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I loved this. I thought I would hate it because the cover art is trash and I HATE the song ‘Alright’… but it turns out that’s the only bad song on the whole album. I had no idea what genre it would be and I was not expecting it to be my taste. I added almost every song to my playlist. Amazing.
I had not heard of this band, however, I seem to remember hearing “Alright” before. Anyway, really enjoyed the entire album.
Rock
Will be returning to not only this album but I'll be exploring their discography to see what else I'm missing! Great energy, great lp! Added at least 7 tracks to our 1001 experience playlist
ahhhh i loved sm :D
I like British rock. Who knew?!
I thought it was going to be grungier like the Sex Pistols but was pleasantly surprised. Very fun guitar riffs, feels like the original/ British version of the late 90s/ 2000s misfits troupe.
LOVE this one! Definitely some good additions to my workout playlist.
This was phenomenal. Really great energy and feel to all tracks. I'm very surprised I've never come across this group before apart from Alright...this is exactly down my alley. Favorite track: Lenny
Wow I loved this. Sad I haven’t been listening to it since 1995
wow! what a great surprise! i knew the big song off of this one, but nothing else. to me this is like if oasis was primarily influenced by the kinks instead of the beatles. really fun, really eclectic, really frenetic. just an all around great, intense romp. kind of trails off at the end, but i think the rest of the album makes up for it.
Awesome stuff. It's a shame they feel into the britpop trend as they're way more talented and unique than that
I don’t ask for much. An OK voice, a snappy beat. That’s all I want. This album delivers that and more. A surprisingly fresh sound for an album that’s nearly 30 years old. This is definitely staying on my phone.
One of my favourite albums
The first song is hard to get into the album, but if you heard it twice it's a banger. Loved it
I really enjoyed this one! I thought that the music itself was all super fun, and I just liked the overall vibe. I was not expecting to know a song on this album, but there was "Alright." I am torn between 4 and 5 stars.
Superb album!
really loved this one!
My favorite yet, I liked almost every song on it. Had no idea Alright came from this
One of the many albums demonstrating why being a teen in the 90s ruled. Being a teen in other decades was probably fine, too. Whatever.
I said that their sophomore album was solid but had a certain "it" factor that was missing... I think I've found it. This was rompin', varied, energetic, and bursting with unbridled youth from start to finish.
Really good stuff, this has been the second time that Supergrass caught me by surprise.
What a great debut album. Masterful riffs
The best britpop album. Top tier stuff
Dit album zou zo uit 2021/2022/2023 kunnen komen. Klinkt een beetje als Bongloard, Wodan Boys en Korfbal (om maar wat Nederlandse shit te pluggen hier). Ik vind dat gave muziek. Eerste helft is iets sterker dan de tweede helft, maar ik ga toch een 5 geven.
Right up my alley. Only heard "Alright" before now, but the rest of the album whips hard as nails. Belter.
Love it
As great as the first time I heard it. Alright still a classic.
Classic British pop rock: I fucking love this album. Full of bangers and songs you can just sit back and vibe to. Opening with the song the horrible histories theme is based off and including all time classic “alright” giving me memories of the pirates stop motion animated film. Overall loved this record and will listen again.
10/10 absolutely amazing oh my god, I can’t tell you how much I love this
Such an excellent album. Soundtrack to our growing up families lives
Supergrass should have been bigger than Oasis - they had better songs and more talent, perhaps just lacked the swagger. This is a blindingly good debut. There are echoes of The Kinks, Beatles, Wire, The Ramones and The Jam in here, even a bit of Status Quo on 'Time'. Nothing describes youthful hijinks better than 'Caught by the Fuzz'. 'Alright' carries on the theme with it's honky tonk piano. 40 minutes of pure fun.
This album is just banger after banger. Ending is maybe a little bit less crazy and energetic but still very fun.
An album which came out when I was seventeen which pretty much describes my life at the time? How could this not be a 5? Friends and I listened to this to death before heading into town with a packet of Marlboro Lights and a bottle of cheap high-stength cider. Good times! It occurs to be that I still have the sideburns I probably grew under the influence of this record, although I've toned them down a bit. It's strong pop punk with the flavour of 90s Britain all the way through. Christ this album has a rejuvenating effect on me. I really should put it back in my regular rotation!
Here's another big local band I've never really given much of a listen to. In fact the only song I knew from this album was "Alright", a song I've heard so much but always thought was just "okay". I guess I had kind of accepted the band for their biggest songs. This album slapped throughout though - there were a lot of faster paced punk tracks that I absolutely wasn't expecting. It slowed down a bit at times but I still think this is a five star record. Additionally I think I listened to it the way it was intended to be listened to - driving with the windows down on a sunny Oxfordshire Thursday; it made for the perfect driving companion. How were Supergrass so underrated in the 90s britpop scene? Favourite: I'd Like To Know
тожк классика, но хит только alrigth
originally thought this was going to be a buzzcocks/jam/beatles tribute experience but lots of originality in the songwriting and great twists and turns make this a great listen due for repeat visits.
Very fun and electric UK punk. Many great songs and a common tempo throughout. Will listen more often!
This album was great, has made me a new supergrass fan!
I genuinely don't understand how Supergrass (or Franz Ferdinand while we're talking about it) could be considered Britpop when Britpop is so awful yet these albums shine so spectaculary. I remember when I got In It for the Money I was genuinely surprised how good it was, but this is even better. No song here is filler, and the shock of knowing a song, that being Alright, without actually knowing who it's by was a good kind of whiplash. Just genuinely super enjoyable. There may have been a small dip in the middle of the album, but not enough to hinder the album at all.
