Reviews (page 6 of 15)
Meh
Some great songs
10/10 Absolute gold.
Solid brit pop album 3/5
So not for me that I dont even have the ability to discern its quality
Not my thing, but OKish. 6/10
G.E.I.L.O.
Submission ends it all Bye bye badman bye bye
An absolute classic, happy to listen again.
This was such a cool vibe and genuinely it feels a bit timeless. It genuinely feels this could’ve been released in the last 10 years or so, it sounds that good. I loved the mellow vibes of it, solid stuff!
Mid/high 3, not a super big fan of the closing track but solid musical energy
I'd heard of this band, but thought they were a heavy metal band based on their name. Yeah, obviously I was mistaken. I really liked Made of Stone and I Am the Resurrection.
Always heard the big hits but never gave the full album a listen. You could probably get away with only listening to the well known songs, as the lesser spoken about ones aren't that great (except for Fools Gold I liked that one) but many of the songs on here are well known. A very good indie rock album, favourite songs were I Am the Resurrection and This Is the One - goes even harder at Old Trafford
I love John Squire’s guitar tone and Mani’s bassline — especially on “Waterfall.” Ian brought that atmosphere, Reni held it all together with tight drums. The whole band was magic. I was looking forward to their comeback. Now all we have is the music. RIP.
Favorites: I Wanna Be Adored Don't Stop Fools Gold
Listen.
Felt like an edgy British teen boy, enjoyed it! Great background music as well
There were ups, and there were downs. Some awesome bass, and some definite Beetles vibes.
I honestly was not expecting much out of this one. I'd heard of the Stone Roses back in high school, and I even tried out a couple of tracks that I don't remember now, just that I wasn't really into them at the time. I remember thinking that they sounded much more British than I thought they would (not that that's a bad thing...I guess it's just that if I wanted to listen to rock n roll back then, I wasn't really leaning into the Beatles or Pulp or Morrissey). Maybe my tastes have mellowed or something. I liked this record alright. It kind of has some jangle pop elements and some of the songs are decently catchy. It does sound pretty British, but not in an obnoxious Oasis-y way. 3.8/5 I'm rounding up. I might not revisit this one often, and truthfully, they lost me on a few tracks. But overall, it's better than 3 stars even if I don't feel like it quite meets the mark of a 4-star record. I did enjoy my time here, and it was a bit of a surprise.
Legendary roll 10/10
I dont think we should put whole albums on here when there's only one good song
Excellent album from start to finish.
The classic case where your first album is so good and you cannot live up to internal or external pressure to keep it going once the fame and fortune hits. An enjoyable record, but I don't see it as the same masterpiece that many do. I guess I should've been in Manchester in the 80s.
Amazing tone, dreamy, fluttering gooey goodness. I love this band. They send me to romantic calm. Set the 90s stage, thanks!
Good album, reminds me of The Shins.
Perfection
Why am i getting so many hits now??? Is my taste too easy? FO FO SURE
Amazing album
One of the greates debuts of all time and a truly timeless album. And I literally mean timeless - it doesn't sound like 80s or 90s music (although it has been a blueprint for britpop), it's its own thing.
RIP Mani. This is a really good and classic record. So many catchy tunes
have not heard of these artists before but they’re pretty good, catchy melodies over trancey intstrumentals. great brit music
It's ok, like a less interesting version of Oasis. But I understand the cultural impact.
Easy listening
Quite good
Is this a joke?
The sheer amount of acclaim that this gets is kind of baffling to me. Don't get me wrong, I actually thought this was really great, and as far as I'm concerned, this is approximately tied with Pulp's Different Class as my favorite Brit-Pop album I've ever heard. But I've seen people argue that this is a top ten album ever, and I've seen other people argue that this is their favorite album *ever*. And I have to wonder if I'm missing something, or if I need to give it more time, or if I'm simply not British enough for this. Although to these peoples' credit, something here is interesting enough that I *do* want to keep coming back. There is something to these songs that is *infectious*. For example, from the first time I heard I Wanna Be Adored to now I like it a *lot* more. It's slightly ominous lyrics also add a lot to it as well (I don't have to sell my soul, he's already in me"). I'm not exactly sure how to describe the dominant sound here, but it is very much a Brit-pop album from the 90's. It has a Beatles-esque understanding of pop, heavy inspiration from psych, and it's willing to bump shoulders with dance music. But I think the more distinct influences here go over a lot better than on most of Brit-Pop. Songs like I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall, and I Am The Resurrection are very successful adaptations of psych for the 90's. Although, I am a little mixed on the album's most extreme psych-experiment. Don't Stop is kind of, sort of Waterfall played backwards, and while it sort of works, and is, in fact psychedelic sounding, part of me still thinks this is kind of obnoxious, but this is probably the album's lowest point, so it could be a hell of a lot worse. I also think The Stone Roses' flirtation with dance music is way more successful than the genre at large. For the majority of the album, it's there, but it's always in the background, quietly informing the album's feel and momentum. But it does break through on the epic Fools Gold in pretty glorious fashion. Aside from this, another favorite of mine is Made Of Stone, which drags in a tasteful hint of goth. And the rest of side B is largely as consistent as anything else. The more I talk about this, the less I find to complain about it. A lot of the songs are just that good. I may be slowly figuring the appeal out here, so I'll be sure to update at some point, but for now, I'm still giving this a very strong 4. This is some of the most exciting, well-executed, and interesting Brit-Pop I've ever heard.
By the first couple songs I thought I'd hate this album. Throwback 60's pop sound, bland Byrds harmonies, big reverb on everything, throwaway lead vocals (you'd think a song called I Wanna Be Adored might have some desire in it?). But the guitar starts coming out, some really nice playing, some different production tricks, even the singer starts coming out of hiding (even just a little bit), it's like the album starts revealing itself like a movie unfolding - there's way more up out sleeves than just act one. I'm not in 4 territory with it yet, but getting interested.
