Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Best
Starts strong and ends strong. Shoegaze-y sound for some of the songs. Indie-pop-dance to other songs.
Stunner
Pretty generic rock. Not really much to say about it.
Superb
Meh, tired of white boy rock
Three of the best musicians of their generation and Ian Brown. Incandescent.
Not my cup of tea
3/5 - easy listening and enjoyable
Brilliant album from start to finish, the shimmering guitars, almost shoegaze-esque. Another album I might have to buy. And this was their debut album? It seems like the work of a band more full fledged. High 4.
Madchester's finest moment and easily one of the finest debut albums of all time, a fully birthed masterpiece that was very much of its moment (though a very distinct reading of that moment) . This band came hyped to the heavens (at least in college radio circles) and more than delivered. They were to be taken much more seriously than Happy Mondays and Oasis (who took themselves – or at least their pursuit of stardowm – way too seriously to be taken seriously). Quality hooks abound, on both rockers and slower cuts. Speaking of, "Bye Bye Badman" and "Shoot You Down" are both excellent. "Resurrection" and "Sugar Spun Sister" and "Made of Stone" are best of upbeat tracks. But there are exactly zero duds or dips. That the very good "Elephant Stone" and the transcendent "Fool's Gold" were left off speaks to the quality. And "I Wanna Be Adored" is a near optimal opener, commanding attention and setting the stage. Vocals are a bit of a weak point, but ace drumming and idealized guitar playing (not the showiest or most skillful but perfectly suited to materials and original as hell). Leaving Easily a 5 if one includes "Fool's Gold" as was on the US release, but a 4.5 even without it, rounding up because it's just that good, even though one sorta feels they slipped into the "Where Are They Now" file and because one has always taken it personally that one never got to see the legendary live show. Brown's late-on politics not helping either.
All time great album. Perfect, start to finish
Pastiche. Like the Oneders meet The Revolver inspired Wonders. Some interesting sounds and song structure. Overall 2.5/5
Rating: 9.5/10 Amazing album, one of the best debut albums of all time and one of my favorite albums of the 80s. The instruments sound so bright, this album always puts me in a very good mood. Songwriting is great, very catchy vocal and guitar/bass melodies throughout the entire album. The band also really shines when simply jamming out, like on I Am the Resurrection and Fools Gold. Favorite songs: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Bye Bye Bad Man, Sugar Spun Sister, Made of Stone, This Is the One, This Is the Resurrection, Fools Gold. Least favorite song: Don't Stop.
I Wanna Be Adored is such a fantastic track. Nothing else here is quite as strong, but it's still a solid album.
Very catchy. The one time it all fell into Place for the Stone Roses
Love this album. All the elements are just so strong. Amazing rhythm section driving these tracks. John Squire is all over the place. Hendrix at times floaty shoegaze at times. Sure, Ian Brown can’t sing but he may well be a genius (Waterfall/Don’t Stop is maybe cleverest combo ever). I guess listening now, it does drop off a little in the middle, but that’s possible just because the start and end are so damn good. In my top 5 of all time.
I liked it but the second half of it was to similar to the first. I missed the diversity.
Never listened or heard about The Stone Roses, they sound amazing, was listening while doing groceries, in public, this album gave me a really good and nice vibe.
It was aight. Nothing special.
Great - listen to this again
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 think you have to be from Manchester to like this.
Nice album. I think this might be one that you need to go through a couple of times to appreciate, but I certainly do now. Apart from my personal low point of 'Don't Stop', which is basically 'Waterfall' reversed with some additional lyrics, most tracks keep a high bar and are both varying and interesting. I know 'Oasis' is a band that has drawn a lot of inspiration from 'The Stone Roses', so they were definitely unique during their time. Weak 5 for me!
Was surprised by this one. Had previously heard "I Wanna Be Adored" and "She Bangs The Drum". Both these songs are not really my type of music, I feel it is what pretentious people say they listen to (kind of like Arcade Fire for 00s). Anyhow the other songs where really good! Enjoyed the guitar of Waterfall! Not sure why "Don't Stop" is waterfall backwards. Also really liked when the songs picked up energy and pace like the break in "I am the Resurection". Solid 4 from me!
Second half of the album is better, but nothing really to blow you away. Soft vocals get drowned out too often. There are some interesting grooves and riffs so can see why it's a hut for some. But it just didn't really do anything for me and I don't think I'd ever go seeking to listen to this album
meh, 2.4.
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.
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Wowee, this one is a treat. The vibes and aesthetic with this are immaculate. Makes me think I’m in an old roller rink / arcade. The instrumental work is great as well. Even though it’s very 80s, I appreciate the drums the most. Very cool! I very much recommend this if you haven’t heard it.
