Nothing's Shocking

A late 80s alt rock group, big influence on groups to follow (like RHCP). it's okay. 2.5.

Inoffensive but also easily forgettable.

I could see the appeal of this album when it was released. At the time Jane’s Addiction represented the intersection between metal and punk rock eliminating the grunge elements of Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Perry’s vocals had evolved from his earlier Cure copycat fetish and on this record, sound fresh and alive and the hits Jane Says and Mountain Song and Pigs in Zen are still connect and sound as if they could have been released a week ago. Too bad drugs, mental illness and ego wrecked this band after a couple of solid albums. But no one ever said that rock stars were smart. Honestly, I don’t get the appeal of these fucking idiots now but at the time they were the fave of KROQ and alternative rock. 3/5

I once had a dream that I was explaining the lyrics to "Ted, Just Admit It..." Perry Farrell has a unique voice and the point of view to lift Jane's Addiction from being a run-of-the-mill rock band into something more substantial.

I like Jane’s addiction

Janes addiction is one of those bands that shouldn't be judged purely for their singles that get frequently heard on the radio. I only now know that they come up with stuff that gets up close with the funk and alternative metal scene of the late 80s . You pretty much have dave navarro to thank as he is pretty damn talented on guitar. I feel like this is the sort of band that would later inspire 90s alt rock acts such as soundgarden, Rage against the machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also do see led zeppelin as being a big inspiration for Jane's Addiction's sound and vocals, only with less folk and more funk.

This one is just pure energy and gold! And it is shocking how good it is.

90’s classic. Some great songs but some throw away songs as well. Hard to listen to an entire album of Perry.

Probably not for everyone, but I love this album. Alt, rock, heavy, melodic, jarring, fun.

Solid late 80s alternative album. I like a lot of their songs and unique sound, but some others are a bit forgettable.

Perry's voice is very annoying to me. The music is ok. This band more or less blends into that late 80s, early 90s alt-rock slog that includes grunge and the RHCP. A bit of everything but really nothing.

Very surprised there was such a lot of the annoying metal guitar noodling. When they give that a rest and play a song it's good but then along he comes with his hammering the strings and ruins it. Drummer is too metal too. The next album is much better.

What a guitarist, cool band. 3.5

Hearing Van Halen and smashing pumpkins in here. Good album

Enjoyed the songs I knew and a few others but still not really my jam.

Robert. just admit it... Slayer's South of Heaven belongs here.

I guess I don't really like Jane's Addiction.

I don't think this is my thing unforch! A bit too much shouting but that's lokey the genre so it's just an issue with my taste, not necessarily the album.

Maybe one of the most listened to albums for me in my life I can’t say I go back to this too often, but it was certainly my favorite record when I was 17 or 18 years old. The first song I ever played in front of other people with me singing was Jane says which is kind of embarrassing, but whatever I still like it it’s not as mind blowing as it was to me when I was a teenager, but what is

A side of this album was really special. Rest of it was a lot like other Jane’s addiction I’ve listened to. Very cool sound they have on this album

That pissed me off

Surprisingly and refreshingly good. Hard rock that is both varied and accessible. Really enjoyed it. A 4.

Jane’s Addiction: Listen, we’re the greatest band of all time. Me: What? No. JA: Shit man come on :(((( Me: Chill out, you’re good. JA: Noooooo what’s the point of playing if you don’t win!!! Me: You know music isn’t a sport? JA: Competitive ruthlessness is my art. Art! Me: Seriously, you have tunes, riffs, experimentation, showmanship, indie cred from introspective lyrics, a guitarist who casually shreds, you’re embarrassing Aerosmith etc, and you’re the right amount of edgy (if a little overwrought, but that’s showbiz). You probably have two albums in you, which is two more than most people. JA: Shut up we’re the MOST overwrought (slams door)

Classic

Don’t judge an album by its cover. This is a really good album.

This feels like the start of a change in rock to be what dominated the 90's but with small hints of some hair metal left in there and its fantastic. Just enjoyed it start to finish and would happily listen to it again.

It’s a bit too loud, and I wouldn’t be in a hurry to buy the LP. Two stars…

I've long described myself as "not liking Jane's Addiction". This was based on couple festival gigs and occasional social listening, and certainly enhanced by some recursive re-devaluation as they paved the way for a slew of atrocious bands afterwards. I'm talking the worst legacy of inspiring terrible bands. As I listened to Nothing's Shocking, though, I really felt like it was an absorbing album experience. Pulling any track onto a setlist would be mediocre at best. But the tracks all together in order work quite well. After writing the last paragraph I tried to recall whether we'd listened to a JA album before. Answer: YES. About 170 albums ago we listened to Ritual De Lo Habitual and wouldn't you know, I said almost the exact same thing: album plays better as a whole. Seems like a skill that's maybe more common outside of the popular music genres. I'll give them some flowers for it. I think this one is a bit better than that one, but close call. Interesting trivia that the cover art is actually a sculpture made by Perry Farrell. It fooled me.

