Reviews (page 3 of 9)
This was my played frequently in the early 90s and the band have an affinity with the Tartan Army that can’t really be explained given they are from down under. Overall, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Nothing remarkable but no bad tracks. Needed one standout to make it a 4.
worth checking out. im surprised 'don't dream it's over' is their most and only popular song. these are just as good!
Noisy, messy, steessful
Nostalgia is carrying this one heavily for me. This is the sound of childhood holidays and long car journeys through France. Weather with you, whilst slightly nonsensical is good fun and the janglyness means I'll always love it. Fall at your feet, Four Seasons in One Day, Chocolate Cake all enjoyable but probably not worthy of the 4 I give them.
Ever looked an album and gone “yep, that’s a 3”?
Dentro de unos meses sonará en algún lado « Weather with you » o « Fall at your feet » y usaré Shazam porque se me habrá olvidado el nombre del grupo. Pero estas dos canciones me seguirán pareciendo perfectas.
Þetta er rosalega generic 90s eitthvað, en fínt rokkpopp miðað við það. Og kannski eru textarnir einhver snilld, ég nennti samt ekki að hlusta eftir því.
as someone who owns a weiner, "There goes God in his sexy pants and his sausage dog" had me cracking up. they sure have a lot to say about american culture and justifiably so.. musically it's pretty dynamic. I'm surprised this was created in the 90's. Bit of funk, punk rock, acid rock, and grunge. 3.5
What a cool album! This bridges the gap between 80s post punk and 90s Brit pop.
5/10 Enjoyable listen but something I probably won't revisit.
5/10
Quite boring and sometimes ridiculous (I mean come on "Fall at Your Feet" really sucks and when the choir comes it's really over the top cringe). It was so lame it successfully disctracted me from work in order to add this to the review. Favorite Songs: Four Seasons in One Day
It's alright. A bit dull. Stand out song - weather with you, She goes on
Well, shit, a surprisingly enjoyable listen, with that signature blend of introspection and hooks. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - It's Only Natural - Fall At Your Feet - Weather With You - Four Seasons In A Day
this was mostly enjoyable but the opening track bordered on bad
We have this album on CD I think. It’s not really my thing, but my wife likes it and there was some stuff I could remember. Finn can clearly write nice music and there’s some variety here. Most of which I enjoyed enough. And some of whip surprised me with how strong it is - beyond the obvious hits. So, yeah, this is half decent.
It is pretty boring, their biggest songs are forgettable
Started off good, ended up being another boring soft/pop rock album around the halfway mark; please get me out of this loop.
Ok, but I couldn’t get into it
Only heard Don't Dream It's Over before so I was ready to hear something similar. I think the album had a different kind of vibe but it was still pretty good. Nice 3/5
I feel like every time I hear another mediocre artist consisting of British white men I deduct another star.
I was reticent but I actually really started to fall in love with these. Will definitely revisit.
Absolutely vibes with this one. Really enjoyed it
Enough for three stars, but not enough for more. ★★★
I'm, as far as I know, unfamiliar with this. But they have 14 million monthly listeners on Spotify so I would guess that I have to have heard one or two of these, right? It's pretty much exactly what I expected from the cover though, kind of funny how you can just tell sometimes. It's sort of sunny and upbeat but isn't thin sounding like some of this kind of music of the time. Tight bass and drums. (For the most part) interesting lyrics. It's a little simple and weak but it was fun to listen to on a Friday morning. It would be good to play at the beginning of a road trip before you start getting tired from driving. But the album is about 4 songs too long for my taste. I got a little bored with it at the end. It doesn't really make me want to listen to more from them but it was good once. However, 'there goes God in his sexy pants and his sausage dog' is absolutely classic. But I wish the whole album was more like the outro in the last minute. 3/5
1. cake - 0 2. natural - 1 3. feet - 2 4. treez - 1 5. uueather - 0 6. moanz - 0 7. Seasons - 2 8. God - 1 9. Fame - 0 10. ask - 2 11. Sure - 1 12. Italian - 1 13. Goes - 2 14. Here - 2
Fornøyelig
There really is no shortage of bands I’ve never heard of. Perfectly pleasant and well produced but I didn’t find any of it interesting.
Bright and poppy alternative rock from the early 90's. This has similar traits as bands like the Jayhawks, Matthew Sweet, Gin Blossoms, etc. The Beatles provide the foundation -- I think the Finn brothers must have listened a lot. Definitely 4.5 for me
This was a nice group of songs. Good melodies and harmonies were present in almost every track. Its not the most ground breaking thing I've ever heard but that's ok. I had no issue with this album though I'm not sure I'd ever need to hear it again.
It didn't bother me so it can't be that bad.
A classic. Chocolate cake has perhaps aged poorly but once that has been devoured this album really is wonderful. I’ve always enjoyed the back half, which has fewer hits but the arguably the more beautiful songs
I love Crowded House. Their greatest hits album is a perfect album. This has some tracks I'd not heard and a couple that are amazing, will listen again.
ничего выдающегося, обычная неплохая музыка, но меня не зацепило
meh
Not as memorable as their first album nor as edgy as it could’ve been for it’s time
This album is probably a solid 4, especially the first half of the album, which is chocked full of bangers! I have been a bit tight with my 5-star ratings recently and had a quick peep at some of the albums that had previously qualified for 5-stars (I was a bit surprised by some of my decisions!!) With all that in mind, I'm giving it 5 stars because I want it in my playlist! Now which song to pick!!!
I wanted to add 'Fall at your feet' to the 1001 best of the best playlist, but if I'm honest the album is a 4 for me, even though I'd love to give it a 5 (I think I've been a bit fast a loose with my 5s recently!) There's a few classics on here which I will always love, even if they're a bit over played here in Australia. Extra love for being Australian/NZ, not much makes me patriotic except music!
I tell you what was a crowded house looked like. Len Houmous’ after his third marriage. 12 kids, 3 wives, 14 dogs. 3.1 2/14 It’s Only Natural
This album was pretty cool. Sounds much later than 91, so I can see why it is there.
Quirky Interesting 80s indie pop meisters Channeling 70s bland radio MOR. Unfortunately the later wins out too often. If I wanted to listen to the Eagles I would listen to The Eagles .. well I probably wouldn’t but you get the point. Just about enough interesting elements (lyrics, intro to there goes god, and the section that comprise “fame is”, “ all I ask” , “Italian plastic” and then maybe “take the weather” ) to bump this up to a 3
𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 is a well-crafted pop-rock album with polished songwriting and clean production. The band clearly knows how to write melodic, accessible songs, and the musicianship throughout is solid. Still, despite its quality, the record leaves little lasting impression on me. It feels like competent but fairly unremarkable rock from Down Under — pleasant enough while it’s playing, yet not particularly memorable once it’s over.
