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The songs are pretty similar and just kind of straight-ahead, but there's no denying Evan Dando's voice, which is very pleasant to the ears. The whole album blurs together, unfortunately. Bit Part was probably the high point to me, but it's also only 2 minutes long.
3/5 It's a Shame about Ray is the standout song on the album.
Easy to listen to. Rating:3.4
It’s making me think of ‘My So Called Life’. So many bands sounded like this in the late 80s and early 90s, The Lemonheads don’t really stand out from the rest, but it’s easy on the ears, pleasant enough indie pop.
3
Kuulostaa aika paljon tällaiselta 80-luvun puolenvälin post rockilta, ollakseen ysäriä. Ihan kivasti toimii taustalla. Sais olla ehkä vähän masentuneempi tai sit jotenki terävämpi johonkin suuntaan. 3/5
Täähän oli ihan kiva, vaikka aika stereotyyppinen ysärirock. Onneksi Robinson-cover ei ole virallisesti levyllä, kun se meinasi rasauttaa.
It's nice when an album is brief enough that you can give it multiple listens in the day. It's some good old 90s indie rock, most of the songs being pretty quick, think Doolittle or Slanted & Enchanted, though not quite as great as either of those albums. It's still a fun listen, the title track seems vaguely familiar with me, as does the Simon & Garfunkel cover bonus song (which is lovely). I don't think there's quite enough sticking to me to give it a 4, but I can see myself returning to it.
I don't rate these based on expanded editions and such, but the anniversary/expanded editions of this one have some great songs as well (including Mrs. Robinson). Overall a bit generic, even with a unique sound, but quality music.
Not bad, but mediocre enough that I will have forgotten all about it next week. 3 stars is probably even too generous...
Standard 90s rock. I didn’t hate it but it was all kind of samey after a while. Decent for what it is but that’s about it. Added to playlist: It’s A Shame About Ray
Meh. Right in the middle.
Pretty cute little pop rock songs. Starts out better than it finishes though. 5/10
It's got some nice tunes. Mostly it's just fine
Baffled honestly: the only thing I remember out of this album was the closing track being a cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s song “Mrs Robinson” but it was rock. Wasn’t the best thing I’ve listened to but I wasn't complaining by any means. Just mid.
An enjoyable alt-rock album from the early 1990s but the first half had samey songs and nothing really stood out of the whole album - it also felt similar to other alt-rock albums from the same era.
Decent album. A lot of songs including demo versions.
Nothing special but also not annoying or bad. Just not really interesting
An album of 90s family sitcom intros. Incredibly loving and earnest and genuine, but sometimes it's so sappy that it just blows right past me. Who approved the album art, by the way? I love the cheesiness of 90s album art, but the colors on this one just makes me a little bit sad. A Hulk-colored 3.5/5.
Les Lemonheads vont pendant près de 30 minutes prendre la voix d'Elvis Costello pour nous expliquer en quoi ce qui est arrivé à Ray Charles est terrible. Et ça l'est effectivement quand on voit que celui-ci ne se déplace plus qu'en roulant telle une boule de billard.
Allez pourquoi pas finallement.
Yea this is good. Nice punk rock vibe, would listen again
Rock alternativo. Un megahit (encima cover). Ni fu ni fa.
This is a fun album. All the songs are enjoyable, but they do start to blend together pretty quickly. There’s nothing wrong with the album per se, but it’s not incredibly inspiring either. Just nice and relaxing. 3/5
Ok album, a lot of the songs didn’t move me. Nice to hear some Boston music. Mrs Robison is still a great cover.
I remember a couple of these. Pretty good 90s record.
Absolutely bang average indie pop. Nothing to see here people, move along.
They can't all be zingers. 90's purgatory music.
A couple good songs, mostly average
This was fine, nothing special but easy to listen to
Maybe 4 stars?
ok. not sure why this is in the list but its of a time when life was simpler and more jangly
Album van de Amerikaanse alt rock band The Lemonheads. Tracklist bestaat uit korte, punky nummers en een cover van "Mrs. Robinson", welke een grote hit werd. Enigszins cheesy album, maar energiek genoeg om te compenseren. leukste nummer: Confetti De titel(song) van het album is een verwijzing naar een Australische krantenkop. Het is een quote over een jongen die van meerdere scholen werd gestuurd. De kop bleef hangen bij frontman Evan Dando.
