Reviews (page 8 of 8)
When I started listening, my first thought was that I was going to like this. But as I got in to it I noticed how it was very repetitive both sonically and lyrically. Overall pretty disappointed about this album.
Similar reaction to below. Some harder guitar riffs but I found it melodic to a fault. It sounded corny to me. As I was listening I thought several songs could be a theme from a bad 90s CW teen drama. I guess the song A Good Idea is ok but again boring 90s alt overall.
Did nothing special for me. Not sure where this fits in. Basic instrumentals, vocals and lyrics. Had the nineties sound without the nostalgia.
Sounds like every band from the early 90’s
this album probably paved the way for all '90s and early '00s alternative rock bands. Not for me.
Not bad but nothing really that special or standout about it. Didn’t hate it but didn’t really think anything of it. Borderline 3 but today I’m not feeling as generous.
It was all a bit meh. Tunes sounded very similar to not only each other, but a load of other bands I've heard over the years in American Pie soundtracks.
Not bad but didn’t have enough to make me wana go back. Weird shout by NME
Generic is the word. Forgettable as well 1.5
Ive never heard of this band. Man this feels very ninties, grungy droning guitar and vocals that sound like a painkiller addicition. I enjoy the ska influences. I enjoyed hoover dam and slick. I noticed I enjoyed the songs better when I don't pay attention
I was a 90's kid and have never heard of this band or album ( I am l little familiar with husker du). Does not make a good first impression. Sounds very dated. Sounds like old people trying to sound young...
Trop d'album dans ce genre sont sortit dans les années 90. Ce n'est pas le meilleur que j'ai entendu de tout ces groupe de Punk/Pop rock. Il y a un côté grunge, mais pas très mémorable. 2.75
7
It’s just so middle of the road for this genre. It’s not bad, but man it feels so uninspired.
Meh. Pretty generic 90s alt-rock. Definitely the thing you heard on the radio in the 90s. Not sure what to say, but it's... there. I don't remember any of this either.
eh.. pretty typical 90s band
i'm not nostalgic for the 90s
Bah.
Crummy 90s alt rock with undistinguished monochromatic guitar playing and the kind of earnest (and ultimately tiresome) singing that plagued the entire decade.
With how much 90s music I listen to I would have thought this could be a slam dunk. Unfortunately, this album just feels like a slurry of 90s band ideas. There’s REM, Gin Blossom, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, and the list goes on. But the issue is that none of the music feels particularly memorable. There aren’t really hooks, and the mixing is so dreadful that you can barely hear the lyrics and when you can it’s often words or phrases repeated ad nauseam. There are far more interesting albums from the 90s that could be on this list.
Generic American indie alternative rock. It's like there's a blueprint. Lacklustre melodies, some riffy rhythm guitars played like lead guitars, unimaginative bass lines, slightly less imaginative vocal melodies. Et voilà.
A 1 star here is probably more like a 3 or 4/10 normally but I've adjusted my scale for this list since most of the albums are supposed to be good. Which might be a problem when I get to Kid Rock. I didn't think it was terrible, I thought it was really bland and I couldn't find anything to like about it. Kind of sounds like Nickleback or Hoobastank era rock which to be fair is ahead of its time but I can't imagine this ever sounding groundbreaking.
neeeej
Banal. The mercilessly repetitive wall of guitar and percussion combined with the obnoxiously nasal (and again repetitive) vocals really, really grated by the end. Had they been able to somehow roll this pile of crap up into a decent 4-minute single, I might have been able to give it a neutral 3 - but as a 45-minute album... painful.
If I wanted to listen to the music that plays in the "lesson" moment of a Scrubs episode I'd watch Scrubs. At least then the music only goes for a minute or so. Too alt-poppy for me.
I’m listening to this and trying to figure out why it sounds exactly like the other album I just listened to, and low and behold, the previous album was by Husker Du which was the last band this vocalist was in. This is like being stuck in ground hog day. Minus one for incredibly bad timing.
trash
Boring. It smells like a commercial attempt to follow Nirvana rules... without soul...
feels like a pointless noise carpet leading to boredom nirvana
Nickelback vermomd
Another one I don't like. What a streak! 1.0
Dislike
ciężki listen
Bland. Nothing interesting at all.
1/10… 90s indie / *1992
I mean, it's not horrible. This was certainly listenable, and maybe even a couple songs I enjoyed. But boy, this dude's voice is not pleasant to listen to, and that whining, droning guitar is painful. Most of these songs sound the same, the mixing is mediocre, and the songwriting seems uninspired. Just barely out of 1 territory here. Fave tracks: - Helpless - Hoover Dam Edit: The more I listen, the more my head hurts. One star.
1001 albums that indicate that space is not the place. 1
Hardrock, on sent l’influence fin 90 qui va switcher sur 2000, saturees avec melodies peu interessantes et voix nasillardes. Beaucoup de batterie et de guitare electrique. La voix et les harmo sont vraiment plates et chantees de tres loin. Que des membres d’anciens groupes.
