Moss Side Story

Different. But in a good way.

I had never even heard of the artist. A nice experimental instrumental album.

This was an interesting experience on this list, but I’ll never go back to it or seek out anymore from him. Even with it being interesting, I’m baffled why it is on a list like this

Complete

3.5 stars

Torn thoughts on this one. On the one hand, if they wanted an album with this vibe on the list, why not go with Angelo Badalamenti's score for Fire Walk With Me. Arguably the best film noir soundtrack on existence. On the other hand, as I listened, it did begin to grow on me. I started to see scenes from a movie that does not exist play out in my mind. It does a great job of playing with tropes and expectations to create visuals from nothing but music. And that's pretty neat. So I can see why it would be on the list from an experimental point of view. Doubt I will go back to listen again but I did have fun with it.

I found some good moments on this album, but, with a few notable exceptions, I find movie soundtracks are best listened to as part of the movie-viewing experience. This is not one of the exceptions, so sans movie, it's just unremarkable background music.

3/5

Liked this more than I thought I would. The concept is cool; I mean I’ve listened to multiple film scores without seeing the movies they’re attached to anyway. Probably won’t be coming back to it very much, but it did make me feel like the Trader Joe’s I was in was about to get robbed

It took me a while to get used to it but in the best moments it reminded me of some Neofolk/industrial like Der Blutharsch. I still don’t know what to think of it.

I am conflicted about this, it reminded me of twin peaks and thats a good thing but as an album its difficult to listen to because its unsettling and beautiful at the same time, weird mix.

An interesting album. I find the idea of composing film music for a movie that doesn't exist funny. Apparently Barry Adamson has often made this joke. It was good to have heard this album. But I probably won't be doing it again any time soon. 3/5

Concept a bit strange, but not a bad listen.

Een soundtrack voor een film die niet bestaat. Het concept vind ik niet eens heel dom. Het is niet dan ook niet compleet kut, maar ik vraag me toch een beetje af waar ik nou eigenlijk mee bezig ben. Dus wat krijgen we nu precies? Aardige stukjes muzikaal thema, afgewisseld met gekke industriële geluiden, wat herrie en chaos. Ups en downs, onrust en ontspanning. Qua laagjes allemaal prima tot een mooi beeld gekleid. Op track 11 klinkt het alsof je op de Gamecube bij Bowsers kasteel naar binnen loopt. Maar hoort dit nou echt thuis in deze lijst? Nee. Er is geen hond die zegt: De beste albums ooit zijn Sgt Peppers, Nevermind en Moss Side Story. En dan blijkt dat deze man er 2 keer in staat, waanzin. Qua cijfer is het enorm lastig. Het is een keer wat anders en ik vermaak me er daarom wel mee. Ik hou het zonder het te ingewikkeld te maken gewoon op een 3.

Beetje flauw dat er in de lijst geen albums met filmmuziek mogen, maar dan wel een concept-album met muziek voor een film die niet bestaat. Barry Adamson en zijn maffe invallen hebben bij mij de gunfactor, maar er is toch wel betere filmmuziek dan dit, dacht ik zo. Dus dit album toch maar beoordelen als popalbum. Ik mis Adamsons prettig gestoorde stem, de instrumentale tracks beklijven niet zo. De volgende keer toch maar weer meezingen, Barry.

I do like Barry Adamsom and these are pretty nice cinematic soundscapes.

Album 707 of 1001 Barry Adamson - Moss Side Story (1989) Rating : 3 / 5 A soundtrack to a non-existent movie. Odd concept, indeed. It drug at points but by the end it was really cool jazz that made me want to see this fake movie. Nice surprise.

Very avant- garde. Kinda reminded me of Mr. Bungle.

Apparently, he wanted to create movie soundtracks, and according to Wikipedia, he made at least one for David Lynch's movie. I'm happy that this album helped him on his way to his objectives, but it is not much more than it... an imaginary soundtrack. It's not bad, but I guess it could be better accompanied by the movie.

An interesting concept here: a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist. The result is essentially a varied sort of soundscape. It's not so much an album as it is a listening experience. It's actually quite varied. There's some rather bombastic jazz at some points, and at other times there's this very harsh noise. This isn't something you just put on on a whim, but at the same time, it's something that you can't really intentionally focus on either. You'd go insane. It's almost as if you have to be specifically dedicated to listen to this in the background. It's ridiculously niche. I can appreciate it for what it is, and I'm glad I experienced, but I probably won't be listening to this again. Fav tracks: Under Wraps, Sounds from the Big House, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

It's.... very filmic. A great soundtrack to a film that doesn't exist, but putting on this record brings scenes to mind. It's really quite clever. Not a 4 or a 5 because it's not something I'd put up an enjoy, but as Art music it is nice to have. A bit like some modern art, to be admired for the idea rather than just the thing at face value. A 3 it is.

Very creepy, a bit scary. Not my usual thing, but I can see the brilliance.

An interesting cinematic feel to it, but kind of eerie and distracting in the background.

Listened to the whole thing and couldn’t almost say a word about it. Was it music or was it silence? Surely has to be considered enjoyable if it whistled 45 mins through without knowing it was there? Strange, enigmatic, brilliant, terrible? 6/10

atmospheric as hell. definitely a bit difficult to enjoy at times, but adamson nails the vibe he’s shooting for.

I dig the concept more than the music. I love picturing someone in a basement composing music for an imaginary movie 😂 2.5

Almost pissed off that we got some niche indie film soundtrack until I read about the concept of this album not actually having a real movie to go with it. I needed the concept to understand this record, then it instantly became cooler. Perfect? No, not at all. But really cool. I’m reminded of a few other musicians I really like when I listen to this. First, the concept reminds me of the M Machine Metropolis EP series, where there was some loose conceptual lore written down to build up the world of the music. Second, in MSS’s haziest, craziest moments, like “The Swinging Detective” I’m reminded of DJ Shadow’s “Endtroducing” with how music like this can be greater than the sum of its parts when you give it the time and space to develop. Lastly, I feel like I can draw a direct line between this album and some of the stuff Onehotrix Point Never was doing in his best years. “The Most Beautiful Girl In the World” is my highlight on here and super reminds me of OPN soundfonts with that touch of surrealism. Neat stuff, worth a listen, won’t go back to it, but can be appreciated in a vacuum anytime.

