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Unexpected, in a good way. Not my jam though.
I usually really like this genre, but something in a lot of the tracks didn’t really hit for me. Skin has an amazing voice though!
So I was very startled/scandalized by parts of this album since I thought the album cover was a bunch of white dudes at first, but I loved it musically!! lots of bangers
Wasnt feeling it
This was an odd album as all of the ingredients were great. I loved the music but found the mixing/production putting the vocalist to high in the mix distracting. I like powerful female vocals but they also need to be within the mix. I wanted to like this album more.
I'm giving this one the benefit of the doubt, but its probably closer to a 3.5. So many great ingredients!
I don't think I like a single thing about this
This is a band I've known about for a bit now, but never really checked out so I didn't really know what to expect. Right off the bat, the vocals are incredibly powerful. Skin's voice is so raw and passionate it completely caught me off guard. To be frank, she's the main draw to this whole album. The lyrics are politically charged and also deal in racism and prejudice against queer folk, seeing as how Skin identifies as a queer woman. This is the most compelling aspect of the music to me. The first handful of tracks are powerful alt metal with driving guitars and slightly funky bass. The songs where the energy really kicks up are the best songs on the album. The more slow burn songs are pretty hit or miss though, as the raw edge of tracks like "Hotel TV" and "Charlie Big Potato" is missing entirely in songs like "We Don't Need" and "Secretly". Although in the song "Good Things" this slow building approach actually pays off with a wild effects-laden breakdown. Sadly though for me, the majority of this album is pretty alright to middling. The instrumentation doesn't go far enough for me to really draw my ears to it. Songs like "Skank Heads" and "Lately" just feel a bit too boilerplate and the back half of the album really stops being memorable altogether and ends on kind of an unspectacular note. I really like Skin's voice and the overall concept of the songwriting, and I think it's super important to prop up black queer artists in music, especially rock music, I just wish the songs at their core were stronger and more memorable.
Nothing wrong with the album, honestly had some solid moments for the stlye/time period. But I have no idea why this was included on the list, the Wikipedia was pretty scarce of details and why this was considered an essential listen.
Not bad necessarily but I just didn't get into it at all.
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There’s definitely intensity here, especially in the vocal delivery, and at times it feels like it wants to break into something more dynamic. But structurally it stays fairly conventional, leaning more on emotional punch than on development. I keep waiting for it to really open up or take a left turn, and it rarely does, so it ends up feeling a bit contained despite the energy.
brutal
okey dokey, not my type
I don't know why I've never clicked with Skunk Anansie - on paper, I love them. I saw them live in the mid-90s and there's absolutely no doubting Skin is an incredibly talented vocalist and front person. I've never listened to this album and it's more inventive and angular than I expected - it's just all so thin and cold. There's a lot of technical excellence on display, but seemingly no spirit - nothing gripping or compelling. It's just not for me.
I always felt like I like the concept more than the reality with Skunk Anansie. Fair enough that's quite some voice but it's all bit too rawk for my tastes
Starts strong weirdly mellows out towards the end.
this is fucking awesome, i put this album off forever but i was very surprised by how much i loved this
Oof, hated this. Awful band name, awful album name, super dated sound. Started rough and got worse from there.
Oh my god, what a discovery! This is so much of its time (1999) and still so fresh, the vocals are so amazing (it kinda reminded me Amy Lee a bit) and the instrumental is so rich with not only great guitar solos but innovative drumming. . What a pity this is the first time I heard them, another band to dive into the discography! That's what this list is for!
Gledet meg til det var over. Tidvis noen kule riff/partier, eks. And This Is Nothing [...]
Tja.
Thought it could be a 4 but it dies towards the end. Nothing memorable either.
Elegante Balance aus Wucht und Wehmut. Das Album verbindet die rohe Energie mit einer überraschend cineastischen Breite: wuchtige Riffs treffen auf geschmeidige, fast orchestrale Arrangements. Sie liefert eine ihrer starke vokalen Leistung – verletzlich, angriffslustig, immer unmittelbar.
I'll admit I wasn't in the mood for this type of music. In general, I like metal, and I like a lot of rock, but this type of hard-rock or pop-metal has never appealed to me. There were a few nice songs in there, but nothing I'm going to come back to.
I used to only know Skunk Anansie from their mid-90s stuff ("Weak" anyone?), so I wasn't expecting this... "Charlie Big Potato" is a bit of a shock at first, but once the it gets going, the whole album improves. They mix heavy riffs with these really cool, movie soundtrack style ballads. It has that 90s alt rock vibe, but it's super polished and sounds fresh. Skin is just incredible. Her voice goes from super powerful and edgy to super soft and vulnerable. Songs like "Secretly" and "Tracy's Flaw" are amazing. They've moved away from their punkier sound and into this more cinematic hard rock, but it works really well. It might take a listen to get used to the beginning, but by the end, you can tell they're at the top of their game.
First time listening to the album and band. Hard alternative electric rock that I enjoyed. I would not put on my top 1000. 1 song secretly added to my playlist.
It starts of phenomenally good with Charlie Big Potato and although the rest never lives up to that high it is still quality through and through
That was genuinely different
I admit when I heard the first track I thought, “oh List, not again!” But this album slowly won me over, one cut after another. It's an album that doesn't pull any punches and is not "chill" as the title might suggest, but it's got the punk rocker in me bobbing his head.
If I went to Ameoba Records, this would be in my bag. What a cool find. Stuff like this is why I continue on with this project. Never heard of this band before. Lots of creativity here. A tight band with a great lead singer that holds an apparent over arching message of rockin' with a purpose. A gem of 90s brit rock. Thanks for the recommendation, Robert Dimery
"Post Orgasmic Chill" was a surprise for me. The album gets better with each successive track, and the songs more varied.
Most of it was fine, but the last few songs were pretty good.
I knew this band from before - but having only listened to the hits I was of impression that it's just another poprock / easy altrock band. However, after listening to this album twice in a row I am completely impressed! Apparently, they do rock hard and they hit hard, too. Great album. So glad it came up here.
It’s fine. Skin can definitely sing. I’m just bored. Doesn’t offer me anything I haven’t already heard elsewhere. Not a memorable album apart from Skin’s persona as frontwoman.
It's alright, just about that, alright. I liked the drum breaks.
I really like Skin’s voice, but this could have done with a couple more stand-out tunes.
Definitely surprised me. Crazy range on this album
impressive. Great vocals, band has incredible range.
580/1001 2026.03.27 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Not a bad sound
I'm aware of this band, but have never listened to an entire album of theirs. I've heard Skin do guest-vocals on some other projects, so I had an idea of what I was getting into. I feel like Skin shines a little brighter than the rest of the band. The music and musicians aren't bad, but maybe she deserves something different/better. I might have to check out her solo material to see how that works out.
