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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.
Classic NZ Rock already in my saved albums list. Nothing new or exciting or the first album. Actually so many songs that already know.
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.
Surprisingly good!
Kind of remind me of Hanson. It's not my least favorite, but there's a lot of stuff I'd rather listen to.
3. kinda boring, but nice to have on in the background.
Dares to ask the question, what if The Cranberries were mid?
Such an interesting indie record for the early 1990s. This takes place pre-grunge but at the decline of hair metal. Great production quality and stellar songwriting all come together to form a 90s album I had no clue about previously.
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.
Some timeless gems in here from one of New Zealand's finest songwriters (the best ones are Derek Lind, and Don McGlashan) but also some very dated filler. A best of collection gets you a better batch of songs for Crowded House.
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
Le falta alguito, muy básico. Es un rockito tranqui, onda rock nacional de los 2000.
Some songs haven't aged well but classic songs
This one didn't really impress me much, but it was easy listening.
Another band that hasn't got a sound of their own, each song sounds like they're taking turns knocking off random mediocre 90's alt-rock bands. From REM to U2, no one is safe. 2 parrots out of 5 🦜🦜
It was nice to listen to.
Really enjoyed this all the way through. The ending of the last song brought this up 4. Fun album
Very very good! Super relaxing music
I tried twice, is a no for me dawg
2-3
Totally pleasant pop rock. Knew the singles from repeated radio play, the album tracks weren't a revelation.
Great listen! Almost like post post punk album, has some elements of new wave but firmly in the alternative rock coming out of the 80s.
Average, not outstanding in any direction
It's not what I remembered? It has some catchy well designed songs, but lyrically it falls short. It has catchy lyrics and songs but has a stagnant life about it.
Uninteresting, uninspiring, unexciting, underwhelming, and completely unnecessary. None of this album sparks anything within me. It is completely forgettable, but not altogether unbearable. I hope not to listen to it again, but I could if I had to. 2/5
There was a ton of construction going on right outside my window when I listened to this so maybe it is not a fair listen but oh well. Rather bold of them to incorporate the jackhammer and drill noises for a soft rock record. 4/10
Hate the cover Great album. Only contains 1 dud imo
a bit dry at parts, but mostly pretty cool - 8/10
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
Normally, music this traditional doesn't do much for me. But sometimes, something is just done so well that you can't help but love it. Acoustic guitars, harmonies and ornamental extras normally make me want to claw my eyes out, but this has charm, technique, and style.
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Yndisleg nostalgía. Eldist samt vel.
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.
2.75
Saw them live this year they still put on a great show.
🥰
Some nice hooks here and there but not enought o make me want to return to this in this lifetime.
Yet another boring pop rock album...
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.
Only one song of note, otherwise generic
Not bad, just proper bland.
Såg dem live när denna platta var ny. Oförarglig musik.
Most of the songs sounded similar to each other.
Got about halfway through but couldnt do anymore. Really grated on me. I hate this type of pop music, I’d rather it was just full on pop rather than every so often luring me in with a soft pop version of REM just to whip it back to GMTVesque TV advert fodder
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.
Another one of my car CDs. Definitely stronger first half than second half. Maybe I only listen to the first half - I didn't recognise anything after Fame Is. Either way, because of the strength of the first half of the album (Chocolate Cake all the way to There Goes God) - solid 5 stars.
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.
Still great
Ik heb hier wel vangenoten. Ik kende crowded house sws al door mijn pa maar ben het pas meer gaan luisteren door een huisgenoot van mij. Heerlijk voor de zondagochtend!
Dacht dat ik niets kende maar toch een paar bekende nummers. Als nog niet helemaal iets voor mij
Not a bad incidental music in working time. kinda flat. not demanding attention. Fill a gap sometimes.
a little boring although i did enjoy a couple songs
I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS
pretty good stuff, 4 stars methinks.
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.
Several great songs I already liked.