This was more poppy than I was expecting, and I enjoyed it overall. I didn't listen very deeply but I enjoyed driving to and from work with this album playing. I'll definitely consider listening again.
Very cool album, I've never heard of these guys before! Lots of albums start strong and taper off, but I found this one to be different! 7/10
This was fun I liked this!
This was a really enjoyable album. Overall I thought the music was fun and unique. I really liked the elements of funk and the overall vibe of the album.
This music was wayyyy ahead of its time, if you had played this for me and not have told me it came out in 89' I would have guessed its release year in the 2010s. Dreamy, inventive, and unlike any other rock album coming out in the 80s in the UK. I'm at a crossroads of giving this a 4 or a 5, as although these guys are clearly pioneers of that dreamy, ethereal kind of rock (that I really adore) it doesn't have that special something that the other standouts do. With saying that this is one I will definitely be re-visiting. The 2nd half of this album was especially lovely. 8.5/10
Legendary. RIP Mani.
This is probably the least pretentious English rock album I have heard that came from the alternative grunge era of the 1990s. Easily this was a solid 3.5 until you get to the final track which immediately kicks it up to a 4. This was incredibly refreshing, considering I knew none of the songs on this record and that the only single I ever knew from The Stone Roses, ‘Love Spreads’, was produced 5 years later.
I'm pretty sure this will be the best Brit-rock album on this list. There is significantly less whiny vocal here and the music is more creative and enjoyable than the 3 or 4 chord distorted guitar style of Oasis and the like. This kind of music typically tops out at a 3 for me only if it is pure amazeballs, but the back half of the album ticked that up one. This is sitting around a 3.5 for me.
Nothing special from what I can tell.
nelimpa
This album has all the ingredients of something I should fall for immediately, there is something resembling the La’s in sound mixed with soft 60s Britpop. But after multiple listens, it isn't grabbing me like it should. The tracks tend to meld together into one continuous, low-key daydream that, while not bad, doesn't leave a mark. 'Made of Stone' was a standout, but aside from that track, I don't see myself returning to the full album often. I feel bad that I’m just not getting the hype.
I like I Want To Be Adored. Maybe this is one I’d like more with more listens? It’s just kind of mumbly.
Beautiful melodies. The guitar is a highlight on this alb and in this band for me - the bright melodies, the sound, etc. if i had one crisitcism though, funnily it would be the overall mix being a bit too forward on guitar and vocals no enough eveness with drums and bass. The bass in particular gets shoved into the background and its a bit of a shame as the rythm section is what allows the meandering and soaring guitar and vocals. Could be my headphones are shit. Still a 5 star album for me.
I didn't know anything about the Stone Roses, it was a complete discovery (and a weird coincidence - I heard the opening track "I Wanna Be Adored" in a dive bar the same day this album popped up on the generator). It's a surprisingly atemporal album for 1989. Some tracks could totally be from the mid-90s, while a few others sound more like 70s folk-rock. The instrumental parts are all right, but the singing is too soft and pop-ish for me. I loved about 2-3 songs, then I felt bored. I even gave it another try the day after, and it was still the same. Nothing really stands out for me - it wasn't unpleasant to listen, I understand why it's on this list, but I certainly won't add it to my rotation. 4/10
I remember the Stones Roses having an aura of the next best thing in britpop, surfing on the Acid wave and burning the Dance floors of the cult Manchester La Hacienda. Yet, at the time I didn’t get the it and 25 years later, I only feel a kind of sympathy for their music. .
I’m really torn about this band and this album. I’m stuck somewhere between admiration and total rejection. I admire the best parts the same way I admire the best of The Smiths. I Wanna Be Adored is a great opener, Waterfall is awesome… but then most of the rest leans way too much toward an Oasis vibe, and that just puts me off. So I’m reminded why I never really dug deeper into this band. Since most of the album doesn’t do much for me, I probably won’t come back to it, especially after that Simon & Garfunkel cover… In the UK, the revolution started by My Bloody Valentine a year later seems way more interesting to me.
Listens: 2.5 Standout Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, Elizabeth My Dear, I Am The Resurrection This album is a hodgepodge of different styles and influences (as well as potentially being an influence for future stuff). I am reminded of The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Oasis, maybe a little The Clash. Perhaps Radiohead and The Strokes too. I was not immediately impressed, but its growing on me after a few listens. I think it has potential to become more interesting with additional listens, teasing out and really focusing on the individual tracks. I only had the opportunity to listen to this album on my bone conducting headphones, and so a good amount of fidelity is lost compared to my Bose QCs. I intend to listen to this album tomorrow on a longer train ride. Right now I am giving it a 3.5 rounded down. That may change to a 4 eventually.
Someone on here had the note that they hated I Wanna Be Adored but thankfully they loved the rest of the album and I'm the exact opposite. I've tried to like this band so many times, but the only thing that sticks for me is that first track.
Some of the songs were famous ones I knew well. They must be among the world's most historic masterpieces, but perhaps because I heard them during an indifferent phase, I didn't know the singers. I'm glad I encountered them now.
The singles are the standouts, and they are fantastic, but over an entire album I started to get a bit bored. It's a very dated sound.
Entdeckung
The only thing I knew The Stone Roses from was the appearance of "Fools Gold" showing up on a Comp that I had other than that I was sure that I knew the song "She Bangs The Drums" but I guess it was from a band who did it better.
Lame!
Very bleh to me. I’d never heard of them before this and I think I would’ve been fine without them.
Sublime. Can’t quite listen to don’t stop but everything else is a hit. Working class power with innovative lyrics and infectious guitars
Seems more shoegazey than britpoppy like I was expecting, which is personally unfortunate.
Not as into it as I was as a kid.
