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I tried but I just couldn't finish this. Musically there's some interesting ideas on here, but it often just falls into a soup of quite overbearing noise with the lead vocals being quite grating.
Ah Jane’s addiction to make these reviews a continuation of each other whilst I think Genesis are an example of some talented musicians squandering their talent I think LA Garage rock is examples of guys making the absolute best out of what they have. This is so clearly a late 80’s American record and there are so many moments of clear influence here from the Glam rock of Guns to even some Psych rock. I’ve always loved Perry’s soaring tones and I think by all means this is a a decent debut rock record although I have to be completely honest and say I was hoping for much more boring in places and lyrically weak in others. Still bands like Jane’s Addiction will always live in a tiny soft spot in my heart as just well as just a rock band. They went on to record Strays which is by all means a much stronger album.
I have to admit I was thinking I would like this album more. It is fine in my opinion and some moments where I definitely really liked it but not something that wowed me. Sorry for the short review but it didn't effect me enough to write more....
I've always been mixed on lead singers voice. The amount of reverb over it has also never made listening any easier. While I'm going over complaints, I also know how the bands female member was treated. Makes liking this kinda hard.
I can appreciate what people see in this album, but for me I just find it to be pretty messy, underproduced, and not quite able to commit to any particular genre, which I find only makes it feel even more messy.
Their debut (a LIVE ALBUM!!) is SOOOO brilliant. Which created a problem. Their studio albums are like seeing a tiger at a zoo. You know it's an impressive creature capable of incredible feats. But no matter how long you stare, it never does anything incredible. The best thing about the band is the chaos created by their relentless urgency. On Jane's Addiction it's organic and constant; it always feels like the whole thing is about to just fall apart. The chaos here seems orchestrated, affected and almost gimmicky. Also, on that first one you got just enough Perry to wonder at his innovation and psychotic-devil-may-care attitude. Unfortunately, the studio reveals that behind that attitude lies a wholly pretentious ass. (Like Oasis, sometimes the most entertaining thing about this band is the fact that their respective narcissisms destroy the only thing they seem capable of creating.) Finally, the production (the thing that should make a studio album better than a live album) is not great. The mixing is inexcusably inconsistent, the guitar sounds are tragically thin (good riddance solid state amplification!) and the whole thing is way over-compressed (listen to the drums on Ted, Just Admit it; when they are alone in the mix they sound like they're right in front of you, but when the band comes in, suddenly they're 25 meters off across a field. All production involves compression. But it's like make up; there should never be so much of it that it distracts you from the beauty it's meant to highlight.)
This album contains some alt rock elements I like, but after a few songs I started to get bored, and by the end of the album I was really dreading it. The bad kind of boring music. Doesn't go anywhere, monotonous and lacking dynamics.
It was ok. Some of the singing I was not as impressed by. Songs felt a little silly- there were some good portions of rocking out but beyond that I don’t think I enjoyed this very much.
Groupe inconnu. L'accompagnement est réussi, avec de belles lignes de basse et des chorus guitare intéressants. Et la batterie n'est pas en reste. Par contre le chant n'est pas au même niveau ... Je ne suis donc pas sur d'avoir envie de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5
Nothing shocking. But as they say, nothing is.
This is #day391 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… well, the record title speaks for itself, or does it? I can definitely hear how '90s alternative rock and nu metal stem from this one. I liked the overall sound at times, but I don't find the album as a whole particularly enjoyable. Perhaps it's the vocals that are somewhat off-putting, or maybe something else, I don't know. I've also got to agree that the album artwork hasn't stood the test of time. This is a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day392.
Trippy 90s metal pop…some good hooks.
I get it, but good lord that voice...
Nothing's Shocking and nothing interesting
definitely a necessary listen, but not one that i particularly liked
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They are correct that nothing was Shocking on here, but there wasn't anything that good either.
Favorites: Idiots Rule Jane Says Thank You Boys The first half is really not for me. It seems like when they're done screaming out, the second half of the album is there for you with some more thoughtful tracks.
2nd JA album and once again I'm just not feeling this album. Really dislike the vocal. Based on other reviews on here this seems to have stood out in 1988 but in 2025 it's certainly not a timeless listen. Wouldn't re-listen, wouldn't recommend. 2/5.
Pretty solid album, probably ahead of its time. High 2s
Personally its just an alright album. Don't really care for any of the songs buts its alright
Boobs
Not really for me
Tykkään tunnelman goottiuden vivahteesta ja haluaisin tykätä levystä enemmän, mutta mun mielestä tämä oli aika tylsä! Tasapaksu. Mehevät soundit kyllä.
