I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Voz realmente única. Lembra o timbre da Dolores e da Bjork. Nothing Compares 2 U é a melhor disparada, mas as duas primeiras são muito boas também

Boring and tbh not sure why it’s here

I've heard the big hit on this but kinda interested to know what the rest sounds like. Ok it's basically a mix of pop and kinda new world type stuff. Not much substance. And it turns out the big song was a Prince cover. 2/5.

Too slow, not enough going on, and generally just boring.

not a chance

I had high hopes for this considering Fiona Apple is a huge fan, but this is very disappointing. It sounded very messy and didn’t have any impact.

Quite samey. Was very melancholy all the way through. Not a Saturday vibe for me at all.

A great voice, but not an album I'll be rushing to listen to again

parei pra escutar esse de noite na varanda, presenciei uma pessoa tirando a própria vida enquanto tocava jump in the river xDDDDD eu to intensamente afetado por conta disso e não terminei o álbum (tb não consegui dormir desde então) até onde eu escutei, achei meio chato

Honestly, the one hit is great. The rest was filler noise to me. I just couldn't get into whatever Vibe this was supposed to be about.

But like.....what else is about it? Yeah she's a good singer but the only reason this isn't all immediately forgettable is because it's kind of bad? I would refuse a Grammy too, if I knew I didn't deserve it.

This album feels like: “Let’s process our emotions in a healthy, quiet way.” And I’m over here like: “Do you have a distortion pedal? A snare? A controlled emotional spiral?” It’s intimate. It’s minimal. It’s emotionally mature. Meanwhile I’m spiritually standing in Guitar Center asking if it comes in Drop C and mild chaos. I respect the artistry. I acknowledge the vulnerability. But personally? I would rather listen to 20 Jazz Funk Greats by Throbbing Gristle which is neitehr jazz, fusion or jazz fusion

very whiney

Such an extraordinary voice for punk and they swaddled it in twee pop. Disgustin’. Bad production decisions everywhere: Melodies that sound like they were composed by an eight year old (exposed and humiliated by a dash of Prince’s brilliance); All of the sappy strings; Everything drenched in that murky solid state reverb. Even the attempt to rock out (Emperor’s New Clothes) ends up sounding like a Tiffany track, which is extraordinary given that Sinead clearly had the potential presence and force of Chrissie Hynde. Jump in the River is so bad it sounds like a high school production. Tragic, maybe; horrible, definitely.

This was another hard pass for me talented for sure but majority of the songs felt so striped back to a degree they forgot it was supposed to be music

Songs are all long, nothing except for "nothing compares to you" stands out and even that isn't a song I particularly love. Wasn't thrilled to see this pop up today and I'm glad it's over with.

This album was very slow and didn’t really do it for me.

This album feels way too introspective and personal for my taste. I usually listen to music to be entertained, and this one is just too heavy and depressing for me.

++: The Emperor's New Clothes +: Jump in the River, You Cause as Much Sorrow, The Last Day of Our Acquaintance +-: Feel So Different, I Am Stretched on Your Grave, Three Babies, Black Boys on Mopeds, Nothing Compares 2 U, I Do Not What I Haven't Got 3,6/10

Irish vibes not my vibe

Ya bu o kadar olmadı ki…

Lowkey sanctimonious.

Not really my cup of tea, i like like four songs though!

Not seeing the appeal of this album at all. I may also just be a 90s music hater. Really did not like this, would never listen again in my life

criminally boring. should actually be a crime to chart this high with songs that are so incredibly dull. this is an unironic review posted here: "We dumb humans couldn't look beyond her bald head.... RIP" i read a bunch of 5 star reviews from this website. are you kidding me? call it "spare" and "haunting" if you want to, but what's really happening here is nothing. if this album were produced today it would sell four copies.

I wish I liked this album. I wish I enjoyed listening to Sinead O'Connor. However, I had a bad time listening to this album. I thought that maybe if I sat down and forced myself to get through this album, I would have some new-found love for her music, but that did not happen. There were songs I enjoyed on this album more than others, but those songs were enjoyed mostly due to the instrumental. The titular track on this album had no instrumentals. I remember having another album queued up after this one, watching the time on the final track slowly dwindle down until I was allowed to have fun listening to music again. Of the 3 versions of Nothing Compares 2 U that I am familiar with, this is by far my least favorite one. It's a shame it's the "big one" here since I think The Emperor's New Clothes (The one song that actually had me boppin my head) was far more enjoyable. All this being said, Sinead O'Connor is an icon. Personally, I have no issues with her. She had a lot of important stuff to say, and I'm glad she was as popular as she was. I don't think this is a bad album in any way, but this album is 100% not for me. I normally take a star off when I know the artist is a bigot or I just personally dislike them, but life isn't fair and I have a rubric that I do my best to stick to for these albums. I will not be listening again, sorry Sinead (I know she's not reading this)

He shouldn't have bothered. This is just a huge pile of steaming keech! I've heard others doing many of these songs. In every case these were FAR better than Elvis. His vocals are awful, particularly on Fever. An insult to the entire American people.

