Modern Kosmology

3.8. Will have to check out her discography

This album is influenced by 60's psychedelic without a doubt, but I'm impressed the most by the 70's electronic music influence this album has. This album reminded me a lot of artists like kraftwerk and brian eno and it's well done. This is definitely Modern Kosmology n.n

before i die?

I actually quite liked the album, but not sure why it's on a 1001 albums of all time list. There are many albums I'd put above this one. Fave song: The Architect Honorable mentions: Ravenspoint, H>A>K, and Modern Kosmology Ok but for real why does the ending literally sound like a wet fart (I mean like it like literally sounds like someone farting into a speaker)

Reminds me of Grimes, goldfrapp and the soundtrack of our lives at times. Not a big fan of psychedelic rock though. Some songs like I wish or slow motion are really nice though. The album definitely is a vibe

enjoyed this album, really like "Did you see butterflies?" and "The Architect". honestly just an enjoyable listen from start to finish

Good vocals

Not bad at all, but I couldnt really see what it was doing on this list.

Kinda cool.

BRITISH WOMAN DETECTED RED ALERT GENERAL QUARTERS SET ALL PHASERS TO KILL

Solid, solid. Not really an album that can't be *not* listened to all in one go. 3/5, leaning lower. Not a bad album! Just solid. Highlights: I Wish Valley

Mediocre indie folk - it’s fine but I’m not sure why it’s on this list.

One of those 'I can tell this is cool but it's not for me' situations - really love the Sonic sound to Slow Motion though; so that intro in particular is great. The Architect has a really cool sound too, so if both that and Slow Motion were reworked as instrumentals I'd be all about them. Same with The Lightning Back! Argh why does the main tune have to be so uninteresting on them. I Wish is pretty good all round though. I was trying to place what she reminded me of - she has a similar sound to Metric. Second half of the album brought this up to 3 stars for me.

Might be the most random inclusion on the list but it’s fine

Going into this completely unaware of anything, but what a record. It hits like Shearwater meets St Vincent but in a Northern England way. I'd definitely go and check Weaver out live because this is great stuff.

Cool and ethereal. Nice! Very unique vibes

Better than stereolab, not sure how much I like it but it could grow on me. The synth lead reminds me of shine on you crazy diamond

This sounds like those songs that play on your car radio early in the morning while you're driving to work. The ones where you think "hmm that's cool" but you have no genuine interest in it. 3 stars.

An artist/album I haven't heard of. It's interesting, but just average to me. It kept my attention for the most part, so it's not boring. None of the tracks caught my interest enough for me to want to listen to it again. I have no idea why it's on the list.

What an interesting album. I heard a number of influences here (some 60's Pink Floyd, some 80's synths, some more modern production sensibilities), and it comes together to form this almost amorphous sound, like a ton of related (some closely, some tangentially) ideas presenting themselves on the same album. Each song is uniquely different from the last, but the do all sound like they belong together. The sound is cohesive. I really have to give her a lot of credit here - it's not easy to make an album like this where all the songs sound so different from each other and yet still have the album feel like an album and not a collection of songs. Even the more lo-fi (I say more lo-fi because even the lower-fi stuff isn't that lo-fi) stuff feels like it belongs, as it still carries with it that spacey, airy feel that brings the whole album together. I'll admit that my first listen didn't garner the above reaction. My first listen was dismissive. The second listen though, that really brought it all around. I'm glad I gave it that, because it earned another star for it. Three stars. Standout Tracks: Did You See the Butterflies?, Loops in the Secret Society, The Architect, The Lightning Back

soothing mood music. had it on at work and found it really helped me hone in on what I was working on. focus music!

I was ready to smoke this album early but it grew on me. Not bad. Not bad.

I enjoyed it in parts, but too often it faded to the background. It was nice working music though

I know what I don't like, and I don't don't like this. Saying that I don't think it's cool either.

Nettes, sphärisches, leicht elektronisches und repetitives Folkalbum. Aber auch nicht mehr.

I liked this album. But there wasn't anything that really stood out about it. Very vibey at points, reminded me of Stereolab. Again, nothing about the lyrics or music makes me think I'll constantly revisit it, or even remember it in a few months. 3.25

Chill! Never heard of this artist before. I liked it

Não escutei ele inteiro mas as primeiras músicas são mto boas

Decent indie music, but nothing to write home about.

Não é extraordinário nem inovador, mas achei interessante. Gostei de ouvi-lo enquanto fazia meu almoço após chegar da faculdade. A faixa de abertura define bem o tom do álbum como um todo.

Love the vibes

This really surprised me. From how the album cover looked to the genre mentioned here (singer songwriter), I wasn’t expecting much. But this was pretty fun. I had never heard of this artist and don’t think I would have ever come across this if it wasn’t for this list. It started of very strong with H>A>K and Did You See Butterflies but it kind of lost me for a while afterwards. I also liked The Architect, but Ravenspoint was definitely my favourite.

Liked it more than I thought. Didn't love it nor did it blow me away but it was a decent listen.

This was ok. Not really into indie pop, but this was mildly entertaining. 3/5

Ovo je baš moj đir ali onaj album poslje ovog mi je isto nešto bolji

Ok, this one is mid. I mean it has some good songs, but nothing breathtaking or memorable. Saved some songs, that will play on background, not to really focus on neither melody or lyrics. But still, the ones that I saved are nice, they're thefiller songs in my "obscured" playlist. Also I haveno idead why I must listen to this album while I'm alive. Songs saved: 3/10.

It has its moments, but on the whole seems inconsequential and a curious inclusion on this list. Numerous artists from which it is derivative would seem to have been better choices.

pretty pleasant, reminds me a lot of Stereolab, which definitely isn't a bad thing.

Interesting. Good atmosphere. Just the right amount of electronics. But didn’t breakthrough my must revisit barrier. 3 stars

Good working music. Good vibes, but kind of boring. It's like if you took the electronic portions out of Zero7.

Melancholic album for a melancholic day.

First song just started: How is this not St.Vincent? It’s cool, love St. Vincent. (ntm.)

Listened to this 2 days ago and already forgotten most of it. Probably just not for me, very radio 6 'weird pop' sort of thing. Not bad, but wouldn't come back to it.

