Album Summary
I Should Coco is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Supergrass, released on 15 May 1995 by Parlophone. The title of the album is cockney rhyming slang for "I should think so".Supergrass were formed in 1993 by Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey, and they released their debut single, "Caught by the Fuzz", in October 1994 on the small independent local label Backbeat Records. Success of the single brought a major label record deal. I Should Coco was recorded in Cornwall and produced by Sam Williams, who had been impressed by the band while scouting in Oxford. At the height of the Britpop era, the album became the band's most successful release when it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and subsequently gained platinum status, selling over a million copies worldwide and 500,000 in the UK. The most successful single released from I Should Coco is "Alright", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and gained platinum status.
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One of the greatest power pop albums of all time, and a highlight of the Britpop era. Catchy, singalong melodies with an unbridled punk rock energy. I loved this record the first time I heard it, and I love it still today!
it's fine
I enjoyed it and it was a great listen
Crap
I think their most popular song sums it up. This was “alright”
Muy guay, por momentos parece un disco de los 60 y por momentos algo más actual. No me gusta del todo la producción, el sonido es disperso. Tampoco es un disco de 10.
Mid 3/5
Not my cup of English indie rock
Great solid debut album with lots of catchy upbeat songs
What a masterpiece of Rock n Roll Pop
Okay! I knew a few of the songs! I liked it, but also it wasn't anything insane to me.
Never heard this back in the day, only the singles. I think it’s much more than a Brit pop album. Good all rounder
Not horrible, but it didn't quite hit me. Maybe I need a few listens?
This was ok. There are a couple of good tunes on it but other than that nothing special. There does seem to be a lot of Britpop on this list which is a blessing and a curse.
The more I listened to this one the more I liked it. Cool to finally know who sings the song “Alright”. A lot of their songs a give me a “movie montage” song vibe. Overall enjoyed the listen and added a few songs to various playlists. Favorite Songs: Time, Sofa (Of My Lethargy), Time To Go.
Good style
Absolutely incredible album. Love every song. Incredible
Not bad. Enjoyed the latter half more. Top tracks: Alright, Time, Sofa (Of My Lethargy)
I've enjoyed listening to this album, one song was from my childhood
If you told me this was your favorite album, I'd probably think it was an endearing quirk.
Supergørr
Like the genre but too basic
This had a good energy and some notable songs. I liked this.
Wow -- this was a really fun listen... upbeat, punchy, and unpretentious. But at the same time this was very musical and interesting -- this wasn't made up of stock simple chord progressions. This comes through particularly in the song She's so Loose, and the closer Time to Go. Mansize Rooster is another fun hook laden song that I really enjoyed. And Alright sounds really familiar. I must have heard it back in the day but not enough for it to register fully in my head. I look forward to listening to this more in the future.
A well-executed, relatively consistent record in a style I don’t get all that excited about personally. This is definitely pretty fun though and has plenty of personality, I could see myself getting more into it at some point. It was cool learning where Alright was from. 1 listen Favorite Track: Alright
Not all that appealing as a new find to this someone at this age, noting the punk vibe (not my favorite) and adolescent themes. But it does what it does rather well.
Good album with banger "Alright". 8.1/10
7/10 Best songs: Lose It, Lenny Enjoyable album by a new-to-me 90s British indie band. Though clearly influenced by earlier bands like the Beatles, it's very much its own thing - a cohesive album that is a step above most of its contemporary indie rock/garage rock acts.
Such a fun album
really good brit pop. killer debut
A couple of classics here (Caught by the Fuzz, Alright, etc) and some real nostalgia to my mid-twenties! Also, some filler tracks that "quite good" - but not "brilliant" - bands tend to have. Overall, a fun listen and a solid 3.
A nice mix of moods on this, much more than I'd anticipated. Didn't really stand out for me though, but no real complaints. 3
It's the methamphetamineized Beach Boys . . . need to be in a certain Taylor Hawkins instilled state for encapsulation.
More of a 2.5 for me really. Maybe I'm just grouchy but I'm pretty over the britpop
3.5, maybe. It grew on me a bit. How much is too derivative? So many of these British bands are trying to find like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
I could definitely hear the Beatles influence, just not sure if it worked for me.
That rocked pretty hard. I was in the right mood for it; I’ve whined a lot about the over representation these sorts of acts have on the list. But this one actually earned its keep. So that’s nice.
