Modern Kosmology

Arguably the hardest album I have had to rank so far and the first one to really make me question why exactly it was included on this list. I was intrigued at first due to it being the newest album I have listened to so far as well as it being from an artist I have never heard of. I can genuinely say that I liked this album (didn't necessarily love it), but after giving it some more thought, I was left baffled as to its placement in the 1001 Albums You Should Hear Before You Die. This sounds harsh, but I didn't feel it did anything unique or overly interesting for an album that came out in 2017. Everything that I enjoyed has already done before, and I didn't find Jane to have a particularly standout voice. I ended up looking into this one a bit more after seeing that she has less than 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and this album does not even have a Wikipedia page (!). This isn't a mark of its quality at all as it is a fine album, but all of this really made me question why such a niche artist was selected as "required before you die" listening. I can only think of personal preference being a reason for its placement (maybe the author really likes this artist?). While I did like this one more than other albums I feel have a legitimate reason for being on this list, I do not feel the need to come back to it and do not understand why it was included over so many other amazing albums. 2.5/5.

We listened to it. It was music.

Just another mediocre wispy female vocal. Not much to get excited about.

Awesome record. Thanks to this I met Jane Weaver

I like it. It's meditative and trance-y and somewhere between indie rock and 70s psychedelia and bedroom pop. If I listen to it again, it might be a five. The cool thing is, I could see myself listening to it closely or just having it on in the background and liking it both ways.

Strong 4 to Light 5. I enjoyed: some of the more synth-heavy parts and the blending of folk and electronic, and when it gets more scattered. Finished on a strong note with the last 2 songs. I disliked: VOCALS GOD THEY ARE SO MEDIOCRE! Pretty weak songwriting at times so much meandering. Felt like a slog at a lot of points. It all felt so artistically safe, and unoriginal. Felt dan deaconish and was too Stereolab Something that wine moms call experimental. This is just wine mom music for the most part. I hope the next album is better.

Very much my jam! Super soft dreamy vocals, driving krautrocky motorik rhythms, luscious indie pop melodies... Fave track - "H>A>K", but "Did You See Butterfiles", "Slow Motion", "The Architect", and "I Wish" could all take the top spot too on a different listen!

finally MODERN, not too shabby

Love her moody and melodic songs. The Lightning Back is my favourite track 10/10 would listen cover to cover again

This feels far too niche to be on the 1001 albums you must listen to before you die. It’s not bad, but it certainly isn’t amazing. There are a few good tracks, but it’s subpar all in all.

I had never heard of Jane Weaver previously. The album has a psychedelic, an electronic and pop feeI. There is not many recent albums that are psychedelic and electronic. Overall it is uninspiring and leaves really no impression. I have no need to ever listen to it again.

I don't think this one is super noteworthy or stands out to me. It's not bad but it won't leave a lasting impression on me. it seems like a strange inclusion on this list.

Seems to not belong here. It's not bad, but I don't seem to see any significance to it

Almost dreamy-sort of music. Her voice is fantastic.

really enjoyed this and will listen more

Really loved this! Found a new artist to dig into.

I can't completely explain it but I love this album. I love her voice and vocal variety. I love the drums and precussion. I love the ambient sounds layered over the synthesizers and other instruments. There's a repetitious vibe that makes it stick but so many other disconnected things happening that it keeps my interest (i.e. singing birds, violins, syncopated shaker, etc.) I'm glad I crossed paths with this album.

This was a very pleasant listen, and something totally new to me. On the first listen, I thought it was good...but I warmed up to it even more on the second.

It's not too often, but my favorite thing in this project when an album assignment goes from, "oh, who the hell is this now?" to "Ah, this was JUST what I needed to hear today!" I don't even know where to begin to talk about the album, it has some sort of timeless (well, within the last half century) electronica to it, but also lovely melodies and such an engaging voice. I never got tired of listening to it. Wonderful!

Another new one for me, although when I saw the album art I would have sworn I’d heard it before. It doesn’t ring a bell though. On first listen I dig it. I really like the middle of the album with Loops in the Secret Society and especially The Architect. The latter reminds me a lot of a really great song by the band Spoon, “Outlier”. I think it’s cool that the 1001 Albums list contains a few obscure and scantly listened to artists and albums (Jane had 57K monthly listens at the time of this review). I do wonder about the criteria for inclusion and whether a larger social impact has any weight in including an album - at that listen rate I’d imagine few people participating in this have heard of her. It is a neat way for artists to get some exposure and recognition. I gave it a second and third spin and I really like the album. It’s accessible on first listen but also a grower and an excellent melting pot of influences.

It seems like psychedelic rock is always lauded on release post 2000s. Yet not many stand the test of time. Nothing of interest here.

Never heard of this before. I dig its folky and easy-going charm. Has a bit of an ethereal, spaced-out mood throughout. Nice one to drift off and chill out to.

I liked some of the songs on here. It was more to my younger taste than my current taste. But I’m glad to have discovered this artist and this album. I’d never heard of either before.

