Two Dancers

I did enjoy this album. The rhythm and instrumentals are varied, and bouncy. Definitely the best part of the album. It still commits that cardinal sin of 2000s indie music, which is having that sort of socialist commune sort of vibe. Lyrics that don’t mesh with me, and vocabulary which is cringey at times. This album was sort of a guilty pleasure that way. Standouts: The Fun Powder Plot, Hooting & Howling, We Still Got The Taste Dancin’ On Our Tongues, Two Dancers (i & ii), This Is Our Lot, and Through The Iron Gates.

"The Fun Powder Plot" was the most listenable song on the entire album.....despite really annoying falsetto. Other than that, this album was a pointless mess. Another addition to this list that was based more on critical acclaim and less on actually being worth listening to.

The list demonstrating here that it's favourite genre of "naff vocals" has continued throughout the decades.

Jesus wept. Affected singers, trying to be interesting by wailing. Made my ears sad.

Listened to this during a very bad hangover and it was not the right move.

I was hopeful when the first song started and then………that voice ruined it all. I listened to every single song hoping the first song was just a joke. Unfortunately, the entire album is filled with it. On All the Kings men there are parts where the voice is tolerable except when he “sings” in that god-awful high pitch screech. Two Dancer (i) and (ii) are tolerable. Such a waste of good music.

Grew on me a little

Really forgettable listen. Nothing blatantly offensive but not much to make me turn back.

started out good but could not keep the level

Wild Beasts were, in my opinion, one of the best indie acts of the late-2000s/early-2010s. Massively underrated, and even if I think their best album is 2011's Smother, I'm very pleased they made the cut to begin with. Don't sleep on this band! Key tracks: Hooting & Howling All the King's Men We Still Got the Taste Dancin' on Our Tongues This Is Our Lot

This one grew on me the more I listened. Just made it into the 3s.

Strange album and a strange one to include on the list. I can only assume that it was included after its' release and then removed at a later timepoint. Still, I think I dig it? Impressive vocals and always interesting. Could perhaps have cut one or two tracks in the middle, but the one-two punch of 'Empty Nest' and 'Through The Iron Gate' brings it all back home.

Was not expecting this. Impressive vocals and creative use of the instrumentation. The use of two excellent lead vocalists makes it hard to guess where Wild Beasts are heading next. I was blown away for the entire ride and need to dive into their other albums in the near future.

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.

Quirky album for sure, sort of indie rock in style, but the singing reminds me of someone like Anohni. I didn't come away with too many tracks but this one was decent, I'm not mad. Worthy of this list? Maybe not, but I had a fine time listening. Favorite tracks: The Fun Powder Plot, Two Dancers II. Album art: Faces seemingly blended together in some abstract art shape, one might call it a smudge or a stain. Look, I'm not sure what I'm looking at, but as far as covers go it's fairly striking. 3/5

Nope

Very interesting

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.

This was a little strange but pretty good indie art rock/dream pop that has an attractive overall sound. The lyrics are very corporeal and odd but are a nice change of pace. The ethereal layering in the background make it enjoyable. The standouts are "Empty Nest" and "Two Dancers (ii)".

ganz okay, manchmal fad & manchmal stimme anstrengend

I loved this and I’m not sure how I kissed it. As an older millennial, steeped in arcade fire and dark was the night, this fits right in. I hear future islands and the dirty projectors as well. The strange vocals are on-point and compelling. The tunes are great.

Chill slow indie pop. Easy listen.

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.

I did not look up Wild Beasts as I listened to figure out their origin stories or even what genre they are technically in. I was too busy just listening and enjoyiing the sound. Odd how from song to song you "hear" for example, The Smiths, or various other band vibes, all the while they go on being unique. No idea who they are or where they are now, but this is really quite refreshing and generally a pleasure to listen to.

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.

It was super cool, the guys voice hit every other song. Solid 3.

Hm. Not sure who wrote that review uh oh. Well this account is Eli’s hi! And let’s keep it that way! This album was cool though, nothing insane or mind blowing imo.

It seems I've run across this band a couple of times during my travels and glad to say I still find them intriguing and will give them another spin some time. Faves: The Fun Powder Pot, We Still Got The Taste Dancin' On Our Tongues

I see some other reviewers making comparisons to The XX, music-wise, and yeah, that rings true. But whereas The XX have soft mumbly chill vocals, (which I admittedly prefer) these folks went, ahem, another route. Still, though, you'd think a little falsetto caused the cancer the way people are complaining about it! 🙄 I found this an interesting listen, for sure - probably more likely to revisit The XX than these folks, though - I probably shoulda given "xx" 5 stars. Fave tracks - "Two Dancers" stood out, and "Through the Iron Gate" was a moody, proggy closer...

