Ritual De Lo Habitual

I am all Jane addiction-ed out

yes

Pretty cool, interesting record, been's caught stealing is on this one of course, which is a stone-cold classic. A pleasant experience. I am not sure why, but it is lacking strongly in something. Probably dead in the middle with 3 stars, perhaps one to REVISIT? Im drunk

Some of these songs could've been a lot shorter. They just went on and on

Thought I would hate this but had neutral feelings!

I had Nothing’s Shocking a month or so ago, and really enjoyed it. I liked this, too, but not as much - there’s no Jane Says here, but Three Days and Then She Did … are both really strong. Asa a whole though I just didn’t find it as engaging. Still an enjoyable album, though.

Cover 7 Although I liked their radio hits, none of them made me want to check them out beyond that, so this album is sorta new to me. I suppose the lead singers voice can also be grating to some people. I don't mind it. Honestly, I don't think I missed out on anything. This album was ok. I wouldn't mind listening to it again but it won't be on heavy rotation.

Never really vibed with Perry Farrell or Jane's Addiction, I can appreciate the change they were ushering in with this and the album before, and the whole Lollapalooza thing, but then he did Porno For Pyros and it was meh, and then Jane's Addiction would do a series of reunions that ended in wild and spectacular fashion last year. I've only ever like a handful of songs by them, and the rest I can really take or leave, this has "Been Caught Stealing" which is a classic, but the rest is pretty forgettable.

Pretty fun, but juuuust not quite there enough for a higher rating.

This is realllly close to a 4 - it's delightfully eclectic and tightly songwritten, I just tuned out a bit too much during it to really bump it all the way up there.

Some solid rock, though no songs really jumped out at me as being amazing

An extremely solid rock album that I enjoyed with some cool extra flair, but it's not enough to enter the regular rotation.

From heavy rockets that border on metal to lighter fare that edges up to pop, this is surprisingly consistently enjoyable

Day 51 Only knew the one song. 6/10 Highlights Stop No one’s leaving Been caught stealing

I enjoyed this. Now that I’ve heard it, I understand why the Chili Peppers brought Navarro on for a bit

I listened to JA a lot in the early 90s. This was my second favorite album by them. Pure alternative/rock music. Perry was made for MTV - such a flashy/odd showman.

A few excellent songs here, vocals are distinctive.

Strong 3

It’s fine ig

good, high 3

The guitars and mixing are super interesting, but I just cannot get into Perry as a lead singer. 2.5/5

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.

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.

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

Like it. Favourite song is Been Caught Stealing 3/5

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?!

Been Caught Stealing is a bop, and this album had interesting moments but its hard to overlook the voice sometimes.

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!

Surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this album. Mostly because I tend to skip whenever Jane’s Addiction comes on

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.

3/5

Not really interesting for me. Think i liked the other album by them better anyway

Actually pretty nice. High 3/5.

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.

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)

Only the upbeat songs I liked, the ones that are more punk rock

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

Yep, definitely a good album.

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

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

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.

Not my fave

Interesting maybe a 4

This album rocks, guys have a great sense of personality and style, remind me of Turnstile a bit. 3.5

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).

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

Not an ultra fan of it, but some good sound, Mainly the lyrics are incomprehensible

Most of it is damn good, but the distorted edges to this album are a bit too jagged to make me fully 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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

Creative good musicianship but for me let down by the vocals.

Pretty standard stuff for the 90s. Not sure I've listened all the way through before

Not my circus, not my monkeys. But I get it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Liked it more than I was expecting to! Fav song: Then She Did...

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Sounded strange throughout, but the second half grew on me a little.

Doesn't stand up all these years later.

Not my kind of music.

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

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.

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.

Favorite Track: Been Caught Stealing

3,5

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

A few absolutely great songs and then some not so great songs. Just an average record overall

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.

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.

Not bad, it was a bit gritty in a good way. Decent music to drive around too

From head nodding to head banging.....

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

Good guitar, as was the case with the last Jane's Addiction album I had. But I still don't like the vocals.

