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Not my favorite. Couldn’t get interested. Forgot every song after it ended.
Aight
what is this? no thanks.
Niš posebno jangle pop
An album of its time, listenable but not much to say. 2.6
Not really my thing but I gave it a 3 cause it wasn't bad just not for me.
Calenture ist das ambitionierteste Werk der Triffids aus Perth, entstanden zwischen April und August 1987 in sieben verschiedenen Studios – darunter Townhouse Three und Mark Angelo in London, Amazon in Liverpool sowie Wool Hall in Bath. Das Ergebnis dieser aufwändigen, von Gil Norton geleiteten Produktion ist ein Album, das Island Records als Durchbruch in den Mainstream positionieren wollte: opulent arrangiert, mit Streichern unterfüttert und einem Sound, der die Weite des australischen Outbacks mit britischer Post-Punk-Eleganz verknüpft. David McCombs Songwriting steht im Mittelpunkt: Stücke wie „A Trick of the Light", „Bury Me Deep in Love" und „Holy Water" zeigen einen Autor, dessen Texte von Entfremdung, Täuschung und unerfüllter Sehnsucht handeln – eindringlich vorgetragen mit einer Baritonstimme, die zwischen Prediger und Gebrochensein pendelt. Der Titeltrack selbst beschwört jene tropische Fieberdelirium-Metapher, die dem Album seinen Namen gab: Matrosen, die nach langer Seefahrt festes Land zu sehen glauben, wo keines ist. Calenture war kommerziell kein Erfolg, obwohl es in Australien Platz 32 der Charts und in Schweden sogar Platz 24 erreichte. Es blieb das Dokument einer Band, die größer hätte sein sollen – zu gut und zu eigensinnig für das Radio, zu produziert für die Indie-Schublade. Wer sich darauf einlässt, findet ein Werk von seltener emotionaler Tiefe. Ein überwältigend ehrgeiziges Album, das seinen Platz neben den großen Außenseitern der Ära verdient hat.
Perfectly pleasant and completely inessential. 3.5/5
al principio me estaba gustando bastante pero mientras avanza perdí el interés no es malo pero me tiene pensado si en verdad necesitaba escuchar esto antes de morir
This was pretty good. It evoked Crowded House of a similar era, but remained entirely its own thing.
Calm and soothing
I really enjoyed this one and will be seeking out more of their work later. Some very catchy songs and the lead singer has a great voice.
When I see a list of things to do or see or hear before I die, I think it includes things that would change my life or make me feel like a new person. I do. This was a fantastic example of “thrift store” music that is actually good. When I hear the production of this type of music I think of cheap and discounted music at thrift stores and flea markets, but I came out of this album with 3 total songs that I completely enjoy. This guy has a good voice, my favorite song was probably the opener.
One of a collection of sensational bands that came out of Australia in the 80s and 90s. I own this album after i first heard A trick of the Light, which is up there somewhere in the top20 of my favourite songs. It is just perfect and the standout track on an album that is jam packed with many notable songs. I get some of the negative reviews because it took a few listens of this back in the day to really appreciate it, but I have also learned through this project that albums I love are often not loved by the majority! If I were being critical I could say the album could have finished with the excellent Jerdacuttup Man, but honestly there are very few skip songs on this album. Jerdacuttup Man, Unmade love, Vagabond holes, Kelly Blues, Blinded by the hour and trick of the Light are all my notable songs. 4 stars
This was just okay.
Never heard of this artist but the untrained baritone and sweeping cinematic scale are precisely the kinds of things I love. Looking forward to digging a little deeper.
Far from the worst album as far as pop rock goes. It’s well produced and lush, which I really like. It’s not as simplistic as most music from its genre, and the production has a great deal of detail. It definitely still feels like pop and tries a bit too hard to be inoffensive, but other than that, that’s a fun album. 7/10
Such bad. Very loudness. Many dumb. Wow. This album has the lyric phase "hometown city" and the song title "Unmade Love". Like with all the Leonard Cohen reviews, I am assured that the writing is brilliant. The book contains the text, "Lyrically, his poetry (for it surely is)...". Like that, with the adverb, and the parentheses. Please, more critics from the music world and fewer from the writing world. I bailed around the same time I bailed on Ute Lemper. I wish I couldn't tell how bad this is.
Some good songs but other than that painfully average
Not as bad as some reviews would lead you to believe, but felt simultaneously overlong and inconsequential. Maybe important from an Aussie perspective, but otherwise struggling to see why this is on the list.
Did not enjoy this. Cheesy 80s rock.
Trop années 80 pour moi...
Whole album sounded like bad karaoke
Sounded fine but absolutely nothing special to me
I didn’t hate it but nothing special.
Enjoyable
Never heard of this band. Interesting listen. First song was the best.
This veered between songs of no interest and songs that were really bad. Hardly bothered the top 40 in their native Australia. Why is it on the list???
I strongly disagree with the book editor who suggested we need a “gospel-indie” genre. No, no we do not. Especially if it encourages more music like this. I did give it at least two listens because I kept thinking I was missing something. I wasn’t.
I struggle with this because I really like some of the songs (Hometown Farewell Kiss and Holy Water). But there is also something really generic about this album, nothing really stands out as amazing or unique. Bury Me Deep in Your Love was kind of annoying but also catchy. I feel this kind of emo boy band of the 80's was a trope that this group falls into so solidly that is hard to think of this as anything special today.
There’s nothing in this music that raises it above anything else. The lead singer sounds like some random guy in the crowd who got pulled on stage by the band and is experiencing the only exciting thing that will ever happen to him…never moving forward to try to have newer better experiences. He’ll still be talking about it in 40 years to people who don’t really care but are stuck in a conversation that they can’t get out of.
This was a pleasant little surprise, especially since the Wiki description did very little to bolster it. I liked the drama they brought, ala Nick Cave, albeit a little rustier around the edges. Overall, it really drew me in and kept me interested in hearing more.
This is a really well done album by a possible serial killer. I don't know if i really like it but I will have to listen again.
Eh
The Triffids – Calenture (1987) On Day 74, Calenture was a step up from the "empty" projects of the last few days. It actually had something to it—a sense of atmosphere and a "conscious" weight that was missing from the "dull" or "ass" records recently. The 80s production is immaculate and large-scale, giving the songs a cinematic, "staring at the ceiling" quality. While the project is well-executed and the vocals carry a certain "ghostly" intensity, it wasn't a project that completely swept me off my feet. It’s a solid, interesting body of work that avoids being shallow, but it doesn't quite reach that "must-return" level. A respectable 3/5.
I felt like it went on forever and most songs just blended together into one long melancholic sound
1 hr and 45 mins too long. It wasn’t even good ambient background music because I was rolling my eyes at the dumb lyrics (vagabond holes?)
This is just not good. Sorry. It wasn’t bad per se. Just not good. At least it made it to #32 on the Australian charts though.
Not sure WTF, but it coo
Unexpectedly Good.
There's nothing inherently wrong with the album, there's just no depth to it.
