Reviews (page 4 of 8)
I remember this album and particularly Charlie Big Potato and its surreal video being pushed heavily on MTV Nordic back when this came out. Looking back, it's quite bizarre to imagine the amount of money labels would put into something that, by today's standard, isn't really mainstream in the slightest. Or perhaps they do? I really have no idea what's going on in the mainstream these days. Anyway, someone in the reviews said this album sounds "perfect" and I can agree with that, and their viewpoint on it too. Meaning that, despite being seemingly perfect – not a single unwanted note or sound on the album, everything being exactly as polished as it should be – that's actually what makes the album more dull and boring. Overproduced might be a better, if not a bit misleading word for it. There has to be some cool gimmick or little trick in every song and every single part they could possibly ram on in. The kind of thing you'd think would make the album more interesting (and some "objective" reviewer rejoice, no doubt), but is mostly just tiring to me. Everything is very compressed in the mix; couldn't get a snare and bass drum sounding more "millennium" even if you tried. Like said, it sounds perfect in a way, but really not at all at the same time, if you know what I mean. The songs themselves are perfectly fine, even good but I wish I could hear a bit more natural or less polished versions of these songs. Yeah, can't really hate it, just far too overproduced to my taste. Still, 3/5.
Not great, but not necessarily that bad.
This was a tough one. Not my cup of tea generally, but they did a good job of it. Asking if I'd ever listen to this again, the answer is no, this is a 2 pushing 1. But I think it has to get to a 3 because I can see how others would love it. If my kids put this on, I would be annoyed but I would give a nod of respect as I asked them to turn it down. :)
I like secretly and lately. Its a 3 star album for me. Cheap honesty is good
I’d never really listened to Skunk Anansie before today and, if I’m being fair, I’d never particularly felt the need or desire to. So I went into Post Orgasmic Chill without many expectations. Let’s see what it’s all about! I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. It’s unmistakably late 90s, but there’s plenty going on musically, with elements of alternative rock, hard rock and more melodic moments all thrown together. It has far more variety than I was expecting. The lyrics were probably the most interesting part for me. There’s loads of pain, anger and frustration running through the album, which is right up my street, and Skin’s vocals are powerful enough to really sell it. At its best, there’s a real intensity to the music and you can feel the emotion behind it. That said, there were moments where the anger felt a little teenage and the whole thing started to sound quite dated. Some of the slower tracks also began to blend into one another towards the end. It’s very much an album of its era, and I’m not sure everything has aged brilliantly. Overall though, this was a pleasant surprise. I went in expecting very little and came away enjoying quite a lot of it. I’m not suddenly going to become a massive Skunk Anansie fan, but there’s enough here to make me understand their appeal and I’d certainly be more interested in hearing more from them than I was before. Favourite tracks: “Tracy’s Flaw” and “Lately” were both really good tracks. Least favourite tracks: Some of the slower songs, particularly “Secretly”, started to blend together and became a little samey. Album artwork: Dark and moody. It suits the sound and atmosphere of the album really well.
Glad I was exposed to this. I would have loved it when it came out. Though I enjoyed the ride there wasn't much to remember by the end... Maybe it deserves a 2nd listen... We'll see.
It's really cool
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Based on the cover/title I was expecting a trip hop or EDM album, but I was dead wrong which is great because this is exactly the kind of thing I'm here for. Metal bands with female singers are pretty uncommon, but one with a black female singer is even more uncommon. She seems pretty badass and has a solid voice. There's also some cool genre-blending here. Such a unique record all-around. I'll definitely be revisiting these guys. Favorite track: Tracy's Flaw
3 After a stretch of obscure, strangely-named albums like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (who?), Purple Rain (it’s not), and Back in Black (totally ripped off Amy Winehouse), it’s nice to see Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie, a no-brainer for this list and something I’m sure we can all agree was an inevitable inclusion. Okay, despite the name, the music actually isn’t quite as out there as I was anticipating. As soon as I put this on, the first artist that came to mind (and one I’m sure I’ll see many others reference as well) is Evanescence, a group that, despite their resurgence in recent years, I’ve always found kind of corny. However, for me, what separates Skunk Anansie from Evanescence is their singer, Skin. No disrespect meant towards Amy Lee, but I find Skin so much more compelling as a frontwoman, with her brand of sociopolitical angst being something that I think really elevates the group above many of their nu metal peers. Hell, even some of the slower tracks like Secretly and I’m Not Afraid really weren’t bad either and helped diversify the sound of the album. Still, musically, this doesn’t feel like anything I haven’t heard before. I’m by no means an expert on nu metal, but if you took Skin away, this would probably blend in with some of the most middle of the pack offerings of the genre. There was never a moment I found myself disliking what I was listening to, but I also have not found myself in any particular hurry to return to it as of yet, either. If you told me to pick one song to add to a Favorites playlist, I honestly would have no idea what to even go with. However, in all fairness, I think that’s less attributable to the band (who all seem technically talented enough) and more attributable to the production - this would have benefitted largely from a little less polish to match the ire of the lyrics. Shoutout to Skin - sorry the production kind of let you down here. I couldn’t really find much as to what she’s up to lately, but I hope she’s still out there fighting the good fight, especially in these turbulent times. It’s about all we can do.
