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Actually amazing. Incredible album. Forward thinking and embracing the sound of the 80s all at once. I want to give it a five, but I feel like it's not perfect, especially due to the last song. Maybe I'll change my mind at some point.
Liked this more than expected. A bit of Pixies and MBV in there with the folksy stuff.
I’m surprised that so many of the biggest Stone Roses hits are from this album. I think every Stone Roses song that I’m familiar with is here. It’s very much a sound of its time that you don’t tend to hear so much any more. The jangly guitars together with the overuse of chorus and reverb on vocals sounds like it would be a mess, but it works so well which is why brit-pop became as big as it did. If you’re curious about the Stone Roses, this is definitely the album to listen to.
This was a new discovery for me! Loved those early 90s vibes.
Psychedelic, dreamy, shoegaze
Great album. Really enjoyed.
7/10. Felt basic at first but ended up really enjoying a lot of songs throughout.
This is one of the Brit Rock albums I’m glad I came across on this list. Has a somewhat timeless feel to it with some songs seemingly in the wrong decade. A lot of fun to listen to front to back, plenty of songs that were jams, and something I’ll be returning to.
I think it’s a good album overall with a few standout sections. I’d give it a 7/10
The name of this group was familiar, but I didn't think I knew any of their songs. Of course, I immediately recognized "I Wanna Be Adored". This was really good, and I see from Wikipedia that it was hugely popular and widely acclaimed - it just missed my millenial American radar.
very good, but slightly blown out of proportion as to how good it is.
I first listened to this album because I kept seeing it on all time album lists. Maybe it's the Sunday morning on the patio with dog friends and coffee, but this album is outstanding. I've listened to this a few times over the last 20 years was just ok with it. But today it's my soundtrack. Lol. The basslines are just cooking, very Peter Hook inspired I think. I'm also hearing how this album influenced the 90's. This thing really is an all time classic.
Pretty good
Liked this more than I was expecting. I'd heard them before in playlists of bands with harsher, noisier or just weirder sounds and the Stone Roses always stuck out as too normal in that context. But by itself it was a really nice album. 3.5.
Actually pretty enjoyable tunes on this one. Some chill and rocking songs that found the groove
Pleasantly surprised by this release. I didn't give these guys the time of day when they came out, but after listening to this album I may have to explore their catalog.... Solid song writing mixed with great hooks and big choruses. I like it!
A great debut. Dynamic, cool and confident.
Unrecognized jangle-pop masterpiece ;). Really tight, they keep it simple and cool. Not the most profound music ever made but catchy and accessible. Great dynamics, lots of variety and little surprises embedded in familiar rock formulas that somehow feel innovative. Musicianship is the highest quality, really excellent playing. Again, not overly complex, not tedious or boring. Bears repeated listening for that reason. I like the recording quality. It's massive but intimate, full, crisp. A great record, like if there was a happier British REM. "Fools Gold" rules!
Ik weet niet veel van The Stone Roses. Eigenlijk gek, want Britpop is toch een genre waar ik geregeld naar luister. Misschien omdat ik de house invloeden meestal niet zo best vind bij de Madchester bands heb ik het onbewust een beetje overgeslagen. Natuurlijk ken ik de bekende nummers wel, een Fools Gold of I Wanna Be Adored. Tijd om in de rest te duiken. Meteen is She Bangs The Drums een aangename verassing. Combinatie van de boze baslijn en blije gitaartjes doet het onverwacht bijzonder goed. Waterfall en Don’t stop zijn interessant, vooral omdat de tweede een reversal is van de eerste. Made of Stone en Shoot You Down zijn solid, maar te weinig bijzonderheden. Maar van de laatste 3 nummers van het album word ik wel enthousiast. Al met al heel positief over het album. Rating: 8,5/10 Highlights: I Wanna Be Adored, Fools Gold, This Is The One, I Am The Resurrection
We blijven nog even in Britse contreien, en dat bevalt me wel. Nog een debuutplaat van een Mancunian rock band. Dit keer maakt hij niet officieel deel uit van het Britpop-universum, maar mag 'ie toch wel gelabeld worden als voorvader van. Deze plaat houdt veel meer verband met de neo-psychedelische en dance rock movement van die tijd, en is daarmee een sleutelwerk in de Madchester scene. Maar ook de shoegaze invloeden zijn niet te ontkennen, wat direct in het moody openingsnummer 'I Wanna Be Adored' te horen is. Wat de twee Mancunian bands dan wel weer verbindt zijn de jangley sounds en melodietjes die bijna een ode lijken aan stadsgenoten The Smiths. Dit album klinkt net als het debuut van Oasis als een verzamelalbum van greatest hits, en minder als een pril begin van een muziekcarrière. Toch, als ik de twee moet onderscheiden, heeft die van Oasis nét iets meer karakter. De nummers leven wat meer. De pieken van het album van Ian Brown en co zijn minstens zo hoog als - en misschien wel hoger dan - die op ''Definitely Maybe'', maar gros van de nummers hebben niet veel meer te bieden dan een goede hook. De waanzinnige jam-explosie in 'I Am The Resurrection' is een spaarzaam moment dat de groep de vaste jangle pop constructie los laat. Voelt een beetje onrechtvaardig om de plaat volledig langs de Oasis-meetlat te leggen, ook gezien de tijdschaal en de verschillende muzikale invloeden. Maar het is ook wel eens fijn om een enigszins relevant vergelijkingskader te hebben. Een heel sterk debuut, dat als hun epische funk classic 'Fools Gold' op de originele release stond misschien wel voor de 5 sterren was gegaan. Nu moet hij genoegen nemen met 4. Manchester City - Manchester United 1-0. 8,5/10 Highlights: I Wanna Be Adored Made of Stone This Is The One I Am the Resurrection
An often overlooked gem. Doesn't get enough praise.
