Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Once again not great not terrible
Couple of decent tracks.
It was fine but not exemplary
Some great tacks, although I’m not a fan of ones that last 6minutes +
Was never really into them, but the singles are really good. Not that fussed about the rest of the album.
Not very cohesive
Loses steam after the first three but they're so good
Released in '89, I can see why it's regarded as a classic, but I'm listening to it for the first time (may have heard some of its singles before idk) and after the first two songs, which I like, it kind of blurs into the Madchester To Britpop pipeline stuff that became rather ubiquitous in the years after. And that I have, bar The Verve's "A Storm in Heaven", never cared much about. I don't want to use "overrated" yet, but from today's POV I could. If I wanted to. It's neat enough and was first, so I don't. But also: meh.
Not bad at all. They could use to tone down the reverb a bit.
Nothing special, nothing offensive. Maybe a bit mundane but doesn’t hurt my ears.
Decent 90s alternative sound. Reminds me of 54-40. A couple songs that are a bit long, but they do put their amazing guitars on display during that time. High 3
3.5
Solld.
Meh
Interesting, I like the tune/guitar, more tune than guitar Kinda freeing (waterfall) and gives znmd vibes? Very chill overall Other than that good, I get it being popular Almost all good songs
#3/1001 Overall: I normally don't go for britpop, but I think this is an example of a decent britpop album. Since it's a debut you can tell they were playing around with different sounds and styles of singing/playing, which is always cool to listen too. An okay album overall, but the whiny whisper sound does get old eventually. Some songs are immediate skips like Don't Go, Made of Stone, and Shoot You Down but the others are solid listens! Favorites: She Bangs the Drum Bye Bye Bad Man I Am The Resurrection
Nothing stood out here. Easy to listen to and all around good album.
A warm album moving into a kind of twee pop sound. I like the overall sound but find it somewhat lacking in energy and overall lyrically weak. The music is well worth listening to multiple time and I think grows. But the lyrics, don't. There is a kind of nostalgia and a looking backwards to the music as well which to me is too strong, derivative and not fully getting created into something new. Some shades of Simon and Garfunkel hanging about in various phrases. "I am the resurrection" has some some fabulous jam music after the singing stops. Perhaps an all jam album would have been better?
It was ok. A couple of catchy songs. Not my favorite.
Geen herrie maar niet mijn smaak
Prima ouwewittemannenalbumpje hoor
Doet me een beetje denken aan the Police. Wel leuk opzich. Geen idee wat die Nederlandse vlag daar doet
nice fun listen 3.5 probably actually idk mby listen again mby last song kinda banger
Good background music while I concentrate on admin. Some rather nice guitar, bass & percussion work, with fun harmonies. Vocals a little hollow and floaty for me but feel very late 80s/early 90s so a little nostalgic. Nice to float through without focussing on.
Infinitely more interesting than anything those Gallagher bastards have ever done. So crazy I’ve never actually listened to this album in full before. Isn’t that crazy!! 3/5
I didn’t really get the Madchester sound first time around, but now with a greater appreciation of 60s music I find I’m enjoying it more, oddly enough. I really enjoy this indie guitar sound that is firmly rooted in the 60s psychedelic tradition with some epic drums holding it all together.
I knew them by name but I could not really remember anything I've listen from them. This is OK but not memorable, the album is far too long and lacks coherence. Which is also kind of its strength, exploring different paths in almost opposite directions. Some paths were worth taken, some much less. It's more a 2.5 for me but I'm in a good mood, let's round it to 3.
I like the general sound, but some of the songs were very similar to each other. This way it became more and more boring. Honestly, fewer songs and some of them shorter would have been better …
It’s fine but nothing really stands out for me. I didn’t mind listening to it, and thought the last two songs were better than the rest, but I wouldn’t seek it out. Favorite song was This is The One. Kind of low energy sorta ambient rock. Were they shoegazers?
surprised at not hating this, despite my lifelong disdain for stone roses
own a shirt of i wanna be adored (with the single cover) and yeah thats their best song and also the highlight in an otherwise p average album
1988 Genre: Madchester jangle pop, neo-psychedelia, indie rock, alternative rock Singles (UK): Elephant Stone (#8) Made of Stone (#20) She Bangs The Drums (#34, #8 US ALT) I Want to be Adored (#20. #18 US ALT) Waterfall (#27) I Am the Resurrection (#33) I've heard this album many times over the years. Really never got into it. The music is good, but forgettable. Every time I've heard it, it's like it is for the first time. 3.5
Another opening on an album that makes me think my headphones are broken. Anyways, I like that the first track is "I Wanna Be Adored"--is there a sentiment more naked and relatable than that? The vocals are mixed low on a lot of this, which means the guitar has room to shine but the drums seem loud and severe. There are great chorus hooks and melodies. Sometimes a band has just one great album in them (see: Third Eye Blind, Hootie and the Blowfish, Boston), and that's alright. Bold of these guys to end their debut album on two sprawling songs. Overall, a good rock album. I'd revisit. Highlights: She Bangs the Drums (an all-timer), Waterfall, Made of Stone, I Am The Resurrection
Fun jangly rock, not terribly impactful, but a good record.
Important and actually worth being on the list but I’ve grown away from it. And I heard it a bit when it was current. But I remember none of it. I’ll assume that’s on me. It’s pretty ok actually.
Although I always liked the long version of Fool’s Gold, I never really understood why this mob were so big, but I’ve given this a few listens & did find some highlights. Of course, Fool’s Gold was left off the original U.K. album release, but included in the U.S. For me, it’s still the best thing they ever did. She Bangs The Drum still works. I liked Shoot You Down & I loved I Am The Resurrection, which I don’t remember hearing before. And I thought the psychedelic guitar flavour of Don’t Stop was really good.
