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*Dumb Waiters: new wave-y but strangely shoegaze-y. the vocals are kinda killing it for me but the overall sound is so interesting *Pretty in Pink: has the structure of a pop song but the texture is so distorted and moody. it's a cool contrast, reminds me a bit of Sorry in that way although they obviously sound quite different *I Wanna Sleep With You: that riff goes stupid, really like the tone. the dissonance between everything makes it more compelling No Tears: it's alright. this track would blend in seamlessly on Marquee Moon Mr. Jones: like it but don't love it Into You Like a Train: it's like a mix between Talking Heads and Cocteau Twins, really fascinating sonically even though the hook doesn't hook me It Goes On: instrumental is dope, especially the break in the middle where it builds to that big moment, but the vocal melody is sooo dull and repetitive *So Run Down: guitar tones are out of control on this whole record. this one's a vibe, into it All of This and Nothing: I want to like this so bad but I just keep getting stuck on the vocals. the frontman sounds like an 83 year old guy that couldn't even sing at 20 She Is Mine: filler for a closer is crazy god, I wish these old rock bands weren't allergic to having vocalists that can sing. starts out strong and proceeds to be less and less remarkable as it goes. absolutely adore the sound of it, so many interesting textures and tones throughout, but the vocals don't bring much to the table and there aren't enough hooks or melodies to make it still stick in spite of that __ SCORE: 5/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Dumb Waiters, Pretty in Pink, I Wanna Sleep With You, So Run Down

Decent post punk effort

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Good early 80s angular pop sound, easy listen, but why’s it on this list?

I was underwhelmed.

The Psychedelic Furs’ first three albums are top-to-bottom gold. While I slightly favour their debut album, Dumb Waiters is maybe my favourite track by them, so it all evens out in the end. This is a serious jam. Play loud.

I love a bit of the ol’ noise drenched pop

avant guard...for a while

Album No. 0050 on my list. To be honest, I've never heard of The Psycheldic Furs before, but I did enjoy the album! I'm always having mixed feelings about the whole post-punk genre; some albums and artists belong to my all-time favorites, some I really don't like. The Psycheldic Furs seem to fall into the former category for me. The album combines a great sound and solid production with decent lyrics and a cool groove. I like the singing, I like the vibe, I like the style. "Pretty in Pink", "I Wanna Sleep With You", and "She Is Mine" are my favorites, but there are other good songs on this as well. 4/5 stars - well deserved!

moest niet alles een doorslag zijn van Pretty in Pink, zou het wat beter scoren... stem is praktisch van eerste minuut vervelend...

A typical blend of 80s Post-Punk and New Wave, it's great. 8/10 Although this being on here does make me wonder why "The Head on the Door" isn't on the list.

Very interesting, some very catchy tunes, but also very emotive and raw, the lead singer has quite a distinctive voice, which I think helps things not get too bland. I really like some of the surreal lyrics, which I think a few people around this time were doing, like Echo and the Bunnymen/Teardrop explodes. Some of the songs are quite jangly, which obviously really works, and some are more crunchy aggressive, which also does. I love the wah stuff, which I wonder if is Stooges inspired (as I think the stooges have been called 'The Psychedelic Stooges'. There's also some really subtle synth (or maybe guitar with lots of effects), and brass bits, like on into you like a train. Quite a lot of them are quite simple though. Favourite songs: all but so run down. Overall around 7/10

Pretty decent, an interesting bridge between the 70s and 80s. High 3, but close to 4 territory.

Raw, fun but slightly samey

New wave stuff. Decent. Wasn’t yearning for more. But worthy of 3.

Pretty good album. I liked it better the second time. Seems a bit like a combination of punk and new wave.

Really nice aggressive tone across this record. For 1980 it sounds way ahead of its time Good

New to me and I like it!

Completely forgettable 80's pop. 2/5

Its not great. The mastering is dull and vocals always seem to take to the background. Makes words hard to understand while the lackluster guitar and drums take the center stage. The songs themselves aren't that interesting or fun either.

Noisy, yet poppy. And I can hear how influental it was. Not bad, and yet I got quickly tired of listening to it. Not much variety musically, though the saxophone was quite nice. I'm not a fan of the vocals, though.

I'm learning from this project how much I like new wave, post punk, and similar genres of the 1980s. This is a perfectly middle of the road example, not a whole lot that particularly stands out, but still a very listenable album with it's own signature sound. Not very psychedelic though.

Can’t deny that voice. Little too much sax for me but a cool record for the most part.

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!

mega Margaret dorm room vibes and mega repetitive. Yes, we get it. You’re British, you’re angry and she’s pretty in pink. Isn’t she?

A nice nostalgia trip. Not sure I've ever listened to the whole album. Would give it a 3.5 if I could- would not kick it out of my CD player

Very of its time and a bit boring.

This was a nice surprise, particularly after reading a lot of upvoted 'blah' reviews. It's got a really good energy across the album, but the music in general really brings it up a notch for me. Despite what those reviews say, I think they've got quite a unique sound and style. I like the use of sax and instrumentation in general, and there's some great rhythms. Mr. Jones is the standout track for me, although there's plenty of others I really enjoyed and tapped along to happily. 3.5 rounded up.

De este disco solo conocía la canción que se hizo famosa por la película o lo mismo hay que pensar que era al revés. Y sí, "Pretty in pink" sigue siendo muy buena, pero hay otras tantas muy decentes: I wanna sleep with you, No tears y She is mine (que casi parece un reprise de Pretty in pink). Esto son 3 estrellas y media.

