Reviews (page 8 of 8)
This album was fine? Not mind blowing or anything. Not terrible. Nothing particularly stood out, and I don’t know why it’s on this list, but it’s all right. I’d maybe revisit it.
insignificant. weak. useless. these are the words that describe this album and my son.
Didn't really care for it.
Sounds like a British 80s band. I didn’t hate it, but it didn’t do a lot for me.
British social commentary from 1980, not subtle. Some might enjoy the bass-forward mix. Gang of Four did the angularity better. Standout tracks: That's Entertainment (of course), Man in the Corner Shop
Britrock but kind of boring
Ok
There’s one thing to make a fine album, but why is it on a list of albums I have to listen to? I quite disagree with that sentiment.
In my opinion this not a great album, but it is probably my favorite album by The Jam that has appeared on this list so far. Side A is definitely stronger than side B, with the exception of maybe “Scrape Away” which began to grow on me after a while.
Man, there is too much punk or post or proto or whatever punk on this list. I liked Paul Weller's later output better. This is being dragged down by the shitty way English punks from this era "sing"
Jätti yllättävän kylmäksi: pidin ensin tästä hieman epätoivoisesta soundista, mutta se ei päässyt missään vaiheessa yllättämään vaan jatkoi aika tasaisena massana loppuun asti. Ihan ok, mutta en tule muistamaan tästä mitään edes parin tunnin päästä.
At first is.thought, wait this can't possibly be in top 1001 right? Then I realized that 1001is relatively a large number. This album is not bad, simply boring. Unentertaining. That's all. Just another classic rock album from the 70s or 80s, nothing unique at all.
It was just okay, it’s not really my style of music. Ik ts right up bros alley tho which is why he gave it a 4, I’m giving it a 2. I liked that’s entertainment, but that was really about it
I listened to the complete album but not much jumped out of me and ends up being largely forgettable.
I listened twice. Nothing stuck out. Does that say more about the record, or more about me.
Super average, boring and unworthy of further explanation.
Yep, more britshit
Less good Sparks
Oh, brother. This one is a rough listen. Sounds like a garage band trying to cover Rubber Soul and doing a shitty job at that. The album starts off fine, and they're clearly going for some new sounds, but everything that made The Jam great, their perfect blend of mod R&B and sneering punk, is being reshuffled here. As it goes along there's nothing tight or powerful about their sound. It's like they're disintegrating as we listen. And it doesn't help that every song trails off out of tune. "That's Entertainment" is the one great song out of the lot, but that alone can't save this one. A right mess.
file it under “cool riffs but wish he would shut the fuck up” also “start!” is just taxman
Derivative. Derivative of some good stuff, so not objectionable really — just not captivating. It’s a 2 or a 3 — depending on the mood.
Was meh.
I can't think of anything insightful to say about this one.
2.5/5
At first listen I found most tracks to be pretty toothless and forgettable. On second listen a few moments arose that I liked, but still not a listen I'd ever return to. All in all not horrible, but still just below average. 2.4/5 -> 2/5
I liked Music for the Last Couple and That’s Entertainment but it wasn’t really my wheelhouse. It felt like a big nothing to me honestly.
I didn’t really realize what I was listening to and kept getting distracted. I like some of the beats but a lot of it sounds the same. Maybe need to listen to it again but probably won’t.
forgettable. not a fan of brit pop evidently. 2/5 yet again.
Having more than one moody British bands in a row might impact my rating, but like….go to therapy
I think Snorkle hit the nail on the head yesterday when she said an album felt derivative because it had been derived from so much. 2/5 bc it was a yawn for me but there’s no telling how I would feel if I hadn’t heard everything inspired by this album first
Not bad. But I would rather listen to the Clash!
Not my cup of tea but at least the tea was drinkable.
Not bad, not great
Never been into The Jam, and this hasn’t really shifted my opinion. When they’re good they’re great, like on That’s Entertainment but otherwise I think they’re mad overrated. Some of this is ok, but other than the singles nothing really grabbed me. I’m sure their best ofs are great, but their albums aren’t for me. Best tracks: Start, That’s Entertainment
Why was this album on the list? I did not find it particularly good. More boring and forgettable.
