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nice one
Not my thing, really. I’m not the right age. I don’t like the sound they make - guitars or vocals. Some good riffs and good songs though
1.5
Always found these to be overhyped personally. But this album does have all of their best songs luckily. First play through I wasn't impressed, but after a couple of runs through I enjoyed it more. 4 fantastic songs, and a few filler really, but the good is really good.
Gran disco
Overall 3.75/5: What stood out about this album was an interesting pallete of sounds. There were some really nice bass lines and guitar grooves in some of the songs. There were some very catch choruses I really enjoyed. The singing style is not my favorite and sometimes the melodies/chord progressions were a bit boring and repetitive for my taste. I Wanna Be Adored 4/5: cool atmospehric start, relaxing full sound, very 80 sounding with punch snare, 3:08 it is nice how it changes up a bit. A little repetitive with saying "I Wanna Be Adored" She Bangs The Drums 3.5/5: Nice bass line, nice harmonies in chorus, cool instrmental break, the singing style is not my favotite, reminds me of "I'll Be There for You" (Friends theme I think) Waterfall 3.2/5: cool sound to start song, she's a waterfall is a good hook, but the song doesn't seem to be going anywhere super interesting so far, nice instrumental at end Don't Stop 3.5/5: The warpy instrument being used is interesting, really long intro, really cool sounds right before lyrics start, the vocals seem to be overpowered a bit to me, most experimental song so far. Maybe not my style but I like that it is different Bye Bye Bad Man 3.5/10: Kinda sounds like the Beatles, classic minor 4 sound, like the bye bye bad man hook, nice guitar sound, I like how the drums switch up, builds up well Elizabeth My Dear 4/5: Beatiful and simple but why so short? (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister 3/5: Not a huge fan of the guitar rif at beginning, very repitive, 0:46 gets better when chords change, the second verse I like a bit more, 3:00 I like that riff Made of Stone 4/5: Like the moody guitar riff, just an alright melody, I wish it went more places in verse, good catch chorus, I just like harmonic minor 5 chord. I am alredy wanting to sing the chorus, favorite chorus so far. Shoot you Down 3/5: Like that is starts out with the bass riff, 0:53 nice when it just singing. Overall though, a little boring. I wish it changed up more the second verse and chorus to keep my interest. Good guitar riffs. My least favorite so far This is the One 3.7/5: Big intro and than calm bass line is cool idea, interesting bass line, great start, chill first verse but I hope it builds. 2:08 starting to build up, nice harmonies. I wish the chords would change up a bit more or the melody change up to go somewhere different. Repetitive for the length of the song I Am Ressurection 4/5: Like the drum into, this is a long one so wondering where it will go. 0:42 nice riff into prechorus. Good buildup. I like the insturmental part. I am glad it is not just a long guitar solo. There are some nice parts where the energy goes up and down. I think it could be about a minute shorter because I got a little bored at the end. Fools Gold 2.75/5: Groovy drums and bass line to start. The melody is a bit boring. The instrumenation does not change much and I love funk music with repeated grooves but this song is way too long for how repetitive is it for my taste. The guitar solo was good but should have come earlier. Great drumming. The end is really cool though with the added sounds.
9/10 - Really solid album. Not a weak point on the album. Really loved this. Although Im sure some will say that the album is a bit flat (the singing isn't exactly varied), the songwriting and instrumentation makes up for it - there's a lot of memorable moments on this album for me - chorus of (song for my) sugar spun sister, the soft desperate plea on This Is The One, how everything drops out for a couplet on Shoot You Down Fav Tracks: Bye Bye Bad Man, This is the one, I wanna be adored, She bangs the drums Heard before? ---–- ❌ Saved a Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? --–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? -- ✅ Album Cover -------
Great album!!!
It's an okay album, with some highlights in "Waterfall", "Made of Stone" and the chaos that is "Sugar Spun Sister. It is not really my kind off thing, so it didn't grab me immediately. Overall I see the good things it does, but not that special for me.
Not bad
I found this music boring and repetitive.
Liked this album a lot. Standout favorite was "I am the Resurrection"
It may not be perfect, indeed the album could be improved if one or two were permanently removed, but I bloody love it nonetheless. Not just the nostalgia - which is abundant, but the music is wonderful. It transports me somewhere else - somewhere I like to be.
Perfect. Beautiful jangly guitars, Ian Brown's voice suits it so well, perfect drums, catchy basslines, EVERYTHING IS SO GREAT! First three songs might genuinely be one of the best song runs of all time.
Does any band have a more outsized influence with only two studio albums than The Stone Roses?
já conhecia algumas músicas mas nunca tinha ouvido o álbum na íntegra, muito bom.
pretty great album. i liked “i am the ressurection” because it sort of sums up everything i like about this album. it is psychedelic but groovy. each song manages to develop and progress over time. it’s very good.
Good but a bit boring from time to time
Très belle découverte, je me suis senti bien transporté et j'ai accroché certaines musiques dès le début, hâte de le réécouter
5/5
Beautiful sounding album with a sweet tone
When I listened to the first few songs on the album, it felt like I was transported back in time. It brought back childhood memories and reminded me of the cartoons, TV shows, and the overall vibe of when I was younger. The atmosphere feels warm, cheerful, carefree, and very much in-the-moment. It’s not the kind of music I usually listen to—my taste is way more melancholic But honestly, now I kind of want to listen to more music with this sort of vibe over the next few days.
I had never heard this before, and I don't understand why. I love the vibe of the album, it is laid back but somehow manages to draw you in. Favourite song - Fool's Gold. Great album.
No está mal, el rock británico característico de finales de las 80. No me encantó pero está bueno.
aaaaaa.... eeeeee... aaaaa-aa-aa. neeeee... ahhhh-ah-aaa. I have an English mate of a certain age who likes "football" (it's soccer mate, get it right) and he loves the Stone Roses. I have a feeling he may have a reference to them tattooed somewhere but that could be Dropkick Murphys reference too, I dunno. Nothing alike but he loves them both. And he loves that awful Disturbed cover of The Sounds of Silence. Which prompts me to ask: "why am I mates with him"? Beggers can't be choosers, I guess. This is at least not even half as offensive as that awful Disturbed cover. At least it's a vibe, but I can't understand the cultish love my mate has for it. I can understand saying "this is alright". I can't imagine loving it enough for a mate to think I had a tattoo somewhere.
Monumental early 90’s
This is really good. I love “I wanna be adored” and “made of stone”. Whole album has a dreamy, guitar-driven vibe
Two bands this week that I’ve never heard of! This one is apparently an early darling in the indie rock genre, and it ranks very highly among critics as one of the best 500 albums ever in general. The critics should stick to their day jobs because this wasn’t anything special. Mildly interesting Brit-rock with some decent guitar work and a couple good songs. Sounded like U2 and Oasis had a moody baby. YMMV, but I didn’t understand all the adoration for this record. Perfectly average 3/5
really great album
Great groove. 4.5
One I already knew I was giving 5* to but it was a pleasure to listen again. So influential on 90s British guitar music but a great listen too, packed with hooks and great guitar playing from John Squire. I don't really consider Elephant Stone and Fool's Gold part of the real album because my physical copy didn't include them, but it's 5* regardless. Those 2 tracks are the cherry on an already delicious cake
perfect. next
I like a couple of the tunes on here... but not much else.
