Calenture

I don’t know why this should be so interesting. There are way more interesting records from the end of the 80s.

Very jangle-pop uk 80s, some of the songs sound like Echo & the Bunnymen, or The Smiths, or Deaon Blue, or The Associates, or even Inxs. Wasn't expecting much, but really enjoyed it, and will listen to it again. One thing though - Spotify has the (very) extended version, with more than twice as many songs, some of them demos/outtakes Just short of 4 🌟 in my view

Didn't enjoy it. Cliche 80s sound.

Ew.

Okay songs. Okay band. Okay singer. Okay album.

Not my type of music. Waay too dramatic for me

Eh, Not much to say. Bland 80a stuff. It’s ok, I guess.

I could see this being an album that teenage me could get really into. This is basic 1980s singer/songwriter stuff, with intelligent and emotive lyrics. But in terms of this list, I don't know why it's here - it doesn't seem that it was important or even very popular. And does it stand the test of time? I don't think so. Overall, didn't hate it but didn't feel it needed to be on the list. 3/5

This album does not do much of anything for me. I'm really not a fan of the production, though I find it hard to pinpoint the issues there. I mainly find the album boring and uninspired. I was surprised to see that "Bury Me Deep in Love" was one of their more popular songs because I really didn't enjoy it as an album opener. I find the lyrics mediocre and way to forward in the mix. I didn't hate this album but I didn't feel strongly about any of the songs as standouts either, but there were a few that were OK. Standout Tracks: A Trick of the Light, Save What You Can

A wonderful album that wraps sad and sarcastic text into lovable music. Imagine The Smiths being a bit more playful and you have this classical album of The Triffids.

A pleasant listen, which is probably damning it with faint praise. According to Wikipedia, the album explores "themes of insanity, deception and rootlessness—the title refers to a fever suffered by sailors during long hot voyages." If this album explored its small sonic idiosyncracies or the nautical vibe more ala Ween's The Mollusk, I'd probably love it more. Instead it's overbearing production makes it sound more like a lesser U2 or INXS or R.E.M. circa Out of Time. Still, that's not bad company. Strong 3, eeking out to a light 4.

Typical 80's sounds with a lot of heart. The lyrics are heartfelt and the music does a wonderful job at creating an atmosphere. Typical for the 80's is that the music could sound upbeat while the lyrics and singer sound wistful, resulting in an album you can put on on a bad day and on a good day.

Honestly, I just finished listening and I’ve forgotten it already…. What was it about again?

Another victim of the way to fucking long parade

Sounds alright. Its inclusion on this list confuses me.

When I first saw the terrible album cover I was a little worried about this one. I actually really enjoyed it and was surprised at the complexity of the lyrics.

I loved this album. Not the most innovative but the songs were all a ton of fun to listen to myself. Had to stop working to get up and dance for a few of them! This is a really impressive album musically, too, I think. I added every single song to my liked playlist.

Absolutely never heard of this band, but was pleasantly surprised! Reading the wiki about them, I’m not aline in thinking that they could have, and should have made it bigger than they obviously did. Each song kept me wanting to hear what was next and free me in. Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: maybe Favourite Song: Kelly’s Blues (the Cure vibes!)

hot mess of nothing good et inspirant. 4/10

Really rootsy jangle pop tho the production dates it a bit

This overproduced, slightly American sound was really in in the 80s, this, Simple Minds, a slew of other bands I can't be arsed to remember, but then, so was ignoring HIV because it only affected minorities, and both are better left there to rot, frankly.

Niin helvetin mitäänsanomatonta paskaa onko konsepti albumi häh huon musicianship konspeti,,,,

This. What the fuck?. This is. This is one of those records that couldn't sell for a dollar at the record store. How the duck is this crap on the list? Can I give a zero? This deserves a zero.

You can't have a cool name like The Triffids and produce powder-puff music this boring and get away with it. 'Holy Water' and 'Blinder by the Hour' were pretty nice. I quite like the guy's voice. This scrapes to three stars by its fingernails.

Who does this guy sound like?? It's driving me crazy. I wasn't moved by most of this, but really quite liked "Unmade Love." If the whole album was that song on repeat it'd be getting a much higher score for me. Or if it just had more songs that had a similar energy and darker tone to them I'd be here for it. As is, it's really that one song and the instrumental title track that stood out. Too bad, because I can see the potential here for something more interesting than what the album delivered.

ett fint album ändå! lite som lloyd cole and the commotions fast inte riktigt lika bra

Didn't hear this at the time. Classic 80s sound.

Good album. I enjoyed listening but I probably won't replay it.

Surprisingly good. Thought I knew most 80s bands but never heard of these

Why

The Triffids are an alternative rock band from Australia, similar in sound to bands such as The Smiths. Their sound features heavy use of jangly guitar parts which was so popular in the 80's, as well as lead singer David McComb's low register. His lower voice is by times complimented by female backing vocals, done by Jill Birt. I really enjoyed the Celtic influences heard in the song "Jerdacuttup Man". By times, this music has a tendency to sound like 80's cheesy pop rock (Love the Fever), but it has a unique quality about it that I can't quite put my finger on. Overall, my initial knee jerk reaction was unfavorable, but after listening a second time, I enjoyed it more. I believe with more listens, I would grow to enjoy this record and band. An interesting listen today, as Australia hasn't been featured in this list much for me yet (only other Australian band listened to so far is the Avalanches). Favourite songs: Region Unknown, Holy Water, Kelly's Blues, Bury Me Deep in Love, Jerdacuttup Man, Love the Fever, A Trick of the Light Least favourite songs: Hometown Farewell Kiss, Unmade Love, Open For You, Save What You Can 3/5

Alku oli ihan lupaava, mut vähä lässähti. Tämmöstä klassista rokken rollia

Completely boring

I don’t hate this nearly as much as you guys. Just feels like a second rate INXS.

