Nothing's Shocking

A classic, back when Jane's were really good.

One of the greats.

poor Jane I wonder what she was addicted to :(

Cool riffs, interesting lyrics, great drums, high energy - what's not to like? Definitely belongs on this list too because this album really changed the direction of alternative music for the next decade.

Flashback!

30 years of blasting this one out. No need to listen to give the 5

A classic!!!

Lotsa echo and Perry Farrell wailing, so good

Definitely my vibe

Always been in the background of stuff I was listening to and I always meant to give them a listen. Really enjoyed it. Will listen to more of their stuff.

At the time Nothing's Shocking was released in the late 80s, there was nothing like it. Musically, vocally, content-wise, even the cover art of completely unique. The closest analog to them was the Velvet Underground, especially the songs about the dark underbelly of urban culture. Therein lies the problem with Nothing's Shocking and Jane's Addiction overall. Like the Velvet Underground two decades before, you either loved Jane's Addiction or you hated them. Very few people had a take it or leave it attitude toward the band and their debut album. Ultimately, this is one of the albums that kicks off the Alt Rock movement that came to dominate the 90s. Songs such as Idiots Rule, Standing in the Shower... Thinking, and Jane Said became staples of Alt Rock radio. It's easy to forget that, when these songs were released, only college radio would play them and no one over 30 listened to them. That is until Jane's Addicition help launch Lollapalooza. Then everyone knew them. Now, they're classics.

Quintessential Jawn

This is probably my favorite Jane's Addiction album. Especially love the bass playing on this album. Up the Beach is just an awesome piece to open the album. Ocean Size is great. Ted, Just Admit it... is a weird song but I like it. It takes 3 minutes for it to start to kick in. And then at 5 minutes they take up another level and end up rocking this out so hard! Standing in the Shower... so funky. Mountain Song, probably my favorite song by this band. Idiots Rule (horns! Yes! no political commentary needed). Jane Says... I played this song in a 90's alternative cover band. I'm a little too familiar with this one but yes, it's one of their best. Love the steel drums with the acoustic. Pigs in Zen... just some really great guitar riffs. Awesome album!

It's hard to communicate to younger people how influential Janes Addiction was. This album and The Pixies Doolittle were the foundational building blocks of 90's alternative rock.

Loved it

I was a big fan of what turns out to be Ted, Just Admin It.. that was called Sex Is Violent on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack and I still found it chilling on this album. Jane Says is pretty epic and overall I found this album enjoyable enough for 5 stars.

An easy 5 for this one - it was in pretty heavy rotation during my uni days, and that was 10 years after it came out - must have been a revelation to hear it in '88! Love the different moods it rolls through, and the general air of inscrutability. Fave tracks - on these playthroughs, let's say "Ted, Just Admit It..." and "Pigs in Zen", but really any of the other tracks could take the title depending on my mood...

As kinetic as can be and dyanmic AF. Listening 30 years on, it’s not hard to recall how (or why) PF was easily the coolest man in rock and roll for more than a quarter as 80s became 90s. Nobody better blended punk edges and attitudes with more traditional/classic rock tropes and hooks. The key was the energy. And PF’s all-in commitment (vocal and otherwise). A few timeless tracks – the opener, which is surprising in its setting of the tone, "Summertime Rolls," "Mountain Song" and the hits, too (as much as one wants to hate on "Jane Says" for overexposure – and in a decently wide range, too. Awfully close to Ritual in terms of quality and staying power.

This album seems to act as a bit of a bridge between the over the top hair metal and glam of the 80's and the heavier rock of 90's alternative and grunge. It's a good mix. The opening one-two of 'Up The Beach' and 'Ocean Size' is really good and sets the album up nicely. The guitar work throughout the album is brilliant and my favourite thing about the record. Great riffs like on 'Mountain Song', blistering solos like on 'Standing In The Shower... Thinking'. The vocals from Perry Farrell are brilliant. Powerful and over the top, though I feel like they are slightly pushed back in the mix and almost sound slightly not real at times? Maybe they're just that good. Really enjoyed this dark, raw and rough album.

Wow so revolutionary I’ve already heard it’s style in today’s music.

Wow! I loved it. Rocked my face off

This is a great listen.

wowzer is that... le ex military opening!?!?!? im feeling a light 8 to a strong 7 on this one bros... (heh, just a bit of music enjoyer humor..) Naa this album was pretty sweet. I wasn't really sure what to expect from an album for which my knowledge was they were sampled by Death Grips but I didn't expect it to be as much of a pure, practically dumb fun experience as this. I was a bit mixed initially on where to grade this for some of the parts where it reared into its neighbouring Hair/Glam metal territory in some of the ways that annoy me for that genre, but something this consistently enjoyable deserves praise

Despite what my profile might say I Love hard rock, it's just got to be good or else most of the time it sounds milquetoast and bland. This album reminds me of brand new's devil and God not in Genre but in how it has perfected the fundamentals of a genre while keeping it fresh. 1988 for this albums release is crazy. Years before the gunge of the 90s so much so this album isn't characterised as Grunge even though it undeniably is And even further before the hard rock revival of the 2000s with foo fighters and Queens of the stoneage. 9/10 Fav tracks - All of 'em

An important band to lie about having listened to before listening to death grips to impress fellow wankers. In all seriousness, before sitting down for this I had heard Up The Beach and Stop! in high school and thought they were pretty groovy, would later become more familiar with them as previously mentioned. To be honest, I thought there would be a good reason that I had only ever heard 2 songs by Jane’s Addiction. Turns out the reason is I’m actually really fucking stupid. I had a big stupid grin on my face listening to this. I fell off this project a little bit and had to drag myself through listening to the sex pistols and their talentless bullshit, and it was SO refreshing to listen to listen to something played with grit and talent. All the moving parts here are in sync. The album is a full-on assault from Up The Beach to Standing in the Shower…Thinking. It knows when to slow down and give you time to recuperate. The second half of the album doesn’t have the same high energy as the first half but it shows that the band isn’t just noise and aggression. Also the choice of instruments gets interesting along the way, huge shoutout to the horns on Idiots Rule and the STEEL DRUM on Jane Says. In the best possible way, this albums reminds me of what it felt like to play Postal 2 when I was 16. This album is fun as fuck. Highlights: the whole thing

It's cliche to say that a band was ahead of its time, but it's amazingly apt in this case. This album was a minor hit when released, but in the 90's it came into its own. Everyone listened. Every shitty cover band had a Jane's cover in their set. Listening to these songs you can hear the influence on other bands. For example listen to Up The Beach and you can hear Tool. Similarly Idiots Rule is a blueprint for Offspring. This album was ahead of its time and helped usher in the alt movement of the 90's and beyond.

Didn't think I'd like it but it was great.

This sounded really really good. Lead singers voice was quite irritating but shit slapped. I don’t know any music that sounded like this in the late 80s. Maybe I’ll regret this but I just want to keep listening over and over again 4.51/5

Metal and Punk Fusion.

An all time favourite of mine. Heyday of Jane’s Addiction. Varied sounds and songs throughout. A real art project.

Well this ones definitely going to get a 5 from me. Mainly for nostalgic reasons. But it is a great album. Today I learned Had a Dad ,was sampled in NINs Ringer finger. I had no idea. John told me. Nice piece of trivia there.

Another of my all time favorite albums. Jane Says, Ocean Size, Mountain Song, etc. This album was a few years too early for the world to totally respect it, but it’s still great 36 years later.

This shit rocks man, the sonics on this entire album are just incredible. The opener kinda threw me off with how slow burning it felt but hearing it all come together was amazing. One of the best melodic, visceral, and thrashing hard rock albums I've ever heard. Best - Up The Beach, Ocean Size (MPF), Had a Dad, Standing in the Shower... Thinking, Summertime Rolls, and Jane Says Worst - NONE 4.75/5

I heard “Jane Says” for the first time sometime while I was in high school, around 2002 or so. At the time I was just exploring a wider range of music after growing up in a very conservative Christian household, and Jane Says is one of those songs that just stopped me in my tracks. It was obviously a song about addiction, which I was just learning about, and everything about it blew me away from the steel drums to the implicitly sad lyrics. It’s far from the only good song on Nothing’s Shocking. Every track is good to great, and it’s a rare “alternative” album that sounds cohesive throughout. Mountain Sound in particular is a jam. It’s Jane Addiction’s masterpiece and one of the best rock albums of the late 80’s.

Dit was awesome

Not their best but still a 5 star album

Jane's Addiction regressed! This is way more arresting and interesting than Ritual de lo Habitual! Brilliant!

Great noisy rock album, really liked this one.

