Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Cool dirt bag teenage band in some dads garage kinda vibe but loses its magic halfway through
Very interesting. The tempo of the songs is similar, but are short, energetic songs. Good for running, actually. And it has Alright, a fucking banger.
I had no context for this album prior to hearing it today, with the exception of hearing Alright on various commercials and not knowing who wrote the song. Overall, I was caught right from the get-go with the surprisingly punk I’d Like to Know. What I thought was interesting was the long the album players, the more Beatles the album became with a little Kinks mixed in, and by the time Sofa kicks in I excepted Paul to chime in somewhere in the song (which was a great song). Key song, aside from the aforementioned, was She’s so Loose and the very Bowiesque Strange Ones. If there was ever a band that ate, mesticated and digested English rock culture to grow into something new, it is Supergrass.
Random thoughts: * I definitely "heard of" Supergrass before but was pretty sure I've never heard their music before and then "Alright" came on I instantly knew I'd heard this song many times before. * "Alright" has a very timeless feel due to the use of the jaunty piano backing. I wouldn't have picked that as a song from the 1990s because I was expecting more grunge than Britpop. * Supergrass is in that Blur/Oasis 90s Britpop scene solidly. Seems like they were a bit more aggressive/punky than their counterparts on most songs beyond "Alright" * I never really listened to Supergrass in the 90s but I was basically out on the Britpop scene so not really surprising. They seemed a bit more fun and upbeat than Oasis. Too bad I didn't get into this in the 90s.
This group had escaped me, so I was not sure what I was going to get, even though I thought I had gotten the gist of the 'Britpop' movement. This is a great record- energy and hooks, high spirits and young fun. I experienced it as a kind of a Cheap Trick-ish power pop for the grunge generation. Could see this being an influence on the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Strokes, etc.
If the Kinks went heavy. A breath of fresh air.
Mediocre mid 90s
Never heard of these guys. Good music.
A pretty good album, I really liked the music style. I liked I'd Like To Know, Caught By The Fuzz, Alright and We're Not Supposed To the most.
Fun. First time I heard supergrass
I enjoyed 'Alright,' but ironically, the rest of the album was just alright.
Pretty high energy overall. I could see myself enjoying some track occasionally but a whole album at once was a bit much.
pretty good. i kind of hate the vocals but the songs are pretty catchy 6/10 Favourite: Alright Least Favourite: We're Not Supposed To
Incredible energy matched with really nice riffs and a nice mix of different instruments and styles. This is an example of an album that is very different to what the big hit single would have you believe, the songs were catchy yet found a way to change it up throughout to not make it boring. The energy died down for the final 4 songs which was a cool way to bring the energy down and end the album (even had an outro dong to say goodbye), i think they are much better with the quick tempo style though, although i fid really like the second last song. Favourites: I’d like to know, caught by the fuzz, mansize rooster, strange ones, sitting up straight, she’s so loose and sofa (of my lethargy). Overall, 8/10.
Amazing album. 4.5 stars rounded up
I used to own a Supergrass ironing board cover but it wore out from too much ironing … 5 stars for imaginative early 2000s merch stall goodies … 4 stars for the album 😀👍
I really enjoyed the previous Supergrass album, In it for the Money (maybe the title? I'm too lazy to look it up) and I liked this one better. The cover of the album is almost as abhorrent as the cover for the King Crimson album that I loved (but hated the cover), yet isn't quite on that level. Whoever approved this album cover should be, and I don't want to be too dramatic, drawn and quartered. As a fan of the Kooks, I hear a lot of Supergrass influence on the Kooks first two albums here. I mean, it's uncanny how much their sound was influenced by this album. They may as well have called themselves "Superkooks." The vocals on We're Not Supposed To are a little off-putting as it sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks. I really enjoyed this album outside of the 1-2 songs I already knew. I can't really suggest individual songs because I enjoyed most of them. Recommended.
Vibes: Rebellious and very energetic Favorite: Alright, She's so Loose Least Favorite: We're Not Supposed To Rating: 7.6/10 Would Listen Again: Yes
Lots of songs I didn’t know were from this. Also it’s nice to hear a bassists cutting through
I'd Like to Know 3.5 Caught by the Fuzz 3.3 Mansize Rooster 3.4 Alright 3.5 Lose It 3.6 Lenny 3.7 Strange Ones 3.7 Sitting Up Straight 3.4 She's So Loose 3.4 We're Not Supposed To 3 Time 3.3 Sofa (of My Lethargy) 3.4 Time to Go 3.3 Score: 3.423076923
I Should Coco is a banger. The Cardiacs influence is huge, especially on the earlier songs. Boundless energy, unexpected musical turns and hooks galore. Alright is the massive hit and deservedly so, but Lenny, Mansize Rooster, I'd Like To Know, Caught By The Fuzz, Strange Ones and She's So Loose could all have been massive hits. Another that would get a 9 if allowed, it'll have to be a 4.
Good album, nice cleaning mix
These guys are so British. I like that in a British singer, for them to actually have an accent instead of it disappearing when they sing. The album itself is pretty good, I love their energy and overall sound. Bonus points for making a really good song about what cops can do to a person.
Pretty good
I didn’t like Supergrass when they were desperately trying to be part of Britpop in the 90s. Not helped by ‘Alright’ being played on every radio station, which wasn’t many back then, on repeat. There youthful energy annoyed me, their voices annoyed me and Gaz Coombes sideburns annoyed me. Nothing has changed. I still don’t like them and am surprised by the average rating and the number of 4&5 star reviews for this. Solid 2 for me. It’s not Metallica levels of shit, but it’s close.
fun album of brit pop with punk energy.
