I Should Coco

Forged in the crucible of Britpop, this knockabout collection was as totemic then as it feels redundant now. What might have seemed a bit laddish - but open-hearted! - rings rather hollow. For all its apparent energy, there is something of the 'lost soul' about this album and its creators. Not as good as it was considered back in the day, but nowhere near as bad as I'd anticipated. A couple of tracks even stood out, though not the biggies ('Alright' and 'Caught By the Fuzz'). About as average as average gets.

erinnere mich schon nicht mehr sorry

Elevated by one hit song

Kinda meh. Don’t really need to revisit.

Fine enough

Similar to other British pop of the time, unremarkable but listenable

Not bad 90s britpop, knew one song. Listened to on way to mt. Etna.

Probably the most quintessentially British-sounding album I've gotten so far, and it's a standout with the highs and lows of the genre. The energy and upbeat tempos keep the album engaging, but the quality from song to song isn't terribly consistent. Overall a solid listen with a few fun jams. Top tracks: Mansize Rooster, Alright, Time to Go

Not bad. Very British.

I like their energy and upbeat sound. Seems very 90s

How have I never heard of this band????? Catchy little rockers! Plus a couple of nice slow songs.

Very OK album. 3/5

Mostly listenable Brit pop.

power popin

Fun sound. Favorite tracks: - I'd Like to Know - Caught By the Fuzz - Mansize Rooster - Alright - Lose It - Lenny - Strange Ones - Sitting Up Straight - Time

Tbc

June 20 2025 actually hearing 1. Explotó rocking! Kinda White Stripes-y, fun! Liked 2. Fun, didn't love it 3. MEh... 4. Alright. Fun, good message. Bored tho 5. ok 6. Cool 7. Liked it more! Like 8. Nope 9 y resto fue mid. Not great. 2.7 pero 3 mental

average Brit Pop, the hit single Alright really stands out

I had never heard of Supergrass and now I've been given two of their albums in only four days time. Either this is a better album or they're growing on me but I enjoyed this, it was a nice debut.

It was ok but pretty average. Not really my style and I didn’t love it but they’re alright. LOVED she’s so lose. Very good song

Not my cup of tea nor what I appreciate coming out if my headphones.

Quite nice

Mediocre.

Other than alright had never heard any of these before. More punk sounding than I expected but unremarkable for me.

More rocky than I remember and really well produced. Not particularly iconic though.

Love the energy. But that’s it really

Decent album. I liked the instrumentals more than the vocals, but the vocals worked. There's probably a few songs I'd want to hear again. 3/5

One hit wander

If all Britpop sounded this punky, snarky, and excited, maybe I’d actually respect it as a genre.

Favourite songs: Alright, Lenny, Time, Mansize Rooster, Sitting Up Straight Least favourite songs: We're Not Supposed To 4/5

5/10

A little heavier than the music I typically like. But the guitars on Time were 10/10 and that alone bumped the whole album up

Already listened to this album but it was very impressive considering their age and musical maturity at the time. Basically a bunch of high school hooligans making fun and bright music. 4 stars bc some songs got old kinda quick

It’s always weird when you hear that one famous song you know but didn’t know the album or artist. Anyways it’s pretty good

I Should (go) Coco (for Cocoa Puffs)

mag de erst song und ha s gfühl ich hegen schomol ghört? geili chords im refrian. ok s macht nomel s glich?? cuaght by the fuzz macht afoch wiiter i sache tempo und so aber d sounds sind super nice. finds gad scho sehr teen angst. mansize rooster funny chords. alright hani scho ghört. weiss nöd wo. laaaaaaaahhnny. jo de vo mariokart. de ihm. er. laaahnny. au no cute song aber find etz verlürt sich s album langsam chli. bi nöd begeidteret. mehrstimmige gsang isch cool. strange ones isch langsam chli astrengend. sitting up straight checki etz no ehner. were not supposed to no funny. time isch seehr en guete song. finds gad schwierig zum entscheide obs afoch es recht guets album isch mit solide songs oder obs es album isch wo eigentlich nöd uf die liste ghört wells nöd meh isch als okay. uf jede fall schwankts zwüschedme guete 2 undme verhaltene 3. sicher keis vieri. schluss vo sofa of my lethargy isch recht geil. chords gitarre piano schlagzüg mached alli chli was wönd. time to go isch sehr cute :) i liek :) sehr beatles (ah music, that thing we like?) isch es 3. aber nöd viel meh.

I'd like to know seehr funny mansize rooster chli es mitsinglied alright huere geil mitem nervöse klavier wo voll durrezieht es isch jz nüt revolutionärs aber huere fun, jz au lenny mitem riff und de bongos oder so im hindergrund ruck macht das spass sitting up straight au mega punkig, schnell, roh und catchy we're not supposed to weird aber iwie funny? beatles chipmunks version? finds auno agnehmi mischig us schnell und mengisch chli längsämere songs bin nöch amene 5i

I do remember a few of these songs and it was a fun listen!

In 1995, Britain was the place to be. While everyone was busy squabbling over who the better band was between Blur and Oasis, there were a small few that would think otherwise. One of those answers, probably, was a young and scrappy three-piece from Oxford called Supergrass who had put out one of the most exuberant albums in recent memory with I Should Coco. Full of adrenaline and chutzpah from start to finish, Supergrass refuse to let up as they provided anthems of a generation for a generation raring to take advantage of the new movement that was in the air. A timeless explosion that still stands the test of time, I Should Coco was the beginning of something special for all the strange ones out here.

The song from all the commercials! The rest of it is really good too. The right mix of rocking out and weirdness.

Not bad.

It's a bit British, innit? I only knew one song (alright) but the rest were also fine. It's energetic and vibrant. I won't be buying the album because that cover is terrifying. And what is a supergrass anyway?