Every time we get a British Pop Punk or electronica album it reminds me that even a list like this is beholden to an authors bias. Just straight mediocre, repetitive, nothing really of note. Thats Entertainment grabbed my attention, but like a bunch of songs on this album, I might enjoy a section but the rest just brings it down.
The most generic British pop punk album. We get it author… you’re British and grew up listening to punk/new wave, then you got older and got into 90s electronica. Good for you!
An uninspiring album. Nothing exciting happening here.
Generic 80s UK punk rock that doesn't move me in the slightest. Absolute nonsense. 4/10
Lame English rock. Boring except for the drums every once in a while
Not great
I’m getting really tired of British New Wave. Maybe it’s my distribution lately, but I feel like I’ve had at least 2 of these a week for the last couple of months. They all sound similar and do nothing for me.
Not my jam.
This started out good but it’s just not my jam.
Eh. Feeling very neutral about this album
#387. Generic British radio rock. Nothing spectacular here. 2/5: That's not entertainment, unfortunately
Fine
It was not that good to me.
Prøver at have kant, men bliver lidt for generisk uk rock
ts not the clash
Already had The Jam this week. Weller is still a supremely annoying vocalist.
boring
Médiocre stuff
I get it. I think.
Nah I didn’t like this. Obnoxious British “rock”
Dont really know how I feel about this one. Most of thr songs had a classic garage-rock type of sounds. None were bad per se, but none stood out. As I think about it, i cant really come up with any I remember. Overall- fine album, im sure people who like the genre really enjoy it, but it was very mediocre for me.
Not really for me
3.73 rym bel basso decisamente troppo ripetitivo 2/5
Ihan on musiikkia, mutta ei omaan makuun.
So this started relatively promising but then ended up being an album that sounds pretty much the same throughout. Nothing too exciting but this was released in 1980 when it would've been pretty cool to hear.
I like a few Jam songs but this ain’t it, pal. Just listened and I have no recollection over any of it besides “this is average”.
This was fine, I guess, but also unexceptional. 2.4
Kind of fun but I'd rather listen to Bowie tbh
Well, what do you know, more boring basic British rock. I wish this list would just cut it out with this crap
Not really my thing
“Solid but nothing amazing”- me about the other jam album on the list. I’m docking points for the exact same feeling this time (2.5/5)
Dead
Start! the best song by far. Scrape away wasn't bad.
This Sound lacked Affects on me
This album is timeless, in that it could have come out in any decade and I still wouldn’t have liked it
i feel like i almost liked this multiple times
Here's a pretty mid album that I didn't mind having on, but did absolutely nothing to drag my attention away from the documents I was writing at work. Post-punk fans will certainly enjoy this for its catchy bops and groovy bass lines, but I'm left just wanting a bit more.
Meh. 2/5
What a mediocre forgettable album. Not bad, just also not unique
generisk
What's in the water in the UK? Lord this is painfully derivative and dull. Bruce Foxton sounds epic on the bass and that's really the only thing I enjoyed at all. This is like Elvis Castello's less talented cousin made a band and I already find that man teedering on music by committee nonsense. I suppose they're at least honest. A baby wailing and stray dog howling... that's entertainment. Truth in advertising.
Not my jam
So so
not bad but not for me
Unimpressed
It's ok rock, but I feel like i can't hear the lyrics. This sounds weird, but like it's really good music to vibe to, but the closer I listen, the less I like it
Music For The Last Couple is the only song here worth listen and it takes a whole damn minute to start it.
Meh. Kind of generic. Not bad but nothing really stood out
Just. Not for me. Was someone in highschool when these bands where cool? Seems so isolated...
Iha jees ei mikään ihmeellinen 2,5/5 Punk Rockin hyvästä päästä, mut silti joku 2/5
Really lives up to the name “sound affects” - this sounds like they just got the keyboard with sound effects and filters and went wild.
Apparently, Paul Weller has been quoted as saying that ‘Sound Affects’ sounds like a cross between ‘Revolver’ and ‘Off The Wall’. I can tell you it sounds nothing like ‘Off The Wall’, and that it wears Its Beatles influences on its sleeve a little too obviously. It’s an OK album for what it is, but I wasn’t wowed by it.