It''s certainly a listenable album. Some catchy tunes on this, mostly in the second half, although I'm not sure I'd listen to it again.
Not terribly huge on this kind of "Big Music" brand of 80s "folk" rock (AKA glossy 80s pop rock with some acoustic or clean electric guitar). Regardless, I don't totally hate the album given that most of it just sounds like an Australian knockoff of Simple Minds (who I do enjoy). The issue with this comparison though is that nine times out of ten I'd rather go listen to a Simple Minds record instead, and I don't feel like I'd miss anything important doing so. 7/10.
Really wondered why this one wasn't as popular as its contemporaries since it does all the same stuff. Can't say that makes it stand out, though. Favourite track: Bury Me Deep in Love
7/10 I think it's fine but nothing in it stands out to me.
Hab’s mir nicht ganz angehört weil lang wow Aber das was ich hörte war entspannt im Hintergrund 7/10
I felt positive about this album at first, but it quickly went downhill
3.5
I don't know anything about the Triffids, other than what I just read on Wikipedia. Laid back alternative rock, pleasant enough but pretty dull. Gave up after six tracks
6/10… australien indie / goth rock / *1987
Never heard of this group. Based on the name, I can only assume they were another rock group out of the UK. Sorry, they're Australian. Anyway, this was fine. Kind of a lighter and folkier/country sound. But most notably, it sounded like an inferior version of pretty much any other 80's new wave group. Like most albums in this list, somewhat unmemorable at the end of the day.
Not my favorite. Trick of the light is nice
This was thoroughly unenjoyable. My phone tells me that unenjoyable is not a word. Well, this album proves otherwise.
Easy send to, relaxing, but also with an upbeat vibe
There's nothing interesting in this.
★½
Interesting one.
I’ve never heard of this band before. I was a bit hopeful seeing that this was released in 1987, still an exciting time for music, but was pretty disappointed with how bland this album sounded not just in style but in production. Another one of those albums that makes me wonder what kind of biases helped put this on the list. It’s not entirely terrible though. Maybe I’ll check out their albums before this one to see where they came from but I’m in no rush to do so and there’s a good chance I’ll never get around to doing that.
They need to remove this album from the list. Boring, bland and uninspired with not a single standout track. Also way too long! Meh.
Un moment donné faut faire des choix, c'est pas vrai que la mémoire collective a besoin de tout retenir.
Don't Care
I literally hate it
Really did not like this at all.
I listened to the first 5 songs then gave up. I didn’t like this album and thought it was really boring and uninteresting. There’s much better music out there with a similar vibe.
I had never heard of this band before which is surprising since I followed music really closely in the 80s. Now I know why. This album sucked. Amateurish songs, weak vocals, totally forgettable.
I quite enjoyed this. Not relevant to the rating is a curious thing, though: the demo for "A Trick of the Light" is far better than the eventual release (at least the opening is far stronger).
good background noise
++: Trick of the Light, Blinder by the Hour, Vagabond Holes, Calenture +: Hometown Farewell Kiss +-: Bury Me Deep in Love, Kelly's Blues, Unmade Love, Open for You, Holy Water -: Jerdacuttup Man, Save What You Can 4,5/10
Not that good at all. What made it special? Not sure. What qualified it? Not sure. Would I listen to it again? Nope
Better than Morrissey
What? I've heard church music be more interesting and rebellious than this. edit: set and setting, placeholder rating until I finally take a road trip in the vastness of the land down under
My goodness, what refined boredom. The music is catchy, harmonious, quite pleasant, but after a while also so boring. I won't be listening to this again. 3/5
Tough choice between a 3 and a 4. I've never heard this album before. I'll probably never hear it again. It's definitely not my genre, but I have to say it was primarily interesting as I listened to it. Maybe I'll give it another shot. Who are they? 😀
Really liked it!
I feel like I am mistakingly listening to a mockumentory. It is everything I wish to forget about the 80s.
its not that bad its just very bland
As an Aussie born in the 80s, this was the music I was brought up listening to. Hard to separate the nostalgia from the sounds, but I can’t understand the low rating by others. Not The Triffids best (Born Sandy Devotional. Classic.) but up there in the pantheon. So very 80s. 4/5
Simple Minds møter Echo & the Bunnymen, og havner mellom to stoler. Hverken mørkt og stemningsfullt nok, eller lyst og fengende nok. Overgangen fra Unmade Love til Open for You er et perfekt eksempel på at den ikke klarer helt å bestemme seg for hvor den skal ligge.
Just couldn’t get into it. It’s like a watered down Depeche Mode.
I'm not saying it's morally right, but 2000's folk would call this gay
Mostly just washed over me unfortunately. I'm sure there's more to it than I was hearing, but it just kind of felt like generic 80s cheese
Hele plata hørtes ut som noe som kunne rullet og gått på Radio Norge/P4. Slettes ikke ille. 3.5.
Helt ok. Alt for langt. «Hiten» Bury Me Deep in Love e en skikkelig sviske. Han sir «bury me deep in love» 26 gang! Det e 25 gang for mange.
Hørt i oppussingskaos. Tja, helt greit. Litt forglemmelig.
Koselige greier med mørke undertoner. Sterk start på plata, men blir litt tynn suppe etter hvert.
Never heard of album or band. Not really sure what to expect. Bury me deep is very poppy. Catchy chorus. Good not great song. Vocals/lyrics are good. Kelly’s blues is much more of a classic rock song. I like it better than the first. Great piano too. A trick of the light is kind of a mix of both. Really good writing in this one. Tells a good story. Fun song. Hometown farewell is fine, a little bit over produced. Some elements that just didn’t need to be added but overall not a bad song. Definitely very 80s. Unmade love is back to heavy rock. The organ is really cool. Good drums too. Vocals kinda bullshit. I don’t like open for you but I like how this album has a theme, goes from pop to rock and back again. And the songwriting is good, it’s just dated. Too many bells on holy water. This is a fun song but a lot going on again. Would’ve been fine with generic instruments and piano. I guess I kind of get the church bells considering the name I just don’t like them. Blinder by the hour sounds like a queen song, I like this one a lot. Really catchy. I like the musical solo in the back half too. Back to more of a rock vibe with vagabond holes. Cool name, and more importantly a good song. Guitar on this one is really good. Jerdacuttup man is another good story telling song, not my style tho. Very pirate-y. Doesn’t fit the rest of the album but good range. Calenture is super interesting. I like the piano a whole lot. Felt like it should’ve been an interlude into the next song but I don’t think it is. Again feels a little out of place but I’m realizing that that is just this album. Save what you can is back to the poppy style. The story telling on all of the songs is good but doesn’t seem to be much cohesion in the stories. More of the same on can I walk you home. Good background track on this one. Last 45 seconds is really fun. Region unknown isn’t my favorite. I like the guitar/bass combo tho. Lyrics just not hitting as hard. Bass line on love the fever is so sick. Mixed with the piano and guitar too. This is a great song. Bad news is forgettable. Pretty generic 80s pop/rock song. Song writing on “everything” is really good. I like the guitar too. This is a fun song. Good closer. This album as a whole exceeded expectations. It’s fun and unique. 3.4 stars.
we’re just adding fucking anything to this list aren’t we
This is a weird one. I'll classify it as "beautiful 80s", which is a category I absolutley adore. However, I am annoyed that this is one of few exhibits of it on this list. So while I quite enjoyed this, I would rather see some late-80s AOR bands or artists from the CCM scene of the same era. But then again, I fear that The Triffids was included for their folky quirk and pretension rather than their ability to write good songs.
twas ok.
