The Stone Roses

8/10

8/10. This was pretty enjoyable, but nothing jumped out at me as being just incredible.

I like a lot of this, it’s just so jangly and British. Maybe worth another listen after I’m done with this list. 7/10

Breathy and pop-ish, a little jazzy/funky (especially Fools Gold) - really like me this one!

v good

Musicians from northern England are the most egoistical cunts to grace the industry but damn do they produce some fine music.

Really great first album and the Stone Roses influenced so many bands that followed them. This isn't quite the perfect album, but deserves placement in this book because of the musicality and the influence.

Not bad I'll put it in the needs second listen someday list

Great name - really dug this album. It seems ahead of its time for when it was released. I didn't see the date before listening to it, and I had guessed late 90s. But, it is also reminiscent of the British Invasion era (especially the Beatles and the Animals). I guess that adds to its appeal. Waterfall was the stand out track for me, but I enjoyed almost all of them.

Takes the standard, overdone Britpop formula and stands it on its head with washed-out, heavily spatial sound design and melodies that break far beyond the usual Brit mold. Strikes an impressive balance between the rock canon of the time and an almost proto-shoegaze with its dense reverb and delay on nearly every track. Found myself enjoying even the mandatory sappy Brit ballads on this one – though definitely the weaker elements of the LP's songwriting, anything is digestible if you wrap it in enough overdriven guitar and reverb.

Good stuff.

pretty cool but idk if i really see all the hype

I've heard of them a lot but never really given them a shot before. This is really cool. You can definitely hear the 60s influence but it does enough to stand out as its own thing and give a modernized (for the time) sound.

Nice album. Fools gold looks so much different from the rest.

Listened twice in a day. Really liked them.

Highlights: "I Wanna Be Adored," "Sugar Spun Sister," "Made of Stone," "Fool's Gold" Very prescient for an album that leans so heavily on its influences, but maybe that's why this seems to set set the standard for the '90s pop rock sound before the decade even got here. The Las wouldn't show up for another year. "I Wanna Be Adored" could be an anthem rock single from any of the subsequent 30 years with the pentatonic riff floating on delayverb over the driving bass and kick. After that though, it's more strictly '90s. Most of it does sound like it's already figured out the next decade as a revision of the '60s for the amen break and '80s effects. Even some of the dated stuff still hits hard, like the super-flanged wurlitzer-sounding riff in the jam of "Fool's Gold". Drags and tries too hard in some parts like "I Am the Resurrection" and "Don't Stop," but absolutely succeeds in synthesizing contemporaries like U2 and Pixies to nail a modern revival of classic sounds.

Really enjoyed listening to this, lots of nostalgia in the sound of this. I definitely hear parallels to rock songwriting of the 60s like The Zombies, Mamas & the Papas, etc but with an updated production style from the 80s. Hearing a breakbeat in the opening bars of Fools Gold was also a fantastic segue into what the 90s had in store for music. * I Wanna Be Adored * Bye Bye Bad Man * Made of Stone * I Am the Resurrection

Very meta album and one of my all time top 100. She Bangs the Drums and Made of Stone are bangers. I Am the Resurrection is an awesome penultimate song. If I'm rating objectively I'd give it a 4.5 just bc it drags at some parts.

sneaky 4/5

4/4

I love that I listened to this on New Year's Eve while quietly walking home. It has such a ravey vibe while also sounding lonely. It was really nice and spacey. I may not listen to it much again but I really liked it, especially the track Waterfall.

Felt like the impetus for that 90’s/00’s alternative sound that I remember growing up with. Favorite songs include (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister and Made of Stone. Glad this album got out on my radar!

Highly inluential album with a string of stone-cold classics in it. Maybe it is slightly overrated, but you can't deny there's something iconic in such a sound, which looked into the past to better embrace the future... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: more than 700, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens:  approximately a half so far (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter

Very instrumental focused made in 89 but sounds like something straight out of the 60’s

I love The Stone Roses, and frequently thank Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels for introducing me to them.

So much depth, some really pretty moments too. Had never listened all the way and loved it more than I thought I would.

banger album she bangs the drums is the best song

3.5/5. This was fine. Some songs were good, others not so much. Overall, a little above average, but nothing amazing going on here. Something I did not expect to come out of 1989, sounds kind of like 2010s indie, so that was neat.

Very 80s, but enjoyed having it in the background

I'd forgotten I'd got this on cd. My bro gave it a couple of Christmas ago and actually I think I thought it was the greatest hits... Which I guess says it all. I was underwhelmed then, but this time was a good listen.

Good surprise. Awesome bass player. I wanna be adored I am the resurrection

Favorite song: I Wanna be Adored

Helped define an era in the UK. They burnt brightly, but unfortunately it didn't last.

An iconic album although sometimes self indulgent and a little long winded. Moments capture a moment and mood that typifies the Manchester rave indie phenomenon going on in the early 90s. It's also an enjoyable album, upbeat, undeniably cool but loses its way too often to be a true bona fide gem.

I never really listened to this album when it came out but was familiar with a couple tracks. I got turned on to it by a friend years later and it got heavy in the rotation for a while. Great album, great band, really accessible.

Good from start to finish. Worth another spin for sure.

I enjoyed a lot most of the tracks

3rd October 2022 Listened during the day of Jen’s birthday. Watched house of the dragon in the evening then had an early night! A very cool album, while the guitar sound is epic, the record is driven by the bass. Not sure I can love the vocals but overall thought it was great.

stone roses - self titled (1989) notes - Early British dreampop band - blend of catchy pop structures and conventions with fuzzy reverbed guitars and drums - helped to solodify some of the things that would become dreampop genre staples fav - she bangs the drums - high energy and catchy while still full of crunchy guitars and interesting effects usage - kinda sounds like the friends theme song a bit least fav - bye bye bad man - sounds like they had about 25% of a song that they stretched out 4/5 - had never listened before this but i could see myself checking out other albums from them

Iets aan de lange en bombastische kant, maar veel van wat er op dit album staat vind ik echt heel tof!