Honestly grew on me. I'm surprised how much I liked this one
Kinda just goes on and on like listening to a really bored person pretending they’re having feelings about something. I’ve long heard this band lauded, but every time I give them a shot it just doesn’t land for me. Feels like something that maybe you had to be part of the zeitgeist to appreciate.
Yeah some great songs on this, but also some not so great ones. Generally really enjoyable though.
Fine all around. No weak spots but nothing that would make me want to listen again. More of a 2.5 than a 3.
The Stone Roses is the self-titled debut album by English rock band the Stone Roses. It's an indie/alternative rock/pop album with cultural influences from the Manchester dance scene of the late 80's and early 90's. Initially not a success, this album has since been credited as one of the greatest of all time and a staple of the Madchester musical movement. Critics loved this album years after its release, for this mixing of indie rock and early dance music. Although there were/are still some that think this a run-of-the-mill pop album and nothing special. It seems the English think this is a better album than what the Americans believe. This album has been certified 5x platinum in the UK. I enjoyed the vibes on this album, but none of the tracks were really standouts. It's a great Brit-pop album with threads of indie rock and psychedelic dance music woven in. Most listeners will not be turned off by this music, but there's no major draw here either. The critics are correct for being mixed on this album, because so am I.
Aight I guess. Slacked a bit on listening whole thing
The first song on the album has been a favorite for a while. Never gave the rest of the album a good listen, until now. Great!
Often cited as a British classic. You've been fooled. It opens with 3 bangers and finishes with a piece of brilliance. Inbetween there is a lot of meh. Wake up! Great at times but massively flawed. 3.5
Anfangs relativ eintönig Gesäusel. Am Ende kommen dann noch Mal ein paar gute Lieder.
The Stone Roses are one of the artists grouped in the Madchester genre in the 80's. It's like light rock with jangly guitars and chamber pop vocals that have heavy reverb applied to them . There were a ton of bands doing it in the late 80's - early 90's. They sound similar to Gin Blossoms. This album suffers from sounding too much like all that other music that was out there at the time. Nothing really makes it stand out to me. And every song sounds the same. It's one of those albums where I've had to restart it like 4 times because I keep drifting off and forgetting what I listened to. None of that to say it's necessarily bad, just too same-y.... If that makes sense. This definately influenced modern bands like Fleet Foxes or Boy & Bear for sure. The last few songs on the album just kind of meander a bit, and just overstay their welcome a bit. 10 minutes could have easily been shaved off of the album runtime if these last few songs weren't like 9 minutes a piece. Favourite songs: Made of Stone, I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums Least favourite songs: Don't Stop (sounds like it's being played backwards for some reason) 3/5
3.5, but there’s no option for half stars
This feels like the 1990 version of 2000's indie records I would really love in college but minus the nostalgia factor. Overall good album just didnt quit connect to it.
eh oke 2 dobre ostalo meh
3, interesting blend of rock and pop but nothing really stuck out a whole lot. Overall pretty good album
This album cover repels me. The vocals seem a bit low. Quite a bit of 1960s sound in this, but still very 1980s. I Am The Resurrection is a solid song. I think overall if I put in the time I could learn to love this album but, has it's blemishes for sure.
Good sound but kind of boring
Proto-Oasis vibes. Guitar tracks with 60's psychedelic motifs.
Background music, nothing to write home about.
I kind of like Fools Gold
I never heard of them at all. Very British! Can hear the Beatles influence.....almost like a poor mans Oasis (without the catchy pop tunes). The album was pretty good. Nothing stood but I didn't feel the urge to FF any of the songs.
* First song in the books, and so far, I'm not all that impressed. Kinda makes me think of something you'd hear in Life is Strange. * I dig the lengthy intro on Don't Stop quite a bit. The rest of the song is blah; although, it was an interesting technique how they managed to make it sound like a person speaking backwards while still singing normally. * Wish Elizabeth My Dear was longer. Had a nice eerie vibe to it and started strong but it was much too short. I actually wanted more. Might've taken second place spot, at least, if it was longer. * (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister and Bye Bye Bad Man could go either way I think depending on the day. Maybe I'll eventually figure out a definitive decision but idk. * The instrumentals in I Am the Resurrection go on too long for my liking. Think I've come to realize that I'm very picky when it comes to instrumentals, especially if a song is largely that in nature. Prior to that, I liked the lyrical aspect a lot actually. * In the same vein as the previous song, not crazy on the instrumental aspect to Fools Gold, and furthermore, this one doesn't have decent lyrical content to salvage it. Not the worst song on the album but certainly not making my favorites list. Sigh. That moment when you check the time and see there's still, like, three minutes left and you're more than ready for it to be over. -- Album Rankings -- 1. She Bangs the Drums 2. Made of Stone 3. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister 4. Bye Bye Bad Man 5. Elizabeth My Dear 6. I Am the Resurrection 7. Waterfall 8. I Wanna Be Adored 9. This Is the One 10. Shoot You Down 11. Fools Gold 12. Don't Stop
Solid album. “I wanna be adored” is perfect.
Nice sound, some nice lyrics that jumped out, solid enough.
I enjoyed what I heard. YouTube music platform it plays on sucks along with Apple Music auto play
Some very nice tunes not to far from what Muse die 15 y later 👍
Grungier The Smiths in space. Sounds ahead of its time by the better part of a decade.
Another British Rock album. This is the best of the ones I have listened to recently. I was not familiar with The Stone Roses prior to this and I enjoyed the experience. It felt familiar and interesting. Good background music with moments that grabbed my attention.
