Reviews (page 5 of 8)
This album was fun, very solid 90s (1989 I know...) hip hop vibes. Buffalo Stance is a classic with such a solid hook. Good times.
Starts exceptionally strongly. Fades a bit. Still pretty cool.
"Hello, could I please have fourteen serves of 1989?" "Certainly sir, take this Neneh Cherry album !"
While this really isn't my thing and I feel like it hasn't aged particularly well, I am happy to concede that Neneh Cherry was onto something really different with this album. The incorporation of various styles of music was really forward thinking for its time. Cherry also tackles subject matter that isn't common in late 80s pop music. Several strong songs and quite a bit of filler. Fave Songs: Buffalo Stance, Phoney Ladies, Love Ghetto, Outré Risqué Locomotive
Did you know that Neneh Cherry and Eagle-eye Cherry are siblings?
It opens with its best two songs, which is always a worry. After this it has great lyrical content and okayish production - I feel like a few more years development of these music production techniques it'd be a lot more engaging. She is a compelling figure without the music to back it up here (it also ends in the most Brummie fashion ever - I am THERE for that.)
This album is kind of frustrating to listen to. I really like the choruses of most of the songs, but it’s all really dated.
I don't know this album but I've heard a bunch of Neneh Cherry singles over the years. Bog 90s rnb? Ok, way more 80s than the other stuff I've heard. Has that Prince flavour, jazzy pop with bits of other genres thrown in. First song was great, rest was average. 3/5.
Pros: some of these choruses are sublime, some neat sound collage stuff going on, lesser-spotted theme of motherhood ('The Next Generation') present which is interesting. Cherry's lively, exuberant personality shines through. Cons: Almost any time the hip-hop influences step to the fore. Cherry is an atrocious rapper. Songs like 'Buffalo Stance' and 'Heart' are cracking pop almost ruined by this ineptitude. It's also a big contributing factor to Raw Like Sushi sounding a bit dated. I think this just about shakes out as a three star offering.
A time capsule of the late '80s. Buffalo Stance really shines with some inventive production and momentum. 3/5
Today's album is a pop/hip hop record out of Sweden. Before today I'd never heard of Neneh Cherry. After a bit of research, I learned that this was her debut solo album. She sounds like Salt-N-Pepa mixed with Madonna. This album is as late 80's as it can get with the heavy synth sounds and the hip hop grooves. Overall, a perfectly average album. Not something I would actively seek out, but not something I was rushing to shut off either. Favorite songs: Buffalo Stance, Outre Risque Locomotive, Inna City Mamma, Heart, The Next Generation, Manchild, My Bitch Least favorite songs: Kisses on the Wind 3/5
Sounds like all of he 80. pop trends mashed together. Which is great and horrible both at once.
Sounds like Sonic the Hedgehog 3, in a good way
Great dance type album
Wel leuk, maar niks aparts
late eighties/early nineties r&b/hip hop, not quite new jack, but close. A lot of originality here. A lot of ground covered musically and thematically. Not an album I was overly familiar with, but one I very much enjoyed and want to spend time with in the future.
There is something groovin on this blend of hip hop that makes it OK. Not much veering off the formulae though.
Buffalo Stance is a great pop song and really captures the spirit of 1989, dated as it may sound now. Some of the others I like too but I’m not fond of her rapping/shouting style which sounds unnatural and contrived.
A high energy pop album with strong synths. I can hear a lot of Madonna and Janet Jackson. "Buffalo Stance" is the standout track, with nothing even coming close. There's some filler, but there are also a lot of decent bops. Favorites: Buffalo Stance, Kisses on the Wind, Inna City Mamma, My Bitch
Eh
Fun but a bit dated
Síðníundatugar synþa hiphop-popp. Hljómar eins og Prince ripoff eða homage í mínum eyrum. Ekki leiðinlegt, en ég þarf þetta ekki.
Buffalo stance is very very good but the rest of this was kind of ridiculous
странный альбом, но по описанию на вики я ещё другого ожидала
Odd, pretty dated, but very important. Part of a very successful musical family, none of whom were involved in this album. Fun, and often funny, but the first two songs stand out a mile. Not sure the remixes on the linked Spotify version add anything.
Listening to this album was like being slapped in the face by 1989. The elements of early hip-hop and rap with the underlying drum machine beats. Strong TLC, Salt-n-Pepa, and Janet Jackson vibes. The beginning of the intro track is a little odd, calling out instruments. Super dated. I will say that her rap is VERY good. Clean and excellent cadence. Probably won't listen to this again, but I can appreciate it.
this is an album that surprised me! it sounded fresh for 1989, even though it came in at the end of the eighties with lots of synthesizers. there was some good variety and even some dance songs were included, but it stayed easy and smooth enough. and there were some cute rhymes in here! before i knew it, i had listened to this album a few times over.
I had never heard of Neneh Cherry, and honestly, that's a shame! I feel like she could have existed among the best of 80s R&B and pop. I can't imagine a better year for this album to come out than 1989, because it sounds like a complete sound mashup of the entire 80s decade with tidbits from every 80s genre that you can imagine. It was eclectic in the best way possible. The lyrics on this album were very clever and fun, as well. Buffalo Stance is officially going in my "guilty pleasures" bucket, because despite the utter 80s cheesiness of it all, I couldn't stop enjoying it. Not every song was as much of a win for me, but I honestly didn't hear any songs that I didn't at least baseline enjoy. This album was a nice surprise, and definitely a hidden gem for anyone who loves the sounds of the 80s.
Seems a mix of classic 80’s sound and more influential 90s hip hop. Good catchy album worthy of the list, but slightly dated sound stops it getting more than a 3.
Very 80s, a little bit Janet Jackson/Paula Abdul, but not quite enough Salt n Pepa! Always liked Neneh’s voice. Hit singles are still great, but dated.
Fine
C'est très bien essayé de la part de Neneh, mais vous savez tous que je suis un expert en sushi (cf mes critiques d'At Fillmore East et de Led Zeppelin). Je m'en vais donc "débunker" certaines idées rencontrées dans cet album : · "L'alimentation des Japonais repose quasi intégralement sur les sushis"- Buffalo Stance. FAUX, leur consommation reste occasionnelle au Japon. · "Un sushi sans poisson cru, ce n'est pas un sushi." - Love Ghetto. FAUX, il existe des sushis faits avec du poisson cuit, on les appelle "yakizushi". Arrête de raconter n'importe quoi Neneh. · "Certains restaurants proposent des formules de sushis à volonté."- Outré Risqué Locomotive. VRAI, j'évoque deux d'entre eux dans mes critiques d'At Fillmore East et de Led Zeppelin. · "Les sushis au thon, au saumon ou à la crevette doivent être dégustés de préférence avec une sauce sucrée."- My Bitch (bonus track). FAUX, la sauce salée est à privilégier. Voilà, j'espère que vous comprenez maintenant qu'il ne faut pas croire tout et n'importe quoi.
weak vocals
Bra med masse synth
Fun to hear this again. I would add a half star if I could.