Could not make it through this album.

Had never heard of this band and this was alright! Nice, easy listening

Whatever this was, it was NOT alternative. It wasn't bad, it was just completely uncreative and boring. It would have fit in well as the lousy soundtrack to one of the many lousy movies that were prevalent that year.

2-3

Too long

nice

Not even worth the time to write a clever scathing review, couldn't even finish this. It just has no place on a list like this.

Folk rock. Ni fu ni fa.

Se parecen a James, pero más suaves ...

Hadn't heard about this group before but it was a really good surprise!

Так, на удивление мне зашло. Текста довольно лирически сильные, музыка грамотно и чисто звучит + мотивы заедаются (песню Calenture добавил к себе). Не до конца почему люди захейтели альбом чет Единственное что для 1987 звучит как-то слишком старо что-ли

Opening song, Bury Me Deep in Love, sounds like all of the cheese of the 80s. But in spite of all the instrumental cheese, I appreciate the energy and delivery. Has a nice build that climaxes into a swelling crescendo that they fade away at the conclusion. I found myself grooving along with Unmade Love. In general, I'm enjoying this album for background music. Its not something I'd go out of my way for, but I appreciate it nonetheless. My opinion of the album really didn't shift as it kept going. I didn't mind it being there, but I also didn't mind if it just stopped. I'm a soft 3 / 5 here. While there is a lot of 80s cheese going into this, I enjoyed the vocals, and found some of the compositions to be effective. Among those that caught my attention were Kelly's Blues, Unmade Love, and Baby Can I Walk You Home.

Never heard of this band, no clue what to expect. It feels like that genre of 80's rock that was a bit softer like Bonnie Taylor or Genesis. Has a bit of southern twang to it at points Pretty solid album. Nothing I'll go back for though.

The singer has the most sterotypical 80s voice This album started out sounding like it was going to be a typical love album. But then it introduced a bunch of cool instruments and sounds. I can't tell if I like this album, it is pretty weird. Think it's a 2.5 but im going to have to round down.

BORING 80's music blahhhhhhhh some cool instrumentals though.

This album sounds like it created purely for radio airtime in the 80s. Nothing original, or different from whatever sounds were trendy at the time. Tacky and boring 😴😴😴😴

This is a hard one as I am always conflicted about the needless tragedy of David McComb's death (and life). This album is one of hopeful hopelessness, of loss and longing. Backroom ballads for the disaffected. All the while having pop friendly polished edges that let the Triffids skirt the edges of the Mainstream

I've never heard of The Triffids or any of the music on Calenture. The opening track ("Bury Me Deep in Love") was a rough start for me - a little too sweet. I ended up liking the band and the album more than I thought I would from the first track. "Trick of the Light", and "Holy Water" were some of my favorite tracks. I can hear the era from which the music comes. At times I was reminded of Simple Minds, Crowded House, James, Aztec Camera, and even a bit of Echo & the Bunnymen or The Lightning Seeds. I liked the album enough to listen to an additional bonus disc and found myself liking the band more the more I listened. There were a couple of tracks on the album that I never quite warmed up to, so I may not come back to the full album again.

I guess I don't understand the inclusion of this one. It has a number of really nice tracks, but I can't identify that strand of DNA that's supposed to make me understand this in a greater musical context. Great band name, though.

Pretty boring and seems so similar to other bands of the day. It has no business being here but it's not really 1 star bad, close, but not quite.

This grew on me a lot in the second half. Kinda just sounded like discount U2 in the front half, but the elements of folk and chamber music did add some flavor to the later half. 3.5/5

Perhaps the most boring album yet

теперь я знаю кем вдохновлялись white lies! так норм, довольно приятный жанр, но не уверена что интересно продолжать

2.5

Low three. I didn’t really vibe with it and it just felt very long. Not bad, but certainly not good either.

my first 1, why is this one here

A really beautiful complex accomplished album - for me it captures something essential about growing up in Australia in the '80s. I'm surprised at the harshness of the reviews here - it doesn't translate?

Grew on me.

Terrible.

One of those albums that's just an absolute slog - nothing about the execution (instrumental or vocal) is terrible (in fact I found myself bopping along to a few tracks), but the constant beatdown of cheesy synth timbres and lackluster songwriting grates after the better part of an hour.

For me nice music but his voice not that special, many UKh bands of the period I prefer.

Sweeping, grand, orchestral. Somewhere between The Smiths, Modest Mouse, and Suede. Didn't really grip me. Favorite track: "Vagabond Holes"

shit goes hard but i’m not listening to 2 hours of it

Vähän tuommoinen Tears For Fears fiilis tulee, ei oikein mun juttu. Folkkipoppia vai huh? Jerdacuttup Man paras koska siinä eniten sitä folkkia on. Ja Calenture ihan hyvä piano outro sille. Muuten aika meh.

Irrelevantes Gedudel, das mich in keinster Weise tangiert. Bitte weniger davon.