9/10 - Great album, already like supergrass and will listen again
classic
So imperial, and at such a young age. One of the most impressive and energetic debuts you can hear out there, especially if you're interested in brit-pop--savvy yet fresh and unpretentious, sophisticated yet rolling on all cylinders. Classy. Number of albums left to review: 736 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 131 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 65 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 69
Un de mes albums préférés de tout les temps
Good music
Off the bat very cool like the energy, like the vocals, very cool instrumental choices. really like the playfulness. Very memorable 8.5/10
Incredible vibes
喜欢最后两首歌。前面的太激烈了，不适合我
Absolute blinder of an album, it never fails to make me happy.
I remember this album when it was super famous, but I only remember "Alright". The fact is that the whole album is wonderful, it totally deserves to be on this list.
Really good
I'd Like To Know is probably the best introduction to a debut album ever! This album surely is a tribute to their parent's recited collections. Frenetic fun from a band that was a step above the other Britpop purveyors.
Let me preface this review with a couple of facts that may have biased my listening experience today. First of all, I had half of a cup of coffee this morning, after being caffeine-free for at least a month. Also, I purchased some really awesome new Chaco's today. So, honestly, I was so giddy while listening that I may have given 90 minutes of a doorbell ringing a 5/5. Despite my anticipation that I would not be excited by this mid-90s Britpop album when it showed up, I really had fun listening to the album. It captured my interested from start to finish.
Catchy, punky Britpop that I found enjoyable to listen to. I recognized Alright immediately - great song! The whole album was fun to listen to. Really representative of the mid-90s. Filled with perfect soundtrack options here for your next 90s film. Definitely worth the listen! Favorites: Caught by the Fuzz, Alright, Strange Ones, She’s So Loose, Time, Sofa of my Lethargy
1995, дебютный альбом группы. Брит-поп, задорно и жизнерадостно. Топовый сингл: Alright - гимн молодости.
Otroligt bra?? Hur har jag aldrig hört talas om det här??
Loved it
This is the only punk, britpop album that I like. 5
I vibed with it. I really liked the keys (as usual) in addition to the whole feel of the album. A few of the songs felt like misses to me, but the rest of the songs more than made up for those. Every song felt unique, and I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Favorite track: Alright
A classic
Really good and very British
I really like Brit-pop and this has got to be one of the most energetic and fun albums in the genre.
most underrated britpop album
every single song on this fucking slapped. makes me want to cruise around the english coast with the lads
Loved this one. Start to finish. A great blend of ‘90s Brit-Pop and Garage.
i don't know what it is about this album, i just LOVE it. it's not even like a quintessential masterpiece, it's just fun, upbeat, and charming. makes me happy.
Really great. This album helps to salvage my opinion of 90s rock music. Kinda like punk/pop punk at times, except they are actually good at their instruments and can write songs that involve more than just four basic-ass barre chords. Side question: why is UK rock music astronomically better than US rock music? I grew up in the wrong country
Biased, but I love this album.
I can totally see this being a defining album of modern Britpop. See a lot of inspiration for libertines courteneers etc
This album is so great! I think I've heard most of these songs individually in other contexts, but had never listened to this entire album before. I can't believe it's as old as it is.
Britpop gem.
13. I should Coco - Supergrass - 13 Tracks. I like Supergrass so am biased, but this is an album where strength of big tracks isn't diminished by relative weakness of others. It's a proper album. Listen to it soon! I'm about to play it again right now. 5/5.
The perfect energy booster.
Good fun. Nice mix of punk, Indie and 60s hippy. Did I have Man Sized Rooster in tape 25 years ago..?
This is some fantastic brit-punk. 'Alright' fits in easily with the later sounds of the early 2000's pop-punk / indie-pop from the likes of Fun! and MGMT. Lenny is a song that plays harder, heavier. Strange Ones fluctuates through different tempo changes, not really sitting still in a completely different way than Sitting up Straight, which blasts through its run time at a breakneck pace. By the time Sofa (Of My Lethargy) comes around, we've entered a grand psychedelic sprawl. Overall, a tight record, with excellent production, instrumentation, and track layout.
Aaaaaaaaaaahg
love it Gaz Coombes reminds me of late great Jay Reatard. I knew of the song "Alright" But its rad to hear the other jams too.
This was great! I need more Supergrass in my life!
Another great find in this list. Loved it.
Familiarity: 0/10 Notes: wow. Did not expect to love this album so much. Split finely between 90s britpunk and a jammed out exploration bordering Beatles territory, I Should Coco is an incredibly well put together album that continued to exceed my expectations one track after the other all the way through to the end. Real Rating: 8.5/10
Love this album. There were a few songs I knew from hearing before but the whole album was solid. A few slightly annoying bits but it's an album with a distinct sound and feel.
Great brit pop/rock ALLLLLRIGHT
Nice one! Very much like "Strange Ones" and "Mansize Rooster". Will have to listen to this more, but seems very influential on the entire 90s brit rock scene.
Damn good record. I love Supergrass
4,5/5
Actually really good! I kind of guessed it would be a 90s power pop/alt rock scenario, but I didn't expect that I would like it so much. Fuzzy, and feels like it's wearing a massive grin the entire time. Favorite tracks: "Lose It", "Time", "Sofa of My Lethargy"
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
Has a very unique sound
So this is the alright band. Strange Ones was really the only other song that stood out. The rest of it is perfectly fine inoffensive Britpop, my second listen was much more enjoyed than the first.
Really enjoyed it. Great nostalgia. Few weird songs but overall enjoyable
I’d never heard this before (other than the obvious song) and thought it was great. Fell off a little at the end, but the first half was awesome.
Very catchy. Great energy and quite a rough edge to it.
Excellent variety, with exciting composition and mixing. Favourite songs: Sitting up Straight, She's So Loose
Youthful and funnn
Good album Alright was a banger
Love some classic punk. Just like the beatles but heavier? Last 3 tracks of the álbum are top notch! Very nice finds!
I bought this when it came out. I liked it then and I like it now.