Favorite Song: Made of Stone
i wanna be adored: 8/10 she bangs the drums: 7/10 waterfall: 6/10 don’t stop: 6/10 bye bye bad man: 7/10 elizabeth my dear: - (song for my) sugar spun sister: 7/10 made of stone: 8/10 shoot you down: 7/10 this is the one: 6/10 i am the resurrection: 5.6/10 fools gold: 4/10
This is quite good. Good guitar, good writing, good vocals, with variety. A satisfying listen.
i wanna be adored: i love the bassline, so wonderfully dreamy. "you adore me, i wanna be adored." also, turnstile did a good job covering this song. she bangs the drums: "the past was yours, but the future is mine." you can feel the optimism oozing from this song; it makes me want to put my headphones in and dance. it clearly has the quality of being an anthem for teenagers. waterfall: the "she" from the previous song is now free, likened to a warerfall, "she'll carry through it all, she's a waterfall" and i love that. it's about free spirits, youth, and the desire to leave behind home and the familiarity of home, which at a particular age doesn't quite inspire inspiration and awe. don't stop: only makes sense when i listen to this right after waterfall, but even though it's not my favourite song off the record, i can't deny its genius! reversing a song, aaah! even lyrically, it makes much more sense when seen in tandem with waterfall. bye bye bad man: lyrically wonderful! musically? might not be my favourite song from the record. but i love the lyrics and what they stand for, and the may '68 student protests, and the album art. "citrus-sucking sunshine" is the smartest lyric i have come across. elizabeth my dear: reminds me of a simon and garfunkel tune. ooh, scarborough fair! and is elizabeth the queen? "i'll not rest till she's lost her throne." love the craziness and punk-iness of the madchester people. (song for my) sugar spun sister: so visceral! reminds me of unrequited love, like black by pearl jam or you're beautiful by james blunt. also, the stone roses remind me a lot of the smiths and the cure, i think it has to do with happy sounding melodic tunes and visceral lyrics. easily one of my favourite songs on the record. it's so hard to feel 'worthy' of love, but i am willing to do all it takes, even though it's practically impossible. made of stone: the intro reminds me of like a stone? and the first verse reminds me of paint it black, but i love the spookiness and the urgency. also, i have always remembered pollock and it's so crazy that this might be about pollock's car crash. the chorus is A1: "sometimes i fantasise...are you all alone, is anybody home?" and i love me a guitar solo! shoot you down: lovely intro, aah! "i'd love to do it and you know you've always had it coming" sounds like something indie bands would sing nowadays, and it's such a comforting and uplifting sounding song. i love the production. but at the end of the day, it's still about foreseeing the end of a relationship. this is the one: glory glory man utd! iconic song. love the intro, always makes me dream of watching a game at old trafford. i love when songs have refrains and utilise them as beautifully as the stone roses did in this song. another favourite from this album! i am the resurrection: "i am the resurrection and i am the life." i love the anti-religious sentiment and man, what a wonderful way to diss the god/religion. A1 instrumentals, especially the guitar solo. i will dream about this outro. there's also the sound of a coin dropping? fools gold: oooOOH, what a banging intro, man! i see why pete townshend called reni the greatest drummer since keith moon. sounds like james brown's funky drummer. and did i spot beck in the music video? overall: WHAT AN ALBUM! brilliant, brilliant debut album, they could have definitely been the best in the world. love their contribution to the madchester movement, and the influence they have had on so many bands i love and adore: primal scream (love you, mani), oasis, libertines etc. it's the most perfect fusion of the 80s and what came to define the 90s in the UK. if i would have been a teenager in the 80s in london, this would be MY record. not a concept album, but definitely one of the best albums to show how the order of songs is really important! GENIUS and so bloody innovative. love the political commentary and general awareness. also aziz ibrahim. on my way to get it on vinyl. also, i think this is the kind of delusion and sheer belief in your abilities you require at times. ALSO I GET TO DO THIS TILL MAY 27th, 2029!
I like it! Feels as if I am in a movie while I listen.
Gets much better at the end, mildly disappointing, but also much better than Primal Scream
You may say they are boring but I think they do what they are doing very well and I would listen to this album many times.
Yippie! 6/5 stars!
🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Really fun, may deserve a half-star more, but I can't see myself revisiting a ton of these songs (though I think I'd come back to more than I've decided now). I'd only heard "Love Spreads" from Severance as well as "I Wanna Be Adored" and "Fool's Gold" from this album but I think "Love Spreads" in particular gave me a false impression of how rockin' Stone Roses would be because I'm always disappointed they're not rockin' like that. Still, I could come to appreciate how nineties psychedelic this is. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
I enjoyed this but had a hard time giving an unbiased review so we’re going with a safe 3.
Pleasantly surprised by this one. A late 1980s indie album that has grown on me over the day.
Classic of my 20s and still seems to stand up now.
Some really cool stuff in here but it's a little too jangly for me in some areas. And then there's some almost dance stuff "Fools Gold." Glad I listened, wouldn't want to listen to it again.
fena değildi, klasik bir şeyler. 2000lerde çıkmış ama 60lar hissi verdi
A perfect blend of jangly guitars, groovy basslines, and dreamy vocals by Ian Brown i add this list to my fav I just luv it 💖
Great album to get.
Lo he escuchado y ni me acuerdo de haberlo escuchado, so…
Really great album, such a classic. Love the atmosphere created and the production. Great songs but some are better than others. A classic dad album.
it’s like fine but all kinda sounds the same to me
I quite liked this one. Wasn't sure I would given the genre but this was decent. Id say the average song on this didnt blow me away, but the few I did like were I Wanna be Adored, Made of Stone, This Is the One, and I Am the Resurrection. I vibed with all of those ones. Pretty good overall but didnt blow me away.
there were some songs i did actually like a bit just overall not my vibe
this is right up my alley, I'm surprised I hadn't listened before! ambient, a bit shoegaze-y (especially in the first song "I Wanna Be Adored"), a bit of jangle-pop in the guitar lines too.... u know i love jangle pop #JohnnyMarrJuice i really enjoyed "(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister". was a bit irritated by the backwards vocals in "Don't Stop" as the kinda ruined an otherwise-great song for me honestly might go buy this on CD, its exactly the kind of music I want to play in my room... a great discovery! :)
317/1001 The Stone Roses - s/t Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ Yes the singles have been played to death, but at the end of the day I've never gotten tired of them. Outside of the singles, it's still very solid.
3.5 que subo 4, me gusto mas de lo que esperaba
I can’t believe this was late 80’s as it sounds lush enough to be a decade or more later. This is what I’m doing this project for: expansion of my music collection and curiosity to explore more of newfound artists.
Close to 5 but lacked character
Couldn’t decide between a 3 or a 4. I went with 4. I think I’d like to listen to these guys some more. It took several listens before getting the tunes down. They weren’t super “catchy” but they were still enjoyable to listen to.
Aight vibes. The last song was a little unexpected.
The Brit’s love their stone roses. They never broke in the US, but the follow up had a bit of a hit with live spreads - that is an awesome tune. But still - everything was all about the debut. Was pumped to hear it and yeah I get it it’s good but man I had higher expectations. I’m gonna give it three stars but feels like this one would be a grower - need multiple listens. Ok the last two songs may have taken this up to 4 star territory. Great jams.
Yay! More 80s British bull shit. You won’t make me quit MI6! No matter how hard you try or how much terrible British music you keep throwing at me, I ain’t going anywhere.