Horrendo

6th July 2023 Listened way late due to seeing Bruce in Hyde Park! Not memorable but not terrible. 2.5 if I could.

This is an asbolutely perfect example of the awful, boring, slow, bland pop that was popular in the 80s and 90s. It should be on the "1001 Albums That Must Die" list.

Honestly just boring.

Solid rock album, nothing really stood out to me but overall an enjoyable listen.

Un disc estrany. Indie pop dels 80, però que podria ser de qualsevol década, amb cançons extraordinàries com la que obre el disc i un toc espiritual que accentua la seva originalitat. Entre les 3 i 4 estrelles

Dit is niet waarmee je wilt worden geconfronteerd op een verder prrrrrrrima vrijdag!

Dit zegt me niet zoveel en maakte ook niet zoveel indruk.

Als ik al in een lichtelijk geirriteerde staat ben, dan moet je niet met dit soort kak aan komen zetten.

Tsja. Beetje slappe hap en het eerste nummer is nogal songfestivalesque.

A little bit goth, psychedelic, and rock. Good effort.

Was not particularly a fan - no songs stuck out for me, and the tunes sounded mostly like an inferior Roxy Music clone.

Quite enjoyed that. Sounded reminiscent of James to me.

1.5/5

Kind of a basic 80's alt pop type album, I enjoyed Trick of the Light and many of the other songs felt like classic 80's music which made this one a pretty fun album. Never heard of this group before, but I'm surprised they weren't on the radio more. Maybe because they are an Australian band.

Never heard of these guys. Rather generic '80s new wave type of album. Sonically similar to a lot of others we've had. Very long, lots of tracks on this one. I tried to chop off all the deluxe tracks but I think I missed a few. "Bad News" is not on the core album. It's not bad, a few songs I'm keeping. But boy does it become hard to distinguish these bands. Favorite tracks: A Trick of the Light, Jerdacuttup Man, Bad News Always Reminds Me of You. Album art: Just a guy's face in a strange sepia filter. Extremely moody. Boring. 2.5/5

I think from all the one star reviews up top I was expecting something much worse. In the end it's alright. It reminds me of so many other things. Get Echo and the Bunnymen vibes in Kelly's Blues. Hometown contains what seems to be a bad Springsteen impression. Unmade Love reminds me a bit of early James. Jerdacuttup Man is a Nick Cave song, I'm convinced. INXS float around as well. His singling style is like Bono, Nick Cave and Dave Gahan merged into one. Aside from the very good opener, I think Blinder By The Hour is one of the few I genuinely like, but there's generally enough interesting going on somewhere else. There's some 80s shlock though, and Vagabond Holes is pretty awful. I dunno, I might listen to this again. I don't remember it getting played when Madge and Harold got wed though, the main thing I remember is Harold falling off that rock into the sea in a comedy way. Least favourite: Holy Water, Vagabond Holes. I listened to it again today and enjoyed it again. Hit the same cues. 4 stars

I gather this is what Nick Cave sounds like if you like Nick Cave. A couple stinkers lurk in the middle, surrounded by hemispherically rotated earworms. As the production floats out of time, so does the lens on love float out of reason. It all feels accurate to a funky country.

Sounds like church music

I am so tired of this inoffensive generic Brit music making the list. Not to shit on the album cuz it wasn’t horrible but there is literally no reason you need to listen to this before you die.

Very 80s vibe here. The first song is great, but not sure about the rest of this. Nothing really clicked for me here.

So at first it just seemed like a kinda boring, cheesy 80s album. But then as I kept going, it felt like it was just getting worse. By Vagabond Holes and Jerdacuttup Man, the lyrics were becoming nonsensical random stuff, the music got staler, and from then on I was just annoyed listening to this. How did this even make it onto this list?

This was a nice little record. I've loved the Australian albums on here and this was a fun listen. Nothing super ground breaking but at the same time, not super stale. 3.5/5

They’re the mayonnaise of 80s music

Þunglyndislegt ástralskt popp. Fær góða dóma en ég tengi ekki.

I don't see why this album is on this list... It's just so mediocre

I was hoping this would be as good as The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, but it was not, in fact, as good as The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham.

Just mid Rock honestly. Nothing special here.

80 Aussie post punk band that never really made it big. This later album doesn't really have any punk in it.s Its a tad over produced but earnest and sincere but not really doing anything for me. Strikes me as a bit of an oddity on this list.

Pop rock

Shit was ass. Nothing more to add to that.

Like someone trying to explain New Wave and Goth five years after it happened to someone living in a cave.

Can't beat the sagacious verdict of a earlier reviewer: Shit is ass

Not a favourite but better than some of the reviews I’m reading. 3/5

This was poorly disguised Christian music, wasn't it?

Pretty great find for me. Reminded me a bit of Springsteen.

Not entirely sure why this is on the list, but it was an alright listening experience.

When it's an album by an Australian band I've never heard of with a name based on a classic sci-fi book, I feel like there should be two possibilities: either the greatest thing you've ever heard in your life, or a complete atrocity. Disappointingly, this was neither...just kinda boring.

This album was so boring and I really did not enjoy it.

Nice atmospheric post-punk, good.

The singer reminded me a bit of Bryan Ferry crossed with Dave Vanian from the Damned. But in a good way. I can see how they got their popularity. The singer's charisma really came across in the songs. Obvious post-punk influence there. I'm surprised I hadn't heard of this band before. Nothing from the songs stood out for me, though. All I can muster was an "it was okay." I wasn't blown away by it.