Jane’s Addiction is one of those bands I should like on paper: they followed the romantic path of underground respect to commercial success, they have power minguses, and they have a completely mental lead singer. But for reasons I cannot articulate, the music has never quite clicked with me beyond a few singles. Maybe that’s just how it is. You’re not meant to like everything.

I liked it more than I was expecting. Not the style I thought this band was known for. I was surprised

I enjoyed this one a bit less than the previous one. Was fun to learn about the band's history and breakup though

This album is an absolute ripper and makes me wish I didn't live in a townhouse so I could really crank the volume. Perry Farrell may be an unstable weirdo with a screechy voice but the man can write a tune. Like this just a smidge more than Ritual de lo Habitual.

Kinda nasally

Not bad - a number of decent tracks - enjoyed it as something a bit different (don’t really recall them from the time)

Very good album. I was shocked to know that this was recorded in '88.

Joya…aunque no es perfecto…

This was a very good alternative/punk rock band. A couple big songs and some gritty rockers.

On further listens I might enjoy more, it was fine.

80s hard rock that did nothing for me.

- Oh yay, more assault and Zionists. Another band to boycott. - Don't like the whiny vocals, especially on multiple tracks in a row. - I get bored of noodling, but the guitar definitely is the most interesting part of this whole thing to me. - Some nice grooves throughout, too, but Jane Said is the definite standout on here - the other songs don't hit melodically like it does. - The second half of the album (minus the single) was kind of a chore. - Hate the misogynistic cover and lyrics. - I'd never choose to listen to this again.

I was actually a little surprised by how much I loved this top to bottom. “Jane Says” is probably in my top 100 songs of all time, and I’d heard one or two other songs from the album before and liked them, but the album as a whole blew me away. I figured this would end up as a 4 from me, but I was shocked that it ended up one of my easiest 5 stars.

own

Too heavy for for my taste.

The album cover is gross. The guy's voice is terrible. The only thing redeeming about them is the song on the radio from the 90's...and also the Summertime song was kinda nice.

This list definitely didn't need two janes addiction albums

A timeless milestone album that really paved the way for the more rock oriented alternative music that dominated the 90s. I revisit this album often and imagine I always will.

Not bad it's not a patch on Pumpkins or even the Chillis but I appreciate the rock aspect of this album

These guys were the coolest back when this album came out, before Perry Farrell went fuck nut crazy and Dave Navarro jumped the shark. I remember listening to it in high school and thinking I was much cooler than all the kids listening to the other crap that was out there. Really think this album is genius top to bottom. Nothing else sounded like it at the time. It has a hard edge, but it’s also melodic. Just such good music. Navarro’s guitar work crushes. And something about the quality of the guitar sounds matched with Farrell’s unique vocal style just works so synergistically. Album art is also iconic. Love the steel drums on Jane Says. Guess I always knew they were there but hadn’t listed to it in awhile and I noticed them… cool touch. Mountain Song, Summertime Rolls, ocean Size and Jane Says are highlights. Thinking about those songs and some of Jane’s Addiction’s later work, this album doesn’t have the singles that their next album, Ritual de lo Habitual, has, but this record is a complete piece where the whole is better than the parts. Easy 5 for me.

Lidt for støjende til rigtigt at bide sig fast, selvom grunge-historien godt kunne starte her.

ok. I can see why its on the list but probably would have been more impactful at the time

Tone deaf, for me, in multiple ways.

Instant favourite. Could have been made this year and I would have believed you

Hyfsad indie/alt rock. Men inget som jag fastnar för. En trea

I thought I would enjoy it more Tits tho

I gave this a few goes. There was something drawing me back or making me think I wasn't giving it a fair chance. On the third listen I think there's great energy at the start and continues on through a few songs but sort of gets tiring and the songs start to sound similar. The continuous break/loop of "sex is violent" on Ted ... Just Admit It drags quite a lot for me and that energy doesn't let up until Summertime Rolls, which I thought was a great turn of pace finally and chilled out. Picked up again with Idiots Rule but I lost interest in Jane Says. Weird but enjoyable minute of soft jazz on Thank You Boys and ending with the same as the rest sounding Pigs in Zen. Mixed feelings but wouldn't listen again. 2/5.

The album cover is so atrocious that it makes me wanna drop the score by one due to its nature, especially in what… an all male band ???? Not cool guys. Music is pretty good nevertheless. Very punky has so much energy to it and the lil glimpses of funk in it is always a nice treat. Vocals are a bit annoying at times.