Alternative. 90s

I’ve been aware of, but never actually heard, The Stone Roses for some time. They sound almost exactly as I expected them to: swirling psychedelic, guitar rock. It’s an awfully pretty record that alternates between jangly Byrds-esque guitars, huge guitar hooks, fuzzed out 60’s psych, and experimental dance music. Great record.

Some classics and a few duff tracks. A strong debut that showed plenty of promise, it's a shame they never realised it.

Interesante movimiento, me gusta mucho su estetica "baggy", combina muchas cosas como el rock psicodelico, el jangle pop, los orígenes del britpop, el alt rock, y el alternative dance. encontré el disco muy divertido para todos los sentidos, hay una q otra canción q podría Adelantar pero en general es un disco muy solido que podría regresar más de una vez porque es muy accesible y muy muy disfrutable Favoritas - She Bangs the Drums - Waterfall - I Wanna Be Adored ⭐ - Bye Bye Bad Man Menos Favoritas - Don't Stop Calificación General: 8.9 (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

I thought it was good! Completely unknown to me previously. Fairly relaxing

A classic

This is a surprising type of sound to hear in the 80s, very cool. Psychedelia, 60s style rock, but it's definitely got a more modern sound to it. In some sense it reminds me of some prog rock, where they have a focus on the instrumentation that really improves the experience. All of the songs are good, but it feels better for the experience and I wonder how I'll feel about the individual songs after I give them a couple listens. I'm stuck between giving this one a 4 or 5, but I think I will settle for 4.

actually pretty good me: likey

Pleasant surprise!

Another band that, like Boston, had a ton of potential with their first (self-titled) album but had their career trajectory stifled over squabbles with the record companies over future albums. However, Boston managed to sneak in a second album before their big squabble/lag and did pretty well with their "comeback" album. The Stone Roses were mostly forgettable on their second album, and by the time they got around to it Oasis had elbowed their way in as everyone's UK and Manchester darlings. Also, Boston's debut album is a 4 if not a 5; the Stone Roses debut album is a 3, maybe a 4. Funny because I was reading some of the Wikipedia write-up and saw one UK critic's comments that pretty much match how I feel - first three songs good and then a "right barrel-load of shite afterwards". That's a bit harsh because Made of Stone (track 8), This is the One (track 10), and Fools Gold (final track 12) aren't bad. But they aren't as good as the first three (I Wanna be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, and Waterfall are pretty kick ass) and the other tracks, including the middle third of the album, are kind of garbage. Some folks need to give their heads a shake because these guys are not as good or even as trail blazing as they were made out to be. I'd say they took their sound from bands like New Order and the Jesus and Mary Chain and they were similar to a lot of other artists from that scene in the late 80's and early 90's (I'm not mentioning it again, see earlier posts). Whatever that UK sound, it died out pretty quick though it was reimagined in the 90's brit pop/rock, which was better than this sound. Still, it's a pretty cool album. Just cool your jets talking about it like it was the second coming of the Beatles.

bem bom o sonzinho

Better than expected. Fools Gold is still by far my favourite song from them, but there were some other pretty good tracks as well.

👍👍

4.5

Shoot you down had some cool ass dynamics.

Loved it. Sonically thick, lush sounds throughout, easily danceable and relistenable. Sounded like the precursor to Oasis' Wall of Sound.

4.5 for sure, one of the better unsung albums of history and ushered in an new era in music.

Definitely their best album. 'I wanna be adored' and 'Fools gold' are great tracks to top and tail the album. New found appreciation for The Stone Roses and a good album to work too.

I like this album a lot 4

Beneath the hype is a pretty decent album.

3.5, will round up today. The album definitely grooves but not sure if it did anything unusual or out of the ordinary.

The jangly guitars and lush harmonies of the 60s meet the slick production of the 80s, and the marriage is blissful. To produce a debut this confident and fully-formed is rare indeed, but the Stones Roses manage with flourishes of true brilliance.

Never heard of these guys before - not a bad album. 7/10.

A less depressing Smiths Beach Boys meets late British Invasion

I love this kind of English rock. Great guitar. Chill, and definitely an album I could have on in the background just to pass time. A lot of it feels like music that would’ve been used in the moody teen dramas of the late 90s & early 00s, and I can dig that vibe.

Really enjoyed the dreamy/mesmerizing rock beats. Unfortunately I found the lyrics to be bland and way too repetitive which brings down the album just a touch. I can see myself listening to this passively as background music because the instrumentals are just so good. Definitely not an album I'll forget about.

Solid

Really good, enjoyed a lot

For what these guys were trying to do, I think they nailed it. The variety of sounds is great, and they're woven together well, giving each track a well-polished feel.

Much better than expected

the sheer brilliance of the music overcomes the fact no album with Ian Brown singing should be five stars, or even three.

Wow, does this albums start off super strong. 'I Wanna Be Adored,' 'She Bangs the Drums,' and 'Waterfall' are all fantastic songs that set a strong tone for the rest of the album. The other songs don't quite live up to what was set up, but they're still great to have on. This is one of those albums that introduces you to a band and makes you wonder, "How have I never heard of these guys before?" I don't know if the rest of The Stone Roses albums are of the same quality, but I will definitely be listening to more from them in the future.

