Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Najbolje pjesme: 1. Weather With You
Never heard of these guys before. Very 90's sound. I enjoyed quite a few songs, but a lot of it seemed very dated. Probably would have liked it a lot more when I was in high school, but since I did not hear it then there is no nostalgia factor to pull it up a star.
I mentioned in a previous review that I am not traditionally confused by music. Whether it be the genre, or just the execution and production style, I can almost always settle into something unless I just genuinely don’t like the music. But for this particular album, I am confused by myself. I am, to put it plain and simple, perplexed. Because there is one part of me that is disappointed in the lack of inspiration present in this. So many of these songs seem derivative of much I’ve heard before, and they feel lifeless in their execution. Imagine a less enthusiastic and less technically proficient version of The Police. But there is another part of me that enjoys what my ears are hearing. I feel like I was mislead by the opening song, because that is easily the most exciting thing going on here, and I hoped the rest of the album would follow that same energy, but it let me down slightly. All I Ask was definitely unexpected, but I appreciated the variety. The last thing I thought I would hear was a bossanova-esque song. Really the last couple of songs are where the album tries the most new ideas. And even though they show more emotion in the last minute of the closing track than on anything else, those songs still fall kind of flat. This is one of the most middle of the road records I’ve had to listen to so far, and I don’t love it. But I don’t hate it either. Rating: 6/10
Never heard any of these songs. After when I used to hear this band. Some were good but a little long.
Listened Before? N This one was pretty good. I'm famailiar with their work from their couple of mainstream hits, of course, but I wasn't aware of their storied history in Australia and NZ. It has a different feel from American rock music of the time and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I could listen to this again and may. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Weather With You
Wanted to dislike this and tbh I found them a bit bland but there is a grudging respect deserved to them. The songs are good....it just needs a bit of fizz.
pretty average but neil finn has a lovely voice
Alright
I know Crowded House was huge in Australia and New Zealand, but here in the US they're one hit wonders known for "Don't Dream It's Over." Despite an obsession with music from Oceania, I've never explored this band and only know a couple other Neil Finn songs from "The Hobbit" soundtrack and other artists' covers of his work. This is very typical of early 90s pop rock with Beatles-esque harmonies, lots of jangly guitars, and that vaguely Southern Americana sound that was popular with artists like Tom Petty, Sister Hazel, Jude Cole, etc. I'm not complaining, because I like all that stuff. Lyrically, there are a lot of love songs that wouldn't be out of place on a Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, or Richard Marx album. Some of the synths and effects sound a bit dated. "Chocolate Cake" is a song critical of American excess and materialism/pop art that's a little cheesy in its preachiness. "All I Ask" is an odd foray into something that's part lounge song part Bond theme that doesn't work all that well. On the other hand, the bluesy guitar work of "Tall Trees" is cool, as are the Finn brothers' harmonies throughout the album. The hand drums on "She Goes On" give an interesting twist to what is otherwise a pretty standard mid-tempo pop song (it also reminds me of "Everything I Own" by Bread). Overall, the album isn't bad. It's got a lot of good melodies and guitar work. But it's also very of its time, and I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to listen to this brand of radio friendly soft rock again outside of a few of the singles. 3/5
sounds like the 90s
Weather With You is recognizable for me, but not any others on this one. I enjoyed it though.
Less strange than I was expecting off of the cursed account art, but not bad at all, especially after all the albums I've been getting.
So 90's. Some catchy beach jams here. Solid album. Would give it a 3.5 if I could.
Kind of lackluster
This was an interesting album. It is very grounded in 60s music, especially the Beatles and the Beach Boys (mostly on the second half). There are also elements of college rock and experimental rock. Mostly, its fairly conventional rock music. I wouldn't say that it's groundbreaking or anything but it was enjoyable enough if not a bit long.
For some reason, I thought the lead singer from this band was the guy from James. I also thought that James was a soloist. You learn a lot from this site.
I prefer their first two albums. This one is more poppy and cheerful.
I love „Weather with you“ but the rest of the album was not as good as I hoped for. Some songs had a very hogh quality but most were average pop songs.
A bit too Morrissey-adjacent to be something I can get very excited about
Yes. Very enjoyable. Not sure why this has the X factor but it does.
Cookie cutter cliche of Brit pop rock. The delivery is mundane and can only partially be made up for with decent production. Wholly unforgettable.
Decent singles
A couple fun songs but did not hit the mark for me. 6.5/10
Okay
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mid...mid...mid
Wel leuk. Beetje saai
My Neil Finn moment : It was early 1984. I was sitting in a Greyhound in Melbourne, waiting to begin the horrendous trip back to Sydney with my very pregnant partner (we couldn’t afford the plane fares). Who should stumble onto the bus with a lot of luggage but Neil Finn. He was helping some departing friends/relatives with their gear. Lots of hugs & farewells. And I just thought : this dude seems like a really genuine, lovely guy. That was the year Split Enz broke up & within a year Crowded House had formed. I’d never heard Woodface before now. But I’m totally familiar with 4 of the 5 singles released from the album. And with Tim Finn joining the band for this album, an Anzac balance was created in the membership. I know I’m not supposed to, but I love Kiwis. And these brothers have distinguished themselves over the last 50 years. Weather With You is one of the great songs in the Australasian songbook. It reminds me of all those share-houses I spent my twenties in. It’s Only Natural, Fall At Your Feet & Four Seasons In One Day are all winners. Great listen.
