It's A Shame About Ray

This is like a light Grunge album, like a Pop Grunge. Not that a lot of Grunge's biggest classics were poppy, they were. Key tracks: It's a Shame About Ray

90’s music scratches something for me but it’s really contextual. This time it didn’t necessarily hit.

Most of my memory of this was the cover of Mrs Robinson. I quite enjoyed the rest of it. Decent songs. Slightly Americana feeling. Not as grungy as I had filed it under. Not a bad listen.

At first it seemed like run-of-the-mill 90s music but there ended up being some nice variety.

I might rate the album better if I wasn’t listening to a bunch of better versions of this album over the last week. Really doesn’t do too much to me

It's got some sound of some kind, but honestly, it's the same sound that I've heard so often. Vocals are just so dull and inoffensive, which feels like I'm listening to plant dry. It's punk but in that acoustic indie-pop way. I even skipped a song pre-emptively without realising that I'm listening to an album because I got that bored with it.

Me decepcionó un poco, pensé que iba a ser más punchi. Igual bien, muy noventoso, medio FF a veces.

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As someone who lived through the release of this album, I can tell you that no one cared about this album. It only got attention because of the "Mrs Robinson" cover for the The Graduate 25th year re-release. Not an essential album by any stretch. The Lemonheads only appealed to the fascist zine-heads. You know the kind, the ones who were hogging all the computers and photocopiers at Kinko's anytime you need to get something done for school. Alternative album title: MEH

I was feeling rough and fell asleep whilst listening to this, however what I remember of it it didn't really float my boat. Felt like quite classic 90s indie in a way that didn't feel interesting to me :///

Don't really mind this kinda american indie but tbh i thought it was a bit limp, i was expecting a bit more bite. But listenable enough!

Mid. At least it's tolerable to let play. Wouldn't play again though.

Pretty good alternative/pop-punk

It's ok, not terrible, not great. Listenable but not something that I'll be coming back to.

Pretty good stuff, singers voice is flat at times But the guitars rock

403/1089 i quite liked this record it was a pop-ish edge to the punk rock vibes that i enjoyed. faves: rudderless, confetti, the turnpike down, ceiling fan in my spoon, alison’s starting to happen 66/100

I like Confetti. The rest of it's a bit dull.

Enjoyable pop punk - the cover of Mrs Robinson confirmed it was a three not a two

1,5

Feels like an empty shell of pop

Let’s be honest, it’s an album of filler.

4.6 so I rounded up

Felt like pretty basic rock to me. 2.5/5

A couple of pretty decent songs.

I enjoyed this quite thoroughly. It’s nothing groundbreaking, and it sounds like a lot of other stuff done at the time, but it’s just a very good time throughout.

68

Two songs that are pretty awesome, and a bunch that are pretty ok. 3.5 stars

it's fine

I like it!

Dando at his peak here. Brilliantly crafted pop songs with the added bonus of Juliana Hatfield’s sweet backing vocals and bass. I hadn’t listened to it the whole way through in a lot of years, but it was like slipping back into an old, comfortable pair of jeans.

No idea but this album cover is so good/of the era. Fineeee, redundant perhaps?

I still love this album. Kitchen is a perfect song.

not my cup of tea tbh, none of the songs landed in my liked playlist

Not bad. Probably wouldn't listen through again.

Best S&G cover ever

I wish I lived Boston in 1992

A very middle or the road, run off the mill, 90s rock album. Not unlistenable but nothing really stood out. Soundtrack music to a 90s/00s teenage drama movie. 3/5

It is a catchy and jangly collection of tunes but seems to carry nothing that noteworthy within in. It is a very easygoing listen overall. 7/10 [DROP]

Probably never gave Lemonheads much of a listen due to the Mrs. Robinson cover being their “hit.” Listened to this album and actually pretty good until the end when Mrs. Robinson kind of runs the album for me. Probably won’t listen to this one again. Between 2 and 3 stars for me, definitely not in the 1,001 albums to listen to before you die.

So this is one of my favorite albums ever.. SO happy to see it on the list!

it's a neat album but theres not much to say about it really. It exists and it's not bad

This is a fairly short album. With the bonus track, its thirteen tracks and runs for about a little more than a half hour. I have always really loved this album and my view really hasn't changed with this relisten. Dando at this point in his life had a good ear for a pop hook and the tracks here are all immediately catchy. Lyrically, this oscillates between short slice of life pieces to love songs and slightly more novelty pieces. The tone oscillated between the more somber to more cheerful pieces. They all work for me. Musically, this moves between a kind of indie folk pop to something closer to pop punk. Again, I'm hear for it. The demo versions are also quite good. An easy five star album for me.

Album #168: The Lemonheads – It’s a Shame About Ray ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I didn’t see myself giving this five stars when it came up, but the nostalgia just washed over me like the warm glow of the sun. I love this album. I hadn’t listened to it in so many years, and I probably love it more now than I’ve ever loved it after this repeat listen. You just have to appreciate the pop sensibility of it. It’s like a perfect display of rock-pop songwriting. It’s textbook stuff. Great lyrics, catchy verses and choruses, short, snappy songs. From Rockin’ Stroll to Mrs. Robinson, I don’t think there’s a single song that isn’t great on this album. Is it as groundbreaking or monumental as Loveless yesterday? No. But, it is as enjoyable as any album I’ve listened to on this list. It’s got such wonderful guitar breaks and I love the rhythm being led by acoustic guitar. Little one-liners like “went down to the lake, found the lake was wet”, “I’m too much with myself, I wanna be someone else”, and “Got me watching your eyes watching things go by outside”. These little lines are just so catchy and stick in your head. It’s by definition the kind of music I’m in to. I couldn’t give it anything less than a five. I find myself listening to pale imitations of this all the time, so I’m really glad the generator has led me back to it.

que portada más fea pero dicho eso tremendisimo album de jangle pop, otro que no le tenía fe y me sorprendió lo divertidisimo que es 8/10

Muito bom, preferi as músicas na demo

Boring

One of the most generic 90s albums yet.... Its really not bad but their #1 is a cover so the vibe was set. Nothing really stood out good nor bad. Really should NOT be on this list.