Wasn't feeling this one
Wasn't really my jam.first couple of songs were fine but their sound wore on me and I dnf'd
Is felt like a strange combination of hair metal and the band Wheatus. It was just fine, nothing really stood out to me except the strange placement of a mysterious brass instrument
I will admit, there's almost no band out there that sounds like Jane's Addiction. However, their sound is just not for me.
Nothing special.
Best Song: Mountain Song
Nothing special here.
I don’t understand why someone would put this on. It’s all over the place, there are no hooks. Can’t seem to decide on a genre but not in an interesting way. Jane Says was the only decent song for me. High 2.
na nekim pjesmama dobar bas. sve u svemu bezveze
Before the Chili Peppers hit it big and before grunge destroyed everything, Jane’s Addiction had a moment as potentially the biggest band in the world. There’s something charming about the mix of skate punk, hippie imagery, hair metal licks and weird funk vibes that grows on you over time. No, it’s not good, and ultimately this is a greatest hits band. But you can sense the energy in the room as these dudes light everything on fire and shine really bright for half a second.
His voice gets on my nerves. The music is ok.
I liked the steel drum in "Jane Says," but otherwise I felt like I was being screeched at.
Me ha dado un poco igual
I didn’t like this in 88 when it was released and it didn’t grow on me. Navarro can play. That’s the positive.
Music that feels like it’s made by people who *know* they’re cool. But, there’s nothing more uncool than trying to act cool.
I really didn't enjoy this much at all. The instrumentals were mostly fine and relatively enjoyable, but the vocals were really not too my taste. I struggled to finish it, though that's also due to me not loving this type of music
Still does nothing for me. Borders on annoying.
Nothings shocking… and thats the problem.
В моменте полная ерунда, не смог дослушать. Вокалом напомнило Warrior Soul. Слушаю уже не в первый раз, вернусь позже
Unique I guess but not my thing
Hadn't listened to Jane's Addiction but could immediately hear its influence on One Hot Minute. The album is repetitive and I got tired of listening to it before I finished it.
Not really my thing. Bit too off-the-wall…
Wasn't in the mood
I thought I would like this more.
jane's addiction is one of those bands i really want to like... but just don't. I think Jane Says is a fine song, Mountain Song also stuck out on this album as a front runner. I will say, I really like Dave Navarro (the guitarist). I think his solos and guitar licks are awesome, throughout the album. he's super talented and even on this debut album, he really gets to let that shine. I think what draws down Jane's Addiction is the lead singer. I can't understand a god damn word that Perry Farrell sings. on any of his songs. i catch like two words in the chorus and thats kinda it. it takes me out of the music completely when i have a hard time just following along. feels bad giving this a two, but i don't see myself going back to JA much in the future.
The general style is fine, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the singing and I felt a little bored part way through the album. Not so great for me.
This didn't do much for me. I don't really remember the next day, and I wasn't crazy about it while listening. I'm glad I listened to it because I've heard about Jane's Addiction in the background of conversations before. I won't be going back to it though.
note to myself: this is really not my thing, esp not the artwork. summertime roll was kind of nice tho, i enjoyed that one. which turns out, was the only song i even remotely enjoyed.
High energy, dumb as hell, relentlessly chasing new thrills - like the labrador of bands. Halfway between hair metal and grunge, this is hard rock in party mode, full of wah wah guitar shredding, huge vocals that are more charismatic for being pretty technically limited, and some 80s LA surf punk funk (ala social distortion) from the bass and drums. The recording sounds awful, super muddy and sludgy, doesn't make the most of the cool rhythm guitar sounds. A 35 minute best of combining this and Ritual with the love version of Jane Says would suffice for Jane's Addiction.
Initially not a fan, but grew on me. Really can't say I'm keen on the vocals though.
So meh that I forgot about the other Jane’s addiction album I had already rated so meh.
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Does not hold up... Jane Says and 10 other tracks
o.k. but nothing remarkable on.
Didn’t gel well with many of the songs outside of 1 or 2.
Enjoyed this more than expected, although the vocals are a it sulky teenager after a (short) while. The more rhythmic elements = good; the heavy rock stylings = bad.
Very trippy in places. It's an experimental album. The band have the time and space to explore before big label expectations. It all got a little too Rock God for me.
Mmmm... heard them Live last year at a festival....wasn't convinced...after hearing the album still not convinced...sometimes the voice of Perry attracts me, but more often it's annoying me...
This album wasn't really bad, but it felt like a chore to listen through.
Not super memorable
nah, I just hate Farrell's voice.