Easy listening, nice harmonies, good 90s album
Well, there is an important message here on this album. And you already know it. Something about the weather or idk
Honestly it’s the kind of music you forget to listen to. You forget you even have it on.
Goofy, and not my thing.
First one was good a bit too easy listening pop in the middle but it had harmonica that's good 'Yeah I thought it was good' - Maddy Saul 31.12.23
This is good. A little generic at times, but I enjoyed it much more than I expected. Solid album.
Decent pop. But only decent.
I've never heard of these guys. I'm assuming it's because they're Australian but I figured there's more to the story than that. Turns out this was a huge hit in Australia and New Zealand, even becoming a breakout hit in the UK. Unfortunately it failed to enter the mainstream consciousness here in the US and Canada, so Woodface or Crowded House never appeared on my radar until now. It's fairly good pop rock but nothing that really stuck with me.
Bizarre mais pas mauvais. Il y un petit quelque chose 3.25
3.5
Argentina en plena crisis y hoy toca en la lista Crowded House. Reminiscencias a The Beatles en las voces. Sonidos ideales para pasar una mañana tranquila de verano o disfrutar del momento de la comida con amistades.
Þetta er hrikalega soft hjá Eyjaálfunum. Bylgjutónlist alla leið. Fannst þetta ekkert leiðinlegt í sjálfu sér. Þæginleg svona lyftutónlist. Hentar ágætlega með vinnu. En á sama tíma er ekkert challenge í þessu. Plain vanilla.
Super rustige popmuziek, die verder niemand echt kwaad doet waarschijnlijk. Met name in het begin zitten er best een paar aardige nummers tussen (en ook een paar oorwurmen). Het is niet muziek die je te vaak moet luisteren, want daar is het te zoetsappig voor en dan komt het in no time je strot uit. Maar zo voor een keertje tussendoor vind ik het best prima.
*deferring my right to comment on this one so our native Kiwi can have a moment of Oceania pride*
Solid
Mostly boring 90s rock/pop. I remember seeing this album in my mums collection and being a bit freaked out by the cover. I liked tall trees, it was a bit like the cure/rem. another track had nice orchestral instrumentation. Overall it was a bit boring
2.8/5 - Opening with a song about Chocolate cake is brilliant. You have my undivided attention from there. Which got quickly divided on the next song. I could not hold any thought to the rest of this album. Nothing was terrible per se, just underwhelming in all regards. Nothing quite pops out at you as being spectacular or well done. There are flashes throughout the album that almost got my attention back, but they quickly dashed away with another slow tempo change or echoey vocals. I can see how there may be talent in this band sure, they just forgot to use it on this album.
Decent album. I think the first half is worse than the second half. Crowded house does it best when they slow it down and you can hear some of their influence in bands of the 90s (Hootie, Pearl Jam). 3/5
This feels like a milk toast REM cover band got together and tried to write some original songs. There’s nothing that stands out as ear catching, which makes the record more of a chore to sit through as opposed to an experience.
Gets worse as it goes on but definitely better than some of the crap I've given two stars. Everywhere you go.
Apart from a couple standout singles this is a rather bland record.
It's got bops
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie
Many of these songs were on the “Best Of” album I had, including me favorite Crowded House song, “Weather With You.” In the end-good, solid, and also not mind blowing.
Just fine. Probably huge on college radio back in its days, but just OK.
Pabbarokk
Not bad
It's alright. I liked "Weather With You" but the rest of the album is pretty lacklustre. It sounds like an REM record all the way, except the songs aren't that catchy or original. It's a decent album.
Solid early 90s alt rock album, softer (no grunge elements), was happy listening the whole way through. Some songs that seemed to stick out (first-listen fav being “Fall at your Feet”). Would listen to again.
This is pretty typical 90s pop rock. I can tell this inspired some later 2000s indie rock tho. Some of the tracks oddly reminded me of Phish? Especially the first track. Other than that, they have a pretty 60s-70s inspired sound. Kinda Beatle-esque. Not bad overall.
3. kinda boring, but nice to have on in the background.
Woodface base camp is a piece of time-traveling indie, that kind of future twining with new wave to establish a great foundation. Crowded House visit many other styles, slowing down a bit as they go. A very strong first-impression album, of a group with moderate output, no true standout projects for the uninitiated perhaps.
Very safe, not much to grab your attention or hear anything new different.
Pleasant listen. Bit confused that it made the list as theres nothing about it that really stands out. The singles are good, the album tracks are good, but there's not really much to it. Light 3/5
It was nice to listen to.
I tried twice, is a no for me dawg
Totally pleasant pop rock. Knew the singles from repeated radio play, the album tracks weren't a revelation.
Average, not outstanding in any direction
Didn't think I'd enjoy this as much as I did. I remember a few of their hits from HS, but never listened to a whole album of theirs. Reasonably good stuff. Might even listen again.
This was an average album to me. Felt Like a mix of Steve Winwood and REM. Overall it had some decent songs that were easy going and wouldn’t be bad to hear again. Not sure if I’ll seek it out since it felt kind of bland but its execution of simple soft alternative is well done. Doesn’t have the hits like its other album but it’s alright. 6.1/10
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3/5 This album was a "leave it" album. As in, take it or leave it? It wasn't bad but it's mediocre and just kind of goes no where. Slowly. The lyrics weren't clever, and the music was just meh.