I went to see them live, and I want to like it more but it is a little bit too lo-fi for me, and a bit same-y

There’s a review here where the reviewer said he was a part of the same scene as the Lemonheads, and he knew a girl referenced in one of their songs. I think this is what this album is. It encapsulated a scene- a time, a place, a vibe, and its people. If my own scene from twenty years ago had produced music that won’t be lost to time, I’d be pretty jazzed, but I’m quite certain I’m the only one who goes back to those albums. I cherish them and hearing them takes me right back to where I was and who I was. Without that context though, I don’t know if I’d care too much. That’s how it feels listening to this Lemonheads album. It’s like, I know this is a wooden chest containing someone’s heart. But since I wasn’t there, it’s not shiny or fancy enough for me to linger long, it isn’t peppy enough for me to dance, and it’s a bit too tinged the color of milk toast for me to care.

It truly is a shame about Ray and his beloved Mets

Yani özel bir yanı yok eh

This was fine, nothing ground breaking and pretty generic alt-rock

meh? 90's nostalgia and that's about it

the song of the same title is the only one worth a relisten.

I listen to a ton of R.E.M., so Lemonheads get thrown in my algorithm all the time. It makes sense - they're contemporaries, they're both jangle job, etc. But the difference is this is boring and rote and R.E.M. rules. Sorry, I don't make the rules.

Kyllähän tää taustalla meni muttei tästä hirveesti kerrottavaa jäänyt. Paljon samallaisia biisejä ja pari ihan ok rallatusta mukana

Nyt jäi taas perushakkaamiseks, hieman jopa muniin puhalleltiin.

Tässä levyllä toi nimikkobiisi on kyl kovaa tavaraa. Muutenkin kevyempitemposet kipaleet on enempi mieleen kun rämisevämpi osasto. Missis ropinssoni ei alunperin kuulunut tähän vaan on sit myöhemmissä painoksissa otettu mukaan, joten sitä ei oo soveliasta laskee arvioon mukaan hehehe. Mut joo, ei sillai kokonaisuutena kauheen hyvin maita, vaikka oon tätä aiemminkin yrittänyt kuunnella. Kuitenkin semmosta suomen keskustaa ja yks hitti pelastaa paljon.

Ihan kivaa musaa. Oli entuudestaan tuttu ainoastaan tuon S&G -coverin myötä, mutta oli muutenkin oikein mainiota kuunneltavaa. Ei nyt mitään maata mullistavaa kuitenkaan, mutta helppo kolkki.

Actually really good. Gives off the Smiths vibes, but all the songs are killer on this one.

No fav song

A hidden gem of 90s Alternative rock.

Love this album! Bought it brand spankin, saw them live, lived the dream that was the early 90’s. Lots of good memories around this baby!

Decent enough 90s rock

legalzinho demais!! 3,5

It feels like the Lemonheads had one foot in the underground and one foot in the C-suite trying to impress the suits and ties. Ultimately, they appease no one! I also hate that cover of Mrs. Robinson, sorry!

Solid Replacements-like alt rock. Track to track, it's similar but in a way that is evocative of the 80s bands that came before it. Have always loved My Drug Buddy but found a couple more songs that stuck out to me during this listen, including another song about a girl called Allison. Keeps happening; Costello, Pixies, now Lemonheads! Listened to the Mrs. Robinson cover that I've heard a million and one times (and has probably kept the band financially afloat) and I've always ping-ponged on if I like it or not. It's got energy!

Perfect serviceable rock music

This was a great album. It really tickled the inner skatepark/small town skate gang teen in me. While the band seems to take huge inspiration from other acts at the time (Dino Jr) and the singer can be mistaken as the singer from Morphine (for this listener, at least), "It's A Shame About Ray" is a fun and poppy rock album that boosts the mood while offering the cynical apathy of 1990s culture. "My Drug Buddy" is a great homage to Steely Dan...am I wrong? 4.5

some not bad 90's sounding alt rock. I do love the song "The outdoor type" by this band which I heard one summer on 89.3 the current driving....to or from work? Weird how some memories stick and others dont. anyways fine

Alright alt 90's. Definitely have the sound of the band characters in 90's teen drama are excited to go see (or play prom), and then later you got to see that band half ass play during the episode. Fun faster version of Mrs Robinson.

Listened to the 30th Anniversary Edition and Disc 1 is solid 90s head-nodders. Disc 2 peters out after Mrs. Robinson, but still a great album all-in-all.

I heard titular song at the right time on a random playlist & has become a favorite song of mine. One of those tracks that sonically soothes me, lyrically hits me & has that indescribable quality that can let me hear it on repeat and never sick of it. Idk why I never listen to more from bands with songs I love! Go figure I REALLY loved this.

Now this is the 90’s music that should dominate this list

Garbage radio rock from my Jr/Sr years of high school. No thanks.

Fine 90s rock album, but nothing that blew me away and each song was pretty samey. By far the best song is the cover of Mrs Robinson. 5/10

cute jangle pop with a cozy vibe! reminds me of listening to the radio as a kid when everybody had a guitar and wore thick glasses

ummmmm i wasn't bothered but i wasn't moved so

Even though this album came out square in the middle of my MTV watching days, I was not that familiar with the songs other than their cover of Mrs. Robinson. It was a pleasant surprise from track to track and unlike other blind spots for me from this era, it did not sound dated from a instrumentation and production standpoint.

tja.. nogal easy listening die rap op de achtergrond verdwijnt... geen uitschieters, behalve dan misschien de cover van S&G...

Made me want to listen to some Julian Hatfield, so not all bad

Awful cheao rock.Too soft voice.Theyre most famous song is a remake

New take on Elvis Costello’s sound for the most part. There were some standout moments, but not enough to keep me coming back. The Mrs. Robinson cover has always been cool.

The most remarkable thing about this album is that it is remarkable at all. It’s a classic more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts case. There is little of note about the musicianship or arrangements, Dando’s voice is fine but hardly earth shattering. The lyrics aren’t bad, but again nothing to write home about. And yet the album is good. What makes it work is melodic hooks, Dando’s likeable persona in the songs, a mild “edge”, and the fact that nothing outstays its welcome; the original 12 track album was under 30mins (and afaic, the Mrs Robinson cover, though probably a college radio favourite, isn’t a fit on this album anyway). It’s a singer songwriter record given a light live band context and the vast majority of those songs have memorable personality.

I really enjoyed this album for its very 90's sound. However at times it becomes the victim of a lot of alternative 90s bands and sounds generic/not varied across the album.

What a refreshing album. You see 90s and automatically assume it has about 20 minutes of fluff, totally to near an hour. This? It plays its (awesome) songs and leaves. Barely a half an hour even with the bonus Simon & Garfunkel cover. Just a bunch of great songs, so great that I can overlook it having a couple super forgettable tracks. Also, "Rudderless" is a song I really love and the lyrics are great but I can't get over the fact that the chorus sounds like "pooping my pants"

The longer I listened, the worse my rating got.