A lot boxier than I remembered.
takie naciągane trochę
Enoyable, think some of the lyrics were written from the massive attack geezer. Sounded dated in parts and the song about kids made her sound a bit like a pro lifer. But good honest to god hiphop.
Hip hop. Pop
this album is catchy as hell!!!!!!! get funky, baby!!!! all things considered, this is an 80s pop record. it's got the familiar drum loops, that iconic 80s synth, and all the catchiness of its contemporaries. it's also got a little bit of rap in there?? unfortunately, pop-rap from this era is incredibly cheesy, and she's got that 'i went to the hat store today' flow a little bit (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1bbBqnG_cg) neneh cherry's most familiar contemporary is madonna, and it's easy to see why the two would draw comparison, but i feel like this album has a little bit more to say than most of madonna's work. "inner city mama" has a whole hell of a lot to say, as does "the next generation." neneh cherry was pregnant while she was writing this album, and you can tell she was looking towards the future when she wrote these lyrics. i liked this one. i don't know if it's gonna go in my regular rotation or anything like that, but i'm glad i got to listen. not necessarily my cup of tea genre-wise, if i'm gonna go 80s i'm gonna get more alternative than this, but as a whole, really not bad.
hyvää poppia, etenkin a-puoli! ei aivan kasatikolinaa, ei vielä ysärijytää, lisänä vanhentuneen kuulloinen räppi. toimii. edellä aikaansa? tulee fiilis, että Nylon beat on ottanu paljon tästä. mutta se lienee vaan tämä yleis-pre-ysäri-girlpower.
It's funny because I love the 80s and 90s when it comes to fashion, aesthetic, cars, etc but I feel like those years have wildly differences in music and how well it ages. Some of the sounds from drum machines in this specific era just sound so CORNY now. I've never heard this album or artist before and the most compelling thing I noticed is that she's a chorus master, but the rest of the song just seems kind of blah. A good album, but nothing I want to listen to again
First song was amazing, rest of album was fine.
3.1 - New jack swing comes to Sweden? It's danceable with plenty of color and energy. I hear songs like "Buffalo Stance" play at the Whole Foods and the workers bopping along to the beat, so there's a nostalgic crowd-pleasing element to this type of music. But there are better examples of new jack swing (Janet Jackson's "Control" or even "Cooleyhighharmony" by Boys II Men). And Neneh Cherry's message and attitude are consistently corny and one-note.
This album is EXTREMELY 90s, maybe too much so at times. But definitely got some bangers in between the more generic ones. Vocals and lyrics were great, carried most of this project. Not much else to say, it’s good for what it is, and I really respect it for that. Will be adding those first couple tracks to my playlists, easily stronger vs the rest of it.
Eeeh
Good bearing how aggressively it is of it’s time
This is a pretty sweet, and a little spicy collection of dance tracks and hip hop beats. The style is very 80’s, but in a nice way. The lyrics are sung sweetly and rapped with clear diction and very little swearing compared to many other examples of rap I’ve heard. She represents troubles she’s had with men, and is quite frank about when she is and isn’t receptive to their advances. I had never heard these songs before, even though it seems she had a pretty big hit with Buffalo Stance. This was never my scene. Anyway it’s still an ok collection. There may even be one or two I would like to hear again.
I really liked the first track, Buffalo Stance; it’s a really cool blend of 80s hip hop and pop that I hadn’t heard before. However the rest of the album really didn’t stand out to me musically, however I did enjoy the political themes in the lyrics.
Madonna with teeth and a message. Lots of female positivity to address the misogynistic, male lyrics in so many rap and hiphop songs of the time. It's not a great album but it was fun to listen to. Reminded me that I have one of slightly later albums (that leans more to rock) that I haven't heard in years. Will listen to that one again.
I had no issue with this album, but like a lot of late 80's/early 90's albums I don't think it aged well sonically. I wouldn't listen to this again, but I can see how teens at the time found it to be a fun album.
Not bad
Very good hip hop
This is all well and good...but no idea why I need to hear this before I die.
I was not familiar with the artist or any of the songs. The album was pretty good. It had that early rap and hip hop feel while maintaining that 80s feel. At times the music reminded me of Michael Jackson and Prince. It wasn't a bad album. I doubt I revisit it or listen to any of the songs again.
rap sections: 5/5. sublime. dated 80s vocal sections: 2/5.
Yea yea for Nea Nar
That late 80s early 90s sound that sounded so good on a lo-if KMart speaker
Never heard of this artist. Sounds like a mash up of every other female 80's pop artist. I'm not sure why this is so important for me to hear, but it was fun.
As the outstanding "Buffalo Stance" plays, I was impressed. I was like, woahh no wonder rap replaced '80s pop! - hiphop goes well with synthy drums! And next tracks kept the flame, they're enjoyable too, albeit not as good as the opener. This album is basically a better version of Madonna. Definitely '80s, but tolerable. Then we got to "The Next Generation". I mean yeah, next generation, the future of the nation. It's a genuine message, but the way it was delivered sounded like it's a parody rap. Personally, not something one would take seriously. Then it's alllll downhill from there.
Average vibes
I'm not a huge fan of Buffalo Stance so, considering it was the lead single and the opening track, I was worried I wouldn't enjoy this but I actually liked the rest of the album a lot more! Buffalo Stance is pretty cluttered and has some really dated 80s drum machine and synth sounds that just don't work for me at all, but the other songs are far less hectic and feature some pretty great instrumental parts (most notably the jazzy solo on Inna City Mamma and the SNL-style sax riff on The Next Generation) and a good mix of solid rap verses and catchy sung hooks
It's alright, a bit unmemorable, but kind of enjoyable.
3.25
Another insanely average album. Didn't turn it off, but will never listen again.
This album sounds like average 90s Hip Hop that has not aged well. I was not the biggest fan of this, however, it was not terrible.