Really really good
I like this album, it's full of a lot of emotion. Some of it felt a little bit like trying to be tough but most of it wasn't like that.
loving the vocals. usually hate alt rock but this got more soul i like it
When to listen: Want to kick down a door and feel powerful. When I saw punk and hard rock I was like nah but this was a really enjoyable listen. I especially liked "Lately." Her voice is amazing and it was very listen-able.
2+ Stars (6/15)
Knew the band, didnt know about this third album left turn. This is not my genre if choice usually, but the craft is there. Her voice is still brilliant, they make a solid noise and when its quieter you can feel the emotion.
Pretty neato
3l
Fine. Pushed the envelope for sure.
A wonderful discovery! A love the singer's raw and powerful voice.
One of my favorite indie/rock bands, very underrated and Skin is an amazing front woman with an exceptional vocal range
Never heard of this band before. Kind of like Evanescence meets chase and status
Tweede helft is wat minder intens en is best chill
Somewhere between Evanescence and Mannequin Pussy. But also predates both those bands. Pretty cool.
definitely fresh. these dudes rock for sure, but it weirdly goes from like evanescence to nickelback to bon jovi and back again. the incidental breakbeat spots really finish off the vibe of myspace-flavored goulash, and at least on the first listenthrough you're not really given an opportunity to get bored of it. the vocal delivery is definitely cool, but do i like it? really not sure. any more listening i might get annoyed but as is it's just sufficiently stimulating. my favorite song is Secretly or Tracy's Flaw
Rating: 5/10 Hmm...I didn't really end up liking this one much. Interesting sonic ideas, cool vocal and lyrical presentation, but I'm not into the songs so much. I liked a few songs like the promising opener Charlie Big Potato, and then a couple like Secretly and You'll Follow Me Down, otherwise it's a bit of a slog where this metal-esque band playing with rock and pop synthesis doesn't fully work for me
I totally fuck with this album for no reason. It's just sick and pretty creative - just cool people not afraid to make weird great music that's very much its own style. I've listened to it a bunch and while there might be a miss here and there, for the most part the songs are varied as hell while also being memorable and really solid. Lowkey refreshing getting some interesting stuff out of 1001albs 8.2/10
Maybe I would think it’s great on another day. I just couldn’t get through it this time.
At first I didn't think I know the band but did recognize secretly. Alright for what it is, but I think other bands did the style better and more memorable
I was sitting in the lobby of a car dealership while my car was getting an oil change, listening to this album on my earbuds. Suddenly the music stopped, but my bluetooth was still connected. I realized it auto connected to my car. So it's very likely the service person saw "Post Orgasmic Chill" on the screen of my car. Not a bad album.
I suppose this is contemporary rock with some bits of extra melody especially in the lead singers softer approach. I never heard of Skunk Anansie in my life. I have not idea why not? I really really enjoyed this discovery. I might even find it odd internally, within myself to find a band, with a basic rock contemporary genre going on that I would be so into them, but it is a testament to how high quality they really are. The truest mystery is why I really had NEVER had them on my radar?
This is a heavy rock group that has the classic 90s grunge sound with clear vocals. The instrumentals are pretty rhythmic, not as stylized some other bands of this same period, but still good. Her voice is pretty good and goes well with the music. I think it all just feels a bit simple put together and would not stand out of a line up. But when she does belt out some notes she sounds great - her voice carries the band for sure.
No idea what to expect with this album but i seriously mess with it so far. Reminds me of smt like incubus or chevelle but weirder. The vocals are amazing holy shit. Some tracks like cheap honesty almost give me Soundgarden vibes. Will fs check this band out more, thoroughly enjoying this album. 8.8/10
256/1001 :: Skunk Anansie - Post Orgasmic Chill Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: 8 Listen before you die: Yes Frankly I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this album or band. Indie rock from 1999 is generally my strike zone but nope came in totally blind. Either way, right out of the gate this albums blasts off of a cannon. The instrumentation is diverse and complex. The singer can be abrasive but also beautiful. Which compliments heavy riffage as well as the transitions into softer moments. I will say the first half of the album seemed stronger than the second half but without 10s of listens an album like this is truly hard to evaluate. The only other thing that caught me off guard was the repeated use of the N word. You just don’t hear that in rock N roll very much. Great album for a list like this though…
Interesting, not my thing
Shocked by how good this is. Going to have to give this more listens.
Quite enjoyed this one. Only recognised the one song from the Cruel Intentions soundtrack, which is the worst on the album. Nice and varied, and can go hard when it wants to.
This album is full of very powerful and anglers moments that give this project a lot of spice to play around with. I would say the lead singer’s vocal range is used in a manner I don’t see very often
Ok
Overall unmemorable
This list is so fucking dumb
3/5
As an American who spent most of the 90s raising kids instead of listening to new music, this one has been a pleasant surprise for me! From thrashing metal to lovely, sorrowful tracks, these guys check all the boxes. Nothing overly memorable, I guess, but a decent listen.
I saw Britrock and some band I had never heard of and my butthole immediately clenched in anticipation of another dull anglophonic experience. Fortunately, Skunk Anansie goes hard. This album is far more mid-orgasmic frenzy than post orgasmic chill. As an aside, I initially read the name as Post Orgasmic Chili. That's a better time to eat chili than pre-orgasm, but still not an ideal chili experience.
Good solid rock
Ok
Listening session: march 3rd, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: I grew up with Stoosh because my mom loves Skunk Anansie, but I’ve actually never listened to this album. While I still prefer Stoosh, this album is great and has a good diversity of songs Favourite tracks: Secretly, On My Hotel TV & The Skank Heads
Hadn't heard of this band before, but I was very positively surprised
A great combination of metal punk electronic & industrial very well put together. Seal all that with a singer who has a fantastic voice & incredible vocal skills. This is excellent.
It does take a few tracks for the lead singer's voice to grow on you, but once it does, it's actually really fun. I like her singing in the slower tracks, like Tracy's Flaw, Lately, and You'll Follow Me Down better than the faster ones. The music, however, is fantastic! Great guitar work, wonderful beats, love it! This would be worth a 3 on the music alone, and a 2-3 for the singing, but together I'll bump it up to a 4. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. Best song: You'll Follow Me Down
Sounds kind of like some grunge that was a little late for the early 90s with a few industrial elements. Some of the tracks are good, and might have grown on me back in my grunge days in the 90s. Not sure of names because I listened to the full album mix. But the track where the chorus is "Get off Me" was pretty good, and the following track was good as well. Not sure I'd go back to this though. 3/5
Fairly generic rock, like a poor man's PJ Harvey with some more metal sounds. Nothing special 2.5*
It's not that I didn't like a good portion of it. I did. I just couldn't wrap my head around what it is supposed to be. At times the album sounds like Living Colour, Alanis Morrisette, Dio, Tina Turner, and whatever got played in the last half hour of "Headbanger's Ball."