Skunk Anansie are one of those bands that I've been aware of for a long time, but have never actually listened to until now. This album certainly has a presence, much of it a result of Skin's compelling vocal performance. The songs are fine, but nothing special. Slightly electronic, slightly metal, and sounding entirely of its era. Not sure I'll ever revisit it, but now I know.
I vibed best with the heavier staccato riff funky songs.
Intrigued – and a little whiplashed – by the violent vibe shifts
Solid 90s melange of grunge and hardcore. What makes them standout is an electric, eccentric female singer, whose range from snarls and vulnerable beauty is quite striking.
I really liked it. At its best moments it made me think of how could sound a female led and more conventional tool but at its worse it made me think of a very generic nu metal band and that range it's too wide. Still I'm glad I discovered this band. Almost a month within this project this is the first new album I discovered that I really enjoyed
I don’t love this, but Skin is so cool, such a power house.
2,6/5
There are some bands I should really like more than I do - they ought to be in my essential category, but aren't. Skunk Anansie are one of those bands. I really like and admire Skin's work. It's the material itself that doesn't quite grab me, it has a nu-metal feel to it that doesn't really grab me. "Post Orgasmic Chill" is a good, solid album and undeniably polished, but there's simply nothing in the songs that knocks my socks off. Three stars. 1 "Charlie Big Potato" (3/5) 2 "On My Hotel T.V." (3/5) 3 "We Don't Need Who You Think You Are" (3/5) 4 "Tracy's Flaw" (3/5) 5 "The Skank Heads" (4/5) 6 "Lately" (4/5) 7 "Secretly" (3/5) 8 "Good Things Don't Always Come to You" (3/5) 9 "Cheap Honesty" (3/5) 10 "You'll Follow Me Down" (3/5) 11 "And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had" (3/5) 12 "I'm Not Afraid" (3/5) Total - 38 Average - 3.2 406/1001 210/406 albums reviewed were new to me.
Interesting vocals and good music
Tiene fuerza pero no es mi estilo , sobre todo para escucharlo entero.
I don't know what to make of this. The genre should be my jam - I love the harder stuff. But this leaves me with a case of the 'mehs' in general. Okay, not great.
I was surprised by how heavy this was. I liked it, didn’t love it
The music is great but transitory, somehow; none of the songs, save ‘Secretly’, have stuck with me at all. I remember enjoying the album, but I couldn’t tell you a second song. Still pretty great though.
Another strange album name and band that actually has pretty decent songs
That ended up in a much different direction than it started. I enjoyed the ride.
The opening track is a tense one - the listener is left dreading that it's a little bit too much like evanescence, but the second track pivots into hard rock and all is forgiven. Overall this is the sort of music I would have been sympathetic to, but not a fan. It's be on the periphery of what I would have listened to. It's all a bit too dramatic and vocal centric. I think it could have benefited from more instrumentals, but that's what I think about everything. This is a solid 3. It has its own style and opinion, competent at what it does, but doesn't quite reach the "definitive" label of what it's going for. It would work well as a soundtrack to a Matrix inspired film.
When your album summary is 75% about a boring band album cover. Ooff. Never heard of this band. Liked it more than I thought I would. Likely will not listen to it again.
Skin’s incredible voice is let down by the songwriting
Not bad, but not very memorable
This was a pleasant experience lead singer has a great voice for these rock n punk numbers. She's a heart feel singer.