Feels a bit (a lot?) like Echo & the Bunnymen, so not surprised The Triffids opened for those guys in the 80's. McComb has a nice, deep vocal style that compliments the big, sweeping musical style of this album. Very 80's (and Aussie) big music rock sound. I don't know where to place these guys in terms of everyone else putting out that sound, but I can't shake that they're an Echo & the Bunnymen knock off. I still enjoyed it a fair bit, and a good album when you need background music, but I'm not giving it any extra stars.

Moderately enjoyable album by the Thompson Twins. No? Simple Minds? No? A Flock of Seagulls? Huh? Who? The Triffids? Never heard of them.

Huh…I didn’t know the church band from The Righteous Gemstones had put out any albums.

It's bad. Like, really bad. No conceivable reason why this album would be on this list unless someone was being paid off. 1/5

? People listen to this haha

A couple of good catchy songs. Standouts: Holy Water, Bury Me Deep in Love Others: Kelly's Blues, Save What You Can 3/5

AJ: 🚮 Just doesn’t sound good.

I tried to understand the effusive praise heaped upon this album, and what I've gathered is that people are really enamored with the poetry of it all. It honestly doesn't seem like anything special to me. Forgettable. Best track: Blinder by the Hour

The first song felt like the intro to a Disney movie lol. Along with some other songs. The songwriting is not that great. Arrangements are enjoyable but not memorable. It made me laugh though so 3/5.

The Day of the Triffids is also boring.

Is this not just super generic? Why is this here?

Based on it being on this album, I'll assume this was influential on other albums. But, having not heard this on release, it seems 80s bland to me.

7/10

Alright, some decent tunes but didn't really catch my attention

Boring shite for the most part but there is a track that's quote fun at the end. Though if I listened to that one in isolation it might further prove the boredom I was inflicted with at that point.

It's a little surprising to see an album like this on the list. Is that because people wanted some representation from the southern hemisphere? The Triggids seem to be a pretty okay band, much better than the whole post punk movement in UK in 80s, in my opinion, at least. Songs are entertaining, but rather in a "blast from a past" way. It's always nice to learn about a new band, but I'm honestly puzzled how did it end up on this list.

Oof. Unremarkable musicianship, mediocre lyrics, and cheesy vocals. Nope.

Atrocious

I just could not get into this. Definitely not my bag.

muy sods stereo, 6/10, nada esplendido

This album doesn’t feel like it exists. It’s alright.

Calenture is the fourth album by Australian rock group The Triffids. The title of the album refers to a fever that affects sailors on long, hot voyages. The album was a spiritual piece of music for the band, as it explored themes of insanity, deception, and rootlessness. This is considered by some critics to be The Triffids best album - or at least they're pop album. I thought the album was well produced and believe it completely represents the band. Calenture might be the greatest album I've heard from an Australian band so far.

Perhaps their ultimate statement, Calenture sees The Triffids rhapsodizing about varying obsessions, be it they love, hallucinations and spirituality. A sprawling collection that looks to satisfy whatever corners of humanity it reaches, Calenture is one of many hidden gems from the Eighties. Do not be put off by the amount of songs accumulated here, there's plenty to tickle the ears. Favorites: Bury Me Deep in Love, Kelly's Blues, A Trick of the Light, Hometown Farewell Kiss, Unmade Love, Holy Water, Vagabond Holes, Save What You Can, Baby Can I Walk You Home, Bad News Reminds Me of You, Everything You Touch Turns to Time.

Trying to be weird and funky in the 60s, no thanks

Ik ga dit een 2 geven. En niet eens omdat ik er heel veel last of onvreugde aan beleefde, maar dit is zo ontzettend nietszeggend. Je kunt dit gerust missen. 13 in een dozijn. Als ik een hoogtepunt moet kiezen dan kies ik track 10: Jerdacuttup Man. Klinkt piratenachtig. Geen echte dieptepunten, behalve dat dit album een plek inneemt in de lijst.

I don't know, it's nothing interesting, but I don't understand the very low score.. it's just meh for me

Ok, but completely forgettable

I hated this so much that I tried punching the sound coming out the speakers.

Uninspired, boring. A chore to listen to.

Just boring. Nothing was overly terrible but there's not much else to say about it.

This is terrible. Just absolutely terrible. Wanted to turn it off almost as soon as I turned it on. I cannot fathom why this album is on this list, at all.

Aburrido

Blew me away. I think I enjoyed every single song. You can hear so many bands from before and after them, production and variation was excellent

Interesting voice and a few nice tracks, but mostly found the album incredibly 80s and not in the good ways. Corny and melodramatic

Pretty interesting stuff. 3 solid stars.

For transparency, I'm rewriting my review. When I pulled up the album on Spotify, it said '2005', and I thought ' frickin how?'. From the album cover to the music itself, it screamed 80's. Confusion ensued. I'm really happy I did my 'research' because I was about to say "this album is out of place for 2005. What were they thinking?'. That said, this album is alright. Maybe my love of punk, and overtime learning punk was in response to rock shifting towards this kind of sound, gave me a bit of a negative view off the bat. It's fun, it's upbeat, but it's just not for me. Maybe another album with a similar style and sound will sway me to think otherwise, but for now, I cannot. Holy Water was kind of fun. Had this album been the first I listened to in this quest, it would get a 3. However, now I'm a little more seasoned I suppose. 2.