I knew of one song by the band, She Bangs the Drum. This album sounds a bit Oasis-like to me, just a bit more bland. Gets good near the end. I Am the Resurrection is the best track I think. Most songs (except Elizabeth My Dear) could have been shorter, and made the album 45 minutes or so, and would have been a better listen.
Not what I expected it to be & pretty good. Sound is just a little too 80s pop. There's some I think I would like quite a bit if the second guitar was louder, if the rhythm guitar didn't have chorus or whatever it is, and the drums were less whatever it is they are. Those are big changes so I'm basically saying this isn't quite for me.
i’m neither a fan or a hater, just good vibes
Juhu! Mal wieder habe ich meinen Text nicht gespeichert.. Dann wieder im Schnelldurchlauf: Cooles Album! Hatte einen tollen Vibe und war hier und da melodisch positiv überraschend:) Das Cover finde ich auch nice! Ich fand das Album (mal wieder) insgesamt auf einem guten Level und aus meiner Sicht hat kein Track super rausgestochen, was aber zum Durchhören total angenehm war. Die hätte ich gerne in einer lauen Sommernacht live gesehen. Ich bleibe jedoch bei meiner sehr kritischen Brille: "Nur" 3 Sterne finde ich fast zu wenig aber 4 Sterne sind bei mir schon besonders.. Deswegen mache ich ausnahmsweise mal entscheidungsfreudig und gebe 3,5. Offiziell bleibe ich aber bei 3.
- Die erste Hälfte hat mich aus irgendwelchen Gründen ÜBERTRIEBEN abgeholt. War glaube ich in der richtigen Stimmung. Morgenspaziergang zum Bus in der kalten kieler Winterluft. - Die songs waren irgendwie schwermütig und Uplifting gleichzeitig - Ab der Hälfte hat mich die Platte dann leider verloren und blieb in meinem Kopf nur noch ein Brei von dem gleichen Sound, ähnlichen Texten und schwer zu differenzierenden Kompositionen - Ein paar Songs höre ich mir davon aber vielleicht noch mal wieder an 3,25/5
Ob das jetzt wirklich zu den 1001 Alben gehört, die man vor seinem Tod gehört haben muss, ist fraglich. Aber die Musik ist nicht schlecht.
Pretty good i guess, not really for me though
I could have passed on this one. Some songs with a 60’s vibe but didn’t care for most.
Interesting music but not compelling. Sounded like songs you might hear on a movie soundtrack. Nice, but most of the songs were nothing special, with a couple of exceptions where the rhythms and guitar riffs were more engaging.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ pretty decent album. Nice chill vibes. Definitely my style of music. Real day drinking on a sunny day vibes. Some songs have the groove as well. Fave song: Shoot You Down Would I listen again? Yeah most likely
Okay, not great
The Album was good on first listen . Would reccomend to beginners of this particular sound . Although the spund becomes repetitive more into the record
OG approved
I think I was just bored by this album. It didn’t give anything interesting to say. Some of it was nice to have as background noise.
Pretty generic rock. Not really much to say about it.
3/5 - easy listening and enjoyable
I've never been into the shoegazery stuff, but this is nice. Favourite tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Made of Stone, Fools Gold (what an amazing song eh).
My friends were all like "The Stone Roses are loved by Brits, and they have one good song (I Want to be Adored), and everything else is meh". I do like that song. I also liked Waterfall. Everything else was indeed meh.
Outside of "I Want to Be Adored," this album felt decidedly middle-of-the-road. Completely fine, but not sure why Brits are so obsessed with it.
I sought out this album in college after hearing it play at a campus coffee shop. Although it's been many years since then, I listened to the album so many times that I’ve grown weary of it. Now I just think it's monotonous and whiny. But I do hear why it appealed to me when I was younger - there is something in it. Also, I guess I wasn’t into Simon and Garfunkel yet but I never noticed that there’s a song with the Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme melody.
Good chill album. Not totally my style, but not bad.
It's not bad at all, just nothing really stood out to me. Sounds like music made in 1989.
не запомнила
This isn't band I often gravitate towards, I like the progression and groove of the tracks but Ian Brown's vocals (in my opinion) are fairly lacklustre and I think the music deserves more emphasis and vocal range at times. That being said, the band does a good job to keep the listener engaged for the full 58 minutes and the finale to I am the Resurrection is a definite standout track. It reminds me of other bands I listen to like the Dandy Warhols, BJM and early Verve.
Waterfall - chill vibes She bangs the drums
Really really great stuff. I want to give it a 3.5 but here we are.
I remember I didn't like the band when they were new, but they're not bad. The singing is the weakest link and overall the album is a little monotonous. It has a couple of great songs, though. Favorite song: I wanna be adored.
Good album, but I doubt I'd listen to it again.
Decent album. Not much else to say. The lyrics were mid. The instrumentals were nice. I like the genre. Honestly kinda forgettable
If I were a teen/coming of age when this came out I probably would have thought that it was a jam. It definitely sounds like a product of the 80's which is when I started losing interest in pop music. Good drumming! This album didn't move me strongly either way. Good debut album. Probably a pretty solid 3.5 but I can't quite move it to a 4.
Liked it enough. Seemed pretty ahead of their time as far as the sound went. I can definitely see how they may have influenced a lot of bands today. Thought “the growlers” kind of sounded similar. Not going to go back right away and listen to them more, but I didn’t hate it. Favorite song was “made of stone”.