Jane Weaver and Modern Kosmology were unknown to me until now. I find the music quite interesting. It doesn't cause me any storms of enthusiasm, but it is pleasant to listen to. 3/5

Psychedelia, cosmic indebted rock and nods to library music all get a modernized face-lift by Jane Weaver as she explores the elements to the very top of the mountain in this expansive yet richly rewarding record. Favorites: H>A>K, Did You See Butterflies, Modern Kosmology, Loops in the Secret Society, The Architect, The Lightening Back.

Sasvim podnošljivo. Ništa posebno, jedan od onih što ne smetaju a i nisu ništa spektakularno.

the album itself isn't bad, but there's a constant, repetitive beat under every song that just gives me a headache after a bit. Individually, I did enjoy some of the songs, though. 3/5

Bit of a hard one to rank to be honest, I thought there were some really strong songs on here like did you see the butterflies, slow motion and the architect which, when I listen to, make me consider giving this a 4 but the rest of the songs on here aren’t up there with them. I really like the feel of the entire album though, chill with wispy vocals and nice instrumentation for most of it with some Kraftwerk inspired electronicy ones like the lighting back (which was a little boring to be honest, not bad though). Overall a strong 3 (6/10).

Enjoyed this very much - not sure why it completely passed me by originally. That said, the GREATEST 1001 albums ever?

I didn't like the first track. But the album got better as it went. Interesting work.

Chill

Never heard of Jane Weaver before, this was overall a decent listen, quite a nice voice and chill indie pop overtones to the music.

Not terrible, but nothing grabbed me for better or worse

3.3 stars rounded down.

Pretty cool indie electronic / rock record that's really modern and surprising to show up on this list.

Far more solid then the reviews would lead me onto believing, but I think an album like Melody's Echo Chamber - S/T would fit the exact same niche and is better.

Kinda liked this one, a little too indie girlie for me to be a regular. Will I listen to again: 15%

It’s alright

half decent record

Jane Weaver? I love that song!- oh, wait, it's some random singer I've never heard of. And she mumbles and adds in some weird electronica. And it's kinda cool but kinda really weird too.

Maybe needs headphones and no distractions to lock in properly, bit lacklustre and distant for me. Not unpleasant to listen to.

Jane Weaver, obscure (to me anyhow) British singer…this album seems to be mellow new age/electronica. This was pleasant listening with lots of talk of butterflies. Nothing that stood out as fabulous, but ok.

I've never heard of Jane Weaver, although I have heard of her band Kill Laura (sorry Laura). This is so recent, too! I thought she must just be a British thing, except this album doesn't even have a wiki page, so maybe not. It's OK. Not enough electro for me to find it interesting electro. Pleasant but boring, kind of like Elliott Smith in vibes even if not in style. I do like that the album 'Modern Kosmology' contains a song called 'Modern Kosmology' with the lyric "Modern Kosmology". (Although why is Kosmology with a K? German influence? Gnosticism?) Highlights: 'Modern Kosmology', 'Slow Motion'

Psych revival with droning swirling guitars and mesmeric synth parts over locked in krautrock grooves, lead by big vocals that are doubled and tripped for self-harmonies, soaked in reverb and delay, and bounced around the stereo for a being inside a kaleidoscope effect. Stereolab is the biggest comparison, but elements of Velvet Underground, Bjork, Portishead, Can and Pavement to go with it.

Loved the monotonous vibe, reminded me to some Kraut bands, although in a completely different register. Not sure if I really liked the album or not, as I had it as background music. I can say that it was not annoying. Marking as 3 which now means something like "could revisit in the future".

Shoutout to a fun album cover, cool font. She has an interesting mix of styles in this album. The opening track is like electronic experimental feeling but then the immediate next track, did you see the butterflies, is chill acoustic. Then I think the moods mixed well in tracks like slow motion. Also interesting use of bird sounds throughout? I unfortunately listened to this on the airplane and downloaded songs don’t have lyrics available so that severely limits how strong I can stand on my rating of this album. However, I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt cause I liked how it sounded a lot of the time and seeing as it’s such a new album and someone had to think it was good enough to go edit it into the list it’s probably pretty good stuff.

I mostly just don’t want to spend the time to actually review this which is probably reminiscent of a 2 but whatever I’m feeling generous today so it gets a 3. Most recent album we’ve gotten so far on this list and I’d never even heard of it which was kinda interesting.

Not too bad, I kind of liked several of the songs.

Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines had a second space rock band on 2008 called School of Seven Bells, which this album songs a lot like (this could have been their album). I didn’t dislike this album but I didn’t find anything unique or original. Key songs for me were Loops in the Secret Society and the Lightning Back. The whole album is pretty good, just no new ground broken here.

Random thoughts: * This one is pretty, pretty cool. * I listened on a road trip, so I need to re-listen on headphones. * I'm surprised I've never heard of this one. Must be one of the author's favorites. I'm glad they shared this one.

More pleasant than I was expecting. It grew on me after the first few songs. I enjoyed the music, but it was nothing special, which makes it a high three. I also deeply resent the last few seconds of the album, which was just like a high pitched buzz that was not fun.

I’m enjoying the music. My rating is more in relation to questioning the inclusion of this one. A latter day album by an artist who, respectfully, has always been very under the radar. Again, it’s a good album, but it’s not doing anything new or different.

This was a breath of fresh air. A spacious, folky, female-centric album that is confident in itself and its music.

This was .... good? Nothing exceptional, mind you, but good. Maybe it shouldn't be on this list, but that's not the album's fault. 3/5

This was soft and mid, not v impressive

Not something I would normally listen to, but it was okay. 3 stars or C.

An enjoyable listen, but nothing groundbreaking 3/5

Somewhat interesting. But not really my cup of tea.

The last 30 seconds of this album was obnoxious. A good voice, especially in harmony, but the spacey/electronica was only interesting once, if that.

Ok for dream pop. I preferred the tracks with real instruments.

Chill and pleasant.