It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads is a classic alternative rock album that has stood the test of time. Released in 1992, the album features some of the band's most iconic songs and has influenced countless artists since its release. Overall, I would give this album a 3.5 out of 5 rating. One of the standout tracks on the album is the title track, "It's A Shame About Ray." The catchy guitar riff and Evan Dando's unique vocals make this song an instant classic. Another standout track is "My Drug Buddy," which features a stripped-down, acoustic sound that perfectly complements the song's melancholy lyrics. Other notable tracks on the album include "Alison's Starting to Happen," "Rudderless," and "Bit Part." The Lemonheads showcase their versatility with these songs, exploring different tempos and moods while still maintaining a cohesive sound throughout the album. The only downside to the album is that some of the tracks feel a bit repetitive at times, especially the remastered version on Spotify. While the songs are all strong individually, listening to the album straight through can become a bit monotonous. However, this is a minor criticism in an otherwise great album. Overall, It's A Shame About Ray is a must-listen for fans of alternative rock. The Lemonheads' unique sound and Evan Dando's songwriting make this album a standout in the genre. While it may not be perfect, the album's strengths far outweigh its weaknesses, and it remains a classic of its time.
Mrs Robsinson carried this to the list. The rest was ok.
its like a mix between punk and Elvis costello honestly not bad rudderless is cool and this has the famous version of ms Robinson 3.5
Some good songs, but otherwise. Nit gonna save this album
A little bland, some decent tunes though
It's a shame that It's a shame about Ray didn't make me feel shame for not caring about how or why Ray was being shamed.
A surprisingly early example of pop-punk. Catchy upbeat tunes with playfully clever lyrics, this one is a fun listen. Fav Tracks: Allison's Starting to Happen, Hannah & Gabi, Ceiling Fan in my Spoon, Mrs. Robinson
ok tier ça passe crème sur disneyXD
2.5/5
The first part of the album was fun to listen to. Different, kinda lively. The demo tracks on the second half were painful to listen to in comparison. I'm giving it a three, but likely would've given it a 4 if they'd have skipped the demo tracks.
Easy listening but nothing too exciting
Enjoyed but probably won't rush back to listen
Liked this one
Probably one of the only albums I don’t own that will be on this list from this era. Listening to it now, I realize this is the reason I didn’t own it. It’s not that good. It’s ok. And sounds typical for the era and fairly unremarkable
It's a Shame About Ray is the fifth album by American alternative rock band the Lemonheads. This grunge album was a commercial success, especially after they included the worldwide phenomenon track Mrs. Robinson - which is a cover of the same song by Simon & Garfunkel. I liked this album and its music, and am now interested to see what other music The Lemonheads have made. Great grunge album here.
Perfectly inoffensive and quite nice to listen to on a sunny day in the park. Liked the little grunge sprinkles in there. Would never be mad if it was on but didn't ever grab me hugely. Fave track: Rudderless
It’s fun
upbeat and fun.
Mjög langt síðan ég hlustaði á þessa. Hún heldur sér ágætlega.
sounded like 1992
I had this album soon after it was released because I liked the title track. I remember listening to the rest of the album back then and not being that into it. I’m glad it came up in the rotation because all these years later it’s good to give it another chance, something I occasionally thought about doing since then but never did. Listening to it now, I hear the “jangle pop” style that I definitely missed more than 30 years ago when this album was released. It’s better than I remember. It gets a little bland at times, but overall it’s solid. I had not known Juliana Hatfield was a member of the band when this album was recorded. She’s so talented. Would have loved to hear her sing and lead more on this album. I don’t remember hearing this band after this album. I might check out their later work to see where they took things. Reading the Wikipedia entry on the band, sounds like their were constantly changing personnel.
This 90s stuff always gets me. Reminds me of simpler times I think. This was a fun one. It won't make my favorites list, but I'll probably revisit it from time to time. 6.5/10
Helt okej album men saknar låtar som sticker ut.
There are 2 or 3 singles on this that I actually enjoyed a bit, but overall I just never understood the hype around this one. Sounds like pretty standard power pop done in a typical 90's fashion to me, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but everything just kind of blurs together after a while.
Never heard of "The Lemonheads"...but, I quite enjoyed this album!
Sucesión de canciones un poco monocordes, bastante parecidas entre sí, con pocos acompañamientos, principalmente guitarra, y con una voz correcta. Estilo pop
Good cover of Mrs Robinson, rest is ok
Don't know much about Ray that makes those have a shame for him but what I will say is this: It's a Shame About Ray is a short, sweet and concise collection of songs that peaks throughout with little droughts and ends just as it was bound to go some place else, which is to say a rather appropriate way to end things. Those who have lemons for heads sure do know how to make some sweet power pop. Favorites: Confetti, Rudderless, Bit Part, Alison's Starting to Happen, Hannah & Gabi, Kitchen, Ceiling Fan in My Spoon, Frank Mills.
Never heard this before, but it was pretty good
This is a lot of energy and noise that doesnt seem to get anywhere. Its not that it doesn't sound fine, it just leaves me flat.
Nice
It's got that distinctive 90's sound.
Prima rustige achtergrond rock, verder niet heel interessant.
A good listen
To be honest, I neither like it nor dislike it... I am a fan of the 90's alt rock scene tho, so I did like some of the tracks. Maybe I wasn't born in the right time where I would appreciate this album more.