Can’t remember

Very strong opening, but gets pretty repetitive quite quickly.

sounds like your average 80s british pop, nothing super excels here but nothing is bad either. feels like a baseline for what should or shouldn't be on this list. 3/5

Not bad

Enjoyable album and good for a run. Will have to listen again to get a better feel.

?? PsychoPilze PostPunk PowerPop, wenn der Opener schon der Hit war...? c

Not a fan, i like drugs as much as the next person but at a certain point you need to stop. Theres was before this album

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3.5

Really not my thing, from the mix to the singer’s voice

It’s ok. Nothing too bad or too good to point out.

Really wish I could 3.5, but leaning 4. Both Dumb Waiters and All of This and Nothing were very groovy and stood out to me. She is Mine made me realize I was getting Morrissey/the Smiths vibes the whole time but without also being kind of annoyed. Going to go with a 4 because the two tracks I listed were great and made the album feel alive. I never heard of this band but I’ve got my eye on them now.

pretty meh overall. not even a huge fan of pretty in pink, but definitely wasn't interested in this one

Gotta love a second solid 80s album this week. Reminded me of The Smiths a little bit, just not as depressed. Added a few songs to my library and will come back to them again without a doubt.

Not bad. I always like hearing "Pretty in Pink", but it feels weird not hearing it in the context of the movie soundtrack. An easily enjoyable album.

Didn’t liked from the first song.

It's okay. Nothing too interesting, but not a bad album either. 3/5 Probably won't listen again

Ashamed to say that heading into this i'd only heard Pretty in Pink. What a great album! Really liked pretty much all of it, and much of it I actually loved. 5

Fun listen. Some songs are more punk. Some parts remind me of REM or other 80's bands. I'd never heard "Pretty in Pink" but I'm not surprised it's the stand-out song - it's catchy.

I recognized and liked the first two songs. After that they began to blend together. Not bad just samey.

The first song gave me shades of Johnny Rotten so I was bracing myself for enjoying only the big single everyone knows from this album. Instead, I found myself surprised by how many songs I enjoyed (No Tears, It Goes On, She is Mine.) Might be a case of low expectations being so over-exceeded for what I thought was a one-hit-wonder type situation, but shocked to enjoy this as much as I did.

This is the band playing in every bar scene from movies in the early 80s.

Pretty In Pink may be a garbage movie but this album was pretty good.

2 star I got bored of u

I dont get it and I dont think I want too

I’d love to actually see the full list of 1001 albums at somepoint as they just have left some brilliant ones out so they could include some dubious ones. Sure, Pretty in Pink is a classic song, and there is possibly one other good song on this album but it’s hardly a classic in its own genre let alone of all time albums.

It was fine

Punk - no Rock - not really New Wave - not really Need to hear before I die - NOT AT ALL

vilset trevande i musik form, de verkade inte kunna bestämma sig för vad de ville göra. det här var dåligt.

Väldigt jämnt album, vill typ lyssna på hela flera gånger för att uppskatta det då inte så många låtar sticker ut. Men albumet flög förbi, alla låtar är välskrivna, snygg sax. I like it!

Yep. This is 80s British new wave. I couldn’t identify a single song, but it wasn’t bad or hard to listen to.

It’s a fun album at first, but a lot of the songs have the same cadence and tone to his speak sing vocals, which got old by the end (which sounds almost exactly like “Pretty in Pink”).

4/5

Almost good. Something about is preventing me from liking this :(

Best Song: Pretty in Pink. It has that kind of medicated, sleepy, background quality that makes it okay. Worst Song: I Wanna Sleep With You. Would it be an early 80s British song if it didn't include a song that sounded like it was specifically written to be used in a subway murder? Overall: Great, another 80s British Bowie impersonation. But hey, at least this one has a saxophone! And honestly, the saxophone does make the whole thing a little bit more palatable.

Good stuff

Favorite tracks: I Wanna Sleep With You, Mr Jones

Grew up with Post-Punk and this is really nice. I like the wavy influences. Fav: Dumb waiters

Enjoyed this one

Familiar with Pretty in Pink. Melodic use of percussion and guitar, partnered with complex saxophone in a very 70s nostalgia tone

probably never going to think about this one again

Meh. It's fine but like.... nothing special. It's short enough and yet still couldn't keep me entertained. But it's New Wave and I like that? It's just not something I'd go out of my way to listen to again. Cool 80s saxophone though!

An early ‘80s classic. Post-punk meets new wave and pop and Richard Butler’s very distinctive voice.

It's like new wave but I'm not having any fun.

6/10

It really does all sound the same sometimes, doesn't it? Not bad, not good ... just eh

I was excited to listen to this, but I was very disappointed. Every chorus for every song on this album, I expected them to break into "pretty in pink"...it all sounded the same.

Really not a standout album. Pretty standard other than that wailing saxophone. 2/5

Exceptional new wave album

Liked the album but misses 1 or 2 real "bangers" maybe for my taste

Brighter and poppier side TPF underground rock edge. New Wave post-punk with outstanding single Pretty in Pink.

fun album. kinda psych-y (i would hope, based on the band name), kinda punk-y, kinda new wave-y. the highlight for me was 'pretty in pink' but i did enjoy the rest and think i will come back to this one in the future.

This was a very fun album. Right away, I was endeared by Richard Butler's vocals, but the rest of the album held its own, too. There was a refined sound throughout, even though the music itself was super varied and dynamic. The lyrics weren't revolutionary, but they were clever and loose. They worked well with the music and fit the overall theme of the album. This was one of those albums that probably could've been a mess if they hadn't put so much care into it. That care made this an enjoyable listen the whole way through.

Not memorable & redundant.