Oh man, the ‘90s. I loved this record back then. Hold up well.
Pretty great
Meh, not really my cup of tea...sounds too "Pop" like
Good bass lines. Can see how this influenced a few artists, maybe the strokes or even the shins?
I'd heard Alright before. The whole album was fun.
didn't know they did "alright!" this was fun
3.8 Stars So British. Britpop. Fast A lot of the same energy/tone throughout. High energy distorted guitar sounds. Shouting or singing? Best Song: "Alright" Worst Song: "We're Not Supposed To"
couple good ones on there
I believe I gave the last Supergrass album on here a 4.5 and I have to do that again! It’s just really fun stuff. Like solid pop. Which reminds me a bit of bands like OK Go, The Strokes etc. Just poppy and cruisy. Alright is a hugely famous banger but there are heaps of great ones to enjoy here, especially I’d Like to Know and Mansize Rooster.
This was fun, and reminded me a lot of more recent British pop rock bands I like. Very punchy and upbeat. I don't think I'll go back and relisten to it, but rating a solid 3.8 for an enjoyable time.
Up there with His’n’Hers and Different Class as the trio of albums that best survive the Britpop era.
High energy debut
I like the energetic and rapid tempo 4/5
There was some fun things on this album but overall a 2 for me and not too memorable.
no me gusta aunq no le he terminado. alguna mujerv
Very fun and electric album, I would also like to know where the strange ones be going rofl
Never heard them outside of the Alright song which is not super indicative of their sound and is too bad. I would not have imagined this was the band who released that song and I'm glad because this album is great!
Fun album. Sort of an British rather than Ausie Fratellis. Seems like an influence to them.
Ok rock album
Definitely felt the country vibe of the music, saved one song, some felt quite rocky, liked it overall, but not sure whether I will return to it just like this.
I dig this a lot. Some of it was a bit derivative and the subject matter juvenile, but it's a good time, and I'd listen again.
Absolute classic of my youth. We’re not supposed to and strange ones are go tos here outside of the singles.
Fantastic
Had no idea this was the artist for Alright. I've heard that song many times before. I love me some upbeat, punk, Britpop. About halfway through, I found myself enjoying each song more and more. What's better than some pop punk on a Friday to get the weekend going? Also, this makes me want to play Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 on PS2. (4.5/5) P.S. the cover art pisses me off for some reason. (Not going to let it influence my rating though) Favorites: - Caught By The Fuzz - Mansize Rooster - Alright - Lose It - Sofa Of My Lethargy
I hadn’t heard of this band before, but recognized “Alright” when it came on. Really solid British pop/rock album to play throughout the weekend. The album cover kind of reminds me of the old Western Hills O’Charley’s mural… IYKYK. Favorite tracks: - I’d Like To Know - Alright - Strange Ones
really good debut album, and supergrass get even better after this 3.5
Está bien
Det hørtes ut omtrent som forventa, ikke nokka for mæ, men på ingen måte fornærmanes.
Bangers like Baba O Riley and Behind Blue Eyes here with some fine other songs. Very much enjoyed it!
I like it, another 4 star album for the books.
Great melodies, succinct songs, good lyrics - hard to find fault with much on this album. 4.5/5.0: Excellent
i had heard of the artist before but never heard anything by them. as far as artists ive never heard before, this is one of my favorite albums on the list so far
neat
Cool! Never heard of them. Will listen again.
Playlist from Supergrass is ‘Alright’ I hear lots of sonic influences from the Smashing Pumpkins to the Stone roses. Vocals me a little of Jack White or Black Francis. Great listen.
Most of these tracks are very hit or miss with me. But when they hit, they hit HARD. Favorite track is Time which is easily a 10/10. It gets stuck in my head for hours and I never get bored listening to it.
I miss alternative music. This is so fucking good. And it's not even a favorite artist of mine. It's great through and through.
Highlight Song/s: I'd Like to Know, Mansize Rooster This is some really nifty punk; nice garage backing track mixed with some keyboards alongside melodic vocals. I am a big fan of the vocals on 'I'd Like to know' especially the backing. The lead singer's voice reminds me of either Gary Numan or Syd Barret, or perhaps a combination of. The novelty of this album started wear off by the last couple of songs, but it still is a good one.
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Mid. Always jarring to hear a big radio hit smashed between songs you’ve never heard of.
Mostly weird not catchy songs. Guitar was good on several songs, vocals not my favorite. Felt older than a 1995 album. Would have guessed 70s. Recognized on song, "Alright". Its a decent song.
I’d like to know is good, like how it ends. She’s so loose is fine, sofa is great minus the very beginning which is annoying. Time to go is a solid way to wrap up the album. The overall sound of the album is alright, and some of the tracks are well put together
Meh
Fun and erudite guitar pop that I missed out on due to Britpop’s emetic discourse. Glimpses of other bands, never mimicry, more result of close listening and good taste. “Mansize Rooster” is outstanding in its shifts of mode. “She’s So Loose” has a vibe I can’t pin down - the title teases the crass, the delivery is moody and unknowable.