All time great. Strong correlation between being from the north West of England and having a 5 star album. Makes you think.
4-5, never quite got into them before, just kind of missed them. Had heard a lot of this individually previously, but never in one go. Really good album, things like this are part of why I've been trudging through some of the others on this list.
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.
A masterpiece
Never listened to this before- loved it. Though of my good friend Nod, and I could see him dancing away to it!!
One of the best albums of all time. Nuff said
Waterfall - chill vibes She bangs the drums
This album was full of great melodies and layered product. It was a very pleasant listen.
Chill, a variety of sounds. Was never bored with it. Might throw some of these on. Favorite songs: I Wanna Be Adored, Made of Stone
Really really great stuff. I want to give it a 3.5 but here we are.
4.5 Might just be my favourite Britpop album. I've listened to it front to back and back to front so many times I think I'd be able to recite it. Fave songs: Made of Stone, I am the Resurrection, Fools Gold, She Bangs the Drums, Bye Bye Bad Man
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.
Classic tunes. Was every song a single? Almost. 7/11. This means just about any greatest hits will repeat at least half of this one but for a good reason - the songs are great.
Perfection from beginning to end.
ive listened to this album 1 million times. I own a set of garden Gnome Roses. Never a bad listen.
Ok
5+ Stars (15/15)
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.
It’s not really my style, but I get the appeal. It’s a well done album, but nothing groundbreaking to me.
I Wanna Be Adored: There's a lot of reverb in everything, especially the drums sound like played in a big room. Some of the guitars remind me of some song by the Verve. She Bangs the Drums: this sounds so British! Overall, great sounding rock. Hadn't heard much of it before, sounded fresh to me. Interesting guitar parts and sounds.
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”.
Probably not an album I would seek out again. Very indicative of the area and time that the album came out in. Some decent songs but nothing to hang my hat on. If I'm going to listen to this type of music it would probably be Radiohead or The Cranberries
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.
This is totally my cup of tea. Just something about The Stone Roses that makes me feel good. Fools Gold is my absolute fave track.
This was popular with the crowd I ran with back in uni, but I never had a copy myself and never spent too much time with it, so the nostalgia bump is low level. There are some definite 5 star tracks, but I wasn't as sold on the other tracks - there's some filler, for sure. I'd probably say 4.5 stars overall, but in this instance I'll round up, partially because King Woman did an _awesome_ doom metal cover of "I Wanna Be Adored", and the Flaming Lips and friends' cover of the whole album is fun too... Fave tracks - "I Wanna Be Adored" takes the top spot, but "Waterfall" and "I Am the Resurrection" get honourable mentions too....
-Madchester, dance, rave, Brit-pop, progressive, psychedelic -great guitar and bass work -I was introduced a couple of years after it was released, and it has stuck with me since then
Was a staple in my cassette deck I'm high school.
Just medium okay.
Oh yes, yes please !
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!
I heard this album for the first time several years ago, and remembered liking it. Listening again, I like it even more. This is such a fun mix of acid-y psychedelic rock, alternative rock, and even a precursor sound to the grungy yet jangly rock/pop that would become popular in the 90s. These guys come out the gate with a debut album and absolutely crush this sound. None of the incorporated sounds are too overdone. It's all very well mixed and makes a pleasant blend. I'm nearly halfway through this project, and I have grown weary of 90s or near 90s British jangle rock/pop. But I am here to say that this album gets it so very right.
bit slow but i liked the later songs in the album where it wasnt just wish wosh singing
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
This record oozes confidence, arrogance and melody from start to finish. You don’t need to subscribe to Nad Hester to be swayed. Just brilliant.
For years I thought they were saying, "I want to be a dog" Five woofs
Second half is better
I love the 60's of it all. The vibe throughout is very psychedelic and jangly. There are some really interesting production choices that elevate it above just being a retread. The hooks aren't always super catchy, but that's forgivable given how beautiful this sounds
I enjoyed this album. Honestly confused when listening to it that I had never heard of this band before. I would definitely listen to this again. Really enjoyed the guitar throughout.
Solidly enjoyable. Sounds older than 1989, almost mid-Beatles-y. Don't Stop is an interesting one, almost sounds like the music is played backwards.
Rated already
This album had been on my “to listen” list for along time and holy hell am I mad I waited this long. An absolutely incredible album. I love the low-fi 60s style production and the pop melodies mixed with beautiful guitar work. I went in expecting some generic Brit pop and came out absolutely wowed.