There really isn't anything that appeals to my ears in this album. His voice feels quite whiny, like he is trying to be this incredible glam rock when he doesn't have that in him. Otherwise, there isn't much here that hasn't been done before, and it doesn't feel refined or particularly compelling. One of those albums I will forget in a week and for the rest of my life; apart from that album cover, what a weird choice.

Я устала здесь что-то писать

It’s ok, 2.5-ish

Very very cool. The mix of glam rock and alternative surprisingly works so well. On the whole the album is a total win, but in particular I love the moments where the energy drops (e.g. "Summertime Rolls"). I guess I just wish there were a few more of those moments? Very little to complain about though. Great album.

First impressions, yeah rock music with enough rhythm, grunt, but without compromising melody and enough variation, great rock solos. Big sound. However, that was a first impression. As the album wore on, I got more and more irritated. Or perhaps could not keep up?

Couple of standout tracks, especially Jane Says. Fun, loud and creative album. I bet this really stood out in the late 1980s.

He come to me with money in his hand! He offered me, I didn't ask him, I wasn't knocking someone's door down, I was running from that! When I got out, I was in that. I was already through that, I had that, I had the studio, I went to the studio! I went to Vox Studios. I had it all, and I looked at it and said This is a bigger jail than I just got out of. I don't want to take my time going to work, I got a motorcycle and a sleeping bag and ten or fifteen girls! What the hell I wanna go off into – and go to work for? Work for what, money? I got all the money in the world! I'm the king, man! I run the underworld, guy! I decide whose does what, and where they do it at! What am I, gonna run around and act like I'm some teenybopper somewhere, for somebody else's money? I make the money, man, I roll the nickels, the game is mine! I deal the cards

Jane Says is cool. But their next album is better

2,6/5

In the song Ted, Just Admit it the lyric: “ Sex is violent “ , he ain’t wrong there when it’s an adult non con manga, Manhwa etc.

Thoroughly enjoyed it 4

also better than i expected

Nothing shocked me about this album but it was fun and unique

Noise. Terrible voice. Bleh.

Men will literally destroy their vocal chords before they go to therapy to deal with their daddy issues. Also I think these dudes are probably awful to sleep with, my condolences to anyone who's tried

This was a lot to listen to all at once lol

Really didn't like the vocals.

aerosmith meet whitesnake. i think i hate the vocals?

6/10

Janes addiction summed up for me: their good stuff is really good, their less good stuff is pretty shit. Overall this album fits that framework, the good stuff maybe slightly overpowers the shit so it gets a 3

It's good but for me it's not at the level of Ritual de lo Habitual or Strays.

The music is great. All 90's alt rock nostalgia. Obviously Jane Says is a huge hit for that era, but an entire album of those vocals are a bit much. But still - music shreds for 90's alt rock

Fine music, though the voice makes it less appealing 5/10

Vet

Nope.

Self-indulgent, fussy, Zeppelin-influenced whiny tosh

A classic

Better than expected

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

exactly, nothing shocking

It's okay, especially the guitar work but it didn't really capture my attention.

Happy when it ended. Not for me.

As amazing as ever!!

I just dont get it, his voice is irritating as hell

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

Some great guitar stuff but like a lot of artists of the time the vocals are just annoying. Kinda just happens. 2.5

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.

mto meia boca, pqp essa é uma banda que eu nunca consegui achar boa

rock """alternativo""" mesclado com hard rock, né. não eh bom não. mas eh menos pior que o outro deles que passou por aqui. na melhor das hipóteses, mediano. pior que eles devem ter sido gigantes na gringa, né. graças a deus nasci brasileiro.

It was fine? It all sounded to me like one song over and over and unfortunately it wasn't a song I loved

I can't decide on a fair rating on this one, so I give it a 3 until I have thought it through. A little to winy singing so it's a weak 3.

Juste mid. Quelques sons sympa mais dans l'ensemble très mid

C'était un peu osef en fait

This didn't do much for me, it was fine to listen to but wouldn't rush back to listen again

Fantastic energy

maybe it's because i was making pizza while i was listening to this and i dropped the dough on the ground but this sucked ass imo

Muy rockero el disco. Estuvo bueno.

One of those bands I feel like I should like, but can't get into it. Porno for Pyros on the other hand....

Ja det er ok. Lidt splittet om det er en 2'er eller 3'er. Men den får tvivlen til gode.

*67 Meget betaget af nogle af bas sekvenserne, som er meget Tool agtige. Det varhelgeden så overhovedet ikke. En stor 3’er alligevel.

Det blæste mig ikke bagover. Overhovedet.