No
Tepid and bland. Adhering to 90's trends. Like a grunge version of the monkeys. But the monkeys had good songs and singing.
Very early 90's grunge.
One of the most generic sounds I've ever heard. Lasted three songs.
aburrido
not a fan.
1.5* boring
I could not finish this. Very much not my thing
Noisy 80s rock. Yelly male singer(s). Distortion. Bad.
Not for me
Is this grunge? If so I don’t think I like grunge
Absolutely couldn’t listen to this whiny garbage
• an sich finde ich es gar nicht schlecht, aber ich würde mir wahrscheinlich trotzdem keins der lieder in eine playlist tun
Not a bad alternative band from the early 2000’s. No big hits, but ok sound.
Generic 90’s alt-song, something safe and boring, generic 90’s alt-song, something from Seattle??
The biggest meh.
Gear: HEDD Audio HEDDphone Two Artwork: 🫐⚡🍊 Production: 😱🔪👂 Music: 🙄🫤😴 Rating: 🧂(🧂)/5
would not play.
Didn’t like this
Can’t prove it’s AI slop but the genre is definitely AI slop. Who the fuck makes this list. How did I just listen to 3 5-star albums in a row last week and then get this bullshit that literally no one needs to ever listen to.
Lame
ehhhhhhhh
very rote, unmemorable 90s rock. like if nirvana had no personality and the world's blandest lead singer. this is awful- the mix, the mastering, the songwriting the performances- nothing is doing the music any favors. how the ever-loving-fuck is this piece of hardened bird shite a part of this list?
Really generic and boring, all blended into one.
Devoid of artistic merit. The keyboard solo in Hoover Dam wasn't bad.
Mouserat really did a number on these bands. It sounded so generic and hilarious i gave up 3/4 of the way through.
Inte bra
Unknown band to me and too alternative to the point of being annoying.
What the everloving fuck is this generic 90's pop rock bullshit doing here? There was a time when one could cast a line into the ocean and inevitably reel up one of these bands. From Toadies to Meat Puppets and Presidents of The USA, this sound was pervasive and undeniably... mid. Ironic timing that this album came up following Metallica's best work, because that's how it went down, and everything rock tasted a bit worse thereafter.
sounds like foo fighters
vi prego un album decente domani 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Punkige Gitarren - Dauerrauschen...
1/6 noisy
Did not like it. Sounded like music used for a C rated 90’s movie
Meh. Oh. You wanted a longer review? "Relentless, unimaginative, tedious, meh". Is that better? 1/5.
Highlight: Helpless In a nutshell: dark and poppy Very 90s sounding. Pixies meets Lemonheads. Helpless would be perfect on a tv/film soundtrack set in the 90s. I'm not sure if it's "essential listening" though. It sounds bland and trying too hard to be the new Nirvana. This isn't NME Album of the Year content IMHO. Overall: 2/10
Tja, da haben die Jungs Pech gehabt. Da ist die Platte wohl am Ohr des zuständigen Levis-Marketing-Managers vorbeigerutscht. Kein Erfolg durch ein Commercial wie bei Stiltskin (Inside) oder Babylon Zoo (Spaceman). Oder einfach zu beliebig.
Vocals had annoying effects. Music by numbers. Forgettable
Sugar made me wish I was diabetic
Stereotypical 90's alt-rock. 1/5
Technically competent but I don't like how it's mixed and I don't think it stands out in any way. D Seriously why is this on here, I've never heard of this artist ever, there isn't some hit single inflating the albums standing like the beta band album. Why is generic alt rock on here, this is the Posies but generic.
Dull unimaginative pop, sigh
Namen der Band noch nie gehört, Sound schon. Austauschbar!
Generic and boring - why is this in this list?
Nothing stands out.
Do respect the quality of this work, but it's really not enjoyable listening for me. Mid 90s rock is soooo full of meh for me.
Mid
Kinda ok. Kinda not my thing. Unlikely to listen to again. 1 star.
sounds like a collection of awesome songs that are out now but really rough drafts and before the good drugs kicked in.
I don’t like how this is mixed , very guitar and drums forward but the singing isn’t great so maybe that’s why it’s so quiet ? Anyways not amazing
Awful
None for me thanks
Agree with another reviewer: it sounds like this is AI trying to create a 90's sound. Very generic, nothing catchy or interesting. How did this make the list??
ja nee dit is helemaal niks voor mij
flat flat flat tasainen tasainen tasainen missä ilma ilmavuus .. usko. matonta sokru... poor some sugaar oon meeeee... haradest rocking song of all time..... that is rock.... rocking song.... hhmm täyttä paskaa! aivan uskomattoman pitkästyttävää kuunnella tätä kekkaletta. ehkäpä yksi priimoimmista esimerkeistä yhdysvaltain ja läntisen maailman kommersiaali musiikin tuottamasta täydestä syöpäläis humpasta... muutan indonesiaan... kaikilla kiire, ei mihinkään... aaaa hhhhhhaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaaaaa..... kuka on rumpali + kitaransoittaja + vokalisti. sano, hei tarjoilia... sano kokille etttä olipas harviinaisen paskaa ruakaa.. ja huskeri konnektio löytyy täältäkin, karmii nykyään painajaisianikin a good idea
Bob Mould projects generally sound like tinnitus with vocals and drums.
