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I have very little positive to say about this.
Musically it is somewhat interesting. Unfortunately, it got boring to me pretty quickly. Not for me.
Never head of them. Thought I would hate it based on the description. I didn't, but I didn't like it either. Too theatrical with way too much falsetto. Don't need to hear this again.
Didn’t need a listen before I died
Decent enough album, but I really don't care for the high-pitched vocals a lot of the time.
I had never heard of this group, so I came in with an open mind despite peeping at some of the reviews in advance. I was honestly vibing to the first song until the vocals came in. My word, what an atrocity. It's a damn shame, because the music is honestly great. The singer needs to go.
Creo que me gustó, pero dos por ahora, volvería a escucharlo
Ikke for mig, men det mindede mig om hvor meget jeg elsker Kate Bush, så det var da godt for noget
Why
Yeah, nah.
Uh…I don’t mind the vocals so much as a find the lyrical content fucking lame. And I just got so tired of it. At least spice things up.
Had to turn it off x
I didn’t really like this one that much.
2/5 - Not my thing at all, pretty generic
i dont really know? proc porad houkaji
They just seem to be reaching for weirdness to the point where I thought “I bet their parents have Wikipedia pages”. Turns out they don’t, but two (2) stars for you anyway.
The instrumentals on this album were great and I felt like I was drawn into most of the songs. The vocals kind of threw me through a loop though and can safely say was distracted by some of the choices in some of the earlier tracks. Good, but not really my style.
This was a crappy way to start the New Year but that's pretty much par for the album choices made for this project. The fatal flaw with this entry is the vocalist. What's up with the theatrical falsetto? It's not good and taints all that it touches which is pretty much every song on this album.
Some of this was interesting in a cool way, but I didn’t like it
jao ne znam... malo podseca na Alt-J... neke pesme su oke, neke nista spec.. ni tamo ni vamo
forerunners of the mid 2010s indie alternative movement, definitely not timeless
Thought this album was gonna be great until the singing started. Album feels like something college kids would lie to themselves about and say they liked it so everyone around them knew they don’t listen to “popular” music.
2 Stars (5/15)
dit vond ik soms leuk maar t nummer A Simple Beautiful Truth vond ik meer vibes, ander album tho
hmmm interesting. I'm not really diggin it. The voice is too theatrical 2 stars
Boring!
Liked some, hated some, some was just annoying.
I couldn’t stand either of their voices. Mediocre at best. Indie rock dud
Eh, understated and underwhelming.
English indie, não é ruim, mas merece no máximo 2,5
11/25/25. Just meh. Appreciate this group striving for a different sound for this era, but didn't excite my ears much. Songs are rather mellow and slower, don't really go anywhere. But, doesn't follow a pop formula which I'll give credit.
Musically, 'Two Dancers' is okay, but the singers are absolutely DREADFUL! With so much silly falsetto and whiny shrieks, it gets grating real quick, and as its over inoffensive, generic indie rock/pop, it's really not my thing. When the singers (Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming) put away their falsetto, it's at least listenable, if forgettable, but goddamn that falsetto is just woeful. It's like they listened to The Smiths, Radiohead and The Darkness and found the falsetto parts were the best aspect of each band and incorporated it heavily into their own sound. I'm terribly sorry to Wild Beasts, but you don't belong in this list. Best songs: Nil
There are parts of this I like, some of the beats, sound and vibe. The title track starts in a similar vein to an XX song. But when all the elements are put together and it turns out pretty average.
Fav song: This Is Our Lot Fantastic instrumentation but I cannot stand the musical theatre injection of vocals. Sometimes they really nailed it with the softer vocals, but it was too few and far between. Definitely can tell it was made during the era that The Temper Trap were popular.
I'm not familiar with Wild Beasts, but I tend to enjoy indie rock albums from this era, so I think there's a good chance that I'll like this album. Reading some of these reviews, I see that the vocals are a bit of a turnoff for some people, but I enjoy some of the most reviled vocalists on this list (Neil Young, Tom Waits, etc.), so it'll take more than kooky singing to scare me! Well, unfortunately, people were right about those vocals. I really didn't care for the falsettos that cycled through this album. I didn't mind the lower register singing though, and it actually reminded me of the vocals on Elbow's album, which was a plus. Vocals aside, I wasn't really into this album. For about the first three or four songs, I thought Two Dancers had some really solid rhythms, and there were some percussive elements that I really enjoyed. The rest of the musical elements were fine, but I didn't think that most of these songs were anything special. I really expected some catchy hooks and melodies on this album, but that just wound up not being the case. There was so much great music coming out around this time, and Two Dancers definitely gets overshadowed by albums the XX and Tourist History. Even though the first few tracks were pretty good, this album just didn't do anything for me as it went on. I wasn't that into the lyrics, and the vocals just grated on me as this album didn't do anything for me musically. However, I thought "Hooting & Howling" was really good. I loved the gentle keyboard melody, and the guitar sounded great when it came in. The bass provided a really good groove, and this was easily the most fun song on the album.
