Reviews (page 7 of 7)
Meh.
Kind of good but also kind of boring lol
Musically kinda interesting... Don't have anything else nice to say.
Still don't like the lead singers voice. This was ok.
The first song really drew me in, but it turned out to be a regular British indie album from the early 2000s.
Maybe if this album didn’t have the misfortune of coming to me the day after an Adele album it would have fared better- but by comparison it’s just really boring
Apparently I loved Doves’ last album (The Last Broadcast) on our list. But I can’t remember any of the songs! That does not bode well. My impression overall is: could have been worse, but not great. Dunno if this is unfair, but I get the feeling that nothing really... happened. Maybe it’s the fact that the vocal is mixed so far down, it would be unmemorable if it wasn’t simply inaudible. I think the band and their decisions are really in sync, there’s a lot of sympathetic vibrations and good band play. But the vocal makes Snow Patrol feel risky and alive! This does fill in a missing puzzle piece for me, between Blur and Radiohead on one end and something like Coldplay, very soon to come. But it's far, far less exciting than any of the things I just mentioned, the songs aren't tight, and I have a feeling we aren't going anywhere. Really, the first song made this out sound much more interesting than it ended up being. Could do without this. 2/5
The three first tracks, which try to create an atmosphere but only create background muzak, make me lose interest so much that I think this will be a drag to finish. Then comes an interesting guitar pattern in Sea Song, with vocals that brings to mind OK Computer era Radiohead, and it's quite good, apart from the fact that it lasts six minutes and doesn't really go anywhere. Then the snoozefest starts again with Rise and continues for 3 tracks. I understand what they're trying to do, and why people might like it, but it's not my cup of tea at all. I'd rather listen to Sigur Ros all day long. Catch the Sun and The Man Who Told Everything and lift my spirits a little, being more guitar-oriented and poppy, before the album ends up in an underwhelming manner. Electric guitars are few and far between in this project, aren't they?
Like a worse Oasis listened through the lense of a conch shell. Low 2.
I read this band was #1 in the UK during their heyday. But the UK also gave us Coldplay and Oasis. That’s a big pile of “meh,” for me.
I liked the first song & catch the sun
Not that great, not sure why.
Too long. Boring. Idk or c why I had to listen to this. Here It Comes is good though.
La primera me ha gustado pero a partir de ahí un poco coñazo... 2
ok
Firesuite // 2.5/5
Not really that great or interesting by any means. Nice but kind of a bore.
hui, veery atmospharic
Radiohead, portishead, Coldplay. Good festival band but fairly in ineffectual. Too derivative and middle of the road to warrant a great score even tho I didn’t hate it.
Didn't hate it but by the time I finish writing this I have already forgot about the whole album.
Listened Before? N Eh didn't really stick out to me. There's too many early 2000's indie rock records on this list so far. They all blend together. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Catch the Sun
Starts off slow, but gets better. Some of the songs are good, but nothing really catches the ear. 2.5/5 Likely won’t listen again
Tepid.
Two stars all the way.
Honestly, largely forgettable. Sounds like Coldplay if they were less interesting. I don’t really understand why this made it into the book. It has almost no edge. No intrigue. The arrangements are nice and it’s pleasant enough to listen to I guess but it’s just…there. Can’t win them all. Standout tracks: Firesuite, Lost Souls, Catch the Sun,
Sounds like Coldplay trying to be Oasis trying to be Radiohead. 2.5 stars
The album just never seemed to pick up any steam whatsoever
Tasapainoinen muttei silti ollut kamalan kiinnostava. 2/5
Ugh onpa jotenkin vähän rasauttava solisti ja hirveitä lauluefektejä välillä. Musa sinänsä ihan ok. Lopun The Cedar Room on kans toimiva biisi. Mutta sen verran vieroksuttaa monet biisit, että kahteen jää.
Liian pitkä ja aika tylsä vuosituhannen vaihteen indieplatta.