This I kinda enjoyed! Had some maybe cheesy or dated moments but overall I enjoyed it. Open minded to these guys going forward.
This not something stunning and it will surely be forgotten in a few decades, but it's a somehow nice album with great moments on it. 3 stars and... next!
I listened to this multiple time and it’s really hard to categorize but I liked it.
In comparison to their first album I always found this one a bit lackluster. It does contain some of their most well known songs but even those feel like rewrites of their earlier work.
Not bad, just proper bland.
Såg dem live när denna platta var ny. Oförarglig musik.
Most of the songs sounded similar to each other.
Generally this is the sort of Phil collins-y middle of the road pop rock that really gets on my nerves but there's something about crowded house that makes them a bit better than that. The hits on this are very nostalgic and the only a couple of the album tracks were really bad, the rest being quite enjoyable. I wouldn't seek this out but considering my initial assumptions I was pleasantly surprised.
Didn't think I had heard anything from Crowded House before but immediately recognised their big singles. However, half of the album is god awful. Definitely wouldn't listen to this again, overall quite mediocre. Highlights: Fall At Your Feet Weather With You Fame Is
Weirdly nostalgic for me. Had completely forgotten this, but brought back memories of my mum playing this in the car when I was little. Recognised quite a few tracks I had forgotten existed. Very early nineties soppy sounding I actually quite enjoyed some of this, but felt like I shouldn't be for some reason. Guilty pleasure type thing..... That being said, there were some really shit tracks on this too. If I could ditch half of the tracks I would've given it a higher score. Highlights: Fall at your feet Weather with you Four seasons in one day 3, but mostly for nostalgia sake
Started off good, but became a bit meh. Few songs are worth re-listening to but apart from that not really something I'll go back to. Why 14 songs! Ooof.
Not much to say: I have to say I was met with an immediate familiarity which peaked at “weather with you” which brought back vibes of being on a road trip with my family. After that the album became so boring and I just lost interest completely. Have to give it some credit for being somewhat enjoyable but the rest of the album I won’t be coming back to.
Not a bad incidental music in working time. kinda flat. not demanding attention. Fill a gap sometimes.
Nice to see an Australian band on the list. The album summary was interesting, the music itself didn't keep my interest. Vaguely shitty digs at American culture felt out of place, but hey maybe the artist had a bone to pick.
Mildly pleasant.
first time listening favorite fall at your feet
It's alright.
Amazing hit songs and a bunch of filler
I never played this record before, but I knew quite a lot of songs. Good pop record. It could have been great if they skipped a couple of songs. Favorite song: four seasons in one day.
- solid vibes - Enjoy the Yacht Rock feel of some of the songs - Feels like I’m listening to a classic 10 album but doesn’t hit as hard for me
Seems like basic Alt Rock album. Good but nothing special. Nothing really bad but nothing that gets me going. Reminds me of the Smiths.
Mi aspettavo una roba più rock e più psichedelica, non male comunque.
It was all just a bit boring honestly. I thought it was okay for the most part though, and I might come back to it if I'm in the mood for a slow and melancholy album. Favourite: Weather With You
I'm absolutely obsessed with the cover art for this so I wanted to love it but I found it very generic
Fint i bakgrunnen men litt kjedelig
This was all right. Some good tracks, but overall not my favorite.
Most of the good songs are near the front, with the majority being fairly forgettable. But for bright and fun jangle pop, it's a pretty good effort. I've actually listened to this before and enjoyed it not expecting much. Crowded House is one of the early-alt rock bands like Midnight One where they had a very 80s bright pop style. Nothing stook out to me after "There Goes God" but it wasn't bad, had some cool instrumental parts.
Good Listening!
More than what I thought was a one hit wonder band. Decent listen.
Beautiful melodies, clever songwriting, but doesn't really touch me for some reason - do I feel it is too mainstream? Although, as an Australian, the hits have been all around me for a long time, I've never listened to the entire album - was happy to do that
It's alright
First time listening to a Crowded House album - I remember them having a video that got somewhat regular play on MuchMusic in the first half of the 90s but I can't for the life of me remember what the song was. Otherwise, they were mostly on my radar due to the Finns and Eddie Vedder doing a bunch of stuff together. That all said, I was shocked right out the gate with "Chocolate Cake" as I distinctly remember the song but haven't heard it in damn near thirty years and don't know that I ever realized at all that it was Crowded House! Way cool. Definitely my favourite song on here. My first listen didn't blow me away by any means, but definitely opened an invitation to further listening - I enjoyed it enough that I want to hear it again and perhaps dig a little deeper into their catalogue.
A few pleasant singles in a very long 48 minutes. Woodn'tface.
Fine
Masters of the 3-minute-popsong.
6/10 sounds pretty decent in the background . But the harder I listened to it the more it just sounded kind of.. passionless?
Nothing to really write home about. 6/10
In general I like Crowded House and I'll listen to probably every track from Neil Finn because there's a good chance I might like it. I'm not sure if I've heard Woodface before. The title seems familiar, but I only recognized one track for sure. After this listen, I'm not sure if I'm going to remember having heard this album in the future. The music was okay, but no new favorite tracks.
Not really into this 😬 'Don't Dream It's Over' is an undeniably great 80's song, and 'Something So Strong' was another hit by Crowded House hot on its heels. Sorry, Crowded House... I love you, but this album ain't it, dog.
An ok album, nothing more
Wonderful songs, generic sound at times. Nostalgia definitely plays a role in my opinion as well
Well, it's alright, not going to seek out again, though. A bit like Elvis Costello meets The The.