Insouciant indie-rock riffs and Russell Mael-style vocal histrionics - two great tastes that...don't work that well together, unfortunately. I appreciate the attempt to do something different but this blend ain't hitting for me. And the lyrics - what in the faux-fey arrested development is going on here.
Hmm. Okay. I think this one actually belongs in 1,001 Albums You Might Get Around To If You Feel Like It.
Further evidence that the person assigning genres to these albums is a raging alcoholic who dabbles with mushrooms - the only thing "rock" about this album is . . . nothing. Nothing at all about this has anything to do with rock. Not much of a review, is it? That's because even though the album is playing while I type, I can't remember anything about it. Good or bad; this might be the most forgettable album I've come across. Influence 1. Hits 1. Quality 2. Intangibles 2. It's fine, just totally forgettable 2.
Didn’t do a whole lot for me. The vocals grew on me a marginal amount and the music behind it was good enough to be productive listening to it as background music.
I like 00s indie but this were pretty forgettable 43 minutes and I think there are so many better albums that could've been included on this list - it's one of those albums I simply don't understand why should I or others listen to before we die.
Did not like the singer
It's like if you took Radiohead and made it whinier and tried to be even more artsy and stuck up about it. This was a bit tedious to listen to.
I wish someone didn't tell him that his falsetto was impressive. This album could have been avoided. 2.
The music was fine. The vocals were not. Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 1/5
Falsetto dance music Hooting & howling Empty nest
Interesting, but not one I’ll come back to.
Of all the great indie albums from this era, this one? Instrumental parts are solid, but can't stand the singing at all - hard to listen to this album.
mediocre radiohead dance pop
I was ready to enjoy this album. But the nonstop falsetto is a killer, and the lyrics don't help.
Not particularly enjoyable
Didn’t care for the falsetto. Not bad as background music.
Well-produced, but ultimately very forgettable. Not a single standout moment.
Couldn't get into it
I did not enjoy this album; I definitely did not need to hear it. But, it wasn't all bad. I think I could probably enjoy a pretty good single plus a B-side, I just didn't have the patience to figure out two songs I liked.
I really love the production but I dont vibe with the vocals. Just finished. Definitely not for me but I don't think it is objectively bad music.
Two dancers, two starts, get me more dancers, get more stars.
Ugh whatever.
It was okay I guess
For a while I thought the songs were in Latin. I found it hard work and had this nagging sense as I went on that it sounded like a falsetto Editors. My favourite track was All The King’s Men.
I do not care
So, I'll start with the nice things. His voice has some pretty incredible range, in both pitch and timbre. It's actually pretty impressive. The guitar playing is also pretty interesting and pretty good. But that's about where the good things stop. His voice is impressive in range, but it doesn't ever really sound that good, imo. He does have his moments, though? I thought about giving up on this album around the halfway point, but I'm glad I didn't, because "This is Our Lot" ends up being his best singing performance. The instrumental moments give the songs hope before being dashed away. And then, oddly, some of the musical moments behind the singer play down to his level, so to speak, and just aren't as good??? I don't really understand. I'm just left scrunching my face so much while listening to this, trying to figure out what the hell is going on. It's just a really weird inconsistent album. It gets some props from me for the range, but not the quality, of the singer. Favorite Song(s): This is Our Lot
Musically this has some interesting moments, but oh my god, that vocal! Really can't stand that style of singing.
Pretty interesting from a lyrical perspective; additionally, the songs that Tom Fleming sings are palatable, and even though Hayden Thorpe largely annoys me, I admire his diversity as a vocalist. Musically, there's just not a lot for me here. I find this particular brand of indie rock pretty listless, and there's absolutely no good reason why this album should be included here. 2.5/5
A ver, a mi me gusta el brit-indie-pop como a la que más, pero siento que si este album no fuese de unos ANGLOS no estaría en la lista. Es que suena como muchas otras cosas indie que se estaban haciendo en esa época ¿no? Un poco de vocals quirky por aquí y melodías de muchas capas y mucho proceso mental por otro lado. Que algunas están bien eh, pero no las volvería a escuchar porque las vocals parecen algo que sonaría en una convención de usuarios de tumblr y eso me da mal rollo. Favs: ¿Two Dancers I? y Through The Iron Gate porque cantan poco rato
Empieza medio interesante aunque se torna genérico demasiado pronto. Parece que quiere intentar algo conceptualmente pero no llega a hacerlo. Ni siquiera había oído hablar del álbum antes, así que dudo de su condición de imprescindible, pero bueno, seguro que los hay peores. Mi fav es el opener. Todo lo demás me ha pasado relativamente desapercibido /:
Este disco es como si Tiny Tim hiciera indie rock. Hay una producción interesante debajo de vocals que te sacan completamente de onda en cuanto empiezan a sonar. Entiendo y apoyo bancar a los artistas locales, pero cuando estás haciendo una lista de 1001 discos esenciales me parece que se debe dejar la parcialidad detrás para genuinamente construir algo que vaya en sintonía con el título tan absoluto que se presenta. Nada, en mi opinión otro sneak del UK por parte del editor (que es del UK). No me parece que sea un esencial. Hoy no va nada a la playlist :(
super weird album again....what's with this list?
