Reviews (page 7 of 8)
great single, just didn't feel much for the rest of the album
That went on way too long. Really need to be in a mood to consider this a must listen to and nowhere near that mood. Hated that it kept going but I'll give it a little benefit of the doubt
Not as bad as I thought at the beginning and Nothing Compares to You is a classic, but this really isn't my thing.
I do not want what I haven't gotten from this album. Distinct voice and good music, that except for a few songs of note, bored me.
Not really my thing and I didn't really like it very much, other than one track that I like another artist's version of.
At times personal and plaintive, at others scathingly political, but at no time musically gripping—even on the famous hit, which is somehow better performed by just about anyone of note paying tribute.
“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is the best song on the album. “Nothing Compares” was killed by radio overplay. I can’t get through the last song, “I Do Not Want” … Her first album (The Lion and the Cobra) was a favorite; this, not so much.
En totalt livlös produktion. O'Connor ska ha all heder för sin rättmätiga kritik mot katolska kyrkan. Som hon fick så mycket skit för. Men det hjälper inte den här skivan. Enda låten som sticker ut är Princes Nothing Compares 2 U. Knappt godkänt.
eh
Not my cup of tea, but not quite in the harbour.
Meh
Hey it's got one really good song, the rest is a little too preachy and breathy for my taste.
I hated this, even her best songs are pretty ass despite her voice being nice
Nice instrumentals and production. But no my cup of tea... i guess
Hard to judge this album. Sinéads voice is beautiful and very pleasant to listen to but I also felt like some of the songs were not really thought through. The more 80s disco pop vibey songs felt like a slap to the face after calmer more intimate songs. I don't think I would listen to this whole album voluntarily but some of the songs I definitely would. The whole albums rating therefore is 2/5. Best song was I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got.
Aside from Nothing Compares 2U (which I heard way too many times on the 6th form college jukebox in the 90s) .. nothing stood out. It was fine but I thought I’d enjoy it more.
didn’t like it it was too long and boring but it was the album I got for the day so I tried a few songs and just couldn’t get through it 😭
109/1001 First listen. Really thought this was going to surprise me with how good it was. Nothing caught my ear on this one other than the big single which seems out of place hearing the rest of the album. I’m certainly not the target market for this album though. I did give the prince version a go and it was pretty clunky so she did a great job fixing that one up. 4/10
I know this album had a lot of credit for its day, but I did not enjoy it as much.
Interesting album. I enjoyed the variety of song types but have heard other Sinead O'Connor albums that I enjoy more.
It’s fine, just fine
This wasn't all bad, but I am also not a huge Sinead fan.
This has gotta be somebody's favorite album of all time. Probably several people's. But this one went way over my head, or maybe just missed my mark. I can hear the anger in O'Connor's lyrics, and can understand the emotion on paper, but none if it is translating to me through the music. Even the renowned cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" left me completely unaffected. Maybe this one warrants a re-listen in a different mindset, but as it stands I don't see myself remembering much from this album an hour from now.
I admire her activism. Her music, not as much.
not my vibe
Sorry Sinead, you were great but at this point you sound a bit dated.
I'm not really getting anything out of this album
eh. probably big in the 90s. 2/5
Seems very middle of the road really. Nothing of note when it comes to the instrumentation, and her lyrics are quite heavy handed. Not for me. Best Tracks: - N/A Worst Tracks: - Black Boys On Mopeds Rating: 4/10
I've never interacted with Sinead's music prior to this, and only heard how amazing and groundbreaking it is. I don't see it. It sounds generic, and I got bored listening to it.
i do not want to listen to this again 2/5
Gear: Fostex TH610 Artwork: 👁️🎱📸 Production: 📈👂😖 Music: 🙏🚫✊ Rating: 🪆🪆(🪆)/5
Nothing Compares 2 U outshines everything else on this album so much it's embarassing. The rest... not annoying but I don't wanna hear it again. NC2U not enough to give 3.
Toen het album onthuld werd baalde ik. Ik merk dat ik het vandaag nog relatief goed kan hebben, maar ik kan me ook voorstellen dat ik dagen heb waarbij ik dit zo snel mogelijk af wil zetten. Al zou ik er vandaag ook totaal niet rouwig om zijn geweest als dit album maar twee nummers van 5 minuten had omvat. Enya, Björk, Joni Mitchell, Cindy Lauper, Dolores O'Riordan, wat triphop, 80's, strijkers, kunstacademie. Niet helemaal mijn muziek. Wellicht dat dit album beter is als je de tekst op schoot pakt, maar het klinkt toch alsof het er vooral om draait dat ze langerekte tonen kan maken. Een heel album hiervan is voor mij teveel. Een wat lange reis waarbij zowel de reis zelf als de bestemming niet heel veel voldoening geven. Er zitten korte stukjes in die wel veelbelovend zijn, waar ze even laat horen wat het had kunnen zijn. Ik snap wéér niet helemaal waarom en wanneer mensen dit aan zouden zetten. Misschien is het de flow waar ik even in zit. Het wordt een 2 en ik vind dat ik dan nog wel wat goodwill toon ook. Dit zijn de dagen, of moet ik zeggen dit zijn de weken, dat ik blij ben dat ik na m'n huiswerkalbum zelf mag bepalen wat ik de rest van de dag luister.
