie, The Pixies and Lou Reed. The singer has a good voice and the production is excellent. I liked quite a few of the songs here but I’m probably not remembering them next week.

Ihan kivaa välillä helmeilevää poppista

#223/1001. Based on the name, I was expecting a boogie reggae confederationalist. Instead I got a fireside guitarist who wants to share his views on America. Sigh. Once again there are probably people who this album is worth living for, but I don't belong to that group, and sincerely wonder what is so great about this that it is included in the 1001 collection.

Not half bad; but a bid bland, and after a couple of songs you just know how the following ones will sound. This is midtempo throughout, no highs, no lows, perhaps the right choice when you are searching for something that you can put on and immediately forget it's playing in the background - it's that kind of album. 3/5

I found the first half of this incredibly plodding! It improved a little in the second half with some variation and tempo but it wasn't enough to elevate it to something i'd bother listening to again. Overall it was very of its time and nothing stood out enough to justify its place here.

I mean, the melodies are kind of there? For the most part they aren't really, but the opener's okay. The lyrics are what really mess it up. They're so cheesy. Like I think he said something about being chocolate cake at one point. It's kind of bland and very cheesy, to sum it up, and I lost a lot of interest after the first song.

This is a bit of a ride. Very varied, keeps it interesting throughout. The guitar playing is good, the vocals compliment it well. Liking the Folk influences in this. My favorite tracks are probably Dixie Drug Store and Jupiter and Teardrop.

A little too whiny for me.

Surprised to see this one on the list, though I enjoyed it a lot upon its release. Highlighted by a few great songs, but probably not epochal enough for consideration on this list.

Nothing bad about it, its some decent 90's rock really. For me, the reliance on acoustic guitars is kind of boring.

2.5

Makes me want to sit in an American roadside cafe drinking a coffee while I listen. More of a mood album than one I'd continually revisit, but solid nevertheless.

Starke Präsenz in jedem Song.

Nein 🦆 Und ich fänds echt voll süß, wenn ich hier vor Creed und Nickelback verschont bleibe (in mir macht sich Angst breit..), dangööö 😘 Stattdessen: Giant Sand: Glum ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Noch nie gehört, hat mich richtig abgeholt. Stellenweise war es für mich ganz kurz davor, cheesy zu werden, hat die Schwelle aber nie überschritten. Die Stimme und die melancholische Stimmung waren genau mein Ding.

Better than I expected

Okay, it wasn’t “bad” by any means, but it wasn’t memorable. America Snoring was far and away my favorite song, but I couldn’t hum a bar of it twenty minutes later. I don’t regret listening to it, but I have no desire to listen to any of these songs again.

You can hear this guy has some talent, but there’s not much to bring me back. Very sleepy.

Die Band um Sänger verbindet Americana, Folk-Rock und Alternative zu einem atmosphärisch dichten Sound. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der Titeltrack „Fuzzy“, der mit seinem melancholischen Ton und der markanten Stimme überzeugt.

Despite being relentlessly '90s, I enjoyed this quite a bit as a definitely non-nineties kid. It was pretty pleasant all the way through, and a lot of the moments here reminded me of the group R.E.M. - jumping between loud and fuzzy, to warm and acoustic driven, with some pretty high highs. The opener for one was an incredible track, with these heavy keys and a delay-drenched guitar solo. The title track 'Fuzzy' is ironically one of the cleanest and stripped-back things here, and there's something about this vocal melody that just feels super familiar, probably similar to some other song I know. The falsetto and deeper contrast taken on by the vocalist here is great, super earwormy chorus. I also really liked the song 'America Snoring,' mainly because of that explosive chorus, but also because it's such an poigngiant political commentary, especially the line "They want to legislate the moon". This style is usually not my thing, but there's just something about the grandness and vastness of what's explored here instrumentally and vocally that made this particular album stick. It's really ahead of its time in many ways and not just another sleepy '90s alt record.