Built on gentle acoustic guitars, minimal percussion, and soft orchestral touches that frame fragile, expressive vocals and lyrics steeped in personal pain this feels like a sparse, restrained and sappy Folk album

Felt poorly mixed, I didn't like the vocals, and I'm not sure why this was so popular.

I do like Nothing Compares to You, but the rest of the album I could do without. Very meh.

Meh. Boring. Nothing jived with me.

So deep

What a dirge. From start to finish this was depressive, doleful tunes and whined lyrics. She has a lovely voice but wasted on this nonsense.

First miserable weather we've seen in England for literally months and this is what I get today? I may as well drive off a cliff. I'm cominggggg Sinéaaaaaad! Seriously, this was dreadful. Just because she's dead doesn't make it haunting or powerful. L

I do not want what I just heard

I know the name but I can't say I have any prior familiarity with Sinead O'Connor's work. I was aware that Sinead was a huge act at a moment in time but I was too young for any of it to be relevant to me. I'm a little surprised to hear that this is a huge #1 album that pulled a bunch of Grammy awards in 1990. It doesn't seem like it has mass appeal, nor does it have what I would consider a hugely iconic hit/single. The whole entry was a little hollow and had limited lasting appeal to me when it wrapped. Perhaps this was lightning in a bottle and offered something different when it released? Were the haircut and controversial comments such a huge contributor to the zeitgeist that it elevated the album? Perhaps this context in the moment is significant, I don't know, but personally this one was a pretty disappointing entry. 1.38 stars

I respect Sinéad’s vocal abilities — she has a great voice — but Jesus Christ this was a dour listen. Music for the worst person you know who is probably into beat poetry. Lyrics so irredeemably on the nose over the top of incredibly stale production.

Lots of respect for Sinead as an activist, but this is a prime example of 90s stuff that just misses me entirely.

Alhaista alhaisempi albumi. Yksi on minimi?

not interested

booooring 1/5

Sorry I know she's lauded as like amazing but I thought this was shite huehuehueh

it's giving...old I was SO bored, I'm sorry also physically struggled to hear the songs...

I Do Not Want To Listen To This Ever Again.

Since NCTU got so much overplay, I never felt like listening to the remainder of the album. It is not my thing, but some may like it.

Not so good

Nice voice, but this album is so boring..

I have spent my whole life thinking that I like Sinead O’Connor, but apparently I don’t.

2.5

Aucun interet

Ni me relajó, solo me aburrió.

Just bad...

Im really not a fan of this dated 90s Pop style

Did not like.

Sounded pretty much as expected, not for me. She's got a good voice I suppose but the music was very middle of the road, one of those albums where they can't have been excited with any of the music they came up with. A bit everything but the girl in that sense I think, where i get the feeling they think their lyrics are really interesting and it never occurred to them it had to sound good. Won't be back, I'm not completely sure it's bad but it isn't what I want to hear.

This has to be one of the most boring albums I've ever heard. Ex. Emperor's New Clothes is the same 2 chords the entire song. Next song, Black Boys on Mopeds, 4 chords on repeat the entire song. Most songs have no vocal interest. Doubled up vocals for style or to hide the lack of singing ability? I went into this one expecting to enjoy it and thought well I'm almost done... oh wait, there's a second disc!? The best song with amazing dynamics, an interesting arrangement, and a cool vocals... was written by someone else.

Gefällt mir nicht.

8 unforgettable, and barely audible dirges. One halfway decent song. One limp cover of a Prince B-side.

Boring AF.

I remember loving this when it came out... doesn't hold the same feeling for me today with the exception of the hit.

I did not enjoy this.

1.0 Not for me... I could not see myself ever turning up the volume on any song and liking it. Maybe Nothin Compares 2 U, but the Prince one is better (and he wrote the song). Starting to think ripping the pope picture was a publicity stunt.

I don't know what the hype is. The best song on this album isn't even hers and a lot of the other songs are atrocious. I haven't heard this music before and I hope I won't anytime soon. RIP but please save yourself 50 minutes and go listen to The Cranberries or Fleetwood Mac instead. Cheers.

Meh

1. feelz zo different - 1.5 2. i am ztreched on your grave - 1 3. three babiez - 1 4. the emperorz neuu clothez - 0 5. black boyz on mopedz - 1 6. nothing comparez to you - 1 7. jump in the river - 0 8. you cauze az much zorrouu - 1.5 9. lazt day of our aquaintance - 1 10. i dont uuant uuhat i dont have - 1.5

Meh

I think I can safely say I have a least favourite album of all time now

Just a big nope on this one.