Nothing about this strikes me as radically original, but I enjoy it. Good songwriting and sense of harmony. I got bored though.

Nr. 178/1001 H>A>K 3/5 Did You See Butterflies? 4/5 Modern Kosmology 4/5 Slow Motion 5/5 Loops in the Secret Society 3/5 The Architect 3/5 The Lightning Back 3/5 Valley 4/5 Ravenspoint 2/5 I Wish 3/5 Average: 3,4 Etheral and mystical sounding pop album. Had some cool songs in the first half, fell a bit off towards the second half. Still an interesting listen.

I am so confused as to why this is on the list. 4/10

Not impressed at all. Why would I NEED to hear this?

Why this album is on this list? Why?

The most generic indie pop I’ve ever heard. Who in their right mind puts this on the list?

I don’t get the inclusion on the list here. Very derivative and not really unique in any way. Compared to others on this list I’d say this has gotta be in the bottom .1%. Confused.

Muy buen disco. No conocía está artista, me gusta mucho. Las guitarras me hacen acordar a Sonic youth y su voz genera un trance

I have a soft spot for Ethereal femme voices like this one, and the production felt post-apocalyptic in a great way.

I've never heard of her before but this is a really incredible piece of psychedelic pop! Very interesting inclusion here but I'm happy to have discovered it.

I enjoyed it.

the transitionssssssssss. everything is so interesting. Did you see butterflies is phenomenal. Love the jazz that happens in the title track.

Amé este disco y no la conocía a ella para nada, ya escuché más y creo que me haré fan. En fin, como que condensa muchas de las cosas que me gustan en la música. "The Architect", rolón. 10/10

Wow.... I fucking love this..

I think this is the first album so far not to have it's own Wikipedia page, so was going in blind. Never heard of Jane Weaver but have to say after listening to this, I'm intregued to hear the rest of her discography. I listened to this twice in one day and it still sounded fresh. I cannot think of one thing wrong about this album. The music is dreamy yet not sleepy, the jamming sections are full of mystic rhythms that keeps you on your toes, and Weaver's vocals are so pleasant to hear. Favourite songs are H>V>K, Modern Kosmology, The Architect, and I Wish. No bad songs on here and it flows perfectly.

she looks like a british kylie. idk. we'll see. i really liked this! like how i wish that Joan Baez album had sounded.

Enjoyable.

Weird in a good way. No relation to Jackie Weaver.

We're on our way to dust. 🤘😔

This album is REALLY good. I hadn't heard of Jane Weaver before and I'm surprised she isn't more known. This album is such a groove. 100% relistening. Favorite Tracks: Did You See Butterflies? and The Architect

yeah this album was WHACK. it was so dope. it reminded me of synth pop acts like US girls or the knife. i listened to this album like 7 times. i just loved it.

Definitely something I will listen to again. She’s got a beautiful voice, you can have this in the background but also really focus on it. It can put you in a trance but not to sleep or make you drowsy. A nice surprise

I absolutely love it, I never heard anything of this style before.

Wow, this album picked me up by the ears and knocked me around on a fun, wild, whimsical adventure. Hadn't heard much of Jane Weaver, but what a find!

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reallyyyy liked this

Excellent album listen. Notes of Kraftwerk. Wonderful flow. Such a pleasant find.

This sounds timeless and almost mystical. It puts you in a trance. I like it, it's a hidden gem.

Spacey and ethereal very nice

8/6 echoes chambered

Lots of good driving beats and atmospheric sounds.

Excellent album. Would definitely re listen and look into more of her work.

Digging the vocals and the synths. Very good music to get lost in. Very Stereolab-y. Pretty harmonies and backing vocals.

Some great classic thrash on here. Could feel a bit samey at times, but went hard throughout.

Surprised I have never heard of her. Really amazing psychedelic rock/pop/alternative. Gives me tame impala vibes. Very well put together album with no fat. Every song fits the theme. Hypnotic vocals that sound like she is in a glass bottle, trance instrumentals, haunting features.

Very good album!! Electro new age. Very hypnotic and epic. Loved it!

Of albums I’ve had zero exposure to before this list, this is one of the most original and interesting.

I consider myself lucky for receiving this recommendation today. I didn’t have any idea of who Jane Weaver was… but her work enlightened my mood from second one. Modern Kosmology is a truly gem. I loved Jane voice harmonies and delivery. The rhythm section was exquisite, and what to say about the sequencing? To me, Jane is the perfect blending between Blonde Redhead and Janelle Monae. Fantastic!

Excellent album!

Love it.

sonzao bem astral, eletronico e suave, bom pra se curtir

10/10 I don’t even know what to say it’s just fun, weird alternative music what’s not to love?

Piolón. Medio juanamolinero. Algunos temas son como si el santi motorizado, pasado de malbec, se le lanzara a la tía juana y luego de una noche de amor y depresión sale esto.