2.5 - some cool sounds but also some weird songs
Non
Not sure what to expect from the band name, title and album cover. Had premonitions of acid jazz, reggae or brittronica. Nu-metal vibes hit me with surprise. Not at all displeasing. Killer vocals.
ok lets see what's going on got a sitar-esque (is it actually a sitar?) opening. hmm. this is not my vibe. angsty and from the 90s, but not the same flavor of "90s angst" as like linkin park. actually i'd say this is more angsty? lots of n-words which i'm generally not a fan of in my music. also not a fan of digitized narrators in my music. probably give it a 2/5 cause i don't want to think about why to justify a 1. thanks for the music but no thanks.
She can sing and sure does in a variety of styles. She brings it hard when she needs to and sings soft and mellow when she needs to. The music is very varied going from pop to grunge to hardcore. I enjoyed listening to this record, but I don't think it's anything I'll revisit soon or often.
They actually put an interesting diverse band from 90s Britain on here for once so I was briefly excited, but unfortunately the music does nothing for me.
I really REALLY liked the sounds of this band, especially the bass and vocals. And it was difficult to get through two back-to-back songs that featured the N word. I don't know how to resolve these two discordant experiences.
Wow! Another great find from this project! The lead singer’s voice is great, and the band really rocks. I can’t put a finger on who they remind me of- maybe Linkin Park?? But great female vocalist. I’ll definitely be doing a deeper dive into this group.
It was interesting but not that engaging.
Generic, but not bad. 2.5
I do not understand how this album got 4 and 5 star reviews from other listeners. They must be wrong. It's not me right, right?!?
Voelde m niet helemaal, maar sure prima "They they they they who the fuck are they (...) They they they gay who the fuck is gay" ✒️🔥 (gegiecheld hierom)
Niet mijn ding. Het enige wat ik kan beschrijven is dat ik het lelijk vind… 2 sterren want 1 voelt te heftig
Clitrock is such a banger genre name. And this is a banger album! The tracks are varied, ranging from songs that are closely Britrock-related to harder, rougher sounds. A constant between tracks, however, are the incredible vocal performances.
zeker niet mijn voorkeur voor post orgasm chill. snap dat dit Goed is en blij geluisterd te hebben maar zou t niet snel nog een keer doen. wel erg genoten van Lately
heerlijk !!!! het beste van nu metal, Black metal, met net genoeg postpunk om het leuk te houden
franchement j’ai bien aimé
Was en geile listen, het echt spass gmacht. Charlie big potato soooo peak wtf. Secretly au en riese banger. Leider sind paar tracks skips, darum keis 5i
Bin nd so hardrock/metal fan aber 1-2 tracks sind echt geil
Pretty cool, definitely going to revisit a few tracks
It was really awkward asking my parents 'please can I have Post Orgasmic Chill for my birthday' when this album first came out... but eventually worth the embarrassment! I've loved Skunk Anansie since the 90s so I am obviously very biased. They are still amazing to see live, so go if you get a chance. Super interesting to see people link them as an influence on Evanescence, that had never occurred to me! I can't stand Evanescence but I can kind of see what they mean re the vocal intensity. If you like this album, check out the B-side 'King Psychotic Size' and Skin's track with Maxim (Prodigy) 'Carmen Queasy'.
Skunk is right! This stinks
A rather enjoyable album
Thought I’d like it less because of the name. It was alright.
I'd only heard 1 song before I think. Decent album.
A record that embodies everything I was looking for a in girl at 20 years old: completely unhinged, plenty of eyeliner, bit of a smoker's cough and emotionally unavailable - brim with the kind of charisma that makes bad decisions feel REAL nice. Some surprising diversity in the mix, brewing up an interesting and satiating stew of grunge hard rock/metal and youthful angst that seems to truly give no fucks. I recommend wearing a condom.
WOAH HO HO! What do we have here?! Black feminist rage, you say? WITH aggressive guitars?? (<-- says Brad.) FROM 1999?!! Add a nod to Cruel Intentions (the movie) and I'm officially on board. I really enjoyed this whole album! Not really any skips imo.
There is no doubt that Skin has an exceptional voice, and some of the track really did it justice. But not enough of them. I'm glad to have heard it, but that is about as far as it goes. Though it is good enough for a 3.
A really solid album. A brilliant vocal range and mixing of styles. Great bass lines. Almost ‘Tool’ like percussion on the opener. Nice job.
Not for me. Trying to be edgy indie, but its just another boring message vehicle which has been done to death by most rappers. On the plus side. It ended.
I think I had a bit of a downer on Skunk Anansie in the 90s maybe? Not sure why, because this is pretty good. It's tiny bit too polished really, and there aren't any super memorable songs, but Skin has an absolutely great voice and there's really fire and passion behind it.
Yeah some songs are ok
This is what this is about. Heard of them. Never heard them. Thought the name was silly, so the music must be crap. The name is silly. The music isn't crap. Give it a listen.
I *think* I've heard of this band before, being only 8 when this released and hearing about them potentially from Dad. That said, I can't recall a single song they may have performed before listening to this. Straight off the bat, I dig the genre blending in "Charlie Big Potato", from Drum n Bass, industrial metal and Punk. Dyer's (skin's) vocals are killer tool; she has incredible range and control. If the rest of the album is like this, I feel as though I am in for a good time. "We don't need who you think you are" had all the angst and fuzzy guitar riffs I love in this type of music, contrasted straight after the chorus with soft vocals and equally soft drums and guitar chords. "The Skank Heads" had similar energy. "Lately" definitely had more of a 'commercial/accessible' vibe to it compared to all the tracks that came before it. It was an okay track, but that lack of risk taking seen in tracks like Charlie Big Potato takes the music down a notch for me. "Secretly" was the same, though I preferred it over Lately, but can't place my finger on why. Other songs I enjoyed, due to some more of that genre blending risk taking were: "Good Things Don't Always Come to You", "Cheap Honesty"... anything, outside of Charlie Big Potato, that doesn't have a music video it seems haha. I enjoyed my time with this and definitely want to dive into more of their discog.
Huh? Very unexceptuonal
All over the place.
Not for me
I appreciate the rawness of this album!
I've never heard of these guys before - it was pretty decent - the vocals were really good and it was interesting to hear those kind of vocals go with a harder rock sound.
some of this was pretty sweet
As alt-rock albums go this was fine. Skunk Anansie were about when I was younger, but they never really took off. I liked their earlier stuff as it was a bit more ‘edgy’ and raw. The top review of this album resonates with me and suggests that it’s a bit too produced and that this takes away some of the rawness that usually accompanies alt-rock albums. I’d agree with this. There are no edges to this at all.
Woah.
4/5
low on chill, this one. really did not enjoy.
incredible vocals, not very memorable songs
Every new song a delight! Beautiful vocals full of rage!
