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que buen puto album. I have wanted to get into janes addiction for a while and im happy I started with this.
This record is easy to respect, but harder for me to love. I get the appeal: it’s ambitious, eclectic, and has plenty of variety across funk grooves, hard rock riffs, and psychedelic sprawl. But Perry Farrell’s voice wears on me after a while, and the whole thing tips into self-indulgence at times. There are flashes of brilliance, but as a full listen, it didn’t quite land. A solid 3 stars—worth hearing to understand its place in the era, but not one I’ll be reaching for often.
I said goddamn it’s generic ain’t it
It's a solid album with a couple good hits, but most of it doesn't have quite the same punch of other bands of that era.
No. One was enough. His singing stresses me out.
Hardrock Nicht meine Musik Aber hat was
Não esperava nadaaaa; e tava meio apreensiva por causa da capa. Mas acabou que foi um dos melhores hard rocks que ja ouvi, os solos de guitarra e bateria são muito bons, stop e Three days são obras primas da música, o fato que o album realmente passa essa vibe de adolescente rebel que punk e muito vermelho é incrível
Rating: 5.5/10 Great instrumentation but I cannot stand the vocals with this band. They take more risks here than their debut which I respect a lot.
Fun noise with a couple bangers.
Two really good songs and the other 7 are mid at best. I don't need to hear the whole thing again.
I wanna give it a 3.5 cause I do love a 2000s rock album but yea nothing super exciting or interesting idk how these are being sorted as the best albums this ranking system is white as fuck
actually bad
Dave Navarro is a douche bag
Che punk rock potente, me gusta un sacco
Fine enough, singer kind of annoyed me.
To me this is another view of the gritty L.A. that G ‘n R’s Appetizer for Destruction introduced, but more bohemian. Just a perfect snapshot of the time, yet still sounds so fresh. Giving it a five even though drugs and excess have seemed to have beaten Perry. Still pulling for you, bro!
How did I miss this first time round!
Just no. I should like it but I hate it.
Like it. Favourite song is Been Caught Stealing 3/5
Genre: Alternative Rock Hell yes, x1000. I absolutely adore the first two Jane’s Addiciton records. Both are totally stellar installments to the genre, and Ritual takes their proggy elements and cranks the dial big time. These guys came to play, and they play hard, fast, and fucking awesome. Three Days is a total triumph. It’s like a prog-alt metal total jam fest, split into 3 easily recognizable sections, each rocking harder than the last. But that’s just one of the songs. The rest of the album is a total jam sandwich, and a riot to listen to A to Z. 5/5
Don't care for it. It's very technical, but also very shallow on a first listen.
a distinctive sound and feels like an addict experiencing the ecstacy and devestation of addiction.
As Fleur learned over dinner, I’ve an awful lot of Dave Navarro trivia tucked away. Even more now I’ve read his Wikipedia page too. (Memory’s a fickle thing: why is it that I struggle to commit the names of new bands I like to memory, but, having read it today, know I’ll never forget that Dave Navarro’s dad lent his surname to his actor friend, Roman Novarro?) I’ve long enjoyed Perry Farrell’s vocals. How they glide across some already pretty incandescent instrumentation; electric white sky writing against a bright blue sky. And that sense of elevation is right across every element of this record; the brash choruses, the breaks of colourful psychedelia, the seamless elision of genres. “High” might be a loaded term when it comes to Jane’s Addiction, but that mix of altitude and attitude is rarely better aimed than here. A versatile, synaesthetic trip of a record. And did you know, Dave Navarro has his own Wah pedal?!
Say what you will about Perry Farrell, it’s hard not to love this music. Really iconic band and album. And even PF gets points for being a godfather of alternative rock culture. Great listen.
sounds ok , not my style of listening
I've been aware of Jane's Addiction for a long time, and even saw them live at a festival back in 2011 or something like that (and thought they were great). But I don't think I've ever listened to this the whole way through. I really enjoyed it though, especially the longer tracks in the second half, which I wasn't familiar with.
This is a great rock record. First half is incredibly fast paced and full of energy. Second half is a little slower and a bit different in style but still very interesting. All of the musicians in this band are insanely talented.
Been Caught Stealing is a bop, and this album had interesting moments but its hard to overlook the voice sometimes.
I remember that I used to go to my university's library and borrow this CD. It was great to study to (for me!). Anyway listening many years later, it's better than I remember. I like the diversity of styles and moods in this album. There's a lot more to this than the two big singles, which are still great. Liked Songs Added: Stop! Been Caught Stealing Then She Did...
3.5
Never heard this before and surprised me. Some good songs.
É um disco irregular. O começo traz um som meio confuso e barulhento com uma levada funk. A medida que o disco evolui, vai melhorando muito, chega ao ápice com "Three Days" and "Thna She Did...". Gosto bastante dos timbres límpidos das guitarras e dos arranjos meio épicos. Um bom disco!
Fantastic classic.
Surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this album. Mostly because I tend to skip whenever Jane’s Addiction comes on
Caught stealing is the only song I am familiar with, the one song that when someone brings Janes Addiction up I am like "oh, I love that band" but nope, I don't. I scored them higher only because they have a unique sound and being able to come up with lyrics that make no sense and have people like it, is talent in its self . If scoring based strictly on my musical preferences a 2* rating would be placed. But I need to step out if that box and look beyond my likes and really listen to the production overall, so 4* it is.
TLDR: Listened, but did not take time to fully appreciate. I was familiar with the band’s name and ‘Been Caught Stealing’, but have never explored much further than that. The album was a familiar-ish style/sound that you have to be in the mood for, and I briefly read about its making, but ultimately didn’t take much time to appreciate it besides that. No stand outs (maybe Three Days?) that encouraged me to dig deeper and probably need to revisit some other time. Or maybe not.
This is a great, proggy weird hard rock album, probably their best.
3/5
Hard driving and less whiny than their main hit.