This album feels so different to most other albums because the music is aggravatingly boring and O'Connor's vocals are woefully unimpressive, despite sounding like she has more to give. Listening to the whole thing in one sitting felt like being stretched on a grave that I would rather simply inhabit to avoid hearing more of this music. Truly, three babies could make a better album than this. Perhaps if O'Connor had stepped further out of her box and tried the emperor's new clothes she would have developed a more unique and interesting sound than the generic 90's grade school classroom-sound of this album. The decade of the 90's features such a great variety of fantastic musical talent, much of it made by black boys on mopeds, and I would think that O'Connor might have used some of it to influence her sound on this album. But alas, the only influence on this album was a cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U, so no original O'Connor creation warranted much popularity. It would have been more invigorating to jump in the river, an activity that would, at least, cause as much sorrow as enduring O'Connor's uninspired musical vision. I'd never met Sinead O'Connor, but I really hope that the sole experience of hearing this album marks the last day of our acquaintance. I don't have any Sinead O'Connor albums in my collection, so I find it true that I do not want what I haven't got.
I think this isn't the right time for this album for me. I didn't anticipate entirely slow, ballad-y songs.
Not engaging enough Sinead,
Prince lifts this album to a 2
Like female lead pop rock but with a dash of Christmas music sound even though the content has nothing to do with Christmas so it just feels..? I struggled through this. I can hear this bridging gaps between the 80s and 90s. Her voice on its own is very pretty a lot of the time. Otherwise, the whole of the project is just a no for me. 1.6/5
1 good song
She’s super talented but it’s just not my cup of tea
Undeniable beautiful voice. The late 80s/early 90s music is a trip down memory lane.
Difficult backstory aside, I'm just not a fan of her music (famous single included).
Good
I actually found this quite boring. Her lilting haunting hooting almost sent me to sleep a few times. Not ideal when driving. Nothing Compares 2 U is a tuuuuuune though.
Not really my cup of tea. It's very dramatic in a way I find kind of irritating
Dentist rock at its finest.
I did not really like this. It kinda felt like elevator music. Definitely was not my favorite. Shes a good singer, but it is fine. Liked Songs: "Three Babies" , "The Emperor's New Clothes" , "Black Boys on Mopeds" , "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Nothing about this is particularly impressive? It's just a lot, but not a lot of anything.
I can see how influential this was, and what artists were inspired by this. It wasn’t something I’d listen to again but glad I listening to it- pretty good tracks on it but didn’t enjoy the entire album
Meh not a huge fan
2 not for me
one great song and a bunch of mediocre ones...don't know how this was even included in this list.......actually haven't really enjoyed this list at all so far
It's okay. Not really my jam, but she definitely had talent. Without 'Nothing Compares 2 U' this might be a 1 from me.
Idk. Not bad. But I thought I had already listened to it but it was KD Lang I had heard.
Not terrible.
She had a great voice, and some good writing, but not really my thing.
Not really for me
Have avoided Sinead O'Connor (except via her collaboration with Jah Wobble) because of the most annoyingly, over played song in the history of music, in an era where you had to listen to what was on a limited number of radio stations. With the ability to skip NC2U, the rest of the album had a couple of decent Celtic-tinged tracks, some dreary ballads, and some forgettable numbers. Overall, listenable. Lose one star for the awful, whiney elevator ballad. (Not Prince's finest moment, though his version is palatable-ish).
Not my thing
Really didn't like this 😭
This one just didn't connect with me. It was too bare or something. There was one song I really liked... turns out it was written by some other guy. Prince I think his name was. Wonder if he has any other good songs.
The album goes on quite a lot, Clearly, Each ballad in tears was wrought, With the same mournful tone, One long, droning moan… By track ten, you wish you were not.
Thought I'd like this a lot more
I never really liked her music a whole lot. I still feel that way
Do not like the voice and lyrics
Kommer nog aldrig spela den igen.
Very blurghh
Feels like a two — easy listening but not for me
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O'Connor's performance of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" is stellar as she powers through a set of lyrics that are simultaneously sublime and dopey. The rest of the album is mostly generic alt rock ("Jump In The River", "The Emperor's New Clothes"), peppered with some dull acoustic guitar tracks, the odd percussion 'n' vocals experiment ("I Am Stretched On Your Grave") and the tedious album-closing a cappella title track. Guest musicians on the album include key post-punk figures like Marco Pirroni and Jah Wobble, to little sonic effect, though. Lyrically, O'Connor engages in a lot of sanctimonious finger-pointing gets tiring over the course of the album.
The occasional fun pop song saved this from being a 1. But the majority of this album is dreadful
As someone who hates this type of music, I didn't hate it! Although she does some yodeling, the emotion she injects feels mostly genuine. And the backing instrumentals feel well-composed, not just background for her vocals.
2 maudlin 4 me
Gibt mir leider so gar nichts. Weder die Instrumentals, noch der Gesang. Irgendwie lässt es mich einfach kalt, ohne mich aber groß "abzuschrecken", denn es ist wenigstens entspannt. Trotzdem habe ich mich irgendwann erwischt, wie ich geskippt habe. 1-2/5 -> aber Tendenz zur 2 2 – Respektiere ich, aber nicht meins 🤷♂️ Ich sehe, warum das Album wichtig ist oder geschätzt wird, aber es hat mich nicht gepackt.
Talented vocalist, with great messages and nice nods to Irish music, but seriously, it's such a drag and forgettable album. The single of Nothing Compares 2 U doesn't add that much to the album. Good addition to the list, but not my style.
boring for me :(
not for me
The songs are slow and dull. And those that aren’t slow are just dull. I was screaming inside for the final (title) track to end which in particular was excruciating. The use of reverb was interesting - like a 1990s attempt at autotune; trying to disguise the fact that she is a bit flat at the top end. And I’ve never liked Nothing Compares 2 U. The song or the 'cool' spelling. Oh - and I don’t like her hair. Credit to her for standing up for what she believed in though. But only enough credit to push this up from a 1½ to a 2.