It almost seems like the progenitor of a thousand bands who turn up in 90s teen film soundtracks. The pop end of the more tortured grunge stuff - this casts a wider more relatable net and manages to be kind of poppy (something I think Evan Dando hated). Nothing is too memorable but all of it is good. It's sort of what you'd get if you sanded the pixies down, have them a lick of paint and a varnish. Less interesting but easier to deal with.
You know their cover of Mrs Robinson? It’s like that
I liked this album. It doesn't sound very 90s to me at all, which is likely a good thing honestly. Favorite track: Confetti
decent
Its okay but, other than the Mrs. Robinson cover, nothing really stands out. I like Rudderless.
While it's a decent rock album, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, every song on the album just blends together. I couldn't tell you any stand out song nor could I recall any other than my favorite. 3/5. Favorite Track: Bit Part
Owes a debt to Elvis Costello and punk bands like Husker Du and The Replacements. Ernest, jangly fun, but I feel like you understand what it's about by about halfway through. Favorite tracks: "It's A Shame About Ray", "My Drug Buddy", "Alison's Starting To Happen"
So Mrs Robinson isn't actually a proper part of this album but a later added bonus track? Well all the grungy kids at school loved the Lemonheads, I never hated them then, and I don't now. Don't love them enough to listen to it 3 times though.
I like their style, but every song felt too similar to get any appeal from this album
Other than their famous cover of a really popular song, there is nothing exceptional about this album. Everything is quite average. Not bad, but not worthy of inclusion for an average early proto pop punk band.
Met hoe goed Mrs. Robinson is is de rest een beetje teleurstellend
Generally likable but not very memorable, and nothing like life-changing. Fun but normie, and a bit tiresome, too, as it's not nearly as clever as it thinks it is. In the end, not much better than just okay.
OK
Pretty good 90’s alt-rock/power-pop. A little too laid-back for my taste. I think Sloan’s “Twice Removed” would’ve been a better inclusion on the list over this record, it’s a little more fun.
An old friend, comfy without being too memorable or making me heart anything new
Overall good albums with entertaining version of Mrs Robinson
It has a charming authenticity to it, an endearing amatuerness. But by the end, it simply gets far too samey for me. I like it, don't love it.
Not a bad album. This has been the second rock album I’ve gotten now (Arcade Fire) and I prefer this one significantly. Hannah & Gabi was by far my favorite song.
I liked it at first then got a little bored halfway in. All in all not bad, I'm sure the best 5 songs on the album would make a better picture of the band than the whole thing.
I know people for whom this is a defining album. Maybe if I’d have bought it then it would be for me too. It’s good. It’s just good. Not spectacular.
It's good, but there is a bit of filler, which there shouldn't be in an album of only half an hour. The best track (Mrs Robinson) wasn't even on the original album and is (obviously) a cover.
6/10 not bad, decently fun to listen to but pretty forgettable , lyrics felt formulaic.
It's pleasant enough, but I can see nothing about this album that makes it stand out in any way - certainly not enough to be rated among 1001 "greats"
This is decent American power pop. If you're into Pavement, Dinosaur Jr etc this will probably appeal to you. The title song and their Mrs Robinson cover are quite nice. Spotify features some demo versions and the acoustic version of Ray is a pleasant diversion.
ok
Another band I really didn't know, but I found myself really wrapped up in this album. It was very emotional and reminded me of my post adolescent years in New Jersey.
mr robinson bop
Lekker rustig lekker chill
En el seu moment sonava retro, ara sona taan '90s... Va ser el disc amb què es van donar a conèixer al gran públic, sobretot gràcies a la versió de 'Mrs Robinson'. Em quedaria amb el seu següent treball, que va ser la seva consolidació, però el peculiar estil de la banda i la personalitat d'Evan Dando, un dels personatges de la década, ja es deixaven notar aquí en tot el seu esplendor
Definitivamente la mejor es Mrs. Robinson pero el resto de las canciones se mantienen alrededor. No es que sea necesariamente mala pero creo que a disco le falta esa pizca de algo para parecerme muy bueno. Sólido 3.
Disquito noventero, con tintes como de Foo Fighters o Alice in Chains y en algunos momentos demasiado relax. Sin pena ni gloria junta su 3era estrella.
Weird sound, it does not have good quality
Early 90's alternative has not aged well. This is fine but really boring.
Hard to think of something good or bad to say about this album. It's a really solid three. Not even a 3.01 or a 2.99. Dead on balls 3.0.
It's a decent alt rock album from the 90s.
Even Dando's voice is rather bland and nothing special, and the music is pretty much the same from song to song - with a few exceptions. Track 13 Mrs Robinson - best track on the album. Track 14 Shaky Ground - Short but enjoyable. Throw the rest of the album away and keep Mrs Robinson!