Not really interesting for me. Think i liked the other album by them better anyway
Nah increible. Adoro este rock alt de los 90s, y ya habia escuchado hablar de esta banda pero nunca los escuché.
Hard rock. I liked it a lot. Songs were layered and interesting.
Really good
Perry Farrell 😍😍
I’m not sure if it’s Jane’s addiction or just this album, but either way this album distills everything I hate about the Red Hot Chili Peppers into its most concentrated form. So by definition, I hate it.
Actually pretty nice. High 3/5.
at first i thought the singer was extremely annoying but then he became annoying in a kind of charming way
Meh didn't really listen
Prior to listening to this album, reading the reviews made me feel like I was probably not going to enjoy it. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to not be all that bad, in fact the almost 11 minute long 'Three Days' was a real treat to listen to.
A rich tapestry of angry psychedelia. Play it loud over loudspeakers.
This was kinda hard to listen to. It didn’t demand any of my attention and it wasn’t like it deserved much of it either. Edit: (2->3) sometimes things don’t demand your attention because they want you to choose to choose them. This was arrogant of me and I faulted here.
I like the riffs in this album. A nice 90s album that I think should definitely be listened to by anyone into rock music, especially 90s rock. The shorter tracks are more my type of music- I would give it a 3.5-4/5. Although longer tracks aren't usually my thing they were pretty good. Though the vocals are slightly irritating to me. Favourite songs: Been Caught Stealing Then She Did Three Days Stop!
Been Caught Stealing and, to a slightly lesser extent, Stop! Were huge back in the day. Of the two stop is my favorite. I never really got I to the first. However, the rest of the album is just ok. Maybe I need to listen to this one a little more, but for my money Nothing Shocking is a much better album.
Standouts Stop Been Caught Stealing Three Days
By hair metal standards it’s not bad. But the guitar solos where they just try to play as fast as possible really annoy me.
I keep wanting to like these guys based on their singles, but it turns out I only like the singles
Kinda fun - not the best thing I've listened to, but still alright! (3/5)
Pretty mid, wasn't anything special. The memes about this band having the fight on stage were legendary, only special thing about them?
Only the upbeat songs I liked, the ones that are more punk rock
BEEN CAUGHT STEALING once WHEN I WAS FIVE
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Got Caught Stealing is the only decent song.
Stop! - 7/10 No One's Leaving - 7.5/10 Aint no right - 8/10 Obvious - 7/10 Been Caught stealing - 6.5/10 Three Days - 8/10 Then She Did - 7/10 Of course - 6.5 Classic girl was a 7 72
Another absolute legend from my youth. I never knew much about their past, but they seem to have put our two absolute bangers then spent the rest of their lives breaking up and reforming in some combination. Really enjoy the fusion of rock and jazz and metal. I never really count them among my favorites, but I can respect what they created and love that Perry founded Lollapalooza.
Yep, definitely a good album.
I've never been the biggest fan of Perry Farrell's voice in all honesty. I always found the high pitched, nasally tone a bit annoying. However, listening to this album in its entirety, I have to admit that his delivery is spot on and i cant really imagine anyone else complementing the musical style so well. Always been a Dave Navarro fan and the solos on this album are dynamite. Bass and drums beyond tight, no complaints. The album has a real urgency about it until 'Three Days' then it takes us on a hypnotic, psychedelic journey. This is my favourite track. It does all sorts. Hits many spots. Last few tracks are also decent. Overall a good listen. 8/10.
Never got going, the same throughout.
01) Stop! - 7,0 02) No One's Leaving - 6,0 03) Ain't No Right - 6,0 04) Obvious - 6,0 05) Been Caught Stealing - 7,5 06) Three Days - 5,5 07) Then She Did ... - 6,0 08) Of Course - 7,0 09) Classic Girl - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,39 (64/100) Current ranking: 465/647
Well this album is obviously a big 5 stars!! Lot of good memories from when I used to listen to it back in the day. Especially Been Caught Stealing. Funny enough I just told Diego about that Lagoon incident just yesterday!
This was better than I expected, although halfway through I realised I was expecting Faith No More. This is ok though. Started off sounding quite refreshing, however I lost interest halfway through. It’s very samey. Probably wont be back
I really like Jane's addictions sound, it's a bit RHCP but the funk rock is taken in a different direction. Reminds me of that band The Music as well who must have been influenced by them. It seems like they don't really do anything with the sound though, there aren't any obvious hits. I know been caught stealing but that's just the most well known of the tracks that sound quite similar. Could do a few clear riffs to build songs around. Liked it for one listen, want to like it more but it's just missing substance.
Been Caught Stealing is decent enough, think it could do without the dog barks or the hand claps/crummy snare. Actually, for the most part, I didn't enjoy the drumming. I'd probably say that is one of the least of the reprehensible things about the band - the lead singer is pathetic. Dave Navarro is brilliant, however. The second half of the album was dreary. +1 for Been Caught Stealing. Oh, it is from GTA San Andreas!
Only know Jane's addiction as I was aware Dave Navaro was in them before being in RHCP for an album. Don't think I've ever really listened to them. This was ok mostly. Vaguely RHCPish, I did recognise been caught stealing. Don't think I'll be rushing back but pretty good 3.5
They are bold and they give it their all. The singing is the weak point which makes this less than it could be. Still very good stuff. 3.7
Jane's Addiction and ZZ Top sound like what an alt rocker cholo would listen to in the back of his dad's impala lowrider in south LA. This album contains the only song I've ever known by Jane's Addiction (Been Caught Stealing). A song I generally hated as a child but came around on. Other songs in that category include I'm Blue, and Call On Me by Eric Prydz. Not a good look. I'll save myself from repeating my last Jane's Addiction review, but the lead singer sounds like he belongs in an early 2000's pop punk band like All American Rejects. His voice does not mesh with the rock whatsoever, of which the instrumentals aren't half bad - there's some good solos on here, especially Three Days. Anyways, this shit sucks. It's not nearly as bad Nothing's Shocking - which indeed was Shocking in how bad it was.