5.5/10

Flat, boring, cringe lyrics, WTF saxophone. Standout track: Pretty In Pink

This is #day405 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… in the context of '80s New Wave, I've always felt a bit indifferent toward this band. Same goes for OMD, I guess... I never explored these bands beyond a couple of songs. I will have to eventually, now that I'm on this journey, right? "Pretty in Pink" is the obvious highlight here. The rest is decent, but nothing that really sticks. I doubt I'll be coming back. Let it be a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day406.

No, not for me. Inoffensive, but no.

Not for me. Absolutely no appeal.

Not as bad as I thought based on a different furs album I listened to. It has that upbeat new wave sound that I like. 3.5

Was this terrible? No, but it did end up being quite boring. Another album that would benefit from half-star ratings.. 2.5/5 rounding down

Came out, strong with pretty in pink and fell off a cliff

that old good british new wave

Decent 80s album. 3/5

6/10

British pop rock. Not too bad but forgettable.

General thoughts: On a first listen it sounded good, the sound is like the perfect pick for 90s teenager movie soundtrack, kinda pop-punk the singer's voice is fitting, everything else is decent four songs in and you notice the general structure is repeating the songs feel very similar and eventually tire out if you listen to the whole album trough it’s like they have a formula and they’re trying to replicate it all the way i imagine this was a hit on the radio, but as an album it’s just okay Outstanding song(s): Pretty in pink, No tears Weakest song(s): I wanna sleep with you Cover: Simple, but I like the aesthetic Real rating: 3.45

5,2

Pretty in Pink is good. The rest is replaceable 80s.

The best parts of hair metal without the excess come together to make a solid album. I can see why this would have been influential.

I feel like I’ve already listened to this even though I know I haven’t. Just kinda generic. I think I knew Dumb Waiters and Pretty in Pink ahead of time. Not really my jam. Favorite song was Mr Jones.

Fun New Wave album.

2-3

4/10 - a bit meh, pleasant in the background but nothing to write home about

Decent brit rock

Nothing really memorable about this one.

A fairly standard early 80s post punk album that's elevated by the horns and noisier elements. The angular synth that opens the album is one example of the sounds that give this a bit more edge than you'd expect if you'd just heard "Pretty in Pink" (which is still quite good!). The highlights are "Into You Like a Train" and "All of This and Nothing," with the former being one of the catchiest songs and the latter the lushest and most expensive. I don't love the vocals though, as they don't really fit the music. They feel too harsh, which is weird since I like the harsher musical elements. It doesn't help that the lyrics aren't very good either, with a lot of moments when they should rhyme but don't. I don't mind that if it's done for a reason, but the ones on "I Wanna Sleep With You" just make the lyrics sound lazy.

Day610 - it’s kinda crazy psychedelic furs weren’t a bigger band when i was growing up. pretty in pink is an all time favorite

Excellent. Must have on vinyl

Pretty great actually. I was really skeptical going into this album but I was won over by the blend of synth-pop and a rawer rock sound.

I HATE this kind of thing. What's the actual album? At least they contain all the same songs this time. I listened to the US version, because that was the version available. I think starting with Pretty In Pink is the monied choice, but Dumb Waiters is a more honest introduction to this album. Either way, it's an unusual mix of sounds that works when it does. It's playing with the standard rock format without diving into noise-. I think She Is Mine is my favorite right now, and not only because I love a good sax solo. It's lyrically engaging as well. I might rounding up, but I like it, and want to hear more from this artist. There's something in here that I really like, and I hope they hit that on another album.

Isn't she pretty in pink

High quality, easy to listen, but quite mild and kind of uneventful. A lot less psychedelic than the band name would suggest

This is one of those bands I’ve known about for as long as I can remember, but all I ever knew were their hits. About six months ago, I finally listened to this album for the first time and really enjoyed it. I completely forgot about it until recently when I saw it on my list and decided to give it another listen, and I think I enjoy it even more this time around. I have a total weakness for those jangly guitars, and the way they blend the catchiness of new wave with a post-punk foundation really hits the spot. The music has a colorful, raw edge to it, but the production is polished and clean in a way that complements the feel of the music perfectly.

Without the sax and synth this would have been crap.

very same sounding after (and even during) the first 2 songs Tracks to Track: Pretty in Pink, Dumb Waiters

Eh

Lame and generic sound

Rocks harder than their singles. Pleasantly surprised.

Pretty much everything that’s great on this record is recycled from one of the other of the hits, especially the masterpiece. Who can blame them? Three stars because Pretty in Pink.

Pretty in Pink is still a favorite and the album is okay but a bit monotonous overall.

Probably not their best album, but really not bad for London in 1981

I made the mistake of telling my son about Music Boners but he said that was too crass. So I changed it to Music Errection, but that was still too crass. So I settled of Music Attraction. Or what it is that attracts you to a certain thing that just turns you on Musically. This album gave me a Full On Chub. While a handful of songs just sound like Brit punk, the rest you can hear the groundwork of early alternative music.

Very good album. Favorite tracks are Pretty in Pink, It Goes On, Into You Like a Train, and So Run Down.

Other than the first two tracks, really forgettable

***An ok album

I've seen several people mention in the 1001 albums project how they feel it's overloaded with generic UK rock and britpop. With several records I disagree, but here I agree completely. There's nothing that really stands out from this record, I felt it could've been done by countless other bands, and probably has been, to be honest. If I had to pick one song, I'd pick "Pretty In Pink", being the biggest hit. But honestly, I forgot about this record pretty fast after listening to it.

3.5/5

These songs have no teeth and are immediately forgettable. There’s a feeling of energy that never reaches it’s potential

Un álbum que me resultó poco relevante. No sé porqué razón está en esta lista. La grabación es decente, el estilo es una especie de post punk con cierto aire a R.E.M. y a David Bowie. "All Of This And Nothing" y "No Tears" fueron temas que más o menos me agradaron, pero mañana no voy a recordar nada de este álbum.

