Reviews (page 12 of 14)
A wee bit boring, innit?
"In 2013, NME ranked the album at number six in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time." wtf
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As the list trudges on, I get more and more impatient with recycled music. This guy is really trying to sound like Bowie, but I have news for you ... you're not Bowie. Then as then album drug on, it just started to sound like the Flight of the Conchords doing a parody of Bowie.
It was fine, no takeaways for me and something I wouldn't listen to again
David Bowie vibes. I think Lana has listened and been influenced by this. I hate it. I don’t like his brand of wispy sensuality and I think some of the songs had a very weird tone to them. Sonically well produced but that doesn’t mean much if you can’t connect with it vocally
Good flow
I just can't get behind this idk man
Common people is obviously well known and reasonably catchy but the rest is kind of a snooze for me
Can't quite put my finger on why I'm not enjoying this, but it's not doing it for me.
Mid
This is an important and influential album but it's also deeply unpleasant to listen to. It's mostly well-executed. I'm glad they inspired other (better) bands. I just can't stand listening to this smug nerd moaning into the mic for an hour.
3/10 Top track: Disco 2000
This album was okay. Not my favorite but it has a nice coming of age feeling. My favorite track was probably Common people. 5/10
It wasn’t for me but my therapist was sad I didn’t like it
Noise
If The Cure were uninspired, unimaginative, on sedatives and forced to create an album for contractual obligations under a pseudonym that distances them from the garbage music they turned out, it'd sound a lot like this. It wasn't offensive, but there's also no compelling reason for me to listen again ⭐⭐.5
Kind of annoying, not my vibe. There’s a few ok songs. 2 stars
not my style but I can see why it was popular.
What the hell are they singing about? The lyrics causes minus one star
2.44
If fashion is your trade, then when you're naked, I guess you must be unemployed. Honestly, not the huge fan of the album itself, but I really did like Underwear and Common People. It had some good riff's here and there like on Monday Morning, but none of the songs really hit me like I'd hoped they would.
Had not listened tho this album in full. I like the popular songs and didn’t really like the rest.
i dont like british people. also they’re too horny it makes me uncomfortable. did not finish it
Ugh
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i don't believe i've ever even heard of this band before? mis-shapes is like an anthem for the 2025 "all other gens vs the boomers" situation pencil skirt - the instrumental break around the midpoint of the song is pretty and pleasant i spy - best of album for me, aspects of it remind me of lullaby by the cure disco 2000 - also one of my preferred tracks...the shaky/dramatic inhales are what remind me robert smith monday morning has a pleasant melody, i like the guitar line overall, not as bad as my first album, but no tracks i'd choose to listen to again. however, spotify moved onto another pulp album after this one and it's better!
How very British. This album is full to the brink with Britpop. Lyrics are very horny, which is kind of off-putting. However towards the end of the album my attention quickly faded, hardly noticing when the album was over. Not a lot of really bad stuff, but not very enjoyable either. 2/5
I hated it. Then it grew on me. Then it lost me again. This was a pretty fun listen - there's almost a sort of wack-a-doo Rocky Horror vibe going on here that can be pretty interesting, and at times it's just straight up hilarious. But at the end of the day, it's plain weird, man. Weird fuckin album. Fave tracks: - Common People - I Spy - Disco 2000 - Live Bed Show - Something Changed - F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. Edit: I have actually never once had the desire to revisit this album. Dropping a star. Man it's weird.
4/10
Sure okay
Completely forgettable and a blur of an album to me, unfortunately. 2 stars instead of 1 because sonically I enjoyed the general aesthetic and instrumental elements of it. They just came together in a way that felt like unbuttered toast.
This might have gotten the British boost from Robert Dimery. I did not enjoy listening to this. It has some single worthy stuff on here but nothing really stood out musically. The singers kind of pervert perspective as far as lyrics and delivery were so offputting to me. I wasn't sure if it was tongue in cheek or earnest and honestly I don't really care as the listener I just hated it regardless.
Just another non-descript brit-pop album. It's not bad, just indistinguishable from any other 90s Brit pop album from any other Brit pop group.
Would you like some music with your Brit Pop?
I can't stand this band and I can't really explain why. I'm sorry.
Were it not for Brian Eno, David Bowie, Aphex Twin, Robert Fripp, Gang of Four, Autechre, Massive Attack, Portishead, Radiohead, Wire, Tricky, and many others, this album would give me ample reason to declare all British people insane just for buying this rubbish that borders on campy Eurotrash pop for considerable stretches of its playing time.
Perfekt album där jag fattar varför folk gillar det, snygga arr, snygga harmonier, roliga texter, men det är bara inte min stil? Gillar liksom inte de flesta av texterna (även om de är väldigt horny) och musiken talar inte till mig)
Decent listen, not really for me
Not really my type of music
Not my cup of tea. Bland
Hot Garbage.