2.5 - A later redacted (no longer on list, to make space) album (50:50, 13 tracks, third album1999) Alternative Rock, Alt Metal (Britrock, clit-rock (black female rock) Skunk Anansie are a British rock band; Skin (Debroah vocals, guitar), Cass (Richard bass, guitar), Ace (Martin guitar) and Mark Richardson (drums). Band name from Akan folk tales Album was fine – glad I listened to it, mixed feelings if it should be included in the 1001. I struggled with 3 or 2 but didn’t want to ‘reward’ an album that probably shouldn’t have been on the list in the first place. I DO wish they redacted out more pre-1998 (this seems to be the cut off point) albums to make room and left the majority of the albums which have been cut. This album probably isn’t one of the 1001 but it was a sound that was very popular in the late 90’s early 2000s. In Living Colour (not female) and Garbage and Evanescence come to mind. Angry female melodic ‘post-punk’ mixed with metal and Alt Rock. For this reason I think it does belong (or at least a couple representatives of the genre, best described clit-rock, as for me this is a musical journey to explore the development of sounds over time and how sounds influences newer sounds and music evolves. From that perspective an influential album) Honestly if I would have stumbled into this group in 1999 I might have got into them as I liked a lot of other Britrock (Bloc Party, etc.) at the time in this genre and I’m good with clit-rock too – but I drifted to a 2 as I just don’t see me revisiting this again and that’s my delineation for 2 and 3. It’s a good album for a 2, so many of the two are worse. Really wish there was the ½ button on stars. Apparently they departed from a heavier punk sound on their first two album (never listened to anything by them) to a more melodic melancholic sound, considered by critics as significant growth. After P. O. C. they took an 8-year hiatus. Recently celebrated their 25th year anniversary. Post Orgasmic Chill track listing *singles 1. *"Charlie Big Potato" 5:32 2. "On My Hotel T.V." 3:34 3. "We Don't Need Who You Think You Are" 4:21 4. "Tracy's Flaw" 4:30 5. "The Skank Heads" 3:11 6. *"Lately" 3:53 7. *"Secretly" 4:45 8. "Good Things Don't Always Come to You" 5:25 9. "Cheap Honesty" 3:47 10. *"You'll Follow Me Down" 4:01 11. "And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had" 3:04 12. "I'm Not Afraid" 4:48 13. "Post Orgasmic Sleep" (Japan bonus track)5:17
I had not heard of Skunk Anansie before but I really rocked out through it! Cheap Honesty gave me some Coheed vibes!
If Tina Turner went harder. Strong vocals and powerful melodies carry throughout.
Here’s another obscure British group that I never heard before. This is a hard rock/heavy metal band with a female lead singer - I can’t think of any others, although this genre is way outside of my area of expertise. It’s nice that the band uses some orchestral arrangements on some tracks, but none of these songs are memorable for me.
There sure are a lot of bands I've never heard of! I guess I appreciate a rock(?) band with a female singer, and also a song called 'Charlie Big Potato' with some strings in. When I was a kiddo I had a book with some Anansi stories in it, so I like the band name too (and that they apparently added "Skunk" to "make the name nastier". Poor skunkos.) Slur count = 9. Apparently 'Secretly' was in Cruel Intentions, which I've seen 8 million times, and yet it did not sound at all familiar. But hey, 2 adverb songs in a row! I don't know if this album got more mellow as I was listening, or if I just got sleepier, but it ended up being on the good side of average for me. We're on a solid streak here! Not quite a 4 though, I think. Highlight: 'Cheap Honesty' (very 90s)
Late 90s "alternative metal" at its absolute worst. A nails on a chalkboard cultural wasteland.
Despite the overall global rating, seeing how high most of the top reviews were gave me a lot of hope for this album. A lot of reviewers were describing a style that sounded like something I'd love. Which in turn made listening to the actual album somewhat disappointing. There were a handful of songs I liked, but for the most part it wasn't really vibing with me. Sad, because it's so very obvious that the band members are pretty talented. Perhaps they have some other albums that I'd like more.
Did not finish, didn't seem promising tho
Ok, listenable but not one for repeats.
Sabe quando bate aquela larica depois de fumar maconha e você decide pegar tudo que tem na cozinha e fazer uma grande gororoba, e naquele êxtase da droga aquela cacofonia alimentícia parece ser a refeição mais deliciosa do mundo? É o que sinto com esse disco. Uma grande gororoba de sons, hedonista e extravagante. Os ingredientes são variados. Notável um pouco de trip hop, hard rock, até umas batidas de edm e jungle em alguns momentos. Mas tirando algumas faixas seletas, a banda não consegue sustentar o que propõe. Igual quando passa a brisa e você sente um mal estar estomacal. Os vocais são bons, com sua fúria racial-feminista em plena exibição. Em algumas faixas eles podem irritar e parecer exagerados. É uma certa inconstância do álbum, e com sua duração de mais de cinquenta minutos, é algo que torna o disco uma escuta exaustiva. Mas vou reiterar que a moça tem uma voz impressionante, verdadeiramente incrível, é só que o estilo vocal nem sempre me agrada completamente, e a feijoada confusa dos instrumentos barulhentos e noiosos no fundo não complementam tão bem assim sua capacidade, ao meu ver. 2/5
Pretty damn good. A pretty diverse set of songs and styles with vocals that are equally as versatile and flexible. Vocalist Skin is really the highlight here; her vocals absolutely soar in the mix when they need to, like on 'Charlie Big Potato', or they can take on a gentler form, like on the throwbacky 'Tracy's Flaw'. And with fiery, politically-driven, in-your-face lyrics on a lot of these songs, it's hard not to love her. She's a bit over-the-top sometimes, though in a mostly good way, and reminds me a lot of TMV's vocalist Cedric in that sense. My favorite vocal performance has to be on 'Lately', especially on that chorus. And the playing is pretty tight here, with some stuff drawing from contemporary nu-metal, to just your standard metal-fusion sounds. Some killer riffs too, 'The Skank Heads' particularly stands out. 'Secrely' is an oddball track in the mix here that still works relatively well, a song that just proves that Skin's vocals can mesh with just about any instrumental thrown at them, even if it's a whole-ass string section. I also really love that monstrous guitar solo in the latter half of the song. The ending of 'Good Things Don't Always Come To You' is another standout moment in the tracklisting here, just the wave of distorted singing against that guitar melody was epic. And while not entirely in the forefront, the bass was pretty good on this album, too, especially on the funkier 'And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had'. Definitely a gem in the list here, will be checking out more of these guys for sure.
Energetic as FUCK. Very enjoyable
Post Orgasmic Chill is one of those albums that exceeds my expectations yet lets me down: way more soulful, funky, rockin' than I had any reason to believe, it's still not something I'd necessarily return to, lacking a song or three I'd call eternal. Lyrically, the group is like Rage Against The Machine + Pixies + Alice in Chains, that is, political, weird as hell, and in the shit: 'A lone brother, a lone sister / a home cover, alone'; 'Black, black, black, black, black, black / White, white, white, white, white, white'; 'God licks your face, just like your dog.' But what they have, lamentably, is that 'radio' sound, so that when they go pop, as they occasionally do ('Secretly'), it feels like they are selling out, even if they're remaining true. It's a production thing, right?