Interesting but not great.
I don't think I know any black, British rock so this was a nice perspective to encounter. Not really for me but I cannot deny an objective quality.
It’s fine but nothing too amazing. There’s a few songs that I thought definitely sucked but others that were pretty good. Most the album was just inbetween though. Definitely not the worst thing I’ve listened to, but definitely not the best. Rounding up from a 2.5/5.
Meni je dobar ovaj album! Nije nešto što sam si tipa često puštala, ali ima ovdje vrhunskih stvari i posebni su oduvijek bili. 3/5, 6/10
Color me surprised! Had never heard of this band. Listening to the first track, I thought it would be all very heavy. But I was wrong. I dug songs like You’ll Follow Me Down, Tracy’s Flaw, Secretly. And the vocalist is bad ass. This isn’t my typical thing, but something about it is hard to deny.
They are sonically at their best when they are the most aggrieved.
excited gasp when this showed up UNEXPECTEDLY none of my saved skunk anansie songs were in here, this album went a little over my head or I forgot listening through it? I think I forgot I think I preferred the album "stoosh" when I went through their stuff, but I'd have to relisten to remember might listen again to - tracy's flaw there also appears to be an extended version of this album, which I might listen to *** according to my rating scale, this is only ~3 stars but it seems a little low for how much I have enjoyed some of skunk anansie's stuff. They're kinda underrated. Then again, I also gave Jeff Buckley only 3 stars bc I am considering the full albums and my personal taste. I'm very happy skunk anansie are included in this list. Imo they should have picked a different album
Not really my style but it might be for other people
Surprisingly good sounds from this band. Parts of different tracks were amazing but hard to find an entire track I loved. Favorite track was Charlie Potato
Looking at the album cover I was worried I was in for more 90s techno, but phew! It's actually just Paramore in disguise. Or NiN. NoFX. Fooeys? Evanescence... It's fun but not memorable
I hated this at the start, but it grew on me. The singer has a good voice, but the style of music is a bit too shouty/aggressive for my tastes. Definitely could have trimmed down the length of the album too, but overall it's ok
The aesthetic is stone cold and I fuck with it heavy. I thought the music was cool but one note.
This may top the list for “album titles to hide from people on the train.” Quips aside, I think there’s one song I had positive feelings towards. The rest were pretty neutral to me. It feels like there could be another album of theirs that I’d like.
solid and underappreciated record from Skunk Anansie, a British rock band fronted by the extraordinary Skin — one of the most powerful vocalists of her era. The album leans harder into electronic and trip-hop textures than their earlier work, without abandoning the abrasive rock energy that made them. It's not a perfect record, but it's ambitious and emotionally raw in ways that hold up. It was their commercial and critical peak in the UK, and it deserved more attention than it got.
aaah weirde 90er rock. ich ha s gfühl ich ha die scho vier mol am paleo gseh aber mag mich nöd erinnere wies gsi isch. es isch soooo 90er holy shit. he s hitted gad nöd. aso s isch no cool aber ich glaub s sött mich mega inezie eigentlich aber mmmmeh. tracy's flaw isch bitz sanfter und finds meega schön gad. wie isch das kei single gsi findi am geilste bis etz. secretly isch huere schön, sie singt seeehr geil. bin am wärmer werde.
Think it’s the first time I’ve ever listened to a whole album of their material. I found this a good listen.
Cool album. Pink style before Pink hitbit big.
I liked her voice a lot but it's carrying this album hard from the kinda dull instrumentation... never had a moment that gripped me.
Never heard of this album. It was decent. The singer has some pipes for sure. Nothing moved me too much though.
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Really cool album. Love her voice with the nasty riffs. The guitar in this album is really cool.
This was an album I'd never heard before, but I'm glad this list brought to my attention. Elements of punk, hard rock, metal and more converge with strong vocals.