I wasn’t familiar with this band before this album but I absolutely enjoyed it and would love to hear more of them.
4.5 One of my favourite albums I've come across doing this. Unreal. Favourite tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Fools Gold
Can't believe I hadn't listened to this one before. Love it so far. Songs kind of blur together but it's a sound I really like. Very Beatlesy in many ways. Would like to revisit! 4/4.5
Long time fan of this album. Nice to revisit it after many years.
Classic rock mood
A pleasant listen, I’m glad I heard it
great
hell yea thats what im talking about
Classic Album, Not an album I tend to listen to much now, but it is a must listen 'Strong 8'
I never listened to this album, but this was excellent. There was a few songs that were meh, but 90% of it was excellent
Dug this out last week and it's still as good as ever. Got a strong primal scream grove going. What could they have done if it wasn't so long between this and the next album. Classic band classic album.
I quite liked this. Nice jangly pop. Especially liked Waterfall, (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister, This is the One and Fools Gold. Too bad they only had two albums.
The last time I listened to this must have been a while ago, because I had two “starred” songs on Spotify, which was its system before “likes.” My guess is that was a decade ago that it switched. On review, I think I’m just going to like one of those: made of stone. Sorry, bye bye bad man. I was pretty dead set on this being a 3, but I like the last two songs enough to consider a 4. May need to listen again.
That was consistently good. Nice surprise.
Chill rock sounds
Overall I was into it. Remi ds of the smiths sad but poppy vibe. I'd be down to listen to it again. The track don't stop was definitely 5 minutes toooo long
Really incredible album and production. I feel like this is an underrated gem. The interludes and instrumental sections on this album are where it’s at
3.5 stars, enjoyed it more than I thought I would
Love the chambery feel of the firsts tracks and then it lost my interest a bit, still really liked it, 3.5 to a 4
Love this album
Album 434 of 1001 The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses Rating : 3.75 / 5 Good album. Was not familiar with them. Certainly one I will go to again. Very easygoing vibe.
Highlights: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, I Am the Resurrection
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Pretty fresh sounding compared to the musical landscape when it was released... Definitely responsible for a lot of other music I liked down the line. I Wanna Be Adored is an all-timer.
Imagine what these guys could have done on a second record.
always really liked this record, gives me a similar feeling to rem and mbv. outside of i wanna be adored and dont stop im never absolutely amazed by what im hearing which keeps this at a high 8/10.
ghostly and crystalline
Never been a Stone Roses fan, but this album is jampacked with their heavy hitters, I enjoyed it a fair amount. Fave Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall, Fools Gold 4/5
What a pleasant surprise! This was super cool, a bit long and samesy. Still enjoyed it front to back.
I bought this album when it was first released. It was good. I thought the band might be on to something. Not a bad song on the album.
Glam-y, jam-y, rock goodness.
I wanna be adored
This one is good. Maybe too long, but has a good flow through it. Will I listen to again: 70%
Practically ushered in the Britpop scene with a great debut album and did nothing else. I have to respect it.
Actually really liked this, lot of lovely songs on here
In the 90s, there was a movement: britpop. Unfortunately, the album that forged that path was from a band that didn't put out an album during the peak of britpop — it's a little snotty and a little rocky and a little trippy and very British and The Stone Roses would be in the same breath as Oasis and Pulp and Blur if this would have been released four years later.
Ok, 3.5, its 1h long, good to have I guess
was i high in the bath tub while listening to this? sure, of course, so what?
Love the guitar work here. This just got better and better.
Get in, release one of the best albums of the 90s, get out (ignoring their second album as almost everyone else does)
fun! will definitely listen to some of the songs again, kinda sounds like a mix of 60s and 80s
Enjoyable. Some 60s psychedelia sounds. Will listen more.
Every time this album threatened to be great, it would go and throw an insane curve ball to derail any and all momentum. It's sort of like that Colin Farrell series Sugar that was working great as a detective noir series until out of nowhere in the 6th episode, it's revealed that Colin's character is some blue Avatar looking alien. That's more of a warning than a spoiler. But at least this album is better than Sugar.
Yet another 80s/90s Brit Pop album. My 3rd in a week, which seems sadly predictable. But I'm pleasantly surprised. This is rather good. The drums aren't quite over manipulated, the guitars are clean and jangly. It's not overloaded with synthesizers. I'm actually quite enjoying it. Good melodies, good hooks, nice vocals. Great bass sound. Sort of shades of The Zombies' Odyssey and Oracle updated 20+ years... There's a few peaks and valleys, but overall very solid. I'll absolutely listen to this one again 4/5
Surprisingly catchy psychedelic indie rock. Sounds years ahead of its time.
I very much enjoyed this album.
I really enjoyed this album. Psychedelic new wave. I like how Don’t Stop is Waterfall backwards with new lyrics. Great idea for a song
Not what I normally listen to but pretty good.
Didn't do anything particularly special, but I like it
I Wanna Be Adored had a classic riff, there's some aggression here but it mostly fades into a dreamy sort of atmosphere. She Bangs the Drums opens with a great bass riff and some noisy guitars, but the overall effect is still soft somehow. The chorus evokes the 1960s. The next few songs don't really hit the same heights until Made of Stone, which is as good as the first two with a catchy chorus and nice melodies. I Am The Resurrection is a strong closer with an extended instrumental second half.
Really enjoyed, worth going back for another listen. Reached my emotions.
a bit repetitive but i liked it
Took a while but this really grew on me. The laid-back, easy-going rock sound is a vibe! Standouts are Waterfall, Shoot You Down, Made of Stone, and I Am the Resurrection.