I actually had never heard of this band, and honestly, what the heck? How is Jane's Addiction not more popular? (They freaking slap!) The first thing that really stood out was the clear, rockstarry guitar sound. Sounds like a combination of Brian May and Jimmy Page – notably, two all-time greats – with just a touch of psychedelic distortion. The guitar playing here is insanely good. Big shoutout to Dave Navarro. The bass and drums are also really solid, playing tightly and packing a big punch. The mixing is really clear, allowing all of these instruments to shine. And Perry Ferrell does his classic-rock screaming over that, merging some pretty hilarious lyrics with a weird multitrack semi-melodic gig that sometimes works in the band's favour. But the multitracked vocals can also bea little distracting; they make Ferrell sound a little messy and it can be hard to make out the lyrics. But who cares, really? It's (alt)-rock-n-roll, bro. In fact, what impressed me the most was just how many excellent tracks there are here. The songwriting is nearly off the charts, falling just a little short in terms of melody but making up for it with thick, complex rock textures that keep the listener engaged and guessing. Also, the band gets away with lengthy tracks like Ted Just Admit It and Summertime Rolls. I hardly even noticed the length, really. I was enraptured. Addicted. Haters might even call me Jane. 5/5 Key tracks: Up the Beach, Ocean Size, Had a Dad, Ted Just Admit It, Standing in the Shower Thinking, Summertime Rolls, Mountain Song

Wish I was ocean size they cannot move you no one tries no one pulls you out from your hole like a tooth aching a jawbone I was made with a heart of stone to be broken with one hard blow I've seen the ocean break on the shore come together with no harm done It ain't easy living I want to be as deep as the ocean mother ocean Some people tell me home is in the sky in the sky lives a spy I want to be more like the ocean no talking all action Yeah, this is an amazing album. 5/5

Fantastic record. Perry Ferrell is an acquired taste I'll admit, but once your in. This is innovative for 93 let alone 88

One of the easiest 5*s for me in this list.

An all time favorite....AND they just started making music again :)

Every time I hear some Jane's, I think to myself that I really need to make a point and see live. This album no exception. Right from the start with Up The Beach, I vision this is the opening to a concert that just rocks your world. I already have about half this album downloaded so very familiar with this album and it does not disappoint, if you're a fan. And I'm becoming a bigger fan with every listen. I rocked out to Jane's all weekend, drinking beers in my redneck pool. Great sound and great energy. My favorite tune is Pigs in Zen, but this album contains a number of songs that are just great listens. Personal goal is to see these guys live in 2024. I went back in forth with my rating, but after downloading most of this album and spending the weekend listening to these guys, I'm giving this album, this band a solid 5. Hell, after listening to the next couple albums, I went to and rocked to Jane the rest of of work day today too. See you somewhere in 2024........... 5

Wow, what a great album, they really have a unique sound and so much aggression on this album.

Truly unique and dynamic. And some of these tracks rock tremendously.

Perry Farrell's vocals and Dave Navarro's guitar are perfect together. Perry's voice lends a unique sound in the late 80s to the landscape of what was the pop/rock scene then. Truly the fathers of modern alternative music. Loved it when it came out, love it now.

Imagine Red hot Chili peppers with a crappier Guitarist, bassist, and drummer but somehow the music is still better.

Listened 3/10/24. Had this one pretty much since it came out. Great album at the time and still holds up.

In the spirit of 70s hard rock. Jane's Addiction combined driving rhythms and shredding guitar. What they brought uniquely to the table was their enigmatic lead singer. Prompted that Nothing's Shocking, we listen to songs that bounce between shocking and not. The contrast carries until the end balancing Jane Says against Pigs in Zen. They intended to shock and intended to calm. While heavy handed at times, the music is stellar. Mountain Song pushes a wonderful Zeppelin esque bass line through epic swells. The album is Oceansized , As Perry wishes. Full/deep and interesting.

A masterpiece. A weird album made by weird artists for weird kids, somehow became a classic. Party Farrell gave us a timeless masterpiece that sounds as good today as when I discovered it in the early 90s. Not a bad song in the bunch. 5/5 stars all day, every day.

One of the best albums ever recorded.

I went back in time listening to Nothing's Shocking. I love everything about this album.

A very pleasant surprise. I didn’t have high hopes, I know the name and guess I had some preconceptions about what they would sound like, but it’s pretty bad-ass. Somewhere between Guns and Roses and Nirvana. Like a fun and clean type of grunge? A little bit Chilli Peppers funky at times. Fuck it 5 stars

9 albums in and this is the 3rd album I had already listened to before. Love this album and Jane's Addiction has always been a band I've meant to check out more of. 5 stars.

great album, need to listen to it more

Pretty good. At first I thought it was a 4, but then I realized I’m gonna be listening to this album a lot, something I can’t say about most albums on here.

very cool

A brilliant and timeless album that I still listen to today, love it!

Really cool album. Such a great sounds and it really felt like I could hear both its influences as well as bands that it has influenced while listening to it.

This is such a great album, it’s giving freedom, Southern California vibes, youth and hedonism. Love it to pieces, especially “Ocean Size” and “Up the Beach”

Outstanding, always.loved this album.

Great energy, guitar work and drums throughout, already loved this album so review maybe a touch biased

Now this was unexpected; this fucking RIPPED. And who knew Fairy Peril could sing in a tolerable manner? This was such a nice surprise. I'll have to apologize to Chris for slamming this band so hard after only having heard Ritual lmao.

Great

Holy crap, is this the best find so far on this thing? Producer from Alice in Chains Dirt, mad guitar metal sounds, this thing is soooo far head of its time. I'm hearing so much of my favourite 90s rock sounds in this. Wish I had it in my collection in teen years hahaha Reading more into it, this basically kicked off the alternative metal/rock sound of the 90s. I can trace so many of my favourite sounds back to this album. Definitely giving this another listen.

Released when I was in high school, dude at the record shop loved the band and convinced me to buy it. It seemed so different for the time but I loved it and I still do, only Janes album I'll listen to.

So this morning, I was standing in the shower thinking why I didn't enjoy Mudhoney much yesterday, and I think it's because so many of the early nineties US grunge/punk/rock/indie bands sounded almost identical, it was hard to tell them apart. Mudhoney just had that angry pissed off teenager in baggy pants 'sound'. Then this shows up on my playlist today and reinforces my prejudice. Jane's addiction are the exception that proves the rule, they have such a unique sound that it's easy to tell them apart, they've also a creative bent and variety that makes it much easier to tell their individual songs apart from one another. Perry Farrell was far less 'angry grumpy teenager' as he was 'furious psychotic adult'. Bloody love this album and it still sounds great today. Saw them live (on the rdlh tour) and they were bloody epic.

Saw the mockumentary “Gift” some years ago. It portrays the beautiful decadence in which Perry and his trope lived back in early 90s when Ritual de lo Habitual was just released. I remember one scene that when his then girlfriend Casey opened the door to receive the pizza order and the pizza boy saw the most gypsy bohemian unorganized living in the entire LA. Magazine scraps everywhere, drugs on the coffee table, low lights hanging from the ceiling, religious memorabilia, and, in the corner the sculpture of the naked siameses that Perry used for the cover of this album. The speechless guy said, “is this the Jane’s Addiction house?” the girl smiled. He also saw the sculpture to be used in Ritual, asked “is this for the new album?” She said: “you’ve seen too much!” Guy left and and girl went back to cook her thing. Many great songs are included in this album: “Pigs in Zen”, “Summertime Rolls”, the trippy “Up the beach” and the utterly famous “Jane says” and “Mountain song”. Even 30+ years after its release, the album still sounds solid and intriguing. Only true pieces of art can stand the test of time.

'Mountain Song' and 'Jane Says' are the stand out tracks for me, but the whole album was a very enjoyable listen.

In a way this album saved my life. At age 16 I felt like the biggest freak on the planet then along came this band that made being a freak the status quo.

The dynamic is less loud-quiet than fierce-tender and it helps to have a world-class frontman who goes all in on effort and who seems to have born with a pure rocker’s attitude (e.g., not faking/posing at all). “Mountain Song,” “Summertime Rolls,” “Standing In the Shower” and the theme song are all classic, and the balance all add value in their unique ways. One always liked the hot-burning energy and the fact they haven’t sullied their legacy with endless reunion and multiple final-final-farewell tours. Still smokin’ hot after all these years.

What can you say about this album that hasn't been cried out in ecstasy in the throws of passion, entwined entities connected not knowing where one person begins and other ends. A grand statement in the alternative scene with one of the most unique voices in music belting out a plethora of head banging ditties. Would listen to this album again and again. Favourite tracks Jane Says and Ocean Size.

Solid album. My introduction to alternative and without realizing it at the time. Huge guitars, great effects and tones in all the vocals and guitars. Nice mix of Pink Floyd, 80’s hair metal, and what was to come with the grunge era.

This album realized the natural transition from the glam metal scene to 90s alt rock. We start off with the instrumental "Up the Beach" which has an arena metal sound characteristic of bands like Def Leppard or GnR, but has a much more unsettling distorted sound. It's a useful opener, exciting the audience in anticipation for the rest of the album. "Ocean Size" starts the record off strongly with everything that makes this album unique. Between Farrell's manic vocals, the punk-like breaks using the acoustics, and the flashy proto-grunge guitar solos, it sets the standards for what countless 90s bands would aim to replicate and fail. "Ted Just Admit It" is one of my favorite tracks, a really complex song full of a ton of really cool parts and an epic finale. I love the grooveline and percussion that remind me of the tribal psybient work of Sphongle. "Summertime Rolls" is another favorite ambient track, groovy and psychedelic. They know how to end a song. Then we have their two most iconic hits, "Mountain Song" and "Jane Says" with memorable riffs and catchy hooks. And of course you have the hollow drums, the distorted reverb wailing guitar (holy shit that solo on "Mountain Song"), and a controlled cool vocalist not to afraid to scat and show personality. I love the subtle things like the distant steel drums in "Jane Says" that's comes out of the shadows at the end. Despite not mentioning their other songs, I did think they were all strong and unique. Not a single song I didn't enjoy. I thought "Thank You Boys" was a funny addition and way to anticipate the ending. The songs were paced well, with an awesome opener and closer, the experimental tracks at the beginning when you're paying attention the most, and the more energetic tracks near the end to keep you going.