Sounds very 80’s rock

This album is just generic new wave. There is absolutely nothing notable here, except for the singer sounding like John Lydon on a couple tracks. He then proceeds to sound like generic new wave singer #653 on the rest of the album.

This was all just Talk Talk Talk.

det er næsten interessant hvor meget sangeren lyder som Johnny Rotten, så trinnet fra punk til new wave er meget tydeligt. Det er ikke interessant nok til, at det her album burde være på listen

Endnu en af de new wave plader der tydeligt kommer fra en punk tradition, havde aldrig hørt om det før men synes det var en super fed plade

Sounds like a generic version of all the british new wave we've had on this list.

Too much screaming

I dig the Furs, but this album is just okay. Pretty In Pink is %100 the best track.

Better than expected but probably forgot it by tomorrow.

Not all New Wave is good

I like Pretty in Pink, but there wasn't much else on the album to make me want to listen to this again.

A classic. Dark and moody, but still catchy. I love Butler's voice, a bit like a smoother Lydon. Some great tunes, and poignant lyrics. What's not to love? Mr Jones is a standout here.

Not much else here, apart from that obvious song. It picked up towards the end with some decent sax solos, otherwise disappointing.

Pretty in pink is an incredible song, but im struggling through a whole album of this guy’s voice.

Some interesting songs. Singers sound very British. Low 4.

5/10 - it was alright. Sounded like the 80s

Meh

DAMN this was one of the best week's I've ever had doing this project. The Furs are like a new-wave Led Zeppelin with a twisted sax that comes in the room every once in a while to wake everyone up.Owes a lot to Bowie, like most new wave, but they really take that off-kilter glam in a different heavier direction. The Steve Lillywhite production is a good match for the Furs slightly dissonant loping guitar/drums/bass surge: the dry beefy production, drums forward, favoring the low end; sprinkled with bits of high pitched punctuation from the guitar, keyboard, and sax... a lot of tension/resolution. It's a BIG sound. Richard Butler's voice ties it all up neatly, confidently. One of my favorite bands, much nostalgia bias here for me. Great to see Psychedelic Furs on the list.

8/15/25. Fun album. This could be my ignorance speaking but it's almost a blend of 80s post punk with The Cure's sound. Not my absolute favorite but a distinct sound.

All samey, and I don't enjoy this guy's voice. It's like what I don't enjoy about punk. Did this deserve to be here? Probably not.

Not quite "don't go to the ambulance!" but a slice of punk adjacent tunes that feel so of their time. Results in a very one-note album, and there's only so much misery tinged sprechgesang I can cope with, not aided by a some less than exciting guitars. It just....is.

This was good! I could definitely see it growing on me, it want exactly what I expected but a good listen!

Very cool sounds on a lot of this. Especially liked the first song.

hey not bad at all

Not the best of the explosion of post punk / new wave bands in the early 80s UK, but they merge a lot of the elements of that scene (especially bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Siouxsie & the Banshees) plus a bit more Bowie/Mott the Hoople glam influence, into a sound that's swirling and atmospheric, darkly moody, dissonant and textural guitarsm, reverby drums, bouncey driving bass, and snarling hoarse vocals, all with a thick murky layer muffling it somewhat. But they also leans into a cleaner jangle style for some at times surprisingly poppy bright and melodic stuff - especially on the brilliant stand out Pretty in Pink - or, even more strangely, into louche loungey sax rock like No Tears. Favorites: Pretty in Pink, All of This and Nothing, She is Mine

1 of a million generic sounding British gobbledygook

eh ... it's okay for a minute, but pretty repetitive after a while - it just isn't working for me.

Didn't quite live up to my (perhaps unrealistic) expectations from Forever Now, but still had some fun parts.

Good album.

I wonder if this album were released without the title track for a John Hughes movie it would be on this list? My bet is no. The Psychedelic Furs are a good hybrid band that was creating a new sound during the period, however must listen? I'm not convinced. 3/5

The Psychedelic Furs begin their slow ascent towards 80s immortality with Talk Talk Talk (not to be confused with Talk Talk, the band) as they wield new wave and power pop prowess and limitless potential throughout. The craft that is apparent here carries on with its infectious energy and Talk Talk Talk becomes worthy of a repeat listen as time goes on. Favorites: Dumb Waiters, Pretty in Pink, I Wanna Sleep With You, Into You Like a Train, Mr. Jones, It Goes On, All of This and Nothing.

Not bad for 80’s British rock, but not my jam personally.

3.5

Honestly, The Psychedelic Firs have never been a band I've really could sink my teeth into. Something about Richard Butler's delivery I've always found kind of droney and boring. Something that struck me while I was listening to this album is tHat a lot of their verses to me kind of sounded the same. I don't know if it's just is cadence or that it really is kind of just lack of variety in the verses but half the songs I could tell they were different only by the chorus. This may be heresy, but I do prefer the '86 we recorded version of "Pretty in Pink" used in the movie, sounds fuller to me. But to me the best song on the album was "It Goes On" which didn't suffer from sounding the same. I actually quite enjoyed that one. There's nothing I inherently hate about this album, and it's in a general genre and sound that I do appreciate. I just don't find it all that gripping for whatever reason. (7.2) ★★★½

Enjoyed this quite a bit, even though new wave is not my favourite sound. 3.5 dtars

This band is kind of a blind spot for me -- I knew "Pretty in Pink" and "Love My Way", but never heard anything else. Think album was pretty sold, though probably a bit front loaded. "Pretty in Pink" and "Mr. Jones" were the highlights. 3.5 stars.