Школьное музыкальное выступление в Америке. Это буквально отражение страха и при этом мечты выступить на сцене каждого кто занимался музыкой в школе Америки. Вот он стоит на сцене все девочки на него смотрят и он выдает нереальным вокалом второсортный панк. Вообщем по раскрытию краткого описания можно понять что обсуждать нечего, второсортный скучный неинтересный. Оценка тем ни менее 4/10 исключительно из-за лояльности к жанру.

Yawn, the end is a bit better but yeah no nostalgia, no interest.

I liked it, dang. Really thought it was gonna stink

Not much worthy of note in this album, and the ms robinson cover is really not great

Not a bad listen. 2.5 stars.

Listening session: july 22nd, while chilling at home Listened to before: no Thoughts: okay alt rock album, nothing that stands out too much. The demo versions did not need to be included in my opinion, because it makes the album unnecessarily long Favourite tracks: Confetti, Bit Part & Mrs. Robinson

Me gustó mucho

I love 90's rock but these guys just ain't it for me

Boring

frictionless and monotonous.

vibezinha de filme high school americano nos anos 2000. gostei de algumas musicas, principalmente bit part e mrs robinsons. a unica falha é q é bem repetitivo, enjoa rapido, nao tem mto replay value. nota 6

Not the worst punk rock I've listened to. Though most songs were quite meh

I understand there is almost definitely some "Seinfeld isn't funny" going on here, but I just don't think this album holds up well at all. The songs are incredibly bland and forgettable, and this band sounds like every other alt rock band from the early 90s.

Yeah. So in 92 I was a teenager and I figure I was the target audience for this. But…. Yeah. I am not surprised I don’t know it. Even now. I like it? It almost has an edge. But… 3 Boolean—— um, false. Sorry. Don’t think I needed to hear this then or now

I remember the hoopla about this band at the time, and Evan Dando seemed to be omnipresent throughout the 90s, but after listening to It's A Shame About Ray now, I just don't fully see why. It’s definitely a fun, breezy throwback to early 90s alt rock with all those short, jangly songs that don't drag on, but honestly? It feels pretty lightweight and generic and it’s missing the edge or depth to really stand out from all the other college rock bands floating around back then. The whole thing is over in less than 30 minutes, and yeah, tracks like "Confetti" and the title song have some catchy hooks, Juliana Hatfield’s backing vocals are a nice touch, too. Still, it says a lot that their biggest song is that tacked-on, punky "Mrs. Robinson" cover.

Generic '90s "grunge"-pop. Is the influence I'm hearing kind of like R.E.M? The album art feels like it's made for a children's book, which makes me think on the potential grand scale metaphor: for the new generations, something not entirely sophisticated, but leaning towards it. You'll get there later on, buddy. 2.2/5

Solid album. I remember the band name but only remember the Mrs. Robinson cover on the radio. There were so many indie alt rock bands back then it's easy to see how they got lost in the shuffle. Listened through 3 times and liked it better each time. Kinda bummed I missed this back then. It woulda been good road trip music.

Teški napor od albuma, osjećam se već kao pokvarena ploča ocjenjujući ove underwhelming pop rock, ili kako se već u nedostatku boljeg ukusa i glazbe kategoriziraju, bendove. 2/5, 3/10

It's a great example of early 90s jangle pop alt-rock. Crazy story though, in 1993 I knew a guy named Ray who jumped off the Golden Gate bridge. Kind of ruined this album for me, and I haven't really listened to it much since... 3.5⭐️

Completely bland. Forgettable.

A few good tracks here and there, but it’s definitely not an album I needed to hear before I die.

The Lemonheads feel like one of those bands that comes up whenever people talk about ’90s alternative rock. They may not have been one of the era’s biggest movers and shakers, but they still captured that quintessential early-’90s sound. It’s a Shame About Ray has that jangly, slightly rough-around-the-edges energy that immediately places it in that time. The songs can get a little samey, but honestly, it’s the good kind of samey. I like this sound, so I was perfectly happy to stay in it. And of course, I listened to the version with their cover of “Mrs. Robinson,” which is an absolute banger. As far as I’m concerned, the album just doesn’t feel complete without it.

I saw the Lemonheads at the 930 Club in DC in the early 2020s (oh fuck where is the time going) and was thoroughly unimpressed. IIRC they didn't even play "Mrs Robinson" which I found absurd (even if I can understand that they're probably sick of it at this point). All that's to say, I was not particularly excited to see this album pop up in the list. But I will begrudgingly admit that it is quite good (but not quite great) and an excellent slice of early 90s alt-rock. Evan Dando's vocals serve the songs rather well, and the songs themselves feel nicely varied in style and tone.

Not pitch perfect. Not catchy. Poorish production. I’d say bad arrangement as well. Lead vocal has a nice tone but that’s it. Very narrow range and no techniques.

this wasn't awful, but i don't understand what this album is doing here. its biggest claim to fame is a dope cover song, but that wasn't even on the original release of this album... seems like an odd choice for an album that we MUST listen to

Love a jangly guitar and this album was a fun listen while driving around Seattle. More than a few songs I’ll come back to listen to again.

Any of these songs could be playing in the background of a 90's high school movie while the main character narrates what happens to everyone after graduation.

- Inoffensive LP. Bang-on average. - Their cover of Mrs. Robinson is automatically inferior since there was no vocal harmony.

The best thing about this album was the cover of Mrs. Robinson, the rest sounded like a college band trying to reinvent Weezer....poorly.

it was way too repetitive.

Decent album, typical of the 90's.

No es mi edtilo

It's not terrible, but the twangy instrumentation/vocals and fairly unsophisticated nature to proceedings aren't much my thing.

Entirely forgettable, with the slight exception of a Simon and Garfunkel cover that wasn’t even supposed to be on the album. They made that track, by the way, sound like it belongs in a Monkees episode.

5/10

Bien basique et répétitif tout ça

Enjoyed this so much, couldn't stop letting it run through Playlist add: "Rudderless"

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

Review - mid jangly alt rock Score - 5/10 Need to listen? NO

It can't quite make up its mind if it wants to be heavy and grungy or soft and twangy. So it sort of ends up being both neither and both. Nothing really here that I can't get elsewhere. Not as fun as Hüsker Dü and not as cool as R.E.M. but it's an OK little album that I won't seek out while also wouldn't skip if it came on again.

3.5⭐️/5 07.04.2026

The only song I recognized was Mrs. Robinson. This cover is the version I know the best due to the radio.