First few songs I felt like turning it off and coming back to it. Didn't think it was bad, just didn't feel like there was much to it and just wasn't in the mood to push through something I really didn't like for the sake of exploring new music. However, I'm glad I listened all the way through; there's some good stuff here. I am the Resurrection and Fools Gold ended this album on a high note. So solid. Definitely going to listen again
So nearly a 5
“Can you play something from the last century” “This is pretty funky music” “can you put something else on this is putting me to sleep” “when Matt is in the back seat you listen to contemporary music” - my dad Yeah pretty good, thanks Lucas. Imma do an Abhi rating 7.7/10
Love the Stone Roses and one of my favorite early 90s era britpop bands. Some absolute classic, made-in-Manchester bangers on here that are already in my rotation. However, bias aside, I do have to admit the middle of the album is lacking for my taste. But still, proper album overall.
Sounds like a precursor to a lot of shoegaze and other indie styles.
me likey 4/5
I really enjoyed this. While sonically very different, I felt like it had a similar vibe to REM’s Murmur which was my album for yesterday. It’s an album I’m sure you could dig into, but works just as well as one to throw on during a chill afternoon.
Delightful album.
So much I love about this album. It's definitely an album of a place and time. Some stone cold classics on here, but I always seem to start losing interest about the middle third before they bring it all back home.
who the fuck are the stone roses
This was one I hadn't heard of until now. It was a pretty solid album overall, with interesting enough songs to hold your attention. It had some parts that definitely reminded me of the Revolver-era Beatles, as well as some Smiths influence, which is always fun. I'm not sure I'd call it a favorite, but I'm glad I listened to it.
This is an album I grew up with and have always known about. I know basically every track, but I would never actually choose to play this album myself. The music is super pleasant, so nothing really to complain about. It does top out at a 4 though.
Liked very much.
Interesting light psych feel. I enjoyed this one!
I really enjoyed it and thought it was quite good.
Different, but very interesting and enjoyable.
The Stone Roses' eponymous album is lauded as one of the greatest British rock albums ever recorded. A critic likened this album to "an exercise in rock classicism," which is an appropriate assessment considering the musicality, reminiscent of the Beatles, the Byrds, the Smiths, and the Sex Pistols, but with a more refined finish.
Pretty solid all around.
Not as good as their second album but still a great album. An essential britpop/indie rock slbum
I Wanna Be Adored is a classic for a reason, and with such a strong opening track, the album is setting itself up for success. Muddy, grimey, madchester indie, that set the stage for bands like Oasis and Blur to dominate the 90s British indie-pop scene. Pleasant to listen to, enjoyable melodies. No dominant instrumentation in the album. Guitars, bass, drums, and vocals all dance around each other, which at times makes it feel... distant? Although it's an interesting listen in and of itself, it also seems like it wouldn't interfere with conversation at a dinner party, and could fade into the background easily. Sounds a bit like the calmer afternoon bits of a rock festival before the evening acts get started.
I have never heard of them and they were a great surprise.
I wanna be adored - nostalgic, soft voice with a powerful bass and battery. Beautiful masterpiece.
So damn cool. Great songs, great atmosphere. Dangerously close to the 5 star bump. 4.5/5
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Excellent but not quite as good as it thinks
Walked so pop-punk could run
Great A side. The B side feels a little long and all over the place. But the A side is so good it stills merits a 4.
Effortless alt rock Pleasant enough, competent Last track: show stopper
This is one of those renowned albums that on paper checks a lot of boxes for me. I’ve listened to it a few times in my life and while I’ve liked it, it never has grabbed me like it has so many other people. I’m giving it a few listens back to back this time to see how it lands with me. On the first relisten, I still don’t “love” I Wanna Be Adored, and I think knowing this is the Stone Roses top song throws me a bit for the rest of the album. It’s not a bad song, just a bit overrated in my view. This Is The One however really stuck out on this listen, what a great song. The guitar playing sounds great throughout the album, and the vocals are also great. The breakdown in the middle of I Am The Resurrection is a bit of a “whoa” moment - what a jam this turns into! Fools Good is also a banging closer, with a groove that previews bands like Primal Scream. On the second listen I do indeed like I Wanna Be Adored. I think my hang up with this song is that it doesn’t say or do much lyrically. I guess it can be interpreted as the subject is so desperate for attention it’s all he can say, and that works with the music of the song, but it oddly remains one of the weaker tracks on the album to my ears. Elizabeth My Dear has the album’s creepiest lyrics, set to Scarborough Fair. I still really like the album, but still find it just shy of a masterpiece.
An album I still remember hearing for the first time. Enjoyable all the way through 7.5/10 (3.75/5)
A pretty chill album ngl great songs, cool guitars and some fire drumming
How have I never listened to this before?
Solid album overall. - 8/10
Maybe if I paid more attention to song lyrics I would have liked it better. Definitely some cool sounds though, and nothing really disagreeable. 7/10
8/10 - Solid music. A bunch of the songs I really liked. Overall pretty good album.
I had never knowingly heard this band before, but this album sounds like when you buy a new pair of jeans and they’re already broken in, with some tasteful little rips, a bit of fraying at the hem.
I liked it, it got better as it went along as well. I Am the Resurrection is a vibe!
No los conocía y me sorprendieron bastante
I stumbled across The Stone Roses when I noticed them on the Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Best Albums of all time. This is the first time I actually listened to the full album and really enjoyed it! It feels like the lyrics of the 60s matched with the instrumentation of the 80s. So it was great! 4/5
I wish more music from the 80's sounded like this.
