Reviews (page 9 of 12)
Enjoyed the mellowness of some of the songs.
More offerings from the 1001 I’ve not encountered before but heard off. Decent album.
It was OK.
Ok, but not memorable
Upon relisten it is a 00's indie rock outing - not bad but not great
A couple songs I know & like, and the rest aren’t bad.
Some decent indie sounds mixed with some more weird moments
Soft lyrical
High energy music, great sounds…until they start singing. Voice doesn’t match energy level- so depressingly deep and slow.
Not my favorite. His voice is a bit boring for me and the overall vibe is monotonous and forgettable
Pretty alright
I am trying to break your heart. Radio cure sounds like beatles. I'm the man who loves you. Poor places. Pot Kettle black. Reservations.
nah
Weird album. Not exactly bad, but every time I actively took notice I just thought "this is a bit dull"
Inoffensive benign jingle janglery
4/11, 36%
Made me quite sad
I expect this is a grower; there are some excellent ideas on this. Nothing immediately hit me but I'll give it more listens for sure.
Interesting to listen to once but not much about it draws me to listen to it again.
Ei niin hyvä kuin wilcon toinen levy minkä kuuntelin. Vähän erikoisempaa soundia
Rennon letkeä yllätys. Innostuin kuuntelemaan muutaman kerran ympäri ja vaikea sanoa mikä tässä oli se koukku, mutta viihdyin mukana.
Given the genre isn't my taste, i did think it was a good album. However, i can't understand what was special about it to the point it would be considered for a list like this.
Heard before: some There's a long-standing tradition in complaining how "selling out" with studio sheen dulls a band's edge, but not enough people talk about how "experimentation", when applied the wrong way, can do the same thing. This record always kind of bored me, and there are still examples of sad boy, 2000s indie-pop-rock that I prefer (Spoon, even Pavement, my niche fave Beulah). Taking a breath and re-visiting, there's a lot of good stuff - good songs, nice atmosphere. I recently saw them live too, and I underestimated their chops, esp the lead guitarist. I'm missing the energy though. There's an admirable amount of stubbornness here but not enough drive. Top tracks: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, I'm The Man Who Loves You, Pot Kettle Black
Fine album. Could see how folks dig, just not my style of music
Still don’t know after two listens if I enjoyed this album, but I appreciated the layers of sounds and rhythms on the second listen. 3 for now, might listen again at a later date to reevaluate.
I know nothing about this band, but as a first listen to this, I am a little intrigued. Some really nice melodies and arrangements in amongst a little weirdness! My gut feel says a 3 star rating, as I’m definitely going to give this another listen when I have the time as it deserves an hour of my undivided attention!
Interesting eclectic style, definitely worth another listen. Lots of laters and textures to their sound, maybe a bit to folksy/ bluesy for my normal tastes, but there is something about them. A low 3, which may change with a few listens.
Not as good as I was hoping.
Don't know what to say about this. I can hear it's good but it's also a bit whiney
3/5. The first few songs are very beautiful and a few later but the whole album is quite long and drags on too often to make any higher. I would listen to it again but maybe in parts.
Not a bad album with a few standouts in Kamera, Jesus Christ Etc, and Heavy Metal Drummer.
I liked it!
Solid with a late night vibe. Enjoyed the soundscape but never quite blew me away. Began to feel a bit samey and soporific but it would be great to have in the background surrounded by friends, food and beer.
I have a strange relationship with this band. For years, I tried to get into them, I could hear the elements that make them great — signature songwriting, a penchant for going off the rails and bringing it home, a jam vibe without being a jam band, a tortured soul on vocals — they've got a rich tapestry to work with. But somehow, the music never grabbed me. Albums like Summerteeth and Being There and Foxtrot, they'd fade into the background and then, just as something catches my attention, it devolves into a noisy mess and I don't feel like I get the payoff. Then, I bought A Ghost Is Born for Marianne (a big Wilco fan) and gave it a spin and LOVED it. And Sky Blue Sky, and The Whole Love. All amazing albums that I really like. So, maybe that flipped a switch and now I can listen to the older stuff with a new understanding and I'll get whatever it was I was missing. Strange, but nope. I had the same reaction to Foxtrot on this listen as I did in the past. I'm certainly more familiar with the band, and I hear all the same elements I like in the later stuff, but something just isn't there for me. I'm having a difficult time figuring out what it could be.
It's nice and well put together but a little sleepy for my tastes without enough to break up the flow or tempo (except for the excellent I'm The Man Who Loves You). Just a solid 3.