She Bangs The Drums oli tuttu Jostain (salee joku guitar hero), muuten ennalta tuntematon levy Tykkäsin pyörivästä (flanger?) kitarasoundista, tulee mieleen psykedeeliset proget
Automatic for the people-esque
i tried to resist this i don’t know why but ultimately the 90s entered my heart and soul
Pure Gold (Fools)
Awesome
Ahead of it's time, really fun album. I'd give it 3.5 if I could
An interesting album. The first couple of songs felt like a British new wave band that never managed one of the catchy hits of the genre...then things took a psychedelic turn...then suddenly Elizabeth My Dear that was Scarborough Fair with different lyrics.LOL. Not great but glad I listened.
Tolerable!!!
This was fine I guess
Not my thing vocals, too soft.
Never heard any of these songs before, but they were really fun!
Coule see myself enjoying this more on another listen. 3.
It’s good, not as good as the hype, but good.
A lovely gem that I had somehow missed until now!
Awesome. 5 stars, adore me.
Dollar store Cure
There were some interesting moments on this album, but mostly bland brit rock to me. I can't really rate this higher than a one.
Too smooth for my liking. I actually WANT to like it tho.
My first impression was that this was pretty meh... then I read all the rave reviews on Wikipedia (and here) and gave it a second, customary playthrough to see what I missed. My opinion didn't change. In fact, now I'm even more sure that it is, indeed, as mehsome as they come. Seriously, there's not a single standout track here. Nothing about this is interesting or memorable.... other than maybe those last two tracks being way longer than they should be. I can find no value in this, and I'm puzzled why it's so highly rated.
I don’t know who this Colin Larkin is, but I can speak with conviction that after this entry I will not being listening to his 1000 albums after this experiment is done.
The one I was looking forward to and got all excited when I saw it pop up today. The one where I had great expectations due to its status as one of the best ever albums. The one where I had already knew one song (Fool's Gold) due to pop-culture osmosis and I kind of expected more of the same. Maybe then it's all on me due to misplaced expectations. Still good, not all-timer. Maybe it was a game-changer when it came out and nobody sounded like this. Maybe give it a spin again some time later and hopefully I'll feel different.
This was a revelation. Fits in really well with what I tend to listen to. Not sure how I went all these years without hearing them.
Besides 1 song this album is exceptional. Easy 5. Stand out song - Made of stone
aye it’s class, 10/10
It's okay. Not bad but a little boring. Three stars for background music.
Feels like an amalgamation of every 90s alt rock band
just not my genre
Meh
I've been super inconsistent on liking the rock albums supplied here but this SUPER worked for me. Great vocals, solid backing tracks, and always tried a bunch of different sounds. Will for sure return to this in the future.
Meh
I like!!!
A band I've often heard of, especially in the 90s, but hadn't really ever listened to for whatever reason. Fool's Gold is the only track I've heard before, I think from The Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels soundtrack. Overall decent, but I don't know that I'd come back to this.
I really rather dislike “Madchester”, though that’s less due to the music and more due to the hordes of people who swear it’s the best stuff ever made. It’s just (occasionally) quite good? Not that great? Anyway, this album is basically the Madchester bible, especially the first track, which is nice. But again, not as nice as people make it out to be. There’s reverberated guitar and maybe slightly more emotive vocals. I think I must be missing something. Despite their repeated attempts to convince me that “This Is the One”, I can’t agree. It’s another one of those albums that I dislike more than I would normally just because of how well-liked it is elsewhere. One of the best examples of this “baggy” sound? Sure. One of the best albums ever made? You’re insane. It sure is good for a shitty BBC coming-of-age drama though. Or for a Sky sports advert. I can just envisage leagues of football fans marching to the tune of I Am the Resurrection. Bonus points for the little Scarborough Fair tune in the middle. And hey, at least it isn’t Oasis.
ai vou ficar meio entediado se essa lista for só rock + homem
Fabulous album thx!
Jangly atmosphere. Shades of Big Country guitar tone. Well produced. Better second half of the album.
6.5
Influenced a generation but wouldn’t go back to the full album
A perfect album - I almost shed a tear!
This is a great album that took me waaaay too many listens to finally get. 4 stars solely because I had to listen 10+ times to finally make the neural connections to enjoy it.
A decent album. First song is the best and sets the pace. Enjoyable but not ground breaking. Worth an occasional listen.
This makes me think of music you’d hear from a live band if you’d go out to a pub with some friends. Not bad.
Kinda boring
near perfect 4.5/5
Hmmm is the best I can offer. It’s solid and I don’t dislike anything specifically, but I’m not sure if anything is going to stick with me. And this was on a relisten of the album before faded into my brain. Maybe next time
psychodelic rock/ alternative good banana 3/5 but i did NOT know it
3.5/5. I can vibe with this, definitely an album I will relisten
-uma reinterpretação de movimentos dos anos 60 e 70, mas com as evoluções tecnologias que aconteceram durante toda a década de 80 - influenciado também pelo punk, especialmente na letra, o que torna o álbum mais crítico e atual
There must've been something in the water of Manchester that produced amazing bands like The Smiths, Joy Division, The Fall and Magazine. By 1989 however, that magical chemical must have evaporated because The Stone Roses' debut album from that year is a dull affair that can't hold a candle to its predecessors. Ian Brown's vocals are colorless and his melodies are uninspired. John Squire's guitar playing is basic at best. Except for some funky parts in "I Am The Resurrection", nothing particularly interesting happens in these semi-psychedelic sub-Beatlesesque songs. (The flat production doesn't help either.)
I like their sound. Very chill.
Classic Favourite songs: I wanna be adored, Waterfall, Made of Stone, I am the Resurrection, Fool's gold Least favourite songs: Elizabeth my dear Rating: 9.5/10
средненький, душный альб
Such a perfect album. From the beginning Ian Browns vocals invite you in, and John Squires guitar keeps you guessing. The melodies and harmonies throughout beg for repeat listens and the lyrics want you to sing along with them. I can't count the number of times I have shouted " I AM THE RESSURECTION" Always a joy to listen to
New wave/post-punk meets indie. Some REM style in there too with prominent basslines and jangly guitars. Every track is pretty good in its own right. Thought I didnt like Stone Roses but this is decent. Elizabeth My Dear is a cover of Scarborough Fair? I Am The Resurrection has some nice instrumentals halfway through Best track - I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall (but did I know it?), This Is The One 4 stars?