Another one I loved at the time but hadn't heard in ages - seems obvious now but they were the Britpop T. Rex.; short and sweet; heavy and tuneful. What a great album full of bangers, thrilled to have seen them play most of this in a fairly-empty Mercury Lounge back at CMJ in 1995 (and gigged with them when they were The Jennifers even earlier). Top notch, and they made some other good albums but I don't think they were quite this exciting again
Brit pop? Doesn’t sound like it to me! After listening to this around 4~ times I ended up really enjoying it. I’m still a little miffed about getting 4 British artists in a row but… It’s very youthful, very full of energy, a little brooding but resplendent with teenage energy that shines outward rather than turning inward. It’s a lot of fun. However, the second half falls off kinda hard. Still a great showing from what was such a young band. 3.5+.
A group I'd never heard of before, and an album that's fine. "Mansize Rooster" and "Alright" are two pretty nice bops. Coincidentally, I had a Nirvana album yesterday. Though roughly from the same era, these guys are pretty much the opposite of that.
If Britpop was an attempt to recover the British musical legacy for a new generation then these Oxonians were mostly after the Sex Pistols specifically - affected snotty accents, lyrics about being outcasts, lots of cymbals from Danny Goffey. It mostly works, with occasional forays into Jaggerism (like on "Strange Ones") - even though these guys are too good technically to restrain themselves to simple onetofreefores (see the aforementioned "Strange Ones"). I don't know yet whether it signifies as anything beyond just competent flattery. Sometimes that's all you need, I suppose - "Alright" will be in ads long after we're all dead.
Average 90s British alt rock. Fun listen to, but their were better albums in this style at the time. Not sure why this era is called pop. - mitona
Didn’t know Supergrass apart from their big hit which did have a real Brit pop feel. Other tracks were a bit more post punk which I quite liked. Worth a listen
I’ve never heard of this band, but I’ve heard “Alright” in plenty of tv/movie scenes. I listened to this one twice and still don’t know how I feel about it. For the most part, I enjoyed this but don’t see myself revisiting the album or any of their others.
Kind of like a blend of Britpop meets 60s British Invasion, fun record with plenty of catchy songs.
Yeah, I definitely had a different ‘90s experience than the mopes who got this album in their six-CD Columbia House starter kit.
Imagine “They Might be Giants” but British and on Meth ….
Das Album legt einen kraftvollen Start in die Britpop-Ära der 90er hin. Das Album strotzt vor jugendlicher Energie, wilder Spielfreude und einem gesunden Schuss Ironie. Mit rohen Gitarren, rasantem Tempo und cleveren Texten zementiert es den Sound einer rebellischen Generation. Herausragend ist dabei „Alright“, der bekannteste Song des Albums: eine unvergessliche Hymne jugendlicher Unbeschwertheit, deren eingängiger Refrain Supergrass quasi über Nacht berühmt machte. Der Song wurde zum Soundtrack einer Ära und bleibt ihr Markenzeichen.
its okay
I knew Alright already. Although not other songs jumped out at me, the album was overall fine. I liked the instruments more than anything else.
Turns out I only know one Supergrass song - even though they are so familiar sounding. Glad I didn’t go to see them at Glastonbury and just wait for them to play Alright! Fave song Time - love the blues bass
Første del av albumet ble litt masete for meg. Siste del ga en litt Beatles vibe. Sterk 3’er.
Terrible. Messy. No.
Not for me. Wouldn't buy.
A little too much on the high end at times. But i’m a big fan. It’a good to switch it up from the normies music
love Supergrass
Surprisingly palatable, punk is usually not my favorite, but there was some good stuff in here. I like the more alternative rock tracks on here but even the punk stuff was not bad.
Too much circus energy. The cover of this album is annoying
the song from clueless (on which the chopsticks piano riff and lounge guitar let the vocal cheese work). goes right through me. no ebb and flow. unearned expenditure of energy. makes me feel like the face on the left. like i know this was intended to be fun and rocking, yet i just ended up constipated. or maybe like the face on the right, exhausted and baggy-eyed from a night of torrential diarrhea. can't decide which. and the more i look at this album art, the more it annoys me. also, weirdly sequenced. they change it up a bit with the last three, but it's too little too late. by then i don't believe them.
This is one of those bands that that every song is a winner but when I get the car right combination, it’s gold. Don’t love this full album, but there’s definitely some songs that I’ve put on from time to time strange ones being one of them. I’ve always loved that song put it on many many mixtapes I like the abrupt stops in it and just in general reminds me of a theme song for you coming to Sandy movie or some kind of adventure flick overall this band has always been fun to put on. Can I have die happy not listening to Supergrass sure but I did enjoy Seeing this pop-up on the list out of all the super bands (super chunk, superdrag, etc) supergrass is 2nd favorite, ha. Some cool guitar tones and fun audio clips throughout this album. Hard to rate but feel good with a solid 3.
Creative and spastic I didn’t mind it
A britpop DJ friend recommended this to me as she knew I was an indie rock fan with punk roots. The thinking was, I imagine, lots of hooks, even more energy, not afraid to rock the fuck out, still British. But hoo boy, even when I was 21, this was a bit of a tough sell, just too much of a sugar rush.
As people have mentioned, this is an album that grows on you. The first 3 songs don't do the rest of the project justice. Alright and Time are absolute bangers. Great blends of many different genres on this one. One of those albums where no matter who you are, you can find something that you at least kind of like on here. Would have never found it if it weren't for this list. That being said, many songs on here that I would have cut from the final product. 7/10
New to me, not my favorite, not horrible either.
really unique! haven’t heard anything like this. has a bunch of different types of sounds here and is overall just a really solid record
Punk. Not my jam
Fantastic album loved it start to finish
siiiiick i had no idea Alright was by this group lol
Great energy. Cool guitar tones. Catchy enough to be fun to listen to but punchy and aggressive enough to not lose its punk edge. Ohhh these are the guys Travie McCoy interpolated... I understand why, Alright is a good song. I can't tell if this is ahead of its time, a throwback, or exactly where it should be in the timeline. Probably a mix of all 3. Strange Ones is a lowlight, but still not terrible. "Every f****r needs a home" 🤔 Album falls off a bit once it gets softer, which is a bummer since it starts out so good. It also starts to incorporate some weird, high pitch, borderline South Park-y sounding background voices and spoken bits, which are just goofy and don't enhance the experience in any way. Sofa of my Lethargy picks it back up a bit in both interest and volume... And then lingers around for 2-3 minutes longer than it really needed to. Close out song is kind of cheesy.