It's a threefer album...4-5-6. Others are too slow and boring. The fact that Sinead makes the list for a cover is a bit lame but she does improve on the original Prince version. Denying the award also made her controversial so more list points I'm sure. I guess I'm glad I heard the record before I died cause I wouldn't have otherwise. Bald O'Connor, more list points but I Do Want What I haven't Got and that's a house and hair...1.66 stars.
Voice good. Songs shit.
I knew her name but never really listened much to her. Honestly I thought I would like her better and know some of the songs since she was a popular artist. I did not know any of the songs and just did not really feel anything for the whole album.
Too earnest, to the point that she contorts scansion and rhyme to fit her blunt declarations. BUT: musically, very good.
In 1990 Garth Brooks, Brian Johnson, Dave Gahan, Jon Bon Jovi, and Sinead O'Connor walk into a bar: Garth: You know I've got friends in low places, where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away. Brian: Yeah mate, I hear ya, but you know people are still going to dance to it. Me, I was caught in the middle of a railroad track, I don't know how else to explain it, but I was Thunderstruck! Dave: But see there is still plenty of excitement in it, no matter the state of your peril ... me, I am just here to enjoy the silence. Jon: So moody Dave, but you dont fail to pull off that classic groove. Sometimes I just feel like I was shot down in a blaze of glory, but at least I can go out with a bang! Now Sinead ... none of this compares to U? Sinead: Well I can't take credit for that one, but if I could just say, Margaret Thatcher on TV, shocked by the deaths that took place in Beijing, it seems strange that she should be offended, the same orders are given by her, I've said this before now, you said I was childish and you'll say it now, remember what I told you, if they hated me, they will hate you, England's not the mythical land of Madame George and roses, it's the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds ... Everyone: Whoah whoah ... way to bring the room down Sinead!
I really want to like Sinead O'Connor, but I just don't.
Not for me. Sinead has a great voice but this album didn’t click with me at all.
I know she’s amazing but just not my favorite.
Let’s be honest, Sinéad O’Connor got world famous because she shaved her head and covered a Prince song.
errr ótima voz, mas claramente "Nothing Compares 2 U" é muito acima das outras músicas.
One decent song among a bunch of forgettable stuff. Her voice is pretty grating.
She has a lovely voice for what she wants to sing but I found this to be too slow, low key and boring.
It was ok
was ok. didn't finish the last song. album was too slow for me today.
Booooriiiiing.
GEEEEEEZ. Man i couldnt wait to discover how much i love sinead o'connor, listened to the first 3 tracks one day, thought it was interesting, started it again the next day and i just couldnt wait for it to end. Literally the last song i was like pleaaaase stoooop. Idk what it is. Its like the sounds of the 90s i hate the most. The huge reverb, the drum kits, the lack of dynamics? Sorry sinnead pls dont hate me
i was way more excited for this than i think i should have been, took so many tries to get through (which was partially me) but just not my fav kind of sound i think
I am Stretched on Your Grave is amazing. 2 other fine songs and the rest is cheeks. 2.5
Reminded me of Björk a little Really bland and slow
Got a good voice with an Irish twang but bit too slow for me.
She was talented. This isn't my particular type of music so it's getting a low rating for that. And only that.
Man, I hate to rate this so low because much of what’s she’s saying is very important and way ahead of its time, but so much of this album is just an absolute slog unless you’re reeeeeally into slow ballads.
I look at all the other reviews on this album and I feel like I’m missing something. Listening to it, it feels like a quintessential “you had to be there” album. Even the cover of the Prince song means literally nothing to me because I’m not familiar with the original. She has a powerful voice, but nothing in the run time of the album captured my interest at all. I’m just too young to appreciate it all I guess.
Uninteresting.
Groaned when I saw this come up. Started listening and I was fully expecting to hate it but it was actually pretty inoffensive and some tracks were quite good. Reading more about her, someone I’d heard of plenty but really didn't know much about, I feel a bit bad for dismissing her. She was clearly quite a troubled person who tried to do right against the tide a lot of the time. That said, while I don't actually hate the album, it's really not something I'm gonna come back to for repeat listens.
I wasn’t exactly excited to start this one today, but it wasn’t as bad as I expected. It’s mostly a singer/songwriter alternative album. Some tracks are calm and minimal, while others lean more into an orchestral vibe or an acoustic feel. There are also electronic beats spread throughout, giving it a bit of variety.
Always liked Sinead O'Connor for her personality. As for the album, gets off to a slow start, picks up with tracks 4 and 5, Nothing Compares 2 U is as hauntingly beautiful as ever... then the rest of the album goes downhill from there.
Feels so Different - 2/4 I Am Stretched on Your Grave - 2/4 Three Babies - 1/4 The Emperor's New Clothes - 3/4 Black Boys on Mopeds - 3/4 Nothing Compares 2 U - 3/4 Jump in the River - 2/4 You Cause as Much Sorrow - 2/4 Last Day of Our Acquaintance - 2/4 I Do Not Want What I haven't Got - 2/4
The Emperor's New Clothes is a fantastic song and Nothing Compares 2 U is a good cover, but the rest of the album doesn't really speak to me. There's good stuff there, especially in her lyrics and voice, but the music doesn't do much. The Funky Drummer track just reads as a joke now days.