First 3 songs I really liked. Good beats, smooth rapping vocals, and not too cheesy. After that there were a couple I enjoyed but the rest were a bit meh. But those first three especially were really good so as a whole, the album is enjoyable.
I don't think this has dated well, though there are some fresh sounding bits.
Swedish? Hell yeah! Pretty solid album. Buffalo Stance obviously the best track, everything else sounds cool but not groundbreaking from my perspective. Glad I listened and discovered though! Strong 3.5
I like
Buffalo Stance es un bombazo. También están bien Manchild o Kisses in the wind. El resto hip-hop de los 90 hecho desde Europa. Tuvo su momento pero creo que no dio más de sí.
Random fact completely irrelevant to the rest of the review: today I learned "Raw Like Sushi" was released in June 1989, on the very same day as Beijing's Tiananmen Square protests. Tank Man nailed that buffalo stance. This album seems to scream of possibility, a last gasp for the 80s and a hint of what would immediately follow. There's a competent fusion between mainstream pop and emergent hip-hop with dance styles that would become more defined in the years to come. Neneh Cherry worked with various members of Massive Attack on the recording, and would later lend her vocals to some of "Blue Lines" in return- it's interesting to trace a through-line beginning here. Drawing as it does from these styles, "Raw Like Sushi" is very clearly date-stamped, from the opening cry of "DJ!" to the pervasive scratch sound effects and the hollow, atomic drum machine beats. But when it works, it really works. The album begins brilliantly- "Buffalo Stance" glows with confidence and boasts a simple yet instantly memorable synth and vocal line. Cherry quickly establishes herself as a very dynamic, likeable presence (from introducing the percussion in stages to the goofy "WOT is he LOYKE?" interlude). "Kisses on the Wind" is another upbeat gem where the litany of "Like a Prayer" comparisons feel most appropriate: all uptempo grooves, twinkling synths and reedy vocals, it feels like it would have been at home in the charts upon release. Unfortunately, the exuberance is short lived. After fourth track highlight "Inner City Mamma" (with another groovy chorus line) proceedings become disappointingly staid. The melodies seem to dry up, arrangements don't stray from the late 80's programmed framework, and the energy becomes a little more reserved. It's an anticlimactic case of a top-loaded album, where the inspiration evaporates after the first half. Cherry is still a great vocalist throughout, glimmering with promise and carrying the weight of the material. Occasionally her raps become tiring and outweigh the strength of the sung vocals, but on the whole she just about sells the songs. The material overall is well worthy of a three stars, if only for the lead single (which will remain in your head long after the rest of it has faded).
New type of music for me. Starts of great but doesn't end great.
Not my music
Bon, engagé. Ca sonne bien et j’ai aime pour le moment. 3.75. Je ne m’attendais pas a aime
Reminded me of Paula Abdul, pretty good 90s rap feel.
Like the combination of influences/genres here and nostalgic for alot of the synth tones but somehow it doesn't coalesce as an album for me.
Respectable but very 80s sounding hip-hop. Not my thing. Definitely Prince meets Michael Jackson.
kinda fun
Quite enjoyed this. Good singer, decent rapper. good songwriting but there is a but of filler here. 3/5
Pretty good, but not great. The songs tend to go on too long, and maybe one or two songs could have or should have been cut. I do dig the late 80s hip hop vibes though. I'd probably give it 3.5/5 if I could, but alas. The first song was the best.
Weirdly quite enjoyable
Not bad
Enjoyable in an "of its time" kinda way. Don't think it's one I'd return to though.
Interesting mix of pop/hip hop/ r&b Fav tracks: Buffalo Stance, Inna City Mamma
A lot more enjoyable than I’d expected. It held up really well.
I give this a 4/5 for being such a nostalgic album. Such a great time in my life when I lived in the Netherlands and this was the hottest album at the time. I listened to it many times back then and loved it. Now, it has been many years since I've heard it. It isn't quite as good as I remember, but I loved hearing it again. 3/5 overall.
3.5, this was pretty good. I was expecting it to fall a bit more on the hip hop side than the pure 80s vibe it had. Very very tempted to bump to a 4, but would I seek it out to listen again, eh probably not though that's not meant as a slight on the album
It's got some bops that's for sure. Had never heard of Neneh Cherry before, and while this isn't really my kinda jams, I didn't mind having it on in the background.
Good 90s club music, but I can easily see why she's classified as a 1HW.
3/5
Very 80s hip hop
Decent 80's pop with tons of early hip-hop influences. Fun little trip.back.in time for me with this one.
Бедноватый альбом. Впрочем, возможно, так можно охарактеризовать весь ранний хип-хоп. Аранжировки слишком блёклые. Конечно, акцент делается на вокалистке, голос её неплох, да, но не богоподобен, чтобы вытащить альбом. Задумался, а как бы оно звучало, будь на вокале Майкл Джексон. Возможно, поинтереснее, но всяко не шедевр. Что там по трекам: Buffalo Stance – цепляющие поп-элементы, вполне звучит как хит. А ещё как трек, который я бы не скипнул в GTA. Флоу речитативов в куплетах тоже неплох, но скучноват. Manchild – попытка сделать что-то интересное, но вышло нечто одиозное. Навязчивое, раздражающее. Эффект складывается из-за перепадов в вокальных партиях. Там где звучат ровно – неплохо. Heart – выцепил с первого же прослушивания. Цепляющий припев, приятные куплеты. Напевал между делом. Остальные треки можно в целом охарактеризовать так: неплохие припевы, скучноватые куплеты. В итоге имеем, вероятно, занимательный альбом для своего времени, но довольно блёклый в 2к22.
Liked it more than I thought I would. Manchild and Phoney Ladies are the highlights. Not a fan of the LL Cool J inspired rapping.
Very 90s
was pop ok
This was an interesting listen. I had no expectations going into it, and was pleasantly surprised. Cherry is a decent rapper and a better singer. I do think this album would’ve benefitted from some editing - every song seems to be trying to do everything, and some of them are all over the place. “Buffalo Stance”, “Manchild” start the album off strong, then it’s weaker through the middle with a strong finish on “My Bitch”. Oh also, it’s interesting that a couple of members of Massive Attack helped write “Manchild” - it sounds almost like a proto-Massive Attack song.
Very listenable, was surprised that I liked it at all since this isn't my normal hard rock style of music.