Hard to write too much about this one, a very enjoyable listen that just felt like a little more commercial and going through the motions than Nothing's Shocking.
White noise. Could not differentiate the different tracks on this album and if you told me to name ONE I would struggle.
Its crazy that Jane's Addiction is equally popular amongst 13 year olds born in 1999 who hate their step dad, Black NEET lesbians who dropped out of high school to play Halo Reach custom maps all day, dont shave and smell bad; Mexican tradies, music critics and /mu/ users. 8/10
Loved the first Jane's Addiction album I heard on this project and had high hopes going into this. The highs of this album reach the same level as Nothing's Shocking and the group's style has evolved in the three years between this album and that one. However, a couple of the songs on here really bring it down. Been Caught Stealing and Of Course are by far the weakest songs on here and I nearly skipped both of them on a first listen, and would come to skip them on repeat listens. Overall, there's a lot of stuff here that I liked from Nothing's Shocking and I found myself getting REALLY what's good here. Highlights: Stop!, Obvious, Three Days, Classic Girl
Yeah, Jane's Addiction are fun and loud. More of this please!
I bet Perry Ferrel seems is a scumbag. Some good songs on this. Heavy but not too much
Not bad
3.5 This could easily be a 4 or even a 5 with a better vocalist, as the songs are pretty good. I liked Obvious and Three Days ...but from 1990, Facelift should be here instead.
idk i don't really like metal whaddayagonnado
There was some good tracks, towards the end I kind of got a bit bored. But nice to listen to for awhile other than just their hits.
I did not know James addiction was Latino. Interesting! First song is very cool and catchy. Third song in and I am not totally feeling the sound or the vibe. Will continue to see if that changes I am not crazy about this guy’s voice I couldn’t listen to the whole thing. I had to change it
This was a slightly weird album, which we should've expected from the album artwork. Overall, nothing too exciting but there were little bits here and there, where it sounded quite nice, so overall meh is what I can say. It was decent just playing it in the background while doing other things, but I think it would be a bit too much if I were to sit down and focus on listening to the whole album.
Not my fave
Or ordentliches Gejaule an der Grenze zur Musikalität
Interesting maybe a 4
This album rocks, guys have a great sense of personality and style, remind me of Turnstile a bit. 3.5
I just can't deal with vocals.
The first few tunes are great but for me it runs out of steam and it's hard for me to evaluate this independent of what losers the people behind this grew in to, especially recently (2025).
Wow! Yesterday was Nirvana's eternal classic "Nevermind", then today it's another early 90s album from a band that I imprinted on heavily. The collection (kind of) redeems itself, particularly since I can see that we also get "Nothing's Shocking" too. I don't think this album sustains itself throughout as well as their first album, but I also can't point to any particularly weak songs--perhaps having "Then she did..." right after the sensory-overload masterpiece "Three days"? Although I didn't know until now that those two songs were somewhat connected personal odes to dead women in Farrell's life). Regardless, having both "Stop!" and "Been caught stealing" start off each side of the album keeps the momentum rolling throughout (and I have to say that "Been caught stealing" might just be their all-time best song, all the way down to Farrell's dog). A bummer that Perry Farrell turned out to be too toxic for, well, everyone, as the early years of Jane's Addiction had such a promising future (and Porno for Pyros was such a pale imitation, maybe because of Navarro's absence). But "Ritual" seems like a fitting send-off to a unique sound and band.
I'm not a fan of their sound--a little noisy for me--but this seemed like a strong album for their fans.
Celkom v pohode hard rock asi. Vôbec to nebolo zle. zevraj inspiracia pre grung zaner takze to je velke +
These guys aren’t just cool, they’re late 80s/early 90s LA cool. And that’s worth 4 stars in and of itself
This is weirdly unique rock album. It's a very psychedelic take on Alternarive Rock, or a heavier take on Psychedelic Rock. Songs with drawn-out structures and strange, extraneous sounds mixed in. The shouty vocals are an acquired taste, but I think they work with the music. Very cool, and impressive for something like this to have been released in the rock desert known as 1990-early 1991. Key tracks: Stop! Been Caught Stealing Of Course
Jane's Addiction is one of those bands I always kind of forget about but really enjoy when I come across them again. I hadn't heard this album in like 30 years probably. There's a lot going on in this record. I feel like the musicianship is actually really excellent. I've always thought of Dave Navarro as a really underrated guitar player and his work on this album is just great. I'm not sure I'd really call the album as a whole a great album. There are great parts. Even within songs, great parts in otherwise mediocre songs. All in all this album is just kind of ok. Maybe I don't like Jane's Addiction as much as I remember. I don't think I would buy this album if I saw it in the record shop, although I like a lot of it, I don't think I'd really listen to it much. 3/5
Classic 90s alt rock. Definitely one of the most important and influential albums of the genre and probably their best album.
I understand that this is a very talented band musically. I will just never enjoy Perry Farrell's nasally voice. I liked the dogs on Been Caught Stealing and the bass line in Three Days. Beyond that, things I liked about this album were few and far between. Rough patch of Blur-Metallica-Laura Nyro and now Jane's Addiction, 6 stars in 4 days. Oh well, there is always tomorrow.
Not an ultra fan of it, but some good sound, Mainly the lyrics are incomprehensible
jebem ti mater, kakvo sranje. nevjerojatno je, kakvog god stila se late ovi dečki, zvuči ko generično smeće na autopilotu. a glas? većina ljudi ljepše pjeva pod tušem kad ih nitko ne čuje. dajem kečinu jer sam već morao jedan njihov album preslušat, i to relativno nedavno
great album. great band great music great vibes
Never been a huge fan, but sometimes this music just hits hard. Today is a good day for this. I think my biggest roadblock with diving into this band is perry ferrels voice, but at the same time its a perfect voice. It matches the lyrics so well. Its a conundrum.