Erstes Lied ganz nett, dann aber nicht überzeugend.
Bir şarkı hariç meh
Ultimately just not my type of music
I can’t say I really liked it disliked this album. I listened to it yesterday and nothing really stuck with me.
Not bad but not memorable just background music.
I only made it through a little over half the album, but didn’t care much for it. I found the intermittent falsetto really annoying. Two stars.
Not really anything I liked about this. 2 stars or D-.
Ganska less på denna typ av indiemusik.
Incoherent lyrics trying too hard to be unique.
Meh
2.5
Honestly i really did not enjoy listening to this album all that much the biggest problem being the vocals. Hayden Thorpe is another one of those vocals from the 2000s who tried to be the next Freddie Mercury but can't. Something I've often noted about Matt Bellamy, but I at least find the music of Muse far more interesting than this. Not to mention Thorpe is far more screechy. I didn't think this was necessarily all that bad, some of the music reminded me City and Colour, but for the most part it didn't really stand out to me than typical millennial indie pop (5.5) ★★½
A pretty drab and dime a dozen indie record. The last song was probably the best. 2/5
*2009. British indie rock. *Quiet, boring, some weird percussion. *Okay for background noise while reading. RATING - 6/10
Not a big fan, his voice was not good. Once again why is this on the list.
I didn’t feel like dancing
I’m glad the whole male baritone and falsetto indie fad died out.
Ah yes…the music of my people! My people being white, millennial hipsters. Some songs I liked, others I didn’t. I’m not sure I would have liked it anymore in my peak hipster days either though.
actually i really liked the instruments and songwriting his freak ahh singing i cant stand arghh its only okay in two dancers(ii) 2/5
Some of these so-called indie rock albums are the popular equivalent to 12-tone music. This is Art with a big A, screaming "Look, this ART". That goes especially for the singing, but the songs are nothing to write home about either. Really, this is tedious. 2/5
Overall: 4/10 I would have enjoyed this a lot more if the vocals weren't so awful. Multiple people heard that falsetto before it got approved. That's infuriating. Other than that, the instrumentals are calm and pretty. I wish I liked this more but there's no getting past that voice. Fav Song: All the King's Men
I can see why some people would enjoy this, but it's not my thing. The falsetto vocals are kind of annoying to me.
Snoozer.
I remember a lot of hype around Wild Beasts and when I listened to their music I didn’t get it. I still don’t. A couple of decent songs but interspersed with mediocrity and an awfully high pitched voice, not for me.
it was alright
I didn't dislike it but I didn't enjoy it that much. I got a little bored listening to it honestly, I feel like quite a few of the tracks sound too similar. However, the song "All The King's Men" is fire, I've had it on repeat all day.
you sure about this one, mr. dimery?
I just didn't really enjoy it
I haven't listened to Wild Beasts in at least a decade. As this album began I thought, “This is groovy. Why don’t I listen to this more?” And then Hayden Thorpe started singing…
This album is very of the time it was made. Everyone seem to be doing this sound. Given that I'm not sure what's really different in this album from any of those others from this era. Its okay.
The music was decent but the vocals killed me
That was certainly an album.
It sounded like the soundtrack of an absurdistic musical or film. I kinda liked two dancers i (the song) and through the Iron Gate, and there were a few interesting lines in the songs I guess. To far out for me though, and I found the 'falsetto' vocals to be distracting mainly.
Weird and unenjoyable. First song was good but it was all downhill from there.
well done but not my preference
Liked the music. Disliked the vocals.
Musically, it's okay but the vocals are a major turnoff. The band really needs to hire a competent singer instead of a high pitched, whiny warbler who sounds like he's sucked too much helium.
No me movió mucho
Fue la mezcla entre el disco de arcade fire y el de sigur ros. Para mí: un embole
indie rock 4.5/10
Now I know why I've never heard of them before. Nothing remarkable on for me.
Repetitive
Not my fave. But, certainly not as bad as I think a lot of these reviews make it seem. The vocals are pretty brutal, not gonna lie. It's decent. Frankly just surprised it's on this list. Fave songs: - The Fun Powder Plot - Hooting & Howling - All The King's Men - Two Dancers (ii) - This Is Our Lot
The second track was decent, but the rest was just completely unmemorable.
Not really much to this album for me. I enjoyed the twin title tracks and one or two songs after them, but otherwise nothing really caught my ear - it sounded like it was being quirky for quirky's sake.
The voice was unbearable for half of it and the music behind it wasn’t good enough for me to ignore that.
The falsetto voice suuuuuucks, and the lyrics aren’t helping. Right from the opener, you’ve got bad lines like “disowned us daddies like the poopers of the party,” delivered with an off-putting cadence that plagues a lot of the album. Thankfully, tracks 8-10 save this from being a total disaster. This Is Our Lot actually cooks, and the transition from Underbelly into Empty Nest was genuinely a cool moment. Standout: This Is Our Lot
No thank you
complicated. feels lilke a fever dream
Does improve a bit in the back half. But of all the 00s indie rock that could have been included on the list, this choice is pretty uninspired.
