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Did not expect the band behind Come On EIllen to sound so dynamic.

I want to like it more, but not a fan of K Rowland’s vocals. But the sound sure brings me back!

Kevin Rowland's strangled vocal style, unsuitable violin lines, and the extremely dated Celtic folk sounds at times annoy me on Dexys Midnight Runners, though I can't ignore that there is a bit of charm and energy that can make this record worthwhile for some. I personally can't stand a large majority of the songs here, by reason of the negative aspects I mentioned. Admittedly, I even think Come On Eileen is lame. Barely... barely a 2/5.

one hit wonder with come on eileen, but the rest of the album is decent. i've always loved the guy's voice.

Ouch

Come on Eileen is the best track here. They have a good sound and the tracks are unique enough but not grabby to have a bunch of good cuts from it.

Really dug it, thought the familiar one was coming around eventually and there it was with Come on Eileen

not my cup of tea

Really enjoyed listening to this. Come On Eileen is obviously the highlight, but it's actually a very cohesive album. Love the brass and woodwind in it. Can't believe Celtic Soul Brothers did not do as well as Come On Eileen, what a solid single

is this a good album or a good song? Most tracks have sub-1mil plays... and then there's the one with 350mil+

Un bon album de la part du sosie vocal de The Cure.

Didnt finish. 80s production lingering into the 90s. Freddie Mercury....not

2.4

Great fun to tap and sing along to; could have done with some cuts towards the end.

Not good

No comments not my type of album.

ok

Absolument dingue, Robwup je vais devoir te faire taire tes critiques musicales font honte à la France

Great fuse the violin, piano and drums. But very common music.

Good, soulful pop. Eileen is quite different to others.

Sounds really fun, unfortunately just didnt connect with me.

Pack of dickheads

A well produced, fun pop album. Friday feels are real.

Can’t be having his voice - all I hear is come on eileen which is a track I loathe

Opens strong. Come on Eileen is a classic for a reason. A lot of the middle tracks sound like Bowie but worse. Marguerita time was surprisingly chill.

Decent energy, otherwise kinda meh

Actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would, some good instrumentals. Vocals can get grating though and eileen is very overplayed

Loved this, nice bass, nice strings, vocals - everything. A real party record

I spent my youth gallivanting about town in my dungarees and red neckerchief inspired by none other than dexies midnight runners. Lock up your daughters!

.

Completely unique sound, utilizing big band, banjo, some strings, it honestly feels like a nightmare to play live. But the studio album? Perfectly campy. A show within itself. Just a ton of fun. There's even a little refrain they do of the main melody at the end of "Old" as if they're changing the stage for side b, haha. Reminds me a little bit of Supertramp's Crime of the Century in it's framing and whatnot. I think it's a very well-done album, but something will always keep me from absolutely loving this big theatrical albums. No matter how good, it always comes up a little short. Oh, and Come On Eileen is the ultimate white-people jam, so credit for that.

Surprisingly good. Enjoyed this more than I thought. Last track is shite though

Quite a fun album. Good throughout. Like the singers voice.

Absolutely amazing. I definitely knew Come on Eileen, but I have never listened to this entire album. Definitely one of the best so far, in my opinion.

Elvis Costello, but more of a country-ska kind of vibe. A nice mishmash of sounds. Pretty radio-friendly.

Cool, fun album. Like the different strings and Celtic sounds. Pretty good Van Morrison cover in there - Jackie Wilson

"First let's hear somebody sing me a record That cries pure and true No not those guitars, they're too noisy and crude The kind that convinces, refuses to leave" (Let's make this precious) "And you'll hum this tune forever" (Come on Eileen) HostiA QUÉ SORPRESA ESTE DISCO.

Kolejne wyspiarskie grania w klimacie okolo rokowym, nazwa nic mi nie mowila kolejne songi takze, az do come on eileen czyli numer 10 z 15, jestem pewien ze slyszalem to w niejednej reklamie lub filmie, ale jakim nie przychodzi mi do glowy, po pierwszym traku i zobaczeniu okladki, na ktorej prawdopodobnie jest frontmen i lider landy Kevin Rowland, troche dziwne, ze sotifaj i doscog podaje go jako osobny byt ktory tworzyl ten album, a Dexys Midnight Runners osobony, do glowy przychodzi co to za szkockie country, ale nastepne kawalki to bardziej wariacja na temat funkowego soula, najgorszy w tym jest natlok instrumentali jakim caly czas albumik atakuje, personel to okolo 20 osob, wiec nawet nie bede wymienail co tam bylo grane, ale jesli nawet banjo bylo uzyte, a nawet dzwonki krowie, to bylo prawie wszystko i jeszcze na dobitke ciagle chorkowanie i to nie takie jak w czarnym soulu czyli z kobiecym wokalem, ale meskie wokale overduby i jeszcze wiecej overdubow, troche wymeczony odsluch, wiec na plejke leci jedynie come on eilee

I thought they were one hit wonders but the rest of the album is very strong. Loved the strings and horns

Great album.One of my favourites from the 80s

DMR has an interesting and characteristic sound-- I really like the use of horns and strings-- but the album does sort of drag at times. It's good, but I don't know that it made me really feel compelled to come back to anything other than 'come on eileen'

New wave. Son los de Come On Eileen.