I remember an old episode of top gear where James May is racing a yacht off the coast of New Zealand against Jeremy Clarkson in a Honda Civic along the coast and Clarkson makes a comment that the only thing on the radio is Crowded House. Understandable. This is a good album. 4.0/5.0: Great
I started out liking this but disliked it more with each song I heard
It's showing its age a bit, but a very easy listen. Weather With You is an excellent Sunday morning song. Will come back and listen again.
I've only heard one Crowded House song before I listened to this album, and it wasn't even on here. It was fine. A good example of vocal forward 90s pop.
Top 100 album on the list according to Larkin? It’s a good album, I can see why it’s ranked like that. Consistent throughout and each song has its charm. A bit dated for my taste though. Kinda reminds me to REM.
Great music to tune out while you're shopping I guess. It's not even annoying enough to be a song you'd dread if you worked at the store.
Rv/g
I just reached album number 800!!! And there is no better way to celebrate than an album devoid of any emotion or soul. This sounds like a worse version of Steely Dan tried to write the dumbest blandest songs ever. Nothing here is bad, but nothing this is really anything. This is also one of the most 80's sounding 90's album. I will forget I listed to this by the end of the day. Low 3.
неплохой легкий альбом для прогулки. Пара-тройка известных хитов. Бжижайший референс - R.E.M.
Etonnant mais pas si pire
Decent. I liked the lead singer’s voice. I owned a cover of a song on this album (Four Seasons in One Day by the lead singer of The View). I didn’t even know that was a Crowded House song.
Oh, there are so many memories with this one. This is a very personal and special album for me. The Finn brothers are incredibly talented and this album showcases their lovely harmonies and amazing writing. I can't name a favorite song because I love this entire album. "I want you to know I feel completely at ease. Read me like a book that's fallen down between your knees, please, let me have my way with you."
I'll admit, I have peeked into the user-submitted list, and one thing that jumped out at me was the amount of locally famous artists on there. The several outside the angloshpere were expected and even welcome, as there is plenty of great music being made anywhere in the world, the more surprising ones were the amount of local Australian and Canadian picks. Crowded House are pretty much no different than any of those Aussie bands only famous in their homeland. They make pleasant, but unremarkable pop rock with a very faint alternative twist and don't really add anything to the overall rock music landscape of the time. However, they got lucky and score a few international hits, and thus made this list. Key tracks: Fall at Your Feet Weather With You
Highlights: Fall At Your Feet, Whispers and Moans. Crowded House is a sentimental favourite for the Australian and NZ Gen X alt rock/pop crowd. Just like The Go-Betweens. It's in the lyrics (Tim and Neil are underrated singer-songwriters) and the band's approachability. On the flip side one could also interpret it as jangly easy listening slop. If you're on the fence, I encourage you to find the Song Exploder podcast episode on "Don't Dream It's Over", a single from the band's self titled debut. It might change your mind. Overall: 6/10
Very adult contemporary, very inoffensive. Some of the arrangements are interesting but this just never gets out of 2nd gear.
enjoyed this more than expected. quite a solid album, i'd be happy to revisit and have it in my collection
01) Chocolate Cake - 6,5 02) It's Only Natural - 7,5 03) Fall at Your Feet - 8,5 04) Tall Trees - 7,0 05) Weather with You - 10,0 06) Whispers and Moans - 6,5 07) Four Seasons in One Day - 7,5 08) There Goes God - 7,5 09) Fame Is - 7,0 10) All I Ask - 6,0 11) As Sure as I Am - 6,5 12) Italian Plastic - 7,5 13) She Goes On - 7,0 14) How Will You Go - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,29 (73/100) Current ranking: 410/846
I never really got into Crowded House/Neil Finn and on first listen, I didn’t really find anything here to get me excited.
Ok- I was ready to give this a 2 based on their name. But honestly, I thought it was clever and listenable. Had a REM-y vibe.
I needed some to decide how to vote for this album. On the one side a lot of really nice songs but on the other side somehow not really hitting it. Definitely too good for a 3 but was not sure if I wanted to give it a 4. So listened to it again ... and decided for the 4.
Favorite Track: Fall At Your Feet
Perfectly generic 90s pop rock. Pleasant, but not memorable.
Good but soft rock isn't my thing
Growing up I thought this was the kind of middle of the road drivel that old people like your big cousin or that "cool" teacher listened too. Now I'm old I have to say this is rather good.
Weather with You is one of my all time favorite tracks. I was geared up to give this a 5 considering that and Fall at your Feet. I just couldn’t with the opening track. Leave that one out and this album is better.
I've never heard any of these songs. I liked them.
Me sorprendió. La verdad que es el primero de estos discos que no tenía en el radar. Nunca escuché nada de esta banda, y ahora tengo ganas de buscar otros discos para investigar un poco. Que fuente inagotable de música la decada del 90.
Weather With You I have always thought was a great track. But even that could not drag this album out of the mire of substandard mediocrity. The only question is, could it drag them up to the dizzying heights of a 3? No not quite. 2
Very middle of the road and radio2 friendly poo business. The singles are pleasant enough and very ear wormy, but the album as a whole is a bit beige
For an antipodian band, this was really good. Great melodies, some interesting guitar effects, no wolf howling or goofiness I normally associate with this part of the world, but there was some spark missing to make it great. Its difficult to rate because of this.
Very good alt-rock rock album that feels inspired by the Beatles. At times, it reminded me of some Britpop bands, but there are a range of styles on this album. Overall, nice in the moment but didn’t leave a lasting impression.
Cool rock album that is surprisingly tight. The production is really nice too and impressively clean for 1991. Listening on newish studio monitors and the layer separation is amazing.. I can hear so many elements very distinctly. Bravo to the producers on this one. Nice songs too, I didn't really hear anything that I didn't like, which is unique. The only downside that I came across was that I wish the main vocalist had a little bit more of a distinct sound.. which I kind of hate to say in feedback because a voice is what it is and you can't really do too much without it sounding "put on" or fake. But I can't help but want more here. Still a really nice album!
Listening through the fourteen tracks of "Woodface", one thing is certain: there is nothing inherently unpleasant here. The production is undeniably polished, well-balanced, crystal clear, and professionally executed. However, despite the technical finesse, the song writing left me feeling entirely nonplussed. The overall experience is simply too "pretty." It’s tame, bordering on bland, and lacks the edge required to truly thrill or excite. Rather than stirring the soul, the music sits there politely; it’s an album that doesn't overstay its welcome in terms of minutes, yet feels strangely overlong by the time you've reached the fourth track. Granted, the album boasts 'Weather with You,' a song so prevalent it’s hard to ignore. I never much cared for it back then, though I can now appreciate the quality of the guitar playing. Throughout, the band occasionally channel a Squeeze-like energy, but without the wry wit, charm, or memorable tunes of the latter. Ultimately, "Woodface" is a pleasant enough background listen, but it fails to leave a lasting impression. Two stars. 258/1001 140/258 albums reviewed were new to me
it was okay
This was a decent album but not great. I've always liked the harmonies they can produce and the musicality they have is excellent. That said, while many slobber over them about their songwriting, I find that their lyrics are too heavy handed at times (and this is coming from someone who absolutely loves Don't Dream It's Over). That's the case on this record, where the highlights are what they construct musically much more so than what they are signing. To be sure, there are a few excellent tracks on here, including Fall at Your Feet, Weather with You, and There Goes God. But more often than not, these songs just fail to deliver. Adds up to an average album for me. Their debut would have been a much better inclusion on this list.