Det er virkelig ikke mig. Synes teksterne er rigtig dårlige Egentlig er nogle af instrumenteringer fede nok, men lyrikken (og sangeren) kan jeg ikke så godt have 1.8

Et band navn jeg har kendt i meget lang tid uden egentlig at vide noget om dem. Kan godt forstå lidt af omtalen, for man kan godt høre mange mange efterfølgende bands i deres lyd. Så om ikke andet så tommel op for at være pionerer og sætte et aftryk. Synes egentlig også musikken er meget interessant, men måske ikke helt nok til at det virkelig rammer og så bliver det også en my monotont. Fatter ikke hvorfor alle nævner "Jane Says" som et højdepunkt for det er da nærmest det ringeste og mest intetsigende af alle numrene på albummet

I can't believe that the top comment is from someone offended by the album cover, as if a sculpture with flames for hair is remotely relevant to how women have been historically "brutalized" — grow up, babies

Not a bad album, I suppose. But it’s all - the cover, vocals, lyrics, guitars - a bit juvenile.

Fine

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

I can definitely tell how influential this was because of how it simultaneously sounded like this and was also released in the 80s. Typically I don't like whiny singing but this kinda worked for me. The guitar was stellar. There were some unexpected instruments on here, specifically on "Idiots Rule" and "Jane Says," and they sounded great. Putting a jazz interlude right before the last track is kinda funny but it still worked surprisingly well. Favorite Track: Idiots Rule

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!

I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to this before. I discovered the band a few years later when Stop! and Been Caught Stealing were being played at almost every club I went to. It’s alright, but I certainly prefer Ritual de lo Hanitual.

I had a friend who loved this when it first came out. Couldn't see it then or now really.

I'd heard of the and but didn't know what to expect - enjoyed it

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.

5 - AVERAGE

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".

Eh. Mid.

Alright I guess...

no. could not find one moment of enjoyment on this album. unpredictable and hardly musical.

me pudo haber gustado mas si la voz del chaval no hiciera q me diera comezón en el cerebro

2.5, bastante raro

Boring af

A lot of the songs sound very similar to me. Probably not one I'll return to.

why not

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.

Pretty good. I did like a few of the tracks.

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

I absolutely love the song Jane Says. As for the album? Eh. It’s hit and miss.

The debut studio album by Jane's Addiction is chock full of go-nowhere sub-Zeppelin power chord riffing topped off by a vocalist who *simply cannot sing*. It wouldn't matter if the music on this record were stellar (it ain't), Perry Farrell's raspy no-timbre non-voice totally torpedoes the proceedings. "Jane Says" is the only cut here that rises out of the buzzy guitar muck but even it isn't enough to move this essentially derivative record out of one-star territory.

Mostly enjoyable, but only occasionally any more than that. A true model for the descriptor, "alright."

I'm not very familiar with Jane's Addiction, but have heard of them. Overall kinda meh. Not really that special, but listenable. I think I'd enjoy them more listening to single songs instead of a full album.

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!

Quite obnoxious glam rock. Whiney singer

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

I was in seventh grade when Been Caught Stealing came out -- that song and Jane Says got quite a bit of radio play that year. But try as I might, I just couldn't get into these songs and I remember changing the station or putting on a cassette when they came on. I welcomed the opportunity to listen to Jane's Addiction with fresh ears and a hope of discovering something that I had not appreciated previously. What I discovered is that I can't get past Perry Farrell's terrible voice. So much of his singing is monotone with a whiny nasally quality. There was one song in which his voice was triple or quadruple tracked; and he was so out of tune with himself that it reminded me of sounds that come from catfights that I have seen out on the street. On the flipside, Dave Navarro's guitar playing is very strong. I appreciate the wide variety of sounds that he is able to get out of his instrument. Jane Says is probably the strongest song -- (how did I never notice the Caribbean steel drums before?) Though I enjoy the guitar playing, the vocals make this album virtually unlistenable for me. I understand that Lollapalooza was originally conceived as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction, so I guess they at least have that.

This was pretty good and worthy of credit, for me. Great guitar and energy across it but without many standout moments. While I think this is a strong album, I’m left wondering, again, if this interests me all that much. That division made this a tough rating. When in doubt, I guess I’ll choose to be exclusive, highlighting the albums that capture me while listening and leave me wanting more when I’m done. 1 listen Favorite Track: Jane Says

Expectation: -> I know them for their one big radio hit, which I really like, but odds of loving this don't seem high pre-listen. After listening: -> The disparity between Jane Says and everything else here is well…a canyon wide? Love that tune. Takes me back to mid-90s college every time. Nothing else here is salvageable. Track ranking: Jane TY Beach Summertime Idiots Ocean Mountain Pigs Shower Ted Dad

Love me some Jane's Addiction. Jane Says and Mountain Song were the only ones I knew coming in, but the rest were good too.

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.