An insane idea that for some reason works. My initial thought is a ⅘. BUT - is this list really the right home for this imaginary soundtrack? I don’t think so.

Listened to this while playing Imperium: Legends. I lost super hard. This was ok. Some parts were super enjoyable...I'm looking at you, "The Man With the Golden Arm." Other parts reminded me of musique concrete experiments i had to listen to in college, and not in a good way. A very low 3.

Interesting that this is the soundtrack to a fake crime film. It's not something I'd want to listen again, but it is creative.

This was really interesting and would never have been something I would have otherwise chosen to listen to. An intriguing experience and a great premise. Feels like it deserved a film to accompany it!

Yeeaaa, I mean, i can see why it's on the list but I don't care to ever listen to it again.

Fun score to a non-existent film. I always enjoy a concept album of that nature. Some things reminded me of "Lost Highway" only to discover this artist did work for that soundtrack. It all makes sense now

i have to give credit where it's due - this is a cool idea! it's not always fun to listen to, though. have you ever tried listening to a movie soundtrack and gotten to all the ugly bits that play during fight scenes and thought "eugh, i only really wanted to listen to the big emotional track, actually" - because that's what this album is to me. a little *too* much realism lol. the parts with the sax were far and away the best. very creative, love the initiative, probably not something i'll listen to again.

ganz interessant

What a unique album. It’s described as a soundtrack to a non-existent crime thriller, and that’s exactly what it sounds like, goal achieved. Very dark atmospheres at times, sometimes very upbeat almost to reflect a chase of some kind. Some of it is actually very good, and at other times I was scratching my head. Never heard anything like this before, still unsure of how I feel. 3 stars it is.

I definitely felt like I was experiencing something other than an album. The movie feel was there. The bombastic sendoff gave the album a much needed ooomph. Reminds me of when we donned masks and attended Sleep No More at the McKittrick Hotel in NYC.

How to rate this? I think it is good, but I don't like it.

It's obviously going to be of niche appeal, but for what it I was, I can't say I didn't enjoy it.

2.75

So unmemorable Süße Idee mit dem Soundtrack aber mehr nicht

It’s like combining Twin Peaks with that Dementia album Look, it wasn’t bad, but nothing much to pull me in. I just wanna know the type of weirdo who goes out of their way for this music

I had a film soundtrack before in the challenge and it was Air’s Virgin Suicides. It’s quite nice but felt like without seeing the film you were missing a bit of context to fill in the blanks. So what about a soundtrack to an imaginary film? Here, I know I’m not actually missing anything as it doesn’t exist. So Barry Adamson has a bit more of a job on his hands, painting all of the imagery sonically where there is none visually. And to be fair, he does a decent job; before reading about it, I figured this sounded like a film and he creates some great moods and atmosphere. There are also a lot of sections that feel like a GCSE music student got a brand new keyboard for their big project and want to try everything out. I admire Barry’s creativity and imagination but ultimately decided on a B minus. It was interesting but I’m not that likely to come back to it again.

I have no idea how to rate this. Conceptually, fun. I like the idea. Musically? Ehhhh....soundtracks are such a specific thing that it's almost impossible to judge one without the context of the accompanying visuals and story. It's technically fine, I just don't...care...about the music, and it's trying so hard to put a picture in your head that it actually wouldn't work super well as a soundtrack. Idk. 2 stars for exectution, 4 for ambition, so we'll go even 3.

The fake soundtrack to a fake movie that you’ll get bored and promise to finish another time but probably won’t. Some interesting sounds, but lacking cohesion, and less than compelling.

Interesting, but a little boring at parts. I like the concept of a noir film score.

Interesting background type music

Falsa banda sonora de una película de cine negro que no existe. Está entretenido. Un 3.

Interesting and cool concept which bumped it up to an ez 3. The last song is Chad.

I like the concept, music is fine

Very movie music like album, Very eclectic choice for the 1001 Albums.

Interesting

This was perfectly pleasant to listen to. Some tracks on there that I recognised but I’ll never rush to it again!

I listened to Moss Side Story on Halloween so the first track, On the Wrong Side of Relaxation had me excited with how fitting this album was. The remainder of the album had some spooky undertones but not quite like the opener. It was an interesting listen nonetheless, with some jazzy theatrical tunes. I understand this was written as a soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exist but if it did, it seems that movie would be a noir crime film. Decent stuff, something different. 3 stars

Very cool soundtrack but I'm not sure I'd choose to liusten to it by itself. I wish there were longer versions of the tracks so I could use them in my D&D game

Tough one. I'm not sure what to say but this is what it is. Theatrical albums were nothing new when this came out but it's not something I want to listen to. Musically the guy seems very talented.

The tension/fear is abundant in the first track The Wrong Side of Relaxation. Overall, the whole album felt like being in an old Hollywood movie. Especially with the culmination boss fight heavy track The Man with the Golden Arm at the end.

Might be fun to play on the porch while kids come to the house to trick-or-treat.

on the wrong side of relaxation- is there a song? 5 or 6 under wraps- 6 or 7 central control- 6 round up the usual suspects- 5 sounds from the big house- 7. bro was cooking suck on the honey of love- 5 everything happens to me- 5 swinging detective- 6 or 7. i like how the horns sound like ominous birds. auto destruction- 7. yooooooo. type shit intensive care- 5 the most beautiful girl in the world- goddamn. 6 or 7 free at last- 5 alfred hitchcock presents- 5. this would play when youre in a cutscene in a zelda game chocolate milkshake- 5 the man with the golden arm- like frankie? 7 or 8 goddamn this was a little odd but i enjoyed it, ill return to it again

Quite interesting concept album, a soundtrack album for a fictional crime film. It's something different than other albums - though there were some interesting bit, but overall it isn't something I would listen to again because it's a bit too directionless. It was an okay listen.

Neat idea. Soundtrack to a non-existent movie. Fun listen, but probably won't ever revisit.

When I was a kid, I used to borrow sound effects LPs from the library and record them on to cassettes to make mini audio dramas. This album is a little bit like that, except it also adds in a musical soundtrack for an imaginary film noir with the track names hinting at the unfolding drama. There are some nice nods to the genre with the Hitchcock tune and a stab at a Bond theme. I could imagine using this as a soundtrack for a seedy spy rpg. Cinetastic!