Such a phenomenally good album. Between the Glam of the 80's and the Grunge of the 90's was a small period with hard rocking alternative music like Sonic Youth, the Pixies and these guys, Jane's Addiction. And they were reinventing music as they went along. This album just rocks. The lyrics are clever and fun, Navarro's guitar solo's are the best he's ever recorded (before the heroin knocked it a bit out of him). Just a straight up classic in the genre, and in music history.

I like the transitional feel it has like right between hair metal and grunge like right at a time where people didnt have expectations of a genre lol idk anyway it's good

This is a phenomenal album!! I cannot believe Jane's Addiction is a late 80's band. They definately don't sound it! I would assume mid 90's, so they were definate trend setters with the alternative rock movement. They also had a hand in starting Lollapalooza in the states (a yearly celebration of alternative rock). I just recently listened to a podcast about it. The guitar playing is so hard, sludgy, and fast. Their guitarist is definately a hidden gem as far as guitar virtuosos go. Perry Marshall's voice is so recognizable with its gravelly nature, and unique delivery. The bass and drumming throughout are phenomenal. Songs on this record covered some SHOCKING topics such as: abandonment, drug use, Ted Bundy... but I think my favourite lyrics come from a song about shower thoughts: "The water is so fucking hot, it beats on my neck, and I'm pissing on myself, standing in the shower... thinking" Overall, I loved this album. Right up my alley music-wise. Don't know why I didn't delve into Jane's Addiction sooner. Favourite songs: Mountain Song, Jane Says, Pigs in Zen, Ocean Size, "Ted, Just Admit It...", Standing in the Shower... Thinking Least favourite song: Summertime Rolls 5/5

Perhaps the best Jane's Addition album - it is the most consistent one for sure. In any case, the first three JA albums are all 5 star.

Old rock is almost always better than newer rock and that’s def the case here. The progression of this album as in song intensities is near perfect. My favorite progression is that among a bell curve and this is just like that, it starts pretty relaxed and then everything crashes. The outro is very encore vibes which I also love. I have never heard of Perry Ferrell (the singer) before today and I absolutely love his unorthodox sound. These are some of the most insane guitar rifs I’ve heard and I’m obsessed. Like I said it’s hard for me to judge rock but there was never a dull moment, no skips. 9/10 THIS IS ROCK, THIS IS A CLASSIC

I've seen most people think Nirvana killed glam, but this seems like the more obvious link to me. It's got the tones and fun of glam, but it's much more... dangerous. There's like a druggy, unnerving edge to this. Dave Navarro's guitars are great, the rhythm section puts in so much work, and Perry Farrell makes for an electrifying performer. It's like glam metal meets Aerosmith, with the heroin sensibilities of grunge. Favorite tracks: "Ted, Just Admit It...", "Mountain Song", "Jane Says", "Oceansize"

Classic but couldn't give it a proper listen today I was too busy

Incredibly enjoyable. Love the multi layered production of the atmospheric sections (like Sleepwalker calmed down by a dose of Bark Psy) and the horn laden funk slaps just as hard. Stand out - Summertime Rolls us a delight and slams into Mountain so noice

I'm gonna have to recalibrate my 5 stars ...

I was ready to give this a poor rating and then I actually listened to the album. Another band I've heard of but missed at the time (I was into other genres) but for once it's pretty decent. I like the sound from the first few notes and it gets better and better. It really resonates with me now. There's a LOT of 80's and 90's bands in this chart and I'm not too sure why? This is an exception and it deserves it's place in the chart. It's pretty interesting to read this was their first studio album and only 2nd overall and yet it sounds so confident and assured. Nicely paced and varied it paves the way for a lot of the 90's sound and beyond. Outstanding.

Lollapalooza August 23, 1991

I’ve long loved this one but haven’t listened to it in years. Great reminder, especially of more obscure songs like “Pigs in Zen.”

Love the energy

Cool, effortlessly inventive alt-rock.

What an absolute classic. I got into Janes Addiction when they were gearing up for their comeback album in 2003. I remember I had purchased the Spin Magazine they were on the cover of, and the bands I love (RHCP, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden) all had stories about how Janes Addiction shaped their careers. I’ve been trying to figure out now how I was listening to Janes Addiction as I just had my MP3 CD player at that time so uneless I had purchased one of their albums, I likely would have been reading about Janes Addiction for a while before listening to them. It’s crazy to thing how now a band you hadn’t heard you could pull up on Spotify or Apple Music and listen to everything from them. This was still the age when there was some ceremony to having new music, whether you downloaded on your PC or got the CD from a store. But then again, I realize I’m talking nearly 20 years ago. It is wild how this album now sounds about 2 decades ahead of its time. Listening to some other 80s albums through this list they’re all so much of a time and place. Nothing’s Shocking is so different from everything else popular at the time, and it’s apparent why it doesn’t place in the 80s, as every alternative band writes songs like them and every album is produced like this one is. Ocean Size, Mountain Song and Standing in the Shower Thinking are all so massive. Summertime Rolls though is my favourite on this album. Probably because I discovered this band while on a family holiday I have so much nostalgia in this one. I’m listening to this one in February during the worst snowfall in like 10 years and this song sort of is giving the same vibe. I’m really going to have to put this one on again come June.

This is a seriously cool album. Like the Pixies, about three years ahead of their time. I never really listened to Jane's Addiction because all I heard before was Been Caught Stealing and Jane Says, both of which kind of annoyed me (mostly because of Perry Farrell's voice). It didn't help when I learned what a dick Farrell was to his bandmates about publishing rights. But none of that can change how cool this album is. The whole band is fantastic. I was a fan of Dave Navarro's work with RHCP and I'm embarrassed to say I didn't even know he was part of Jane's Addiction. A great album that I missed out on because I didn't like their popular songs. Great stuff. Favorite tracks: Up the Beach (yeah, I thought this was awesome right from the start), Ocean Size, Ted Just Admit It, Mountain Song, Pigs in Zen.

I've owned this album and listened to it so many times since the 90s. Any listener would need to appreciate frontman Perry Farrell, otherwise... you probably won't enjoy it as much. Musically, it's great. Combine those two elements together and this is the result.

Epic, life changing magic!

I don't know what to say

Really good. Love mountain song and Jane says, the rest helped flesh out the sound

Phenomenal album. So glad this process introduced me to this record. It's much more even and consistent than Ritual De Lo Habitual. I imagine hearing this for the first time in 1988 would've felt how it did hearing Arctic Monkeys for the first time in 2005. A total game changer.

Thinking back at the musical landscape of my 17th year, there were a lot of threads you could follow if you had an interest in music out of the mainstream. You had your English groups (dark, synthy) and your American groups (acoustic, jangly). You had goth and industrial bubbling up. But these guys, *these guys* were something different when they showed up. They rocked hard, as much as any metal band, but they had this whole Zeppelinesque bohemian vibe, with a gritty sensibility and a little funk. Not to mention an unusual front man with an odd voice that didn't really sound like anyone else. Looking back now, I can see how special Jane's Addiction is as a band, how much they forecasted what was on the horizon in music. Something really different was happening and these guys were at the front of it. I'm also realizing here that I have not given Dave Navarro enough credit over the years for being the awesome guitar player he is. His playing can go from delicate and lovely to just blistering with ease. He can riff, he can play a wailing solo, he can burn it to the ground. Along with Eric Avery's sick basslines and Stephen Perkins slamming drums, they have such a rich and full sound. It's elegant when they want it to be, but also blow out your car speakers heavy. The songwriting is kind of all over the map, it goes from whimsical to thoughtful and sometimes incomprehensible. But it works. The treasure here of course is “Jane Says.” I didn't really know a Jane, but I probably met a few women over the years who related to her. I appreciate the empathy Farrell shows to Jane. The way men usually have written about women in rock music is... not great. Farrell has taken the time to tell her story and show care for her without judgement, pity or objectification. It’s really sweet and sad, accomplished with few words. It reminds me of Lou Reed's writing, not the least of which because they have both written iconic songs about a woman named Jane. Listening, you care about what happens to her, which is the power of great songwriting. I got weirdly emotional when I read that Jane Bainter finally did get to go to Spain. Good for her. Fave Songs: Jane Says, Mountain Song, Summertime Rolls, Ocean Size, Standing in the Shower... Thinking

Absolutely love "Jane Says" and some other songs on this album were really great. Didn't know how much I'd really like Jane's Addiction since this is the second album I've listen to since I started this 1001 albums. Also doesn't really sound very 80s, absolutely more early to mid 90s sound so call the album ahead of it's time. Strong power all throughout, incredible bass, guitar, drumming, and vocals. 9/10.

Another candidate joins the top tier. A very fun album, saw these guys at the 2001 big day out

Loved this. A very clear identity, the guitar and vocal couldn't be mistaken for anyone else. More melodic than the previous album, this was a real surprise and very engaging. I want to give it 4.5 stars, it's better than 4 but not quite 5, but there's no option for that so sorry boys, you're demoted to 4. No I've changed my. mind - I really, really liked this 5 stars it is.

Ground-breaking. This album was a classic the moment is came out. It sounds as fresh today as it did when it came out in the 80's.

Era o quê eu precisa, sequência de músicas para reafirmar o bom gosto pelo rock.

Classic.

good. liked it

Power vocals and funky bass plus surprise ballads here and there. InkMaster rules!

also brilliant.

Jane says... this is a 5!