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

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)

Le rock alternatif des 90s : jamais complètement nul, mais jamais renversant non plus.

Not bad, the singer's voice got annoying after a while though

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.

I like the sound, but the problem is the whole album sounds the same. So go sick of it by the end.

Three days is great, the rest I didn’t enjoy that much

2.5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I was prejudging this album based on Been Caught Stealing, which really is the weakest track on here. Three Days and Of Course are the standout tracks.

Solid album, very experimental, has a blend of styles, first half more energetic and the second half a bit slower, Perry's vocals I found a little grating. Will come back to it though

I am absolutely flabbergasted that this album is labled as metal. Like, did the person deciding on the genres even listen to this? This album is more closely related to britpop than it is to metal, which says a lot considering Jane's Addiction aren't even a British band. But besides the horrific genre labeling, it's a pretty solid album. Definitely a bit messy, but still all around a solid listen.

I didn't really get this one, what's special about it?

Not my cup of tea

Much more into the first half than the second.

I enjoyed dome of this, but a lot is a bit cacophonous for my tastes.

Alright. Wouldn't listen to again.

Musically most of the tracks are good, but I don’t find it enjoyable listening to Perry Farrell. His voice grinds me.

I can't tell if I really like this or if I'm just inclined toward it since it came out when I was in high school. But I am really enjoying this album. Obvious has real appeal, Been Caught Stealing has always been a favorite. Of Course is also really good.

3/5

Quirky with its melding of funk, punk and heavy metal in 1990. Perry Farrell's voice can be an acquired taste and the first 3 songs are samey, but you can hear how the band influenced 90s alt rock in their melding of genres and their delightful weirdness. Highlights: "Stop!" (high energy opener), "Obvious" (has a B-52's feel to it with the jerky rhythm and harmonies--no female vocals, though. It just feels like a song version of the phrase "reckless abandon".), "Been Caught Stealing" (the hit from this one...catchy shouting), "Classic Girl" (the shortest (just under 5 minutes) and best song of the last four. It doesn't overstay its welcome like the other 3) Notable: They try for epic on the second half of the album with 3 of the 4 songs over 6 minutes but fall a bit short (some interesting experimentation with Middle Eastern sounds even if it doesnt completely work)...

Jaunty and fun and a little grimy, like the gutterpunk art kid you knew in undergrad who turned out to be nice after all. Prominant bass riffs, and playful vocals.

Ritual de lo Habitual is like going to a magic show and thinking, 'Impressive, but I still want to know where the rabbit went!

Surprised I didn't hate this! Not the album with that annoying song Jane Says. Worth another listen at some point.

Grunge was coming, like Captain Trips, and to the nascent funk rock and metal bands gaining attention, the best course of action was to lay down on the lawn and cough yourself to death. sure, there were a few holdouts -- Primus carried on like genetic freaks, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers basically survived by jumping right before the elevator hit the ground -- but most people who specialized in That Sound were better off spending their last few days with their loved ones before going to their rooms and shuffling off. i hesitate to call Jane's Addiction a victim; rather, i consider them more a paranoid prepper, a modern day Joseph Smith Jr., frantically writing down their manifesto of dogma and prophecies before detonating their suicide vest during a no-knock raid. somehow, that manifesto made its way out of that gore-soaked basement, and you can find traces of its influence in other bands that were skeptical of the coming tide of mopey guys in flannel. hell, it might have even been a hit with a few of those guys -- i think Vedder might have brought a bit of that energy with him from the California coast. however, i think the work is most popular among the more presentable bands, like Spin Doctors or Blind Melon. maybe you can roll your eyes at the first half of the album, say that it's just your regular hard rock evangelizing that doesn't really go anywhere and sounds way too 1990 for its own good. the four tracks after feel like accidentally hitting a communion with God, probably even making you ask "wait, they're a... good band?" i would say yes. Jane's Addiction can be a good band when they wanna be. and you're not a poser for liking them. ok, well, maybe you're a little bit of a poser. get over yourself.

this is what bi-polar sounds like

decent

3.54

nice 80s rocker held back by the fact that its from 1990, fun listen

-I listened to this while shaving in the bath -the first song came on and I thought I was going to hate it. I was pleasantly surprised and eventually came to like it, for the most part -honestly kind of surprised it came out in 1990, some of the songs were very reminiscent of 2000s music. guess they were ahead of their time -Favorites are Ain’t No Right and Been Caught Stealing

Simply okay

Not really my kind of music but kept me interested, kinda like The Cure lite. Favourite song was Obvious

Been caught stealing made me feel like I was in a 2000s rom com montage

Macht Spaß, das zu hören.