I remember most of these songs! My mom has this album! I forgot how solid most of the melodies are!
I didn’t really understand what stood out about this album. It wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t an experience for me
Beatles at home that isn't Oasis.
Solid and well writtwn
Reminded me of Cage the Elephant, which is always a plus. Standouts were Weather with You, It's Only Natural, and Four Seasons in One Day (which got added to my playlist).
Decent alternative band from the 90’s- 20’s. Some good songs.
Maybe good, but i dont realy like. Rate 6/10
Before: I've heard of them. I think they may have had some hits on the radio. During: Chocolate Cake sounds pleasant enough but nothing special. I can already tell this is not going to be something I like a lot. Probably going to be 3. It's Only Natural is kind of annoying. Fall At Your Feet and Tall Trees are just bad. I guess I'm going to have to skip through most of this. After: I ended up skipping through all the rest of the tracks. It's gonna get a 2 from me.
Great band, good album few classics
I listened to this album a lot in the 90s, the third Crowded House album. This comes after their best known hit 'Don't Dream It's Over' but also had a number of hit singles in the UK before splitting in 1996 with a Greatest Hits album. Neil Finn was one of the premier songwriters of this era when it comes to writing this sort of stuff, melodic adult oriented soft rock and the lyrics are thoughtful and clever. Opening song 'Chocolate Cake' is a thinly veiled piss take of junk American culture (The excess of fat on your American bones, will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone) whilst gorgeous love songs abound with 'Fall at your Feet' and 'As Sure as I Am' and 'She Goes On' is a tribute to their late mother. Meanwhile, 'Whispers and Moans' is high erotica next to the more straightforward 'Four Seasons In One Day'. And we haven't even mentioned 'It's Only Natural' and singalong 'Weather with You' yet. I used to think this album was a bit front loaded and the best known songs are in the first half, but there are hidden gems all the way. Their best album is either this, or underrated last album Together Alone. Strongly recommend.
- There's nothing "wrong" with this record but there's also not a whole lot that stands out as well. I vaguely remember the one brief hit but now it just doesn't hit the same ... which can be said about the entire record. It's perfectly competent, not very interesting writing and performance ... the record is right smack dab in the middle .... 2.5 rounded up because the musicians are skilled. -
This is one of the most bland and dull albums I have ever heard. 🥱
This music drops to new levels of lame.
Started ok, got worse, ended up bored
Some decent pop singles and harmonies, but a lot of dull filler.
Falls into the unfortunate category of bands I thought were rubbish when I was growing up. Can I re-assess them with wisdom and experience? I can accept that their songs are well-crafted, but they're too polished and middle-of-the-road for me to care. 5.0 Fav track: Four Seasons in One Day Least fav: It's Only Natural (still hate this for some reason)
Some excellent songs with a couple of filler tracks. Enjoyed listening to this, I’ve heard a lot of the songs previously on their Greatest Hits album but it was nice to hear this one in its entirety for the first time. Also happy to hear an album from my part of the world on this list.
I liked the first song, but thought it got boring pretty quickly :/
Pretty up and down. Boring/fun. But hey, "Everywhere You Go, Always Take the Weather with You..."
My two experiences with Crowded House go with their two biggest singles that are not on Woodface. Something So Strong as one of those songs I heard too much working at a grocery store with terrible acoustics, and Don't Dream It's Over which is more of a nostalgic song I heard quite a bit in my childhood from having VH1 Classic on in the background. Woodface is what you would expect a commercial rock album in 1991 would sound like, but with better songwriting. The Finn brothers are properly acclaimed from their home country but aside from their biggest international hits, you wouldn't really know the full depth to that without hearing Woodface. I do wish they had more of that organ sound from their earlier albums, it helped drive the emotional ties better in my opinion. Pretty important album from the Australian rock scene to be notably "must heard before you die", and I can sort of see that. There's much better stuff in the land down under though.
Fine album.
Not really my jam
Barely a worthy listen but it had some interesting stuff. Don’t need to revisit.
Some of these lyrics are absolute clunkers and its just so boring.
nada de especial, mas não é ruim tbm não é bom xd
eh isso aí, nao eh bom, mas nao eh ruim mais um pop rock nao fede nem cheira
Soft rock adult contemporary? Not really sure how to categorize this one. It’s an easy calm listen that’s well done. Middle of the road.
I know all five singles VERY well. As a person who grew up in Australia during the 90s, those tracks were inescapable. All five singles still rate highly, even Chocolate Cake. But the rest of the album is light filler. Sorry Neil. Depending on how charitable I’m feeling Woodface rates a 3-4 out of 5 stars.
„there goes god in his sexy pants with his sausage dog“ is one of the best lines ever written
They want to be REM so bad
mid
Nothing outwardly wrong with this album. Its an ode to late 60's and early 70's rock contemporary. I hear the Stones, The Beatles, Paul Simon, the Byrds, and so many other definitive influences. But boy oh boy does this wind up sounding alot like derivative pop contemporary. I almost thought this might have been a Rob Thomas side project at times. Oh boy how boring this ended up. In 1991 we had such better albums to listen to before you die and this one ended up on here? Odd choice.
It's an okay album but I don't really understand how anyone could hear this and consider it a must listen
It was fun in an alt-rock way for a while and then really starts to overstay it's welcome
++: Chocolate Cake, It's Only Natural, Whispers and Moans, There Goes God, Fames Is, All I Ask, Italian Plastic +: Fall at Your Feet, Tall Trees, Weather with You, Four Seasons in One Day, She Goes On +-: As Sure as I Am, How Will You Go/I'm Still Here 7,2/10
Inoffensive, not my bag
Boring & bland
This impressed me a lot more than I thought it would. I was already vaguely familar with Crowded House, but for some reason I always just brushed them off as just another generic rock band I shouldn't waste my time with. But weirdly enough, their music still feels like it should fit into that category, as there really isn't anything specific that I can point to on this album that actually makes it particularly good, but for some reason I just really liked it.
Never really got the point of these dudes.
it isn't a five; it has skips. but I fell in love with this album. "as sure as i am." 𖥔 ݁ ˖
A fun album with witty and comedic lyrics but it gets bloated near the end
An average, average album. The two songs of theirs I knew were not here. They do some OK Beatles-like harmonies. One of the guys sounds like George Harrison. Not bad, not special enough to be here really.