Some of the most mingy, diseased vocals ever put to record. First track is particularly horrid and has the aural effect of Johnny Rotten’s rotting cadaver uncle groaning along to bagpipes. Next track Pretty In Pink is kinda classic but would be made better if sung by anybody else. There is a glint of good stuff elsewhere here but it is all hamstrung by the rough rough rough vocals. Album would ultimately be better if it was Mute Mute Mute.

Great album!

4.3

I still don't really like British New Wave, but there's elements of this where the singer has more of a punk edge and the band veers toward ska and I like those moments better. I don't really want to listen to this again though.

Not really my vibe, to rock for my liking but I appreciate the art the album entailed.

good album

It was okay. Didn’t give this one a deep listen. Love pretty in pink. I love his voice as well.

Was unfamiliar with this. Can see a direct line from this to a lot of "alternative" music (whatever that means) that came later. It's actually 3.5 stars for me but decided to round down.

I know I listened years ago, and it bounced off me. This time around, I'm digging it.

Not bad.

Run of the mill post punk record of the early 80s. Does not bring anything new or unique to the table that other artists haven't done better. Really don't see the point on this being an album one has to listen to.

classic for a reason.

Enjoyable listen.

Interesting album. Sounded a lot like Jeremy from Peep Show trying to do early Brit-pop.

I like Talk, Talk, Talk and I like this album. Some frequent fliers from 6Music if you are a music loving Brit.

Soft rock, typ. Ganska chill

Nice album for grown ups

This was a pretty good album, I knew of the Psychedelic Furs but I don't think I've ever really listened to them, they are pretty good right up my alley!

Pretty thrilling Post Punk, I think the first 2 tracks are the strongest, and the rest all feature a driving drum beat which could be seen as a bit samey, but honestly I really enjoyed it. Would definitely revisit. 4 Stars.

Mostly decent, just not for me. Felt sort of forgettable, and as I've said before, just not a big fan of the new-wave-David-Bowie thing. I don't know. I guess I liked it more than I thought I would? Fave songs: - Dumb Waiters - I Wanna Sleep With You - Into You Like a Train - All of This and Nothing

Ei herättänyt mitään ⭐️⭐️

Melko mitäänsanomatonta mättöä. Miksaus ei kyllä ollut mikään paras.

I enjoyed this album, but I can see why the Psychedelic Furs never broke through and became a major success. When they're on, they sound great and hit all the right marks, but it just isn't often enough. As a result, this feels more like an enjoyable nostalgia than a nod to timeless music.

Indeed, my dearest friend Watson, that was a phenomenally boring album, but cheer up, my old chap, we got through it.

I have a big bias to them............ uhoh I have this album on cd! very fun. I have to admit that it does sound very samey and isn't my favorite album despite having one of my all time favorite songs on it. Good! I have a soft spot for Butler's voice. all time favorite: imitation of Christ

3.5. nice but not outstanding. Forever Now is better

Yeah, New Wave, Post Punk Euro pop rock. I've only heard Pretty In Pink before listening to this but its pretty much same as all the othe bands of the ilk during the early 80's

UK post-punk flirting with new wave. Pulsing, driving rhythm section with more atmospheric but melodic guitars and a few random other sounds (weird synths, flute sounds, saxophone, vocoder). Songs range from noisier ramblings to somewhat poppy. The first 2 songs show this clearly - kicking off almost intentionally offputting followed by a pretty clean and catchy tune. The tone has a wide range of dark and light too. A few songs stand out, a handful of them barely memorable.

Lazy sounding vocals, weak production, dull songwriting, this album has it all! 1.5*

The instrumentation and general mix is pretty but the structure songwriting and vocals are putting the entire thing off. really struggling with the lyrics and vocals on this one

Pretty decent, not sure I'd heard it before. Cracking track two.

Not the kind of music I like to listen to so was extremely hard to listen to.

Listened in the truck via YouTube music. I’d only really listened to the one album with Love My Way before. This was awesome too. Guess I’m going to have to dig into more of their catalog.

Un post punk que tiende al pop, donde las partes con saxo lo distinguen y le dan una esencia curiosa.

Sounded like argentinian rock at the beggining. It's okay

3 - decent new wave

"Talk Talk Talk" is the second studio album by English rock band the Pyschedelic Furs. New wave and post-punk are the Wiki-listed genres. That's appropriate. The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite and "introduced a brighter, poppies side to the underground rock edge of their debut album." The Furs at that time were six members including Richard Butler (lead vocals), Roger Morris (lead guitar), John Ashton (rhythm guitar), Tim Butler (bass), Duncan Kilburn (saxophone, keyboards) and Vince Ely (drums). The album had solid reviews and, commercially, reached #89 in the US. The album opens with "Pretty in Pink." An edgy, jangly guitar riff, drum beat, swirling synth and forceful vocals. A song that would be smoothed-over for the 80's John Hughes movie of the same name...yeah, since the lyrics describe Butler's observations of a girl with questionable behavior (i.e. she sleeps around). The band kicks it harder in the next song "Mr. Jones." Layered post-punk and even punk guitar riffs, slashes and echoes. A punky sax break in the middle eight. Butler vocals alone create a melodic chorus in "No Tears." Melodic guitars, a bass upfront in the mix and a sultry, sexy sax solo. Butler taking a look at himself and his relationships in this great deep cut. The saxophone takes a front row in their lone single "Dumb Waiters." Underneath guitar feedback. Butler with rapid vocals. He's alone in his room and I'm not sure why. A comment on the times? Drugs? Side two comes out a roaring with "Into You Like a Train." It's fast with Butler repeating the song title. Obviously, he's going to use a different approach in his relationship. The album closes with "All of This and Nothing." A dark post-punk guitar. The song fades in and out throughout. Various noises and a creepy vibe. Butler is very bitter in this break-up song. This album sounded fabulous to me. Maybe, it's been my increased liking of early 80's post-punk music. It's definitely related to the fact that there's an edge to these songs that the Furs would never repeat. They were a six member band and would lose two members after this album. Their albums would become more polished throughout the 80's. The album excels in layered post-punk guitars. The sax has a sleezy and sultry sound matching up perfectly with the guitars. There are a few lighter songs which recall Brian Ferry and Roxy Music. Butler vocals are raspy, exhausted and angry adding to the edge. This is the Furs at their best and this album matches up with the best of that early 80's post-punk/punk era. An album every rock fan should give a listen to. A high recommendation.