Unlistenable shit.
вау. почти оргазмически
Yikes this is annoying. Incessantly soaring vocals, overwrought and joyless. I think there’s a good reason why most people have never heard of this album, it’s bland, vanilla and unmemorable. Oh and I didn't like it.
No
Fun take on alternative rock/metal that brings a lot of uniqueness to the genre. The more popular songs are fairly forgettable, but there are a lot of hidden gems in this album that make it worth exploring the deeper cuts. Top tracks: On My Hotel TV, We Don't Need Who You Think You Are, Cheap Honesty
Really really liked most of this album. Faves: Charlie’s Big Potato, Tracy’s Flaw, Lately, Cheap Honesty, You’ll Follow Me Down
It started off a bit slow imo, but really picked up after Tracy's Flaw
I had never heard of this band before, and I figured this was another case of forcing an unknown UK band down our throats. I was pleasantly surprised. This album sounds like it inspired bands like Evenescence since it came out a few years before some of their bigger hits. I think the first half of the album was a little stronger over all, but it was a good listen and I will likely recommend it to people.
Based on the first three songs, I really thought that I wasn't going to like the album. However, when I got to Tracy's Flaw I did start enjoying the songs, at least until I got to Good Things Don't Always Come To You. While there are only a handful of songs I really liked, for a lot of them there were moments in them that I did like. The only song that I truly disliked was On My Hotel TV.
This just predates my getting into heavier music, and in particular a lot of female fronted rock bands, which is a shame because listening to it now I very much like it. But better to discover it now rather than never!
It sounds like it’s trying really hard to be edgy. I think if I bought this CD at the time I would have been disappointed.
PLEASANTLY SUPRISED AND DELIGHTED TO LISTEN TO THIS!
I have no idea what to even judge this by. It wants to be hard rock in the vein of maybe RATM or System of a Down with hard sounds and strong messaging but then it scales back with some top 40 knockoff Bush or Bush X kinda stuff. its just unpleasant overall.
The worst parts of British electronic music mixed with Evanescence level rock music. Lead singer was great but this music was not for me at all
Fucking Incredible
I honestly don’t know how this band slipped through the cracks for me for so long, and I’m only just discovering their music now. They must’ve been one of those British alternative bands that were big in Europe but had little to no relevance or marketing in the U.S. at the time. That’s a real shame, because if I had heard this album back in the 90s, I would’ve loved it. What really stands out is how many styles they pull together. There are moments of grunge aggression and punk energy, but then it shifts into more soulful and even orchestral passages. I also really liked how they incorporated electronic elements. When the album first started, I honestly thought I was in for a drum & bass record, but it quickly and smoothly transitions into a post grunge sound. From there, the whole album takes you on a fun, unpredictable rollercoaster of a journey.
The name and album cover are a bit misleading. I really expected some good 'chill' music, but noooooooooo. We get hard/alternative rock/metal. And her voice. Come on, man.
more introductions to bands. this time a british alt rock group, blowing speakers between all the softer-sounding britpop efforts at the time. out of everything featured in this album, the vocals are a huge standout. very operatic and dramatic, compared to all the other alt rock albums i've heard. sometimes this level of performance works for the songs, but other times i feel like it's a little too much.
breakcore type beats dans l'intro j'adore pas des chansons d'amour yippee plus de breakcore let's gooo un peu samey au long de l'album
♡: The Skank Heads The Skank Heads slap vraiment (et est excellente pour courir dans les tunnels et dans le Casault) mais je trouve le reste pas très mémorable
Crank it up and rock out.
I had no preconceived notions about this record or this artist. I was pleasantly surprised. This is weird, but good weird, a mashup of disparate musical styles that somehow works. I'll have to listen to this some more and see if anything else they've done is similar or perhaps better!
Very enjoyable album! It reminded me of Guano Apes (one of my fave bands from my teenage years).
More britrock than Britpop, and they did have Kerrang’s support back in the day. I thought after track one it was going to be a horrid noise, but the elements of grunge and dynamic shifts made it more interesting. Ok overall
This didn't age particularly well in my opinion. I wasn't familiar with it and made it through the album with a little bit of effort. "Lately" is the only song that popped out for me. The screams vocals and frankly (bad?) lyrics didn't do it for me.
Actually 0 stars quite awful
Breakbeat intro was cool, rest was meh
3.5/5
Yep, evanescence, the early years. I really liked this album. Secrets is a must listen song
I’m only upset I didn’t know about this sooner! This is absolutely up my alley and a new favorite.
OK
The vocals are very good and the music is okay. 4 stars or B-.
This is a good time. I don't think I would like it if it was a male vocalist, but it's not, so that's pretty cool
tem elementos muito legais, a proposta estética e política da banda é bem bacana (por mais que a gente saiba que estética é política xD) mas metal alternativo com scratch de fundo é simplesmente de roubar o nariz do palhaço deus sabe que eu tentei
bom eh isso né bacana o que a vocalista expressa nas letras e o que a banda significa em si. além do vozerão dela que eh mto pica tbm mas eh chatim demais né puta que na merda. mediano e pá, não eh pro meu bico não
Yet another great band I hadn't heard of before yesterday. I just love "Charlie Big Potato", the opening track. That's how you begin an album. From "Lately" onwards, "Post Orgasmic Chill" takes a calmer direction, before briefly getting heavier on "ATiNTITIH". I prefer this album's first half. 4 stars for "Post Orgasmic Chill".
Really liked the first half but it faded on me
loud. in yo face. rock! emotion.
i much prefer female rage to male rage
This is harder and heavier than the debut and Skins voice is at the heart of everything. Powerful, angry but surprisingly melodic. She’s a hugely charismatic performer, however the riffs and songs are less memorable. Solid but unspectacular
I really liked Skunk Anasie’s first two albums and saw them live quite a bit in the mid-late 90’s. I sort of moved away by the time this album came out though. I know I owned it, but can’t remember much about it so kind of listening to this afresh. I am now reminded why I may have moved away from them at the time and also why I don’t remember this album. Shame.
Pretty good - better than I remember them being.
I know Skunk Anansie by name but never really listened. Decent, will try to return.
This is a very nice change of pace. Vocals and emotion on this list? About time. 4.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5
I really enjoyed this. I love that 90s alt rock sound.
Long, but great background for a Saturday morning of housework.