All I can do is review the music. It’s very good, bordering on great. However, it’s meaning to Brits of that generation (slights older than me) has taken on a life it’s own, I get it, I have albums like that too. Its influence in creating Britpop can’t be under sold. The Stone Roses is interesting a cross of 80s rock and 60s rock melodies, driving rhythm. I Am The Resurrection is a fantastic closer, the album opens very strong and closes strong. It however, not the greatest album of all time, or close 8.1/10
The Stone Roses album was played a lot in the share houses I lived in around 1990-91, so I have a soft spot for it. But really, their reputation as bringing dance to indie, funky originators of Madchester mostly comes down to a handful of singles, especially Fool's Gold and (to a lesser degree) One Love, neither of which are on the album proper. Robert Christgau is not far off the money when he described this album as like the Byrds, but not as good. It really is a 60s psychedelic folk rock throwback. But the tunes are generally pretty good and the band is fantastic; a world class rhythm section and terrific guitar player in John Squire. they are at their best when they are stretching out instrumentally (eg the code on I Am The Resurrection). They do that 'play the track backwards' thing that gives me the shits, though. Pity about Ian Brown's singing. It's just rubbish, and let's not mention the lyrics. It is mixed pleasantly low on the album, so he tends to fade into the reverberant wallpaper at bit, which is for the best, really. I never understood the hype around this band. Was it the live show? Was it the drugs? Was it the way they basically flamed out in a blaze of legal disputes, band strife and thwarted ambitions? But the Brits really loved them. I don't understand why this ends up so high on their 'greatest albums of all time' list. I mean, it's a fun listen especially if you compile it with their non-album singles. I regularly play Fool's Gold when I am DJing. It's a super-funky track with a great groove, and it's so long that I can sneak away to go the loo, and head back to the decks via the bar. A pretty good album, which I do spin from time to time. 3.5 stars, rounding up.
I wish I'd caught this album on a better day; one where I wasn't operating on only three hours of sleep and could give fuller attention, 'cuz from what I caught on my two listens it sounds damn good to my ears. It's not the Madchester I expected to hear, but of course it's for the better it doesn't sound like EMF.
A highly energetic and funky slice of the late 80s to early 90s Madchester scene.
I really enjoyed this listen. Had never heard of this group. Too bad they had such a short career as a band!
What a gem! I guess I never really gave this album a listen (but I thought I did)? The songs are jangly, catchy little masterpieces and it's infectious like my favorite power-pop. I'm sorry that I slept on this for so long!
A fun mix of jangle pop and psychedelia. It feels to bridge the gap between the darkness of 80's UK indie rock and a more vibrant scene of dance music that would only just begin to bubble in the early 90's. While the hits aren't quite so memorable in the latter half of the album, the early songs have killer song writing and show a focused band at work.
Dobar chillich, 4.5/5 Najbolje pjesme: 1. This Is the One 2. Made of Stone 3. I Am the Resurrection 4. I Wanna Be Adored 5. Shoot You Down
A few clunkers outweighed by several bangers (including "Fools Gold," available on the US version of the album). Ideal music for shuffling at the club whilst staring at your shoes.
Это в каком-то смысле один из важнейших альбомов в моих музыкальных похождениях. Ключ к 80-ым и всей той скрытой для меня музыке из темных времен до. Лучшая песня - Elizabeth My Dear.
this has super great tones and ideas, especially I Am The Resurrection, which is such a jammy jam in the best way. Sometimes it doesn't feel distinct enough for the songwriting to jump out, but it's still a really enjoyable record
Amazing🙌
Good stuff! Can’t believe I didn’t hear them when they came out. This is why I do this project. Discovered a cool band. Starred a couple songs and the album. Some songs sound like Nirvana, others straight out of the 60s.
Surprisingly good
Fun album!
Great album, i would give it a 9/10 but it goes to 5, so 4/5 with a heavy heart
Enjoyed this one. I Wanna Be Adored hit me with all the feels. Sadly, they never topped this album. It's not perfect but it's a solid listen throughout.
Who do these guys think they are sneaking in I Am the Resurrection at the end? Learning that was originally the last track makes me feel a lot better about their album structure. What a jam, especially the second half. I was digging this album throughout but that song bumps it up a star.
an all around great album
01) I Wanna Be Adored - 10,0 02) She Bangs the Drums - 8,0 03) Waterfall - 9,0 04) Don't Stop - 9,0 05) Bye Bye Badman - 9,0 06) Elizabeth My Dear - 7,5 07) (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister - 8,5 08) Made of Stone - 9,0 09) Shoot You Down - 8,0 10) This Is the One - 9,0 11) I Am the Resurrection - 9,5 12) Fools Gold - 10,0 TOTAL: 8,88 (89/100) Not too familiar with The Stone Roses discography, but this is a really really good album. "I Wanna Be Adored" is such a classic! "Fools Gold" is incredible. "Don't Stop" is actually "Waterfall" in backwards? They re-recorded the drums and wrote a new lyrics and they learned to play it live. Ok, I need to give it another listen. Brilliant!
I liked this album, cool sounds
Solid. Smooth rock
4.5/5. I'll give it another listen sometime. but it's excellent, not a single bad song. first impression: just WOW! It feels very '60s and (early) '90s at the same time - tight beats, "wall of sound" but feels a little bit dancepop. I've never heard of this before and it is quite good, very psychedelic. But the songs do start to blend into each other... they are quite catchy in a chill way. great late-night study listen. standouts: waterfall, shoot you down, but really all are great
how can u not love early alt
Never heard of them - thoroughly enjoyed and would listen again.
I had never heard this album. Started out seemingly grunge like alternative but smoothed out after that. I liked the vibe
Great album, but you forget how long some of the songs are, especially the ones that shouldn't be that long.