3/14
Nope. Not for me
Boring. It's listenable, it's inoffensive, it's boring. It's like a lost Beatles record from an alternate universe where the Beatles weren't fun. Was the New Zealand music scene just really boring in the early 90s? Meh.
2,5. frekar leiðinlegt en fallegar melódíur.
Pretty typical 90s rock ala hootie and bnl. However there are moments where it sounds more indie like the eels or late 90s radiohead. Def. an influential sound.
Real close to a 5 but the middle is on the weaker side
first time listening favorite fall at your feet
It's alright.
Mediocrity at its best
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.
- Great production, great vibes - Some sexy songs on here, in a good way - Chocolate Cake, It's Only Natural, Tall Trees
- 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
good and quiet album for relaxation. tracks added: 3 fav track: tall trees 7/10
Seems like basic Alt Rock album. Good but nothing special. Nothing really bad but nothing that gets me going. Reminds me of the Smiths.
If music fails to evoke ANY emotion whatsoever, I think that's probably the worst case scenario. You could put this on in any store where suburban moms shop and it'd be the perfect soundtrack. Unoffensive, easy to ignore and completely boring. No, thanks.
This is pretty good so far. I like the opening song Chocolate Cake a lot since it's nice and upbeat. Four Seasons in One Day is so pretty. This album is really good so far and would be great to smoke to.
Mi aspettavo una roba più rock e più psichedelica, non male comunque.
Eh. It’s fine. It’s not at all unique, though, and I see no reason for inclusion. Perfectly serviceable, but you don’t really have to listen to it ever.
It's a great album.
Simply amazing album, way ahead of its time. Perfect road trip album!
Ei harmittanut.. siitäkö 2 tähteä.. noh ei anneta tällä kertaa.. annetaan 1.. katotaa jos saadaa 3 streak 1... Sen haluaisin..
It seems Flight of the Concords were pretty on the nose in describing Neil Finn as 'New Zealand's answer to Paul McCartney'. This album shows Finn to be an outstanding songwriter and a lot of the songs on here have a Beatlesesque quality. Whilst McCartney can stray towards novelty, Finn can at times verge on easy listening. However, the quality of the melodies and the attention to detail of the music elevate the songs and make some of them genuinely timeless. 'Weather With You', 'Four Seasons In One Day', and 'Fall At Your Feet', in particular, are classics. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Weather With You Date listened: 08/05/23
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
Dull
I'm absolutely obsessed with the cover art for this so I wanted to love it but I found it very generic
A near-perfect album.
Probably more consistent than the album with all the hits that were big in the states. Neil Finn is incredibly underrated, especially as a songwriter, so no one should be surprised that this album is better than the hideous album cover suggests it would be.
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.
nice to see an album from an NZ band, but I've heard most of the tracks too many times on radio and such to enjoy this. I was surprised by how dark some of the lyrics were
Good Listening!
A favourite of mine: songwriting, arrangements, vocals - all great.Why not 5 stars? It’s a perfect collection of songs but lacks a higher-level vision (many will disagree…)
Aika kädenlämpöiseksi jää! Olis kaivannut paljon enemmän särmää tai jotain 2/5
Hmh, aika kädenlämpöiseksi jäi. Vaikea tajuta, mitä arvoa tuo listalle, vaikka olihan tuossa pari ihan kivaa biisiä.
Listalle tyypillinen kädenlämpöiseksi jäävä rock-levy. Huomaa mikä genre on dominoinut musakritiikkiä viime vuosisadalla. 2/5
More than what I thought was a one hit wonder band. Decent listen.
It's good music and pleasant to listen to. But most of it is very generic and sounds pretty listless. I guess the context of when you listen to this matters.
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.
Better than I expected it would be
Kiwi/Aussie rock greats Crowded House weren't over with the dream yet. Despite the album's title, Woodface finds the band at their expressive best, tackling topics such as consumption, weather and mood changes all while in a positive and upbeat sound. Glad to have come across them when I've had the chance, been wanting to for quite a long time. Pretty good album. Favorites: Chocolate Cake, Tall Trees, Weather With You, Whispers and Moans, Four Seasons in One Day, There Goes God, All I Ask, Italian Plastic, How Will You Go/I'm Still Here.