Pretty good listen. Loved a lot of the tracks especially Waterfall and it's subsequent track: waterfall in reverse. Was caught off guard but was actually enjoyable. I thought the bass throughout the album was top notch

Really solid Brit pop album, though I prefer Blur more. -1 star because they’re from Manchester and being from Manchester isn’t a personality

I really like this a lot. I only know I wanna be adored and Fools Gold, but i can see the rest of the album growing on me.

You can taste the decades of Brit pop that ooozed out of this record

Jeg tar denne med videre. Behagelig. Alt var behagelig. Trenger mer modning før jeg får det til å sitte i rockefoten, fistpump-armen eller sangstrupen. Good stuff.

This is really, really good. One of the best we've had, comfortable 4 and not far off a 5. It flows really nicely (like a proper album), there are quite a few really good songs on there (it'd still be a decent album even if you only had 2 out of I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs The Drums, Waterfall, Made of Stone, and I Am the Resurrection, let alone all 5), and there's not a lot of filler. It does dip a bit briefly in the middle (the main culprit being the weird reworking of Scarborough Fair into Elizabeth My Dear), but not a lot. Without a couple of those tracks, it'd be close to a 5; if you tightened it all up and took 30s to a minute out of most of the tracks, it'd comfortably get a 5.

At times soothing, at times exciting, but more "blah" than I prefer. The songs "Waterfall" and "Shoot You Down" really caught my attention.

Not an album I was that much familiar when growing up but I know how influential it was. I like it generally but find it a bit dragging tbh. I am the resurrection is a timeless classic tho

If I was still in high school this album would be on my 'Oldies but Goodies' playlist Definitely would play in the background or something, wouldn't listen to it religiously

Great album and I always forget it came out in 89.

Nice indie pop album. You can hear how the Stone Roses influenced future musicians.

Classic

Some great songs

I thought this was great, obviously knew quite a bit of Stone Roses and this album as a whole was a lot less heavy than some of the other stuff I am familiar with. I was mostly introduced to them when I visited my cousin in Wester Australia, and we had a great time on a road trip blasting his fave Stone Roses songs in his big 4x4. Great times

Strong record from the indie rock movement of the late 80’s college radio scene. 10 minutes of self indulgent Fools Gold can be forgiven.

Stonerrock, maar zeer toegankelijk. Goed album

I remember enjoying it but then forgot to review so now I have nothing interesting to write here.

Liked it but not madly in love with it, great sounds really liked the instrumentals in the album, dare I say fantastic. Although, the vocals from Ian could be a hit and miss, sometimes it suits the song very well but other times it feels out of place

angsty and nice

For this album, we have New Order to thank. Not only did the Stone Roses get their start in New Order's club The Haçienda, but they would be heavily inspired by New Order's alternative dance innovations. Mixing this together with neo-psychadelic sounds and some jangle pop from the 60's, and we have the Stone Roses' debut album. With this new sound in their hands, The Stone Roses, alongside Happy Mondays, would be at the forefront of the Madchester genre, a precursor to britpop which would flourish later in the 90's. In the meantime, The Stone Roses would be releasing music that is rhythmically non-stop and upbeat while pulling from sound textures from the 60's and 70's. It's uniquely British, but still pretty good! Not quite for me I think but I can still appreciate quality music when I hear. Also of note, the official release didn't have Fools Gold which is fantastic song, but streaming services will include it at the end so I'm considering that version to be the official one.

Nice. Good memories of this first time around. Groovy and still fun times from the baggies

Gostei muito, só conhecia a banda de nome. Vou pesquisar mais. Melhor música: Fools Gold

Pretty darn good, although they leaned HARD into the "remastered" nonsense.

Solid. Didn't know much about this band besides the jokes about the second album.

First time hearing this album. And it's very good! This is one of those albums that I'm glad I'm doing the generator for, making me listen to music that I somehow missed.

Man that was some proto Britpop fun

I had heard "I Wanna Be Adored" many times and always liked it, yet for some reason, I don't think I listened to much more of their music. I'm glad this album came up in my rotation. This band is really good. Love their sense of groove, which they interweave wonderfully with nice pop hooks. To me, they seem to include a fun sense of pop and rock composition without getting snarky or cynical about it. Snarky and cynical can work in some music, but at times I must confess I kind of roll my eyes a bit (or a lot) when I hear the same themes on that front. There are some outstanding vocal harmonies here, and the musicians play so well. Everything comes together nicely, production is solid, and it's overall rather enjoyable. "Fool's Gold" is super-fun; such a great track with which to end the album. Nicely done!

Achei bem legal. Ouviria de novo.

This is first time listen for me. I thought the album was arranged beautifully and studio engineered to perfection. Wasn't necessarily in love with the techno rock rave song but the rest of the album is exceptional. They sound they have musical influences from everybody. I heard Morrisey, The Beach Boys , Pink Floyd and others. Really enjoyed and will be doing a deeper dive on the The Stone Roses.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: I wanna be adored, She bangs the drums, Made of stone

I thought this album was cool. It definitely mirrors a lot of what other alternative rock groups were doing in the 80s, and as a consequence it doesn't stand out as much as some of the other early alt-rock albums I've listened to, like Surfer Rosa. Still, they made a lot of cool choices on this album. 4/5

Onhan tässä hyviä tarttuvia renkutuksia. Oikeestaan melkeen kaikki biisit on hyviä. Ehkä kuitenkin kokonaisuutena vois kyseenalaistaa että onko tää niin merkittävä levy että kuuluisko se tälle listalle jos ei ois briteistä, varsinkin kun Fools Gold ei ees ollut alkuperäsellä julkasulla. Mulle henkilökohtasesti biisien puolesta ehkä 3-3.5/5, mutta Fools Gold on niin bängeri että nostaa kirkkaasti neljään.