When some of the guitars started to remind me of Oasis, I knew I really liked this one!
I’d only ever heard I wanna be Adored. I liked this one - sounds very Smiths and The Cure influenced with a dash of 60s Brit pop
I thought this was going Tonje overhyped hipster stuff, but I was surprised. Great tunes, great musicianship and all over a good vibe.
Interesting
This was pleasant, a cross between garage bands and 60s groups like The Monkees and The Byrds.
A band that I don't listen to often but am always taken when I hear them. At least this album. It has elements of the cure/the smiths. It is a little more shoe-gazey though and something really cinematically cheesy about these songs and not in a bad way. It is cool this came out right before the decade of the 90's cause sometimes the beats/the way the guitars sound seem to be perfect lead-ins to the direction rock was going before grunge/metal got more popular during the decade. I always feel like i'm talking out of nothing from writing these reviews but just listen to the first 3 songs and if you're not into it you'll know by then.
Wanna Be Adored is one of the all-time great opening tracks.
Thought the Stone Roses were a metal band, really nice and ambient album
Hmm, I have not heard about this band before. I really like the sound, the music, the voices. That‘s mine
How I loved that album when it came out at the height of the Manchester craze. It aged a little, as it was a product of its time. Well, I reconsider. Compared to, say, Happy Mondays, it has hold up well!
This was an interesting album to listen to. I liked songs and then I didn’t at the same time. Overall it was decent Top tracks: She Bangs the Drums, This Is the One
The first song was definitely my favorite since it sounded the most modern but I still enjoyed every song. Crazy to think this album was made in 89 because it sounded like it came from the 60s & 70s. 7/10
These songs are a jam to listen to. Although there weren’t any stand out tracks that really sent me over the top. A solid 7/10
I really like this. The genre and sound varies wildly throughout this album going from a 70s rock to a funky 90s beat. Really great simple production choices that don't overwhelm the tracks here. Some tracks are skippable and the last two songs are good but too long 8/10
This one snuck up on me. Went in thinking “I know a couple of their songs, probably a 2.5 rounded down to a 2.” Gave it the ol’ honest listen, and nope. An easy 4. Very good stuff to me.
Waterfall es floja. Hecha para lucimiento de la guitarra, da la sensación de que le falta algo. Sin embargo también es un buen ejemplo de la diferencia entre una banda de música y un grupo de gente que se junta a tocar.
Slapped
Smooth music. Let’s you think and doesn’t take over.
Wow, that '60s guitar pop influence is strong, even if the '80s shine through. I enjoyed listening, but nothing stood out as a new favorite.
I really liked it!!! Super cool debut album
I liked it! There were a few songs like “pretty in pink” I had heard before.
Some good songs on this album, but found the overall experience overly long and the sound doesn't seem to ever change from one song to another.
I forgot how good this was...seriously!
Never really caught on in the States but I still enjoyed this album
Pretty decent, I like the opening and the songs were all good. Nothing that excited me too much, though.
Liked it
New for me. Enjoyed the messages and rythem
Aika rehtiä ihan perus rockia. She Bangs the Drums GH kappale. Parhaat: Made of Stone, I Am the Resurrection.
The hype about this is a little annoying but goddammit it would have been so much nicer had this band been the "face of the 90s" instead of shitty Nirvana. Melodic, harmonic, actual/real guitar work, dynamics ... I feel like this is an album that can or should appeal to a lot of preferences. If there's any downside there's often a samey-ness to the album in that sometimes it's hard for me to remember or immediately distinguish one song from another. Is that a lack of variety? Might it have to do with the smooth/creaminess of the vocals (that also have a lack of emotion or passion ... he's not great) that have it all blend together? The very-1989 production with a wash of reverb? At any rate that's too much written about nitpicking - this is a great album that while I don't put it near a top 50 of all-time it obviously influenced a whole generation of Britpop to come and was better than pretty much the entire lot of it. 8/10 4 stars.
Nice one
Brilliant album from start to finish, the shimmering guitars, almost shoegaze-esque. Another album I might have to buy. And this was their debut album? It seems like the work of a band more full fledged. High 4.
I Wanna Be Adored is such a fantastic track. Nothing else here is quite as strong, but it's still a solid album.
Very catchy. The one time it all fell into Place for the Stone Roses
I liked it but the second half of it was to similar to the first. I missed the diversity.
Never listened or heard about The Stone Roses, they sound amazing, was listening while doing groceries, in public, this album gave me a really good and nice vibe.
Was surprised by this one. Had previously heard "I Wanna Be Adored" and "She Bangs The Drum". Both these songs are not really my type of music, I feel it is what pretentious people say they listen to (kind of like Arcade Fire for 00s). Anyhow the other songs where really good! Enjoyed the guitar of Waterfall! Not sure why "Don't Stop" is waterfall backwards. Also really liked when the songs picked up energy and pace like the break in "I am the Resurection". Solid 4 from me!
Never listened to this before- loved it. Though of my good friend Nod, and I could see him dancing away to it!!
This album was full of great melodies and layered product. It was a very pleasant listen.
Chill, a variety of sounds. Was never bored with it. Might throw some of these on. Favorite songs: I Wanna Be Adored, Made of Stone
Classic tunes. Was every song a single? Almost. 7/11. This means just about any greatest hits will repeat at least half of this one but for a good reason - the songs are great.
Ok
It’s not really my style, but I get the appeal. It’s a well done album, but nothing groundbreaking to me.
I Wanna Be Adored: There's a lot of reverb in everything, especially the drums sound like played in a big room. Some of the guitars remind me of some song by the Verve. She Bangs the Drums: this sounds so British! Overall, great sounding rock. Hadn't heard much of it before, sounded fresh to me. Interesting guitar parts and sounds.