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.

a bit generic

Mild Beats.

Two dancers, half an arse

Unsurprising that this and Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow were released in close proximity to each other, definitely sounds like they influenced each other. in the same style (or in some cases precursor to) as the Hot Chip, Alt J, Everything Everything Everything sound that I love so much. Headphone listen is a must.

Not bad but not great.

Ummm, I don't know. Certainly well executed, but but really attractive to me.

I did not immediately think I would enjoy this, finding the lead singer’s voice to be a bit dramatic. But the more I listened, the more it grew on me. High marks here.

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.

I didn't hate the vocals much as most reviewers seem to. It's interesting. Not sure if I like it or not. Giving it a 3. On a different day I could see myself giving it a 1.

A more boring animal collective. But it wasn’t unpleasant to listen to.

Some of the music is great, the vocals take some getting used to but it grows on you.

9.5/10

Decent indie rock record with tinges of synth-pop sprinkled in there. There’s not really a bad song on this but the thing as a whole never really blows me away.

Liked the music to an extent, but the voice really annoyed me.

My pulse always quickens when an album pops up from an artist I’ve never heard of before. Not often we get the chance to approach an album with no prior knowledge. I enjoyed this. It’s not groundbreaking but the vibe is good. Has a Malcolm McLaren feel to the electronic production and some of the melodies. I can imagine coming back to it some day. I’ve still got the taste dancing on my tongue.

Cool beans

Weird. 2.5

Why tf this slap so hard??? Like damn! I'm sorry Wild Beasts, I thought this was gonna be garbage.

Bland, easily forgettable. In fact, I already forgot

Nothing outstanding about this. Became background music and I stopped paying attention. Vocals were a bit off IMO. Not a fan.

Alternative, modern, chill

No clue what this is doing anywhere near this list. There's nothing groundbreaking, exceptional, or particularly interesting here. I hate the lead singer's voice so much. Get it away from me. My guess is it's British which is the only reason it's included on this list

I liked it, some of the more Operatic stuff on the first few tracks wasn't really my cup of tea but it finished strong

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

Svårt. Ogillar den androgyna rösten (dock inte på alla låtar). Gillar typ alla intron, men tröttnar när låten kommer igång. Pendlar mellan 2 och 3. Men vissa låtar är ok rakt igenom. Two dancers, hooting, Iron Gate (ish). Dock helt säker att jag aldrig kommer återvända till detta band, någonsin. Kommer nu glömma att de ens existerar.

Tyckte först det kändes lite platt och tråkigt men den växte med fler genomlyssningar. Gillar de melodramatiska och suggestiva soundet. Det är jämnbra hela skivan men tyvärr är det få låtar som riktigt höjer sig över de andra. Stabil eller kanske t om stark trea.

It was pretty good. Get rid of the vocals and it would be great.

Someone who makes this list really loves over dramatic theater kid indie. It's so light on music from the last 30 years, but what they choose is baffling. This is one of the most mid albums ever

It surprised me, nice and unique style i could say

The Fun Powder Plot // All The King’s Men // Underbelly // 3.5-4/5

Stupid lyrics and annoying vocals over background music

A dreamy, mythical sounding album. I remember when this came out, they were indie darlings. It still holds a lot of water, especially the three singles. Really no weak points on the whole album, it maintains a certain sense of sparkly romanticism throughout. This Is Our Lot is a highlight of the second half. Not groundbreaking or necessarily a standout, but a really strong album overall.

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

It’s a pretty sounding album but it’s a bit too ethereal to be memorable. It’s fun and well made though.

I was excited to see that I'd be listening to an indie rock/art pop album, but as soon as I heard that voice, my joy quickly turned to disappointment. This guy's voice can be good when he wants, but everything falls apart when he starts singing in falsetto. It really sucks. I like the instrumentation here, but the vocals ruin it. The lyrics on this, as well, are straight-ass. I know kids that aren't even in high school that can write better shit than this. "My boot, my boot, my boot, my boot up your asshole" is how I feel about this album. Best - All The King's Men and Two Dancers (i) Worse - The Fun Powder Plot, Hooting and Howling, and much more that I don't care to list. 2.25-2.50/5

Mad. Weird. Loved it x

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

Surprised at how much I liked this one. Will definitely have to check out the rest of their stuff. Rating: 4.6

hoot

I just enjoyed it that's my note

Crap

Overall s good album undone by some hard to take vocal choices.

The vocals were meh and the music was okay. 2.5/5

Started slow but actually grew on me. Almost considered giving a 4 at one point but not dying to listen to this again so it's just average.

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

Nope. All very monotonous imo.

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.