If your favorite R.E.M. song is "Losing My Religion", you are very likely to enjoy this album. On the Alt-Country-Folk-Rock spectrum between Steve Earle and The Lumineers, this sits right at medium beige. Certain parts ("Stars N' Stripes", for example) made me wish I was listening to Jeff Buckley instead. A fine example example of an artist sold to the public as the "New Bob Dylan" that turned out to be a son of Mumford. I'm looking right at you, Jacob Dylan. Useful if you need something to listen to during the gaps between U2 releases.

Did not like this at all but wish him all the best to this day.

Mid

329/1089 - First song hit me with a cool Classical-esque progression then American Bono starts singing and I was hit with another surprise, no country twang! A good start. Overall this was a pretty good listen. I wish the drums were deeper and the mix sounds a bit "far away" for a lack of a better term. I enjoyed the surprises throughout like the marimba and clarinet appearing out of nowhere though I'm assuming they're from a keyboard.

To brzmi jak gorsza wersja wszystkich zespołów, które nawet lubię. Nudne, za długie, bez polotu. Można powiedzieć, że poprawne, ale czy o sztuce w ogóle powinno się tak mówić? 5/10.

Best Song: Wish you Well Is this terrible? No, not at all. Is this worthy of being on 1001 list? No, not at all. It's a pretty standard 90's rock album where grunge influences started to overflow into regular, run of the mill rock n' roll. I am going to give it a 3/5 just because it isn't offensive to the ears and if it were to be put on, I wouldn't beeline to the door or do a mad push to change it. It's non-offensive rock that doesn't deserve 1001 love.

Ok, so Buffalo Tom and Grant Lee Buffalo are two entirely separate bands?!? Had no idea, but after listening, I realized I am more of a Buffalo Tom guy, apparently.

What a pleasant surprise to get Grant Lee Buffalo in this collection, although I guess they *do* kind of fit into a profile (and time period) that seems to be attractive to the collection's editors. I've listened to (and own) their subsequent album, "Mighty Joe Moon", and while I think I prefer that album to this one, it's fun to get new (to me) songs. I particularly liked the opening two tracks ("The shining hour" and "Jupiter and teardrop"), "The hook" and "Grace", but there are few duds here, impressively (maybe "Stars n' stripes"?). I'm sure they're not everybody's cup of tea, and I'm guessing the album's lack of variety gets old quickly for those that aren't fans, but I really enjoyed this new (to me) angle on a familiar band. (I was really tempted to give this four stars because I appreciated the band getting into the collection, but ultimately this album probably isn't four stars worthy....)

They have a distinctive sound and the songs are pretty good but even the catchiest song (the first one) doesn't really stick.

Listening to the album didn't inspire me to write anything. About as inoffensive as it gets.

Good chill music. But nothing special

This was a good listen. The guitar sound was really cool. I could see this one growing on me a lot if I listened to it more. Early 90's rock sound with more than a tinge of Americana and decent lyrics. I like it but it seems so safe and familiar that it doesn't stand out a lot.

niet enkel America is snoring

Inoffensive but I'd struggle to understand why I would listen to this when Pixies and early 90s U2 exist. This feels like it inhabits a space in between those two but without ever really matching either of them. I listened to the whole thing. It was diverting enough but I very much doubt I'll ever get the urge to listen to it again. Best track is Wish You Well, which beers much further into folk than the rest of the album and is all the better for it. Listen, instead, to Pixies, U2, PJ Harvey, Idlewild.

I've never listened to this album (67). Well made, but also great to fall asleep to.

Droning and boring 1 star

I had a special hatred for Dixie Drug Store because 1) it sounded too much like sweet home alabama and 2) talk singing.

a passable alt country album. not the worst, but also not remotely the most interesting thing going on in music in 1993. this over Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

Not good, not bad, very generic.

My First Album!!! And a winner. Crazy moody, melancholic, driving-home-alone vibes. I love it. The singing, the songwriting and especially the production and instrumentation. Great headphones album.

Easy, melancholic alt Rock.

No major opinion on this. Listenable

chillll

Safe and forgettable

Sort of liked it. Made me think about other music.