Började bra. Bra första låt. Gick smärtfritt att lyssna igenom hela albumet. Punkigt och lite trist men helt OK.

Didn't connect with it at all

music is fine but I remain unable to get behind this type of male singing. it's too much and I don't like it

Cool punk album but wore on me after a while because all the songs sound the same.

It's okay. Maybe I'm not in a mood for this rn, but other than that it's nice.

The 1st song got me excited for what turned out to be a pretty hit or miss album. Somewhere between Sex Pistols and Depeche Mode, but sadly not as good as that sounds. Generally liked it but not huge on the vocalist, too Londoner for me.

I was 12 when this album came out and somehow managed to miss it. Listening to it now takes me back to the early 80's and evokes some of the sound of that time. It’s an enjoyable album, a nice early 80s snapshot with one classic on it - Pretty in Pink. For me the album is a "oncer" - I'm glad that I heard it but I don't think that I'll be back

I’ve always liked this band’s sound, so I was surprised to not like this as much as I thought I would.

Fast

Really enjoyed this one. Never heard of them but will definitely listen again

# 520 : Talk Talk Talk A two line bio, generic album art for the period and the first few reviews don't give me much confidence in this LP. Alas it lived up to its hype. Another album which makes you reconsider whether there are as many as 1,001 albums you MUST listen to before you die. If I have to pick a track : Pretty In Pink Listened : 09/07/2025

I think this is too 80s. There's a lot of new wave that still sounds good today, but this isn't it. I'm sure I would have loved it if I heard it in the 80s. Dumb Waiters caught my interest, but the rest is average.

Probably a 2 don't remember this one.

Rather good, not amazing, though ahead of its time IMHO. 3.3

Risky way to start off my listening journey! I'm uniquely put off by punk/alternative rock music mostly by my misunderstanding of the musical rhythms and often grating vocals. It was a good practice to give music like this a chance! I enjoy the mixture of instruments and turns out I found several of their melodies catchy! Also their lyrics are sometimes very funny. Weird, good start to the journey!

I've heard some singles from this group. "Pretty in Pink" among those. 80's British post-punk/new wave has a distinct sound, especially when the lead vocalist is a nasally British man. Many can probably take or leave the saxophone too, which definitely puts this record at a specific point in time (the early 80's). About 40 min of similar sounding new wave at the end of the day. The group's best song is from their next album anyway.

Fajn

5/10 - “mum can we have Duran Duran” “No we have Duran Duran at home” Duran Duran at home:

Not my favourite talk talk album non of the tunes particularly stood out on a first listen. Nothing particularly offensive about it either

This album's pretty good. Some interesting beats and the singer sounds perpetually drunk after chain smoking. Some bangers and some I totally forgot about as soon as they ended. But more bangers than that so it squeezes a 4. I like the bass solo

Very good! Energetic and fun.

Sometimes 80s music sounds just too 80s. That’s the case often on Talk Talk Talk. The saxophone isn’t really a positive. The album is fine, nothing special. Caught in between of artsy post punk and poppy post punk. Not intense enough, not catchy enough 5.5/10

Didn’t hate it. But came up well short of liking it.

Fine, but nothing remarkable. A tendency to flatness on some songs was a strange choice.

Liked it more than expected, but a bit too long. Singer gets annoying after a fashion.

This was great! Heard of the band, and probably have heard Pretty in Pink, but I really liked most of the songs. I can totally hear their influence on a lot of more current bands that I like. It Goes On is an instant playlist add and a total banger.

Actively waiting for this to end. Love My Way is such a classic and I don’t mind some new wave so I was hoping for a really strong album but this disappointed me. Weak vocals, uninteresting music.

Me gusta mucho

This had some good guitar moments but otherwise it's the vocals that sucked for me.

pretty tedious to get through

I hate british people

This had multiple songs about being horny? Like I feel as though there was bawdy stuff here. Not blown away, of course. And maybe they aren't blown. :o

Not terrible. Kind of dated, but not bad.

All time fave from the beginnin.

Listened to before: No I love the energy of this album, which sounds pretty unique to me. From second one on it is an exciting ride on a powerfull wall of sound. For me, more songs could have gotten an individual spin. Also sometimes it is a little bit too muscular/rock-n-rolly, if that makes sense. Still, I enjoyed listening a lot

Думал, будет хуже. А так вроде и ничего.

Good, fun 80s alternative rock. I haven't actually ever taken the time to listen to the Psychedelic Furs beyond "Love My Way," so it's neat to hear. Not a bad album.

boring

Overall I liked the sound of the album, the '80s new wave vibes. But there wasn't enough to hook me as a new listener. Though I could imagine putting this LP on in 1981 and hearing the future.

Loud band with semi-singing frontman. Pretty is Pink was a great single, but his voice palls over the length of an album, and it all starts to sound pretty much the same. 2.5⭐️

Outstanding album. I've listened to most of their catalog. It's always a nice nostalgia trip. Every track works incredibly well. The fact that all the songs groove with the same style and energy really makes this a perfect album for me.