*gandolf meme* “I have no memory of this place”
Ehh. Almost good. I like the energy of the punk rock vibe but it just didn't cut it for me.
Sick of these damn british pop rock bands.
Punk de hueva.
Reminded me of many post-punk projects with heavy influences of funk on the bass lines. Wasn't impressed by the overall aesthetic of the album nor the lyrics, but I can tell how it has influenced many modern day acts.
Honestly, kind of boring to me. Favorite(s): Monday, Music for the Last Couple
Not bad
Bass lines were solid but everything was uninteresting
Less than the sum of its parts
2,5/5 Super instrumentals, mega basslines, coole bläsersamples (?), sehr eingängig Britrock-Einheitsbrei mit Ska und Funkmomenten Vocals sind flach, enttäuschend und vielleicht deshalb sogar im Mix vergraben . Hätte das ganze lieber als Instrumental Album, coole Backgroundmucke
Meh, british af
forgettable poppy rock
It was ok. Nothing special or original. lalalalala lalalalala
Aan het begin veel distortion en weinig stemmen, later vlakt dat wat uit en wordt het echt een typische Britse sound. Opzich vind ik dat nog wel lekker klinken eerlijk gezegd. 'That's Entertainment' is best een knaller. Verder niet heel bijzonder en weer veel van hetzelfde na dat album van The Smiths.
Prima album. Luistert enigszins makkelijk weg. Geen mega fan 1: leuke bass, verder oké 6,5 2: beetje weeïg 6 3: lekker tempo, lijkt wel weer qua zang op de rest 6,5 4: lijkt wederom op het vorige nummer 6 5: in ieder geval een solo, beter dan het vorige 7 6: saai 5,5 7: wederom hetzelfde 6 8: iets meer pop 6,5 9: beter dan de vorige 7 10: weer meer van hetzelfde 6 11: vooral een mooi nummer want ik wist dat het hierna voorbij was 5
2.5/5
British pop in this era all sounds the same to me. Not a bad album, some good hits. But overall it all blended to the same beat for me. Objectively good though
Was nothing special
Ei lähtenyt miehistölle. Hyviä soundeja mutta biisit ei ollut tarpeeks hyviä. 2/5
Fine
1 - dont really like their voices; pretty fun tho; british 2 - i hate mondays; kinda sucks 3 - too straight for me 4 - fun; cool whistling 5 - cute 6 - dont really get it; not crazy about it; dont really like the titular verse 7 - scared me 8 - ok? 9 - ok 10 - at least it's short 11 - energetic; experimental-ish; was that french?
Is it good music? Yes Is it exceptional? No Do I need alcohol to enjoy this? Almost certainly 🍺🍺
Meh
No tällanen perus 2/5
Pretty short and not much that stands out. Felt like pretty run-of-the-mill English rock.
It’s kind of just noise.
Some solid tracks, not very memorable, nothing stands out much. 5/10
Listened Before? N As an American, I'm not familiar with these guys at all. I think some of the "must hear" aspect for this album is nostalgia. It's honestly kind of uninspired and boring. Not sure the appeal here. I couldn't wait for it to be over. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: That's Entertainment
Ja weer niets speciaals
You get exactly what it says on the tin with the Jam. Paul Weller's slightly shouty vocals over a seventies backing track with drums and guitars. I like music that breaks a mold. This doesn't.
I write usually write this bit the next day and I can honestly not even remember the album. This hasn't happened before. Completely forgettable.
new wave, punk, britannia. eipä ollut yksi niistä harvoista kerroista kun nuo sanat tulee positiivisella mielellä ulos. ei yhtään mitään tässä, hämmästyttää kuinka tykätty. hyviä TUUTULAULUJA... meinasin nukahtaa..heh... no basso on hyvö..pari kiva biisiä man in the corner shop
Pretty ambivalent on this band, and pretty puzzled as to why it has two (at least to this point) inclusions on this list, along with a Paul Weller solo record. The maker's of this list are really showing their biases. Pretty inconsequential listen.
