Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Ah yes. I bought this unheard in 2002 just based on the buzz and it’s still with me today.
Excellent, and we all know it.
This was on heavy rotation for me in college. I still think it’s a great album that holds up.
Gorgeous.
Tweedy's vocal delivery kept me from enjoying this one. Kotche's unorthodox percussion was interesting, though. Still not really a songs kind of guy.
This was laser-targeted to appeal to me haha. A few moments where it veers into wannabe-Radiohead territory but it really holds its own as a lovely art rock album
Didn't finish this one, it's one boring.
Not a big fan.. soft slow rock. Reminds me of Beck. Highlight was Pot Kettle Black.
Love it.
Good album. Didn't think I'd like it. Very atmospheric.
Dinosaur Jr. but boring and somehow more nonsense lyrics. Very meh album
Boring indie Americana. Probably one or two listenable songs. His voice is not to my taste and the 'experimental' sounds feel self-indulgent. Dull for the casual listener.
It was pretty good, easy listening
I don't really understand the praise heaped on this album. It's... kinda boring? The songwriting isn't bad by any means, but it feels like Tweedy and crew are annoyed to be in the studio and just can't be bothered to put much energy into anything. The performances are decidedly lackluster and the arrangements loose for the most part. The production follows suit with little attention paid to details, instead opting to mix with broad brushstrokes most of the time. It doesn't feel like anyone involved in this album actually cared about these songs. But, like I said, the songwriting isn't bad. In fact, there are some real lyrical gems in here. I just wish everything weren't so lazily delivered. It's really off-putting. There is ONE song where it works in their favor: "Poor Places" isn't the best songwriting on the album but it's hands down the best performance because the energy finally matched the song. And yet, when you look at play count on Spotify, that's the second least played track on the album. I just don't get it. Given the sheer, feverish joy with which people talk about this album, I expected more. I hit play with anticipation, and left feeling really disappointed and more than a bit confused. Why are people all about this? I just don't understand.
Yepidou
Masterpiece
Jeff Tweedy is undeniably a talented musician. But toward the end this album felt like one long drone.
Took this one a while for me to warm up to it, but in the end, it was a good ride.
I just wished today's weather was rainy enough for me to appreciate this melancholic rock more.
This album is a true highlight in the history of songwriting. It does not provide that much innovation, but the sheer craftmanship cannot be denied. Songs like "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart", "War on War", "Jesus, Etc.", "Ashes of American Flags", "Heavy Metal Drummer", "I'm the Man Who Loves You", "Pot Kettle Black" and "Reservations" are amazing. Yes, that is almost all of the songs. The other ones are "just" great and live all these songs are even better. One of the true classic albums!
What can I even say about this record. This record has probably figured more prominently and been more present in my life as something absolutely essential than any other record. They say music is tied to memory and time, and this record has been there for everything in my life since it came out. It evokes such deep multitudes of memories and feelings in such a visceral way. The mythology and timing of how and when this record was recorded and released aside, it's absolutely beautiful. Its at the same time textured and sparse, busy and full of space, bursting with sound and absolutely hushed. It exists somewhere in the margins like the shortwave radio recordings from which it drew inspiration. This record both lends itself to comforting background listens and is still deeply rewarding with fully attentive immersive listens. It has given and continues to give so much. I simply cannot imagine my life without it.
Preferred to the national and Mumford. They have a more nuanced sound. Great opener and a solid follow up. There’s a consistency to this album, with tweedy being pushed to write better songs by a good band. Wilco gave us all hope for that so called Americana movement.
Finally. An album I actually have. A favourite. It's atmospherics. Thanks Jonathan for recommending it in ZRH. It's a defining album of the first decade of the 2000s. But does anyone know it. Bare with it, let it envelope. And do it's thing. This time I listen on headphones for the first time, and I get a whole other layer of intimacy... It's surprisingly vulnerable, personal and feels honest. The corn cob cover (Marina City complex towers in Chicago). The rejected album. "She tasted like mountain dew and maraschino cherries" It's a building somewhere. A full five stars from me.
The only Wilco stuff I own are the 2 Woody Guthrie cd’s they did with Billy Bragg. But I do have the dvd about the making of this album - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart - so I dragged it out last night & had a look at it. It’s so interesting looking at the bare bones of some of these songs before the musical effects are added. And there is a lot of weird music here - War On War. Sometimes quite psychedelic - Pot, Kettle Black. Often with outstanding guitar - I’m The Man Who Loves You. And always with some of the best rock drumming I’ve ever heard (or seen) - Glenn Kotche, who, amazingly had just joined the band. These were his first recordings with Wilco. When you add all the 9/11 references, it just makes it all the more interesting. And, of course, there’s Heavy Metal Drummer. A real winner.
This was a hard one, and I listened to it a few times. This album has quite a reputation, partially as a result of its history (which I only know vaguely). I love the sound design. It is weirdly recorded and played, with lots of noise, distortion, collage and extraneous sound, which I find appealing, but I can see how it is not mainstream. It is unusual to find this is an a gentle/semi-acoustic album (as that approach is often more common in industrial records, that are more into sound design). It reminds me of Grandaddy, a band I love. The songs are clearly growers. They didn't grab me at first listen, but I can tell that they could, potentially, grow a lot. That being, said, I gave this a repeated, good hard listen about a year back, and none of these songs have stuck with me, and I am never troubled by the desire to spin it. This is better than the Arcade Fire or The National, but still only OK for me.
A very interesting, calming, relaxing, mystical art rock/indie rock/psychedelic record. It needs a few relistens probably but at first listen I liked what I heard.
Soft, smooth, could listen to it while having a coffee in a bar.
Listened to this on Friday and again today on Monday, really enjoyed it and didn't have a chance to give it my full attention. I haven't really listened to Wilco properly before and I really like the vibe. Reminds me of 00s TV soundtracks and gives me nice nostalgic feelings. I like his voice. I want to listen again. Great mix of styles throughout the album.
Great laid back sounds and an interesting mix of styles. Enjoyed the ambient tail off at the end. Would listen again
I generally like Wilco but found this a bit dull.
Okay
Maybe 1 or 2 ok songs on the album
personal top 10 of all time. i love this album dearly.
This one hits different every time I hear it. As I get older I appreciate it in new ways, it’s like an old friend. One of the all time great indie albums that spawned so many other great indie albums. It’s amazing listening to this right after Hail to the Thief and the juxtaposition of post and pre-9/11 albums. This one, while melancholy, has such a brightness shining through, like there is hope in the world.