I used to like this album when I was 18, but I probably hadn't listened to the full thing in more than 20 years. As I relistened, I kept waiting for a dud song and it never really happened. Yes, it's a bit derivative, and maybe it slows down a little for the last couple tracks, but overall this is a wall to wall banger. It sounds like a bunch of teenage punks hopped up on caffeine (or something stronger). This might just be the best Britpop album of all time.
01) I'd Like to Know - 7,5 02) Caught by the Fuzz - 8,0 03) Mansize Rooster - 7,5 04) Alright - 10,0 05) Lose It - 8,0 06) Lenny - 8,0 07) Strange Ones - 7,5 08) Sitting Up Straight - 7,5 09) She's So Loose - 7,5 10) We're Not Supposed To - 8,0 11) Time - 7,5 12) Sofa (of My Lethargy) - 7,5 13) Time to Go - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,85 (79/100) Current ranking: 326/1031
Över förväntan. Mycket svängigt och mycket bra ihopsatt som totalt album. Blev helt till mig av Sitting Up Straight, måste vara helt sjuk live!!
Proof that BritPop can actually be good!
Are We Like You? 1001 Albums Generator 344 (9/7/2026) Energetic, eclectic British rock. I really enjoyed the instruments here; the bass and drums are constantly energetic, and the guitar is pretty good too. This album is also all over the place genre-wise, from the pop punk of Sitting Up Straight to the blues of Time. Unfortunately, even at just 40 minutes, I Should Coco feels a bit too long. 3.5/5, rounded up to 4. Favs: I'd Like To Know Caught By The Fuzz Alright Least Fav: We're Not Supposed To
Pretty good. Fav track:“Alright“
These boys are real unsung Britpop heroes, cause hot damn what a record. They're bouncing off the walls, packing more energy and hooks than any of their other contemporaries. It's like the Buzzcocks rebirthed under the 90s with more radio friendly production. Cracking stuff lads.
It’s Britpop so obviously it has some of the 60s hand-me-down DNA to it, but honestly, it reminded me a lot of the Undertones in that it’s unabashedly teenaged power-pop-punky music while being grander in what it’s going for than the two albums of theirs I’ve heard. Instrumentation sounds great, lot of really nice harmonies, Gaz Coombes’ voice is perfect for what they’ve got and yeah, it just speaks through the sort of manic joys and confusion of teenagedom really well. Sort of thing I’d probably love deeply if I found it half a lifetime ago.
shockingly fun, shouldve been bigger
This was surprisingly good tbh. I need to put a lil more respect on the Supergrass name.
It's energetic, dynamic and quite catchy. I liked the vocals and harmonies in particular, the instrumentals are very busy which is fine. Overall I'm not blown away but it was fun to listen to.
This is pretty solid. I quite liked Strange Ones. I found this an overall enjoyable listen.
love
I missed this when it was released, bad on me. Great Britpop top to bottom
with the faster tempos, brash attitude, harmonies, and the allowance for some solos, this is a punk rock record that wears its melodic influences on its sleeves. only at the end do they start to blend in with the concurrent britpop groups.
I’m a huge Britpop fan and have always enjoyed Supergrass immensely. They are a band that doesn’t have a bad album. Their whole discography is solid. This album in many ways being there first is kinda hearing them at there youngest and most fun. With so many classic tracks like “Caught By The Fuzz” , Mansize Rooster” and their BIG single “Alright” (remember the music video being at the end of the “Clueless” VHS tape), and even the later track “Time” Is such a beautiful tune and great guitar progression. The lesser moments still keep the album moving and keep the feel. “Strange Ones” is a great song for the losers and misfits for the world. Definitely another highlight with that track and kinda dark Now with my glowing review out of the review, you may believe this is a 5, but to me most Supergrass albums don’t make it past the 4 or 4.5. I think it’s that their songwriting is good and songs are catchy but they are missing that little extra sprinkle of Something to make them as special as they bigger Britpop bands like Blur, Oasis &, Pulp. (I do prefer Supergrass overall more than Suede lol) So that being said I’m going at 4.5 (just missing that extra factor). Supergrass nailed it on their first album and some would say never topped it
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 Superbiased towards Supergrass because my Dad was binging their discography right around the time I was born so I feel like a bit of their essence was infused into my soul, though clearly not enough, because I wish I was half as amped up as this twice as often. Even though I’ve (consciously) listened to only one Supergrass album in full, I’ve pretty much already listened to I Should Coco collage-style—over the years, I’ve sporadically saved nine of thirteen tracks. Really, this just felt like a greatest hits montage for me, and that’s alright—“greatest” is the operative word. My defining adjective for Supergrass would be “delight.” If I were afforded two words, it would be “unbridled delight;” if I were afforded three, it would be “this shit rips.” In high school, I never really related to other kids’ music tastes, and I don’t mean that to be some kind of quirklord, I just really felt like my music was so remote from everyone else’s and I was afraid to be judged when sharing it. When I finally started making people playlists, Supergrass was always on there—“Mansize Rooster” was a mainstay—because I assumed everyone had to like Supergrass; I assumed it was impossible to not like Supergrass. Their fun (delight) is infectious—how can you not want to thrash to some of these songs? An album like this is just pop-rock mastery—military-grade hooky, monty-python playful, and, speaking of which, sledgehammer-over-the-head British. Obviously, every song is just bursting with energy, but even an album like that risks flattening into samey-ness, which this album admittedly does on songs like “Caught by the Fuzz,” “Lenny,” or “She’s so Loose” (in my opinion). What really takes this album to the next level is its hyperactive imagination—the band takes its more psychedelic turns and tempo changes into stride so snappily that it feels like they couldn’t be contained, and that they’re holding back that spazzy child in slower songs like “Time” or “Time Goes On” (and it does) towards the end. I guess that’d be the squeaky-high harmonies, pitched-up “Strange Ones,” and Gaz Coombes’s cartoonish vocals talking—“Strange Ones” is delightfully distressing, and it’s exactly the shot in the arm that makes this album so great. Check out the bonus tracks, too—predictably delightful covers of “Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” and Hendrix’s “Stone Free” played at—perhaps this his heretical to say—the speed it was meant to be played. 1: Bad | 2: Below Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
What a great album. So much more energy and punch than it's peers at the time. A lot of noise for a 3 piece, love it.