Olipa kivan aurinkoinen levy ja dynaamista menoa! 4/5

Muy buen disco

Eigentlich 3 aber wegen "i wanna be adored" ein mehr

Great album

I hadn't purposely listened to The Stone Roses before, but I really enjoyed this album. They're a new staple.

This could actually be between a six and an eight. I really don't know. I'll very likely listen to it again though.

I think this album was a big step forward in music at the time. It continues to have some appeal but a lot of the songs just don't seem as innovative as I imagine they must have been back then. Still a very solid work, but I just don't see it as belonging in the upper echelons that the critics seem to place it.

Classic. So many hits.

Classic

Excellent. I think there are some stone-cold classics on this album. An easy 4.

Kind of a fun, trippy album from the late 80s! It actually sounds a lot more modern than that to me.

Great stuff, oasis but with more of a kick to it

8/10

-Very cool psychedelic Beatles-esque jamming on sitar and echoed/reversed vocals on "Don't Stop" -"(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister," "Shoot You Down," and "This Is the One" all get interesting -Becomes a cool jam in "I Am the Resurrection" -Has some really cool bits but is pretty mellow in the other tracks. Overall pretty solid

This album has good sound, intresting story and great cover.

I always slag off The Stone Roses because of their reputation in Manchester despite only having one album. But this happens to be that album and it is a damn good one to be fair and very iconic

I've always thought there was a disconnect between the Stone Roses' lad-rock following and the kind of music they actually made. I also thought they were largely overrated - just accomplished musicians with a few good tunes and a few dull ones. That may still be true, but I'm happy to concede that this is a strong album. I still think I Wanna Be Adored and I Am The Resurrection are clear stand-outs but the jangly stuff in between has grown on me too.

Downloading for later

Pleasureful.

9/10

very nice, had some really chill songs

Its good, but not for me

Very nice smithsy psych

I've listened to this extensively in the past. Remastered version is very mellow and strangely paced but has some excellent songs - she bangs the drums and I am the resurrection are highlights, and fool's gold is a brilliant song. Good start, even if it is unlikely to become one of my favourites.

I was surprised by how much I liked this one - it's like a little psychedelic alt-rock adventure. My favorite track on the album, "Fool's Gold", has a funky almost trip-hop beat that carries it along, and it's very nice. I have a feeling that I'll be coming back to this album.

banger

Classic and seminal, echoing influences without ripping them off in a way Oasis completely failed to do. Album tracks innovative and pleasing. A long overdue full listen.

Listened 27/9/21

Catchy tunes with lots of hooks, jangly guitars, groovy rhythms - what's not to like? I enjoyed this quite a bit. 4 stars.

Man- my love for late 80s early 90s alt rock continues

U top 5 najboljih brit pop albuma, alo. Dakle vrh album, žao mi je što mi nije skroz savršen, ali je dosta blizu. Stvarno kvalitetan album, odličnih pjesama i jedan od glavnih pokretača ovakvog žanra u Britaniji.

Started getting a bit samey towards the end, but still quite good musicianship. I felt as though the band were really a band, if that makes any sense. I enjoyed it for the most part.

So influential and solid

Great music to cross-stitch to. Originally, I was going to say relaxing, but not a sleep sort of relaxing. Then I reflected upon the album and realized everything was fairly upbeat, but not in-your-face up beat. All in all, great all-around album for an all-around average sort of day/task.

First album of the journey for me. This should be fun if they're all half as good as this.

Great album that marked the start of an era! Really enjoyed it

This album manages to bring together a host of influences in a coherent and interesting way. I can hear Beatles, the Smiths, Joy Division, dance sounds and more in this album. The 'Madchester' scene of which the Stone Roses were a key player, was born of the indie dance scene fused with psychedelia and pop sounds. This movement found mainstream success but started to decline in the earlier nineties as Britpop and Grunge became favored.

Great Britpop! Cool sounds and fun songs, unique while also a tribute to the 60s.

Gran disco, grandes canciones, grandes arreglos, grandes solos, etc. A los Stone Roses los conocí hace ya varios años por una amiga muy querida y siempre es grato regresar a ellos. Highlights, porque no hay skips: "I Wanna Be Adored", "Don't Stop", "Made of Stone" y "This Is The One". De las últimas dos, disfruto mucho sus solos. 9/10

Manchester more like Madchester am i right?

Fantastic debut and the bulk of their greatest hits

Awesome tunes. Felt rocky but also with kind of brother bear feel??

Favorite tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, Bye Bye Bad Man, Made Of Stone, I Am The Resurrection, Fools Gold Least favorite tracks: Don't Stop

Really liked it. Will explore more 80s brit rock. um favorite track was This is the One. Least favorite was Don't Stop. Will probably listen to this one again!

"I Wanna Be Adored" started out like I was listening to Pink Floyd. "She Bangs the Drums" gives me Beach Boys vibes. Beach Boys might not be right but it's a band I know I've heard. "Waterfall" is really good, I like it. Probably a good concert song. The beginning of "Don't Stop" sounds like it would be from Aerosmith. "Bye Bye Bad Man" would have been good in Legion or HIMYM. "Elizabeth My Dear" who is this, Garfunkel and Oates? "(Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister" not much to say but I liked it. "Made of Stone" was reallllly good. I like this one. "Shoot You Down" Beach Boys vibes again? "This Is the One" it sounds familiar but I don't know where I would've heard it. OH! Previous songs reminded me of a cross between Beach Boys and The Cherries. That's what it was. "I Am the Resurrection" without listening to the lyrics closely enough, is this Christian themed? "Fools Gold" long, but good. I liked this album. It's not what I typically listen to but I liked it.