A few pleasant singles in a very long 48 minutes. Woodn'tface.
i dreamt it was over
I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that my first exposure to this album is James Blunt's cover of "Fall at Your Feet". But hey, that's a decent cover, and this is a decent album! Neil Finn is a great songwriter, at the height of his powers here. "Weather With You" is vaguely overrated amongst their big singles though. I don't like the group singalong vibe. Still though, this is a good listen.
I like their hit "Don't Dream It's Over" and always wanted to give them a listen but never did till now. Major let down. Maybe I will try another album in another 30 years.
This is some stuff that I really got into the early 90s. So I’m going to be biased.
Fine
Masters of the 3-minute-popsong.
Si hi ha alguna banda que es mereix amb justícia el sobrenom de "nous Beatles", és Crowded House. I 'Woodface' és el seu millor disc. Algunes cançons genériques, però el nombre i qualitat dels seus hits és impressionant. En un any excels per la música, aquest és segurament el disc més atemporal de totes les obres mestres que van veure la llum aquell 1991
6/10 sounds pretty decent in the background . But the harder I listened to it the more it just sounded kind of.. passionless?
9/10. I really liked this, nothing super crazy special, but there was something nice about it. Maybe I'm just a sucker for Aussies/Kiwis
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.
A banal, vapid 80s LP masquerading under the more reserved, authentic instrumentals of the early 90s. The musicianship is serviceable, but the melodies drag on and underwhelm at best. Add in truly god-awful songwriting and this was one poor performance away from being a 0.5 star album in my book. T
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
one good song
Well, it's alright, not going to seek out again, though. A bit like Elvis Costello meets The The.
I didn’t find this all that interesting. In places, I forgot I was listening to it.
Standouts: Chocolate Cake, It's Only Natural, Fall at Your Feet Others: Weather With You, 4 Seasons in One Day Rating: 3.5
Good jams!
How is this something we must listen before we die? It’s generic AF and boring
Not bad, but nothing particularly good.
Had never heard them before. Enjoyed it!
Not very interesting at all. I’m not kidding I literally remember almost nothing from this album. No melodies, rhythms, lyrics nothing. Makes for decent background music I guess.
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.
Consistent pop rock. Enjoyed the jangly undertones
I have never heard of this group but apparently it was part of my dad's tape repertoire he would listen to on his Walkman in the lab in grad school. I definitely enjoyed the first two-thirds of this record a lot. "It's only Natural", "Weather With You", and "There Goes God" were the standouts for me and there were a couple others I liked too. It slows down quite a bit and probably would have benefited from being a few songs shorter but I can't say the quality diminishes too much. I will definitely listen to this record again. Personal Enjoyment - 8 Songwriting - 8 Lyrics - 8.5 Originality - 7 Production Value - 9 Artwork - 10 Overall - 8.3
touched my heart so well
This is a pretty classic album. Lots of well known tracks. From my listening my fave is that last track, just makes me laugh.
"Weather With You" beams me straight back to childhood long car journeys to summer seaside holidays, so that's a massive nostalgia bump right there. It still stands up in its own right, too. Otherwise, yeah, an enjoyable enough listen. Fave track - apart from the childhood transportation flashback, I also dug "Chocolate Cake"
This is a great early 90s rock album, expertly played and produced with quite a bit variation between the songs. I like this. 4/5
Täähän olikin tosi hyvä levy :D
Mwah best wel saai
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
It’s wasn’t terrible. Nothing really stood out to me. No song grabbed me and this album didn’t reveal why it’s on this list…
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
3.75. I learned my favorite song from the Axis of Awesome actually
Near Perfect pop album. With the beautiful voices of the Finn Brothers, Weather With You and one of the best songs ever written, 4 Seasons in one day. Add Only Natural and more stuff that makes you at ease with life like All I Want.