I pretty much knew when I first put this album on that I was not going to enjoy it. It is just so so so unbelievably cheesy. A Dollar Store bargain bin version of Echo & The Bunnymen. The lyrics remind me of a dentist office waiting room. Lines like "We used to take turns crying all night but oh that was so long ago", "I left the door open for you and you can walk through and through and through and it will always be open for you", and "With your lips for food. and your skin for sheets // Your eyes for light, and your blood for heat // And your two white arms for an overcoat" just make me hurt inside. Musically it is really not compelling at all. Things like the "shoo-shoo-op"s in "Hometown Farewell Kiss", the weird dissonance in "Blinder by the Hour" feel so forced. I mean the name of the songs give you all you need to know about this album. It's just cliches on top of cliches. The only songs I remotely enjoyed were "Jerdacuttup Man" as it at least showed that there is _something_ there musically speaking what with this Dylan-esque lyrical delivery backed by some sort of Celtic vibe and "Love the Fever" as it kind of danced the line between '80s and '90s which is cool to hear. Honestly, I feel embarrassed listening to this. The musicians at least tried so I'll give it a 2/5.

I liked this album! I am intrigued. I want to hear more. The lead singer is compelling. There’s definitely something here, the songwriting is really interesting. I wasn’t thrilled with the production overall… somewhat generic? And I’ll have to hear the back half again. But I’ll definitely give it another listen.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Incredibly generic, bland, new wave (although Wikipedia calls it "folk rock"?) that is not worth listening to. I guess if you really feel like you have to you could listen to just the first song and you will basically understand the whole album.

Sleepy and boring

Not great, skipped around and stopped listening.

Wholly uneventful. Seriously, nothing happened during this album. It started and stopped in the exact same place. I was checking my watch over and over to see how much longer I was going to have to listen to this. Boring, tiresome, and just a bad time.

Why?

As harmlessly stupid as astonishingly boring. Who put this on the List?

This is a very interesting album. I am not exactly sure what to think of it. I certainly hear the Nick Cave influences in this album, I also hear a bit of Scott Walker at times. I do really enjoy it, but like when I got my first Scott Walker album on the list, I just have a hard time actually digesting it. I think it will get a 4 from me today and a revisit at a later date. Pretty good album.

Landfill 80s jangly guitars. Couldn't finish it.

This was new to me. I enjoyed it well enough. It speaks to the late '80s alternative music I liked. There are some really good lyrics here and there. I did find it a bit rambly and not super memorable, though. It might just need a little more time to grow on me.

This was incredibly boring for me. Musically it did not connect with me at all. A lot of the album kind of struck me like some Christian pop which always feels empty to me.

I don't have particularly good reasons but I found this utterly dreadful today. Inexcusably mundane. Really, really, really did not like.

When I first started this album I was a little disappointed. They are a very good band. They had a nice 80s feel, some good majestic choir, organ, bells, synths... so many elements that appeal to me. But the songs weren't grabbing me. I was ready to give this the lowest score of the week. As I listened further I'm not sure if the songs improved our my ear adjusted, but I started warming up to the band. After the halfway point I was enjoying this significantly more. Immediately after finishing I gave it a second listen and found myself singing along. I needed a couple of listens to this album to really appreciate it. Now I love it as a new addition to my 80s collection!

Unfortunately, I found this album rather uninteresting. 5/10

It reminds me of Edward scissor hands especially the song jerdacuttup man. I really liked the album especially the sounds on it. Didn’t love all of the love songs as they were a bit cheesy. Overall it was a win and grew on me as I listened. Low 4

This one surprised me. Hadn't thought I'd like it much, not really being into that kind of 80s music, but it all came together really nicely. Nice melodic album. Though, probably not going on my personal playlist

Nice. A low 4.

Not my era and just not very good

Although it looks like an hour-long 80s flashback album, despite its themes, I must say that listening to this album brought me some good feelings. Forgettable but nice.

Boring

💩

Woah! This album just kept going and going and going.

Some relaxed Oz rock vibes, perhaps a bit too long

PREFS : Bury Me Deep in Love, Kelly's Blues, Trick of the Light, Hometown Farewell Kiss, Open for You, Holy Water, Jerdacuttup Man, Save What You Can MOINS PREF : Unmade Love

I had never heard of this band and it turns out they’re from Perth lol. I am not sure why but I found this really, really cringe. Especially the opening track and Open For You. I think it’s the delivery coupled with the lyrics. Something about it turns me off it. It’s like some of these songs sound like religious Christian rock?

Tykkään periaatteessa, tässä on jotain samaa eeppistä kasaria kuin suosikkibändissäni Echo and the bunnymenissä, mutta pupuihmisistä poiketen tämä ei ollut pätkääkään synkkä vaan enemmän vaan korni. Kiikun kaakun kakkosen ja kolmosen välimaastossa. Jos tähän levyyn liittyisi joku ihana pussailumuisto nuoruudesta, voisi nousta korkeammaksikin, mutta kun ei liity.

Tää ei varsinaisesti yllätä mitenkään erikoisuudellaan, mutta mitä mukiinmenevään post-punkiin / post-rockiin tulee niin kyllä tää mun mielestä on sellaista. En rakastunut tähän mutten myöskään pidä tätä huonona. Vähän tän laulajan äänessä on tollasta Nick Cave -henkistä soundia, mutta mun mielestä jää kevytversioksi jos näitä kahta tosissaan verrataan. 3/5

Alkoi kivasti, mutta ei ihan kantanut loppuun saakka. Tykkäsin tyylistä, mutta jotain koukkuja olisi kaivannut lisää.