It’s ok but didn’t stand out
Cool.
OK, nothing to write home about but nothing bad either
Feels like an attempt at making a Prefab Sprout album, but not the worst it could have gone.
A mixed bag - had some tracks I really liked and others that were mediocre almost to the point of annoyance and certainly to boredom. Overall fine and has some songs I'd go back to.
Decently enjoyable, but I feel like it's lacking some oomph. Not particularly memorable.
interesting and chill vibe i just wont listen again...also my spotify now thinks im an old man
It was ok. Really good melodies but nothing else really grabbed me. Favorite track: Fall At Your Feet
Extra star for my Kiwi bois. However, I have beef with Neil Finn that I won't get into here.
Better than I expected. Would call this more alt rock from early 90’s
Great memories of car trips from my childhood. In and of itself though, not actually that great musically.
Had this on CD . Very underrated band
Fine but kind of the same.
Ya it’s ok.
First album/artist I have never heard on this list and for the life of me I can't quite figure out its inclusion. This music is bland and sounds like many from thos era. Not sure why the editors of this list felt Woodface stood out. Not for me.
Awesome, definitely want to revisit this one
This is the first album I’ve encountered here that actually made me angry. I recently noticed that Rihanna is not in the book, which has led me to say about every album I encounter, “Do people really need to hear this before they die more than they need to hear Rihanna?” My wife said, “I didn’t know you were such a big Rihanna fan” but the point is that I’m not — she’s just an example of a very popular artist with some interesting things to say who is emblematic of a certain time AND is not in the book. So why is Woodface here and not Rihanna? I couldn’t find anything in the sound. It’s a kind of warm jangle pop I usually enjoy but there are a dozen other bands that do the same thing. Is it the songwriting? Nope, I didn’t hear anything particularly original. Is it emblematic of a certain time in music history? If so, not in any way I understand… you could just have plausibly included Dave Matthews or Letters to Cleo or the Gin Blossoms or Third Eye Blind or any number of reasonably pleasant bands that broke through on 90s radio. I can see from reviews that some people love it and I hate to yuck anyone’s yum, but I honestly feel there are so many better choices.
A brilliantly shining example of perfectly average.
This one caught me off guard, I liked it a lot more than I expected. Just a more enjoyable listen overall.
This all feels very familiar despite only knowing Weather With You. This kind of pop rock always takes me back to Summer evenings in the garden with my family and despite this album not being a part of the rotation for that it would have fit in perfectly. Playlist track: Tall Trees
Another perfectly listenable but completely forgettable rock album. You can safely skip it.
Bit of a soft spot for this one - even if it drifts off a bit towards the end. Great songwriting, beautiful harmonies, like an audio hug.
A product of its time, definitely, but also an entertaining album. The production shines in specific moments. Thanks for including! 3.5/5
4/10
Enjoyed this one
Got some fond memories of this as my dad had it on cassette. Haven't heard some of it in decades and some of it came flooding back. Really front loaded in my opinion but still pretty good. Neil Finn has a great voice and this is their best work.
I was not familiar with this album, had only know some of their 80's stuff before. This album was completely different from what I have heard or expected. It is very bland easy listening 90's alternative pop. The whole thing just blends together and sounds the same, jangly pop which gets repetitive and boring by the end, it isn't bad just forgettable. Tall Trees is the only song I would really go back and give a relisten maybe Weather With You too.
Fall at Your Feet and Weather With You are the highlights on a pleasant but middling album.
I am looking through a jack-o-lantern towards the night sky while asking for another piece of chocolate cake. The safest lite rock with an obvious ripoff Beatles melodies, harmonies, guitar licks and sitar. This album is the very definition milquetoast.
Nothing really stood out here, and the one record that did was decent at best. Favourite Track(s): As Sure As I Am Least Favourite Track(s): Fame Is
Jon Gracey was right, Crowded House are definitely more than a one hit wonder
Great
It’s so aggressively and competently mediocre.
All new to me. Interesting. Probably won’t listen again. But high 2 gets it a 3.
Corny, cringe, generic, kjedelig, uinspirert happy go lucky slop verden kunne klart seg helt fint uten. Nei takk, ikke min greie i det hele tatt ass.
Jangle pop heter det visst. Helt mid. Bandet har en kjempebanger som ikke er på dette albumet.
album legal, mas nada de muito diferente. 5,5/10
Solid album. Has that early-mid 90’s pop/folk/alt rock feel. Reminds of BNL and Blues Traveller. Notable tracks include Chocolate Cake, It’s Only Natural, Fall At Your Feet, Weather With You, Four Seasons In One Day, All I Ask.
I sit, staring into the middle distance. This album plays in the background. "Why?" I wonder. The album plays blandly on, nothing to stop it. 2/5
Damn. I really did not like this lol. My least favorite kind of music to come out of the 90s.
Nothing really caught my ear besides Weather With You. Had a Beatles sound to it a little bit. Overall a little bland
Good, straight-ahead pop/rock....sounds Beatle-ish, and Neil Finn has a mild trace of John Lennon, and/or the one guy from Squeeze. I'm always a sucker for 3 minute songs with jangly guitars, so this is a 3.5 that I'll round up.
Es ist ein charmantes, melodienreiches Album, das Pop mit Folk- und Rock-Elementen verbindet. Die Brüder Neil und Tim Finn harmonieren stimmlich hervorragend und bringen eine spürbare kreative Energie in Songs wie „Weather With You“ oder „Four Seasons in One Day“. Die Texte sind poetisch und oft bittersüß, die Arrangements detailverliebt, ohne überladen zu wirken. Ein kleiner Wermutstropfen: In der zweiten Hälfte verliert das Album etwas an Fokus, was den Gesamteindruck leicht schmälert. Dennoch bleibt Woodface ein zeitloses Werk voller Wärme, Intelligenz und musikalischer Finesse – ein Muss für Fans anspruchsvoller Popmusik.
A classic! Very nostalgic. None of the other songs are quite as good as the most popular ones but it’s a fun, kooky easy listen. I’ll never skip a Crowded House song.
I was excited to hear more of Crowded House as I really got into "Don't Dream it's Over" again last year. 1 banger in "Weather With You" and really like their bass player. This album didn't do it for me though. They sounded like most the average music in the 90's. The 1991 release date means they're a bit earlier but still sounds average. I like it to be more psychedelic, heavy, indie or unique sounding. I'm sure it's a classic that's a lot of people's favorite but won't be going back too much.
Probably a good album, didn’t really catch my attention. More of background music but not in a bad way.
Not my jam, definitely eclectic 90's
Weak. The poor man's Beatles - and I don't even like them.