I don't really care about the weird back story of this album (score for a non-existing movie), what I hear is weird instrumental and somber music with an interesting atmosphere. Of course the result is pretty cinematographic, but as many instrumental albums. It's hard to put your finger on the genre(s), which makes it also interesting. A bit anecdotical, far for the best instrumental album I ever heard, but decent nonetheless.

A soundtrack for a non-existent film. Started off weird and wonderful but couldn't sustain my interest for the whole album.

I don't really like listening to soundtracks. Not sure how i feel about fake soundtracks.

A truly cool and unique-sounding album - though its cinematic tone and aesthetic didn't do much for me when we're talking start-to-finish. Some epic highlights though, like the saxophone-driven 'Sounds From The Big House'. 'The Swinging Detective' was an ominous track here that sounds like it could soundtrack a James Bond movie or something - especially when that horn ensemble kicks in. It's one of my favorites here. Again cool stuff especially to throw on in the background - though it does just feel like a soundtrack, and like a piece is missing. Sounds good but isn't ideal for active listening.

I enjoy an unusual concept, and Moss Side Story delivered. As a soundtrack to a movie that does not exist, this album contains descriptive and colorful song titles. Because noir movies contain a distinct sound, Adamson chose his fake plot smartly. The instruments like the organ or the horns helped sell the plot and also helped to distinguish each song on an almost entirely instrumental album. Still, because there is a story behind the music that I don't know, I feel like I'm lacking something valuable. But for what it is, I enjoyed Moss Side Story--and its pun-y title.

This one is difficult to quantify, seeing as how it's a soundtrack to a movie that doesn't exist. It's a cool take, and I think it hits successfully: you can tell there's a narrative running underneath. It does swing and miss occasionally; "Chocolate Milkshake" is weird, and the intro, while setting the scene, is a bizarre listen. Interesting, at the very least.

Not bad. Not as good as Goncharov, but not bad. This is a really fun concept but I'm not sure how effective it was overall. I can appreciate what Adamson was going for though, and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" was super fun.

p624. 1989. 3 stars. Strangely alluring soundtrack without a film. Echoes of film noir, British gangster films and Twin Peaks. Points deducted for outstaying its welcome. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I enjoyed it.

What a strange choice to include in this collection. I guess since it's a soundtrack to a movie that was never produced, and maybe more importantly it's an original piece by an artist/band, it can be included despite the general avoidance of soundtracks in this collection? (Which makes me wonder if they considered including either Peter Gabriel's "Passion" soundtrack or the great John Lurie soundtrack to "Get Shorty"?) Regardless, although I found it hard to really focus on music that's largely intended to be background to a movie's foreground, I enjoyed "Under wraps" and "Sounds from the big house" more than the others. (I also kind of enjoyed "Auto destruction", mainly because it made me think of Mr. Bungle's eponymous album, which could easily have been a soundtrack too, albeit a very very disturbed one.) I also enjoyed that sort of ironic/knowing film-noir vibe throughout. I appreciated learning a bit about Barry Adamson and his connection to Nick Cave as well as Magazine, and I also like it that he was eventually able to score actual soundtracks (like "Lost Highway"). But I'm not entirely convinced that I needed to listen to this before I die, frankly.

Mágico

Cinematic, dramatic, beautiful. Not something I can listen to regularly but possibly good dinner party fare though I think it also would stand up well toba listening environment that requires a more acute attention span. I intend to test that they which could very well move my rating from 3.5 stars (3) to 4. 3.5 stars

This was super interesting to me. Not all-together loveable but very unique and quite a ride. I doubt I will put this on again but I definitely enjoyed the artistry of this album, and could actually feel the 'movie soundtrack' vibes. It also made me think of listening to My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult.

Neat, but should it be on this list?

Cool concept, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

3.0

First listen. Decent.

A strange and unique experience that ultimately leaves me with the conclusion that this kind of album is impossible to measure against most of the other albums on this list.

Why is this on the list? Not bad not memorable

A really interesting concept album. I read up on it a little bit and learned thay Barry Adamson was envisioning a score to an imagenary neo-noir film that never existed. I get some of that, but I'm also struck with how much it sounds like video game music (long before full vgm albums were a thing). The songs are varied and are good at matching the theme that the title indicates. There is a lot of varied musical influences and tones (jazz, swing, classic, rock, new world). Its really nice background music. Overall- enjoyed the album. A solid imagination of a movie score

You have nothing to worry about Mr. Adamson.

the ambient stuff on here is a whole lot more interesting than the jazz if I'm being honest. cool concept for an album, curious of what the film would've been like if it was a real film.

This album stands out for the concept behind it and not for the actual musicality. I'm here for the weirdness of it but you wouldn't put on one of these tracks and jam out. That being said, it does manage to accomplish a lot in just 54 minutes. It's very evocative and thought provoking, each background effect a perfectly placed clue, a hint to a deeper plot full of smoke, suspense, and moral dilemmas. It's success rests purely on the fact that there is no accompanying movie (it wouldn't even be on this list otherwise). This gives it meaning, an audio "movie" that allows the listener to construct their own plot, although I do wish the short story from the liner notes could be found somewhere. I think this is a pretty interesting piece of noir art and the fact that it's 35 years old is also impressive. (excerpt: “I wake up in the arms of a beautiful girl who takes me in her eyes and we / fly over the city for a few centuries both ways / Death is for the birds who don’t notice the sky…”)

Not sure why all these "soundtrack" albums are making the list. Moss Side Story is not bad and Barry can bring the suspense. I could visualize some of the scenes based on the track titles and I'd like to read the story that accompanied the album to get a better feel. Last track is best by far. I would rearrange the layout though as it doesn't seem chronological...2.6.

I don’t mind. I thought the entire thing was gonna be super anxiety inducing based off the first track but it does mellow out. Rating: 3.0

unique

Þetta fór dálítið í taugakerfið hjá mér. Fyrirtaks bíómyndatónlist, ef bíómyndin væri til staðar.

Interesting and different

This is my favorite kind of background music, though I wouldn't ever just sit and listen to it without doing something else.

6.5/10

Not something I see myself revisiting, but I gotta appreciate it for conveying scenes with just sound.

INTERESTING!

I was hoping this would be better than Oedipus Schmoedipus, which was ok but very 90s. This is very similar indeed. It's definitely better, and another curio. One to return to though? Not sure, unlikely.