Not bad, but also not that enjoyable.
Really enjoyed the 1st. Wish that the album continued the vibe of these one but fell back into a totally different feel for the remainder.
I thought I'd hate this one, but it turned out to be alright. Nothing super remarkable or special in this one, and it certainly wasn't memorable, but it's a fine album.
This album really hooked me with the first song and then proceeded to disappoint me for nearly an hour with some of the most generic and unpalatable British rock. The droning and over-tuned echoing vocals quickly irritated me, even though the rest of the band was doing a pretty good job of playing tight and varied arrangements. This album is close to something I might have enjoyed, if only the vocals were improved and the length were shortened to include only the tracks with something novel to offer.
They sound like if The Cure, Oasis, The Smiths, and The Beatles had a music baby. Such a great album. One you can just put on and enjoy the whole album.
Ja lekker,, af en toe mocht de punt van mij iets eerder gezet worden maar dat gold grappig genoeg niet voor de twee langste nummers op t eind
I'm a sucker for British rock, what can I say
geen idee waarom ie op 3 stond dit moet gewoon 4 zijn. heeeeerlijk !! de rest van hun muziek is minder maar dit album van begin tot eind is een genot. i DO adore
File this as another album that I’d for some reason decided wasn’t for me. But absolutely is. Obviously heard a fair few of these songs but never the full album.
Should be mandatory listening for anyone who starts talking about Oasis whenever Manchester is mentioned. Amazing how well this has aged for an album nearly 40 years old.
Gem
A classic. Impossible to follow up
Me gusto mucho deberia volver a escucharlas a las canciones para repetirlas, se nota que es un álbum con un concepto e historia, empieza de una forma y termina con un rock progresivo. algunas canciones pasaron un poco desapercibidas...pero en general me gusto
Reminds me of so many people, and my conception of them as a punk band a la the Ramones was pretty far off. I think I was getting it mixed up with a venue called the Stone Pony?? I hear so much in here-- the Sundays, the Flamin Groovies, the Replacements. I really like them, my idea of their music was so wrong. Definitely in the realm of music I really enjoy. Adjacent to the 24 hr party people film soundtrack maybe?
What a fun album!
Essential.
10
Cool style pretty good
I liked this well enough but was disappointed that none of the songs were nearly as good as ‘I Wanna Be Adored’, which was the one song from the album that I’d already heard.
Seems like a very foundational album. Just didn't grab me
The hits are brilliant, the rest is ok
Great album. Lots of memories singing these bangers in sticky clubs and at OT. Still sounds good but there are also a couple of duds on there.
mushy, indistinct, some atmospheric parts but overall a dull listen
Går inte att tröttna på
Ett album jag lyssnat mycket på, men jag brukar nästan alltid hoppa över don’t stop. Man förstår att de tyckte det var en kul idé men det blev ju inte särskilt häftigt eller snyggt. Resten av albumet är bra dock, med andra delen av I am resurrection som albumets höjdpunkt. Stark fyra.
”Mani” var bajare. Det är etablerat, välkänt och dokumenterat. Det är bra. Skivan är också jättebra, men inte fullt så bra som sitt rykte.
Bra skiva och framförallt mycket jämn. Blir dock aldrig så sugen på att lyssna mer på Stone Roses. Stark trea!
Ruggigt stark början med I wanna be a dog, tappar lite i mitten, rycker upp sig in till freggin epic bass line of a lifetime (men även den tröttnar man lite på efter kanske sju minuter). Men en fyra helt klart
Never a big fan. Some fun psych jams but overall pretty meh.
Lowkey hypnotic.
What a banger of an album. One star subtracted because Ian Brown is an absolute nut job. She Bangs The Drums is a time for all ages.
Upbeat with good arrangements and some unexpected instrumentation.
Idk I liked this!
British people have made some great music despite what this list would have you think
I feel like my third eye has been opened. I wonder if my dad would like this
incredible stuff. the first three songs are perfect
killing myself Was back on. but halle fucking lujah. 4.6-5. not thinking about it more than i need to (although i will note that fool's gold Might not be main tracklist worthy). "bye bye bad man" would be such a Baller end credits track for the last 28 years later. the conclusion i've come to is that there's a line for me. the line's going Full Beatle. never go Full Beatle. Ian's good at #edging.
*1989. *I Want To Be Adored is a solid song (although overrated IMO0. *The rest of the album is fine. It's consistent and enjoyable mellow background music, but nothing else really stands out. *I want to like this album more than I do, as it seems like a cult classic among people whose musical tastes I'm aligned with. RATING - 7/10
My first Stone Roses album. I really enjoyed track 1 but was bored by the rest until Shoot You Down. From there it got better until the end.
This sounded promising to start but then I got kind of bored with their sound. Soft neutral.
No skips. One of the best alt rock albums ever, imo
A delightful psych revival effort that feels like enough of its own thing to not be a nostalgia rip-off. Ending with I Am the Ressurection and Fool’s Gold… I mean, come on, there’s not much better.
Unknown band. Decent R&R. Fair album.
Purée dingue/ rock chill/ defoncée/ super cool
This album passed me by the first time around. It wasn’t necessarily the type of music I would have listened to at the time but as a NME subscriber I began to be aware of it and the Stone Roses as they were quickly proclaimed the next big thing. It was only when I was bought their next album, Second Coming, on cassette by my nephew at Christmas that I began to realise what a good band they were. I naturally went back to this album and can now appreciate its value. Many say that this album is one of the best ever in the history of UK rock music. I wouldn’t go anywhere near that view but no one can doubt its influence and longevity. The one thing in its favour is that ‘guitar moment’ at the end of I Am The Resurrection. Never fails to get me and one of my all time hair on back of head experiences. 5/5 19/5/26
This album sounds like it came out in the early 60s. The soft tones are reminiscent of the Beatles, but with more modern production sounds.
I had only heard of the Stone Roses, never heard them, and was for some reason under the impression that they were a metal band. I don’t know how I didn’t immediately realize that was false when I looked at the cover, but it made the opening track catch me off guard. I wasn’t sure about it, but after the second track, I was hooked. For this being from 1989, it has some very ahead of its time elements. I think that if this album was released today, it could get a decent following. 4/5
Good listenin’. Not sure I’ll go back to it, but it’s solid.
Don't Stop is a stroke of genius, and on a first album no less. This album is full of deserved swagger.
О! Ну це класні хлопці)
I already knew and loved this album, nothing more to say! A classic!
Takie 6/10, dobry album nie w moim stylu,
no szczerze lekko nudnawe, jedna piosenka mi sie tylko spodobała a reszta mi przeleciala tak o
It's catchy and shoegazey and proto-Britpop (which is a cool idea, even if the execution sometimes left something to be desired). Like the Britpop to come after them, sometimes it was much more about a sound and a vibe than really great songs. But this record has sound and vibe in spades - a solid 4.
I've never understood the hype for this one. It's not even that its bad I just find it boring.
Overrated in the extreme.
Such a good album. Wish we had more bands like this these days
3.5
I can see the progression from 80s new wave, shoegazey stuff etc into Britpop here.
I dont really like it
It was pretty good! 👍🏼
Kivaa rokkia. Hyväntuulista. Iha jees musaa.