Very 80s pop rock, taking itself a bit too seriously for how throwaway most of it sounds. Occasionally sounded like a low quality Duran Duran. There were about 3 bits I liked that turned out to just be small turns in otherwise bland songs. Yeah not for me this.
The singer has a Nick Cavey, Echo and the Bunnymen-esque voice. Quite nice actually, lots of drawn out consonants. First half of the album is quite nice - Bury Me Deep In Love and Kelly's Blues are the best tracks. Does fall off a cliff a bit after that; vague and uninspiring. Would have been a solid 4, based on the first few tracks. Doesn't seem dated.
I feel I've hamstrung myself here, by giving Ryan Adams 2.5 yesterday..... This is way more interesting, and I enjoyed it more, but not sure it's worth more than 2.5. I think the public reviews make this sound awful, it really isn't. Pretty interesting in parts. Sounds 80s, but not full of all the synth nonsense. I won't be back I doubt and another 2.5, but it wasn't bad
Another frog 🐸 on the quest for a prince.
Bad 80’s Rock. This album was released in Australia in 1987 where it topped out as an album at # 32 in their charts (i had to look them up because I had no recollection of ever hearing of them before) and it was rereleased in the 2000’s with 5 bonus tracks. Two discs and 29 songs in all and I will never get those 2 hours of my life back. This could easily have been one of the bands playing in Adam Sadler’s “Wedding Singer” movie and no one would have thought twice about it. No clue how # 32 on the Aussie charts equates to one of the 1001 must listen albums of all time, but it did.
I’ve never seen a picture of anyone in this band, but they must be incredibly attractive. That’s the only conceivable way they got a record deal because this album is hot garbage. It’s comically bad. The songwriting is unbelievably pretentious and juvenile. It’s cringy. How is it possible that no one told them how terrible this was? It almost feels like a joke. Did Will Ferrell write the songs as a Saturday Night Live sketch that never made it to air? Seriously - Do you remember the times? Does it ever cross your mind? How you had no key But the door was always open for you. Yes, I left the door open for you And you can walk through and through and through And it will always be open for you. Oh, and in case you couldn’t tell from this lyrical gem, if you ever miss the title of a song, don’t worry, because they’re gonna repeat it like 50 fucking times in every song. I was actually pissed at Australia for allowing this to happen, until I remembered they also gave us good albums from Men at Work, Crowded House, INXS and AC/DC around the same time, so I’ll let it slide … this time.
Soooo, that's what alt rock in Autralia sounded like in the 80s. Now I know.
Not very uplifting, but more uplifting than Nick Cave.
Too long and not really doing much for me. New wave pop rock without much flair. 2.5/5
eerste nummer voorspelde het al.. na het tweed begon ik zo luid te snurken dat dit album vanaf nu verboden is door mijn vrouw
(ate)ties
It felt like the band was searching for an identity with the variety of styles portrayed throughout the album. The best way I can describe the sound is that of an 80’s cover band playing their original work. It was familiar sounding, but nothing really stood out.
There are some albums on this list that I listen to because I want to complete this challenge, and not because I genuinely enjoy it. This was not one of these albums. It was genuinely enjoyable, with an enjoyable rock "genre". I can be really picky about my rock music, but this album fits all of my criteria. None of the songs were exceptional, but they were all good. I should listen to more of The Triffids.
This album was bordering on a 3, but it got steadily better throughout. I keep a shortlist of tracks that might be my favorite from the album as I listen, and I shortlisted 2 from the first half and 4 from the second, showing the improvement. Now I've got to go in and relisten to those songs and choose a favorite, which won't be easy. The vocals were definitely the best part (reminded me a bit of Nick Cave), but I also liked the addition of keyboards and the songwriting as well. Favorite Track: Blinder By the Hour
I liked the first couple songs but the album became a blur for the most part
Just awful 80s blandness
Thought it was very long and it became boring
Sympathetic
This is a good album but I’d be lying to say if I said it was exceptional. When I first put it on, I swore it had a country swing to it. The more of the album went on the 80s New Wave seemed to take over. It wasn’t until later that I learned the band was Australian, which now it all makes sense. It does have a feeling very similar to Midnight Oil. For me, the key song was Unmade Love with its driving beat and flowing vocals. Holy Water sounded like Youthu Yondi (aboriginal disco pop band). It is definitely a unique sound.
Random thoughts: * I thought this was a double album when I put this on. I listened to the first few songs and thought there was no way I could make it through this whole album! I was thankful when I heard a different version of Bury Me Deep in Love later on. Whew! * I guess that reaction kind of sums up my thoughts on The Triffids. Not sure I'd turn to this again as it felt like a chore to get through. * It wasn't bad but just blah and boring 80s. Sounded like a toned down version of Dexy's Midnight Runners mixed with a subpar version of U2. * I was certain this group was Scottish or Irish or something from the British isles. I was surprised to learn they were from Australia. * Jerdacuttup is a rural town in Western Australia. I thought it was some British slang I wasn't aware of. It's just a place. * Anyway, I listened to this and I can tell anyone that asks, I've listened to it. Chances of anyone asking, basically 0%.
Een folk rock band uit Australie. Het eerste nummer bevalt mij zeer. Begin zelfs het refrein mee te zingen. Het heeft iets opwekkends en euforisch ofzo. Laat dit zo doorgaan! Ik ben nu ongeveer halverwege het album en het speelt lekker weg. Echter is het ook niet een wow- album oid. Geen nummer dat er wat mij betreft bovenuit steekt, maar ook niets wat vervelend is om naar te luisteren. Gewoon leuk voor op de achtergrond. Ook de laatste nummers zijn prima weg te luisteren, maar hebben wat mij betreft geen wow factor. Jerdacuttup Man vind ik dan nog wel het benoemen waard. Echter, dit is gwn een heel prima, maar ook vrij safe album.
Nothing amazing - surprised this made the list
Very 80's indie. All a bit the same. But pretty good to listen to nonetheless. Faves: A Trick of the Light, Hometown Farewell Kiss, Holy Water
Fraaaaaaank music
Abbruuuuuuch 🧘♂️
Neuentdeckung!
I like INXS more
Some interesting ideas here. It doesn't really get going until track 3 and from there it's a mixed bag. They're Australian but you could easily confuse them for an English power-pop band with some Irish/Scottish folk influence. He goes into a bit of a Springsteen voice at the end of Hometown Farewell Kiss. Solid song. Give it a go.
justin would like, i could not finish.