Sometimes it is interesting but the stand out track is Jane Says. It has a very odd tropical vibe to it, with some kalimba I suspect, and rather simple guitars that somehow Dave Navarro weaves in as if it was all meant to be that way. In the vocalists grating performance makes sense.

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"

Pretty ok

Still a fan of Jane’s Addiction.

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

This was a fun one. Very interesting semi metal album. Mostly similar to Led Zeppelin, but with some more hair metal. I really liked the vocals, and there were some amazing riffs involved. I didn’t really stay that memorably in my recollection, but I enjoyed it while I was listening to it. Jane’s song was particularly good, as was the kick off track.

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

I appreciate their place in the transition from 80s to more modern rock, but they've never really done it for me. Perry is a bit grating.

Lowkey

Terrible (that’s being nice).

Every second of this album is perfect.

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

I like how strong this album started. However, things started to muddle together as the album progressed. Or maybe it was because I got distracted and wasn’t paying attention to the album. Anyways, not something I would listen to in public with that cover but I might try this album again as I was intrigued in the beginning.

Not bad but nothing too memorable imo. Also minus points because of the cover!!!!! Not appropriate to listen to in front of others!!

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

Yeahh🙂‍↕️

The stuff that makes individual songs interesting makes the album as a whole a difficult listen.

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

How come quite a lot of these grunge era albums always sound so shitty? Especially the drum sounds are really bad. Maybe they were recorded in cheap studio’s before these bands got really big. I was just about to give up on this record but then Idiot’s rule and Jane says returned my interest

#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!

Good hard rock album.

I have now listened to this album four times, heatwave is frying my brain and perhaps this is not an easy album to listen to when you have not slept. Having said that I did like it. The energy was good and through the punk/grunge/thrash metal tunes there were distinct melodies and an added bonus of an eastern influence. High 3.

Interesting as a bridging point between the more performative rock of the 80s and what would become grunge in the 90s. However, it really doesn't do anything for me; it doesn't really energize me, or give me much to think about.

Good album with some solid songs. 6.3/10

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.

For an album with a title like 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, not much here really surprises me. The band clearly has energy and attitude, but most of the album just doesn’t leave much of an impression. A lot of it feels more concerned with sounding provocative than actually being memorable. 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 is the big exception. That’s the one moment where everything clicks and the album finally sounds as intense as its reputation suggests. Outside of that track, though, I mostly struggle to stay interested.

Bien, normal. No me voló la cabeza. Está padre escucharlo y pensar que salió todavía en los ochenta, cuando debió ser un mega trancazo, pero hoy me pareció un tanto común.

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

Once upon a time I would have made a case for this album being groundbreaking, and I guess some have. Dave Navarro is a fine guitarist, but not when he's trying to be. Perry Farrell can be an excellent lyricist, but probably not as consistently good as he thinks he is. The rhythm section is incredible and holds the rest of the bullshit together. When it works it's amazing (Jane Says, Mountain Song). But I don't think it works as much as it doesn't.

Stark trea!

Rätt bra men sången och något över helheten tilltalade mig inte riktigt.

En del balla grejer, men inte superintressant överlag för mig!

Jadå!

I haven't listened to this album in a while, but it is so good! Way ahead of its time and so many bangers. I can't listen to Up the Beach anymore without thinking of Beware by Death Grips anymore though. High 5!!!

Irritating garbage noise. Shit vocals ruin any guitar or drum efforts. Zero stars

3+

I am not a fan of Perry Farrell's vocals. Though this record has some cool musicality at times, for the most part I find it uneventful and kind of blah.

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.

Ugh. The guitars on this are disgusting.

Great bass player, some good guitar, andca big hit!

How is this somehow the most 90s thing that's ever existed but it came out in 1988. Just an unbearably exactly fine album and document of the time in which it was born. I was pretty enamored with this album cover as a young child and probably some of the first bare tits I'd ever seen.

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.

Still no, sorry

The star system is failing me here. I don't really care for this; there is only one song I thought was good. But I don't know if this is truly as bad as all of the albums I have rated two stars. I get why people would like this— but it's a crime to throw it in with some albums that I thought were actually good.

c'est pas trop mon kiff en terme de rock ig mais stylé tout de même je ne peux pas le cacher

Rooock! Que increible suena la guitarra a pesar de ser de 1988

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.

"Since its release, the album has continued to receive widespread acclaim and is now regarded as one of the most important alternative rock albums of all time and one of the greatest albums of the 1980s." What are you talking about. What are you saying. this does not even beat the "i would prefer listening to this than white noise" threshold, let alone constitute an album worth listening to or rating critically. this is the muddiest sounding album i've heard in a minute and i pretty much have nothing to say here. headache inducing from start to finish

Hard rock fatigue is setting in. I don't like the singing, I really don't like the cover art, and honestly I do not get the acclaim at all. Perhaps albums that are calling back to 10 years prior just don't age well 40 years later, but I was mostly bored out of my mind listening to this. It's like a blur of noodling and samey song after song. Perhaps if I was listening to this in a time period oversaturated by awful hair metal I'd see it as a breath of fresh air or bringing what used to be good about hard rock back, but divorced from that this was a nothing of an album. But hey I like "Jane Says", so I guess there's that.

