Reviews (page 9 of 14)
y'all mind if some goofy white boys get a little funky with it? the sampling is *really* interesting here in a way that feels drastically ahead of its time and i enjoy how the three of them bounce off each other, but at the same time every song sounds the same. the delivery across every track is identical such that it all broadly blurs together. i find it a bit exhausting. i can see why someone would like this, though not really as a full album. the flow is so samey that i feel like you could cut any of these tracks together and the listener would be none the wiser. fun in bursts, at least.
I like some beastie boys songs, but by god there's a difference between listening to the songs and sitting through a straight album. I feel like in an album format all their weaknesses show. The very similar flow from song to song undercuts the actually pretty interesting sampling and as a result I feel like you can listen to a few of their best songs and get a complete picture. I've always felt a bit bewildered as someone who is generally a fan of most rap music and styles that Beastie Boys is one I only get in small doses when they're so acclaimed, and I can see spots where they shine with their lyricism and their attitude carries things nicely. It just doesn't quite cohere together in an album to me in the way I like.
Entertaining for a few songs but gets a bit annoying/played out the longer I listen to these guys
Do you think some hip hop heads look at each other and said, these white Boyz need some lessons in rap and funk, production goes through the roof, rap is tighter, cowbell, dust brothers, duelling banjos nod
O álbum é bom. Tem batidas e grooves que são bem divertidos. QoA Cloudscape.
Beastie af
It’s a Beastie Boys album, and it delivers the energy and style you expect. The problem is that any impact from the brash beats and vocals is lost through hearing so much of a similar offering throughout the album. It’s got a cool hip hop funky vibe which is quite nice but it mostly blurs for me.
This is a cool blend of hip-hop and funk with electronic sampling, giving it a cool and fresh vibe. There are plenty of interesting sounds throughout the album, even if it does put me in mind of some overly trendy bar or café music. That being said, I get a bit bored of the one dimensional, call and response flows that characterise the rapping all the way through. It's also guilty of the usual sin of hip-hop albums in being needlessly long. The second half of the album had lost it's charm and floated me by in a sort of sludge of samples. This is some interesting early hip-hop but not the pinnacle of the genre for me.
Didn't like the vocals too much, but the sampling was brilliant.
Definitely not my favorite Beastie Boys project. It sounds like they were having fun for sure, but I'm not sure if I'd choose this project if I wanted to listen to Beastie Boys. 3/5
Mais legal do que eu imaginei, mas esqueci todas as músicas assim que acabou. Talvez seja uma barreira de idioma.
Most of the album is a re-hash of their previous releases, as if the Boys are just teens that could never grow up. But the last track, "B-Boy Bouillabaisse", a rap medley of sorts, shows signs of personal growth as artists.
To All the Girls 2/5 Shake Your Rump 4/5 Johnny Ryall 3/5 Egg Man 3/5 High Plains Drifter 3/5 The Sound Of Science 3/5 3-Minute Rule 3/5 Hey Ladies 4/5 5-Piece Chicken Dinner 2/5 Looking Down the Barrel of A Gun 3/5 What Comes Around 3/5 Shadrach 4/5 Ask for Janice 2/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: 59 Chrystie Street 2/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Get on the Mic 3/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Stop That Train 3/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: A Year And A Day 3/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Dropping Names 3/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Lay It On Me 3/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Mike on the Mic 3/5 B-Boy Bouillabaisse: A.W.O.L 3/5
Neutral. Not bad but did not touch me at all.
An interesting dive in both hip hop and sampling. I always dig Beastie Boys' call and response style vocals but in this album I also enjoyed their production and technique in sampling. I do feel like B-Boy Bouillabaisse could have been all one song instead of split up. 6.5/10. Favorite Song: High Plains Drifter
idk i'm suffering from beastie boys fatigue
Opening track is icky AF, but fine, I guess this album is nearly 40 years old. And boy, can you tell from the simplistic rhyme schemes and grandad-esque flow patterns. Production is great though, and really is what makes this a classic (although some of the lyrical schemes are pretty good tbf). But I still can't stand the monosyllabic rhyming and stilted flows in 80s hip-hop. I can almost deal with it here because the beats are so expertly crafted. But as much as I wanna give it a 4 for creativity and execution, the prehistoric flows will stop me returning to this, or any other Beastie Boys albums, unfortunately.
While I respect that others like this album, this is perhaps one of my least favorite Beastie Boys albums. I've given the album multiple chances over the years and it just doesn't appeal to me. I preferred the rock samples of LICENSED TO ILL to the more psychedelia and schizophrenic sample choices on PAUL'S BOUTIQUE. While some others claim that the lyrics on PB are less puerile and better written, I find them just as puerile with stuff like "Egg Man", "High Plains Drifter", and "3-Minute Rule" among many others being just as cringe as the worst hip hop out there in 1989. And while PB is only 9 minutes longer than LTI, it drags for me, making the feel like it is 20 or 30 minutes longer than it needs to be. Fortunately lyrics are not of the foremost importance to me when judging music, so that wasn't a deal breaker. What was a deal breaker, was just not feeling the grip of the bangers or the fun on this album that everyone else claims to feel. There is no denying that this album was a foundational album for not only hip hop, but also for alternative rock artists who would take these ideas and expand on them in rock, pop, and folk directions (see Beck's MELLOWGOLD). The most bearable tracks for me were "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" and "Shadrach". Even though honestly I sort loathe the lyrics to both of them, the use of the instrument samples and beats made up for them. Honestly, I feel like their lyrics never matured really until ILL COMMUNICATION. The first half is better than the second half. The album really tanks with the awful Bouillabaisse suite. While I have songs I enjoy off of every other Beastie Boys album this one doesn't any tracks that I feel compelled to add to my collection no matter how many times I come back to it. I kind of wish they had figured out how to do something more than shout rapping on this album. I think a mix of occasional refrains of different types of singing mixed in with raps that occasionally expressed some dynamics levels other than just shouting could have really elevated some of these tracks to even more interesting places. Also, I feel like all of hip hop would benefit from a less lyrics is more approach. That many lyrics and the voices on hip hop albums just become white noise.