Interesting
Maaan, that's some good 80s rock. The singer's vocals are quite soothing and I love sounds used on this album.
It definitely is and sounds of it's time. And I do enjoy new wave, but nothing really wowed me here. I like the vocals and the lyrics are interesting sometimes.
This one took a few listens for me to get. I thought it was just boring at first. The last few songs got me to listen again. It's interesting and slightly off. So yeah, first Australian album on the list so far.
favorite - Holy Water 6/10
It could have been worse.
I was a latecomer to the Triffids. They crossed two or three lines I didn’t either appreciate or put too much store in: they were a JJJ band. And to me if you were a JJJ band you had little value. The hipster djs back then, struggling so hard to be tastemakers. Failing so hard. Turned me off a lot of great music. 2) they were Australian. All the good stuff came from overseas and Australian was just parochial derivation. And yes I was wrong there too. 3). At the time mid tempo acoustic music without technical facility - strummity strum - was not my favourite style. It’s still not really but craft always outdoes technique for me. And McComb can write. He is evocative and poetic without being pretentious. A great band and an excellent album. 4.5 stars. (I still rankle against strummity strum a bit)
As a big fan of Dave and The Triffids I have to say there is not a lot to recommend here. Bury Me Deep and Trick of the Light are fine tracks, but I think this was the album where the record company brought in session players and tried to make it all about Dave. Which in effect meant it was over for them as a band. I'd recommend Treeless Plain and Born Sandy Devotional but not this deadbeats.
For as long as I have known her, my wife has been a Triffids fan. The Triffids are big in my house and we play them regularly, but they were one of the great "could have been" bands of the 1980s. Calenture was their first major label album and a big swing for the fences -- charismatic frontman, lush production, videos, great songwriting, touring the European festival circuit -- but it never really came together for them. I have listened to Calenture and the rest of their catalogue many, many times over the past 30+ years. Born Sandy Devotional is their best record (it speaks a bit more to the Australian experience; Wide Open Road being one of the great classic songs of Australia), but Calenture is an easy second. It has four of their strongest songs (Bury Me Deep in Love, Kelly's Blues, Trick of the Light, Jerdacuttup Man) and no weak tracks. The production is lush and cinematic, although very much of its time. Dig those drum machines, synths and digital reverbs! It is a totally 80s sounding record, but the songs and performances stand up despite the no-longer-fashionable production. Years of touring, drugs and egos had taken their toll on the band by the time Calenture was released, and I don't think there was a lot of gas left in the tank. The frustrating documentary 'Love in Bright Landscapes' is a bit coy about what was really going on, but there is an implied sense that David McComb's behaviour -- ambitious, overly-intellectual, often selfish, hurtful and ultimately self-destructive -- was a significant factor. I felt that there were things that people in the film wanted to explain about McComb, but couldn't bring themselves to say out loud. There is some secret that might explain McComb that I haven't heard yet; was his self-destruction a result of his frustrated artistic ambition? simple substance addiction? was he closeted? self-loathing? I can't tell. There are certainly a small cadre of friends and fans (my wife included) who keep the legend of David McComb and the Triffids alight with books and concerts and tribute albums and blog posts. But to diminishing returns; the Triffids spotify play counts are low -- only Wide Open Road and Bury Me Deep in Love crack a million plays -- and I was surprised that they did not appear on Triple J's 2025 Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time list at all. There was a complete recordings boxset and a coloured vinyl reissue of Born Sandy Devotional recently, but otherwise their album legacy does not seem to be well cared for. I fear that the Triffids may be a once prominent band (at least for critics) headed for eventual obscurity. They are dearly beloved by a shrinking number of long-term fans and I think they have a lot to offer the listener, but are becoming a cult act at best, as with so many on this list. But I like them. Four stars.
Calenture is a melodically simple and safe album. It's essentially classic 80s Western rock/pop, with a singing style reminds me of INXS and Nick Cave. Yet as an Australian it evokes your childhood in a way, and its melancholic feels elevates it from yet another cheap album. A deserved inclusion on the list, and deserving of its flowers.
The first I ever heard of these guys was in "History Eraser" by Courtney Barnett, one of my favorite songwriters: "You said, 'I guarantee we'll have more fun Drink 'til the moon becomes the sun And in the taxi home, I'll sing you a Triffids song'" (This musical meet-cute was similar to how I discovered John Coltrane after hearing him mentioned in U2's "Angel of Harlem") So would I want someone singing this to me in the back of a Lyft? You know, maybe. Sort of an odd Roxy Music mashed up with 80's percussion kinda thing. Lush and orchestral in spots. Different enough that it's worth a listen.
I’ve called a lot of albums on this list bland, but this might be the album that has its picture next to bland in the dictionary. Holy shit is this one just lifeless and lacking any personality. I gave up about halfway through because the music was making me so bored I was losing any motivation to do anything.
When this album started I couldn’t understand why people in the reviews were so harsh. It seemed quite pleasant. By the end I totally understood L.
Not necessarily bad songs but rather an absence of great songs. Just felt kind of meh about it.
Its fine. It sounds like background music from heartbeat a little bit. I liked kelly's blues, I didnt like bury me deep. Not a fan of lyrics theyre just "oh woman pretty we took a drive blah blah". The rest of the album was listened to in background and I took very little in.
Real mixed on this one. At first I thought it was one of those 90s UK/Irish folk bands (similar to like an XTC). Then I saw they were Australian but the vibe still remained. It's got a key 90s touch, but so much of this album and its songs seem redundant. I really hate to say it because the songs are largely well made with this orchestral flair and good musicianship, but here a little bit out from listening to it and I cannot tell you a single song that was on it.
My first impression of this before starting it was that it was going to be a cheesy album. And it was, 'Bury Me Deep In Love' cemented that feeling straight away. Many tracks sounded very similar to each other, and I just couldn't get past the feeling that this just felt like a very 80s sounding uninspired album. Don't want to give it another swing, so will settle for 2 stars.
Super generic 80s album, but as a chill morning listen it was quite good. I just liked the general vibe, felt a little bit like listening to Phil Collins. The vocals were also very good. Oh and there is piano. Weak 3.
I liked the folkiness and the keyboards!
2.5
Besides the one 1 minute long piano interlude towards the end, it was quite tiring and not interesting in the slightest. It drained me so much from energy, it wouldn't even be a good soothing evening album. It's just... empty.
cheesy 80s music but i enjoyed listening
Hmm… bland. Only got half way through
These songs are just really boring to me.
i liked some of the songs later in the album better than the beginning, but overall nothing really stood out to me
platonic ideal of an album to discover from this list. it wasn't good, but it was unknown and sometimes that's enough over 1000 albums
this was a total unknown for me, and seems like a fake band and album that someone tried to convince me was real, but no, they're just australian. mid to ok! 2.5
I enjoyed discovering this! However, I wish everything was about 20% more. A little more bass, a little more excitement, maybe a little more vocal technique or something. It's soooo close to being an undiscovered fave for me but it never quite gets across the finish line.