I wonder how many '90s surf and skate vids have Janes Addiction on their soundtrack
Really solid rock album from a band I didn't know a ton about. It feels very emblematic for the time, even down to the album artwork. I don't know if there is anything in there that blew me away but I enjoyed the unique instrumentation, the really good guitar work and their best impersonation of the lead singer from Rush.
Most of it is damn good, but the distorted edges to this album are a bit too jagged to make me fully love it.
A loud and proud first half followed by a tougher to digest second. The instrumentals sound groovy and have edge to them while the vocals are a love it or hate it kinda deal. Not for everyone but good for every once in a while.
Didn’t love it
Coming into Ritual de lo Habitual without much of an attachment to Jane’s Addiction, I wasn't quite sure what to expect.Tracks like “Stop!” and “Been Caught Stealing” were instant attention-grabbers—catchy and punchy. Overall, the album felt more like an interesting ride than a deeply resonant one. I didn’t dislike it—there’s a lot to admire—but I wasn't completely pulled in either. It’s one of those albums I could see growing on me after a few more listens. For now, though, I’d call it intriguing but not essential.
I'm not much of a Jane's Addiction fan, although I do like "Been Caught Stealing." I think they're good, they just do nothing for me. Perry Farrell's voice starts to grate after a while, too.
Album is a banger until it isn’t. I was jamming out and singing along loudly to the tracks I remembered from my youth. Unfortunately the last 2 or 3 tracks send this album out on a whimper, which was super disappointing. 3.5 / 5
By virtue of how he sings, Perry Farrell creates an album that very quickly feels repetitive if you aren’t already familiar with the songs. I don’t have a problem with any of these songs on their own, but for a first time listener, it’s a bit tedious. I appreciate the energy that persists throughout the album, but putting three songs in a row that are over seven minutes long is just bad structuring. Space that shit out. 4/5
Liked "Nothing's Shocking", like this one also.
On the fence here. I enjoyed the arrangements and production; the drumming is clean and the guitar work is strong, and I love me the bass. Lead vocal performance is bold but difficult for me to enjoy. The first half felt uniform, but the album opened up and became more dynamic as it went on (consequently I enjoyed the second half much more). Overall I’d say I respect it but don’t love it.
Dang. Went my whole life only hearing stop. What a great album, three days might have been my favorite song, but damn they all rocked
♫ Listening to "Stop" by Jane's Addiction (Ritual de lo Habitual, 1990) ♫
Look, I get it. It’s a classic. The musicianship is nuts — Navarro in particular is off his rocker in the best way. But Perry’s vocals never quite hit for me; too much theatre, not enough nuance. Still, this album oozes sweaty, chaotic, late-‘80s LA energy. It’s a mood — just not always mine. Feels like the official soundtrack for American dudes who quote Fight Club and still call it “my truth.”
not as good as I had hoped it would have been, Been Caught Stealing by far the stand out track.
Very unique blend of alt rock and psych rock. One of those bands that truly has their own voice and sound. Hard to hate.
Jane's Addiction is a weird one for me. They were big while I was growing up, and while I don't "dislike" them I never really was into them to the point that I thought they deserved all the praise they receive. They definitely have a unique sound, and really they aren't a bad band, but after listening to this album again I still don't think they deserve to be talked about as an "all time great" band. Not that they didn't deserve success mind you, just that I feel they get a bit more love than they maybe deserve. This album includes what I think is probably their most recognizable song, "Been Caught Stealing". It's a fun song, but much of the album sounds very similar. Another "Yeah, it's fine" album for me.
I listened to this years ago and knew it was good. But now that I listen to it again, I know it is spectacular.
CLASSIC !!!
really good as well. i knew “been caught stealing” so was excited for the rest — and i wasn’t let down. “of course” was SO GOOD. IT WAS SO GOOD. that alone made the album worth it. however, i think this still gets a 4/5.
Been Caught Stealing is a song everyone knows -- upbeat and catchy and you kind of can't help but dance to it. Overall I don't love this album or band - it definitely feels dated.
This was whatever. Definitely preferred the longer and slower songs then the fast paced ones
I like Been Caught Stealing, but I've never listened to much Jane's Addiction before. Trying to listen to the whole album, the thing that strikes me is how difficult it is to get through that much of Perry Farrell's voice. It's incredibly grating. The only other song I vaguely enjoyed on this album was Then She Did, the song with the lowest ratio of Farrell to instrumental. Mostly I found myself wanting this to stop. I'm giving this album a two because of 1) Been Caught Stealing and 2) Only one song genuinely annoyed me, Of Course, where Farrell sings about "It being like slapping yourself in the faaaaaace" Which is what a lot of this album felt like.
I like some songs but mostly it’s okay
Having seen the members of the band, especially Dave Navarro the album came with high expectations which due to stylistics choices really let this album down personally. I would give thiis album a 3/5
Didn't do too much for me. Most of the songs just kind of blended together. Quite forgettable.
Hints of a Chilli peppers bass line in the opener. Halfway through and I'm just not feeling this album. Don't like the vocal. Been Caught Stealing is the one I recognise the most. Album takes a stylistic turn halfway but I'm still not feeling it. 2.5/5. Raising to a 3.
Sucks
At start seems like Korn but more palatable to new listeners. Loved Three days LOVED IT
An album to which I was somewhat indifferent, nothing really stood out as being particularly noteworthy. Uncertain on what the point of this album is.
Første del av plata var grusom å komme igjennom. Fra «Been caught stealing» og utover var det heldigvis mulig å lytte til musikken uten å risikere hodepine. Svak 2’er, og da føler jeg meg snill.
Quite liked this one
Been Caught Stealing is a jam and was one of my first introductions to grunge-adjacent music. I remember the music video and I was never 100% sure why there was a dog barking on the track. Regardless, an excellent song. I listened to this album when I was younger and getting into bands that my parents would turn their nose up at. The first half consists of hard-er rock songs and the second half of the album are jams that go longer than I assumed Jane's Addiction songs would normally go. Stop No One's Leaving Been Caught Stealing Three Days Then She Did... Classic Girl Great songs all around and an album that I think deserves to be listened to.