It wasn't bad, but I don't feel like I need to listen to it again
This was on the 500 greatest alternative albums according to rolling stone magazine
its ok
особо не запомнила. вроде приятно слушать, но с другой стороны кто-то всё время под нотами поёт, долго так не выдержать
Wasn't particularly impressed by the vocals... A little bit whiny for my taste. The most interesting aspect for me was all the strange little noises going on in the background - It has some good ambience / mood in those parts. I also appreciated the variety of genres the album pulled from but I wouldn’t call it anything ground-breaking.
Mid 3
Familiar with the band, but never heard them. Pretty average stuff. Nothing really rememberable to me.
Au départ, le ton monocorde, un peu plaignard, ne m'inspire pas. Cet album me fait penser à plusieurs groupes dans cette veine (Radiohead, The Nationals). J'arrive à percevoir une originalité dans certaines ambiances et l'utilisation des claviers.
Meh. It's OK.
I really liked two of the songs on this album. The rest was too sappy for me to really get into
It was a little weird but got better as it went on. I listened to it a few times and it got better each time but I still can't get behind the first few songs. I would say like 2.5 rounded to 3
Lovely, lonely, longing, like a poem written by a weedy traveler left on the table of a diner. Who knows where it will end up, but it needed to be said. The waitress picks it up - at first she thought it was some shitty attempt at a tip - and reads a few lines between orders. It stirs something unknown in her. Maybe she’ll give it to her son and he can pass it around. To someone who appreciates this kind of thing. “The sound of clouds above the world” is a lyric that plays repeatedly in her head.
How to trick people into thinking your album is a masterpiece: 1. Record a generic alt-country album; 2. Add glitchy distortion and cool spaceship sound effects to some songs; 3. Watch as music critics laud you as the second coming of Jesus Christ himself. It's a cute album with some great songs ("Jesus, Etc." my beloved), but one of the best albums of all time? I don't think so, buster. More of a 7/10 in my book. Jeff Tweedy is a really boring singer.
i didnt even really notice it was playing
Well I never fully got into Wilco, this album is a vibe. Honestly, the most re-listenable track on the album is the first one. After that, much of the same in my opinion.
I can’t figure out it if this is good or bad, interesting or dull, a revelation, or the emperor’s new clothes. It’s fascinating in some parts, dull as dishwater in others. Sometimes compelling, sometimes boring as batshit… you get the picture.
this is a mid 00s phase that I wasn't in and it makes me feel like this 😐 it's like death cab but more boring? mostly I feel nothing
I knew a couple songs on this album. That was enough to give it a good rating. Outside of those two songs... meh. Big meh. I'd give it a 2.5 if I could.
Not bad
Willy. They kind of have this “status” in the music scenes, but I’ve never gotten into them. I had a few Reservations on a few songs that kinda lulled me to sleep with nothing super interesting going on in them. But overall, some decent musicianship here. I won’t be The Man Who Loves Them, but I may be the man who kinda, sometimes likes them.
You know what? This is decent stuff. It just really didn't do much for me.
tracks : i am trying to break your heart [3] kamera [4] radio cure [3] war on war [4] jesus, etc. [5] ashes on american flag [3] heavy metal drummer [3.5] i'm the man who loves you [2] pot kettle black [3] poor places [4] reservations [5] RATING 3
Chill and depressed album. Soft, but determined singing. Heard before. + I Am Trying To Break Your Heart + Kamera + I'm The Man Who Loves You
Not a big fan.. soft slow rock. Reminds me of Beck. Highlight was Pot Kettle Black.
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
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.
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.
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.
Soft, smooth, could listen to it while having a coffee in a bar.
I generally like Wilco but found this a bit dull.
Okay
All songs sounded like they ended but then they were only halfway through
Decent. Might explore further.
Boring
2.5 No
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
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
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
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.
Solid alt rock with a country tinge. This is the Wilco album I’d choose to be on this list. Good stuff.
Not that great.
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.
It's the sort of deeply emotional Americana that did the rounds around this time. Innofensive enough.
Nice album. Patchy though.
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
Interesting Album
overall very OK but 1 good song and i liked the spacey ending
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-.
Fairly middle of the road. Pedestrian. 3 stars.
Middle of the road
A good, solid album. Seemed to have listened to quite a bit of Pavement in their youth though.
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.
Didn't really strike me as something too special.
Has a couple of interesting moments, but mostly this is just indie rock playlist filler. Good, not great.