I was looking forward to revisiting this one, since I don't think I'd given it a fair chance when I first listened. It's one of those albums where its reputation preceded it -- a reputation it would be difficult for any album to live up to. I hardly made it past "Don't Stop" because it annoyed me so much that it just seemed to be "Waterfall" again with some parts reversed. It felt like they were out of ideas already on track 4. Backing up, the first three songs range from great (Waterfall) to excellent (I Wanna Be Adored) to one of the best songs I've ever heard (She Bangs the Drums). She Bangs the Drums is seriously worth the price of admission on its own -- that guitar break in the middle gives me goosebumps every time. The next three/four really fall off a cliff by comparison. Don't Stop still annoys me years later, Bye Bye Bad Man and Sugar Spun Sister sound like average filler, and I can't hear the Scarborough Fair melody without it feeling like a Simon & Garfunkel reference. As a result, I've rarely made it past this point of the record. There are definitely rewards for continuing. Made Of Stone is the first thing that feels worthy of the opening three tracks and This Is The One is very good as well. The album's original closer, I Am The Resurrection, does go on a bit for my liking without really building into anything. Perhaps it would have been better if the band had ended it in a cacophony of feedback as they'd originally wanted. As it is, it just kind of limply fades out. Finally, Fools Gold feels like the longest 10 minutes of music I've ever heard. I don't like it -- I'm as bored listening to it as they sound while they're playing it. I can't really hold it against the album since it feels very "bonus track." This is a frustrating album for me, because I think there's flashes of brilliance that make me understand why it's rated as one of the best of all time. I can't help but think those reviews are rewarding its highlights and the influence of the band rather than the album as a whole. That does count for something -- but not for full marks.
It's so good, the composition, the flow of the songs, and the feel is immaculate. Immortalized in this record is this moment of brilliance and togetherness. Loved it
The definition of meh.
Great Songs: She Bangs The Drums, This Is the One Good Songs: I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall, Don't Stop, Bye Bye Bad Man, (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister, Shoot You Down, I Am the Resurrection Mid Songs: Elizabeth My Dear, Made of Stone Bad Songs:
They really like their reverb pedal and echo-y vocals in this group. I'm surprised I've never heard of this group, but it's from just before I became aware of my own music. I'm guessing this is something that was popular on college radio in the US at the time. I think if you had some decent lyrics and if they leaned into their harder/edgier sounds this would have been really good. I can hear their sound reflected (echoed?) into later music, and I can hear echoes (get it?) of earlier music like U2 in their sound. Definitely a product of their time. Elizabeth My Dear and Made of Stone were my favorite.
I had my doubts, but this album rocks.
I have a vague memory of this band as something from the radio in the late 80s/early 90s, but don't know this album. I enjoyed this, it’s a pleasant soundtrack for the text on dragonfly habitat selection that I’m reading for a presentation I have to do next week. There’s some great repeating noise here and there - organ, or synths of some sort? Plus some bluesy guitar - the playing is good. Favorite track: ”I am the Resurrection,” which is a little 60s-ish, but much more interesting than actual 60s music. Well, especially once that track went off into that nice long riffy breakdown at the end. That track is the best thing on the record IMO. BUT OF COURSE the song I like best by this band ("Fools Gold"), with its funky bass and guitar and interesting muted vocals, was only on the US release. I'm listening to it now anyway, ha: take that, 1001 Albums. 4 stars
I januari 2000 när jag satte på mig lurarna efter lektionen i statsvetenskap frågade Fredrik mig vad jag lyssnade på? — Stone Roses första, svarade jag. Det var första gången vi pratade. Det var tydligen rätt svar eller åtminstone tillräckligt intressant för att vi ska sitta här 26 år senare och fortfarande prata musik. Det har lätt till många verkligt fina vänskaper, bekantskaper och begivenheter genom åren. Jag är jäkligt glad och tacksam att vi fann varann där genom några förlupna ord om musik Fredrik. Tack! Tänk om jag svarat Fat Boy Slim istället, som jag tror var på andra sidan av det där kassettbandet i freestylen.... Tänk vilken inverkan musik kan ha på ens liv, en liten enkel popskiva skapar band för en livstid. Skivan då? This is the one, världens bästa popskiva, då, idag och för en livstid. Renis trumspel är magiskt, popmusik har aldrig nånsin spelats så funkigt. Ian Brown levererar swag med sån loj attityd att alla andra sångare borde gömma sig, John Squire hittar på pophistoriens finaste melodier som en jäkla trollkarl och Mani (salig i åminne) spelar bas som får hela Manchester att börja gunga. Här finns inte en onödig sekund. Då har vi inte ens nämnt något om det kontextuella. Acid House, Spike island, hur Roses (tillsammans med Happy Mondays) fick en indiepoppublik att börja dansa, en skiva för en generation lika tydligt som Never mind the bollocks, osv. det finns hur mycket som helst att ösa hur i den aspekten. För mig är det elva klassiker, elva av historiens bästa poplåtar. Den är perfekt. This is the one popalbum
Stone roses gör sig bäst på hög volym. Då kommer det grooviga samspelet med trummor, bas och Squires gitarrmackor bäst till sin rätt. På lägre volym blir det mer som habil 60-talspop från 80-talet. Skivan inleds med tre topplåtar. Sedan en liten svacka tills Made of stone, This is the one och I am the ressurection knyter ihop det hela till en stabil fyra.
Loserpool kan tas sin You never walk alone å köra upp i nån mörk öppning. Naturligtvis är This is the one Englands bästa inmarschlåt. Stone Roses är annars ett band som jag snarare fastnat för på senare tid än då det begav sig. SR måste vara ett av de mest rytmiska brittpopbanden (om de ens kan räknas hit) på gränsen till funkiga. Man dras med. Guldkornen är många. Förutom tidigare nämnda This is the one har vi I Wanna Be Adored, She bangs the drum, Waterfall, Made of Stone, I Am the Resurrection för att nämna några. Är uppe å tafsar på femman. Hade United varit med och tampats om ligaguldet hade vi kanske hamnat där. Nu blir det en vrålstark fyra.
I wanna be adored är ett starkt öppningspår. She bangs the drums gillar jag däremot inte alls, refrängen är farligt nära signaturen till Vänner. Gillar malandet i Waterfall, Don't stop och framförallt i andra halvan av avslutande I am the resurrection.
it ok
Good sound but did not leave an inpression
After starting to listen to new albums daily just over a year ago, I listened to this one going off of the next album on the 33 1/3 book list about 3-4 months into my journey. I'd never heard of this band, and there's so many random rock albums from that series that I figured this was just another one since I'd listened to a ton of them by that point. Little did I know this album would click so quickly with me. The riffs, the drums, the feeling, everything about it was so captivating. I think this was the album that really led me to believe that I can love an album so quickly from a band I was completely unaware of. Each side has such a hypnotic and tight beat to it. The vocals are psychedelic but grounded. The entire feel of the album is so addictive. It's legitimately one of the best rock albums of all time, and I know because even though it usually takes me time to warm up to albums, this one hit so quickly and I've loved it ever since. This is the one.
The soundtrack to adolescence
Maybe the best album I have discovered through this process
I wasn’t super impressed with this album but I didn’t hate it either.
Came across a Stone Roses song the other day that I liked a lot. Looked at their profile on Spotify and almost listened to this album (some reason got distracted and didn’t do so). Glad it came up on here because it was fantastic
Kind of boring
I'm surprised that this is new to me. I vibe with it a lot. It's fun and very well thought out. There aren't any long runs of stinkers. The great tracks are interspersed very well to make it feel like it holds up to its own standards. I expect to revisit a good few of these songs. 4.2/5
Super Dope
Pretty good, need to give it another few listens when I'm not at work. Definitely some really good an interesting tracks.