-this album has nice production -the cover gives me vibes of a Duran Duran album cover (speaking of covers, the covers for the singles have the lyrics on the cover, just like Nine Inch Nails / Trent Reznor did with his classic hit, "Head Like A Hole") -this album was really enjoyable -it has songs that somehow can make me dance -this is underrated -it can get arty at times -favorite songs: The Fun Powder Plot, Hooting & Howling, We Still Got the Taste Dancin’ on Our Tongues (<3), Two Dancers i, This Is Our Lot -least favorite song: Underbelly

It was good. Indie.

The music I liked, but those vocals… yikes.

Kinda liked it.

Not bad. Vocals tho... Oof 2.5/5

I liked it. Would do again.

Eigentlich gute Sounds, aber diese Stimme. Anstrengend.

Musically quite nice, the voice is terrible

4.0

If this was remade as an instrumental album I would give it another star.

oh its one of those post-Coldplay-core bands

Rating: 6/10 Great instrumentation, very chill, but bad vocally.

Music not bad. Vocals not my cup of tea

slightly annoying voice and pretty boring

Lots of ear-catching material on here, but overall a disappointing experience. This felt like art rock for art rock's sake, with not much intention on making a cohesive, interesting record most users could resonate with.

I would have been pretty into this back in 2009, but I guess it slipped through the cracks; everything comes back around, however, as I'm still plenty into it 15 years later.

interesting...

If nobody has yet taken this ‘singer’ aside and discussed alternative career options, it’s just cruelty at this point.

Great music, not great vocals. Dunno where to score this.

This was interesting and I would listen to it again (which is saying something compared to a lot of the other albums)

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

No

Yeeees enfin un truc un peu fun !!

Another life-affirming gem from the 00's indie scene. Got a mixed reaction with the vocals but the ethereal instrumentals and the overall dreamy vibe made it a totally fun experience.

it's pretty good, it's different and has glimpses of very good stuff. doesn't massively stand out though and almost forgot i was listening at times

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.

I feel like I've gotten a bunch of albums that I don't really know what to think of lately, which could be an interesting coincidence, might be a sign that I'm slipping back into clinical depression, or it might indicate that, while the list has made it easier for me to contextualize a lot of albums, there are certain time periods and genres that I struggle with placing into meaningful context. This is one such album. It sounds good, but very much of its time, and I don't particularly like its time when it comes to rock music. Is this another uninspiring Brit pop album crammed into this list at the insistence of the author? Should I go back on Prozac? The world may never know. Anyway, this album is fine: 3/5 stars

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.

Everything about this is intriguing. And sounds pretty good. I’m rounding up to 4 stars.

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

I never expect to like new (to me) music, but I really enjoyed this whole album! I want to own it.

I don't remember anything about this album; I listened to it 12 hours ago.

That fucking falsetto makes an already tedious album even less enjoyable to listen to.

This era of bland ass big stage indie was 100% the reason I got back into punk and hardcore after a few years of doing cocaine and listening to Ed Banger Records. To quote the immortal Jay Sherman: "It Stinks!"

Hm... I'm not sure how this made the list. Didn't do much for me.

2.8

Yesterday I spoke about an album that made me feel empty and lifeless. Today I am presented with an album that actually is lifeless itself. Think of how flat and devoid of energy a blank whiteboard is. That is what I am working with here. That sounds horribly negative. And I don’t want it to be interpreted in that way. Because I don’t absolutely hate this album. But I can’t help this feeling that this album is somehow sapping all of the energy from my body. You know that place Squidward got brought to in the time machine? The one that was all white with little blocks of color. Imagine what that would sound like if it was music. Glimpses of something interesting, but everything else is just so neutral and gray. The most unique aspect of this is by far the vocals. I’m so in between on whether I like them or despise them. The man has range, that’s for sure. But he often spends his time singing in the highest points of that range, and it’s a little grating on the ears to say the least. This sounds like an album that some insufferable nerd would try and push on me. And when I would explain that I don’t like it, he would just respond with “No, you don’t get it. You need to really hear what they are playing”. This is like Interpol or The xx for even bigger losers. There is some nice post-punk revival era drumming, that reminded me of the stuff Stephen Morris recorded for Joy Division. The guitars also sound nice on occasion. But none of that stops this from feeling and sounding messy, and also making me want to self-isolate in the corner of a dark room. Rating: 5/10

The lead singer's tone is.....distinctive on The Fun Powder Plot. God I hate this guy's voice. Which is a shame because the instrument work and structure is really great and also super approachable.