# 470 : 30/04/2025 : I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got I don't love it, I don't hate it, it's just a bunch of sad, drawn out ballads. Her voice is fine, but there is nothing interesting in the arrangement or lyrics. This is similar to a lot of albums on this list, good singing but too slow and doesn’t grab any attention. Nothing Compares is a banger though.
Prince lifts this album to a 2
Great singing, but not my cup of tea.
Nothing really awful, but it's just not my kind of stuff.
Sinead O' Connor is undoubtedly a great singer. My favorite songs on this album were mostly vocal focused or a capella. Otherwise, I really hated the music and the production.
I was really disappointed by this. The only song I could get through was Nothing Compares 2 U, and it's not even her song
Intense. Dark. Emotional. One epic tune. Hard to rate this one. Depends on how you feel about this type of emo music. I for one could use less of it in my life....I prefer it during movies if at all.
2/5. It is giving singer-songwriter that holds a lot of emotion that is not super resonating with me. There are some tracks that exude power and passion while others kind of drag on. I wouldn't say it's bad but it's definitely not for me. I think a little more volume could have helped these songs, not necessarily here signing but rather the production. There is a way to make whispered singing come through with the emotion it is projecting and this one wasn't really doing it for me. All love to Sinead and her whole controversy of *checks notes* speaking the truth and I'm sure this album is for somebody but not me. Best Song: Nothing Compares 2 U, The Emperor's New Clothes, I Am Stretched On Your Grave
Not a big Sinead O’Connor fan. Relistening didn’t help.
Not bad. Sinéad got a bad rap
Nothing Compares 2 U is an all time great. The album is okay
It's an ite album not huge have of her songwriting really Beats I liked; I am stretched on your grave Jump in the river
argouga j'aime pas
30+ years later and I still don’t get the hype. Didn’t like her music as a kid, and still don’t like it. Outside of the Prince cover, which I despised as a kid every time that music video would get played again and again on MTV, I honestly found myself bored by the rest of the album. There was nothing I found memorable once the album finished it’s last note.
I wasn't really familiar with her before listening. Even her best known song "Nothing Compares 2 U" was new for me. This album was just ok for me, nothing particularly objectionable, but not really something I would see myself coming back to either.
Very 90's. Fairly meh - Nothing Compares 2 U is a popular song that was recognizable, but otherwise, not much going on here.
Not for me
I get she’s a great artist, but maybe I’m too old to appreciate her art. The edgy teen version of me would have loved this album but now I just have the impression to listen to a super depressed and dramatic singer
meh, 1 good song
Not for me 2.5
I've never understood the love for this album, its fine(?) at best? Best Song: Nothing Compares 2 U Rating: 4.5/10 2 Stars
The middle of the album, ”Black Boys on Mopeds” and “Nothing Compares 2 U”, almost makes this a 3. I just don’t care one bit about the rest of the record. It’s really just there. Harmless, but I wouldn’t recommend you go listen to it.
Not my cup of tea. I suppose it wasn't terrible. 1.5/5
Pretty boring but not offensively bad.
A voz dela é muito bonita, mas não consegui sentir nada. Não é meu tipo de música, mas acho que ela canta muito bem.
1.7 Oof, I can see why she's a one-hit wonder. And even then, the one hit is pretty crap. Majority of the songs are as dull as dishwater. Nothing happens. I'm guessing this was a 'had to be there' album, but thank god I wasn't there. It's a shame as some of the lyrics are very good. Black boys on mopeds is very poignant, but the song is just completely dull. Glad I got to listen to it though, now I know to avoid her forever more.
Really not my thing but Nothing Compares 2 u is a really good song, I have to admit and the reason this gets 2*
While listening to this album, all I could think about was that ‘Oil Spill’ gif from bobs burgers again. I honestly was excited for this album but… it didn’t really pan out that way
It was ok. Wasn’t a big fan of the voice.
Nothing Compares 2 U is one of the best breakup songs of all time. The rest of the album just isn’t for me, though. Could be impacted by having such a great album the day before, but I think a 2 is fair.
I've heard the name Sinead O'Connor, but I've never listened to her music before. Some of the songs on here are really strong, and others are really unpleasant to listen to (I Am Stretched on Your Grave). Why does "Nothing Compares 2 U" have so many listens?! Did I miss something? Almost a half a billion listens on YouTube Music. Was it in a movie or something?
I like Sinead O’Connor but just didn’t love the album
Well this was better than I expected it be. Was gonna give it a 3/5 but might have to bump it down to a 2.5/5. The last track did nothing for me and most songs run a little too long. It’s still a decent record but at the moment it’s 2.5 and might move up too a 3 if I revisit in the future
The only thing I know Sinead from is that picture of some big artist comforting her after being booed at some concert or something. I did recognize one of the songs on here. This however is just not my kind of music. She sings like that annoying sister in kids movies that is super full of herself and is trying to hard to sound like a good singer. I also felt like her style didn’t match the style of backing music on multiple songs. Just a big miss for me. 4/10
I had some high hopes for this album. She has an incredible voice and range but this album was sooooooo boring. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: good ol Nothing Compares To You
Another that I wanted to like more than I actually did. I like that the album is trying different things, but honestly, a lot of it kinda blends in with other 90s things and seems less unique as a result. I feel like this is what half of the "artsy" college indie bands are trying to imitate. Nothing Compares 2 U is fantastic and a standout, but, well, Prince wrote it, so of course it is. Couldn't really find much to grab onto or even remember other than a melody in one of the songs that I'd heard in another song before. 2/5
Nothing Compares 2 U //
not for me
Hmmmmm…. I don’t know what to think, but I know this is like a 2 for me.