A bit too heavy "Alright" is undoubtedly the best song on the album
fun stuff from the lads
High energy, cool melodies, and I liked the overture. Never heard of them before but this was very good
78
Pretty down the middle 90s alt rock with a goofy Supertramp / Kinks streak. Not unpleasant but when it comes to 90s rock I prefer more melodious records.
Not quite for me, but it kept me going through work, so that counts for something.
This and Moseley Shoals were the soundtrack to my 6th form years. Quite possibly the best debut album of all time. It gets lumped in as Brit Pop due to when it was released but there are elements of punk and even glam rock. It really captures the energy of a young band full of energy and great ideas. An absolutely iconic album cover to top it all off
Buen álbum, quizá algun otro día le daba 4, seguramente lo vuelva a escuchar, me da cosa ponerle lo mismo que el de ayer, ya que es bastante mejor, pero bueno.
Did not realise they sang caught by the fuzz
Meh
alr
Pretty good grass, not super.
This was a fun album despite my belief that britpop may be a tad bit over-represented on this list.
Niet per se echt mijn smaak. Maar zitten sowieso bangers tussen en tegelijkertijd is het gewoon genieten mien jong!
Not anything mind blowing but still really enjoyable. Just some good ol’ rock and roll
my brother said i should listen to the 1997 album a while back and I don't think I ever did. I should listen to their 1997 album.
Spontaneously I really don't see why this is here? I like it well enough, but it seems pretty generic? After a full listen the feeling remains. I liked it, but I remain somewhat puzzled. I guess I'm lacking some context here.
Dette er så kjedelig
I thought this was a triple Blind but I actually recognized a couple songs! Overall this was one of the better English prog rock bands we’ve had. They’re upbeat without being zany and annoying. That’s gotta count for something
This was a great album to stumble on! Wasn't familiar with them but they have great breadth and toe tapping songs
Ha, včer sm vsaj 4x slišala "Alright", ker je blo vprašanje v pub kvizu - se prav, predvajajo komade & morš naslov in izvajalca napisat. Tko da, what a coinkydink! Ostale komade s tega albuma (& na splošno od Supergrass) pomojem ne poznam nič. Zmer je zanimiv slišat, ko Britanci dejansko ne izgubijo naglasa med petjem. Od novih, mi je "Strange Ones" še najboljši do zdaj. (Na wiki piše: The group's primary musical influences came from bands such as Buzzcocks, The Jam, Madness and The Kinks. - ja, absolutno se to sliš.)
This was my second Supergrass album. This album was fine, I recognized two songs but not entirely sure why they have two albums on the list. Favorite track: Time To Go
Jamais écouté avant. Dans la famille britpop, voici venir l'adolescent turbulent, celui qui a du mal à contenir son énergie et ses sautes d'humeur, mais que son envie de bien faire et son sourire provocateur rendent finalement très attachant. La preuve, même au-delà du tube "Alright", que des instincts pop, un dynamisme communicatif (lié à leur jeunesse, sans doute, mais aussi au fait qu'ils se nourrissent bien plus dans le punk que leurs contemporains) et un certains sens de la concision peuvent suffire à sortir un album universel, comme une bande-son des joies et des excès de l'adolescence. Top : Caught by the Fuzz Flop : We're Not Supposed To
Despite the likeably retro cover design, this album strikes me as one of less retro styled britpop of the era. A fine, but probably not great, album.
fun album 8/10 best song - alright
2.92
⭐⭐⭐ Albumet är kul och har inget emot det men det sticker kanske inte ut mer än medel förutom Alright som är en riktig britt-pop rökare. Ett album jag tyckte mer om som ung men med lite perspektiv tycker jag nog att det är som mest medel. Skulle inte ha något emot att lyssna på det igen men vet inte om jag kommer göra det, det får bli en 3a. Bäst är Caught by the fuzz, Alright
Day 55 It's got grit. It's got moxie. It doesn't always have my attention. Might benefit from a relisten but that means staring at the album cover Fav track: I'd Like to Know
I was only aware of alright and I'm so excited to learn that the rest of it is super cool.
Yay, more 90s wanker britpop! Stupid album name and terrible cover too.
3★/5 10.01.2026
I really enjoyed this!!
Good!