Overlooked classic. PF’s slow decent into madness really did a number on his legacy.

musically quite fun and the vocals really grew on me, lyrics aren't the best but it's generally my thing regardless

Basically the 1988 blueprint for 1990's rock. You can find Tool (in the proggy "Ted, Just Admit It....."), Blind Melon (in the sunny hippie rock of "Summertime Rolls"), various future flavors of arena-size grunge like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains scattered throughout in the riffs and Dave Navarro's solos, and that funk-rock of "Idiots Rule" that inspired some awful crap. If you're like Perry Farrell, and have read too much Nietzsche, but not enough Nietzsche, and as a result you have concluded that you are or should be the Ubermensch, this is your album. Perry Farrell is basically writing these songs with 1 part Also sprach Zarathustra and 1 part California street underculture storytelling. That's a warning: Perry Farrell is your warning. All that said, if you think rock and roll is confrontational, transgressive, human, dangerous, risky, then this is an absolute classic. For me, it's 4.5/5, deserves to be on the lists, probably mine too. But I'm ambivalent about it.

Solid rock album. Great opening. Mountain Song is a favorite.

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++: Ocean Size, Had a Dad, Ted, Just Admit It..., Standing in the Shower... Thinking, Summertime Rolls, Idiots Rule, Thank You Boys, Pig in Zen +: Mountain Song, Jane Says +-: Up the Beach 8,8/10

With this album cover I'm expecting something heavy and edgy. Some shock value too. First track does a great job of setting a mood. It sounds gigantic. I might like the record if it is like this. Second song tells you with a scream what it's all about. Can I understand any of the lyrics? No. But I like the guitar. Metal is not always my cup of tea but I might like this. I really like the slow moments in between the loud ones. Adds a nice contrast. Had a Dad is a fucking banger. The bass on Red, Just Admit It... is so good.... So, from what I can gather from the lyrics, this song is about sex. But you could also tell that from the instrumentals. It's also kind of political? The song manages to both be loud throughout and yet still deliver on a lot of build-up. Standing in the Shower is a silly little song about taking a shower. Still really cool though. Summertime Rolls is a welcome change of pace, as things aren't explosive from the get go. Love the pay-off. Mountain Song sounds almost like a Led Zeppelin classic. Not much else to add, I really liked it. They're back on their silly mood on Idiots Rule, although this one does seem to also have a message. Very fun. Jane Says, which tells the story of a very distinct character, marks the first time where the vocals border on annoying. It also just does not hit the same, as a much slower (but stil energetic, to its credit) track in between so much noise. I'm not sure if Thank You Boys is the original closer or if Pigs in Zen was always intended to be. The former doesn't feel like a complete song with a purpose beyond "hey it's the end of the album", so I assume that was the closer. Whatever though. Both kinds disappoint. Despite not scraping the bottom of the metal barrel (am I even using this expression correctly? I almost used an iceberg instead), this was heavier than most things I usually listen to as, for the millionth time, I'm not usually a metal guy (though this list has surprised me a bit on that regard). The lyrics seem cool too, at least at first listen. And there were no bad moments. Sure, I liked some songs more than others, and the last few tracks disappointed after series of banger after banger. This was still really cool!

This one really threw me for a loop. From the descriptions I'd read if this being some sort of proto-grunge bible, I was expecting a bunch of fairly run-of-the-mill alt-rock songs. But whatever you say of it, this album is by no means generic. It is grandiose, Queen-like operatic even, it is absurd but with enough conviction to pull it off, it is often surprisingly catchy, it is psychedelic, it is a tad strange... and as if that's not enough, every track has its own flavour and personality. Forgive me for my prejudices, mr. Jane.

I was very close to giving this 5 stars but in the end I decided it’s a 4 star album that occasions 5 star territory, and although I’m giving them both the same rating, I prefer this to Ritual de lo Habitual. Jane Says is a delight and the Mountain Song satisfies that riff itch. Perry’s vocals always feel like they would put you off, yet seem to work perfectly. The album is varied, and sequenced well.

Really enjoyed this, feels like a weird bridge between hair rock and grunge in some ways, lot of fun

It's better than Jane's Addiction's second album. Sometimes, it's an artist's debut that's the best; "Nothing's Shocking" proves this. "Mountain Song" is the best from the album, with "Pigs in Zen" being a close second. Near the end of "Nothing's Shocking", we get "Jane Says", JA's most popular song. I think it's a bit overrated. 4 stars for "Nothing's Shocking".

This didn't really feel like my thing at first, but my opinion changed somewhere around Standing In The Shower... Thinking, which I thought was really good. After that, Summertime Rolls and Idiots Rule were great, and Jane Says is, of course, a classic. Honestly, really cool shit overall, wild that this is from the 1980s.

Gen Xer here, and Jane's Addiction never made it into my regular rotation. Not sure why. This sounds like quintessential Alternative music of the era. The lyrics are absolute shit. But musicianship is pretty solid. Personally, I can only handle Farrell's voice for a handful of tracks before I'm ready to move on, but his does lend the sound to make it undeniably Jane's Addiction. Kudos to one of the best album covers too. I've carried this image with me since it came out. The fact that I knew the cover, but never heard the music and that it stayed with me says something.

Nice one

While I quite enjoyed Ritual de lo Habitual, this was way better. Definitely one to revisit and maybe even buy…

First time listening to this in its entirely and it delivered. It's a bit dark and gritty without feeling hopeless. Creative and intense... Felt well ahead of its time and makes sense it's so influential.

I wasn’t a huge fan of Ritual De Lo Habitual when it was generated well over a year ago. Not that I disliked it, I was mostly just indifferent to it, thought it felt a bit disjointed, and couldn’t see myself ever returning to it. Well, I think I may have to give it another shot because Nothing’s Shocking was pretty great! It’s a solid alternative album with bits that veer into psychedelic rock and some that veer into metal territory. The drumming and grooves throughout are incredibly fun. My only complaint was that his singing isn’t my favourite and I started to get a bit tired of it by the end of the album. Ended up giving Ritual De Lo Habitual another listen after finishing Nothing's Shocking and I actually liked it even more. I'm honestly a little shocked (pun intended) that I didn't get on with it the first time around. I'll have to update my previous rating!

Used to love this album. It's still good!

Not my favourite album ever, but it feels really ahead of its time for 1988, so that gets some bonus points. It goes really hard at points. Faves: Had a Dad, Standing in the Shower... Thinking, Jane Says, Pigs in Zen

Funky, dark, and a little grimy. Just the way I like my rock.

This album sits at an interesting mixing point between cultures and styles. It still owns many of the aesthetics of hair metal while also embracing the weird, harsh and painfully honest subject matters found in grunge music. Songs deal with addiction (Jane says) and the commodification of rape and murder (Ted, just admit it) and can be both rocking hard and so fragile. Not all of it is pallitable, but it is authentic in a way not found until grunge fully enters the rock music scene and for that it is very special.

A pivotal album in alternative music (at the very least for the U.S.) is Nothing's Shocking, with a shocking album cover to shock peoples parents. There's a nice mixture of styles on here, there's mostly metal which is complimented by the more atmospheric-leaning, post-punk tracks. There's some other stuff that appears like hard rock, jazz and acoustic rock. Now lets pay attention to the elephant in the room: the vocals. Perry's vocals are of the uncontrolled, unrully variety. He can at a drop of a hat just go full on screaming to it being subdued quickly - makes sense why he has had issues with his vocals, very demanding. His singing voice is also very high-pitched, whimsical, precious, and sounds like he needs to be sheltered away from the big bad world. I would recommend this very fun album. Highlight Song/s: "Ocean Size", "Mountain Song" and "Jane Says"

Спочатку думав що хуйня, а потім виявилось що не хуйня, вооооот. Виділити можу не чистий звук, не знаю чи це класно. Да. Оцінка: висока 7/низька 8

Nothing’s Shocking is the moment Jane’s Addiction stopped being a cult L.A. oddity and became a blueprint for the entire alternative rock explosion that followed. The album blends funk‑rock, psychedelia, and post‑punk with a kind of decadent, art‑damaged confidence that few bands have ever pulled off. Perry Farrell’s vocals are theatrical and divisive — part shaman, part street poet — while Dave Navarro’s guitar work is the album’s secret weapon: melodic, muscular, and constantly shifting. Stephen Perkins’ drumming is the glue, giving even the trippiest tracks a propulsive backbone.

This was an older album than I realized and I can see how influential this must have been. I enjoyed it quite a bit and remember a couple tracks. 3.5/5

Good record. I like "Ritual" better, but they did bring some much needed energy to a music scene that had became a bit stagnant.

Se você curte barulho, esse é o álbum ideal para você! Extremamente barulhento, agressivo, incontrolável. Vocais estridentes e guitarras condenadas. Sabe quando dizem que a dinâmica do Grunge, aperfeiçoada pelo Nirvana, é de versos comportados e refrões explosivos? Jane’s Addiction quebra o paradigma com versos explosivos e refrões nucleares. Certamente é engajante. Não há como negar. E se você tiver interesse ao menos passageiro no trabalho de Albini e seus contemporâneos, muita coisa aqui vai te agradar. Mas… Eu sou eu, e meu ouvido fica cansado depois de tanto tempo no caldeirão de cacofonias que o pessoal aqui está cozinhando. Ótimo disco, gostei, mas não é totalmente do meu agrado. 4/5

Insane to hear this counter sound in the late 80s - very forward thinking

#397 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ I listened a lot of Jane's Addiction back in the day, Ritual more probably than Nothing. It was up there with Louder Than Love and a few other records of the late 80's. It's still a great album, even if the sound is a bit on the tinny side and tends to get on my nerves. weak 4, quite strong 3/5

Pleased to say that I very much enjoyed this, overcoming some slight trepidation over whether the vocals and airy production would prove to be too much for me throughout an entire album. They both took a moment or two to get used to, but actually ended up complementing the music fantastically well. Speaking of the music, much of it is absolutely monstrous; fusing heavy metal vigour, funk grooves, artsy psychedelia and tribal rhythms. The enterprising bass lines form a crucial component of Nothing's Shocking's makeup, whilst Dave Navarro's leads bridge the gap between classic arena rock and the dark, textured, effects-heavy atmospheres of post-punk. The drumming also very much takes my fancy, in terms of its jazz-like fluidity translating superbly into a swinging heavy rock performance. "Summertime Rolls" is a minor, somewhat dirging blot on the experience, but it is fortunately immediately followed by an uptick back towards earlier successes. Everything else on here is more or less all killer, so full marks and onto the purchase list this goes!