Live updates as we listen: 1. What’s going on? Did I press play? 2. Oh ok it’s James Bond type music 3. No, maybe it’s a Get Smart soundtrack with some sound bytes 4. The drums could be a Nine a inch Nails drum loop. 5. Soooo there’s no singing on this album I’m guessing . 6. Ya this is an instrumental album. 7. Ahhh soft core porn music…..in a scary looking house…. 8. Oh look, is that a Prince song coming up?? 9.skip 10. Nope, not a Prince cover 11. My opinion has been formed. I can’t give this a low score like I gave Grimes. For what this is, it’s listenable. It’s different but it’s not so different it’s bad. No choice cut

I hadn't listened to this since it came out. That's a shame. I don;t think it's a must hear sorta thing but i personally really dig it. 3.5

Turns out this guy was in Magazine. Also did original work for the Lost Highway soundtrack. What a dude. Not sure this is worthy of a place on this list when actual movie soundtracks exist. Glad it is though as I got to learn a bit about old mate Barry.

We’ll file this under weird and wonderful with an equal emphasis on both. Technologically interesting. Love to know how digital its creation was back in 1988. Melodically it pulls from / sets the scene for a whole host of genres, including industrial techno, NoLa jazz, dub reggae, breakbeat and psych rock. But - it’s music in need of a film, and I’m not sure it warrants a second listen as a result.

Eclectic choice .. I love the idea of making a album as a calling card for future soundtrack jobs....listen to this and give me a job to do the music for your dark film. It works and a couple of songs I will revisit, especially swinging detective, Alfred Hitchcock and man with the golden arm.

I don't know why people have a problem with the fact that it is a concept album. I was positively surprised and thought it sounded quite timeless. Don't know if it should be on this list though.

When I read that this was a concept album of a non existent neo noir type film I was instantly hooked. When I listened to it, however, it was not what I was expecting. Many tracks, especially the first were almost too scary to listen to. Like a ghost recording or something. But you had the classic chase scene type investigation at night music which I liked. Overall I'm glad this was on here because this is super unique. I'd love to see more people try this in modern day.

This was an interesting one! Apparently an instrumental soundtrack-type album for a non-existent crime or horror movie? Really cool concept, and that concept is apparent in the music and the song titles, I love that. Reminds me of the conceptual efforts of Tom Waits, minus his cheesy vocals. Here, the quirk wasn't too much for me, the music is cool and creates the desired mood pretty effectively. Oddball stuff like this is welcome. Favorite tracks: On the Wrong Side of Relaxation, Central Control, The Swinging Detective, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World. Album art: Unfortunately not as interesting as the music, but I do love the quote - "In a black and white world, murder brings a touch of color..." Badass. I also do like the picture of the guy, even if it's not a very distinct cover. Font is solid too. 3.5/5

This album sounds like a good movie score. It definitely has a lot of great music and is varied, especially for the time, but nothing ever stood out enough for me to think I'd ever return to it. I can't find a fault with it, but I keep going back and forth on whether I should round up or down from about a 3.5, which is what I probably would give it. A 4 seems too much, as it didn't pull me in, and it doesn't feel that monumental, for what it is, but it is good and well done. I have to use my personal tilt to give it a 3, but, again, I do feel it is maybe a bit more than that.

Vaguely interesting and perhaps slightly better than average as background music. The problem with artists that have a unique and singular vision is that they run the risk that few others will get it, which seems to be the case here. There are moments but it doesn't cohere. "Everything Happens to Me" is the highlight. For most of the rest, one isn't sure what he's meant to be listening to or for. Let's be honest: this is marginal material.

Interesting concept but not easy listening.

Honestly, pretty fun. Once you realize it’s meant to be listened to as a soundtrack it is enhanced a bit

Cool so this was properly interesting. My first thought was that it sounded like a soundtrack and actually that was the point of it. It felt like England to me too. The era is a little before my time (I was 6) but the familiarity with the themes meant that it spoke to me in a way that I hadn't predicted. I didn't love it at all but I was glad to have heard it. It's good work.

Interesting concept, although not sure I would listen to this more than once and ultimately it kind of fades into the background a bit.

In spite of being a moody soundtrack to a non-existent movie, this album was a better listen than I feared. Nothing I need to listen to again, but quite alright. 3/5

I thought I would hate this album. I didn't hate it. It's actually not bad. It's flawed and I won't revisit it that much, but it's ambitious and definitely would make a decent soundtrack to some neo noir film. Solid neutral.

pretty cool, chillaxing

Как концепт - вполне интересно, я бы такой кинчик с саундтреком глянул с кайфом

This made my cat uneasy! Besides that, a well executed concept, but I prefer his ”Oedipus Schmoedipus” musically

Different, interesting.

I don't dislike this, but I can't imagine ever choosing to listen to it.

Meh. Artistically deep, hard to listen throughout.

Scared my kid, will revisit

Very experimental, at times brilliant and at times hard to listen to. Touches of jazz, blues, even Stravinsky. 3/5

Il concept è spettacolare però la musica mi ha preso poco

nice and chill, I like it, one-time listen for me though

Interesting, and a few really lovely tracks. Definitely didn't make me think of Manchester in the late 80s, but I didn't read the full concept, so I don't really know the story he was telling. I liked it overall.

I found this really interesting and creative. Reminded me of Paris in 1969 where I was not, rather than Manchester in 1989 where I was. But I will listen again, I reckon

After listening to this I can see why, as soundtrack producer for David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAY that Trent Reznor included 4 Barry Adamson tracks. With this album coming out 5 years before, it seems that informed some of the sonic ideas on The Downward Spiral whether it was conscious or subconscious. You can also hear influences of this on one of my other favorite albums David Bowie's 1995 concept album, OUTSIDE. In 1989, this was probably the first album I can remember that ever tried writing an entire film soundtrack for a non-existent film. These days it is an old hat idea that many artists have tried. Groundbreaking as it might be, it does feel like it overstays its welcome a bit. I started feeling my attention wane at around track 11 of 15. I do understand why it is on the list, though. It did influence many other acts, their albums, what was possible, and how they would present those ideas us in meaningful ways throughout the 1990s and up to the present. This set the scene for Trent Reznor to assemble the craziness behind the soundtracks for not only LOST HIGHWAY but also NATURAL BORN KILLERS.

Obscure montage of styles from trad jazz to nu jazz to James Bond type productions. Engaging, confusing and challenging

OST of a non existing crime movie. Awesome idea, although the execution could have been more memorable.