Lyrically there are some very intereting songs on here. E.g. common people hits home with me. Musically i found this record a little boring tho. I feels like this britpop/rock record is trapped in between eras and does not manage to bridge the gap well. The cure or the smiths just did the pop part better. Oasis, blur, supergrass all rock more. So this feels very meh to me.
No idea what the David Bowie x The Smiths band does nothing for me - but they don’t!
This wasn't it for me. It sounded kinda like a bunch of different bands I like but without the parts I enjoyed. Hard to put into words. I fee like if you were a gen xer in the UK this is your holy grail but otherwise not so much. "Sorted For E's & Wizz" was about the only song I enjoyed on here.
"Common People" was a decent jam and it kind of made me laugh when he said he was working on kissing my dad. But that was the second song and most of the rest seemed overly camp, straight cheese. Probably the intent but doesn't mean I have to like it.
The only song I liked was “Common People”.
A generous 2 stars. Some songs were okay. Others were gross.
Meh
Most of the songs here are borderline kitsch. ‘Common People’ and ‘Monday Morning’ are relative standouts but even they are a bit too melodramatic. The whole thing sounds insufferable, mainly because the inherent social critique doesn’t come across as genuine.
Pretty much standard Brit pop/rock. A manly voice whispering then shouting, piano/organ and some chimes and bells here and there. Not sure I heard something different or interesting here than a mix of a decade of soft rock/pop bands that are more significant.
When I owned this album on CD when it first came out I must have listened to the full thing at least once however it quickly became just listening to the hit “Common people”. That single is still a fun pop song but does not make up for the rest of the album.
Really generic sounding. Maybe a bad day for me? I see all these glowing reviews but just dont hear it in the album
Pretty decent but the rapey lyrics are ROUGH
Kinda sounds like David Bowie but not as good. 5/10
All over the place - messy and not fun,
not full
i never listened to or even heard of this band. it sorta reminded me of elvis costello. I liked Common People, but then it started to all sound the same. The best bits were the driving beats and some of the choruses. i'm not a huge fan of the breathy talking bits. Pencil Skirt was pretty creepy with the lyrics
Overall pretty forgettable musically. Please stop whispering in my ear.
First time sitting down and listening to a Pulp album. Whole there’s some cool things happening it’s just not my vibe. Stand out tracks are Live Bed Show, Feeling Called Love, Underwear. The second half of the record has some cool moments.
Мене дуже задушив цей альбом. Музично не моє, не можу сказати, що мені дійсно сподобалася хоча б одна пісня. Тексти непогані, але для мене це не рятує загальне враження від альбому. І він звучить, ніби мав вийти за 10 років до реальної дати виходу. Це теж мені чогось не сподобалося.
Не люблю цей гурт і ніколи не розумів їх.
4.5/10
This album sucks. The lyrics are weird. Please make it stop.
At multiple points whilst listening to this, I asked myself; “what the fuck am I doing, listening to Pulp?” The answer to that is of course the often rewarding and evidently often monotonous 1001 albums list, but the question still gets asked regardless. It’s rhetorical, innit. Despite being British myself, Britpop is one of the musical genres I least enjoy. Between Oasis and Blur, I’ll choose the Verve, just because of The Rolling People. That’s about it. It represents the mainstream of the part of my country’s musical history that makes me feel the least proud: hedonistic 1990s/2000s ‘lads’ culture. Which is what Britpop is mostly comprised of, to my ears and mind anyway. It’s such a long way from the great heights of Liege & Lief or other such British albums that come closest to a feeling of patriotism for me. This, though? This is not what I want adorned with the “Brit” wordmark. Specifics, then. And Different Class is predominantly the same class as its similar-sounding contemporaries. Even with the omnipotent Common People, which itself is eclipsed immediately by I Spy and Disco 2000, even if the former is marred by yet more hedonism masked as ‘romanticism’. Don’t even get me started on the immensely uncomfortable listen of Pencil Skirt. I could get properly poncy and pretentious by way of supposed ‘romanticism’ and say Jarvis Cocker is no William Blake, but I know that’s a stupid comparison unfit even for an aggressive album review, and I don’t really give a toss anyway. He seems like a nice bloke I suppose. I just wish I wasn’t subjected to his overly-intimate songwriting. I feel like I can feel his scruffy hair and glasses looming over me. Fuck off, Jarvis.