Meh. indie
This is a big nothingburger with only the vocals being memorable for all the wrong reasons. It’s like they went through the Mercury shortlists and picked out the most annoying ones on there
Some interesting pieces; some too odd wondering why this album is on this list.
lowmid
Really not too sure what to do about this one. Music is kind of cool but weird vocal stylings are a bit of a turnoff. Kind of growing on me over time, but is repellent enough that I’m not sure I’d seek it out again. OK in small doses.
ns sin mas
This wasn’t for me unfortunately. I appreciate the musical talent on this album but it was really slow, and it had all the vibes of the pop music that I hated as a kid cause it was everywhere. Very “Coldplay-esque” so if that’s your thing you will probably love this. That being said I liked this way more than Coldplay. In fact I saved the songs “all the kings men” and “the fun powder plot”. But yah at the end of the day this just isn’t for me.
In all honesty these vocals remind me of someone doing a dreadful impression of the man from sparks 2/5
Music was very cool but vocals were unbearable.
It’s ok.
377/1001 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
The first track was strong but the subsequent tracks droned identically to the first. It was repetitive and some of the lyrics.... well, the first and final track were good. The middle was meh.
I don’t like deep vibratos. Falsettos are weak and no support. Sorry terrible lead singer. Music is meh.. but I’ll have to say the production is solid. It makes a less appealing album appear “better”. Every-time I expect it can get better because of the production. Even though it didn’t, it helped me finish the album. Otherwise I couldn’t even finish it..
Such a tease. The music started off so good and thought I was going to get a solid indie rock band and then the voice. Just so bad.
Pretty forgettable, except for the Elmo-sounding falsetto lyrics in the beginning of the album. Maybe it deserves a second chance, I just don’t know if I’ll ever get back to it.
I love the music. I hate the vocals. Find a new lead singer.
p923. 2009. 2 stars. Decent production and handful of half decent songs do not make for essential listening. And I cannot be doing with one of the singer's squealing falsetto, it makes my ears bleed. Note to self: if no-one is talking about an album more than 5 years after it came out, it's not essential listening.
2/5
Very mid-late aughts indie. It was really missing that one song you could drunkenly dance to at your local dive bar while you ignored the thoughts of your student loan debt and the fact that you paid for your PBR in quarters.
Ei tää indie vaan uppoa. Tylsääää
Jos joku väittää et aukeaa vasta useamman kuuntelun jälkeen, ei itse ole kuunnellut tätä kertaakaan. We still got the taste dancin' on our tongues sisältää sellaista menevyyttä, mutta laulanta on vaan ajoittain aivan kamalaa määkimistä. Ei, ei ja ei.
Noh tasapaksua indiemenoo mistä ei jäänyt mitään mieleen kun taustalla soi
Nyt ollaan kyllä taas meikäläisen makuun liian indie kulmassa. Kollega sanoi, että nää indie levyt aukeaa vasta muutaman kuuntelun jälkeen. Mutta mitä jos ei vaan yksinkertaisesti pysty edes kuuntelemaan yhtään kertaa
Kivan kuuloista instrumentaalia joka on valitettavasti pilattu ärsyttävämaneerisella laulajalla joka tunkee vibratoa melkein konsonanteillekin.
Meh
I really could not connect to these songs. I really tried but there was such an emotional barrier. I preferred the songs where Tom Fleming was singing rather than the falsetto tunes.. But it was a bit of a battle. Maybe if I listened again, I’d get on with it more but I really can’t be bothered.
I don't like this because I don't like how to instruments sound and I don't like the beats that there are in these songs. I would not recommend this to someone else because I don't think they would actually enjoy listening to the voice of the person signing. I give this 2 stars.
I mean, I didn't hate it, but nothing in here makes me want to listen to it again. The singing is irritating at times.
Meh. Like super market music
Woah, more turgid British indie, no thanks. Rated O - Oneida is an album that was also released in 2009. Also The Planets are Blasted - Boston Spaceships. Belting American weirdness, yes please.
Het duel tussen aan de ene kant de rijke, dromerige productie, en aan de andere kant de repulsive vocalen van de frontman. Ik hou wel van dissonantie, maar hier doet het afbreuk aan de zalige instrumentaties. Ik kan er daardoor gewoon niet helemaal inkomen. Het is wel al veel verrassender en dynamischer dan het voorgaande album. 6/10 Highlights: We Still Got The Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues
This one is really frustrating because there are clearly the groundworks of a good album, but it's still so far from its potential. I'll start with the vocals, my God they are annoying, definitely the consistently worst thing about this album. But I have to give it to the musicianship, these are clearly talented people who can write an amazing song and play their instruments incredibly well. You can tell that so much passion and emotion put into these songs, but most of them feel like they end a bit too soon before they really got the chance to show how far they could have gone.
Gee I sure am glad that I listened to "Two Dancers" by Wild Beasts. Now I can finally die without regrets! Favorite track: Hooting and Howling
didnt like this one oop
I did like some songs, but overall not for me. Kinda annoying. 2.5 stars.