Standouts: Chocolate Cake, It's Only Natural, Fall at Your Feet Others: Weather With You, 4 Seasons in One Day Rating: 3.5
Had never heard them before. Enjoyed it!
Fun listen. Only ever heard “The weather with you” before. Wouldn’t say anything is amazing, but parts are catchy and I find myself listening to it again and again. Fall at your feet really grew on me.
This is a pretty classic album. Lots of well known tracks. From my listening my fave is that last track, just makes me laugh.
This album is ok. It felt a little too generic to me, like the songs didn't really feel too special to me. That's not to say the songs were bad per se, but they didn't stand out at all. The album came and went, and I just went, "Ok.". 2.5/5 Favorite song: Italian Plastic Worst song: All I Ask
Listened to on 3/1/23 3/5 Favorite song: chocolate cake, weather with you The lyrics were wildly entertaining but the whole album felt very one dimensional - I was shocked how much I liked chocolate cake
Bon album de balade et musique de feu de camp mais style qui me parle moins
104 / 1069 Too much pop - the songs that you know are good are good, the rest not so much.
Du bon rock, très belle production, composition solide, mais c'est rien qui m'a particulièrement impressionné. Respect pour le soucis de qualité
Nice melodies and shit
A great album but feels a little dated now. Possibly because I overplayed it a lot when it was released so it's firmly stuck at a certain point in time for me and I can't shake that off to listen impartially.
Starts off sounding like REM ends up sounding like Travis, weak second half of the album
I dont know why this is here. It's not terrible, but nothing that feels especially noteworthy. I could give it a 2 or a 3. I think I'll go with 3 just because they made Don't Dream It's Over (which does not even appear on this album)
it’s a nice record. the vocals carry the simple yet successful instrumentals fav tracks: it’s only natural, fall at your feet, whispers n moans, all i ask,, as sure as i am, italian plastic
treads the line between hollywood spy and dysfunctional family road trip but i can see it would be more enjoyable if i was off shrooms, i love environmental albums i respect the message fav songs: chocolate cake (gaby ;)), four seasons in one day, all i ask, italian plastic
Bit of a mixed bag. It starts off really bad. It's just a bit boring, and the lyrics are terrible. But there's some nice songs in here like Fall at Your Feet and Four Seasons in One Day, and Weather With You is a good tune too. Overall, it's just a bit mediocre / soft / middle of the road I think.
Half of it I like, half is a lil too slow for me Pacing on album is weird. I'd never heard of them before but I'll see if there's other stuff they did that I like
sonne mieux en situation de gueule de bois comme indiqué
It was alright I guess. Gave me an REM feel about it but with a lot less fun
Great set of pop tunes. Songwriting, melodies, and harmonies are all spot on. Reminds me a little bit of Rubber Soul era Beatles, a little bit of early Matthew Sweet, and maybe Robyn Hitchcock, though it lacks the edge of the latter two artists.
Not for me. It’s well produced and it has a couple good songs, but I’m not sure how this makes it and we don’t get any Squeeze records on this list.
This was quite good. 3/5
Pleasant enough when you’re listening to it, but absolutely forgettable after the moment passes. I couldn’t name a single song or hook. C-
Strong 3, pretty good
Liked some of the power pop style tracks in the first half, but gets a bit slower and draggy in the second. Standouts: Fall At Your Feet, Four Seasons in One Day
classic SplitEnz/Crowded House sound. always great musicianship. has that early 90s sound. may not have held up as well as the seminal Crowded House.
Somewhere between a 3-4 but I think a little closer to a 3
I really was convinced I had heard every one of these songs in a cheesy rom com….not terrible not my fave. I’ll go 2.7
Highlight: Weather With You 3,5/5
25-Oct-2022 Listened to this while working and enjoyed it for the most part. I'm familiar with Crowded House's big hits, but I think this is the first time I've listened to this album in full. For some reason, I used to think "Weather With You" was a Housemartins song. Anyway, I enjoyed the first half of the album more than the second, towards the end I felt like it was starting to outstay its welcome. However that might change on a second listen, if I have the time.
Mellow and good beat to it. Enjoyed it
This is sounds like the Australian wannabe Beatles.
My names woodface and I care what you think 3.5/5
fine
Loved the cynical humor of “Chocolate Cake.” Songs each present something new. “Whispers and Moans” boring. Some good love songs. Weird medley ending.
I really enjoyed this album. It was a chill listen and the songs were creative.
Ok at best
I actually liked this a lot Album Cover: I like it 3/5
Pleasant, melodic pop music. Not Crowded House's best album, but it was nice hearing the Finn brothers together again. Tim brings a little of the old Split Enz kookiness that you don't really expect on a typical Neil/Crowded House album. It's mostly welcome, but the hidden track at the end seems out of place/just odd. Fave Songs: Four Seasons in One Day, Fall at Your Feet, It's Only Natural, Chocolate Cake, There Goes God, Whispers and Moans, Weather with You
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Fall At Your Feet (3) 2 - Tall Trees (4) 3 - Fame Is (9)
Just ok, some catchy tunes in there but not a real standout to me
I’m a bit torn, the first majority of the album I was definitely feeling a 3, but I liked the later parts more on average It’s quality for what it is, but it’s not so much for me Favorites: fall at your feet, fame is, all I ask
Very nice if you like fine
Absurdly strong start in 'Chocolate Cake' which is never quite lived up to on the remainder of the album. A weird mix of catchy pop-psychedelica including the grossly overplayed 'Weather With You'. 10/10 artwork and title.