Thank you Beastie Boys for saving my life amidst a dreary folk rock weekend. Thank you!!!!
Got me break dancing to New-Yorker white boys singing brags (*shouts*)
Gostei mais do outro álbum deles (III Communication). Não quer dizer que este seja mau, mas é mediano. Especialmente comparando ao que ouvi anteriormente.
I do like the beastie boys, but found the album a little repetative
Not a bad album but def doesn’t have the hit factor of the previous one
This should have been titled "A Tale of Two Albums." The rapping is boring and only at points funny but doesn't hold up to the test of time; The production is some of the best I've ever heard, sampling at it's finest, and has made me want to relisten to so many of the tracks that inspired the Dust Brothers. And in the middle of these two sides, one boring and not as entertaining as I need it to be, the other this monolith to what sampling can do, is Paul's Boutique: Iconic, unforgettable, dull, and past it's prime. And as such, it's hard to rate the album because, well what do you give prescience to? The parts that work, or the parts that don't? As a result I have to say that the album is good, but not great. While sometimes the rapping works and the lyrics are funny, too any times they either become unfunny or just plain boring. The production is fantastic though, and we'll worth a listen just for that. There is a reason that people consider this the best Beastie Boys album. But there is also a reason none of the songs on the album are classics in the same vain as many of their others. Highlights are Johnny Ryall, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun, and A Year and a Half from the ending Bouillabaisse.
They are shouting, but in a good way
I understand the “they’re just shouting” reviews. They certainly aren’t singing. But I can appreciate this for what it is.
I enjoyed it. Really good for 80s hip hop, but the genre has come a long way since then.
160226 15:59 3.5
The Beastie Boys are so funny to me. They're over here screaming into the microphone and then you look at a picture of them and they look like they're insurance salesmen or something. I love these guys. they are my neighbor's teen son's garage band. I would definitely buy a homemade t-shirt.
As much as I have tried to give Paul's Boutique a chance, I hate to say it but this album does feel very dated much like many of the other Hip Hop albums from the 80s. I appreciate how much fun this album has with itself, but I feel it gets very lost in the feelings it presents instead of making a coherent Hip Hop album. I am more impressed by the shear amount of sampling on display here with this album than I am with the album itself as Paul's Boutique in context of the entire history of music is a remarkably important release. For those unaware, this album is the reason we have to get permission to sample music thanks to the fucking Eagles of all bands. A lot of my favorite tracks from this album are still the ones that I enjoyed the first time around like the impeccable Shadrach, Shake Your Rump, and Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun. Even with that being said this album really lacks any sort of solid and consistent substance to really keep me attached and instead throws me around for 53 minutes trying to give me a taste of what the new and refreshing world of sampling can be like. I appreciate this album for more of what it showed the world Hip Hop could be and the repercussions of this album's release more than the music itself. Like many other 80s Hip Hop albums, it is a staple of its' time and not one I think holds up very well in today's landscape....
7/10
no soy fan del estilo musical de los beastie boys
The production on this album is amazing. The sample selection and execution of bringing new life into these samples is amazing. As for the rapping it's fine. I have never been much of a fan of the Beastie Boys cause I find the delivery of their vocals off-putting, but I recognize the talent they have. There is just something about it that my ears don't like that I can't quite place. That was toned down some on this album, but not enough for me to have this in rotation.
Cool!
I've heard several of their songs before, and I do I like the Beastie Boys sound. But they're great in small doses. I don't think I can take a whole album of it. And this album had the Beastie sound I love for a lot of the songs, but there was just something missing. Shake Your Rump was pretty good, Johnny Ryall was fun. High Plains Drifter was very good, the back and forth raps that the Beasties are known for are on full display here. The Sounds Of Science was a lot of fun, pretty funny with the science-y stuff. Hey Ladies was great too. Car Theif and Shadrach were nice as well. If they cut the album off right there, it would have been a solid 4. But the rest of the album, the whole B-Boy Bouillabaisse part, is just kinda eh. And it drives the album length up much more than it needed to be. Overall there is some fun to be had, but it could have been better. Best song: The Sounds Of Science
I get really bored with this album. There’s no way this is the masterpiece claim it is.
Mixture of sounds and tastes. Reminds a little bit of Can with experimental touch, but with the add of world music. I can see where Tom Tom Club got their sound, but here we have more flavours and more adventurous approach.
🥇shake your rump 🥈egg man 🥉b-boy bouillabaisse: stop that train HM: johnny ryall, high plains drifter, hey ladies, what comes around, shadrach, b-boy bouillabaisse: a year and a day
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Experimental, different, way ahead of its time.
a fun album, thought a lot of the samples here were very cool
Beastie Boys are always a fun listen even if every song isn’t a banger.
I'm afraid I had this on in the background while working, so it didn't get my full attention. No tracks leapt out at me, but I may come back to it some time.
not quite my style but cool
I really like the samples, but the vocal style is not really my bag I was going with 2 stars until 5-Piece Chicken Diner came on - I'll go up to 3 stars because of that madness!
# Album Name: Pauls Boutique # Artist: Beastie Boys # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: First half isnt bad. Few good tracks but then the second half kic ks in and tanks the album. # Top Tunes: Shake your rump / Egg man / Sound of silence # Would I listen to it again? No, just a few tracks
I hadn’t heard this Beastie Boys album before. I love the energy Beastie Boys bring. The lyrical witticisms are great. I feel like this is an album that would grow on me the more I listened to it, but on a first listen I felt it was a bit long and tonally one-note. 3.5/5
I recognize the impact the BB had on hip hop, and I love Hello Nasty, but could never get into this fratty album.
the kind of attitude that packs a punch. the samples carried.
I love shake your rump and you have to respect a 12 minute melody of just random bits of songs mashed together but overall not quite the same impact as licence to ill.