Not perfect, or even close to it, but despite Sean Tollefson's protests to the contrary, this is arguably the album on this list aside from Belle and Sebastian that most resembles my beloved indiepop, so it's nice to have it here anyway.

Bland, inoffensive indie rock. I am struggling to see how these guys had any impact on the culture back in the 90s. The best track is the cover which closes this LP, the original Simon & Garfunkel song with a new desktop theme.

High 2 from me too, i almost like it but i needed more from the arrangements, especially the guitars. They manage to sound like they have 1 guitar rather than 2 and it lacks interest even if the genre/style is up my street

Some decent alt rock, nothing more, nothing less

It's a shame this is on the list. It's just 90s rock with lethargic vocals. Nothing at all is standout. It doesn't make me feel anything. There's no dynamism, no variety, just bleh. It's listenable but has zero edge, a backing track to a lazy summers day.

Ég þekkti útgáfuna þeirra af Mrs. Robinson en restin af lögunum fannst mér afskaplega bílskúrsbandalegt og óeftirminnilegt. Ekkert gæðastykki hér á ferð.

I really liked it. Catchy and doesn't overstay its welcome, with a surprising depth to its sonic soundscape in some songs.

Very underrated. Pop rock classic

Like accidentally staying out too late at a Thursday happy hour and realizing there’s suddenly a band playing in the corner.

Decently executed 90s alt rock.

I have always loved this album and still do but it's a little bit marred by Evan Dando being a creep.

Not bad, not great. ★★★

J’écoute la version expended, la seule que je trouv. Du coup il y aura des répétitions Bit part : bien ! L’album n’est pas si répétitif, il est au global très agréable à écouter, même si peu de sons ressortent du lot 7/10

Not bad, but sounds like every other 90s band.

Spiritually Australian?

Had a great time listening to this! Just a great 90s indie album, nice upbeat songs. I know they had a big influence and Evan Dando was quite a figure but I've never heard much of their music before. Loved It's A Shame About Ray, Rudderless, Alison's Starting to Happen

This is one of my favourite albums of all time. I saw them perform it last year and it was awful. It sucks that Evan Dando couldn’t really keep it together and instead spiralled into being a weird creep because this album is so so so good.

This album really won me over as it went along. The songs are short and a bit same-ish at times, but the singing really works for me. Nothing overstays its welcome. I would gladly have more Lemonheads in my life in the future.

I have to love when it’s clear something I haven’t heard outside of the thing that made them popular is right in my wheelhouse. I don’t know that it’s worthy of a 5 but this is absolutely what I go for stylistically. I’m very excited to listen to more from this band.

Mrs. Robinson cover was really good. It's A Shame About Ray and My Drug Buddy were my other standouts. Not a revisit for me but I really enjoyed it one time through.

Great!

Short and sassy, it’s a keeper and classic to the era.

Utterly forgettable alt rock with a certain sleazyness to it that really wears itself out after a few songs. Uninspired and bland, but not offensively bad at least. The Mrs. Robinson cover is certainly there I suppose, it's definitely a song... That can honestly be said about most songs on this album. They're just kinda there. 2/5.

Cool album, didn't blow me away but I can understand why people would dig this

Not my taste . I adore though it’s a shame about Ray..

I hate everything about this kind of listless/demonstratively careless sounding adolescent music. The sound, the vocals, everything. Lump it in with Dinosaur Jr, Pavement and Suede. Except I'm being too harsh on Suede here, as they at least have the occasional killer hook/riff. Something this is absolutely devoid of.

No shame about The Lemonheads, that’s a great fifth album! I remember their rockin’ (put them on the map) cover of Mrs Robinson well, always liked it and just their sound in general. Song topics, mellow lead vocals, guitar riffs, and lyrics all work for me. The Turnpike Down is the best song, but all songs are good, Frank Mills is the weak link. (4.25*s) Also liked the can’t at around age 12.

Def an early 90's burnout album. None of the tracks are bad and with a short run, not a waste of time. "Rudderless" and "Hannah & Gabi" stood out for me on the record. It's a shame that Mrs. Robinson is the band's legacy track. Good cover but they got much better tracks and I'm glad it only made the re-release. Pretty standard strung out on heroin record. Not sure why this one makes the list but I'm also not holding a gru(n)dge...2.6 stars.

Felt like some mediocre 90's alt rock. Not bad, but also not great. I don't know The Lemonheads but if this album is an indication they found their lane and stuck to it. Most of the songs were very similar with a lot of down-the-middle choices. I stuck around for the added Mrs. Robinson cover which I realized I was already familiar with and was yet another mediocre production. If you were into the 90's alt rock scene, or following Boston bands specifically maybe Lemonheads did something to stand out but 30 years later I got nothing. Any individual song on this album isn't bad, but it does little to wow me in any way. The whole thing was kinda wimpy and sappy but maybe that was just the style at the time. When the album wrapped it was forgettable so I won't be surprised if a couple years from now I don't have any recollection of listening to this album. 1.61 stars

5/10… power pop / 90s indie / *1992

Mid

Another one hot album. Generic 90s alt band trying to sound punkbbut sounds like every other generic 90s alt band thats trying to sound punk

I never really got the Lemonheads. They're fine but they don't blow me away.

Ugly ass album cover. Pretty mid songs overall other than the obvious standout.

far too long with this ....why do we need 3 versions of most songs

3/5

Lemonheads *are* underrated. Toad the wet sprocket absolutely took their sound from them. Coil doesn't happen without this album. But it's known for its cover of Mrs. Robinson even though it doesn't sound like the rest of the album. It's weird. Good 90s album coming in with the same vibe as the Gin Blossoms and Tonic.

It’s pretty good. It doesn’t blow me away. Good energy and good tunes, not a lot of standout moments.

This was alright it did have a couple of songs I remembered on this album

Trivelig sommerlytt.

3.5

Melodien, die sofort hängen bleiben – warm, jangly, leichtfüßig –, aber das Album bleibt für mich eher ein angenehmer Begleiter als ein emotionaler Volltreffer. Charmant, kurz, sympathisch… und eben auch ein bisschen zu harmlos, um wirklich zu glänzen.

buen album canciones cortitas movidas pero muy parecidas entre si

For a long time, I tried to find a legitimate reason to hate Evan Dando. He was too pretty, too hip, too effortless, and probably too wrapped up in a semi-toxic relationship with Juliana Hatfield for me to be comfortable with. Recent developments aside, I've given in to the fact that he is an incredible songwriter and performer, tempering my ill feelings toward him. This album and the subsequent "Come On Feel The Lemonheads" are both nearly flawless. Juliana's bass and vocals on many of the songs only makes them even sweeter. Plus one half-star for the story told to me by Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Dinosaur jr., etc.) about Evan Dando and the origin of Sebadoh's song, "Skull". Ask me about it sometime...it's a doozy.