A heater to start off the week. This feels so 70s it’s strange to think of it coming out in 89. Love the psychedelic, chill vibe and how off the rails I Am The Resurrection gets.
Found this album pretty boring both musically and lyrically. Besides that, sounds like the person mastering the record chose the flattest most boring EQ possible
Another band that never really broke through commercially in the US. Enjoyed the blend of melodic, psychodelic, beat heavy, dancy rock. I'm sure Oasis listened to this band a lot.
Sounds halfway between new wave and Oasis (even some psychedelic Beatlesy stuff in “Don’t Stop”). The album sets a cohesive vibe with some nice melodies, but I don’t know if I’d listen to it again. I get why this is on here though.
I am so thankful for being born in 70s, so when I was in my twenties gold music era erupts... From Seattle to Manchester, those bands shape the world, humanity, FREEDOM, put some fundamental rocks in the wall of future which help me even now when I am almost 50. From that point of view, every time I hear 'Made of Stone' or 'She Bangs the Drums', or 'Waterfall', or 'I Wanna Be Adored' I am thankful and touched. Made of Stone was on every mixtape I made that time. Every. And Ian Brown was coolest guy on Earth in 90s.
30+ years on I can still picture the first time I heard this magical album. Love at first listen.
Alright but I zoned out listening to this one
fun background music
Emma as my witness I fell asleep for this one
Groovy
Some of the songs blur together, but this is an EXCELLENT album. I am blown away by the guitar and bass.
I quite liked it, and will explore more from this band
Such a fun album that flowed throughout the entire time. Would be happy to listen to this any time
Very enjoyable listen, lovely airy guitar pop
Creo que nunca habia escuchado este disco, ni esta banda. Me gustó.
I liked it.
Sounds like the late 60. Not bad, not great.
I'm going to try doing this track-by-track for once. 1. I Wanna Be Adored - I don't know how this could be less interesting or more repetitive. 2. She Bangs the Drums - I just listened to it and I don't remember anything about it 3. Waterfall - Cute little riff. Diet Collective Soul. 4. Don't Stop - Wait... is this Waterfall but spun backwards on the record player? 5. Bye Bye Bad Man - Kind of like all the previous songs, but in double time! 6. Elizabeth My Dear - Simon & Garfunkel but brief and boring 7. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister - I swear I didn't set out to pan this album. This one's uptempo at least. Same dumb lyrics. 8. Made of Stone - Hey now we're talking. Best song on the album so far, by far. Dark lyrics, dynamic music, epic solo. 9. Shoot You Down - OK, we're back to the typical Brit Rock slow songs. 10. This Is the One - Oh hey, another one that just finished and I can't remember at all. 11. I Am the Resurrection - More angry lyrics, I can dig that. Also a nice jammy bridge/solo out of nowhere. Unfortunately as it came out of nowhere, it also decided to hang around for 5+ minutes. 12. Fools Gold - Oh god, I was just complaining about an 8 minute song, then a 10 minute song comes on. This one's like Kula Shaker on Ambien. I fast forwarded through it so you don't have to - no, it never really changes. Summary: a whole lot of filler with Made of Stone in between.
A good, relaxing album. I really liked the style of music.
Pretty dull & uninteresting. Nothing to write home about.
Walking home from IDB, to Columbus Circle. Dark and rainy but beautiful. I love this city. Perfect walking album. Will I be doing it from Park? Growing at Bryant Park? Time will tell. Too bad they didn't really do anything else. Learned This is the One is played at Old Trafford before every Man U game. Home and happy.
Pretty good, lot of full 4s snare counts, very brit pop n dat. Some classics
Okayish
it's just great rock with a little tinge of 80s production light 4
Great!
One I've always wanted to listen too but never got around to. A nice chilled out trippy vibe
Sounds like an easy-listening cross between the Jesus and Mary Chain and the Cranberries. Meh.
Mah
One of my favs
Quite pleasant. Which, I'm sure, is exactly what they were aiming for a middle aged bloke to say when they created it :) :) :)
This is a stone cold classic for a reason, they really captured the moment in time and put it on record! I enjoyed the follow-up as well even if it was too many years too late. This had massive bangers on it and some top tier deep cuts, worth a revisit although time and place plays a huge factor in this release so it loses a little something all these years later
a distillation of 60s pop rock through an 80s lense
Gave me beach boys of the 90s vibes. I don't think I was in a good head space for the album yesterday for this album and it probably deserves a second listen from me.
It's not bad, but nothing special about it. I would go as far as not changing the radio station if it showed up.