What a debut! Banger after banger, as the yoot dem seh. You'll be hard pressed to find a finer opening trio than I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums and Waterfall, and the quality barely drops from there. The album ends with the mighty Fool's Gold, which had a groove to rival anything Motown or Parliament could put out - yes that good. You just know that everyone involved was having the time of their lives, not just on that track, but on the rest of the abum. Inevitably of course, the long-delayed follow-up couldn't live up to this, but in truth they'd have to have mined every piece of creative goodwill they had to even come close. Tremendous stuff.
Ilman stone rosesia ei oasista. Yksi brittipopin kulmakivistä, 10/10. I wanna be adored - biisin intro on ehkä jopa kaikista paras intro ikinä?! Squiren kitara jokaisessa biisissä uskomaton.
Bouncy, poppy, excellent guitars and drums. Very interesting take on late 80s indie. Enjoyable and uplifting listen.
The best album of the late 1980s bar none
Playing one song from this on a long ride is fine, but it gets boring very quickly. Background effects are annoying.
Good few classic tracks and the rest is decent
Really fresh, I think I needed this kind of sound right now, floating me through things
Look at you pulling it out of the ditch at the last moment. Final track far & away the best of the bunch. Small handful of interesting bits sprinkled throughout. 2 stars
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Loveee de vibe van dit album! Goede flow en good vibes 8.5/10
2.5 stars I had tickets for Coachella 2013, where Stone Roses were co-headlining with Blur. That was when I first listened to Stone Roses. They had not been on my radar, like most Americans. While later britpop acts Blur and Oasis penetrated American consciousness with lasting impressions, the group that inspired them all did not have a lasting impact on this side of the pond. I’d hear the name and assume they were some cross of Rolling Stones or Guns n Roses. In the 13 years since I’ve listened to this album exactly 0 times. I didn’t watch Stone Roses live at Coachella. They were up against Tegan and Sara and Earl Sweatshirt, both preferable options, although I made the decision to watch How to Destroy Angels because of a girl I met up with. But alas, my listening experience of the s/t album of the Stone Roses did not excite me at the time. Revisiting it for this project, I was reminded of the music I had given a few chances those years ago. Still, it did not make me feel more than mild amusement. While I understand perhaps at the time, in the UK, the impact was undeniable, it does little for me in 2026. I don’t see myself returning to this again. Not terrible, but not interesting enough to warrant any more of my time.
Not a fan. I know it's probably inspired a lot of music that I like. It felt familiar, but somehow derivative at the same time. I was bored. The songs, for the most part, felt the same.
Incredibly boring. Saved from a 1 because at least it wasn't offensively bad.
Experimental. No es muy lo mío
Probably very un British of me but I just think they’re overrated
I Wanna Be Adored - 4.5/5 She Bangs the Drums - 5/5 Waterfall - 4.5/5 Don’t Stop - 3.5/5 Bye Bye Badman - 4/5 Elizabeth My Dear - 3.5/5 (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister - 4/5 Made of Stone - 5/5 Shoot You Down - 4/5 This Is the One - 4.5/5 I Am the Resurrection - 5/5 Put this one in the "pleasantly surprised" category for me. I had never heard of the Stone Roses, so going in with no expectations and hearing a mixture of jangle pop and funk that bordered on the ethereal at times. Unfortunately it seems that the band members turned out to be a bunch of twats so that might hamper my view in the future. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Made of Stone, This is the One, I Am the Resurrection
Hadn't heard before but it's a banger
Peak
actually so good. stupid spotify shuffled it so i listened to the last song first which was 9 minutes but i was entertained for the whole 9 minutes so that's awesome. first song is on right now, peak wishing it was summer playlist vibes. it feels very new, if you told me it came out this year i would believe you. very modern sounding. album cover is sick, love the lemons and the paint background. can't believe i've never heard this album before it is so me and what i like. kinda reminds me a little bit of the cures disintegration, can't tell they are british as much as i can the cure which i appreciate. love the drums and guitar, they are SO peak i can't. oh my GAWD, hello bass i love you. i am a sucker for sexy bass lines what the freak this is so good, feels like a song a moody teenager would be playing in their headphones/room in an early 2000s coming of age. awesome guitar very very awesome. would make a sick concert.
This felt like an endless Roadtripp to me.
A grandaddy of indie rock! I want to be adored is a song that gets it
Good album. Happy nostalgia vibes. Like a happy memory during a sad day.
Favorite songs: I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall, Elizabeth My Dear, (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister, Made of Stone, Shoot You Down, This Is the One, I Am the Resurrection, Fools Gold 3.5
Loved. It.
Solid album. Generic 80s brit indie rock sound. Complex enough arrangement, and somewhat happy vibes.
One of my favorites, I love the bass and drums in the whole album. Before I got this generated, I was already listening to it. Almost like it was predetermined.. spooky!
I liked this. I've already listened to this before and it holds up, guys.
Yup More than half of these tracks are absolute bangers, that still sound fresh today What an achievement! 5 stars for sure
The Stone Roses first album is widely celebrated as a monument of British indie pop, seamlessly blending late sixties psychedelia with danceable rhythms. While timeless classics like Fools Gold and I Wanna Be Adored are truly brilliant, the record's back half drags. It remains historically essential, but its obvious consistency issues prevent it from being a perfect masterpiece overall.
(Review importante) Lo escuché en el micro que no se escuchaba una verga y encima de eso no le fui dando mucha bola, así que lo tengo que volver a escuchar. De todas maneras este es un álbum que ya tenía pendiente escuchar, así que no me venía mal la oportunidad.
Chill Album
The crown prince of the Madchester scene itself. I had heard loads about this album when I was first getting into music seriously, but only recently gave this album a proper listen. In true Madchester fashion, this album is a perfect fusion of psychedelia and jangling alt rock, both danceable and contemplative. Confident and self-assured, the Stone Roses came out of the gate swinging, with an opening one-two-three-four(!) punch summarizing their entire ethos. If the entire album was just those opening 4 it would be one of the easiest 5s I would ever give. However, the middle section never quite catches up to the early goings, which is a trait typical of many albums released in the early CD era. Nothing is ever truly bad on this though, so the album is at least consistent in that regard. After all, few bands ever release an album so fully formed, let alone have their masterpiece be their debut. Key Tracks: She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, I Am the Resurrection
Pleasingly angry jangly. I want you black and blue, don’t care where you’ve been, couldn’t stand another second in your company, shoot you down, etc. lyrics put to 60s catchy wall of sound vibe 80s music. “Citrus-sucking sunshine” is an interesting description in a song about wanting to makes someone black and blue - “Bye Bye Bad Man.” Rather cheerful sounding to a song about wanting kick someone’s ass. “Elizabeth my Dear” is short and sweet and has sound that is somehow 17th century mixed with late 80s wall of sound. I enjoy “Song for my Sugar Spun Sister.” Music / sound moves around a bit. I also like”Shoot You Down.”
8 / 10
The album is full of sound, so fullfiling and so spacious at the same time. Really felt like I'm floating around
Stabilt album som startar starkt inte riktigt min typ lite för lite som händer ibland låtar som dont stop är lite tråkiga men överlag ett stabilt album. Jättebra intro
Me gusto!! descargue un par de canciones que me gustaron. Se me hizo un poco repetitivo pero lindo álbum
Never heard of this, but I was feeling it.