All songs sounded like they ended but then they were only halfway through
Decent. Might explore further.
Boring
Not awful but it sounds like plain porridge tastes. A few zaps and a bit of disortion doesn't do enough to make this album genuinely interesting. He sounds like a boring Thom Yorke. Not "one of the best albums of the noughties". 2.5
2.5 No
Meh
eh
Listening to it for the first time I got really annoyed about halfway through and turned it off. The second time went much better, I still got bored at times but I kinda liked the sound
kinda okay kinda meh
I just fucking can't, this is for 40 year old happy people.
Nice. Not special.
usually when i listen to a record i like to listen to them twice, i was unable to do that at least with the second half. nonetheless this was a very wonky record some tracks are fantastic and then there’s i am trying to break your heart. this is completely subjective but i also would like to mention i don’t like the vocals best song: kamera worst song: radio cure overrated song: i am trying to break your heart underrated song: poor places
Fun and nice slow tempo rock album! It took couple tries to get into the specific atmosphere of the record, but I think it is well worth it. I have a feeling that this album might become one of my favourites from this list, but for now it's only slowly growing on me. I'll give it a little bit more time to digest.
Unique as hell
Mostly boring
Stylishly produced songs that I personally categorize as a post-country I guess? Songs that can be alternative rock from the noughties wrapped in metallic white noise and a certain air of sardonic introspection. Good though.
Oh fuck off. This is like listening to Beck if he ate mad sedatives and sucked even worse than he usually does.
This album evokes no feelings from me. I would Give it no rating if I could because this album is just the nothing coming to take Fantasia away.
Uuugghhh how many more shite albums do I have to be subjected to on this list? Boring. This is boring.
I’m not sure how I avoided Wilco for so long. But I wasn’t missing much. This album feels like it should exist in a world of gray. Boring and dull for the most part. I did like Jesus, Etc. but everything else was very meh.
totally fantastic. songwriting, performances, mixing, general vibes are on point. hard to pick favourites but best tracks: jesus etc, heavy metal drummer, pot kettle black
Yeah I would like this if I was a gen x democrat dad but I'm not so I think it's whiney and lame. This was a chore and a half. No thanks!
kind of a vibe
I enjoyed listening to this album. The pseudo-industrial vibe with the Wilco jangle was a fine combination.
Not really my jam, kinda bland and boring 🤷♂️
I know people who LOVE Wilco. They're just OK to me.
I’m just not into Wilco. I feel like I should be, but I’m just not
This one felt like a refreshing classic for me.
Wilco, 2nd attempt at this album in my life, and I'm ready now. I think this album is one that requires you grow into it. Casual listening is not the most engaging for me here. I wish I found this when I was a teenager feeling angst and curiosity. I'll try to listen twice. Listened twice, I could find the work in the lyrics. Some catchy songs, but the lyrics shined brighter.
Yeah it's just not my band. I don't like gentle kinda underspoken poem songs. I tried to listen twice, but it just made me angry. For sure they have some catchy melodies on occasion, but on the whole, I never found a groove.
Wilco's masterpiece. Beautiful tones on the instruments. Soulful solemn start: I am trying to break your heart and radio cure. Kamera and war on war lighten things up a little. And then comes Jesus, ect and youre trying not to cry. Might be their best song. Ashes of American flags finishes the first half with another tear jerk. The second half is much more upbeat. The trio of heavy metal drummer, I'm there man who loves you and pot kettle black builds up a lot of energy. Then poor places shatters it for the finale, reservations, a last heartfelt push. It's a great album
I’ve heard parts of this album before, but not enough to say I’m familiar with it. I love the cacophony of distortion, noise, and percussion that’s bubbling under this album, and the way it occasionally boils over. Lots of ear candy here. Can’t think of anything quite like this. I really enjoyed this, and I can see myself wanting to dig this out to listen again. Standouts: I am trying to break your heart, Pot Kettle Black, Poor Places 3.75
Never listened to it prior. Bit sad I missed it when it was released because I would've enjoyed it a lot more then.
makes me think of Beau. 5/5
It's pretty good for "quiet is the new loud" indie alternative, but it's really borrowing a lot from Elliott Smith. I'd much rather just go listen to him.
Solid alt rock with a country tinge. This is the Wilco album I’d choose to be on this list. Good stuff.
It’s Wilco!
An all time favorite from me
Not that great.
You know, I like Wilco quite a bit. They have this wonderful balance of the melodic and the dissonant that I always enjoy. My first listen through, the album felt a little off, like all the pieces didn't fit. But coming back to it, the album sat much better with me. Layers on layers of tiny details to discover on each subsequent listening. It's really lovely. Fave Songs: Pot Kettle Black, Jesus, Etc., I'm the Man Who Loves You, War on War, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Kamera, Ashes of American Flags, Reservations
⭐ Heavy Metal Drummer
This is a bit of an odd album. It had some bits that could be part of something I like, but they ultimately aren't utilized the way I want them to be. I enjoyed the atmospheric droning. Some of the songs were boring though. My favourite song was Heavy Metal Drummer.
Bit whiny in places. Tries hard, but fails.
It's the sort of deeply emotional Americana that did the rounds around this time. Innofensive enough.
Jesus Etc!
Nice album. Patchy though.
I’m all set. Snooze fest. Wilco isn’t for me. Next album.
Really nice vibe. My gf described it as something chill to listen to on a road trip.
Jesus Etc is a classic and Poor Places slaps. The rest is bland
Based on the first couple of listens it seems okay if a bit forgettable. Could perhaps be one that grows on you with time
I would imagine there would be more tonally rewarding experiences in a house which was haunted, Waiting for those dulcet moans from beyond the grave giving me a richer experience than what was had here. Is Art Rock just an excuse to sing off key and as mundane as you can . Not for me
One of my top50 all time. Indie rock landmark, in a genre that I have been growing more and more tired of as the years go on. This one has somehow, through thick and thin, stayed with me all these years later. I've never cared to listen to a different Wilco album.
4.0
Fantastic album.
Interesting Album
overall very OK but 1 good song and i liked the spacey ending
Kennelijk is die Wilco zo belangrijk dat een tweede album van hem in de lijst moest. En dan meteen ook maar achter de vorige aan. Helaas is 's mans werk niet interessant genoeg om twee platen achter elkaar te boeien.