Not bad. Few tracks I’d go back to which is more than can be said about others on the list. I don’t think it’s aged particularly well. Feels very ‘early 90s’.
Surprisingly enjoyed it. Not a 4 because I wouldn’t really listen to it again, buts it’s still good
'Chocolates, bananas, doughnuts and salami Ain't gonna fit cause you're full of bologna' Extremely tame lyrics on this album. Fun enough to listen to but man, the lyrics / style haven't aged particularly well haha
Not easily classifiable as a whole, Raw Like Sushi is one of the most soulful and "hip-hop" albums considered neither R&B nor rap.
Enjoyed more than expected. I was unfamiliar with her
No conocía a Neneh Cherry, la verdad, pero pues tiene un sonido muy ochentero en la línea de lo que hicieron Janet Jackson y Paula Abdul. Me entretuvo pero no agregué ninguna canción a mi playlist personal
Good album. Same genre/style as Janet Jackson or Shelia E.
Good, really enjoyed listening to it. ***
No lo sé, Rick. El sonido característico de los 90s me gusta, está cool, pero también, como diría Maria, es como estar escuchando una hora de lo mismo. Canción favorita: Love Ghetto. Mood: early Will Smith vibes
Decently fun album with a wide range of styles and instrumentation. 5/10, probably sounded more modern on release than it does today.
Nice
I liked it when she wasn't doing that terrible 80s rap
Had no clue what to expect with this one. Very 90s angsty rap feel. A couple songs I liked the vibe of, but not something I'd listen to regularly.
If I were a teenage girl living in 1989, I might really like this album. But I’m not. Y’ know what I mean?
Not my genre but not unenjoyable
This is not my favourite music and it hasn't aged well.
Not for me.
Kinda punk. Wasn’t super into it.
Awful... somehow this reminded me of Liz Lemon
better than Prince
Yeah sure. Not without charm. Ok. It’s ok.
i wasn't impressed with this much when it came out and my opinion hasn't changed. the best thing neneh cherry did (along with her husband) was fund and encourage massive attack and portishead starting out. 2/5
Album 312. Raw Like Sushi — Neneh Cherry (1989) Terrible pop album that adds hip-hop and electronica to the album just because it feels cool. Albums like this are the reason why hip-hop is not my favorite genre in summary stats of the challenge. Total shit 2/5 No liked songs
trying to do a lot of stuff but not doing most of it very well. Couple fun tracks. Cheesy 80s hip hop.
Poeh, dit vind ik dus enorm gedateerde 80s muziek. Niet dat new wave of andere drumcomputermuziek uit de 80s niet gedateerd is, maar hier hoor ik dus precies teveel van die periode zo rond 1990. Te geproduceerd, te veel neppe drumcomputers met nog eens een extra blik bliepjes en geluidjes. En dan die semisoulvolle RnB die ver weg is afgedreven van de oorspronkelijk rhythm & blues waar die afkorting ooit voor stond. Nee dit is niet zo aan mij besteed. De hitjes gaan nog wel enigszins, maar de rest heeft de tand des tijds al helemaal niet doorstaan. Dit is niet rauw zoals sushi, maar een halflauwe pint zonder koolzuur.
Meh, not really diggin this. Don't care for most 80s rap though so it was doomed from the start
super 90’s album, this girl from london?
Not into it
I don't think I needed to listen to this before I died. 1.5/5
Not really my thing
An album of good intentions that now sounds dated. The album's title is a statement of intent, her manifesto. Cherry crafts a place that's intended to be rebellious and globally aware. She's raw like sushi. And yet, and yet... Her character studies amount to Public Service Announcements backed by coldly quantized beats and MIDI magic. The record is the sound of late-80s high tech studio gear in the hands of young British producers creating something that will impress with the shock of the new (and whose power will easily fade). If I understand her own arc, Cherry and her producing partner will move on from this sound quickly enough. And there's a quality to the lyrics and artistic gestures that feels insulated despite the nods towards an international street vision. The perspective of the record feels just a little too much like it comes from the safety and privilege of wealth and artistic aristocracy even while rubbing elbows with others in various subculture scenes. These art and fashion collectives able to fly to Japan for photoshoots, etc., that Cherry was a part of are deeply enmeshed in a world of incredible cultural capital and financial privilege. For me this album is an artifact from a different world that I can only witness from the remove of time and space as well as race, class, gender — and while I appreciate where it wants to go it's not raw like sushi but rather bland like overcooked vegetable medley.
I'm put off by this album because how blatantly commercial and overly produced it is. So much in your face, yet very inoffensive, attitude in this. Good points are that Cherry has a great voice and the production, while terribly dated, sounds great. I just can't abide the commercial intention of it all. Can't blame Cherry for this. This record has record company interference written all over it. You only have to look at Nenah Cherry's later work (like Woman and 7 seconds) to see what she is actually capable of. 2.5 / 5
5/10
262.ok
She can sing but her music is bad
The only song I knew from this album was Buffalo Stance. It’s a song I liked from back in the day, but never really thought about. I also remember when she was supposed to be the next big thing and it didn’t happen. Listening today I think I get it. Buffalo Stance is far and away the best song. The rest are fine, but it all felt very generic after a while. It wasn’t a bad album, but didn’t seem a necessary one for the list. Not sure yet if it’ll be a 2 or 3.
2.5 There were part I enjoyed. It was kind of fun. But it didn’t quite land for me.
Some cool music production, but overall lacking in the performance division. I liked Phoney Ladies. The rapping was too in-your-face-from-an-annoying-drunk-friend type of stuff.
sounds like the spice Girls about 5 years before the spice girls were a thing. The whole thing is pretty generic 90s pop, but not int the same caliber as the iconic 80s pop. Zero chance of me listening to this again. It was quite amateurish sounding and tiresome to get through. 2 stars
Not quite a ground breaking piece. More of an accumulation of influences
It's a pretty decent pop album, it's not blowing my mind but it's been pleasantly surprising.
Fun at times. You could hear how this was innovative at the time. Overall, a bit too much for me.
Wednesday, 12 August, 2026 It was entertaining. Not all that interesting. A few tracks I’d listen to again.
Hip hop is probably my least favorite genre of music and this album didn't do the genre any favors.
At first, I considered a higher score, but the more the album went on, the songs got worse and annoying. I don't think I'd listen to the whole thing again, but some songs are good.
Lots of good moments in this. The overall effect is quite dated, though. 2.5, rounding down.
So dated sounding and her style of singing feels like she’s trying too hard. A few decent songs saves it.