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
I listened to this right after “the charlatans” and was expecting the same British 90s shtick. But I found this heartwarming and full of toe-tappers. It’s from 1987 but it sounds closer the 2000s indies bands (the shins especially) then the regular Brit rock of the 90s. I was pleasantly surprised
Sturluð rokkplata. Með því betra af britrockinu. Þétt alveg í gegn og nokkrir legendary hittarar. Waterfall er besta lagið á plötunni en ég peppast ekkert eðlilega af I wanna be adored og She bangs the drum. Filler lögin meira að segja skemmtileg.
Frábær plata og ótrúlegt að þetta sé fyrsta plata hljómsveitar. Fyrstu þrjú lögin algjör snilld. Ekki margar plötur sem geta státað af jafn sterkri byrjun og svo Fools gold í lokin. Í mínum huga nær hún þó ekki alveg að teljast meistaraverk. Nær því ekki upp í fimmuna, 4,5.
Ziemlich guter Sound
Really interesting sound, fun to listen to
So, so good. Shame we only got 2 albums out of these guys. Both are great, but this one set the bar
If the Beatles never developed new sounds and just kept going with their original Hard Days Night and Please Please Me sound they would sound like this
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.
It's a sound I like.
Just good
Don’t like it. 1
This was quite ahead of it's time
Always great when you know it's going to be a 5 before spinning it up
A little trippy. A little rock-y. Had never heard anything by them, but I think I'll be back.
Great album full of classic songs. Great to finally listen to this amazing album from a great band.
Solid British guitar pop with a little creative edge. Bye Bye Bad Man is a 60s pop tune in the vein of the Beatles or the Kinks but it's got an 80s sensibility to it -- reverby, phaser-ed guitars and a melodic line to the guitar hooks that's clearly informed by Island Records. Waterfall/Don't Stop presents the first real album-oriented creativity of the record. The first presents some guitar ideas (a certain blend of overdrive, slide, blues progression and pocket playing) that they'll revisit to great effect on their 1994 hit, Love Spreads. They transition seamlessly from there to Don't Stop where the drums (Alan "Reni" Wren) and bass (Gary "Mani" Mounfield) start you out in a perfectly stable groove only to be joined by the guitar player (John Squire) with a wicked reverse-delay riff that leads into Ian Brown bringing in his vocal melody with some more reverse-time effects. It's a clever piece of effect/production engagement of an arrangement and something still rare in pop and rock music -- it's interesting and catchy and prominently strange. They show their diversity by repackaging Greensleeves on Elizabeth My Dear and the record does not sag after that point, including some longer and more technically showy tunes later (see the multi-movement, style-hopping, 8-minute jam of I Am The Resurrection). This is a clear pillar upon which the 90s Britpop movement was built -- and perhaps a quality to which it rarely again rose. This beats Blur any day. Give it a go. The Stone Roses are well-remembered by the music geeks of the world but deserve more widespread acclaim than they got in the end. If you've ever wished Oasis were just a better band and better writers, this is that.
3.5
Not bad, decent music to have on while working
this good
Epic.. A masterpiece.. This album is the pioneer of an era
Classic.
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
Outstanding
• 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'.
Lots of melodic guitar and sounds like Oasis or Arctic Monkeys. Fine, but boring.
This debut is just too good. 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'Waterfall', the nice Simon & Garfunkel nod on 'Elizabeth My Dear' - it's all so enjoyable! 'I Am the Resurrection' pushes the album into a stone cold classic.
There’s no excuse for it being that long since I last heard this. Every song is brilliant and you’re left with an almost perfect debut album. Then to close it off “I Am the Resurrection” comes along and finally makes it just that. A perfect debut album.
This was a very pleasant 80s indie rock type thing. I really enjoyed the first couple songs and then the rest blurred into each other but I was still vibing with it by the end. It reminded me a little bit of steve miller band and the smiths but mixed with like 2010s indie rock while still being made to sound like it's from the late 80s. Very unique and very fun.
It's ok. I didn't actively hate it but it's nothing id listen to again. Gangly British garage band.
Fav song: song for my sugar spin sister
I wasn't looking forward to this album that much at first. It just kind of seemed like another random uk rock album I had never heard of to pad out the 1001 albums. Instead, what I got was arguably the best rock record I've listened to for this project so far. This thing is spectacular! I'll start with my one complaint, however, and that's the fact that I can't understand the singing sometimes. That's not a huge issues though, and the singing is good otherwise. The instrumentation kind of reminds me of Meat is Murder by The Smiths, but better, in my opinion. I did like that album, and in retrospect I'd probably bump it up to a low 4/5 instead of the 3 that I gave it, but I do like this album more. I think it's a pretty unique album that defined a somewhat important cultural scene back in the day. I think some of the ideas like having one song that's basically the one before it but backwards is a pretty novel concept, even if Don't Stop is probably the worst song on the album. I really liked the other songs though. Songs like Made in Stone and She Bangs the Drums really stuck out to me as being top-notch. The whole album has a fairly consistent tone, yet still gives some variety. Overall, a phenomenal album that I can't believe I hadn't heard of until now. 5/5.