Sometimes interesting, sometimes more annoying. I appreciate experimental music but probably won't listen to this again

Non male🤓

Interesting. Probably wouldn't listen again though.

It's pretty dark, probably a bit too dark for me. I feel like I want to see the film, but there isn't one so something is missing.

I'll admit for the novelty that this was an interesting listen with an interesting concept. Almost completely instrumental and sounding like a score to a movie that doesn't exist. Definitely not worth a re-listen, but kind of a cool concept. Of course, there's apparently multiple albums with similar themes by the same artist on this list. Why?

Un disco distinto con sonido original. Eso sí, es difícil saber cuándo apetece escucharlo. Interesante

Cool concept album. It definitely feels like it's from a movie. Don't think I'll ever listen to it again

The idea of a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist seems less like a novelty and more like a resume for Adamson. But as that was his intention, I can't really fault him there. The music is fine and indeed would make a good backing for a neo-noir film. For me, soundtracks, real or imagined, are not usually that interesting to listen to on their own. But there are some interesting pieces here. 'Sounds from the Big House' could have influenced some early textures used by Nine Inch Nails. Indeed, Reznor would later tap Adamson for songs on the Lost Highway soundtrack. I don't know that this list needed two imaginary soundtracks by Barry Adamson but it was fun to hear this one.

This was pretty weird, and I don't know why it's on this list. However, I actually enjoyed it.

Cool concept. Some tracks were better than others, but there were a few that were quite great

It was... complex.

Interesting listen. Don’t think I’ll listen to it again, but it wasn’t a chore to listen to at all.

Liked it. Cool concept and definitely created a vibe, up there with some to the good instrumental soundtracks.

endte med at være mere positivt end negativt stemt. Den er i hvert fald anderledes fra det meste vi har hørt!!

I was gonna say, this seems like a soundtrack. Then I looked at the Album Summary, "The album is a concept album, a soundtrack album to a non-existent crime film."

Really fun idea and executed well. Great to music to work to.

Despite the intro being a little too long, I actually felt like I wanted this record to be more of a slow burn. The concept is really cool, and I felt like some of the action could have been more of a climactic piece itself, instead of having moments of excitement and moments of lull. I love the subtext on the album cover. It actually made me excited to listen and gave me just enough information to want to hear the album full through and to learn more about the premise. This was cool! Execution could have been better overall but I enjoyed this.

Pretty cool, I'd had enough by the end but it was cool

This was a bit of something different. It did sound just like a soundtrack, although a little bit of a loud one to just sit and listen to without an accompanying picture. And I kept wanting to like this more than I did. I suppose it made my workday a bit more dramatic…

kind of interesting but also less so than oediupus schmoedipus. low 3

Really enjoyed

Really is very cinematic, and deserves a second listen

A lot of variety in texture and sound in this album. An atmospheric opening, some colourful tracks, then a pretty mechanical and gritty change in Auto Destruction. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World has aspects of its composition that could have come straight out of a Nintendo track. Clearly an imaginative and forward-thinking album, despite not necessarily being all that evocative or enjoyable. The last track goes pretty hard though.

This reminds me of the score I wrote for a non-existent movie except I haven't done it yet. That being said, it was a decent thing to listen to while driving and trying to imagine the cheesy late 80s early 90s B movie this would soundtrack.

Cool concept but it’s not music I’d listen to on the regular

Noir-ish and cool, cinematic in feel. Really interesting listen, but obviously not something I would want to hear every day. This is a more successful album I think than the other Barry Adamson album I've heard on 1001 Albums (Oedipus Schmoedipus), which I found to be a bit overwrought. Here, Adamson shows proper restraint on all the added sounds so that they add needed ambiance, without tipping into kitsch. There's also a real sense of movement through a plot, even if the plot is something that doesn't actually exist. Fave Songs: Everything Happens to Me, Under Wraps, Central Control, Autodestruction, Intensive Care, Sounds from the Big House

Falsa banda sonora de una película de cine negro que no existe. Está entretenido. Un 3.

Interesting Album

If I was watching a movie and this was the soundtrack, I would likely make a comment like, “interesting soundtrack.” But this isn’t a real soundtrack, is it? There are some interesting moments but overall not something I was that into. 3 stars.

Ahhhh, worth listening, but still not quite my type.

Can't say I have ever heard of Barry Adamson before this. This album sounds like it belongs in a film noir or even Cowboy Bebob. Not a bad album, but not something I was hugely into.

A really cool concept (a soundtrack with no accompanying film!) that builds up some really rich and evocative soundscapes, but eventually wears out its welcome. Definitely a unique album.

I mean it would be a great soundtrack but there’s no movie!

I mean... There are a lot of good things here. I'm not seeing whatever it is that made it stand out enough to be included on this list. Feels like something that shouldn't be here, and I enjoyed it. I don't know anymore. 3/5

Ruidoso, caótico pero agradable

A soundtrack without a movie

Pretty interesting concept album. Some good, some not as much.

I felt like I was changing between being in a nightmare then into a good dream then back to a nightmare this whole album. The Swinging Detective was my favorite song. Sounded like it was the intro to a James Bond movie. This album kept me on edge the entire time and I had no idea what was coming next. You would have to be really messed up to want to take drugs and listen to this album. This might be the hardest album to rate so far. It was so strange but I also kind of appreciated it for what it was and found myself enjoying it in the background. I'm going to have to put this at a 3 because there were parts that I loved but then also parts I hated. Such an interesting concept to make a soundtrack for a non-existent movie.

5/10. You know, this doesn't sound bad. It's actually kinda cool for what it is, which is apparently a soundtrack for a pretend movie because the guy couldn't get hired to make an actual movie sound track. Absolutely baffling why this is on the list, until you realize that he worked with Nick Cave at one point, which automatically makes all of his work so amazing and worthy of inclusion. Still, better this than another album where I actually have to listen to Nick Cave sing.

Interesting concept, and well executed. I don’t know what I think about it being on this list though.

Good stuff, but not my fav of his.

I am reading Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars at the moment so a nice coincidence to get this album. I never could get into the music, maybe a little too cinematic and a bit boring but the albumcertainly has its moments.

My second Barry Adamson on this list. This was a really interesting album, I always love some new instrumental music for my working playlist. Chocolate Milkshake was a favourite.

It’s definitely trying to do something?

Really unusual, different album!