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.
No memorable sings, but a generally enjoyable listen.
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
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.
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.
It was average
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.
Hmm, this was a bit meh to me. Not bad, but I'm not convinced.
Some decent songs but defo overrated. Nowhere near a ten, sorry Pitchfork. Heavy metal Drummer is really twee and gross
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.
Interesting album, some songs getting weird at the end though
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
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.
Some enjoyable sounds
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
This album didn't really stand out for me, but it was nice to listen to
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"
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.
good tracks but mostly background noise for me
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.
Ok
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!
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.
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.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Pot Kettle Black (9) 2 - Heavy Metal Drummer (7) 3 - Jesus, Etc. (5)
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.
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.
monotone nothing bad nothing good
Arranca bien pero se va pinchando. Tiene buen sonido pero termina siendo aburrido.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
A few good songs don't outweigh the overwhelming feeling of being underwhelmed. It was alright, though.
Pretty standard record, not much here that's too bad, or too good.
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.
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
"Jesus, Etc" 4/5, reszta3/5.
I like this album somewhat, but it's never one I feel like returning to. It's the best Wilco album I have heard so far, though.
Great album. Nice laid back indie rock
Listened to on 5/9/22 3/5 Favorite song: Jesus, etc. These songs had some random noises (trucks, sirens, yelling) which I did not enjoy but it was good background music
There's some Grandaddy eclectic behaviour here but I need a few more listens to absorb.
Najlepiej pasuje tutaj to anglinskie powiedzonko o deszczu i laniu, ale poskie zamienniki tego idiomu brzmia zbyt negatywnie, bo pomimo tego, ze jest to kolejny dzien z alternatywnym rokowaniem z hameryki, to tym razem cos juz wczesniej osluchanego, czwarty studyjny krazek piecioosobowego skladu Wilco, Yankee Hoel Foxtrot byl ostatnim albumem ktory feaczuruje pana Bennetta, ktory byl tworca muzyki dla trakow pisanych przez Tweediego, podczas nagran tego materialu doszlo do rozlamu w bandzie, co zostalo nawet uwiecznione na dokumencie z tamego okresu I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco, wiec ciekawe tlo historycznie dla nagrania, ktore juz takie ciekawe nie jest, bo tak jak to zazwyczaj bywa poszlo o to czy grac muzyke przystepna do sluchacza czy cos ambitnego i prawdopodobnie mniej sluchalnego, tym razem wygrala przystepna strona mocny pana Tweediego, album odchodzi o countrysowych brzmien ktore banda przemycala na poprzednich albumach, a tworzy bardziej wymuskanego moodowanego rocka, ktory pozbawia bande tozsamosci, wiecej tutaj hornow i stringow i zabiegow produkcyjnych ktore nadaja materialowi brzmienia lat wczesnych 2k, najlepiej slychac to na heavy metal drumer, czy kamera, ktore maja ta upbeatowosc kogos swiezego na produkcji, bo kolejnym punktem zapalnym konfliktu wewnetrzego w zespole bylo wlasnie to kto byl odpowiedzialny za produkcje, bo Bennett chcial sie tym zajac osobiscie, ale kolega zaprosil Jima O'Rourke zeby szefowal na produkcji stad wlasnie takie efekciarskie efekty, ale nadal jest to 51 minut solidnego materialu, ktory dobrze sie slucha, bo wsrod 11 trakow latwo znalezc cos dla siebie, chyba taki byl zamysl bandy, zeby nie zasmucic calego krazka, jak na poprzednim picku, tylko roznorodnie napisac plyte bez jakiegos motywu przewodniego, chociaz nie moglo zabraknac mnostwa odniesien hamerykanskich, jak nawet tytul czy okladka sugeruja, przed odsluchem na plejce mialem jedynie Jesus, etc. ktory jest bez watpienia najbardziej znanym utworem zespolu, poprzez mnogosc interpretacji liryki, upbeatowemu drumowaniu, dobremu dokladaniu kolejnych instrumentow w tym przewijajacych sie smyczkow, ktore wyraznie nadaja charakteru artowosci rokowej nagraniu, wiec teraz dodam jeszcze wspominanego heavy metal drumera
I hear "California Stars" in a 90s alt mix and I think "I like Wilco", but then I never listen to anything else. This was nice, in a comfortable, I-know-what-to-expect-next kind of way.