Not really thinking much of this. I find a lot of the tracks to be quite forgettable and in the absence of anything catchy I feel like the tunes aren't that delicate or interesting either. I like the vocalist with the deeper voice more than the falsetto too - feel like he has much more going on. Best Song: All the King's Men Worst Song: Hooting & Howling

Best Song: We Still Got the Taste Dancin' on Our Tongues Worst Song: Underbelly

Meh, can’t remember much from jt

Didn't love it

The vocals on the first few tracks…whoever’s voice that was needed to stop. Absolutely obnoxious. Whoever’s voice that was on most of the remaining tracks was awesome. This band seemed to be one of those bands that wanted to be too clever, just so we could all see how clever they were. Some of the grooves here are great, but they falter because they tried to get too cute musically, or else the lyrics were too cute. I can see why this is on here, I guess. The author’s bias toward English bands keeps rearing its head and it’s starting to piss me off a little. Here again was some niche English band that most out of England probably haven’t heard of and it makes a list of what is, in reality, the 1,001 best albums of all time? I mean ok I guess but who was this guy’s editor? Anyway this was fine and it gets 2 stars. Half the album was good. The other half was fine. Standout tracks: All the King’s Men, Two Dancers (ii), This is Our Lot, Empty Nest

Not bad

it has potential but just doesn't land

4.5 stars, need to check back on this one. Felt good

Sometimes, you don't know what you've got until it's gone. Wild Beasts and their sophomore album Two Dancers are one of those examples when the expression is true. From beginning to end, this album is a sonic delight, making brilliant use of whatever there is left to innovate and hone to excellence. It is a shame that they've called it a day but at least they gave us this and many more records that came out of this jumping off point. There is plenty to savor here.

Synthy alternative with male and female vocals. It's good background music, but nothing tremendous here to write home about.

Two Dancers doesn't do much for me, more of that dream pop indie style that is too whimsical and repetitive to generate much interest, especially the vocals, they're not good imo. If I'm holding up CHVRCHES as an example of an act that does this sort of stuff and that did actually impress me, this doesn't come close, although We Still Got The Taste... was alright. 2.

Not for me, this. You could make a lot of unkind comparisons with similar styles of album that we've had repeatedly on this list, but I'll settle for giving it a 2/5 and moving on.

Pretty good album, sounded good to me and also sounded pretty different (at least from what I've been listening to lately). We Still Got... and Through The Iron Gate were among my favorites. The most-played song, All the King's Men, I didn't like that much.

Enjoyed this

Swirling indie rock with lots of shimmery guitars and falsetto vocals. This is really polished and well-produced though often a little too weird for me to fully connect with it. Not a fan of the vocals. Would probably revisit. Best song: This is Our Lot

I liked it, i found this kind of relaxing and that's beautiful, even tho i also think that this album can be really forggetable for their repetitive vocals, but it's not bad at all

Way good. Never heard of them before. Glad I got the chance! Interesting and intelligent lyrics. Impressive. I’ll definitely add this to my rotation. Standouts: All the King’s Men, We Still Got the Taste of Dancing on our Tongues 3.75

2.5 maybe? Nothing spectacular here. Forgettable.

mm, more like Mild Beats

Exactly the kind of indie rock beats I like. Never heard of them before. Vocals can be a bit meh knocking it down to 4 stars

A nice, listenable alt-pop album. It reminds me of Glass Animals a bit. I’ll probably return to this one.

Eigentlich ein cooles Indie Album aber mir ging der Falsettogesang leider teilweise ein bisschen auf die Nerven. Grundsätzlich habe ich nichts gegen Falsett - in der Höhe fand ichs aber doch manchmal recht anstrengend. Rating 3/5

- Kannte ich nicht, keine Song, kein Album und auch nicht die Band. Fand ich aber irgendwie ganz cool. - Erinnert mich irgendwie an eine moderne Symbiose aus U2 und Beach House. Bissl Pop, bissl Gaze, bissl Pop: sehr spannend. - Vor allem die zweite Hälfte des Albums hat mich dann richtig abgeholt. Vielleicht, weil ich erst dann so richtig warm geworden bin mit der Band oder weil sie schlicht und ergreifend besser ist, keine Ahnung. 3,75/5

- mega Album für einen entspannten Start in den Tag - direkt mal weggespeichert

This was good! I will likely listen to again

Kinda vibey but not amazing

frekar gott gáfumannapopp. rafskotið. á aðra skilið. 3,5.

"Fun Powder". LOL.

Along the same lines as bjork in terms of melodies. Some songs were better than others but overall I enjoyed it. 7/10

At first the vocals shocked me and then I loved them. The two singers(?) different takes on songs on how they went about the their styles was great. Fantastic instrumentals with some just fantastic drumming on certain songs. I fancied every song on here as they kept to their own style but varied the music enough that each new song was unique. 10/10

Instrumentals started in the first song and really thought I was going to be into this and then the vocals came in...... Antony and the Johnsons on vocals but then another guy takes over vocal duties on a handful of songs that are much more palatable. Overall, I really enjoyed this album other than some moments of what the fuck with the vocals.