1) I like the simple and driving bass line combined with the shouting chorus 2)reminds me of the cure 3)bass and guitar melody were great. The type of song that makes me want to go for a brisk stroll in the sun. 4)does the song start out playing in reverse? Very interesting feel to the song. It almost feels stretched out. I like the "don't stop isn't it funny" part a lot 5)love the acoustic melody. Nice beat switch up near the last minute. 6)why so short and it feels out of place vibe wise 7)reminds me of a decemberists song 8)not my favorite so far. Simple progression and it feels like I've heard this song before. 9)I like the jazzy intro. I like the guitar riffs throughout the song, the build up during the chorus 10) I thought it was a rush song with how it started lol. I like the layered vocals. 11) ohh I like the switch up halfway through. I like how it kind of turned jam band for a couple min. 12) oh I like the intro a lot. First three minutes have been solid. Songs dragging on a bit imo. Solid album. I like it, don't love it. I can see me listening to tracks from the first half or end of the album, the middle was a little lackluster.
well, here i was dreading more britpop and britpop-esque music. nope! the stone roses' self titled debut album is refreshing and charming. it's a mix of late punk and early alternative and some of your usual pop. there's a dreamy element that makes it quite pleasant to listen to!
3.5/5 Didn't really feel the first half. The second though, it had its holes, but what a vibe. Favorites were "Bye Bye Bad Man", "Shoot You Down" and "I Am The Resurrection".
Very nice rock album. Feels like it inspired a lot of 90s bands, but also has a great use of influence of 60s and 70s bands. A good listen
fun background music
Groovy
Sounds like the late 60. Not bad, not great.
A good, relaxing album. I really liked the style of music.
Pretty good, lot of full 4s snare counts, very brit pop n dat. Some classics
Okayish
I love British music but these guys have never been one of my favourites. That said, I think this is quite a decent album, especially the first half. Love "She Bangs the Drums," especially. "I Am the Resurrection" is better than I'd remembered. It was good to have a reason to play this album again.
It's ok, classic rock multilayered voice
Kinda pleasant actually 3.5/5
Nothing really bad that stands out, nothing really good either, just a decent album.
On my first listen through I was wondering if british pop music just isnt my thing, but after giving it another listen it started to grow on me. Still didn't leave a lasting impression, though. Maybe this one will need a revisit.
This was quite ahead of it's time
3.5
Didn't expect much from this album, but it was a good listen. The tracks are different enough from each other to be actually distinguishable. I appreciated the genre bending from track to track. Favorite tracks: Bye Bye Bad Man, Made of Stone, This Is the One, Fools Gold
• rating : three of five • overall thoughts : I enjoyed the album at some times but not at others. Fantastic sequencing, however many of the songs blend into eachother a little too much, making them sounds very same-y. I'm also normally a fan of the Madchester sound but it didn't do it for me this time. • overall favourite track : 'I Wanna Be Adored' • best tracks : 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'She Bangs The Drum', 'Made Of Stone' and 'I Am The Resurrection'. • instruments : big fan of the basslines on many tracks. use of non-instrumental noise provides nice atmosphere but can get messy and forgettable at times. • background : major jumpscare (affectionate) to see Peter Hook producing on 'Elephant Stone'.
Fav song: song for my sugar spin sister
Ett band jag haft på radarn, men inte lyssnat på mer än någon låt. Bra sound, lite ojämn. Vackert sound
Throughout most of this I can really see why it still resonates, but it's not quite my brand and there were too many tracks that lost me for me to go back. Fave track: Waterfall
a mix of the beatles with gin blossoms and a *hint* of simon and garfunkel. good album. very listenable.
Period appropriate British pop punk. A good listen, but nothing mind blowing.
I really loved the instrumentals.
Solid brit pop but didn't hold my interest. Although one song got added to favorites.
Started strong. Somehow derivative and groundbreaking at the same time. Got lazy at the end and devolved into crap that smelled like oasis.
Ok with it - but not quite my style.
Have never really listed to The Stone Roses - good album, find it a bit all over the place tho (last song is really good). Unfortunate that I.B. went on the anti-vaxx train/PPE during the pandemic.
Gegen Ende wird das Album fröhlich gut. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
All the songs on the album were okay listens. The sort of album you’d expect to be playing in a slightly grungy bar with rock poster on the walls
Very laid back album that gets a little more funky as the album moves along. This is very much a on in the background type album, not anything that I would put on headphones and give 100% of my time to.
A bit 80's for my taste but overall the whole album was pretty decent. I think I preferred the album's less popular songs because the sounds less 80's in comparison to the rest of the album
This is the type of music I would’ve walked laps around my high school to. Avoiding math teachers too. Not sure I’m grooved in the same way anymore, but I’m still pacing. Really transports me back though, even with this being my first listen. That I know of. Would either be great during a night drive or absolutely abysmal and sleep-crash inducing. I’m tired so this isn’t making much sense. Not a fan of the waterfall song. Elizabeth, My Dear was a nice interlude. Very British. Not feeling it right now. Honestly might give up because I get the gist.
Ну как-то хз. Вроде неплохие песни были, но в остальном под конец стало все это раздражать.
Fools gold best song on the album 3/5 didn’t not like it but might not listen again
Overall pretty good.
Heard before, still mid
i listened to this while i was biking home. super mid. two tracks stood out and only because there was some semblance of s bass line. i def need to listen again and give it a fair evaluation but it really was super middle of the ground. at least Who's Next had Baba O'Rily and the CSI song. but this album being so mid makes me also want to give it 3 stars. the first song takes like a full minute to start smh. the last song is pretty cool but it's 10 minutes long. Song For My Sugar sounds like I might have liked it if it was in the Shrek soundtrack. it's probably because I've heard music that was made after this and NOT in a garage but this album just strikes me as so mid in every way. I wanna listen to 60s rock or 90s+ rock and these guys found the middle ground and i HATE it. but that might be exactly what you want. booooring. i listened more and this album would be a good one to grow on but not something that strikes me as immediately gripping.