They say this is like the first Brit rock album, and a theme of this exercise I’ve learned is that I do NOT like Brit rock. That being said this album is fucking excellent. The songwriting is so good and it sounds great. Shoutout one of my fav producers John leckie. A Davis classic. 4.5/5
There’s nothing I would change about this album. And YET, it’s not my favorite either. Clearly great, with elements that usually sweep my off my feet, but just not my fave. Still great though.
I never really liked this on its release and I don't really like it now.
70/80s soft rock. Easy listening. Favorite songs: She Bangs the Drums, Made of Stone
Fine. Inoffensive. Doesn't particularly stand out in either direction.
It was fine. Somehow one of the 'best albums of all time' but didn't grab me at all
Not as good as I remembered. But decent.
Fun that you can trace through Beatles to Pulp entirely through this album. What's not fun is how much the album drags on. 10 minute Fools Gold? Come off it mate.
Idk why I never listened to this album before. 14 year old me would have eaten this upppp. well 25 year old me too. Not unique, sounds like a lot of music from that era haha but really enjoyable will def listen again!
Three great songs.
I enjoyed it a lot
Liked it but didn’t love it. No songs rise to greatness for me and I wish the songwriting was more interesting. Atmospheric and worth hearing but not mind blowing.
Solid album
Felt like 1 long song
Æ vet at alt handle om dagsform og sånt, så det va forklaringa på koffor æ hørte på det her og tidvis tenkte «så bråkate!», for det e jo strengt tatt knapt bråkate sammenligna med en del av de andre albuman æ har hørt så langt. Men det va ikke for mæ, så det e nu greit nok.
3.5/5
In a better timeline than this one, The Stone Roses are headlining stadia around the world and the Gallagher brothers are passed out in a Manchester pub mumbling to each other about Pep Guardiola. This is easily one of the all time great British rock records and it’s a shame they didn’t make more of a go of it after this. Though I think Second Coming is also very good. If you are any kind of fan of British rock pop and alternative music from the 80s and 90s, you probably already know and love this record but if not, highly highly recommended
First listen
A stone cold brit pop jangle rock classic. It's not perfect, but neither am I, so who am I to judge. 4/5
The right mix of distortion and melody
This has so many good songs on it. And lots have been inspired by it but I've still not heard anything like it.
This set the tone for ‘90’s British guitar music. Love this band’s catchy, reverb-laden sound. And yes, I absolutely remember She Bangs the Drums from Guitar Hero III.
I have heard a bit of the stone Roses before but never paid too much attention to them. For an album released in 1989 it sounds an awful.lot like an album from the early 2000's. Clearly they're very influential, but it's also like their influence skipped a generation of edgy grunge kids. Overall this was a pleasant listen. A few absolutely brilliant songs and most of the rest is inoffensive.
This was an unexpected gem!
I've had trouble getting through this album on previous attempts because it kind of blurs together, but giving it the attention it deserves, it is in fact quite good.
woah i recognise some of these tracks very much my thing
A visit from an old party friend who is aging surprisingly well. One of the most sublime recordings of youth culture.
I really liked this. Although only 2 songs really striked me. Overall good album.
Enjoyable rock record. Definitely set the framework for a lot of different psychedelic sounds after it. Has a nice jam quality about it.
3.4 The ongoing history of new music guy Alan Cross sounds like he loves this band. I dont really get the appeal but its fine
Decent Brit pop
Classic
Better than I remembered
When this came out, I was in hard rock mode but this album was also cool despite them being baggies or Manchester or whatever. In my opinion, it still remains a great album and stands the test of time.
I listened to the version with "Fools Gold" on it, which is a track that I love. However, as it is an outlier and does not feature on the UK release, I choose to exclude it from my assessment of the album as a whole. With the exception of "I am the Resurrection" and "I wanna be Adored" all the music on this album is just a bit too jangly for me. I wouldn't mind listening to the entire album again, but I don't think I would specifically choose to do so.
dreamy guitar pop. feels a little ahead of its time? this feels so familiar. honestly a no skips album
I only got one listen of this and from a first listen I like it. I feel like it’s maybe hard to fully appreciate given how generative this feels like it probably was of so much that came after. Easily 4 great songs and other ms that may grow on me. 1) I wanna be adored: What luscious synths, they add such welcome nuance to an already great guitar backed drums classic intro. Don't love the singer's choice on vocal lines or lyrices, but solid first track. 2)She bangs the drums: interesting hearing this now, having heard much more of what came after. I don't love it, seems like a very early example of certain type of rock song that's now ubiquitous. 3) Waterfall: I like this. 4) Don't stop 5) Bye Bye Bad Man 6) Elizabeth My Dear 7) (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister: this song is annoying--it's a certain type of poppy soft-rock that I don't like unless it's imbued with tons of feeling, which this is not. 8) Made of Stone 9) Shoot You Down: love the intro groove. 10) This Is the One 11) I am the Resurrection: great song. Among my favs on the album 12) Fools Gold: holy shit.