Cool in concept. It definetly feels overdone. The Swinging Detective is pretty rad. But the issue is that this isn't a movie score. It is desperately trying to be one, but is not. So it feels the need to add on this extra cheese layer. It feels more suited to a video game soundtrack if anything.

What an odd idea. I'm a fan of odd ideas, but I'm not really sure that this works properly. Something about the production is a bit off and it lacks the story to tell that it needs as a soundtrack. Yesterday's soundtrack album - Shalimar - was better. This was interesting, but I'm not sure I'm listening to it again. Somewhere between 2 and 3 stars, but it can have 3 for being odd.

Some pretty cool dark jazz or something

2nd album from this guy on the list and just like the last I don’t hate it but I also don’t love it. On the plus side, the music is dramatic and ever-changing. He can certainly create a mood. But the flip side is that you desperately want some singing or dialogue to help it all hang together. Music by itself is not a storytelling medium but serves to enhance the lyrics. You do wonder how well this might work with a Nick Cave or Scott Walker on vocals. As it is, this score for a film that does not exist is like going to see a flea circus in a really, really interesting theatre. Ultimately, you’d rather there was more on stage no matter how grand the setting

Great concept

Pas détesté, c'est assez original. Ça sonne vraiment comme une trame sonore. Ça a ses pours et ses contres, car souvent ça sonne comme s'il manquait des images pour accompagner ou quelque chose. C'est quand même avant-gardiste par contre. 7/10

This was OK, but it wasn't particularly memorable. A few decent tracks (I liked "Under Wraps" especially); maybe it would grow on me.

Cool concept, af en toe ook best wel vet, toch net niet. Ook iets te veel matige nummers.

Cool, cinematic score

Oddest album yet. Cool idea

C'Est pas si bon m mais en meme temps il y a quelque chose de quand meme vraiment orifinal et c'est vrai que j'avais l'impression parfois qu'il me racontait un film ou une histoire. c'etait une belle écoute un peu bizarre. 3.25

a soundtrack album to a non-existent crime film, medium exciting

Gick mig helt förbi när det begav sig. Inte så tokigt.

I hadn’t heard of this album before, but I don’t live too far away from Manchester (and Moss Side) so my curiosity perked up at that. A quick Google says it is the soundtrack to a non-existent film which sounds quite fascinating at a concept. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Everything Happens To Me I’ll start by saying that this album feels like one where you need to listen to it a lot over time to appreciate it, so listening to it for one day before moving on to the next album might not really do it justice. However, that how every review has been so far so it’s only fair that it gets the same treatment. I did enjoy this while it was on, and it was fun to imagine what might have been happening in the scenes. The music is quite jazzy but without being too strange to be hard to listen to. That being said, it didn’t hook me in to the point of wanting to keep coming back to this. It was an interesting concept, but I don’t feel the need to keep it on rotation.

It was exactly as described. A soundtrack for a non-existent film noir movie. I liked the callbacks to the Hitchcock theme and in some of the song titles. Probably would have likes it more had I seen the movie first.

I can see the merit of this album as a film soundtrack, and maybe in one of my more avant-garde moods, I can appreciate a soundtrack for a nonexistent movie. For now, it basically just reintroduced the city noise my headphones were actively trying to cancel out.

Some really interesting ideas and executions on this album. But it's still the fact we're listening to a few film-score tracks for different non-existent movies. Lots of sound that might be better if they were, indeed, used in movies instead as music on an album

som interessante, trilha sonora de um filme de crime nao existente

A bit of an oddity really ....it does sound like a soundtrack album. Not sure when I would want to play it but I see he went on to write soundtracks for real films so it was a bit of a gateway job application U guess. Sombre, dark and interesting.

interesting mix of instrumental music, sound effects, and sound bites. various emotions evoked from the songs, including anxiety, suspense, and nostalgia. an adventure in listening. highlights: “on the wrong side of relaxation”, “suck on the honey of love”, “the most beautiful girl in the world”.

As far as concept albums go, this is pretty solid. I'd never heard of it before but the artist did a great job of making a soundtrack feel that was still very musical. Even the sound effects have a rhythm to them tying the whole thing together. I may even listen to this album again.

For what it was, I actually liked this album. A soundtrack to a fictional crime/horror film in Manchester, England. Not sure if I’ll ever listen to it again but it has its place in a list like this, for sure.

Like watching a silent movie but I create the images in my head

I probably should have read a little bit about this one first, but oh well. It was alright. I'm picky about vocals so instrumental music is always welcomed. I didn't dislike this but it wasn't very interesting and it was hard to pay much attention to.

So this is one seriously interesting album, and i absolutely love the back story to it - it's the debut album for this artist, it's an instrumental soundtrack to a noir film that doesn't exist. Who the hell greenlights this thing?! Someone was happy to fund this. I just love that an artist was able to express their vision. There are some really interesting sonic ideas on this, but its super slow and I'm not mad about the production/mastering. It leaves alot lacking. I have to appreciate what they were doing though

Cool idea but couldnt help feeling it was missing an actual film

An instrumental soundtrack to a movie that doesn’t exist. On the face of it it seems a pointless pretentious idea. funny I actually enjoyed this. Wouldn’t rush to listen to again but glad I listened to it once.

Moss Side Story is pretty good, but I'm not sure it fully works. Film music is always about being good but not drawing attention to itself, but these tracks feel more like conventional "songs." Great production though.

Mögulega mest "out there" platan hingað til. Kvikmyndatónlist við kvikmynd sem er ekki til. Töluvert um gler að brotna en oft flott stef, töff og skemmtileg. Ég gæti alveg hlustað aftur.

Pretty interesting and complex from a former punk bass player.

Started off as really good, but IMO it doesn't have enough satisfying moments to compliment the Avant garde

first listen whatever this genre is, i like it

È la colonna sonora di un poliziesco che non esiste. Interessante.

Some big band era sounds. Some really cool horror movie vibes. An eclectic album. 3/5

Flawed but effective, Moss Side Story brings an experimental spin to the movie soundtrack. It sounds like the other fork of a creative process that would sand off the sharp edges of a first draft into something slick. At its best, the music is still slinky, but that draft contained a little too much downtime. It's quiet music, though, of an almost-genre, so the listener had better take note.

INT

Really interesting album, probably the most experimental one I've encountered here so far. It has elements of dark jazz and tape music and it plays like a soundtrack to a movie that never existed.

Don't know what it's doing on this list, but still a very refreshing experience compared to all the boomer rock bullcrap contained in here.