Wont relisten but enjoyed
Not bad
not bad
a pretty average album to me, nothing stood out too much. favorite tracks were: It's only natural, fall at your feet, and four seasons in one day
Really enjoyed this album!
Enjoyed: yeah Listens: 3 Not particularly something I'd rush back too, not that it was bad, it just didn't stand out besides one or two songs
Well-crafted and pretty flawless album, but a bit light-weight to be in the list (3 stars in 1991.. 3 stars in 2022).
Best gezapig, maar applaus voor ‘Fall at your feet’. Ook mooi in de uitvoering van Boy & Bear.
Okay
I keep going back and forth between this is a "great" album and this is a "good" album. Some tracks really do sound amazing like "Fall at Your Feet" and "It's Only Natural" but others come across as cheesy. Ultimately I decided to give this album 3 instead of 4 stars because I only see myself returning to a few tracks, and even then rarely.
6th September 2022 Listened on the drive to Bristol to work in the office before the broadcast. A generally middle of the road album with some outstanding tracks. Lyrically interesting and he has a good voice. 3.5 if I could.
3/5 nice background music
One thing I didn't know about Crowded House before this album showed up on this list is that some members used to be in Split Enz (a bit of a one hit wonder outside of Oceania but I Got You is a fun 80s tune). Massive singles from their debut album (Don't Dream It's Over and Something so Strong) still get regular radio airplay in Canada; surprised this isn't the one album of theirs on this list. I also know Better Be Home Soon off their second album and Distant Sun off their fourth album. Off this album, I know Fall at Your Feet and Weather With You (both fun or nostalgic). But I don't think I was missing much not knowing the other songs (although Tall Trees was as good as those other two). Perfectly average and unmemorable.
Bien, para un 3
Good but a little meandering
overall nothing very standout about this album, more of a background/ambient listen. standout tracks: chocolate cake, 70s classic rock vibes; fall at your feet, slower rock ballad.
-"Chocolate Cake" is a great track. Super catchy, cool instrumentation. Cool bass in the bridge area -"Tall Trees" is another great tune. Drums push the upbeat tone of the track -"Italian Plastic" is a fun psychedelic-y track, and the end but is cool with the switch up. -rest of the album is pretty bland
Pretty fun pop rock with some gorgeous production. I dig it! Doesn't do anything super groundbreaking but it's catchy af.
ok
An ok album, nothing special but enjoyable.
Easy listening but competent, but... meh.
Pop rock. Un megahit. Ni fu ni fa.
A lot of 3s recently - just a solid album with nothing too special going on
This album coming out in 1991 feels wrong somehow. It has a very classic sound. Not a bad thing, and quite nice to listen to. I do really enjoy "Four Seasons in One Day", I've always liked that one for some reason.
Pop rock. Un megahit. Ni fu ni fa.
Not for me. +1 for Weather With You
This album had some bangers. And I listened to it several times. I can't 4 star it for some reason but I did like parts of it a lot, and some parts really did sound like filler.
It’s lacks passion for me to bother to listen to another pop rock album while there is some interesting instruments and scintillating choir harmonies, I won’t listen again
I never actually heard about Crowded House before and I was surprised on how many plays they had on Spotify. So I went in blind and started listening to Woodface. My first impression is that it reminds me of Steely Dan with a sprinkle of R.E.M. It's a little bit of pop rock and soft rock. Further into the album that perception changed. It's got some psychedelia and differs quite a lot from the Steely Dan I've listened to. The album is from 1991 but could easily have been made in the mid 80's. So what do I think about Woodface? It's not my type of rock for sure but overall it's a solid album.
Ah, Crowded House, featuring Neil Finn, one of Australia's favourite not-so-sons. The amount of people that Aussies claim as their own (particularly New Zealanders) it's amazing there's anyone else left to claim! hahah But seriously Crowded House are probably one of the best bands with a New Zealand front-man. It's easy to see with their catchy relatively non-offensive lyrics, and undeniably alluring melodies. Best: Weather With You Worst: Whispers & Moans
3/5
Here’s a band desperately trying to be different. are they British? It feels like it when they say some very British boy name in the opening song. Tommy Knocker or something. Regardless, they get an extra star for the attempt at uniqueness since it worked on some tracks. And that wickerman/floory cover helped a bit too.
I know this band for "Don't Dream It's Over," one of those classic songs from Adventureland. It's not on here unfortunately, but the album's decent nonetheless. Some pretty good melodies, but it falls into that camp of pretty forgettable albums for me. I'm pleasantly surprised to see they are from New Zealand though. Favorite tracks: Fours Seasons in One Day, As Sure as I Am. Album art: It really is a wood face, no false advertisement here. I like this one a lot, cool art and art style. 3/5
Kind of found this a bit dull but not bad, just a bit vacant really.
this is a pretty good album, didn't really hear any dud songs. Good melodies, nice harmonies, beautiful playing and tastefully arranged. This would be called dream pop if it came out today and it sounds as good as Beach House and the like. 3.5 stars
Good mix of vocals and music... comfortable listening
Fine but always sounded a bit pedestrian
It was fine but wasn't very memorable.