This album is way ahead of its time. Such an elegant bridge between the tired sounds of the 80s and 60s psychedelia, somehow breeding an early preview of what was to come. Adding to the library.
Ett band jag haft på radarn, men inte lyssnat på mer än någon låt. Bra sound, lite ojämn. Vackert sound
Very enjoyable album. Fav track: I wanna be adored
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
2016 for me was listening to this album on repeat. It's a terrific record full to the brim with catchy and melodic power pop. As far as debut albums go, it really doesn't get much better than this. Four and a half. Fave track: I Am The Resurrection
I love this album and it’s sad that that they had a bright future but the problems with the band stoped them
a mix of the beatles with gin blossoms and a *hint* of simon and garfunkel. good album. very listenable.
I liked this. I felt like I'd heard something else from them, but I guess not. This was good.
Not my favourite album, slow tempo that I just couldn't get into, very off-putting voice and just general atmosphere didn't suit me at all. I didn't finish this album, it felt like an eternity listening to this self titled record by The Stone Roses. I'll just simply move on.
Period appropriate British pop punk. A good listen, but nothing mind blowing.
3 good songs
I really loved the instrumentals.
Solid brit pop but didn't hold my interest. Although one song got added to favorites.
Very strong 4.5/5. I think the melodies or maybe lack thereof keep throwing me off. Like I expect a song to go one direction and don't know how I feel about where it goes instead.
Excelentisimo álbum, un disco bastante completo con canciones completas, que cierran completamente y con variantes que evitan cansar el oído. Los Beatles se encuentran con la década de los 80s, con chorus y flangers y se entrelazan de tal manera que genera un nuevo estilo alternativo cercano al rock de estadio. Cada 2 canciones o 3 en su peor caso te da un hitazo, no tanto como una canción comercial sino una canción buena y redonda que funciona por si sola. Hitazo: I wanna be adored Canción favorita: Made of stone, I am the resurrection Sorpresa: Waterfall Menos favorita: Don't stop
Started strong. Somehow derivative and groundbreaking at the same time. Got lazy at the end and devolved into crap that smelled like oasis.
This album is SO beautiful, genuinely one of my favorite records ever. Solid 10/10. Trippy as hell but also comforting.
lovely
This was great music to work to, good vibes.
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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm pretty sure there are already 40 or so albums that sound just like this on the list. Not good with the exception of Fools Gold. 1.69
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.
If you have a blunt in your hand and have literally nothing else to listen to, this is acceptable. It’s like if I had to choose between this and sticking needles in my fingers once a day; at first I’d choose the needles, but over time I’d be like… “you know I wish I chose listening to this album again because it’s not as bad as this”
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.
One of my favorite albums of the era.
2nd listen through added a star
There are 3 songs on here that are great and the rest are a solid 7.5/10. It's good but not great.
This album gives now, in the year 2023, an almost melancholic and nostalgic vibe. I love it! Rich but not overburdened instrumentation that creates a room to breathe for the vocals about love and desire.
Much better than funkadelic
I've a lot of satisfaction from this album. The sound is distinctive, vocals atmospheric and it's been an album, or a couple of singles, that I have returned to several times in my life. Good to re-discover.
UK alt rock
Awesome!!!
Awesome album. A few tracks I recognise but never knew the name of, especially the last song. Will listen again.
I Wanna Be Adored - 9/10 She Bangs The Drums - 9/10 Waterfall - 9/10 Don't Stop - 9/10 Bye Bye Bad Man - 9/10 Elizabeth My Dear - 9/10 (Song for my) Sugar Spun Sister - 9/10 Made of Stone - 9/10 Shoot You Down - 9/10 This is the One - 9/10 I am The Resurrection - 8.5/10 Fools Gold - 8.5/10 TOTAL - 107/120
Ну как-то хз. Вроде неплохие песни были, но в остальном под конец стало все это раздражать.