Farrell’s voice is so screechy, I guess it works here but I really don’t like it. The album is good enough, I think Dave Navarro makes this album.

The music is great but I don’t like the singing.

I love the name but Perry's vocals have always annoyed me, Been Caught Stealing is an absolute tune though

Very enjoyable

3.5

Could barely stand to listen but the great violin playing got me through it.

Angsty early 90s alt-rock by a hugely impactful band, who I admittedly never cared much for. Perry's voice can be grating at times, but it's no doubt one of the most iconic singing voices in the rock genre, and it is on full display here. The band as a collective unit is solid. TIL the back half of the album is a tribute to Perry Farrell's deceased girlfriend Xiola Blue, who died of a heroin overdose in the 80s. It was also credited as helping to inspire Nirvana with 'Nevermind' and ushering in the Led Zeppelin revival.

I've heard this album before. I'm not much of a fan of Jane's Addiction, but there are some good songs on this album They have similarities to the Chili Peppers but they are always doing a lot more interesting things than the Peppers. Experimental and influential so they deserve an album on the list. My preference would be only one album, but I get why this and "Nothing's Shocking" are both on the list.

Couple of great 90s songs...found the rest just ok.

Goede muzikanten, maar de nummers pakken me niet. Wel origineel.

A mix, for me. Track 1 was great, and I thought I'd be writing a sort of "I like Jane's Addiction, who knew" style review. But then tracks 2 and 3 happened and I thought they were awful. Track 4: better. And a mixed bag after that; 6 and 7 were actually pretty great. It seemed to get more psychedelic as it went along. Overall, what struck me was that this sounds *exactly* like it should: a band from LA; post-GnR but pre-grunge, mates with the Chilis. Mix all that together and, yes, it should sound exactly like this. Music is funny like that. I would probably have liked this more in 1990; it's not very "me" these days, but I'll still listen to some tracks again. (However. The "godfather of alternative music"? No. He may have influenced some things to come, but equally the influences are plain to hear.) Overall: more interesting than I expected.

I have heard of this band. I do know some of their tracks. I know this first track. I never really dove into their albums though. So very interested in what I hear. Pretty good.

Been Caught Stealing is the fun, standout track on this album with signature percussion and a falsetto that launched ships. Listening to the other tracks, its really just more of the same. So, if you love Jane's Addiction sound then you'll love this album. It is somewhat of a one-trick pony to me, though.

This is great and it goes a little beyond grunge which is cool. Perry Ferrell’s voice is an attraction on its own. They pepper in some sounds from different genres and do a good job of letting it rip the whole time. It’s not my thing, but I can tell they’re doing their thing well.

nice enough

3.5

About half of the album is real good. The other half is ok. I like the guitar on this album. There first album is better.

Not a big fan of the lead singer’s voice but there’s a reason some of those songs are popular because they are solid but not solid lyrically

Okay. Normally I'm okay with Farrell's voice but it annoyed me on this album. The last half were just a bunch of obnoxiously long songs where he droned on and on about stuff that didn't make sense. Only really good song on here is "Benn Caught Stealing". Everything else just feels like Farrell is spasming out on the mic with the lyrics. Guitar was great though.

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would-usually after 3 songs Farrell's voice just gets on my nerves. instead this was a pleasant surprise. Stop is a great opening track. 3.5 stars-would have been a 4 but I really hate the cover art.

These guys are crazy. The distinct sound makes them great. I got to see them recently in concert but without Dave Navarro. They are the definition of dysfunctional.