Hooting & Howling We Still Got the Taste of Dancin' on Our Tongues
Boring, reminded me of arcade fire
Somewhere out there is a musician whose wonderful music was absolutely destroyed by the operatic diva bullshit vocals on this album.
Not crazy about the singing. Not my thing.
Eh. Two Dancers was dream-pop, had ambience, and was relatively smooth--but to its detriment it melded together into one blob. If this was solely an instrumental album, my opinion would be more favorable, but I didn't care for the vocals at all. The album did start positively, but then the vocals kicked in, and I tuned out.
An insufferable vocal performance over what where pretty great instrumental tracks. I understand art rock is weird and expressive in ways that are unconventional, but this is too pretentious for me.
This was pretty good background music but it doesn't really seem essential in any meaningful way? I am surprised that I missed a band that was beloved by Pitchfork in the late 00s, though.
Wild Beasts' Spotify description states they are "flamboyant" and "sensual", which I guess means "falsetto" and nothing actually flamboyant or sensual.
I liked it - after getting used to that voice! Almost stopped it, but kept going. It turned out to be good background music for my work day. I also went and listened to some other stuff of theirs. not bad. Not going to be a regular listener, but could come back to it someday.
Weird but ok.
Ambient background noise
Instrumentally solid, but the lyrics are stupid and the vocals sound like a Muppet auditioning for an art school tragedy. No favorites.
not so bad but not so exciting
I didn't think this is as terrible as some of the reviews made it out to be, but then again it wasn't good.
boo this man.
Similar to the xx album. Received a lot of acclaim for some reason but not that great. Pitchfork has the xx album at 3 and this album at 9 on their list of the best albums of 2009. So maybe people were just into that sort of stuff back then or Pitchfork was full of shit, which they often are.
More unremarkable and boring 2000s indie crap. Not really interesting enough for me to care
The only thing more irritating then this album was the traffic I was in when listening to it. That being said I have heard a lot worse during this exercise.
British art-pop. The guy's voice reminds me of Dominick's when he puts on the "ref didn't call a foul" whining inflection that I dislike so much.
My record here is clear. I have an average star rating given of 3.74. I have given exactly 1 1-star review. I love to give the benefit of the doubt. But, this one was aggressively irritating.
At times, Wild Beasts feels like the Temu version of Tame Impala. This feels like "We need to put a modern album in this book." This album felt pretty inconsequential to me, other than the fact it won a prize (Mercury Prize). Not bad, not good.
Not really
I liked the music but didn’t like the lyrics or singing
Okayyy. I was ½way through the first track before I realised they might not be a Japanese band! Not that there is anything wrong with that. As the album continued it became obvious that they weren't and yeah it was sort of ok. Nothing amazing, but nothing bad either. It's a high 2, but definitely not a 3.
I wasn’t too sure about his falsetto vocal but got used to it. The album was pleasant enough as background noise but it just rumbled along without anything exciting happening. Therefore a mid 2 star.
Sounds like the artsy, 00s indie side project of a coked up Rick Astley. I'm glad he found his calling as the likeable alternative to Morrissey instead
not rly my thing but he has an interesting voice!
An interesting mix of genius and absolute crap. Personally I found this too pretentious to gel with.
# Album Name: Wild Beasts # Artist: Two Dancers # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Underwhelming. Not very good. Bang Average. Not a single song that. clicked. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Nah
It was fine.
"Girls from Shipley" me for 1 hour a month when I get a 12-min train to get my nails done. 2/5 - I don't resonate with this and was waiting for it to finish. That being said, there are some songs that were nice e.g. Two Dancers (i) Some of the vocals are a little jarring.
The voice alone took it down from a 3 to a 2. Every time I caught myself enjoying it, the voice alone reminded me why this album sucks.
Probably wouldn’t listen again, but not BAD; it was great for zoning out in the car for a while; a solid 2.5 i think? Faves: hooting and howling, we’ve still got the taste…
Getting whiplash from this album. At times brilliantly forward thinking, at others the most boring sludge that would pollute indie music for decades to come with so many dime a dozen bands that clearly ripped this sound off. final track is a banger. First 3 or 4 are pretty unique and good. Rest is a snooze
Det er mye å like ved produksjon og det instrumentelle. For meg ødelegger vokalen som til tider er tam og andre ganger direkte dårlig. Helt grei bakgrunnsmusikk.
De hipstergreiene her kan du beholde for deg sjæl.
Gear: Aür Audio Aurora Artwork: ♊💋⬜ Production: 😐🙂👌 Music: 🎤🫗😦 Rating: 💋(💋)/5
O começo era promissor, depois tive que parar no meio do caminho porque estava difícil.
Another depressing Indie Rock / Art Rock / Dream Pop album, made worse by the annoying grating vocals, especially on "All the King's Men" - a shame because the music isn't bad.