Fav: Been Caught Stealing Least Fav: Of Course Think the name of the album is better than any of the songs
Not as heavy and epic but more high energy and lighthearted than Nothing’s Shocking. Still a fantastic record even if it does trail off a bit towards the end.
Really good. I forget how much these guys veer into prog rock. The back half of the album feels almost like a different project completely, which I dug. It grates on you after a while, but I liked.
- a lot of this album feels like losing it a bit to me, which is cool to evoke but not necessarily an enjoyable experience. some thoughts: - i’m not feeling particularly compelled - FF: Navarro was a part of the chili peppers for about 4 years! - “slapping yourself in the face” over and over is quite an experience - i liked the start of three days, and the guitar in classic girl - i think i’m just not a huge fan of his voice
3.5/5
Creative good musicianship but for me let down by the vocals.
Svaki album koji ima epsku pjesmu poput Three Days sigurno ne može biti loš, ali ovaj je dobar općenito. Teško da ima slabe pjesme, barem pola je stvarno odlično. Šteta što su luđaci pa nismo dobili puno više ovakve muzike. Vrhunac alt rocka devedesetih.
I tried to listen but.
I listened. I did not enjoy.
Pretty standard stuff for the 90s. Not sure I've listened all the way through before
- Doesn't hold up .... Perry Farrell has to be high up the list of vocalists (I use the term VERY loosely here) who annoy the fuck out of you .... and, frankly, musically very boring. -
Shite
Grating, but in a good way? Seems like they were a bit of trailblazers for this particular kind of sound
Not my circus, not my monkeys. But I get it.
Not for me!
Some pretty good alt rock. I did expect more from a name I've heard so often. I already knew Been Caught Stealing, but nothing else really stands out to me. It all sounds like much of the same with disorienting echo thrown in at times. Although they played with style a bit on Of Course. The frontman's voice still manages to make it feel generic. Not a bad album really, but I wouldn't put it on.
This brings back such good memories… one of my favorites
Not quite my cup of tea but some songs are nice. Melodies seem repetitive and most likely won't go back to songs but it have a rebellious energy and pumps you up.
Musically this is pretty good, but Perry Farrell's voice ruins it.
Janes Addiction wasn’t grunge, but their sound was dirty in great ways. Dave Navarro shines on Ritual De Lo Habitual. Sounds like 1990 pot smelled.
Ahh yes, the album that Jane's Addiction sold out. Well, that's what the cool kids always like to say. I wouldn't say they sold out. They got better, and this album is proof of it. It's a shame they couldn't perform or work better together because this album is magic. Screw you, Perry. Let's take a deeper dive since I know this album inside out, having heard it too many times to count. The album starts off with Stop! which just rocks right of the gate, and then following is No One's Leaving where you start to hear how fucking good Dave Navarro is on guitar. Perry Ferrell's lyrics and voice are like an instrument as well, and Eric Avery on bass and Stephen Perkins on drums are all going at it. Just check out how insane the drumming is on this song. The bass intro to Ain't No Right is so damn good.. again, this is like surfing, you start paddling out (Perry's weird ramblings), and then you paddle paddle paddle and you're up and going as the guitar and drums come in. So damn good. Obvious is my favorite song on the album, again, just pure magic on the guitar from Navarro. Been Caught Stealing was Jane's biggest hit to date, save maybe "Jane Says", but this is the one that put them on the MTV radar. It's a good song, not totally my favorite, but still solid. Three Days and Then She Did... are rock opera opus material stuff. The guitar solo in Three Days is so epic, it's almost 2 and a half minutes long. The last 2 songs are Of Course which kind of drags on a bit too long and Classic Girl is a classic love song to end the album and the end of the first era of Jane's Addiction. They would come back together, but nothing they did ever came close to how good their first 3 albums were, culminating in this one. 5/5
I had a short Jane's Addiction fandom somewhere in my 20's . I had this album and their debit and thought Yeah, I like Jane's Addiction. Well, I must have listened to the debut more than this one because the back half here seems all brand new to me. Or at least not very familiar. Or maybe they just aren't that good?
Not the best of their albums. Decent enough listen though.
‘Of Course’ has a cool Indian vibe to it.
Really good stuff.
First listen
I was looking forward to this but it was a bit of a let down. Perry's voice grinds now in a way I don't recall it doing in the 90s. I'm getting old...
Next to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction might be my least favorite band to come out of the 80's independent rock scene. This albums blows.
Another album with 1 good song on it
in some ways i wish i liked this one better than i did. the instrumentals are nice and can be pretty good sometimes. i'm used to unique, unconventional voices, but i am really not a fan of perry farrell's voice and that makes it a pretty mixed bag for me to listen to. but i think the worst sin of all is that, quite frankly, the back half of this album is pretty overloaded and boring. the first half i liked, the second half was a slog.
Well one or two was good Rock
Could barely make it through the first few songs
Jane Says 2 stars
Thank god there’s a 10 minute song on this album
Liked it more than I was expecting to! Fav song: Then She Did...
3.9/5 2x some classics here
I have never been a Jane's Addiction fan, mostly because I don't like Perry's voice or his whole persona, and the lyrics never resonated, either. The music itself was, at one point, also not a style I was into. However, even though I was not historically a Navarro fan, I feel like this music does hold up better than I thought, and for the time it was released, I do find it pretty amazing. I wish the vocals were different, but that is a preference thing, and the popularity of a couple of these songs speak to how much influence this music has made.
Summer 1990. There was a little controversy over the cover design if memory serves me. Whatevs, Jane's was in rare form here. Rythms and riffs were awesome. Not a listen-to-every-track-repeatedly for me, but very good.