Goed. Ik klaag dus over een dubbel-cd van Wilco. En ik krijg de volgende dag nog een cd van Wilco....F#ck Karma! En ook deze cd begint met een verschrikkelijk nummer. Waarom toch? De rest is iets minder degelijk dan het vorige album. Daar gaat het mis. Deze band is gespecialiseerd in degelijkheid. Als ze rare geluiden gebruiken of uit de band springen, klinkt het nergens naar. 2.5 ster.
Twee albums van Wilco achter elkaar, wellicht een beetje overkill, maar zo krijgen we wel goed kans om ze te vergelijken. Ik vond op Being There juist de akoestische liedjes het beste en op dit album staat juist wat meer rock met rare geluidjes. Being There was een 3+ at best, dit een 3-.
Artsy and boring.
Much, much better than I remember it being!
Fairly middle of the road. Pedestrian. 3 stars.
Middle of the road
I really liked this, lovely songs and sounds.
Tope guay. Los que lo puntúan en 1 tienen la sensibilidad de una babosa borracha de tequila y sal.
Track 1- Disturbing Track 2 starts as bad but improves Track 3 is basically Radiohead, I can't really complain Track 4 just existed I guess. really nothing special. The music was good but didn't go with the lyrics Track 5 was quite cool, relaxed Track 6 was very depressing- then very strange at the end Track 7- was more upbeat this time, a good track Track 8 is pretty good, I don't mind it Track 9- Also pretty decent icl Track 10 Was a bit weird, especially at the end Track 11- Very, Very, Strange...
A good, solid album. Seemed to have listened to quite a bit of Pavement in their youth though.
People always like to parade capitalism around on a stick like Guy Fawkes, as an easy target to blame all of their problems on (when they should be using Ronald Reagan instead). Though after reading up on the album’s history, one can’t help but wish to deflect unfathomable anger towards the stiff suits who saw the record as “unmarketable.” The music is pure genius, striking a perfect line between experimental art rock and American indie, fusing the two into a sound which gives Wilco a distinct voice, amplified by their audible Alt-Country roots. To miss out on this record is a sorry mistake. The 50th anniversary remasters make the record sound so fresh and inventive that it could have been made ten years in the future. Standout Songs: “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart” “War on War” “Jesus, etc.”
Incredible album, I didn’t have no expectations going into it but it blew me away. Either a 8.5 or 9/10
Like an American Radiohead but worse. A boring album that's not noteworthy but it got insane production. Very auditory pleasant with a pair of good headphones even though the songs are a snooze. Couldn't wait for the album to end. Still 2/5 as I've heard worse on the 1001 album list. And this is the second Wilco album? Wow I don't even remember listening to the other one as it was so forgettable. I don't know why they're on the 1001 album list. Maybe it's explained in the book.
Iconic and dripping in atmosphere
This album reminded me a great deal of Flaming Lips, which I can take or leave. They do intersperse the acoustic with a bit of space-y sound effects, which was interesting. The lyrics could have used some work (looking at you, "Heavy Metal Drummer."). Reservations was another track that I felt could have used some work. For the most part, it was okay, but forgettable. Next.
Meh. This album didn't really move the needle for me. It reminded me a bit of Pavement (vocals) or Beck (tempo). I found myself bored at times (like the opening track, not for me) and then I'd hear something that was kind of cool and it soon it was gone - back to being bland or forgettable. I went back to see what I rated their other album and was surprised to see a 4. Maybe this one caught me on the wrong day.
I tried to listen to this album a few years ago and didn’t connect with it. This time around it was different. I enjoyed the album. Jeff Tweedy’s songwriting on here is pretty solid although I disagree with one of the reviews that called this America's Kid A. The mood shifts throughout the album kept my interest peaked for the entire 51 minutes. Overall, I liked the more melancholy tracks like the opener and “Radio Cure” but “Heavy Metal Drummer” is great also. This is an album that I could grow to love after a while and look forward to checking out some more of Wilco’s music.
Probably one of my favorite albums
RIP to missing the Wilco pop-up show at Carol’s. Damn you marathon!!!!
Didn't really strike me as something too special.
Classic album, one of my all-time favorites, although I'm still a bit partial to the album that came before this, Summerteeth. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is more polished and professional while Summerteeth is a bit more raw and experimental. Both great albums though, Wilco at their peak. 5 stars.
Quite boring
I was really feeling this at first, but it grew a little tiring as it went on. The writing is very strong but maybe I don't love his voice very much?
Roger!
The previous Wilco album lacked cohesion. This one is better in terms of cohesion, but I'm not really a fan of the sound on this album.
Has a couple of interesting moments, but mostly this is just indie rock playlist filler. Good, not great.
Didn't really excite me all that much
Chill album, not very memorable. I would recommend to fall in love with the drummer
Way better than the last Wilco album we had. Much more coherent. Jesus Etc. is a very good song, the rest is not too memorable.
Fantastic album
No
No memorable sings, but a generally enjoyable listen.
I really wanted to like this more, but just wasn't doing it for me.
Always found Wilco to be a bit of a bore.
so fucking boring
Is Wilco a Radiohead clone or a Jack Johnson cover band? Without knowing much about them, I would have guessed they are a pretentious art-rock acoustic group. I wonder if this album’s inclusion is a result of their previous work as a whole? For me It’s a stretch calling this one of the greatest albums of the 2000s.
Kinda boring, had to start listening to twice. It was good though, I did enjoy it after the first track, highlights like War on War, Heavy Metal Drummer. Overall 6/10
Fun
I was pretty distracted listening to this so the fact it didn't really grab me is maybe less meaningful. Well I'm not going to go back.and listen to.it again so I guess it's 3 stars by default.
Don’t get it. This is completely average, often tuneless folk/rock masquerading as something more simply by throwing every avant-garde or atonal instrument on top of the simple arrangements. Without the kitchen sink production this would just be a boring acoustic record with whisper croak vocals.
Always a joy and always a bit sad. My favorite listen was when Wilco played it front to back as an encore at Solid Sound in 2017.
Ovo će sad bit treća petica zaredom. Al ovo je mislim čak meni najbolja petica od ta tri albuma.
it's ok, too white for my taste
This was fine, I think the first song was my favorite, really reminded me of being in college. After that it was just ok for me.
Very "The Beatles meets early 2000s indie/alt" and I enjoyed every second of it.