This just completely washed over me - not unpleasant but nothing stood out.
never heard of them, two lead singes, male/female preferred the male's EMO songs. added empty nest to playlist - ok, empty nest song starred
Oh my god, who the hell cares? Here we have yet another insanely forgettable British indie rock album that has no business being on a list called "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die." Look. I know that, objectively speaking, Two Dancers isn't a bad album. I just couldn't care any less about it. I am going to forget about this album by the end of this next week. The writing isn't bad, but it doesn't speak to me either. The singing is kind of annoying sometimes. The instrumental style is alright. "All the King's Men" is decent. The other songs merely exist. That's really all this album does to me. It exists. I'm sure some people like, but not enough for this album to have the impact necessary for a list like this. High 2/5.
OK.
Meh
I really didn't like the singer's voice. The constant falsetto was grating to my ears. He was much better when he sang lower. The music itself was ok at best. 2/5
Not a bad album but I didn’t like his high vocals. Swopped and changed too much just when I was getting into it.
Forgettable album for me.
My thoughts as I listened to this were, “I don’t like this,” and “I don’t care,” mixed in with a little, “what are they on about with this song?” Not sure this needs to be on this list. Did enjoy a bit of the weirdness, though.
It’s not weird but it’s definitely not captivating or that interesting.
The Good: I actually like the album cover, very nice! The Bad: Wishing the music on the album would reflect the cover… The Ugly: Vocals… Fucking Vocals… I need to be fair, I’ve given bands like The Associates great reviews, but that’s because I got the impression that the vocal abuse there made sense. Here, most of the time, I am just trying to figure it out. Hooting and Howling, is basically that phrase repeated over and over again… and this drilling into one’s unconscious, can either bring you into a trance, or make you wish you were sitting in a dentist chair instead. Yet, there is something here, and it’s difficult to point out exactly what it is. I guess I am a masochist? Allow me to reserve judgment till the album is done... Judgement is left at 2 1/2*
Just Ok. Music was good, but didn't care for singer's style.
Pretty indistinguishable 2000s indie with slightly annoying vocals
Not as good as the Beatles
Not listened to Wild Beasts before. Another mixed bag. A bit like Foals in places a bit meh in places. Not particularly bad - but doubt will come back to it...
5/10
Some 2000's jangly, synthy, hipster, indie pop with a lead singer who aspired to sing opera but couldn't hack it. I find myself enjoying the music and then wincing when the guy starts singing. I get their draw but it's not for me. 2.5 rounding down
Ensin ilahduin laulajan suht persoonallisesta tyylistä, mutta ei se lopulta ollutkaan niin kummoinen. Fiilistelyä, pari ihan hienoa nostatusta. Ei jää kuunteluun, sen verran oli tylsä.
Flirttailee voimakkaasti ykkösyyden kanssa: mieti vaikka oo oo o-o oo -huudahduksia ja muita käsittämättömyyksiä sekä ihan vain levyn koukutonta perussointia. We Still Got the Taste on kuitenkin niin hyvä, että se innoittaa antamaan uuden mahdollisuuden muillekin biiseille.
An incredibly distinctive and strange style, with the focal point being the operatic vocals. In my opinion, the wavery falsetto gets a little annoying after a few tracks, and songs which give the ears a temporary rest end up being highlights as a result. All The King's Men switches between falsetto and a more pleasant tenor. (Two Dancers (i) and (ii) do the same thing, but the backing instrumental is worse. Darn.) The drums are generally poor throughout the album. They're mostly electronic drums, or are acoustic but do an excellent job at imitating electronic drums. Either way, their sound isn't promising. My favourite instrument showcased here is probably the piano, most noticeable in We Still Got The Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues / Wild Beasts. The echoey repeated guitar strums (in most tracks) are also worth a mention, if only because they're a key part of the spacey, post-psychedelic atmosphere. They're fine, but nothing special. The production is also worth a mention. It's bad. Gives me '00s flashbacks, and I wasn't even self-aware during that decade. 2/5 Key tracks: All The King's Men, We Still Got The Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues / Wild Beasts
Interesting melding of voices, but it's a little too pretty and melodious for me
qué
This is a booty call. One where you shouldn't answer the phone.
This album left no impression on me, which is in some ways worse than a bad impression.
This just sounds like a watered down foals album, lead singer voice doesn't go with the rest of the sound of the band. Very inoffensive album but it's also makes it wishy washy. Firdt time hearing wild beasts and I won't be rushing back. Mid 2.
Very late noughties indie this isn't it. That weird time back when Bat for Lashes, Foals and British Sea Power were seen to be the savour of UK guitar music. It's fine but I find the singer's voice quite grating after a while. At times he reminds me a bit of Guy Garvey mixed with Thom Yorke but not in a good way. The lyrics are all about sex apparently but I blocked most of it out. Not because I'm a massive prude. He's just well annoying. Really liked the musicality on show here. I just find this style and pace of British indie music a bit lacking and dull but that's personal taste. It's not a bad album and I can why people like it. It's just not for me. It's well made though. Highights: All the King's Men Two Dancers (ii) Empty Nest Through the Iron Gate Lowlights: The warbly singing.
Its the same song just being repeated....isnt it ?