I never liked the little I've heard of their music - a mate in the '00's was a monster fan - & I always thought Ian Brown came across as a very unappealing character. Both views were formed years ago & before Brown's transformation during & after covid into one of the UK's foremost public idiots, and in combination were more than enough to prevent me from exploring them further. So it was with a very heavy heart when this came up that I recalled my vow that everyone gets a chance & I'll listen to every minute of whatever gets listed. Well, I was clearly listening to the wrong Stones Roses tracks, because - through the most heavily-gritted of teeth - I have to say that this album is utterly brilliant, almost every track has gone straight into my library & will be played plenty of times in the future. And that just goes to show one of the reasons for doing this - to bring to bear a greater knowledge that will challenge & sometimes change, strongly held views.
Actually have listened to this before, i enjoyed 3 songs and another one from the deluxe edition
Cool
Pretty good britpop, doesn't suck.
Solid Indie Album. Slow start but the later songs made up for the front half.
Fools gold best song on the album 3/5 didn’t not like it but might not listen again
Overall pretty good.
muy bueno!! aparte le encanta a la victo --> 8/10
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.
I wanna be adored, goedd
Rough and awesome
Started of pretty boring but picked itself up again after the weird "backwards" song.
EDITED: 4->5. This album quickly became one of my all time favorites, and given how soon I got this album, it feels fair to retroactively make this the first 5/5. pretty great album, never once during listening did I wish that it would end sooner, and each song brought something unique to the album while keeping the overall cohesiveness. really sick funk guitar type sounds, and cool ethereal vocals. One super stand-out track (and the playlist track) is T9- Shoot you down, it has a really nice catchy bassline with the sick funk guitar ontop and a beatles/beach boys type sound on top to create a really addictive track. If someone told me the stone roses were a band from the 60s-70s I wouldn't bat an eye. classic sound with modern melodies. 4/5
Indie rock but old. I like it! Could still be released today if you ask me. The droney vocals could be a little sharper, but it adds to the aesthetic.
Hm never heard of these guys before. Let's see what they're all about. Dig it so far! Has almost a Joy Division sound as far as the music goes but mixed with the voices it gives it a modern day sound like Dope Lemon. Okay the second track does sound more 80s. HA! Elizabeth My Dear was to the tune of Scarborough Fair. This has been an interesting listen. I like the variety of sounds from one song to the next. This Is the One has a good intro. 4 stars
Decent Album with a few classics
Not my cup of tea but this is so far beyond what I’ve heard from similar bands (Oasis, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream). Aye there’s a few fillers in there, but the songs that hit hit well. One of them bands that do sound like they’re having fun and capture a moment. Probably wouldnt return but its very good nonetheless.
Don't think I give Stone Roses enough credit, I think because they are aggressively Mancunian I'm always surprised they make music that sounds like The Cure and put them down a bit. The tone of their songs is always very middle of the road and I think that means they are brilliant songwriters as so many tracks are great. Never listened to a whole album and it was consistently good. Find it hard to get excited about them so can't give a 5 but I understand why they are so popular.
Decent - I recognised many of the songs, and enjoyed listening to the album as a whole. Top tracks: Fools Gold, I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall.
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
So is he the resurrection? Or is the devil already in him? Which one is it Ian? Great record though with a lot of pretty iconic tracks on. Getting a 4 as it is quite samey and some of the tracks aren't as good as the big hitters. Highlights: I wanna be adored She bangs the drums Waterfall Made of stone This is the one I am the resurrection Fools gold That's a lot of good tracks! 4.5
another one i just maybe can't appreciate enough? the song that most caught my attention was the one to with the greensleeves melody, but probably only because i recognized the lyrics. i should probably give this another, closer listen.
Fan vilken fröjd att få en ursäkt att lyssna igenom detta mästerverk. En skiva som ALLTID måste finnas med i diskussionen om tidernas bästa album. Bra på så många olika sätt. Ian Browns röst i I Wanna Be AdoooooOOOOred. Jam-outrot i 'Waterfall'. Hur 'Don't Stop' är förvirrande men samtidigt världens mest självklara. Temposkiftet vid "I've got bad intentions" i 'Bye Bye Bad Man'. Andhämtningen 'Elizabeth My Dear'. Basgången och gitarrsolot i 'Made of Stone'. The coolness i 'Shoot You Down'. Explosionen i 'This Is the One'. Mångbottnade 'I Am the Resurrection', vars outro jag i min idiotiska ungdom ansåg vara "onödigt" - nu vet jag bättre. Också 'Fools Gold'. Punkt. Alla låtar är fem av fem, men 'I Wanna Be Adored' är urmodern till allt jag är. Bästa låt: I Wanna Be Adored.
Jam band. Grunge.