Music isn’t catching me
Det var helt okej rowk music
Prefs: Rockin' Stroll, It's a Shame About Ray, Alison's Starting To Happen, Ceiling Fan in My Spoon, Frank Mills, Mrs. Robinson Moins pref: My Drug Buddy
Pretty good 90 alt rock
I didn't remember who The Lemonheads were, but I did recognize their cover of Mrs. Robinson. I'm not sure what it says about you as a band as it pertains to this challenge when you're by far most known for a cover song, but hey. This was definitely a good example of the 1990s alt rock sound. That said, it was also pretty generic and I feel like there are better examples of 90s alt rock from bands who were pioneers in this genre. Overall, though, most of the songs on this album were still fun, enjoyable listens. I'd rank this higher than a 3, but less than a 4...ultimately still closer to the 3 mark, I guess.
Solid 90s vibe
I don't remember much about this but I think it was fine?
Had heard of the Lemonheads, but never really paid attention. It's good stuff.
Decent album. It could grow on me after a few listens.
Pleasant and inoffensive but nothing special or groundbreaking. It brings back pleasant memories of the early 90s. This is often included in best 'alternative', 'independant' or '90s' albums but it's sad that the height of the album is a cover that was only sewn on when it became a hit.
I like them best when acoustic. Felt major Costello vibes at times. Overall, liked it fine but it doesn’t excite me.
Thoroughly enjoyable, nothing much that's eye-opening or inventive. Early 90s radio. Mrs. Robinson cover is pretty good. If you're wondering what other song sounds like "My Drug Buddy"... took me a while, but I think it's Dirty Work by Steely Dan.
I think some of the reviews here saying all the songs sound exactly the same is quite the exaggeration, unless sticking to one genre constitutes as that nowadays. Songs were enjoyable if a little simple, but sometimes something more lighthearted is good. I may be bias though, my parent's showed me Lemonheads at a young age, so I may be going easy on it.
Well, when I think early '90s movies, this pretty much could have been the soundtrack to any of them. Straightforward alt jangle Pop/rock.
As far as the main selection of the album goes, it's pretty middle of the road. It doesn't do anything amazing or mindblowing, but it's not doing anything terrible, either. However, it really picks up with the acoustic and demo tracks into a much more interesting and beautiful sound. But it feels weird to rate an album so highly based on bonus tracks, so, 3/5.
Mrs Robinson cover was good. Cant remember what movie that was in. I like the punk/ska feel to this album.
I wasn't familiar with The Lemonheads before although I think I've heard their cover of Mrs. Robinson before. I think I can describe this album bast as a typical 90's indie rock album. They don't have that 'unique' sound. Makes me feel like putting on some R.E.M. of Counting Crows, because that's what I associate this albums music with. It has that feel of 'overthinking life/tough life choice moment' you see in series/movies sometimes which is complimented with a slow indie rock ballad like song to close the scene. That what I think off when listen to these song. Not bad, but not awesome either. I think I prefer the Crows or R.E.M. instead tbh.
Interesante estilo, no es mi preferido pero pasé un buen rato y me llevo algunas canciones para tener en el repertorio de canciones "arriba"
Mediocre and generic.
bleh, fine. A bit flat. "Its a shame about ray" was probs the highlight, i know thats boring AF but so was this album.
Nice album with a tremendous version of "Mrs Robinson". Classical 90's rock sound.
OK background album, first few songs are best
Mrs. Robinson is the banger of this album. The rest feels very garage band with a few pop punk crowd pleasers sprinkled in.
Its a shame is too good
I didn't find anything remarkable about this album. Just a middle-of-the-road, alternative rock album. The cover of Mrs. Robinson was the best track, and it wasn't close.
Rant time. No disrespect to the Lemonheads—after all I’m giving this album 2 more stars than Tubular Bells—however, I’d argue that Tubular Bells belongs on this list more than this album, despite the fact I’d listen to the Lemonheads over Tubular Bells any day. I say this after having investigated what is and, importantly, is not included in the 1001 albums list from the book. So… this over several missing albums? No. This over several over-represented artists on this list? Yes. Rant over. Thank you Mr Dando.
Not heard of the Lemonheads before but really enjoyed the unapologetically 90s vibes
Pretty boring album. The only song that stood out was a Simon amd Garfunkle cover of Mrs. Robinson.
Wasn't convinced on first listen but second and third time around I really enjoyed it. Good summer vibes.
Great album, with a really lovely energy
I enjoyed this album very much.
Other than Shame about Ray and Mrs. Robinson, lots of same sounding music.
Rating: 6/10
Sounds like any generic 90's band that you'd expect to find in the soundtrack of a bad movie, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Du punk rock ok, sans plus
Might be worth anther chance but sounded fairly basic on first run through
early 90s alt rock. every song very similar and guitar remains dull throughout. not particularly memorable and no song in the album tries anything new or experimental. best song in the album is a cover. would not listen again 2.8/5
Pretty decent set of songs. They go by real quick though not everything gives off a lasting impression. Surprisingly the singles for this were not my favorite, and instead some of the deep-cuts caught my attention more.