A bit flimsy for my taste but an ok record

And so, to celebrate 500 albums (a huge milestone that should be celebrated with an iconic album)... we get an album that doesn't even have a wikipedia article. This album does not belong here. If Rabbid Peach is deemed to be more important to history and culture than your album, the album isn't important enough to listen to before you die. Also, what is it with the obscure picks on the list all being synthy? I don't get it! Anyways, This album's okay. I think it has no reason being here whatsoever, but I also know in my heart that this isn't a bad album. If someone recommended it to me as like a little underground suggestion sort of thing, I'd be fine with that. But to say that this album needs to be listened to before dying would be absurd. There are much worse albums I've heard though. The sound of Modern Kosmology is solid. It's not my thing, but it's alright. Nothing here is annoying. The blend of genres is good. The singing works. The writing doesn't interest me that much, but there's nothing too bad here. The pacing is good. However, I also feel like there are other albums on the list already that do these things better. Ultimately, Modern Kosmology is a fine album, I'll give it that. However, I can't in good conscience give it that high of a rating, or a super low rating either. It's good, but redundant. Light 3/5.

Meh

Fine, but I've heard this done better dozens of times.

Weird, low-key, synth rock. Maybe a touch like lighter radiohead with a female singer.

It was pretty good, albeit not particularly revolutionary. Not sure it's worth of being on this list, but it wasn't bad in any way.

It's electronic, it's twee, it's pop, at times post-punky, and it's wonderful. I'd never heard of Jane Weaver before, and this has been such a delight. I love Weaver's ability to find the ley line between different genres and style, and shift between them effortlessly. It's all very enjoyable, but it's missing that "wow" factor that keeps it from being a truly great album.

Middle of the road alternative. A bit of a mix of tempos and styles.

I really wanted to dislike this and make a snarky comment about how this album doesn’t even have its own Wikipedia page, but this actually ended up being quite pleasant. I really enjoyed it musically, and it had a very calm vibe. “Ravenspoint” totally took me out of it, but otherwise the songs were good. Not sure it needs to be on this list, but I can’t hate it either.

Extremely OK. Some songs I liked a lot, some songs I wasn't too keen on. Wouldn't be mad to listen to it again.

Music to fall asleep to?

This album snuck up on me and I gave it a relisten. Good combination of electro-astro psychedelia and an airy whimsical lady lyricist. Jane weaves through the kosmos taking the listener on a voyage through space time. Lift off from the start with "H>A>K." Drift through the galaxies and nebulae to meet the maker, "The Architect." You finally arrive at the final destination, the Pillars of Life where we all began as star dust and will inevitably return (on our way to dust). I know I keep bringing up Melodies Echo Chamber but again I get a strong comparison here. I listened to some other J dub work and just as good. This album will get more play from me...3.45.

Even if I don't think I'll become a huge Jane Weaver fan, I wish I had been exposed previously. While Modern Kosmology isn't an amazing album its got some segments in it that I enjoyed for the unique and diverse sound. I appreciate when someone is bringing something else to the table that doesn't feel generic. The main criticism I have for Modern Kosmology is that the songs started to sound the same after 45 minutes. I mostly enjoyed that sound but would like to see what else she can do. I feel like Jane Weaver has a couple songs up her sleeve that I'd appreciate but not sure I'll spend the time to find them. I need an indie friend who has already combed through her discography to find her best stuff and let me know. 2.67 stars

I like The Silver Globe more but this is also pretty sick. Cool guys have a favourite Jane Weaver album.

High end psychoactive pop energy.

Hated the first song. Second had better lyrics. Title track i enjoyed, tightly made song, love the drums, good melody line. Slow motion was a surprise but a nice one, seems pretty and bright. Loops was forgettable. The Architect was a good lo-fi moment. The Lightning Back sounds close to something i’ve made so liked that one lol. The main melody and backing vocals really complement each other. Valley could be an irish folk song, loved her. Ravenspoint, love the use of the speech at throughout “what is the fuss on our way to dust” he ate. The delay seems over used for me personally. Made me feel like it was dragging. I wish felt like on over extended fade out. All the transitions from song to song are really well done. It’s getting an 3 because although there were great moments I doubt i’ll go back to it.

I’m not in love with this sound but I imagine if you really liked Nico and Jefferson airplane it would be pretty exciting to see people making this stuff in 2017. I liked slow motion.

It's fine. Does the curator have access to a TimeScope™ wherein he can peer to see the social impact this album will have in the future? Because it's 2025, and this album is fine. It's not bad, it's not earthshattering, it's just competent folktronica.

Interessante ma non mi ha colpito particolarmente. Non mi ha dato fastidio. Strumentalmente interessante.

I almost like I Wish

I’ve no clue why this is on the list, but it’s a welcome addition, if you ask me. I can’t pretend it’s anything groundbreaking, but I just love these kinds of albums. ¾ of an hour’s worth of some great indie rock / art pop / whatever the hell. Weaver’s voice is suited perfectly for her instrumentation, the latter seriously demonstrated on the title track and The Architect. Groovy, artsy and psychedelic, and that’s all that matters for this kind of thing. There doesn’t have to be a big, explicit concept or experimental production, it’s just nice music.

Synthy

started out really strong, but kind of tapered off in the second half. cool production, feels like modern 80s synthpop

Ein ziemlich piepsige Stimme

Really interesting. Not typically my jam, but I enjoyed this one. Not quite a 4, but we'll call it a high 3.

Nice chill vibes, nothing magical but nothing bad either

I mean, I liked it.

“Hmmm, well, Stereolab made a lot of good music. Let’s do that!”

Een heerlijk dromerig album, de titel Modern Kosmology past echt perfect! Het eerste nummer is een soort acid plaat, ik ken de artiest ook verder niet maar haar stem bevalt me heel goed. Instrumentaal blijft ook dat dromerige en zweverige van toepassing, maar ik trek het wel goed. Ik denk dat dit het dichtst bij een pop album in de buurt komt op dit moment! Na een tijdje is het wel echt meer van hetzelfde en merk ik dat ik de insteresse begin te verliezen. Instrumentaal is het echt wel vet, met nummers als The Architect waar gewoon dikke synths inzitten die echt bijdragen aan de sfeer van dit album. Maar vocaal enzo is het misschien toch niet zo vet als ik in het begin dacht, het is best wel nice maar niet geweldig ofzo. Dusja, dit album in 1 woord samengevat? Vibes. FAVO: H>A>K, Slow Motion, The Architect, I wish

p946. 2017. 3 stars. This decade's Goldfrapp. Lovely voice, and an eclectic mix of synth, folk, electro pop and psychedelia. All that's missing are standout tunes.