The aughts were a lost decade in England for me, mainly due to the ubiquitous, dreaded Brit-Pop that seemed to be everywhere and you don't want to get me started on Brit-pop. I must admit that the Doves are better than the average Oasis or Blur though but the vocal styling of this genre still grates me.
Didn't capture my attention today.
This sounded a lot like coldplay but managed to somehow be even more boring, quite an achievement honestly. Needless to say, I didn't really like it.
I just somehow don't bite electronic music.
Appreciated it a bit more having read the notes of where it came from etc but still just not my thing.
This is just ok. So so so uninteresting though. 2 stars on sort of principle
Meh
I don't get this album at all. It's trying to be a lot of things, or pulling from lots of sources, but doesn't do any one thing well. I hear little bits of all the 90s bands that came before them, but I'd rather just listen to any of those bands. Super mid. 2.25/5
Feels sonically muddy. Like it’s trying to be deeper than it actually is.
This album was such a slog. It doesn’t deserve to be on this list. While it’s not as sonically displeasing as some of the other albums I gave a 2, it’s not good enough to be pleasant background music or interesting enough to stand out.
Decently atmospheric background music. As with most of these early 2000's indie bands, the singer adds almost nothing.
I was thankful for having a couple of days without having to endure some britpop bullshit on this list, and then came these guys.
Great sounds but it didnt really take me anywhere
Erster Eindruck: eigentlich ganz geil. größtenteils instrumental, vielleicht sogar komplett instrumental. Sehr ruhig, tut nicht weh. Ich muss irgendwie an Radiohead denken. Und an Muse. Nicht so geil. Mir schlafen ein bisschen die Füße ein. Bin ungefähr halb durch. Mache ne Pause und dann später bei „Lost Souls“ weiter.
It was just kind of there. It was tolerable. It was a longer album. It was better than a 2 but not really a 3.
It wasn't bad, but it just kinda droned on for an hour. I cant remember any of it
A rather inconsistent album: some of it offers nice atmospheric tracks, while the rest of it is best classified as "nothing special". By tomorrow, I'll forget all about this one.
“Mom, can we have some Coldplay?” “No, we have Coldplay at home.” Coldplay at home:
I enjoyed it while I heard it, but it was pretty promptly forgotten.
A blend of Radiohead and Blur, with a dash of Oasis. I didn't mind it at first, but as the album drug on, I could no longer stand it.
2/5 Not my style Tone and musicality were fine, I can see the appeal
It’s ok as background noise when you’re trying work but I need someone to explain why it’s on this 1001 list.
This was enjoyable enough, but I doubt I will revisit it. A couple of the songs had a cool sort of loungey vibe. It’s definitely chill.
i don’t know. i thought this was kind of boring. not for me.
All right
This was incredibly boring
Wasn’t keen on this the first time I heard it. Liked it better the second time, good chill after hours vibes. Not sure I’d return to it though.
Really enjoyed the instruments and sound, singer was annoying to listen to
New to me, both the band and their music. I really like this album. The sound and style are familiar to me and I have a feeling the familiarity is because of the influence of bands like this, or at least this band reflects the evolving trends at the time. Not sure how to describe the sound and style. Kind of lo-fi maybe, with indie rock feel? I am not usually good at matching what I hear to categories and names. I don't really put a lot of energy into that so I think that's why I sometimes stumble with wording. The tracks felt a little repetitive after a while but 'Melody Calls' stands out for me a bit.
Okay background music.
Just had no interest in this one.
I lost something listening to this, not sure it was my soul though. Some interesting parts here and there but most of the songs felt like they dragged and plodded along. Bland
puh indie melo pop. c
Another boring indie-rock release. Why does this app give me nothing but shitty indie bands to listen to? More like "1001 shitty indie records to hear before you die with one or two good records"
not for me
Too sad and boring nothing going on but like the best tiniest bit
not for me
1/5 Listened to it twice but it was very boring.