This is trying SO HARD to be something it's not. It's meaningless, bland, and boring.
this album reminds me of branson, missouri in the sense that it's all style, no substance, kind of annoying, and gives me a headache.
So monotone and boring
Couldn’t finish
Didn’t care for this
Nah
Not for me
1 - Ew. This album is so annoying. A lot of the time, the chorus would be very repetitive and they'd repeat it over and over until the song ended. Also, some of the songs follow the structure of just repeating the title as the chorus, which is something I hate to hear in multiple songs in an album. I actively hated some of these songs.
1. the act uue act - 0 2. a good idea - 0 3. changez - 0 4. helplezz - 0 5. hoover dam - 0 6. zlim - 0 7. your mind - 0 8. fortune teller - 0 9. zlick - 0 10. moon - 0
Just awful.
It's like music openings of sitcoms, didn't like it
Nope.
Very generic American soft rock. Nothing that will change the world here. It's all a bit of a dirge with no stand out tracks. I'm surprised this has made the list - there are definitely 1000s of better albums out there. This list must be compiled by a person rather than a poll.
Grungy, very 90s. Sort of just washes out. Not a huge fan.
Like a load of 14 year olds being given musical instruments for their birthdays. Awful.
Not good
Nicht meine Richtung
not my thing - 1/5
?????
First listen Saved 0/10
Copper Blue packs the punch of stale bread, which has been chewed, gargled and spat back out. Its sogginess and general lack of flavour discourages further inspection.
This is some real basic bitch shit. I would rather listen to the FRIENDS theme song on repeat for 45 minutes than hear this album again. You're wasting my time, list.
Ass
Boring average rock 1 star
Toothless, safe rock music… yay, paired with some of the most annoying vocals I could imagine being sung on top of it. 2/10
Disney Channel
1.5 Some songs sounded like a continuation of Husker Du's melodic-hardcore kinda sound. Some sounded like unremarkable alt rock / jangle pop. One track sounded like the Pixies.
Uhh, I understand there is a whole slew of questionable albums that somehow slipped through the cracks and made it onto this list, so I guess once again it's up to me to pull out the broom, and sweep the junk away. 🧹
An hour of my life wasted.
Nineties college rock - what's to like? Not for me, I'm afraid.
every song sounds the same
Nah don't like it.
An extremely forgettable 90s release and a reminder that neither Yo La Tengo nor The Cranberries made this list.
A wall of constant, unyielding noise. Couldn’t wait till it was over. The only positive: I can imagine rearrangements of some songs being performed by other bands coming out decent.
Shallow shite
Unbearable!
Meh…
Completely and utterly forgettable. It did not register once on my interest meter.
Kinda boring. Maybe good at the time, maybe revolutionary... I'm not sure. And I probably won't ever really know 🤷🏾♀️
Dawno nie mialem plyty do ktorej tak sie zrazilem po pierwszej nutce jak do dzisiejszego picka, w takich momentach nachodzi ochota na kolejny haitus oo
Out of all of albums from 1992, how did this make it on here? Not good. Copper Poo.
Hmmmm
The singer has a similar tone to Michael Stipe of R.E.M. fame but unfortunately he doesn't have the same level of versatility or emotion involved. I feel like the vocals alone come across as kind of flat and uninteresting. The melodies are pretty straightforward and it's a lot of same-note repeating that usually is a good trick for writing a catchy chorus or something like that, but I think this band uses it too much. The most played song on the album, "If I Can't Change Your Mind" is VERY R.E.M. sounding, with the super upbeat drums and acoustic guitars that push it forward. Overall I don't love it and I question it's place on this list.
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Never heard of that band. Kinda sounds like The Pixies. Then not so much. This is a solid 1.
Is this a prank? Who thinks this album belongs on this list? Worst record so far...
Well, that's some 90s graphic design on the cover. Wish I would have heard this in the mid-90s when I couldn't get enough music that sounded loud, melodic and nerdy. Not really sure why this is on the list. It's fine, but it doesn't hold up well against time or the other albums on this list. Oh, I looked it up. This is Bob Mould's band. That explains it. But my ears don't lie and my mind don't care.
No idea what NME were smoking when they voted this AOTY 1992 but it was probably meth.
90s rock. Niet voor mij.
I hate it, every song is the same.
Did not enjoy. Not my vibe.
Load of old crud
A really forgettable rock album - nothing really much else to say. 3/10.
Didn't enjoy the album even thought it wasn't obvioualy bad. It's just that it lies on the intersection of genres (punk, alt rock and hard rock) and it's not great at any of them. No idea why it's on the list.
"It sounds like background music you'd hear at a bar."
generic head banging . decent but litreally nothing worth noting.
Back to boring
terrible