Bon album de balade et musique de feu de camp mais style qui me parle moins
Prefs : Chocolate Cake, Weather With You, There Goes God, Fame Is Moins pref : Four Seasons in One Day
Uninteresting.
Glad I don't have to listen to*that* again. Yuck.
Ooh! Groovy! Turns out I am a complete sucker for vocal harmony. I should have known. very solid. nothing transcendent. four star album. Would listen again.
It's alright, another slightly bland pop folky thing.
104 / 1069 Too much pop - the songs that you know are good are good, the rest not so much.
really enjoyed this one tbh, just some really solid 90s pop tunes
Harmless enough, but slightly hum drum. Charming songs wouldn't turn the radio off if they came on, but wouldn't add it to my collection.
I only knew the hits from their first album, so I was really happy to hear more of Crowded House harmonies with this. It's not an album that hits you over the head, but it is just what it is supposed to be. Although I think I need to listen to it a couple more times to really take it in properly, I was sure happy to hear something lovely like this today.
I like the vibe of Crowded House, but I was not familiar with this album. Nice.
A wonderful surprise. Sophisticated pop tunes that could be from almost any era. Lots of tracks made my love list.
I liked this album. The lyrics were often fun. The music flirted with catchy. I didn’t quite come to love this album, but it was interesting enough and listenable enough. With time I may just like it more and more.
Du bon rock, très belle production, composition solide, mais c'est rien qui m'a particulièrement impressionné. Respect pour le soucis de qualité
I really liked this album. Goofy early 90s lyrics but solid musically.
Tuneful and witty. I'll revisit this.
Meh. Not a fan.
This was fine. A little boring, but nothing egregious.
En ihan tajuu tätä. Australian U2 mut "raflaavat" sanoitukset? Kun ysäri kuuluu (välillä jopa 2000-lukua enteillen, vaik on 1991), se on kivaa, muuten jättää kylmäksi ja snadisti ärsyttää.
Yllättävän rootsia/poppia - ei edo. Mutta onhan tämä saatanan tylsä.
Great album
This is an absolute gem, not only does this album feature knockout singles, most of the other songs are amazing too! Such a shame I never got around this record earlier. I could listen to Neil and Tim harmonize over these beautiful lyrics all day. And the band is so, so good! Crowded House is creeping up on my all time favorite bands list!! Lyric highlights: - And you wander the streets never reaching the heights that you seek. - I feel halfway to zero. Call me a hero, I might just agree - Then I wake up in your room. To share one piece of your life. I'd give anything to be a fly upon the wall. And hear your whispers and moans. - Oh, please let me stray. Far from familiar things. All I ask is to live each moment. - Appearing in the eyes of children. In the clear blue mountain view. The colouring in the sky. And painting ladders to heaven Key tracks: Chocolate Cake, It's Only Natural, Fall At Your Feet, Weather With You, Whispers And Moans, Four Seasons In One Day, All I Ask, She Goes On. 8,5 out of 10
some really good songs and a nice listen overall
So. We are in the age of the long tail. Why then is it hard for intelligent, non-formula-ised music (like this) to find a place in the charts (even the lower reaches; Crowded House never threatened the higher reaches of the UK Top 40. But then, they never sought to, in that as water finds its level, so too they understood the true commercial and critical appeal of their particular brand of music) ? I blame pop journalism. (Yes. the definition of 'pop' has massively changed in the last thirty years). We are all the poorer for this.
This album is absolutely superb. Was a first listen for me. It won’t be the last.
On the plus side is the solid production, decent vocals and a few strong songs. Overall it's alright but it's also a bit overrated to these ears
Nice melodies and shit
A bit lame really
Limp like three week old lettuce. Good sing along tracks, though.
I have a big old soft spot for this album. Appreciate that a couple of tracks are a bit lackluster, but still love the hits. 4.5
Just not for me.