Pretty good.

Frenetic high paced teenage American start. I’m too old for this nowadays & Perry’s voice is too high for me but must have been great live. What genre is this ? Punk funk metal ? 1990 was a watershed for music I like this quote : ‘They’re often credited as pioneers of the alternative rock movement that led into the 1990s — a bridge between 1980s post-punk and 1990s grunge/alt scenes.’ Lots of switches & breakdowns in the songs keeping it interesting. Side 2 starts with a 10 minute epic followed by an 8 minute track. It really is a proper LP the 2nd side is progressive, you wouldn’t guess it was the same band by the time it gets to ‘Of Course’. This is not my cup of tea, but I can hear that this is a beautifully crafted well thought out LP that deserves to be in this book

My music education continues, with yet another band I had heard of, but hadn’t actually listened to. After the first 4 songs, I was ready to rate it a two or even less, as those selections just weren’t my thing. But after that, I didn’t mind the rest of the album and really actually enjoyed some of those cuts. I probably won’t make an effort to listen to it again, but it comes out to be a 3.0 for me.

Op zich wel leuke rockmuziek. Zang is wat schreeuwerig maar de melodie en energie is goed. ***

3.5

I knew the singles on this one but enjoyed the second half of the album.

More to it than I expected when I saw who it was.

Tja. På papiret burde det være lige noget for mig. Men jeg finder det lidt for skabet, så det bliver bare irriterende gennem et helt album. I det mindste er der en ny sang til hunde playlisten.

Interesting punkish rock with varying influences

Loved some of the songs- Stop, been caught stealing, three days. Didn’t love his voice a ton.

3 Stars (8/15)

Nothing interresting, notable or remarkable about this. Instantly forgettable.

Jane's Addiction isn't bad, and they were better than most of what was in the radio in the '80s, but that's not necessarily saying a lot.

Can't believe I used to live this album so much as a mopey teenager, what miserable crap.

Classic album from my college days, anything college days always hits a sweet spot. The 2 biggest songs from the album are the only ones I knew, but that's good enough for me.

Not too bad... but not too good... typical 90s fare

Overrated. Not sure why this album went double platinum - it came across as a hot mess to me. I always say “a little Perry Farrell goes a long way”. I can only take him in small doses. +1 for Dave Navarro‘s guitar work which is always tasty.

Ooof, what a frustrating album. It was my first time listening to Jane's Addiction, but I'm pretty sure it will be also the last time. I enjoyed everything about the music except for vocal, and it was so bad, that it spoiled the whole experience. It's no surprise that my favourite song was 10 minutes track with minimal addition by vocalist. Very hard to properly rate it, but I would guess that the riffs and solos are too good to be rated low. 1/5 for vocal, 4/5 for the rest, as a result - very weak 3.

Have heard of this band but didn't know this is what they'd sound like. It was alright, but probably won't listen again.

I liked it. but nothing really stood out. gets a bonus point for the album cover.

Perfectly mid album. Some things I liked, some things I didn’t but it was a fun listen mostly.

90s rock in a nutshell. Hated his voice

I think the vocals are pretty annoying, but the music is jamming

Saved from 2 stars by the violin on 'Of course'

Último viernes de septiembre, para el cual toca Jane's Addiction, otra banda que sólo ubico de alguna que otra canción y porque Perry Farrell es el creador del Lollapalooza. Es una banda que suena (¿Sonaba? Ahora están en pausa por problemas de Perry Farrell, justamente) firme pero que en lo personal no me transmite mucho. Destaco obviamente "Been Caught Stealing" como hit y "Three Days" por su cuelgue. Hasta el lunes.

it’s decent. i thought id enjoy it a bit more

I didn’t have any opinion on the album until Three Days. I found some things okay, and a lot of instrumentals or lyrics strange. Three Days was a good song and so was the one after. Otherwise, I can’t say I liked the album. I can’t decide if it is good or bad. Mediocre describes it best. Would not want to listen to it again. Standouts: Three Days and Then She Did…

Really really fine. Borders on boring Light 5 to strong 5 Cover: 8/10 to 3/10 You had class from 3-4:15 and hung out with Trent

I thought I would like this more, but there were only a few good songs in my opinion. 3/5

I generally liked this album. I really liked his voice specifically. Some songs went on a bit, but I really enjoyed a few, namely Then She Did... and Been Caught Stealing. 3/5

No private session used for Spotify. I have a mixed view on Jane's Addiction, some good songs but a unsure about Farrell maybe because he is the inexplicably cool and overly confident kid on the playground who made fun of me for wearing the same shirt twice in one week. I like every aspect of this album except Perry's voice, it sometimes works but mostly not.