Definitely one of the better Britpop offerings from this list - even compared to the other Supergrass record here, which I had mostly forgotten about. And while I don't have the most to say about this record, I did thoroughly enjoy my time with it. There is a lot of personality here; it has an old mod and punk rock feel, but it's blended well with the emerging catchiness of alternative rock and pop-punk of the mid '90s. 'Caught by the Fuzz' was an early winner for me, and the most punk rock thing here, with an incredible bassline and catchy vocal harmonization on that bridge. 'Alright' is a pretty huge song from here, and while I've never heard it (I don't think so at least), I can see the appeal. It's a very bright and feel-good song, with the fast piano playing and a very bouncy bassline. 'Strange Ones' was another incredible highlight, just so much energy, and I love how everything slows down early on to make way for these heavy guitars that just pierce through the mix. 'Sitting up Straight' captures everything I love about the popiness of this record, just super catchy and easy to hum along to. 'Sofa' is just another incredible left-turn for the album, breaking out of nowhere into this ethereal psychadelic jam that's about as '60s throwbacky as you can get. This album was just so much fun. It manages to feel like everything that Britpop wasn't around this time: fun, creative, adventurous, and equally enjoyable and catchy.
Album 293. I Should Coco — Supergrass (1995) Very nice alternative rock / britpop. I don't wanna hate it, wow, that's a huge compliment. Nevertheless, I don't wanna add most of the songs to my playlist. 4/5 Liked: — Alright — Lose It
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I expected
I remember this from my youth. It has aged better than many albums from the 90s. Enjoyed it.
4.5
I didn't immediately get all the feels I got from *Money* but it still a wildly fun album. Some of the heavier songs sound so compressed for power the honestly sound like a big fuzzy wall of frequencies. (8.7) ★★★★
Good for a britpop album. 4 stars
Technically a very good Britpop album with some very good hits like Alright and Caught By The Fuzz although the artwork does it a disservice. Very annoying to look at. Album would be better if it was called I Should Bilko and had Sgt. Bilko on the cover and maybe Sgt. Bilko singing some of the songs too.
guapo guapo
Stream of consciousness first impressions: So I didn't actually finish this one, because I got sidetracked. But I listened to about the first half while making dinner. I have never heard of this band and I never would have picked it up based on this cover. But dang, this was fun. I will always have a little soft spot in my heart for youthful pop punk, for the energy and freedom. In 1995 I was listening to my mom's music -- oldies and grown up CCM. I didn't start exploring alt music until a couple years later, and even then I was staying in the Christian music fence. So of course I wouldn't have heard this. But that's the fun thing. I am in my 40s, there is always something to discover in 90s music, and somehow it still taps into nostalgia for a life I didn't exactly live. Anyway, I'll go back and revisit this one in full later. 3.5 stars, rounded up.
Fun, and kinda dark. Feeling lazy about this review.
I liked this. Thought I’d listened to this before but I think maybe it was a different album. Fun pop punk.
It's cheery Britpop. Each song is good. Nice and up beat.
제대로는 못들었는데 그런데도 좋은 티가 팍팍났어
A very easy way to exceed expectations is to set them at rock bottom first; the genuinely awful album cover set expectations quite low indeed. When this album turned out to be genuinely quite good, it stunned me. An energetic burst that pulls from punk and ska and is just a lot of fun. Album feels quite front loaded and it does drag a bit in the back half, but still a very good album.
This is a very good debut album. I only knew “Alright” (from my beloved Clueless soundtrack) but I will return to this album. Brings together all the fun, quintessentially British stuff I associate with the best of the Beatles, Oasis, and Blur.
I’d Like to Know 🌟
This rules, great bit of britpop
An excellent collection of songs. Brit pop with some edge and plenty of variation across the record. “Alright” really exemplifies that the best tracks here were super ahead of the time
Obviously heard alright before which is a tune, the rest of this is pretty fun also, might come back to this again 3.5
Definitely did not like that weird minion sounding song. Hard skip there, but this is a good album listen.
Morceau favori : 7 Stranges Ones Morceaux marquant : 1 I'd Like To Know 2 Caught By The Fuzz 3 Mansize Rooster 4 Alright 13 Time To Go
some tracks are a bit goofy but overall a good discovery
Неплохой такой позитивненький поп-пост-панк альбомчик. Помимо хитовой песни, есть бодрые панковские композиции и более мелодичненькие такие тоже. Звезд с неба не хватает, но в принципе неплохо
Half of this album genuinely sounds like it could have been used in an early Guy Ritchie movie, but thats not a bad thing, nor is it surprising considering the title is based on cockney rhyming slang. Aside from "we're not supposed to", its genuinely an enjoyable album to listen to. Particular favorites include "Sofa (Of My Lethargy)", and "Alright", though the whole thing feels like a punk album from the 70s having been transported through time and given a makeover to fit 90s sensibilities. 3.5 stars but have to give 4 due to the rating system I'm working with.
fun,poppy,fresh
the pitched up parts are very minion of them but fr very ahead of its time, sound veryyyy 2000s despite being a decade early, had no idea the song Alright was from the 90s
i would also like to know where all the strange ones go. can i rate an album on just two songs? there’s a dog looking longingly at me and then the door. i’m pretty sure i listened to more of this the other day and then forgot to actually rate it? pretty positive about it. caught by the fuzz is quite fun. ok i’ll listen to one more while i get ready to go. think my mind is made up tho. ugh spotify ads. not sure i like the album cover its kinda creepy.