Woodface is uneven, and perhaps a bit too weird lyrically to appeal to some listeners. But there’s a real joy in these songs, and the spirit of collaboration is alive and well.
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
this is not an essential album. why are so many the new wave/alt albums on this list so boring
This never clicked with me back in the day, but it's pretty good!
I think of the Finn brothers as the Australian Difford and Tillbrook.which isn't right but they definitely have shades of Squeeze about them. When they get it right, it's wonderful - and when they don't, it's still pretty good.
chocolate cake me soa beatles-bowie, bem animada e com letras bizarras. ouvindo as outras faixas eu percebi que todas são beatles-bowie, as harmonias dos beatles com o dancing do bowie, eu curto. eu gosto das harmonias vocais, bem pensadas.
Other songs aren’t as good as Weather With You
Not familiar with crowded house before this. But, really enjoyed this album. It had a good mix of styles and tempos. Catchy lyrics, and a tight groove.
Beige
mediocre
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)
mostly forgettable indie pop 2.5
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
wow! a bland 90s albums with dudes whose lyrics are so blandly mysoginist and sexual it could knock over a truck. you like O A R? this is your shit. you like soul collective? this your jam? you like hootie? hop on board? shite.
Bad dental music
Boo
Something to listen to in the background.
muito bom, sonzao australiano nao conhecia
One of my favorite albums from my favorite band.
not my thing
Well, there's a small boat made of china It's going nowhere on the mantlepiece Well, do I lie like a lounge-room lizard Or do I sing like a bird released? I have no idea how this middle of the road, frankly just not good, album ended up on this list. 1/5
Perfect pop song after perfect pop song. Sure, it's radio friendly, sure I guess it's kinda M.O.R. but, there's just something about Crowded House that means this doesn't matter. They stride above such concerns. Must be the quality. So it's either this or Together Alone which is their best album, I have a very strong soft spot for Together Alone as it just came out when I was buying album after album, but this is a very close second for me.
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.
You've got to love Crowded House.
bardzo przyjemne
Man, this album is bland.
- variety is excellent, though very much a pop rock record plays with country, folk, soft rock, baroque pop, funk and more - quality is great throughout, band sounds natural with all they try - stands out in a consistent sense throughout, memorable melodies and catchy lyrics - if anything the band loses its sound a bit in last third of the album, even if quality is strong Highlights: Chocolate cake, it's only natural, whispers and moans, four seasons in one day, there goes god 7/10
Best Song: Fall At Your Feet. I must have heard this in some sitcom or romcom... It has that hint of familiarity that makes it more enjoyable. Worst Song: Whispers and Moans. That falsetto is not nearly as sexy as I think the singer intends. Overall: Utterly forgettable pop rock. Also, some absolute childish album art. Nothing to note here.
Ranged from mildly interesting to inoffensive to boring
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
C'est la fête à la maison
sonne mieux en situation de gueule de bois comme indiqué
Very early 90’s, felt like it was made for the first cd player in a ford escort
valla bilmiyorum biraz iyi gibiydi ama çok da beğenmedim ama tekrar dinlemem lazım ona göre karar vercem bi tane şarkı vardı all of you mu ne diye aşırı iyiydi o ama
Rather enjoyable, good to relax too
It was alright I guess. Gave me an REM feel about it but with a lot less fun
Lame
Woodsound
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.
I'm so annoyed. This is not for me at all. I actually like music so this album was a chore to get through. Everything about it is absolutely "mid" except for the lyrics which are awful. Like Squeeze awful. Like Chicago awful. Note to self: when you need to reset your rating gauge, consider returning to this album as it is the ultimate two star clunker.
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.