Man, this album really tanked after Been Caught Stealing. Before that, the album was fairly solid 90's alt rock. Then it got weird. Favourite songs: Been Caught Stealing, Stop! Least favourite songs: Three Days, Then She Did..., Of Course 3/5

Not familiar with this group.

I feel like I should like Jane's Addiction more than I actually do. The era, the genre, the style - all the boxes are ticked, but somehow I was just never that into them. It's not bad at all, Farrell & Navarro are undeniably a charismatic, talented duo. And yet, I struggle to raise enthusiasm above "that was OK". tldr : 3 stars - it's OK

3/4

I like Jane's Addiction every now and then, but honestly Perry Farrell's voice gets annoying after a whole album.

I liked Jane's Addiction okay back in the day. They're still fine. It's also more pop than rock, in my head, and I don't understand any descriptions of "metal" I've heard. It's very, very of that time, though.

Decent listen. Not for me but decent background music.

I feel like I end up saying this often but I think I liked this more than I anticipated. I especially enjoyed the songs from THPS that I haven't heard in 20 years.

While I think there are some unique features of this album that make it an interesting and even refreshing choice for this list, I wasn't super wowed. The songs that had more varied instrumentation were my favorites, but they got lost in the overall somewhat muddy sound.

oh cool, it's juana's adicción. time for some weird 90s rock. [52 minutes later] ...well that certainly was an album. was it good? hard to say. i only knew stop and been caught stealing going into this, which are some of their better songs, but JA never really spoke to me as much as some of the other 90s rock groups. those two tracks are definitely the high points of the album, though i will say i actually enjoyed the super-long-artsy-genre-exploration-type tracks on the back half of the album. then she did in particular sounds like an early 2010s era trail of dead song, which i can definitely vibe with. favorites: stop, been caught stealing, three days, then she did...

5,78

The hits are pretty darn good, a lot of the rest of it is weird (respectful) but not earth shattering

This band is STILL associated with Maroon 5 in my head for some reason. This was pretty good! Some of the songs were too long, but I did overall enjoy listening to it.

Who let this vocalist into the band?

They didn't sound like anyone else. Still don't. Alternative rock, but funky. The singing is flat and has the timbre of nails on a chalkboard. The music is good. The songs are too long. Favorite song: stop

I know that I'm meant to like Jane's Addiction but I've never really been on board. It was alright.

Three Days ist gut, der Rest nervig bis OK.

May have liked it more in the 90s. Recognizing the relationship e.g. To Mothers Milk by RHCP

Nice and solid. Grunge elements and early US punk elements coming together in a good way

First time listening to this band. First 5 rockier numbers i could take or leave. Track 6 onwards was a different kettle of fish. Wiki said these tracks were more proggier and boy were they right. Three Days and Then She Did were worth the admission price alone. Music right up my alleyway. Will have to research Jane’s Addiction to see if they continued in the prog vein when they reformed. Would have been a solid 4 star review but let down by the albums first side. 3.5/5 20/6/24

love some 90s alt rock. dont love farrell's voice. pretty good album though!

Quite unique band and album. Probably warrants a few more listens and possibly with time an extra star. Three days is an epic on its own. 3.5 stars

Meh Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 3/5

"Been Caught Stealing" I have already known. I like the base lines, the guitar and drums on this album but in total it doesn´t click for me. Favourite: "Three Days"

This album is fine, but you see why they’re a one hit wonder

Not my cup of tea but not bad

This was a better Jane’s Addiction album, first half anyway. Been Caught Steaking is great of course.

close to a 2

Pretty cool stuff

This was pretty meh aside from the two singles.