3.5 if I could. But after a second listen it tips over to a 4.

rupwert met encore des couches car il fait pipi au lit

This was such a charmer I was shocked I hadn't heard them before. Big indie movie vibes at times.

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Quite a lot better than I expected. Definitely enjoyed it. The last track surprised me quite a bit too, but it was a good finish to a good album. No real standout songs for me though and therefore not a 5.

Great album.

my experience with SR was mostly in the context of britpop. i don't recall ever listening to a song let alone an album, but i genuinely enjoyed this. feels like a mashup of oasis and my bloody valentine. loved the dreamy vocals and instrumentation. the first half felt stronger than the back half until i got to the last 2 tracks. brilliant way to end an otherwise poppy affair. this may very well end up a 5 but i would need to sit with it for awhile longer

I appreciated the variety on this album. It seemed like it was the bridge between New Wave and Brit Pop. Loved some of the more moody songs with sonic distortion and show gazey breakdowns. I feel like this spawned bands like Spiritualized, Oasis, etc. my only complaint is the last song, “fools gold” feels dated, but is the only one that feels that way.

Had literally never heard of this band before, and the Wikipedia article says it's considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Catching some hints of Smashing Pumpkins, Cranberries, Garbage, Cardigans, New Radicals. There's something precious about those airy, delicate vocals. Feels like a vibey 90s take on hippie music, wondering if the Stone Roses really set the stage for much of that 90s poppy rocky ravey scene. Just got to track 4, that took a huge psychedelic turn. Some Jimi, some Beatles. The happy little guitar solo at 2:50 in "Made of Stone" sounds like something I'd play while standing on my tippy toes and fucking around with my phaser. I enjoyed this one, will see how that translates into my arbitrary awarding of stars tomorrow morning.

One of my favorites

A classic, but not a album i listen to very often,

Funky

old school rock

Never been a huge fan of Stone Roses but this is a cool album with some classic tunes. 8/10

Really like this album, especially “I wanna be Adored” and “I am the resurrection” and the rest of the album is good too - it has a cool, melancholy vibe. Good harmonies, and it even rocks out occasionally. Easy 4

very good album with few bad songs not quite my go to but still a very good album nonetheless

Melodic midtempo British/Manchester rock with notable balance of experimental and straightforward. A testament to tight songcraft done by what feels like a fairly standard four- or five-piece rock outfit. Many of the Stone Roses biggest hits are here - "I Wanna Be Adored", "Waterfall", "Bye Bye Badman."

ich bin irre gefläsht - damals postadoleszent natürlich mitlaufen lassen im Post-90er Britpopper Feeling, aber nie wirklich begriffen, was die Einzigartigkeit der Band ausgemacht hat, statt dessen eine Best of... als ausreichend betrachtet & Ian Browns Solo Karriere mehr Beachtung geschenkt. Nun dieses erste Album nach so langer Zeit zu hören, beschert grad mir ein persönliches "2nd Coming" und zeigt mir wo das Tamburin scheppert.

Very indie, cook

Excellent album.

Ça s'écoute mais y'a rien de fou là dedans! Ok comme ambiance de fond au café.. Je me demande de plus en plus qui a fait la sélection des albums en se disant que c'était le genre de truc qu'il fallait écouter avant de mourir. J'ai bien aimé Made of stone mais encore là, ça s'en va pas dans ma playlist.

A

Epic!

Rock. Interesante

honestly better than I expected. Softy sadboi rock, but done well! I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of the album, and everything after was a slow decline, but never felt awful. Probably won't throw it into a rotation but will have more appreciation if it comes up on it's own. Really hard to pick between 3 and 4 for this one. I'll round up for the hell of it.

Appreciate this album more and more as I continue to listen to it. Lyrics more intelligible now, very eclectic album.

We liked it. It was groovy and fun. 3.5 stars

I only knew the (perfect) first song, the rest is not as perfect but interesting

Goo is better

¿Por qué no escuchamos más a esta banda y menos a otras de la época? Tiene el sonido de The Smiths sin todos los dramas de Morrissey. Me gustaron creo que todas pero las que más fueron 'I am the resurrection' y 'Shoot you down'.

Like the vibe. You can tell it’s right at the turn of the 80s sound becoming what become grunge in the 90s.

Have loved this album for a fair while, highly recommend watching their Documentary. Would love to have experienced that Manchester scene

Not a band I've listened to much, but a really good album.

Definitely love this one.

Not listened to stone roses for years. Looking forward to this one. Enjoyed that, I'd forgotten that they can be quite chilled out

Solid album, more psychedelic and weirder than expected (in a good way)

surprisingly good

If only the album was good as the first two and last song all the way through. Best closer of all time tho

Chill alternative rock, a little bit peculiar, but generally a pleasant listen.

Some great funky jams

It grew on my. I had to listen to it many times, and every time it was better than before

Cool

Godt rock/pop plade med fængende hits. De "fjerne ekko" stemmer bliver dog lidt træl Men gode numre 4+

I seem to remember the first half of this album more than the last, until Fool's Gold arrives. Great listening to this again. 4/5.

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The Stone Roses

This album sounds like a clear waterfall streaming down a river. So cool. So refreshing. 7.5-8/10 FT: Made of Stone - I am the Resurrection. A tie

Pretty good! Cool vibe. Little long in the tooth but won’t mark it against them they only have two albums.

I liked it. I bet it will grow on me, too.