I saw the Lemonheads open for Dinosaur Jr last year. I think it was to advertise for the 30th anniversary of this album actually. I thought they sucked except for the drummer. That drummer was crazy whoever it was (I bet it was a random guy to fill in). There was a middle-aged fanboy there, and I thought "geesh is this the type of forgotten 90s bands people talk about that appeal to this demographic?" Well, I actually appreciate them much more listening to this album in its entirety. Alternative rock is a broad genre that became mainstream in the 90s, but this actually came a bit too early, even before grunge took the whole market, so despite fitting in with the aesthetic, it more so aligns with a power-pop movement that was happening the same time, which would soon evolve into pop punk. I'm pretty sure it aligns with this movement not just because the vocals and melody sound like power-pop, but because there's a jangly guitar that matches adjacent alt rock 80s bands like REM and Replacements. Wikipedia labels it as grunge, and I could see some signs of it with the distorted guitar and deep bass, but I theorize that mostly follows from popular noise rock acts like *cough* Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, or the Pixies. Genre discussion aside, it's a pleasing listen difficult to despise. There are a lot of duds, but on the bright side the songs are short (nearly half are under 2 minutes), so if you tire of an idea, just wait another minute. I can't tell if I like or dislike Juliana's contributions. I like the slide guitar happy tropical sound in "Hannah and Gabi." The mood is cheery in general, but it gets heavier in the last few tracks. I like the style and it has its highlights, but I wouldn't consider them influential or essential. Favorites: It's a Shame About Ray, Rudderless, My Drug Buddy, Bit Part
It's nice, reasonably inoffensive, no particularly strong feelings either way. The songs Triple J used to play back in the day were the best ones on the album.
Pretty generic but actually quite fun
No doubt this was made in the early 90s. Fun cover of Mrs. Robinson, otherwise not very memorable.
The Mrs. Robinson cover slaps
100% 90's Alt-rock album.
The Lemonheads (and Evan Dando) always show up on lists of super influential early 90s bands. While I feel the music is decent, I don't find anything about it particularly interesting or captivating. I also can't STAND Mrs. Robinson...such an overplayed song. Overall an average record. 3/5
decent 90's alternative
Perfectly ok.
American Brit pop, which is odd as a concept! Good, but not great, with the title track and the cover of Mrs Robinson being the most immediate tracks. Plenty of other decent songs too though. One other thing: the audio quality of some of the bonus tracks sounds like a cassette taped from a vinyl record that had been left in the sun - so much hiss and pop!
Ok, it's nice to listen to 3
very 90s sounding. Other than the 2 songs I recognize from radio play in the 90s, it all sounds very similar.
I thought this one was pretty good. The songs here are pretty basic stuff, but well-made. There's some nice solos on here, particularly on 'confetti' and the title track. Overall I think this one is a three stars. It's good, but the songs aren't really adventurous or inventive enough to warrant anything more.
Pretty good chilled out pop tunes! Quite enjoyed this one!
Who let the lemonheads into the room
quand la vie te donne des citrons, fais des chansons pas dingo par contre des bonnes reprises oui j'ai bien aimé Frank Mills
I like this album 3/5
Genre: Power Pop 3/5 This is the most album-ass album I've heard all week. A 90s rock album that does everything, and sounds like everything, which has preceded it. There is truly nothing very interesting, except for some fun chordplay from lead guitarist/singer Evan Dando, but the vocals are bland, and the production is as stale as ever. This album could pass off as the CD the band who plays at the bar down the street made. A good album by the band who plays at the bar down the street, but that's really about it. Certainly does not feel like an essential listen, and not one needed to be listened to before death, but it was peppy, inoffensive, and made me tap my foot. All you can ask for in a "power pop" record. Even one as remarkably dull as this.
Kitchen Spicy but not liquor, funny how the fruit and the radio come out at the same time. So it's a shame about Ray, isn't it? A great soft rock / nearly punk album release at the beginning of the growing hip-hop songs and trash metal albums, being now for 3 decades a record lost in time and space. I think that people are never satisfied, "songs too long (too short in this case)", "too many tracks on the album", "it's a shame because the tracks are the same" and stuff like that. 1992 was great year of music and certainly Lemonheads were one of the lost boys that hope people listen to, but they were focused in other names, well, it's a shame about them…. B-
Decent. 6/10
Was ok. Not very memorable
Nice. nothing special.