Chaotic fun. It's not my personal favourite beastie boys. There are some excellent lyrics and jokes and an awesome raw energy. It's very rough around the edges though. The overall sound is kind of chaotic. There are fewer clear hooks and distinctive beats. It's really good, but just a bit harder to get a hold of
7/10
Not really my thing but cool none the less.
Good samples! I didn’t know any songs on here except for the part of Hey Ladies where they say Hey Ladies. I like the Beastie Boys. I think they have clever lyrics.
Anxiety inducing, these boys just won’t shut the hell up! Decent. But not my fav
It was fun and the beastie boys are iconic and so influential on hip hop and culture (hello, hamilton!) but none of the songs really grabbed my attention. Admittedly I was mostly listening to this as background music while I worked, but everything seemed to blend toogether. I want to give this one another try with a more-dedicated listen but for now it's a three.
I can see why they have such an iconic sound, and they’ve been sampled soo much in modern music. But if I’m Honest…2 beastie boys songs is about enough for me in one sitting.
This album didn’t do anything for me. Some good lines. The beats didn’t grab me and the vocals are energetic, but reminded me of a more nasally RATM or Morty from Rick and Morty.
it's very unique in it's style. it's not really my thing but it isn't bad
Classic Beastie Boys. Not my go to listen, but a slice of life
I've always found these guys tough to listen to for more than a song or two and this album is no exception. This has some really good samples but the shout rap thing stops being interesting very quickly.
Boldly going where they had gone with their first album, but without the hits. If you like the BB you’ll like this too.
For what it is, it's good. Wouldn't choose to listen to it
appreciate getting to know their music
It was groovy. But it isn’t something I’d go out of my way to listen to.
Loud and punkish. Beastie boys was fun while not lyrically setting the world on fire. Enjoyed this
Pretty fun, not many similar groups like the Beastie Boys
The sampling is still banging (a 'sampling' for me: the piano in 'What Comes Around'; the bass-line syncopation in 'Dropping Names'; random bluegrass, Johnny Cash) and if the voices take some getting used to, the seasoned interplay between them is obvious--with those loud and proud NYC accents. It feels like they threw everything and anything that came to mind at their tracks and lyrics, and found many surprising combinations that worked (and, of course, some that didn't.) One more appreciation: this kind of style and musical approach was adopted by at least one more group of pioneering artists very far away: Kpop 1.0.
This whole thing was giving Hamilton and I couldn't figure out why until I saw a picture of the Beastie Boys. It was fun, but the theatricality of their annunciation read like off-off-broadway, so things made sense once I found out they were from New York. Lin Manuel-Miranda, give the kids credit for your sound!!! Liked the beats, enjoyed the playfulness of the whole thing, appreciated some of the songs (Johnny Ryall, The Sound of Science). However, there were times the whole thing felt a bit manic and inconsistent. Couldn't find ways it contributed to the album overall, though I had points in pretty much every song I really enjoyed. [["Surprise, bitch" EMMA ROBERTS GIF HERE]]
woke up around 7am and immediately got onto listening to the record. it took me a couple of listens for the first few tracks before it starts to register in my sleepy brain. i must say, its a very fun and enjoyable album to listen to. love me a good cowbell always. when i heard high plains drifter, i am reminded of rage against the machine, which makes sense because beasties heavily influenced ratm sound, particularly i heard it in the way one of the beastie boys rap in a whine-y and high tone at the end of his lines, i remember a rage track with a similar style, it's cool. listening to older records makes me appreciate how art will inspire creation of new art, it's a wonderful cycle. i think it's one of the things that i will always find fascinating.
Nie czuję tej muzy niestety. Ale sprawdzę pozostałe albumy grupy. :-)
Not really my style, I’ve heard a couple of songs by them and I didn’t really like them as much as other people do, it’s just to much screaming with some cool beats beneath, but now I had the chance to read and pay attention to the lyrics and I can appreciate some songs for what they are saying.
Don’t mind it, I like the sound of music from this era.
Interesting mix and variety of samples used in this album. Really broadcasts the music genres popular at that time. Beastie Boys are always a fun listen to, this album would probably be better on a 2nd listen
Some of my all time favorite Beastie's tunes, but more filler nonsense songs than I remembered. Still a super fun listen.
Liked the music, questionable lyrics in parts.
Licenced to Ill on edelleen suosikkini. Eipä oo tullut hittibiisejä lukuunottamatta muuta tuotantoa kuunneltua. Tämäkään ei oikein pudonnut.
I enjoyed this album all the way through. the songs i do like are shake your rump, egg man, high plains drifter, the sounds of science, 2-minute rule, and hey ladies. the music had me hooked but i also feel like they sound the same so all the songs blend together in my head. overall, not bad.
chaotic vocals, felt the urge to skip a few tracks, but after a couple of listens it started to grow on me. high energy!
Has a pastiche effect, some of it successful, though some parts also just feel a little betwixt and between.
- un album éclecctique et expérimental mais avec des prods qui s’écoutent généralement assez bien malgré le poids des paroles - je réécouterais certaines chansons mais pas nécessairement l’album complet - meilleure chanson: 3 minute rule
Famous album largely due to how much it sampled. Good to have on the list.
An interesting album. It really felt like a well rounded album. Cohesive, yet diverse. The Dust Brothers seem to be responsible for the best parts of it. The Beastie Boys bring a fun energy, but their lyricism didn't live up to the hype.
the ogs, i guess Would I listen again? No Deserves to be on this list? Yes 3.4
This album seems like it might have been an important milestone for popular music as a very accessible hip hop sound. I'd be interested to know the assessment of people who are really knowledgeable about the 21st century music that shares roots with the Beastie Boys. Were they important or just pop? I'm pretty clueless on this so just taking this album at face value - of its time and a fun sound.