I’ve never heard of this album or Jane Weaver. After listening to it, I want to delve more into her discography. I like the electronic dreamy vibe. I like the guitar drum bass. Her voice is great. This album pleasantly surprised me.

Where the heck has this been all my life?! I read something online recently that led me to believe I'd probably enjoy this album, and I was right. This reminds me a lot of Django Django but with a frontwoman instead instead. I can't wait to explore the rest of her discography.

Rock peppered indie album from 2017? My God this blew me away!

bit of a manc legend is Jane. this album is probably her best offering in about 20 years of releasing music and its genuinely good. i'd like to think if the list has dipped its toes into the modern psych scene that it might hit us with one of the behemoths from the scene like BJM or King gizz but something tells me this will be it.

How have I never heard of Jane Weaver? 3 tracks in, this is RIGHT up my alley. It appears as though Modern Kosmology isn't even one of her bigger releases, it gets only a sentence in her (admittedly sparse) wiki bio. I'll definitely take a deeper dive.

I’ve never heard of Jane Weaver before but the music gives me a Stereolab vibe, a group I really love. There are vocal journeys at times evocative of Kate Bush. The songs are tightly crafted - quite a feat for such open, ethereal soundscapes. I absolutely love this - what a phenomenal album!

Wonderful!

First song (H>A>K) is A+. The drums similar to Hallogallo - Neu! Reminds me of Cate Le Bon, U.S. Girls, Weyes Blood. Great album to cruise around to.

Loved it! Haunting vocals, good beats, and that synth sound! Yes!

One of those albums you really need to hear through a good pair of headphones. Her vocals have a crystalline quality and give the impression of someone singing in a cathedral. This is over music that tends to float between the motorik realms of Cluster or Garmonia and the more pop oriented Curve and Stereolab. A very happy discovery.

A lovely blend of psychedelic/folk/dream pop within a pulsing electronic framework that is reminiscent of Portishead's Third LP. Spotify has been teasing me with a few Jane Weaver songs over the last few years and, while they usually ended up on my "liked" list, I didn't bother exploring the LPs. My bad. She hits it out of the park with the title track, "Did you see butterflies " and "Architect" and a number of other tracks are strong. At times the synths sound ancient and to build on that she brings in an ancient CAN vocalist for one song. Jane Weaver was nearly 50 when this was released and had been performing for 25 years, yet she still innovates & sounds fresh (to my old ears anyway).

i hadn’t even heard of jane weaver and i have a feeling this is my new obsession

前奏...的重複令人煩躁

Started off strong and felt really inspired/creative. I loved the "spectral" and 80s synth sound but also, with a contemporary vision. I genuinely feel like I can tackle any creative task when listening to this music. This is the first 5/5 on this list!

Very cool electronic music with an alternative/proggy feel, music that makes you feel like you're travelling through dimensions, it's a fun listening experience that you can contemplate the complexities of life and the universe, can be pretty repetitive to many listeners, but this felt hypnotic to me, excellent album

I really liked this whole album; the compositions, beats, lyrics, vocals...the whole thing was just cohesive and enticing. Lots of beauty here.

Dreamy whispy vocals overlaying tasty electronic beats - great find!!

Disco necesario, muy en mi línea de la música que suelo escuchar. Momentos de homenaje a Vangelis. LOVE.

Brilliant

Excuse me waiter I'd like ten more

Really enjoyed this.

Incredible.

Not heard this before. Retro electronic masterpiece. A little dated sound synths but quite good.

What a great surprise this album is. It feels like something from the 80s somehow. H>A>K made me check the date, though. An interesting listen for a way too hot day so I was happy to stay in one spot in front of the fan and take it in :)

I really liked this. Hadn't heard of this artist prior to listening. The vocals were gorgeous, the music was well written, well produced , resulting in a sound I got into from the off. Brilliant

What a cool retro 80's sound. I loved this. Every track was a great listen, with great production quality and really cool sounding synths and beats. The singing was moody and atmospheric and the vibe was totally rad. One track sounded almost exactly like The Weeknd's Blinding Lights -- so much so that I wouldn't be surprised to hear that Weaver sued Mr. Weeknd for infringement. Five stars.

I think people are hating on this unfairly. Yes it's similar to lots of other things, but, it's the only thing I've heard recently that's doing this. It was a great listening experience and the vocals are not as bad as people say.

Lite Lush-känsla över ganska många låtar, inte minst Did You See Butterflies. Slow Motion är 5/5. Coolt folk-sound blandat med drömpop.

Surprisingly good, wasn’t familiar. Kinda Stereolab-ish.

I liked this it was nice

Very interesting, strongly reminiscent of Stereolab, and in some parts aspects of the Velvet Underground. A couple of bland tracks but mostly pretty great.

I. Loved. This. Shades of Laurie Anderson's Superman. Electronic sounds with a more spoken-word lyrical vibe. I could listen to it for days. Don't know that I'd go to a concert or blast it in my car, but it was excellent music to just vibe to.

Nawet 4+

Reminds me of Stereolab a little