Oh yes, yes please !
I heard this album for the first time several years ago, and remembered liking it. Listening again, I like it even more. This is such a fun mix of acid-y psychedelic rock, alternative rock, and even a precursor sound to the grungy yet jangly rock/pop that would become popular in the 90s. These guys come out the gate with a debut album and absolutely crush this sound. None of the incorporated sounds are too overdone. It's all very well mixed and makes a pleasant blend. I'm nearly halfway through this project, and I have grown weary of 90s or near 90s British jangle rock/pop. But I am here to say that this album gets it so very right.
bit slow but i liked the later songs in the album where it wasnt just wish wosh singing
Second half is better
I love the 60's of it all. The vibe throughout is very psychedelic and jangly. There are some really interesting production choices that elevate it above just being a retread. The hooks aren't always super catchy, but that's forgivable given how beautiful this sounds
I enjoyed this album. Honestly confused when listening to it that I had never heard of this band before. I would definitely listen to this again. Really enjoyed the guitar throughout.
Solidly enjoyable. Sounds older than 1989, almost mid-Beatles-y. Don't Stop is an interesting one, almost sounds like the music is played backwards.
Rated already
Another band that never really broke through commercially in the US. Enjoyed the blend of melodic, psychodelic, beat heavy, dancy rock. I'm sure Oasis listened to this band a lot.
Sounds halfway between new wave and Oasis (even some psychedelic Beatlesy stuff in “Don’t Stop”). The album sets a cohesive vibe with some nice melodies, but I don’t know if I’d listen to it again. I get why this is on here though.
I quite liked it, and will explore more from this band
Very enjoyable listen, lovely airy guitar pop
I liked it.
Walking home from IDB, to Columbus Circle. Dark and rainy but beautiful. I love this city. Perfect walking album. Will I be doing it from Park? Growing at Bryant Park? Time will tell. Too bad they didn't really do anything else. Learned This is the One is played at Old Trafford before every Man U game. Home and happy.
it's just great rock with a little tinge of 80s production light 4
One I've always wanted to listen too but never got around to. A nice chilled out trippy vibe
Quite pleasant. Which, I'm sure, is exactly what they were aiming for a middle aged bloke to say when they created it :) :) :)
This is a stone cold classic for a reason, they really captured the moment in time and put it on record! I enjoyed the follow-up as well even if it was too many years too late. This had massive bangers on it and some top tier deep cuts, worth a revisit although time and place plays a huge factor in this release so it loses a little something all these years later
a distillation of 60s pop rock through an 80s lense
Gave me beach boys of the 90s vibes. I don't think I was in a good head space for the album yesterday for this album and it probably deserves a second listen from me.
I listened to this right after “the charlatans” and was expecting the same British 90s shtick. But I found this heartwarming and full of toe-tappers. It’s from 1987 but it sounds closer the 2000s indies bands (the shins especially) then the regular Brit rock of the 90s. I was pleasantly surprised
Frábær plata og ótrúlegt að þetta sé fyrsta plata hljómsveitar. Fyrstu þrjú lögin algjör snilld. Ekki margar plötur sem geta státað af jafn sterkri byrjun og svo Fools gold í lokin. Í mínum huga nær hún þó ekki alveg að teljast meistaraverk. Nær því ekki upp í fimmuna, 4,5.
Ziemlich guter Sound
Really interesting sound, fun to listen to
So, so good. Shame we only got 2 albums out of these guys. Both are great, but this one set the bar
Just good
Solid British guitar pop with a little creative edge. Bye Bye Bad Man is a 60s pop tune in the vein of the Beatles or the Kinks but it's got an 80s sensibility to it -- reverby, phaser-ed guitars and a melodic line to the guitar hooks that's clearly informed by Island Records. Waterfall/Don't Stop presents the first real album-oriented creativity of the record. The first presents some guitar ideas (a certain blend of overdrive, slide, blues progression and pocket playing) that they'll revisit to great effect on their 1994 hit, Love Spreads. They transition seamlessly from there to Don't Stop where the drums (Alan "Reni" Wren) and bass (Gary "Mani" Mounfield) start you out in a perfectly stable groove only to be joined by the guitar player (John Squire) with a wicked reverse-delay riff that leads into Ian Brown bringing in his vocal melody with some more reverse-time effects. It's a clever piece of effect/production engagement of an arrangement and something still rare in pop and rock music -- it's interesting and catchy and prominently strange. They show their diversity by repackaging Greensleeves on Elizabeth My Dear and the record does not sag after that point, including some longer and more technically showy tunes later (see the multi-movement, style-hopping, 8-minute jam of I Am The Resurrection). This is a clear pillar upon which the 90s Britpop movement was built -- and perhaps a quality to which it rarely again rose. This beats Blur any day. Give it a go. The Stone Roses are well-remembered by the music geeks of the world but deserve more widespread acclaim than they got in the end. If you've ever wished Oasis were just a better band and better writers, this is that.
Not bad, decent music to have on while working
this good
This was a very pleasant 80s indie rock type thing. I really enjoyed the first couple songs and then the rest blurred into each other but I was still vibing with it by the end. It reminded me a little bit of steve miller band and the smiths but mixed with like 2010s indie rock while still being made to sound like it's from the late 80s. Very unique and very fun.
This album is way ahead of its time. Such an elegant bridge between the tired sounds of the 80s and 60s psychedelia, somehow breeding an early preview of what was to come. Adding to the library.
Very enjoyable album. Fav track: I wanna be adored
I liked this. I felt like I'd heard something else from them, but I guess not. This was good.