This is my favourite Wilco album slightly bettering in my opinion Summerteeth. Jeff Tweedy has an incredible ear for melody and for hook writing. YHF from beginning to end is filled with beautifully constructed pop music which are punctuated with flourishes of electronic noises, fantastic horn charts and just sublime music making of the highest quality. The middle part of the album - sides 2 and 3 of my double vinyl LP is nearly perfect, reaching its peak on the infectious nostalgia of Heavy Metal Drummer, but all 6 songs that make up the heart of this album are timeless. The songs that make up sides 1 and 4 are more deliberate and somewhat experimental in their use of the studio as musical instrument, but their more languid pace does not diminsh the album in any way, in fact they add to the albums power. 5 stars
Fun! definite 4. I liked that i personally didn't listen to a lot of wilco growing up, so it was really fun to discover.
Chill interesting alt rock Would buy vinyl
Not a huge Wilco fan, but I do like this album.
Mest gnöl och gnäll. De är så mycket bättre när de spelar med Billy Bragg.
Nice
Weird music. Uninspiring singing (pretty bad). Bleh, almost threw up. It was torture to get through this album.
It was average
beautiful sounds on this one, and such a nice little batch of songs
Essential.
One of my favourite albums Cover art. 5/5. Chicago brutalist architecture
Wow, a personal favourite. Peak wilco. Joyous stuff. American with a bit of a ambient art rock edge. All signed off with Jeff Tweedys vulnerable vocals. Its a beautiful thing. 4 5
Listening to this actually annoyed me, i really didnt like it. Its too bad because i feel like there was interesting lyrics but i just couldnt stand the music or anything else that was going on.
this album was an exercise in restraint. there were some god awful sounds throughout the album, like that loud static noise?! the lead singer, jeff tweedy, has an unremarkable voice that even sometimes sounds like pure whining. those sorts of things soured me on the rest of the album very quickly. wilco did get something right: "heavy metal drummer" is the best song on this album. it's cute, charming, and there are no awful sounds on it. unfortunately, what that means to me is that wilco is capable of creating good, enjoyable music but chooses not to.
The opening track, "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" was tolerable, but not great. There were some interesting melodies and sounds throughout the song, and the ending of the track hit with a surprising, completely discordant piano. This general theme would prevail throughout the entirety of the album. I remember this album from a few years after it came out. It was regarded as a prime example of indie pop and was heralded in the community. It probably did sound new and fresh at the time, but in the 20+ years since, this sound has been done and done and it leaves this album feeling pretty unoriginal and boring, despite its interesting occasional soundscapes. Songs like "Heavy Metal Drummer" and "I'm the Man Who Loves You" give the album a more exciting, engaging sound, but these tracks are unfortunately drowned out by more sleepy-sounding indie on the remainder of the album. Essentially, the sound on this album has been done and improved on since this album's release in 2001, leaving this album feeling a bit irrelevant. Though, I suppose the relevance is in their pioneering of this sound. But as previously stated in other reviews I have done, the pioneers of a certain sound are sometimes the cannon fodder; they bring the idea to the table, but someone else makes it better. And that's exactly the case here: while this album may be a significant milestone for indie pop, there are just better examples of 2000s indie pop out there. This album would probably be a 2.75 for me, if I could split hairs, so may as well just make it a weak 3.
00’er indierock, nogle af numrene er gode nok, lidt kedeligt overall
Kinda digging this. Never really listened to Wilco, but I'm a fan. Will listen to this one again as well as other albums, fo sho.
Enjoyable. An interesting mix of genres. Wouldn't rush to put it in my favourites but would listen again.
Love it, got it on Vinyl and errything
!!! loved this. didnt feel too attached to it but musically it was comforting and you could feel the bittersweetness in his voice
No…
solid
not bad at all!
Quite liked all the songs (although they were a bit melancholical) except "I'm the man who loves you".
Hmm, this was a bit meh to me. Not bad, but I'm not convinced.
Beautiful, miserable and light
never really been a big fan of wilco and this album didn't change my beliefs. but ya know, it was fine! a fine listen. a few songs i (irrationally) actively dislike playing at the starbucks down the road type beat
This is one of those landmark albums that is absolutely not to be missed. Wilco creates a vast sonic landscape as they transition fully out of alt country into art rock. The results are expansive and stunning. They influences incorporated into the sound are diverse spanning from Television, John Cale, The Beatles, and The Beach Boys just to name a few. This album should be listened to in its entirety and ideally more than once.
Some decent songs but defo overrated. Nowhere near a ten, sorry Pitchfork. Heavy metal Drummer is really twee and gross
Wilco's "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is an unassuming jewel in the crown of early 2000's indie rock. It's gathered such a reputation in the years since release that I was excited to finally get around to it. For the most part, I was not disappointed. For 51 minutes, Jeff Tweedy's taut and trembling vocals croak out personal, abstract observations, accompanied by chugging acoustic guitars in almost every song, tied up with some surprising production choices. It's well and truly in my wheelhouse. Tweedy's modus operandi is to craft a set of simple folk songs and then adorn them with electronic flourishes, long and low feedback, filtered drum machines, and what can only be described as an orgy in a junkyard. Take the opener, "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart". It's an instantly memorable and simple melody that could have stood up on its own, but with the treatment it receives here, it becomes a beguiling mess. Always one step ahead of its listener, it spends its five minutes on the verge of total collapse: hammered piano chords and strummed guitars drop in and out of focus, amid shards of chimes, fragments of drum fills, snatches of glissandos on indeterminate instruments. It's all topped with Tweedy's fragile, weary vocal: an absolute triumph of an opening. The other arrangements here are gorgeous, too. In particular, "War on War" through to "Heavy Metal Drummer" is an absolute gold streak, and showcases the album at its most accessible. It's perfectly paced, from the tender strings of "Jesus, Etc." to the vast desolation of "Ashes of American Flags" to the peppy nostalgia of "Heavy Metal Drummer". Giving the material the edge is the sonic experimentation. Through liberal employment of feedback, "Ashes of American Flags" is elevated to a cavernous, desolate apocalypse, while the disintegration into a hurricane with the radio broadcasts of "Yankee... Hotel... Foxtrot" is absolutely haunting and genuinely unsettling. The other tracks are still solid, but I cared for them a little less. For me, "Radio Cure" doesn't probe the same emotional depths as the other ballads and never settles on a distinctive melody. "I'm the Man Who Loves You" feels too derivative of Beck's "Odelay" with its devil-may-care, pastiche approach to alt-country. "Pot Kettle Black" and "Kamera" are much needed light relief, but not indispensable. And then we get to "Yankee..."'s closing number, "Reservations", which feels like a bit of a dud to end on. It drags proceedings out a little too far past the sweet spot it finds in its chorus with an extended, ambient-leaning outro. Still, each of these tracks are still enjoyable, and at its best "Yankee..." is sublime. This is a great record with some beautiful songs, never failing to be noteworthy and sometimes managing to be transcendent.