5/06/22
The album flowed together very well but to be honest I only liked a few tracks and otherwise it was pretty meh
It's really not my cup of tea but credit where credit's due. Can see why people like em
Some interesting Americana from Bill Braggs mates from Chicago. Some nice tunes including my favourites "War on War" "Jesus Etc" and "Pot Kettle Black". A good album but not one in my top 1001.
Good album recognized a couple tracks.
Not bad but not amazing
Harmless, not very interesting, but harmless and a pleasant enough listen. Not something I'd choose to hear again, but I enjoyed the short journey we had together.
Good album. No stand out tracks for me as with some of their other albums
A really good listen, but just not good enough for me to give it 4 stars
Pretty good. Nice sounding album, cool drums, decent band. Inoffensive, middling.
Essential indie. Chill and enjoyable
She Fell in Love with a Drummer is the best song the they have.
Another one from Wilco. I think I liked this more than the other? Hard to tell, nothing too distinct about either project. But it's pretty good. Favorite tracks: Kamera, Jesus etc. Album art: Definitely iconic, at least in the sense that I've seen this countless times over the years. It's a really cool shot of those rounded, petal-style apartments. I like this one. 3/5
Reservation. 3.5/5
Nice & melancholy Radiohead recreation that I can listen to in the background for forever while, at the same time, complain it fails to take me places.
There is as really chilled urban landscape vibe to the entire album. At times it can be a little slow and drawn out. It was slated for initial release on September 11, the cover image and some of the songs were later seen as an allegory to the attacks although the album was recorded before the attack had ever occurred. A very interesting coincidence. Best: Heavy Metal Drummer Worst: Kamera
It was softer and more peaceful than I thought it would be. I liked it. No recognized songs
Some good songs here
Bueno
Not as good as everyone says
It's okay I guess
Not as boring as I thought it would be. I like the atmosphere.
Cet album n'etait en fait qu'une pâle copie de Radiohead, par conséquent, nous allons un peu changer notre ligne éditoriale et ne pas s'attarder sur la critique de l'album aujourd'hui. Vous avez été nombreux à réagir à ma review précedente, où je me suis permis il est vrai de menacer directement Robert. Sachez que l'on ne m'y reprendra pas, laissez moi vous raconter ce qu'il s'est passé hier. Dans la soirée, après avoir écouté pas moins de 3 albums du générateur pour rattrapper mon retard contracté pendant les vacances de Noël, je m'installais confortablement sur mon canapé, le sentiment du devoir accompli illuminant mon visage. Quand tout d'un coup, mon téléphone se mit à sonner. "C'est Robert", m'écriai-je à la vision des 6 lettres composant le nom du gourou du générateur s'affichant sur mon écran de téléphone. Seulement, je n'eut même pas le temps de décrocher le combiné que l'appel avait été raccroché. Je restais circonspect pendant quelques dizaines de secondes, hésitant à rappeler l'enarque. Quand tout d'un coup, une notification apparue sur mon téléphone. "Nouveau message vocal". Le doigt tremblant, je me décidais d'appeler ma messagerie vocale, et ce que j'y découvrit me fait encore frissonner à l'heure où j'ecris ces lignes. Robert n'avait en effet laissé que quelques mots sur ma messagerie, toris pour être précis: "À très vite"
meh, 3
Sweet album, pleasant to listen to. Bordering on boring maybe? 2.9/5
This is a good album. I liked the "jam band" feel. There were a few times that felt like I was listening to a Grateful Dead knockoff, but then I got locked into the differences.
slow
A classic album. Who could forget the opening riff of "Jesus etc."? (Fave track) Definitely glad I listened but wouldn't personally re-listen. Nothing against the album, just not my taste.