I am not familiar with THE LEMONHEADS’s music, but I am aware of their existence After to listening to IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY, the album on the whole is pleasant enough to listen to, but it is average Alternative Rock. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY is the only album included. Rate Artist: THE LEMONHEADS (3.0) Rate Album (Year): IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY (1992 Original) (4.0) Rate Album (Year): IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY (1993 Japanese) (4.0) Rate Album (Year): IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY (1993 Rhino Collector’s Edition) (3.5) Ranking of THE LEMONHEADS - IT’S A SHAME ABOUT RAY songs No. Title Length Ranking 01) "Rockin Stroll" 1:48 09.0/10 02) "Confetti" 2:47 07.0/10 03) "It's a Shame About Ray" 3:08 08.0/10 04) "Rudderless" 3:21 08.0/10 05) "My Drug Buddy" 2:52 08.0/10 06) "The Turnpike Down" 2:34 08.0/10 07) "Bit Part" (studio version) 1:52 09.0/10 08) "Alison's Starting to Happen" 2:00 08.0/10 09) "Hannah & Gabi" 2:41 08.0/10 10) "Kitchen" 2:55 09.0/10 11) "Ceiling Fan in My Spoon" 2:00 07.0/10 12) "Frank Mills" 1:45 06.0/10 Original 1992 Release 95.0/120 = 7.92 / 2 = 3.96 Re-release bonus track 13) "Mrs. Robinson" 3:45 07.0/10 Bonus material 14) "Shaky Ground" (B-side) 1:49 06.0/10 15) "It's a Shame About Ray" (demo version) 2:57 07.0/10 16) "Rockin Stroll" (demo version) 1:49 08.0/10 17) "My Drug Buddy" (demo version) 2:47 07.0/10 18) "Hannah & Gabi" (demo version) 2:27 07.0/10 19) "Kitchen" (demo version) 3:13 08.0/10 20) "Bit Part" (demo version) 1:55 08.0/10 21) "Rudderless" (demo version) 3:21 07.0/10 22) "Ceiling Fan in My Spoon" (demo version) 2:18 06.0/10 23) "Confetti" (demo version) 1:16 06.0/10 Rhino 1993 Release 172.0/230 = 7.48 / 2 = 3.74
The Lemonheads’ “It’s A Shame About Ray” kind of sounds like the bridge between Elvis Costello and emo. And yet it's perfectly tolerable. Not special though. The addition of the “Mrs. Robinson” cover in the reissue might have given the album the special honor of highest percentage of songs named after people. But I still don’t know about Ray. What was such a shame??
When Evan and Juliana are singing together I perk up. There voices blend well (Drug Buddy). Bit Part is good. Energy to write more depleted.
Decent alt rock. Very '90s
It's alright, for being a genre that I don't enjoy too much
Second half of the album made it. Possibility to be great but first half is very forgettable
Fun flashback
Lighter punk feel. Easy listening for the style of music and a couple of the "hits" on this album.
Thoroughly enjoyable, nothing much that's eye-opening or inventive. Early 90s radio. Mrs. Robinson cover is pretty good. If you're wondering what other song sounds like "My Drug Buddy"... took me a while, but I think it's Dirty Work by Steely Dan.
Good energy. 5/10
Pretty solid! Very straightforward alternative rock, these guys aren't just a one-hit-wonder.
It's pretty good, solid 3
This is for you Mrs. Robinson
Similar vibe to Learning to Fly
7/10
Wat makkelijk verteerbare pop-punk. Niet erg memorabel album. De 'Mrs Robinson'-cover zou het album een sterretje meer geven, maar aangezien ik enkel rekening houd met de originele versies, blijft het maar op de middelmaat
This was one of the first CDs I owned but I don't particularly have a ton of nostalgia for it. Kinda surprised it's on this list.
It's ok. Actually liked the demos better than the produced tracks. Pretty standard 90s alt-rock.
3/5 interesting but no
Outside of the cover of Mrs. Robinson which I've heard many times, I found this album to be pretty generic. Nothing really stuck out. Not bad, but also no reason to listen to again. 3.
Really liked the Demo versions of the songs. The album versions sound like someone told them to make the songs as generic as possible.
No sabría bien qué decir de este disco. Pensé que iba a ser malísimo y nada que ver. La tapa es sugiere ese pensamiento.
Hi: Ceiling Fan in My Spoon, Allison Is Starting to Happen Lo: Rudderless, Frank Mills, Mrs. Robinson Ever heard of the 90's? oh you have? Then have you heard that song with the not-too-crunchy guitar, not-too-whiny voice singing about a girl he likes or his friend that does drugs or some everyday random observation...and it's short and punchy...You know the one right? It's basically every 90's alternogrunge, Dinosaur Jr, Buffalo Tom, most of the Reality Bites soundtrack, or spinning in Rachel Greene's Discman. I don't know if the Lemonheads invented the sound, but one listen and you know exactly what decade it is, because it perfectly encapsulates the whole decade, either because it's the template or it's just so generic. I don't know...There are some serious clunkers on this album. Rudderless sounds like a skipping record, Frank Mills is a meandering lukewarm attempt, and I have never been a fan of the Mrs. Robinson cover...On the other hand, It's a Shame About Ray isn't a shame at all, it's soulful and sappy. Alison is bouncy and enjoyable...Ceiling Fan is catchy, pointless, and fun. 3 stars.