I was pretty meh about this.
Perfect music in the background when cleaning out cat litter trays. Standing in the shower… thinking - I enjoyed that but nothing else made a dent.
I've never found these guys compelling. They play hard, but somehow still fail to rock. Navarro's all right, but Perry bores me, and his lyrics are tiresome. They have a couple of songs that are OK and only one great one (Been Caught Stealing), which isn't on this album. Overall: pass.
What's truly shocking is that this came out in 1988. I thought for sure it was early or mid 90s. Yikes. Found myself mostly bored listening to this. Yet Jane Says always perks me up and I tried to discern if it's just nostalgia that drives my fondness for the song. Also hard to listen to this and not think about Perry Farrell freaking out on stage.
It's alright but I won't be listening again. Started doing this challenge to get inspired to listen to new music but nothing is working it seems . Ah, well
Not for me.
Had heard of them but wouldn't have been able to tell you what type of music they are. I'm not sure I could now, I thought they moved across genres and I quite liked it but it's ultimately not my stuff.
Once the ink was dried We can say we tried To embrace the love From Jane up above Once the dust settles The reverb rattles This is not for me So not even a three
There was truly Nothing Shocking about this album. It's not a snooze, nor is it anything exciting. I find the biggest hits from it are pretty mediocre. At the same time the deep cuts were also mediocre. I guess that's something to praise? I must be missing something because I've always found Jane's Addiction to be overrated and nothing special. Not sure how they were placed in such high regard but maybe you had to be there when they were breaking. This album is a pretty accurate example of them. Filed in the "meh" department and moving on. 2.17 stars
I would‘ve liked it when I was 15.
Stadium rock
2 stars
NOFM
So I want to go back and forth from a 2 to a 3.... Jane's Addiction is different and developed a music style all of their own, mixing metal, rock, punk and electronic vibe. There are some really guitar shreds and the drums are good, and some of the lyrics are good making some great songs (Mountain Song, Jane Says). Then other times Perry sounds so whiny and repetitive and the guitar does the same and the songs don't really go anywhere for me....I really wish we could do half stars.
Not my thing. Too chaotic
Its okay ..
i dont know how i feel about this one
It's like sour warheads in my mouth. Listening to this was painful. Like watered down hair metal. I feel like I need a shower after listening to this prick's gritty jading vocals for 45 minutes. Yuck.
Man. It may be the album cover, the amount of rock albums I've been getting recently, or the general sound of it, but I just didn't jive with it. For the last album of 2024, it's been underwhelming. Anyway, my goal is to listen to one of these every day of 2025 so let's make it happen. SEE Y'ALL NEXT YEAR.
2 stars
Ei yhtään rallia itselle tällä albumilla, mutta kai se kaksi tähteä silti voi ansaita. Ei ollut offensiivisen huonoa.
Nice guitar
Up The Beach // 2.5/5
They rip at times and I like the tune that has the horns. They should have done more of that! Ultimately, the aggression bags at me and I have to turn it off for a breather. It’s a pretty exhausting album with “Jane says” being the only truly palatable tune.
not bad but its just aint it. These Vocals don't align to my ear preferences. (2.0/5.0)
There may have been a time frame in my life where I could have enjoyed this but if so, it's in my rear view mirror. I was getting into some of the bass playing. It's not bad but it's nothing that I would ever seek out. 2.25/5
not super for me but I'm happy to have listened to it... I'm enjoying myself. just not like. racing to listen again.
One good song, and a lot of very samey songs that all blur into one. It's not particularly bad, but I'm not going to go and listen to an album of theirs, and I don't understand why some people rate them so highly.
Not bad, one banger.
actually confession time. i love “jane says” as a song it’s such a guilty pleasure. i know it’s so annoying…but it’s CATCHY and i do love a good story song. so i was pretty devastated to see that that song is #9 on this album. it’s not a good enough song to make the rest of this crap worthwhile anyway. the really bloated bass really does appeal to me a lot but i hate those horrible hard rock 80s guitars and of course their shit from a butt lyrics are unforgivable. one thing i will give them credit for—it’s crazy that this album came out in 1988 because it sounds so much like all the dumb fucking shit that every edgy white guy band would go on to produce until at least 2007 or so. like, you could have told me that this was from 1995 or 1999 or 2004 and i would have believed you each time.
I listened to about half / 2/3s of this and intended to come back to it but I don’t feel like it. It wasn’t horrible and not as bad as I expected considering it’s metal from the 80s but I still don’t really care for it.