Consister songs but overall a bit, dull?
Enjoyed this one High 3
Yeah alright nothing stand out.
I enjoyed this album. Will deffo have another bash and find more from these.
Never listened to this before. First impression to me is like an upbeat Elliot Smith
Very enjoyable album with lots of great tracks. Especially like Jesus, Etc., Ashes of American Flags, Heavy Metal Drummer, and Reservations.
I've listened to a little Wilco here and there over the years, but not this album. Gotta say, I really like it - love it when indie rock dabbles with ambient. This sounds like an album Pavement would put out a couple of months after developing a penchant for cat tranquillizers. Fave track - "Radio Cure" for that melancholy, "Poor Places" for those number station samples....
хуя
Widescreen devastation.
Very Good
Way to slow
This takes some listening to but it does slowly grow on you. There are clearly lots of influences at work here and I could hear some similarities with Drive by Truckers songs of that time. Particularly liked Heavy Metal Drummer and Kamera
Interesting album, some songs getting weird at the end though
Banger
Banger
Pop tranquilo y relajado. Quizás demasiado plano. No me ha terminado de convencer, aunque se escucha fácil
Its okay, I have a issue with "lazy" vocals, musically pretty good but don't remember much after it finished
Some very creative melodies and well done instrumental parts, but the singer really sounds like he doesn't want to be there. I give Tweedy 2 tickets to somewhere warm and sunny, so he can refresh and cheer up a bit, and hopefully come back sounding a bit more... alive. 🎫🎫
By any measure a great collection of songs, brilliantly produced and delivered, haunting and atmospheric, smart and engaging. Talent everywhere, repeat listening rewarded.
It’s good, it’s good I like it there’s not a bad song but it feels really long.4/5
When it comes to music discussion circles on the internet, this is the Wilco album I see getting praised the most. I had already developed an appreciation for Jeff Tweedy's songwriting on their sophomore album Being There, so expectations are already high. Already notable is the band's shift away from their alt-country sound into a more artsy-leaning indie rock. The opening track, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, is intricately mixed and performed. While it comes across as disjointed and messy on the surface, the production of the song exhibits a certain purposefulness in how each instrument supports one another through the sound. Despite it sounding mostly unlike the other songs on the album, this sort of studio work combined with Tweedy's songwriting will set expectations for the rest of the runtime. It's unmatched. Little things are what makes Yankee Hotel Foxtrot so special. The soft drumming keeping time on Radio Cure, the tinny piano on Ashes of American Flags, the unidentifiable bass-sounding instrument about 3 minutes into Poor Places followed by the numbers radio broadcast repeating "Yankee. Hotel. Foxtrot. Yankee. Hotel. Foxtrot. Yankee. Hotel...." I cannot stress how good the production is on this album. This is Pet Sounds for the 21st century. Credit goes to Jim O'Rourke for his ability to bring Tweedy's songs and Wilco's performances to perfection. I should also credit Jay Bennett who is a songwriter for Wilco alongside Tweedy. Bennett would pass away in 2009 at the age of 45, so I feel this album is a fitting way to remember his legacy. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is an achievement for western popular music, proving that attention to detail does not go unnoticed. It is a beautiful body of work that transcends genre. It speaks for itself. It's perfect.
Þessi vinnur á við aðra hlustun, sem er merkilegt í ljósi þess að ég er ekkert sérstaklega hrifinn af röddinni, og stundum finnst mér lögin ekki vera að fara neitt. En hún hefur heilmikinn sjarma, og mig grunar að hún batni enn við þriðju hlustun.
It's very obvious this album is meant to be listened to with a sound system where you can hear all of the instruments and sounds blend together. The issue is that as an album, it's usually preferential to build an album out of that, but still make it good without that necessity. This album, without that help, is boring. It is not terrible by any stretch of the imagination, and I could understand liking these songs when you know them well, but nothing sticks. I wiuld struggle to tell you one thing about any of these songs once they're over. They usually have a good hook that never goes far enough to be catchy or interesting on a casual listen. Obviously an album can just be intended as a high art form where you listen from start to end with the best equipment, and that's the only way to listen, but that's hard to expect on a casual level. Again though, I did not HATE this album, there were parts I enjoyed, it just feels like something that went in one ear and out the other. I feel as though I'm being more aggressive than I am feeling, so it's gonna go right in the middle at three stars to show it is the perfect "this exists and is alright" album.
PREFS: TOUT MOINS PREF: RIEN
That was interesting. A band that I had not heard before. Thay are difficult to categorise - at times they sound somewhat like Elvis Costello (at least that is what came to mind) but only at times. The catchall label if Alt/Indie would apply, but this applies to everything if you want it to. No real standout tracks, it is difficult to imagine any of these songs being radio friendly hits. The whole album was interesting enough to hold my attention most of the time
Some enjoyable sounds
I really enjoyed this album. Pretty confident my wife would enjoy and will have her check it out. Loved song #1, I am trying to break your heart. Added to playlist right when I heard it. Like more songs than disliked. Favorites include, Radio Cure. Loved the line, cheer up if you can, there is something wrong with me. Heavy metal drummer, Poor places and Reservations are also favorites along with I'm the man who loves you. Loved the line, "I always thought if I held you tightly, you would always love me like back then." Listened to a couple times today. Solid 3.5. will score 4. Will listen again.