This sounds like Tears for Fears. Gosh I hope not. Ok we have a darker sounding track here with Kelly’s Blues. Sort of sounds like early Cult. Depeche Mode There’s a darkness to these guys. Sort of borderline goth. Not in Sisters of Mercy territory yet. It’s not bad. I give a 0 to the album cover.
Only listened to the original album, but it was good. A different flavor of rock that I quite enjoyed.
Questioning the inclusion on the list
Naming your band after a classic science fiction story is pretty cool, and the album is pretty decent. I don't think this one will stick with me much, but I wouldn't mind listening again. Favorite track: "Everything You Touch Turns to Time"
Not bad, lyrics a bit strange, some songs a little cheesy maybe, otherwise not a hard listen
Cool.
Un gros BOF
This felt very long.
Album No. 0110 on my list. I had never heard of the Triffids before, this was really completely new to me. I’ve checked some of the other reviews for this album and have seen that it did get a lot of hate. I honestly have to say: I don’t like the album much, but I don’t think it deserves the hate. I personally neither liked the singers’ voice and the over-produced 80s AOR sound of this. But then again, it’s not the worst thing I’ve ever heard. To me, the album is forgettable rather than bad. The rather cryptic lyrics certainly added to that. For me, there is nothing really catchy on “Calenture”, except possibly for “Bury Me Deep In Love”, which is actually not a bad song and the only one I’ll be adding to my playlist. In summary: pretty forgettable, not sure why it is on this list, but it’s also not that horrible. 2/5 stars.
A vibe for sure.
80s in the millenium
Meh!
This is a really sappy album. Some songs are fine (but bland) and some are downright annoying. I wish such a cool band name had been used on a better band.
***a good easy listening album
Never heard of them and now I see why …..
wtf????
Nothing of value here
3.5
3.5
3.5
I honestly don't think there's anything bad about this album, but I don't think that there's anything that really stands out either. It does suffer from your typical mid to late 80s progduction where the drums and reverb do the heavy lifting. But... this is also in a year where there were a lot of heavy hitters were able to muscle through that production, U2, INXS, George Michael. I think all three of those example have more power and charisma than The Trifids. Not that they're bad, but I don't think they brought a lot to the table that wasn't already there. Quite honestly if I heard this in 87 I probably would have been more drawn to the sound as it was fresher and newer than. But this being my first listen some 38 years later, it just generally falls into the fold of late '80s music. (6.8) ★★★
Very 80s sounding and not really interesting. 2.5 stars
I think this is a cool album. I expected it to be more 80s sounding based on the reviews, but I think it avoids most of the really dated elements from the era. It sounds like some of the Big Music bands of the 80s, particularly Echo and the Bunnymen and the Waterboys, with maybe a hint of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' less abrasive stuff from this era (Martyn Casey plays bass in both bands). "Trick of the Light" is probably my favorite song here , but "Blinder By the Hour", "Save What You Can", and "Unmade Love" are also standouts.
Didn’t enjoy my ‘day with The Triffids’. Would prefer to have been attacked by actual Triffids because that would have been more exciting. This just sounds like an inferior version of a huge bunch of 80s bands… INXS, Waterboys, Echo And The Bunnymen. Echo And The Plantmen would have been another good name for this group. There is a soft highlight at the end with Save What You Can which is a bit sweeter in sound and a bit like another plant group Prefab Sprout but other than that this was a very uninspiring listen and needs to be taken out of the 1001 List and straight onto a compost heap.
This isn’t bad, but it’s pretty bland with moments of decentness. Even though it’s 48 minutes it’s way too long. Low 3 stars.
Pretty good, a little like Split Enz.
This was decent.
Sounds like Irish folk music that was influenced by 80s goth pop. Truly awful.
This album is a venomous stinger
Forgettable after three songs, and get wrecked for trying to get me listening to 17.
The Triffids was the collective noun Len Houmous used for his 5th-9th wives 2.0 1/17 Bury Me Deep In Love
Blind album and artist. I dont know why people dont like this but I thought it was at least okay. Typical 80s to me.
This was a pleasant surprise. It was oddly good to me.
it started okay and now it’s awful. holy water could be a least fave song of this whole project so far. why is there 17 songs and by song 8 i hate it already. hope it picks up my god
did not mind listening much. 2 stars.
Sometimes a guy is listening to something that sounds familiar as either an English or American thing, but there’s something off/uncanny about it. Then a guy looks it up and it turns out it’s Canadian. As a Canadian, that always feels a bit insulting because it makes me face the fact that Canadian stuff is a bit wonky and that it stands out as wonky in a blind test. But also as a Canadian it’s really cool when you look it up and it turns out it’s actually Australian. At least we’re not alone.
This album is Open for You. The more you listen to it, you will become Blinder By the Hour.
Overall Rating - 3.32/5 (6.65/10). I don't regret getting this album, but I'll probably never go out of my way to listen to anything on it again.
Too much slange.
The spots I liked reminded me of the go-betweens but overall I found it pretty bland and forgettable. (2.5)
Couldn’t listen to entire album. truly awful
I'd normally do track rankings but I just could not get through the entire album. The song content is the epitome of cromulent. There wasn't really anything special that made this album stand out against its fellow peers in the jangle pop world. It seems more like a Eurovision entry that you know for certain will not qualify, fine enough on its own but there's no wow factor. My main question is why is this part of the 1001+ albums? Was it because it was a critical darling? It didn't do too hot in the charts in their home country of Australia and this is literally the first time I've ever heard of the Triffids, so whatever international appeal clearly didn't stay around. The only good thing I can say about what I listened to was that it seemed well produced, but besides that I don't think I'd ever return back for future listens. Overall: 2/5 Favorite: A Trick of the Light
This album was extremely refreshing and reassuring to me in a weird way. You see, I assumed new wave was one of my favorite niche genres because I love almost all the music I’ve heard from it and the vast majority of new wave albums that come up on this list are stellar. But this reassured me that I don’t mindlessly love new wave. This shows that there can be bad new wave music that makes no impact on me and feels like a boy band breakaway vanity album. Seriously this album is totally skippable and you won’t miss anything.
it's beyond me how some of this stuff landed on this list.
Think James, but without the talent or good songs. Blinded by the light is the only decent track. An odd album to be on this list
Snooze Some nice ones though
Enjoyed it…will listen more. Never heard of this band before
Ik zag per ongeluk de reviews voor dit album, voornamelijk omdat ik wilde weten wat de originele cd was, ik ga dus niet een dubbelalbum luisteren als het niet hoeft. Daar zag ik dat deze band best een beetje werd gehaat, maar ik vind het eigenlijk wel geinig? Het is niet wereldschokkend ofzo, maar ik heb zeker slechter gehoord op deze lijst. Met een klein saxofoontje af en toe, prima zanger en sowieso best wel leuk bandje eromheen. En toen kwam Open For You, jezus wat een draak is dat hahaha Hoop dat het nu niet opeens een super gezapig albumpje word, maar gezien het nummer daarna Holy Water heet ben ik er niet helemaal gerust op. Nee, begin van het album is echt wel geinig. Beetje rock/popppig maar later kakt het hard in en word het een beetje protochristrock. Geen groot fan daarvan, maar het begin haalt het nog boven de 2 uit, dit is een ok album als je maar niet te lang stil staat bij Open For You en Holy Water. FAVO: Trick of the light, Jerdacuttup man
Struck in a time machine, this album does not impress nor offend.