Quite good and I’d listen to relax or roadtrip. 3

This album crafts a version of rock which is light, airy and dream-like rather than dark or gritty. I absolutely love the opening track 'I Wanna be Adored' and I was excited to realise that the religious allusion here continues throughout the project. My other favourite songs included 'Shoot You Down', 'I am the Resurrection' and 'Fools Gold'. Although I enjoyed this album, it didn't completely blow me away. I would have enjoyed a little more variety within the indie rock style that this album establishes.

Lads music. I Wanna Be Adored is good, for sure, but I like some covers of it better e.g. King Woman.

Pleasant but a little droll

One of the few Britpop albums on this list that has actual significance. Still, 2 in a row is a little much. Even worse is that nothing in particular on this album stood out to me. It didn't feel like it should be an album with enduring significance, instead just sounding like all the other Britpop bands. Maybe they get a pass for being the first, but it doesn't make the album any more interesting. Getting this after the Happy Mondays(another less well-known but similar-sounding band on this list) really just sucks. This album is ranked #3 of 26 albums for 1989. Other 1989 albums rated by me: Disintegration(1/26)-5 Doolittle(2/26)-5 Like a Prayer(6/26)-3 Done by the Forces of Nature(12/26)-4 Rhythm Nation 1814(13/26)-3 Let Love Rule(14/26)-2 Fromohio(15/26)-2 Nick of Time(17/26)-2 Djam Leelii(19/26)-4 Moss Side Story(24/26)-2

It wasn’t bad, just not completely my style, I like other songs by the stone roses though, I really enjoy this app.

Rhythm, music: Good vibes🤩Good Taste Some lyrics are even political…:) I have saved these songs: Waterfall Don‘t stop Fools Gold Sugar spin sister Byebye bad man 3.5*

Enjoyed it!

3.5 Sterne Starke Riffs

ok

The Stone Roses' debut album isn't something I’d usually put on, but going in with an open mind, I actually found a certain charm to it. Overall the vibe and energy still hold your attention. It’s definitely earned a second listen down the road. Fave Tracks: She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall

Their sound is such an influence on the bands I love.

had a boring lull in the middle, but beginning and end were nice. favorites were "i wanna be adored" "she bangs the drums" "shoot you down" "fools gold"

I think I'll need to revisit this.

Good album. I do not hate it as much as when I first heard of Stone Roses at 15-15 years old. I'm glad to have re-listened, yet Still, its just not for me.

Solid, enjoyable with good melodies.

Not a bad album. 3/5

Pretty cool but this era really had shitty mixes

Joda.

Not bad but nothing super memorable, easy to listen to.

Not sure how this band was COMPLETELY off my radar. Didnt change my life but good, and the style and circles so similar to so much to what I like.

I definitely was aware of this album, I was in highschool in 1989 but Stone Roses did not really got my attention. It was before the Oasis and Blur hype and also it's bit different. I never listened to this album, guess that the single "Fool's Gold" was not interesting enough to discover more. I was not really attracted to it. When I put it on this morning I started positive. Quite nice guitar parts and melodies, well crafted. But several tracks linger on unnnecessary long and I got bored. I also never knew that Fools Gold lasted over 9 minutes. Why?? 3 minutes would be enough.

Cool little English rock/pop album. I enjoyed the mellow, dancy bongo parts towards the end. 3.4/5.0

A cool but vaguely boring album. I know they quit while they were hot and the legend has grown but...

Previously listened? Yes Rating: B/B- One of the best one album wonders ever. Lots of really great songs in here but some filler too that I don't particularly enjoy.

Decent . Oasis v1. The songs sound similar to each other

Good (not my taste)

I honestly didn’t expect to like The Stone Roses as much as I did. Going into it, I wasn’t particularly convinced that this was going to be my thing, but it turned out to be a really pleasant discovery. What surprised me most is how effortlessly the album balances catchy, almost dreamy melodies with the loose, understated energy of the band. There’s something very relaxed about it, but it never feels boring or directionless. Songs like “I Wanna Be Adored,” “She Bangs the Drums,” and “Waterfall” have this hazy, effortlessly cool quality that makes the album easy to get lost in. The album also has a great sense of atmosphere. It feels distinctly British and late-’80s, but not in a way that makes it sound dated. There’s a warmth and openness to the guitars, while Ian Brown’s vocals give everything a slightly detached, almost hypnotic character. At times, the songs feel like they’re just drifting along—and somehow that’s exactly what makes them work. I can see why the album became so influential, especially for the wave of British bands that followed. It has that rare quality of sounding both casual and important, like the band stumbled onto something special without needing to overcomplicate it. It’s definitely one of those albums where I went in with low expectations and came out thinking, okay, I get it now. Not every song completely blew me away, but as a whole, The Stone Roses was a much better experience than I expected. A genuinely nice discovery, and one I’ll probably be coming back to.

Very nice sound Kinda like if the smiths and the monkees had a baby Very nice vocals reminiscent of like Davy jones or other artists in that vein 3/5 although I could see the score improving if I listen more Favorites: shoot you down, waterfall, I wanna be adored

kind of eh. liked a few tracks but probably not a revisit

What I liked: - I never knew this group existed, and it added dimensions to what I thought was going on in the music scene in the 1980s and 90s. They said the Manchester scene was dominated by groups like the Smiths before these guys, and you can hear a bit of that sound in TSR. Pretty cool. Not so much: - the most damning thing I could say is that it was somewhat underwhelming. Not much of a critique, but it is what it is. Strap yourself in for an impromptu jam session at the end of a few of their songs. There's often a false bottom to their tracks that has 1-3 minutes of additional jam time.

Thought this was mid, 5/10. Don’t mind listening but wouldn’t choose this album again

não consegui ouvir inteiro mas gostei mesmo assim, 7/10.

Never heard of this but I liked it!