This one is a tired tube ride home after a long day where there's still more to do. 4.2/5
Is it weird to say the biggest hit on this one is my least favorite song on the album
I actually only know the name this time and the genre. They totally passed me by as a child. ---------- Energetic, punky britpop that reminds me of proto-arctic monkey's (although they are southerners). The first two tracks have a manic energy that I love. As we head into Alright I realise I know this song. A piano driven classic which got major radio playtime (and still does). There's also an underlying surf rock vibe to the guitar playing so far. From here the album becomes quite varied, for example the down tempo rock track [Time] feels like a lost track from the 70s with folky leanings and a bluesy beat. This is followed by the dreamy [Sofa] that evokes 60/70s psychedelia in it's soothing vocals and soaring guitar. Underlying all this experimentation is a raw, punk energy that gives them a unique sound. I am astounded these lads never really hit the heights they deserved. This is an unreal debut album.
jams
i really enjoyed this!! fun silly music that very much tickles my fancy :))
Fantastic britpop sound! Jumps around from feeling old school to new school
Ripper of an album. I only got two listens in during a spastic cleaning session of the house, but it supercharged me. I’ll come back to this! Low 4
Ik kende alleen het nummer 'Alright' en na het luisteren van het gehele album vind ik dat misschien wel het minste nummer. Wat een vibe!
Excelente descoberta. Não conhecia a banda, muito menos o disco. Gostei demais de banda e do disco. Eu já conhecia a música alright.l;
tuve prejuicios per estsaba piola, lo escucharia en un viaje familiar
Automatic +1 star for "Alright" which is a perfect song. Otherwise perfectly inoffensive but generic
I was expecting to kind of not like this cus it's historically not really a style of music I prefer, but it was actually so much fun. I'm nostalgic for that mid-early 2000s sound I guess (I was ~10 at the time).
This album flows pretty well sonically, and although it isn't a concept album each song seems to make sense in the order it is including the most popular "Alright". Due to commercialization and overplay that song started to be an automatic skip for me but i really appreciated it in the album. This is an album that benefitted from me speed walking on the treadmill because it is an energy album. While it seems to lean a little on classic rock tropes and speed changes it does so with an undeniable energy that is contagious. Heard of super grass forever but this finally got me into them 20 years later.
Pre Listen: Never heard of them, but the album cover is giving King Crimson vibes. No expectations. Notable Tracks: Alright - Oh I do know this song. I think I've either heard it in a dozen commercials, or one commercial I've heard dozens of times. Either way, it's sounds corporate to me now because of the association. Also haha they said the British slang for 'Cigarette'. We're Not Supposed to Go - What were they cooking here? Least favorite song. Sofa (Of My Lethargy) - My favorite song on the album. Just has good vibes, I like the psychedelic part in the 2nd part of the song. Post Listen: There were some real catchy songs on here, and I did like the album, but I wouldn't call it super memorable. I think this is another one of those albums I feel a little conflicted on. They had a very 90's sound to them, their instrumentation was pretty good, their lyrical work was alright, and the vocalist was pretty good too. It had a good variety of songs, none lasted longer than they needed to, it was quite solid overall. As said though, I just don't think the album was super memorable? I listened to this album in parts throughout the day, and none except Sofa and Alright stuck with me afterwards. I think I'll give this album a 4/5 for the same reasons I gave Franz Ferdinand a 4; it may not have stuck or impacted me much, but I can feel the talent coming in through the music, and appreciate it. 4/5
Good
I stand by that this is such a Sirius Black album. Also, very chill rock vibes, totally the style of music I want to get into more.
Had not listened to this album in a long time but remember being a fan of it from when it came out in the mid 90s. But this album has aged much better than its contemporaries. This was a really fun enjoyable album that bounces along at breakneck speed. You can see influences like Buzzcocks, Kinks, Beatles and others but it's given a fresh vibrant feel, quite am achievement for 3 young teens from Oxford. I was glad to listen again, it put a smile on my face this morning. 4 stars.
Noice
youthful energy not beating around the bush absurd summer vibes
Better than I thought it will be
Pleasant surprise, I've always thought this band was only a one-hit wonder.
Saw it performed live in full. Added a lot to my enjoyment
Fun.
the album makes me feel free and youthful
This is such a fun album. It’s always been underrated in my opinion
4 1/4 stars
Some pretty good brit pop/ alt rock for a debut album from a bunch of teenagers. They keep the style shifting around from a frantic train out of control to more garage grunge to slow deep rock sounds that its interesting the whole way through. They also throw in lots of song transitions which helps the album flow smoothly. I only knew Alright from before this and didn't recognize the bad name but I thought they put out some really good tracks and proved their chops.
Very cool album! I was impressed by how good it sounded. Seemed to anticipate some of the early 2000s back to basics rock.