What a load of flumph

I know she has a great voice if you like that sort of thing, but I found this plodding and ponderous. Not for me.

We had a talent show for my elementary school back when I was in 4th grade. Anyone between the third and fifth grades were allowed to participate. One girl in the fifth grade - a pudgy broad with thick glasses and ratty hair - decided that she wanted to be the singer songwriter type. This was before the rise of the shy singer songwriter girls of the early to mid 2010s. Where she got the inspiration to sing is beyond me. Maybe Taylor Swift? Regardless, she went up on stage with her guitar in front of the entire school to sing an original song that she wrote. We were all waiting in anticipation to hear this shy girl spring out of her shell and become reborn as the resident pop star. The song she chose to perform was called “Butterfly”. And it was AWFUL. Let me say that again. AWFUL. Truly horrendous. The lyrics escape me, but it went something like “I will spread my wings and fly high, I am a butterfly”. And good lord she could not sing. Or play guitar for that matter. It was overall just a trainwreck. Everyone in the audience was at their best snickering, and at their worst howling laughing. Even the teachers couldn’t contain themselves. It was that bad. We all mocked her song relentlessly for the next 3 weeks. I think she transferred schools after that year. But yeah this album reminded me vividly of that moment, just with better instrumentals and an Irish accent. I haven’t thought about that in years. Thank you for putting a smile on my face Sinead! Too bad your only good song was a cover of Prince’s. Now that’s an artist that can actually sing.

So, um, pretty sure I could have Alexa play this album and clear out all people in any room in my house. The problem is then I would still be there. Would I have the strength to tell Alexa to stop playing Sinead O’Connor before that wigless Gaelic siren has sung me fast asleep?

Tenderly walks that thin line between uninteresting and shite

Feel so Different - It kinda sets a moody tone, but just drags on too damn long. I am Stretched on Your Grave - That break beat isn't working with Sinead's voice and this song. At all. Three Babies - The video of triple headed Sinead reminded me of The Real Slim Shady, and now I can't unsee it. The Emperor's New Clothes - A new wave type beat coming out of nowhere. Sinead must have learned her dance moves from Michael Stipe. Or the other way around. Black Boys on Mopeds - Back to another slow ballad. I don't know if it's just YouTube, but the mix is all over the place on this album, and has absolutely no consistency. Another meh song. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead is decent, but Prince's version is better. I'll die on this hill. Jump in the River - Another jarring transition, but actually the best song so far. If only the guitar riff was less repetitive, and the punk vibe was taken up a notch, this could have been a banger. You Cause as Much Sorrow - Back to a slow ballad. Pretty but dull. The drum machine is really distracting. Last Day of Our Acquaintance - zzz I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Like listening to grass grow. Night Nurse (bonus) - Had to look this up, as I love the original version. TBF, Sinead's rendition is passable. Final verdict. She has a very good voice and some solid ideas for songs poorly executed. With a more well defined direction, more dynamic instrumentation (human drummer), better mixing and more fleshed out musical ideas, this would be something I'd actually enjoy listening to, but as it stands, I remain a distant and completely indifferent observer.

I do understand a lot of O'Connor's songs are mainly built around the lyrics and what they are about, but that's only one part of a song, and sadly, I usually enjoy the sound of a song before the lyrics, in which these songs really lack for me, even "Nothing Compares 2 U", in which Prince's at least has it's own sound to it. All I could think while listening to this album is "This sounds like if Enya was the lead singer of The Cranberries, which makes sense, considering they all are from Ireland, but I still couldn't shake that feeling, and it made a lot of songs sound like nothing I've heard before. I don't sound too harsh, but literally nothing here was something I cared about, even pushing it below U2. It's just a nothing album for me. Guess I just don't like Irish singers, except the Cranberries.

I only kind of liked 2 of the songs, just not for me.

Meh.

Was never a fan

i really wanted to know what the black lads on mopeds were up to, but i can't fucking stand her voice so i couldn't be arsed to listen long enough to find out. never realised how much i can't stand this whiny bint before having to listen to this.

Complete ass.

She’s Irish and I’m Irish….just not my cup of tea…rather maudlin

Não é meu tipo de música e não gostei de nada

to drony and I found it boring. Really didn't like what I listened to.

"Nothing Compares 2 U" is the best song on the album and it's not even hers (shoutout to Prince). The rest of the album is just garbage. 3/10.

Awful

Bro...

Not good, bad, make it stop.

I only really liked one song. The rest all sounded the same...sad and whiney.

Tedious and jejune. Trying so hard to be agonizingly heartfelt.

Siempre he sido más fan de su voz y su locura de vida que de su música

This was a struggle for me to even get through. I understand what it was going for, but nothing connected with me at all. I couldn’t even finish the last song, which is the namesake of the album. Not really any redeeming qualities for me.

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Oh yeah