This one was admittedly a hard listen for me - this sound of music is okay to me in small doses, not album-long quantities. I'd give this a 2.5, but I'm not okay with giving it a 3.
Did not age well
Very of it's time sounding. What's cool cause it's old and what's dated?? Seems to be bit of continuum; fresh/dated/retro cool. This and this time frame for me is about the most dated music out there at the moment. The 1st 2 songs are strong, her singing pop voice is the positive, however it starts to drag rather quickly, and the "edgy" rapping that probably what made it stand out back then, well its just not good in hindsight, the rapping just doesn't flow and the samples, the things that so date it, are plain clunky. Don't particularly want to be down on this, but it wasn't worth revisiting, the 1st 2 singles ok but not as an album 2 Star
When I first played this album I thought I was gonna hate it. Then, after two or three minutes I was sure that I'm going to love it. Turns out there's some interesting ideas, but there's so much ideas that it sounds like a pastiche of 80s music. It's good that this album made this list, even if I didn't like it as much as I'd like to.
not my vibe
Another album that is not objectively bad but not for me musically
I likely discovered her through Gorillaz, and her 2012 album The Cherry Thing is so excellent that every time I run into it, I do a trip through her catalog, and there's a lot to recommend throughout. But Raw Like Sushi isn't a favorite. It's too trapped in its time (and derivative of other artists’ sound from years earlier).. Hopefully there is a review or two here that can help me find my way in, but I think this just isn't for me.
Some albums are just products of their time and this is one of them. It is aggressively 1989 in an unsatisfactory way. She clearly had a lot of fun making this one, but the whole experience feels very stale.
I’m really not sure why anyone should have to listen to this before they die.
Fun but dated. It's a parody almost. If I was a teenager in 1989 maybe this would be good. It's not bad, just not anything remarkable or 1001 albums to listen to before you die. It's groovy but generic.
Not my type of music at all. Couldn't really make it though.
3/10
I quite liked this
Swooping in at the end of the decade, capitalizing on all the cheezy aspects of 80s pop. Moving on…
This is so samey throughout. And sooo 80s. Formulaic to the core. And her calling so seriously for the tambourine was just hilarious. I guess at the time this might’ve been pretty pivotal or groundbreaking, but I couldn’t get through this without some eye rolls and laughs, which is not a very favourable review.
This is just way too much. Every 80s cliche wrapped in what felt like very formulaic songs. She’s described as ground breaking so maybe influenced a lot of this stuff, but I just can’t handle it. Let’s start with the album title. You can imagine them in some made for TV biopic where she’s emotionally pleading that they need to make this raw! Then someone casually in the background is dramatically like “raw…like sushi.” Then they all go crazy! Ohhhhh that’s it girl! Then calling for the high hat and tambourine on the first song. The basic beats. The record scratching. The talking and commentary and laughing throughout the songs. The cheesy backup singers. The fact that every song title is the chorus and seems to come in at the same time and same way for every song. And then…yep, rap break down. And the raps are terrible. Songs are too long and drag. The album is too long. I’m probably being too critical but this had me rolling my eyes throughout. 1.75
This is so 80's it hurts. I guess I can appreciate the mixing of hip hop and pop but kinda of a pain to get through. 2.25/5
this is the most 1989 album i’ve ever listened to, wasn’t a huge fan though
I had no clue she made music like this at the beginning of her career. It’s a weird pre-Spice Girls style that I have difficulties appreciating.
I don’t think this was ever good
Annoying
80's rap pop? I mean cmon
She had a big hit with Buffalo Dance the rest is just meh.
Just annoying very dated scratching and pop crap. Really hasn’t stood up over time. Although didn’t like this then. Certainly don’t like it now. Not sure what the hype about Neneh Cherry is.
Recognised the first couple tracks. Very 80s, but successfully so. Musically eclectic, with lots of energy and attitude. But sharply diminishing returns after that. Not without its qualities, but disappointing as an album.
Ihme hybridi paskaa kasaria ja proto-ysäriä. Rasittavan kuulonen laulaja, räpit ihan ookoo kasaria, mut kyllästyin ekan kahen biisin aikana ja pyörittelin vaan silmiä sille kuinka halpaa kasaria tuntu olevan vaan valtaosin. Ei jatkoon.
I think Neneh is talented, but this album is afflicted by the sound of its time. Late 80s pop didn’t have a lot to offer me.
At least the album title feels accurate; it's like raw fish from the 80s.
wow. Literal one hit wonder on here. Lovely woman and I do like "Buffalo Stance".
I'd actually never heard Buffalo Stance before...and whoa, what's this? An awesome 80s pop album I'd never heard before? No, it was just the one song batting leadoff....and the rest quickly became a slog. Buffalo Stance still sounded awesome...80s for sure but it worked and it was still great. The rest of the songs are just terribly dated. One minute she wants to rap (and it's not great rapping) the next minute she wants to be Paula Abdul, the next minute she wants to be Whitney Houston and she does none of those things well. It's a voice that's certainly not terrible but also not really great. It was a chore to listen to. I made it halfway through, skipped ahead to a song called "My Bitch" because that seemed like it warranted attention (it didn't), listened to Buffalo Stance once more and turned it off.
2/5. One of the most reused lazy lines in music criticism is “this music sounds like it came out in [insert year]” which is usually just a long-winded way to say it sounds dated. However, this Nenah Cherry album REALLY sounds like it came from the late 80’s in terms of its approach to pop-rap. Which is for me to its detriment as I’m not the biggest fan of this era/sound. The opener “Buffalo Stance” was pretty good though. Another album that I can appreciate in the sense that it clearly influenced a number of artists to come after, but I personally got very little out of.
What in the Paula Abdul late 1980s mess is this? First time ever hearing this artist and album but immediately felt like 1988 - almost had me pining for the parachute pants and mullet I wore junior year of high school. There is minimal value here beyond nostalgia; wholly forgettable. 2/5
raw like sh**
I had the memory of a triphop jazzy Neneh Cherry, probably thanks to her collaboration with Nick Caves and alike in the Wim Wenders project "Until the end of the World" in 1991 (I still have the soudntrack CD somewhere). I must say I am disapointed as the music background is much too dated in a bad way.
Je ne suis pas nostalgique de ces années là et la musique est très datée. Bref, aussi vite écouté qu'oublié ! Je mets 2 étoiles car ce n'est pas inaudible comme certains albums récemment écoutés
Classic example of a great hit, followed by... songs.