I thought Time to Go was obnoxious… Alright is a classic though but a classic I don’t much care for.
Decent. Didn't hate it. 3/5 #105
album full of energy, quite cheering to listen. The 90's in all their glory
Super fun. Very 2000 album but love the sound here.
The song Alright brought back Donkey Konga memories but the album was forgettable for me.
solid
comme tout le monde je connaissais déjà Alright mais j'avais jamais pris le temps d'écouter cet album en entier et franchement, je suis trop heureuse de l'avoir fait psq j'adore? Alright est vraiment différente de la vibe du reste de l'album et je m'attendais pas à ça mais franchement c'est trop sympa!!! britpop 4ever<3 je sais pas si c un 5 étoiles mais franchement mention honorable pr eux!
i’m rounding up on my review for this because it’s so surprisingly refreshingly better than a lot of the other britpop on here. fun album
Fire punk
Pure 90s pop. Infectious.
4/10
שירים שאהבתי: caught by the fuzz, Alright, she's so loose, Sitting up straight, Lenny, Sofa of my lethargy. אלבום כיף עם אנרגיה טובה אבל אני לא יודע אם אני אחזור אליו בזמן הקרוב. יש כמה שירים טובים אבל חלק נכבד מהם נשמע אותו דבר אם לא מקשיבים לאלבום בצומת לב מלאה.
Punkier than I'd expected.
Actually so fresh, upbeat and well crafted tunes! Catchy and forward music, very cool
A simultaneously underrated and overexposed band who did a shit lot more good stuff than the supremly bouncy "Alright" would suggest. Almost more Punk than Britpop, certainly more so than their contemporaries. Just 100mph in your face fuzzy music here, loved it.
enjoyed the album throughout, energy was high but at least 3 of the songs sound almost the same? would revisit tho. 3.5-4/5
Simple but very fun. The beginning was great, but later on, this album lost a lot of its energy. Still, there's no song I dislike here. They're all pretty good, but I feel like only a couple stand out. 7/10
Easy listen. Not bad
Felt oddly unengaged with this one. Had trouble interfacing with it. It's good enough I suppose. Probably just was not in a space for it.
Well looks like another crappy album after all. Let’s see. Half way through and I wouldn’t call it crappy at all. More mid 90s British alternative reminds me a lot of pulp. Couple of catchy things here nothing I’d ever come back to. Unless something blows me away in the back end of the record. Nope. Nothing blew me away.
90s britrock, emblematic of the time it came from.
Definitely fun; high energy, cheeky, catchy in bursts.
Alright is the star of the album but there are a lot of enjoyable tunes as well. Supergrass brings a fun energy.
it's "Alright"
Loud and angsty. I liked strange ones, 'alright' is very famous (we are strange, we are blah, weeeere alllll right), shes so loose , second half of the ablum is more my speed, gets more indie than grunge-ish
Despite this being another British band on this list, I actually didn’t hate this one. It does have British comedy theme vibes (like this gives me vibes of Peep Show or the Inbetweeners). I like that though, the opening song was solid and so was the rest of the album!
I love Britpop, but this record never quite connected for me in the ‘90s like Blur and Pulp and Oasis and others…and still didn’t this time. Good, but not great.
3.5 stars I had never knowingly listened to Supergrass before. Whenever I saw the band name I think I assumed they were Superchunk or Supertramp. But this pop punk/britpop band that was a contemporary of Oasis and Blur- I wasn’t really aware. So this was a nice first listen. I enjoyed the raw energy and speed of their music. It reminded me of their influences of Buzzcocks and the Who. While there is some inconsistency with the quality of the songs, they may grow on me with more listens. So my rating is in a first impression, which is that I enjoyed it and will certainly return to this.
No Timmy, we have Oasis at home.
3/5 for alright song alone
It's mostly fine assortment of songs but not practically memorable either 3*
I was 13 when this came out and absolutely loved it. Still do now. Holds up after all these years. Raw and pop in places.
It’s ok I guess. Doesn’t jump out at me. Alright is a catchy single.
Fun album! Deff some shitty fillers in there, but also some bangers. Love alright
Superkras!
junge britpop einfach beste Zeit gewesen.
Some good ones on here.
Not amazing, but good fun. I have heard of the band but none of these songs sounded at all familiar. 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦
I listened to this album a bunch when it first came out so much so that I have become a bit sick of ‘Alright’ so I was a bit hesitant when I saw this come up today. But I needn’t have worried, it’s still a great album 30! Years later and I actually enjoyed ‘Alright’ when it came out on. 😂
If you like the Ramones or Weezer .....this could be for you.
A veces resulta interesante escuchar álbumes de las típicas bandas "one hit wonder". El debut de Supergrass resulta fresco y entretenido, pero poco memorable. Además de la famosísima Alright, destacaría Mansize Rooster.