I listened to these guys a lot back in the day.
day 2
Very 90s
Não conhecia Crowded House, e minha primeira impressão desse disco é um pouco esquisita… Eu o achei bem “aconchegante”. Não consigo explicar muito bem o porquê, deve ser a sonoridade voltada ao easy-listening não muito típico do Rock Alternativo da década de 1990. Me surpreendeu, ainda mais com essa capa um pouco medonha. Me lembra um pouco R.E.M. Som muito limpo e bem produzido. Achei bem agradável as melodias e algumas das harmonias também. Quando o assunto é Pop os caras aqui realmente sabem o que fazem. O resultado é uma escuta leve e alegre, mas que não surpreende nem excita. Por mais que eu tenha um ponto fraco por discos com produção limpíssima e melodias agradáveis, achei este álbum um tanto quanto inacabável. Poderia ter sido um pouco mais curto, pois da metade pro final a escuta acaba ficando entediante, devido à falta de excitação. Bom disco. 3.5/5
I was surprised by how many of these songs I knew - I guess there were five singles from this album. There's no denying that the Finns are good songwriters, but I can't help but wish they were delivered with a little more edge.
Track 1. (Chocolate Cake) fire. glad to see the first New Zealand rep in this album list. 8.7/10 Track 2. (It’s Only Natural) 8/10 Track 3. (Fall At Your Feet) 8.2/10 Track 4. (Tall Trees) 8.1/10 Track 5. (Weather With You) 8.5/10 Track 6. (Whispers And Moans) 8.5/10 Track 7. (Four Seasons In One Day) 8/10 Track 8. (There Goes God) 8.2/10 Track 9. (Fame Is) 8.4/10 Track 10. (All I Ask) 9/10 Track 11. (Sure As I Am) 8/10 Track 12. (Italian Plastic) 7.8/10 Track 13. (She Goes On) 8/10 Track 14. (How Will You Go/Im Still Here-Melody) 8.2/10 Overall Score: 8.2/10
4/5
2.36
Chocolate cake is my favorite song
One of the more varied alt rock/pop rock albums I've listened to on this list, surprisingly with a bit more lyrical levity than some of the others. Still not exactly my cup of tea, but I could see myself coming back to this or at least recommending it to the right person. Highlight: Weather With You Lowlight: Whispers And Moans Surprise Hit: Four Seasons In One Day
Ok
Smooth grooves, nice harmonies, tight production. This sounds almost like it could be a lost Squeeze album (meant as a compliment). The second half (what would be side 2 back when albums had sides) is slower and more melancholy - still good, but less interesting to me. Still, overall a very pleasant surprise from a band I only knew from "Don't Dream It's Over". Will definitely be digging deeper into their discography. Favorite Tracks: "Chocolate Cake", "Whispers and Moans"
Love this album
Nice. Really nice.
Fall At Your Feet and Weather With You are super!
I liked it more than I thought I would. It wasn't bad, nice arrangement.
Album Chocho, musiquinhas legais mas nenhuma que eu ouviria novamente.
So much beautiful tunes and songs that keep popping on your head; I think my 5 rate it's mainly because this is the sort of music that always make you feel good, you know? Like a medicine that puts you back on track, no side effects, just great
Some cool grooves on here. I particularly like the opening track. They also manage to hit some CSNY style harmonies which is cool. The drawback is that it’s cheesy at times and has some intense late 80s early 90s textures.
Sad but great
Premier album de 2026, et le cinquième dernier avant le 1000 album. Je vais me tourner vers le positivisme et affirmer que j’ai aimé cet album, sans critique additionnelle!
Ereignislos
am I a philistine? maybe. Really catchy palatable melodies, maybe the TEENIEST TINIEST bit meagre towards the end but nothing worth kicking a fuss about, what’s not to like here. nothing life-changing, but a really sweet album nonetheless
Very wholesome dad rock. Not quite as sexy as Steely Dan, not as "raw" as Bon Jovi, this is more acoustic, musically elaborate, melodically competent pop-rock. It doesn't stop being what it is because it's well executed. It's easy to appreciate, and I find it curious I hadn't heard about them or this album before, there's a lot of classic radio standards that aren't as well made as this project is. The whole album has potential, it's really impressive. It's still fundamentally boring for me. 2.6/5
Coining a brand new, never before used phrase for this album: not too shabby
I would happily die if it meant never having to listen to music from Australia again :)
i am not rating it 5 starts because it fell off a little in the end. anyway, its safe to say my ears were blessed today
#807. There goes God in his sexy pants and his sausage dog. 2/5: the fuck even is this stupid bullshit?
My knowledge of Crowded House was close to 0 before Woodface ! Enjoyed the songs, thevoice and the melodies
So bland and inoffensive it barely registered
I enjoyed this one.
this album cover hella ugly but the music slaps
??? 1991? ah der Hit: "Take the weather with you" na dann. c
Nothing mind blowing but I liked the sound of it. The face on the cover makes me feel paternal for whatever reason.
They cooked here
Bettrrr than Coldplay
Tja, allt í lagi.
Album 997 of 1089 Woodface - Crowded House (1991) Rating : 4 / 5 I went into this one with no expectations at all - no real idea of who they were or what I was about to hear - and came away genuinely pleased. This is just a solid, well-crafted album from start to finish. There are no gimmicks here, no studio tricks trying to grab your attention. It’s simply good songwriting, played well, and allowed to breathe. The sound sits comfortably in that laid-back, middle-of-the-road space, but in the best way - relaxed without being boring, polished without being slick. What really stood out to me were the reflective, introspective lyrics. Nothing overwrought or dramatic, just thoughtful songs that unfold naturally as you listen. It’s the kind of album that doesn’t demand your attention but rewards you when you give it some. Quietly confident, well balanced, and very easy to enjoy. Good stuff here.
One of my favourites.
Plenty of pretty harmonizing, but so bland I can already tell that I’m not going to remember this album later today.
Album didn’t age well at all, and is an awkward mix of being to corny and self serious at the same time.
Gentler than I expect.
This was fine, nothing that I'd relisten to but fine to have on in the background as I worked
Milquetoast : the album. All the tepid early 90s band condensed into one place 2*
We love Crowded House down here but, if I'm being totally honest, not all the songs on Woodface are winners.
This had a really fun sound in between but wasn't consistent enough.
Meh
melodias muy catchy que a veces se hacen un poco repetitivas, pero con un muy lindo storytelling y algunas canciones que fueron muy iconicas en mi adolescencia cuando me estaba aprendiendo vestir y maquillar entonces escuchaba musica de los 90s para sentirme cool. Guarde muchas mas de las que esperaba, tiene canciones preciosas y me dio bastante nostalgia. Estoy teniendo un buen run ojala siga de esa manera para que me siga siendo facil seguir el challenge pd por que tiene ese score en aoty wtf lo tomo como señal para que no me condicione en el futuro Favs: Fall At Your Feet, Tall Trees, Weather With You, Whispers and Moans, All I Ask
Chocolate Cake starts this off with great Carole King sounding piano chording, bam bam drums, love the vocals, love this song. I wish the album stayed in that rock and roll groove, but sadly it goes softer, more Byrds sound again but not the good kind, and instead of interesting the vocal harmonies just sounds repetitive and nasally for the next 6 songs. There Goes God gets interesting, Fame Is is not so bad, and then we're into a completely different approach to ballads for the rest of side two that I'm really kind of liking. Although side 1 is a a 2 for me I'm giving it a 4 just so I remember to check it out again for side 2.