I've reflected often in recent years how the component parts of what would become the grunge explosion are more diffuse and individually interesting than I used to naively assume. Here, these Madchester lads don't really *sound* like the UK Second Summer of Love (except Fools Gold, on the remaster), but boy do they presage Oasis and Blur. I basically picture Liam Gallagher singing this record. Apple Music calls this "one of the great debuts of all time". I could start to get behind that if it started with "Waterfall", instead of the two pastel jangly tracks that precede it. There's nothing that great about Waterfall’s performances (tho the baseline rips), but the texture is marvellous (same producer as The Bends — checks out), and again, feels prophetic in 1989. And then, Don't Stop, right after, picks up the lead line and tips it vertiginously on its edge, as if to say "yes, there were drugs. LOTS of drugs." I actually got pointed to that track recently by way of a Pitchfork review of a Cut Copy album which I like, but they hated; and they called out a certain track as a direct rip of Don't Stop. (The track is called Take Me Higher, a true facsimile of the time period, and I begrudgingly concede Pitchfork's point) I obvs wasn't part of those molly-soaked couple years at the end of 80s in the UK, but like a good consumer at the peak of his dispensable income, I love to passively participate in memories that I existed but didn't participate in. So while there's little on this record that intensely grabs me outside of Waterfall/Don't Stop, I LOVE the vibes, and some part of me wishes I was there, then. Even though my discretion was always at a career low with MDMA, and so if I had been there, I probably couldn't see straight today.
Such a great album. Fools Gold is amongst my top songs.
First time for me. Pretty good stuff for the time period. Not sorry I missed them, but, overall - decent. "Fools Gold" best track IMHO. It has a strong, heavy Funk element. Nice!
Pretty fun little jangle pop album, though it can get unbearable on songs like "I Am the Resurrection" when they start buying into their own mythos. Basically, everything up until that is great though; it's the bridge between C86 and Britpop, and mostly it has the good qualities of both and misses out on their bad qualities.
Pretty good but not really my thing.
Not my style but undeniably talented group.
It was alright. Was a few years ahead of its time. Stylistically sounds like it came out during the mid 90s. I might not have paid enough attention to it or it just didn't hit me in the right way to really enjoy it. But it doesn't strike me as an album I'll be going back to. Might need another listen. 3.5
Just ok. Sounds more 90s than 80s punk
Pretty cool sound! Enjoyed a good chunk of it too.
Really, really great stuff - I'm genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this! The baggy, or "Madchester", scene isn't something that had been on my radar before today but that might have to change. So much of the neo-psychedelic and, yes, "chill indie" music of the last three decades owes so much to this kind of sound. Great songwriting, killer instrumentation, and plenty of curveballs throughout - this album's got it all. Easy 9/10 on first listen, could rise to 10 soon!
Loved this. Even the longer tracks didn’t overstay their welcome.
I imagine this record sounds awesome to fans of reverb and mellowed-out vibes. To me this all sounds fine overall with only a couple of really great tracks, but I wouldn't see myself returning to it in full. Not bad though! Standouts: She Bangs The Drums • Shoot You Down • I Am the Ressurrection
3.5? 4? What do i do?? This album occupies an odd place for me in that when I look at it on Spotify I added almost every song to my liked songs but as a whole it left no impression on me. Low 4? Who knows??
The album combines some 60s-70s sound with punk / alternative rock. It's an interesting mix, easy to listen to, makes me want to discover more of the band. It reminded me of Pixies, Beach Boys or Simon and Garfunkel. Would listen to it again.
Forgot about this one!
This was OK - not bad, but nothing special. Solid 3.5 - I will round down.
This gets kinda trippy in some spots. Liked it!
It's alright!
This was pretty good
8/10
Great debut album. Definitely an album I will come back to so I can really take it all in
Nota mental: nunca más dejar ideas en la caja de notas de los discos. Días después de escucharlo recuerdo que tuvo momentos entretenido en que pensé que podía ser un 4. Pero al final, meh? No sé. Pasó sin pena ni gloria.
Late 80's Brit Pop at its finest. Good debut album. My Stone Roses story: My first year of college at San Diego State, 1992. Second day in the dorms, I meet a guy who says you got to check out these tapes. He handed me this album and Gish by Smashing Pumpkins. I loved the Smashing Pumpkins album and thought this one was cool, but nowhere as good. I still think that. 3.23 / 5 stars
Solid album from a solid band that's somewhat overrated
Didn’t have expectations going into this listen and it still blew me away. This is the kind of stuff i was looking forward to when i started this.
5/10
I enjoyed this. I can hear some of the building blocks that would become 90s indie.
Technically nothing wrong. Everything in tune. Impressive or groundbreaking - NO. Just another britpop album.
Trodde jag skulle gilla mer av någon anledning, men definitivt inte dåligt
4 av 5
Ett gäng riktigt bra låtar, ett gäng mer mediokra. Svag fyra?
this is the best album i’ve heard on here yet. sooooo up my alley, so well balanced, does so much and does all of it right
Not for me. 1/5
Nothing stood out particularly, but this was super fun background music.
Vraiment trop kiffé
très cool comme bo de film jpense sinon je réécouterais pas
Trop bien j'ai joui par moments, c'était très bien au global mais manque peut-être de vrai son marquant
A perfect album.
I struggle with what to write about this album. It doesn't stand out in any way to me. It isn't bad but not something I would choose to listen to either. The instruments sound good and the singing is nice but I can't remember the rhythms or lyrics after just listening through the album. Extremely middle of the road in every way which isn't a great thing when it comes to music.
I love you Davide.
A bit repetitive but overall fine; Maybe repetitivness is a bad words,its more of a very rythmic,sequential sound. Good for a background noise while doing something Elizabeth My Dear won as my fav song def because it was sampled from Scarborough Fair which is one of my fav songs lol
Really just a fine album. Nothing memorable in the positive or negative.
offbrand beatles
Stærkt Indie rock album med lyd fra flere tidsaldre.
Classic
This was huge when it first came out, but I didn't really get what the appeal. Thirty years later and... same.
Cover 4 Not bad.
One of the greatest albums of all time in my humble opinion. ‘Adored’, ‘She Bangs…’, ‘Waterfall’, ‘Made of Stone’, ‘This Is The One’ and ‘Resurrection’ all on one album 🤯 Nothing but a 5!