Mkay
Some bangers but it all started sounding the same towards the end of the album
6/10
I can’t do the Beastie Boys, they just grate on me too much. Everything on this album slaps except for the Beastie Boys rapping, it does my head in.
Pretty much all of the Beatie Boys sounds the same
Definitely is good background music. Not really my vibe though.
Do love the bb
Cool, not sure I am a massive fan of the whine voice however, but funky beat and first couple tracks are super cool
since this is their second album, i first listened to License to Ill since i’ve never listened to any beastie boys album in full and only really know the big hits. my immediate impression is that the production on this one is way better. there’s more variety for sure, and for the most part it just sounds better. Egg Man is a favorite so far, the lyrics are silly but the jaws and psycho sampling is so cool especially at the end when they get layered on top of each other. - sorry the random fiddle interlude??? - overall, a fun album, but there is A Lot happening the whole time and not always in the most interesting way. i liked Egg Man and Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun a lot, but by the time it got to the medley at the end i was kinda over the whole thing.
Kaxigheten, kreativiteten! Så lökigt och coolt samtidigt! Skulle vilja ge den ett tredje varv och bara sitta med texterna. Älskar The End-sampeln!
Referensfest! Allt från Jimi Hendrix och Jack Kerouac till sagan om Rapunzel? Hon med långa klätterhåret. Roliga texter överlag. Funderade på om den här stilen att rapa dog ut men visst kan man ändå höra spår av detta hos Slim Shady? Lätt att göra narr av deras rap men samplingarna skojar man inte bort! Den där från Beatles sitter fint
Album #12: Paul’s Boutique - Beastie Boys Genre (according to Wikipedia): Hip-hop, sampledelia Singles?: Hey Ladies, Shadrach Have you heard any songs from this album or group before?: I have heard this album once before. Thoughts?: I like the production a lot, I’m a big fan of sampledelia, but I’m not a fan of the lyrics so much. I’m sorry if I am a disappointment for not liking hip-hop too much, especially with the lyrics. Sometimes I wonder if I need to just bite my tongue and deal with it. Anyways, I love hip-hop productions. The delivery doesn’t bother me, I just feel like rapping is more like poetry than a type of live singing. It could just be me though. Favorite songs: Shake Your Rump, Egg Man, Hey Ladies, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun* As a writer, what would you use this album for honing your craft?: If I had to, the sampledelia would inspire me to write city types of scenes. Scenes in cities. No file correlations.
My opinion on the beastie boys remains the same, the sound is fine. The rapping just is not for me, I get it pioneers of white rap, but like what does that mean?
Not the hangover album I needed. Lots of screaming on great samples, but it sounds too alike, and in the end felt like my stomach
Another one I hadn’t fully listened to before despite knowing a few tracks. Rap isnt my favorite genre but this is … not just rap. It’s innovative and funny and rock and the samples… it’s a blast to listen to. Doing 3 stars only because it’s not my favorite genre and I know there will be a lot more albums to come. Will it be in my regular rotation? No. Am I glad I know it? Yes.
At first I thought this was just not for me, but it ended up winning me over. I will need to come back. This must be The Lonely Island’s biggest inspiration. Also, very cool to hear some Beatles in The Sounds of Science.
Decent but not for me
I got their debut album a week ago, so I got a little burnt out whilst listening to this one around halfway through. I don't think it's as strong an album as that one anyway, but it's still decent.
good individually but repetitive overall
Not their best work
This, in general, was less enjoyable for me than the previous Beastie Boys album the album generator gave us, and I'm not sure why. I did enjoy playing spot the sample again, with 5-Piece Dinner being one of the most random examples of that: Shucking The Corn from the Deliverance soundtrack? Sure, why not. Plus The Beatles, The Isley Brothers, Curtis Mayfield, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Chic... But overall, I liked Ill Communication much more. The vocals, which have always been whiny-shouty didn't annoy me there, but I found them grating on this album. This feels like a 2.5 but I'm going to round up because I enjoyed the sampling.
Saved Tracks: Hey Ladies, What Comes Around 2.5*
I'd give the album a 5 or 6...good energy, some hilarious lyrics, chill at times and some killer grooves too. Highlights: Shave Your Rump, Egg Man was my favorite...loved the energy and vibe also found the chorus production really cool! High Plain Drifters was chill but gets the head nod going. Loved how heavy Looking Down the Barrel is, awesome guutar line and a great transition into Car Thief. Overall an easy listen, didn't feel much need to skip songs which is always a good sign.
Hip Hop is not my genre but .... the rhymes and references in some of these tracks are genius. I have to give kudos to FindLyrics for allowing me to read along, to fully understand what I was hearing. The classic cultural references pulled into thoughtful (though shouted) poetry makes me wonder how in the world these men string together such lines and rhymes. Am I a convert to hip hop, nope! Did I enjoy this one example? yep! Listened before? N Saved some tracks? N Favorite tracks? High Plains Drifter ⭐⭐⭐ Liked it, saved no tracks
This is iconic beastie boys. old school hip hop. Not really my favorite but it's iconic.
Way better than I always expect it to be. This might rise to the level of a new guilty pleasure.
This was never going to be a favourite but it’s not as bad as I expected.
Just not a beastie boys gal. Some gems in there but not something I ever seek out.
Not their best
Shout out to Taskforce
It seems like quite inventive hip-hop. But I was still bored. There weren't enough tunes. The best moment of the album is the sample of a Beatles song.
Fun. Very Tarantino-esque. Is that a thing?
Fun
My least favourite Beastie Boys so far. I like a couple of songs but this one did not do it for me, unlike some of the others.
az előző jobb volt tőlük
one of the boys better outings
There's some absolute bangers on here, particularly High Plains Drifter and Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun. But however inventive and adventurous the boys' sampling might be, hip-hop of this era has a tendency to sound rather "flat" to me, lacking the richer and more melodic basslines and samples that evolved later in the genre.