Listened to deluxe remaster, not original; like it a lot and it reminds me of 80s rock in the best way
Very good
Alright is a good song, and the only one I was familiar with prior to listening. The rest of the album kind of blended together, and I didn’t find it remarkable
A 90's classic. Takes me back to the Reading festival.
Moyen
Good start, meh end
This is Alright and not much else.
This goes pretty hard, excellent britpop
*Sounds like British Green Day. *Dave says it sounds like The Monkees. I guess - British and there's a little 60s/70s musical stylings in there? *Alright (Track #4) - We know this one! Never heard of Supergrass, and didn't realize this was their song. *Fave Track - Time (Track #11). Sounded a little more mature than most of the album. *Overall I liked the genre, but this felt like the band's first album (it is) and not refined at all. You can tell this is an early effort. *I'm so glad there's an edit feature now! I've listened to this album quite a number of times since the initial listen, and now I quite like it. RATING - 7.5/10
Not bad, but not you must hear this before you die quality either. More meh Brit Rock from the 1990s.
i associate this album with my dad so heavily lol
This was a fun album. It wasn't really on my radar in 95. Too much Brit pop/rock at that time and I probably lumped this in with the rest which was pretty mediocre IMO. In retrospect, Supergrass dominated their peers and I wish I had given it more attention back then. This has Buzzcocks stamped all over it and I am down with that. There are a couple of whatever tracks on here, but overall this is solid. I appreciate the faster pacing of some tracks. I will spin this one again.
This one had some fun moments. It’s middle of the road for my personal taste but I enjoyed it for what it is
Things I was doing in 1995. Bringing up children. Working my arse off to house, feed, pay bills for all of us. Put up with my my lazy arsed partner who did fuck all to help, except shout abuse. It was a few years before I finally left them. What I did not do was listen to this absolute pile of horse shit.
Supergrass lives on the punk side of the Britpop spectrum and I’m here for it. I always forget how fun this album is. It leaves behind the angst of Oasis and the modern political commentary of Blur for a jumpier, upbeat version of the genre, integrating garage rock and power pop influences. Underrated.
Alright is memorable. Not much else.
Sniger sig op på 4 fordi jeg simpelthen blev så positivt overrasket over et 90'er alternative rockalbum fra UK. Virkelig god og lidt punket energi i forhold til alt det andet britpop! Jeg har hørt Alright mange gange, troede faktisk det var et 60'er nummer fra Monkees ellers sådan noget
Rigtig solid energi på de fleste af de her numre, det var ret fed!
This album fucks.
Very Britpop, lot of filler between some good songs. Of it's time
This album was so much fun, goddamn it. i was immediately struck with the vocals in that they really reminded me of Gerard Way, and then I had to look the lore up. Supergrass absolutely rips and I'm glad this challenge really put me on. Just casually threw it on and then Alright came on, a song I've heard like a million times before but never heard it all the way through. Corporate America LOVES that song, and I think I do too, a little more now. It is honestly pretty sweet. This band definitely has a garage punk rock sound, there are times it sounds more punk, and at the same time INCREDIBLY jangly. Very very catchy songs, often played very fast. Incredibly tight instrumentals. I've only gotten into britpop as I get older but I can totally appreciate the jangly nature of this band and others like The La's, even if this band has more of a punchy bite. I would consider this album Jangle Punk. She's So Loose is fantastic, giving me major proto-Turnstile vibes. Every song is incredibly solid, catchy, colorful and very fun to listen to. Wild energy, wild progressive grooves on the back end especially which were a joy to hear. I think the closer is damn near perfect and mirrored another album I just listened to, the white album from the Beatles with a very sweet send off song to a perfect mindfuck of an album. Just beautiful, one of my favs this year.
very british
None for me, thanks
Fun album by teens, for teens
6/10 its from England and it sounds like it. 6-15-2025
Witty lyrics, but the music sometimes fails to sell the story. Strong 3*
Only knew Alright before and was really suprised by this awesome brit rock/pop record with so much energy and yet a few changes of pace within. Greatly enjoyed this one!
Che bell'album, particolare ma potente.
Good recommendation
Not for me
I mean I love it but I don’t think I can be objective when given a band like this
The cover art excited me, but the sound of the music stabbed me in the back.
Killer first 16 seconds
Back to back mid rock. Stfu. 3/5
id like to know- 6 caught by the fuzz- 5 mansize rooster- 5 alright- 5 lose it- 5 lenny- 5 strange ones- 6 sitting up straight- 5 shes so loose- 5 we're not supposed to- 5 time- 5 sofa- 5 or 6 time to go- 6
It's a familiar style, but has a bounce and playfulness that I can't resist.
Good angsty album
Great Brit pop, better than Oasis more expansive musically and much more fun.
This one gives punk vibes, I’m not super into most of it, though I do think it got better as it went on, I really disliked the first three songs but I really enjoyed “Alright” and “She’s So Loose”. I do think much of the record was kind of boring, its whole vibe is definitely not my main interest in music so that makes sense, but it had some pretty strong songs especially near the end.
90-talls stressa pritpoprock. Holder seg greit.
A band I had heard of but never heard. Love the energy of this one! A solid wall of sound from start to finish! Where’s the mosh pit? I’m in!
Kinda weird when the minions showed up but otherwise this album is pretty fantastic
Some classic britpop with some well known tracks
Fantastic album. Takes me back to my younger days.