Not my jam
I listened to this album dozens upon dozens of times when it first came out. It wasn't because I enjoyed the album so much, more the headspace I was in at that time. This is definitely an album that has been on my list to not listen to again for many years. Having listened from start to finish for the first time in over twenty years, I have mixed feelings. Some of the songs are quite well put together, sounding like a mashup between The Beatles and Arctic Monkeys. However, the lyrics are downright nasty, sick and twisted from start to finish. It's a warped world view that makes me consider that Mr Cocker probably has some mental illness. It's so extremely unpleasant in parts (rape fantasies are probably the low point) that it leaves me feeling a little bit sick. Many of these songs attempt to turn things I enjoyed around this time, like illegal raves, and dwell entirely on the negative aspects. The whole experience leaves me feeling tainted. There's no bright points in this listening experience. Finally, I think what I hate most about this entire album is the entirely fake "class" part of the title. There's nothing revolutionary about the theme, it reduces the class struggle to "us versus them", with "them" not being the people who actually deserve bringing down. Instead, it's a petty attack on people who are only slightly higher up the ladder. I think the constant theme is one of jealousy and revenge, often leading to degradation of women and sexual abuse, which is really just abhorrent. I can imagine Mr Cocker listened to people talking about class struggle and totally misunderstood the entire concept, seeing it as simply debased "common" people versus clueless "posh" people. Four stars for the music, bumped down to two because of how depressing it is to listen to the lyrics. I won't be listening to this again I feel.
Very sexually charged, the sentiment seems to be angry with the world and seeking revenge.
I just couldn’t connect with the content of the songs. They have a good sound but I struggled to care what the songs were about and then just couldn’t continue.
Britpop sing in a nasally up-tone or whisper/speak. I'm sure there are a lot of people that like this... it truly isn't in my wheelhouse in the least. The hit, "Common People" is an interesting synth-pop song. The most interesting thing is the cover photo and the story behind it.
More Brit rock. Maybe some elvis Costello influence. Forgettable.
Brit pop was kinda dumb and not very good
The worst britpop band of the bunch
It was groovy but overly sexual. And all about high school relationships. Felt kinda creepy tbh
Questionable lyrics, equally questionable "singing" and music you will have forgotten even before the track has ended. What's not to like? Well this album clearly.
I like that there are some differences here from much of the other Britpop bands.
Meh, it's ok. Common People is the only memorable song.
Not bad but I didn't like lyrics most of the time
1.6/not a fan.
The volume of dad rock on this list is only outdone by the amount of 90's Britpop.
A Bowie tribute band that sounds better than their honoree.
I struggle to tell in detail why I don't like this album. It's just whack. Not overwhelmingly whack, but forgettably whack. Kind of like the 80s throwback nobody wanted in 1995. 2/5
Not a bad record, just one that bored me to death
Some decent britpop but some of it just came off as perverted. Pencil skirt is an atrocity to mankind. The writing can be clever at some points but it’s just kind of vile overall. The whisper style vocals don’t do it for me at all
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It twas aight
interesting but quite bad britpop
I see why people like this. Its not bad by any means, Im not going to get up and turn it off as soon as it comes on. That being said I wont ever get up and put it on either. Its the very definition of "well this exists".
Musically this was fine, I guess, but why does he have to spund like such a creep?
very boring album that feels like it missed the boat on this sound. don’t get why it’s on the list tbh
I dunno about this one. “Common People” is a classic, but I don’t vibe with the overall sound of the album. Much of the sound reminds me of New Wave, with a slightly updated poppier feel. Though the sound doesn't work for me, I do appreciate the themes and lyrics of the songs; there's a strong current of pushing up from below, straining against a world built for the wealthy.
Had some scattered thoughts while listening to this one. First, I was surprised it came out in 1995, as it had a more 80s-sound to me. But it also kinda had a Blur sound, and even a more modern sound at times. So I guess that makes sense. Certain points I thought it was a parody/satire effort. Others, it actually was pretty sincere. To keep it short, I wasn't particularly impressed. The whispering parts were weird, and the lyrical content felt like a mediocre attempt to recreate a Velvet Underground vibe. The music was mostly poppy rock, and didn't do much interesting to me. There were some fun parts, but not enough for me to say it was particularly enjoyable. Every time I thought it was starting to go somewhere better, it just reverted back to the same bland sound. The album wasn't necessarily bad, but I didn't think it was all that good. I'm not sure why it's an album I need to hear. I think that's the biggest flaw with this project- there have to be 1,001 albums. Not all of them can be winners. Grading this album against the rest on the list gives it some pretty tough competition. It's another one I won't remember after getting through a few others, and I don't see myself listening to it again. Overall: 2.4/5
Bowie but missing something
Never understood pulp….still don’t
Boring British soft rock, was it Bowie, was it Oasis. Not my jam at all
At times, difficult to listen to when the lead singer insists on whispering. The couple of tracks that were released as singles stand out a mile
I'm sorry but listening to this I got a massive headache and it almost prevented me from finishing because it just kept getting worse and worse as the album went on and I was suddenly so very acutely aware of how I need to brush my teeth and I am NOWHERE near a hater of 90s britpop but something about this is just so disturbing and unappealing I'm really not sure how people could have grown up listening to this and consider it massively important to their personality and identity when its just the same song about this skinny fucker committing adultery over and over like who gives a shit But in all seriousness I cannot find one thing in this that I wouldn't find executed more successfully in a different English group.