This is a 5 for me, hands down. I may be biased towards the rock genre but wow did I have a great time listening to this. There are so many tracks for me to replay and enjoy that I am saving this album to my favorite playlist. I never heard of The Stone Roses so I was surprised to see the many views and likes their songs got. Now I understand the amount of praise they got. Thanks to this challenge for giving the chance to know this amazing band.
While listening to this album, Don't Stop just kind of caught me. It's such a weird style of psychedelic rock that sounds like they're playing backwards. It's the type of thing that sounds super cool in conversation but is incredibly hard to pull off, and it works in this song. The Stone Roses I guess pioneered the "Madchester" sound, which is like raving, psychedelic rock which was prominent out of Manchester UK. It does have a late Beatles, 60's hippie movement sound. No surprise people like to get high, party and listen to weird music. Really sounds like something from the 60's, early 70's. There are still a few songs that are traditionally BritPop, which are also the weaker songs on the album in my opinion. Britpop is just.....not for me..... Overall a solid album and really cool. Doesn't feel like 1989 when listening to it.
Better than I’d expected, thinking it’d be some dull pub rock band. Quite decent britpopindierock, but none of the tunes really grab me.
It's cool, I can see myself listening to this again. Made of Stone is a cool song.
70/1089 Whether the rest of the album holds up or not, I Wanna Be Adored is VERY much my speed, i’m so pleasantly surprised, it has that dreamy reverby vibe that i love in britpoprocky music I got quite engrossed in this record and was very pleasantly surprised, just a very solid britrock record where the singer’s vocals and the psychedelic style are right up my alley. I am the Resurrection is a great musical odyssey to end this album on. Then into the instantly recognisable bonus track Fools Gold which is so groovy and a great epilogue and is almost 10 minutes long?! Parts towards the end of FG very much remind me of the Tomb Raider Legend soundtrack (Peru/Kazakhstan motorbike sections IYKYK) 4 stars or 80/100 faves: I Wanna Be Adored, I Am the Resurrection, Fools Gold, Made of Stone, This is the One
Sounded good all the way through, a few interesting bits of guitar here and there, just not enough energy for me, enjoyed the listen though
A bit quiet sounding, but enjoyed the vibe. Occasionally reminded me of Jesus and Maryc Chain.
I hated "Manchester" while growing up, but I seem to like it much more as an adult!
I enjoyed this listen experience. Classic British pop. Also liked the soft sound of the album
Didn’t think I’d like this album so much. No wonder it’s on so many of these lists
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Beautiful reverberating melodies, amazing vocal harmonies, I thought I'd heard this album before but I obviously had not cos it was way better than I was expecting. Favorite track: This Is The One
4.4
Great debut
The first Stone Roses album is the first time I heard dance music finally blending with guitar music in a decent way. You can hear the Madchester scene being born in real time on this album, and at the same time the early blueprints of what would become Britpop. There’s a real arrogance to it too. I mean, they literally tell us that "Waterfall" is such a good song that it works in reverse. The arrogance is deserved too. "She Bangs the Drums", "Made of Stone" and "Shoot You Down" are absolute classics, to name but a few in the album. "I Am the Resurrection" shifts gear at the end of the album into that brilliant, endless jam. And, that's followed by "Fool's Gold". It feels like everything has been building up to this - John Squire layers on guitar riffs on top of a groove and beat that works as well in a nightclub as it does on stage in an indie venue. They might not have made a lot more after this (shout out for the criminally underrated "Second Coming"), but the impact of this album is enough for the legacy of the Stone Roses to still be felt today.
I guess I always forget how close 1989 is to the 90s. It sounds stupid but I always go "wtf this is from the 80s??" and if it was released 3 years later, I'd react like "yeah that sounds about right". great opening song, rest of the album falls a little flat to my taste but i can easily see how this directly inspired other bands
50% is 10/10, the middle is a bit 'nothing'. If I could rate to 10 I'd give it a 9, but will do 4/5. Best hits don't need to be mentioned.
pretty good! 3/5
Great record
Old school vibes, really enjoyed
4.5/5
I remember hearing these songs in the late 80s/early 90s on KROQ. It was music for very cool people and I was not adult enough to be that cool. Reminds me of other bands like The Sundays and The Smithereens, with songs and a sound that was a bit more accessible and clear, or Mudhoney or Husker Du, with a similar fuzzy and far away sound but that was harder and more easy to vibe with. There is a washy, fuzzy, muddy sound to the whole album which sounds intentional but also might just be a limitation of the tech of the time. I wonder what they'd sound like today. There's a droney lack of passion in the singer's voice, but the songs build with interesting techniques, jingly, jangly guitars. It's super pleasant and has a laid back, cool dude feel that makes me feel at ease. It fades into the background easily if I'm not paying close attention though. I think this is mood music. But i'm not sure for what mood.
Gostei viu
A phenomenal debut that helped launch the entire Madchester scene. I love that they leaned into the rockier side of that era's sound, and the historical ripple effects from their legendary Spike Island concert will be felt on albums to come later I'm sure!
Very interesting mesh of British pop and prog but also some 90s alternative. Enjoyed.
Generic rock album. Listened to it 1.5x because I forgot the initial listen, but confirmed that nothing was catchy.
This was a surprise for me. I'd heard of The Stone Roses before but I don't know if I had ever heard their music. I liked this a lot. She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Don't Stop, Made of Stone, and Fools Gold all added to Liked Songs.
Great album. I can hear influences on Carbon Leaf, Oasis, and The Verve.
Definitely sounds like early 90s alternative, but this came interestingly early in 1989. Reminds me of a British REM. I like it for a certain type of mood.
love this!
Started interesting. Lost interest. This is the One in particular was annoying. Don't understand why this is groundbreaking or critically acclaimed...?
Sound track of an 80s coming of age movie. So poppy and vibey loves it!
It was ok. Mostly forget it by the time I wrote this so not very memorable or bad.
A mix between the beach boys and your typical 90s bops.