Listening quietly while lying next to ezra don’t wanna wake him up but wanna listen to an album. Sort of unspectacular but some fun stuff. A 2.5 (edit: marimba and horns came in and made me regret giving getz a 2 cuz this is a true 2.)
I would argue the cover is actually quite shocking. A good rock album in my opinion, fun guitars and so on. But prob not a revisit for me.
I could just put the same comments as for the last Jane's Addiction album. Basically, I don't know why I don't like them more - right era, right genre, right attitude. I *think* there's just something about Farrell's vocal stylings that doesn't work for me.
Favorite Track: Jane Says
Not a fan.
I didn't enjoy this album very much. I thought the instrumentals were good not great and I thought the vocals were very run of the mill. I didn't find any songs catchy or worthwhile. Not for me I suppose.
you can hear that there are at least two guys in this band not wearing shirts
I didn't care for it
Quite conventional? There are variations, but it's not experimental/messy enough. Like the album title, there's nothing shocking (a disappointment). I like the instruments and I think I enjoy the latter half more. The album cover, however, is one of the worst of all time. I doubt whether I will come back to it often. I feel like it's a exact 3/5, but the website won't rate decimals so I'll say 2/5 because on a second thought, I don't favor the vocals much.
Less screaming would have been nice
Very weird mix, unique but not enjoyable
Big echoey 80s rock. A bad time for music production
A lot of the songs sounded the same, not in a good way
Cold turkey. Don’t really like Farrell’s vocals and the songs are okay at best. Also for some reason the steel drum on “Jane Says” is really distracting to me.
I just can't. I really tried to get into it. Maybe it's the low sound quality or the unclever and weird lyrics. At best they sound like a worse version of Blind Melon. Most of the time they sound like an annoying hair band without a clue. This was painful.
The first track kinda interested me but rest of it was nothing special
Mwah, teveel geschreeuw Heel vluchtig geluisterd Sommige nummers leken wel ok Vooral standing in the shower Geef vooral een rating zodat ie in mn lijst komt Zou m eig opnieuw moeten luisteren om t een reele kans te geven maar mn 1e indruk is medium
Not great Wasn't a fan Like 2 songs were ok
Meh album. Bad 80s rock in my opinion. There's a couple nice songs, but I found it exhausting listening to this. **
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Rating: 4/10 The vocals are awful, instrumentally I don't think it's that great either. I respect that they experimented with a lot of different styles but I don't enjoy it.
dear diary, today i learned that i don't like yell-singing in music, especially not if the lyrics are thin
didn’t impress
I liked the song about being in the shower but every other song is like “we said this crazy thing… are you shocked?!?!”
The instrumentation was ok the vocals weren't great.
# 283 : A lot of people liked it, but not my cup of tea. If I had to pick one track it would be "Mountain Song"
Mmmm not sure
Jane saaayss, this albums pretty bad
das andere war besser
A pretty mediocre album imo. Maybe in context of the time it was released it's good, but I find it quite dull
Alright, nothing special Top tracks: Idiots Rule, Jane Says
no thank you
Dos o tres temas y lo saqué
This album is OK!! Good music and functonal lyrics that are occassionally good. After a few tracks it gets very dull and boring. I am not sure the album knows what it is and get lost inbetween many 80s genres. Favourite song: Couldnt pick one Least favourite: Everything is ok Album artwork: Not one to show the kids.
That was grating and annoying. I never want to listen to Jane's Addiction again, and I'm sure I can quit any day now.
Perry is a grade A jackass, but that Navarro sure has a pretty mouth.
Nog meer metal, welja. Een tandje ruiger, en er is wat afwisseling. Maar hier is, om met de titel te spreken, toch niets schokkends aan? En dezelfde boodschap 100 keer herhalen maakt het niet ineens waar.
started strong but i was thinking "whatttt a dragggg" only 5 songs into this 45 min album and it was downhill from there.
"Reviewing Nothing's Shocking for Rolling Stone, Steve Pond praised Jane's Addiction as "the true heir to Led Zeppelin" and called the album "simultaneously forbidding and weighty, delicate and ethereal", while also distinctly more "hardheaded and realistic" in sensibility than Led Zeppelin's music." bzzt wrong!!
Appreciate some of the musical work. Inspired by tons of emotion. Just absolutely cannot do the vocals. Screetch!
Another one that has it's audience, but never did much for me.