Loved some songs, the early 2000s vibes were so good, the sound in 1995 would have sounded so fresh
My expectations were very low based on the album cover and description but gahh damn. I enjoyed this. Good catchy tunes strong guitar and I didn’t ethane the vocals And then that sofa song turns into some Pink Floyd Grateful Dead groove action. I think I liked this album
I have always liked Supergrass after seeing them open for Pearl Jam in 2001 or so. They get lumped into Britpop but I think they just write some great catchy songs. This one is not an exception. I had never heard it and I think Caught by the Fuzz is great. I can relate to it. It a funny and fun song. Alright is just pure pop bliss but all these songs rock. They are just good songwriters and players this is a good album and I’m glad it’s on the list. I would never had heard it
I think I liked it can’t remember
Solid 90s britpop album, a lot of energy especially in early songs but I think it shines more in the slower sections. 3.5/5 stars
I’d like to know : 9/10 Caught by the fuzz : 7/10 Mansize rooster : 9/10 Alright : 9/10 Lose it : 9/10 Lenny : 8/10 Strange ones : 6/10 Sitting up straight : 9/10 She’s so loose : 5/10 We’re not supposed to : 6/10 Time : 9/10 Sofa : 9/10 Time to go : 9/10
A solid Brit pop album, I was already familiar with their biggest hit “alright”, this album has aged really well, but I feel like it’s missing something which leaves this with a solid 4 stars
Why is In It For the Money on this list? I got that album before this one and it did not leave much impression on me besides thinking Supergrass are kinda mid. However, I had a totally different reaction to this album and really liked it. Supercross aren't mid, I was just listening to the wrong album. Favorite Track - Alright Least Favorite Track - We're Not Supposed To ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Le meilleur album que j'avais jamais entendu des 90's. 4.49 étoiles
Hørt en del på "Alright" og "Pumping On Your Stereo" og i tillegg The Hotrats (særlig coveren av "Milkshake". Men tror dette er første gangen jeg hører en hel plate av Supergrass. Fornøyelig album, litt beatlesesque og bare good vibes. Må ha vært et enormt bra liveband i sin tid. Heia britpop
Fits right in the period and was going under the radar but is a really great album.
Got nervous when it mentioned "brit-pop" in the genre, but luckily this leans heavy into the punk. Recognized the band immediately, but couldn't put my finger on it. Then Alright came on. "Ahh those guys". Tossing that song onto the playlist.
Not bad. "Alright" was a blast from the past I had forgotten about. This, I think, is a record that if you loved that single, you'd probably be very happy with the rest of the album. For me it's not quite a 4, but it's better than your typical 3, so I'll give it the benefit.
Better than I remember at the time it came out
Very fun alternative/punk-infused Britpop. Nothing mind-blowing but fun to listen to all the way through.
Love it
The band that evolved the madchester scene into the late 90s. Good fun, good tunes. Lenny is an absolute banger
What a great surprise this was. I knew Supergrass were considered by many an “underrated” Brit-Pop band on the 90s and this album puts me firmly in that camp, it was a fantastic listen.
Quite a gun bright sound, I enjoyed
So british
Loved this one. It sounds like all different eras of music are coming together. It's timeless!
propulsive and fun!
Sounds like the kind of stuff you would hear in a millennia burger joint. I eat up millennial burger shop music. I love myself an upbeat album.
понравилось, даже дваждый переслушал, 4 поставлю, не alright единым. я бы даже сказал другие песни мне больше понравились
There was a lot to like here. The album isn't perfect or even close, but it's human and isn't afraid of what it is.
I like britpop what can I say? I really don't get all the fuss about it. I guess I have only heard the most popular so far, but still, this is great stuff. Alright comes out of nowhere. It sounds nothing like the rest of the album but is the only one I knew before. I will definitely be revisiting this.
Two Supergrass albums on the list maybe feels like one too many, but it's hard to argue against the energy and fun here, and they were still pretty much kids when they made it. Great live back in the day too.
Never heard of them, but liked them a lot. Had a lot of energy.
didn't like every song, but overall really nice
A kind of goofy, tongue-in-cheek image and a kind of goofy best-known single - Alright - does I Should Coco a huge disservice. Supergrass were, somewhat unfortunately, cast as the cheeky chappy, Cockney knees-up clown princes of Britpop, when their debut long-player is a mature and fully-realised mash up of punk and psychedelic pop. I Should Coco is light-hearted without being lightweight, displaying a genuine feel for melody and well-deployed arrangements, resulting in a big sound for a youthful trio. Sofa (Of My Lethargy) is an absolute pop-psych gem amongst a selection of spiky, energetic offerings which are equally effective, if a little more "of their time". Much more than Britpop also-rans.
We are young we run free
chewsday innit
Not quite in my wheelhouse but I can't deny I enjoyed every song.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5
Discovery from this thing
Fun listen for sure. Very 90’s. Probably sounds even better with crisp cold Zima. 4.5⭐️
Spent half the runtime reading about Cockney rhyming slang on Wikipedia. I NOW know why Brick Top tells that one kid he's gonna cut off his 'Jacobs' in the cinematic masterpiece Snatch. But anyway........this is way better than "Only It For the Money". Not sure if I was just in a bad mood that day, or that this seems a bit more punkish than Britpop-ish, but I really liked this one.
Surprised I've never listened to this album. Has a similar feel to other 90s pop bands like "Weezer" and "Presidents of the United States of America". A good rock album.
muy bacano la vdd
so fun!
Damn fine alternative brit pop that doesn't sound too dated with mostly lean 2-3 minute tracks. Now, that's what I'm talking about!
Heck yeah. I love these guys. This album is great, but my favorite album of theirs is In It For The Money. Their other albums are also pretty solid. I saw them in concert back in 2003ish on their tour for Life On Other Planets and that was a great show.
Fun! I knew Alright and maybe a couple others, but the whole thing was a good time.
Labai užvedantis albumas.
Love the song Alright and the rest of the album does not disappoint
Solid album. Dont know if i would listen to it of my own volition but i enjoyed a lot of the songs. Long term fan of the song alright and also really liked the first song, id like to know
super fun listen!
A surprisingly good English indie rock record. Wasn’t super excited to start, but there’s some pretty great grooves, production, and songwriting here. Will probably listen again.
Leuk album met natuurlijk dat ene hitje Alright
Really enjoyed my time here, especially with the harder tracks like the run of “Lose It,” “Lenny,” and “Strange Ones,” some great bass lines in there. Didn’t enjoy myself with the slower, more poppy tracks like “Alright,” and the run from “We’re Not Supposed To,” “Time,” and “Sofa (of My Lethargy)”. Closer to a 4,5
I enjoyed this album. I liked their sound and their style. Fun!
A little less pop and a lot more Brit than most of the other Britpop bands of the time. Definitely a harder edge. Some throwbacks to the punk forefathers but I also hear some David Bowie influence.