I really can't stand his voice so this one's a non starter
Groupe connu de nom uniquement. Pop générique sans aucune originalité, pas désagréable (+1) mais avec vraiment aucun morceau remarquable. Je ne l'écouterais pas une seconde fois. =>2/5
It was ok
Blah 90’s
Meh, 2 star
I mistakenly bought This is Hardcore from Columbia record club because I thought Common People was on that album. That song is worth a listen, but Jarvis Cocker is uncomfortably horny or just okay for the rest of the album. 3 for Common People, 2 for the album.
I felt absolutely nothing Fav song: Disco 2000 or Bar Italia
Interesting guitarwork, strange lyrics
Lovely. More britpop. No thank you. It felt like he wanted to expose how alienated he felt having to be in British social strata but not feeling like being part of it, but he also felt like he needed to apologize to the rest of proper British society for exposing the flaws. Just be angry and expose the cracks and tell us how much you think the whole business is bullshit. No. Do Better.
finally a name to some of the radio songs lingering in my past. still sounds fresh, but it doesn't touch me that much.
One good song
Bad sexy
A couple of good songs aren’t enough to cover the creepy overly edgy tones. To much whispering
A few good songs, some troublesome lyrics.
Not a big fan of the old Pulp. As far as britpop bands go, I put them squarely under Blur and somewhat under Oasis and Supergrass (don't know enough Suede to add them to the rankings - why do all Britpop bands have one word names?) I will admit that common people is an incredible song and maybe the Britpop anthem. Something about Jarvis Cocker and his Robert Smith-esque, whiny and precious delivery, really grates on me though. Some pretty cringy lyrics too. Outside of common people, disco 2000, and the last track, not one I care too much for
sounds like david bowie voice, but like really accentuating the accent which is kinda annoying me. hated the song i spy. too fucking weird man.
I enjoy the music as long as I don't pay attention to the lyrics that are all about sex with definite nods to nonconsensual sex.
this dude's voice is ANNOYING
Jest to początek mojej przygody z oceną albumów i jako wyznacznik dla tej przygody album oceniam na 2. Po odsłuchaniu pierwszej piosenki na albumie zanosiło się na lepszą ocenę.
Underneath the lyrics and the attitude of the singer, I just found this one musically uninteresting. The songwriting didn't impress me at all. Maybe I'll have to re-evaluate some day
I tried. Common People is catchy as hell. Check out William Shatner’s cover! From what I heard it sounds like they can’t decide on who to sound like. I was picking up Bowie and Roxy Music vibes from time to time.
Cringy, boring britpop. Get out of here.
Clearly influenced Jason Segal’s rock opera about Dracula. But segal knew it was a joke
Eh it's fine. It feels like a lot of the albums I've listened to so far as part of this whole thing. Solidly fine and generic. 2.5/5 stars.
Took me back up Uni days. Fun for a couple of songs then really monotonous.
no idea how this album is so high up on so many lists. kinda sounds like an older oasis. maybe it strikes that nostalgia bone for a lot of folks, but i couldn't get into this album.
I was pretty excited when I initially read the Wikipedia blurb and saw the praise this album had gotten but boy was I let down. Some solid tracks but overall it left a lot of things to be desired. Not as much of the 90s/post-grunge sound I was hoping to hear and unnecessarily sexual topics in places. Never really caught my attention, and for that, it gets a two.
I don't know, I didn't really enjoy this album, despite all the praise it gets by others online. Maybe I'll have to revisit Different Class in the future and give it another chance.
Decent album.
Britpop isn't really my cup of tea, but I do love the tone and themes of album. Even if I probably won't listen to many of these songs again, I appreciate its significance and its probably one of my favorites of a genre I don't like.
It was okay, I knew one song from the radio.
Vocals not for me
Not bad, but unremarkable.
Saai
Meh. It's kind of broody.
I liked the year just to slow for me
It was okay. The highlights of the album are "Common People" and "Sorted for E’s & Wizz". The lyrics in "I Spy" really didn't work for me. 2/5
Feels like a band who looked around at Muse and Radiohead and were like "crap, wish that were us". Sort of that dated UK pop stuff that doesn't translate overseas. Still there is good musicianship and a couple good songs. But nothing to write home about.
Very 80s; eh.