A decent sounding album blending ‘80s hip-hop and RnB, with tracks Buffalo Stance and Inna City Mamma that you’ll probably know. However, I think Cherry was much better when singing rather than rapping/talking, which there was more of as the album went on. Vibes wise, I can’t help but feel that Cherry, raised by two notable artists, was cosplaying a bit as a black working class woman? The vague social sentiments we get interspersed throughout the album feel like a bit of a telltale sign that this is all a bit inauthentic.
Like the titular dish, this hip-hop/dance-pop album was probably more appealing when it was fresh. After 37 years, however, it’s unfortunately gone off (for me at least). I found the production really dated, the rapping really basic, and the songs really boring. It’s a shame as I can appreciate that this would have been rather distinctive back in 1989, with a female rapper-singer tackling lyrical themes of growing up, relationships with men, motherhood, etc. ‘Buffalo Stance’ is still good fun, and some other tracks are all right, but there’s not enough here for me to give it 3 stars.
buffalo stance is a great track and manchild is fine, but the rest of this is just no killer, all filler. if there's some reason neneh cherry is incredibly culturally important and i'm completely clueless, then i'm afraid that's yet another failing of the american school system. it's their fault, not mine. favorites: buffalo stance, manchild, buffalo stance - sukka mix
Not great, but listenable. 4/10
The late 80s at their 80est. I mean, the samples, the aggressive energy, the fashion is all there. That being said there are a few singles that were undeniable pop. The hook on Buffalo Stance is a freaking masterpiece.
Holy shit, dit album heeft misschien wel het meest cringy begin van alle albums op deze lijst. Tering zeg. Een soort Telekids rap is het. Het album hangt van gare 80's geluidseffecten (die neppe scratches bijvoorbeeld of die typische orchestral stab), slechte raps en gedateerdheid aan elkaar. Het klinkt niet verschrikkelijk alsin je oren doen geen pijn en je hoofd wordt er niet moe van, maar het is wel slecht zeg. Veel commerciëler kun je het ook haast niet krijgen. Het had niet in deze lijst gehoeven. Ik geef 2 sterren.
great idea, killer 1st track but the rest is so bland and blah
So not into this. She’s trying to be funky, but there’s no funk. Don’t like her.voice and the lyrics are pretty bad.. Mediocre.pop.
Not my thing
I didn't like it when it came out and it didn't get any better over the past 35 years
Poppia ja räppiä yhdistelevä levy, joka ei kuulosta kovin freesiltä enää nykyään.
Not my style at all, I like the message in the songs but can’t vibe with the style.
Ved ikke helt hvad jeg synes om den. Kan godt lide instrumentationen, men rappen rammer lidt skævt. Det giver mig kæmpe Fresh Prince vibes. Der er god energi og groovy beats, men kommer nok ikke til at høre det igen.
Cheesy like mozzarella.
shit
Lyssnade shuffle men orkar inte lyssna om
I can't help but think of that Rico Suave lyric "I eat em raw like sushi". Since this came earlier than that, i wonder if that influenced that lyric choice. I haven't heard "Buffalo Stance" in ages. I'll add that to the playlist. The rest of it does nothing for me.
Reeks of 1989.
An album that is of its time where most songs have the same sound. Albums that make this list should be able to stand the test of time and still sound fresh but this one falls short of that. A couple of good songs though to make it two stars.
2.5 - Meh
This was better than I was prepared for it to be. Not running out to listen to it again mind you.
Heard it before. And I'm afraid Buffalo Stance is the only good thing here. The rest is terrible late 80s stuff with silly lyrics 2/5
This was ok, nothing that special. I can't say anything about it.
There was some nostalgia in this one for me, but listening to it almost 40 years later - I realize it just isn’t that good.
Nice flash back to Buffalo stance but not much else here.
I remember Neneh Cherry's name, but not her music so I dug in to her artistic history a bit. She seems to have been involved with Massive Attack at some point, which is probably where I first read her name in some liner notes. In any case, this album is painfully dated. The insane drop off of streams on spotify from Buffalo stance to the rest of the album is really funny; the first song has 30 million+ listens, the next 10 million, then 1 million, then sub 500k for the remaining 10+ tracks. Having listened to the whole thing, I can see why. It's not genre bending like the critics imply, it's just new jack swing for over an hour and that genre has really not aged well. It can be fun when you're in the mood but otherwise it sounds like a parody of itself. We probably don't have another album like this on here, so maybe that's the reason it's in the list. This album stands on the strength of Buffalo Stance but that's it, the rest is almost painful to listen to.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIIIIIIIIIIIIING
Understand why people could like this but I’m not the target audience
Some people really like this, I was not one of them.
1.9 2x decent enough beat just not my thing
The Cherry Thing is a much better way to experience her talents.
At first I thought it was going to be pretty good. It got old quick though and wasn’t very into it after 3 songs. Still significantly better than Mariah Carey’s bullshit.
Still don't know what a Buffalo Stance is...
flip a coin. heads the song sucks bad tails the song kinda rules.
A fun listen, typical late 80's.
I wish I didn't detest the sound of 97% of old school rap. It's just so annoying to meeeeeeeeee. There was at least like, 2 tolerable songs though, and I simply have to respect the fact that without this type of shit walking (crawling, truly) then the Actual Good Stuff of 00s-onward wouldn't exist today. Thank you for your service Neneh, I hope I never hear your voice ever again.
Not my genre. A product of its time, for sure.
Couple good tracks but most are just ok.
I feel like this album finally made sense for me, regarding the incredibly 80s production, when I read that her first single was written on a Casio keyboard using autochord. Sonically the album is in fact incredibly dated, but as someone who enjoys cheesy synths of the late 80s/90s it isn't a dealbreaker here. However, the songwriting just isn't clicking for me. I'll admit I'm not equipped to relate to the maternal themes that make up most of this album's lyrics, but I still gotta say they are not doing it for me. The particular standout in this regard was "The New Generation", a song that made me do a double take and go find a lyrics sheet to read due to coming off as what I can only describe as a weirdly natalist screed. Album also isn't helped by the fact that while she has a good voice, her delivery/flow does not do the extremely dense lyrics any justice. There are cheesy albums of this era that stood the test of time but this isn't really one of them, in my opinion. 4.5/10.