I love this album. Massive nostalgia hit 😁
This was quite good. 3/5
ennen kuin edes kuuntelen jos on britti indie rock annan yks... no ei ollu britti...australia... ei yhtään paaremmalta näytä...muutama kiinnostavampi viisu pukkaa kahteen tähteen mutta taas pitää kysyä miksi tämä albumi, joka on yksi vittu pisara valtameressä jossa kaikki kuulostaa vittu samalta mutta ON PAKKo VITTU PAKKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KUUNNELLA ENNEN KU KUPSAHTAA!??? MIKSI VITUSSA==no joo on tää vähän parempi kun yleensä mutta perkeele...ei vieläkään kulttia vastaan.....anglomaanista keskivertokakkaa sen sijaan pursuaa...no pukkaa ehkä kolmoseen kuunnellaas vielä vikat biisit...ok ei pukkaa... four seasons in one day
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Chocolate cake, Fall at your feet, Weather with you, As sure as I am
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Hmm, well that was certainly an album. Very little that I liked about this. Maybe an occasional hook, but overall just kind of a snooze fest.
I hated this album. Hate hate hated it. 1/5
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-
Really enjoyed this album. “Fall at your Feet”is an amazing song.
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
Woodface whatface? P good Nolan Nolan: Yuh
Nothing stuck out to me as good or relevant
Highlight: Weather With You 3,5/5
Not memorable for me
did not like it i will not elaborate
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.
Right, we need to start with how dire the song Weather With You is. I have despised it since I was an ickle kid of seven, and my completely justified hatred of it has only become more polished, more steadfast and more toxic as the last three decades frittered past. This is not due to my own neuroses. Precocious scamp me, I correctly clocked in childhood that the song deserved a fierce and unrelenting shoeing. Aside from the music's crystalline dreariness, the central lyric is wholly risible. "Everywhere you go, you always take the weather with you." Wherever you are on the planet, there's always a bit of weather. You, reading this review right now: look at the air around you. What that air is doing is called "weather". Only astronauts are exempt. I was wondering if divers are similarly weatherless, but surely weather will affect the water they're in? I'd always assumed it was somehow a romantic song, that the serenaded girl brought sunshine wherever she stepped. Nope. It's meant to be halfway between a zen koan and a motivational poster quote. It succeeds, in that it combines the bullshit of the former with the bollocks of the latter. The rest of the song's lyrics are charmlessly pretentious (Caesar conquering the sky?), seeking to advertise their assumed parallelism with Bob Dylan, but not even managing Mark Knopfler. Also, the whole metaclaim the song makes, that this is quintessential dad rock, calumniates dads: dads can listen to much better rock than Weather With You, and dads do listen to much better rock. As for the rest of the album, the first track OH GOD THIS ALBUM IS FUCKING TERRIBLE ITS THE WORST ALBUM IVE HAD ON THE GENERATOR SINCE MELLON TWATTING COLLIE AND THE INFINITE BASTARD SADNESS HOW THE FUCK DID THIS ALBUM GET INCLUDED ON THE LIST I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW ANY PERSON COULD BEAR TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE BELLENDING FORTY EIGHT MINUTES AND ELEVEN SECONDS OF AURAL GONORRHOEA THIS ALBUM DISSEMINATES THERE IS NOT EVEN A VAGUE GESTURE AT A PLEASANT QUALITY OR A REDEMPTIVE FEATURE THAT COULD PERMIT THE LISTENER A MOMENTARY LIFT FROM THEIR LUCIFEROUS HATRED OF THIS ALBUM AND WHAT CATALYSES THE HATRED THIS ALBUM ENGENDERS IS THE ALBUMS