I thought this was a fun album. It was pretty easy listening
Don't have too much to say, nice easy listening all the way through, had me coming back for more even though it wasn't doing anything too crazy. They honestly didn't need to do anything crazy and I'm glad they didn't, although the little secret song segment at the end of the album was nuts lol. Felt like I had heard Weather Man somewhere before... deep in my memory that chorus had been heard before. Favorite song on the album for sure. 10/10 album art, really liking this one, something about the grin... Love the painting quality it has. Definitely a new favorite album cover.
The big tunes are untouchable. Bit middle of the road otherwise.
These guys are just so good. What a different sound and the harmonies are amazeballs.
Estuvo dificil. Este pop rock canción me cuesta siempre. Lo siento todo muy poco original. 3/10
A good album, I liked Chocolate Cake, Weather With You and Fame Is the most.
This was an excellent album I never knew existed! Somehow I missed this - could've been that 1991 was the yeat I graduated high school and then started college...
Really enjoyed this one. Catchy pop/rock with quite a few songs that stood out. Weather with you, four seasons in one day, there goes god are all great. Overall a solid 3.5/5
Decent but forgettable
Meh… It’s fine.
Never ever heard of this band. I would describe them as “roots-pop” with a sprinkle of alternative rock guitar. Most of the album sounds like the dying gasp of 1980s pop-rock (kinda like Warrant’s ‘Cherry Pie’ was one of the last hair band hits in 1990). There was nothing bad about this album, but nothing really stood out; just had a pretty generic sound to it, stuck between eras of music. Good to listen to what else was going on in music in 1991, as Nevermind, Ten, and Badmotorfinger all releasing that year effectively buried this kind of music. 3/5
2/5
This was such a good album. I'd forgotten that Crowded House did the song, "Weather With You." I'll be adding this into my rotation.
# Playlist Track - Weather With You # Notes - Not a bad album at all. Not too exciting, either. - Bland 90's pop rock. I'll forget about it soon, but had a decent time listening to it.
2/3
Australia continues it's run of great alt rock albums. This one is a little front loaded, but every song is excellent. I really enjoyed this one. Probably not the most worthy of this list, but a good one to listen to anyways.
I was expecting less, to be honest, but it turned out to be a pretty fun and enjoyable pop rock album. There are a couple of songs that are especially good (Chocolate Cake, Tall Trees, Fame Is), but all other are also decent and not boring. Good album but nothing out of this world. 7/10
Initial thoughts. I love this. This is excellent. I ended up listening to the whole thing instead of doing what I had planned. I loved this.
Nice groove, very mellow
Had a bit of a 90s revival weekend with this and kd lang being generated. Actually the kd lang record came from 1988 but she had most success in the following decade, similar to Crowded House actually who also started in the previous decade too. I was looking forward to this one, I know and like most of the singles but I'm not really familiar with their full catalogue. This record showcases what a great pop songwriter Neil Finn is but a few of the tracks seemed a bit like filler. I would like to give this 3.5 stars because it's definitely better than a 3 but it doesn't really do anything new or exciting to m fully merit a 4.
It's something
A mid record from my birth year. Could grow on me.
Solid stuff here. I enjoyed it.
I did not like it, did not get it.
When you wake up with me, I'll be your glass of water? What kind of lyric is that? I don't know, I couldn't get into this one. Felt like mediocre dad rock to me. When you're dealt 1001, they can't all be winners, I suppose.
Decent but not too memorable
A great album that ticks many boxes - no filler, hummable tunes, familiarity, consistency etc., but ... it just doesn't hold my attention when I play it. I always drift away at some point and its left doing its thing in the background with no-one listening.
This felt like it was trying too hard and a mishmash of vocals, melodies, and rhythms.
Y'know, normally I don't like to write reviews as responses to other reviews. It's as I've said before: it's ultimately one-sided, and I doubt anybody comes to these reviews to read rebuttals like this. But, oh, there are some reviews where, dang it, I just can't help it. And this review is specifically addressed to the person who compared this album to the banality of evil. Specifically, that listening to this album is (and let me get the quote correct here) "akin to witnessing a little old lady being mugged and quickstepping [...] away because you don't want to get involved". Look. Buddy, pal, friend of mine. Shall we be serious for a second? Would you mind? Just for a moment? You are absolutely over-exaggerating. This album is not that bad (or even really bad at all). You're better off saving your unreadable ALL CAPS rants for an album that's actually worth it, and not this slice of pretty fine 90's pop rock. Let's be real here: Crowded House does have some songwriting chops. Are they Lennon-McCartney, like I've seen someone write down on Wikipedia? I don't think so, but for the standards of pop rock, I think they're as darn good as they could be. The melodies can be pretty, the harmonies are often fantastic, the instrumentation is nicely varied ... not a lot of it makes me jump out of my seat screaming "**THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS OF THE 90'S**," but if I'd discovered this album at a younger, more impressionable age, I could absolutely see myself gushing and then some about this group. Heck, from some opinions I've seen, this isn't even their best album (and I might hafta check that out, honestly). If I have any criticisms, they're relatively minor. There are some songs that just ... I'unno, aren't as good as some of the others? And it's not that this album needs to be chopped down; in an era of CD bloat it's a miracle this thing is only 48 minutes long. But I think it could've stood to be just that **little bit** tighter. And maybe that could've pushed me over the edge into absolutely loving it, I'unno. Really, I can't hear any reason why anyone would be **that hard** on this thing. Maybe if you just really, and I am absolutely **despise** the bands that got played on hip 90's sitcoms. I can see it: they sort of sound like the kind of band that'd get added to a sitcom soundtrack for some indie cred, where upon they'd proceed to get overplayed to death by the show's fans. But if they were included somewhere, I guess I'm glad I missed that show. I mean, look, I wouldn't tell you this album's terribly special. But if you're in the mood for some good tunes with some good melodies, hey, go right ahead. I enjoyed my time with it, and I bet you would as well. It gets my hearty seal of approval. Call it the "not-quite-banality of being-pretty-darn-alright," I guess.
Only really knew this band from the one song that managed to break into the states, so call me surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. 4.5 bumped up to 5.