Dit beklijfde totaal niet.
Has some catchy elements.
That's Entertainment is a pretty good song from the era but the rest of the album is just kind of a blur. Not sure if there was anything worthwhile, nothing caught my ear
Interesting transitional album between classic rock, punk, and new wave, but there’s a reason no one remembers this one
Okay! Back at it, after an unusual 1-week absence. Time for a prototype British punk record whose influence apparently knows no bounds, who seem like they must share DNA with the Kinks… who I had trouble getting into. I liked the eclecticism, I like the tongue-in-cheek feeling of the music, but nothing really stuck with me. It might have been the fact that I listened on the plane while half asleep. I gave it another chance while more awake, and there still wasn’t anything for me to grasp onto that I actually loved. 2/5
Too ordinary
was fine. Nothing stood out for me
This one didn't really even register with me.
A Paul McCartney inspired punk. Sounds fancy, yes? In reality, it's just mediocre punk with good bass.
Meh, not my jam....
Not feeling this album at all and even though I just listened to it, I can hardly remember a song.
Fine but utterly forgettable
This album exists. There isn't much else to say about it.
The storytelling in the songs added a plus to the experience, music was simple with well thought accents throughout the album
Fine. Non-memorable.
Meh
Won't listen to it again tbh...
Not a fan
Best Song: But I'm Different Now. I have a soft spot for songs that come and go in a flash but are able to leave an impression in that time. Worst Song: Music For The Last Couple. Clearly experimental with that bizarre intro, but that pseudo-reggae vibe wasn't for me. Overall: Bouncy 80s rock album. Had never heard any of it before. In the end it was better than my low expectations, but it also wasn't something that I feel excited to return to.
Meh, that's what this album felt like. It's an ok sounding album overall, but nothing that makes it truly special. To me their sound feels quite generic, perhaps its their heavy influence from other post punk groups such as Joy Division, even going so far as to copy the baseline from The Beatles Taxman and borrowing elements from Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album. Best: Monday Worst: That's Entertainment
I thought it was pretty okay, but after having listened to it about a week ago I can't remember a single thing off of here that was memorable. 2.5/5
I wasn't a fan of this.
Have never even heard of this band before. First impressions of songs 1. Learned that "Pretty Green" that I knew by Mark Ronson and Santigold is a cover - who knew?! 2. "Monday" - kind of reminds me of Fountains of Wayne lol 3. "But I'm Different Now" - like the intro, but I'm thinking I just don't like this guys voice that much but good song 4. "Set the House Ablaze" - the guitar riff intro sounds linkin park-y; i don't like the talking as much it's hard to understand 5. "Start!" - the horns I like. this sounds very british to me 6. "That's Entertainment" - meh feels fake deep but it's fine 7. "Dream Time" - also fine 8. "Man in the Corner Shop" - these are really sounding kind of all the same to me 9. "Music for the Last Couple" - looong intro, I don't get this song at all 10. "Boy About Town" - this is a little more upbeat and catchy 11. "Scrape Away" - a nice cap for the album Thinking about how many albums on this list are going to be white men that kind of sound the same to me? Shocked to learn this band had 18 consecutive top 40 singles in the UK with "that's entertainment" being one of the best-selling import singles of all time in the UK as of 2007 New album of the day - Ari Lennox "age/sex/location"
Nothing special. Sounds like XTC. Why did we need to hear this before we die? Saved one tho so I'll give it like a 1.5
Tgohja, alweer saaie britpop.
5/10
was an okay Album, not really for me
Not for me
They should have quit after In the City - one great album followed by bunches of pablum.
Can't remember a single song from my listen
I didn't make notes on it last week and now I don't recall. Must not be memorable.
Didn’t do much for me. Most of the songs just weren’t that memorable in terms of instrumental or lyricism. 4/10
It was an okay album. Felt like it was stuck in the middle between older brit rock and Green Day. The felt like a band that was more important during their time than lasting over the years. I didn’t think it was bad just not something I would revisit. 5.3/10
nah ehe
Forgettable British music.
Not my taste, but it was an energetic album from start to finish.
annoyingly similar to the one preceding
Didn’t like!!