MONUMENTAL SMUGNESS ITS SO PLEASED WITH ITSELF FOR MAKING SUCH ASININE PAP TRUE STORY THIS I WAS UNABLE TO LISTEN TO ALL THE SONGS TOGETHER IN ONE SITTING I WAS SO REPULSED I HAD TO BREAK UP THE ATROCITY BY PLAYING MUCH BETTER SONGS AFTER EVERY TWO OR THREE TRACKS FIRSTLY I STARTED WITH CHARLIE FEATHERS CANT HARDLY STAND IT WHICH HAS THE SLIGHT MISFORTUNE OF BEING IN A TARANTINO MOVIE THUS ROBBING IT OF ITS COOLNESS BUT I STILL GET OFF ON THAT ROCKABILLY GROOVE THEN I WENT FOR DONOVANS ATLANTIS A CLASSIC BIT OF HIPPY NONSENSE FOR WHICH IVE ALWAYS HAD A REAL AFFECTION THEN MY INTERNET WENT DOWN FOR A BIT AND I WAS WELL CHUFFED BECAUSE I COULD POSTPONE LISTENING TO THE REST OF THIS JIZZSCAB AND THEN IT CAME BACK ON AND AFTER TWO SONGS I PUT ON LOOKIN FOR A KISS BY THE NEW YORK DOLLS THEYRE MORRISSEYS FAVOURITE BAND DONT YOU KNOW THEN AFTER THAT I CHOSE THE PASSIONS IM IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR A POST PUNK ONE HIT WONDER THATS WONDERFULLY ICY AND CORUSCATING AND I FINISHED WITH LL COOL JS MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT BECAUSE I WANTED SOMETHING FUN AND STRAIGHTFORWARD AFTER HAVING DEALT WITH CROWDED HOUSE THE LITTLE SHIT CAKE BAKERS WHILST READING ABOUT THIS MUSICAL EQUIVALENT OF HAVING YOUR HAND REPEATEDLY SMASHED INTO A CAR DOOR I DISCOVERED THAT THE BANDS FIRST ATTEMPT AT THIS ALBUM WAS REJECTED BY THE RECORD LABEL HOW BAD MUST THAT HAVE BEEN WERE THEY LITERALLY JUST RECORDING PARTICULARLY CACOPHONOUS DIARRHOEA OR SOMETHING AFTER WITNESSING THE TRIAL OF ADOLF EICHMANN THE PHILOSOPHER HANNAH ARENDT CONCEIVED OF THE BANALITY OF EVIL WHERE SHE ARGUED THAT EICHMANNS CRIMES LIKE SO MANY CRIMES LACKED ANY SERIOUS IDEOLOGICAL MOTIVATION BUT WERE MAINLY DRIVEN BY AN UNTHINKING COMPLACENCY BOLSTERED BY CLICHED DEFENCES SO IF THIS MUSIC IS BANAL AND IT IS DOES THAT IMPLY ITS EVIL WELL FAINTLY YES THIS ALBUM EXEMPLIFIES THE BANALITY OF EVIL MUSIC LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM IS AKIN TO WITNESSING A LITTLE OLD LADY BEING MUGGED AND QUICKSTEPPING IT AWAY BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO GET INVOLVED CROWDED HOUSE MAY BE THE MOST GUILTY BUT WERE ALSO GUILTY WE COULD HAVE STOPPED THEM AND WE DIDNT AND WE WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THAT SQUEEZING OUR CONSCIENCES IN A VICE UNTIL THE DAY WE DIE I have to say, Woodface isn't really my kind of thing.
Pretty good, but not perfect. Really interesting choices of instruments, engaging (if often impenetrable) lyrics, lovely vocal harmonies, always good to hear antipodean voices represented in the book.
Didn't know this band before, but they were right up my alley. Excellent musicality and mature themes in many of the tracks!
Very boring. No thanks.
Everyone knows this one, hasn't aged a bit!
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
Like pulling an old sweatshirt out of the deep recesses of your closet. Really comfortable but the style doesn’t quite fit your life anymore. But you still love it. I bought this the week it was released and another album little Tommy Dyke listened to while toddling around his home in South Minneapolis. Both mom and Dad were fans. Great songs, solid lyrics and good vibes.
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
Already love this band’s radio hits. I had never heard this album. Absolutely loved it. The bass lines slap. Favorite songs: chocolate cake, it’s only natural, fall at your feet, weather with you, four seasons in one day, there goes god (interesting lyrics), as sure as I am. Wow what an album. Will definitely listen to this again.
I actually liked this a lot Album Cover: I like it 3/5
Mais um que expectativa de agradar com a psicodelia não se concretizou.