Huh. What a nice surprise. I had never heard of this band before and, based on the album cover, I was not looking forward to this. I'm shocked by how much I liked this and more shocked still by the fact that I actually knew one of the songs. I'm pretty sure I've heard it on a commercial or something...but still. Great track. 4/5

Lo más britpop que he escuchado

Divertido britpop, grandes singles y otras canciones que también pudieron ser singles. Tmb arriba derry girls

Hmm, I initially thought Supergrass were one hit wonders... Anddd they still are!

The buzzcocks but faster and a bit more modern. “Alright” is a great song even it has become know through commercials. 7/10

I don't think this is a particularly stand-out album. The single is great, but there's not much more there.

It’s kind of a power-pop-punk amalgam. It’s not bad, but I doubt I’ll ever make the choice to listen to it again.

Middle

Britpop is slowly becoming one of my favourite non hip-hop genre. This album was amazing and i loved it

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It got better towards the end.

This was a little bit better than some of the other 90s rock albums I've gotten for this project so far, but still mostly flavourless. Except for a couple of tracks, nothing really stuck out for me. I don't know what it is about 90s rock; why it all bleeds together for me. I will say though that I enjoyed it a little more because of the vocalist, and some of the songs had interesting structures. All in all, I wouldn't consciously seek out to listen to this album, but I wouldn't complain if someone put it on... It's not bad music; just doesn't really suit my tastes. 3.5 stars

1.5 stars are solely for 'Alright'. That song is several steps ahead of the rest of the album, which itself isn't bad, just pretty forgettable.

Sofa was boring, Time to Go reminded me a bit of the Beatles and Oasis. Overall not as interesting as either.

Interesting listen, not too shabby.

This was fun. I heard the one hit, Alright, but the rest was new to me. Fun and playful. Some blues rock bits towards the end (Time). Didn't make my jaw drop and wonder where has this been all my life, but I wouldn't turn it off it I was on a long drive.

good bops, v 90s in a good way. enjoyed how upbeat it was, perfect for summer

Some nice high energy songs with plenty of variety. Nothing really stuck out though.

I was a little bit disappointed. The well-known tracks were a cut above the rest of the album. It wasn't bad, but equally not good enough to make me want to re-listen. I reckon 3 stars is about right.

Another one totally off my radar. I must've been busy in the nineties. Album certainly was…I should possibly maybe listen to more from these guys.

This was super fun. Was captivated by every direction each song went. Melodic, trippy, punky, and some sweet tones and solos

I was all set to give this a 4. It's an album I like, from a band I have a lot of time for. But probably viewd thrught rose-tinted glasses. A solid 4. Then I listened to it as a whole for the first time in years. It's a very, very good album, from a very, very good (and criminally underrated) band.

Lots of variety and I had no idea they did Alright! Liked how much Strange Ones shifted around but didn’t care for the chorus much.

This was a weird album for me. I enjoyed the pace of it but I'm not sure I loved the overall sound? I think on repeat listens I could grow to really love it or dislike it. Fav songs: - Alright - I'd Like to Know - Caught by the Fuzz - Lenny

Love Supergrass! This early release was so good and I enjoyed listening to it again. Great album.

Solid album

I really liked this album - I was very surprised to start it and immediately hear the horrible histories theme song, but overall it was enjoyable and I like the song alright

3.5 Fine early 90s alt-rock. A couple fun songs.

I have seen this album many times, but never gave it a listen. I like it more than I expected, really like the first couple heavier songs. It gets a little long/repetitive towards the end, but overall it’s definitely a good one.

Fun stuff - never heard this one. Had no idea the song “alright” was supergrass. Thought it was a 70s song.

I knew of Supergrass, but I think I had them way more in the generic pop, like Spacehog (I actually have had these bands confused). I was very pleasantly surprised but this album and would probably circle back to this one sometime soon.

What a blueprint for so many bands.

A perfectly fine album, just not the genre for me.

3.5

En plena guerra Oasis/Blur, con el Brit Pop dominando el planeta. El trío Supergrass despertaba simpatías, sus canciones eran disfrutables, lo tenían todo de cara (no eran precisamente guapos y tampoco tenían la ínfulas chulescas de otras bandas) y triunfaron de pleno con este disco de debut. Eran chulos, pero por naturaleza no por pereza. Pillos más que chulos de posey postureo. De hecho el título de este disco es relamente "I should think so" en Cockney. Podría decirse, con permiso de Pulp, que fueron los Kinks del Brit-pop, al menos en este álbum. Luego su carrera fue perdiendo empuje pero tampoco tenían las pretensiones de otros compañeros de generación, lo que evitó bochornos en forma de discos prescindibles como les pasó a otros. Este I should coco es un disco para pasarlo bien: tarareable, bailable, divertido, una delicia: abre con I´d like to know a toda pastilla y sin respiro pasa a Caught by the fuzz, otra de sus mejores canciones. Mansize rooster sirve de estupenda alfombra roja a la que es, sin ninguna duda, la más conocida de toda su carrera y parte de los años 90: Alright. Sigue reluciendo, especialmente el piano y coros, como el primer día. Es imposible quedarse quieto. Parece mentira que no llegara a ser número uno, pero ese 95 el nivel era excelso. El resto sigue a enorme nivel, sobre todo She´s so loose (una canción fabulosa de esa en la que te apetece salir a toda pastilla) con influencia de los mejores Supertramp. We´re not supposed to es un divertido interludio que parece sacado de las ardillas de dibujos animados. Solo bajan un poco las pulsaciones, que no el nivel, con la stoniana Time, la beatleiana y muy apreciada Sofa (Of My Lethargy) y Time To Go. Un disco que se hace corto a pesar de sus 13 temas. Otros discos de 1995 fueron: P J HARVEY: To Bring You My Love, TRICKY: Maxinquaye, TINDERSTICKS: The Second Album, BJÖRK: Post, PULP: Different Class, SMASHING PUMPKINS: Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, SUPERGRASS: I Should Coco, GARBAGE: Garbage, THE JAYHAWKS - Tomorrow the green grass, TEENAGE FANCLUB: Grand Prix, RADIOHEAD: The Bends, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: The Ghost Of Tom Joad, OASIS: (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, ELASTICA: Elastica, D’ANGELO: Brown Sugar, WILCO: A M, SPIRITUALIZED: Pure Phase, YO LA TENGO: Electr-O-Pura, Slowdive (‘Pygmalion’), GUIDED BY VOICES- Alien lanes También: THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS: Exit Planet Dust, GOLDIE: Timeless, FOO FIGHTERS: Foo Fighters, BLACK GRAPE: It’s Great When You Are Straight Yeah PAVEMENT: Wowee Zowee , SPAIN: The Blue Moods Of Spain THE AMPS: Pacer, THE PRESIDENTS OF U.S.A. - The Presidents of U.S.A., PAUL WELLER - Stanley road, BEN FOLDS FIVE - Ben Folds Five, SONIC YOUTH - Washing machine, NEIL YOUNG & PEARL JAM - Mirror ball, MATTHEW SWEET - 100% Fun, LUNA - Penthouse, CHRIS ISAAK- Forever Blue, Throwing Muses- University, Supersuckers- The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers, Superchunk -Here’s Where the Strings Come In, Annie Lennox- Medusa, Jamiroquai-The Return of the Space Cowboy, THE VERVE- A northern soul, THE MAGNETIC FIELDS- Get lost, U2 (Passengers)- Original soundtracks 1, Prince - The Gold Experience, NO DOUBT- Tragic Kingdom. Y el Second coming de Stone Roses, pero eso es otra historia...