My autocorrect is utterly convinced that I’m trying to type “Superclass”. And, you know what? Fair enough. In a more just world, we’d autocorrect the entire 90s so that Supergrass were de rigueur everyone’s favourite band. “I Should Coco” is, unfortunately for us today, that good an album. The first half’s electric eclecticism welds post-punk’s tuneful passions (Buzzcocks, Gang of Four) to buoyant dancehall rhythms with such singular conviction that comparisons to Queen feel within reach (not that Supergrass sound like Queen; more that they’re able to do pretty much whatever they want and do it well). Using side two to showcase, literally, “a whole new side to the band” feels like the sort of meta Supergrass would revel in, so I’ll continue to think it a purposeful act of expectation subversion. “I should Coco” did, of course, actually do very well in its time. “Alright” was a hit big enough to have left its mark on a six year old me – certainly the grimaces in the video did, anyway (Fleur attests to the same) – and Supergrass’ career panned out in probably exactly the way it was supposed to. There were awards, major songwriting accolades and subsequent chart successes that seemed to develop in parallel with their initial audience (“Moving” is a gorgeous song; you can well imagine a kid who once pogoed along to “Caught by the Fuzz” listening to it on the Sunday morning kids football run). But even still … you can’t help but think the collective memory has forgotten them that bit too quickly. Victims, perhaps, of never having been in the same tabloid-courting rock n’roll star mould as some of their supernova contemporaries. Victims of their own Superclass, if you like.
A perfect, alt/britpop album full of energy, and immaculate production
How have I never heard of them before? This rocks Best Song: Alright Rating: 8/10 (Excellent) Stars: 4/5
Mediocre everything. Who do they even want to be?
Underrated band! Will def dive deeper into their catalogue
Not super impressive. Didn’t really get into it.
Not sure what to say. Was a solid Britpop album, both great, not bad 🤷♂️
Nothing here for me.
I’d like to know Mansize rooster Alright
Most of the Britpop era was bands putting out one or two decent singles and otherwise being entirely missable. This is a good example.
It's good, catchy and fun. But one or two songs cut from it would of done wonders for overall listen. 3/5
Excellent album, surprising turns around every corner
I wasn’t sure what to expect with this album. I was initially surprised by the punk-like opening song, but I loved the variety of sounds. A very enjoyable listen.
The record is nice, but I didn't find it groundbreaking. I like the vibe, it's an interesting mix of alternative rock and pop punk. The first half of the record is very energetic, although it feels a bit monotonous. Besides "Alright", the first half doesn't have much variation in terms of sound. The second half mixes more moods, and I feel the record works the best when alternating between more laid-back tracks like "Time To Go", or even "She's So Loose" and the other high energy ones. The performances are pretty good, some nice drumming and solid guitar playing. The keyboard can be a bit much, like for example in "I'd Like To Know". The vocals are very fitting for the Britpop vibe, and the lyrics are good enough: nothing groundbreaking but not out of place either. I did find it remarkable that Supergrass were very young when they put this record out, yet they were great instrumentally and very cohesive with their sound. As for favourites, "Alright" is a classic, and deservedly so. But the one I liked the most was "She's So Loose". "Strange Ones" was also good and pretty catchy.
So so
Tussugott stöff. Hresst, hrátt og hratt. Ein af plötum þess tímabils í Bretlandinu.
Frábær plata, ekki eitt leiðinlegt lagt.
Straight up banger, and on the day I went to see them!
Great energy on this. Always was a cut above the landfill britpop that was doing the rounds at the time
Pretty good.
Fucking aright meow. This one shocked me, all over punky, alternative, pop from left to right. Very catchy indeed. Will go into rotation.
Eh not for me but I could see why some folks like it
Great Album. Loved it!
3.6
I lot a good sounds here, some parts were a tad boring but they changed up the songs constantly so anyone listening could be kept entertained. Definitely a talented band and of course we all know Alright, a timeless hit, never heard the full song before this but I’m glad I did because it’s my highlight from this album.
A personal classic. My first CD (alongside John Lennon's Imagine). I know every note. I love every note. So much energy. Severely underrated. Great cover art.
pretty good. great time period album, a fun nostalgic listen
A bit of a mixed bag, I feel like it packs both some of the best britpop songs I've heard so far (not made by Pulp) like Caught by the Fuzz, Lose It or Sitting up Straight, these songs pack so much energy and fun groves but also emotion which I enjoy a ton and wished more power pop-y stuff had this type of sound. But also has some whatever songs which I can just take or leave, mainly because they dip into the typical pop rock sound like Alright or Strange Ones. Still, not a bad record at all and one I fully expect to keep growing on me in the future
Never been that into supergrass or listened to their back catalogue, after hearing this I can tell why. It’s not really for me. I do understand why this album is here!
4 out of 5. Enjoyed the energy on this album.
Oh that's the band that makes that one song.
paar zeer goeie, paar flauwe, en soms wat overbodige gimmicks
Okay alt rock album, a lot of same sounding tracks.
Let’s get weird
Są lepsze zespoły rockowe. Ta płyta jest nieco powyżej przeciętnej. Ratuje ją wielki hit Alright, We’re not supposed to i ostatni kawałek, który wycisza i nie przebodźcowuje. Cała reszta trochę myli ostre granie z hałasem. Naiwne to trochę. 6.5/10 równane w górę.
This nailed that sweet spot—punk spirit without the weight. It’s the kind of album that doesn’t need to say a lot to make you feel a lot. It’s full of wild energy, scruffy guitars, and breakneck pacing. It feels playful, sometimes bratty, but surprisingly sharp musically. I recognised Alright straight away. The rest of the tracks resonated too. A cheeky playful sought of punk without all the serious political overtones that usually come with that genre.