Me esta ayudando mucho esta mañana a despertar del todo. Me encanta la energía que tienen, como juegan entre ellos, con el ritmo... el desenfado que se percibe en la mezcla de estilos. Funk, hip hop, rock, reggae... Me da vibes de teenage angst, podria estar sonando perfectamente de fondo en alguna escena rompiendo cosas sin importar las consecuencias. Me encanta también el uso de samples, y eso que estoy segura de que no he reconocido casi ninguno
it’s a vibe. not something i’d choose to listen to but i appreciate the history
As far as hip-hop goes, BB are probably still on of the best instrumentalny speaking. Diverese sounds, great rythm, keeps your attention all the time. Vocals are possibly little scuffed on the mix in this album, sometimes hard to comprehend the lyrics. The words themselves are hard to fully grasp and appreciate after one listens, but them seemd fine, funny. Decent album, one I probably won't be returning to much, maybe missing some of the cool factor of the most known BB songs.
its the all time ballad
On track 5 now, High Plains Drifter. Musically, I like this album a lot but the old school hip hop lyrical delivery hasn't aged well in my opinion. Overall, it is a decent record but I'm still not a big fan of old school hip hop.
I’m not big on these guys, but I liked this one better than the last one I heard.
Beastie boys at 0800? Yes please
Was a good album. Nice introduction to old-school rap
Not my kind of music, but I can still hear that it is well made
132/1001 Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ I do appreciate the use of samples that make this a much more compelling listen than the delivery of the vocals. This is the second Beastie's album for me so far on this challenge and (sorry) I'm just a bit underwhelmed...
Was a good time, funky choices were made I liked the science one and with the backup singer
slay, not my thing though
Style rap rock je kiff bien notamment 2 sons
Not exactly my cup of tea, but endurable anyway
Pretty sick samples and beats. Content and rapping is eh. It is growing on me, but I don’t think it deserves a 4 yet
Enjoyed the music and samples but not the style of vocal delivery. Got better at the end with the Bouillabaisse section though - quite liked that.
Tidlig.
Not as polished as they eventually became, but their defining style is definitively there!
não é para mim :/
I greatly enjoyed the B-Boy Bouillabaisse section - innovative sampling and clear lyrics. The rest was much of a muchness. A lot of the choruses are the same few words shouted in different tones. As much as I liked the latter half, I can't give more than a 3.
Always partial to this white boy rap. Not my favorite album by the Boys, but still listenable.
Good fun, not my cup of tea
Man these guys just never fully did it for me. I can take them in small doses, just not one of my faves.
Always solid. Felt like this one was missing that big standout hit (or hits) like most of the other albums have. Think I enjoy that license to Ill more than this.
I get this is the critics' pick for the Beastie Boys' best album...but it never really hit for me. Some good stuff, just not great IMO. I'm a simple man: give me License to Ill and I am happy. 3.25/5
With every Beastie album I hear, it makes me think about how fresh and unique it must have sounded at the time. Their samples are unparalleled.
Good old hiphop. For my Taste it bit to Mixed.
Hip-Hop Basics
pa okej. bolje od prvog, ništa posebno. meni dosta podnošljivije i zabavnije od većine repa, al ne bih slušo
Good beats but I just can’t stand the vocal
This album will have you stop in the middle of a shift to look up how mangoes Jamaica exports annually. It's the joint. 3.5
I listened to it, I wasn’t against it, I remember little of it now.
Shout NYC hip hop. That's not a criticism it's an observation. I like the Beasties I like MCAs squeaky yeahhh boi style of rapping. I also think it marries well with Mike D low tones. The samples are great on here it's no License to I'll or Hello Nasty and not as polished as 5 boroughs but it has a gritty rough appeal it's likeable but it does grate at times. As it is soon raw.
Would be fun to listen to in a group or party setting, but not my jam just chilling on a Thursday afternoon
Album 930 of 1089 Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (1989) Rating : 2.5 / 5 I really wanted to enjoy this one more than I did, but it just didn’t grab me. I know it’s highly regarded and often praised for its production and dense sampling, but for me, it lands squarely in the “meh” category. It’s not bad by any stretch - just not something that connects with me. If their style and approach are your thing, I can absolutely see how this would hit the mark. The energy and creativity are there, and there’s no denying the effort that went into it. But compared to some of their other work, it feels a bit overstuffed and scattered. It’s one of those albums I respect more than I actually enjoy.
Не фанат я Beastie Boys. Тараторят они, конечно, на славу, но я всё равно не понимаю о чём, а композиций с классной музыкой на этом альбоме нет. Предыдущий и следующий поинтереснее.
Po Ill communication miałem wysokie oczekiwania, ten nie był taki dobry
yay beastie boys liked a lot!!
Not my favorite type of music but it holds up
Good but weird
not as good as later beastie albums but I get why it's historically important
Classic and nostalgic
7.3
Of all the Beastie Boys albums, why this one? It’s ok. They did make much better albums later in their career.
Not as good as Licensed to Ill. Still good.
Got me boppin'.
Preferred the front half of the album, but liked the backing tracks throughout. Fun nods to other artists including an Abbey Road guitar riff on one track
I enjoyed this.
I can understand why this album is on a list like this. Having said that, meh. I usually like these guys but I don’t think this album is going to be in my collection any time soon, if ever. Repetitive. Fairly boring.
Bit too repetitive for me
Innovative and unique. Not necessarily great but quite impressive
The vocals are too strident strident and one note. it gets irritating, my god. Great production and use of samples. Tbh when the samples came on I found myself wanting to hear the original track. 2.5
7/10
First great album from the trio. Shadrach still hasn't dated and is still great on a good pair of headphones! Later albums would provide better songs, more humour and deeper meaning. However this is a lot of fun and a good place to start your journey.
Fun album.
Great samples, great production.
I know this album helped generate how hip hop advanced. I respect the artists. However, for me personally, none of the music speaks to me.
Didn't captivate me but would listen again. All sounded pretty similar so I didn't really have a favourite.
Not my favourite Beastie Boys album. The samples are as clever as ever but the vocals are particularly one note on this one.