I imagine that if you like this band you probably really love this album. It was all very pleasant. But without the background in the band I wasn’t finding anything that excited me in any way. I guess that if I listened multiple times I might well get in to this. But that probably won’t happen
What...on...Earth. I am nearly 100 albums in and listening to an album a day has absolutely made me more curious and open to new and different music. And this just isn't good. They are capable musicians and I can understand why someone would enjoy this. But speaking more critically, it is highly derivative and unoriginal musically, and the lyrics are really uncompelling to me as well. This is not a terrible album, per se. In the context of 1001 albums to listen to, I frankly think it is terrible.
I listened to this for six songs, and there’s just simply nothing remarkable about it.
It was alright I guess
The Triffids is a band I definitely need to get more familiar with. I’ve seen their name pop up on compilations over the years, but nothing ever stood out enough to push me deeper into their catalog. About a year ago, the album generator gave me The Black Swan, and from what I remember, it struck me as pretty mediocre. But after hearing this album, I realize I need to go back and revisit it, because It’s one of those records that gets better the more you listen to it. In a way, this album feels like a blend of The Church and The Cult. Those were the two bands that kept coming to mind while I was listening.
Kind of reminds me of a mashup of The The with made-for-screen band The Replacements, but lacking the transcendence of the former and the bar band steadiness of the latter.
This album had some moments but they didn’t last. The ratio of tracks enjoyed (3) to tracks included on here (17) explains my rating enough.
Bury Me Deep In Love is nice.
Ekkert spes. Alveg hægt að hlusta á þetta en óttalegt væl og frekar ómerkilegt bara. 2,5 af 5.
Ástralskt eitís en ekki gott. Veit ekki hvað þessi plata er að gera á listanum.
Not a game changer by any means but certainly not as bad as the reviews would suggest! If I’d known of them back in the day I would probably have bought this album.
Cheesy but not in a fun way.
Not bad, just not interesting. 3/5
Couldn't finish it, not for me
Oh... Oh this sucked. Terrible cliche 80s studio production on top of weak songwriting. Bad, just bad.
Not the worst but not very good and way too long.
Why did these guys merit inclusion? They’re like a worse version of all the bad English and Irish bands we’ve already covered. They make Bono sound like Led Zeppelin.
No no no, this was bad. This sounds like some budget sad songs you'd buy when making your student film in high school.
Before listening, I read the reviews here for this album/band. I’d never heard of them prior. My consensus after listening is that they’re getting a lot of undeserved hate here. I thought this album was pretty ok, if allowing for a little cheesiness, for the whole runtime. It reminds me of music my dad would put on on a lazy Sunday, so I found some comfort there. And it sounds weird to say this, but I also sensed a bit of that Australian sun in there. You have that unmistakable Aussie flair. Sure, remind me of relaxing afternoons and Australian vacations- I’m in! I’ll set this as a four, when I might usually say a three, to do my microscopic part to skew this rating higher. To be fair, I did save most of this to my 1001 playlist. Kanye only got one track added to that yesterday, so I guess that says something about how uncool I’m becoming in my old age.
Boring early rock.
This has been the worst album so far on the list. You can go into a random bar in a random town and hear a better band than this.
Whilst they weren't around long enough to truly bask in the glory of their success, The Triffids enjoyed a brief period in the 1980s as one of Australia's finest groups, although their success was perhaps more pronounced in Europe than their native homeland. Which brings me to discussing 'Calenture', the group's 1987 record: a record that feels quite at home in the popular music of the time, although not really among their Australian contemporaries. They're not an 'anthems' band that contemporary acts like INXS, Hunters & Collectors, Midnight Oil and Crowded House are. The Triffids have more in common with the likes of The Cult (vocalist David McComb bears a striking resemblance to Ian Astbury), Simple Minds and Echo and the Bunnymen. Perhaps the only other Australian band somewhat comparable to The Triffids is The Church, a fellow curator of that jangly, post-punk sound that defined alternative music of the 80s. With those comparisons out of the way, 'Calenture' is a solid record that certainly deserves more love. Led by singles 'Bury Me Deep In Love', 'Trick of the Light' and 'Holy Water', 'Calenture' has much to like within its lush, alluring production. The songs are well-written, which has me questioning why David McComb isn't more revered for his songwriting. He's every bit as charismatic as Michael Hutchence and as empassioned as Mark Seymour or Steve Kilbey, but never seems to enter the same conversations. He deserves more love, that's for sure. Underrated is certainly an apt word to describe 'Calenture'. I seriously don't understand how these guys from Perth didn't see greater success in Australia. Their songs were more melancholic and emotional, which perhaps wasn't really bought by Australians at a time where opportunity, excitement and larrikanism were bigger buzzwords of the day, but they were definitely right at home with the moodier, gothic sounds eminating from the UK and Europe. A hidden gem that's incredibly well produced! Best songs: Bury Me Deep in Love, A Trick of the Light, Unmade Love, Holy Water, Vagabond Holes
The reviews for this album got me thinking it was going to be bad. It shows its influences a little too much and it's pretty simple, but it's nowhere near bad. Dare I even say that the 85% of people who listened to this album and called it 1-3 stars don't know what good 80s music sounds like. Maybe I just really like music that's violently 80s, but I'm gonna go against the grain and say that this is pretty good. It's pretty fun, really cinematic, and just a really good time.
Drippy and trying to hard to be “deep”
didn’t love it. Didn’t hate it. Guess I’m not an Australian indie pop guy?
Enjoyable, mid 80s rock in the Waterboys World Party idiom. Would have enjoyed this at the time.
В целом приятный ненапряжный рок. Начало особенно понравилось, потом немного поднадоело. 6,5 из 10.
Borderline pass. Nothing stands out tbh. Another album recorded in someone’s bathroom. Music wise also very mediocre. Has some poppy elements but not catchy at all.
this felt like it rode the middle between folk and pop, but ultimately couldn't choose what side to be on. some songs were fine... but that was all i got for this one.
I like the style for the most part - it almost reminded me of the Avett Brothers, but not the best the Avett Brothers songs. Nothing special, but still enjoyable.
I listened to this whole album and never really thought much about it until it was over. And the only thought I did have was that the lead singer had moments where he sounded like Nick Cave. I’ll stick with this modern Australian rock movement that’s happening and skip the older stuff.
This was totally fine. I had no issue listening to the whole album. Totally serviceable, but I won't remember it after today. I think the global review are a little harsh for this album. There are a lot worse on this list.