Kädenlämpöistä auringonlasku-hempeily-pop-rockia. En innostunut, 2/5.

White boy music from the 1980s that I have literally never heard of? WHERE DO I SIGN UP? But really - this is utterly tepid. If it were any more middle-of-the-road it'd have cats eyes. This is the biggest "Huh?" in just over a year of doing 1,001 albums. It isn't terrible, but it sure isn't good.

Canciones un tanto monótonas y con el mismo tono y enfoque. Disco pausado. No he encontrado ningún punto que me guste especialmente

Inoffensive collection of tunes. The production is pretty high end and the tunes have some catchy-ness to them but nothing stands out particularly well. Some of the chorus sections actually revert to simply repeating the same two words about 20 times (hence the title of the song) which undermines what was otherwise a decent song.

Extremt 80-tal, verkligen på max. Nice!

Wasn't hard to listen to, but not really anything special either. Started off with what felt a bit like a Christian rock anthem, and then it was less engaging thereafter

i hate it so much it's hard to continue listening. It's like christian rock, but somehow cheesier. It sounds like it should be on a kids show, like Romper Room or Barney, with kids sitting around singing about being nice to each other.

Can say nothing better than the reviewer that says "I'm not even sure this album was in the 1001 top albums of 1987." 2/5.

If you think that “The Triffids” is a great band name, then you will think think the music is great too! You could definitely judge this album by its cover…. That “hometown” song was the best I guess. Am I on a hidden camera?

Eh. It had that 80s feel to it but not in a good way.

Meh. Too pop. Not for me at all

This wasn't great. All sounds the same and nothing stood out. Way too long an album for something so mediocre/forgettable. 5/10.

Really bland. Pretty terrible sound too - I thought I was listening though my phone speaker, not my nice fancy headphones.

Dobar je album, stvarno ima dosta dobrih pjesama - koje sam stavio na plejlistu, ali sveukupan album mi nije baš toliko dobar kao što su određene pjesme. Vrijedi poslušati! Pogotovo pjesme: A Trick of the Light, Hometown Farewell, Blinder By the Hour i zadnja stvar Save What You Can. I da, vidjeh da je taggan kao Jangle Pop, a pošto sam veliki fan tog žanra - malo sam razočaran jer mi nije baš takav. 3.5 i malo fali da bude ovdje 4.

This was an okay album, not a bad listen, but also not super memorable. It starts a little slow, but improves as the album progresses. Fave Songs: Open for You, Unmade Love, Hometown Farewell Kiss, Blinder by the Hour, Calenture

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Detta skjønte eg ingenting av. Høres ut som masse ting som eg egentlig like, men samtidig ikkje??? Fikk sånn uncanny valley-følelse

Not bad

miksi tämä pitää kuunnella? onhan nämä biisejä, mutta oikeaa kokoaan suurempia. eka biisi oli vielä jees

Harvinaisen mitäänsanomatonta kasaristereotypiaa.

Man, this is good. Shades of Nick Cave and even The The. Lush, theatrical chamber-pop with real scale and depth of imagination.

Shit was ass

Ik vond dit geen slecht album. Beetje Folk-Rock, met interessante teksten

I did not care about this

I totally get why everyone seems to hate this but I was IN THE POCKET for it the whole time. I loved this! Heck yeah. Triffidshead 4 life. Reminded me a lot of the underappreciated Irish Band "A House", so maybe that's why I dug it.

It's fine. It's like if The Smiths made sub par music while still having Morrissey on vocals. Could skip this one. 2.5/5

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Bury me deep in love, Open for you, Vagabond holes

Yet another band I have not come across before. For some reason I thought it would be 60s psychedelia. Definitely od the 80s, but that's not a problem. Like it a lot.

Okej.

Meh...

Quite nice, though softer than I usually like the music to be.

Rubbish 80’s rock, not sure why this made the list. But not quiet bad enough for the bottom rating.

I enjoyed it! 3

not for me

"50 Or So Albums You Should Listen To Before You Die And Then An Unending Parade Of Mediocre White Men"

Struggled through this one.

Sometimes you can judge an album by its cover. Saw the band name, album title, font choice, and awkwardly stylized image of the lead man's face, and I had a bad feeling. I tried to remain cautiously optimistic but boy was I ever right. Speaking of album covers, I think simply using the lead singer's face, no matter how stylized, is always the absolute weakest creative choice possible. It's like you have this opportunity to express something visually you're just like "nah." As to the music, this might be the most baffling 1001 choice I've run across yet. Just painfully, embarrassingly bad. Doesn't stand the test of time to say the least. It's almost as if they deliberately wrote songs to emphasize the cringiest cliches of late 80s studio production techniques. I'm still listening to it as I type and considering how much further I should go... I give like 99% of things on this list a fair shake but after the first song I knew I'd heard all I needed to hear. Okay I'm pressing on here... It doesn't necessarily get better or worse, but simply maintains a constant state of melodramatic shittiness. Well, I hereby nominate this album to be the first in line for the chopping block to make room for something more worthwhile in the next edition of the book.

80s cheese to me, not bad but def. not my thing.

Decent thai, decent hang, mediocre work, spending money

Didn’t finish

Why?