Bruck
First track started well enough and then the high pitch “sensual” vocals came in and ruined it. This was the theme for most of the tracks. It got annoying quickly and I struggled to keep listening to it. A couple of the later tracks with lower pitched vocals were a tad better but by then I’d had enough and was just waiting for it to end.
Landfill Indie i believe is the term!
Never heard this before, liked the first track but from then on it just got a bit same-y and not so memorable
I liked the melodies, the vocals less so. It all started off well, then drifted into nagging annoyance.
Pari hyvää biisiä ja muuten aika turksaa.
Vähän meni jouto-osastolle
Imagine if you were talking to someone and they said this was their favorite album.
All The King's Men is great but otherwise it's like an opera gone wrong
The intro to the first song got me excited and I thought I'd come across something I was really going to be into, but then that feeling quickly fizzled. It's very theatrical. Don't love the voice. All told, not the worst, but not for me. 2.5
Cool sounds musically but I just could not get past the overdramatic/ overdone singing. I'd still be interested to hear a different album though.
I’m glad that Tiny Tim was able to get his indie band project started. If only he could find an audience for it because it sure as hell ain’t me. To be honest, I almost feel like I could have enjoyed this album. The ambiance isn’t bad. Actually the atmosphere is pretty good. But then the Tiny Tim vocals come in and threaten to tip-toe through those fucking tulips. If not for that, the album is mostly boring. It just comes off as repetitive and I lost interest near the end. Such a shame. Favorite track: All the King’s Men Other hits: We Still Got the Taste Dancing On Our Tongues, Two Dancers
This album has a pretty wide range for me. There were a few groovy songs that I definitely vibed with. There were other songs that were forgettable and I don't need to hear again. Overall I think Wild Beasts brings something different and unique to the table. There's a good variety of indy electro pop sounds in it that I appreciated as a change of pace from some of the more traditional entries on the list. Glad I gave it a listen but probably nothing I need to follow up on. I tended to like the music more than the vocals though the falsetto voicework is certainly an interesting choice. 2.22 stars
Not for me
Just not my thing. A bit too Tiny Tim with the vocals with a dash of pretentious U2-like sound. The production was great though. I just didn't enjoy the music very much.
Seemed good not for me though
Did nothing for me, the sort of stuff you’d hear in an inner city cafe. I couldn’t imagine how anyone could record this and feel proud of their work
Not horrible but not interesting in the slightest. Frequently found myself zoning it out
Yeah nah I am not enjoying this
Idk man it was pretty lame
2.5☆/5 11.10.2024
man, this shit sucks
I can’t really grade it because it was not interesting at all. Like a dish without salt.
#389. Am I going to get in trouble for listening to this without a man bun and a warm IPA? 2/5: dumb
interesting. not my jam but thats probably jsut cause i missed the bus.
This album has potential, the music is catchy and sounds good...The vocals though. My god the vocals. So much weird falsetto yelling and British garbage. Could've been a good album otherwise. 3.25/10 (1.625/5)
I could not get past the voice. All the King’s Men did it for me. When he came in all “ahhhhh ahhhhh”, I was done. WTF
Ihan passelia musiikkia, paria kappaletta voisi kuunnella uudelleenkin.
Just more of the same old question- why is this on the list??
Bad Kate Bush vocal hysterics for this indie/dream pop band that were big for about 2 minutes in the late 2000s. It’s trying too hard to be arty that it ends up sound like a generic indie landfill victim that was destined to be found in bargain bins and 3 for 6.99 sales. Best Tracks: The Funpowder Plot; Hooting & Howling; All the King’s Men
There is something in my head telling me I’d heard of Wild Beasts before today. However, I didn’t recognise any songs on this album so perhaps I’m wrong. The singer’s voice reminded me of the guy from Elbow, but the rest of the music didn’t really hook me in as much. I found this album to be fine for the most part, but I definitely found myself growing bored as it went on, leaving me with little interest to hear more. I feel like this album will end up being a very forgettable one for me, where I’m a couple of months I’ll have no memory of any of the songs even if hearing them again.
ok
I had never heard of this band or this album. I hope I never hear them or it again. Music like this makes me consider having my ears surgically removed. However, they deserve 2 stars for trying. Not sure how this made it onto this list.
okay
The sounds are ok. The voice is sometimes bad. The atmosphere basically good. Missed the 3. 2,4
Really forgettable listen. Nothing blatantly offensive but not much to make me turn back.
started out good but could not keep the level
Ok but it’s pretty wild that most of the newer albums on here are British. Can we get a cross section on that? How many albums post like 2003 or something. It’s crazy. We did also get maybe 3 kings of Leon though. After listening, I stand by my first-thing-in-the-morning reaction. This didn't need to be on here.
I don't hate this style of indie music, but Two Dancers doesn't give me anything interesting to work with. Add in that one of the vocalist's voice is kind of annoying and the whole album feels like a slog to get through. It's a short 37 minutes, but I found myself checking to see how much was left multiple times through out my listening. There are plenty of other indie pop records from this era I would have rather listened to.
Some ok-ish moments, but I have no clue why this is on the list.