I’m at a 5. I’ve been desperate for some nice ‘90s alt-rock to pop up on this list; that Matchbox 20 / Goo Goo Dolls / Third Eye Blind sort of vibe, and while this doesn’t go all the way in terms of getting to that style, I’m totally fine that it doesn’t. This feels like a good blend of that style to come by the late '90s, and the sort of base that R.E.M. & others set in the mid-late ‘80s, and it’s a style that works very very well for me. Someone else might dismiss this album as cookie-cutter alt rock, and that’s fine; it’s not everyone’s taste. For me, though, this album is scratching an itch that I’ve been wanting to scratch for a while. I knew of Crowded House, but only in the sense of “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, which feels like a sort of quintessential cheesy ‘80s ballad. I’m very glad they showcased a lot more of their range here, and in a super fruitful way – lots of clever & witty lines here, with a lot of strong imagery in between to still set a tone, even if some references might jump past the head a bit. I think the lyricism on this album is at its best when it’s at its most earnest, like on “Fall at Your Feet”, “Four Seasons in One Day”, or “She Goes On”. Instrumentally, while it’s still pretty guitar heavy (this is a rock album after all), they find good ways to shake it up, with a sort of Phil Collins-esque variety at times, jumping from style to style yet still feeling coherent. A track like “Weather With You” can pull out some African influenced percussion, just in the same way that “As Sure As I Am” can break out an accordion, or a sort of Dylan-esque harmonica on “Italian Plastic” – they all fit within each track really well, and as such, they don’t feel like an abrupt shift in styles, which helps a lot. Neil & Tim Finn have great fucking vocals by the way. You just have to hear them harmonize to understand that, but there’s lots of fun vocal structures here that are infectiously catchy. Overall, I just really enjoyed it. A little bit plain for some, and I can’t fault that at all, but this is a style I’m just a sucker for, & one that I think needs a little bit more representation on the list. There’s not a bad track here to my ears, though it is a little front-loaded on the singles, with much of the back half noticeably being less strong, but still good regardless. I feel like I might need to hear more Crowded House, to at least shake the perception of them as just the “Don’t Dream It’s Over” band. I’m glad this is on the list, and it’s a pretty strong 5 for me.
Really surprised by this one, great vocals, great music!
Gonna give this a 3 because that's where it lives - not interesting enough to merit either a higher or lower score, but just solidly middle of the road. Tasteful, nice if you like that kind of thing, kind of boring. Like Squeeze if they were less interesting.
In retrospect, a great band!
Boring
Incredible lyrics, hilarious, good mood and easy listening.
Easy listening, not bad but quite forgettable
Decent pop album. Nothing really wowed me but there were several moments of fun.
Not bad, familiar songs on there, seems a little grating at the moment though, possibly due to the mix
Good album, fun listen! 6.8/10
Very well written, great production & performance. "All I Ask" with the strings was a highlight. "There Goes God" has the exact amount of camp I'm looking for in my music. My biggest complaint is tempos dragged through some of the songs and a few songs felt like filler. The overall message is good, but it's also kinda forgettable and I don't think I'd listen again (maybe except "There Goes God"). It's a good album, but kinda confusing why it's in the 1001 albums list. 3/5.
Rugby, wine, kiwifruit, Crowded House, some of the many things NZ has given the world. This is an excellent pop album.
Bangers were front loaded but still a classic
If you want pop this is the bollocks. Great tunes. Great harmonies. Foot tapping beats. Can't want for more.
Absolut inte
Background music.
I honestly don't know much about these guys outside of their mega-hit "Don't Dream It's Over". It's hard to tell what the singles were here. I don't know how to describe it, but the Aussie pop rock sound is fairly distinguishable. Mostly acoustic-based and easy to listen to. Lukewarm but not a terrible listen.
That was really nostalgic! The songs from “Wood Face” are pretty much exactly what I remember hearing when I turned on the radio as a teenager. Of course, I despised all the music on the radio back then, but to be honest, some of it - including Crowded House - wasn't that bad. Even after 30 years, “Weather With You” and “Four Seasons In One Day” stuck in my head, while I liked “Chocolate Cake” and “It's Only Natural” without being able to remember ever hearing them before. Yes, “Wood Face” is a fairly typical pop album of its time, but in my opinion, it sounds so generic precisely because it is one of the best of its kind and thus helped define the typical sound of that era.
This is definitely the best so far of the many many 80's British new wave white guys trying to transition to the 90's sound albums on this list.
I enjoyed Woodface quite a lot, quite a bit more than i thought i would have. This album really reminds me a lot of a lot of British pop-rock albums which is a bit odd seeing that this band is partly from Australia and the other part from New Zealand but it is still a sound i welcome. It is another one of those albums that is just so nice and pleasant to listen to but that isn't to say that it doesn't get really lively at points which it absolutely does. There also wasn't a single bad song off this record as they were all very enjoyable. I don't think there is really much left i can say so all i'll say is that it is a very enjoyable album. Best Song: Chocolate Cake Worst Song: How Will You Go/I'm Still Here (Medley)
the album was okay, but feels like on an LSD trip but not fully a bad one. not a common listen for me, its a bit like a fine wine,
Cannot stand Dylan. Did not listen.
Probably the biggest group that I’d never heard of from this list - 12 million monthly listeners (ig mostly from their top song?). I recognized their most famous song but nothing on the album. Album was ok.
(86/100)
Know the band, not the music so much, so let’s see what we’ve got… Really pretty basic and the lyrics are beyond cringe at times. Can’t tell if they are meant to be comical or this is their attempt at clever and meaningful 🤷🏻♂️ Middle of the road defined. Can hear a bit of Sheryl Crow, bit of Manic Street Preachers and a sprinkling of REM (oh and Simply Red). Very meh, and at worst, cheesy. Happy to start a song, leave the room and expect the exact same thing 3 minutes later. Enjoy Weather With You, just because of nostalgia, but more than happy to finish this early. Amazed at the amount of 5 stars on this.