The Cure meets Oasis. Review didn’t save again What a fun debut. I’ve always loved the opening track off this record. This is such an easy listen. I love how jangly and vibey this record is. The layered guitars here are awesome. Lots of great pulls on here lately. There’s some filler in here for sure, but even that I think will grow on me. Fav Tracks: I wanna be adored Shoot you down Made of stone She bangs the drums
Okay I am a bit busy today timmy so I think this may come down and I will have time to listen again later but this will get edited probably around 3-4 cst. I enjoyed this alot it is so ahead of its time and I want to listen to this because they really go for it creatively and it feels so awesome. I wanna see today's cause I have to leave literally the moment i hit send.
Now this is my Wife’s favorite band ( she once had a dog named Ian Brown), so gave it a 5/5. She spouted on about it’s influence on the Manchester scene and while I think it is a decent album and somewhat different than what was going on at the time, I just didn’t feel it as much as she did.
I like it
I really liked this album. Would buy
Still pretty overrated to me, opening track I wanna be adored, and the two closing tracks, I Am the Resurrection and Fools Gold are the best tracks. The rest is very forgettable, I suppose it's really impressive if you think Oasis is the be all and end all of music.
Gentle indie rock with a touch of pop. I liked the couple made of "Waterfall" and "Don't stop". Good groove in "Fool's gold". 3.5 / 5
SUCH AN EPIC ALBUMMMMM
I may not have been around for The Stone Roses when they exploded in the late 80's but I think I can agree with a lot of people and say that they should have been the face of the future of music for the time. Now looking back on it all I can do is scratch my head and wonder why didn't this sound become more popular and mainstream, it seemed destined for music at the time but then it just disappeared off of the mainstream out of nowhere. Of course as well all know now, the sound went underground and has gained quite the following in the 30+ years since this project first released. I think the lyrics on this album are painfully simple, but the production holds this up to new levels because no one had heard anything like this before, it was like trying ice cream for the first time, and it blew everyones' minds. This album isn't super consistent with the quality of the tracks but they are just so charming that you can't help but enjoy everything here. I especially love how fun the instrumentals are and you can really tell the band was having a blast making this entire project. This project helped define indie heads from the day this came out and still even today, and I think that speaks volumes about the music encapsulated in this 48 minute blissful trip through the Manchester sound.
Very good, will need to listen to this more
Monumental. It’s both an old, old friend, and a record that sounds as fresh as a daisy.
Just ok... Not a very deep album and very typical for the time.
Didn't know what to expect, but ended up really vibing with it.
Unfamiliar with them. Enjoyable listen, especially the first side.
Generated a few days before its 37th anniversary, this is up there for all time albums with me and one of my most listened to ever. Been really loving this one for years and its my favorite album cover ever also.
Enjoyed listening to this. Knew a few of their songs beforehand but really liked Don't Stop after Waterfall as it messed with my mind with all the reverse.
My first ever listen to this band. Didn’t love it; didn’t hate it.
It was OK.
la segunda canción me gustó
buen disco, entiendo el fanatismo del amigo liam por la banda en cuestión. no se que tanto concepto tiene el disco, pero de tener, hay bastante relleno injustificado (don’t stop es waterfall al revés, cualquiera; y los últimos dos temas tan muy buenos, pero no pueden durar 20 min juntos-casi la MITAD DEL DISCO). mas allá de eso, los temas son muy buenos, la psicodelia está muy bien abordada, buenas melos, buenos hits.
I'd forgotten all about this gem. It's not a masterpiece but it's still solid work.
Pretty cool and chill, nice vibes.
Good album but hugely overrated, the band are talented and write some iconic UK indie tracks but jangle pop just isn't my thing. I think the artists all offered more after this.
I want to like them and their sound. Just not compelling enough for me.
I have to round up on this one. Subtle surf rock + a pinch of punk + all the goodness of mid 80s new wave - synthesizer. 3.75*
Me gustó bastante che, creí que me iba a gustar más pero igual cumplió
Me gusta pero a la vez me parece sobrevalorado, en plan no me parecen canciones muy complejas. I wanna be adored la mejor, algunas otras cansan y no destacan
I already loved this album before starting this so I was happy when it came up. The sound of The Stone Roses feels iconic and the songs are catchy. Whilst I don't rate Don't Stop and Elizabeth My Dear, I could listen to the rest of the album non-stop. Biblical. I Wanna Be Adored 10 She Bangs the Drums 10 Waterfall 9 Don't Stop 4 Bye Bye Bad Man 9 Elizabeth My Dear 5 (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister 10 Made of Stone 9 Shoot You Down 8 This Is the One 10 I Am the Resurrection 10 Fools Gold 10
It's good, I liked it, wasn't an instant love but it reminds me of a chiller version of the smiths which I love. Good chill music to have in the background for working or reading on a random Thursday afternoon.
i haven't listen to these guys in about 10 years. Looking forward to this record. i wish they were as big in the states as blur...
Love the 60s vibes
Solid
never heard of them before. pretty good! groovy. would listen to this again
A lovely bit of Brit-pop here. I really love this one, and a lot of it has to do with the John Leckie’s Beatle-esque production and psychedelic leanings of the sound. And a nice variety of tunes. John Leckie also produced t25 O’CLOCK (EP, 1985) and the long-player PSONIC PSUNSPOT (1987) for The Dukes of Stratosphear, XTC's psychedelic pseudonym. If you like this debut from The Stone Roses, you may very well love The Dukes; thei EP and LP are collected on CHIPS FROM THE CHOCOLATE FIREBALL. At first, you may think XTC is cleverly lampooning the genres they’re aping here, but it’s a loving tribute to the era and a fine album in its own right. And “Your Gold Dress” would sound quite at home on this Stone Roses debut.
Thoroughly enjoyable
It was a fun listen, but no takeaways from me. Definitely felt unique. Probably something like 3.25 stars
Good
great beats and guitar sounds but the low volume vocals in the mix can make it hard to listen to a little bit.
Took me right back to my attic bedroom!
Not for me
I liked some more than other, but most of the music didn’t have lyrics.
This really grew on me over the years. This album really leans into both their popular appeal and their more experimental and musically complex tendencies (case in point, the transition from Waterfall to Don’t Stop). When I was a bit younger I found them a bit cheesy but honestly that’s part of what makes them good. This album stays relevant for very good reason.
A lovely opportunity to revisit a (sonically and physically) beautiful album. The first three tracks are all time favorite songs that make me smile. The rest of the album is a surprisingly varied affair; a short, acoustic ballad in "Elizabeth My Dear", to the psychedelic remix/mashup pre-empt "Don't Stop", and the finale, an 8-minute beautiful sendoff in "I Am the Resurrection". They didn't make another album after this for five years and it's easy to see why; not much can be really said that hasn't been said perfectly here. Early singles like Sally Cinammon also hold a dear place in my heart. Check out this pillar of late 80's, early 90's Britpop.
It's a 5. Just stop banging on about it. Best album ever? Too many mediocre tracks for me. Yes, I'm looking at you Don't Stop (lazy backwards track), Elizabeth My Dear, Sugar Spun Sister and Bye Bye Birdman. Everything else is pretty much perfect.