Overall: 7/10 I really hate that album cover so I went into this with pretty low expectations. I really need to stop judging a book by it's cover! There's a country flavour to this that I expected but it's really more of an alt-rock type of album. The vocals are decent enough and I really like the lyrics. I might need to revisit this again but for now I really enjoyed it! Fav Song: The Hook

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This guy wants to be acoustic Bowie, but doesn't have the chops.

"Got you on the Handycam, fits in my hand" is actually a lyric. This is mostly jangle pop. The singer has a really nice voice, the production is strong. It's just not what I want to listen to. While he's got a nice voice and the musicianship is strong -and at times, great- the sum of the parts are just average. They can't decide on what they want to be...there's some Bowie influences here, there's certainly REM influences. I just don't understand what makes this great. A lot of this album is what I expect to be playing in a Starbucks or what I'd expect to hear in a Hallmark movie. As I've gone along here, my rating system for a 3 is that glad I listened to it, can appreciate it, but probably won't return to it. 2 is...not glad I listened to it, kept wondering when it'll be over. And for the last two songs, I kept wondering when this would be over. And not that it really matters but it's a terrible album cover.

Background music for my cleaning day… didn’t hate it.

This felt like a real slog.

Jupiter and Teardrop sounds like David Bowie

Light rock but also a bit of a crooner

I'm surprised I missed this. I would've been all over it if it had released 2 years earlier.

Dixie drug store is good fun. It’s contemplative and smoky is how I’d describe it. The bass guitar is a weapon in this album. I also love his voice and cadence

If there's a spiritual successor to Neil Young, here they are. Shame they aren't better known. Buffalo is disbanded, but Grant Lee Phillips has had a long and illustrious career on his own. Highly listenable, with dense and poignant lyricism.

Not bad

Decent.

There's nothing but radio-friendly tunes. I'm surprised none of them became hits. The title track, "Fuzzy", is the closest to one. "The Shining Hour" and "America Snoring" are my favourites from "Fuzzy". Unfortunately, most songs from the album don't come close to those two. 3 stars for "Fuzzy".

Bland and inoffensive. In other words, boring.

Pleasant enough, if unremarkable.

Yeah, I got nothing.

Yawn.

Pretty forgettable, not bad but the Americana inflected, white guy rock is not doing much for me

3.5 stars. Decent Adult rock/radio rock. Almost like a country-twinged Goo Goo Dolls precursor. Strength of album is beginning, with the opening track and the title track the two standouts in addition to "Wish You Well". Ending part of album takes a weird turn with trippy "Dixie Drug Store", repetitive "America Snoring" and Pixies-esque "Grace".

It's just a little bit basic and begins to plod after the first few tracks. For a brief moment it sounded like it might be an interesting alt-country Pixies-esque band, but they rapidly lost any goodwill I had by the end of the first half, then it was all downhill from there. Two stars.

Enjoyable album. Not particularly memorable or exciting, but the vibe is nice and I had fun listening to it. It’s relaxed without being boring and features an interesting mix of alt rock and country. Pretty simple but good overall, I’d say. 7/10

Definitely a lot of Bowie influence on a lot of these. This one was ok. Not mind blowing or anything like that. I'm going to give it 3 stars

Okay, this is about as early-nineties as it gets, which is fine, I guess. Nothing here truly grabs me and throws me against the wall. It settles comfortably into the background without demanding attention. It's a solid snapshot of the era, nothing more and nothing less. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions Jupiter And Teardrop Fuzzy The Hook

The band name only rings the faintest of bells, which suggests to me that time hasn’t deemed them to be a ‘must hear’. Although I’m inclined to agree that there’s nothing special about this album, I can at least see why it would’ve been highly rated in 1993 when there probably wasn’t much else going on. There’s some solid alt-rock songwriting, performed with a bit of gusto and, at times, a lovely falsetto. Decent enough.