Did NOT like it. Corny as fuck all songs sounded the same and the lirycs were boring. I get how this album would be in this list, like the genesis of all similar boring ass 90's alternative poprock.
It doesn't really stand out in my opinion, feels as if I've heard it countless times before.
Not really my kind of music unfortunately, maybe it's just a bit slow and not engaging enough for me. I liked Disco 2000 but all of the songs have quite a weird undertone on first listen, don't know whether I misunderstood the meanings but it's just a bit creepy?
David bowieesque with preteen angsty sexual lyrics. 4/10
British Bruce Springsteen with even more questionable lyrics
A good sounding album but some very odd lyrics.
I think this band heard all the sexy R&B coming out of North America at the time and thought "we can do that too but in British pop rock". Nope. Also it just has a very generic Brit pop sound, long slow strums, monotone voices that sound disinterested. lame!
Enjoyed Common People… the rest was ho hum creepy perv pop. This is a one and done for me
Indifferent
NOT MY FAVORITE
I shed a tear every time I have to listen to britpop again.
Definitely a one-hit-wonder artist. I thoroughly enjoyed Common People. His horny whisper voice made me laugh a few times. Legendary line: "I've kissed your mother twice and now I'm working on your dad." I liked the orchestral sound in a couple of the songs, added some depth. If this was released in the 80s it would get 3 stars.
Completely forgettable brit-pop.
Meh, this was average at best. Better than a 2 but closer to a 2 than 3. 2.5/5
Truly annoying Brit pervert vocals. Would be a 1 star except that I think Common People is almost good, a deserved rip on hedonist dilettantes. Music has a lot of 'people! they're so dull!', good to have a bit of 'people are exhausted all the time' counterpoint. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
An actual magazine called this the sixth greatest album of all time. That is truly incredible. It tells a guy a lot about the English mind. A weird, horny, semi-concept album about class? Songs that sound lifted directly from past British artists? There was a song that sounded just like Bowie right? And it’s the sixth greatest album of all time!? What on earth.
Really didn't like it.
This wasn’t unlistenable but it just sounded like someone that only ever listened to Bowie
I thought this was ass
Different than I would normally used to but fun, hippy folk rock, not bad.
Not as good as I thought it would be. Two classic songs but the rest didn't really stand out at all, and some of it made my toes curl
Meh. They sound like they want to be The Cure. But not as good.
british nonsense
Na trenutke u početku mi je zvučalo kao britanski Bajaga 😂 Skužila sam poslije da znam par pjesama (Common People, Feeling Called Love), a pogotovo Disco 2000, ali to mi je jedina okej pjesma, ostalo mi je dosta dosadno. 2/5, 3/10.
Quite boring, I might‘ve been too stupid to understand it though
Not sure why this highly rated. Oasis and Blur are much better. 2 stars.
Not nearly as clever as they think they are.
Meh. A more enjoyable Morrisey...
This sounds far older than 30 years old, doesn't help it's boring either. A feeling caller love was good though.
Don’t have much impression on it
Track 2, I love when you tell me to stop, its turning me on, really killed the mood for me. Only knocking it to a 2 since I suspect its meant to be first person antagonist, not just voice of the artist, but I don't want to listen to that.
So overrated ugh
It made me feel nothing.
This guy was just creepy sounding
The lyrics are sometimes clever and fun but then get a bit rapey, so that's not great. Some of the music is alright, most of its a bit tedious. The vocals are pretty annoying.
This album is interesting. It's well put together, aurally interesting, and clever album. It has catchy hooks, and complexity. But somehow I hate it, not sure why exactly it just puts me on edge. 2/10.
Not my genre of music but I liked it for what it is. Probably a one and done listen. I can’t pinpoint any exact criticisms but I can’t see how this could be named the 6th greatest album of all time.
Common People. Yawn.
The music never got particularly interesting for me and it felt like every song is about the same thing. Common people tho
Nett, knapp an 3 vorbei.
2/5
I only listened to the first two or three songs and it was weird vibes
Nope
Songs have a cool vibe that reminds me of The Cure, but most of them are too long and boring. The constant talking on tracks really bothers me for some reason.
Not good not bad. Didn't need to skip any songs, but wouldn't probably listen again.
Some British dudes kinds soft jammin in the 90s
Don’t know why, but I can’t take the lyrics serious or meant to be honest.
First listen. Not my cup of tea.
I had trouble taking this album seriously. The songs needed more edge. "Sorted For E's & Wizz" is good, but "F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E" just didn't work for me. And pay attention to the lyrics - the singer seems to have a high opinion of himself.