Interesante, pero no es de mi gusto

странный вокал, почти пародийный, не могу воспринимать

Worst one yet.

Wow!

Bit generic

It was decent. We thought it sounded a lot like arcade fire

The falsetto really does stick out like a sore thumb here, coupled with the insufferable lyrics. The instrumentation is decent enough and some of the music is pleasant if you remove the vocals.

Nope

People seem to have really taken against the singer's falsetto here, but I have no problem with it at all. I enjoyed this a fair bit, a pretty solid 4.

Pretentious, hipster shit. Hated this album! I wonder who puts these albums on this list? Seriously, if i wanted to listen to a grown man whine like a japanese woman, I'd put this album on. This was just bad. I am now questioning who decides what goes on this list. Probably someone from the Rolling stone magazine.... they come up with the weirdest things.. Please listen to something else... and im not even joking....

This sucks honestly. Lead singer sounds great in lows, but the higher pitch stuff is awful. If pop and opera merged (popera?) this would be it. Too bad because the instrumental sounds/tones had potential if it wasn’t so boring note-wise.

There are some great grooves and moments that are unfortunately interrupted by the godawful vocals

There were a lot of times during this I thought "What the fuck did he just say"

Sounds like filler for a list that shouldn't have filler. Just was a meh listen

I didn’t care for this at all

It’s not my thing but they do it well.

This band is new to me and I don't recall having heard any of their music before, so yet again this project introduces me to a band I now like. This album has some very good tracks on it and I enjoyed giving it a listen. I'll return to it and I'm curious about their other work.

ärsyttävä vokalisti, täysin mitäänsanomattomat lyriikat. jep, tämä on brittein indie. vittu voin kuvailla kun laulaa silimät kiinni nenä mutrussa niin agressiivisesti mutta hiljaa lähellä mikkiä HYI SAATANA!!!! vuosi sitten olisi kakkonen moiselle mutta ei enää. päivät ovat lyhyempiä ja tälläiselle ei ole tilaa. anna albumeja.. anna kulttuuria.. mitä pitää kuunnella? tätä ei tarvitse, mitä tarvitsee?? ei tarvitse olla keskiarvo 3... ei tarvitse two facncer

lyrics & vocals not4me

What are we even doing here? I didn't mind this, some of it was rather pleasant. I'm just trying to suss out why or how it landed on this list. Again, it's fine. But it's the sort of album my wife would give me a confused look about while hearing it, and I'm not even married.

A few tracks were standouts here, the production and instrumentals were most enjoyable. The change in vocal range to falsetto catches me off hairs but in a good way.

Broody indie rock, felt like it dragged on for a while

Not as pleasant as it wants to be. Lead singer's voice grates.

Why is this on the list... The singer's voice grates my ears, the lyrics are terrible, the music's fine but doesn't make up for the other problems.

Is this a ducking Elbow redux? Better but similar

Generic indie rock that band that is lucky enough to have a unique singer.

Meh. It's alright.

Sounds great, but this is really your average indie rock album from the early 2010s.

Weird. Two parts Bjork, one part Joy division, filter through late 2000's shoegaze.

Shite

This appears very polarising which baffles me. I would regard this as a solid slice of 00's indie, with a more distinctive vocalist than most. But the songs aren't really strong enough for more than 3.2/3/3

Sucked literal dick!

Very 2009 indie: in the high end you get shimmering glossy textures from the guitars and synths, in the low end there's a head-bobbing groove but too slow to really get you moving, this leaves middle open for a spacey ethereal feel. The bass keys guitar and vocals swap interlocking melodies in a round in this room. The sense of drama in this spacey pretty vibe comes from the vocals' operatic delivery. Perfectly fine in design and execution but hardly an essential must-hear album.

2000s British indie darling album that's just "eh" today. The falsetto seems a little gimmicky and the lyrics leave a lot to be desired. Players are good, but this one is forgettable.

I can see this will be a genre/era of my liking. Digging the intro, but iffy on the falsetto-y singing Enjoyable sound, 3* Enjoyed: the fun powder plot, underbelly (ended too abruptly though)

3.5

Didn't mind the music, hated the vocal styling. Felt like a weak facsimile of other better singers

Nowhere near as bad as some if these reviewers would have you believe. The music is generally pretty good, vocals are hit and miss but that's just personal preference. I'm glad I listened but probably wouldn't again.

Nothing really stuck out to me

Didn't really understand it but it was a good album. Especially loved the second track

Not really something I'm looking for. Kinda interesting but that's about it. Will I listen to again: 5%

This has awesome talking heads vibes!

instrumentalmente me pareció interesante, el resto es solo britrock

No

Pleasant enough - nothing stands out.