Really enjoyed the first few tracks, but it fell off and the second side didn’t capture me the same way.

Britpop brilliance!

This sounds like the tutorial level for Cardiacs. If you put this on and told me it was one of the more accessible Cardiacs albums, I would believe you. But also that would be a really weird thing to lie about, so shame on you. I love this dumb fun nonsense. Shit works better than any ADHD medicine for me. Five outta five.

This album is "Alright"

Ahead of its time, this album presented a unique track list of diverse sounds. From high speed punk to slower blues-inspired ballads, truly encapsulating the alternative spirit. Vocals are serviceable, with one song even doing the high pitch vocal tweak which is more common nowadays. Honestly, probably should have been listening to this my whole life.

Another one of those noise albums that might have sold well in it's day but hasn't aged well.

Really enjoyable album. Lots of fun.

Ok

Solid album, classic Brit pop at its finest, away from the distraction of are you Blur/Oasis. 6/10.

I've heard Alright before. That's the only song I recognize so far. The album is pretty good though. It's more up my alley than most albums I've gotten lately.

Never listened to Supergrass before (recognised Alright), turns out I'm now a huge fan. Enjoyed pre much every track Apparently the frontman played at freo social in December Favourite tracks: She's So Loose, Sofa (Of My Lethargy)

alright is one of my fav songs ever but I don’t understand how it’s on this album

This is kinda dope. Loving it.

sure

Have never heard of, nor heard this band's music prior to 1001... Music was pleasant to listen to but I cannot determine why their review indicates they were so groundbreaking. Pretty "meh" to me....nothing special to set them apart from the myriad of other bands that sound like them. 3/5

Any album that starts with a ‘1-2-3-4’ is an automatic winner for me. I only knew the insanely catchy hit ‘Alright’ but I enjoyed the bouncy punk energy of this, combined with a bit of cheeky chappy humour in an 80s Madness style. They even channel 60s Bowie on We’re Not Supposed To with daft gnome voices. The final track Time to Go is a good closer, and a strong contender for a song to play at a funeral.

The first half is really good pop-punk, high energy and entertaining. The second half is unfortunately much more boring sweet pop. The first half would have been a 4 or more, but the second half? meh.

Eh

ok

Promedio, está bien.

Not bad

How have I not heard this before?! Couldn't be more up my alley.

FINALLY! This is one hell of a debut album from one of my top 10 favorite bands. They were so young when this came out that it's amazing how good it is. Also how smart and introspective some of the lyrics are. Proper rock band, with proper influences. This is an amazing album (& amazing debut) and it's not even the best by Supergrass!

Awesome, loved the energy and thought the songwriting was fantastic all the way through

britpop slander

Solid album 3 stars. Recognized we were young song

Alright is such a classic, just top tier song. The rest of the album doesn’t live up to how good that one is, but it’s not bad either.

Brit pop rock album? Sound was okay, but I wasn’t the biggest fan. Had heard the song Alright before. I do think that the songs I liked were quite good, but the rest I could leave. There was one song that was made a higher pitch so it sounded like kids. Thought it was gonna be annoying but ended up being alright. Ending was cute Standouts: Caught By the Fuzz, Alright, She’s So Loose, and Sofa Of My Lethargy.

Quite liked this one

Alright’s alright. The rest, meh.

Listened on: 2024/05/09 Track List: 1. I'd Like to Know 2. Caught by the Fuzz 3. Mansize Rooster *? 4. Alright * 5. Lose It *? 6. Lenny 7. Strange Ones *? 8. Sitting Up Straight * 9. She's So Loose * 10. We're Not Supposed To 11. Time * 12. Sofa (of My Lethargy) * 13. Time to Go * -- The first half of the LP was confusing for me. There were a lot of songs (*?) that I didn't know whether I liked them or not. The vocals were a hit-or-miss depending on the song and the lyrics generally didn't impact me. The second half of the LP turned it around though. The lyrics were more impactful and the vocals were more appealing to me. The instrumentals were consistently good throughout the entire LP, which was nice. Not something I'd usually listen to, but glad to have gave it a try!

There are so absolute smash hits on this album, and the rest is largely enjoyable thanks to the sheer energy put into each song.

A perfect brit pop debut with some punk and glam mixed in.