One for the history books for sure. Not a bad song on it.
I guess the description of “dance music drums over rock beat” really matches this- def had a sight preference to this over the average rock album. Last track was awesome with the breakbeats
I am pleasantly surprised by this album, for once, a nice indie album that has nice guitar bits. It's like the Smiths if Morrissey didn't suck and touches of the Cure, which is a good thing.
Big Part of the jangle pop wave of the late 80s, that had a massive influence on the Brit scene that followed. never could be bothered to list to it at the time as got fed up hearing snippets of Fools gold and that beat everywhere, which turns out to be my mistake, can’t believe how close to the 60s music that inspired this the album actually is, And there appears to be a reported rumour of the idea it was actually going to be called best of the byrds?? Not saying that this is derivative, it’s definitely a group of Mancs in 1980 with their then modern influences but it’s also not the out of nowhere in the best British albums ever that people claim either. But because of the heavy 60s influence I love it, and it’s what the smiths might have been without that T*** M*******y. 4 Star
Wow, excellent album. I hope these guys have a long career with many other classic albums down the line.........oh bummer.
You can definitely hear the Oasis influence on here. Also its influence on Blur's debut album. Even the Beatles theft that Oasis took to heart can be found on this.
Leuke plaat wel, je hoort duidelijk de invloeden op het gitaarspel van de Happy Mondays. Niks beklijft echter zo als de legendarische afsluiter "Fool's Gold". Dat is ook wel een enorm hoge lat natuurlijk, maar toch.
Not sure what I was expecting but I found this album to be quite good.
beautifully of its time. that window between the 80s and 90s where the transition into cds hadn't finished yet, when teenagers started going to illegal warehouse raves, and everything burst into a collapsing pile of sound. music for the "end of history". it's just not that memorable or special to me as an american deserves to be one of the 1001? yes
Football hooligan seterotype, not got many songs that I really enjoyed. Felt like it was background music
A stone cold classic.
C’est classé parmi les meilleurs albums de tous les temps, et je comprend très bien pourquoi, mais ce n’est juste pas pour moi. Dommage.
So many great songs.
Pretty groovy but not a bunch of standouts on here, individually or as a whole.
70/1001 :: The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 7 Listen before you die: I think so If I’m being honest I didn’t get a great listen to this yesterday. I know people love this album and my intent is to go back because I liked what I heard. I didn’t love it though. I thought it was good not have to listen before you die amazing. I wonder if with more listens I’ll change that stance.
# Album Name: Stone Roses # Artist: Stone Roses # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: I WANNA BE A DOGGGGGGGGGGG An absolute beast of a debut album. Up there with the best. Era defining album filled with bangers. # Top Tunes: Wanna be a dored / Bangs the drums / Waterfall / BBBM / Lizzy my dea / SSS / MoS / Shoot / This is the one / IATR / Fools gold # Would I listen to it again? Yes
I knew a few of the tracks already, but hearing the album all the way through, the groove and melody tie everything together in a way that still feels completely timeless.
Some good progressions and melodies and such but a little too meandering for me.
Enjoyed the vibe of this one. Felt kind of light and floaty.
Wow, I'd never heard of these guys before. Really enjoyed it.
Perfectly cromulent. Some tracks are very good and some quite forgettable. A high 3, but ultimately i think it falls back on an overall sound I find a bit bland with the roomy soft guitars and basic drum patterns.
Crazy how these guys turned doing MDMA into an entire genre. It sure does feel like ecstasy, though, very light and sparkly in a way that's very pleasing to the ears. Kind of feels like what Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine could've been. At some points it gets a little samey and the album as a whole starts to get stale towards the end, but as a whole it was good.
So many huge songs
Super godt album. Også madchester/baggy genren. Det var dem som var med til at inspirerer hele britpopbølgen i starten af 90'erne. Folk var vilde med det fordi det var jangly rock med groovy dansebar basslines og teksterne var fulde af selvtillid. Så det var noget af det første hvor man virkelig kom efter amerikanerne i industrien. udover dette har det selvfølgelig sin psykedeliske lyd inspireret af the Byrds og bealtes osv. Generelt bare et mega godt album synes jeg, det har sgu en god lyd og jeg ligger helt sikkert mellem om det er en 4-5. så jeg tror bare jeg giver den 5 for så ved jeg at jeg vender tilbage til det.
Le habia juzgado por la portada, no me ha enctando por que tampoco me dice muchisimo pero ha sido bastante agradable, la verdad que ultimante estoy poco insipirada con los comentarios. Bien chachi y variado
Not awful.
I remember this album first time around. Love the chimbes of Squiyes guitar and lyrics and delivery of Brown. Some classic songs Waterfall, She bangs the drum and Reserection. A must for a MADchester Factory experience from an established band great baggy beats from Remi and super catch riffs
Interesting. Hadn’t heard.
I bloody hated the Stone Roses at the time and I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve ever listened to this album. It must say something about them though that I knew all the songs, and it probably says something about me that I still think they’re rubbish. I just can’t get past the fact that Ian Brown absolutely cannot sing. Some front people get away with that pretty spectacularly (Mark E Smith for example) but check YouTube for ANY live Ian Brown performance and his vocals are so unlistenable, it’s hilarious. They struck a chord with the kidz at the time though, and there’s no denying their influence, I’m just relieved I don’t have to listen to them.
Off the cuff remark: at the time Stone Roses seemed synonymous with stupid hats and a shitty attitude. I tried hard not to think of that when I listened to this, but it was hard. Some tunes that were okay, in a loose indie pop way, those I wasn't familiar with were surprisingly nondescript. Standout track: probably She Bangs the Drum Revisit?: seems less offensive now, but still not something I'll be bothered to listen to again.
Not bad, sounds the same throughout
Many great songs but some songs are too long
Wonderful album. AT times fun, at times beautiful,
Excellent. Cool, disciplined, rhythmic. Great album.