It’s a no from me. Didn’t really get through all of it. Tried the songs out. Was a struggle. Nothing about the lyrics or the music struck a note with me. IMO very bland.
I love this! Maybe it's the stark contrast between this and the heinous Korn album I had to suffer through yesterday, but oh my god, what a huge breath of fresh air this is! Thank you Bryan Christ for always looking out for me, you a real one dude. More likely it's just that Crowded House is a band that puts all the ingredients I like together and bakes up something truly delicious. They give me the quirky, tongue in cheek, oddball pop with a smoothness that I can't get enough of. Please let me have another piece of chocolate cake!
Crowded house - woodface (1991) Notes - Pop rock album from the band crowded house - their song don’t dream its over - The singer’s brother joined the band in order to bring some new creative energy, which ended up pushing this album in a more upbeat direction Fav - Tall trees - Cool melody and guitar parts, kind of smiths-y Least fav - Chocolate cake - A bit too goofy for me, also doesn’t really set the tone of the album Nothing from this album really stuck for me, not mad at it but I didn’t love it - 2/5
Relaxing album with some good lyrics, really nothing extraordinary. At some point it could get kinda boring but some changes on the tone and rhythm used make it more interesting, as said, nothing extraordinary.
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
There goes god
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Fall At Your Feet (3) 2 - Tall Trees (4) 3 - Fame Is (9)
Pleasant rock that floated by but felt like it had very little emotion. I think I enjoyed Tall Trees the most. Reminded me of a lot of other alternative music from the era that I can enjoy listening to but not really find impactful, unique or worth visiting a bunch of times.
It wasn’t bad, but not something I care to go back to and listen again
Just ok, some catchy tunes in there but not a real standout to me
This album was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting some mediocre rock but it was actually really really good. I liked the title track and the rest of it was a really nice listen too.
Great! Foo Fighters adjacent
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
Loved this favourite lyric "There goes God in those sexy pants and sausage dog" what more do you want from an album?!
I can't really separate this album from my nostalgia but why should I? What's the value of being objective and balanced? Like do my opinions actually matter? no they don't.
Very nice if you like fine
I had forgotten how much I enjoy the music of Crowded House. Thanks for the reminder.
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.
This is just booming with variety! I was okay with the first couple of songs, but starting at “Fall at Your Feet” things really started moving fast. The chorus on “Tall Trees” is amazing, “Four Seasons In One Day” touches something Beatles-esque, the harmonica on “There Goes God” is just incredible and all of a sudden they hit you with vocal harmonies on the powerful “Fame Is”. Australia (and NZ) are really capable of some great things musically.
Highlights: Chocolate Cake, It’s Only Natural, Weather with You, There Goes God
Wont relisten but enjoyed
Not bad
Solid
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!
Was only familiar with a few of the song, but enjoyed.
Really like this album. Fall at your feet is my favorite track but it’s all listenable. Introduced me to a new band I like.
Excellent!
Crowded House seemed sophisticated when I was of an age listening to indie music. I never got it then. As I've grown older I've appreciated it more. Some really great songs on here.
Great album. Really enjoyed this with its alternative style and good range of songs. Some really good stand out songs as well. Always enjoyed Crowded House music and this is one album I really enjoyed. 4.75
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
While this does contain some pretty perfect soft-pop-rock singles, the whole thing lands somewhere between soppy Beatles and Simply Red - which isn’t the best place to be.
This list is letting me appreciate local bands on a global scale. Love this album. Always pleased or seduced who ever listens.
Shiny surface, but nothing to find underneath it for me.
This was a bit of a strange one. I'm not sure if it's inclusion in this list is really justified - but I did enjoy it, despite having a hard time pinning down, what exactly I enjoyed about it. The album definitely has some depth to it.
Well-crafted and pretty flawless album, but a bit light-weight to be in the list (3 stars in 1991.. 3 stars in 2022).
Very middle-of-the-road. It is not terrible, but I'm not inclined to put this on again.
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