Not really my cup of tea but respect the hustle
ik kende niks buiten Common People... album uitgeluisterd... ken nog steeds niks buiten Common People... zegt genoeg
Brit pop con voce anni 80
This felt like I was being seduced. A little slow most of the album and I can't say there were any songs I liked in particular. Kind of a fever dream this one
A few songs were catchy, but overall, a bit boring
J'aime beaucoup certaines chansons, d'autres sont à mon avis assez mauvaises, j'ai du mal à me faire un avis global, disons que c'est un album sympa quand même !
++: Mis-Shapes, I Spy +: Pencil Skirts, F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E, Monday Morning, Bar Italia +-: Something Changed, Sorted for E's & Wizz, Underwear -: Disco 2000, Live Bed Show --: Common People 5,0/10
Had no clue Pulp sang Common People. That was a pleasant surprise. Otherwise, the other songs are fine, but sorta just blended together.
Really didnt vibe with this album
Telling myself that English britpop/rock isn’t derivative and mundane for the millionth time while wearing a clinically insane smile on my face and manically clawing at the walls that surround me
A worse the cure
interesting, and might have been good at the time, but I'm not going to invest any more time with this one.
very slow and boring feels like artic monkeys discovered this album and that was the turning point in their career would rather listen to the smiths
Quirky brit pop that is a bit shoe gazer like at times. Sometimes the singer's voice during the more hushed singing reminds me a bit of Michael Hutchence. Not bad at what they do, but this stuff doesn't really grab me.
Wow, what a bunch of weirdos! Would have thought that this album had come from the 80s. I just didn't love it. Sorry, guys.
I only liked one song... Pencil Skirt
Horny british guy sings pretty decent but then starts talking and things get weird. Good instrumentation, I understand why people may enjoy this not for me personally.
Didn't like this at all. Sorry everyone!
Not my jam.
Eh. Some of it is reminiscent of Velvet Underground. Pretty bland brit-pop all said.
I liked this is hardcore more. Really dont got really interesting or special at any given point to be honest
Not my favorite, good sounding, but so self absorbed that it is off-putting
50 minutes of this guy muttering nonsense while sucking air through his teeth, with inconsequential pop musical writing. Nothing noteworthy.
Reminded me of Bowie minus the good music. Idk boring cracker shit, reminds me of xtc
Different class? More like different album, please!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing bad here really, just sounds unoriginal and at this point, with the amount of albums on here that shouldn’t be that I’ve heard, I’m getting pretty tired of these “must hear albums”
If no one in the world hates British pop after the late 1970’s, then I am dead. Probably killed by a Smiths fan
Not a fan, but mildly amusing.
Genuinely love this whole endeavor but sometimes I wish someone other than a biritish baby boomer made this list.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Seems like it was meant to be satirical or make a point but it was a little erotic for my taste… some good tunes here and there though. Probably 2.5 stars
I only had time to listen to the first few songs. It was ok
Not my thing. One Hit with Common People but the rest is boring.
Not a album a knew well. Even the singles have not aged well. Part of the BritPop thing - Cockers lyrics now seem weird and kinda pervy in places.
Hmm. I should have liked this, but I didn’t. I just feel like there’s already a lot of other 90s Britpop I prefer over this. I’m actually surprised this came out in the 90s; I just assumed this was from the 80s.
Impossible to truly love a British person’s voice, but quite fun otherwise
Not that bad but fuck all the britpop on here
Just bad British music
Nothing special. I listened to it but nothing got stuck in my head.
That’s rapist!
some fun, but mostly meh. 2.5 stars. Britpop...
Ehhhh. 2 stars
This Common People song has been on a playlist of mine for probably 10 years. Always odd to hear songs like that in the wild. Other than that song this album didn't really feel like much. The only song that made me perk up was the first song that autoplayed after the album ended.
brit pop but without the Oasis or Blur color
Not for me 2.5/5
This became incredibly grating
Sonically overall it's fine but kind of becomes a grey blob. Common People is some how catchy. The vocal stylings do the same thing too much and made me ignore the lyrics.
I didn't know this band, but I recognized Common People, and I do like that song. However, though the actual music was agreeable enough, there were too many times where the lyrics just killed it for me. For example, Disco 2000 (which sounds like Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) mixed with Bruce Springstein, but not really anything unique itself) has a good pop rock song structure. But the lyrics make me cringe, and I can't get past it, especially when the music itself isn't anything groundbreaking. Like yeah, this guy would definitely be on r/theredpill. I didn't feel this way with every song. I really like the lyrics for Sorted for E's & Wizz, actually. But overall, it's not a high ranking album for me.
Great voice with not much to say.