Excelentisimo álbum, un disco bastante completo con canciones completas, que cierran completamente y con variantes que evitan cansar el oído. Los Beatles se encuentran con la década de los 80s, con chorus y flangers y se entrelazan de tal manera que genera un nuevo estilo alternativo cercano al rock de estadio. Cada 2 canciones o 3 en su peor caso te da un hitazo, no tanto como una canción comercial sino una canción buena y redonda que funciona por si sola. Hitazo: I wanna be adored Canción favorita: Made of stone, I am the resurrection Sorpresa: Waterfall Menos favorita: Don't stop
This was great music to work to, good vibes.
2nd listen through added a star
There are 3 songs on here that are great and the rest are a solid 7.5/10. It's good but not great.
I've a lot of satisfaction from this album. The sound is distinctive, vocals atmospheric and it's been an album, or a couple of singles, that I have returned to several times in my life. Good to re-discover.
UK alt rock
Cool
Pretty good britpop, doesn't suck.
Solid Indie Album. Slow start but the later songs made up for the front half.
muy bueno!! aparte le encanta a la victo --> 8/10
I wanna be adored, goedd
Started of pretty boring but picked itself up again after the weird "backwards" song.
Indie rock but old. I like it! Could still be released today if you ask me. The droney vocals could be a little sharper, but it adds to the aesthetic.
Hm never heard of these guys before. Let's see what they're all about. Dig it so far! Has almost a Joy Division sound as far as the music goes but mixed with the voices it gives it a modern day sound like Dope Lemon. Okay the second track does sound more 80s. HA! Elizabeth My Dear was to the tune of Scarborough Fair. This has been an interesting listen. I like the variety of sounds from one song to the next. This Is the One has a good intro. 4 stars
Decent Album with a few classics
Not my cup of tea but this is so far beyond what I’ve heard from similar bands (Oasis, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream). Aye there’s a few fillers in there, but the songs that hit hit well. One of them bands that do sound like they’re having fun and capture a moment. Probably wouldnt return but its very good nonetheless.
Don't think I give Stone Roses enough credit, I think because they are aggressively Mancunian I'm always surprised they make music that sounds like The Cure and put them down a bit. The tone of their songs is always very middle of the road and I think that means they are brilliant songwriters as so many tracks are great. Never listened to a whole album and it was consistently good. Find it hard to get excited about them so can't give a 5 but I understand why they are so popular.
Decent - I recognised many of the songs, and enjoyed listening to the album as a whole. Top tracks: Fools Gold, I Wanna Be Adored, Waterfall.
So is he the resurrection? Or is the devil already in him? Which one is it Ian? Great record though with a lot of pretty iconic tracks on. Getting a 4 as it is quite samey and some of the tracks aren't as good as the big hitters. Highlights: I wanna be adored She bangs the drums Waterfall Made of stone This is the one I am the resurrection Fools gold That's a lot of good tracks! 4.5
Easy to listen to, catchy. I had a tendency to gloss over the lyrics in favor of paying more attention to the melodies and rhythms. "Don't Stop" is unique, played in reverse—not entirely in love with it, but fun. Their overall sound is very enjoyable. Driving beats, nice riffs. Would listen to while on a drive— "Fools Gold" in particular is one of my favorites.
This is a very light and relaxing 80s like rock album. It’s very casual and easy listening while multitasking around the house. The lead singer has a voice similar to the lead singer of The Cure and overall has a “Pictures of You” by The Cure kind of vibe throughout the whole album.
Heard before: yes This record sounds even better now, as there seem to be dreampop/shoegaze inspired bands popping up everywhere. The big secret is that even though this was a tentpole of the Madchester scene and a precursor to shoegaze, it's basically a great jangle-pop record at heart. The Hollies would be comfortable singing a lot of these tracks. And the fade-out of Waterfall into the fade-in for Don't Stop (which is basically the Waterfall track reversed) is one of the coolest sequencing things ever. Top tracks: She Bangs The Drums, I Am The Resurrection, Shoot You Down
great!
A classic
Sweet
Very chilled music, indie rock, great to just tap your feet to and reminisce
Apart album. Een soort shoegaze-y, met phlanger doordrenkte combinatie van Beatles, Oasis, New Order, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys en de Beach Boys. Een album uit 1989 dat zowel een stuk ouder als jonger klinkt dan het daadwerkelijk is. Het grootste hoogtepunt zit voor mij aan het einde: "I Am the Resurrection" is heerlijk. Ik klaag wel eens over lange nummers, maar dat nummer had van mij gerust 20 minuten mogen duren. Ik ga 4 sterren geven ondanks dat ik lang niet ieder nummer individueel gezien geweldig vind. Het album als geheel is wel echt heel dik. Dit is wel een beetje waarom ik aan deze lijst begonnen ben.
this was cool
Really really liked this, will relisten many times
Landmark album
Proto Britpop with some surprisingly shoegazey elements. I can fuck with it. A bit middle-loaded (is that a term?), but picks itself back up with the last few songs. I'm an absolute sucker for this kind of music, what can I say. 4/5. Will definitely listen to this again.
Good stuff
Pretty good, 7.5
3.75/5 Here is another band/album that I feel like would be one of my old favourites, but I just grew up in the wrong place. They had beautiful melodies, really catchy songs and I enjoyed the whole vibe of the music. I need to listen again while reading the lyrics cause that could make it a home run for me.
Can't remember ever hearing this band's name or songs, but it sure hits a vibe from the late 80s/ 90s.
A surprise win, missed this first time round but it's a pleasant album
I liked it a lot. Very cool band.
I'm always so skeptical of British music from this time period that I have never heard of, but this album is great. Just a very catchy toe tapping album with banger after banger. Really enjoyed it.