Not giving this 5 stars would be akin to me denying my own youth, zits and all, Peter denying Jesus.. Highlights - Waterfall, the almost Hawaiian Shoot You Down (would often nap-out to this one) and the outro to Resurrection - a band confident that in that moment they are the Zeitgeist. Love the (again Hawaiian-esque) closing strums to this one, always thought there was another 5-10mins in that closer going off on another tangent.
I wrote a really long and thoughtful review for this album, but then I got a message which I clicked on and when I came back, I’d lost it all. So basically, it’s a five each day every day, loses 0.25 marks for don’t stop being a bit rubbish
Not really a fan, 5/10
Some interesting songs here that make this album innovative in it's time. Another band for future album listening.
Classic! I wouldn't say it's underrated since it's well-regarded. Perhaps under-appreciated?
Always felt like they never got the notoriety they deserved. Such a solid album.
I've tried getting into this album a few times over the years and I always end up with a "meh" feeling. I like the sound overall and get that it's a kind of bridge between eras, but in the end I don't find myself returning to any particular song. I'm guessing you had to be there. This seemed like as good a time as any to try a new experiment. I was curious if Claude AI could analyze my history and predict how I'd respond to an album. It got this one wrong, but this certainly does sound like me and my reviewerly logic: " The Stone Roses sit at a peculiar intersection for me. I came of age musically in the 90s, mostly on the American side of the Atlantic, so I absorbed the Stone Roses the way you absorb a lot of British music from that era — through the reverberations it left in everything that came after. I can hear them in every Britpop band I love, in the jangly confidence of Oasis, in the strut of the Dandy Warhols. And "I Wanna Be Adored" and "She Bangs the Drums" are stone cold classics — the kind of songs that make you feel like you discovered something even when they're thirty years old. But unlike, say, my experience with Wild Gift or Exile in Guyville, I never quite found the emotional portal in. The songwriting is brilliant without being personal in the way I need for a 5. Ian Brown's voice is more of a texture than an instrument, and there are moments where the album floats past me rather than landing. I Should Coco gave me a similar feeling and I gave that a 5, so I went back and forth. But in the end, the Stone Roses feel more like a phenomenon I admire than an album I love with my whole chest. A magnificent 4." Sorry Claude and Manchester -- it's a 3 for me.
Not bad. Definitely started picking up more of a jam band vibe towards the end though.
1. "I Wanna Be Adored" 2. "Made of Stone" 3. "(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister"
Loved it more and more as it went on
funky album. it had some cool techno elements and groovy bass. i loved the tracks i wanna be adored, i am the resurrection, and fools gold. (3.5 for me)
I like the energy of She Bangs the Drums and the way the guitar kicks in midway through This Is the One. The song Don't Stop has a weird sound, and I learned through Spotify that it's the previous track, Waterfall, in reverse, with different lyrics overlaid. That's not an approach I've ever heard, and it's a little unsettling. Elizabeth My Dear is Simon and Garfunkel's Scarborough Fair reimagined. The lyrics throughout the album are interesting, nowhere more so than in Made of Stone. Finally, I enjoyed the funky sound of Fools Gold. This band showed promise, and it's a shame they dissolved so quickly.
Album that changed my musical direction. In autumn 89 I was still listening to Deacon Blue and Hue and Cry and when I heard this it was The Stone Roses and REM. An album that still sounds fresh and you can listen to no matter what mood you are in.
All day long this is a 5. One of the best debuts ever.
really good!
Their sound on this album is pretty neat, and this is a nice introduction to them for me, too. I also like that atmospheric sort of feeling that the sound of this album gives off. I could get attached to a couple songs on here if I continue to listen to them. Thumbs up.
It was like discovering dynamite
je ne deteste pas. pas mal pas tres bien. J'oublier facil. 🤷♂️
I can understand why it was so different to most other albums in 1989, but I can’t really comprehend why it is so revered. I didn’t buy it back then and - to be honest - wouldn’t now.
The music was good, but this lacked something. This album did not quite tick all the boxes for me.
I Wanna Be Adored er topp 100 beste låter gjennom tidene materiale. Resten av skiva er grei. Nei, den er faktisk god. Og de er åpenbart tidlig ute med neo-psych på grensen til shoegaze (Ride's Nowhere kom ut året etter; Scream's Screamadelica først to år senere), men skiva har aldri gjort det for meg og det gjør den ikke i dag heller, til tross for at den er perfekt for å nytes i dette været. The Stone Roses: jeg respekterer dere, men vi kommer aldri til å bli elskere.
Det er jo faktisk gåsehud å høre oppbyggingen til "I Wanna Be Adored". Tror jeg aldri har hørt ordentlig på den, og den er jo enorm. Har nok aldri hørt på hele plata helt gjennom, derimot har jeg hørt mye på Ian Brown solo. Basert på hva jeg har hørt av Ian Brown solo tenkte jeg ikke at Stone Roses skulle låte så oppløftende og heller ikke så inspirert av Beatles og Byrds. Men det tar jeg på min samvittighetssøkende kappe. Gjennom "She Bangs the Drums", "Waterfall" og "Don't Stop" så høres de ut som tidlig Primal Scream, men også som en slags missing link mellom tidlig Primal Scream og Screamadelica. Men! Jeg mener en av musikkhistoriens største feil er at Primal Screams "Velocity Girl" er altfor kort. Men her har jo SR nærmest gjort låta lenger med "Made of Stone". Tenk at den har gjemt seg rett foran nesa mi i alle disse årene! Kanskje er det fordi sola gløtter frem, eller så er det fordi jeg er en sucker for neo-psych.
Old school classical music, not what I currently listen to but I can enjoy all types of music, solid album definitely camp fire vibes at night, not much replay value in it for me personally but overall good
3/5
Manc masterpiece
j'ai adoré, je pense que je le réécouterai un jour 4 étoiles, tous les sons sont biens, tout l'album est un produit en soi, pas de simple single intéressant
Very English, but I find it enjoyable as decent background music. Probably will not listen to it again. 6/10 Top song Waterfall
More of my musical DNA. This album feels part of me at this stage. On my all timer list. Fools Gold? more like solid gold!
Didn’t overly enjoy the first few songs. But it got a lot better. Will have to listen a few more times.
No question. However make sure you listen to the 13 track version. There is an 11 track that is missing Elephant Stone and Fools Gold. I went to check my CD to verify the original playlist.
Back end is really good honestly
Before listening, did some research and it seems like The Stone Roses laid the foundations for bands like Blur, and Oasis. I can see some of that in their music, and overall made for an interesting listen. Not exactly up my alley, but it was a cool mix between prog rock and more pop rock. I enjoyed "Made of Stone" and "(Song for my) Sugar Spun Sister".
Brilliant
Probably the finest 1st album ever? I bought a copy in 1989 - soon after it’s release- and now I play it and am surprised “Fools Gold” is not on the album - Amazing 1st album. RIP - Mani🙏🏻
Good debut album.
Decente. Me suena un poco a rock viejo generico. Supongo que porque lo es. Nada especial pero cada cancion es muy disfrutable.
Pas encore ma came je crois que je suis pas assez cultivée. Enft mon horizon d'attente à trop changé et j'ai eu tord à chaque fois, en plus j'ai pas capté la cohésion (promis mon standard est pas cigarette after sex)
It's a good album, but I don't love it.