She’s absolutely right. I haven’t got this album, and I don’t want it. 2.1 (0.7 entirely just for nothing compares - banger alert)
Nothing Compares is nice, but I much prefer the original. The rest of the album is hard to get through for me, although it picks up a bit after excruciating strings early on.
If you like it I get it. Its not my kind of beer but much respect to the artist though. Dont got along with most of the album. I am stretched on your grave and nothing compares 2 u was awesome
If you like it I get it. I don't really like it though. Will I listen to again: 0%
Never been a fan although I like some songs. I do not really understand why the hype around here happened. Yes, she has a good voice, but so have so many other singers. But that's it, one of many good singers. And the album? Well, nothing special.
Dnf, rather listen to Bjork
#323. I think its a bit obvious why she was a one hit wonder. All the rest of the songs here are honestly just kind of boring. The one song draws your attention as soon as it comes on, and the rest are just kind of... there. 2/5: meh
i have a lot of affection for sinead as a person and as a writer but her music doesn’t do much for me
Not my thing
Weird slow singing style that sounded the same after a while. Pretty much every song was mid
Resident sleeper. only gets a 2 because apparently she owned the catholic church
ibland ganska kul och bra men för det mesta tråkigt och jag gillar inte soundet på instrumenten så mycket.
Man vill ju gilla detta mer än vad man gör...
Meh 🤷♂️ though tbh I wasn’t super actively listening
My favourite reggae artist? That would have to be Sinead O'Connor.
Not for me
I feel like this one didn't really have a discernable identity, and the slow pace didn't make it easier to digest
Not really my thing. Takes a while tto get going. 2/5
I liked the voice in some songs but the lyrics are kinda random at times. The music is all over the place as well. Not something I'd revisit.
Meh. I think if it wasn't for her anti Catholic tirade on SNL nobody would remember this woman's name or give her music a second thought.
Shakes itself up too much for me to stay invested.
I really enjoyed 'Last Day of Our Acquaintance' but I didn't understand the appeal of the whole album
Come on seriously. Not another one. Not what I want to listen to. One album of hers maybe should be on this list There are so many great artist and albums out there This is not one of them. Not sure if I can continue with this I was looking forward to this list now I dread looking to see my next album and hope to be mildly surprised
Very meh
Just not my style. Overproduced. Violins make me cringe. I am sorry she suffered in her life. Her eyes are indeed haunting esp. given the traumatic future.
Difficult to listen to. If it wasn't for the one prince cover then it would be a 1star.
90’er folkrock, stille og roligt, lidt trist
I liked the first song
It was good but a little boring
Good singer/artist. Got blackballed for her beliefs. Sad.
Stories of 90’s Ireland, Nothing Compares stands out , but enjoyed the last days….
Sinead O'Connor has probably been unfairly largely only known by people (musically) for the track 'Nothing Compares 2 U', as she has plenty to say on the other tracks here. Sadly, it doesn't matter how good your message or intentions are if the songs are all a bit boring and uninspiring to listen to.
Beautiful voice. Dreadfully sad album. Occassional poppy music beds. Folksy.
She does have a great voice and I like the politics where it's dotted in there. Doesn't stand out massively for me though
Sinead O’Connor seemed quite annoying based on the media coverage, but an okay album anyway
Velloo ja värisee, kiteytyy keskellä lyyrisesti Black Boys on Mopeds:iin ja musiikillisesti Prince-coveriin, ja kaiken kaikkiaan melkein onnistuu. 2+
Des chansons étonnamment inoffensives interprétées par une chanteuse pourtant assez énervée, comme par exemple “Black Boys on Mopeds” dont les paroles dénoncent et sont très fortes, mais qui pourtant est chiante comme une petite pluie fine sur l’Angleterre de Thatcher. “The Emperor’s New Clothes” n’arrive pas à terminer, “You cause much sorrow” se traine, la chanson titre est a capella avec une mélodie très plate qui se répète toutes les trois phrases et qui dure au total 5min 48 pour finir l'album sur une dernière torture. Tout est sur un rythme trop lent et monotone sauf “Nothing compares 2 U” qui emporte tout, malheureusement la seule qui n’est pas écrite par elle.
She was kind of sucky
Not for me. She has a beautiful voice, but this is too melancholy for my taste in music.
I'm on the fence about overly-political artists. Part of me thinks, stick to making music, but another part sees the purpose of using a platform to highlight well-informed ideas. Sinead's politics impacted her career and her mental health negatively, but her music positively. Saying that, Nothing Compares 2 U is by far the best track on the album, her best ever (I also like Troy from The Lion and the Cobra). Slightly too much wailing and some dated production.
She's got a great voice but I didn't like much else about the album. I was just not in the mood for such a sad album. Gets an extra star just for "Nothing Compares 2 U" which is sensational. Highlights: The Emperor's New Clothes Nothing Compares 2 U
I like the variation in feel between tracks, but honestly not a whole lot stood out to me here
I think sublime stole a drum beat from Sinead O'Connor... "I am Stretched on Your Grave" drum beat is the same as Sublime "What I got". That threw me off for a min. Not a great album for me. Seems decently produced. I'm sure she is just enough damaged for some people to like it but I'm not the audience.
snooooooze. I think it's pretty telling that her most successful single (Nothing Compares 2 U) is a cover. Her next highest praise in the Wikipedia page is that "The single 'Emperor's New Clothes' found moderate success". I usually reserve 1 star for things that are arguably not music. This is a low 2. We are talking 1.5000001 stars.