Not a bad album but didn't feel it was anything special.

This isn’t a bad alternative album, but it’s certainly not a standout either. I personally like the Mrs. Robinson cover, but that’s because it was one of the first songs of theirs I heard, and I liked the originally well enough. Overall I could take or leave this album. I think there are other bands that were further outside of the mainstream who deserve the recognition more.

It's not pulling up any tees, but I enjoyed this album enough to give it a four.

HEĹL YEAH. LOVE IT

Like a mellow Green Day. Doesn't have pretensions to be more than it is. He has a lovely voice.

It’s a Shame About Ray makes its case quickly and honestly — eleven songs in under thirty minutes, no sprawl, no self-indulgence, just Evan Dando’s loose charm and genuine melodic instincts delivered at a pace that never overstays its welcome. The conciseness is a real virtue and probably the thing that keeps this in solid three territory rather than slipping into charitable three. The songwriting quality is real underneath the slightly ragged indie rock surface. The title track is immediately catchy in a way that feels effortless rather than calculated, and “My Drug Buddy” shows a quieter, more intimate side that gives the record more emotional range than the pop-punk energy alone would suggest. Juliana Hatfield’s harmonies add texture throughout without demanding attention. Dando’s voice — loose, slightly sun-bleached, more charm than precision — fits the material perfectly without generating the kind of presence that makes you reach for a record by choice. That’s ultimately the honest limitation. Pretty good, genuinely catchy, and easy to like without being something that earns regular rotation. A solid three that delivers exactly what it promises and nothing more — which at under thirty minutes feels like exactly the right ambition.

Great 90s feel. I can't tell if I recognize the Mrs. Robinson cover or if I just know the original. Pretty good though.

Conocia 2 temas nomas, bastante bueno

A perfectly acceptable pop album, but not for me.

Bah pourquoi pas

I just want a bit part in your life! This album is right up my street, and it is executed brilliantly. The tracklist is of consistent high quality, and it doesn't outstay it's welcome. Not to mention the brilliant cover of Mrs Robinson near the end. Great stuff I'll be listening again. Favourites: Confetti The Turnpike Down Kitchen Shakey Ground

My Drug Buddy is one of my favourite songs from the 90s - their 1998 best of is all you need

Very 90’s. I’m not sure how this band got so popular back then. This whole album was so bland. This is the band playing in the background of a teen house party in a 90’s movie. Even worse, I had to suffer through all the songs a second time but the DEMO version.

Extra star for Mrs. Robinson. I know it wasn't on the original release, but I always feel bad giving an album just two stars.

I feel like I listened to this before when I first discovered the song "It's A Shame about Ray" and didn't connect. I like it much better this time. I really need to listen these guys more.

I know the name Lemonheads, and for some reason, I know the name of the lead singer, Evan Dando. But I'm not sure I know any of their songs. I must have heard or seen them on MTV back in the 90's. I assume they are that kind of '90s softish rock that was popular back then. I also noticed Juliana Hatfield plays bass in this album. I remember the Juliana Hatfield Band, or Trio, from around this time as well. I'm not sure I remember a song of theirs, either. This album came out in June 1992. Regardless, I'm going in blind, just like I like it. I also like that the album is just 12 songs, with each song under or around 3 minutes, and several under 2. That gives me punk vibes, which would be cool. Track 1 is Rockin' Stroll. Okay, the guitars are acoustic feeling, though an electric guitar is being played. Hatfield's bassline is very '90s-sounding, though that could just be the production style back then. The band is a trio with David Ryan on drums, but near the middle part of the song, I hear an organ playing, just adding another layer. There is no guitar solo, though an electric guitar shows up in the second half of the song to play a nice rock riff. The song seems to be about a kid in a stroller whose mom is taking for a "rockin' stroll." The point of view is interesting, but the song isn't that great, really. Track 2 is Confetti and it's another song that sounds like just acoustic guitars are playing, but there is at least one electric guitar. I really didn't hear an electric guitar until Dando played a neat little Ace Frehley-like solo in parts. It's weird, the Lemonheads seem to be really good at making the sound of electric guitars disappear on a song. Not sure that's a good thing. This song sounds kind of like the first song. The lyrics aren't crazy interesting. I'm not sure what caught critics' ears. The music isn't bad, in fact, it's good, but I've heard other bands do it better. Track 3 is It's a Shame About Ray and this was the first single off the album. The single made the top 30 on the Billboard 200. I like this song. It still sounds like it's an acoustic song, but there is a nice guitar riff in places. It kind of gives me a Cheap Trick vibe, musically. I also feel a bit of Foo Fighters during the chorus, maybe a slow version of Monkey Wrench. They get in and get out in 3 minutes, which is nice. I will give Dando credit. He knows how to say what he needs to say and do so efficiently. That was a knock I had on Kid Rock when he decided the hip-hop grift had played out, and he moved on to the country music grift. Old Bob Ritchie couldn't figure out how to end a song. He writes 5-minute songs that need to be 3 minutes long. But when you're not a natural songwriter, you don't know those things and apparently never learn. Track 4 is Rudderless, and the opening riff has some dissonance in it that is intriguing. Hatfield gets some time to shine singing backing vocals. Oh, that middle section is really good. Maybe the best part of the album. I really liked this song. Track 5 is My Drug Buddy, which they retitled as Buddy because I guess kids didn't know about drugs in 1992. The adults had to keep kids from finding out about drugs, and one good way was changing the title of this song, rather than just talking to their kids about drugs. That way, when little Johnnie starts doing drugs, parents can blame the Lemonheads rather than bad parenting. Good thinking, adults. The title was changed back to My Drug Buddy after a little time passed. The song starts out with an organ that plays a melody that sounds like Steely Dan's song Dirty Work, so I already love this track. The song is about a dude who loves the girl he does drugs with. Simple. I assume she just loves doing drugs with him. But he seems to be too afraid to truly find out if he has a chance with her, so he just keeps doing drugs with her. It's kind of a sad song, really Track 7 is Bit Part. The song is nothing special, really. But the lyrics are quite funny. The guy singing just wants a bit part in this girl's life. He's not asking to be the main star or even a supporting actor. He'll take a bit part. Just a little more than a stand-in. Dando is quite the poet, but the music is just that poppy rock music that was huge on the radio and MTV at the time. It's almost folk rock. Never been my cup of tea. Track 8 is Alison's Starting to Happen. This song is fun as hell. It's about the blossoming love of a guy for a girl named Alison. Alison doesn't know it yet, and maybe he's a bit stalkerish. The song has some great sounding guitars. It's the first song that sounded like a pure rock song with electric guitars. I think it should have been a single. Probably my favorite song on the album. Track 9 is Hannah & Gabi, and speaking of Steely Dan, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, guitarist for Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, plays slide guitar on this song. This song is very country-sounding. Baxter's slide sounds like a lap steel guitar, which makes it country to my ears. It's a nice, mellow song. I really like it. Track 9 is Kitchen, and it sounds like the 90s through an R.E.M. filter. It gets better when the bongos come in midway through, but otherwise, it's just 90s rock. Track 10 is Ceiling Fan in my Soup. This is a rock song. It's very punky. The lyrics are weird. I'm assuming the song is about mental illness. The singer says he feels like a bent fork tine. That's a great line. The song is quick and pretty good. Track 11 is Frank Mills. The song sounds like Dando with an acoustic guitar, just letting it rip for one take. There is also someone in the room playing percussion, but the percussion instrument seems to be someone's chest or back being patted by someone's hands. The song has goofy lyrics, which Dando seems to be able to crank out at will, but it's not anything particularly memorable. Track 12 is a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's Mrs. Robinson. It was the second single off the album, though it wasn't originally on the album/ It was added as a bonus track in later pressings as their version of the song became a worldwide hit. The song was recorded for an anniversary tribute to The Graduate's soundtrack. Now that I hear this, I think I remember it from that time. The song was in the top ten on the Billboard Modern Rock tracks. Nic Dalton played bass on the song instead of Hatfield, as she was already out of the band by the time of the recording. The song is an all-time classic, and while the Lemonheads don't really change much, just the addition of chugging guitars and rock drums is a huge change sound-wise. I can see why this was a hit. It's a great song. Dalton's bass really stands out, too. I have to say, while there were some good songs on here, I'm still kind of surprised it's on the list. Maybe I'm thinking too small, and 1,001 albums are a lot more than I think. I guess I'm thinking these albums should be 5-star bangers, and this is a 3-star alrighter, at least to me. If you want a great example of what 90s rock radio sounded like, minus the Seattle sound, then this album is a good one to listen to. Otherwise, it just didn't blow me away.