At least a 3

Couldn't finish it. Too repetitive, over-the-top, show-tunesy, musaque-sounding. Kind of an '80s throwback feel, but then I'd rather just listen to classic '80s pop. 2 stars just because it's well produced and mostly inoffensive.

The music just drags on. Along with the lyrics

My favorite member of this band was the Eventide H9 delay and reverb unit. I was also in retrospect too harsh on Guided by Voices

I should give it another chance, but I was kind of bored. Clearly from the era when indie rock exploded.

Occasionally interesting indie/art pop rock, but this one mostly misses for me. Vocals seem to be a decent quality but I just don’t particularly enjoy the dramatic sounding style. General music has some entertainment value (some cool guitar sounds), but not enough to make me particularly enjoy this album or want to return to it. Not particularly bad or annoying, just not really my thing.

Stupid, banal, totally unexceptional in every way. Sounds like a shitty Roxy Music, and Roxy Music is already shitty enough on its own. It also reminded me of all those recent bad Arctic Monkeys albums where they are trying to be space lounge singers. Just a waste of an album pick.

Lite svårbedömd. Två, trea, tvåa, trea?

Too arty for me

This is another one of those fairly odd UK selections that is only in more recent versions of the 1001. It's not bad, but the vocal tone is affected, and that's creating a bit of a ceiling for me, as I don't like them much.

8/10 super cool alternative album! nice vibe! really love it!

Didn't expect good album, but, I'm surprised as it sounds so good! Falsetto and music is so good.

Pleasant to listen to.

Annoying

this kinda sounds like a band took a bunch of discarded songs by The Police and tries to make an album out of it. Indie music is already such a mixed bag I wasnt expecting much, Two Dancers being in two parts made me laugh at least, but this seems like a band some pretentious music dickhead would shame you for not knowing or bail on them after they gained more than a dozen fans.

This album was the pits but it reminded me of Foxy Shazam so I listened to them instead and I gotta say, Foxy Shazam is a pretty good band!

I liked this a bit more that the consensus. I've been enjoying this genere recently and this band fits in well. I found the vocals a bit trying as well, along with others, but it grew on me

This had a lot of potential - the instrumental aspect of this music is pretty awesome actually. The singing/lyrics really let the rest of it down - to the point where I didn't really enjoy this as a result.

This is like listening to a year 11’s final BTEC music piece that him and his mate put together on the earliest version of GarageBand. I thought the point of these albums were that they’re meant to be some of the greatest music ever produced.

I had never heard of them, and it was pretty good for a first listen.

Thought it was gonna be fantastic until the singing started

Never heard of this band before today. So far, I really like what I hear on this record. Sometimes with indie artists you get stuff thats different for the sake of being different or just crap contrived crap, this is neither. I like this album a lot. I feels like an album that, although accessible, would get better the more time you sit with it and dive into it. at just over 43 minutes, it's a breeze to get through. I really like this type of guitar work, when the guitar isn't front and centre, but it's doing a lot of heavy lifting in the background. Interesting bits of rhythm at different points, interesting vocals I think I'm between a very high 3 and a low 4, I will probably lean towards 3 for now.

Instrumentation good. Voice to breathy for me. Some songs good for dancing.

Weird and a bit out there at times, but good. Found myself getting sucked into the songs.

This was just awful. My children are often present when I listen to these albums and they generally have no strong opinions. My 3 year old begged me to stop playing this one. Throw it into the goddamn trash, burn it, then cover it with concrete.

God, that voice is lovely. I understand people not liking androgynous vocals sometimes, but this is like a mix of the lows and highs of famous androgynous artists all rolled into one voice, and it hooks you pretty quickly. That being said, I did check out the first run of this album, so I thought the album was repetitive and could use some more change-ups. However, I decided to re-listen to a good chunk of the tracks and... I love it even more! Sure, the production is very of its era, but you come to appreciate the little, danceable intricacies, and that voice just gets more stellar! Its a very relaxed album, but it still has that persistent drumming to drive you tapping your foot, bobbing your head, and having a good time. I just find this to be an incredibly solid release, and a re-listen only solidified it. Man, that voice, so pretty.

Started of strong felt like a solid 4... then the singer started schrieking and was a instant -3. Band and music is a 4 But due to the horrible vocals i have to say no. Hope they moved on and made something great without him.

1/5. This was just boring man, and not because it was slow but because there was just no energy in it. No feeling in these songs, just empty holes. Like it's rock without the roll, ya know? Just a whatever album.

This kinda sucks

thanks, it's awful

This sounds like the kind of music I would enjoy - it makes me think of MIKA mashed-up with the soundtrack to Sing Street - AND YET it just made me wish I were listening to either of those instead. Ultimately, this album is fine, if mildly annoying.