RIP Was about to walk down rub a dub square when I heard I Am Stretched On Your Grave! Fun to hear that. Black Boys on Mopeds randomly reminds me of Bo Burnham. I think it’s That Funny Feeling. Must just be similar chords or something. Nothing Compares 2 U is probably her most famous song and a pretty good one at that. Overall I don’t have much love for these songs. Most have a lame 80s sound and are emotionally draining but I can certainly recognize the power behind some of these. High 2.
Nothing compares and Feel so different
An ok album, nothing upbeat. High 2.
I didn't care for her style.
This ones not for me. She is a talented singer but I cant stand her voice. Im not a fan of music that focuses so heavily on the vocals and it feels like it leaves the rest of the instruments behind. This isnt a sound that works for me. 2 stars
Didn't like it
Nice, pleasant, but nothing that really spoke to or moved me.
Found out it was a prince cover but there is a really good track on here. Couple other ok ones, but really not by jam.
Sinead must have been fun at parties. Had its moments but was a slog for the most part.
One good song. 2/5
Very good voice but the music was drab at times. Better than Moby though.
A bit boring other than Nothing Compares 2 You
2 Nur nothing compares 2 u is gute, rest depri
Ikonischer Song "Nothing Compares 2 U". Das gesamte Album würde ich mir aber so nicht anhören. 4.3/10
I get why she’s an icon but I just don’t vibe with her, unfortunately.
I just couldn't get into this. Felt like the last of that 80s sound where music already had moved on to other places. Sure Nothing Compares 2 U is great but the rest was not something I enjoyed.
Starke Stimme, aber das Album hebt mich nicht an.
Ok this is not as fearsome as much of her work, still at this point making major label music. Not sure I would listen again, but got to the end. is it three stars? Not quite. 2.5.
The slow singing is probably meant to be spherical and emotional. Sadly it is mostly boring and monotonous. Surely there are good parts but not enough to actually entertain.
The Emperor's New Clothes is kinda dope
Ehhh. So, I can hear the influence of this kind of think on stuff I do like, like fever ray in particular, especially as the album reached it's back half, but the basic truth of the matter is that, before this, the only Sinead O'Connor song I liked was her cover of \"oro se dovath\" or however your spell that in Irish (I usually just put in 'oro' and whatever search engine I'm using does the rest), and after listening to this album, that's still true. There were a couple of tracks I was alright with, Nothing Compares 2 U was okay despite the awful title, and Emperor's New Clothes. Basically, I thought the back half was much better than the front, overall. So, I'm rating these based on how likely I am to listen to it again, and that being the case, this gets a 1/5 - sorry.
Can see the talent, but it all sounds the same to me. Just not my style
Man I have a weird reaction to late 80s - early 90s pop. I’m not a fan of pop in general, and I came of age in the early 2000s so a good signpost for pop was the lack of 4 part band. This means instinctively I react well to pop from the previous generation, but the more I listen the less I care about it. The same happened here.
A two disc album, what a treat ! Including a Christmas song . Bit of a mixed bag
Yeah it's got that one song.
Après avoir croisé la route de la pire intro du générateur avec Metal Box de Public Image Ltd, nous voici confrontés à la pire outro avec le morceau éponyme. Tout bonnement insupportable.
really didn't enjoy this album
Es una pena la pérdida de una artista del calibre de Sinéad O'Connor. Este segundo disco, sin embargo, palidece en comparación con su álbum debut.
yeah nah mate
Well, I'm not convinced. While it's never aggravating, there just wasn't much too like about this album. What may have seem fresh in 1990, feels contrived and unsatisfying now. The vocals are too sing-song and the sparse arrangement make the music sound quite weak as a whole, not to mention the super tinny drums.
Well, yes the hit is good. The Tatcher bashing is also good, but the rest of the record is rather grating. Had a hard time slogging through the entire length of it.
Nothing compares to that all-time famous cover of Prince in this sophomore album. The first track, "Feel So Different", has aged pretty well, thanks to its barebones string instrumentation. Yet it's too damn long, like a lot of other cuts from this LP. By the time you finally get to an interesting hook at the end of that opener, you just want the damn thing to be over. Equally long is "I Am Stretched On Your Grave", and this time, the instrumentation is pretty dated. O'Connor and her producers thought that using a classic hip hop loop (borrowed from James Brown's "Funky Drummer"--how original...) as background for a 17th century poem put to music by an Irish folk revivalist... would be a pretty neat idea. Newsflash: the end result is quite awkward--probably because the recipe is lacking key ingredients, such as interesting arrangements and other instrumental flourishes. Anything that could help the tune get out of the self-indulgent zone. Mixing things up--mingling different styles and atmospheres--requires some thought. But it's nowhere to be seen here. Speaking of "awkward", there's usually something wrong with the lyrics as well in this record. Sinead's heart is in the right place when she wants to tackle topical issues between the expected romantic tunes. The thing is, her conversational sort of songwriting often falls flat--there's no breadth, few striking images, and almost no "soul" to speak of. Being "conversational" can yield nice results sometimes, but not in here. You often end up wondering what it is that O'Connor really means to say. Once again, such accomplishments require some thought. Apart from that, "Jump In The River" is a pretty decent rock track, and, well, "Nothing Compares 2 U" slaps, of course. But the rest is either awfully dated when it comes to sounds and moods ("The Emperor's New Clothes", "Black Boys On Mopeds"), or it just drones and slumbers (the three last tracks, for instance, whose titles I'm not even bother quoting...). 2/5 for the purposes of this list, which translates to a 7/10 grade for more general artistry and musicianship overall. Next, please... Number of albums left to review: 541 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 221 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 107 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 133 (including this one)
Not my favorite. I know it was a big album, but it doesn’t do anything for me.