I knew Jane Says going in but had you asked me I thought that was a mid 90s song so I was surprised to see this is from 88. But the rest of the album does sound more 80s rock.

Ahhhhhh. Still love it. Later year listens reveal that the bass is phenomenal on this record, and I didn’t fully appreciate early on.

Took two listens to get into this. Didn’t know anything from it previously. I like the RATM style guitars in places but otherwise softer tone. Singer a little gruff/shouty but well suited to the style. Will defo play again

This is a record I could have listened to when it first came out. I think the context of hair metal on mtv has a lot to do with its greatness…and their live shows. Jane Says was the first song I ever listened to that had this BIG sound to me. Perry is an insane talent

Rounding up to a 4. What I like about this record is that it is unique for 1988. You could convince someone it came out a few years later, easily. However, I do not feel strongly about the hooks and that's a bit of a drag.

Jane Says should get a 5 all by itself. It's one of my top ten favorite rock songs. This album overall is not as tight as Ritual, but it certainly was influential...one of the bands/albums that brought progressive alternative rock into the mainstream, so for that I still give it a 4.

yes, i do find the album cover cool and edgy. show me another album cover that did something like that at the time. and how is this not original, the frontman literally recreated a dream he had. and just because there are nipples on the cover it doesn't make it inherently sexual. and, honestly, if you find this sexual or brutal in any way, it's definitely a 'you' problem more than anything else. maybe learn to seperate 'literal' art from life? the women on the cover are sculptures, not even real. smh anyways, really good album, i wish could've listened to it around the time it actually came out, it seems i would've appreciated it way more back then.

Uh, yea, THAT'LL DO. Some interesting stuff here. Obviously the classics. Pigs in Zen is an awesome closer.

When this album came out in 1988, my son was being born so I totally missed these guys. I had heard of them but because I knew they were alternative, I really wasn't interested. Well, you can call it whatever you want to but it's still rock and roll to me and I like it. The lead guitar player is amazing and the best thing about this group. The singer's voice is muddied but it fits right in with the music. Each song has a catchy riff that is easy to vibe along with. I didn't really care what the lyrics were, I was paying attention to the music.

Groovy

This is canon. heavy metal mixed with a kind of thrasher rock skate punk anthem ... and if you listen, really listen, you might find a song that will make you cry. How amazing this band was and still is. I admit to being part of the cult following but also just trying here to be even neutral it is ... overwhelming. A couple of my favorite all time songs probably (wink wink) helps. One thing that MIGHT be helpful though, is that while I was around when this album dropped, it has lost nothing! It matters now as much as it ever did, probably more if I am honest...

This one is right up my alley.

Good. I like Jane’s addiction it’s rock with an edge and a quirk. Well worth adding to collection.

Honestly, I'd always assumed that Jane's Addiction leant more in the glam metal direction, but this isn't that. There's a lot more grunge and alternative/hard rock going on here. It was a good listen. The singer's voice isn't exactly my favourite, but the overall songs are decent.

Some catchy tunes. This album sounds overall thinner than I remember. Back in high school I had a friend that was really into JA but I remember the songs sounding much bigger and fuller back then.

Fun!

Just a really fun album Fav song: Had a Dad

This album absolutely rips. Like so many records on this list, it feels so ahead of its time. So clear the ways in which JA influenced RATM, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, QOTSA, etc. Funky, groovy, off-the-beaten-path, and unique -- everything you could ask for and more from a rock album. Only slow moments occurred towards the very tail end of the record, and the album's A-side more than covers all of its bases. And Flea plays trumpet on it! Favorite track: Idiots Rule

Holds up well after all these years. Well-produced, lots of variety, and instantly recognizable as JA. Even the lesser-known tracks are a good listen. I was surprised how much I enjoyed listening to this album again. I will say that Perry Farrell is not everyone's cup of tea and gets a little indulgent on the last track.

Pretty cool

I always dismissed Janes while on my way up to where I am now in musical literacy. But over the years I've softened. This album rules. Its thematic, emphatic, well produced and performed, unique and progressive within the genre and it has such a unique sound. Always worthy of a listen, worth your time. I swear to God I'll commit felonius arson to Mountain Song. So heavy.

Had lumped Jane's Addiction in with the boring indie from that time but nice to find it's better than that

Such unique and often epic sounds coming out of the 80s hair metal era. I'm very surprised that it often seems restricted to that genre, and we don't hear it more in other types of music. I enjoyed the different guitar work on here, and the style in general.

These guys are all about Perry Farrell for me, his vocals and style are the star. Musically, I guess they were novel in terms of moving away from the predominant hair rock scene at the time. Retrospectively they don’t blow you away as such, but they do have a lot of welcome variety. I have a lot of time for them, and as debut’s go this has a great coherence and vibe, it doesn’t have any real ‘star’ tracks, but no bad ones either. Great listen.

A nice slice of energetic rock hitting right before the alternative boom.

really good!

I always check in my history if the artist has featured before on my list. I did this today and learnt two things. Firstly it appears that Jane’s Addiction have definitely got a ladies breast fascination. At the risk of upsetting the wokerati that doesn’t make them bad lads. Secondly I noted I quite liked their last album as there were a few tracks which had prog leanings and that I should investigate JA further. Guess what? I never did so today’s serving should have righted that wrong. Unfortunately there is little prog on this album but nevertheless it was still a joyful listen. Lots of jangling guitars and melodies which always make me happy. Vocals leave a lot to be desired which is only negative point. 4/5 4/4/26

summertime rolls el peor tema y el mejor es ted, Just admit it... me gusta idiots rule por esas trompetas y el movimiento del bajo, salen de lo cuadrado!

Nää Jane's Addictionin biisit on kyllä tosi hyvin ja mielenkiintoisesti kirjoitettu. Tosi funkyjä kappaleita kanssa ja näissä on semmoinen jännä "viidakko" fiils. Ehkä se tulee rummuista. Parhaat: Mountain Song, Ted Just Admit It, Pigs In Zen

This is one of those albums that really helped fuel what the alternative rock scene was to become...an absolute explosion in the 90s. And while I acknowledge its really large contributions to music, I admit that personally, this album isn't quite a 5. All the songs are good, and it has a good sound. But not quite that upper echelon for me. 4/5.

Know what actually IS shocking? Realizing I know less of this album than I thought. Understanding how good Dave Navarro was pre-Carmen Electra (and how good Perry was, at that). Another album with a killer build in that first song. A lot more music that feels like an extended stream of vibes than I expected, though also that makes sense for Perry. As such, it is Mountain Song, not the world conquering Jane Says, that feels like the key track here. Some real stunning stuff, some less tethered ideas, definitely a 4* worth another listen

26/03/2026 Pleasantly surprised here. Spotify listeners: 1.4 million

I love Dave Navarro's guitar shredding and unique sound. I don't think he gets enough credit. Liked Songs Added: Mountain Song Jane Says

I'd only heard this album in full once before, and thought it was decent, but not nearly as good as the best track, Jane Says, for the most part. Upon relisten it grew on me for sure, with some other great tracks and a generally even sound all the way through. Great pre-grunge alternative, with psychedelic vibes. 4/5

A weird mix of blissed out druggy rock and flashes of metal. It's just very good alt-rock from the late 80's but it sounds like mid-90's alt-rock. Production is great and the songs are strong and a growers. Just damn good fun, and what's wrong with music being that occasionally? Best Tracks: Had a Dad; Mountain Song; Jane Says

Every song in a different style, even taking in reggae and a hint of abba.

Nice

Great stuff! ★★★★

Like 2 pairs of yabbos I quite enjoyed this album! Funky and hard rocking and had my head bobbing the whole time. The Mountain Song was especially great!

influential

Listened because it's the original sample for Beware by Death Grips. Favourite Songs: Up the Beach, Ted, Just Admit It..., Jane Says, Pig's in Zen. Least Favourite Songs: Ocean Size, Idiots Rule.

Some highs, some lows. Strong overall! Was always a fan, regardless of them being quite embarrassing these days.

I just hate the Eagles, man.

Enjoyable album, despite not appealing to my usual tastes. This band has great taste, and remains heavy whilst also melodic.

honestly listened to it twice and will listen again. great post punk vibes

88? Really? I had no idea that when I bought this CD in the just off campus college five and dime my freshman year that it was already 5 years old. Crazy! It aged ok. There are some cringe parts. It's not the greatest album or anything, but it's a lot of fun. Oceansize, Mountain Song, Jane Says all were favorites on this album at the time. It was a good bit of nostalgia that I ended up listening to twice yesterday. Glad it came up.

Pretty good.