This feels like the british smash mouth. A little rougher, a little more expiramental. But I didn't latch onto much in this album.

only heard a few songs. Is fine.

- Never heard of Supergrass and was very pleasantly surprised; honestly shocked this came out in 1995 because it has the feel of a lot of garage rock, pop-punk, and indie alt albums of the 00s. - Do I love every track? No. But they are almost all super catchy. In particular, "I'd Like to Know," "Caught By the Fuzz," and "Sitting Up Straight" are all solid and display some fun, frenetic guitar work. - "Time" is probably my favorite, though...very authentic rhythm and blues callback with some grit.

Great debut album. It's just rock and roll, don't over-think it. A good bit of fun. You can really hear their influences, almost a little too much, but because I like those influences I won't count it against them ;). Cool sound, lots of bass, great drumming as well. There are some interesting innovations on here. I enjoyed this album quite a bit, fun uptempo blasts - probably not "Britpop" if it wasn't released at that time. Slightly better than three stars. If this were a 100 scale, and: ⭐️ = 0-20, ⭐️⭐️ = 21-40, ⭐️⭐️⭐️ = 41-60, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = 61-80, and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ = 81-100 this album is definitely in the top third for me, especially after the last week or so.

It's fun and fine!

Love these boys, and this album will forever be associated with my mis-spent teens.

Jaunty album! Simple beats with a lot of energy. Favorite is Alright, followed by Caught By the Fuzz, Time, all songs are catchy, all songs are good. Musta been great to see them live back in the 90s. Somehow never heard of Supergrass, but they put together a great debut album - solid (4.0*s)

I've never heard of this band but this album is actually pretty good. I don't love BritPop but this was better than the usual. It's fun when they sing "bruvah" innit. Upbeat and jammy all the way through. Simple formula but it works for them, good for 1995.

Alright...yeah...I'm in. Some great early brit indy rock with a bit of a punk slant. Lead singer it gritty/grunge and is backed up by some really tight, polished instrumentals. You can hear the skill they have but they also give you a "we like to screw around in the garage too, mate" feel as well. Thought the album cover was the Gorillaz when I fist saw it so maybe Albarn was influenced a bit by these guys.

Never heard of Supergrass previously and enjoyed the listen. Solid brit-punk/pop album that does all the little things right. Sometimes there's no need to complicate things when you write a handful of fun upbeat songs. Solid listen all the way through the album and there's never really a low point. Great choice for 1001. 3.7 stars

Would Supergrass have had a career if Hugh Grant hadn't been caught with a hooker and they opportunitistically put the mug shot on the cover of their debut single, 'Caught By The Fuzz'? I'm not sure. They certainly had snappy pop songs but more on the annoying side than catchy for me.

Nostalgia Overload.

Definitely have to make a note to check out Life on Other Planets

A slightly quirky and highly energetic album. Very British with a very nasal singer, but consistently charming and melodic. Best song: Lose It

Wasn't as good as I'd imagined but nothing wrong

Started off with an edge, ended with a woolen sock.

I remember this as being a sound of youthful exuberance and John Peel playing the first three singles which were released before the album perhaps even before there was an album deal.

i liked one song on the album

Kannte sogar ein Lied, was mich überrascht hat. Hab das Album zur Hälfte gehört, klang einfach wie brit pop punk und stach nicht wirklich raus

Great album. Lots of energy and fun music. Britpop at its finest.

Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.

I wished I listened to this when I was a 90s kid

the songs are catchy but I kind of hate them?

Unexpected little treat. Liked the variety in the songs.

Solid BritPop debut album. Helped define the sound and genre. Fun listen but not one I would come back to regularly any more.

I'm realizing I just really can't stand British people for a prolonged period of time. Solid tracks but wears after a while.

Fuck is a Britpop?

Still a banging album.

I like it :)

This one was nice, I enjoyed it a lot. It's a mid-90's British alt rock album. It's kind of Britpop-y, but a little more of a punk sound than Blur or Oasis or the more well-trodden Britpop bands. "Alright" is the very famous song on here, and it's super catchy. I found myself enjoying a lot of the other stuff on here too though, it was an interesting listen throughout. Only 40 minutes total with 13 songs, so most of them were fairly short and varied enough to stay interesting. This is probably a classic 3.5 star album for me, but I saved most of the songs and "Alright" is a top-tier song, so we're rounding up. Side note, but when listening to this I thought about how I used to not really be able to tell if bands were American or British. After listening to 202 albums it has become incredibly obvious in most cases. This was super British. Favorite song: Alright Other: I'd Like To Know, Caught By The Fuzz, Mansize Rooster, Alright, Sitting Up Straight, She's So Loose, Sofa Of My Lethargy 4/27/24

Why is this album here? Just absolutely generic.

Pretty rocking stuff. 4 stars.

I remember this album cover vividly. Supergrass is a classic 90s English alternative rock band. Alright is by far the most recognizable (of Alicia Silverstone's Clueless OST fame), and Caught by the Fuzz is also quite memorable from the era. A feelgood 90s britpop.

Fun alt-rock/Britpop

feel like i’m stuck in the intro to multiple different early 2000’s tv shows

💖 mansize rooster 🗣️ 8️⃣

This hasn't aged well. Was a fan at the time, but hearing it again it feels like that typical Britpop style of throw loads of old (largely seventies) rock bands / tropes against the wall and see what slides down. I guess the juvenile lyrics appealed more when I was a lot younger, too. For teen angst, give me Buzzcocks or The Undertones any day.

I'm still not ready for any Britpop retrospective. I rinsed this solid for a period of around three months in '95. I had very one dimensional musical tastes at the time. Supergrass were a little different though. Underneath the cartoon characters they had a dark side. the bass playing is a BEAST here. The joy of the songs keeps it all happy, happy joy, joy. Caught by the Fuzz still managed to raise a smile.