I was expecting to be blown away, like an even more powerful Carol King, but it was just a whimper really.
Får flashbacks til engelskleksene i 5. klasse når me måtte oversetta teksten til Nothing compares 2 u, og eg ikkje visste ka compares betydde
I have no idea what was going on or what she was going for with this
I'll not lie. When I started this album, I didn't think I was going to finish it. The first couple of tracks are just dismal. The best one can say is that it becomes tolerable during the middle tracks, before ending up on a dirge of a track that I, yep, skipped. Incredibly, this album came directly after Prince's Sign 'O' The Times, and in my review of that I suggested how almost all Prince music as a certain Princey quality that makes it unmistakably Prince. Nothing Compares 2 U is unmistakably Prince. Even down to the number & letter. I mean, it's by far and away the standout track on this album, so I guess we can conclude that I don't really rate Sinead O'Connor all that much. Nevermind though eh, it's not like my opinion counts for anything.
The last song was a struggle to get through but the rest was ok
Not for me sorry
Bit boring and annoying
Album is straight trash outside of 1 song. Nothing Compares 2 U is such a banger. Got to give this a 2 just from that one song.
This is really not my cup of Guinness. Nothing Compares 2 U dragged this from the depths of a Juan
Ik heb iets tegen haar, hoewel ik 't niet kan verwoorden. Een totaal ongefundeerde hekel aan iemand hebben is gelukkig soms ook heel fijn, hoewel ik weet dat dit gewoon goed is.
Op het hitje na ging dit toch een beetje aan me voorbij
One of the more tedious albums on this list. It's only 50 minutes long, but it wore me down. Go be mad at the Pope and leave the rest of us alone. Best track: Nothing Compares 2 U
50 minutes that felt like 7 hours and 15 days.
Decent sounding album
zzzzzzz
One great song, couple interesting, irish-style songs and not much else. I think that might be a reason why I know Sinead O'Connor more from non-artistic movements than music. It's not my style, even though Sinead proves times and times again, that she has beautiful voice and has an idea for herself. Unfortunately, other than "Nothing Compares 2U" (which was originally written by Prince, didn't know that) and Irish folk song "I am stretched on your Grave" I haven't found anything that would bring me back to this album.
Not for me
The Disney production on the opening tracks gave this a gloss that it didn't really need. Sinead always works best when she is being raw and honest. The Soul II Soul funky drummer beats were a surprise on I Am Stretched. Nothing Compares can pull at the heartstrings. She didn't half warble for the final third.
It's whatever, idc, not great not bad, meh, 2, a solid 2, like not bad, but it's not quite for me, had some ight stuff.
I don’t want Irish singers bro.
Other than the Prince song this was ok at best
I think the lyrics are probably pretty decent but it was quite boring. Also whenever Prince does a song it is pretty much his forever so I really couldn’t get into Nothing Compares 2 U. 4/10
Great voice. Didnt care for hat much Sinead
first impressions : irish queen; 90s pop, interesting; shes very pretty, the cover looks very dramatic and i like her eyes; the emperor's new clothes is a good title :DD; title track at the end .. suspenseful; track 6 is a classic after listening : as the cover suggests, it was very dramatic (in no way a bad thing btw, lyrically it was pretty deep), i liked the upbeat ones more than the slower ones, has some epic instrumental parts, especially guitar-wise, i like her voice, a capella was cool :) favourite song(s) : i am stretched on your grave, the emperor's new clothes, jump in the river rating : some that i really liked but over all not a style i would listen to very often, overall enjoyed it but as i would need to be in the mood and only really listen to a few, i'm going 2/5 (again, a sin i'M SORRY, purely based off of personal preference and how it sounds to my ears)
One good song the rest is incredibly average.
Disappointing- I like her voice and the Prince interpretation is amazing, but I only really liked Emperor’s New Clothes of the rest (and the funky drummer sample).
Slow and melodic. Not really my thing
It's a bit pretentious for what boils down to a basic, ho-hum pop album isn't it? Was going to give it a middling 3-star review but the sheer cheek of Sinéad acting like a protest artist but then putting out bland, generic pop took off another star.
Fanns väl två lyssningsbara låtar och då pratar jag inte om hennes stora hit som är pissdålig. Har inte mycket till övers för henne. Blir en svag tvåa och det beror enbart på att just de två låtar jag nämnde som gick att lyssna på.
This album is Ok. I was familiar with one song. I feel like the reason this album is on list is mainly for Nothing Compares 2 U. It is a good song; however Prince's version is way better. Some of the songs are a bit long and uninspiring. I wouldn't listen to the album again. Even though Nothing Compares 2 U is good, the rest not so much. It might be slightly better than a 2 but I will round down.
Meh
Disappointed with this one. "Nothing Compares 2 U" is amazing (thanks in no small part to the guy who wrote it, the obscure musician known as Prince), but O'Connor's fantastic voice couldn't save an otherwise unmemorable album. Both stars are for Prince.
Can't give this more than a 2. The first few tracks are so dull I struggled to make it through. Massive song in the middle is brilliant of course. A Spotify bug means the last track is actually the penultimate track repeated.
Seems like a cool person but this album was kinda boring.
Background okay - as a focus it’s a bit meh. Chosen for just the one song me thinks.