This easily beats 90s hip-hop any day of the week. No contest at all. The sounds aren't obviously sampled or looped, which is a huge plus, and there are acoustic instruments, riffs, melodies... the whole nine yards. The album isn't perfect, nor close to it, but it exceeds my expectations by so much that I'm in awe by the end. The problem with 90s music is that it jades you, prepares you for the worst, grants you nightmares of noise-rock and post-punk and industrial metal and "classic" hip-hop. But there's a reason grunge and rock are generally the most beloved genres of the 90s. They've aged significantly better. Skunk Anansie is no different, for the most part. The vocals stand out immediately. Clearly, these guys have a lot of energy and soul. The opener, Charlie Big Potato is packed with excellent contrasting textures, decent riffs, and solid choices in instrumentation. The vocals and percussion are the strongest elements here. But On My Hotel TV is really where the album picks up steam. It reads like early-2000s performative punk, maybe even something you'd hear in a punk revival musical (if that sort of thing even exists). Guitar riffs are obviously the best part of punk, and this song combines these great riffs with (unlike punk) actually decent vocals. Tracy's Flaw is arguably even better, with soulful vocals over an alt-rock-type instrumental and musical climaxes left and right. Secretly partly blew me away for the same reason. The alt theme is recurring, but Good Things Don't Always Come To You is a good example of it: blinding, relentless guitar lines, soaring vocals that give a nod to punk without being it... and, of course, riffs. 4/5 Key tracks: Tracy's Flaw, Secretly, Good Things Don't Always Come To You
Nogle ganske fine rocknumre imellem.
What a surprise jam! I’ve got all the time in the world for 90s alternative and this group did an insanely good job covering so many different aspects of the genre in one record, without it feeling disjointed. Really cool sound! Best Track: Lately
Nope
If Soundgarden were fronted by a soulful bald British woman who dropped the N-bomb a lot. Competent, probably relevant, and something that just doesn't do it for me.
Very impressed by this. It rocks, and it does a bunch of other stuff, too. I don't think I'd encountered Skunk Anansie before, and I am very glad I did.
It was creative and had some nice variety. Good vocals. Couldn't really parse the message, but then again I usually can't.
Didn't really dig it.
I haven't thought of this band in forever and I'm pretty surprised to see them on here. They never really broke stateside and having a Black woman singer of an alternative metal band in a world of Fred Dursts and Jonathan Davises certainly contributed to that. This album is very much anchored by Skin's elastic voice. The first five songs are excellent. On My Hotel TV is the most aggressive and confrontational song of the album; has an excellent bridge. The ache of Tracy's Flaw builds to an enormous crescendo with strings. The problem comes in with the back half of the album, which sounds tailor-made for radio play. The songs become more saccharine with obvious melodies and weak bridges. Lately and Secretly kick off this second half and are both guilty of this. Same for album closer I'm Not Afraid. And This is Nothing That I Thought I Had is the only "heavy" song in this part of the record, but doesn't really stand out. All in all, I appreciate it for being on this list if it means one less Britpop or UK folk record, but in terms of essentials it doesn't really fit the bill. If the whole thing were like those first five songs we're looking at a possibly 5-star album.
This scratches the same itch for me as Evanescence. Unfortunately to the point where I may need skin grafts.
This is genuinely very interesting. It's a combination of so many different sounds in a very unique package that feels almost timeless.
This one grew on me as I listened to it, then outstayed its welcome by going on for too long.
ARGH IM SO ANGSTY AND OPPRESSED. IT MAKES ME WANT TO WEAR A LEATHER JACKET, EYELINER AND SKULL JEWELLERY AND SHOUT ABOUT IT ON THE JOOLS HOLLAND SHOW.
“what if Tool had a female vocalist?” They’d still make miserable shit.
Quite a bit of this felt like it was cut from the same cloth of nu-metal. The last little bit was better, but this was a too little too late situation.
There's a lot of really good, unique stuff going on here, particularly with the vocals being very R&B/soul inspired (definitely some Whitney Houston inspiration). But I don't know if its the limitations of the genre, or if the band is just wearing their influences on their sleeves a bit too much, but the alt metal genre is just really letting all the unique stuff going on down. A lot of times I'm sitting here going "Oh, that sounds like Korn. Oh that sounds like Soundgarden. Oh that sounds like RHCP". It never really manages to standout out beyond the vocals for me. Songs like The Skank Heads are a dime a dozen for the genre, and it really feels like the band wasting their talents on stuff like that. Most of the rest of the album is at least less derivative than that song is, but not by a ton. Decent enough album for the genre, but nothing that stands out on its own unfortunately, and nothing that manages to wow despite that.
4.5 I gotta be real with yall, I was NOT excited to listen to an album called “Post Orgasmic Chill” by a band I’ve never heard of called “Skunk Anansie” yesterday, and genuinely put it off until the very end of my day. I figured it’d be some British electronica rock and for the first minute of the album, I felt justified and bitter! Then the album opened up and become something I’ve absolutely gaga over, maybe one of the best “totally new to me” bands/albums I’ve encountered so far! A little SOAD, a little Alanis, a little AFI, but all sung but a cool black British woman with a KILLER voice. And this band fucking tears it up. Keeps it theatrical too, which I don’t mind, with lots of strong melody lines and tight harmonies. I prefer the rocking bits to the pop/rock bits, but those tracks aren’t bad per se (and very much elevated by the singer’s performance), just less my tempo. This is really fucking awesome, and I’m looking forward to listening to it again.
I thought the opening track (Charlie Big Potato) was great (5/5) but nothing else on the album was as good and some was flat out boring (1/5) so not something I will ever play again (maybe just the single) not the best way to start 2026 on here but it could have been worse.
Actually quite a good rock album, but in all there are too many ballads and filler to give it a really good grade
Not good at all.
Sounds like my high school girlfriend yelling at me
There are many other versions of this by other artists that are better. At its best, it is bland grunge rock
You know when you go to karaoke and there's someone there who really really wants to prove their musical chops? Anyway, this album is not meant for me, it's meant for people who like Dear Evan Hanson. p.s. Why would you close your album with a song that's out of your range?
That was definitively not for me. That early 2000's alt rock sound always sounds kinds of whiny and angsty to me, and compltely turns me away.
Goes hard
LOVE women of colour in EMO!!!!!!
Beautiful voice, the music itself eas decidely meh.
I'd never heard of this band before and went in with no idea what to expect. They're cool, but this album is wildly inconsistent. None of the songs really hit with me, but pretty much all of the long slow ballads were misses and there were too many of those for me to really enjoy the album as a whole. I'm always excited to get a woman rock band on this list though, they are not well-represented.
Brilliant
Great punk, enjoyed this a lot!
Melodic alt-rock with a female lead singer. The music gets pretty metal at times and even dips into electronica once or twice. It’s a bold style and while I don’t think I’ll play it again, I respect the boldness of it.