I liked the combo of Bit Part in Your Life and Alison’s Starting to happen. Overall not for me but this must have gone so hard if you were 15 in 1992 and liked skateboarding and were in love with the weirdest girl in your class and considering becoming a stoner. There is sweetness throughout and I can see why people like them but musically it did not Excite me and I think I am prejudiced against (some) American Things.

This is probably going to be one of my all time albums if I'm honest. I first listened to this album as a teen, when I used to collect CDs from charity shops. This would be especially exciting when I actually found something good by a Cool band, rather than the usual dross I saw sifting through the racks every weekend, bored and depressed, with nothing to do. At the time I remember liking it, the shocking green of the album taking me to 1990s America, inspired by the sound of 60s America before it. However, it wasn't until I was at university that I fully unlocked why I resonated with this album. I remember I was in the computer cluster in the Biological Sciences building of the University of Leeds when the repeating line "Like a ship without a rudder" from 'Rudderless' came on, with that final guitar squeal to end this song about being adrift and lost in this world. I was lost in the midst of doing my undergraduate degree, late at night in a computer cluster; unsure of myself, and so, so tired. I'm not sure if I still have any real idea of who I am, and still feel lost myself. But I think it's Evan Dando's drug-fuelled sense of loneliness and escapism of not being able to cope with himself ("I'm too much with myself / I wanna be someone else" from 'My Drug Buddy') that I can also resonate with. Like Dando, 'Confetti' could've also been written about my parent's marriage; and maybe it's (definitely) self-centred and self-pitying, but there's been many a break-up where I would die just for a "bit part" in their lives, just to try and quell the loneliness. But apart from the sadness and lost confusion that underlies so many of these songs, the music itself helps by being production perfect. Every drum fill is exquistley placed; the layers of guitars (acoustic, electric, bass) with the occasional slide, electric organ (?) and harmonies make it such an excellent record. Every song sounds very similar, but, on so many later listens, every song has one or two key differences that make the whole thing cohesive yet still somehow fresh again and again. I think my favourite thing about this era of The Lemonheads are the weird bits of noise that add so much to each recording (e.g. the scream when Alison is "getting her tit pierced" in 'Alison's Starting to Happen'; the gutteral gargling during 'Mrs Robinson'). I know the original version didn't have 'Mrs Robinson' on the album, which ending on 'Frank Mills', although I quite like, would've been a bit too quaint(?) of an ending (for me). However, the CD I bought did have 'Mrs Robinson' on and what a cover it is. The simple bass, guitars and drums just show how a slightly punked up version of a song (done well!) can make it a hit all over again. Yes, songs like 'Hannah and Gabi', 'Celing Fan In My Spoon' and 'The Turnpike Down' are kinda filler, but personally I think that's fine if you still like them and don't skip through them when listening to the album. This isn't a perfect album - but then again, neither are we. Evan, you can take me on a rocking stroll anyday. They're "the puzzle piece behind the couch, made the sky complete" - The Lemonheads are (always) starting to happen (to me).

got them mixed up with the lemon twigs. there were a few songs that i liked. i really liked the demo versions

Never heard anything by them before, very pleasantly surprised!

Previously the only song I’d heard from them is their cover of Mrs Robinson. Really enjoyed this album and ended up listening to some of their other stuff too which I also liked!

I saw Evan Dando “perform” this album a few years back at 930 Club. It's fair to say it was one of the ten worst shows I've ever seen. He was intoxicated beyond reason and so off in his singing and playing that his band members were flailingly trying to make it work and failing badly. It's a shame about Evan, because this is one of the great pop rock records of the 90s, along with Come On Hear The Lemonheads. I've loved this one a long time and it's just as great to me now as it was then

good album there is nothing left to lose vibes

I think the Mrs Robinson cover really skews this album. The rest is fine to bland - but damn it they did a great job on that cover

This was mostly bland alt rock, with few interesting aspects at all.

i honestly loved...got a little slow at the end tho

Contemporary well produced pop rock album, 1960/70s: People would be tripping over themselves to glaze it. Contemporary well produced pop rock album, 1990s: Boring, Meh, Uninspired, Soulless. People really have no own opinions or principles.