These guys have been buffoons for so long—no more so than during their humiliating final chapter—that it's hard to remember when they seemed dangerous (as the 1,001 book notes). My adolescent self was definitely a little uneasy listening to this, especially when Perry howls "Sex is vio-lent!" in "Ted, Just Admit It..." (not to mention the Ted Bundy sample). At the time the word in my circles was these dudes were all bisexual heroin addicts, which only added to the unease and allure. Coming back to it now, it still feels transgressive. "Mountain Song" and "Jane Says" are justly revered classics, but "Up the Beach" struck me this time around. Better to remember them this way, than their Spinal Tap-esque final chapter.

When this popped up I kind of sighed. I dont particularly remember Jane's Addiction besides that they were on the radio contemporary to bands like Nickelback and Creed. And that is an era of rock that is better forgotten. Then I see this was released in 1988, what? I didnt know they went back that far. Then start the album, is this really 1988 and not 1998? It was kind of surprising. And the music is decent, definitely outside of its time. Gave me a new appreciation for this band tbh which is always a pleasant surprise for an album on this list.

yeah this ripped

PIIIIIIIIG PIIIIIIIG PIIIIIIIG

I expected this to be a 5 but there was some early parts of this one that missed the mark for me. First time I’ve had one in this list miss expectations for me. Still a good cover to cover listen.

Jane Says is such a classic, the rest of the album is really just ok, but if I'm being fair it is roughly my kind of 'ok' haha. The fuzzy droney sound is cool to me. It's prob a 3 for most people but a 4 from me.

Good, fun and punchy ! Bringing me back to Radio X

Bolji mi je ritual de la habitual ali ovo mi je odličan album.

This album was literally ahead of its time - it sounds like 1993 amid the wave of Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Perry’s an absolute freak on the mic, his lyrics are stories of rage and lost souls. The songs just rip and they still sound fresh. I didn’t really get JA when they arrived, but it’s clear they were the catalyst for the sound of the 90s.

Favorite Tracks: Ted, Just Admit It / Standing in the Shower Thinking / Mountain Song / Jane Says Rating: 3.7 I'm pretty familiar with Ritual, but not sure I've ever listened to this one the whole way through. No shock, but Mountain Song and Jane Says are stand-out, rock out with your guac out bangers. Definitely sounds ahead of its time and presages a lot of where music would go in the 90's. Some cool guitar work, big ole' drums in the mix, and overall solid production ... it rocks hard enough that Perry's voice actually mostly works.

Never really gave Jane's Addiction a proper listen. Lot more great tracks they've done besides Jane Says.

This album title is wrong! Something IS Shocking: any time this list has an album I’d listen to again!

This was a surprising like! I listened to the album 3 times and saved some songs.

80’s Rock ⭐️Pigs in Zen

Listened Before? Y This album was too cool for me when it came out. All the cool kids loved it... I never listened to it back then! I was too busy with Metallica (not really a problem, just saying). Anyway, it's the second best album of 1988 (behind AJFA). Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Mountain Song

Quite a cool album tbh, will need a second listen

Nothing’s Shocking really feels like alternative in the original sense. The sound changes a lot from track to track. “Summertime Rolls” feels dreamy and gentle, while “Mountain Song” is heavy and very hard rock. It almost sounds like different bands on the same album. There isn’t much unity, but that’s actually what I love about it. I was also surprised to learn that Flea from RHCP plays trumpet on “Idiots Rule.” It makes the album feel even more distinctive.

Genuinely shocked by how much I like this. A great blend of genre, Perry has a super unique voice, and the dissonant guitars combined with shredding is very cool.

Really solid

This album was an entry point into music for me when I was a kid. I remember checking the cd out from the library and listening to it in my room, thinking I’d stumbled upon a new realm of cool. Prior, I’d only listened to what my parents had on. Now, I had my own thing, and damn, did it have personality. I later went to Lollapalooza in Chicago, ran by Perry Ferrell, the lead singer of Jane’s Addiction, where I was further exposed to new types of music. It’s easy for me to say, without Jane’s Addiction, I wouldn’t be on this site, working through these albums. Revisiting Nothing’s Shocking after years and years, I’m glad to see it’s still ‘cool,’ sound texture-wise. What doesn’t sit well with me are some of the stupid lyrics. ‘Sex is violent.’ No it isn’t. PF had a weird breakdown a few years ago, where he went off on his guitar player on stage. I think he hit him. The whole brawl seemed unprovoked, although these dudes have known each other a long time and who knows what was brewing beneath the surface. The whole ordeal made Perry look like an unreasonable psychopath. The lyrics on Nothing’s Shocking don’t help his case.

Mountain Song brought back memories of Guitar Hero. Overall a really good album. One or two bangers away from full marks

This was a hard one. Listening to it today versus listening to the 1988. Today it seems boring. Nothing really excites me about it. But I imagine in 1988 it was mind-blowing. Taking all that into consideration. I was going to give it a three, but because of its impact on other music that I love giving it a 4

Very similarly to the other Jane's Addiction album I've had (Ritual...), I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. It's a really lovely staging post between hard rock and good grunge I think, and combines the melodic instincts of the former with the introspection of the latter. It fits really nicely with yesterday's Slint record, albeit with a singer who is a little more traditional (i.e. he sings). Anyway, lovely stuff altogether.

Better than I remembered. Singles carry it but it’s probably pretty fun to get drunk to and play really loud.

Nothing's Shocking is definitely an album i have quite a decent bit to say about it. I've never heard this album before but i definitely have heard a couple of songs off of it. And my thoughts on the album are pretty much what you would expect if you have heard this album. The music here is great in a lot of places mainly when it comes to the guitars and some shifts mainly with Jane Says. The vocals are a pretty mixed bag with them sometimes sounding good but other times sounding not so good. And the lyrics have this dumb 80s hard rock flair to them which i enjoy and find pretty charming about this era. This definitely is a very good album even with it's occasional flaws. Best Song: Summertime Rolls Worst Song: Ted, Just Admit It...

thinking about how this came out a year before bleach and three years before nevermind is like the realization that wire were releasing records at the same time as the ramones. i think i had always lowkey assumed that janes addiction were one of the 90s bands signed in a rush to find the next nirvana. still i'd like to think u can tell its a startling album rather than a trend-chasing one...incredibly thrilling and explosive, "druggy" in a very alerting way. the big hit singles, tucked away on side b (synchronicity moment!), are colorful and idiosyncratic even compared to the other material...tho the grueling and breathless ted just admit it deserves special mention too. kinda low expectations but what a pleasant surprise!!! incredibly exciting and bold rock music

MOUNTAIN SONG always will kick butt. JANE SAYS for its annoying ubiquitousness, will still force me to yell, ‘Jane says, “Have you seen my wig around?”… still love said track however. PIGS IN ZEN super catchy grooves!

A really good album with great musicianship and creative songwriting. Just not enough great songs, like Ocean Size, Mountain Song and Jane Says

Liked the vibe, added to my library.

Fun little album, I like listening to a little hard rock. It's surprising however, how this was made in 1988, really made before it's time, and that's awesome. 7/10

Fantastic late 80s album that helped usher the world into the 90s.

This album was in constant rotation when I was in high school, even after Ritual came out. Perhaps not as good as I remember at the time, but brings back memories.

Bien vénère c'est nice

Belle découverte

Grave ma came

See THIS is what I like in rock!!! Great riffs and energy without sacrificing melody and tune. Phew, I'm glad I'm not just going to be a hater of all late-80s-90s alt rock.

It was good to hear the whole album

yeah kinda cool, no standouts tho, listened halfheartedly :(

Overall: 8/10 This could have potentially been an all-timer if Perry Farrell wasn't such butt. He sucks as a person and a vocalist and he's easily the weakest link in a band that paved the way for a lot of alternative/grunge bands. Shoutout especially goes to Eric Avery, who's distinctive basslines constantly wow me with their versatility. Fav Song: Mountain Song

Nice cover art, some classics from my youth, and I saw Perry Ferrell on an airplane once flying back from Phoenix to LA after the super bow (my Pats won, and his Seahawks lost), so 4 stars.

Strong Alt Rock debut from Jane's Addiction.

Listened a handful of times, not every song was my cup of tea but enjoyed the intensity. I'd place it second after Rage Against the Machine in my workout playlist from the albums we've heard so far.

Den här var lite klurig för mig. På pluskontot att det är riktigt bra rent tekniskt och jag gillar genomgående den instrumentella atmosfären (i synnerhet gitarren är grym) och viben överlag. På minuskontot är sångarens röst, även om jag lärde mig acceptera den efter flera lyssningar, och att jag tycker det är lite för få riktigt starka låtar (i klass med Mountain song och Jane says). En fyra ska den väl ha i alla fall.