Me gusta entero este disco, aunque por un trauma personal llevaba 30 años sin escucharlo. Las cabezas. Me lo guardo casi entero: "I'd Like to Know", "Caught by the Fuzz", "Mansize Rooster", "Alright", "Lenny", "Strange Ones", "Sitting Up Straight", "She's So Loose" e incluso la primera cancioón de los Minions "We're Not Supposed To".
não faz exatamente o meu tipo de rock, e eu achei que tem alguma coisa esquisita com a produção do álbum.
Total crap. Whoever is making these awful recommendations is destroying this app (if it ever amounted to.anyrhing to begin with)
I did not know what to expect here. So much made me think hardcore punk album and then it became this perfect little retro rock britpop dream. Even that car commercial song rocks. Really enjoyed this
Only having ever heard "Alright" enjoyed expanding to the full album. Great specimen of some 90's Brit-rock
I liked this quite a bit -- it feels like it's from the same era as classic early 90s albums like Bossanova by the Pixies or mid-career Smashing Pumpkins (maybe Melon Collie?). This is quirky in an edgy, British, early 90s kind of way. It's probably even more pop accessible, I guess. Let's say I had heard this for this first time back in my late 20s, not my late 50s, I would probably have some muscle memory to rank it even higher. As it is, it's really quite good, and I like it.
Loved the first half. Energetic and care-free. The second half is ironically, Alright.
Ei puhutellut järin. ⭐️⭐️
Lotta energy and some great hooks. Just don’t feel compelled to come back to it. I may not have enough of a British mind to really understand it
BRITPOP
They feel like the quintessential Britpop band. Unabashedly English, pulling from many great influences from previous decades and disparate genres (Beatles, Kinks, Buzzcocks, Madness, Specials, Supertramp etc.), and ultimately a bit lightweight by comparison. Still, even if they do not really match the high highs of those aforementioned artists, I do find them a deeply entertaining band. They made this album with a lot of quick takes, full band performances, and songs written speedily and from random half ideas. In a way quite They Might Be Giantsesque. And I like TMBG. Both bands are far from perfect, but in chucking shite at the wall, 80% of it sticks, and you forgive the other 20% as the cost of writing and recording in this scattergun approach because it gives this weird live performance art vibe and is just a plain fun listen!
Underrated imo, i feel like this is a really fun garage punky record that got subsumed into Britpop unfairly. I always enjoy listening to this, even if I rarely think of it
in a list of bad rock albums it's always nice to hear an album that makes me go "yeah that was a good album, time to never listen to it again".
Great album
mmmm I don't know, I'mma have to give this one just 3 stars.
Zábavné počúvanie. Jednu platňu od nich mám a vraciam sa k nej tak 1x za 10 rokov
If somebody told me this album was released anytime between 1975 and 2015, I would have believed them. And thanks to Kohls for pre-imprinting “Alright” into my brain, that was a fun surprise. Good time had and I’ll probably pull a few of these tracks up again in the future.
If The White Stripes and Sweet had a baby it would be this album and I'm good with that! Fun stuff. Only heard the song Alright before, I'm sure from an upbeat, saccharine commercial in the aughts. Easily one of the best Brit pop albums I've never heard of on this list, and we all know there is a lot of them!
Конечно же все, как и я, знают Alright отсюда. Очень интересно было послушать, каков остальной альбом. И знаете че? Это неплохо. Ощущения очень схожи с первыми двумя альбомами Oasis. Эта непосредственная задорность, легкость, юношеская энергия, очень заряжает! Такой припанкованный поп-роковый саунд, классненько. Тут сам дизайн обложки буквально кричит о бритпоповости происходящего, с этой его белой полосой с названием альбома и группы, как в оформлениях старых пластинок, что как бы говорит: "бро! вот они, вторые шестидесятые! Британия снова в моде!" Отличненько.
Quite nice. Very cool.
A fun album that's pretty consistently interesting.
Two stars because lyrics. Otherwise it's more crappy English rock.
Not my vibe
Not much punk that I'm in to.
See track four for review.
Listening to this album is like meeting your college friend’s high school friends and immediately getting along better than they wanted
This is a really great album. So British sounding. Did it break any new ground? No. Will it change anyone’s life? Probably not. Do I love every single song? Absolutely!
7,2/10
some British boys singing
Has a very unique sound