It’s very fun and I was happy to take the ride. It did all meld together for me though and I’m not sure when I’d ever take the ride again. They’re more fun for me when they suddenly get played on the radio or on TV somewhere. A pleasant surprise but less is more.
Windsor Terrace
They were ok back in the day, not much to me now.
Really like their sound and great tunes
Shake your rumpaaaa
#704. I find most 80s rap music to be cheesy as all hell, and this is really no different. Probably even more so because they're all white dudes. 3/5: acceptable.
Solid album, great experiments, but nothing outstanding
It's cool.
Funky hip hop from years back. I appreciate it, though I’m not a huge fan
it was ALRIGHT
probably my favorite of the three beastie boys albums weve had so far but similar issues as the other ones. good for a song or two but hard to listen all the way through.
Okay for what it is. Assuming most people won't like this. Less polished than Check Your Head...
Like the beastie boys but sounded exactly what it was- a bunch of demos. Actually found the boulabaisse extras more interesting
I like the Beastie Boys but apart from some great tracks a lot on this album sounds the same.
Noice
Heard it before. I'm so basic but I do like Beastie Boys. It's a quality album though I think I have some different favourites from them. Sampling music from Psycho is so iconic tho 3/5
I hadn't heard this whole record before. I like the Beastie Boys hits usually so I expected a decent time. Sadly not this time. There just isn't anything here for me. But that's okay. I think this one is just okay. For me.
This was so much better than Licensed to Ill.
Hip hop style rap vocals with sampled rock/funk instrumentals. Tongue in cheek. Can hear suggestions of e.g. Fatboy Slim rock/soul/funk remix aesthetic. Unique technique of multiple vocalists panned wide apart with different/complementary roles. Some decent riffs and rhymes in here. Best track - Johnnu Ryall, Egg Man, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun 3 stars
The production on this is a lot better than their more popular stuff, but the voices are still not that enjoyable
A few half decent songs but not enough to get past three stars. Feel like this will be the benchmark of 3 star albums - meh
If you like the more juvenile version of the Beastie Boys, this is the album for you. While I do enjoy several tracks here, I prefer my Beasties with a bit more maturity and less misogyny.
So, two Beastie Boys albums. Back-to-Back. I just heard their "Licensed To Ill" last night. They are trying to tell me something. 😂 Like the previous album, I like the production, but not the lyrics. Some are fine, others feel outdated. Does that mean I will never hear of them again? No. They have some good songs there, and I will not mind hearing them again.
Not bad but prefer Tribe Called Quest
Excellent album, one of my favorite groups.
Ingen kødder med Paul
un album de hiphop sin más, no es mucho mi estilo
Up to Johnny ryall and so far good songs but not my Style
Most songs sound pretty much the same. Good energy, but the lack of diversity in the sound hurts the rating.
A great hip-hop album with a festive vibe and a lot of silly jokes. It was a shocker when it came out, but it hasn’t aged that well in my opinion. The beats are a bit outdated, and the « I’m constantly screaming » school of rapping can be somewhat hard to listen now - with the exception of « Looking Down The Barrel... », still a banger for me. I’ve always had a very ambivalent relation to the BB ; they never were my favorite kind of hip-hop, but it’s hard to deny their originality and influence on the local rap scene. « Hello Nasty » is a far superior album in my opinion. « Paul’s Boutique » is a solid 3,5*, but I can’t go any higher.
Not my thing, but I can admit it's very catchy. I had a good time until I realized there were like 11 more songs and then I was just tired. I like the triphop beats and groove, but man I just find their voices annoying. Even if I do appreciate their wordplay and patter.
Decent album, not really my genre
1. Idk. Shout out women. 2. Didn't know they used "clout" back then. References I know nothing about. Not bad. 3. Homelessness/Class awareness. Talking about a guy living on their stoop and his life story. 4. Egg Man. Drive by shootings but replace shooting with eggs. A good way to get around Gore I guess. There's a sound in the mix that sounds like Faint by Linkin Park. 5. High Plains Drifter. Good beat. Lot of moaning. Kinda horny. A lot of talk of guns, which I wasn't expecting. Were the Beastie Boys like that? Favorite song so far off the album. 6. This is more what I expected. Bill Nye Science Guy Type Rap. And drugs. 7. I don't think the "D" was for diamonds. Chillin like Bob Dylan. Sex and Drugs. Easy girls. A little misogynistic if not sarcastic. 8. Hey Ladies 💅 Getting girls. The old lying to get girls to sleep with you. Goofy song. Not bad. 9. Random Hick Country interval. 10. Good song. Racism is Schism. 11. More drug references that I've never heard of. Corruption of politicians and police. 12. What Comes Around. Domestic violence. But kinda blaming the girl for choosing a piece of shit? Maybe. Decent song though. 13. Song about them being MCs. 14. 11 second voicemail. 15. PAAnts. 16. Mike get one the mic! 17. New York subway life. 18. Establishing their lore type song. 19. Johnny Cash reference. Song about Brooklyn. Wanting to enjoy the fruits of their labor. 20. I simply don't know. 21. They really wanted to get laid. Lol. 22. Ok. 23. Whatcha gonna do? Back to shout out WOMEN.... 6.9/10 Fitting
Petter nice
Not bad
Can’t lie I was kinda disappointed and this was closer to a 2 1/2 than a 3. Usually like their stuff
The rockier songs slapped
Fun B-side, mais jsuis pas fait pour écouter ça trop longtemps
I love the flow and style of the beasie boys, apparently this album is such a big deal because of all the famous samples and honestly I think a lot of them went over my head. For now this is a 3*, but that might increase over time and I do plan to add a fee songs to a playlist and see if they grow on me
idk
Remember buying this and being a little disappointed but, in retrospect, it was truly groundbreaking...jazzy and funky, and, funny
I actually really enjoyed listening to this, a bit like being at an endless frat party I guess! Some great samples even if the 3 way white boy rapping can get a bit samey after a while. It definitely has a lot of energy which is what I think made me like it. Good effort lads!
buenos sonidos, buenas mezclas, es como si metieran a un monton de white boys en una licuadora, de una forma cool 3
Yes, the production was revolutionary but I find the stuff here less interesting than the previous Beastie Boys album I listened on here. To be honest, if I didn't pick this up on release (a time when I was listening to a vast variety of new music), and I didn't, it's unlikely I'm going to care now.