2 Man, this one was kinda boring. It’s indie pop alternative and it all sounds the same to me. Occasionally they flirt with doing some cool stuff but they ultimately devolve back into the “one-and-two-and” rhythms that get old sooo fast. Favorites: War on War, Jesus. etc
3.5 A grower, not a shower. This reminded me a lot of other early 2000s folk indie groups like Eels and The Shins, both of which I like but don't love. After my first listen, I lumped this album in with those and moved on. But then, while cooking dinner that night, I found myself humming I Am Trying to Break Your Heart and thinking on the lyrics. So, I gave a second listen when I was able to dive a little deeper, and I think my experience benefitted greatly from that. While not particularly flashy or musically complex, there are lot of cleverly nuanced lyrics and raw emotions that I think drive this record home. Nothing mindblowing, but I enjoyed it. Favorite songs: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Radio Cure, Jesus, Etc., Pot Kettle Black
I first heard this album when it was new. I already had a respect for Wilco, but wasn't that familiar with their music. When Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was released, the reception felt like this was the next Radiohead. I listened to it once or twice, but I just didn't understand what anyone loved about this album (just like my reaction to OK Computer). I didn't get it and Wilco was off my radar forever. When this album came up as my next listen, my first reaction was "Oh really?!? We're doing this again?" However, I did actually enjoy the listen this time. Nothing that knocks my socks off. Just a good solid album that almost piques my interest. The whole album just got me in the mood for Golden Smog, what I would consider a better version of Wilco. I was most engaged in the middle of the album (from Jesus Etc. to I'm The Man Who Loves You). At one point, near the end of Ashes of American Flags (I was doing yard work at the time), the lyric "All off the falling leaves filling up shopping bags" played while I was actually emptying my mower bag into the larger bin. Eerie, but appreciated. This album was definitely worth the second listen before I die. I may hear it again, I might not. It was a good experience though and I give thanks for the suggestion even though I was sceptical out of the gate. Edit: I realized the impression this album gives me... Pavement light.
This album didn't really stand out for me, but it was nice to listen to
there are quite a few things to enjoy here but nothing that pushes this above "a bit above average" for me. i'd probably give a 3.5 if i could but it leans a bit higher i guess. some parts are also a bit noisy
Before I've even listened to it, I should say Yankee Hotel Foxtrot doesn't have the main fault of Wilco's other entry on the list, Being There: it's shorter. Being There not only underwhelmed you with its bourgeois pastiches of Exile on Main St and Grievous Angel, it underwhelmed you with its bourgeois pastiches of Exile on Main St and Grievous Angel for about four hours. Anyway, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is Wilco's most acclaimed album, with bagfuls and bagfuls of plaudits from all the clever-clog critics. As far as I can determine, this praise results from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot possessing the widest range of Wilco's patented bourgeois pastiches. Oh wait, there are a few details about the recording that colour the picture more. Boardroom shenanigans led to the dismissal of Reprise Records' president and champion of Wilco, Howie Klein. When the new management concluded that Wilco were not listening to their suggestions for greater commerciality, they promptly decided not to release the album. So, Wilco left Reprise Records, signed to another label, had the album leaked online (remember Napster? I'm listening to this on Youtube), then released it to moderate commercial success and an almost lusty critical reception. That's not really the stuff of rock 'n' roll myth, is it, my fair badgers? "Band makes album unliked by one label, so takes it to another" doesn't quite evoke the same spirit as driving a Rolls Royce into a pool. And the album also lacks that rock 'n' roll spirit. It's smothered with guitarists showing off their chops, but only in service to the idea that what they're producing is technically part of the genre of rock. Is there anything here that'd make a highschooler and housewife flutter their eyelashes, or persuade a 14-year-old lad to keep on practicing his chords despite the pain in his fingers? Some of the album is good, but good in a way that is not especially engaging. Even the stabs at more experimental noises feel measured, strategised, well-mannered. As hinted at earlier, this is the consequence of Wilco's timeworn method of bourgeois pastiches. On Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the bandleader Jeff Tweedy (try and think of a less rock 'n' roll-sounding name, I'll give you ten minutes) extends the range of music to which he pays affectionate fealty by taking some ideas from Chicago post-rock bands, but doesn't stray too eccentrically. Do you think there was ever a suggestion that Wilco would allude to Metal Machine Music or our beloved Throbbing Gristle? As for the lyrics, I can't say anything. I think they might be alright, but I can't say for certain as not one word lodged permanently in my head: this is the mark of your standard bittersweet love song. Such songs are the Oscar bait of rock. A rock musician performing a bittersweet love song mirrors an actor playing a character with a disability. Should we be sniffy over these tactical artistic expressions aiming for the awards? If they don't really work, sure. So, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is better than Wilco's other releases, but is still hamstrung by Tweedy's fear of venturing beyond good taste. The last three tracks are the strongest on the album, but they're the strongest on what is, with generosity, at most a welterweight album, and the critical slavering seems a result of a desire for an album showing "authenticity" without regard to "actual engagement of the listener"
The endings of the songs could be better
This is a bit hard to rate because as it went from song to song, I'd think, "Oh, this is really sloggy, noisy, and annoying!" but with the next one, "Wow, there are some really charming moments and it's got a nice sound!" Listening a second time, I found that I liked more of the songs than not, but the sloggy ones were really long and took up more time. However, since I really liked the songs I liked, I'm going to round up.
This one just didn't really do it for me today. It just kind of slogged along and didn't really even capture my attention until a few tracks on the second track of the album. Those few tracks were enough to give life to the album, but that just brought it slightly above a "no, thank you" for me.
Trying to break my heart? That's not that hard to do. And it's extra tender today so maybe this doesn't mean much but break my heart it did. (And I wasn't even really paying much attention to the lyrics.) Melancholy vocals over sad piano on a gray and gloomy day felt just perfect.
Nice early 21st century alt rock that I enjoyed then and enjoy now. There is a lot of interesting arranging and instrumentation that sets this above some of the more generic albums of this era. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot holds up for me. I like hearing it again.
good tracks but mostly background noise for me
I never boarded the Wilco hype train, but this was better than I expected. Solid set of songs, with some nice standouts.
There was mega hype when this came out and to me it signaled the end of the "first wave of indie rock." I wasn't too thrilled with the songs back then but I closer listen two decades later and I get the attraction. There is something about the vocal performances that turn me off still but the instrumentation and songs are solid.
A few really good songs on this one. Love Wilco
Dude, so busy in October - I miss the halcyon days of September, just jamming to records and working from home. So this is short - Wilco? Some of it's good. Some of it's meh. I don't know what songs, because I was listening in the car - but I'll probably drag this back out for another listen when I can focus more.
Well well well. This is what all the fuss is about I guess! Another band whose name pops up in places, but you never ever here any music from them anywhere. But i loved this. I guess alt-country made a few reaches for the populace a couple big times in the 2000's before finally breaking through in recent years. This is just a nice sound, like a very American Belle and Sebastian, one of my favorite bands. And of course, its nice and gloomy, which is important, because when I am working, I am very gloomy, and it helps to have a soundtrack to my heaviness, as I trudge forward with copying and pasting, shifting windows, answering IM's, trying to remember what I was doing before Sally IM'd me about where she put her file, and then waiting for a slow website to load while I stare at the screen in 5 to 8 seconds of limbo - enough time to recognize my intractable state but not enough time to dislodge myself. Wilco knows this, and Wilco reassures me that its OK, it is the way it is for them too, perhaps for so many of us who plug ourselves into the feeding tube of our masters in hopes that we will win a few hours of joy after our minds bodies are sufficiently drained. Thanks for understand, Wilco.