It was pretty entertaining Lekker albumpje voor in de achtergrond of in de auto ofzo, zou het een 3,5 geven

Quite nice.

It's nice to hear something a bit modern here. This reminds me a bit of Portishead if they sped it up a little and were less sad; the wispy sort of vibe and the electronic bits all kind of add up to a relaxing listen. The title track and "The Architect" were the best of the bunch. The instrumental kit on a lot of the other songs sound a bit too much like yamaha keyboard presets run through some filters. That goes for nearly almost all of the album. Her voice and the songwriting are the parts that stand out rather than the backing tracks. I didn't mind this but it wasn't awe inspiring or anything.

I didn't not like this but it's definitely in the realm of "Thinks it's better than it is." Slow and methodical, beautiful at times, but definitely boring.

Had no idea this existed. Enjoyed it as a first listen.

A new wave mix of the Cranberries and Radiohead

Good album, but nothing really stood out, sadly.

Not bad but not really list worthy. Never would have heard this without the list though so there's that

Not bad, "light ambient" I guess (huh - ambient light!) one or two will ring around for a while, but would prefer it heavier.

It was ok well excecuted but not my type of music. Not great but not bad at all

I think it's good to include contemporary albums as a way to keep the list dynamic. Sometimes the editors are spot on (Janelle Monae, for instance), and other times they miss the mark. Modern Kosmology has already faded into obscurity here 7 years later. The music is cool enough, but there is little variety, and all songs sound like they are trying to do the same thing. 'The Architect' is where Jane Weaver succeeds the best with her buildup and pulsating drum machines.

When this book is the greatest source of an album it tends to be either brilliant or a disaster. Rarely is it just quite good - but that is the case with Modern Kosmology. There are songs where I fully get why Jane Weaver deserves her spot on this list; then there’s the rest where Weaver seems out of ideas and just ploughs on.

I liked this. Though I have absolutely no memory of it now

Ok

Surprisingly good

I started listening with a quizzical sense on anticipation - Jane Weaver isn't a name I recognise, I was half expecting another singer/songwriter on an acoustic guitar sort of thing. Well, I was half-right. Yes on the singer/songwriter, but more downbeat Goldfrapp would be my summary. It's OK, but just didn't engage my endorphin glands at all. Once was enough.

New to me. Enjoyed it. Well worth a revisit.

Not as great as I thought it was going to be after the first few songs, which I really enjoyed. Still - very solid, and a nice musical hange on this list.

Pleasant enough, if perhaps a little bland.

An interesting mix of minimal electronica and elements of shoegaze, I actually quite enjoyed it. It takes you on a bit of a journey and flows nicely. Interesting album!

Just OK.

Not sure what this was, but I listened to it.

Almost a 4, one of the better post 2010 albums I already had

Favourite songs: H>A>K, Did You See Butterflies?, The Architect, The Lightning Back Least favourite songs: Ravenspoint 3/5

This feels like the music that would be playing in the background while john wick kills a bunch of people. It's ok, not something that left a particular impact.

Seemed fine, didn’t give it a proper listen sorry Jane.

Very nice and relaxing chill pop. Didn’t blow me away, but then, it wasn’t offensive either

I think this is the most modern album I've had from here so far. I'm a fan of Modern Kosmology's album cover, but I'm a bit confused as to why this is on here. It isn't bad, but I wouldn't say it is interesting enough to be an album you should hear before you die. It is a very average album.

End credits movie music is what I’m reminded of while listening to most of this album. Which means I stayed to watch the entire movie. That’s usually a good thing. And so’s this album. A couple of clunkers mixed in but that’s ok. Again, another musician I’ve have never heard of…

Gotta admit, I don’t hate it.

This was weird. I hated some songs and really liked others.

Folktronica? Sure, why not...

"Musical Wallpaper". Occasionally interesting kaleidescope of Kate Bush, Dead Can Dance and Portishead, pleasingly presented, but not my thing at the moment. Good Musical Wallpaper, but background.

EDM (if you could call this album EDM i dont quite know) usually leaves me feeling bored and in need of a lie down but today was the rose amongst many a thorn. I was bopping, grooving, dancing, swaying and probably any word you can think of ending in ‘ing.’ Overall a success for my album of the day and frankly the world of Electronic Music as a whole.

I get really stoked when the opening song is electronic krautrock fusion. I love that stuff so much. I also love the seamless transition into track 2. I wish that track 1 was 4 minutes longer though. It starts building really well and then just ends. I wish that she would lean into the weirdness a little more. There is definitely potential to make the music a bit more interesting. Favorites on the album were H>A>K and The Architect. The rest of the songs weren't bad but were maybe a bit slower than I would have liked.

This was fine… not really sure I needed to listen to it before I die. It was interesting and had some cool elements, but I don’t think it was really earth shattering or important. I certainly didn’t hate it! I dont know, man. These authors love random British indie.

Not bad but it all sounded very much alike so maybe it’s better to just pick a few tracks and not listen to everything at once.

местами классические завывания но местами вроде интересно!

I have no idea what this is, neither does Wikipedia, neither does 99.9% of the userbase from the looks of it. That being said, it's pretty good. Poppy krautrock? Sounds a bit like Stereolab.

Another instance of a more recent addition to the list being quite odd. It’s a good album but nothing too exciting or unique about it - I feel like I’ve heard the same kind of thing at a higher level from artists like Julia Holter. It looks like Weaver’s back catalogue is all quite acclaimed, so it may just be a case of honouring her consistent work by adding the most recent at the time, which is fair enough as an introduction to an artist but not really the point of the list - I don’t know. Was good but nothing new

Favorite Tracks: Goddess on a Hiway Holes

One of the most pleasant Singer Songwriter album so far (not a big fan of this genre)

Odd album, not really for me.