It was a little mixed. There was some filler, but inside there were some genuinely great ideas on here. Favorites were she's so loose, alright, and time to go. Prob an 8 or 7.
This album isn't groundbreaking in any way - it's fairly easy to draw direct lines from this record back to The Kinks and The Jam, two obvious forebears. In addition, the singer's voice isn't particularly distinctive and the arrangements don't vary much from song to song, so sonically nothing really stands out. There are a few decent songs scattered throughout ("Caught By The Fuzz", "Strange Ones", "Time") but overall the record suffers from being too much of being an imitation of other, better bands.
Standard rock
Pretty basic rock
This album came out during my senior year in high school. It really evoked the vibe of the mid to late 90s for teenagers and young adults. It holds to this day.
better than i expected it to be. actually enjoyed a lot of the songs
3.7, grimy good british
this one really blew my hair back. unapologetic indie/power-pop is my zone, and goddamn this one delivers that. i can't believe i'd never heard of this band before, they're so in my wheelhouse that i went and listened to everything they have after this.
Love it
it was very nice!
Didn't realise this would be so good. Brilliant Britpop album
Fun
that song was in everything for so long
Pretty good! I’d never heard of them and wasn’t expecting much, but this was fun to listen to.
It was alright.
3.1/alright goes hard but the rest of this is an acquired taste
A really solid album, enjoyable start to front, quite solid poppy-ish British rock. A definite listen
Thank goodness for some '90s British alt-rock that distinguishes itself from Oasis. Britpop with a punk rock sheen, strong hooks, and dynamic production. The Kinks if they would spit on you. (This is complimentary.)
Not a genre I’ve been too fond of but this one kindda clicked better for me , I can totally see myself in a arena bopping head and screaming along
Fun, upbeat album. ‘Alright’ is iconic. Bright and playful. Classic Brit sound. Gritty vocals.
5/5. Alternative indie punk, this album goes hard. It's upbeat but has grueling guitar riffs and excellent drums. The vocals are clear and young, yet feels like they carry some experience. In the latter half of the album, they seem to be experiencing with some new sounds and although it is a different, slower energy, it still works honestly. It feels complete and resolved by the end. A great album from this list. Best Song: Alright, Caught By The Fuzz, She's So Loose, Sofa (Of My Lethargy)
Oh wow I actually knew a song on this one. When I got their second album earlier in this project, I thought they must've been a lesser known group in America, and I certainly didn't recognize their name or anything I read about them. I liked a few songs immediately on here. Listening to this is making me want to revisit their second album. Really liked this.
Decent if not typical brit pop/rock.
Alternative rock with heavy keyboard
4 absolute classic again, sounds of my youth and first lads holiday
HOLY SHIT! The only song I knew coming into this album was "Alright" and that song is unlike most of this album. "I'd Like To Know" caught me soooo off guard. This may be my favorite album I have discovered while doing this 1001 albums adventure. I am now 4 albums behind because I can't stop listening to this. It's a 90s album with 90s style instrumentals, but their vocalists are very 70s to me. I love this album so much. I WILL be listening to more once I get this out of my system (esp because everyone thinks this isn't their best yet.) What a debut. The first 4 songs are PERFECT and "Sitting Up Straight" is SO good. I also love how in "Mansize Rooster" they keep tricking you into where the end of the song will be. The vocals are amazing, the solos fuck, the riffs are great, the rhythm section is TIGHT, and the album is so diverse. I love it! Liked Songs: The entire album except for "Time To Go" although that song is fun too
liked songs: all except for We're Not Supposed To I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. Tight, compentent, catchy songwriting, fun and interesting bass lines, and a uniqueness that I can't quite describe. 4
Yeh enjoyable album which is unlucky to miss out on the 4 star total. 7/10
I like their second album "In It For The Money" much better, but that's probably a matter of taste, like everything else here.
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Always thought this was a 70s band.
Never heard this before. And, it's been a little while on this 1001 album journey where I've liked something almost instantly. Surprise 5/5
It’s Alright ::wink emoji::
Noisy Brit-pop. It's fine. Fun if you're in the mood for it. Annoying if you're not!
Smurfig punkpop, alright är onekligen en banger. Jag hade förmånen att se de live på Hultsfred det året. Om sanningen ska fram så ha inte albumet åldrats speciellt väl. Lite charmigt, men det är jobbigt att orka en hel lyssning
Album No. 3 Coming into this, I'd never heard of Supergrass. I enjoyed the sound tone and production of the songs. I liked the uniqueness of some songs like Sofa (Of My Lethargy) and it was an enjoyable album in a genre I'm not used to (UK punkish kind of music). I would rate it a solid 3.5 if I could but I'll put it as a 4. Favourites: - I'd Like to Know - She's so Loose - Sofa (Of My Lethargy)
Kinda generic 90s alt rock Neither bad or good. Just there
Música para romper ventanas. 8/10
I wasn't sure what to expect here, but I'm pleasantly surprised. It's fun and not long enough to get Superannoying. Not really my thing, but it's almost my thing? If you like this, check out a Welsh band called The Bug Club.
Never heard of the album but liked it a lot. Played it twice. Liked over half the songs on the album.
Not bad. Like an earlier poor man's British Strokes. Caught By The Fuzz the prime cut in amongst the other meats.
Love the pacing on this one - just the right amount of psychedelia though it increases towards the end as the album noticeably slows from its earlier frantic, frenetic pace - in that sense it's a little reminiscent of SFAs Radiator - with the Sofa of My Lethargy outro the highlight.