Ready to give this one another chance - from my poor memory I recall being bored by it... My first impression was frustration. Simply: I think this music is cool and could bring some mystery but if I don't get used to these vocals - and soon - this is gonna be a longass boring trip. I don't like Jeff Tweedy's vocals, so there's one major factor. How about mixing him lower. Or more of the band/instrumental? I actually started to not mind the vocals on the second song ("Kamera") but that's as good as it got - and again... as I go on I'd like to have heard more from the rest of the band. OK a good example is "War On War" - I love the beginning synth pattern - here we go - and then...I'm just not sure about this - I kept thinking where are the dynamics - where's the excitement? ----- ok before I forget, here's a meta-comment on this book [the 1001 Albums... book of course] as I'm 4+ songs into this album and nearly 200 albums in overall...: I've noticed that there is - and will be - a dearth of Canadian representation. That's fine; it's a list, I get it, and by definition it is subjective. I bring this up right now because these songs (and really hit home with "War on War") sound like demo versions of songs by THE RHEOSTATICS (a band *everyone should hear* and who should have been worldly-massive but were too fng good and unique and and ...). I know Wilco are (were?) very popular so if by some chance there are Wilco fans reading this and have never heard the Rheostatics stop right now - go and put on Whale Music [in my "solid-lockdown-likely-no-chance-of-ever-being-bumped" top 3-4 albums I've ever heard] and listen to what I think is the next step(s) above what I'm hearing here. ----- So that's a bit harsh and not really talking about my feelings of this album. In a vacuum? You know...ok, it's not bad at all - I can definitely see the appeal. And actually I liked the 2nd half quite a lot more than the first - will keep my original comments but Tweedy's voice seems to mesh better with these later songs (*or am I just get accustomed to it??*). "Reservations" is a perfect album-closer btw. Since writing the above I gave this a few more spins - have to give it a 3 as of now because it hadn't given me chills whatsoever but it was a nice and polite 50+ minute ride. But...based on my 2nd/3rd listens (this one benefitted from being my weekend album) I feel like this might be a slow-burn and I'll come back to it at some point. 6/10 3 stars
Probably their best album. A big change in their sound where they shed their rootsier inclinations towards a somewhat more experimental approach. This move definitely puts them more in line in with my personal tastes but there's something about Wilco that just fails to excite me. Perhaps it's what I perceive to be the persistently lackluster vocal delivery.
I don't see what all the hype about this album is for. Some good tracks, others ruined by really unpleasant noise. I prefer some of their other work. Great in parts though.
Wilco is always blah to me. Love the Chicago pick.
Solid. Still need to listen more and pay more attention
Virkelig svær. Egentlig gort men har også nogle lidt irriterende elementer og nogle numre man har hørt bedre før. Kunne 4 eller 3 - men skal nok vokse på en
Took a couple of listens but definitely a grower and one I will go back and listen to again in more detail
It's too much better than the other Wilco's album ("Being There") that I listened to on this list, but it's still a very normal and correct indie rock album and nothing more. I didn't get all the hype on Wilco, but maybe it's me.
Not bad. I prefer the second half of the album which has a bit more tempo and a more rock sound.
Why is there corn on their album cover? Overall, a very decent album. Mostly very "clean" notes against some interesting lyrics... Jesus don't cry you can rely on me... honey?
A carefully layered, multifaceted album in terms of its sound, music, lyrics, and thematic cohesion -- in short, a fine musical achievement that hasn't been frayed by time.
Outside of Jesus etc. I wasn’t familiar with this album. I’d heard some of the songs but they didn’t keep my attention. After 2 listens I get the impression that it’s a slow burner that will need a few more listens to sink in. Like a lot of Indie/singer-songwriters the lead singer’s vocal range is a limiter (maybe they could bring Billy Bragg in to help out on the vocals?). The first two tracks are interesting. Heavy Metal Drummer is a bit goofy. Reminds me of the Dandy Warhols. The jury is still out on the lyrics.
Sure hope it jams!
Sounded pleasant enough in the background. Not bad and occasionally somewhat good. But very uninspiring.
Rating: 6/10
solid little 2000s rock albm, its too sadboy orientated for me to fully enjoy though
“Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” by Wilco (2001) Here we have songs consisting of conversations with oneself about oneself and treating of the imperfect love of imperfect lovers—the songs of a man who needs to vent his dissatisfaction and express his unsuccessful yearning for something better. The listener may be excused for thinking that the man’s prospects for happiness are not promising. If you, like I, grew up in a world where such sentiments are best expressed in a slow 3/4 with pedal steel weeping along, you might be surprised by this album. A clue to their approach can be discerned in the splendid irony of the band’s name, “Wilco” (an old military radio portmanteau meaning “[I/we] will comply”. Somehow I don’t think that’s likely). The musical creativity here is notable not for melodies, harmonies, or chord progressions, but rather in the colorful selection of accompanying sounds (synthesizer doodlings, violins, bells, steel drums, static, feedback, buzz, phase loops, and sampled broadcast noise). It is sometimes discordant, sometimes incommensurate with the sad mood of the lyrics, sometimes chaotic, but always interesting. And it never seems merely random. There’s the occasional descent into upbeat pop (“Kamera”), experimental electronic (“Radio Cure”), and even a whiff of disco (the exquisitely ironic “Heavy Metal Drummer”). Altogether cool. Lead singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy does not have a good voice, and he keeps it suitably subdued. Rhythm section and guitar work are tidy, but not stellar. The country roots of Wilco are evident (“I’m the Man Who Loves You”), but not overwhelming. The backstory to the release of this record is a fascinating tale that shows that in some rare instances the artists can stick it to the suits, but that’s not under review here. If I were sad, this album would make me sadder. That’s a compliment. 3/5
just okay to me.