Didn't really enjoy this, felt like a very minor entry from the 80's, nothing particularly exciting about any of it and found it a bit of a slog
I liked some of what was in this album, but the sound and tone was too all over the place for me to really get into.
So innocuous that it became noxious
Poopenture by The Turddids Not the worst we’ve had but one of those albums that has no business being in this list
Such a long album I was kinda onboard with the generic 80s altpop by the end.
Enjoyed it
I'm sorry, I couldn't make it through this one. If there's something great on this album past track 8, let me know. But this is scattered in all the worst ways. But mainly it's like some overdone, horribly 80's sounding Lion King soundtrack without Elton John's talent. Why did this make the list? I'm going to now go listen to Faith No More's Angel Dust, which didn't make this list, is 10 times more deserving of being on this list, and doesn't remind me of Simba.
Kinda schlocky and not in a good way. Bad news always reminds me of you was my fave, but not enough to rate highly.
So much hate for a really easy listening album!! They use an epic range of instruments and some of the demos are excellent! Sure, it's simple, but just relax and enjoy it!
The Triffids? hm never heard of them before. meh it's alright. But I'm not going to listen to the whole 2 disk album. Nearly 2 hrs. 3 stars.
Something about the vaudeville, OTT nature of this music appeals to me (moreso than the straight-up pop bits), but I struggled to get into it at first. There isn't anything as good as Wide Open Road on here but I enjoyed Jerdacuttup Man and Unmade Love most, and a few others grew on me. It took a few listens to drag it up to a 3 but I think I'm there now.
This will ruin the algorithm. Not listening to disc 2's demos, that's for sure. 80s synth rock crap Jerdacuttup man had a catchy chorus
Pretty dull dated indie pop, not that enjoyable. Avoids a 1 for not actively upsetting me
we have echo & the bunnymen at home. echo & the bunnymen at home:
Based on all the negative reviews, I didn’t expect the Triffids’ Calenture to be very good. While I didn’t dislike it as much as I anticipated that I might, don’t take that as an endorsement – it’s still not great. Like many albums I’ve given two stars to, the best thing I can really say about Calenture is that I didn’t actively hate listening to it. After a few tracks, it just kinda became ‘80s background noise, falling somewhere between Nick Cave, U2 and Depeche Mode on the musical spectrum. The thing is, all of those acts have songs I actually like and that wasn’t really true of the Triffids here. Hometown Farewell Kiss was probably the one I got the most enjoyment out of since it had an unusual bit of twang to it, but it’s honestly not something I’d go out of my way to listen to. Part of me wants to give this one star just for wasting my time and giving me nothing worth talking about or revisiting in the future, but I’m trying to be conservative with my ones/fives and it was at least a competently-made album at the end of the day, even if the songwriting was lacking. Highlights: Hometown Farewell Kiss
Soft Aussie rock - nothing to get excited about.
Cheesy 80's pop rock.
(endast lyssnat på orginal) Smörigt men rätt behagligt. Landar nog på en trea tillslut. Men det är inte givet. Det saknas några riktigt bra låtar. Men det är inte dåligt alls.
Lyssnat ett par gånger på denna nu (originalet). Det är onekligen rätt sliskigt, särskilt en låt som Holy water är verkligen fruktansvärd, men bortsett från det tycker jag ändå att det är helt okej. Tycker ändå att låtar som Bury me deep in love, A trick of the light, Jerdacuttup man och Save what you can är hyfsade plus att sångaren har en bra röst. Svag trea.
I didn't know anything about this band - if they had success in the UK, I missed it. I thought track 1 was awful, just really boring soft rock. Track 2 was more interesting and the singer was attempting a Nick Cave style vocal (I see from Wiki I'm not alone in thinking that). But then it all settled into dullness. I'm surprised at the general tone of the plaudits from the critics on Wiki, to be honest. They talk about the singer's vocals as having "fiery passion" that "never dwindles in intensity", but to me he sounded more like Lloyd Cole - good, but more conversational in style and tending towards low-key expressiveness - and about "melancholy songs with stark yet beautiful and uniquely Australian imagery". Was I listening to the right album? I thought the songs were weak and a bit dreary, and I can't see anything special in his voice. Michael Hutchence was a far better, more passionate singer, imo, and Nick Cave is in a class of his own in every way. I concede that the lyrics are quite good. But I was uninspired by the music. Sorry, Triffids.
I liked the album, but wouldn't necesarily buy it. The vocals reminded me of someone else, but I can't remember who.
I believe this has been the most mediocre record this 1001 album generator has shown me.
Tiene una producción excesivamente ochentera, pero las canciones están bien hechas.
While a little overwrought at times, I really enjoyed this. It fits into the "big music" ethos of the mid to late 80's and bands like U2 and The Waterboys--lots of chiming guitars and dramatic singing, very emotional and almost gospel-like sometimes. And the songwriting is very good with nice arrangements and instrumentation. Sure, it's a little corny and over the top sometimes but it really worked for me more often than not. Best songs were "Bury ME Deep in Love" and "Trick of the Light."
Never heard of these guys. I found this really middling, if not straight up annoying at times. A couple tracks like Holy Water with the almost tropical vibes and Jerdacuttup Man are a bit interesting. A lot of forgettable stuff though. At times they sounded too much like The Waterboys, a band I like the hits from but get easily tired of. Really dont see a reason for this to be on here
Not much to it.
This is one I could see growing on me, but it didn't resonate with me too much on the initial pass.
With this band name and this album title, I was expecting something much more experimental. Not bad but I got distracted and forgot to come back and finish it, which is a bit damning.
An interesting album in some ways, and I like it that we're getting a few Australian bands in this collection, although why we get the much more obscure Triffids and no Midnight Oil or INXS is beyond me. I really wish this album had come out either a decade earlier or later, though, which might have helped them avoid a sea of 80s synths and electronic excess and hopefully not sounding as generic as they do. Some of the tracks have some great lyrics--especially the opening track "Bury me deep in love", "Hometown farewell kiss," the fun ballad "Jerdacuttup man", and "Save what you can"--and David McComb's voice has a great presence, although I'm not sure the comparisons to Nick Cave are all that convincing. But at the end of the day it feels like something essential is missing from the album; maybe they just needed more variety (or just quiet spaces) among the songs? I do love the album title, though; once I found out what it meant it made me think of the psychosis that overcame Spanish soldiers in the southern prairies of North America in the 16th century.
The first song caught my attention--liked it. The rest didn't grab me but I can see this band's appeal.
This was my first review for the 1,001 albums project and I initially gave it two stars, but I gave it a second listen and found more to appreciate. Folk rock is not really my thing and the pace here is leisurely for my tastes, but from a technical perspective I think this is very well done. The instrumentation is used to good effect and David McComb has a distinctive and pleasant voice. It's funny to read the troubled history of the making of this album, because I think from a production standpoint, it sounds great. It's varied in melody and pace. I can't go higher than three stars because I don't really hear a song that I want to seek out or put in a playlist, but the album as a whole isn't a bad listen. I'm happy I came back to it.