Déjà écouté avant. Je sais à quel point cet album a été influent durant toutes les années 1990, et notamment sur l'émergence de la britpop, par sa remise au goût du jour des sonorités psychédéliques des années 1960, mâtinée sporadiquement de rythmiques dance qui seront, elles aussi, beaucoup copiées. Je reconnais également que certains morceaux sont vraiment très bons (I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drum, Made of Stone...), portés notamment par la guitare de John Squire, l'autre guitar hero des années Thatcher. Mais pour une raison que je ne m'explique pas, en tant qu'album, The Stone Roses ne m'a jamais vraiment parlé, et cette nouvelle écoute n'a fait que confirmer ce sentiment, sans beaucoup plus me fournir d'explications. Conclusion : un album qui a tout mon respect, mais ma relative indifférence, en dehors des quelques morceaux qui surnagent. Top : Made of Stone Flop : Elizabeth My Dear

Lo escuché sin conocer nada y el mismo día me crucé una persona con una remera de la banda.

okay

This review is essentially the same as my one from 4 days ago, for The Happy Mondays debut album, copied below, cut/paste as appropriate... "It was good in places, weird in others. I never really got into the Happy Mondays when they were 'happening', which put me in a minority as far as I can remember. I've heard better albums, but I've heard a lot more that were worse"

--I Wanna Be Adored...I asked and He didn't give me shit --She Bangs the Drums...solid bass chug. something something "Shiny Happy People" --Waterfall...the guitar/bass are nice. the production is a little off-kilter; like it's recorded from a distance (through a waterfall perhaps?!) --Don't Stop...oh, we gettin' psychedelic. too many tabs, lads --Bye Bye Badman...fun but nothing special --Elizabeth My Dear..."Scarborough Fair/Canticle" interpretation --(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister...it's like if the Gallaghers chilled out a bit. not sure if that's a compliment --Made of Stone...don't love the compressed production but this song is a full team effort that rises above other tracks --Shoot You Down...this has a subtle 'n' slick funk groove that I quite enjoy. nice guitar and bass interplay --This Is the One...boring --I Am the Resurrection...enjoy the opening bass groove. some cool guitar work towards the middle. now we getting funky at the four minute mark. this song is overlong and masturbatory but in the best way. I think I would've enjoyed this LP more overall if there were more of this --*Fools Gold...there's a Happy Mondays thing going on here. it's fun. I don't usually like jam bands but I may like these guys better as one *not included in the original release

Mmm… liked

I did not particularly enjoy or dislike this one. True neutral, I didn't care.

She bangs the drums is good. I like made of stone as well. 3 star album

I never really listened to The Stone Roses back in the day, and now I find this album a little dull. Maybe it'll be a grower...

Not a bad listen, but nothing stood out. NPC music I guess.

Not much to really love about this album. Not bad though.

Kinda the missing link between new wavey stuff and Oasis-era shoegaze/Britpop. So not as bad is it could be, but still already a bit off the mark. I'd like the songs to be a bit more dynamic.

Struggled with this one a bit. Like if Oasis didn’t have any hooks?

Good stuff, the last song kinda dragged and was a big outlier?

It wasn’t bad there were three songs I liked off the album

Najs! 3,5/5

Enjoyed the listen and exposure to a band I had not previously heard of. The interconnectivity of many artists I admire and how they experiment, inspire, and collaborate has been one of my favorite takeaways from this AOTD journey.

2.7 3x

Like some dreamy softer rock.

Pleasant, and likely to be forgotten within a week. ★★★

Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 6/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 5/10 Artistic Merit: 6/10 Weighted Average: 6.05/10 Review: Funny to have back to back indie rock albums from around the same era, but I ended up liking this one a lot more. The vocals and lyrics carried themselves further and I appreciated the twinge of psychedelic rock that naturally incorporated itself into their groove. Overall, a pretty solid album. Liked Song(s): I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Bye Bye Bad Man, (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister Disliked Song(s): Elizabeth My Dear, Fools Gold Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

Den var väl helt ok. Asså det var inte dålig musik direkt men jag var inte jättefokuserad och de två sista låtarna var 8 och 10 min med bara ljud liksom så det tycker jag inte jättemykcet om. Den får 2.5 av mig, men vi avrundar upp till 3.

3,5 Sterne

Ret fedt for et britpop album. Stor 3

Mega tidlig britpop hvis man kan kalde det det, men lyder meget mere fremtidsorienteret end de andre britpop plader vi har haft

I wanna be a doooooog

6/10

Bastante melodioso, indie, bastante dulce y agradable

First Listen Favorites: I Wanna Be Adored She Bangs The Drums Don't Stop Honorable Mentions: Shoot You Down Made of Stone

I really enjoyed this album. Sounded like it was from the 60s while having a modern feel in 2026 while actually being made in 1989. Standouts for me were "I Wanna Be Adored", "She Bangs the Drums", and "Bye Bye Bad Man". I liked the different guitar sections.

Öðruvísi en ég bjóst við. Seinni hlutinn ýtti henni næstum upp í fjórar stjörnur að mínu mati. Allt voða næs en skilur lítið eftir sig.

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Bands like The Stone Roses suffer from the passage of time. In 2026 it is impossible to know the impact that this had in 1989, and what a ray of delight and sunshine in must have been in an otherwise gloomy Britain. And certainly it was hugely influential on music in the 90s, even into the 2000s. But nearly 40 years after its release it is...well, a bit lame? It's like someone took the best bits of Revolver, took even more drugs and tried to recreate them - but worse. A couple of fun singles that have stood the test of time but I really do think You Had To Be There, Man.

It is a pleasant enough album. And I'm sure it was doing something unique for it's time, but it is just an era of rock music from the late 80s that does nothing for me. Most of the singing sounds like backup singing. The only track I genuinely thought was good was Fools Gold at the end.