Best song: Standing in the shower...thinking, Pigs in Zen Vibes: hard rock cafe LA Themes: Violence, politics
Usually with these albums, I listen to them and then have a look at the accompanying Wiki page. In this case, I read about them first and apparently they nearly split up in a dispute about royalties before they’d even recorded the album, with lead singer Perry Farrell claiming 50% of the rights with another 12.5% on top for the music. The band disagreed. That’s probably the most interesting thing about this generally unremarkable 80s alt rock album. YMMV.
Quite liked it, instantly forgettable
Mieux aimé que Ritual De Lo Habitual, mais ça reste que je ne vois pas l'importance significative de ce band dans l'histoire de la musique. Du alt rock très typique de son époque. 5/10
its music for sure
More hair metal, punk, and even ska than I expected. A couple of nicer, slower tracks with the grungy, meditative sounds I was expecting.
Seemingly stuck between a played out 80s hair metal sound and an underdeveloped 90s punk vibe, a few strong tracks barely keep the rest of this subpar album afloat. Similarly, some strong guitar solos can't elevate the toneless vocals and the oft juvenile content. Favorite tracks: Mountain Song, Pigs in Zen
All a bit too shouty. Which is boring. Found this really tedious. I probably need to listen to it gain to be sure, but I have some nails to drag down a chalkboard instead. Blah.
A lot of the music was pretty gnarly but the whole thing was just all right
When is good, it's great. But there is a lot of water time here.
Never been a fan of Jane’s Addiction, or Perry Farrell. That’s nothing shocking.
One song a recognized, the rest were ok.
I've heard several songs off of this album before. I've liked them and other songs by Jane's Addiction in the past. Listening this time, I'll admit I was not in an ideal atmosphere with kids running around (on headphones - not sharing these guys sailor mouths with my 6 year old) and I was also trying to work. But, I have to say, their sound did not do it for me this time. Maybe I'm just too old now (47 now, but was an angry teen when the album came out), but it didn't resonate with me. My favorite song by them is still Been Caught Stealing. I made a music video of this song in high school with lots of criminal movies so I know the song the way you end up knowing it when you edit along to the music. I liked Jane Says and Ocean Size previously, but this time the whole thing felt like an assault and I didn't dig it.
This album should be removed in favor of an album you should listen to before you die.
“Jane Says” is a great song. The rest of the album is just okay. Perry Farrell seems like kind of a jerk and I don’t like his screechy singing. I hear less Zeppelin than Van Halen and RHCP and shitty hair metal. It’s not the worst album but it really doesn’t do it for me.
Not my jam. Very emo.
Not as ... brash ... as I was expecting. Not heavy hair metal, something very much more thoughtful and idiosyncratic. There's an undercurrent of early grunge and 90s alternative. I found the overall sound a bit weird. Very cold, totally lacking chunky, low and mid range warmth. And the noodling guitar shredding a bit OTT. But I quite enjoyed listening to it.
Meh
Look, to naked women with burning heads, an abrasive glam rock-ish sound with zero hooks, that annoying victory-carrying vocal style... Yeah, nothing is indeed shocking.
Récidivistes
rien de choquant mis a part la presence de cet album dans le classement
Did not like this,very annoying.Like rhcp but much worse.The guitar work is cool but nothing else is good really.Wish it was better.
it's shocking how poorly this has held up
Definitely has its moments .
Er no.
Felt a little meh to me; like a guy with a face tattoo, but without the aura of menace like a Mike Tyson would have.
Jane's Addiction does absolutely nothing for me. The most exciting thing about this album is the cover, unfortunately. For me, anyway, their sound is quintessential "whiny 90s" and it just grates on me. I know that this album contained several radio hits and had an influence on music generally, but I just don't like it.
I quite like some of this album. A lot I could take or leave. High: Jane Says (of course), Summertime Rolls, Ocean Size Low: Standing in the Shower Thinking I'd give it a 2.5 but rounding down because I have a sore throat
The music was great but the singer has a really annoying voice.
hello dave navarro host of ink master (2012) that’s a cool guitar. perry farrell sucks. what is this drive rock bands have where they feel they NEED to have a frontman. if you’ve got a great bassist guitarist and drummer, i think it should be more widely accepted to not have some grating dumbass up at the front vomiting into the microphone.
You can definitely hear how this album is transitional between 80s hair metal and 90s grunge. Ultimately, I’m not a huge fan. The vocals are so distinct but also polarizing - energetic or annoying?
I don't know there's just something about that middle time between punk and grunge that just doesn't do it for me.
Not for me
not for me.
Not bad, but top 1000? I don't think so, as it's nothing special.
Saw Jane's Headline a tour with Audioslave, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age and A Perfect Circle in 2003. One song into their set, the audience started making their way out of the stadium. Perry Farrell stopped the song to yell at the crowd and call us pieces of shit. Awesome. This album did nothing to help make me a fan.