I had no idea who Jane Weaver is. I would not have guessed a middle-aged woman did this album. I was turned off by that dreamy singing style, but ignoring that, some of the tracks are decent. I like the ones with real drums in them (at least they sound real). The last few tracks got pretty boring. A low 3/5. Favorite track: The Architect

It's not bad, but it's a bit weak in both lyrics and vocals and it just feels unoriginal. It's still pleasant and easy-listening

- A perfectly competent record, even interesting at times but .... it feels completely out of time. I've checked and rechecked the year of release because when i think about this one, I can't understand how you could make and release this record in 2017 .... so I'm conflicted and unsure how to rate it. It's not bad, it's just .... not. 2.5 rounded up ... -

A bit up and down. A waifish vocal with a psych-electrónica vibe. Tracks like slow motion, I wish and kosmology are strongest with a more driving sound. Interesting.

Sounds like chill drug taking music

An interesting take on the early electronic music era blended with a bit of shoegaze. Would listen to again if I was in a chill mood with a bit of green.

Ended up really enjoying this one! Never heard of her, good songs. Good album.

Not bad! All new to me!

No one is going to say that this album did too much. This album does have a cool ethereal almost understated quality about it. I really like the overall sound and feel to it, but she seems pretty content to stick to a single style for the better part of an hour without a lot of variety. I would have liked to have heard her push the style a little bit more but I liked everything that I heard.

Good composition and detail work but also sort of whatever

I have no idea why this album is on here, given that it is seemingly only notable for appearing on this list, but it was decent! Opens strong but peters out as it goes.

I dug these mellow grooves. 3

A pleasant surprise! While I think there could be a LITTLE recency bias in including something like this on such a list, I'm glad I found it all the same. I have a soft spot for indietronica-cum-krautrock-psychedelia that traverses intellectual terrain as much as emotional terrain. Your Stereolab and Broadcast comparisons are merited, as are soupçons of Julia Holter and Beth Gibbons. However, while all of those artists have made fully realized works, 'Modern Kosmology' sadly suffers from a bit of front-loading. Despite being active for over 20 years and releasing several albums, Jane Weaver is not a big name, even among the type of nerds who would eat this stuff up. A search on RateYourMusic (note to users: if you're serious about music writing, go to RYM! But maybe like me, you prefer the greater anonymity of this site!) shows few reviews. The album doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. And yet, it seems to me the problem is that the music is TOO accessible, especially on the second half. A song like "Slow Motion" feels like it could play in a change room at H&M and would such be out of touch on, say, college radio. Whereas Broadcast and Stereolab were interested in recontextualizing sounds and moods of the 1960s within a 90s framework, I hear less nostalgia in Jane Weaver's aesthetic sensibility and ultimately less innovation and originality. Even the song with original Can singer Malcolm Mooney ("Ravenspoint") feels more firmly rooted in the 2010s than the late 1960s or late 1980s. Frankly, I'm not sure if he adds anything interesting to the song. His voice was certainly scrappy and a little funky (I'm very fond of "The Withoutlaw Man" on 1989's 'Rite-Time'), but here, it is incongruous without any pleasure. But you know, if I found this CD for $4 somewhere, I'd buy it. B

New and different. Overall average, but I appreciate this.

Day194 - a pleasant sounding albium nothing groundbreaking or special but i liked it

Dark synth pop. Pretty close to my taste but not quite

Sound is good. Voice max. ok. What about it is truely special?

I was so hopeful with the first track, which I legit really liked. Otherwise it’s just one endless pill-vibe groove after another. It’s a bit heavy haha it’s a very art-y record and I don’t love the synth/electronic elements as much as the rest of the instrumentation. The singers voice is cool, I’m mostly not noticing the lyrics. I have a feeling this is really spectacular live (lights performers dancing, crowd dancing, etc), but it’s not an impressive record to me. Actually it’s getting less impressive as we move from the first track… like they recorded the first one and thought “hey we’re pretty good! We should make a record!” And then had not-much in the tank.

Eehhh

Cool, unique, psychedelic, all kinds of interesting

Nice voice, dreamy type of electric sound. Dont know why it’s on this list though, nothing amazing here

Didn’t like how it started, but definitely improved. Good sound and well orchestrated synthesizers.

Better than I thought it'd be! Chill vibes

It was ok, I don't 100% understand why this was chosen over other albums, but I'm fine with the author just putting in a personal favorite

Good for witch music

Didn’t mind this one. Kind of a strange album, but mostly kept my attention and overall was good. 3.5/5 Might listen again

Een of andere meid met een keyboard op een zolderkamertje. Hoewel ze op een gegeven moment wat loopt te jammen met een bandje. Tja, wat is hier bijzonder aan?

Not super interesting. Last two were the only stand out

I'm shrugging emphatically

At times, this sounds like the Cocteau Twins re-cast as a 1970s German Krautrock band. As if to confirm my comparison, it was only after reaching this conclusion that I discovered that the original lead singer of the band Can actually guest featured on one track of Weaver's record. Like both bands Can and Cocteau, the lyrics of Jane Weaver aren’t really clear, but that’s no problem. The grooves hold their own.

This was interesting, but didn't hold my attention.

This has a weird balance between synthy soundscapes to soft indie girl music. Some of these tracks feel like they would be at home on the Adventure Time soundtrack. Your mileage may vary with this, it doesnt have any edge, outside of maybe The Architect so it comes across a little boring. Still, an interesting listen

Boring white girl indie music. Your wife will love it!

2.5

Like a less austere Stereolab.

This is a 3.5 for me- pleasant listening, nothing life changing, certainly not in the top 1000 albums I think a person needs to listen to, but I'm not mad about it!

Rating: 6/10 Good album overall, really enjoyed the chill vibes. This album is good background music, it has a few very good songs but the rest are pretty forgettable but pleasant to listen to. Favorite songs: Did You See the Butterflies?, Modern Kosmology, Slow Motion, The Lightning Back. Worst song: H>A>K.

I had a lot of fun with this one and will be going back.

this is real good. not sure what to say about it thought.