The compositions are the same. Such teenage pop punk. Music for jumping. But behind the general rhythmic uniformity, there are interesting instrumental inclusions. The Best - Ceiling fan in my spoon
This type of pop-rock is a secret pleasure of mine.
not amazing not bad, one banger
Mag das Album sehr, bin mir aber nicht so sicher warum das auf der Liste ist. War das im Musikjahr 1992 wirklich einer der größten Würfe? Evan singt jedenfalls schön, und Juliana Hatfields Präsenz finde ich ebenfalls sehr angenehm. Immer wieder auch interessant das Wissen um die allumfassende Fertigkeit der Protagonisten (auch schon damals) und ihren doch so freundlich und nett erscheinenden Output. Ach so, recht stümperhafte Produktion auch, ist mir erst jetzt aufgefallen.
Not bad. Great Mrs. Robinson cover
Good album, not really my genre
I thought it was fun and I like the music I did an absolutely love the singing but I don’t like it overall it was a good beat and yeah
Mixed emotions.
1992...yep.
The vocalist sounds a LOT like Pat Dinizio of The Smithereens (that's not a bad thing). It's too bad most people think of the "Mrs. Robinson" cover; these songs are catchy. But that just might be the vocals for me.
Huge fan of this period of rock but not sure what is so amazing about this album. For sure there were a lot of bands with the Lemonheads sound after this album came out (especially in Canada) but I don't know if that was due to their inspiration or because these guys were what record companies were looking for then. I actually went back to this album over the summer thinking there's gotta be more to the band & album than their Mrs. Robinson remake. And there is but it's not earth shattering. It's melodic and catchy, with liberal arts grad school lyrics, and takes folk rock to alternative heights. But nothing overly memorable.
A good solid, rocker. I almost took a star off of the rating for the intro to Bit Part though (annoys me every time I hear it). Great cover of Mrs. Robinson at the end too. Always loved the chords at the intro to Rudderless. A few tracks that I'm not crazy about (Turnpike Down, Bit Part and the Ceiling Fan in my Spoon song) but I'd say a solid 3.5 rounded down to 3. (it was that intro!)
Beaucoup d'album dans ce genre dans la liste. Pas mauvais mais pas vraiment une révélation ni un de meilleurs dans la liste 3
-Never heard of this band -Gives off a nostalgic vibe that I like -Who is Ray? -Favourite songs are Confetti, My Drug Buddy, Mrs Robinson
3.5
rudderless çok güzel ama keşke kapak picsarttan yapılmış gibi gözükmese
Ne dusunecegimi bilemedim bu album hakkinda
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Confetti, Rudderless, Bit Part, Alison's Starting to Happen, Hannah & Gabi, Kitchen Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: I cannot for the life of me come up with one single reason why this album is here. Negligible cultural impact, negligible musical impact, negligible chart success. It's fine music, nothing really to complain about musically and I can see how critics would eat this up I guess. Dozens of albums get this amount of critical acclaim every year and yet this one gets on here. I would accuse them of bribing their way in but they didn't sell enough fucking units to do that. It blows my mind that this inconsequential good-mood grunge gets a spot on this list. I understand that this is a pretty harsh review for something I'm about to give 3 stars (it is a good album and I do genuinely like this genre of music) but this still feels like a wasted spot.
Not bad
Classic 90's jingle-jangle guitar pop rock. This is music that could only have come out of that decade. Melodic, and nowhere near as dark as some of the music that was massive at the time. Evan Dando has such a knack for a tune. Gonna have a listen to their other albums now:-)
Definitely is a 90s album. It is a decent album. The only song I knew was a cover song.
31st August 2021 Listened in the morning and while waiting for jen to go to Costco to buy stuff for Cox, Dan and ailis coming round for dinner. I'd heard of the lemonheads from people like Edith bowman but didn't realise they were nirvana style grunge. I liked it.
pretty bland honestly
Pretty decent alternative rock album. Definitely stands out from those of the 90's since it's not as grungy. It takes up roots in the punk genre while adding acoustic guitar flare. The first half of the album has most of the good tracks, by the end of the 2nd half everything starts to feel stale. It falls in the space between stud and dud. Favorite Song: It's A Shame About Ray Least Favorite: Ceiling Fan In My Spoon
it's fine, not outstanding i would say
swift and straight to the heart. I like it although I think int not that relevant.
Sort of washed over me not offensive not great just there in my ears.
Bastante promedio
Fun, typical 90s indie-pop rock. Of note, their cover of Simon and Garfunkel's 'Mrs. Robinson' was the first alt cover that was a significant hit. All of the covers today whether good or bad are because of this.
it's alright
An interesting blend of 90s pop & country sensibility.
its a shame about this album
A mediocre rock album, although with no definite faults. 7.0/10
Not bad. Simon and Gar can suck it
It was good, but nothing special. Pretty average rock.
Nice to have something that really screams "90s".
The only Lemonheads song I knew was the cover of Mrs.robinson (which is a banger) good to hear some others
Punk... Não sei se há algum gênero musical mais genérico. O álbum em si não é mau, até é bastante catita, mas não consigo com Punk, não consigo achar piada nenhuma a isto. A melhor cantiga é o Frank Mills. Nota:5/10
Liked this a lot.