Its bery similsr to the sundays but alot less vocals - meh its okay

3.5

good

Good background music, sounds like the libertines

I just can’t get into this band

La primera canción una locura, la guardé y la escuche varias veces durante el día . Me gusto el album en general, algunas canciones mas que otras though.

This album started out really strong, got boring in the middle, but then ended sort of okay at the end. The production is great - I love this type of 80s production and they did a really interesting thing where they used what felt like a restrained version of how echoey everything sounded in the late 80s, making a cool effect where that element was there but it sounded a little less produced. There were times where the 60s and 80s influences meshed really well, and others where it was just so much 60s and the songwriting went nowhere. While I thought that sonically it took an upswing in the last two tracks, they also had no need being 17 minutes total. I dunno. I'd rate this a 2.5 were I able, but given that I'd be willing to listen to more of their stuff, I'll bump it up.

Pretty good but felt kinda old-school and I think I just didn't really get it. They have a lot of range which was cool.

i kinda feel like some kind of drugs are missing in my body for me to really get into this. i can hear it's really good, but i just can't feel it.

*voix de Regelogorila* Oui. C'est bien. Playlist pick : Waterfall

One all time great song - Fool's Gold - and a few other good tunes, but too much filler for my tastes.

Good album, nothing stands out

Wasnt my favorite. I liked one or two songs. I did like the album art though.

Great album! Already knew one song but the album is very good and very chill! His voice is also cool

There were some songs id see myself tapping my fingers to but its not specifically my thing I can see why it holds importance in music, though

Pretty good.

pretty nice!!

A decent, but not exceptional album. I did greatly enjoy the variety on instrumental sections across the album that created a strong feeling of variety through the piece.

I really liked the beginning but the end was not so fun for me

Never heard of them. Was expecting something hard/metallic or similar. Pleasant surprised.

pretty nice

The Stone Roses arrived in 1989 at the center of a moment — Madchester, the convergence of indie guitar rock and dance culture that briefly made a specific corner of England feel like the only place music was happening. The record carries that energy convincingly. The jangly 60s-inflected guitars, Reni’s drumming (genuinely the secret weapon, funk-informed in a way the rest of the band doesn’t always match), Ian Brown’s loose detached vocal sitting more on feel than precision — it all coheres into something that sounds like a scene rather than just a band. The problem is that it sounds like that scene for the entire record without quite varying the formula enough to keep the back half as alive as the front. Same samey is the honest verdict — not in the sense that the songs are indistinguishable, but in the sense that the emotional register doesn’t shift enough to generate the kind of peaks that earn replayability. Nothing moves the needle sufficiently to demand return visits, which is the test that separates a record worth respecting from a record worth reaching for. The talent is real and the vibe is genuine. “She Bangs the Drums” and “I Am the Resurrection” make the case for what the band could do when the groove locked in. But a record that impresses without moving sits at three regardless of its historical reputation, and the UK press canonization of this particular era deserves the same healthy skepticism it always does in this project. A solid three. The moment was real. The record is a good document of it.

3.5

It's an okay album, with some highlights in "Waterfall", "Made of Stone" and the chaos that is "Sugar Spun Sister. It is not really my kind off thing, so it didn't grab me immediately. Overall I see the good things it does, but not that special for me.

Not bad

Liked this album a lot. Standout favorite was "I am the Resurrection"

Good but a bit boring from time to time

When I listened to the first few songs on the album, it felt like I was transported back in time. It brought back childhood memories and reminded me of the cartoons, TV shows, and the overall vibe of when I was younger. The atmosphere feels warm, cheerful, carefree, and very much in-the-moment. It’s not the kind of music I usually listen to—my taste is way more melancholic But honestly, now I kind of want to listen to more music with this sort of vibe over the next few days.

No está mal, el rock británico característico de finales de las 80. No me encantó pero está bueno.

aaaaaa.... eeeeee... aaaaa-aa-aa. neeeee... ahhhh-ah-aaa. I have an English mate of a certain age who likes "football" (it's soccer mate, get it right) and he loves the Stone Roses. I have a feeling he may have a reference to them tattooed somewhere but that could be Dropkick Murphys reference too, I dunno. Nothing alike but he loves them both. And he loves that awful Disturbed cover of The Sounds of Silence. Which prompts me to ask: "why am I mates with him"? Beggers can't be choosers, I guess. This is at least not even half as offensive as that awful Disturbed cover. At least it's a vibe, but I can't understand the cultish love my mate has for it. I can understand saying "this is alright". I can't imagine loving it enough for a mate to think I had a tattoo somewhere.

Two bands this week that I’ve never heard of! This one is apparently an early darling in the indie rock genre, and it ranks very highly among critics as one of the best 500 albums ever in general. The critics should stick to their day jobs because this wasn’t anything special. Mildly interesting Brit-rock with some decent guitar work and a couple good songs. Sounded like U2 and Oasis had a moody baby. YMMV, but I didn’t understand all the adoration for this record. Perfectly average 3/5

Gets much better at the end, mildly disappointing, but also much better than Primal Scream

🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑 Really fun, may deserve a half-star more, but I can't see myself revisiting a ton of these songs (though I think I'd come back to more than I've decided now). I'd only heard "Love Spreads" from Severance as well as "I Wanna Be Adored" and "Fool's Gold" from this album but I think "Love Spreads" in particular gave me a false impression of how rockin' Stone Roses would be because I'm always disappointed they're not rockin' like that. Still, I could come to appreciate how nineties psychedelic this is. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

I enjoyed this but had a hard time giving an unbiased review so we’re going with a safe 3.