Not for your boy
I kept getting confused the this album was from sometime in the 70s/80s rather than 1995 because it was so New Wavey and not Blur/Oasis brit pop. Pleasant listening though
1.MIs-Shapes: very British would call it perhaps a British Smash Mouth but so far alright. Political 👍 +1 2.Pencil Skirt: THIS SONG IS FUCKIN SO WEIRD -5 3.Common People: most popular song but another weird trippy 90s synth fuck music . Maybe I’m not hearing the music and just listening. Could see this in a movie. David Bowie influenced??? 4.
ok
Meh. Fine. Not 1000 albums before I die great.
band kid type beat. mis shapes- 5 or 6 pencil skirt- oh. 3 or 4. or 2..... common people- 4. too long i spy- 4 disco 2000- 2 or 3 live bed show- stop. 3 something changed- 3 im not doing this gang this shit is ass
Ew British
не люблю палп; ура можно снова забанить!
Not terrible, but uninspiring altish rock. Meh.
Waaaaaaaay too horny and kinda rapey. Seriously, bro needs a cold shower and a re-think of his life choices.
brit rock, some catchy songs, kind of annoying at the same time, not my cup of tea. some bowie progressions, space oddity in first track
It's alright, the band is good at music.
Het album begint en ik word meteen volledig tegen m'n zin in door een enorme huismerk Bowie met m'n snufferd in een ketel theatrale drek geduwd waar de honden geen brood van lusten. De zanger ergert me en ik kan niet goed langs hem af turen. De band lijkt het met vlagen best leuk te doen en technisch is het geluid van de muziek prima in orde, maar die Engelse Tony Neef staat ervoor met gehijg en gefluister afgewisseld met Bowie-imitaties met keurig afgemeten snik in de stem. Wat een aansteller. Wat een lul zou je zelfs kunnen zeggen. Heel af en toe doet 'ie enigszins normaal en dan is de muziek pruimbaar. Ali Express Bowie, Robert Smith van de Action. Op track 8 klinkt 'ie als Stewie Griffin, dat vind ik dan wel weer grappig. 1 ster minimum + 1 ster voor de bandleden die er echt nog wel wat van proberen te maken.
Not for me. However i find it interesting that this was a 5th album by Pulp. Right now artists are forced to succeed with their first efforts.
Average British pop. Not much to note and didn't want to finish the album. 5/10 (2.5/5)
Pencil Skirt is echt verschrikkelijk. Wat een ongelooflijk vies nummer, de zanger die in mn oor hijgt ook, godverdomme, ik ga hierna douchen maar dan niet op een vibey R&B manier. Common People is dan wel weer een prima poprock achtig nummer. Maar het grootste deel van dit album voelt als iemand met te veel eye liner op die in een donkere kamer zn beste vampierimitatie doet(Pencil Skirt, I Spy) en ik ben daar gewoon niet echt ready voor. Sommige nummers zijn geinig, ik vind de zanger gewoon een vies mannetje. 2/5 too edgy 4 me FAVO: Common People, Disco 2000
Ik heb dit album al eens eerder aangeslingerd, met de hoop dat er nog meer pareltjes als Common People op zou staan. Bleek helaas niet zo te zijn. Het is allemaal goed te luisteren, maar er zit te weinig jeu in. Common People is een enorme hit en niet weg te denken uit de Britpop. Verder kan ik weinig lichtpuntjes vinden. Underwear komt het dichtst bij. Rating: 6,5/10 Highlights: Common People, Underwear
meh
Wow. I just... really did not like this. Made me feel not good.
Very annoying vocals, mediocre lyrics
My first thought was "David Bowie fronts the Pixies" but after a few songs I was surprised. This album is all over the place. By the time "Underwear" started I realized I should have paid closer attention to the lyrics. It could grow on me, possibly...
God. I think Pulp are sadly one of the most overrated British bands. This is their pinnacle and it's still pretty shite. Take away Common People and Disco 2000 and it's a horrible album seemingly written by a perv. How the hell these headlined Glasto is beyond me. 2* for the aforementioned two songs.
Favourite songs: Disco 2000, Common People, Sorted for E's & Wizz Least favourite songs: I Spy, F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. 2/5
Not my taste. Theme seemed to be seductive breathy rock. I enjoyed Common People but the other tracks melded together for me.
nice
My poor ears
Didn’t really care for it tbh
Something about Jarvis's writing and delivery really irks me, especially the little bursts of desperate faux-sincerity he throws out to justice an awkward rhyme or give some life to the monotony. Its over-identification with the working class underdog to the point of phoniness, even smug superiority. But there are definitely some nostalgic tunes here, I just hate having to listen to more than ten minutes of it.