This one's mostly forgettable, and I had to listen a few times just to get the whole thing in my brain. The second half drags a lot. I feel like The Fun Powder Plot and All The King's Men are my favorites, but even those are pretty forgettable too.
Did not like the first half of this album at all. I found the vocals obnoxious and the instrumentals forgettable. The second half starting at Two Dancers was a notable improvement, but not enough for me to want to return to this album. The best songs were Two Dancers (i) and This Is Our Lot.
didn’t enjoy
This is a rather confusing work. It’s fairly good musically, but the singing is pretty erratic, veering from a deep Bowie drawl to an unpleasant screeching falsetto within seconds. I was ready for it to be over before the end.
Two Dancers by Wild Beasts is a sophomore album that showcases the band's unique blend of indie rock and art-pop. While the album's intricate arrangements and poetic lyrics are undeniably impressive, it can also feel somewhat inaccessible to casual listeners. Tracks like "All the King's Men" and "Fun Powder Plot" are undoubtedly highlights, but the album's overall tone can be quite challenging. For those who appreciate experimental music and complex song structures, Two Dancers is a rewarding listen. However, for those seeking a more straightforward and accessible rock experience, it may not be the best fit.
Eye roll. So dumb. I think this is the first one I paid as little attention to as possible. Not as bad as some other stuff but I can’t give it a three. It would be insulting to the other threes I gave.
Two dancers, half an arse
Ummm, I don't know. Certainly well executed, but but really attractive to me.
could i write poetry to this? n
It's all fine (if a bit Coldplay-ish) until dude starts singing in that falsetto voice. Like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
A more boring animal collective. But it wasn’t unpleasant to listen to.
Weird. 2.5
Nothing outstanding about this. Became background music and I stopped paying attention. Vocals were a bit off IMO. Not a fan.
Alternative, modern, chill
Tiny Tim meets Kate Bush and they go on tour as lounge singers. I'm sure this touches somebody's soul somewhere. Somewhere far away from this planet and out of touch with the sensibilities of the vast majority of humans. Hell, probably the vast majority of living creatures.
Det börjar inte bra. Men sen blir det lite bättre med Two Dancers och This is our Lot. Jag stod ut. Kanske borde lyssna igen för att gilla det mer men det finns ju sånt man genast fastnar för och vill lyssna mer på. 2a eller 3a? Blir en 2a
Stupid lyrics and annoying vocals over background music
A bit everywhere in terms of sound but couldn't get into this 2.5*
Not too bad as a background listen, but when you actually focus on what is happening throughout the album, it feels very weird and not too satisfying listening to it. There are some good rhythms but overall a bit meh. It can definitely be worse though, so not too bad.
Not good
Listened Before? N This one isn't for me. The author of this list seems to be deep down the hole of early-2000s British indie rock. I did not need to hear this before I die anymore than any other album of the same genre and time period. Added to Library: N Songs added to playlist: All The King's Men
Beautiful trash
When this started I expected to like it, but then the singing started. It’s not that he has a terrible voice, but it clashes with the sound of the band. The band sounds a bit like The National otherwise, who should probably be on this list instead of this album.
Ok. 2.5
Loved the music but as many others think the vocals were yerrible
If Jonsi (Sigur Ros) sat in for vocalist Dave Bayley on a Glass Animals album, it would sound like this: better than Sigur Ros, but ruined by that damned falsetto. I struggle to understand what's so exceptional about this album besides its utter banality.
Eigentlich gute Sounds, aber diese Stimme. Anstrengend.
Musically quite nice, the voice is terrible
slightly annoying voice and pretty boring
There are moments where I can hear the potential but it falls apart into a mess of indie rock, electronic, androgynous wailing, and ridiculous limits. The missed potential is almost as annoying as the vocals. 21/06/24
Wasn't crazy about the vocals but a musically sound album.
embole
Obscure. How do you even know this exists Most irritating affected lead vocals
Boring
Now this is a weird one to rate. On the one hand, there were some great moments of really brilliant songwriting but I still hated the execution of it. I also found myself being quite annoyed by a lot of the lyrics. What is this and why is it here? Why couldn't they have put some of the great moments to better use? I don't know, man... Not for me.
This is really didn't stand out for me.
The singer’s high register is unpleasant to listen to and the melodies are formless. No thank you.
Starts out promising with some good songs sprinkled throughout. I like some of the ideas and layering of different textures but it lacks some bite and the vocals don't really land with me. A serious mixed bag.
not quite my thing. in a lot of respects, this reminds me of arcade fire's music, but seems a little less accessible. the instrumentals here are fine and i liked them, but i had a hard time getting past the vocals. they sort of sound like a cartoon vampire. idk, i know it's supposed to be ~artsy~ but it sort of falls flat to me.
Album 421 of 1001 Wild Beasts -Two Dancers Rating : 2 / 5 A tad bit too electronic for my taste. Easily forgettable. A couple of tracks caught my ear but I couldn't tell you about them now.
not a huge fan of the vocals. it’s bearable for a track or two, but wears out its welcome when you hear it on an entire album. good instrumentation tho
2.5/5