I once saw Perry Ferrell at Burning Man. It's the right setting for him.

Throwback! 3.5/5

This is a three star album. Favourite track: Stop.

Loved! 3.5 Favs: it ain’t right, three days , then she did

Some good tracks, but overlong. Some lyrics quite obnoxious

Great late 80’s early 90’s rock album,

I'm not sure I NEEDED to listen to this before I die but it isn't bad.

A good way to spend the morning

Good one!

Classic 90's!

Not bad

Hmmm.

Good to work out to. Enjoyed the very LA aesthetic.

it was alright, got better as it went on

it was kinda rockin

easy listening and short :)

Well this was another one of those albums that’s just kind of middle of the road. Back in the early 90’s when they were always on MTV I always wanted to get this album, and but never got around to it. I’m sure it was more enjoyable for its time, but it’s not really aging well either. All in all, the albums not bad, it just kind of moves along and does its own thing, but does nothing too noticeable either, so this album will just get a middle of the road rating which will be 3.

Couple good songs eventually redeemed by trying to keep LaLa going...

Its clear why this group and this album are considered groundbreakers in the alternative genre. This music is fun, heartbreaking, silly and morose all at any given moment and there are truly gifted, skilled musicians in this group and some interesting song writing ideas and thought provoking lyrics. And then there is Perry Farrell's voice. Sheesh. It reminds me of why I only put this on when I want to stroll down memory lane or listen to the instruments while hoping there is a vocal-less mix out there that will drop someday.

Unique and arguably game changing, Jane's Addiction are entertainers and innovators in rock, even though their sounds gets off trail for me sometimes. An interesting listen all in all.

What I wish the old Red Hot Chili Peppers sounded like. I would have loved this album back in high school.

Vond dit best wel dik

The very best

2.5

Three Days was really cool with the shifting tempo. Dispite the title, Of Course was quite unexpected. Very cool violin. I didn't really feel most of the rest of the album. They have some good energy though.

A cool enough album, and it doesn't sound like anything else I've heard from the late 80s or early 90s. Nothing really stood out to me though.

I like the alt rock/metal sounds that encapsulate a real 90s feel. However, the vocals are kind of miss for me. It's like a cross between a hair metal vocalist and a grunge vocalist and it doesn't mesh well with my ears.

Felt like a unique combo of punk rock and heavy metal. Something about the singing was off-putting to me. There was also some fun experimentalism to the instrumentation. I think there's plenty other rock that I would listen to before this.

Better than expected

Interesting but not for me.

What a cool album, with a very distinctive 90s’ sound. I still find it funny that I discovered Jane’s Addiction in my early teens, through Radio X on GTA: San Andreas. [0151/1001]

Just not as big of a fan of JA as a lot of people I know I guess? It's decent but that's it for me. 3.5

Was a good listen interesting stuff.

How can I not compare this to susie and the banshees that I just got? I think these bands and albums are similar. They are trying to be punk rock, of course one was a pioneer of the genre, and one comes 10 years later. This may just be my mood at this point in my life, but susies vocals are just so seductive and intriguing, these dudes are just whiny and annoying to me. I honestly just can’t stand this whiny, high pitched singing that these 90s bands were obsessed with!!! Please, cobain come and save rock!!! I hate rating an album poorly because I simply hate the singing, but if we swap out the vocal track on every song, this could conceivably rate highly. Sadly, I just don’t want to listen to this. 1 :( I like three days Then she did… is kinda beatly but with their own spin? Is side 2 way better??? Damn I guess I was a hater? Upon a relisten I like it more. This is not a 1. In no way. Either a 2 or a 3.

2.5 - This wasn't as good as Nothing's Shocking, but it was alright. A lot of the songs were just too long-winded to hit. Maybe if the tracks were shorter it'd be better. As it is, It's kinda boring and struggled to keep my attention the whole time.