No, me neither? Not even in these listings of 'Best Australian Bands of all time' that run out at 8. But yet this is lovely pleasing blues gentle rock, and I rather enjoyed it.

Mr. Mediocre and Ms. Monotonous had a baby and gave it a mullet.

T3B 1. Unmade Love 2. Jerdacuttup Man 3. Open for You

I really did not enjoy this one.

Nothing special, just an standard soft rock album. I think they are not so bad, but all the songs are just mediocre. Not special enough to be on the list in my opinion. Favourite song: - Vagabond holes

I like a good bit of Aussie pop/rock from this era but this album was bland. It didn't have incredible songwriting like INXS, Crowded House or Icehouse, a standout singer a la Barnesy/Farnesy, or even a Diesel-level guitarist. It wasn't bad, I could easily enough listen to it again, but it was... remarkably unremarkable. I couldn't even say it deserves a place among second-tier stuff like Dragon and 1927. Guess there's a reason Electric Blue still gets daily radio play but I'd never heard of the Triffids. 2/5.

fine and dandy

Just awful

Meh. Keep waiting for John Cusack to appear behind my shoulder and mope about his lost girlfriend or something.

Escutado, e esquecido.

A clear tune throughout and non offensive. Pretty cruisy

I feel like I didn't give this quite as close a listen as it deserves. I liked it overall, but the singer sometimes came off as a bit lounge singer-ish if that makes any sense. Need to give it a closer listen, but for now I'll go with 3 stars.

Folk rock, 1987. Quite normal album, which is fine for an easy listening, but it isn't a record to remember at all. Despite the songs are really simple the project is quite entertaining.

I listened to this one twice, entranced by its odd allure. Stand-out/favorite track: 'Jerdacuttup Man'

It's alright, only liked a few songs though.

I’d have given zero if allowed

I couldn'teven get through the entire record. Not good at all. A snoozefest.

It's the bells. But it's not cowbells. So that doesn't work for me. But it's al-ight. nothing special, though.

I liked Kelly's Blues and the driving beat of Unmade Love. There are other songs that are somewhat catchy, but the lyrics don't really flow well... Vagabond HOLES? really? Hoodoo Gurus are more entertaining from this era and style.

Wasn't sure what I was expecting, but it probably wasn't this. So this album seems to be a mix between a much tamer version of contemporary darkwave and oldschool folk rock songwriting. While the album seemed unexciting at first, it started growing on me after a while. It's definitely a rounded up 4 for me, rather than a solid one. But I enjoyed it more than the last few 3's.

Meh

Never had heard of this band before. But overall is was just unremarkable 80s pop. Probably would never listen again nor really care to hear any singles. 1.5/5

interesting - never heard of the band but it was okay

-"Kelly's Blues" comes in heavy. It's also got a sweet bass line. Then the scream and bridge jam are totally awesome -"A Trick of the Light" is clearly a rip off of "Trick Of The Light" by The Who -"Holy Water" is a catchy track with quite cool instrumentation -"Vagabond Holes" is just a solid, catchy tune. Nice upbeat drums and simple lyrics seemed to make it stand out -Overall solid enough. Probably a low-mid tier 4. If more songs had a little more oomph like "Kelly's Blues" it could have been higher

Normal

A more earnest, if less interesting version of the Smiths

Vraiment pas mon style, un peu trop egale pour moi, un mix rock pop synthetize que j’aime pas vraiment mais ca secoute en fond comme si il ny avait rien. 2.60

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Getting go-betweens ad less flattering Crowded house vibes. Maybe a bit a the the. Super clean but poorly dated production. Some good bits but far too clean for my liking. Mehh not for me!

Good listening while waiting to check in at urgent care!

Nope.

Nope

I listened to this a week or two ago and I can't remember a damn thing to say. Must have been memorable....

It's a real shame - the music and the songs on this album are good, but not great. It's expertly arranged and played, but it somehow misses the spark of true greatness. I guess I wanted to like this album more than I ended up doing. 3/5

05/12/2022 Pretty average 80's lite-rock. Album length is crazy.

I thought about giving this four stars and then thought 'I'm only not giving it five BECAUSE of Bury Me Deep In Love' which is really punishing them for Neighbours. So, for the songs, the playing, the vocals. 5 stars. A high-water mark of eighties Australian music.

Loved the review which stated this wasn’t in the top 1001 of 1987. This is no REM U2 Waterboys or INXS or Elvis Costello or …. or …. Cover art 2/5

Nothing overly interesting or ambitious in this one. Songs are all ok but nothing to memorable.

Very inconsistent. There's something great about variety in an album of its done well. This one could've stayed a little focused in style.

Decent album, no idea about The Triffids before it popped up, but a heavily 80s-pop rock sounding album

If rock and roll was breakfast food, "Calenture" by The Triffids would be unsweetened oatmeal. Sure, it'll do the job but it's not going to be interesting and you're going to be thinking about bacon the whole time. I can't imagine anyone actually wanting to listen to this. But then, some people actually choose to eat plain oatmeal so I guess there's no accounting for taste.

I ressslly dug this. Solid Melodies

A bit too soft for me. Post-punk is really hit or miss.

what? who? why? WTF is this? If anyone recommends the Tiffids to you, tell them to fuck off.

Discovered this album a few years after it was released and it was the first Triffids album for me. Not sure if that is why I like it the most (the other Triffids albums are also great) but apart from the so-so production, this is a 5* album in every other aspect, introspective guitar rock that sounds very Australian, David McComb was one of the best singer-songwriters ever.