Minor keys abound. The dramatic lead vocals and the even more dramatic lead guitar feel like they’re in Fleetwood Mac together and just had regrettable sex. The first half is more urgent than the back half and it meanders at points, channeling a bit of Wilco, a dash of Jeff Buckley and a shake of Afghan Whigs.

quero rebolar lentinho pros cria, que solos de guitarra estonteantes. porém não tive uma conexão com o trabalho e o meio do álbum é um quanto tanto esquecível. 3/5

Not sure what the deal is with the out-of-tune singing. Acoustic guitar offers a classic 90s atmosphere. Ultimately DNF.

Okay. Good

Was not bad! Gentle and a nice listen

A little atmospheric, but I like it. I like the title track "Fuzzy". Very 90s.

Forgettable

It’s alright. But the biggest point of intrigue for me about this record is how it wound up on 1001 albums. Ive literally never heard of this band and it falls into a genre I was very aware of in the 90’s. Their sound is sort of distinctive, but the songs are…well, they’re not bad, but also not something that really piques my interest either. I don’t know how this obscure record grabbed anyone’s attention, particularly during a time when there was so much great music being released. Apart from the sort of distinctive sound, nothing really stands out as exceptional at all; the songwriting is meh, the musicianship is meh, the lyrics are meh. None of it’s bad, per se, I just don’t know why anyone would listen to this record twice. 3/5

Wuzzy was a bear...

Jupiter and Teardrop is a real gem on this record. I hadn't been too familiar with Grant Lee Buffalo before having to listen to this here, but glad I did!

it was alright! Decent listen, not particularly original could hear lifts from a lot of different and fairly diverse artists.

I had no expectations here. The opening track was pleasantly surprising. It wasn't bad at all. It reminds me of a lot of things, but can't place it. Bowie? Lou Reed? Placebo? Put 70s and 90s mellow moody rock in a blender and get this. I kinda like it. Saving this one for the car. I want to hear it again.

Good record, Homespun from their third album was one of the first singles I ever bought. That is still my personal favourite GLB song to this day.

First listen for me, enjoyed it, but not a great album

Meh. This album was nothing special. Full on 90's alternative rock sound but I probably wouldn't recognize this guy if I heard him again...

Not a bad ballad rock album, but nothing really stood out. Favorite track was America is Snoring

New running for "Most unexpected album I'd like" in this exercise just dropped

Snoozefest

This list is comically, detrimentally 90s

Another album that pissed me off with its mediocrity

The vocals make this so hard to enjoy

Surprised I had never heard from Grant Lee before. This band is good- captures a 90s alternative sound eith influences of 70s/80s singer-songwriter moments. Really unique sound. Though it did start to feel a little samey toward the end. Overall- enjoyed it. 3.5/4

Sauceometer: Sauce Vibe: Realizing that you're an adult and you're on your own What was I doing: showering/commuting to TJ's 10/23 Favorite Song(s): The Hook/America Snoring Blurb: This is why I did this project. A really amazing album that I wouldn't have listened to otherwise. A little slow at times but overall really good

Det her har æ hørt før, tror æ nok, sjøl om æ aldri hørte på Grant Lee Buffalo sjøl, men det vekke så mange minner, så æ tror det må ha vært bakgrunnslyd på fest eller nachspiel eller nokka sånt. Det e veldig innafor mine sjangre, men likevel ikke nokka æ føle et behov for å dykke dypere i.

I bought this when it came out ( on vinyl) so there must of been a song I liked, I never bought singles. But after listening to this all the way through I haven’t the faintest idea which one it was! I thought I might at least recognise the overall sound/ vibe but alas no. However I did actually really enjoyed listening to it again (for the first time?) anyway I like it!

Surprisingly avant garde for dad-rock

Eh, 90s nothing radio rock

It was okay.

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I didn't know anything about this album, and Wikipedia classifies it as Alternative/Gothic Country which made me doubtful. But it's actually pretty good stuff

Cool Record! My first listen though. Writing and vocals give me almost a Bowie-ish vibe. Feels ahead of its time for '93. Not surprised it's on the list.