Interresting even tho I’m not really into this genre usually

It was a pleasant listen, fine dark jazz with very good experimental moments. That said, I would have wished a shorter album. One hour of instrumental crime jazz could become a bit boring.

Tf is this

The concept behind this record (the soundtrack to a noir film that doesn’t exist) is more interesting than the record itself. Several tracks do conjure up a nice spooky vibe, but not nearly enough yj warrant a repeat listen.

Interesting

Like trip hop, but worse.

Lovely dark atmospheric stuff. It has no teeth though.

It was cool and weird.

I really like the idea of this, and tbh it was pretty well pulled off. Problem is it's pretty heavy on the ambient noise over music, so by about halfway it ran out of steam. But novel idea so 3/5.

really interesting idea, very good and entertaining.

What a unique story for this album, that it's a soundtrack to a film that doesn't exist. Smart of him to manifest his career this way, create a proof of concept for exactly what he wanted to do. I wonder how this made it into the larger public consciousness.

Love the idea of creating a soundtrack to a hypothetical movie as the driving concept, but I find the results here somewhat lackluster and unfocused, especially when he throws on covers of things like the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" theme, then the concept doesn't even hold up.

Movie soundtrack/murder story

Interesting without being great

Soundtrack feeling, some nice songs amongst it, didnt dislike it but still not a discovery.

Interesting instrumental album

Very strange, but also very compelling. It really works as a soundtrack to an unfilmed noir flick, which I love the idea of. It kinda inspires you to make up your own movie while listening.

very ironic timing

Very talented, great musician, but too experimental for me.

24/08/2022 Barry Adamson – Moss Side Story 3/5 I’m not going to comment this album song by song because of its peculiar context. Moss Side Story is a soundtrack of a film noir that doesn’t exist. It is quite the experience, original, and it is successful in creating the atmosphere it wants. I think that it handles the composition, using both of music and other sounds like screaming; very well. However, it is a one-time only experienced, at least for me. It is built to be listened in its complete length as a whole; and it is not enjoyable as a traditional music album which has quasi-independent songs (with some exceptions, like Under Wraps, or Everything Happens to Me). And it’s something I don’t think I will come back to listen again, at least on the short term. The thing is that albums that are not pleasant to listen to because they transmit unwelcome feelings, like this one in some instances, or Everywhere at the End of Times (a masterpiece about dementia and old age by The Caretaker); are not something to enjoy, are something to experience.

An album I couldn’t muster feeling one way or another. Late 80’s electronica.

Favorite song: The Man With The Golden Arm.

I have to say, this was an interesting listen - but not necessarily always a very fun one. I appreciate the effort though.

Bizarre

Interesting

Very odd. Certainly interesting but not exactly music, or at least not the variety I’d choose to sit down and listen too.

What the heck even IS this music? A very odd one to have made the list.

Imagine a dark, inner-city street. Hear the keys enter the ignition and turn the car on. Now the car is rolling, making it's way to nowhere in particular. The radio comes to life, but it's all scattered voices and static. Follow the car for a little before stopping by a shady alleyway. There's a woman there, muttering strange things to herself. Who is she? Is she alright? Footsteps on the pavement, getting closer and closer as the woman's deranged words get more feverish. Tension builds until suddenly, a scream from the woman! She's been murdered! We have a case on our hands. Barry Adamson is determined to tell you a story. He takes the idea of a concept album and completely commits to a narrative focus. This is a soundtrack to a film that doesn't exist. Vibes are noir, dirty, and cold. I can't help but be reminded of Roman Polanski or David Lynch, as Adamson weaves familiar scenes into each song. To say this album is ambitious would be an understatement. Adamson is banking on listeners being open to the idea of an imaginary film in addition to experimental elements in the songwriting. The Swinging Detective is easily my favorite song on here, but the whole album is really something to behold. Certainly one of the most unique albums on the list, though it can suffer from being sort of boring and narratively vague (likely on purpose, though i still personally struggled with it. Worth listening to once for the novelty, then never again.

The soundtrack for an imagined movie: quite cool noir music, but on re-listening to the album, it has too many passages of very low ambience (but not ambient on the level of e.g. Talk Talk) so overall I am not completely invested. Overall, a pretty decent album.

Weird. Different.

Pretty good for an album with no words lol, but other that pretty meh 😑

For the most part, this was a pretty solid experiment. I like that it was a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist. That makes it more like a soundtrack for life. Like when Peter Griffin had his own theme music. I tried to picture what was going on in his life by the music he wrote. It isn't something I'd just listen to for shits but it was certainly entertaining for the time I listened to it.

Zonder de David Lynch link had ik er misschien wat sneller overheen geluisterd, maar het intrigeert me wel ergens. Niet voor herhaling vatbaar, toch aardig.

Liked it

Spooky

Pretty wild album. Definitely a trip. Had a lot of Frances the Mute vibes.

this is really really cool - never heard anything like it

Seems like a lost soundtrack to a 1970's alfred hitchcock movie about a carnival serial killer.

Interesting instrumental type horror movie suspense shit

I have to say that this does indeed sound like a soundtrack of an actual film. He certainly nailed that, especially the ambient parts with background noises. It reminfs me a bit of United Future Organization, who were always keen to break into a Bond-like jam. 1001 gives greater credence to this LP than Barry Adamson seems to, since his Wikipedia (artist) page barely mentions it.

I don't get all the hate for this, I found it to be quite good, but then again I'm a big fan of film scores/soundtracks. A really good soundtrack can elevate a crappy movie eg Gladiator. Some of my favourite albums of all-time are by the OG of film scores his-self, Ennio Morricone, and Hans Zimmer also made quite a few epic soundtracks in his early days, before he started turning out rubbish like Batman, Inception, Interstellar etc. When listening to Moss Side Story I can almost see a noirish detective movie with lots of shadows, wet streets and tension filled chases down dark alleys and stairs. Its too bad the film never got made.

Speciale sfeer, maar geslaagd in zijn opzet

A movie soundtrack for a movie that doesn’t exist. This was really cool! Not something I would listen to again (unless I got some wicked headphones or something) but a fun experience. The sound was awesome

It is considered one of the most important movie soundtracks without a movie and is an absolutely delightful instrumental music listening experience. If you got time for that (6/10) FT: The Man With The Golden Arm

interesting concept, interesting execution

Cool album, fun to imagine the story behind the music. Not something I would listen to alot though

I like concept albums. I like the idea of creating a score for a movie that doesn't exist. I love Danger Mouse's Rome. This just wasn't quite as good for me. Still enjoyable.