Probably would have been a 4 if I was high
One good song, the rest is boring
Not really for me I think
Not bad by any means, but it is certainly too melodramatic and dated for my tastes. Didn’t really age well.
Nothing compares 2 U is a great song, but the rest of the album didn’t do it for me..
Rubbish. Nothing Compares shines like a diamond in shit. Well, last couple of tracks aren't too bad but the rest is whining, preachy mediocrity.
pretty but meh
Muutama biisi oli ihan mielenkiintonen (esim wtf I Am Steretched on Your Grave ja NWA biitti :D), mutta suurin osa biiseistä oli vähän liian lässytystä mun makuun. 2/5, vähän kolmosen suuntaan.
Vähän harmittaa, kun NC2Y on kyl hyvä, mut muuten tää ei juuri iske.
Eh, en ihan kauheesti välittänyt tämmösestä vähän laiskan kuuloisesta poppiksesta. Kokonaisuudessaan aika tylsä levy, vaikka laulajalla onkin ihan hyvä ääni.
Eh, it wasn't horrible. It didn't interest me very much, some exciting lyrics, but that's it. Kinda sad when the best song on the album is a cover.
This was quite boring, honestly. I didn't hate it, but I don't see myself ever listening to this again.
Emotionally powerful and great vocals but really not my thing
her voice is beautiful, but this was boring
Not for me
O'Connor seems to sample every hot genre of the 90s in this one, running over the bombastic pop ballad, trip-hop piece, and standard britpop rocker just to name a few. Some are executed better than others (a few even to a T!), but the lack of a consistent theme means this feels less an album and more a dartboard of musical experiments.
Well Sinead O'Rebellion! Shock me shock me with that deviant behavior! Sinead does have a unique voice & I love Irish dialect. I recognize & appreciate the anguish that went into the album, it would be a good one if you ever need something to listen to during an ugly cry session. My highlights Feels So Different love love love the strings I Am Stretched On Your Grave is my fave of the album Nothing Compares is a classic of course, there's a reason that song has been so overplayed If I'm being honest a big highlight was when it was over.
Not really my type of album. The singer songwriter style of the 90s was really hit and miss. A couple songs were ok. The singing is not bad. Just not my stuff. 3.7/10
Ehhh, some cool songs. Most were pretty forgettable. Listened to this on a long drive and it made the drive longer. Some talented songwriting, but not for me.
It wasn’t bad but I just don’t like her which is a bit unfair really. 2*
Grew on me but...
Besides the obvious hit, a very droll album
Boring...
“I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got” by Sinéad O’Connor (1990) It’s hard to think of Sinéad O’Connor without recalling the infamous SNL incident where she ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II. This act was (as demonstrated in her alteration of the lyrics of Bob Marley’s “War”) intended to be a protest against the “child abuse” in the Roman Catholic Church. It was mostly lost on a stunned public (and now of course we know that her concern was baseless, right?). Well, the stunt flopped and, worse, it was bad art. But that 1992 event is not what this 1990 album is about, so let us remain focused. These intensely self-reflective songs are awkwardly transparent, producing within the listener a strong dose of detrimental empathy, where the art is obstructed by our feelings for the artist. With a voice marred by excess airiness and a struggle for control, she nonetheless evokes strong feeling. And that feeling is disordered by the extraordinarily painful but limited scope of her 24-year-old soul. The album’s theme is highly, uncomfortably personal, lamenting her recent divorce (“The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Last Day of Our Acquaintance”) and the haunting affection/grief for the three children she had aborted (“Three Babies”). Her social protest (“Black Boys on Mopeds”) misses the mark by drawing an overly strained moral equivalence between Margaret Thatcher and the Chinese autocrats overlooking Tiananmen Square. It’s overwrought, and it dangerously invites an even worse reaction. Effective protest songs should avoid such recklessness. She’d have been well advised to learn from Bob Dylan’s more respectable work. On the plus side, there is an embrace of serenity (“Feels So Different” opens with Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Serenity Prayer”) and contentment (the title track “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got”). Nevertheless there is something tentative about the redemption she experiences. She sings as if matters are settled, which of course, they aren’t, and cannot be. Even if this album is emotionally on target, it lacks maturity. There are so many caveats and distractions that ultimately it does not succeed. Too bad. 2/5
Not my cup of tea...ya know?
It was okay. It belongs somewhere on a playlist titled "Sad 90's"
exhausting most of the time, good in parts at best
Not particularly my cup of tea
Coffee shop music
Hollow and empty musically, it’s hauntingly beautiful but hard to get through
Meh
Meh.
Slow, not a big fan
Niet meteen voor mij.
dull- only stand out song written by Prince and even he was happy to give that away.
Da isses wieder - der Überhit und das dazugehörige Album. Was mir beim Kometenschweif Don MacLeans „American Pie“ noch gut gefiel, langweilt mich hier auf hohem Niveau. Immerhin 1.5
I really only like Nothing Compares 2 U and Black Boys on Mopeds. The rest is good singing but those are the only special songs to me.
Very mixed feelings on this one. 30/70 lite to dislike. Couple songs were great, didn’t enjoy the rest.
regular
AMAZING vocals, and I dig the music as far as 90s style goes, however the lyrics are sometimes a lot to handle. I liked the experience of hearing more of SO's music, after only really knowing Nothing Compares 2 U Highlights: -The Emperor's New Clothes -Nothing Compares 2 U -Last Day Of Our Acquaintance
It was a pretty solid album. I don’t know if it’s something I’ll ever listen to again but overall I liked almost every song I listened to.