Pretty good!

very nice sound!

only not giving this 1 star because of mrs robinson

Enjoyed it more than I remembered - keen to check out their earlier music as I read it's faster and Husker Du-ish

I prefer this version of Mrs. Robinson, sorry Simon&Garfunkle!

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Way too generic for my liking. Shockingly so. Beyond the title track and Mrs Robinson cover there's just nothing to remark on. At least the songs are concise, but there's a noticeable lack of any signature stand out moments to keep me engaged

Favorite Track: Mrs. Robinson

The Lemonheads may seem like a random addition to the 1001 albums to hear before you die list, but I was quite pleasantly surprised by the shear quality of It's a Shame About Ray as it really blew me away at times with its' fun and enjoyable Power Pop sound. The singing felt Ween-esc and the instrumentation wasn't anything crazy but just an enjoyable time from front to back. This album may only be 29 minutes in total runtime, but it never feels rushed or underbaked. I would argue this project feels quite perfect in its' runtime as a nice short treat for the ears. I don't think this is an incredible piece of music, but for Power Pop in the 90s I think that this is a very enjoyable album worth diving into if given a proper chance to. Sometimes all you need to do is to be solid to be memorable.

I really like indie pop so this hit a sweet spot for me. Reminds me a lot of bands I love now, but this was the early 90s! Truly the indie pop blueprint.

[album #13] just boring. The mrs robinson cover was so bad. the rest of the album wasn’t awful but there was nothing special imo. 2/5

2.5

Alright

Du rock plutôt médiocre.

My Drug Buddy could be the most underrated song of all time

It’s a cute album. Better than expected. Not annoying. Indie Pop. It’s fine. Not amazing. Met Dando and Hatfield once. They were sweet kids.

청춘 하이틴 영화에 나올 것 같다 베스트: 트랙 3

Boring

Not my taste

Donnerstag, 16.07.2026 ~Nachmittagstief, abends ~ Diverse Anläufe gebraucht. In der philologischen Bibliothek, beim Schreiben meines Exposés. In der Ringbahn auf dem Weg nachhause.

Donnerstag, 16.07.2026 Zweimaliges Hören in der philologischen Bibliothek im EG und UG jeweils links beim schreiben meiner Hausarbeit über JP Sartre und sein philosoph. Wirken

Personally I didn’t really like this album except rudderless

Better than I expected

90s alt pop-rock movie b-roll soundtrack

I think if this was the only cd in my car growing up I would love this but it really is forgettable 90s alt rock. The fact that the largest song on here is a rock cover of Mrs Robinson should tell you all you need to know.

A good album, I liked Confetti and It's a Shame About Ray the most.

The titular song is probably their strongest, though their cover of Mrs Robinson is pretty good, but the best thing to come from the Lemonheads was Juliana Hatfield.

Perhaps it’s important, but I’d never heard of them before and they sounded like I’d heard them a dozen times.

220726 23:13 3.5

I had a great opening line for this review; “I didn’t give a fuck about The Lemonheads then and, having listened to this, I don’t give a fuck about them now,” but that’s probably too harsh. It sort of grew in me. It’s not as egregious as Travis in being MOR wank. It reminds me of 90s / Gen X / Slacker vibes, which is nice. I feel like I am in the film Ghost World or something. But it’s also a bit boring. Nice but dim. Fine. Whatever. (Which, at least, is an attitude which befits the vibe.)

Alright.

It was ok, nothing that really stuck with me. 2.5/5

I really enjoyed this album. Will come back to it again.

Much as this record brings warm feelings, it's not even the best Lemonheads record. A solid, workable indie rocker, but far from remarkable.

It’s a shame that Evan Dondo seems to be an asshole, because he writes a pretty catchy 90s alt rock / power pop type tun. A fairly clean sound for the style. Decent listen but nothing that really reaches the next level for me.

Nice little alt rock, pop punk band. Songs were catchy, although perhaps not too memorable. I'll need to give it a re-listen.

Sounds like how watching an episode of Friends or Scrubs feels.

It's not bad, but it's fairly repetitive. No picks and a very solid 3/5.

Just no for my taste

Catchy melodies and fun guitar riffs!

Sobrevalorado

Sounds like the background music for a early 2000 sitcom. Pretty mid overall.

Huge surprise. Apparently the singer sucks as a person, but the album was fantastoc

(63/100)

# Album Name: It's A Shame About Ray # Artist: Lemonheads # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Just alright. Shouldnt be on the list. Mrs robinson a banger. # Top Tunes: Mrs R # Would I listen to it again? Dont think so

This is what i am here for, even added some stuff to my playlist

I'd only ever heard the remake of Mrs. Robinson by The Lemonheads so I wasn't sure what I'd be getting with this LP. It's really good - an excellent example of 90s pop rock but on its own it's full of great hooks, some top notch guitar playing, and interesting themes. I'll retun to this one!

Its 90s alt rock..... you know exactly what this album sounds like

Fun but forgettable, probably won't listen to it again

I almost really liked it but mostly meh.

Lemonheads spelades mycket i Hassan vill jag minnas. Collegeradiorock snarare än indie och på det hela taget ganska ljummet. Men dom ska ha kredd för att dom aldrig försöker vara särskilt tuffa. "Mrs. Robinson" har jag nog hört oftare med LH än originalet, så det är såhär jag tror den ska låta. Men den ingår ju faktiskt inte på USA-original cdn. Titelspåret, "Confetti" och "Alison..." tycker jag rätt bra om men det stannar typ där, det är för mycket 90talets radiovälling för min smak. Om man man röka morötter blir det en tvåa

En fin samling melodiska sånger. Det halvakustiska soundet ger en lätthet jämfört med mycket annan amerikansk indierock från den här tiden. Lemonheads sticker inte ut mest, men vinner i längden.

Har för mig att man gillade Lemonheads när det begav sig. Kanske inte den 90-talsindie som gått hårdast i stereon därefter. Men visst här finns en del trevligt att lyssna på. Som titelspåret och My drug buddy. Som helhet håller det emellertid inte. Man ligger rätt ofta farligt när den förfärliga amerikanska highschoolindien. Eller som i the Kitchen som blir mycket signaturmelodin till Vänner.

Så bandets enda hit, en cover på mrs Robinson, ingick inte på albumet från början. Förstår inte vad albumet har i boken att göra. Uddlöst och menlöst. Som ett Green day som växt upp och börjat jobba på bank.

Oh right, it's the band whose big hit was a cover. That's a tough beat, they can commiserate with Alien Ant Farm and Save Ferris. Except I'd rather listen to those other two because THIS album is middle-of-the-road 90s "alternative," of the variety that made that genre name meaningless. Anyway, another 3 that feels like a 2, but that cover of Mrs. Robinson is a bop. 2.5 grudgingly rounded up.