Rough and awesome
Can definitely hear the big influence that these guys were to Oasis. I thought it was a pretty enjoyable album. There are a lot of good tracks but I'm not sure any ever elevate to exceptional. I thought quite a few of the tracks blend together and sound very similar, the middle of the album espeically drags. Overall a pretty solid album. Highlights: I Wanna Be A Door (there is no one that can convince me he is enunciating that last D in adored) She Bangs The Drums Fools Gold
Jam band. Grunge.
Pretty cool stuff yet I don't think I'd go back to it ever. However if I'm in a movie dream sequence having a conversation with myself in a bar, this would be on
Ágætis plata. Minnir óþarflega mikið á ljóta bucket hatta, en það skiptir kannski ekki mestu máli.
Cool
I only knew “I wanna be adored” from this album, but so far I’m really enjoying it :) Particularly, the song “She bangs the drums”
Easy listening
its good, dont get me wrong. but im not a rabid SR fan, as so many of thier fans seem to be. meh....
Decent album but not great for me. Would listen again.
Fine. Easy to listen to
Cool
It was good but nothing really grabbed me. I really liked their sound though.
At times the album is like an updated Simon and Garfunkel sound, at others it is distinctive. Not enough vocal variation by the lead singer to make the album interesting all the way through.
A very modern Beatles. Nice and relaxing.
What a surprise! A cross between Oasis and the ??
I was surprised how old this album was. I thought it would be mid-to-late 90s, instead of 1989. Few very known bangers, but otherwise not that memorable.
Not my style but nice to listen 7/10
foi um album bem npc, sei lá.
Some good songs, but not edgy enough for me
Theory would suggest I’d really like this, but the pieces don’t quite fit in practice.
Interesting, quite listenable music.
Some good moments especially on the B side
I was around when this album was released and I thought it was drab. I didn't pay it any more attention until Second Coming was released. I really like that album, so I figure give the first one another chance. Still not interested. So I spent the next two decades enjoying the Stone Roses album that everyone pisses on. It's third time the charm? Nope. I Wanna Be Adored is maybe the only intriguing track. Although, I Am The Resurrection gets pretty good and reveals the band's future sound. I don't dislike this album, I just think it's vastly overrated.
I've listened to this album a bunch over the years, and it's just "just alright" for me. I guess I'd rather listen to Jesus and Mary Chain instead?
Deze mannen kunnen een plaatje maken. Op dit album hoor je dat pas op het einde, vooral bij Fools Gold. Verder blijft het vaak bij een aardig element. Bijvoorbeeld wel een aanstekelijk ritme, maar verder weinig interessants. Of een leuk gitaartje dat wat op zichzelf staat.
Vrij psychedelische rock. Ze hadden zichzelf beter de Stoned Roses kunnen noemen, want ik vermoed dat ze continu onder invloed waren. Heeft wat weg van Primal Scream, maar ook van de Britse shoegaze uit die jaren. Verder zitten er ook invloeden van de Beach Boys in. De 'bekende' nummers als "I wanna be adored" en "Made of Stone" hebben wel een fijn herkenbaar geluid, waar ik wel van kan genieten op zijn tijd. Voor die nummers schurkt het af en toe tegen een 4 aan. Verder is het toch vooral vergeetbaar, zoals de band zelf ook zelf voornamelijk is vergeten gok ik. En we moeten dit waarderen als een compleet album en dan komt het niet verder dan een doorsnee vergeetbare 3.
I get the hype. This struck me as a hazier, more washed-out progression on the pop sounds that The Beatles first brought to Great Britain in the 1960s. It effectively integrates dancier, indier undertones into this sound turning it into something really unique and dynamic. That being said, as original and creative as this album is, British pop sounds have never really interested me that much on an individual level. As well-orchestrated as this project is, it lacks some heart in its overly bright, ear-pleasing instrumentals and vocals. All in all, a well-made project that's worth listening to, it still isn't one of my favorites though.
It all kind of sounds the same.
The Stone Roses do a great job showing who they are on their debut album. And who they are is essentially The Byrds doing punk rock. Could be worse. Rating: 7.5/10
This was alright. Toe-tappy but nothing remarkable. 👍, but nothing special.
Halfway through the album, began to sound the same. Nice music, but wears thin after a bit.
I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Elizabeth My Dear, (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister, Made of Stone and I Am the Resurrection (best song). It feels like the vocals are being sung from 10 feet away and I can’t understand what is being said.
the album was a letdown after the first song. i wanna be adored is a 5. the rest are mostly 2s.
A mixture of some amazing instrumentation and some bland generic brit rock. 3.5/5 FS: Elephant Stone, Elizabeth, Made of Stone, Resurrection, Fools Gold
This album art is truly an eyesore, already it's being deducted 0.5 stars for such an atrocity. Sounds great so far though, in fact, I'm rather sad that I had never heard anything by this band before. Waterfall is so good holy shit hell yeah. No more thoughts, but the album is very fun (3.5)
I really like their sound. Most of the songs were very similar. I’m not sure if that is strictly true, or if I am just missing the subtle differences upon first listen. I really liked the last song on the album. It sounded funkier than the previous songs.
I listened to this on three different occasions, and on each, I liked what I was hearing and barely remembered what it was I was listening to. Not sure if that's on the music or the listener, but it clearly failed to make a lasting impression, so it gets the 'ol middle of the road rating.
Kelpo rallattelua ja saattaa taas vauhtisokeus iskeä arvioon pitkän skeidaputken jälkeen.