Decent music, but not my cup of tea, actually. Did not engage me, although I don't mind it as background.
Can't remember whether i've actually seen Wilco during the daytime at a festival while half-sleeping on the grass, or whether they just sound like an ideal band for doing that.
It wasn't terrible. The first half of the album doesn't really match up with the other half, but personally, I enjoyed the second part anyways. It had some nice rhythms and sounds. It sounds a bit too sad and almost emo at times, but I think that's probably part of the style they were going for. Favorite track: Ashes of American Flags
Primeiro dia. O dia um, alg'Um tinha de ser. O sol brilha lá fora entre laivos de chuva forte. A roupa não se estende sozinha. Muito prefixo caseiro, pouco trabalho. Primeira vez a ouvir Wilco? Provável. Não será a última. Laissez-faire, let it be. No rés-do-chão deste prédio, mora a contemplação. Music of the Album (MotA): I Am Trying to Break Your Heart "I am an american aquarium drinker"
Bra! Svagt intryck till en början men växte snabbt. Spår 4-7 starkast. Bäst: Jesus,Etc. pga fina stråkar.
OK, not really to my taste, his voice was a bit Radiohead-ey
Some weird noises but some songs were quite chilled
Not
Great ambience
In conclusione: Anche se gli ingredienti sono gli stessi della maggior parte dei gruppi che amo i Wilco non m'hanno mai convinto fino in fondo. Non si può dire che non mi sia divertito nell'ascolto però mi rimane un po' l'amaro in bocca di quello che sarebbe potuto essere. Ho l'impressione che i Wilco non osino abbastanza a livello artistico, si adagiano un po' troppo sulla tradizione folk e l'innovazione principale che sento è più che altro introdurre elementi pop. La voce è una delle cose che trovo meno azzeccata. La maggior parte dei pezzi se togli l'arrangiamento folk sono un po' canzoncine strimpellate con l'acustica. Comunque qualche pezzo me lo risentirei.
Sto disco è un po’ barzotto, non puoi dire che fa schifo ma è comunque poco esaltante, mi piace però l’uso degli strumenti elettronici.
Atmospheric. Really cool instrumental complexity. But ultimately, something I would listen to as background noise.
I liked Heavy metal drummer
This creates a mood. I'd call it an early 2000s indie movie nostalgia mood. Not bad, probably best to use as background or driving music. No one song stands out from the album as a whole.
Liked this a lot
Pleasent
I like
Catchy.
A nice Album. Jesus Etc. is an old fav - Beautiful song
Want to listen, haven't yet.
3
Música amena y sin florituras; un disco que no recordarás cuando dejes de oírlo.
No me ha entusiasmado. Es cierto que tiene canciones muy buenas: Jesus,Etc. , Heavy Metal Drummer y también Pot Kettle Black o Poor Place. Pero el resto no me han parecido tan interesantes.
4
I like the two albums that follow better, but this got a lot of play on my first iPod. It feels a little long now. Still like “Radio Cure.” Why was this so acclaimed at the time? I think critics get a little more excited by any album that a band likes and a label hates than they do for just about anything.
I really liked the first couple of songs. From there this album quickly became background music. It will make a useful album for chilling out if chicks come over post covid.
Qué pena
Production: 16/20 Songwriting: 15/20 Innovation: 11/20 Bangers: 0/20 Emotional response: 12/20 =54 It sounds lovely. Can't say any of the songs are very memorable to me but it sure its produced well.
Classique - Break Your Heart, Kamera, Jesus Etc., Heavy Metal Drummer, Man Who Loves You Good stuff
Mediocre dad rock. Only just made the three star mark.
Ganz ok? Ich kenn mich nicht genug aus, um mehr sagen zu können.
Chill vibes... one or two good songs
just okay...
Quite enjoyed most of it. Could be a grower also. Can't do 3.5 stars.
Millennial hipster paradise.
Listened to before and wasn't that interested. Listening to it again, much better!