My parents really like this album it's chill I think

I caught fish after listening to this

Rudderless kinda says “poop in my pants”

Still as enjoyable a listen as I remember back in the day. Ok so it dipped a bit after the first half dozen or so songs but still great.

I am pretty sure that I haven’t listened to this album in 30 years. They always seemed a little lightweight when compared to other bands of the time. I love it! There are so many catchy songs - I was singing Confetti for the rest of the day. Mrs Robinson is a classic example of how to do a cover version. Rework it and make it your own.

I’ve always thought that if they hadn’t done the Mrs Robinson cover, then this album would have never gotten any interest given the rest of it is just a drab lifeless version of everything that was way better than it at the time. Also, his voice just sounds like Elvis Costello. Hope that’s spoiled it for a few people. You’re welcome….

Nice stuff 3

Pretty good

ok

Better than couldplay

The front part sounds pretty like anime op style, the back part sounds like old American style 3/5

Classic 90s alt rock but not really my jam

It’s an ok early 90s rock record. Kind of sounds like a mix between REM and British rock from that era. 2.6/5.0

soft alternative rock, rudderles and its a shame about ray are the best songs, the rest of kinda mid

It’s not a good sign when the best song in the album (by far) is a cover. Although Mrs. Robinson was pretty peppy and fun - enough to pull this out of 1 star territory. Otherwise it was pretty bland. For mid 90s pseudo indy sound, let’s just do Alanis or Barenaked Ladies. Even Counting Crows in a pinch.

me faltan algunas pero me ha gustado

man i love the 90’s

Very boring one. You can’t say it’s no good, but is this a must listen one? Ask yourself.

Een beetje Elvis Costello-achtige alternatieve pop-rock. Het is wel aardig. Ik ben nog steeds niet echt uit m'n 'alles maar gelaten ondergaan' fase denk ik, ondanks de 1 voor Odessa. Ik kan hier gewoon heel weinig bij noteren. Het is alsof je de radio aan hebt aan maar dan zonder de reclame. En zonder de hits. Gewoon acceptabele, niet al te veel zeggende rock. En wat zeggen we dan? 3 sterren.

This is absolute shite. I have a deep sympathy for any woman stuck in a relationship with an American man who genuinely listens to this.

Insanely good. Still can not understand how they seamlessly went from punk garage rock to soft rock in just the demos. A must listen.

Pleasant Nostalgia hit for a band I didn't really know

Its an ok album but I find it to be too jangly and safe for my tastes. I do give them credit though by managing to combine grunge with pop punk, sort of like Silverchair meets Ramones. I am familiar with Mrs Robinson which is an ok song but that's about it. Didn't know it was a cover though.

Got a complex set of feelings about this one, always have. Every time I revisit this record I think it's going to contain some "aha!" moment where suddenly this is a revelatory experience that says more about me than I already know, but what I really get is passable-if-not-catchy power pop. It's not exactly worth 3 stars but it still feels weird giving it 4; it's the definition of 3.5 stars or a 7/10. The title track, "Rudderless" and "Frank Mills" are all-timers but I genuinely don't remember the rest once the record is off. Love Juliana though, and an obligatory mention that Evan Dando, especially in light of recent events, needs to put down the phone and the heroin and get his shit together, because whatever legacy he's been leaving for himself is burning up quickly. Sad and shameful all around with him.

It’s very early 90s American Indie Rock. I’ve just had Rumours. A kind of peak blandness. This is also bland. But in a much less accessible way. I don’t hate it. But I will not take anything from it other than Mrs Robinson. Which is still great.

this album was so good

Only got 3 stars because they snuck on the Mrs Robinson cover.

Es un rock pop con algunas melodías pegajosas No hubo más que destacar del álbum, no es malo en si, simplemente no sobresale en su gran mayoría desde mi humilde perspectiva

Quite a fun listen. Favourite tracks: Ceiling Fan in my Spoon & Mrs. Robinson, which I think may have been a hit at the time of release and actually owes more to Paul Simon than them, but good fun anyway. 3

First listen to that. Nice one, thanks!

The music is upbeat and jangly, the singing has a kind of emotionless/flat delivery, and it just doesn’t work for me. - In spite of my tepid feelings toward the album, I wound up listening to the bonus demo versions at the end, and I preferred their grittier, lo-fi sound. In the end, it wasn’t too bad - just bland. 2.5

Not my favorite, but overall it wasn’t too bad. There were just a few songs I really didn’t like.

Excellent album, not heard it for a few years - some great tunes on here - Evan Dando -

Just like lemons, surprisingly good

Solid alt-pop. I've always like the Lemonheads' acoustic first approach. IMO Come On Feel The Lemonheads is a more solid effort. Even better, check out the Juliana Hatfield Three's Become What You Are, which is much better than these two albums, again IMO! Liked Songs Added: It's A Shame About Ray Bit Part Mrs. Robinson

the lemonheads are the kind of group that piper halliwell would hire to play at P3. it's that 90's indie rock feel that sounds similar to thirty different things, but there's that individuality which makes returning rather simple.

Being a 90s kid i'm not sure how or why I never listened to this. Like maybe I'm heard the title track but didn't realize this whole album was great. From a pace standpoint it doesn't have the highs and lows that I usually look for in an album, but either way it's solid AF. Just a great all around rock album filled with really good performances.

Catchy and kinda charming I guess, but man is it same-y. Kind of like your useless stoner buddy. Good in small doses but lacks much real appeal.

Background rock

This is just fine? Like non offensive but not interesting at all. "Mrs. Robinson" was basically the most interesting thing on here, and it's never good when the best song on the album is a cover.

Pretty standard 90s indie, not a bad listen! Might pick it up again after a few months. All in all, just ok.

This was a good album! I enjoyed the alt rock 90s of it lol

Such a nostalgia trip for me with a couple of moments that still transport me back to the nineties. Maybe hasn’t aged as well as some other albums from that era but still a good listen.

Good roadtrip music but I wouldnt do it for everyday listening.

This album makes me so happy. I don't know what this dude is talking about but I lowk get it. This record is like a Sunday afternoon, and the singer supports it by delivering a happy but calm tone about Sunday things. Great combination of incorporating both electric and acoustic guitars throughout the album as well. Sure it's basic, but its simplicity brings immersiveness and tones that make the album cruise by. It gets less and less fun throughout however, and some songs sound very formulaic.