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

meh

Haven't listened to this one in a decade at least. Really great from start to finish. No filler.

Another "not really my thing" album. I was aware of the band, but only really through this site and the cross-references between the members of this band and other bands. I didn't ever really feel like I was enjoying the album, but it wasn't horrendous either. I've had a lot of albums like that recently. It's been very sterile - beats listening to an album by The Cramps though.

Musically directionless and meandering. Coupled with very strange vocal performance & production choices make the songs something you can only enjoy in several-second intervals. To say nothing of the pretty derivative overarching sound, I'm surprised this album garnered and traction at all

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.

3 out of 5. Not as bad as I was maybe expecting.

Alternative rock, alternative metal, hard rock, art rock.

Groovy

Not a great fan of the vocals, but the funk rock music is really good

This was a mixed bag. There are some great tracks, some so-so ones, and some I'd like to avoid. In the end, it felt fairly run of the mill. 3/5

The words noones ever uttered after a night out with Len Houmous 3.0 11/11 Pigs In Zen

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...

Maybe 3 good songs and the rest wasn't great. Not sure how it made the list, etc. etc. 2.5 Stars

I really disliked this. So discordant, shrill, loud and annoying.

Perfectly imperfect. Raw, honest, punchy. Everything an album should be. Has and will always stand the test of time. Magnificent!!!

Decent enough. The thing is I've never really been into Jane's Addiction and never went all the way into an album and this didn't really change my mind. I just really don't like Perry Farrell's vocals. I've tried enough times and I think this confirmed they're just not for me.

This one is right up my alley.

Not as good as their second album

This is not all what I expected. Jane says I should give this a 4, but the artwork definitely lowers the score

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.

One of the greatest albums ever. Pretty much put alternative on the map for a ton of people. The production is so good, everything is so well placed in the mix, and Jane's Addiction can really fuckin play. The songs are always interesting and varied yet keeping that same sound that makes the album consistant. I played this one a lot on Rock Band drums, this might be one of the great drum albums ever for the drummer's use of utilizing the whole kit in an fun way. Masterpiece

Dug it. 3.5/5

I did not really like Ritual De Lo Habitual and I think I like this album less. Janes Says is good - but is very different to the rest of the album. Do not really care for sonic overload funk metal or cranked up vocals.

Nothing’s Shocking I enjoyed Ritual de lo Habitual, and I feel broadly similar about this, even if ultimately it’s a rung or two below that album, and is arguably missing a song as good as Been Caught Stealing. Similar to RDLH in places it reminds me of the Verve’s first album, pre-A Northern Soul. Not so much the metal/alt/funk-rock elements, more the sense of stoned psychedelic droning and drift they create on Up the Beach, Ocean Size and Summertime Rolls. I’m still not a fan of his vocals and vocal tone, but the excellence of the bass and Navarro’s guitar really carry the album, and although I’m not so into those funk-metal parts the sense of groove makes it far less aggravating listen than many of their peers, even if songs like Had a Dad, Standing in the Shower Thinking and Pigs in Zen do pass me by a little. Mountain Song is fun though, and the acoustic shuffle of Jane Says is a nice counterpoint to the heavier tracks. Because of that I can’t help feeling this is better than it should be. Although I may not come back that often it is enjoyable enough and with enough interesting things going to get into the 3s. ⚡⚡⚡ Playlist submission: Summertime Rolls

This was disarmingly decent - a real band performance, and one that ushers in 90s altern rock. Disarming because there is an underlying whine to a hell of a lot of alternative American music of the 90s, which this mainly avoids. After the excellent opening pair it does fall back to more pedestrian funk-based numbers. Navarro's guitar is flashy when it needs to be, but doesn't feel like prog-rock indulgence. It's toned down for a pair of good acoustic tracks 'Jane Says' and 'Summertime Rolls', a couple of dreamy highlights. Overall I thought it very decent whilst not reaching great heights.