Nothing that blew me away, pretty chilled music though
I’ve heard of this band but never bothered to check them out. This album was pretty good. Kinda on the tail end of that 80s new wave sound but mixed with early britpop. Also some 60s psychedelic aspects as well, taking inspiration from bands like The Byrds.
Good stuff!
Solid
Good but not great. I wouldn't put them on intentionally but I wouldn't turn it off either.
I wasn't really feeling this one, to be honest, but I can't really say it was the fault of the Stone Roses or anything like that. Just wasn't feeling it. Made of Stone is a right banger though, that's for sure.
kind of boring tbh
Sounded like a song came twice, the second time in reverse. Did they really record it in reverse? I might have to look that up. + Elisabeth My Dear + Song for My (Sugar Spun Sister) + Made of Stone + Shoot You Down
Better than I thought it was gonna be
While I liked the dreamy, reverbed jam vibes this brought, I can't help but feel like it never hit the mark fully. It's unfortunate, I was hoping for a bit more here.
What a Rollercoaster, probably started around a 2, then rocketed to a 4. But The songs overall are too long, and I'd way I'd have preferred some truncation here.
I like the album cover. The album itself is pretty good and quite british sounding. The instrumentation is very good and the songs are catchy.
Decent soft rock that was easy to listen to while driving. Not something I would regularly listen to, but pleasant just the same. I’d give it 3.5 stars if I could.
Good
great opening and ending, lacklustre middle section but overall is pretty good. Best tracks: waterfall, I wanna be adored, she bangs the drums
I like the atmosphere of it but some is a bit plain.
Dear Britsbongs: Please stop chomping on pills like they’re tarts, it doesn’t make you as interesting as you think it does.
Another Brit pop choice that I only knew the name before today I don’t know why, but I liked this one, especially Waterfall and Don’t Stop
Overall good. It was extremely well produced and decently interesting. I’m sure it was ground breaking for it’s time but it’s a 3.5 for me
I was hoping that this would grab me more than it did. I feel like I'm missing something here. My favourite song was Bye Bye Bad Man.
Bland, but decent if it is playing in the background.
I tried to imagine myself getting excited about this and I couldn't do it. Best track: She Bangs the Drums
Based on 'I Wanna Be Adored' and 'Don't Stop', I expected to like this a lot more than I actually did. I think it started out strong, but it really fell off towards the end. Shame, because I was really excited for this to my new album.
This is one of those that kills me inside. The genre is great, the instrumentals are great, it is all set up for success, then the lead singer mumbles like he's trying to chew on cotton. Sing clearly so we can understand you please. This would be a fringe 5 otherwise. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
It’s a pretty good album. They want to be The Smiths so bad.
Decent stuff, guitars carried
Buen disco de un grupo de pop-rock de los 90 influenciado por el pop de los 60. Canciones un tanto guitarreras, pero suaves y sencillas en su composición. Alguna canción más intensa se hubiese agradecido
idk feelar att de daller av semi hårt efter track 3 men helt decent anyway o Adored e förståss mega classic Stark 3
Have actually had this one on my planning list for awhile, so glad it showed up here and I finally got to here it. It's...fine, pleasant. To be such a foundational baggy record, it sounds very different from what I know as baggy, has more of a throwback 60s psychedelic pop vibe. The singles are great, but a lot of the album tracks don't stick. Don't love it, but wouldn't mind hearing it again. 3.5/5
Enjoyed some of the songs and the overall sound.
This is another one I felt some resistance toward - I think because of negative associations with one or two big fans of this album long in the past. Turns out I rather enjoyed it. Not so much that I'm going to rush out and buy it, but enough that I'd happily consider giving it some more attention at some point. The rhythm section in particular was much more interesting than what I (wrongly) expected of the era and the locale. I think Ian Brown is a bit of a knob and the arrogance of some of the lyrics sure doesn't help in overlooking or moving away from that, but he's also pretty good at what he does. This one may eventually move up for me
…Fools Gold is the memorable track that cemented this group in the era.
the second half of the album was pretty good
Some solid indie rock! Big fan of the opening track as well has Made of Stone. Guitar work is great and it’s a fun listen. Last two songs get a little psychotic and reminds me of KGLW Fav Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Made of Stone, I Am the Resurrection, Fools Gold Worst Track: Don’t Stop 7/10
I wanna be adored, made of stone , this is the one , I am the resurrection
Pretty good. Deserving of the hype surrounding this band/album? I hardly think so. Maybe you had to be there. Sounds pretty good in headphones though.
Se on brittiläisen rock-yhtye studioalbumi, joka julkaistiin helmikuussa. Kesäkuun 1988 sanskritin indie rock indie rock rock indie sanskritin sanskritin sanskritin indierock PP ylistettiin sen panoksesta indierock rock indie kulttuurin kehittämiseen ja muodostumiseen Manchesterissa. Mansebrutenoy, joka työskenteli indie Llandvskr Sanskr Sanrissa Sanskrv-kuukauden aikana, ylisti P P P P P indie rock indie indie rockP P P P P Sanskr indie rock P Loveskr sanskrit PPE Loveskr sanskrit P P P P K John Lenoy Pipi ta lavsafalpi ta lav Se kuvattiin enimmäkseen indie rock Bhaskar Sanbhaskar Sanbhaskar Sanskar indie rock. Vaikka albumi ei kuitenkaan ollut välitön menestys fools gold
Some interesting moments but mostly a blaze snooze of an album
I have such a soft spot for this album. Critically, I don't think there's a whole lot of note to it; but it creates a vibe that just hits the spot.
Its role as a progenitor of Britpop is well-earned. Like Britpop, it starts off better than it ends. It was a good record and you can see why they had trouble following it up.