I think I like their debut more but still pretty solid. I like but don't love most of the tracks. Rating: 4.0

Pretty in Pink

Was just ok. All kind of sounded the same and after a while that saxophone in the background was getting quite annoying. 5/10

Not really a fan of this, the vocals are pretty bad and it's kinda dated 80s sounding with all the saxophones. Didn't really chime with me

Fine but not my favorite

I did not care for this.

blah. boring sounding the same 80's

Het eerste album van de lijst die ik nog niet eerder had gehoord, dus daarom moet de rating met een korreltje zout worden genomen. In het kort: een onopvallende en weinig memorabele plaat. The Psychedelic Furs zijn een van de vele Britse post-punk bands ontstaan aan het eind van de jaren 70 en eerlijk gezegd is daar wel zo'n beetje alles wat interessant is aan dit album mee gezegd. Het begint nog redelijk sterk met 'Dumb Waiters' (vooral die schelle saxofoon oid op de achtergrond), maar toen ik zag dat 'Pretty in Pink' de grote hit was had ik al een beetje een vermoeden dat dit ging tegenvallen. De productie is wel lekker fuzzy en textured van tijd tot tijd, maar de tekst en de zanger zijn stem doen me weinig. Dit album voelt als een slap aftreksel van de absolute klassiekers die in die tijd door generatiegenoten zijn uitgebracht, 2 sterren.

Lekkere vaart in het album, lekker 'beuken' af en toe voor zover dat kon in de jaren '80. Wel een beetje rommelige gitaren (I Wanna Sleep With You) en veel saxofoon solo (She Is Mine) die me niet echt kan bekoren. Het geeft me wel een goed gevoel overall, maar ik heb die nostalgische gevoelens helaas niet mega met de 80s (I wasn't there).

Vreemde vocal style, pretty cool. Doet me ergens denken aan Sex Pistols maar dan wat terughoudender. Sax is zeer welkom op deze plaat. Lyrics gaan van half poëtisch tot kort door de bocht maar wel open voor interpretatie, en van outdated tot relevant. Het album begint heel vet maar ik ben het toch snel zat, en zet het niet snel nog eens op denk ik. Beste: No Tears / She Is Mine / Pretty In Pink Minste: So Run Down Albumhoes: Love it! 5/5

Eerste plaat die voorbij gekomen is die ik nog nooit had geluisterd. Met de disclaimer dat het 1-5 sterren systeem erg beperkend voelt en ik moeite heb met een 10/10 by way of 5/5 uit te delen voor iets wat nog geen tijd heeft gehad om te bezinken, is dit meteen een hit. Bewijst maar weer eens dat postpunk een term is waar je echt geen fuck aan hebt. Meer Go-Betweens dan The Fall, wat een goed ding is. Minder b6 voor de 420-serge-it lezer, zo u wilt. Heeft veel elementen die toekomstige genre genoten uit het oog zullen verliezen. Groove, melodie, humor et al. De sax is geen gimmick en de texten zijn doorspekt van het charmante soort adolescente geilheid. Nadat de snappy 41ish minuten (maken jullie aantekeningen War on Drugs?) voorbij waren begonnen we gewoon weer bij het begin, en toen nog een keer.

Dumb waiters is een lekker begin. Ik weet niet waar de tekst over gaat maar het klinkt een tikkie unhinged wat lijkt te passen bij het nummer. ##Ik weet niet waarom, maar spring break anthem van the lonely island schiet me te binnen bij dat motief. Pretty in Pink - ok I wanna sleep with you - Lekker direct nummer. Toon zetten en gaan. Die schelle sax past goed. No Tears - Hier is de sax minder welkom. Niet voor mij dit nummer. Mr. Jones - best prima Into you like a train - misschien iets aan de brave kant, maar wel muzikaal. It goes on - man, iets aan drums hebben na dat war on drugs album is erg welkom. Goed nummer. So Run Down - dit album heeft me intussen best wel te pakken. Misschien mijn favo nummer tot nu toe. All of This and Nothing - 'you didnt leave me anything that I can understand' is passend. Misschien mis ik de historische context hiervoor. Ik vind het nummer wel een lekkere op- en afbouw hebben dus +1 She is Mine - ik had misschien so run down leuker gevonden als afsluiter, maar het nummer an sich is gewoon prima. Dit album heeft me een uur geboeid. Alle nummers zijn uniek genoeg, maar het is wel een coherente beleving. De nummers die ik persoonlijk minder interessant vind, voelde niet gelijk als filler. Ik vraag me af of ik de zanger vervelend had gevonden als hij niet zo'n chill accent had.

Eerste nummer vond ik echt niks. Tweede nummer wel beter. Wordt uiteindelijk wel wat beter maar niet echt waar ik van heb: wow, dit wil ik vaker draaien. Mr jones en tweede nummer die ertussenuit schieten.

Niet heel overtuigd. Zaten wel wat toffe stukken in verspreid over het album en de algehele toon was wel goed ruig, maar de zang deed me weinig en er in zijn geheel vond ik dit niet zo spannend

Ik was afgelopen zaterdag op een bbq, waar een 55 jarige canadees mij ervan probeerde te overtuigen dat Waterloo, Ontario een museum nodig had waar mensen konden leven zoals in de jaren 80, zonder mobieltjes, 1000 tv kanalen en overal drukke mensen. Ik denk dat als zo’n museum bewouwd zou worden, dan zou dit album wellicht in de achtergrond kunnen spelen. Talk Talk Talk klinkt naar mijn oren als early new wave, het begin van de klassieke mainstream 80s sound. Het is echt mega brits en dat vind ik ook wel wat hebben. Er staan aardig wat bangers op, maar ook wat filler. Pretty in pink is fantastisch.