As background music while cleaning the house I think it’s good. It’s got a 60s classic sound with the 90s grunge so it’s interesting
I enjoyed this. The album was too long, but the music was pretty good. Some songs sounded like "The Wiggles". Singing wasn't great, bringing it to a 3.
Buen disco de pop suave, con buenas melodías, arreglos y voz. Algunas canciones, muy recordadas
Un album assez peu agréable, la faute à un trop grand nombre de personnes agglutinées dans cette maison. Impossible de danser étant donné le peu d'espace autour de soi, ni de retrouver ses amis une fois perdus de vue. Et je ne parle pas de la queue aux toilettes...
This was ok. Nothing outstanding.
1.) The album cover is a cosmic nightmare. 2.) Chocolate Cake drops a lot of names that were relevant in 1991 and have resurged in relevance in 2021/2022. 3.) The fadeout track I'm Still Here is like a coke fueled taunt song to the audio recording staff.
Hard to give this a three. A few classic the composition for a bunch of them is still great but I didn't find myself loving them
take the weather with you and there's not much left to bop to.
Very cool harmonies. The songs aren't necessarily there on this album. I don't think this is crowded houses best work.
Nice harmonies and melodies here and I think I can tell that some of my favorite artists were inspired by them, but I still felt myself a little bored by the end
Pleasant melodies by a band known for them, without being terribly exciting. Raised from a 2 to a 3 by the presence of some absolute dream tracks.
It's a nice album. I remember Tammy Faye losing her faith, which is a reference that I'm sure some people will never get. And that sums up this album... it doesn't carry time too well.
Musical trends of the 80s certainly evolved going into the 90s, and Crowded House might be the best example of this softer rock, almost but not quite pop, leaning heavier into melodies and having more of that studio band feel where professionalism seemed to be more on display rather than the persona of the band. A collective memory of Crowded House probably could not name a rock star affiliated with this band. The short of it, is that Crowded House played it safe. Opinions, controversial messaging were easily dismissed and any notoriety to be gained by that simply was not. "Fall At Your Feet" retained some of that 80s ballad sound, but where this really felt different was that the songs seemed to stand by themselves, as if the band actually may not have mattered in the big picture. The industry had found a standardized sound that a label or music group could simply reproduce with whoever was on their roster at the time. While Crowded House may have been at the front of this, they may very well be the reason for the recognizability of that feeling. The album is easy to listen to, and it has some 90s nostalgic moments that write that goodbye letter to the 80s. Crowded House's "Woodface" album has aged really well and should have its place in the 90s rotation, should one have that.
Man, does this album ever sound exactly like it was recorded in '91. The vocals are right up in your face and everything is mixed so dry it feels like it will crumble to dust at a glance. And, honestly, the songwriting DOES fall apart the minute you look into it. All the lyrics are locked in a specific date and time. A chorus about Tammy Baker right out of the gate? That doesn't make sense to anyone anymore. And there are too many words crammed into too few bars. Just too many words. It's just not a good aesthetic. Not a good aesthetic at all. That said, there's not really anything specifically WRONG with any of these songs. There's just nothing right either. Hence the "meh" 3-star review.
Some of their greatest songs are on this uneven record, but that might just mean that I'm a CH "hits" fan rather than a true fan
i thought this was a pretty album. some of the songs were a little slow and too spread out but i thought that it was soothing and a nice calming vibe.
Seems important in an unimportant way to mention right away: this album cover is literally one of the worst I've ever seen, not to mention kinda terrifying. .03 points docked. OK! To the music: on the one (cynical) hand, I've been wondering why such a seemingly simple or rather un-complex album can make a list of 1001 albums you must hear. On the other hand.... it's not a bad selection. It's kind of a joyous sounding album right from the start - the melodies are fantastic (e.g. "Fall At Your Feet") if not gorgeous, and even if the composition is a collection of mostly 4/4 songs in a very late-80s predictable vein ... it works well. I'd never put this near revolutionary but it's a really *nice* album. I'm familiar with other/older Crowded House songs and I'm not sure this ever made much of an impact in North America - if I'd grown up hearing a bunch of these pop songs I wonder if they'd currently have more of an impact on me. 3 stars which may seem a little unfair but it does really drag after a while and has - for me - a lack of real spine-tingling/chilling songs that keeps it down a hair. 6/10 3 stars.
It’s something I could have playing in the background while cleaning the house
ok
Not sure why this album is on the list and not the one with "Don't dream it's over, which is probably the greatest 80's song ever. I liked it though.
Solid
Lot of pop culture references in the first song. Interesting sound. Very easy to listen to. Will probably give this another listen in the future.
A solid sounding record, I enjoy their sound, but nothing really stands out for me. I'm not a big fan, but this has me curious enough to re-visit their earlier albums and re-listen to this one again.
okay
3 max
Better than I expected it to be and it made me realise they're the band behind Weather with You so I guess every day is a learning opportunity
Not really my kind of rock. Songs seem well produced but the style doesn't hit me. Have to listen again but not out of how much I enjoyed it.
Started out good and jammy, but as the album progressed I liked it less and less
Buen disco
middle of the road rock music.