Caught by the Fuzz is among their best. Alright is pretty alright The rest not so much. Still good overall tho

Only Alright and We are not supposed to stood out, rest of the album is the same sounding pile of dogshit

Remind me initially of the offspring pretty solid album, have a slight love of British rock so I am partial to bands like this. Never heard of them funny enough, but really enjoyed the album.

Solid. First song to last all enjoyable.

This album sounds like those generic rock music that all bands were releasing around the year 2000. I like bands that have their own distinctive sound and it could be that I haven't gotten use to listening to this band but it was overall a bit meh, nothing special.

The album is buoyed by the fun and excitement of youth, but also veers into too frenetic. Overall, the songwriting falls short of their contemporaries.

Didn't click.

First guess: I'm not familiar but will recognize something from this. Sure enough, I was right. Some of it is cool, but it's SO upbeat, it feels sugary. I'm diabetic and I need insulin listening to this.

Fucking ROCKS right out of the gate and just doesn't stop until it's over (OK, I admit the lollypop-guild-voice song was a little weird). Brit-pop vibes are here but drown in fuzz and flashing a lot more garage sensibilities than the later material I'm familiar with. I'm always a fan of first albums and this is a GREAT one!

First thoughts- this album is a little all over the place. I wasn’t a huge fan the first time around, but I feel like I would like it more with each additional listen. Giving it a 3, but it has potential to be a 4 with more listens.

There is nothing wrong with pop music. If it is just about a good beat and catchy hooks, I can see why this album and group were apparently so popular. Didn't really do much for me though. One listen was enough.

classic 90s

I think I never knew the name of the band behind "Alright". So here it is. And it was fun. A wide array of styles and influences by other bands, and it works indeed well.

Solid 4.1

There seems to be an identity crisis with this album. It starts almost like ska with lots of energy but it turns into generic rock with lots of feedback and distortion. Also song structures just dont seem to exist here, which is fine, if the music is good. Supergrass more like Super Ass

I spent the first half wondering why it made the list, then I heard “Alright” and knew this was a one hit wonder album. The sped up song sounded kind of cool but that’s about it. “Alright” is a good song at least

Supergrass - I Should CoCo (1995) 3.75/5 I’ve never heard this so I watched the video for “Alright” first. I guess they’re kinda goofy and have a Kinks kind of thing going on? This is the kind of thing I really would not have cared for when it came out in 1995. Quick Google scan lets me know this album is “BritPop” and it’s their first album. I’d Like To Know - is a high energy alternative rocker, with nasally vocals. Then they add some parts at the end to make it climax. Caught By The Fuzz - Also a high energy alt rocker. Telling a story. Mansized Rooster - This one is a stomper. It has the high backing vocals that remind me of Cheap Trick, and more and more White Stripes garage energy seeping through. Alright - Is a slightly different style. More of a Ray Davies/Kinks story telling pop, piano driven. With a guitar solo. If you listen long enough, it starts to feel catchy, but it feels annoying before that. Lose It - This one feels like a more serious rocker. Grunge/Garage style with vocal harmonies. Previous songs have these harmonies and are starting to feel like a big part of the personality of this band. Lenny - Some of these songs bring to mind Mudhoney. The garage rock aspect. This song is pretty good. I think it was released as a single. Strange Ones - Bluesy White Stripe type rocking. Then the really distinctive vocals that happen on all these songs. This song is pretty good then takes a turn for the worse when the goofy vocals kick in, but they end up getting back to good rocking again. Sitting Up Straight - Another high energy song with really quick singing. ANd a Rembrandts type chorus. Theme from Friends. I guess these guys were pretty young when this album was recorded and it really is high energy. She’s So Loose - This one is a different style. We’re Not Supposed to - A novelty song? Where the vocals go fast? Time - This one reminds me a bit of Cheap Trick. Sofa - Experimental late Beatles vibes… Time To Go - Feels like yet another style and it’s getting weary but the song is over in two minutes and so is the album. This is a high energy alt rock (Brit Pop?) with quirkiness? Almost like Jack White but more goofy. I’m surprised I like this album more than I thought I would. I’ll listen to it again.

Oh that's the song that's in like every movie from the late 90s and early 00s. Otherwise it's not bad.

I just can't listen to this today.

Surprisingly good

One good song and then some ok ones. High 2

Never heard of them, even though one of their songs is saved on my Spotify from some playlist over the years, but really enjoyed it. Fun find.

This album is coherent yet borrows from multiple genres to form a unique sound. This album first struck me as a post-punk album but as the album progressed, I heard just how melodic and full of pop sensibility it was. We can lump it into the label, ‘Britpop,’ but there’s a lot more to it than that. The seeds of early 2000’s British alternative and indie rock can be heard here though Supergrass is also capable of Beatlesesque finesse and song development. I love bands that take the listener on a journey through their influences and these guys do it well. This is a super impressive debut.

"Alright" is such exuberant fun. The rest of the album is pretty good too, but not at the same level.

I just like the song Alright

Punk rock for the Britpop crowd. Unfortunately not for me.

Really fun, I’m shocked how much I loved this. I don’t think it’s worth a 5, but it’s worth a listen

Not superimpressed.

Some really fun stuff here and a lot that sort of just is. I’m also tired of this vocal type. Feels like every third or fourth British band I listen to has this exact vocal style.

In the 90s, the video for 'Alright' with the whole cheeky chappy schtick put me right off Supergrass. Luckily I rediscovered them later on and agree with others they are completely underrated. The quality of their albums is super consistent and they have written some of the most atmospheric songs I've ever heard (e.g. 'Mary' - so creepy). This album is not my favourite but still really good, despite the fact that Gaz Coombes does sound like a Mick Jagger parody on some of the songs. You can already hear hints of what's to come in terms of the greatness of their later albums.

It wasnt bad but i probably wouldnt listen to it again.