Too soft rock-ish for me to enjoy on a consistent basis. Standout Tracks: War on War, Ashes of American Flags
Let me say this is my fav Wilco album, and it is very good. However, I am not a big fan of Jeff's voice and wilcos songs always feel a mishmash of experimentation and traditional songwriting that does not work well in coherence. This album has some of the best examples of songs where these two aspects of wilco come together perfectly and create magic. Unfortunately, it still has songs that dont do that and suffer. 3.5/5
4/10
favs: radio cure war on war pot kettle black reservations rating 1.8/5
meh, some albums just aren't for me and this is one of those
A bit boring. A bit dull. A bit long.
Enjoyment: 4 Replayability: 4 Cohesion: 3 Flow/Pacing: 4 Artistic Merit: 5 Weighted Average: 4 Review: I'm all for progressive and indie music, but there was very little concrete enough for me to grab onto and enjoy. And some tracks just felt abrasive to my ears, but maybe that's the point. Liked Song(s): Kamera, Jesus, Etc., Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm the Man Who Loves You Disliked Song(s): I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Recommend? No
The meh of all mehs.
I just instinctively groan when I see 2000s indie rock albums pop up on here... And this one has a country twang to it! I don't know if that's better or worse. It's not either of those things, as this is another mediocre indie rock album. It has some passably good songs, but most of it is just barely perceptible background noise. Lyrics are basic and unremarkable, just like everything else about this album. I know that Wilco have a pretty good reputation with indie heads, but those guys and me have very different tastes. This is just another mediocre album in a sea of mediocre albums. This album is ranked #5 of 17 albums for 2001. Other 2001 albums rated by me: Is This It(1/17)-4 Gorillaz(3/17)-3 Vespertine(8/17)-4 Gold(15/17)-1 Southern Rock Opera(16/17)-3 Bright Flight(17/17)-3
was quite interesting in orchestration but lacked excitement in composition
I just don’t like the endings of most songs it gets annoying past a certain point
There is a lot of love for this album out there. For a casual listener like me, I think it lacks the vibrancy or interesting arrangements to make it a great album... It's a bit dull to my ears. Perhaps the lyrics hit well with fans, I am not a great active listener and when I fall in love with albums it's because of the sonic quality or interesting song arrangement or top tier production. I guess this album doesn't hit any of those high points for me unfortunately
Some really clean production that definitely makes parts of this an "audiophile" album, but that production also needs to come paired with interesting songs too, to which this really doesn't. Just a lot of slow and mid tempo tracks with a boring vocalist. 2/5
I didn't love it. It was fine, but yanno, just kind of on in the background.
Que es esto loco? Recontra depre y raro. Pone esos efectos de sonido raros entre canciones que me dan miedo che que onda. Quizás hay una historia de fondo del loco este pero me da creep vibes. No vibeé con el loco este. 3/10.
I’d actually been hoping a bit that the album would disprove my preconceptions about ‘indie rock’, but unfortunately that’s not the case. Admittedly, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” has even been labelled “art rock”, which I can sort of understand given the experimental sounds here and there, but essentially Jeff Tweedy and his band remain true to the cliché of music without catchy hooks, featuring lots of self-centred lyrics and poor vocals. To be fair, I’ve heard worse, but over the course of a whole album, it does end up boring me. Critics regard the album as “one of the most experimental”, but if that’s the case, I’d rather not be listening to “the least experimental” tracks. The standards for indie rock are clearly not very high. For me, despite a few quite decent tracks, it’s just not enough.
Quite boring for me.
Too mellow
Outoa musaa. Saattaa alkaa normi pop-rock biisinä ja yhtäkkiä lähtee tangentin suunnassa lentoon.
I'm generally not a fan of depressing sounding music, and this was super depressing.
It had some moments, but overall, too long, too slow, too dull.
This isn't my thing. It's kinda boring and repetitive, but I know people love this stuff. For me, I think it would be more fun to write and record this type of music then to actually listen to it.
Did absolutely nothing for me at all. Just a full album of nothingness really. Sounded like the worst of the Eels trying to do the worst of Radiohead. Not for me unfortunately.
Pleasant enough, pretty boring though. Something you’d hear on Gilmore Girls.
As a Jeff myself, Jeff Tweedy does not speak for me. He can keep his boring, squeaky voice away from my ears
Nothing memorable.
I always lumped Wilco in with Radiohead: bands beloved by the so-called cognoscenti, but which were never really popular. This album is just ok, with a couple songs that were somewhat interesting, but that’s about it. Nothing I would recommend.