I like strange things that still sound pleasant and make me wanna trip!! 🍄‍🟫

The album started off well but then got boring as each song passed. By the end I'd lost interest. It wasn't bad though 3 ⭐️

3.5 Took a while to get into it. In the end it was alright.

Thoughts before listening: I have never heard of this artist or album. Probably British? Maybe dance music? Not really sure. Review: Ok...this is a pleasant surprise of an album even if it probably has no business being on this list. Some of the music is familiar with krautrock rhythms and psychedelic textures throughout, coming off a bit like LCD Soundsystem's organic take on dance music. This is a sound I enjoy, so I am liking those songs. Some other songs have more of a dream pop sounds that is less interesting to me. Overall, it's nothing ground breaking so I give it a solid 3-stars.

Geggjað ...

Interesting...liked it more than I thought I would.

Very clearly a modern singer-songwriter album. Ethereal, breathy singing, and light synth work. Some of the songs could be on a space-related movie soundtrack. A pretty good album, but honestly nothing particularly special.

3 stars for The Architect. Great song.

i got bored but it took awhile. 3.5

Decent

I think this is the newest album I’ve gotten on here now. Surprised I’d never heard of her until now.

This album was fine. There's nothing about it that stands out as being noteworthy or innovative or even substantially different from a ton of other music that came out around the same time. It seems like your standard sad-girl music that would be used in a movie trailer or on some prime-time TV show. 3/5 because I basically feel neutral about it. It's not bad, but there's nothing special about it.

ok

Not nearly as bad as the reviews made it out to be. Does it deserve a spot on the list? Maybe, definitely better than some others I've gotten. 3/5

The tiniest echo of early Pink Floyd. It’s the pounding bass lines and the heavily reverbed vocals. I wanted these tracks to go on and on…they seemed to fade out just as they were getting started.

This was quite good, and I wish I could have spend more time with this record. Lots of little sound gems scattered all around, like bread crumbs tracing a path in the forest... The first songs remind me a bit of Stereolab, and brings in flavours of Krautrock. It might be her voice. The sound landscape is both minimalist and quite rich. Overall the whole thing is very intriguing. The themes and the sounds echo one another - images of nature, curtains of butterflies and a summery meadow. There is an interesting interplay between the natural, organic feel of the whole, and some elements and themes that have quite an industrial feel to them - like the bass and drum parts in the 1st song, or the synths loops in the 3rd song. It gives off a feel of what would happen if we get to see the 2 worlds (the post-industrial and the natural) as integrated into a new whole. Her voice is what brings it together. Naive, airy, a bit tenuous at times, like if it was walking an edge between two universes. Riding the beauty flourishing in surprising encounters. Not necessarily my cup of tea, so I do not know whether I'll come back here often. But I enjoyed my time here.

Quite eclectic indie pop. A lot of synthy stuff, with driving rhythm. A few moments reminded me of velvet underground.

Not bad but not sure why it is on this list

Enjoyable record, especially the second half.

It’s ok.

I was completely unaware of Jane Weaver before this recommendation. I didn't know what to expect, but I liked what I heard. The electronic side of her music is kind of right up my alley. I'm not sure if I'll go back to her music again, but it was nice to hear some music that was off my radar.

Decent. Nothing really stood out other than the agreeable vibes that reminded me of other bands such as Stereolab, Broadcast, etc.

I liked this. I had never heard of the artist before.

Mostly OK. Very reparative which I would have on for background music. 3/5

Pop gjort interessant. Det kunne godt være det album skal lyttes en gang mere.

Not bad! I like the vibe

I remember little of this the next day

not really my thing lowkey but still good

Not much of an impression left. It was fine.

Never heard of Jane Weaver before, really liked this album, feels like a peak of modern phydellic pop, not sure enough to make my frequent rotation but one I want to come back to at some point, so I’m glad it’s made the list.

So I've been at this for 991 days and this was not the album I needed to get today. It's not Jane Weaver's fault, and this was a perfectly decent listen, but I've had it with these albums that can best be described as superfluous. I absolutely could have shuffled off without ever hearing this album. The album itself was fine if unoriginal, melodic with hints of a Krautrock vibe. The vocals were fairly unremarkable. I probably will wake up tomorrow having forgotten most of it but with a mild sense of irritation that I wasted my time and some apprehension over what day 992 will hold for me. Fave Songs: The Lightning Back, The Architect, Ravenspoint, Loops in the Secret Society

I kind of liked this one.

This is pleasant, but unremarkable.

Well…. It’s music.

This feels like the late 2010s—electronic crispness, clinging sounds and laid back vocals. It’s a good album but not great compared to the rest of the list.

This was a welcome break from a long streak of 60’s/70’s/80’s. I enjoyed it quite a bit, even if it wasn’t overly groundbreaking.

Another good album, always enjoy the sort of alt pop. I saved a song so I wouldn’t forget since the album breezed by.

The post-2010 picks on this list are often so puzzling to me. I've never heard of Jane Weaver, and this album doesn't even have it's own page on wikipedia! What the hell? That seems like a first. The music is pretty good, I liked a few songs, but who needs to hear this before they die? When we got that Microshift album from 2018, I listed some better candidate albums from that year that could've been included instead. I'll do the same here for 2017: Antisocialites from Alvvays, Mac DeMarco's This Old Dog, Tyler the Creator's Flower Boy, Stranger in the Alps from Phoebe Bridgers, Father John Misty's Pure Comedy, and Go Farther in Lightness from Gang of Youths. Shit, it just hit me how recent 2017 was, these are albums that I still listen to all the time. Anyway, all of these are more deserving of a place on this list to represent 2017 than this decent album. Favorite tracks: H>A>K, Slow Motion, Valley. Album art: Kind of cool design on a parchment background, honeycomb type thing that spells out the album and artist. I just don't give a shit about this album, sorry. 3/5

I found that the album kept slipping into the background of whatever I was doing so I didn't thoroughly listen to it, even though I tried. It was fine, but since it didn't really capture my attention it's a 3.

Good album from an artist I've never heard of before. Might be the first one on the list that's totally new to me that makes me want to listen to more.

It got a bit tiresome to be honest. It's a new one on me. I won't revisit.

I'd never heard of this. It was the kind of female vocals I don't really like but was otherwise nice enough. I'm not completely clear on what was supposed to be so special about this particular album and the Wikipedia page didn't add any insights. Listens: 1 Fave Track: The Architect Rating: 3

very interesting choice for this list

Totally fine, but not my thing.