3.6 - A lot gets said about hair metal bands being utterly decimated by Nirvana and the advent of grunge music. I think high energy adult contemporary bands of the 1980s, like Crowded House, that managed to hang on into the early 90s suffered from this "changing of the guard." Consider other similar bands: INXS, Tears For Fears, Simply Red, Simple Minds. Around 1990-1992, most/all of them were arguably past their hit-making primes but still releasing chart-worthy singles. "Woodface" feels distinctly like an album of that era, released just before the American grunge zeitgeist that would expunge these adult contemporary bands from my personal radar and make them culturally irrelevant. Sure, Crowded House went on to release other reasonably successful records but none would have any impact on me, an American teenager at the time. Now having that era in the rearview, it's easier to evaluate this relic on its own musical terms, and I actually like it. The songs are catchy and arranged really nicely. But as I'm listening, I'm reminded of that scene from "Titanic" in which the string ensemble plays in proud defiance as the ship sinks irretrievably into the black Atlantic.
This started off super strong with Chocolate Cake which I thought was a big tune. Front loaded with pop rock which I mostly enjoyed but kind of tuned out as it turned into the psychy/new wavey stuff in the 2nd half.
2022.01.19
Its a pleasant enough experience but it never wavers from its true path. It sets it stall out from Track 1 as to how this is going to be and sticks to it until the end. Theres no real filler here but it doesnt seek greatness either
pretty goooood
Is this a greatest hits album? Because it pretty much has all the crowded house songs I know on it! I have a soft spot for songs like It's Only Natural due to its appearance in FOTC but the album overall isn't very strong and severely tapers off from the middle.
I like the two biggest singles, I like the album name/art, and I like that Neil Finn was in Flight of the Conchords, so I was ready to enjoy this, but the album as a whole didn't do much for me. It's well-crafted soft rock but lacks a bit of edge. 2.5 / 3
I thought the album started off really strong (Chocolate Cake is a really good song I was previously unaware of) but I zoned out in the second half. 3 stars
Great start, have I really been missing out by not listening to this? I like it, and not only the big hit
Alright.
Based solely on the fact that all I knew of Crowded House going in to this was "Don't Dream It's Over" (hey now, heeeeeyyy nooowww) - I was pleasantly surprised. I like the vocals/harmonies - not sure what it is about it, but I dig it. They were also smart enough with the arrangement to throw a random "extra" instrument on each track to keep it interesting. I was like "oh, some strings" - "hmm, are those bongos?" - "cool, an accordion" - "cool piano" - stuff like that. "Chocolate Cake" and "Italian Plastic" were standouts. The rest was a little too melancholy for me.
Banger
vibin
Solid 3 for me , album drags a tad. Not really a big fan of the sound but its not bad. Fav Track - Four Seasons in One Day
This has a nice sound and a pretty relaxed vibe. I didn’t love it but it certainly wasn’t bad. I’d listen to it again and feel fine about it.
Odd, this had some good songs and some real shitty, four seasons in one day reminds me of school
Good, maybe their 2nd or 3rd best album.
Some great groove-driven tunes to open the album, but then it devolves into a whole lot of sameness. If you're not a CH fan, this may intrigue you, but maybe not enough to stick around. Existing CH fans doubtless loved it.
Pues cool, pero al mismo tiempo, ¿meh? 7/10.
It’s a fun jig. Kinda forgettable though…
Not bad. That one song was good.
very catchy and groovy opener, funny and clever lyrics second track also catchy but took the album in a different direction than the opener another love song, but very catchy - I–V–vi–IV really like the music, the lyrics are decent and hard to know if I heard these songs on the radio over the years or if he just has that type of voice ... nope there it is banger \"everywhere you go\" some non offensive but mostly forgettable songs here italian plastic is a good song good ringo-esque hidden track at the end \"3 - decent, could stick on again\"
For an album I thought I had to "get through", I really enjoyed listening to this. Reeks of early 90s in a good way. Few hits on the front end, followed by some nice songs. Got a wilco vibe off "4 seasons", r.e.m. vibe off some other songs. I was cooking dinner while listening to "Fame is" and I felt like Ted Danson in "3 men" montage. Played it twice. Lost me a bit after that with the absolute downer "all I ask", then "as sure as I am" with too much accordian for my liking.
Classic crowded house, Australian rock 6/10
This album felt pretty disappointing and not to mention creepy at times. I definitely don't think it's held up to the test of time because it feels incredibly average. There's nothing really notable or memorable. There are some songs that I may come back to, but it's not something I'd recommend to others. Highlights: 1, 2, 4, and 7.
There are some top tier pop songs on here - Four Seasons in One Day, It’s Only Natural, Fall at Your Feet, Weather With You - but, having listened a lot to this album (especially when younger), I now feel that a lot of tracks just don’t have the same impact. Was it the presence of Tim Finn that screwed up the creative process of the band? It’s definitely my least favourite of their albums.
Weather With You is such a classic. Aprt from that, the rest of the album was good but nothing notable for me. Real rating 3.5/5
'Chocolate Cake' was such a strong opener, loved that track. Enjoyed some of the other singles too, like 'Weather With You'. A pretty cohesive sound, 3.5/5.
Fine I guess, but nothing special. A few good songs with a lot of pretty meh ones.
oh la musique du menu de use your words (lalalalala) !! sinon c'est mignon, c'est sûr que ça change de Can. en vrai c'est plutôt cool, ça sent le 7 Après c'est un peu cucul, donc 6? J'ai pas noté de son qui ressort
The songs are easily their finest to date, combining flawless melodies and the outstanding harmonies of the Finn (Tim and Neil) brothers' perfectly matched voices.
Oh yeah it 's pretty good.