Ok
This album is so boring. I could count on my hand what I liked about the album.
Mumbling hipsters producing the musical equivalent of a plate of saltine crackers. This album was a boring, monotonous waste of an hour.
couldn’t get past the first song, obscure lyrics i tend to like more straight to the point lyrics, will have to give another try but the first song doesn’t give me much reason to
I will listen again, but slightly humdrum and not as special as I was expecting
Boring
found this really depressing at the start to be honest, I don't know if it's just the lyrics or the music itself, and then it surprised my by becoming upbeat and kind of happy, enjoyed heavy metal drummer and pot kettle black
I still listen to it regularly
I've been trying to get into this band/album recently. It's a very good album, it just doesn't grab me. Production is interesting enough but I just don't remember any of the tracks after four or five listens. Maybe some day this will click!
2 (2-3 just like the previous one, but I already rated that one with a 3)
Objectively a good album but feels like lab grown indie rock. Jesus etc. being the exception.
Ah, so this is the missing link between Elliott Smith and Big Thief.
Bangs. Pot Kettle Black, Jesus, Etc., and Heavy Metal Drummer are my top 3. Overall fine album
I've never quite understood the appeal behind this band and specifically this album. Taking a standard indie rocker and adding some mildly off-kilter samples does not a coherent genre epic make.
Never heard of the band or any of their songs, but I’m intrigued within the first few seconds. Only listened to it once, but kinda sounded a little too indie for my liking. In general: 2/10 My rating 2/10
Somehow with like 10 people in the band it sounds like there's no one playing for a lot of this album. Did not enjoy this at all
This is the most indie shit i've heard in a while, I would have loved this back in 7th grade. I like the drummer's style a lot. Some of the songs are kind of samey but there's definitely highlights and I enjoyed the listen 3.5/5 (4/5)
Wilco is always recommended to me by Spotify and Heavy Metal Drummer is on my current playlist. I hadn’t heard an album of theirs in full before this one, though. First listen: bored to tears to be honest. The next morning I caught myself humming the chorus of Kamera so I threw the album on again and I really enjoyed it this time. Favorite tracks: Ashes of American Flags Kamera Heavy Metal Drummer Pot Kettle Black Honestly just the entire last half of the album is great. I’m still trying to figure out my personal 5 point scale but I’m giving this a 3 because I thoroughly enjoyed it but it’s not going to be on repeat.
The "Pet Sounds" of Indie Rock. Or maybe it's Indie Rock's "Dark Side Of The Moon" depending on one's theory as to how it syncs up with 9/11. Wilco became somewhat unfairly labeled as "Dad Rock" on subsequent albums (they released at least 3 more great albums after this one). That's probably because their music became more accessible than complex Jeff Tweedy said the goal here was to make something he'd never heard before, instead of sounding like a "really good rock band". Fortunately, the end result is both. Wilco found the perfect marriage of complex and accessible. And we're rewarded by listening to a fantastic rock band exhaust themselves to create their masterpiece.
Wilco is an American Rock band. This is their 4th Album. They have three appearances in the 1001 Albums list (including collaboration with Billy Bragg). This is definitely a more mellow album compared to other Wilco songs I've heard. Some may call it boring.... I just think you need to spend more time with it to appreciate it. This is my first listen, and my first impression is positive and I look forward to spending more time getting to know it better. Standouts: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Radio Cure, War on War, Heavy Metal Drummer, Rating: 2.5/5
Btec Radiohead
This album is all about atmosphere. The introspective and thoughtful songs are elevated by the little details and ambient interludes which really fit and enhance the tone. A subtle album, but if you listen carefully it's a gem. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: Jesus Etc. Date listened: 16/09/22
Pretty good, generally enjoyable
Great!
Rock alternativo. Raruno.
Did not finish. I dont know why i hate this so much
ngl this is cozy as fock. I like the layering a lot. intergalactic nap time realness
Super chill. Quite different than some of the other albums. While none of the songs really stood out to me, they generally were calming and well put together. Reminds me of a group named Beatenburg. I didn't add any songs to my playlist and I probably wouldn't go out of my way to listen but was a pleasant listen. 3.
Wilco ftw. Good album to commute to and I’ll likely return to it as a whole in the near future. Kinda sounds like if kid A fucked the bends, but he did it really nicely and smoothly so their baby wears flannels
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Pot Kettle Black (9) 2 - Heavy Metal Drummer (7) 3 - Jesus, Etc. (5)
Classcial Wilco, feel wholesome.
Ehh. Nothing particularly awful about this album but also nothing that grabs you and doesn't let you go. So interesting instrumentation. I give it a solid 2.
Listened to it twice in a row, will certainly listen to this more in the future. Really enjoyable Album.
Pretty good for indie rock. Didn't seem too whiny and there were some differences between the songs.
I was excited about this, after really liking Wilco’s contribution to Mermaid Avenue. This was alright! I wasn’t blown away, though. It kind of sounded like generic indie pop-rock to me.
Another one of those apparently super hip and cool records. I'm obviously not hip and cool because it just didn't do it for me.
Was leaning to giving it 3 stars, then realised it had stopped playing about 10 minutes ago, and I hadn't even noticed... so it's a 2 for me.
I do not care for Wilco. It is all indie music. None of it was memorable. It is not recommended listening. I did not skip any songs. It is probably less than a 2 but I will round up.
7 minute ending track of which half is mostly silence ob
7 minute track of which half is silence ob
track 4 was alright, rest was meh for me.
slow-ish start but the rest is peak, 4.5/5
monotone nothing bad nothing good
I unabashedly love this album. I read that it was reviewed as “an Americana Kid A” and I can only sagely nod in tacit agreement. Nothing further needs be said.
First, still love this album cover. Super cool art as it is, and reminds me of the brief but wonderful time I lived in Chicago. The album itself is excellent. I don't know a lot of Wilco's work, so I'm glad I got to listen to this one. Really solid music, original composition, interesting harmonic and melodic choices, some fun twists, and very well performed. I'd only heard a few songs by them before listening to this album and now I can say I'm a fan of the band.
Arranca bien pero se va pinchando. Tiene buen sonido pero termina siendo aburrido.
I always thought I lobed it very much and I do but it's only a handful of tracks and if we're looking at album as a whole it does get tiring and bland but still a very good album.