Can you make the case for one Doves album on this list? Sure. I personally don't think they merit it, but the case can be made. Can you make a case for two Doves albums on this list? Certainly not. Musically, this is pretty boilerplate indie for 2000, so there's not really anything standing it apart. I appreciate the reviewer listing all the culturally relevant albums that released the same year that did not make this list.
Like Oasis if they weren’t cool, & Oasis if they weren’t cool isn’t aesthetically interesting. Add this to the plethora of Brits that ought to be left to grow old & forgotten on the shelves. P.S., some Brits I love unironically: Shakespeare, Emily Brontë, Dusty Springfield, Poly Styrene. But this is Radiohead w/ an upset stomach & too much time on their hands. Get lost you lost & white souls from the isles of Britannia! Like, seriously, seriously bad.
I barely have the time to listen to albums that I like so it’s a real drag to get something like this. It’s not bad per se, it’s just bland and totally forgettable. Writing this a couple of hours after listening to it, there’s nothing that stands out, no hooks or riffs that make me want to listen again. The British music press and Mercury Awards got it wrong yet again.
This album is boring, I have no other words
Don't get me wrong. It's good. I enjoy it. But it's very bland and forgetful and just kind of nothing. It feels like a dozen TV theme songs.
Idk, it's not _bad_ but it just feels devoid of any heart or soul.
Hard no
You know it’s going to be terrible when Wikipedia starts with something like “ … is the debut studio album by British indie rock band” 1.42
Crap, my fridge makes more interesting sounds at midnight.
Why are there so many British punky rock albums. They can't all be the best album ever. I just don't think any of them are that different. Ts is not groundbreaking bro. I like this it just feels like the logical continuation of what the last album I got on here was. Just kinda emo punky rock. Interesting but chill. Just kinda why. Like white guy crooning in a mic idc. Unremarkable tbh. Oh wait. Hold on. Follow that tyune. Yeah alright. Sure. Trying so hard to be edgy and just kinda hitting boring. I mean it's different but idk if that's a good thing. Just hitting every genre really. Favourite: Sea Song/Rise Least favourite: Lost Souls
I had never listened to this band before, but I remember that an old school friend liked their music. When I saw that “Lost Souls” was the album of the day, I sent him a message and he said it was “the better one”. Upon listening, I couldn’t help but think that if THIS is the better one, I dread to think what the others are like. It’s whiny, slow, depressing, unoriginal, pretentious, dated and boring. Everything wrong with post Britpop. Some of it sounds like a rubbish Coldplay cover band tried to write their own songs and this was the result. Nothing worthwhile to be found here.
no me gustó, indie? deja.
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Didnt get me. To be honest I didnt really listen.
I understand that it's difficult to rate the potential legendary status of recent albums. Also, I understand that this list of albums is heavily British-oriented. However, I think these examples also show how lazily this work/book has been done and I'm tired of the British's egotism and such bad records.
I have never heard of this album or group before but man so boring. That Y2K wasteland indie brit music is soooooooo boring.
Decently atmospheric mid tempo indie radio rock but it's so bloated and aimless and the vocals are a whiny bore, Thom Yorke rip off but lacking any angst or dynamism. The strummy acoustic guitars are meant to give it energy but just make it tiresome. Some good instrumental passages with shimmering guitar leads and the feel of explosions in the sky doing Champagne Supernova, really pushing for epic and sweeping, but ruined by the whinging singing. Favorite: Rise
Boring shite
To albums af den her kunstner alligevel? Ok
Weak AF. Very unremarkable.
Det här var evinnerligt tråkigt. Albumet i lurarna, men märker knappt att det pågår. En ny låt? Är vi i början eller slutet av skivan? Jag har ingen aning. Till det positiva hör att det funkar att arbeta till. Absolut inga som helst störande intryck, varken positiva eller negativa. Catch the Sun och The Cesar room är väl de enda låtar sticker ut. Räcker det för en tvåa? Nja, inte riktigt. Heavenly kan så mycket bättre än det här.