*takes off the headset and looks at you* okay this is definitely the beastie boys
3/5
I must have been in a good mood or something because I really didn't mind it Fav song: Don't have one
aggressive horny white guys made breakdancing music and added their unique flair
decent but not sure what the hype is...
Fun and a little weird at parts. I enjoyed it though
3.0
Not the best beastie album but for a 1989 album it gave the speakers a workout
I concede to the attention and I get its place in history. Not for me.
Much better. The funky production still sounds fresh, with the massive load of plunderphonics not sounding gimmicky and the raps sounding like a delicacy.
Nothing different than expected
That cowbell gave me a flashback
not good at all. Don't like it.
no disrespect, but nearly every beastie boys song sounds the same. It’s not bad, just kinda boring if it’s not your thing. They are entertaining at least!
90s rap - I enjoyed the overall feel and production but the 90s era lyrics do feel a little goofy (even with recognition that this was a different time). Still a fun listen though.
Certainly one of those bands and album that I could appreciate it's inclusion here but it's just not for me 2.5*
Good.
The clear highlight of this record is the production, the Dust Brothers managed to create a really interesting and polished sampled-based arrange of beats that carry the whole project. While I love HipHop, the Beastie Boys' subject matter and delivery has never been my favourite, and this record is no exception. This doesn't take away from the fact that it's a good album, and that it was certainly influential in its moment. It's still a clever and fun album, but for me Hip Hop as a genre has so much more to offer than just this. In this record, they find a more balanced spot, not as "frat" as in "Licensed to Ill", which makes it a better listen for me. There are also no awful tracks (no "Girls" here), and it's a much more easy listen. In terms of favourite tracks, "Shardrach" and "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun" were the best. I also loved "B-Boy Bouillabaisse: A Year and A Day" sharing the sample (and pretty much the beat) with Kendrick Lamar's "i".
It’s fun, a bit too loose and silly at times, but the celebration of the Dust Bros’ work - while warranted, just at a technical level, jeezus that must’ve been painstaking to do - can’t help but feel a bit overblown compared to subsequent sampledelia, their own included. Not because they aren’t incredible, it’s just all a little goofy. The experience is a little like revisiting old episodes of The Simpsons - you marvel at how overstuffed it all is and...also feel distanced from the humour and references.
Ei hassumpi, mutta ei ihan sitä, mitä itse kovin usein kuuntelisin.
I usually get my fill of Beastie Boys if I listen to more than two or three tracks straight. I think there was a good enough mix to keep me in it but not enough to warrant a 4/5
They sound less full and energetic than I'm used to with Beastie Boy's tracks, and has pretty uninspired and uninteresting beats that change like 3 times a song for no reason. But there are some real jams and hard going sounds and songs. It's just far too intermittent. Fav Track: Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
I’m not a Beastie Boys fan. The sound of their voices and bombastic delivery is usually a turnoff. So, I was surprised how much I enjoyed listening to this album. I learned that the BBs signature includes delivering lines in unison, as opposed to solo or in harmony. Also, their use of samples is very creative and fun. But the nasal voices still irritate me and the delivery is too consistent and repetitive. It’s really the samples & beats that distinguish their tunes, not the flow. Still, I enjoyed it and the BBs were clearly influential in 80s/90s rap. It’s a solid 3, for me.
Inspired some much better 90s rap
"every beastie boys song is like 'three little piggies, egg-fried rice, i spy some girlies and they all look nice"' - a wise person
Classic record I'd heard many times. Beastie Boys sound inherently like themselves and this is definitely a good thing
Listens: 1.5 Standout tracks: High Plains Drifter A little surprised to see a second, lesser known Beastie Boys album in the 1001 albums list. I didn't recognize a single song while listening. There are some decent tracks, but otherwise this album simply isn't as good as License To Ill or Ill Communication.
it’s just fun!!!!
Не моя музыка, но мне понравилось в целом. Очень интересное сочетание тяжелого рока и хип-хопа, джаза и хип-хопа. Было интересно прочитать, что группа, которая использовала сэмплы, в итоге не хотела, чтобы их сэмплы использовали в рекламе.
Love Beastie Boys. They are in my normal rotation. But this is one of their worst albums.
Okay
About as enjoyable as hip hop can get for me
Not as good as other BB offerings. This one just seems to be the same level/tone shouting most of the way through without a lot of discernible differences between songs. Or maybe I’m just getting old!
3,5
Interesting in places and I like the sample heavy sound. I always wished I liked the Beasties more but the voices can be grating. Would like to love this.
Second Beasty Boys album. Breakthrough. Very fun and creative rap. Prefer their later work.
I like the Beastie Boys but could never be considered a hardcore fan. I am aware most fans think this is their best album. I am not one of them. It's good but I don't think it's even in my top 3. Still it has been years since I listened to it and I enjoyed it.
This album is all over the place in terms of sounds and samples. I liked a couple songs through the first listen. But, I feel like I’d enjoy it more late night after some herb and ales.
This is #day278 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here's to my second Beasties album. I got Ill Communication back on my #day151, and I gave it a 4. Now, Paul's Boutique... I know it's regarded as seminal, but somehow it feels less focused. I like the instrumentation and that this album belongs to the golden age of hip-hop (even regarded as its landmark), but it just didn't quite live up to my expectations. The samples are fun, or at least they should be. But maybe it's because I'm listening to this record later into the night that it's starting to feel a bit tiring too soon. Or, it's just too experimental? Anyway, this is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day279.