Ah, my second and final Jane’s Addiction album to review, and it’s one that I’ve actually listened to before. I bought this album back in the late aughts, after seeing it on the original 1001 Albums list. I wanted to branch out from all the classic rock I listened to in college, and so I started checking out a lot of early alternative rock. I honestly don’t remember what I thought about this album, but I know that I still really like “Mountain Song” and “Jane Says.” I’m excited to dive into this album again today! I can’t believe that I haven’t revisited this album in so long. Nothing’s Shocking isn’t a five-star album for me, but it’s still really good. Everything on here sounds great, but man, the guitar work is really on another level. The drumming and bass playing are fine, but on most of the songs, Dave Navarro’s guitar playing far outshines everyone else’s contributions. I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I like Perry Farrell’s vocals. His style and voice are unconventional, but I love some really unique vocals, and he delivers on that. I enjoyed that there was so much diversity in the sound from song to song on this album as well. My biggest critique of this album is that I underwhelmed by the lyrical portion of the songwriting, and there were a few songs that felt like filler. Despite those flaws, I would still come back to this album, although I’d maybe skip a few parts. A few notes on some individual songs: “Up the Beach” was an excellent lead off track. The booming drums and echoing effects compliment the guitar playing really well. Perry’s little vocal fills were excellent too. “Ocean Size” was a great follow up to this song, with the multiple guitars keeping pace with the big sound of “Up the Beach.” “Ted, Just Admit It…” is such a journey. The guitar playing was great, and I loved those madcap drums towards the end of the song. “Mountain Song” is absolutely iconic. The bass playing on the introduction is fantastic, and the main guitar riff is incredibly catchy. The drum fills towards the end of the chorus each time are great, and for a song that has a slower tempo, “Mountain Song” is bursting with energy. “Idiots Rule” is sneakily one of the best songs on the album. I love the variation that the horns provide on this song, and the lyrics are really great. Like “Mountain Song,” “Jane Says” is iconic as well. The guitar playing is so simple, but that guitar riff is instantly recognizable. I really love the gentleness of the steel drums, and Perry’s vocals are at their best on this song. The story of the lyrics is so dark and sad, and I love how they contrast with the song’s bright sound. Nothing’s Shocking is a really solid album. Jane’s Addiction changed the game with this one, and it’s hard to imagine the direction alternative rock would have taken without this album’s contributions.

I vividly remember when this albums was first released and how incredibly novel and refreshing it was. Combining the anthemic stomp of classic rock godfathers like Led Zeppelin, add in a bit of funk, some psychedelia, and sprinkle it with some of the alternative rock influences of the time, and you have a fiercely original creative force with musicians that attack it with uncommon fervor. This is, in my humble opinion, their creative peak - including both their anthem in "The Mountain Song" and their pop cross-over hit in "Jane Says". Great hard rock that holds up to this day.

Dave Navarro's band, which I know from my brief obsession with the show Ink Masters. He's a cool guy. The music is cool too.

Call me a contrarian, but I think flaming tits are cool. The album is pretty sweet too.

50th review since I started going through this list, and whoa, what an album to draw! Yes, Jane's Addiction has a case for being one of the most dysfunctional bands in alternative rock history, mainly due to the erratic and unpredictable character of front man Perry Farrell [i.e. starting fights with his own band members on stage], but when this eclectic four-piece got it right, they got it bloody right, and their debut studio album, 'Nothing's Shocking', is a landmark album of the alternative rock genre. From the sprawling rockers 'Ocean Size' and 'Mountain Song', the sexy groove of 'Ted, Just Admit It...' and the serene brilliance of 'Jane Says', Jane's Addiction found their sound immediately here, and there's plenty of time for each member to shine. Dave Navarro shreds through the album like the underrated guitar innovator he is [there's a good reason the Red Hot Chili Peppers wanted him for 'One Hot Minute'], Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins provide a silky-smooth rhythm section on bass and drums respectively, and despite his incredibly volatile personality, there's no doubting Perry Farrell's uniqueness and flamboyancy as a front man. His biting voice and tender 'hums' are truly one of a kind: irreplicable. Whilst I think their next record, 'Ritual De Lo Habitual' is Jane's greatest accomplishment, 'Nothing's Shocking' is a very close second, and this record had such a major impact on the alternative rock boom of the 1990s, proving that there was indeed room for trippy weirdness in mainstream rock. Fun Fact: the long-running Lollapalooza Music Festival was originally conceived as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction, and has since become one of the most prominent music festivals in the United States. It's such a shame that Perry Farrell's on-stage implosion last year, throwing punches at Dave Navarro, derailed the classic lineup's reunion tour last year, as we could've seen a late-era Jane's classic that could've lived up to this record. Nevertheless, 'Nothing's Shocking' is essential listening for anyone interested in the development of mainstream alternative rock, as this album and Faith No More's The Real Thing helped set the tone for the grubby colours and sounds of the early 90s. Best songs: Ocean Size, Ted, Just Admit It..., Mountain Song, Jane Says

Trying not to give this 1 star since it's my awful ex uncles favourite

85% Best: Had a Dad; Mountain Song; Jane Says; Pigs in Zen Must-Hear? Sure

Well that was a good album.

I like this but the next album is better

I don’t normally care for this band but I found this album to be pretty refreshing.

i heard Ritual De Lo Habitual by these guys and i thought it was decent, this was heavier, punchier and just made me feel good while listening to it, it was a great rock album and would say this is best to get into them, really good record.

I had forgotten how good Dave is

LA rock stars. This album was way ahead of its time, loved it from first discovery.

Quite enjoyed this, but I was surprised by the year.

87/1001 :: Janes Addiction - Nothing’s Shocking Heard before? ✅ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 8 Listen before you die: Yes Fav Songs: Jane Says, Mountain Song Rock albums don’t get much cooler than this. This album has such a sexy, weird, mischievous vibe. It can be messy but it’s also crisp and clear. There’s also a lot of tribal tones that make the music simple and primal at times. I snagged this on vinyl about a year ago. Frankly I should listen to it more…

Ted, Just Admit It... Mountain Song Jane Says

2nd Jane’s Addiction release I’ve gotten on this challenge. Unlike the first album, I didn’t really know any songs prior to going in to the listening experience. It was another fun, solid time from them. 3.5 / 5

One of my all time faves. Love the songs and the mood. I understand it isn’t for everyone

Early alt album. Didn’t get it or it till much later. Still packs a punch though

Still good

I didn't expect what I just listened to. I knew one or two Jane's Addiction songs, kind of alternative from the '90s, but this album is the other way around. It is very heavy, more like hard rock, very well produced, with awesome songs. From the first to the last track, everything is worthwhile.

I have somehow never heard and heard all these songs before. If you like one song you’ll probably like them all as they are very similar, at least vocally. Instrumentally they do differ and I appreciate that the rest of the band was trying to have some varying sounds to the lead singers very distinct singing. Crazy that they found their sound on their debut album. 7/10

10/10 intro song, perfectly captured vibe. I do wish it went straight into the next song from it instead of a fade out, it would be electric. The ending was kinda weak, Jane Says feels like, dare I say, the least interesting song on the album

I was expecting to love this - definitely liked it?

Original and daring at the time, it was good to hear this album again. I preferred Ritual, but there’s no doubting the energy and recklessness here. Some great tunes, one or two that could have been omitted which is why I didn’t give it the full five. I never liked the production either - always thought it sounded a little stale for the most part. Nonetheless, an original and interesting album by a once original and interesting band. They bettered it with their next record though.

I get the sense that I'm not quite picking up everything this is putting down. It's weirdly dense, kind of in the way that early Modest Mouse songs are weirdly dense (I'm not entirely sure that this comparison makes it full circle, but I really can't think of a better one). It's a sprawling kind of dense, where like songs are busy on a moment to moment level *and* they seem to kind of chug along in a weirdly expansive way. The tone is also pretty unique, like this is definitely on the grittier, darker end of alt music, but in like a weirdly accessible way, and there are also moments here that are surprisingly pretty. Like Ocean Size and Jane Says, the latter of which has some really neat steel drum playing too. I think rhythm is generally a standout here, like the drums on Ted, Just Admit It... and the basslines across the album, Mountain Song is a good example. The guitar playing is also very good, I just don't have it quite pinned down yet. It's very much alt rock, but with a somewhat classic style "Hard Rock" edge, including almost metal style guitar solos. And Perry vocals are stand outs too, he's an intense performer, and his lyrics seem raw, and very personal. There are some incredibly blunt mantras across this thing ("God is dead", "Sex is violent", "Some people should die"), and they are delivered with enough conviction that they hit harder than they usually would. Like I implied at the beginning, I haven't fully gelled with this one, but I still get *a lot* here. This thing is a little darker and a little weirder and a little more eclectic than it seems, and it's an essential alt rock classic. This isn't my first time trying this one out, and it won't be my last. Jane's Addiction had some real lightning in a bottle during their surprisingly brief existence, and I feel like it's a matter of time before I fully get to the bottom of it.

Forgot how strong this album is. Some really great writing on this one and an indicator of what was to come.

I got into Jane's Addiction in the first half of the 90's with Ritual, but this album has IMO their best song (Mountain Song) on it. It's a good album.

I've listened to this album too many times to be able to hear it as if it's my first time, but I hope first-time listeners enjoy it as much as I did and do. :) Whenever I hear songs from this album, particularly "Jane says", I think of when I got convinced by a friend to see some unknown (to me) American band playing in Edinburgh (apparently on October 1, 1990), and I was floored by how much everyone was into the band and singing along and the whole experience. And "Mountain song" also conjures up a long drive back from a fun but exhausting mountain bike ride in the not-quite-Cascades hills south and east of Seattle, and a friend played the song in the car's crappy stereo system, and the driving bass into fit the setting and mood perfectly. I'm confident that the songs, and the album as a whole, aren't nearly as great as I want them to be, but it's hard to hear the voice of reason when you're cranking up "Standing in the shower...thinking", "Pigs in Zen" and its ilk. In fact, I'd have given this album a rare five stars, except that I just now read a new height of asshattery by Perry Ferrell related to this album, where he demanded 50% of the royalties for all the lyrics, and an additional 25% of the remainder for his "musical" contributions. And Warner Bros. caved and utterly screwed over the rest of the band. It's a bit shocking that "Ritual de lo Habitual" even got made, frankly.