Assumed this was going to be absolutely shite 80s/90s alt rock in the vein of Pearl Jam etc., was pleasantly surprised.
Guess you can call them an alternative band. Two decent songs. The rest not so.
It’s probably not a cool opinion, but it’s a good album. They’ve got an original sound, catchy songs and are able to keep you interested for the entire duration. A bit of a shitshow of a band, but that’s another story.
A pretty good album, I really liked Obvious, Three Days and ...Then She Did.
Gasssss
Thought about this for a while. Really enjoyable listen
I know of Jane's Addiction and one song in particular from this album, but that's about it. It is a good album, but overall forgettable.
fav: three days, stop. blij dat ik dit album eindelijk de tijd heb gegeven die het verdient
Me metí la parte funk PEC, y de repente tengo una canción india rollo rubber soul? Me ha gustado mucho mucho, pero las últimas 3 canciones no tenían demasiada coherencia con el resto del álbum (aún así eran buenas) 7,5/10
Räjähtävä lähtö, tykkäsin! Mutta tunti on levylle liikaa mittaa. Menee liian junnaavaksi loppua kohden. Kokeilut, esim. se arabiahomma, ei piristä vaan lähinnä ihmetyttää… Pari taustalla kuuluvaa kilinää ehkä vähän herätti huomion. Been caught stealing oli lähinnä sietämätön.
Nämä tasaisen taitavat hupailijat etsivät vakavasti otettavuutta toistosta ja 60-luku-Intia-psykehtävistä melodisista ratkaisuista. Korkeintaan ei-kamalaa.
It's ok. Background. Voice just drones on without any lyrics really making themselves known. There might be something more there, but...meh.
Meh I didnt love this, the hits are perfectly ear worm but that's about it
Bored me a bit in the first half but picked up again in the middle and the end was alright so it kinda won me over. Still only 3 stars
Great alternative rock album
# Album Name: Ritual De Lo Habitual # Artist: Janes Addiction # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: First Jane's album. I was expecting big big things based on their reputation. Came away feeling very disappointed. I'll come back and give them another shot but for now it was very underwhelming. I just cant see the appeal. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? I'll give it another shot
might be able to hear an influence of Siouxsie and the Banshees filtered through the worst guys in Los Angeles?
Speaking my truth: Jane’s Addiction rocks. Two great albums. That’s something. It’s also cool that Perry Farrell looks like Bruce Campbell in Escape from LA now. That makes Jane’s Addiction rock even more.
very good, not revolutionary ofc but very enjoyable
Great
Was hoping this album's non-radio hits were as good...but they were not. Solid effort, but not as exceptional as it could've been.
Ah ok
1 star for the annoying vocals. 3 for the music
This one's an all timer. I remember hearing Mountain Song on KNAC and not liking it, but by the time I heard this album, good night nurse. A candidate for best album of the 90's. Side 1 is rockin', side 2 becomes more introspective. All the instrumentation and playing is superb. When it ended I started it over. Eric Avery is an outstanding bass player, I've always felt his lines are what made them so killer. Sidenote, 3 days ago I had a Faith No More album that got wore out by an old roommate. This album got wore out by the same roommate. Just exactly perfect Sunday morning listen.
Saved from 1 by Been Caught Stealing
This was a little bit better than average but maybe just not for me. There was a guitar solo in the first song that was decent.
Pretty rad! 4/5
This has it's moments, but it mostly felt disjointed. Which I'm guessing is because it was a weird mix of elements from 80's rock and experimentation of sounds that become prominent in the 90's.
i hates this
Pre-listening thoughts: oh dear… can we get something with chiller vibes soon? Been a lot of heavy rock lately Post/during listening thoughts: ugh god yeah not a fan of this. Hateee the lead singer’s voice. I’ve been giving out so many twos lately. Really wish that was not the case like 😭 can’t I have a streak of fours? Fives???? I’d even take a streak of threes and just like tolerable midness versus borderline bad stuff. 3.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Been Caught Stealing Least fav tracks: Ain’t No Right, Three Days
Never have understood the appeal of Janes Addiction. Did someone once put on three different Van Halen albums at 45 through cheap speakers and go "that's our sound" ?
It’s hard for me to objectively assess this band and album. There was a time when I listened to Jane’s Addiction obsessively: I saw them live on this tour, and listening to this certainly brings back good memories (fun fact: I stole this CD, the final act of my short-lived klepto phase). On the other hand, Jane’s hasn’t aged all that well for me. Part of it is that I have mostly moved on from the whole funk/cock rock sound of the era, of which I consider them an exemplar (Red Hot Chili Peppers being another; God I hope we don’t get any of their albums). But also, Perry Farrell has shown himself to be an insufferable douchebag in the 30-plus years since this release — which makes it hard not to listen for evidence of him as a self-centered, drug-addled empty vessel in older work like this. TL;DR version: I don’t love Jane’s Addiction anymore. The second side was always the real strength of this release, but if I had to pick one Jane’s album it’d probably be Nothing’s Shocking.
Tried to like this, failed.
I have hated this band since their debut record. Vapid lyrics, annoying vocals, trite songwriting. The "didn't wanna pay for IEEIT" chorus in Been caught stealing is one of the most annoying earworms of the 90s.
I really love some of Jane's Addiction's output. But I find a lot of it to be filler. This one feels 50% filler.
Like the music but not the voice much. Back half was interesting.
I forgot I knew some of these songs, pretty nostalgic to listen to and so very 90s.
Sounded strange throughout, but the second half grew on me a little.
This album brings me back to freshman year of college. Played on repeat, I wore out the groove with the very crappy dorm stereo, the kind that didn't even have a counter-weight on the plastic tonearm.
Damn, this one disappointed me. I knew the singles, of course, but Jane's Addiction was always a band on the knife's edge of enjoyability for me, mostly thanks to Perry Farrell's voice which is a...taste I have not acquired. Overall, I thought I'd find more songs I liked here but a lot of the jam sessions and extremely weird and drawn out songs don't do anything for me the way that Stop or Been Caught Stealing do. If you subtract the songs I already knew and liked, the remainder isn't all that enjoyable for me.