Easy to put into your pipe and smoke. Noisy and psychedelic, but also no-frills and raucous like all the best Stones albums are. What a winner, hooks on hooks and riffs on riffs.
Way better than I thought! Some good tunes on there. It's got a really kinetic energy without sounding sloppy which so many other groups fail at. Decent variety too. I'm definitely checking out some of their other stuff.
Overall, a great sounding album. My only gripe is that a lot of the songs kind of sound the same or have the same vibe to it and that’s something I hate albums. I need variety in my music.
Bisschen wierd aber irgendwo zwischen komplett durchgedrehten Stones und eher zahmen indierockern von viel später - gefällt mir ganzngut, kommt aber nicht auf meine Liste weil so gut isses dann doch nicht. Allright ist von denen?!
Solid album full of high energy songs that switch it up quite a bit. You could tell they really enjoyed making this.
v fun, high energy record. i am def guilty of only knowing "alright" from a car commercial or something but it isn't even the standout track of this album imo. i can see myself returning to most of these songs, particularly the first 2/3 of this album. i'd give it a 4.5 if i could, but i can't in good conscience give this a 5 for the rancid minion voice song. fav: lose it
This was fun! Also led to This Indecision, McRad, which I liked, too.
fiyahhh
I have always thought "Alright" was pop-rock perfection (shout out to the "Clueless" soundtrack) and I was glad to discover that the rest of the album is, while not as good as that, enjoyable basically throughout. Just kids in their early 20's making fast, somewhat loud, fun, silly pop music for people to bob their heads to and have a good time. No concerns about sticking to one genre or sound; no fear of experimenting even when those experiments don't work; just trying out different things and seeing what happens. This is probably an album that only a bunch of kids this age could make, and I am glad that they did.
I hate listening to things i would've loved as a teen, i still really enjoyed it though! Very great britpop :p
Solid 4
Rock do bom, apesar de eu n gostar muito achei legal
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me gusto, pero mas como para cuando una va en carro que cuando uno trabaja
It was overall a solid album. It wasn't my cup of tea, necessarily. I added a few of the songs to my 'liked' songs.
A fun album with pop punk inspiration that mellows out towards the end. Maybe feels a little incohesive, but many catchy singles!
Cool
good brit pop. this has that 95 sound. like space hog
Every song a surprise on this one, not the least of which being Alright. I had definitely heard this on some commercial at some point and never thought "there's a band that made this, and maybe they have an album with other music on it." I was listening to other bands of the style at the time, so I'm not sure how this one escaped me. I don't think there was anything on the album I disliked, and there were certainly a majority of song I liked, especially as the album progressed. I was quite impressed with a lot of the structural elements/changes throughout the songs, which made this group of teens seem far more mature songwriters than many (or most) of their peers. ⭐⭐⭐.51?
every song was great and the whole album was consistent, though i feel like it didnt have any tracks that stood out. that being said, it was great nonetheless
Høyrte gjennom dette nokre gonger. Overraskande. Svak firar frå meg.
Thank god this is playable on stereo and mono equipment. This is a fuckin banger holy
What a great album. Great energy, great composition. The tightness and almost conceptual approach of the full record, awesome!
8/10
Jäkligt fin britpop/indie! Gillar detta. Får nästan bli en 4:a.
Good craic. I've never heard this album before, and it's more varied than I thought it would be, given the singles which were released.
There is more supergrass on this list? Luckily this is way better than the other one. Fun little rockin tunes that can be listened to whenever. Nothing groundbreaking on here but I did really enjoy every song on here. It's a high four and I could see it creeping up to 5 if I find myself coming back to it.
pretty fun
i’m intooo this. i like alright, lose it, strange ones, time to go annnd she’s so loose is one of my fave new (to me) tracks i’ve heard in a while
An interesting one on the punkier end of Britpop. Songs in the first half especially have a lively sound that captures your attention, I’d Like to Know and Caught by the Fuzz my highlights. Alright is the most known song, but to me it’s a title that matches the description. It’s a good listen, but the album overall probably doesn’t hit the heights of the opening songs.
A really good album. Going into this I was only familiar with the track ‘Alright’ which as it turns out is markedly different from much of the rest of the album! Much of the album is quite punky but combined with memorable pop melodies, a combination that’s right up my street.
Having only previously heard the monster hit ‘Alright’ I was surprised to find that song is quite an outlier from most of this album, which largely has a strong garage rock/punky feel. This is established right from the great opening one-two punch of ‘I’d Like to Know’ and ‘Caught by the Fuzz’. But there’s stylistic variety here too. Apart from ‘Alright’ there’s also ‘Mansize Rooster’ which sounds a bit Kinks-inspired to me, the bluesy rock ballad ‘Time’, and the psychedelic jam ‘Sofa of My Lethargy’, among others. This album has an irresistible energy and positive vibe. Solid 4 stars.
Alright is one of those songs I’ve heard dozens of times but had no idea who it was by. Fun album, tail end dragged a bit Also have listened to Gaz Coombs music before but didn’t know anything about him, neat!
# Playlist Track - Alright # Notes - Didn't expect much, but this is a SOLID album. It's fun pretty much all the way. Didn't skip any tracks in the couple of times I've listened to it.
This was fun. The list has made me weary of random Brit bands but this is what great 90s music was about. Irreverance, sick guitar slaying, lyrics about not giving a fuck.
That was fun. I was vaguely aware of these guys but hadn't actually heard any of their music as far as I know. I think the Brits make some of the best eclectic, genre hopping music, and this was no exception. Quirky punk extractions with shades of Britpop, indie rock, and healthy doses of cockney cheek. I'm gonna go 4/5 on this.