I've never heard of her or any of the songs. Buffalo Stance is very catchy. Wasn't feeling it after the first couple of songs. Not my type of music. 2/5
ass
So 80s oof
NEW JACK SWING nonie de begriff ghört so funny hahaha buffalo stance hani glaub scho auscho ghört aber jo LEIDER befürchte ich, dass mier das album nöd so wird gfalle es jsch halt echli asi aber ich finds soo schnell soo cheesy hahaha s "klavier-solo" bi inna vity mama isch no cool, hetti nöd erwartet poah ich bin ja jz würkli en guy, wo megaaa um production cared aber ALLES tönt so FLACH und CHALT iwie? v.a. wennd lyrics (zumindest das woni verstahn) na cool und wichtig sind HAHAHAH outré risqué locomotive isch ja SO ARSCH alsooo de refrain findi eig würkli na cool aber de beat het mich gekillt yo langwilig!
Good hip hop but it felt too dated
Lol. What is this and why is it on this list? This didn't age the well the day it was made much less now. The rapping is kind of unintentionally funny. The lyrics are a disjointed mess. But I like the social conscious tones it strikes. (Keep the schools open and someone love her with more than a big dick!)
Very baggy jumpsuits vibes, not my type but I appreciated the jump back in time
The album started with a couple of well known bangers, but was mostly a poorly dated time capsule from the late eighties.
the arrangement and production is kinda fun on some tracks, but the lyrics got so cringey i got pretty turned off to the whole thing.
Why was this one on the list???
A bit of a mess but the energy was there!!
The first song is good The rest of the album is spent reminiscing about how the first song was good It's alright, the album is fun, but all of the songs feel a lot more clunky and awkward after the opener
Intriguing, this is certainly better than I might have expected. The constant obsession with how people be frontin' and maxxin' is a bit annoying, though. If the song content were a bit more illuminating, the music could shine a bit more.
19 - Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi - Rating = 2 Opens with Buffalo Stance which is the hit from this record. Fun song if dated. Slow groove… really dated… not so much… Kisses on the Wind is even more dated… wow. Inner City is a little sticker jam but still screaming early 90’s. The Next Generation… sort of a hip-hop rap vocal with a cheesy beat… no. Love Ghetto is just cheese… Here’s the thing… these songs are all too long and feature early-90’s synth beats… I’m not going to put this on.. Buffalo Stance saves the album… I’m not offended by this album like some of the ones we’ve had on previous days… but it’s not a good album in today’s world.
Starts so so strong…..hits hard but with a couple of absolute bangers to draw you in. But it’s the singles that come first. Which is telling. After the first few tracks the quality just falls off a cliff sadly. An album that’s 80% filler for me (which wasn’t that uncommon in the 80s). 2 - shame really…starts so well. The first two tracks DO belong on a best of the 80s playlist though.
not my bag
This was fine. "Buffalo Stance" is great but I didn't really dig most of the songs. I do wish someone, someday would refer to me as an Outre Risque Locomotive.
I couldn’t get into this at all and kind of forced myself to finish it.
Listen, I love hip hop and rap and I respect the old school artists but man it can sound so corny sometimes lol. Appreciated the Stevie Wonder sample on Inna City Momma. Speaking of, when tf am I gonna get a Stevie album. Anyway, some solid tracks here when she was singing.
Funky but not my taste
I don't have anything against Neneh Cherry, I think she seems like an interesting person, and I do think this album is earnest, and personal to her. But I just don't think the execution on this is great. Raw Like Sushi is a decent collection of songs. But I think it's let down by some really clunky production decisions, cheesy lyrics and slightly obnoxious 80's-isms. This is kind of cool as an early combination of hip-hop and RnB. And Cherry can even kind of carry a serviceable rap performance. But the hip hop production influences here were a little bit behind where the genre was in 89' and it just makes a lot of the album's more hip-hop moments sound incredibly awkward. Additionally, while these are songs she clearly cares about, I just don't think her lyrical approach makes them especially interesting or unique. And the big 80's synths and reverb on top of it aren't helping. But Neneh Cherry does get in some good melodies, and she can sing well. This ends up at least listenable from front to back. But when I try to dig in here, I just don't really find much that impresses me.
I guess this is not for me... It's not entirely terrible but feels dated in the wrong way.
not my vibe
very 80s
Hiphopop? No nie moje klimaty, ale zaskakujące połączenia
Fun enough mix of pop and early hip hop. Enjoyed it, but never threatened a second listen.
5/10
It sounds like something written for a fake band on a 90’s Disney channel sitcom. Like if there was an episode of Sister Sister and the twins wanted to help their friend get a show at a venue they had an “in” at
2.0
I couldn't wait for this to end
Sounds like she had three half decent songs and someone said to her "look, if you could just cobble together another, I dunno, 11 tracks, something, ANYTHING, then we'd have just about enough to put out a whole album".
No Moneyman Can Win My Love 1001 Albums Generator 235 (2/25/2026) If this album came out any later than 1989, it would be considered a parody. It is so of its time and it sounds so dated. And I can't even excuse the simple, dated production, because this came out the same year as Paul's Boutique. But beyond that, it's a fine example of this sort of early electro-rap style. Buffalo Stance was the big hit and for good reason. It's this really cool mix of pop rap, synthpop, and some kind of experimental synth choices. No other song really reaches the same levels unfortunately. Manchild is slower, but some moments of Neneh's vocals sound off to me. Inna City Mama is another nice slow, sultry tune. And it's kind of downhill from there. There really isn't much to walk away with from the second half of Raw Like Sushi, except that Neneh Cherry sounds so much like Michael Jackson on some of these songs, especially Love Ghetto. An alright, but inessential listen. 2.5/5, rounded down to 2. Favs: Buffalo Stance Manchild Inna City Mama Least Fav: Phoney Ladies
Holy cow, this music was dated when it was released. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a more 1980s sound ever (derogatory). She attempts to rap on a lot of the songs, but her flow is weak as hell, like she wanted to do music like Madonna, but the studio saw she didn’t have the chops and went to the hip-hop well to give her an “edge.” It’s not unlistenable, but it’s not good music. 2/5
Generic late 80s/what would become early 90s Pop/R&B/Hip-hop with some interesting ideas here and there. Ultimately this one gets filed in the "Why is this included on this list?" folder. 2/5
First track is great. Nothing of interest after that
Bring back disses like "you're so digital, girl" and "you're like one of those cabbage patch creatures"
OK, there's a particular theme which runs through the album. Men exploit women, both sexually and for monetary gain. This is bad and women have to be strong to stand up to it. Nena Cherry can both sing and rap pleasingly. So far so good. The music is however, with limited exceptions (Chorus of Buffalo Stance), is tosh.