Good shit, me gustó la mezcla de sonidos

I was listening to this album thinking I knew that voice, and that the music was good but nothing special until I heard it, this album is heavily carried by Come On Eileen, if it wasn't for that song the score would be lower, although I did appreciated how varied the instrumentation and the melodies were

Never heard any of this besides Come on Eileen. I liked it. Some ska vibes with the bass lines and horn section.

Musicianship, instrumentation and production/mixing deserve a top score. The singing was irritating and the lack of catchy melodies hardly made any individual songs stand out. The length of the album and the lack of a climax makes the album drag on a bit. I would watch this live but as a listening experience, it was average as a whole.

Well this is something I have not heard before, its not ska, its not big band. Its got that really 80's over the top theatric voice that I can never get into. But I enjoyed the listen from a new experience stand point. This might be the most interesting music made in the 80's that we have heard so far. trumpets and falsetto out of 5

A very good find, those strings do really belong there, even if the record drags a little it is outstanding

not bad, don't think I'll ever listen to it again.

Awesome

Ganske interessant. Noe litt annet enn vi har hatt her tidligere. En slags Jethro Tull lite. Mistet interessen et lite stykke inn. Ble litt sånn "I get it, kom deg videre". Sangeren ble veldig irriterende rundt "Plan B". Kommer ikke til å besøke dette albumet igjen. Ikke dårlig, men virkelig ikke bra heller. Svak 3.

I like 'Come on Eileen' as much as the next person, in fact probably more, I think it's a class song. But really not sure why this album is one you should hear before you die? I didn't dislike it, his voice is very distinct, the horns are fun, the fiddles remind me of an 80s Arcade Fire, but a lot of the songs either sound exactly the same or are forgettable filler. There are phrases in some songs that are repeated in `Come on Eileen`. It's also too long.

Enjoyed it, mostly just for that one song....

Come on Eileen is a 5 star track

Slightly better than I expected. 5-6/10

was an ok album, I've only ever heard "Come On Eileen" there were some other good songs on the album, but nothing too crazy good.

Honestly, so many of these British rock bands from the 80s and 90s just sound the same to me. And this one has some really annoying songs where they repeat the same thing over and over again and just wear me out.

Fav: Old, Come on Eileen

It's meh, come on Eileen is a classic

good, but abit same same

Vrolijke nummers, lekker wat blazers. Je moet wel de zanger kunnen tolereren. Zeker een heel album. Ik hou niet van violen, dus dat is ook niet echt fijn. Come on Eileen is natuurlijk de eendagsvlieg die nog steeds weinig verveelt. Reminisce Pt 1 lijkt wel een nummer van The Streets, zelfde accent, grappig

It was alright.

A lot better than I thought it would be. And actually quite like Come on Eileen now, whereas before it annoyed me.

Familiarity:1/10 Notes: to think this band had a huge hit. I'm still kinda amazed Real Rating: 6/10

Full of big tunes and big horns Plan B, Liars A to E and Dubious are highlights

This album was better than I thought it would be. I'd put "Come on Eileen" on a 1001 best singles to listen to, but maybe not on the album list. But, hey, I didn't make the list.

A unique sound. Enjoyed it

come on eileen!

Pretty good. Got a bit samey

Love me some Dexys

Fun! I should've listened to more of their songs after I loved Come On Eileen. That's still my favorite, but the rest has a similar fun vibe, fiddle part, and that great English singing voice.

I never really thought of them as a British band (having only ever heard Come on Eileen before), but they have a fun and consistent sound that occasionally reminded me of XTC.

Pretty good though so many songs missing from spotify

nice!

Cum on Eileen

3rd star because come on eileen

I mean 'Come on Eileen' is a legendary song and this album is actually a bit of fun.

this was an ok album. has come on eileen. spotify doesn't seem to have all the songs. makes it hard to rate.

Have a couple of listens. More to it than a one hit wonder. His voice sounds like a fun version of the cure. Interesting back story with all of the line up changes and affected image the main dude seems a bit of a control freak. And Dexy is a drug? Cool.

Surprisingly fun album its not all about "come on Eileen"

Interesting to hear this subgenre but in the end all the songs were too close to each other and unremarkable

This album is nothing amazing but I’ve always liked its just a very fun listen for me 7/10

Got some classics on it, love the accents.

not bad. a little elo/modest mouse/bowie

"Come on Eileen" I had never heard any of the other songs.

Not bad, not bad at all. "Come On Eileen" is a classic, and the rest (for the most part) blended together - but into an enjoyable mash. Would revisit.

Surprisingly good album. Not just a one-hit wonder. The Van cover is good, and Until I Believe is great, too.

Come on Eileen is a 10/10. Everything else is a 6 plus. So, 7/10 FT: need you ask?

12/10 A grandiose album for the poverty-stricken. Standout Tracks: The Celtic Soul Brothers (More Please), Old, Come On Eileen

How did they get Joe Dirt on the album cover in 1983? This is alright but I wouldn't listen again. Goofy new wave and there's already too much here. 2.5/5.

i guess it just takes 1 popular song to make it onto this list.

Never thought to listen to them beyond Eileen, but I like it

Absolutely glorious - all coming together in one of the ultimate pop singles, which is even better at the end of this album that as a stand-alone song. Yes!