I hear parts from Beatles, Pink Floyd (Hammond organ and guitar), Buddy Holly, and more in here. Interesting to see how it distills down. Fine to listen to, a few tracks stand out: Alright, Not Supposed To, Sofa

I had a blast from start to finish. No two songs were alike, and they never dwell on one story for too long. Any of these songs Could've been someone's favorite song in the album. They covered a lot of different sounds, and really filled out the dynamics. I only wish that it was easier to understand the lyrics. Probably between the mixing and the accent that made it difficult. There was something really interesting going on in "She's So Loose". The way they played around with the tempo was very interesting.

What can I say except this album was absolutely great. I wish I had known this album existed when I was in my Brit rock bangers phase. Every song on the album was unskippable and had me foot tappin, bangin my head, or just simply drawn in. Fantastic in every way and I will be definitely adding Supergrass to my regular listening rotation.

Catchy choruses, high energy, all together fun. None of the tracks felt like filler, and nothing was too experimental. Feels like they focused on making good sound. Loved the harmonies and layered vocals going on. If I discovered this in high school I would have been jamming it a lot.

Thought I didn't know the band or any songs but I actually had heard Alright before. Pleasantly surprised that I liked this. It's raw and has got a good energy.

I Should Coco It’s interesting looking back at Britpop bands and albums from a 25-30 year distance. While I still like bands like Cast, who were solidly in the middle of the pack, there are a few bands who were part of it all but were in hindsight a bit different and more interesting than the rest of those bands. Supergrass are definitely one of them. That may in part be because we know where their career went after this, as they escaped the clutches of the Britpop bucket and went into various different directions. But listening to this I think you can clearly hear they had something that set them apart, whether that be a more diverse set of influences outside of the run of the mill 60s sounds people were trying to emulate, a heightened melodic sensibility or a slightly different perspective on lyrical subject matter. The playing is also a real point of difference: Exuberant, energetic, playful, fun and with a swing and suppleness that is in contrast to a lot of their contempories. The keyboard and piano also are excellent, again setting them slightly apart. Aside from the pure exiting pop of Alright, Caught by the Fuzz and Strange Ones, songs like Time and Sofa of My Lethargy show a maturity way beyond their years. And overall, the songs are consistently great, I can’t really think of any duffers apart from possibly We’re not Supposed to, and even that whizzes past in such a flurry it doesn’t really matter. I think it has to be a 5. It may not be a Sgt Pepper a Rumours or a K but it’s a fantastically thrilling album of rocky punky poppy music. Maybe it’s nostalgia and familiarity but for this type of album I don’t think you can get much better.
It's mad that they were 18 when they recorded this. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐️

It was alright

‘Alright’ classic hit movie song. Rest of album is high energy britpunk.

- Irgendwie cool, ist aber auch nicht wirklich viel hängen geblieben - vielleicht muss ich es auch einfach irgendwann nochmal aufmerksamer hören Rating: 3/5

- War leider nie ein großer Fan von Britrock/Britpop - Dennoch fand ich die Platte in seiner Gesamtheit ziemlich cool. Am Ende ist auf der anderen Seite aber nicht wirklich viel hängen geblieben. - Alles in allem wars für mich mal wieder so eine richtige 3/5 3/5

- Überwiegend cooles Album, das wie im Flug vorbeiging - allerdings stand kein Song besonders raus für mich

Reminds me a bit of The Future of the Left

there's too much britpop on this list--but to be fair, this isn't your typical britpop. supergrass includes mostly punk to their music, and alternative too--and the song "time" has a country feel. this may sound weird but i'm reminded of the band fun., who wasn't anywhere close to britpop but the artistic flair seems similar. 3.5, though i'm tempted to jump to a 4 because i wasn't expecting to enjoy this.

I found myself thinking "man, this isn't half bad for yet another Britpop album". Funny enough, I was thinking that same thing just a few albums ago for Manic Street Preachers, and it turns out they're somewhat similar bands, sound-wise and era-wise. I guess the key for me is to take Britpop and mash it up with hard rock and/or punk rock.

(Spoiler alert: Vassar Clements does not appear in this film). I complained in a previous review about Blur’s pathetic effort to make a power pop album in 1995. On the other hand, these guys set out to do exactly that, and succeed mightily. These are punchy, catchy tunes, delivered with just a little bit of snot. Fun, if ultimately inconsequential. Have to say I hated this cover. Gives the impression of one of those portraits where the eyes follow you.

nothing interesting

Glimpses of melody and nothing else.

Listened once, didn't really get it. Turned it up on round two and really enjoyed this.

ah, more britpop. however this is an interesting one - I'm on my third listen because I'm struggling with how to rate it, and it's growing on me. my struggle comes from the fact that I do appreciate the talent (this album as a debut? most could only dream) and the album's place on this list is well deserved – this is good music. yet it still doesn't grip me as much as I would like it to. I can definitely hear the influence of Buzzcocks, The Kinks, The Jam, etc on this album and I must say I do prefer the source material. the fact that I'm fully sick of hearing Alright at this point doesn't help. neither does being past the years of "teenage freedom" (or stupidity) and certainly not feeling nostalgic about it, so the theme of the album doesn't fully resonate and just seems rather shallow. yet the songs are good and I'm sure if I ever could have had a chance to hear this album live, I would've become a fan. would rate it 3.5

This grew on me. Enough that I gave it a 2nd listen. Solid 3+ Welcome after 2 dud albums in a row.

Drug references and misogyny, while sounding like Beatles and the Rolling Stones

Meeh. Nothing offensive to my ears but nothing that screams must hear

I have never heard of this band before, and they were a pleasant punk-ish surprise.

Love me some classic Brit pop. Gonna go 3.6/5 on this one. Some songs were a miss for me but overall I enjoyed it and will come back to a selection of songs. Obviously ‘Alright’ is the most well known track on there. I’d say my favorite was probably Time.

Super fun album really liked it. Definitely some bangers in there. Favorite song was either Lenny or She’s so Loose. Added to my Spotify library.