Weather With You eh maneira pra caralho. O resto eh meh
Quite boring apart from the hits
Kiwi pop/rock. I didn't realise I recognised as many melodies here as I did. Much better than I thought it would be. BT: It's Only Natural, Fall At Your Feet, Weather With You
Levyn biisejä kuullut varmasti enemmän muiden tulkintoina kuin originaaleina. Virkistävää kuunnella alkuperäistä.
Hated the first song. Won me over by Take the Weather. Been on repeat since. Looking for a signed vinyl collection if anyone knows of any. Looking forward to the Castlefield Bowl gig in July.
Ihan ok poppisrokkia. Weather with you:n kertsi oli tuttu, joten lienee Suomessakin radiossa soinut.
Jälleen peruskolmonen, ei suurta intoilua, ei suurta inhoa, ei suuria tunteita.
Ihan ok, tästä ei jäänyt oikein mitään erikoista mieleen, ei ärsyttänyt.
Woodface gave. Me a smiley face cause on the face of that album was a smiling woodface. It wAs not terrible it was not great it just was. Three I shall give this
Never heard this before. It was enjoyable, but hasn't quite hooked me yet.
couple of great singles and some boring shite.
Geht sehr glatt durch, gewissermaßen als Antipode zu „störend, weil tut nicht weh und fällt nicht auf. Früher, als die Welt noch in Ordnung war, hätte ich gesagt „WDR2-Musik“. Musik für Nichtraucher auch, dazu ein kleines Glas neuseeländischen Sauvignon Blanc. Weather With You ist natürlich ein Hit. 2,5 Sterne.
Recuerdo este disco cuando salió a la venta. Curiosamente algunas de sus canciones se han vuelto clásicos de la radio fórmula: Fall at your Feet, Weather with You y Four Seasons in One Day principalmente. Un disco interesante aunque solo sea por esas 3 canciones.
Rock muy suave. Blandito. Melódico.
2.5 | Al parecer los titanes australianos del pop rock alternativo... Se aprende algo nuevo cada día supongo. El primer punto que sí le tengo que alabar mucho al disco es que se oye en extremo limpio y bien producido, los arreglos de las canciones se oyen no más complejos de lo necesario según la canción y todo el disco tiene un sonido muy brillante, claro y nivelado. La música está bien, me agradó una buena parte sin llegar a sentir que fuera muy destacada en nada particular. Tiene algunas canciones que me llamaron mucho la atención como Weather With You, Fall At Your Feet o Italian Plastic, pero por otro lado llega a puntos que si de por sí ya la música se siente demasiado estándar e inofensiva se va al máximo adulto contemporáneo nivel "véanme soy su tío rockeron hazme mi cuba con presidente que buena está la fiesta traje unos aguacates rellenos" hasta con letras cursis como en Chocolate Cake o There Goes God. No es que tenga nada malo (por ejemplo cualquiera del disco me parece exponencialmente mejor que Steely Dan, que es un grupo que me sonaría medio comparable), pero simplemente no es mi estilo. Par de canciones agradables, el resto simplemente pasó y sonó agradable sin mucha pena ni gloria. Un poco de crédito extra por la buena producción y esas canciones buenas
Hi Sebi hope you're having a great day :3
Just some pleasant pop rock. No standout good or bad tracks. 6-7/10
If nothing else this project is acquainting me with the music of a lot of names/bands I've heard of but never listened to. This was really not to my taste though.
Weather With You is a definite highlight of the album. It's good but nothing spectacular.
Este disco me suena a una mezcla entre George Harrison y Simply Red. Está agradable y fácil de escuchar, pero a la vez tampoco se me hizo el álbum que redefinió la música para siempre. Quizá lo hizo en Australia y eso le ganó estar en esta lista. Mi canción favorita fue "Italian Plastic", seguida de "It's Only Natural"
It was good just different
No nyt on aikuisrockia isolla A:lla. Normaalisti saan näppylöitä tällaisesta musiikista mutta täähän toimii ihan ok! Liekö keski-ikä iskemässä?
Pretty good 👍.
Enjoyed this album. Sounded like the real people mixed with the bluetones
super eclectic and mellow.
I felt like this album got better as it went along. It's not something that I will probably seek out in the future, but I would be super excited if this was playing in a grocery store while I was shopping 3/5
Pari todella kovaa biisiä ja muutenkin ihan kivasti soiva.
A few keepers in this one!
Pretty decent poppy new wave album. Not very original, but fun nonetheless. Closer to a 3.5
i like them and was surprised na Don't Dream it's over guys nga pala to
No thanks.
Boring mall music
Favorite track(s): Fall at Your Feet, Whispers and Moans
It was so blandly ok. Bits felt good and then fell back to blah. Not sure why this is included on the list. It never felt any better than just plain good and never worse than ok. Really lacking anything that makes me feel like I had to listen to it before I die.
I love love love "Don't Dream It's Over" ... but that's not on this album... and there's nothing else here that I responded to.
I like to several of the early songs, ”fall at your feet”, especially. But then it just kept going on and on it felt like.
Well, I don't get it ... why did I need to hear this?
2.4/5
Not much to say. It was fine. Nothing bad, but nothing that stood out. Not sure why this is essential. 2.5 stars
BORING
Do not like
This is as toothless as your great nan. I didn’t hate it but kept waiting for it to win me over which it never did sadly.
A big no thank you.
Por el nombre del disco pensé que no me iba a gustar para nada pero ya desde el arranque sorprendió. Estuvo bien, aunque no me encantó.