Nice inoffensive, stuff with a couple of classics with a small ‘c’
I would class it as Teenager rock, easy listening for me.. However, It is very simple and predictable, so I think is only ok. Very vanilla, but good Vanilla. 3/5
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American slacker fun.
I liked it, but it's pretty generic 90's alt rock.
Grungy rock type stuff. It’s alright
Enjoyed the album. The cover of Mrs Robinson doesn't quite sit right with me though. Mostly because it isn't part of the original album and was only added because it was a popular. Added to that, the band's frontman doesn't even like the song or Paul Simon, and Paul Simon doesn't like the cover. What a shitshow 😂 It's clearly the biggest song on the album, except it isn't really on the album is it? 6/10
Sounds a bit dated after all these years. Reminds me of my sister listening to it whilst full teenage angst.
Good energy and a great alternative style cover as the showpiece
Never really caught the hype for the lemonheads at the time.....although I'd have been 12 when this album came out. Listening back, it's alright...... but I can't see it being particularly notable for any reason
I remember Evan Dando being a running joke during the last days of the weekly printed music press. I've no idea why and know nothing more about the Lemonheads. This album was ok. Not pushing any boundaries and not a great deal of variety, but enbenjoyable enough guitar pop rock album.
Quite enjoyed this, seems like a bridge between grunge and american pop punk
Only song I had previously heard was their Mrs Robinson cover. If this came out 10 years later, I would have been a big Lemonhead
Pretty chill album might listen to again. Picked a good couple of songs
Muy años 90. Tengo buenos recuerdos de algunas de estas canciones pero no es un disco para tener como imprescindible. Lo mejor la versión de Mrs. Robinson que se añadió en ediciones posteriores del disco. Lo buenos es que es cortito y se oye en un suspiro. (las versiones Demo del Remastered las podéis obviar)
3 - cooler than expected
Geht gut rein, perfekter daydrinking Soundtrack, "punkig" genug zum saufen, mellow genung zum entspannen. mir hats gfallen was die aus earm Zintrona grent nauszupfelt ham, subbrgeil. Leider nicht unbedingt ein Album das ich so hören würde. 3.5*
Wasn't sure about some of these, a bit whiney american but really loved all the stripped back demos at the end. Not sure if these are supposed to be on the full album but there you go
Yeah, fine. Standard alt rock type stuff. I didn't listen to it at the time, so it doesn't have any nostalgia value for me. Fave track - "Mrs Robinson", and I know it's technically a bonus track, but sue me!
I’m certain I would love this if I got into it in the nineties. But I didnt so now it meh.
Good, would listen again
It was fine
Reminds be a bit of a less energetic Blink-182. Overall a good listen, and I feel like I can see some influences from this kind of sound in modern stuff.
Fico ruim nao
Tuttu levy vuosien takaa. Tätä tuli popiteltua joskus lukio/opiskeluaikoina aika paljonkin. Rempseätä punkpop-menoa jossa ei turhia ylimääräisiä kikkailuja juurikaan esiinny. Hyvä levy, mutta ei todellakaan mitään vallankumouksellista. Mukavaa nostalgiafilistelyä kuitenkin!
it was ok
It's a goodun but not wholly memorable
The clear highlight of this album for me was the Mrs Robinson cover and also "Rudderless". There were a few other really good songs, but it also fell into that alt-rock sameys that Elastica also hit for me. Not quite as memorable as I hoped even after attempting two listens.
90s indie/college rock. Power pop. Sounds like Elvis Costello
Cool one, like it
“Californian” commercial rock
i heard this once or twice a few years ago when i had a bit of a period of listening to this early 90s alternative almost-grunge type stuff. it's not bad, but is a bit samey. a bit whiney in spots. 3/5.
90’s music scratches something for me but it’s really contextual. This time it didn’t necessarily hit.
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.
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
It's ok, not terrible, not great. Listenable but not something that I'll be coming back to.
I like Confetti. The rest of it's a bit dull.
1,5
Feels like an empty shell of pop
it's fine
No idea but this album cover is so good/of the era. Fineeee, redundant perhaps?
Not bad. Probably wouldn't listen through again.
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.
Boring
meh? 90's nostalgia and that's about it
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.
Nyt jäi taas perushakkaamiseks, hieman jopa muniin puhalleltiin.
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!
ummmmm i wasn't bothered but i wasn't moved so
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
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.
Not much worthy of note in this album, and the ms robinson cover is really not great
Not a bad listen. 2.5 stars.
I love 90's rock but these guys just ain't it for me
Boring
frictionless and monotonous.
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.
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
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
Completely bland. Forgettable.
A few good tracks here and there, but it’s definitely not an album I needed to hear before I die.
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
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.
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.
Bien basique et répétitif tout ça
Review - mid jangly alt rock Score - 5/10 Need to listen? NO
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.