Really didn't think much of this. Have to say I didn't give it loads of attention, I was doing other things but I just found it generic and a bit annoying
A couple good songs but I do not want to intentionally listen to this album ever again
Some parts of this are good, but not really for me. I can definitely see some influences of this towards other bands I like though.
Pretty heavy rock with muted voice. Overall didn’t really enjoy it
Знаете, я никогда не любил альтернативную музыку. Ну никогда вообще! Лютый дрист! Максимально беспонтовый! Однажды после очередной бурной ночи Матвей лёг на моё пузико и, суя свои маленькие сладкие пальчики в мой пупок, начал рассказывать о группе Jane’s Addiction. Сказал, мол группа очень крута и вполне себе может мне понравиться. Ну-с, на следующий день я включил их альбом Nothing’s Shocking и уже после первых трёх песен заблевал всю клавиатуру. Матвею пришлось сначала покупать мне новую, а затем неделю ходить с колодой карт в анальном отверстии. Спустя месяц он натёр мой член мазью со вкусом малины и эротично его отсосал в стиле глубокой глотки. После этого кореш потеребил мои яички, погрузился в них носом, а затем выжал из меня всю сперму, которая накопилась там за 15 часов отсутствия секса между нами. Часть из неё он добавил к себе в кофе, а другой накрасил свои пухлые губки. Затем малыш Матвей посадил меня на диван и начал стричь мои ногти. Настроение после такого вечера у меня поднялось мгновенно. В маниакальном приступе я переслушал данный альбом и… Он понравился мне больше… Но не сильно… Я отхуярил Матвея старпоном и, обкончав лицо, привязал к унитазу на ночь. На следующий день я увидел Матвея, слушающим правильную музыку (мои рекомендации) и сделал ему пиццу со вкусом спермы. Jane’s Addiction он больше не вспомнил. И не надо. Дристалово.
Jane says the rest of the songs aren't as good.
I CLENCH MY FIST AND BEAT IT aside from that this sucked
Har försökt gilla det här flera gånger, men det är nåt för gapigt med det.
This album was so boring. Nothing’s Shocking? More like Nothing’s Interesting am I right folks
Mountain Song is fun but this album is hella boring otherwise.
Parfois rock, parfois tranquille
I’ll be frank. Not the biggest fan of Jane’s Addiction. Or much Alternative Metal, really. I know they were an early forerunner of bringing alternative music to the mainstream with their successful albums and later by helming Lollapalooza, but their music never struck much of a chord with me. Their lead singer especially sets me on end for unexplained reasons. A good album for alternative metal fans, but not for me.
On paper I feel like I should like Jane's addiction but it turns out I just don't.
Hard rock. Fine but not memorable. The vocals are a bit annoying. Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Jane Says Date listened: 17/03/23
Not sure this would even make the cut for the Monster Truck Madness soundtrack.
Not my fav but I see the appeal
80s rock album that’s trying to be thought provoking and experimental but ends up just sort of gimmicky. Pretty forgettable. Best: ocean size, jane says, pigs in zen Worst: standing in the shower…thinking
Both my dad and I were waiting for this to be over, which says a lot because a) he chose this over the other option I gave him and b) the man knows and appreciates rock/metal. He even thinks I can be a bit harsh with my ratings but he agreed with me here. We both liked "Idiots Rule" though, because "at least it has trumpets". By the way, the other option I gave him was Destroyer by KISS.
Mid pack. I hate the screamo-shit it just gives me a headache. I’ve always loved Jane Says so I was pretty excited to listen - little did I know I was set up for disappointment. Loved Summertime Rolls. Thank you boys was the advil this headache of an album needed
Very screamy, some tracks started off nice but then the whiny voice came in and it went to sh**. The beginning of “Ocean Size” reminded me of “Flowers for Zoe” by Lenny Kravitz, so when I was listening to this album for the fourth time and heard the similarity again, I decided to ditch it and listen to “Mama Said” by Lenny Kravitz so I could enjoy my time.
Something about this era of edgy alt-rock just doesnt really land with me. I thought the album was kinda boring. Definitely had some highlights, I've always liked Jane Says, but who doesn't though. Won't be revisiting anytime soon.
Jane is addicted.... to bad music
Shockingly, a bit too much noise? I mean, it's not my cup of tea regarding rock.
forgettable.