Really thought I knew this one better than I did, the only track that really triggered the member berries was Fools Gold. Great track but overall I liked but didn't love it and maybe that's why it didn't stick with me all these years.
This is fine. I’ll keep trying at some point.
I dont love it as much as Ryan does.
Elisabeth my dear
INT
I’m surprised this was so well regarded. It’s a decent sound and Sugar Spun Sis is a good song but I don’t get why it was so popular. Perhaps in 1989 it didn’t sound so vanilla. Elizabeth My Dear made me laugh lSimon and Garfunkel took composer credit for Scarborough Fair when they released it even though Simon didn't write it. They did make it popular though and it is so fitting that The Stone Rises includes a sub 1 min. version with no mention of the or the name Paul Simon or the title Scarborough Fair .
I was mistakenly preparing for Queens of the Stone Age, waiting for the guitar onslaught that didn’t show-up (and barely, at that) until track 3, Waterfall. Once I got over that, I found a number of songs catchy in a jangly, sixties way, especially Made of Stone. I should give this a higher mark based on the quality of the song-writing but it’s hard for me to get excited about this genre, especially in 1989. As Robert Christgau would say, it’s a “likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy”.
If the Beach Boys did Shoegaze they would probably sound like this jangly indie band. To me, I wanna be adored is their best song and it came out on their debut album no less. This is a solid 2.5 for me, but since we're not doing decimals it gets rounded up.
Never quite got The Stone Roses. Ian Brown's lyrics aren't great and this album is just way too long and indulgent. The only place it would make sense is on a stoned comedown after a big night at The Haçienda.
I should surely love this album more and there are some great highlights (I Am The Resurrection) but I’d rather listen to a little Stone Roses than a lot.
This feels ahead of it's time.
Beatles meets Dandy Warholls. Good. Nothing too remarkable but I vibed with a lot of the songs
I'd say a 6/10.ok at parts made of stone is fav
Doesn't really stand out. Almost a 2.
Dad Rock as a proof of concept. Which is cruel, (and, for someone who knowing enjoys albums press-ganged into this snark, a bit close to the bone). But this is (more or less) what TSR has become. Needless to say, I Am The Revolution and Fools Gold are worth the rice of admission many times over.
This ones neat, Ive listened to it a couple times but I feel like I can only appreciate it for it's novelty and how ahead of the time it was
it was okay
Gives me kind of beatles vibes (the harmonies). Clearly British.
eh
Not a bad album. Enjoy the beach. Not really my kind of music. But then again, I don’t know what is.
wel leuk, maar moet eerlijk zeggen dat het me niet omver blies
kind of nineties sound quite boring
This is a solid album that falls apart at the end. it goes from being a rock/shoe gaze esque affair to an almost jammy/spacy vibe. if it went post rock, chill, but jam? nah son. nah.
I liked the start, but not the end as much.
I'll have to revisit this, but all the sonics surprised me.
Really liked some songs; I Wanna be Adored, Fool's Gold
It's okay, it's just that nothing really sticks for me
Never as great as I imagine it is.
Most songs are good, some songs are way too long, but the songs that aren't too long are good Favorite song: She bangs the drums Worst song: Fool's Gold
Ik had deze CD thuis, maar voor zover ik weet eigenlijk nooit meer dan alleen Fools Gold gedraaid. Hele plaatje was eigenlijk beter dan ik dacht.
fint, men kedeligt
J'ai vu passer souvent le nom et écouté de façon distraite cet album. J'aime bien. La pièce Bye Bye Bad Man a sûrement influencée le groupe britannique Temples que j'aime beaucoup. Cet album a définitivement eu une influence sur la Britpop des années 90.
Okay. Nothing really stood out. Might have to give a second listen
3.4 nothing special
This was fine, the opening track pretty killer. More jangle alt rock from a Brit band, similar to the Smiths. So why is it on the list when this territory is so well covered?
This was okay but didn't grab me.
Had to listen to the album a few times. First time it all felt the same, second time I had a much better appreciation for it. I liked Sugar Spun Sister a lot. Overall pretty good album for a casual listen. The voice is nothing spectacular
Deze is leuk! Misschien iets te lang maar oprecht van genoten
wow dat eerste nummer 'I wanna be adored' heerlijk. Dat pak ik mee
Decent alterative (?) late 80s album. So interesting song-to-song variation that doesn't stray too far outside the genera. The album ends with 2 "long" songs (8 and almost 10 minutes) that unfortunately drag tremendously (especially the 10 minute one) and bring down my rating of the album.
Þægilegt rokk, rennur þægilega í gegn.
Pretty good - I wanna be adored was favorite Elizabeth my dear also good
It was alright for a debut
Pretty derivative, but great atmosphere.
75/100: This has been the first album by an artist I’ve never heard before that I would listen to again. I’d never heard of the Stone Roses before, but I absolutely loved their sound and really want to dive into their discography more; however it does appear they were mostly one hit wonders with this album. To be fair though, this is a very good album. Any artist releasing this as their debut would have a very difficult time trying to trump it. The lead singer’s voice is really what sells this album to me, every song feels that much more interesting and easy to listen to because of his voice. I also appreciate how this album, released in 1989, even sounds like an album released near the turn of the 80’s and 90’s in that it’s a fun fusion between late 80’s rock and early 90’s grunge.
sounds like it’s inspired by bands like ‘the clash,’ and ‘tears for fears’
I don't think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread, but it's inoffensive to my ears and easy to listen to.
Will need to give it another listen. Enjoyed the first listen
Une belle découverte, son très intéressant et avant-gardiste.