Alright Stone Roses, you got me. Totally expected a nothing burger with this one, having only ever heard the first few tracks. But hot damn, I was surprised. There's so much good stuff happening throughout this album, especially in the back half. I literally looked up from my keyboard while working at the midpoint of I Am The Resurrection. The funky psychedelic breakdown was just sexy. The other later half tracks like Shoot You Down have a great folky pop sound to them that's undeniably catchy.
Dromerige, wel aardig. 3.5
Psychedelic pop rock, sounds a lot like Beach boys Pet Sounds album, didn't like it at first but it grew on me
Overall very solid with summery acoustics
A great swan song to the 80s.
Favourite track of the album She Bangs the Drums.
I liked Made of Stone but didn’t care for the rest
I was very surprised by how good this was. I'll certainly return to this one!
This kind of alternative/jangle british vibe might be one of the only good thing of the late 80s. It was my first listening of this album and I must say that I really enjoyed it. Soothing, creative, luminous and uplifting music.
Skimmed this a bit quick, but definitely enjoying the Madchester sound. Alot more going on than just fools gold. Worth a relisten.
Surprisingly good throughout.
great album, recently got into more of their work. Feels like if you travel trough the greatest generations of music and you just found the center
I wanna be adored. She bangs the drums. Waterfall. Made of Stone. This is the one. All are iconic and for good reason. However, there are too many intermission sort of tracks that drag on this album imo to be able to give this one a 5.
Bon album rock sans flafla
One of my favourite indie albums
4.5
Highly rated by me due to some sentimentality. A Beatles loving guy in early high school who loved college rock and hip hop and everything else but was surrounded by hair metal and AOR. This was great. Shimmery rock with melodic bass. John Lennon singing from a well. Psychedelia. But still great guitar riffs. Every few years when I return to it, I’m always slightly disappointed. That is until I am the Resurrection hits.
This is a great album and some very fine tunes on here. It is however a very hard listen for me. The first day that I heard it, 17 November 1989, someone put on the album when I was back in college and it was a day of some very bittersweet memories. So I still find it hard to listen to it the whole way through. I have to break it down into smaller chunks, and listen to the better known songs that I can sing along to. Otherwise it just becomes a mass of melancholia and ruefulness. And even though Ian Brown may not have great range, those melodies pull you in and I was absolutely a fan of that Madchester movement.
HL: "I Wanna Be Adored", "She Bangs the Drums", "(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister", "I Am the Resurrection", "Elephant Stone" (bonus track) Nice excursion into jangly, early Britpop
Pretty decent but not enough songs stand out.
Some pretty great songs, some pretty okay, overall pretty good! I’d listen again
Great first impression with the first couple of songs. Right on the end of 80s alt-rock, but it has a retro 60s vibe. You could bump this while hanging out and people would think you're cool. Ohhhh so this is what Oasis was trying to do ok this was a great album to start with. the kind of thing that makes you glad electric guitars exist.
p616. 1989. 4 stars. Manc based Brit pop that taps into 60s jangly guitars and psychedelia. Some classics in here, and fabulous bass playing, but a point deducted for filler, excessively long tracks and the unnecessary wankage that is Don't Stop.
There's 6-7 fantastic tracks here, mostly the ones that open and close the album, I Am The Resurrection being the obvious highlight of those. There's some filler here but still a very good record.
Better than average Brit-Pop, first time listener and I enjoyed what I heard. Of course, I've heard of The Stone Roses, but never got around to listening to them and I can understand why fans and critics like them. Poppy, infectious and even a dose of classic rock in their sound, which exceeded what I was expecting.
Get an Indie vibe from this album, last track has a great groove, had potential to be even better. 3.5 but ill round it up
Liked this album! It kind of reminded me of the My Bloody Valentine musical style but cleaned up and more poppy
Odd that this band doesn’t have the US following that bands like Oasis have since they sound very similar but have a brighter sound.
I wannaaaa beeeeee adoooooreeeeeeed
4/5 Really Good
Lot of good classic songs here. one of those albums where you can clearly hear the influence it had with basically every 90s alt rock album.
Easily enjoyable. Though the vocals and music kind of lose each other in places, it has a cool alternative rock vibe that has UK flavor and enjoyable melodies.
I wanna be adored Made of Stone I am the resurrection Fool's gold Excellent debut album Je pense que second coming est encore mieux et qu'il aura les 5 étoiles
Really nice! 80s but not too 80s, a little bit of a psychedelic feel in places, just overall fun
Great album. Some great tracks and beautiful guitar and vocals.
first listen there's something about this i really like
I have never purposefully put this album on and listened to it front to back. How late I was to the party. Perfect for a Friday afternoon. 4.5
Fun fact: the first time I ever partook in the ding-dang-diddly-do I was listening to Fools Gold in a tent, packed to the rafters with other 15yo’s (some of whom were known locally as “Biggy”, and “Jimmy Barrett”) eating chocolate digestives. Never in my life had a biscuit tasted so good… and never has a biscuit tasted as good since. The bangers are ubiquitous, and my word do they SLAP. But the deeper cuts don’t quite nudge this into 5 territory for me, sorry chaps.
Chilled outt
Never clicked with the stone roses before. Guess I needed to sit there and listen to a whole album to realise how good they are.
4,5 dobar
Very smith-esque and I approve of this band
Liked it on the first listen. I think I'll listen to it again. There's a rather unique, ethereal quality to it. I didn't get around to listening to it again today -_- But I can see myself listening to this album again in the future.
Fav tracks: Don't Stop, Made of Stone, Shoot you Down
Klingt gut, 4/5. Ohne Stone Roses, kein Oasis