2.8 - "Unique" and "different" don't necessarily mean "good." Not that this record is irredeemably offensive - there are at least some interesting elements. But overall I just find it strange, and a waste of my time. Perhaps the most judicious thing would be to say I simply don't like it and move on. But since I took the time to give it a spin I'll name a few gripes. First, it's got a treble-heavy mix that just sounds weak and wispy. Second, I just couldn't get past David MacCombs' voice. It's actually a powerful baritone but I'm constantly distracted by the effete way he pronounces "s" sounds. Third, the songs explore some strange and pretentious subjects like spirituality and the afterlife. Resulting songs like "Holy Water" and "Jerdacuttup Man" are utterly ridiculous. Listening to this record, I'm somehow reminded of bad dinner theater.

Another dull poppy thing

Jangle pop that sounds very much of its time, and specifically inspired by The Smiths, between the jangle, extensive synths, and chambered vocals and instruments. Optimistic tone, with further inspiration from folk, country, and sophisti-pop (hear that easy listening brass). It's solid, some highlights, but nothing outstanding.

its alright folk rock but i dont get why this is on the list or what special about it

Not for Me. The Cure-like?

I didn't have any strong feelings about this album.

MOR stuff here. Vocals a little to prominent for my taste

“Vagabond Holes” is an alright song and an excellent song name. Otherwise album forgettable + way too goddamn long

I love how chill this group sounds !

Bleh

Some wild lyrics

There was some good writing on this album but sonically it didn't do it for me

Hasn’t aged well.

Not heard of this band before but enjoyed this, any song with loud "Huhs" all the way through screams 80's and I love it.

Only listened to one track and that was enough.

Not great.

Not for me

Väldigt intetsägande, ointressant album

mitt nya favorit album. älskar verkligen gubbar som rockar sockorna av mej

This is the shit I sing in the shower. Cheeeeesey lyrics!

Yet another example of an album that should get more stars, but because of the Remastered-full-of-crap album version, it doesn't get what it deserves. The original album has 12 songs. It is an awesome album... But when you listen to 29 songs from a double album... with 3 versions of the same song, then it becomes boring and stale...

was aighttt

How is this on the list? Obscure Aussie Jangle pop from the 90's? I guess the author has a soft spot. I don't

This was a real treat. Very underrated group.

Very 80s but a pleasant listen. Some of the hooks made for solid pop songs. Kinda forgettable, with no real standouts, but a decent listen nonetheless.

Already forgot how that sounds

Intensely boring.

Very 1980s vocal style (Lloyd Cole-y), not unpleasant but no stand-out songs- all same standard. Just an average band. Again, the same question keeps cropping up: why is this on the list. I can turn on the radio randomly and hear music like this. Why is this in anyway special? It's not actively bad, so I suppose that's a step up from the avalanche of dross that makes up at least half of this list.

ok

No idea why an album like this makes the list. Random 80s theatrical dreck. Almost was comical.

First impression: So 80s sounding. Something about the drums specifically just scream 80s. Really curious why this drum sound so strongly evokes this era of music - is it a massive amount of reverb? First 4 songs were quite rough for me. Was about to give up on this record until "Unmade Love" - which was a bit better with a hard driving rhythm some noisier guitar work. But I think this was an outlier because I didn't much care for the rest of the album after that. Very 80's sound, some pretty cheezy songs/lyrics (this Christmas one at the end being the worst), and some vague theme of religion (allmusic practically calls them a christian band) add up to a bad formula for me.

3.5 Rock muy pop ochentero de ese que realmente como que no es mi máximo. Sin embargo tengo que aceptar bastante, bastante bien hecho, más interesante de lo que parecía al inicio, líricamente si bien la temática no es como que super novedosa sí están bien hechas las canciones. Creo que la palabra que le pondría a su sonido es "meticuloso" se siente hecho con mucho cuidado, muchos detalles... al grado que siento que es un disco sobreproducido en varios puntos y se empieza a inflar más allá de lo aconsejable. A pesar de esos detalles y de no ser un género del que sea muy fanático, muy decente disco. Quizá no entienda del todo su inclusión en la lista pero a diferencia de otros que han tocado que tampoco entiendo su inclusión al menos la experienca de escucharlo valió la pena. Casi olvido que también debia mencionar... dentro de esa sobrepdorucción... también como que le podía cortar unas 4-5 canciones de las 17 y mucho mejor hubiera quedado.

Suenan muy agradable, aunque creo que rayan en lo soso. Los coros son muy buenos en general, pegajosos y fáciles de repetir y cantar a la par, aunque creo que esto no salva a la mayoría de las canciones (e.g. Vagabond Holes). La parte fuerte del disco el segundo tercio (Unmade, Open, Holy, Blinder). Las letras tristes están bien pero creo que se queda a punto de ser un gran disco. Sólido 3. Songs: Unmade Love, Blinder by the Hour, Calenture

Un disco muy raro, de esos que no sé bien cómo llegaron a esta lista. Musicalmente me gustó; de hecho creo que de los discos de la época ochentera que nos han tocado, es el que más me ha gustado. Como si fueran lo bueno de The Smiths, pero sin la voz espantosa de Morrisey. Mi único problema fue lo largo. Y encima hay un disco que trae también los ensayos y se vuelve infinito.

An uninspiring album.

Not great

Bored to tears

I had never heard of them but this album was really enjoyable