Easy to listen to, catchy. I had a tendency to gloss over the lyrics in favor of paying more attention to the melodies and rhythms. "Don't Stop" is unique, played in reverse—not entirely in love with it, but fun. Their overall sound is very enjoyable. Driving beats, nice riffs. Would listen to while on a drive— "Fools Gold" in particular is one of my favorites.
Mellow. Not very memorable.
This is a very light and relaxing 80s like rock album. It’s very casual and easy listening while multitasking around the house. The lead singer has a voice similar to the lead singer of The Cure and overall has a “Pictures of You” by The Cure kind of vibe throughout the whole album.
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
Heard before: yes This record sounds even better now, as there seem to be dreampop/shoegaze inspired bands popping up everywhere. The big secret is that even though this was a tentpole of the Madchester scene and a precursor to shoegaze, it's basically a great jangle-pop record at heart. The Hollies would be comfortable singing a lot of these tracks. And the fade-out of Waterfall into the fade-in for Don't Stop (which is basically the Waterfall track reversed) is one of the coolest sequencing things ever. Top tracks: She Bangs The Drums, I Am The Resurrection, Shoot You Down
A classic, absolutely going to my must-have list.
this is an album that i have been meaning to listen to for years and just haven't gotten around to. based on what i've heard, i figured it would be right up my alley. and, yeah, it pretty much was. this felt like the jangle of REM or the Smiths meets the psychedelic pop of the Beatles or the Zombies. which, if you know me, sounds exactly like music i would enjoy. no surprises there. a fun one!
One of my all time favourites, a couple of dud tracks but overall fabulous
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”
This is one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Full of groovy, psychedelic rock. I often think "Fools Gold" is on this one, but that's not the case. Starting an album with "I Wanna Be Adored" and ending it with "I Am the Resurrection" is not too bad either. I guess modesty is not their virtue.
great!
Got original in 1985. Still brilliant!
A classic
Sweet
wasn't really my cup of tea. loses a star for that backwards song
Oh man, it's a 5. Years since I sat right through it. Still holds up. That the weakest track probably yields the single most beautiful moment tells you something, I think. Ordinary lads, not afraid of beauty.
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.
Really enjoyed, light funk / jam band feel over what seems like an evolution halfway between Paul Simin’s Graceland and 90’s rock feel.
Veni, audivi, oblitus sum
Fine. Easy to listen to
I mean it's not bad at all, but doesn't really click for me either, there are more thrilling experiences
Cool
It was good but nothing really grabbed me. I really liked their sound though.
Very chilled music, indie rock, great to just tap your feet to and reminisce
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.
You could have told me this band was more modern than it was. Timeless rock I dig em
Apart album. Een soort shoegaze-y, met phlanger doordrenkte combinatie van Beatles, Oasis, New Order, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys en de Beach Boys. Een album uit 1989 dat zowel een stuk ouder als jonger klinkt dan het daadwerkelijk is. Het grootste hoogtepunt zit voor mij aan het einde: "I Am the Resurrection" is heerlijk. Ik klaag wel eens over lange nummers, maar dat nummer had van mij gerust 20 minuten mogen duren. Ik ga 4 sterren geven ondanks dat ik lang niet ieder nummer individueel gezien geweldig vind. Het album als geheel is wel echt heel dik. Dit is wel een beetje waarom ik aan deze lijst begonnen ben.
this was cool
Really really liked this, will relisten many times
Hmmm:(
Sitcom music. Almost fell asleep while driving a car
This album rocks!
Landmark album
4.5/5
A very modern Beatles. Nice and relaxing.
Proto Britpop with some surprisingly shoegazey elements. I can fuck with it. A bit middle-loaded (is that a term?), but picks itself back up with the last few songs. I'm an absolute sucker for this kind of music, what can I say. 4/5. Will definitely listen to this again.
Hate the vocals
What a surprise! A cross between Oasis and the ??
There is no debate about this one being here. Despite being it's actual living demographic - an indi kid turning 19 the year it came out and lapping up its licks and groves - this is a stand out album that stands up now. Ian Brown may not have been able to sing away from a studio but on record he created the melodic and lyrical lines that could be underpinned by the swirling arpeggios of sound from John Squire, the relentless grooves of Mani and Reni. Sometimes everything just works, and this is one of those albums. Rarely it also doesn't have a duffer - we can argue the merits of Don't Stop maybe but let's not get too picky.
Halfway between REM and The White Album. Definitely worth a re-listen.
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.
I dig the overall vibe of this album. I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this band before!
Got two songs in.
Good stuff
Not my style but nice to listen 7/10
Pretty good, 7.5
Amazing start to britpop.
Eh, white boy on drugs
foi um album bem npc, sei lá.