The start seems to be interesting. The music is dominated by vocals, but I don‘t like the voices. In the end everything sounds similar. This is not mine.

Given the atrocities described in the reviews here, the vocals didn't upset me that much – it's essentially a more extreme version of the husky falsetto Glass Animals would use later down the road. The singing does, however, cloud the album a bit and take center stage over what I think are some amazing and creative instrumentals. Lots of great guitar work and experimental tones going on in the background, but they have to play second fiddle to the vox which are staged front and center in every single track. A little frustrating to have an album sound so good but be one I don't think I want to listen to again. Sitting right at a 2.5 for me so I'm going to be gracious and give it a 3.

Cool sound but I can’t understand a word they are saying.

Its ok.

A decent album the first two songs grabbed me but then i couldnt tell one song from another by the end.

I mean it's OK

It's fine, but I'm not sure why it's on this list

* One song down and I... like it??? Wasn't expecting the voice to be what it was. The "this is a booty call..." bit provided me with some genuine amusement. Really didn't see that one coming. * Enjoyed Hooting and Howling but it would've been served better without half the track just repeating the title. The verses were fun. Feel like Wild Beasts are gonna be similar in musical style/nontraditional storytelling to the likes of Sabaton. * Two Dancers (ii) is a good track barring the unnecessary "deserters" section, which just makes me want to place it down the rankings somewhat. * Underbelly is a song that feels like it'd fit right into the film The Devil's Carnival. * Upon further reflection, the "deserters" part in Two Dancers (ii) doesn't irk me as much now. -- Album Rankings -- 1. All the King's Men 2. The Fun Powder Plot 3. This Is Our Lot 4. Two Dancers (i) 5. We Still Got the Taste Dancin' on Our Tongues 6. Empty Nest 7. Hooting and Howling 8. Two Dancers (ii) 9. Underbelly 10. When I'm Sleepy... 11. Through the Iron Gate

Fínt .. ekkert sem stekkur á mig

I found 3 songs I like ..two Dancers (Those 2 Songs) - and Fun Powder Plot and then listen to the xx English Band - I Dare You Millie Bobbie Brown and 2nd (crystallised), then Sigma Find me with Millie Bobbie Brown again

Actually enjoyable

3.75

I liked the 2 mins I listened to in a car on the way to walmart

Wow. I hate this shit. I don’t know if I can listen to the whole album. These people’s voices are infuriating. So around song 4 it became bearable but I would never choose to listen to this. Not sure how I made it to the end. I could have died happy without ever hearing this. Finally found a 1

The music sounds interesting, but I can‘t stand the vocals

Generic indie rock

Has a lot of the mood and style - if not the catchy hooks - of The Smiths and Bowie.

Didn’t know what to expect, was somewhat pleasantly surprised, but not my kind of music overall.

Gave it a shot. While I can endure falsetto generally, in this instance it became intolerable and reminded me of Mrs Miller. After the first two songs, I skipped around a bit, but didn't settle on anything that pulled me back in.

At first, the female vocalist sounded like a cross between Kate Bush and Toyah. At first. By the third song, she was just annoying. Her vocal... limitations in "All The King's Men." Yikes. The music in itself wasn't too bad. But the singing was just not good. Really took me out of it. Trying to reach notes that they shouldn't try to reach. Probably the first and last song on the album were decent, but the rest was not. Mainly because of the vocals. Next.

So, released in 2009 and made the 2011 list of albums to hear before you die. Seems a little soon for that. An album needs either legacy, complete surprise and admiration, or sheer innovation to make a list like this, no? This isn't the first category and I'm pretty sure it's not the last category either, so is it really the middle one? Not in my opinion. I guess almost all critics loved it in 2009 so maybe universal acclaim is justifiable. But maybe it was just trendy to say you liked this album at the time - does it hold up? It's fine, and somewhat melodic. But it's no more than average for me. Next.

Stylish and generally pretty cool though the failed-opera-singer vocalizing does wear thin after a time, though second, more straightforward (and deeper) singer helps. Not entirely sure how one missed this record 'til now, but glad to know it.

I didn't enjoy this album at all

Truly excellent stuff.

Never heard of this group before and it’s kind of like a less-exciting version of Alt-J. No particular song interested me and the whole album was slow and slightly dull. I don’t know if this is bad enough for 2 stars or good enough for 3. Let’s give it 2 stars.

I was not a fan of this one. I did not like the singers voice at all. It was very wishy washy. That is a good word to describe this album. Wishy washy. Overall did not enjoy

After the first 2 songs I really wanted to turn this off, vocals as mentioned are pretty bad. Somehow it got better, mildly but I made it through. However there is nothing interesting about this at all, another choice I'm puzzled by. It's a 1.5.