Je savais que ce projet me ferait souffrir, je savais qu'en m'attaquant aux "1001 Albums", je n'allais pas tomber que sur des pépites. J'étais préparé, je me suis farci des trucs improbables, des vieilleries poussiéreuses, des expérimentations ratées. Mais ça, "Woodface", c'est une autre forme de supplice. C'est le supplice de l'ennui poli, c'est la torture du beige, la mort par la bienveillance, l'exécution capitale par la "bonne humeur". Ma note ? 1 sur 5, je sais c'est sévère mais elle reflète la réalité. Attention, ce n'est pas une "purge" au sens où on l'entend habituellement. Ce n'est pas fondamentalement un mauvais album car les frères Finn (Neil et Tim, pour cet album) savent écrire et produire une chanson. Tout est à sa place, tout est propre, tout est... calibré. Et c'est précisément ça, le putain de problème. J'ai tenu le coup mais j'avoue que j'ai failli abandonner l'écoute à mi-parcours, mais je me suis fait cette promesse d'aller au bout de chaque disque, même si ma santé mentale doit en payer le prix. Mais putain ce fut long, avec ses 47 minutes de bons sentiments et d'arrangements mignons. C'est "trop humaniste", voilà le mot est lâché. C'est de la musique de gentil, de la musique pour les gens qui pensent que le monde est foncièrement bon et qu'une petite chansonnette pop peut résoudre les conflits. Moi, je sors de la radio indé des années 90, mec. Et quand Woodface est sorti en 1991, on était en pleine montée de Nirvana, on avait le Blue Lines de Massive Attack, le Loveless de My Bloody Valentine. On avait besoin de bruit, de fureur, de chaos, ou au moins d'une putain de tension. Et là, Crowded House débarque avec... "Weather with You". Sérieusement. Le pire, ce qui m'a fait littéralement grincer des dents au point de devoir me lever et faire les cent pas pour ne pas jeter le casque par la fenêtre, ce sont ces harmonies vocales. PUTAIN, ces harmonies vocales, c'est le mal absolu, c'est tellement lisse, tellement parfait, tellement... Beatles-esque dans le mauvais sens du terme. Il n'y a pas un accroc, pas une fausse note, pas une once de dissonance, c'est aseptisé. Et la voix... La voix de Neil Finn, claire, honnête, sans filtre (enfin, sans filtre "sale"). Elle dégouline de sincérité, c'est juste insupportable. J'ai besoin de types qui hurlent leur désespoir, qui marmonnent leurs névroses, ou qui chantent comme s'ils venaient d'enterrer leur chien. Je n'ai pas besoin d'un type qui me chante que "partout où tu vas, tu emportes le beau temps avec toi". Va te faire foutre. Musicalement, c'est calibré pour le grand public. C'est de la pop pour adultes qui veulent un truc "un peu rock mais pas trop". C'est ce que les radios FM adorent. Mais moi, je demande plus à la musique, je demande qu'elle me bouscule, qu'elle me réconforte dans ma noirceur, qu'elle m'ouvre des portes sur l'abîme. Je ne lui demande pas de me taper dans le dos en me disant que tout va bien se passer. Bref, c'est fini, je suis allé au bout. Ma santé auditive s'en remettra, mais ma patience a pris un sacré coup. 1 sur 5 et c'est bien payé, juste parce que "Fall at Your Feet" n'est pas complètement horrible.
They really do have more songe than you think. There are moments of pop genius, intertwined with bits of padding. You can't deny the highlights.
Didn’t have their big hits but it was a solid effort. A little laid back but good vocals and music.
doo bee doo
feels like very 90s sunny vibe. Just not into it.
Really interesting album, you can clearly hear both its inspirations and its influence. Was gonna just dismiss this as a fine album but I listened a second time and honestly this is a great little indie rock album, I really enjoyed this.
Returning to this project after a month long break, and I’m very relieved the algorithm gave me a mellow album to ease back into things. I think I agree with other reviews that called this good background music. It’s a pleasant enough listen. Most of the choruses fall short for me. There Goes God did stand out though, haha. I would have liked to see more of the energy displayed at the end of the last track throughout the album. 3/5
I wasn’t blown away by this album but I could say that I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t know this band going in, but this album is super chill and fairly short. The first time I played the album I got to near the end of the album before I realized how much of the album had gone by. So it’s a completely inoffensive album as a whole but also big stretches of it are a little boring/safe. I did appreciate their attempt to add some variety in sounds to the album, I enjoyed those tracks the most. Honestly as a whole, my biggest problem is just that the album is slower and I always struggle to connect with slower music. Loved the album artwork as well, I know that’s not important to most people but I think it’s important and I enjoy this album cover a lot. At the end of the day if I saw this album for under $20 I’d buy it in a heartbeat.
Good but no standouts 3/5
I have no words for this album, because it made me feel nothing. I didn’t dislike or like any of the songs —just nothing.
Listed at #3 for Australia's Top Albums of All Times...? I might need to relisten because this album seems meh. The best part is the psychotic jack o'lantern album cover. Side note: Growing up, INXS 'Kick' was one of the best Australian albums ever. It's officially #11, but not even one of the 1,001 albums I need to listen to...and this is?? Would I listen to again? Nope.
Huh, seems like standard 90s music. Pleasant enough, but nothing attention-grabbing
Three songs in, three good songs. Nothing revolutionary but good songwriting and playing. 2 I especially liked. 5 is another undeniable banger. 6 good 7 nice ballad 9 not the strongest. 10 much nices ballad 11 lovely vocals (generally good vocals on the record, Neil Finn's tome is very nice). 12 not essential. 13 is a highlight. 14 aswell. Beautiful song. I agree with some reviews here that it's not a very exiting one, but I quit liked it . The songwriting is good, vocals are good, instrumentation also I'd say that it gave me appetite for more neil Finn project and that there is a place for this mellower yet quality albums on here. It's a 3.5
It was okay not something I would listen to though
Muy chulo
I had never heard of this band prior to this album. and what a shame that is! It seems I've been missing out. It is perhaps simplistic, but it is beautiful and so pleasing to the ears. The vocals are gorgeous, and there's not a single "skippable" track that comes to mind. This was all around solid and a breath of fresh air. I was a big fan.
This website has given me lots of albums lately that have just been “Ok.” This is one of them. The first half of the album is like a 7.5-8/10, then goes down to a 6 on the latter half, with a lot of it just being the audio equivalent of chicken and rice. Truly the album of all time.
This was pretty good, but not great. Overall, I'd describe it as monochromatic.
3 1/2 Stars: A perfectly cromulent album. Nice harmonies and some clever writing. Catchy tracks, but nothing that really sticks with you long-term. It's perfectly...fine.
Not my thing
Exceptionally boring album. If rock music was formed as a some kind of rebellion against authorities, this was mostly "still living in my parents basement and my dad pays my phone bill" -level of rebellion. Many bands that succeeded in the eighties were pretty hung over in the beginning of the ninities and this band is one of those. Slow pace, kind of irritating sounding singer without personality and songs that you're not sure when they started and ended. There were couple of hit singles, but have admit that those sounded the same blurr as the whole album. The house was crowded with nothingness. The generation who listened to this kind of music was eager to judge late nineties and early 2000's high school/college rock -scene but I think this band was one of the reasons those kind of bands were born at all. And that was horrible music like this is but more honest.
Nice! Well good! True to its roots but its own thing!
topzera
Hip church
It’s inoffensive, but not particularly memorable. I couldn’t hum one of the songs for you, if I were asked to do so. It didn’t annoy me, it didn’t impress me; it’s the epitome of “fine”.
I am only familiar with Crowded House through their absolutely insane Don't Dream It's Over, but when their album Woodface got recommended to myself I really started scratching my head and wondering what exactly was so special about this album that I should hear it before I die. After listening to the whole project I can confidently say there is nothing here worth hearing before you die, this is a pretty average Alt Rock album with not a whole lot going for it. The one song here I really got behind was Whispers and Moans, but even then that track really wasn't all that special. This album went in one ear and out the other without much thought and I don't really know what else to say here. I am disappointed but also not surprised in the least.
I actually really like their debut album. This one is just okay.
Not a pop girlie