Today we have the rarity that is a modern album. In the list of 1001 Album You Must Hear Before You Die, there are only a handful that were released after 2010, and this is one of them. Despite being modern, I’ve never heard of Jane Weaver. Let’s listen! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: The Architect This album was ok. It’s the kind of album that I can put on, feel like it’s decent, but then also realise I’m not actually paying it that much attention. It doesn’t grip me like some other albums do, but it’s certainly not bad by any means. It’s creative at times, and generic at others. Ultimately, it is a pop album so isn’t trying to be anything wacky. Not sure why this was picked as an essential listen though.

3.5 this one had a few fun songs in there that I’d add to a Jake Rudh playlist.

Was good, then became too long and overstayed it's welcome. A shame. 3/5

Ja nicht schlecht, kann man gut hören, geht vielleicht irgendwann als gedudel etwas auf die Nerven. So richtig neu klingt der Sound nicht.

I don't feel I needed to hear this. I don't mind hearing it. Dreamy female vocals with psychedelic synths and occasionally some jangly guitar. Nothing fresh and groundbreaking. More like newish music for old people. Not bad though. But it shouldn't be in the next edition of the book. Favorite song: Modern Kosmology

Bleeps and whistles, perfectly serviceable - a little Stereolab, a little Beth Orton, a little Air - not sure it's shaking any trees but a perfectly engaging record.

Album Nr. 18 Interessantes aber für mich nur eher durchschnittliches Album. Der beste Titel "The Architect".

I've never heard of Jane Weaver before, and I don't think I have anything to say about her. On to the album. It sounds cool and fun. Production is superb and Weaver explores a good variety of sounds to keep things fresh. I liked it but not enough to warrant calling it great or anything. It's just a good listen.

Interesting... but not my kind of jam. Worth learning about Jane Weaver

If you like Stereolab, you might like this album.

Not sure what it is about this album but it left a good mark on me.

Got a vague sense of it

Another artist I hadn't heard of before and another pleasant surprise.

Enjoyed the chill vibe

Ok. Not groundbreaking lady art pop. Slow motion, the architect, i wish stand out on first listen

Tror jeg hørte albumet kan ikke huske tho

Pretty ok album

Quite spacy, but not too shabby

"threads, i'll make it meta" I had no expectations at all coming into this album, and although the songs have strong parallels to bands and styles that I enjoy: crumb, melody's echo chamber, portishead, I found myself remarkably uninspired by most of these songs. Although there existed some cool synth lines or rhythms within certain songs, I didn't think this album deserved it's spot on this list. "Modern Kosmology," the title track, got it's place on the playlist. I did enjoy listening to this album, and would far prefer putting this on over metal, or most other genres for that matter, but I didn't think it did very much. 3/5

Yea, not bad

I could vibe with it, not my go to genre, but there was something to be said for the way it was all put together.

Kinda interesting but not for me.

Something interesting for a Sunday morning. I’m surprised there aren’t more people remarking on the Stereolab and Krautrock influences. Nice ethereal vocals and dreamy production. This would be an acquired taste and demands another listening or two to fully appreciate

Not my jam but I didn't hate it.

Fine, nice but not really amazing

Throw Anne Clark, Daughter and Florence & The Machine in a blender, and this is what comes out. Although some tracks stand out (The Architect, HAK) it's a rather bland album.

It's totally fine. And nothing more than that. It's music, and sometimes pretty, but turned into background noise really fast for me. Sometime I wonder if the book editors feel they have to find new music to put on the list.

Trippy

Hasn't heard of this before. I enjoyed it, lots of cool sounds and ideas. Not sure about it being one of the 1001 albums though

Good!

not sure of the significance of this album. Not my style of music, but it was catchy and I kind of liked it. I could see her putting on a good live show.

Gut

Meh. Not much to say honestly, good tracks and singin

Some of it reminds me of a more upbeat Beach House with synths and passive vocals and fades between tracks. Almost like Broken Bells but with fewer reverb. I don’t think I’d recommend it as a must-listen, but I’d have it on in the background.

Decent and enjoyable enough but nothing to write home about

Dreamy, aimless, forgettable. I didn't dislike it, but having played the whole album on repeat all day, I still don't remember a single tune.

One of those didn't love it, didn't hate it. It just happened and I was there.

This was pretty fun! For having no prior knowledge of this artist I thought it was a good balanced sound, and I enjoy when tracks bleed into the next. Ethereal vocals and synths paired with a twangy guitar - I guess folktronica is what they call it? I'm not sure this record falls into must-listen territory (let's be honest that's half of these) - but it was chill to have on in the background while I worked. The Architect stood out as a track representative of the whole record, seemed to have a bit more verve. The spoken word on Ravenspoint threw me. Overall I wish the curators of this list had put more thought and effort into their selection of records from artists who either a) aren't male rockers or b) released something within the last decade. They play it far too safe with the modern stuff especially

Nothing much to say about this. Have never heard of this artist and after listening, don't really feel like I'm missing anything. Not bad, just nothing particularly special to me.

Not bad, but nothing super special to my ears. This was fine to have on while I worked but nothing forced my attention to the music.

Bands like Stereolab explored ground between motorik and sixties Europop - and Jane Weaver merges these to great effect adding a touch of folktronica on top. She's a sturdy songwriter, so her subtle textures never obscure a great set of modern pop songs.

Go on Jane, lad.

decent

I'd stop by her festival set if she wasn't in a contentious time slot. This is interesting, and I think live she could play with some of the tracks to make a hell of a show. This album creates the feeling of being on your phone in a beautiful, mountainous forest. Not sure when I'd want to feel that way. Won't end up in my rotation but I'm happy to have listened to it.

Slow motion is pretty good. Kind of meh

I liked the psychedelic, almost new-wave sound, but nothing here really stood out. Favorite track was The Lightning Back.