Fun 90s rock. Alright is a classic. Found myself enjoying Lenny the most. Not a life changing album but will listen again.

Did not listen

It simply exquisite album. Felt like the British version of MCR but with the same friendliness and fun of Electric Light Orchestra. When I say I saved every song to my playlist, I literally mean I saved every song. So nice, I listened to the whole thing twice. Had me bopping ready to take on the world. Led me to a great day yesterday.

Fun album. Honestly didn't get to listen as closely as I wanted so a re-listen is in order. But I enjoyed the high energy throughout.

I had a great time with this. Alright is a definite standout, but the rest of the album also kicked ass. Supergrass joins the ranks of The Zutons of new bands I discovered via this project that I think I might actually return to with some regularity.

Favourite tracks: alright; lose it

A low-stakes, fun, adolescent pop punk offering with some decent melodies and a goofy tone. The album started pretty fast-paced and punky, sounding rather generically Brit-pop with some notably good drum fills and bass work, but softens over the album to include nice keys and acoustic parts. Sort of base-line good, not spectacular or ground-breaking, but certainly not inoffensive. Stand out tracks include "Alright", "Sitting Up Straight", "We're Not Supposed To", "Time", and "Time To Go".

Man this is a good find. Joyous, strong, pulsating. Ripping vocals. I don't have enough nice words. I'm sure others have. It's fun and I connect to it so well. It brings me back to my teenage tearaway years. Excellent! So happy to give this 5 stars. It's got all I want in an album. :)

I've always liked this album, thanks for the reminder!

Best Song: Sitting Up Straight. I like this kind of sharp, burst of a song. Exactly as long as it needs to be. Worst Song: Sofa (Of My Lethargy). Not altogether "bad", but this music excelled in its brevity and so I don't think this album needed a random prog diversion in its final moments. Overall: Quintessentially medium music.

Thought it would be more fun cause Alright is such a banger but was kinda a mess

This is the first real listen I ever gave to Supergrass and I've been missing out. Excellent at what they are doing, even when it gets weird (and I actually very much appreciate when it gets weird) it is good. The first listen merited two more full listens all in the same day. And when Spotify suggested other similar bands/songs, they weren't nearly as good as this.

songs all seem kind of similar on a first listen. not amazing, not terrible.

Amusant et léger

Absolutely loved them

Awesome!!!

really fun and whimsical !!

Just some great riffs - really surprised by how much I liked this record. Rock n roll is so back baby

God, these guys have such a fresh youthful energy, you can tell theyre just making the music they want to hear. This album is such a pleasant surprise. definitely a high 4.5 to maybe 5, but need to listen to it more. Really awesome stuff

After the first half of the album I was ready to give up, but the second half had some ear catching songs

Aika perus alternative rockia, meni hyvin taustalla. Parhaat: Caught By the Fuzz, Sofa Of My Lethargy

Pretty good. I like it more than I imagined when I saw it pop up. Jangly. Catchy. A bit dated, but still fun. 4/5

So this was one of those album that I didn’t know what to expect going into it, and at first, it totally caught me off guard, and not in a good way. Mostly because it was first thing in the morning, and it was a little too obnoxious, but a few hours later when I was driving in my car, I put it back on, and I was a little on edge with it at first, but as it kept going, I began to like it more and more. As I walk away from this album, I definitely enjoyed it, and I’ll play it again in the future.

Britpop jangly punkish coolness.

I liked the 2nd half of the album way better than the 1st. They could have been a very good band if they were not so tied to the screaming punk stuff. The drummer is very good.

Okay

Feels like im in a skate video and shits awesome

Ik zit niet op een Amerikaanse middelbare school volgens mij

Alright is wel een klassiekert. De rest is mwoah, beetje druk en niet zo'n leuke stem

Nix besonderes

3.5 for me, why no half stars

3+

Compared to some of the British albums we have been handed in the past couple of weeks, this one was more tolerable. A couple of the stripped down songs(Time) were better than the others that were loud & messy. 2.6

Sounds like every screamy band from 1995.

- insane energy - I definitely wanna go back to this this album rocks

- that was really enjoyable - poppy but not annoying - 3.5 but I’ll round up

Gem of an album by a pretty underrated band. Rawer more punk version of britpop. It sounds like the Vines playing Blur covers.

Alright.

Didnt have time to listen to the whole album. Liked what i heard and really like the singles.

It's alright, it's alright, it's alright.

Bleh.

3.5 stars rounded up. "Caught by the Fuzz" and "Alright" are the stand tracks and singles. The rest is talented and very diffuse. Supergrass were always underrated britpop that achieved only a level of fame in North America by people who already loved the main britpop players (Blur, Oasis, Pulp) and who craved more. Supergrass' obvious talent and diversity probably worked against them becoming more popular outside the UK.

Some good indie but not standout in my mind. She’s so loose is great

After three listens the album opened up and some songs, e.g. She so loose, Time or Sofa of My Lethargy (best song) do alternative rock all honor. Alright, is a well-made pop song.

Not bad

First time hearing this. While it has the energy of a good punk album, it’s more varied and musically interesting. A particularly great stretch early on between the fuzz and Alright. Rest is pretty solid, but doesn’t reach those songwriting heights.

Really cool album

Do you ever get those albums where you're half way through your first listen, absolutely loving it, and really hoping it will hold up until the end so you can give it a 5? Well this is one of those albums, and it only *barely* fell short at the end. I REALLY wanted to give this album a 5, I even listened to it twice to see whether it would be better on a second listen. And don't get me wrong, I still love this album, obviously. I am a big fan of britpop, and this is a band I had actually never listened to before. I was already familiar with the song "Alright", but other than that, I heard the whole album with fresh ears. There is such an amazing energy this album has, as is the case with most britpop. Vocals are great, lyrics are really fun, and the guitar riffs are incredible. What deducts a point for me with this, is that the songs "Time" and "Sofa (Of My Lethargy)", while perfectly inoffensive, do drag on a bit. Other than those 2 songs (which are still pretty decent), I loved absolutely everything about this album.