I wanted to love this but couldn't quite get my head around it.

Soundscape … filmic … some great passages

This was a wild ride. Not crazy about it but found a great song. Cool concept album

This was a really cool idea for an album, but we could have gotten the concept in one song. The individual tracks were sort of repetitive for the most part and did not stand up on their own with one or two exceptions.

Ну я не большой фанат саундтреков, тбх. Вообще хз как это оценивать. Первая песня в наушниках реально немного стрема нагнала. Вероятно, это комплимент как для триллер-саундтрека. В остальном ну. Ничего особо не отвращает, но и слушать просто так не стал бы. Бэкграунд нойз/10

Вроде похоже на нормальную музыку. Формат саундтрека для нихуя - звучит как какой-то кал. И во многом им и является. Но тут содержание удобоваримое хотя бы. Можно воспринимать как арт- и прог- какой-нить, интересные решения относительно структуры композиции и выбора инструментов. Но возвращаться, конечно, не стану.

Ok. Didn't really grab me, but fine for a background listen.

Buena instrumental

Good for a one stop listen

Strong commitment to a bit.

Casi paso de este disco y me alegro de no haberlo hecho porque tiene un rollo súper guay. Ya tengo la banda sonora, sólo me queda montarme la película.

Detective soundtrack

3.5 - A fun concept - soundtrack to an imaginary film. Tracks seem to narrate a noir detective story in a seemingly chronological order such that I can almost see the film unfold in my mind. Best to know the song titles as you listen because they give a sense for the "scene." This was a fun listen. Highly cinematic, interest sounds and loops, cool reverb effects.

ihan jees, mutta vähän taustamusaa

This was an interesting concept album. It made for decent background music, but not really something I’d want to listen to multiple times.

Some odd moments. Some interesting moments.

Very unexpected listen. I quite enjoyed it at times, will have to relisten to it.

Good but difficult

Koncept album, soundtrack til film som ikke findes, mord, spænding, sjovt, instrumentalt

1/20 3.5/5. Love the concept for the album, very well executed soundtrack, although I don't see myself replaying much. Standout Tracks: On The Wrong Side Of Relaxation, Sounds From The Big House, The Swinging Detective, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, The Man With The Golden Arm

Concept album. Neat

Bit weird and disjointed... reckon there’s a good album in their; just needs more attention!

This was quite quirky and fun, and I suppose was a bit of a trailblazer in proving that instrumental soundscapes could be popular. But I feel this genre has come on so much in recent years, and while this wasn't at all bad, I can't see myself choosing it over some of my recent favourites, such as Andrew Wasylyk.

Aha dat t een track voor een niet bestaande film moet zijn verklaard wel wat. Ik heb em (nog) niet afgeluisterd, of ik dat nog ga doen? 2,5 ster

Uitdagend om naar te blijven luisteren. Het concept van 'soundtrack voor niet-bestaande film' is heel erg passend, maar het is mij te fragmentarisch en ik mis nummers met een lekkere groove

It was fine for a soundtrack

It is a movie soundtrack, what else can you say. I get why the guy made it, but no way it is a top 1000 album of all time. 3.5/10 Top song... Alfred Hitchcock presents

Some of these tracks on cool on their own, and if it were in a good movie I might notice it, but honestly this seems just a bit too abstract to be included on this list. There’s already one for a movie score, and it’s for a real fucking movie.

Too much per me

This album start with 2 minutes of nothing and it basically sets the tone for what your gona hear on this album. I dont really understand whats going on here. Ok I just read the wikipedia page. Its supose to be like a movie soundtrack for a movie that doesnt exist. Wich sounds cool in concept but the actual music is just boring as all hell. Theres no lyrics, just vaguely audible vocal sample. Nothing happens most of the time. I tried to imagine a movie in my head (wich ig is how he wanted you to listen to it ?) but its really hard because the music give you litlle to no context on whats happening. Same for the song title. Idk how to rate this. Failure/5

I don’t know if a soundtrack to a fake film noir movie is a great idea for an album. There were some interesting tracks here but nothing that stuck as mind blowing. I didn’t really care for it. I really did think it’s overly amazing music. I can understand why it’s on the list but I didn’t need to hear it.

i mean, ok? cool flex for your first album i guess.

Not fully convinced by this particular form of pastiche, and not sure I'll spin it all that often. I don't really listen to film scores, much less scores for nonexistent films, and most of the more ambient tracks on here failed to grab me. Some of the tracks with more of a beat are quite good, but I don't know that I'd ever rather listen to this than something by The Avalanches or Boards of Canada, or, for that matter, Henry Mancini.

Good, although it had some moments I dislike like the opening track and track 11

Soms komt er wat boeiends bovendrijven (met name het laatste nummer). Leuk dat zoiets op de lijst staat, maar overall geen topper

Another soundtrack for something that doesn't actually exist. I didn't know this was such a popular format, but this list seems to love this stuff. I... do not.

30/07/2026 I don't think these sort of things should be on this list. Not really worth my time. Spotify listeners: 53.4K

"A soundtrack for a film that doesn't exist"- *eyeroll* this seems an exercise in futility and a little bit of desperation.

Interesting jazzy experimental sort of record. Interesting to listen to once but never again

I didn’t like the last Adamson album I didn’t like this one.

The concept is half baked, at least if you're experiencing this album without a physical edition - the execution is fair - this is the wrong Barry Adamson album.

disliked it a lot, very boring

Wild to see this on a list of top 1001 records. It’s not bad, it’s just wild. Someone he knows must have voted.

I enjoyed his other fake movie album, but this one feels too disconnected to be able to hit for me. For the most part it's not a great listen. When it does work though, it's great. Tracks like 'The Swinging Detective' are dripping in atmosphere and menace. There's also lots of experimentation with instruments and soundscapes. But there's also so many awkward bits that don't have enough form to them. I'm going to put it down as a bold failure, which isn't to be derided because it's really going for something. 2.5 rounded down.

I get the concept, but why am I listening to this? I could see it accompanying a movie as background mood music to enhance a scene, but on its own? No thanks. It doesn’t move me, and it’s not particularly pleasurable, even if it is somewhat interesting in small doses. I couldve done without this one.