Good vibes, weighted blanket of an album
I'm sorry but, boring.
Ok songs but muddy production makes it hard to hear. Some interesting ideas but that’s it.
This album made me feel calm, at ease, and nostalgic for something I have never experienced. I loved the sound and how easy-going it was. How have I never heard this before? It was honestly fantastic.
Masterpiece 5/5 Too many good songs to mention!
Solid sound, for me not more
I'll admit, that I've never heard of The Stone Roses before today, which makes it a first in this pretty fresh project of mine. My first impression wasn't to great, as "I Wanna Be Adored" bored me pretty immediately and reminded me of a less creative version of 10cc's "I'm Not in Love", but from the song "(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister", I was pretty hooked. The following songs "Made of Stone" and "Shoot you Down" were also of my liking, while I didn't really care for the "This Is the One". "I Am the Ressurection" and "Fools Gold“ are very strong closers. Overall an interesting album, that is a little too reminiscent of 10cc, the Beach Boys and especially the Beatles, but generally enjoyable, with some cool ideas.
Never heard of them before and I liked it! A bit jam-bandy for my taste but good.
It sounds like something I would like, but didn't quite hit the spot.
Really solid- not a bad song here, makes for an easy listen with excellent instrumentation and production alike, sounding very mid-90s for being a 1989 record. "She Bangs the Drums" is the clear best but everything is very good.
Apparently this was anti thatcherite? But if you can't tell does it count? Reni's drumming an inspiration to us all. All the fats on here crying about the 60s 70s rock probably love this, which is taken from that. The backwards bits a bit much.
I've always seen why The Stone Roses debut album is considered such a classic. It has all the makings of one. There's not a wasted moment, and the production is often 10-15 years ahead of its time. I can't say I love it though. Never been my thing. Totally fine to listen to it, but not favorite of mine. The melodies just don't grab me like they seem to grab so many others, and there's a few moments of grandiosity that come off as cheesy and irritating to me. *Heard before
C'est pas horrible mais c'est quand même un peu chiant
An interesting release that defined the emergence of the Britpop genre. You can really hear where the early Oasis drew their inspiration from. However, while Oasis immediately grab you with their bold and straightforward sound, The Stone Roses now come across as very modest and enigmatic—which isn't a drawback, they're just different.
3.5
Heerlijk album met een paar pareltjes!
Pleasant, but forgettable
Great album. Added in my favourites.
Absolute classic. Guitar, bass and drums all amazing. Influence on British music is undeniable.
Wow! Stadigt förankrad i brittisk pop historia än Beatles, med små blinkningar och referenser. Samtidigt kastar den ut långa trådar in i framtidens popmusik - står fadder till hela britpop vågen. Kan bara bli en femma!
Ah so good! Love love love this record. No skips for me.
Dad- 4 Mom- 6 Mike- NA Lori- 4.5 Michael- 6 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 5.13
I was really impressed with this album. I went in blind- having never heard of The Stone Roses. I feel like they were ahead of their time- their sound is a blend of alternative rock with brit pop, and had a lot of elements that later bands would have in both genres. Overall- very good album
Let's just take a minute to admire this album cover. There's a deep abstraction in greens with very clear citrus references, and red white and blue strokes coming in from the right- leading to a centered band name and album title. The Stone Roses. It took me a minute to imagine a field of roses in petrified rock form, as if caught and stunned by the gaze of Medusa. So the album starts with an obvious display of talents right off the bat. And then.. it maybe loses me. And then it picks me back up. There's a lot of mixed up influences in here, and it can read awkward the first listen through. It makes a lot of sense for this to be an album that grows on you over time. I think there's a very classic rock background that I might personally get tired of easily, that often gets drowned out by talent. Also, that ending? That's how you finish a piece of work, what an outro. I'm very confused about how I feel about this album right now. I might love it later, I might not. I can admit there's a lot of thought and effort put into it and I really appreciate that. Not feeling let down. 3.1/5
Dance pop/rock debut with plenty of catchy hooks. A bit post psychedelic and an album that the band could never quite match.
Lo tengo en vinilo dos veces. No me gustó durante años y en un momento de mi vida todo cobró sentido. Me parece un monumento sonoro. La primera cosa que compré para mi hija fue una camiseta con la portada de "I wanna be adored".
The Stone Roses' debut album is one of the most original sounding debut albums, one of the best British albums and overall one of the greatest albums ever made. The band took the best aspects of post-punk, psychedelia and dance and made an album that was completely unique in sound and changed the generation what was to come in the 1990s. They were the bridge between 1980s post-punk and 1990s britpop and indie and their influence on alternative music was immerse. The songs themselves are all incredibly catchy, hooky, melodic and jangly. But it's not just the songs themselves - they were masters of track sequencing on this album, as the songs are placed so perfectly. The track sequencing guides the listener through a musical journey, creating a fantastically cohesive experience by building emotion all the way through the album. 'I Wanna Be Adored' is one of the greatest openers on any album, and 'I Am The Resurrection' is one of the best closing songs ever. John Leckie as a producer did an amazing work on this album. In 1989, this album sounded something extremely fresh and new. On a personal level, I remember when I discovered this album on besteveralbums.com website, while I was studying day and night for my final exams in the 6th year of my law studies. I was so desperately tired and wanted to get over my exams so much that I wanted to discover music that could help me get through those rigorous months. I found this album and the easygoing sound saved me from insanity back then. I lived and breathed the album and often listened to it 4-5 times in a row. Later that summer they came to my city to play at a festival and I'll never forget those memories. Obviously 5 stars and no doubt it's one of the best albums on this challenge.
I agree with all the reviews here: The album is great: original, good songs, coherent. It just doesn’t click with me. Maybe it needs more time to get familiar? Listened 1.5 times but it‘s still my distant relative.
perus
increíble, magnífico. una banda que no conocía y el sonido me encantó.