2.6

OMG I SHOULD COCO!!!! I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!! Great album!!! I love this album very much, its classic. The songs are well put together and I like the vocals!! I have to many favorites🫂💕💕

Energetic raucous rock record. I recognized one song but all the others were new. Never knew the name of the band. I’m a new fan. 5/5

Sounds go Green Day and jack white in here, liked it

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Mix: 🙎‍♂️ Musik: Britpop. 🙎‍♂️ Wertung: 🙎‍♂️(🙎‍♂️)/5 (inkl. +1 für "Alright")

First half better than the 2nd but it's proper good overall still

A lot of depth for a Britpop album. Varied and fun.

one hit wonder

Not really something I would seek out.

Love this

Alright and Sitting Up Straight are the only tracks that really caught my attention, the rest is just okay. I couldn't connect with the lyrics or the vocals.

Debut album from a band that kind of hovers in the power pop/pop punk area, but has an interesting mix of sounds between songs. I'm hearing influences like Smithereens, Kinks, and Elvis Costello. Favorites: Caught By The Fuzz, Sofa Of My Lethargy, and Alright.

Not my jam. The only songs I enjoyed somewhat were Time, Sofa, and Time to go. Pretty good but did not enjoy the rest of the album.

swag

wotcha

Great tunes delivered with the energy of people who love what they're doing.

I said, in my last review of this band that the Supergrass first album was rollicking Good Fun. I stand by that, it’s super fun, super bouncy with a very upbeat feel good vibe. They have a natural ability to just make you smile and even the album title just make me laugh every time. Do I feel sad - I should Coco!!

Super fun.

As I mentioned before, I can't believe I didn't already know these guys and I am now a certified fan. This album was a little more frenetic — it feels like the record models a coke binge, from the spastic unrelenting pace and mania of the first 3/4 of the album to the come down slow down of the final stretch. This, more than "In It For The Money," is a situational listen — not right for every mood or occasion — but damn good and lots of fun.

Hot damn, what an album. Ferocious, tear-up-the-room, punk pop with a killer single and some fun, quirky deeper cuts. I loved it and was not prepared to do so. The drummer and bassist got full-body workouts on this one. Great songwriting, too. Reminds me a bit of Buzzcocks, only turned up to 11. Fabulous.

Another hit album by the band I thought I did not know until I heard the song Alright and realized "of course I know this band!"

Wow.

Não se justifica escutar tudo para relembrar o hit.

This was a pretty alright album! No song was particularly bad and I had mild enjoyment while listening. Solid 7.5 / 10 (4/5).

Pretty fun listen with songs ranging from decent to pretty good. I'd never be bothered by someone putting this on.

Fine, but nothing of note. Seems to be a justified one hit wonder.

Enjoyable album with some great tracks. Strong throughout. 7

After a second listen through, I’d give this one a 3.5. Pretty cool

Not a bad album, but nothing i want to listen to again. Some tracks stand out from the rest but still not for me.

Как же я ахуел, когда услышал песню Alright. Оказывается, я уже слышал её примерно миллион раз )) А если по альбому: очень приятный переход от гаражного к приятному, с легкими нотками брит-попа. В целом на кайфах послушал

fun

Nr. 137/1001 I'd Like To Know 3/5 Caught By The Fuzz 3/5 Mansize Rooster 4/5 Alright 5/5 Lose It 3/5 Lenny 4/5 Strange Ones 4/5 Sitting Up Straight 4/5 She's so Loose 4/5 We're Not Supposed To 3/5 Time 4/5 Sofa 4/5 Time to Go 4/5 Average: 3,77 Since I didn't really like In It For The Money, I didn't have high expectations for this. But I was positively surprised. This was a really fun and fast paced album.

LIKE: I'd Like to Know Lose It Time RECOGNISE: Alright They wrote St. Petersburg?

I wouldn't call this groundbreaking in any way, but it was really enjoyable. The only song I had heard before was Alright, which still hits, but Mansize Roof, Time, and Sofa of My Lethargy are even better.

Blind album and artist, only know the hit 'Alright'. Wow this album blew me away. I was instantly sucked in and I loved it. This album is amazing and I loved the deep cuts just as much as the top song. Hard choices to pick a favorite track...

It’s like.. on the verge of being amazing. But not quite. I liked it a lot though.

They sound like the other British New age punk outfits, but not as innovative or memorable.

Can see why it may be influential but can't help wonder what didn't make the list to make room for this album

Very good, very energetic and has lots of good rock sounds

Okay! Probably won't revisit anytime soon but the boys sounded like they were having fun.

This was overall pretty enjoyable. Favorite track: "Mansize Rooster," probably.

Nope, not my jam!

Usually a teenage release is a nasty mess, but this one has some real spunk. 'Alright' on its own makes this worth a listen, an unbridled blast of underage hubris and swaggering world at your feet energy, pure joyous optimism. They won't let you make em like that now of days. The rest of the album is less distinctive, drawing on the familiar pallette of British 90s guitar pop, but they do it as well as just about anyone: bright and crunchy guitars, propulsive bass, hyperactive drums and exuberant vocals. The Arctic Monkeys really stole these fellas' bag and ran with it, huh

Brit pop that goes a bit punk at times. Big songs from the 90’s, an enjoyable listen

Was ho-humming this album as another quirky alt British rock joint but then Caught By The Fuzz played and I remembered the Oasis album from a few days ago, which was made around the same time. I would’ve killed for Oasis to make anything this explosive and raw. This album seems like a precursor to the blog rock and tumblr rock sound that lasted for a good 20 years after. Solid stuff I may give this a relisten

Bit repetitive

Прикольно, пришлось по настроению, но второй раз я это слушать конечно же не буду.

I like the tight, up-tempo energy of the band but find the material boring. Didn't listen to the whole album.