I can't remember
This album grew on me a little bit, the vocals are quite repetitive and a little grating on the ears but still cool to listen to, and the history with the samples is amazing
Okay
This is alright but I feel there are original rappers who deserve to be on the list more.
This album is all samples and layers and I don’t particularly like it. It’s incredible how many samples there is, and that’s where the innovation is. The problem is that PB is not as good as 3ft High and Rising. It’s also very long and the shouting gets wearing after about 40 minutes. It was okay. I didn’t hate it and technically it’s very accomplished. I wouldn’t turn it off if I heard it, but it would not make my play rotation.
Not my fav beastie boys
I’ve probably said this before, but I remember people talking about The Beastie Boys when I was a teen and Sabotage was on Guitar Hero. I never really got the appeal of it at the time. Listening to them nowadays, I do enjoy them more than I used to. Partly because I’m less closed minded about all music that didn’t fit perfectly in my comfort zone, and also partly because I can enjoy how the Beastie Boys didn’t take things too seriously. I enjoyed this is album, but it’s still not going to be something I seek out. Sabotage isn’t on this album by the way, I’m not even sure why I mentioned it.
I really appreciated this on a technical level, but I didn't like it
It was fun but not sure why it had to be on the list, ill communication is more iconic
I didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Lots of samples and sounds that are iconic that I’ve heard later that’s been inspired by this. I imagine this was groundbreaking when it came out, but I can’t learn to love the vocals
Liked it but bit hard to listen to
I'm a Beastie Boys fan, in general, so I'm always going to enjoy their albums. This isn't their very best, but it's still good.
Listening to this after Cuban Linx is some whiplash. They are lacking a bit in the lyrics department, but they make a good beat and have fun. It's as if as if an ivy league a capella group formed a rap group that could make a half decent beat.
Not the novelty that was Licensed to Ill with it's "Rage Against the Machine" punk vibes, it stays as a milestone defining the NY Hip Hop Scene. But that was the album before Money Mark..
Not really my jam but I respect the grind
It's the Beastie Boys.
Enjoyed it. Not given a whole beastie boys album a shot before. Some good songs. A little long and samey as a whole but not bad
Not really my cup of tea but certainly influential in the development of rock/rap. The lyrics seem a bit childish to me. Didn’t notice the Eagles and Beatles samples the first time though. Those were pretty cool
I was excited for this album. It been over 30 years since I heard it and have fond memories of listening to the Beastie Boys. I listened to it twice now and it's got some good songs but overall it's not holding up for me. I want to like it but it's not there for me. Like I said some of the tunes got added to the playlist but this is flat out party music, you play it when you have people over and no one is paying attention to the songs, just the energy.
Thought this would be kinda grating, but was enjoyable
This really grew on me. The samples are great. The lyrics are sometimes cringeworthy but fun. But I don't think I'd listen to this again.
Not my favorite from Beastie Boys, though generally not a huge Beastie Boys fan so take that as you will.
Wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this album at first, but by the end of it, I realized I would definitely come back to this for a few tracks. The intro reeled me in immediately! Loved the jazzy cool elements. Overall, the production and sampling in this album was pretty cohesive and fun to jam to. I loved some of the sampling of The Shining in “Egg Man”, and some of the Jamaican influences throughout as well. Enjoyed the rock elements in “Looking Down The Barrel of a Gun”. “Sounds of Science” was a cool track, loved the transitions in that. What really got me digging the album though was the second half, B-Boy Bouillabaisse! I didn’t expect that at all and I felt it was really raw and cool. I’m not sure if this is the case, but some of the stylistic cadences of the Beastie Boys reminded me of the likes of Childish Gambino and A$AP Rocky which makes me wonder if they were inspired by them at all. “Hey Brooklyn” gave me A$AP (“Praise The Lord”) vibes immediately and that bass absolutely slaps. Definitely my favourite off the album. Reading about them and learning it was their sophomore album makes sense as it’s pretty refined and cool, definitely want to hear more of them.
It was a good album. I think because I listen to hip hop a lot, I appreciate that this earlier albums are referred to again and again via samples and references but this isn’t an album I’d go out of my way to listen to again.
Good beastie boys album.
Decent. Good vibes.
To już moje drugie Beastie Boys tutaj. I zdecydowanie słabsze. Bardziej eksperymentalne, powypychane krotkimi wstawkami. Nie taki rap lubię. Sample ciekawe i oryginalne, bronią się. Ale całość męczy. 6/10
As a rock fan who was in high school in 1989, I’ve always had disdain for these guys. But this album is better than expected
joa, sind halt die Beastie Boys; insgesamt aber nicht (dauerhaft) meine Musik
3.5
They can do better.
Not the most banger heavy album but I can always kick it with the Beastie Boys. Even their lesser known stuff can still pique my curiosity and it’s always nice to add a few tracks I typically skip over into the rotation.
while i like Paul's Boutique, I think that its an interesting juxtaposition from their first album, Licensed to Ill, to this. Having listened to Ill Communication first, I think that found the balance of what their first two albums were. Licensed to Ill is light, and has very few samples. Paul's Boutique, on the other hand, is super heavy with samples and much more focused on that aspect, as opposed to the lyrics carrying it through. I think that the Beastie Boys perfect their style as their journey continued, but Paul Boutique comes across and one large experiment. It's a good experiment, that I think really sticks and stands the test of time, but knowing where the boys start and where they end up later in their career, Paul's Boutique isn't going to be my favorite album of theirs. I could go back to this for sure, but there is other items I would rather listen to.
Every time we listen to a beastie boys album it really makes me wish I could’ve seen them live. They have so much energy I feel like they would’ve been a bangin concert. Casually listening to a whole album of theirs just isn’t the move for me but I do appreciate their sound
I liked this album WAY more than the last beastie boys album. It was fun to listen to. I still think they’re a niche that is filled better by other things, but this album was a good representation of what they have to offer.
Still really good, but a bit dated.