As always with Britpop albums, there’s some pretty solid Britpop songs on this. Some of them are even arguably great, or at least I imagine they’d feel epic when used in a music soundtrack or something. In theory, I like this record’s concept critiquing posh culture and bourgeois/upper crust snobbery. There’s a handful of songs I’d add to a playlist or two. But a lot of this just feels too British for my tastes, and also a bit too forced. The hooks feel forced, the insights feel forced, the playing feels forced. Maybe I wouldn’t add them to a playlist, but they wouldn’t kill my vibe if they were on my friend’s playlist. Then again, some songs are also obnoxious, and overly British, and overly snarky in a way that annoys me, like a drunk self-proclaimed Communist who corners you at a dinner party to talk about theory. I wouldn’t buy this album for myself, but I also wouldn’t tolerate a friend playing it at a dinner party, either. Maybe I’m just exhausted with Britpop at this point, maybe I just don’t like this particular album, but I’m never going to revisit this for a full listen ever again. One time was a chore in itself. I think this is just not to my taste, even if it seems like it would be on paper (see, Commie, praxis v. theory). But I’m also not stupid. “Common People” is one of the greatest songs ever written. That alone warrants this album’s praise. And the rest of it, while lesser, is certainly good enough to argue some level of essential listening.
sucked
I have zero recollection of this album from 1995. After listening to it I can’t say I will have a lot of recollection in 2025. I enjoyed the listen. It reminded of post-Labyrinth Bowie meets OMD. Key songs were I Spy and Common People. I’m not sure I would look for this again though.
Meh. I know I'm supposed to be intrigued by Jarvis slumming it with the Common People. Maybe I'm too basic to get this class exploration. Maybe I'm too American. Anyway, Common People is a fun song but the rest I could do without.
There's something about this that just washes over me. Maybe the production needs more bite to it, but the songs aren't very interesting either. Multiple 6-minute songs that don't need to be that long either. If I'm being honest, I don't want to listen to this again. Common People is pretty good, though.
2.25 per track. Good god, stop with this type of album!!
hard pass-the vocals are awful. do not understand the hype with them. yes, frontman sounds bit like Bowie, but the droning/talking/mumbling are boring & so is the overly stylized music. no thanks at all. 1.5 stars
Drowning, mishmash of the same sounding songs over again. Feel like Jarvis cocker trying so hard to be Morrissey it hurts. Not for me. 2/5
Even the good songs would have been much better if they were sung by someone else. Incessant droning.
I don't get the fuss about this album.
Another album that proves this album was compiled by people with bland tastes... Good lord how can these UK acts be so bad all the time.
joa
Better than most of the britpop on this list
I’d never heard of them before. Not sure I’d listen to them again.
Zzz zzz 2/5
A little too pervy at times for me. This didn't age well, if it was even good at one point. 2/5
Blind album and artist. Not enjoying this one and I don't know why... just not my thing...
Mis-Shapes: ‘’The future’s owned by you and me’’ très britpop Common People: ‘’I said, in that case I’ll have rum and Coca-Cola’’ I like the beat of this one (synth) chansons que t’écoutent en voiture la fenêtre ouverte I Spy: l’histoire lol j’aime le beat par contre, mystérieux et puis il crie presque c’est bien parfois je trouve que les paroles se chantent bien
made me want to listen to bowie. some songs were fine. overall it just felt really basic, nothing interesting or unique
I like Disco 2000 and I expected something less mellow based on that. Left me cold.
Just ok
4/10 didn't leave an impression
No. At first it sounded ok, but then the songs started to all sound the same. The tracks don’t feel all that special. The singing is terrible as well. It tries to be weird with its lyrics and vocals, but it just doesn’t work. Other people might like this, but I don’t.
#166. This was painfully British. Yikes, dude. The only good part of it is the knowing that since I've never once heard or even heard of this is the past 29 years, it's unlikely I'll ever have to hear it again. 2/5: terrible
Pulp Too much low creepy singing/ whispering in my ears. I am really tired of this style of singing.I don’t really get the Brit pop thing. Sounds just like the 80’s English rock but it’s 1995? Best songs: common people
Weird, intense and creepy. One point for really leaning into it but once is enough for me.
Some decent songs but couldn’t really get into it.
Escuchable.
…so uh yeah
Not the worst, but not great
Quirky
The British are interesting people - most folks would be a bit appalled to hear a man who can’t sing be horny on main while chintzy pop instrumentals drone on in the background, but apparently that’s a chart topper across the pond.
Sounds like the kind of music Toby Maguire's Peter Parker would dance to in Spider-Man 3. Nothing to get that excited about.
Seems like every British alternative band just sucks in my opinion Top tracks: Disco 2000
Definitely was underwhelmed with this one. I read that this was #5 album on albums of all-time in NME in 2013. I don't get it. I guess I'm not british enough. 2/5
Nothing special, but Feeling Called Love is a Standout.
Creepy David Bowie want-to-be.
Radio Brit rock Safely unadventurous Boldly quite boring
Way too kitsch for me.