3.75/5 Here is another band/album that I feel like would be one of my old favourites, but I just grew up in the wrong place. They had beautiful melodies, really catchy songs and I enjoyed the whole vibe of the music. I need to listen again while reading the lyrics cause that could make it a home run for me.
An absolute classic. There's a duff song in there for sure but overall it's a masterclass in great musicianship. All this for a debut? Amazing.
Easy 5. Where has this album been all of my life? This was brilliant. Excellent listen front to back. The first 60 seconds of the first song I was like, "Oh. This is going to be good." Soothing and nostalgic guitar and vocals! Reminds me of Polaris and The Adventures of Pete and Pete. And to think this was their debut album. Wow. What a treasure. I can't believe I went over 30 years of my life without ever hearing this.
A complete joy to listen to. Added to my playlist. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
Can't remember ever hearing this band's name or songs, but it sure hits a vibe from the late 80s/ 90s.
Some good songs, but not edgy enough for me
A surprise win, missed this first time round but it's a pleasant album
I liked it a lot. Very cool band.
5/5. I was a little hesitant because Brit-pop can be quite annoying but truly amazing the genres they span on this album without missing a beat. The lengthy dance tracks, the catchy pop songs, the airy and ethereal ballads. It's hard to find a bad song on here, it all flows so evenly. Front to back perfect songs.
I'm always so skeptical of British music from this time period that I have never heard of, but this album is great. Just a very catchy toe tapping album with banger after banger. Really enjoyed it.
Alright Stone Roses, you got me. Totally expected a nothing burger with this one, having only ever heard the first few tracks. But hot damn, I was surprised. There's so much good stuff happening throughout this album, especially in the back half. I literally looked up from my keyboard while working at the midpoint of I Am The Resurrection. The funky psychedelic breakdown was just sexy. The other later half tracks like Shoot You Down have a great folky pop sound to them that's undeniably catchy.
Theory would suggest I’d really like this, but the pieces don’t quite fit in practice.
Brilliant. 10/10
Dromerige, wel aardig. 3.5
Le genre d'album moins nice que prévu. Soft encore, mais moins que soffft. J'ai bien aimé le ton plus funky de la toune de la fin.
cool
Class
Psychedelic pop rock, sounds a lot like Beach boys Pet Sounds album, didn't like it at first but it grew on me
Interesting, quite listenable music.
Laying somewhere between the first British Invasion of the ‘60s and the Brit-pop takeover in the nineties lies this album. A gem from a band that wouldn’t see their obvious influences take shape. A band who’s 30 year old record still sounds fresh and great now. A stunning piece of 1980s British rock.
One of the best albums ever recorded, an instant 5-star rating. This is where the stars must have aligned and the various artists came together to produce an album full of back to back classics. This album will always remind me of working at Pizza Hut in the 1980s. Our treat on a Saturday close would be to put this album on as loud as the sound system could handle and clean up the store as we listened. Ideally we would be lying on our backs having a smoke for the last two tracks. This is truly almost an hour of perfection, stunning and timeless, an influential album that has stood the test of time and still sounds as fresh today as it did when it first came out. I hate to think how many hundreds of times I must have listened to this album, yet it still moves me to tears as it's just so bloody brilliant.
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.
This is an album I've spent time listening to already and one that I really like. I kind of forgot how much I like this album until the relisten today. It's got a really unique vibe and doesn't just sit in one genre. It's one of my favorites from the Madchester bands. Standout Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Don't Stop, (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister, Shoot You Down, I Am the Resurrection, Fools Gold
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?
Superbonito
Overall very solid with summery acoustics
A great swan song to the 80s.
Zo'n album dat je meerdere keren luistert omdat het eigenlijk geen enkele indruk achterlaat. Het kabbelt het ene oor in en het andere weer uit. Het valt dus ook niet op in negatieve zin, maar je kunt er verder ook niks mee. Prima voor iets wat je op de rommelmarkt vindt, maar niet voor een lijst met de zogenaamd beste 1001 albums.
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.
Favourite track of the album She Bangs the Drums.
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.
I liked Made of Stone but didn’t care for the rest
It's okay, but nothing particularly special. The second to last song is a really great instrumental, but the rest are just fairly pedestrian rock songs. Maybe groundbreaking at the time, but it doesn't seem to hold up.
there are a couple tracks on here that i just absolutely love shoot you down and fools gold respectively my favourites on the album some of the other songs were good and some alright i enjoyed the album as a whole but dont know if i can put it more than three stars really its certainly on the higher end though i just looked through the other albums i have rated and this is certainly better than some of those threes so four it is i am struggling with the lemons though