Stop and Been Caught Stealing are cool. Vocal effect and style are notable. But what I’m realizing is I just don’t like 90’s rock (with Nirvana and RATM as exceptions) At its absolute best I’m vaguely interested. Might not be a brit pop thing after all and just a 90’s rock thing. It feels like they recycling what has been done hundreds of times and adding some aimless rebellion and angst. Makes me appreciate RHCP a bit more, compared to their contemporaries.
Navarro is obviously a filthy and creative guitarist, but I just don’t like these songs all that much, outside of been caught stealing. Seems more about the energy and attitude than the artistry of the songs themselves. Perry Farrell approaches every song the same - it works sometimes, but sometime it sounds like a hyperactive little brother intentionally trying to be annoying with all that high pitched squealing.
Wow! Janes Addiction is on here Ive been through JA beforehand, but its been a long while. Love that we’re really in a 90s groove JA is like RHCP with a little less funk and little more punk. Gotta say, I love the explosive, way overdriven guitar. All over the place vocal melodies (sometimes rap, sometimes rock, sometimes metal). Love the stories behind this album - especially about the dog (Annie) fucking up the vocal tracks in the studio on Been Caught Stealing. Theres also a deep history with these guys having really unfortunate death happening around them at a young age. Crazy The front half of the album is really great. 4 stars there for sure. The second half heads too far off in a different direction for me to follow (everything after Been Caught Stealing). Then, Classic Girl really stitches it back together. Love the way the drums guide that song.
Great energy
Doesn't stand up all these years later.
Tedious and a bit tuneless.
This album was banned because of the cover. while tame by today's standards, the music on the inside is definitely not. Ritual de lo Habitual is such an edgy, loud, raw album it hits hard. Janes Addiction comes hard with an album that stands out in a sea of alternative music from this time period. 4/5
Not my kind of music.
Not as good as Nothing's Shocking, but great nonetheless.
One of my favorite albums
5/10 - it was fine nothing crazy.i thought it was funny how they introduced themselves in Spanish
These guys have done nothing to stand out to me at all
Jane's Addiction is a band I've heard a lot about, but had never listened to This was a good album. Loved the guitar. Only like 35 years late to the party 4 ⭐️
I think this is the 3rd time I've tried this album over the years. I always loved Been Caught Stealing, but never got into the other songs. With this listen I was really impressed by how well everything is mixed. Every element sounds fantastic. I liked the run from BCS to the end of the album a lot, actually. But as a whole, still not one of my favorites.
I mean - an absolute classic and journey through rock, punk, and fun.
The album is alright, the musicians are great and this doesn't feel like an alternative rock album. Yet I didn't like the singer and how most of the songs felt like it didn't had a direction.
Started strong but last three songs.....wth? I never like Navarro. I always thought he was a pretentious git but I have a whole new appreciation for Eric Avery after listening to this.
Have never listened to this in one shot before -- and it's a heck of a lot better than I expected. Some of the heroin-laced instrumental breaks get a little tedious towards the end of the album, but all in all -- a solid four stars. Unexpected bangers: Three Days, Classic Girl
We have more influence on your children than you do.
Favorite Track: Been Caught Stealing
Just over a year since Ritual De Lo Habitual was originally generated and the generator gives me another Jane’s Addiction album, Nothing’s Shocking. The whole time listening to Nothing’s Shocking I was remembering that I didn’t really enjoy Ritual De Lo Habitual all that much. I wasn’t really sure why because I was really enjoying everything I was hearing. I decided to have another listen of Ritual after finishing up with Nothing’s Shocking and I am surprised to find that I'm really enjoying it this time around. Jane’s Addiction seems to sit at a solid mid point of alternative music between metal and grunge. Plus there's a lot of interesting experimentation and bits of psychedelic music thrown in. I'm shocked that I didn't get on with this the first time around.
3,5
This was a pretty good one. I didn't expect to enjoy it that much. Maybe I had really bad preconceived notions about Jane's Addiction for some reason.
This album expands well beyond its hard rock/alt rock classification. Very layered, immersive production and creative instrumentation made this a fun listen.
I love my 90s alt rock. I've listened to a song here and there from Jane's Addiction but never a whole album before this project. This is even better than their first album. The last part of the album is a whole different beast. It's some kind of alternative prog rock and a stark contrast in comparison to the first part.
Psych rock is not really for me. Most of this album felt like a mess but there were a couple of songs I actually didn't mind.
Kinda just feels like noise, not really memorable
James Addiction was always hard for me to get into because I couldn't separate the antics from the music. I am familiar with their big singles but this is the first time I've listened to this album in its entirety. My feeling is that this is a perfectly fine record. I think there are 3-4 really good songs and the rest are not noteworthy good or bad. 3/5
Still a cool album. So unique for its time
Some pretty great jams. Been Caught Stealing is a classic that's hard to not smile to. And Three Days is an absolute banger.
A few absolutely great songs and then some not so great songs. Just an average record overall
No.
Was intrigued by the start of the first song, but immediately disappointed when I heard the singer. Had a short surge of hope with the start of "Of course" but back to immediate disappointment when the singer started screeching again.
While the first half is fairly par for the course of early Alt Rock, a surprisingly diverse memorial on the back half of this record makes it stand up amongst the rest. It's weird but in a touching way once you know the story behind it.
3.5
I've liked a lot. Original. Surely influenced a lot of artists later.
Bom. Prefiro a segunda metade dele comparado a primeira. Poderia ser um pouco mais curto também. Salvei todas as músicas e não vejo a hora de pegar o outro álbum deles da lista. 4/5
eh
Been caught stealing is great, not much else
I quite liked this alternative rock album from the early 1999s. A bit grungy, but catchier and more varied. It became a bit directionless toward the end but overall it was a good listening experience. It's somewhere between 3 and 4 stars.