The Monkees on steroids... awesome. Best: Strange Ones/Sitting up Straight Worst: We're Not Supposed To
1. "Alright" 2. "Mansize Rooster" 3. "She's So Loose"
Pues oye, bastante guay. Buen mix de cosillas british, con una energía muy juvenil, muy fresquita.
Simple, straight and honest. Liked it.
Nice late-punk album, it gets more interesting as goes ahead from punk. Well played, good voices. Enjoyable.
4 for that one hit! so good
Me gustó mucho, mucha onda
TEENAGE MOMENT!!! O álbum I Should Coco me lembra meus bons momentos de adolescente, a frenesi, a energia, a rapida melancolia e a energia juvenil. Já conhecia "Alright" que é uma das minhas favoritas desde sempre, mas fiquei surpresa com a quantidade de música boa pra, olha só, outro álbum de estreia. Além da época que foi lançado que, JURAVA que era dos anos 2000, de tão atual que parece. Acho incrível a forma de que, sempre que escuto da pra capturar certinho a emoção e energia adolescente não só pelas letras e ritmos Punk/Pop, mas por fazerem ainda sendo uns, o que acho que dá um tom mais pessoal pro disco. Percebi a pegada The Kinks e Beatles que teve como inspiração e, novamente, aqui AMAMOS álbums que misturam ritmos e pegadas diferentes. Onde vi que teve, mas de uma forma únicamente deles, que não sei muito bem explicar, mas que caiu MUITO bem. Apesar de parecer bem produzido foi um disco feito de forma rápida e barata, o que da mais pano pra manga para mostrar que Supergrass tem sua qualidade sonora, fugindo do esteriótipo "Punk Trash" que sempre acham quando denominam o gênero de um disco Punk. Minhas favoritas além da citada anteriormente foram "Caught by the Fuzz" (que experiência hein, Gaz? kkkjjk) "Mansize Rooster" "Time" e "Time to Go" (que achei bem vibes Beatles). I Should Coco que tem o nome como referência a uma gíria britânica, foi um álbum muito divertido de escutar, bati cabeça, dancei e me senti novamente naqueles primeiros momentos da adolescencia, que pra mim, foram incríveis.
Really enjoyable! I’ll definitely come back to this one
I honestly had no idea who Supergrass was, but when I heard some of the singles on this album, I immediately recognized them. It's always interesting to me when I "know" a band, but have no idea who they are. Honestly, really good album. Worth additional listens.
Favourite Songs: I Want To Know Mansize Rooster She's So Loose
Straight out of the blocks with the frantic ‘I’d like to know ‘ into the magnificent ‘caught by the fuzz’ which was definitely a bit of an Anthem with mr and my mates when living in London mid nineties. Mansized rooster sounds like a bit of a 60s throwback leading into the timeless Alright . This one has had a tic toc resurgence and sounds as fresh as it did in the nineties . That is a very strong 4 song opening stretch. The rest of the album is good with lots of sixties and seventies vibes ( Lenny is a stomper) and strange ones is a bit Doors like which I enjoy. Super fun album from the Brit pop era. I personally prefer a bit more depth in lyrics and mood ( pulp, suede) but this one deserves 4/5 stars
un album normal de rock britanico que me gusta
God I love Britpop They really ate with Alright and I'm happy I got to listen to the rest of the album
I enjoyed this one more than I was expecting. Sure it's Britpop, and not even particularly noteworthy Britpop, but there's a sort of youthful energy to it that makes it feel very uplifting and joyous, even without factoring in the lyrics. Quick and to the point songs with no extra fat. What more could I ask for? Key tracks: Caught by the Fuzz Mansize Rooster Alright
Has a classic feel to it, but with that 90s sharpness
An energetic romp
What an energy!
Really good, snotty Britpop. I really enjoyed this and can’t wait to listen to more.
Really good album, didn’t realise there was a song in here that I know quite well. Fun alt rock songs done well.
Really surprised by this one, surprised I haven't listened to them before.
A great debut band that I was lucky to have seen at the Bath Moles gig that you can find on the Super Deluxe of this album. Lots of great Indie pop from these emerging youngsters
Solid 4, fun to listen to and pretty timeless to my ears. No major standouts but all in all pretty fun record
Fantastic! Guitar driven British power pop in the tradition of The Who. One of the best of the 90s BritPop wave. 4.5 I have to save my 5 star ratings for perfect albums, but this is close.
Noisy but good
really really good. one of the best album debut if you ask me
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4.1/4.2 Banging Brit pop. Caught by the fuzz was my personal favourite.
Epic
Really liked this and is a strange blind spot in my music taste. Gonna look at more from them for sure.
Completely new to me and really enjoyed it.
Surprised how much I like this! Alright is still a bit of an annoying song, but I’ve always liked Caught By The Fuzz, and the rest of the album was much better than I expected - Sofa (Of My Lethargy) in particular was great.
8/10
After yesterday’s complete ASSterclass this album was a breath of fresh air. It made my ears quite happy, I mean how can you mad when Alright comes on?
a very enjoyable britpop album that starts out bangin' and leaves with a feeling of sweets on a chewsday. (first time being british how'd i do?) favorite song: I'd Like To Know least favorite: We're Not Supposed To
I knew the album cover because I've listened to Alright quite a lot as I'm sure most people have. Some of the songs had a pop-punk-y charm to them like "Caught by the fuzz" which I appreciated. Some of the also songs tended to get kinda weird and not in a good way or to my taste. "Alright" seems like a totally different style than all the other tracks so it really stands out, also it's really good. I wish I could give 3.5
This is a fun and energetic debut album. I like In It For The Money a bit more, but it's still a solid album with two great singles. How many ads has Alright appeared on around the world? Liked Songs Added: Caught By The Fuzz Alright She's So Loose Time
rocky, hat mir gut gefallen, aber wüsste nicht wirklich gute momente, in denen man das hören kann? im auto wahrscheinlich, wenn man mitsingen kann.
This is a tight, energetic, rockin set