Sounds like they wanted a few more modern albums to put on the list but didn’t want to put any effort in choosing them so they picked it out of a hat. 5/10

Ok

This was kind of a pleasant surprise. Having never listened to Weaver, I really had no idea what to expect here. There are a lot of tracks that musically remind me of my own writing style. I love the blending of electronic elements that go on for a few measures too long with the pop/folk structure of the songs. I got a mid-era Wilco feeling from the instrumentation throughout. The weak link here is the bland-as-hell vocals. Weaver can sing, sure, but is doing virtually nothing of interest with her songwriting. The album loses its luster pretty quickly, and may have worked better as an EP, but I can definitely see myself revisiting it soon. If only just for inspiration in mixing. But regardless, I'd like to see more of this kind of album on the list. Not exactly predictable, likely not to be found on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list, not a mega-famous artist. That's discovery baby!

This was meh. The album is kind of vibey but that's kind of it I suppose. The album starts out decent enough as electronica-infused alt-rock but the second half, dear god, it devolves into generic indie-rock. On top of that the vocals are mediocre as all hell. They feel bored and frankly, I am at some points. Now, what makes this record better than an Eagles record, though, is the first half. While sort of generic, all things considered, the first electronic half of this album is good. Not the best electronic-rock ever but still good. Again the second half is just indie-rock but what can you do? The standouts are "Modern Kosmology" (a sort of lounge-jazz feeling electronic beat which is sort of fun), "The Architect" (an electronic hard rock song which is my personal favorite even though the vocal performance is one of my least favorites), and "Ravenspoint" (which starts out kind of mid but gets more abrasive near the end, topped off with an ominous warning of sorts by a guest vocalist). The thing that sucks about every song, is the lead vocals though. The vocals are incredibly mid and don't leave me wanting more. At least some of the electro beats are kind of good. Easy 5/10 for me.

I've seen Jane Weaver live and, frankly, that's the right medium for music of this ilk. Expecting to go on some kind of psychonaut mindquest whilst sat on the sofa, or in one's bedroom, is a bit rum.

Sure

I liked it! Pretty groovy, I think I would listen to this album or music like it as background music for homework or something. Good sound. I saved two songs from it, but I liked Modern Kosmology (the song) the most. Probably won't intentionally listen to most of those songs ever again, but I wouldn't be mad to have one of the two that I saved pop up on shuffle.

I've noticed something with the 1001 albums app. Every morning, right after I wake up, I check on the app to see today's album, and if it's an artist I don't know or I'm not very familiar with, I listen to the first tracks of said album right away. More often than not, I really like what I'm discovering. But then, when I listen to the album again later in the day, part of the charm's gone. My explanation for this is that when you wake up, your "defenses" are lower, which means it's easier to appreciate music when it's good. You're in a state where you're not overthinking about what you know or what "good taste" or "originality" is. You just go with the flow. Funny how knowledge about music sometimes impairs your ability to truly enjoy it for what it is. Not that I wasn't immediately catching a wealth of references this morning when I listened to the first songs of *Modern Kosmology*: This LP made me think of Can, Neu!, Silver Apples, Stereolab, The Velvet Underground, Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, St Vincent, Beach House, Broadcast... That latter influence moved me by the way: Jane Weaver sounds a lot like Trish Keenan on some of those tracks, and given that we lost her far too soon, it's as if a gentle ghost was looming over this record. Listening to *Modern Kosmology* again now, I have to say a lot of its charms are preserved, even later in the day. The motorik rhythm of its first track is insane (as overplayed as that rhythm is today, it sounds great here), "Slow Motion" is a nice little earworm, and "Loops In the Secret Society" is an interesting vintage psychedelic cut. Honestly, it's weird to think Weaver is not as famous as Beach House and St Vincent (some of the "modern" references I've quoted up here) given that her overall output is on par with the best records from those two acts. Admittedly, there's a slight slump on the second side of *Modern Kosmology* (including that track featuring former Can singer Malcolm Mooney, which is maybe a little too self-indulgent...). But it's not anything that veers off-course too much, and so nothing that can ruin this pretty neat record overall. The thing is, can I include said record in my list? Do I even have *enough room* for it? Just for 2017, here is a list of albums I find either *as good* or even *better* than Jane Weaver's album (and most of them are not quoted in the 1001 albums book, obviously): Big Thief - Capacity Idles - Brutalism Kendrick Lamar - Damn. King Krule - The Ooz Slowdive - Slowdive Pissed Jeans - Why Love Now Aldous Harding - Party King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland St Vincent - Masseduction King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard - Flying Microtonal Banana Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives Björk - Utopia OMNI - Multi-Task Broken Social Scene - Hug Of Thunder Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Luciferian Towers Thurston Moore - Rock'n Roll Consciousness Fleet Foxes - The Crack-Up Lana Del Rey - Lust For Life Lorde - Melodrama Thee Oh Sees - Orc Mogwai - Every Country's Sun Do Make Say Think - Stubborn Persistent Illusions Cloud Nothings - Life Without Sound Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference LCD Soundsystem - American Dream (Sandy) Alex G - Rocket William Basinski - A Shadow In Time The Psychotic Monks - Silence Slowly And Madly Shines Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked At Me You see the problem I have here? In my own "modern kosmology", you need more than 1001 star positions to fit them all... Giving a 3/5 grade to Jane Weaver here (grading her LP according to the purposes of this list of "essential albums" -- which means 8/10 for more general purposes: 5 + 3). I really do hope I can have room for her. Even though I highly doubt it. Number of albums left to review: 559 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 215 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 103 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 127

It was OK, but hardly one of the great albums ever.

Indie popitusta, ihan jepaa sellaista

Electronic ambient type music

I think this could be a slow burn. I’ll maybe come back & re-review after more listens.

I've never heard of Jane Weaver and all of the music on Modern Kosmology was new to me. The music on this album seems to be non-electronic, electronic music. In a few instances I was reminded of Badly Drawn Boy, but otherwise I'm not quite sure how to classify this album. Overall, the album was good. I'd listen to more from Weaver. "Do You See Butterflies?" and "Loops in the Secret Society" were the individual tracks that I rated the highest. The final few tracks, including "Ravenspoint" are what keep me from rounding up to a full four stars. I was ready to move on by the end. On a different day I might have given 4 stars - I did like much of what I heard.

Singer songwriter with electronic and psychedelia themes.

Nothing really of note, very much background music.

Decent chill album, but really slow and kind of boring

- love the synth - very ethereal, spacey, kinda like dancing around in an otherworldly meadow - some songs have a spiritual, ritual vibe to them