Another 90’s band I just can’t get behind. Never knew they made music in the 80’s. I found out why. To me this is just dressed up hair metal that’s slightly evolved into something much more annoying. I can’t tell whether I mess with the guitar playing or hate it. I will say this, similarly to these other late 80’s/90’s bands, the vocals absolutely ruin it for me as well. Maybe I’m just getting PTSD from the Pumpkins but why does this feel like their coked out cousin band? Who knows, could be. I have the same qualms with both 90% of the time. “Stand outs:” Summertime rolls, Jane says

This album cover is ironic and “cool”,whatever it is, just kinda unsettling. For this to be my first impression of it, I am supposed to suspect it will be subversive, and surely I was wrong. This is your most run-of-the-mill basic alternative rock from that era. I do not think this in any way has changed my mind. I know I have heard worse records here, but this is not a comparison; this is merely a true, objective look at this and the record prior, and how I hear differences, yet they are minuscule. Onto the actual songs, I could not list a single one out, but Thank You, Boys, a 1-minute interlude where actual interesting music is being played, and wow, I have heard that song more than I would care to admit. I just think Jane's addiction is more interesting or shocking than the next band that is edgy and cool. It is just noise that is played in the video settings screen for tony hawk pro skater.

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!

Loved it.

90% of the people in my life are women so sometimes when I start to talk about certain subjects I’m immediately made aware that I chose the wrong audience. I was talking about shower habits the other day and quickly realized the way men and women approach showering is in two completely different leagues.

What else do I gotta say? It just rocks hard, simple as. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. Honestly, not too much to say about that one. I’m not sure if I hear all of the “most important alt rock releases” or “one of the greatest albums of the 1980s” hype after listening, but it’s a really strong album regardless. Maybe I’m just a bit desensitized after hearing a lot of highly influential alt-rock stuff that goes just a little harder for my tastes, or maybe I’m just not as mesmerized by this album’s pre-grunge / glam metal approach to everything. Perry Farrell’s songwriting & vocals are both good, but Dave Navarro & friends really steal the show here instrumentally. The basslines are great, the guitar solos are slick, and while the percussion never gets a huge moment, the power & the pulse of it feels strong throughout. It’s a tightly composed 45 minutes with some good variety throughout & not a bad track here. So, why a 4.5 and not a flat 5? I think I’m just thrown off by the mixing more than anything else; it’s got a super dynamic range to it that emphasizes certain instruments over others on each & every track, and while I’m not opposed to the style at all (it does a great job of creating certain ‘distance’ on some tracks that enhances them), I just can’t help but feel like certain things got TOO de-emphasized in the mix, most specifically, Perry Farrell’s vocals. They take a back seat on a lot of the mixes here, and as such, it’s harder to connect with the lyricism in a way that doesn’t feel super satisfying to me. If you can’t grab the singer’s emotions, it just feels like he’s along for the ride, and I think that’s a bit of a disservice. Past that, there are times where tracks just feel a bit too muffled or quiet overall; “Had a Dad” feels like it suffers the most from this, but it pops up often enough that it just leaves a slightly hazy cloud over the whole album. Ultimately, everything here is strong enough to warrant bumping this up to a 5; I’m not quite as dazzled as I hoped I’d be compared to expectations, but I’m impressed enough that I’m looking forward to whenever we get “Ritual De Lo Habitual”, especially if it cleans up some of the mixing nitpicks I had about this one. I hear all the bands they influenced, at the very least, and it’s a great ground floor for a lot of ‘90s bands to work from. It’s a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5.

title is pretty accurate, i was not shocked

A fitting name, since this is one of those albums that tries too hard to be provocative. I’m sure Tipper Gore was horrified to see naked women on the cover, but it feels so tacky and cringe today. It fits the vibe of an unimpressive album, which is some derivative ‘hard rock’, with lots of over-the-top screeching guitar. A poundshop Led Zeppelin.

Nothing on this album is shocking, this is true, but there’s also not much that’s great or memorable either. Maybe with further listens it will grow on me, but for now it’s getting a 2.

This was generally fine but unremarkable and lacking in any real standout tracks, except for the wrong reasons. First, even overlooking the objectionable subject-matter, ‘Ted, Just Admit It…’ does little for me and is too long (as was ‘Summertime Rolls’). Second, ‘Jane Says’ might be the most popular song, but it was one of my least favourite as the vocals were especially irritating. Indeed, the vocals were my biggest problem with the whole album. For the positives, there was some nice guitar work/solos throughout, and a fair bit of stylistic variety. JUST good enough for a generous 3 stars.

Pretty good, no strong feeling either way

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

Just a fine rock album

Nothing amazing. But its orite

Good album better then I thought it would be! Summertime rolls Mountain song Jane's says Pigs in zen All stand out tracks for me

Perry Farrell's voice brings a distinctiveness Jane Says and last song very good. Just wanted to listen to Been Caught stealing rhough

I like this guys voice. + points for the tits on the cover

tribal

Solid listen

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

As always with these types of albums, the softer, melodic stuff stood out to me from the more "sex is violence" ones.