Not really heard much from Wilco. Enjoying it. Another play required to cement my enjoyment.
I may be blinded by nostalgia a bit but I overall enjoyed the album. Though there really is a reason I have never tried to listen to the entire thing before.
All just a bit bland TBH
This is an easy one. This is one of my absolute favorite albums of all time, maybe even top 5. Every single song is good, and several of them are great. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart is the perfect first song for this album, and it just keeps going from there. The album is sad and sweet, but also revels in some happy moments, like War on War and Heavy Metal Drummer. I'd also recommend the documentary about the making of this album if you can find it (titled: I Am Trying to Break Your Heart) 5/5
I found this hard to rate. I've liked this album for a long time, I couldn't say how many times I've played some if these tracks. Yet I don't think it's a 5 star album. Personally, I prefer Summerteeth but that can't really be held against this album. The only flae this album has in between the wonderful songs are some that are admittedly a little boring. So I think this will get a 4, a very enthusiastic 4. "Jesus, Etc" is definitely a 5 star song though. I'll never tire of it.
Nothing amazing but there is so music here. Missing a few great songs
6/10. It was nice, but nothing crazy
Critic bait that far overstays its welcome. 5/10
I've never been all that enthused by these guys but this one sounds better than I remember. I will have to give it a few more listens.
I think Wilco is a great group but this album is boring. Maybe the songs would work better separately? I was really struggling to not roll my eyes when song after song had the same dull beat. It's a shame because there are some interesting things in there.
I may be blinded by nostalgia a bit but I overall enjoyed the album. Though there really is a reason I have never tried to listen to the entire thing before.
An all-time favorite
3.1 - I can’t blame them for trying to break out of their “nice-guy-sensitive-acoustic-rock” mold but they sound like they’re trying to recreate the Sistine Chapel with crayons. Songs like “Kamera” and “Heavy Metal Drummer” show them at their finest. The rest is a foggy, groggy mess that somehow sounds both overworked and half-baked. I had suspicions that Wilco was overrated. Now I can definitively say that they are.
Yeah, een band met "chip music" erin verwerkt. Doet me denken aan Ladytron. Het geluid klinkt soms wat onzuiver (vervorming) en de zang voelt ook niet altijd zuiver (stabiel). Verder wel ontspannen muziek met iets duisters dat mijn interesse wekt. **
Was excited to see a modern band I recognize. Not a fan of this album. Lots of screechy guitar, long songs. Really guitar heavy. I like heavy metal drummer. Knew it before this.
Builds to a very strong close
This rules. Love this.
Bit boring
Lots of mellow, purely musical bits that were really pleasant to listen to. Less about the percussions, more about the soft guitar. Good listen.
What would REM sound like with a slightly less charismatic singer, a touch more Americana? I've never quite clicked with Wilco, and this has not really changed my mind. On the two big 'singles' they connect with unanswerable tunes, but elsewhere it does always threaten to drift.
I always thought I liked Wilco, I just never listened to one of their albums all the way through. Now I know I like Wilco. The sensitive and light, emo sound of this album was an easy listen
“Radio Cure” is so fucking sad, and the fact that the song is trying to cheer someone up makes it even sadder because of its utter failure to do so. For some reason, this song reminds me of something Radiohead would do. It also reminds me, ironically, of a line of Shakespearean poetry: “My love is as a fever, longing still For that which longer nurseth the disease, Feeding on that which doth preserve the ill.” Basically, listening to music like this to help yourself feel better is a vicious circle. Don’t worry. The ambient outro will help you decompress (co-depress?). I feel like this album is a very good example of manic depression, because some of the songs are really sad and other songs have this rollicking alt-country vibe that's faking like everything's okay.
Boring
I'd only previously listened to 'Jesus, Etc' and based my opinion on the band as such- big mistake. No wonder their record company freaked out. I've listened to the album a couple of times and it's really quirky, odd and random in places. I'm pretty impressed by it- 'alternative rock'/Art rock pretty much sums it up. It's a bit downbeat too- not a happy lively album but I like it.
A few good songs don't outweigh the overwhelming feeling of being underwhelmed. It was alright, though.
Love Wilco and this album is considered their magnum opus for good reason. It's truly iconic. One of the first country-ish albums I ever connected with so it'll always have a special place in my heart.
Blah
Headphones, so good! Super melancholy.
Pretty standard record, not much here that's too bad, or too good.
Nee, sorry Wilco.
Braafste jongetjes van de 1001 lijst. Genieten voor het hele gezin; Mama kan oma gewoon meenemen naar alle uitvoeringen!
Dit had iets, maar ook weer niet. De opening was al lastig waardoor ik moeite had door te zetten. Ik vond het toch allemaal net iets te ingewikkeld. En de onvaste stem van Jeff Tweedy maakte het er niet beter op.
Goed te hebben maar het blijft voor mij toch wat te braaf en traag om echt te boeien.
Alleraardigst. Eerste nummer zou van Eels kunnen zijn. ‘I am an American aquarium drinker’ 😂.
This is American rock band Wilco's fourth album. The band tired an experimental atmospheric sound for this album that can be described as indie rock. It paid off because this is the best-selling album from the band, and the album has been certified gold in the US. The album is highly rated and the music is a refreshing take on the older psychedelia genre. It was wonderful to listen to.
I started out a little bored but warmed up to the music by the end of the album
Dreary indie album is dreary
This isn't truly bad, but its only real definable trait is that it's bland. Meandering indie rock is already boring by definition, but this really drives the point home. 2/5.
Best Song: Radio Cure. A slow but thoughtful pace that had enough of a forward-facing, driving tempo to keep it interesting. Worst Song: Heavy Metal Drummer. This song stuck out for me. After all the slower tracks that preceded it, I didn't believe that they wanted to play this fast. It felt coerced. Overall: Music I've never heard before that sounds like a lot of music I've already heard. Not bad, not memorable.
C'est weird dans le bon sens. J'aime ce style, c'est plein de genre mélangé. Certaines chansons sont très pop et s'écoute super bien. D'autres chansons avec Guitares saturés plus rock. Un beau mélange et une belle forme pour une super album. Je met un 5 pour pouvoir y retrouner mais l'album est un 4.85 pour moi
I liked it quite a bit.
This is not Friday music. It does not mesh with all of my whims and the lighthearted frivolity I'm feeling today. I'm going back to N.W.A
One of my all time favorite albums. This one opened up a world to me.