Buffalo Stance is great... Not so much after that...
Really didn't do much for me, but this being female hip hop from 1989 hasn't escaped me either
It’s not that she’s not talented, it’s that this style of music is very dated and these songs don’t have the charisma to be thought of as classics of that era. There are plenty of 80’s music that are loved even though they are dated. This isn’t that. The album would have been helped if the songs weren’t all 5 minutes long. It’s ok to write 3 minute songs.
Not to be taken too seriously, despite some of the song topics. Tries to address lots of societal and interpersonal problems, but like most albums of its time, the calls to action are hollow and cheesy. Can’t fault her for her heart being in the right place though. I thought “Buffalo Stance” would ware me down by its end, but I actually started coming around on it as it ran on. Don’t mind it at all. “The Next Generation”, however, was hilariously clunky. I had a good laugh at this one. Is it pro-life? Is it a bitter breakup song? I don’t really know. 2/5, harmless but nothing crazy good imo
Didn’t do much for me. The opening song was catchy enough but the whole album just had me thinking Madonna/Spice Girls-wannabe and not a very good one at that. Sorry, not for me
Ahh not really my kind of thing. 80’s pop
The 80s were weird.
*Tony Romo voice* ehhh I don’t know Jim. She started out hot with Buffalo Stance but the rest was pretty bad Jim. Watch for a 2/5 coming up here
I do not like this album but it is at least interesting. It is interesting because it is such a snapshot of this era. It sounds like pop/hip hop music from 1987 to 1991, not like some of it but like all of it. The drums, the horn stabs, the James Brown breakbeat and voice. The producers basically took a bit of anything and put it on here, not like say "The Bombsquad" but as to make a pop record. I don't think this is very good but man it sounds like 1989.
Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Lame…
Started strong … ended average.
This was so cheesy! (In a fun way.)
Buffalo Stance Manchild
Not the best I’ve ever heard.
It’s very 80s and cute, but it’s just not for me.
Me gusta que no hay mucho ruido pero sí tiene un ritmo vigoroso, solo que no es lo mío
2/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/neneh-cherry/raw-like-sushi/ Holy fucking shit this album sounds like a product of its time and aged like fine milk. Especially the rapping parts are absolute ass. First song is kind of a banger tho.
Did not age well
Give me the fugu fish. Nay nay I say, this is no cherry on the top.
Favorite Tracks: Buffalo Stance / So Here I Come Rating: 2.2 Had to just skip a couple of these tracks; "The Next Generation" was so weird it made me uncomfortable, "Heart" is SO cheesy, and "My Bitch" was super cringe. Some fun samples; there's a LOT going on here but it mostly comes together into kind of a fun, rattly, synth-y 80's pop melange. Overall this one album just isn't for me though.
I can pretend to appreciate what this album accomplishes, but this is a no for me dawg.
Pass
Eclectic? Painfully late 80s
It was ok
begint goed, maar zoals alle rap is ook mijn goesting rap verdwenen
This is a bit too smooth for my tastes. It also got a bit samey after a few tracks. I think you had to be there, as the production hasn't aged that well.
Bright, punchy grooves built from crisp drum-machine snaps, rubbery bass lines, sharp rhythmic stabs, splashes of horns and synths, and vocals woven directly into the beat through a confident mix of rapping, singing, and spoken asides move this pop-rap album like a fresh burst from a shaken soda can—sparkling, assertive, and eager to fizz over the edges.
Full of 80/90s attitude! It feels so forced. And it’s a full hour long!
80s poppy hip hop, has that over dynamic Michael Jackson production I don't like that makes a lot of the 80s a slog for me. I feel Neneh knew what the best bits were cos these ones would be repeated too many times. Lyrics and flow were pretty typical for the time I'd say, definitely run dmc influenced. Not a 1 but it really isn't for me, 1.5.
Buffalo stance is a pretty iconic track, not convinced about the rest of it. She can rap though, it's just all a bit 80s for me. Bit like Deee-lite or similar. It's long too. Didn't realise she was Swedish. Think 2 is about right
nat really my deal, its like Debbie Gibson met MC Lyte and they made an album
Flawless perfection
Some great songs, and huge influence on the Bristol scene. Can’t see myself coming back to it often though
It’s ok. The strangest chord progression of manchild is weirdly the most memorable track, which is a bad bad thing. Because the rest of the album is actually ok. But instead of a centrepiece, manchild is just so bad and it ruins the album.
I feel like this album left quite a bit to be desired. Her flow is good, but it felt choppy at times. I like the beats most of all, and you could tell Cherry is really trying to push some boundaries. However, for whatever reason, it just feels like it doesn’t stick the landing. Shout out to Outré Risqué Locomotive. That song slapped.
There were moments I enjoyed in this album but overall it comes off as cheesy as hell. Better than other albums I’ve given one star so it’ll get two stars, but just barely.
Her voice reminds me of a Temu Michael Jackson. I have no idea why "Buffalo Stance" has so many listens. I was struggling to get through this very 1989 era album. It's like a blend of my least favorite aspect of 80s and 90s music, and it's way too long.
Got confused thinking I was listening to the "Boomerang" soundtrack. 2/5
A one hit wonder that I would not have included on this list from the 1980s. I feel that much better and more popular albums from the 1980s were avoided in order to include this and it ultimately is not worthy of the spot. This was never considered a great album, not in 1989, and not now. So many great albums from 1989 from artists from the B-52s, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Joel, Madonna, The Cult, Motely Crue, and Don Henley, and Dimery ignores them for this? The only reason that ratings of the 80s on this list is so low is because Dimery has more often than not chosen among the weakest of the 80s albums and ignored many of the more time-tested albums that came from perhaps one of the greatest decades of Rock and Pop. There is also an overrepresentation of English acts that simply were not culturally relevant in the 1980s, while ignoring some of the other beloved and popular English albums because why? Not hipster enough for Mr. Dimery?
hmmm no this wasn't for me
Starts with "Buffalo Stance" which is probably the peak of the album and, as I've noted before, I struggle with albums who blow their creative load right off the bat.
Sounds like a bunch of Swedes wrote what they thought American hip hop was? I know they were going for Paula Abdul more than tribe called quest- but just kinda sounds like a suburban mall talent competition.