I guess I can’t be too mad at what I get when this is the kinda gold I’m getting. So as far as I can tell this is like proto-britpop, which does put it in perspective in a way I really appreciate. This album has a lot of awesome things going for it, really psychedelic and dynamic, with tons of great songs. Songs like “Bad Bad Man,” “Made of Stone,” “I Am The Resurrection,” or my personal favorite, “Sugar Spun Sister,” all blow me away. Great vocals too, and awesome sequencing!! The sad thing about this whole ordeal is shortly after writing this I stopped caring about it, because really, it doesn’t have enough real memorability. Like all the shit I said is still true but it’s just not conspicuous enough to me anymore. I’m sorry dawg, it fell off in my head a bit. Lol. I mean it doesn’t have too much personality now does it? And like… there’s some duds on here. And also like why do half the songs not really have a point? I feel like I’m looking at all this shit and only some of it makes actual sense. Whatever man. 5.1/10
buenardo
loved it so much!!!!
I liked their style.
I didn't get it at first, but then one day, it just clicked. Not just this album, but the whole of Baggy. This may not be as dance-y as one might think, given the movement's association with the then emerging rave scene, that is saved towards the end. And man, what an ending it is. I have yet to try out the band's second album, Second Coming, which supposedly is so bad it killed Baggy on the spot. This album is pretty amazing, so how bad can that one be? Key tracks: I Wanna Be Adored She Bangs the Drums Waterfall Bye Bye Badman (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister Made of Stone I Am the Resurrection
They're all right - I think I prefer the instrumentals over the vocals though. I can also hear Stone Roses's influence on bands that came after them, like Kaiser Chiefs (and maybe even Oasis).
British - Check Rock - Check Nonsesne Lyrics - Check Yep not sure what these bands are up to, but I wish they had something to say. I feel like this is the fallout of the beatles on music.
Great album, more Madchester music that I have learned about only because of these albums and is a delight. Lots of varied songs with enjoyable instrumentation. Its a positive vibe that will be an easy re listen in the future. Sha Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Shoot You Down, I Am the Resurrection and Fools Gold stood out for me.
Thoroughly enjoyed
80
Never had much time for the Stone Roses growing up. However, the singles on this album are all fantastic and are a staple of British rock/indie radio. Some of the rest I can take or leave but I can see why people love this album. Still can't see why they cut their hair like Ian Brown right enough.
First song was OK. The rest of it - well.
The Stone Roses' self-titled album is an undiscovered gem for me personally. The production was so pleasing to the ear and perfectly done for the style of music. The vocals and distortion on the guitar were my favorite aspects of the album. As an indie rock lover, this album is absolute perfection. It is so reminiscent of The Smiths, but it is a little brighter. I am so happy to have discovered this album!
I'm Watching You Sinking 1001 Albums Generator 271 (4/17/2026) The Stone Roses’ debut album is widely regarded as one of the best and most influential indie albums of all time, so I was excited to dive into it, having only previously heard She Bangs The Drums. Am I insane for thinking that this album sounds almost dream pop/shoegaze at times? I won't elaborate any further, but I think it's undeniable that this album surely shaped the indie of the 90's, from alternative dance to britpop. Hell, Shoot You Down sounds like a lost Khruangbin song. It's just such undeniable fun front to back. As great as John Squire's reverb drenched guitars are (and they really are fantastic), the secret sauce of The Stone Roses is in the rhythm section. Alan Wren's constant, energetic drumming and Mounfield's catchy, melodic basslines are at the core of the sound here. Let's not forget Ian Brown's incredible vocal melodies; I swear multiple of the catchiest indie choruses of all time are on this thing. The worst moments are probably when they go psychedelic and slow, most notably on Don't Stop and (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister. And I don't normally do "bonus tracks", but Fool's Gold was on the original US pressing of the album (just not the original UK pressing), and thank God it's here. It's the most explicitly dance song, even having some breakbeat influence in it, and it is just amazing. It's long, especially right after the 8 minute I Am The Resurrection, but it earns its length. Really strong 4.5/5, and I'm rounding it up to a 5. Also this came out on the exact same day as Disintegration by The Cure. Indie kids were eating that week. Favs: I Wanna Be Adored She Bangs The Drums Fool's Gold Least Fav: Don't Stop
A foundational Madchester album and one of the smoothest, most groovy pop, rock, rave fusion albums ever. And, if that wasn't enough, it's also one of the most influential albums ever.
This is nice enough. Nothing spectacular. Waterfall is probably the best song on here, slightly marred by the discordant repetition of the melody in Don't Stop. Bit confused by the interlude of new lyrics to Scarborough Fair for less than a minute, but why not eh? Equally confused by the two final tracks/jam sessions.
So I’m about 300 albums in and it has finally happened! I was much less familiar with the Stone Roses than I thought - in hindsight Im not sure what i thought - but this album thoroughly impressed. Maybe I was ripe for something new tonight. Maybe it was just that good. I ended up favoriting almost every song and by my 3rd time through was convinced I’d finally heard my first time 5-star record. This project is worth every effort when there are payoffs like this. The vocals were good - the jam session style of the songs even better. Bravo! 5/5
Good album and songs
It came. It resounded. It changed the scene. This is one of those albums. Influential - never gets old
The guitar work, the production, the *music* is tremendous. Influenced so many. Oasis before Oasis. The lyrics don't do anything for me. The instrumental at the end of I Am The Resurrection is four amazing minutes.
Completamente normalito. Entiendo que 1000 es un número muy grande, pero no sé si entra en los top 1000. Igual, no es malo, solo no le veo nada "mágico".
One of those albums I've been listening to for more than 30 years. Never grows old or tiresome, a classic from the opening chords of I Wanna Be Adored right through to the end of the full length version of I am the Resurrection. (Fools Gold is a great track but doesn't belong on the album) Full of charm, charisma, bravado and swagger.
Very catchy jangle poppy stuff, some of the better stuff I've heard in this genre, consistently good melodies and a soothing atmosphere. A lot of great songs here
I enjoyed this debut album by The Stone Roses! I liked the alt rock sound with heavy influences of 60s psychedelic rock. I had a great time jamming to this album and I would listen to it again in the future!
RIP MANI!
Indierokkia mutta jotenkin semmosta indierokkia joka ei kuulostanut niin pahalta.
Vähän omaan makuun löysää ja mautonta brittipoppia vähän jollain psykemmillä elementeillä paikoitellen.
Pretty decent album, I can see where britpop got its roots from (especially Oasis). Well worthy of the list.
I mean, is there a better debut album in the history of music?
4.5 Stars “Soy la resurrección, soy la luz” con esa arrogante declaración, Ian Brown, vocalista y líder de TSR, vaticinó el rotundo éxito del disco debut, homónimo de la banda, The Stone Roses; mismo que para muchos ejemplificó la frase de “nunca hubo buenas segundas partes” (a discutir). Con el footprint de la escena de Manchester, The Stone Roses significó una marcada influencia para futuras bandas, incluida, aunque usted no lo crea, Oasis. She Bangs the Drums, es mi canción elegida de este álbum para mi Playlist de Spotify (Ceratiempo K-List)
I already know a song from this one?? That's crazy. Wait this is kinda good. It's cute. It feels like a precursor to 2000/2010s indie rock. I can def feel the influence. I like it. Yeah good vibes all around. No complaints. It's just kinda there tbh. Favourite: I Wanna Be Adored Least favorite: (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister
One of the greatest of all time
RIP mani