Damn, three in a row of albums I could do without. Another middle-of-the-pack '80s alt-rock type of album, which make up such an outsized portion of this list. Again, can't say this is bad music at all, it just doesn't stand out for me, especially amid so many similar albums we've heard. I will say though that the album title is very clever: sound does affect, even though this collection of sounds won't affect me much. I liked a coupe tracks, but one of those was just because "Start" sounds almost exactly like "Taxman" from the Beatles. I'll move on from this quickly. Favorite tracks: Start, Man in the Corner Shop. Album art: Somewhat interesting collage of images, though the commitment to such a drab color palette is a bit frustrating. 2.5/5
Not really my style. A bit boring. Only song I could see myself listening to again is Boy About Town
Not me cup o' tea, but sounds quality enough. Can't decipher a single lyric though
pretty dull 80s stuff, whiny vocals and boring songs.
First listen: That's Entertainment probably saves this from being a one. Maybe just unlucky with successive 80's UK punk/post-punk/mod rock/whatever but I've not really been enjoying these. 2/5
It was ok.
Bleh
I like it, good noise.
Didn't grab me
It seems like the first rock band ever, except most rock bands do everything they tried to do better lol. They had good ideas but the execution was pretty poor to be honest. Only 2 songs were decent imo, the rest were a chore to listen to. I respect the attempt though
Boring sounding and generic. I don't think it's necessarily bad, I just don't think it's great. Like I said, boring and generic, it kind of all sounds the same.
Boring lol
Anstrengend
Very British. Damit 3 Sterne als Obergrenze und die erreicht es nicht
Me esperaba... Más? Soy súper fan de Paul Weller, pero sinceramente no entiendo qué hace este disco aquí. Es el único hasta ahora que me he escuchado dos veces y la sensación es la misma: ¿Esto es todo? Traacendencia: Me he quedado con la definitiva sensación de que The Jam es otro grupo inflado por la prensa británica sin más repercusión que la local. 5 Género: 6? Post punk, new wave... Hay mejores discos General: 4. No sé si es que tenía muchas más expectativas o qué, pero me ha dejado frío.
Didn’t really like. Kind of a punk sound sound, not my music style.
Wasn’t too bad, but nothing memorable.
It's fine... and while I wouldn't listen again, I can get why people would like it
Meh. Does nothing for me
Bazilarinin muzikleri fena degil ama begenemedim genel olarak 2,5
2.0
I found this album pretty average, to be honest. 2/5 stars.
It was fine.
2.5 but like their rock sound more than their pop sound
Meh
Op zich prima liedjes, maar vind het niet heel bijzonder. Gewoon een van de vele Engelse formaties in het begin van de jaren 80 die muziek maken. Misschien dat een van hun nummers wel eens voorbij is gekomen in een film of zo, maar het kan mij niet echt boeien. **
Hele vroege britpop. Mwah…
Vocalist reminds me of Bowie. Sounds exactly like late 70's early 80's England. Favorite Tracks: Music for the Last Couple That's Entertainment But I'm Different Now
Nothing stood out in this one.
Okay, but just okay.
It's not my type of music, but it is catchy. Wouldn't really listen to this again.
Another band with poor SEO! Shame. Didn't really like the music but the cover is great, 10/10 design
Nothing much to say. Completely uninteresting and sometimes bordering on annoying. At least it was pretty short.
No i kolejny albumik Jamowy wpadl w dosc krotkim odstepie czasu, wiec majac jeszcze dokladny obraz all mod cons, slychac zmiane stylu ktora idzie w kierunku popowym bardziej niz post punkerskim, influencje beatelsowe, czy tez gangu czworga, mozna sie ich doszukac nie tylko w lirycznym graniu o wszystkim letkim i dosc przyjemnym, ale tez w brzmieniach gitarkowych, jest to tez albumik ktory banda sama sobie wyprodukowala, wiec nikt nie mial wplywu na to jak znieksztalci wizje w produkcji i wyszla z tego dosc komfy kompozycja popowego rokowania, ale jak dla mnie brakuje tutaj autentycznosci z pierwszego albumiku jaki mialem okazje sluchac, na plejke dodam monday oraz start
Fine. The guitar riff in 'Set the House Ablaze' sounds a lot like Helicopter from Bloc party so that song was p neat
not bad, 4/10
Just fine, nothing stand out.