Up the Beach: 2,5/5 Ocean Size: 2/5 Had a Dad: 2/5 Ted, Just Admit It: 1,5/5 Standing in The Shower... Thinking: 2,5/5 Summertime Rolls: 2/5 Mountain Song: 2,5/5 Idiots Rule: 2,5/5 Jane Says: 2/5 Thank You Boys: ?/5 Pigs In Zen: 2/5 Totaal: 2,2/5
notes - debut wlbum by janes addiction - there were a lot of internal tensions in the band during writing and recording - including arguments about the distributions of royalties - lots of critics called this the continuation of led zeppelin and classic rock - basslines are a big part of this album, often melodic and important to the songs - this album suffers from the same issues as guns n roses - its just too much and the vocas are quite shrill and grating fav - ocean size - good energy rock song without feeling overdone least fav - pigs in zen - feels very basic and uninspired 2/5 - definitely not for me
The music doesn’t live up to the album cover, featuring way too much shouty shoutiness to cover for the relative lack of musical creativity (though, by American rock standards, this is s as creative as it gets).
I wanted to enjoy this album, but the rock was a bit too intense for me to really get into the instrumentation and lyrics are kinda nonsense, very forgettable
Several times I think I might really get into it then it loses me.
Nothing special
Very hard. The psychedelic labeled song was rough.
Decent album
Not really for me...
Aggresive raw nerve. Here and there it works. Here and there it is just noisy. Too noisy imo.
its like a pop metal not my vibe
Just not a fan of Janes Addiction
Just another 80’s band.
Meh
The majority of this I would solidly classify as “unlistenable and actively bad”. Jane Says is the only redemption and it’s only just decent. I think I hate the squeaky, whining vocals. 3/10
I didn't get addicted to it...
All kinda jumbled together the few times I tried to listen. Nothing shocking honestly
Better than the last Jane’s addiction album we had. Still not my bag baby. I know I’m supposed to be reviewing the album and not the list itself, but why are there so many artists with multiple albums? I’d rather see an artist’s defining album and then move on.
Kuuntelin tän vaan hätäsesti kerran läpi duunissa. Ei ollu ihan mun juttu mut oli siel pienii juttui mistä diggasin. Jotenki tosi kuumottava fiilis koko levyllä. Ihan ku jotain painajaismusaa. Parhaasta ja huonoimmasta en osaa sanoo ku en muista mikä biisi oli mikäkin. Mountain song oli ainoo jonka ennestään tiesin
I hate to recycle, but about a year ago we listened to Jane's Addiction's album that followed this one. Apparently I felt pretty much the same with that one as I felt today: "I hated listening to some of this album, but not all of it. I enjoyed some of the creative moments here and there." Yep.
Certainly an album whose enjoyment largely seems to depend on you "being there" in a particular age in rock music. Coming into this now with fresh eyes, unfamiliar with Jane's Addiction as a musical entity, nothing stands out in either song-writing, instrumentation, and certainly not in production. Then again, this was a definite "timely" album that meant a lot in its age and now to newcomers will likely just sound painfully dated and corny.
Favourite Song - Had a Dad One for karaoke - Ted, Just Admit It (I’d shout she’d is violence for 10 mins straight) One for a run - Standing in the Shower Boss guitar as expected but I just don’t like that type of singing unless it’s Axl Rose
It’s fine. Jane’s Addiction never does anything for me, something about their sound gets on my nerve. Except for Mountain Song. Absolutely sick.
I've never really got this one. Jane Says and Mountain Song are both pretty great but the rest of the album is quite lackluster. The vocals are grating and the mixing is really not good at all
I was quite disappointed by Nothing's Shocking because I should like them; they're heavy, riffing, angry and loud, but rarely all at the same time and with enough quality to cut through and keep me interested. Mountain Song does that so well, but not enough others. Even Jane Says as an acoustic number turns me off because the lead singer has a voice that doesn't hold up to scrutiny. 2/5.
Really not much here. Jane Says is a really good song, but other than that there's not much to recommend it at all. 2/5, pushing a 3 because of the strength of that song. Quite cringey in places.
This was a big album with the cool skater kid crowd. I was not a cool skater kid and I didn’t care much for it then or now after listening to it 25 years later.
Meh.
Se deja oír y hay un par de canciones que están bien como son "Jane Says" o para mi gusto "Standing in the Shower... Thinking". Poco más. No creo que sea algo imprescindible.
Nothing shocking. Nothing gained.
except mediocrity rewarded
There's a decent metal album (one well ahead of its time) somewhere on this LP, it's just buried underneath dated gratuitous guitar solos and the repetitive vocal stylings of the 80s.
I don't like being screamed at.