Wikipedia said the album was not instantly a success, but it grew to be extremely popular. I kind of felt that way listening to it. It didn't grab me when i first heard it, but it started to grow on me. I mean the whole jangle rock genre is not big on me. But the songs are crafted well. The fade in and fade out of "I Am The Resurrection" was pretty good. The vocalist was... okay. I was hoping for. bit more emotion in the lyrics, but I guess I wasn't going to get that. So, I guess a "meh" for me. Maybe if I listen to it again I'll get the appeal? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Listened very loosely to this one. No qualms but don’t want to rate it higher due to lack of attention given by me.
Not a genre I usually listen to
New to me and interesting. Need to hear more to form a good opinion.
First two songs are great, overall an overrated album
like the sound so far. im surprised ive never heard this band before. she bangs the drums is good. pretty good overall. will be listening to again. i thought it was going to be alot better but i kind of dont like alot of the other stuff
Solid alt rock album. Sound pretty fresh for 1989.
yui
meh, it was fine
It was pretty good. Catchy but not I couldn't tell you any thing about what I heard.
Feels like the perfect album to get stoned to. Lay on your back in the grass for the first 11 songs and then dance your heart out to Fools Gold.
Pretty chill; good to listen to while doing errands.
Five great tracks bookend this album, around a somewhat anonymous middle section. Quite why they decided to drag "I am the Resurrection" and "Fools Gold" out to well north of 8 minutes each, is beyond me - ended up turning good tracks into tests of endurance.
fool's gold for a generation
3.75
The tunes are banging. The album tracks drift a bit ok.
I shrugged. 2.5/5
It was aight. Better than expected for a British pop band from the 80s
Seemed like they were a trend setter, but kinda just sounded like Brit pop. Not bad! Not great either!
Good album. "Fools Gold" top song.
Average album. Nothing really stood out for me.
This album built as it went on. I’m curious to see on multiple listens if my impressions improve further. Love the sound.
I WANNA BE ADORE MADE OF STONE SHOOT YOU DOWN
Pleasant, however, it didn't make much impact on me. A forgettable record.
Ciężko mi powiedzieć cokolwiek o tym albumie. Nic mnie nie wciągnęło. Miałem wrażenie, że niektóre piosenki były lepsze od innych, ale już nawet nie pamiętam które. W gruncie rzeczy to jest typowy zespół, który jakby na koncercie wyszedł jako support to by człowiek powiedział "No mają jakiś talent, coś tam grają, fajnie". Ale w 1001 najlepszych albumów album, który brzmi jakby generowała go jakaś SI? Z takich pozytywów ponad 3 to ta ich adaptacja Scarborough Fair bardzo przyjemna!
This album has chased me around for a couple of decades. It's the kind of album that, even though I've listened to it more than once, I feel like I haven't heard it. And I think that's because I don't really like it that much? But I feel like I should, in the sense that I like everything around it, but I don't like very much what's in it. I mean, it's solid, but I just don't love it.
Did we listen to another Stone Roses record already? I can't remember, but feel like we did. Anyway, yeah it's very listenable. I never raced for the skip button, but I sure as heck did a quick glance up when the song that is every bit a cover of "Scarborough Fair" by Simon & Garfunkle came on, and I'm genuinely confused why it's called "Elizabeth My Dear." Can you just change the lyrics and do that? I guess so. Huh. (And kudos to this list maker for finding a way to put even MORE Paul Simon in here, which I didn't think was humanly possible at this point.) I liked enough of the rest of it to not be mad we listened to it. And I can see why people thought this was cool in 1989. It feels easy and safe to say there might not be Oasis without the Stone Roses, unless I'm wrong about my dates.
Not previously into Stone Roses and not familiar with much other than Fool's Gold. First listen and feels like a group evolving from a mixture of post-punk c1979 through C86 indie to their strongest material, as represented by Fool's Gold (far and away the stand out track), She bands the drum and Waterfall. Ian Brown's vocals get a bit lost in the mix - and he doesn't have the most commanding of voices anyway - and give many of the songs a slightly ghostly feel. A pleasant listen and would happily repeat play without necessarily wanting to further check out Stone Roses catalogue
Spent most of the album with this at a two, as in "why is this generic boring shit on here". But some of the later tracks reminded me a bit of A House (a superior band) and it softened me to a 3. IT'S ALL FINE
Enjoyable enough
Lett å høre på. Klassifiserer dette som "bilmusikk". Noe jeg kunne hørt på med vinduene nede på vei til sørlandet i 70km/t. Hadde de spilt på festival kunne jeg gått innom, men hadde ikke blitt stående i mer en 30 min. Elizabeth my dear - er ikke dette Scarborough fair? Fools Gold - hvis en sang skal være så lang så må det skje mer eller være en "slow burn" Favoritter: I wanna be adored og Sugar Spun Sister
Would do 3.5 if I could
I feel like the Stone Roses are a band I'm never going to properly get. The bookends of this album are well known but not must-listens to me at any given time, and the middle of it leaves me bored.
I know this is a big one, but I've never spent the time with it until now. It's pleasant enough I guess. I don't really understand all the hype that surrounds it, but I can certainly see how it paved the way for Britpop.
First track was really good and definitely my thing, but then it went a bit too much into brit-pop for me. Still good, just not my thing.
British pop punk - fun
See, I don't hate all white-dude UK rock.
Not really the genre I’m normally into, but it was a fun listening experience nonetheless. A lot of the songs sounded really similar to me, probably because I don’t listen to enough rock music. I was the biggest fan of I Wanna Be Adored, and She Bangs The Drums.
Per essere uno degli album migliori di sempre mi aspettavo un'inizio più promettente. Quantomeno simpatico