Totaal geen fan van de vocals wat de hele ervaring van het album wel aardig verpest. Halverwege het album was ik er eigenlijk al wel klaar mee en begon veel op elkaar te lijken. Dumb Waiters, I Wanna Sleep With You en It Goes On zijn een aantal nummers waar ik de muziek prima van kan waarderen maar waar de vocals het echt volledig vergallen.

Kende het album nog niet, positief verrast. Vond het vet dat het openingsnummer echt als een soort inleiding voelt. Die leipe toeter vond ik wat minder. Verder echt best toffe plaat, interessante gitaren. Drums vond ik een beetje te simpeltjes bij de meeste nummers. Mr Jones wel het hoogtepunt wat mij betreft. Verbaast me niets als dit inspiratie is geweest voor Misfit Love van QOTSA. Ga deze nog wel eens vaker opzetten

Definitely an album of its time. Really enjoyed the last track, but overall, it just kind of molded together.

Iconic and distinctive voice— moody and gothic rhythms. I realize that I’m using some of the same adjectives as I use for the Cure. I think the Cure are better, but this is really cool

Pretty mid

not a style i have/will listen to often but i liked this one. pretty approachable

Just was not into this, idk why

Not my top catalog choice but a good record with a couple of the "hits". Listened to them a ton in college and have always been a fan

This album sounds so similar to other albums from the same era/wave that I kept getting into songs and in my head thinking "oh I know this one". In fact, I did not know this one. And that speaks enough to me that this album does not stand out in the least. Just listen to this Pistols and you'll enjoy it more.

++: Pretty in Pink, I Wanna Sleep with You, Mr. Jones, Into You Like a Train, It Goes On, So Run Down +: Dumb Waiters, No Tears, All of This and Nothing, She Is Mine 7,9/10

Great stuff. Massive deduction for singers voice tho.

Occasionally good guitars, but between the horns and one of the worse offenders of the early 80s British new wave vocals, I've got nothing more to talk about.

The music is a borderline 3 I tell myself. And then every time the vocals come in, I want to skip the track, which I did often.

It's fine? Reminiscent of others in the genre, didn't particularly stand out to me.

New wave is cool in doses. This one drones on and kinda sounds like a song that never ends.

Pretty decent post-punk/alt-rock but it feels like the musical ideas here are explored in more interesting ways elsewhere. The lyricism isn't very interesting, and the vocals are tough to get used to. It’s a fun album though, the saxophone is a welcome addition.

Didn’t know what to expect from this one but it was a lot stranger than I had anticipated. Real fun art rock, very 80s sounding but not in a bad way. Yeah, enjoyed this a great deal.

What ppl does are casting bias on British music. I mean there are 20+ country music album on the list and every of them sounds the same and you guys still give them 4s and 5s like that’s the best thing since loafed bread 3.5/5

The chokehold new wave has on this list…

A band I have always meant to dig into. Need to dig ear the page in the book to ensure it happens one day. Very enjoyable.

Not psyched, not Fur me.

There were a few nice songs, but overall it wasn't really my thing.

Not bad, but got old after a few songs.

While I typically like British post-punk and new wave thanks to this list, I didn't really care for this. It lacked the charm of other NW/PP bands.

Another British band from the 80s talk singing at me. A harsh and lame listen.

They don't sound like I expected them to. Not a fan either way.

7/10

6.5/10

Fred Armisen on whichever talk show doing a skit about the nuances of specific time-periods and genres in music: "You know punk in the 70s was all like "oi oi oi" and then we get to the 1980s new-wave and post-punk and then it was all like [does exact impression of this album]."

Pretty in Pink’s a banger. The rest is dated

Had not listened to this entire album, just have heard Pretty in Pink. I acutally like this original version of that song rather than the one used in the movie soundtrack. This is more raw. Overall, I liked the album and am still a big fan of Psychedelic Furs music. Mirror Moves may be a better album though. Check it out. 3.5/5 = 4 stars

En stabil trea.

Not my cup of tea, but I’m sure others would enjoy

i love the talking heads downnnnn but this was just okay

6/10.

I got to know them around 1990, when they weren't very good anymore. It didn't make me want to check out their back catalogue. This is actually pretty good. It reminds me of late 80s skateboarding videos. Favorite song: into you like a train

Fav: Pretty In Pink Least Fav: I Wanna Sleep With You Don’t know to how feel, vocals were kinda mid and the weird saxophone was a bit hit-or-miss, but some of the songs have started to grow on me. I guess it’s a 3/5

1981. The Furs have held a fond place in my heart but never really crossed into my favorite lineups. I think this was a great album for alt rock and post punk which gave it weight.

kind of part devo-esque highly unsentimental borderline deconstructive take on rock music as a Cultural Idiom, and part a fuzzy lush escapist landscape. into you like a train made me emotional for reasons i cant even understand, and if its the best song its got like three or four other competitors im p sure. theres something at the core of this emotionally that is deliberately undiagnosed but still felt and poured over the whole thing...v strange experience, equal parts jagged and silky, with a ton of great songs with great Sounds and vocal performances and little melodic pockets that are just Held Onto

Richard Butler has a fantastic voice- he could sing the back of a cereal box & sound sexy & all Velvet Underground cool. The music works well with Richard Butler's hella sexy voice it's crushing at times bleak dark pop/rock music that you can dance to, meditate to, drive to, whatever really - it would also make fantastic background music while having a cocktail or a cuppa coffee or tea as you talk, talk, talk, LOL (sorry)

Nice vibe, like the vocals a lot