Day460 - from the first line i was hooked. put them in the rock and roll hall of fame
Sorry - didn't make it through the whole thing. I'm getting picky in my old age, and I didn't like it.
I've never heard of these guys before but I really liked this album. I might check out more of their stuff
Not bad, it was a bit gritty in a good way. Decent music to drive around too
This was fine. Nothing outstanding. It was kinda grungey, but otherwise not overly interesting.
I'll save this one until I'm feeling more angry and rebellious
Could not be bothered Been Caught Stealing is the most irritating song that Huey plays on a regular basis.
Will listen again!
More polished Than the other Be admonished I don't want another
Mostly love this!
From head nodding to head banging.....
Coming off the back of Nothing's Shocking, there was nothing shocking here either. Quite like that they took more of a 'pop' twist here, with less of the heavy rock, but still not really my thing. One extra star for 'Stealing', which is fun.
TWO JA's albums, served up in two days? My head hurts. Been Caught Stealing soundtracks my student indie discos. I don't want to go back there. A guitar solo is still a sodding guitar solo, irrespective of who is wanking it out.
I don't, and never have, understood the popularity of this band. This album is really not anything I like. I will concede that there was no other alternative (or any other kind) band that sounded like this back in the 80s for that I give them a star
I have a few issues with this: firstly I don't like the singers voice And although the guitar playing is very accomplished, sometimes it seems unnecessarily showy and doesn't really fit the song. Like they're trying to show off rather than write cohesive music Then when you get to the longer songs in the second half it feels like a different album. It's a bit all over the place and I didn't really like it
I don’t hate it but I didn’t enjoy it
Really good album
This is a certain vibe and I can vibe
Some interesting songs, very unique instrumentals, 3/5
I kinda liked this less edgy version of hard rock, but it didn’t stand out too much. Of Course really carries the album. Favorite Track: Of Course
Aggressively fun With tidbits of goofiness In grunge psych combo
Good guitar, as was the case with the last Jane's Addiction album I had. But I still don't like the vocals.
I always forget just how good this and Nothing's Shocking is. Most of the tunes here could be 3 or 4, but they are mixed together for great effect. This album is like a promise of what could have been and it hit right as the eighties were becoming the nineties. Every tune is teetering on the edge, ready to burst into chaos, falling apart at breakneck speed. Supercharged madness and beauty held together by glitter glue, bubble gum, and ejaculate.
If I’d heard this as an impressionable teenager, I most likely would have built my latest identity around it, pretended I was hardcore or some shit, started hanging out with pseudo-bohemians wearing black and too much eyeliner, realized I was a poser when they started doing heroin and I learn I’m not about that life, then quietly move on to the next phase of my never-ending march towards self-discovery. Alas, I am not that teenager. So it gets a three and l’ll probably never listen to it again.
Similar to the previous Jane’s Addiction album I reviewed: - I didn’t recognise the biggest hit (or any of the tracks, in this case) - I was pleasantly surprised by the combination of hard alt-rockin’ and quirky, global musical influences. Seems like they address some pretty heavy topics too, to counteract the lighter stuff. On the flip side, none of the actual tunes were particularly memorable so I probably won’t listen again. Nonetheless, I can see this album has something going for it.
Patchy. There are some great bits and Been Caught Stealing takes me back to being in the rock club on a Saturday night. Good times. A lot of it meanders along a bit aimlessly though. And his voice gets a bit grating at times
I think that part of the fun of a band like Jane’s Addiction is the same as what I’d say for a band like The Beastie Boys: music aside, it sounds like the band are having loads of fun in the recording. This energy transfers into the listener, making it hard to not enjoy. Been Caught Stealing is such an absolute banger, and the rest of the album generally follows suit. Stop opens the album and sets the expectations very well.
Nice variety in this album can’t say I truly enjoyed it though.
Thinking 3 stars, 2-3 songs I would definitely save. I liked the experimentation floating around with different cultural styles of music
Woah it’s like the first half and second half were 2 completely different albums with the first being a collection of shorter, catchier songs (which I wasn’t the biggest fan of but they were alright), and the second half being much longer (up to 10 minutes). The first half was fine, not great in my opinion and I wasn’t a fan of the vocals, the guitar solos were the best parts and the slap bass on the second song was very nice but this album is much better on the second half, with its longer more progressively advancing songs which were much more complex and I found I preferred the vocals more on these ones for some reason, probably due to his shift in vocal style in a more softer tone. Three days and of course were my personal favourites, I feel these show what the band could really do when they had more time to include more ideas on the songs, then she did was pretty good as well. The last song not so much but doesn’t bring down the quality of the second half really, it was still pretty good. Overran I feel this doesn’t quite deserve a 4 just for the fact that half the album really lived up to that level for me with the first half not quite so much so I’ll give this the highest 3 I can give (6.5/10)
This may be Jane's Addiction but it's not mine. I found the cover art more interesting than the music.
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Decent music, not so decent vocals, a tale as old as, well, instruments…
Le rock alternatif des 90s : jamais complètement nul, mais jamais renversant non plus.
Good.
Not bad, the singer's voice got annoying after a while though
I was today years old when I found out that Jane’s Addiction rocks this hard and is this technically skilled. Epic album.
I like this style, reminded me a lot of RHCP in the first half. A wild crazy punk funk sound. Could jam to it again
A little screamy, but quite developed, different songs, it grows on you
stop- 6 no ones leaving- 6 aint no right- 7 obvous- 7 been caught stealing- 8 or 9 three days- 8 then she did- 7 or 8 of course- 7 classic girl- 7
Rk
Its a rough album with several great tracks that express an emotion through the lyrics and the sound, which are very interesting to listen to. But then there are songs that just fall very flat I would saying it is a very okay album not maybe a greatest.
You’ve got to be fuckin kidding me
So so.