I applaud the production risk, but it really doesn't feel like it works. It feels like a bunch of disparate parts that are not coming together as a sum. I'm just sensing indie rock mediocrity. While they might come together with more listens, I am not going to have the patience to get there. I don't know how they managed to make what appears from the lyrics to be a potentially fun song in "Heavy Metal Drummer" and somehow managed to sink it into the land of beige. Not a fan of any of the lyrics. Doesn't strike me as an essential album. Although I can see how people coming to this album directly after 9/11 could make comparisons that weren't correct. Least annoying: "Poor Places" and "Reservations"
Creo que, esperaba más y tiene como 3 rolas buenas, overrated af in my opinion
I like the adventure time vibe that this album has to it but it's just really boring.
This album isn’t bad. It’s just…boring? Idk a lot of the tracks sound similar and tbh it creates grey clouds in my head. Just bleh.
Ei lähtenyt. Liian hentosta.
something like radiohead, i dunno
Mike echo hotel
dull. i did this with all lowercase letters too because it's that dull.
Boring!
Good album.
This was not as bad as I feared it would be… still not really for me but didn’t mind it
I have never got on with this, nice enough but I prefer Uncle Tupelo. Two stars. Tom.
kinda boring
I found myself wanting less talk-singing, fewer effects, and more music, melodies, and singing.
What's up with this Wilco band? This list recommends 3 albums made by them, but frankly I don't understand why. Overdubbed Instrumentation parts sometimes reach the lounge sophistication of AIR, but what it lacks are memorable songs, and the basic arrangements by the core band are very barebone, like your typical sunday morning christian folk rock band. When the singer doesn't armonize with the rest of the band, it's quite clear that he doesn't know how to sing in tune by himself, and his tone is very shrieky, nasal and unpleasant. Thom Yorke he ain't. After the first couple of songs, all started to merge together as a sonic homogenized insipid baby food full of nursery rhymes. Ironically the only song that stood out for me was "Jesus, etc". They really should become a catechism band, if they aren't already. I score it a 2, just because of the beautiful studio overdubs (pity they underscore a pretty lackluster band) and the few songs that are not ruined by bad singing. But really, I would advise to avoid it and listen to Radiohead, or even (yuck) Coldplay instead. The Wilco's label was right not to publish this album, imho.
I went back and forth on this one. Some songs were really enjoyable for the first 95% and then they would just ruin it with some weird atonal shit at the end. First half of the album was hot trash in my mind but there were some redeeming songs later on Fave songs: Jesus, Etc., Heavy Meatal Drummer
It's boring AND annoying all at once. Wow.
Not a fan of the heavy high frequencies.
Didn't engage me, and the 'tape hiss' sound effects were annoying. I got through three songs then lost interest.
Not really interested in this The last two minutes were the best bit of the whole album
fav songs: i'm the man who loves you boring, dull, loose 40/100
Not my cup of tea. Too slow, too mediocre, not interesting
ni fu ni fa
Somewhat cool on the headphone rig, but there wasn't much that stood out for me here.
Only had one play thru, not real sure I would listen again..to give it another chance. Being fair I would give a 2.5 but since 1/2 stars aren’t available a 2 it is…perhaps I will be back
maybe it's my mistake for choosing to listen to this at the gym instead of something i knew i already liked or maybe it's fundamental opposition to the idea that early 2000s indie art rock is essential to one's appreciation of the history of music in the anglosphere, but this was dreadfully boring. for starters, jeff tweedy's vocals are awful. listening to a man whine and moan off-key should constitute a violation of my 8th amendment. there's halfway decent instrumentation especially on tracks like "jesus, etc" (that violin plus pedal steel guitar, yum) that makes this tolerable to meet the baseline threshold of "i enjoy listening to music". it doesn't help either that i listened to two easy five-star albums yesterday that i was still thinking about, king gizzard and the lizard wizard's "nonagon infinity" and frozen soul's "glacial domination", which of course neither find themselves on this list. the latter too recent, but still. rough!
I listened to this whilst deathly ill with norovirus and maybe that's not the best way to listen to it. Will relisten when better
Kind of sounds like Beck, but whinier and worse. Like Beck when he's at his most depressing. Through in a bunch of 2000s high treble indie rock songs and there you go. It's not terrible, just boring.
they made a song for the spongebob movie
Started out thinking this was going to be a bit of drudgery but I ended up quite liking the last two tracks, so maybe I'll have to run it back to see if I missed something. A 2 for now but might switch it up if it's a grower...
I kinda get it... but I kinda don't