I can't figure this album out at all, and not in a good cool interesting way. Every now and then the vocalist does something cool and I think "oh wow yea they are really the highlight of the band" but it goes away pretty quickly and gets muddied by other songs where the vocals are kind of cringey and almost annoying? A good example is the final two tracks, the second to last is this tension filled punky rock song where she sounds awesome with high intensity shrieks and wails, and then the final song is this super over acted breathy and lyrically weak track. Part of me wonders if they struggled to get the production to match all of the styles and ideas they had in their heads. I know it's hard for bands that do a bunch of different things to get their entire sound to come across on a record. That's why people like Steve Albini were so highly regarded; because he would put so much effort into capturing bands how they sound and not try to overproduce them, it was all about capturing that sound itself. It's a 2/5 for me.
4 out of 5. First time listen and pleasantly surprised. This album hits.
Well this is god awful
Really awesome. I think it’s hindered by the songs that aren’t hard rock. The vocalist really pairs with that sound well. Righteous anger. The other songs just feel weaker.
Sonically interesting, but lyrically not my jam. You lose me at calling yourself “clit-rock.” Get over yourself.
What a voice, holy smokes. Sharp and strong and tightly controlled. Shout out to Skin: I was not familiar with your pipes. I also wasn’t familiar with this group at all and was honestly a little put off by the album title (Isn’t that just called “afterglow”?). I cannot say that the album reflects the way I personally feel post-coitus, but I did have a pretty good time listening to it. Alternative metal that’s not embarrassing. Strong instrumentals and deft production all anchored by Skin’s fantastic vocal performance. Like many, many albums of its time, it’s too long and would benefit from some editing.
Enjoyed it, never heard of them before.
I had never heard of this group and was pleasantly surprised by it. It’s a heavier album than I expected.
I have been hearing about this group since their first album, and in order to explain why I never listened to them before requires me to tell a brief story. When I was growing up, there was a candy store near my house called Ralph Rotten 's Nut Pound. The reason I wouldn't eat food from that place is the same reason I haven't listened to this band before, even though I've been hearing about them since their first record came out. You know, I'm kind of disappointed about that. This album was quite a surprise. Excellent musicianship, killer (really fucking killer) vocals, and an effective abandonment of the typical verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge structure. I'm really glad this album came up on the list
Interesting album. There are some harder, driving songs that really hit the mark for me. Others were just kind of meh. Overall a solid find and the kind of find I was hoping for by doing this.
It's fine.. Another why on the list album.
There was nothing special or interesting about this record. The vocals are strong the music is of professional quality but there was nothing in it that felt new or interesting or provocative or influential. Average stuff.
It was ok when it leaned more into the hard rock side. It's super polished to the point of being over polished. The balleds really kill the momentum for me and brought this down from a 3 to a 2.
Just something about this rubbed me the wrong way. I feel like I SHOULD like this more than I do, I just don't. It's fine.
I dunno. Feels too slick, too produced. I can picture being a lesbian in the late 90s doing lesbian stuff to this, and while that actually sounds pretty cool, it's just not really what I'm feeling in my day-to-day reality, nah mean?
Re-listen
not great
Doesn't really land for me. Lots of noisy compilations, singer can't keep it in the lines, just sounds like a lot of the slop of the era that was "so deep" but really just kinda all slopped together.
This is a band I completely missed in the 90s, but it sounds like they weren’t as popular outside the UK. Unique, technically proficient, interesting message. A big surprise for me. 3.5⭐️
Never heard of them before. Thought this was gonna be bad but it was pleasantly alright.
blew away my expectations, they were so low that it still is only a 3
Yet another album I have absolutely no idea what I am walking into, and with an album title like Post Orgasmic Chill it could either be absolutely kick ass or a total dud. Thankfully this album is pretty fucking dope, and believe it or not is fronted by the very Grace Jones-esc looking lady on the cover. This album is full of very powerful and angsty moments that give this project a lot of spice to play around with. While I wouldn't say the anger of the lead female singer is used to its' fullest potential to make for meaningful Alt Rock tracks here, I would say her vocal range is used in a manner I don't see very often but was quite impressed with. Even with all that being said I am struggling to understand how this album is deemed essential listening by the author other than the technical and unusual factors at play for the time this album came out. It was quite rare to see a female led rock band, let alone one taking the newly formed Alt Rock scene by storm in the late 90s. I enjoyed my stay with Skunk Anansie for the entirety of the 50+ minute of runtime, but I don't think I'll be returning to this project anytime soon as there really wasn't a whole lot that stuck around for me....
kinda cool
Very pleasantly surprised by this. Had never heard of this band, but the vocals combined with the heavy instrumentation is a great sound. The slower, lighter songs definitely don’t hit nearly the same though and definitely drag the album down slightly.
The drummer from Feeder!
It was cool and unexpected
I did not expect this kind of music from this title LOL. Also what this second track is… something Ohhh I see. It’s black American revolution rock! I dig it! Very unique sound, very few times do I hear bands for the first time! They bang
2.4 Can't quite put my finger on why, but gives proper "I'm 14 and this is deep" energy. After the first track I thought it could really go somewhere, I always thought metal lacked some diversity and thought I'd missed something big. Then I read they headlined glasto and thought wtaf how have I missed this. The rest of the album answered my question. It feels so superficial, so surface level. Not upset I completely missed out on this.
I listened to this lot quite a bit back in the day, particularly the song they did with Bjork, Weak, and a few other singles. I don't think I ever listened to this album in full, and looking down the tracklist none of the titles leap out at me. I had friends who loved this album, but I had moved on to other, less bald bands. This album still has the raw power and presence of Skin and the melodic talent I recall, but it's more Nu-Metal than I expected. Thankfully without all the shite that made Nu-Metal, well, shite. Turns out I don't think I heard the singles from this one at the time. Turns out the singles are the weakest songs on the album. Luckily everything else is great. I should have listened to this at the time, but I'll be listening to it again.
Why have I never heard of these guys? Oh … that’s why
Powerful stuff
the 1st half of the album is shit, the second half is decent 4/10
Like it 3-5
classically trained musician, that's my favorite review to date! Where's the like button, I can't find it on the desktop or mobile?? This is a brilliant band, brilliant album, for all the reasons ctm and wk said. I half-listened to it in the car and didn't really catch much of it, so thanks both of you, your reviews made me lean in on second listening. So much here to dig into on coming listenings, jumping the gun straight to the 5.