The first minute or so of the first track had me thinking, “Oh, I’m going to like this!” And then the vocals began.

Meh. One of the vocalists really bothered me.

I did not enjoy this. Some of the instruments were sort of nice dream-pop-y but the vocals are so bad that they pulled me out the entire time. Terrible. Not sure why I had to hear this one.

Never heard of this band/album before. A pretty middle of the road and forgettable 2000s indie rock record. Fades in to the background and I'll likely never listen to this again.

Only listened to a couple songs so can't fully judge but seemed quite good from an Indie Rock band and it was less formulaic than the classic stuff

Pas révolutionnaire, certes, mais tout de même une jolie découverte bien plaisante

A really good album, I enjoyed the style of music. This Is The Lot and Underbelly were my favorite songs on the album.

The German album I just finished listening to was more intelligible than this one. Reminded me of the XX but with a fraction of the talent. The instrumentals weren't bad but the vocalist totally ruins it all. Couldn't wait for it to be over, to be honest. 3/10.

BL: I know the track “hooting and howling” but no other tracks off of this record. Will be interested to see what this is like AL: I didn’t really like this record. I still find “hooting and howling” to be an incredibly insufferable track. I find the vocalists annoying, which is a shame when the instrumentals are often very good and inflict a similar simplistic depth that the first “The XX” record did. The instrumental breaks pick up the slack for what otherwise is a band with two horrendous lead singers. I didn’t mind the opening track though. FT: “The Fun Powder Plot”, “Two Dancers Pt.2”, “Underbelly” 2/5

Loved this

So I think it's safe to say this group is greatly influenced by Bowie. It was a good listen but I don't think I'll come back to it. When I'm in the mood for something like this I'll just listen to Bowie.

I've never heard of this group before, but after this experience I would listen to more from them. I found this album musically interesting, but something about the vocals was distracting to my mind or ears. I think this would be a wonderful post-rock album, warranting a four star rating if it didn't have lyrics. As it is, it's closer to a 2.5, so it's getting a three from me—I hope to come back to it and either accept the lyrics and hear past them better, or perhaps find an undiscovered joy awaiting in them.

I liked a few of the songs in the middle of the album, but I disliked this one on the whole. Not a fan of the vocals, and the music was largely repetitive. Presumably this works for some people since it's on the list, but I am not one of those people. 1.5.

This album didn't really do much for me. It felt like if Jeff Buckley was the lead singer of Coldplay, but not nearly as engaging as I'd want it to be.

oh my god

I just couldn’t get around the lead singer’s falsetto. Did. Not. Like.

These guys are from my county and I followed them coming up. It was exciting to see a local band make it big and I had this album and saw them live. I'm surprised to see this on the list as it never struck me as a classic. A relisten a decade later shows this for what it is: an ok album, with a fairly marmite singer. This isn't bringing any warm fuzzy feelings back and it won't send me back through their catalog, but its nice.

Ecoute au final agréable, malgré la voix des fois irritante. Peut être à réécouter

Lite sådär - för flummigt till och med för mig.

Didn’t like it

Husker ikke, men tror d var chill

Pretentious.

Grabbed my attention, really really good sounding. Sounds like stereolab but cleaner and more punctual/drummy. French people? Great head nodding music and would probably go crazy at a gay bar. I love this album and will definitely check out their other albums and upon further research they are British people.

This one doesn't deserve the hate it gets but it also doesn't deserve a spot on the list. The music is pretty solid to be honest but the vocals are so comical that it's just a distraction. If you're going to go falsetto, you need to either do it really well or commit to being a bit silly. This album achieves neither, which is a shame because the compositions would have been great without that.

it sounds like arcade fire but frontman is taking a tricky shit

Ei huono muttei myöskään överihyvä. Se mitä jäin kaipaamaan oli ehkä se että tää olis kallistunut selkeesti enemmän popiksi tai rockiksi. 2/5

Vähän jännä tapaus. Instrut erittäin jees, vaikka soundit tosi 2009. Laulu vaatii vähän sulattelua, mutta uppoaa loppua kohti jo ihan hyvin. Jotain 3,5/5 ja kyl mä nyt taivun neloseen täpärästi. Sinänsä listalle vähän geneerinen indietapaus. Toki varmaan brittiosaston parempaa päätä.

Vaihteeks ihan hyvää 2000-luvun indierockia, tulee vähän grizzly bear mieleen. 3.5/5

No

I didn't hate this, but I wouldn't have chosen to listen to it, and I really don't understand how it's on this list.

There's a familiar sound with this album. It's almost floatless and dreamy. Doesn't really drag you away.