High paced, energetic, frantic and fun. I loved this album when it came out and I was a regular at live gigs of this ilk, though 30 years later I feared I was going to get quickly weary of the pace and power o remembered I should coco delivering. Thankfully I’d overlooked the musicianship which raised it above the post punk crowd. Clear Blur and Suede influences are underpinned by nods to the stones on the laconic “Time” and a fine psychedelic jam on “Sofa of my lethargy” which counterbalance the energetic attack of the early tracks. It’s a fab album, fun and fearless which made me smile, and which brought back floods of memories of a time when life was simpler and more reflective than it is these days.
Great energy, and Alright is a classic, but a few of the songs get repetitive while the rest are just a bit plain.
Overall I thought it was an okay album. Alright is the highlight, wasn't expecting to get something from the Clueless soundtrack this morning but it was a welcome surprise.
Very nice album, starts very upbeat, sounds kind of like 90s indie rock something sonic youth and ends up a bit more quiet, the last song reminded me like how animals from pink floyd ends, giving it a nice quiet closing. I would listen to it again
I LOVE THIS
Alright is a classic and the rest is pretty good. A few songs that could be cut from this.
This is another case of between 3 and 4 for me
think special, but not painful. solid 3.
Fun! I like this vibe. Would have been a 3.5.
I had heard some of Supergrass later stuff but had never heard this album. This was good and helped highlight some of their growth musically as a group
It’s kinda bland. But I guess it’s my kind of bland
sure
The first half of this album sounds like an uncovered lost album from MGMT. Strange Ones to Sitting Up Straight was a high point of the album, that stretch sounds like MGMT and the Pixies collabed. I also loved the harmonica on Time and basically the rest of the album. The first half was nothing special, but the second half was strong. This deserves somewhere between a 3 and 4, probably a 3.75. We'll round ... down.
Meh. I like alt rock. The bones here are all good. I just don't feel like anything here was super impressive.
Generally good 90's Brit Rock. I'd probably give this four stars. But then there's the song, "She's so Loose", and I'm not sure if it's slut shaming or not? So downgrading to 3 stars.
this fucking slaps
I am not sure why Supergrass flew below my radar. I was a teen into music when they were popular. Listening to them, I understand better. This is like British Green Day or pop punk Oasis. Alright is familiar but from a commercial. It's not a terrible song. There's nothing great about this album....nothing terrible either, and with this list, that's not nothing. I'm ready to abandon this album with the chipmunk voices on We're Not Supposed To. Time is the best song on the album. No it is not, Sofa (Of My Lethargy) is.
Very complete album, didn’t think Supergrass were that good!
There were some decent songs but quite inconsistent. Some I enjoyed but most didnt do anything for me
Kanye shrug
I remember why this band is so good when I listen to this album. It really is a banger!!
An album and band that I’d never heard of. I typically groan when I get, yet another, 90s british popish band assigned to me. This album was a pleasant surprise and kept me entertained. It’s enjoyable. Nothing magical, but a good album front to back. I’m torn whether to give it a 3 or 4. One one hand, I think it deserves more than a 3, but on the other, putting it at a 4 puts it with some company outside of its league. It’s a real solid 3.5-3.7.
Love their later releases more, still this one is solid
Great energy, reminds me of friends jsmmimg out
близковато к панку, но норм
I kind of missed these guys in the 90s - everyone was talking Oasis and Blur when I think they ought’ve been talking Supergrass. Imaginative, energetic, clever, harkening back to the 60s British vibe yet running along with Nirvana and the like. Thanks Mr 1001
I don’t why I avoided listening to this for so long because I don’t really know much Supergrass. Not as bad as I expected but not really into the mix or the vocals.
Not a bad album. I enjoyed it.
Kind of sounded like a band The Killers were influenced by. Alright came on and I actually recognized that song, not sure where from though. I feel like this band should have been a lot more popular, they bring a bit more of a punk edge to indie rock music. Strange One’s was also a good song. His voice on it reminded me of Syd Barrett during the chourus.
Some cool songs here! I could probably be convinced that this is actually a 4 and I’m just being grumpy because it sounds influential to a lot of music I used to like and don’t anymore. Oops.
THirty-one years ago... I dislikes this band and album. Now... well... it's OK. Echos of Power Pop and some Glam Rock - hints of Mott The Hoople. But, one listen is enough.
Love this, fun, energetic, nostalgic. Normally not one for upbeat but I enjoyed this a lot
2.5
A personal favorite. Packed with punk energy, rock ‘n’ roll swagger, and a playfulness that feels very British. Supergrass play like they’re just a bunch of kids goofing around with guitars in a garage, but the songs are actually pretty complex. There are loads of surprising turns and plenty of interesting elements that add tension to the music. Mostly though, this album is just a really good time. Listening to it feels like hanging out with a group of friends who like to jump fences. There’s a bit of danger and adrenaline, but you end up laughing a lot too.
This album is a bit of a polarized listen for me; sometimes the energy is fun and contagious, and other times I feel a bit annoyed by it. "Alright" is really amazing, and is so interesting to me as it's a song that was released in 1995 but sounds so much like an early 2010's indie pop track in every single facet. The vocal tone, the guitar parts, the structure, the production... you could tell me this is a Vampire Weekend song and I wouldn't question it because it fits into that time period so well. "Lose It" and "Lenny" are both really cool too, with great distorted guitars and saturated vocals, and energy for days. This album is a nice listen, but even as I finish it I still feel hot and cold on it, so with that being said I'm hitting it with a pretty middle of the road 3/5.