Not overly impressed , very formulaic in terms of the songs , nothing out of the ordinary and could name a number of post punk bands who have done this better and stood the test of time . Professional production but very forgettable
I never heard this band before. Not for me. 2/5
"1001 albums to hear before you die" nah bro I could've lived without hearing this. I feel like this is what U2 is to people who don't like U2.
It's pretty bland, but I kinda feel like it's intentional. Not sure if it's an ironic excersise or just the best effort they could do. I feel like this for me is the Sitcom of the music scene - it's not designed to be a work of art, but some easy-going comfort music. In that case it's achieved
This has an almost ethereal quality to it that I love; Super atmospheric and dreamy.
Like a discount Nick Cave.
The songwriting is nice, but sound is very annoying for me... Two good songs, but I don't even remember their names.
First impression of the album art: retch. First impression of the music: not quite as terrible as I'd feared but the album is young... I was expecting Richard Marx but it's more of a less intense Birthday Party/Nick Cave vibe. Aussie, dark, tortured, etc. The drums are still the canned 80s drums, but at least it's not making me think of Reagan. Loss, regret, madness, despair- these are the things that dreams are made of. Maybe I'm too shallow to grasp, but like most of Nick Cave's work I find it a bit boring. Best song: ¨Kelly's Blues¨
A coming together of Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen but in a sort of 80s soft rock style. About as poor as it sounds 2*
I really don't like it. The album is overproduced, insanely boring and full of the most generic songwriting I've heard in a long time. There is literally zero edge or anything interesting to report here, the album may as well be a collection of cheesy songs written for run of the mill 80s films.
I did not really get where this one was on this list. It reminded me of a bad 70s soft rock cover band that perhaps one it’s high school talent show thought that maybe they could come up with some of their own music. Totally forgettable and certainly nothing cutting edge warranty, any particular attention.
I’d not heard this before and I was interested to hear this exploration of insanity and rootlessness. This is so saccharine sweet, over produced and a soft duvet of an album, it made me feel like a calentured sailor! There is so much earnest melodrama on side one, and a couple of songs that sound like they could be Echo and the Bunnymen if Echo and the Bunnyman gave a fuck. Side two is better. It has Jerdacuttup Man, which is basically the love child of The Pogues and Nick Cave. There are some songs that if you cut through the gloss and sheen, and get over the fact that it sounds exactly like 1987, are pretty likeable. Overall through the album sprawls along visiting different influences and taking all the best bits out. I can only think that Robert Dimery got a bit obsessed with all things Australian after watching too many episodes of Neighbours back in the day. There is no other explanation for this donkey being in the book.
It had some moments of glitz, and glamour, but most of this is the 1980s Pop-Rock animal in a nutshell. Favorite Track: "Jerdacuttup Man".
I'm so helplessly confused. There is a ton of worse albums on this list that everyone seemed to gobble up without any complaints, but THIS is where y'all draw the line? Ahhh! They're not British! I see, I see, 1/10 Democracy was a mistake
Why is this on the list?
Pret-ty lame.
pass
The first few songs were solid pop, but I felt like this album really started connecting with me once the more folksy songs began. I hadn’t heard of The Triffids before, but I will be going back. Great record to listen to while making dinner. Best Track: Blinder By the Hour
I don't like this very much at all. It makes me want to listen to things that are way better. Like The Smithsz and The The and Inxs and Midnight Oil and Simply Red and that opening song done by the guy with the pony tail at the begining of Lost Boys and... you get the point
Bury me deep, so Robert Dimery can't hurt me anymore.
Not bad. I won't lie, I sped through most of the songs because I thought it was 2 full disc's of songs... but the second was just demo versions of the first. Anyway... what i heard was pretty good. Again, it's not something I'm going to go back and listen to all the way through, but I also wouldn't rush to skip any of the songs if they popped up on a playlist.
Heard a lot better, heard a lot worse
Eh fine. Simpsons: No
This was alright, I reconised a few of the songs, which is always a nice surprise.
I don’t really remember this. It weren’t too bad though i guess.
Yeah, just file this one under unmemorable 80s slop. Not good, not bad though, not really deserving of a three either though.
tiene vibes guays, pero hay algo que no me acaba de convencer, la cancion que mas merece la pena yo creo q es Kellys Blues y Open for you.
I wasn't thrilled when another album from the 80s was recommended to me. I didn't know The Triffids and expected new wave music, but when I found out that it was actually a folk rock band, I became curious. It turned out that "Calenture" contains some really good songs, at least if you like a lot of reverb on the vocals and snare (the 80s...). In addition to the very professional arrangements, this album contains 12 tracks in the original release, each of which has its own mood. Therefore, it is difficult to pick out individual tracks. The changing drum pattern in “Kelly's Blues,” the main groove in “Hometown Farewell Kiss,” the bells in “Holy Water,” the well-placed breaks in "Blinder by the Hour" or the raw sound in “Vagabond Holes” were highlights for me.
Starts off strong with a nice power ballad, Bury Me Deep In Love. A Trick Of The Light and Jerdacuttup Man were also really fun. Hometown Farewell Kiss was a blast, with some great saxophone music. All in all a fun album. Best song: Bury Me Deep In Love
A nice easy listen, never heard of the artist but his soft tones suit the music perfectly. Can only say most songs would fit into the Shrek Universe.
Yeah. I'll pass on this one. Not sure what this is or why it is on this list at all.
It's pretty inoffensive, really. There's not a huge amount to get excited about or offended by. Some of the guitar and synth tones are nice, but that's about all I've got. "Holy Water" is dreadful, though.
I tried I really did, if they were all instrumentals , but there not .Triffids were an Australian alternative rock and pop band, formed in Perth, Western Australia.1980s
I already didn't like „Sandy Devotional“ very much, so I couldn't be bothered by this one. I felt taken for a ride, cause the music is actually pretty dilettant. I hate it when I have the funny feeling appreciation of an artist isn't because of his music, but because he was a. gay and harrassed b. died of alcohol or drug abuse c. killed himself (b applies here).
As solid as water, as watery as fire, as fiery as a pink fluffy cloud.
Loved the beginning tracks of the album, with A Trick Of The Light as a highlight. Left the door open, closed mine for this album tho. Sounds like a church song? Still some nice mellow songs later in the album.
This didn't really grab me at all. Extremely 80s and not in a good way.
Another album / band that I have a very vague recollection of at the time, so appreciate the prompt to listen to it. And... it's bland. So bland. Two discs of forgettable MOR soft-rock. thing likely to offend or inspire. Elevator music,
I've said it before and I'll say it again: there is WAY too much 80s music on this list.
This album was just ok. It seemed like a blend of folk rock and post punk that just didn't mesh very well for me. I kind of felt like it was too overproduced for both of those genres. 2.4/5
Less good version of Nick Cave + Morrissey. I didn't care much for it but there are worse things. 2.5/5
Pretty good, didn't finish it but from what I heard I would listen again