When someone put this on for me when it came out in '85, I wasn't too impressed. Listening to it now, it's not so bad, the guitars and lead singer give it some edge. I find the radio single, Jane Says, annoying and a sell-out. If you want an edgy alternative rock band from '85 who also wrote classic pop tracks, try the The Pixies.
meh
This is the debut album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. The album was received well critically, but it failed to chart within the Top 100. The sexual themes on the album including nudity prevented the music from being on MTV, but this also added intrigue to the album. Eventually the album sold a million copies and is certified platinum in the US. This was a decent album of alternative and hard rock music, but only the single "Jane Says" stuck out to me as amazing. Still it was great to get a chance to check out this band's first album.
not for me
It does have energy to it, but not my kind.
I was peripherally aware of this band but had never listened to them. More butt-rocky than I thought it would be.
Jane’s Addiction’s creative approach seems to be “if something’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” Pump the brakes, boys.
not in any spot that is relevant to where i like at the moment
they are trying and Navarro is a pretty good guitarist but I have always hated Perry Farrell and the sound of his voice. Just not enough here to make it stand out for me.
Thought I’d like this more than I did. Oh well never mind
I had heard of but had never listened to Jane's Addiction before today. So, I can honestly say I've tried listening. Didn't add but I'll check out "Ritual de lo Habitual" one day.
Thought I would like it more than I did
The best part about Jane's Addiction is Dave Navarro's eyeliner.
I guess Dave Navarro slept with someone who did this list, because there's no way this album is in the top 1001...
Tuneless swagger rock, but you have to respect Perry Ferrell on some level
I don't think I learned much from this listen. They have some bops, it's funkier than I remember, but feels like a boring alt white guy with dreads to me.
Great guitar playing from the legendary Dave Navarro (I LOVED his playing in his one album stint in RHCP), but here I'm not a huge fan of the songs, Farrell's weird squeaky voice, or the paper-thin production that sounds like it's trying to sound huge but just sounds empty and distant.
Do like Jane Said, nothing else
Alternativ hard rock, lidt metal over det, 80-90’er vibe, ikke lige mig
Was happy to see this pop up - as I know the name so well, but not the music. But, it was just well produced bland rock. Nothing stood out - apart from overuse of 'Jane' and swearing. Unremarkable.
Meh
This style of music is just really not for me. All it sounds like to me is whiny rock and I just don't find it enjoyable to listen to
// Favs: – Score: Strong 2
Hated some of these songs. Found a couple that I liked but I don't think I'd listen to this album again.
Nicer Rock hat mich aber richtig genervt
Ne. Jane hat ne Addiction, die sich im Album erahnen lässt. Hätte ich auch diese Addiction, dann würde es mir besser gefallen
Not really my vibe dont like the dudes voice but the acoustic guitar with the metal sound is kinda cool
Not really my taste, two reasonable tracks at the end
Слишком агрессивно
2.5 but going low
Not for me.
270921 13:31 2.5
Some very okay rocks songs, with maybe two good ones. Not worth talking about when there are so many albums that do what Jane's Addiction does but better.
Too heavy, not a fan
Eh, I don't feel it.
Crazy album… interesting band but didn’t like this one
Wasn't a fan of this album. I'd heard Janes Addiction before but something just got me wrong with these songs. I didn't like the vocals or quality.
2,3 Kon me niet bekoren. Er zit soort van onaangename warmte in waar ik geen fan van ben.
I get why people would like this but I don’t…
The only reason to listen to this is Dave Navarro’s guitar work and even that isn’t enough for me to come back to it again.
Not my thing.
Truly nothing shocking
Some songs are OK but overall gives me a headache with too many strident noises.
Nothing stand out or memorable.
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More 90’s rock stuff. Not fun, but not as bad as some of it.
Meh... not a big fan really. Shocking!
Full disclosure, i didn't listen after yesterdays album by them.
It was fine. Got some hits, but most of the rest didn't grab me.
Les di su oportunidad y la desperdiciaron.
2.5
That pissed me off
Really didn't like the vocals.
aerosmith meet whitesnake. i think i hate the vocals?
Nope.
Self-indulgent, fussy, Zeppelin-influenced whiny tosh
Happy when it ended. Not for me.
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
no. could not find one moment of enjoyment on this album. unpredictable and hardly musical.
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.
Irritating garbage noise. Shit vocals ruin any guitar or drum efforts. Zero stars
"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
meh
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
I really disliked this. So discordant, shrill, loud and annoying.
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.
One or two good songs
I hate everything about Perry Farrell’s whiny nasal ugly voice
Felt forgettable