Music is pure magic. I remember hearing Mountain Song on KNAC when it was new and not liking it. Sometime in early '89 I was hanging with friends, drinking and smoking, and this CD got thrown on. Well I was gobsmacked, Ocean Size, Jane Says and Summertime Rolls floored me, with the latter probably having my favorite lyric of all time, 'if you want a friend feed any animal.' I must have internalized that at some point in my life, considering I have 4 dogs and 6 cats that are either hand me downs from people who weren't responsible for their shit or cast-offs that just showed up at my abode and promptly received food and water, and a name if they stuck around. Throw in the occasional opossum, raccoon, skunk, deer and hummingbird that also show up to eat and I consider myself fantastically lucky that I'm able to help another living being breathe a little easier. Fuck money, that is my definition of being wealthy. But anyway, this one's in the top 25 of the entire list for me. It's too bad Jane's imploded, another what could've been band. If you like this, check out Deconstruction, it's Eric Avery and Dave Navarro's project right after JA. The vocals are pretty deadpan and just ok, but if you can get past that, the music, songs and lyrics are pure brilliance. Another huge thanks to Alex for creating this site, it's been an exquisite Sunday morning listen on the patio. Sunshine, coffee and singing birds are good for the soul. No talking, man, all action.

i didn’t really like it even though it had something in it. got bored yet relaxed. could’ve done more to me.

3/10 I appreciate that this album was significant at the time (it definitely doesn't sound like other rock from the late 80s), but I just can't get past the incredibly immature lyrics and overdone instrumentals. It sounds like music made by and for a teenage boy. Not great.

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

One or two good songs

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.

Heard of but not heard. I like the guitar work but the lyrics - wow, I do not get. Seems like this album belongs on the list for the influence it had. I would need multiple listens to really appreciate it but who has that kind of time. Anyway, back to Harry Styles where the lyrics politely explain themselves.

Don't cry because it happened, smile because it's over

I really should have liked this more, but it just didn't click. Still good, though.

Not particularly taken by this one.

Have never managed to get into these guys, and this listen hasn’t really changed that. Couple of decent tracks, but I am not addicted!

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've never listened to an entire Jane's Addiction album, and, as a massive 90s alternative rock fan, I was excited to see what the hype on the "90s alternative godfathers" was about. Sadly, it is not a great album. It has some certified bangers (that bassline coming down the mountain, *chef's kiss), but I found it way duller than what I had imagined this album sounded like. I'd rate it as a two-star album, but the bangers make me give it an additional star.

Jane says is dogshit. Enjoy the rest of the album 😉

Not really for me

Heavy and groovy alt rock. Sounds like a bridge between 70s/80s glam metal and 90s alt rock/grunge. I really enjoyed listening to it and I can hear how this influenced some of my favourite 90s/00s bands. Standing in the Shower, Summertime Rolls and Mountain Song were all fantastic.

Definitely NOT my thing, way too much screaming and unnecessarily loud guitar, and yet the talent is clearly there underneath it all. Shame they didn’t go into real music.

it's 3.5

ja, einfach rock aus den späten achtzigern.

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

Never a fan of Perrys voice, finding it more annoying than anything. Lots of 80s metal guitar over everything. Like the drums. Sounds pretty much like most of the stuff coming out of LA scene at that time, just a slight variation due to the slightly weird singer. Everyone was trying a different angle on the then all encompassing metal head scene, Jane’s Additions slight weird LA punkish take caught, others be it psychedelic, bubblegum or heavy blues or whatever didn’t. And yes it influenced a lot of what you heard out of American music that followed, on what alt rock became, that slight metal taint, good or bad is up to choice. Didn’t like it then and don’t now. 2 Star

01) Up the Beach - 7,0 02) Ocean Size - 6,5 03) Had a Dad - 6,0 04) Ted, Just Admit It... - 6,0 05) Standing in the Shower... Thinking - 6,0 06) Summertime Rolls - 6,5 07) Mountain Song - 7,0 08) Idiots Rule - 6,5 09) Jane Says - 7,0 10) Thank You Boys -5,0 11) Pigs in Zen - 5,5 TOTAL: 6,27 (63/100) Current ranking:

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

It's a creative rock band, with a unique sound. Not something I would put on by myself.

Wasnt sold at first but it grew on me.

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.

Okay, not a big album for me -

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

I hate everything about Perry Farrell’s whiny nasal ugly voice

Un album che non conoscevo e che spiega molte cose, dai Mars Volts ai Battles.

2.5

2.5

Pretty neat.

Another Jane's Addiction album from the generator. I suppose this one is much better than the other one and I thought it was just fine, especially for late 80s music.

Kan wel gezelliger

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

Pretty good, mountain song slaps

Feel like I could probably have copy and pasted yesterday’s review again, maybe a little better but still quite noisy and edgy and the guy can’t really sing 3