If Oasis and Radiohead are the Beatles & Stones of millennial Britpop, these guys are The Hullaballoos. This is fucking boring.
Very depressing
Not my thing
Унылое г
Not my bag of tea
What a wholly unremarkable album.
Locked in a nihilistic battle with Coldplay and Elbow to dull us all to death
I want to like it, I would have loved it if I heard this when I was 20.
Next
Didn't even qualify as background music.
now that's what i call background music 46!
Why the fuck are there two Doves albums on here. A band I’ve literally never heard anyone talk about. Generic shit. Dime a dozen generic shit. Music to fade out to.
Dreary
Meh, didn’t resonate with me
Day653 - pretentious shoegaze garbage
I alle dager
Warmplay.
Woah holy shit I think we found the most boring album of all time
Kept wondering when the songs would actually begin. Did they ever begin?
Not the worst 1, but a 1 nonetheless
Catch the Sun
It was mediocre at best. Pretty folky but kinda all over the place. True rating: 1.8
This is the second album by this band I've listened to because of this list. I really hope it's the last.
I was expecting more from this. Not sure why. Stadium indie à la Coldplay / Elbow. Not for me, and way too long.
What do you get when you mix mid-90’s Britpop, OK-Computer Radiohead, and a hint of My Bloody Valentine? You get shit. This is shit. PS: “Catch the Sun” is still pretty great tho
coldplay did this better
Aural mogadon. Two of these on the list, but no Neutral Milk Hotel? ok ok
Not for me
Mopey, mid-tier filler. Background music for folding laundry. Why is this on a list meant for timeless classics? Stop cramming in these bland, post-Britpop nobodies. This isn’t “must-hear before you die.” It’s “accidentally heard once and forgot while still alive.” Did an NME intern time travel to 2025 and upload their playlist by mistake?
Meh
I gotta be honest, this one just blew right by me. Usually, even if I'm listening while I work, *something* is going to stick, good or bad, but that didn't happen here. As wallpaper music, it's fine, I guess? But as an album to listen to before you die, it's nothing.
Keskitempoisuus elämäntapana
At last, the cure for insomnia! Ten minutes of this and you’ll never wake up again. Music for sad dads to passionately tap their Crocs to on their drive to Home Bargains. Nothing wrong with it musically, but you could shove a load of meat into one ear and a few scoops of mashed potato into the other for a similar effect.
No
What is this Coldplay light? I’m falling asleep listening to this.
My soul got lost trying to listen to all of this. Boringgggggg
What's wrong little piggy boy? You've barely touched your trough full of unlistenable British crybaby wanky slop.
Ok alternative band. No great songs.
Tipicamente indie derivativo não sei exatamente de quê, mas fortemente descartável.
First track was good, reminded me exactly of zero things, then just awful from then onwards.
Sooo boring
pass
Yeah idk anymore so much British dog shit
This was boring. I tried but it did not capture my attention at all and a day after I can remember nothing other than being slightly annoyed. No thanks.
Not sure why the authors thought we needed to hear this noise.
Not really my jam. They sound like U2 if U2 was more indie rock alternative
Dull Indie Pop.
poundshop Portishead
I don't understand why Doves has 2 albums on the list. I kind of enjoyed the other one, but this one here is just annoying, and indeed, it is not something anyone should listen to before dying. I usually like to hear non-obvious albums around here, but when this is the best option, I prefer to go back to the recommendations of the Beatles and Beach Boys!
The sound is ok.
Urghhhh
Child: mom can we get some U2? Mom: we have some U2 at home This is the U2 we have at home
I hate this. It's boring as hell. Hated the other album from them on this list too. The only song that is remotely listenable is "catch the light" or whatever. I don't care enough to look it up. No more of this shit band, please.
This album sounds like middle-aged depression.
Not my speed. A little too sleepy.
1.5
# 66 : Ok background music, found my mind drifting off during the listen. No bangers and a bit tiresome. Songs that are so samey and nothing special.
Didn't enjoy. Got through half and gave up.