didnt finish
Not bad. Probably won't listen again, but wouldn't be against it.
giving me very much rah rah rah energy yk. 2.5
The Jam did not have much hits in the Netherlands. A town called Malice was the most famous one in the Netherlands. Nice to have heard this album. The song Start! was the sound of this band I remember.
nije mi baš neš
Couldn't really get into this one. It was ok but we've had some others in this genre I liked a lot more.
A bit too mundane
Eh
It was good but nothing life changing
I think my parents would enjoy this...
A perfectly fine rock record with my only question being, "Why is this here?" It's alright, but I don't see any reason this should be on here. It's Stones-esque, Who-esque at certain points, but it's just pretty boring, if competent. Favorite tracks: "But I'm Different Now", "Set the House Ablaze"
Didn't do anything for me. Shame because has a great cover.
Couldn’t get into it
I don't understand what people like so much about this. It feels so uninteresting, sparse, and entirely not memorable. I don't know what the hell changed between All Mod Cons and this one, but man The Jam sounds pretty lousy. Not a single catchy lick or moment of vocal prowess. Fave track: - That's Entertainment
Good stuff, but not for me.
Not really interested in this sound
Nope
um i cant listen to this im nauseous today
Nope.
Not that good
I don't care for british pop bands and this list will not convince me
Shite
honestly................. this sucked so bad
boring. plain.
1,3/5
God I fucking hate the British
This album is alright. Good for background music, or a movie montage, maybe. Not for me, though, aside from 2 tracks.
It's a no for me.
Didn’t care for it.
Not my jam.
1. green - 1 2. monday - 1.5 3. different - 1 4. houze - 2 5. ztart - 1 6. entertainment - 0 7. dream - 0 8. man - 1 9. muzic - 0 10. touun - 0 11. zcrape - 1.5
Bland brit rock. Not interested.
If I had to describe this album with one word it would be 'horrendous'. The best part about that word is that it reaches its 'end' faster than the album did
Could only listen to a couple songs. Just irritating
So tired of this garbage British new wave. So boring
some real mediocre shit brit-pop puke NNN
English rock band of many out of the 70’s. Tried their hand in all forms of music from mod to punk. Couple hits, but not the success of other English bands.
Meh. Too 80sey
Too british, funky
what?
Meh. I appreciate the early British ska/punk roots but don’t enjoy actually listening to it. I prefer Joy Division or their peers. Just sounded too much like chaotic noise at times and I found myself zoning out each song. I’d give it two stars for nostalgia but one for actually enjoying it.
Este me aburrió. No hubo una canción que me atrapara, salvo ese cover de los Beatles.
meh
Not good
When I think of records that are on a list with the bold title of "listen to before you die" this is just not one I would've regretted not listening to. There was nothing there. Nothing that seemed innovative for its time, nothing that sparked any kind of emotion. Snoozefest.
Did not like. Thought it was lackluster and didn't even finish.
Lol start! is a blatant rip off of Taxman. Yikes album
Laut Paul Weller das beste Album, dass er mit The Jam aufgenommen habe. Warum haben sie es dann nicht gleich gelassen? 35 Minuten einfallslose, uninspirierte Langeweile. Zum Fremdschämen.
Escutei todas as faixas e já ignoro tudo completamente.
Redundant
I don't have many opinions about this album. It sounded like generic rock to me, I didn't hate it, but I didn't particularly enjoy any of the songs. It felt like an album Jason would listen to while driving or something. Favorite song: N/A Worst song: N/A
Non 2/10
Eh
Like the concept. But not for me.
Zegt me niet zoveel, niet onaardig maar niet iets wat ik nog eens zou willen luisteren
Ik ben hier én niet Brits genoeg voor én niet oud genoeg. Klinkt voor mij als ieder Brits (post)punk-bandje uit begin jaren ‘80. Niet voor mij.
Nope I didnt like it
not a fan
English punk rock. Ugh