Different

Sounded like 1992

When this band hits the mark, they really fucking hit it. Stop and Been Caught Stealing are awesome songs. I like the first part of the album but after 10 minutes of Three Days I'm tired of Jane and her addiction. I didn't especially like the rest of the album but they rawk out with a pretty unique sound for the first 5 songs.

I liked this more than I thought I would!

Hard funky rock with an emphasis on art-iness and psychedelia and a very different sounding vocalist/leader. Some very good progressive hard funk rock, but doesn’t sound like these guys are enjoying themselves as much as Chili Peppers or Guns n Roses from the same era and city.

Wouldn't be my first choice of artist, but I do like Jane's Addiction - this album however is not their best. Overall a good listen though, particularly in the second half.

I dont mind it

Interesante sonido, cambia la segunda parte del álbum.

This is not my favorite Janes record. As it stands, I kind of only like their hits, and I don't like this hit. So this one isn't as important to me. It's still competent, but it's not as raw and dreamy as I want.

A but dated

I can dig it

it’s obviously not musically empty but it felt a little bland at times. generally enjoyed my time with it. the stand out was Three Days

Enjoyably unpredictable

Nae bad

It's okay. Lead singer's voice kind of drives me nuts after a while.

Favorite tracks: Been Caught Stealing, Of Course, Classic Girl Rating: 3/5

I've been meaning to listen to this album from start to finish for a long time, so I'm happy this came up for me today. I bought Nothing's Shocking a long time ago after first hearing about the 1001 albums book, even though this album had two songs that I knew, opposed to the one song I knew on Nothing's Shocking. I thought this album was pretty good. "Stop" and "Been Caught Stealing" were easily my two favorite tracks. They both have great guitar playing, and are absolutely manic, in the most fun way possible. After all these years, I still don't know why there's the sound of a dog barking on "Been Caught Stealing," but it somehow manages to not be annoying. I found the songs in between "Stop" and "Been Caught Stealing" kind of boring; the parts of this album that are great are mostly great due to the guitar playing, but those three songs sound pretty run-of-the-mill, and they didn't add anything to the album. After "Been Caught Stealing," the album did get better, but the band never found the same footing that they established on "Stop" or "Been Caught Stealing." Even though this album was pretty middle of the road for me, I think Jane's Addiction were incredibly influential on popular music. When I think of the OG's of alternative rock, I think of Jane's Addition, The Pixies, and Sonic Youth. Their style influenced several rock artists, and that earns this album a spot on this list.

Love the opening energy of Stop. The forward drive of the guitars and drums is electrifying and so fun. Been caught stealing is another great track. Wasn’t loving Three Days but the bridge drums took it up a notch for me. Of Course: what?! A Klezmer song in 3/4?! Overall a 3* for me, not sure I’d revisit the album as a whole, but has some great tracks. A 4* is an album that is overall enjoyed and I would revisit even if not all tracks I loved.

Personally, I'm a much bigger fan of Navarro's later career, where he judges tattoos while having no skills in the art of tattooing himself. I have a lot of tattoos...can I be a judge on that show? For real though, dude's a killer guitarist, and tangentially, One Hot Minute is a better record with his presence. I like the structure of this album, mainly coming from the instrumentation in the back half. I wanted Farrell to stop yelling for a second and actually sing something, and we actually get that on side B. I understand it's this distinct vocal approach that put the band on the map, but something about it just gets grating after a few tracks. Glad it mellowed out a bit. I think this is where we get to hear the real Jane's Addiction, and it's better than the singles.

It’s frivolous fun fabricated from the Farrell-led foursome, but it’s fun nonetheless.

Three and a half stars, the fast stuff is great, but gets kinda melancholy in the back half

pretty massive riffs but i hate the degenerate attitude so much

3.5 stars

it was interesting enough

There's a definite shift in mood from the aggressive and disjointed "side 1" to more expansive, melodic and proggy on "side 2". I prefer side 2, especially since the vocals are more bearable. The single "Been Caught Stealing" is my least favourite song on the LP. I'm surprised these guys have two entries on 1001, but it went 2x Platinum in the US.