This album generator thing is one the highlights of the year for me — I can't believe I could have potentially gone my whole life without knowing Skunk Anansie. This album rocked my world from top to bottom, with its awesome combo of electronic influence, brit rock and genuinely metal guitar riffs. It's all topped off with Skin's powerful yet sometimes delicate vocals. After spending about 18 hours finishing two assignments over the last couple of days, I don't have much brain power to gather my thoughts on this album, but I know I liked it and will for sure listen again. I also listened to the 25th Anniversary extended edition of the album, and the live recordings at the end made me realize how awesome Skunk Anansie must be live — if I ever get the chance to see them I certainly will. Song picks after one listen: Charlie Big Potato, We Don't Need Who You Think You Are, Lately, Painkillers
I thought this was a really cool album. I both really liked the instrumentation throughout the album and the singing accompanied it so nicely. It was a great listen through front to back
What a voice, wow. So rarely do you find bands like this with such a great female lead vocalist, great control and range. Lots of little flourishes throughout from her that really added, alongside the fact that you could hear her emotion through her voice, very powerful, especially on certain songs. Favorites were Secretly, Good Things Don't Always Come to You, The Skank heads, Tracy's Flaw, and We Don't need who you think you are. Lots of favorites lol... But they were just all so good! Disc 2 I don't think I cared as much for, but wasn't part of the original album, its still fine, but not nearly as polished as Disc 1 felt. Lots of overall range in the sound of the songs, wavering from heavy to soft and chill. The random DnB inserts were fun lol, I originally thought it was going to be a Drum n Bass album when the first drum lick kicked in. 9/10 good find on here! Never heard of these guys before.
The vocals are the best part. She has a very good range and the layering is fantastic. Bass lines are also great. While the record is well produced, the instrumentals are somewhat basic. I’ll give it a 3.5, reflected with a 3.
Starts like Evanescence or Lady Coheed and Cambria but ends a little more country and Nickelback.
I friggin love this. THIS is why I'm doing this sisyphean task and wading through all of the mid Brit rock. I will listen to this album, artist, and genre over and over again. I've never heard anything quite like it. 5 stars hands down
Great voice but can be a bit generic musically in parts.
This is really bad and annoying
Grunge är inte min grej.
Ylande. Nej
There’s a lot I like, but it feels a bit too long. Too many slow numbers that didn’t contribute much.
Based on how this started, I really wanted to hate it, but I just can't. Really great songs and the second half definitely carried for me personally. Would be a great rainy day album.
i thought the high paced songs up front were corny but the slower stuff later on are somehow even cornier
I’ve never heard of this band and I’m generally bad at first impressions of albums, but I was surprised at how much I liked this.
Sounds like a cross between Tina Turner and Faith No More. Which oddly seems to work better than I’d have anticipated.
I had never heard of Skunk Anansien before, or the vocalist (Skin, I think?), but man, can that girl sing! I really liked some of these songs too…some are hauntingly beautiful. I am not crazy about some of the R rated lyrics, but all in all, I think most of this is really good music. I will have to listen to it again. What a great surprise! Four stars.
Fire
More like skunk butt amirite?
A middling 90s band with a ripping vocalist. Her range is so impressive and her attitude brings it to fruition. Impressive stuff!
Pretty good album. It's like a 3,7.
Vocals are excellent, enjoyed it more than expected.
The music is great! But the vocals...
Nothing chill about this ear rape
All over the place, I don't mean that in a bad way. Unique combo of heavy metal, soft rock, punk, opera. No Doubt, Coheed and Cambria, Stone Temple Pilots. Great voice but I'm not sure it's speaking to me. Throw in a few dank heavy riffs for good measure.
“Mediocre” -Immortan Joe
Meh. Theoretically it should have been something I liked but did nothing for me.
Not sure what their deal is, but I dig it
Blind album and artist. I really dont see how this album can be on the list but it was okay I guess.
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I was never really a Skunk Anansie fan - I liked Weak - but never listened beyond this . Skin has a very powerful voice with a great range that is by far the most interesting thing on this album. I did not mind the lighter /poppier tracks - but did not care for the heavier industrial/metal tracks which make up the majority of the album.
Post Orgasmic Chill Never got into Skunk Anansie, although I always liked Skin, and she has a great voice and presence and always seemed cool. And I like some of the singles from the previous album Listening to this album though I can see why I wouldn’t get into them as it isn’t really my sort of thing. Some of the grunge and punk elements I appreciate, but much of it feels rather too metal/US alternative influenced for my tastes, even if it never quite plumbs the moribund depths of a lot of that music. It’s not a bad album, and there are songs and passages that I liked; the Soundgarden-ish verses on We Don’t Need Who You Think You Are, the stately Tracy’s Flaw, Lately is a decent track and Secretly is probably the real high point, but much of it does seem to drift by rather unmemorably. I think it ends up as a high 2, I appreciate some of it, and they are likeable, but I don’t think I’ll come back to it. 🦨🦨 Playlist submission: Secretly
The amped-up industrial rock schtick is the most dated part of the album. There are some decent, lower-tempo and more melodic tunes: 'Tracy's Flaw', 'Secretly' and 'Lately' among them, which sound less like washed-out American alt-rock, and more like melodic Britpop. 'I'm Not Afraid' gets over the 'decent' hurdle too, but is quite American rock - namely 'Live'. I like Skin - she's enigmatic and she has a cracking voice. But this album is a band out of ideas. 'Hedonism' will forever be their defining contribution to music, but there is nothing of lasting value here. A couple of decent tunes. How it made the list is a mystery.
Its OK, but doesn't really touch me.
Not bad, but not my cup of tea. If Metallica, P!nk and Evanescence raised a child, I think Skunk Anansie would be it
Great Songs: On My Hotel TV, The Skank Heads, Lately, And THis IS Nothing That I Thought I Had Good Songs: Charlie Big Potato, We Don't Need Who We Think You Are, Secretly, Good Things Don't Always Come To You, Cheap Honestly, You'll Follow Me Down, I'm Not Afraid Mid Songs: Tracy's Flaw, Bad Songs
tungt, fett avtar lite mot slutet och de softare låtarna är inte alls lika bra
Nuså! Wow, det här var faktiskt riktigt bra! Aggressivt, tungt, rockigt men också kraftfullt och emotionellt. Riktigt bra :)
Interesting discovery. A little obscure sound at start of first track but leveled out to a punk metal rock, female-led vocals.
I prefer my post orgasmic chill to be a lot more chill.
Trash. Some interesting beats on a few tracks, but overall not worth listening to.
First 30 seconds of this album slay. But then, what the actual fuck? Why does the “I’m going under” chick keep saying the N-word? This is a no. Not even close. How did this get on vinyl, much less on this list? Hard pass.
A minute into the album I thought Skunk Anansie was going to be a knock off version of Evanescence. Unfortunately that wasnt the case, Temu Evanescence would have been more enjoyable. Not a single compelling riff on the entire album and singer that has a decent voice but screeches for most of the album. It felt like they were experimenting with new ideas and sounds but none landed. Like a fart in the wind, this is very forgettable which is fortunate since it's pretty bad.
Don’t hate it. Didn’t love it. But not something I’d ever listen to again. 2.5
Never really paid much attention to them back n the day. This s really good. Nothing particularly memorable but I like the vibe. Falls off a bit towards the end. Skin has a great presence Went down a rabbit hole and discovered that Skin’s ex wife is a billionaire’s daughter who is now married to Elon Musk’s brother. Unexpected