This was good but nothing super stand out about it. I'm not sure if I'd listen again but I enjoyed my time with it.

Nothing’s Shocking - Jane’s Addiction I never caught hold of Jane’s Addiction at the time - I was more blues rock / hard rock / thrash so they were never likely to float across my deck. I knew Been Caught Stealing, of course, and liked it, but any other stuff I’d heard I dismissed, with Perry Farrell’s voice not helping. Listening to this today I was very pleasantly surprised. It’s a really good, melodic, and driving record, and Dave Navarro is a hell of a guitarist. I still don’t like Farrell’s voice a lot of the time, but this is a really good album.

Enjoyed this album more than the other Jane's addiction one we had, was a bit rockier, slightly less funk. The vocals in place reminded me of the guy from 'A' which is a big plus for me, A have a song called Jason's addiction so they must be aware of the parallels. Only knew mountain song before listening but think I'll come back.

Another Jane's addiction album hey. I think I enjoyed this one more than the last one we had. Some great bass. Probably a bit more rough than the previous one. It feels familiar to me but I can't put my finger on who I think it sounds like. I get the offspring in parts, then there's early rhcp, maybe faith no more? I like all of them though so no complaints. Doesn't sound like it's 80s. 4

What fascinates me about this band is how much of an impact they had establishing a base between a hard rock sound and an alternative energy. With only two albums, they made a huge mark on the scene and then dipped. Jane's Addiction's first record is a true testament to electricity in performance. While I don't enjoy every bit of this, I hear something big happening throughout. This record is a mess, but one that isn't afraid to swing its big dick around and scream a little louder. I have my respects. Perry Farrell needs help (7/10, 4/5 on this scale)

4.5

Fast, raw, and gritty. Drums are punchy, guitar riffs are hot, and Perry's voice is firing on all cylinders. "Jane Says" is iconic but far from the most interesting track on this album.

This was definitely an improvement from their first appearance in this selection with "Ritual De Lo Habitual" which was a bit of a let down. The album was stylistically more favorable in this case, and the vocals while could have been improved for certain didn't impact the album too much. I would give this a very strong 3.5/5 which will be bumped to a 4.

4.5

This album is comprised of a number of good songs, a few duds, and a couple of bangers. It also feels a little all over the place, which might be the vibe they were going for. I don’t know if I said this before, but Perry Farrell’s vocals kind of get on my nerves after a whole album of him. Instrumentation is fine, songwriting is memorably creative, lyrics are recognizably this band. I don’t hate this album or any of the songs, I actually quite enjoyed it, but, I don’t feel quite as strongly as Jane. 4/5

8/10

If only they’d been as big as Nirvana, we might have avoided all the lumpen grunge whining.

Standing in the shower thinking about gender is a favorite of mine too

DEATH GRIPS MENDTIONED!!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️💀💀🍆🍆 This really is just RATM for hippies huh? Based tbh Damn why they write a song about me? (I am a hog in harmony)

I didn’t think I liked Jane’s Addiction but this was really relaxing

Perry Farrell's voice is one of a kind. This is very different than I was expecting, more rock than alternative. The Ted Bundy recording is an odd choice. I thought I was getting an album of Caught Stealing...this is much better. There has maybe never been a better example of someone writing a song of just whatever they were doing than Standing in the Shower...Thinking. At this point, I like the music and the vocals are kind of distracting. May distracting isn't the right word. His voice gives every song a similar quality. Jane Says is the hit.

Way better than the other album that’s on the generator. They will never become my favourite but this is really really good rock music.

Tim Burton + Phil Spector Good one

This is a band that definitely created its own lane.

Pretty rocking for some far out hippies.

Super good album. Perry seems like a nightmare to work with but from a musical standpoint, this rocks.

One of the best by one of the best

Never hear about them but really nice.

Enjoyed this more than expected. Can remember this being played in many bars/clubs late 80s early 90s.

Album 829 of 1089 Jane's Addiction -Nothing's Shocking (1988) Rating : 4 / 5 I’m not super familiar with Jane’s Addiction beyond the radio staples, but this album really grabbed me. Their sound—a mix of alternative rock, art rock, funk, and a bit of metal—just felt familiar in a way I can’t totally explain. It’s raw, theatrical, and a little chaotic, but in a way that’s totally up my alley. I can see myself coming back to this one. Bold, weird, and full of energy. I get why it the list.

Pretty nice and innovative with crazy lyrics and awsome rhythms.

I like Summertime Rolls. Good vibe, slushy guitar soundscapes. Jane Says is really good. Nice sounded acoustic guitar driving the song with a few different instruments. Strong second half to the album

Jane's first "real" release under a major label. This pretty much introduced Jane's Addiction to the real world, yet nobody took notice until Ritual De Lo Habitual came out a few years later. By far, this is a very ambitious album but it's outstanding. Perry Farrell's lyrics and singing are the perfect harmony to Dave Navarro's amazing guitar work. Still think he's one of the most underrated guitarists ever. This album ranges in styles, but psychedelic fuzz rock is a good description for most of it. Get stoned and listen to it, and you'll get it. 4.25/5 Can't Miss Tracks: Ocean Size Ted, Just Admit It... Summertime Rolls Jane Says

I dig it. Vocals could be a little off putting for some but it adds to the grunge experience.

Jane's Addiction was a band that I had to warm up to when they first arrived on the scene, but they're now indispensable in my listening repertoire. True innovators of their time.

Jane's Says is solid

Mountain, Ocean, Had a Dad and Jane Says are classics. It's close to a 5 but I'll just give this a 4.25/5.

Surprised I hadn't listened to this album before - would have been awesome to see JA live.

The first time I came across Jane's Addiction was through Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (again, GTA has always shaped my musical taste, ever since I was a kid). In the game, the classic Been Caught Steeling plays on Radio X. I love this song, but I had never stopped to listen to a full album by this band. When I saw it was a Jane's Addiction album I thought "huh, could this be the one with the GTA radio song?" NOP, it wasn't. But it's a very fun album, from a time when the term "alternative rock" meant something. 4 stars is fair.

I think I do like the follow up a bit more than this. I do like the rawness of this one, but I feel *Habitual* may be a bit more sharper and focused. There are parts of this album that can see the 90s coming, but sometimes the production screams late 80s. Even though I absolutely love "Moutaun Song" it is the most 1988 rock radio ready song on the album. The gated reverb in the drums of "Ted, Just admit It" is also more akin to the 80s than 90s killing any future vibe it might have. On the other hand, there's the incredible "Jane Says" which could sit really well with the early years of 90s alternative. Then the bad ass bass line of "Summertime Roll" feels way more 90s than late 80s. I do like this album quite a bit, but there is something just holding it back from the four spot. 7.8/10 ★★★½

A nice skanky smorgasbord of rock, funk, folk and psychedelia with themes of sexy sex, drug shooting and serial killerness. Feels a little more turbo-charged than their 2nd album Ritual de lo Habitual plus also with the tastier album art. High 4.

Very important band. Probably underrated in Europe. Both albums from their first run are on the list. I think only this one belongs. It has all the hits. The awful voice is buried in the mix better. The songs don't feel as long. It's older and just plain better. Favorite song: mountain song.

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I loved Jane's Addiction. I bought Ritual the day it came out. I saw them play live at the Hordern Pavillon in 1989 (one of their last dates before splitting), and I have played this record a thousand times. The scope and drama of this album is extraordinary. It feels wild and dangerous and bohemian and unconstrained, which is a lot of what rock and roll should be. The rhythm section is powerful and heavy and swinging, but it is Navarro's guitar work that really lifts the record into something special. His lead playing was really unusual for the 80s in that he doesn't rely on "typing" his way through solos. I really love the music on this record and have listened to it a lot over the years. But... Perry Farrell is an arsehole. He has a track record of exploiting the artistic input of others (especially younger collaborators) and taking credit for their input (including 62.5% of the royalties for this record, which is seriously unbalanced). It's true of bandmates, collaborators and 'muses' (a term commonly used to belittle women's artistic contributions). I am increasingly uncomfortable with the appalling behaviour of artists like Perry Farrell. I'm not sure whether it is worse when they celebrate their philosophy openly in their art (Jane's Addiction, Led Zep, Marilyn Manson) or when they hide behind a mask of faux sensitivity (R. Kelly, Ryan Adams). Farrell has moments of "sensitivity" (eg. 'Jane Says') but he is pretty open about his philosophical approach. I am increasingly uncomfortable when he repeatedly yells things like "Sex is violence" -- what once seemed like a bohemian embrace of untamed sexuality now seems like it is the mating call of a sexual abuser. I fear people were terribly mistreated. Christgau thought that Farrell was a poseur, a wannabe Alice Cooper, and history shows that this type of posturing often distorts people's behaviour to the point that they become the character they play (see also: Marilyn Manson). I am hedging my bets here; I fear that Farrell has done really terrible things, and there is certainly enough already in the public domain that indicates that he is a pretty toxic human being, but we haven't seen a full-blown Manson/Diddy/Weinstein moment for Perry yet. But it wouldn't surprise me if we did, and then I might need to reassess my consideration of this album. So I am still rating this with 4 stars -- 5 stars for the band, and one off for Perry Farrell.

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Pas mal du tout et au final assez varié !

Very cool album. Great instrumentation. Interesting an often fun lyrics.

Liked this - obvious Zepp influence but updated with a more Alternative Rock sound - this was, indeed, a Lollapalooza of an album.

pretty great