I'm way, way more chill post nut. This broad has some anger but I like it. My neighbor loves evanescence and this reminds me a lot of that. Unsure if I will ever break this out again.
fine I guess? 3/5
Fun
Pre Listen: Another bunch I've not heard anything from. I can't name a single album from '99 I even like now that I think about it. The artist name, album name and album cover don't fill me with confidence. Unfavorable expectations. Notable Tracks: Charlie Big Potato - Gave me whiplash. Went from what I imagine The Beatles sounds like to Non-Beatles Fans, into Ultrakill, into Heavy Metal, then into Evanescence. Opinion wheel is spinning faster than a pulsar. After finishing the album, I think this one was my favorite. Lately - Fuck I know this song. I don't know where, how, or when I came to know it, but I recognize it. Must've been a long time ago, the memory feels I'm Not Afraid - Least favorite song. This band isn't at it's best with slow songs. This sounds like weak emo country music. It's not awful though, not even bad, just meh. Post Listen: Ah, it's British. I'm starting to understand why people in a lot of reviews call the albums on this project British Propaganda. This album wasn't horrible, but I am starting to struggle grappling with the exclusion of certain universal all-star albums in favor of....this. The vocalist was really great, she has a solid voice. The lyrics on the other hand were mostly pretty silly, but didn't matter very much if you listened for just the sound. The guitar got boring midway through, every other instrument was pretty solid though throughout. First album where my favorite song was the 1st, least favorite song the last, and everything in-between was just alright. 3/5
Never listened to this band but this was pretty interesting.
This was a fun album. Like Evanescence with substance. Got repetitive but I wasn’t expecting “Lately” to basically be a Wallflowers song. The drums are basically the same vibe.
I like it at times, maybe like half the songs could be removed.
Not a band I'm that familiar with, but a little suprised this was the album that made the list I need to give this a few more listens, but sounds good so far - I rarely say that about the daily suggestions!
Charlie Big Potato, bad song name. Good Song. On My Hotel TV, one of the worst songs I have ever heard. Had some Interesting parts, especially in Lately and Secretly. The vocals are great but I feel it's just missing something.
So very 90's, but not in a bad way. Incredible vocalist.
6/10… angry rock / 90s indie / *1999
I liked a couple of their songs, but some of the language definitely puts me off. Great lead vocalist Reminiscent of Halestorm at times
I thought this album had some moments, but overall I thought it was a little bland. The beginning of the album was definitely better, and towards the end the songs got slower and not as interesting. I feel like this band has potential, and I like the singers voice, but overall it was just meh.
Not terrible.
A lot of it sounds very quintessential 90s, but overall kinda kooky and eclectic. I'm definitely here for it.
More enjoyable at some times than others, but overall I was happy to have tried it out even if none of the songs ended up on my playlist.
*shrug* I liked it okay.
Cela peut s’écouter
If I didn't know any better, I would have pegged them as a cover band at some bar where there was a $5 cover to get in. They were fine but sounded like they picked a bunch of songs from various genres they like for a set. Inconsistent sound - I like the singer's voice but not the metal influenced songs. Sounds like their earlier albums were more punk oriented so I would have rather heard that. I really see no reason this band is on this list (along with a bunch of other meh sounding bands).
There are some moments here and the energy and passion is there, but this is firmly not up my alley and I have a wide range of tastes. This is another example of slightly British bias in this list, and a reminder of how nuts it is that a band like Weezer isn’t represented here.
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Вокалистка прикольная. Мужчины типичный набор: дебильные шляпы, бородки. Жаль. Тексты и вокал понравились. Но остальное…. Не любитель этих по-американски нормисных гитарных звучаний. Во второй половине как-то поприкольнее пошло без лязга этого. Но в целом не мое. Понравились on my hotel tv, lately и you’ll follow me down. Хоть что-то звучало как бритиш голд.
ровный приятный альбом, но без хитов, 3.5
I enjoyed this one - it’s from someone I otherwise have never heard of and wouldn’t have known about.
not bad
The nineties called. It wants this back
It was OK, actually it made made go back and listen to a few tracks from stoosh and paranoid and sunburnt.
This was very cool - I liked it a lot more than I expected and had a bunch of songs I would revisit. It’s definitely of its era, but still a cool sound that I could see myself coming back to. Top Songs: Charlie Big Potato, Lately, Secretly, I’m Not Afraid
Cool girl 90s alternative sound
Does everything right but not as well as it could be. Loved the intensity from the drums and the overall funkiness, and the vocals were cool at times. Tho I can’t lie at times it gets very bland
Twas alright, nothing more, nothing less
Only really like Weak by this band, which is a great song. This is a bit of a mixed bag, some good high energy songs that rock but the slower songs really don’t work.
I’ve never listened to one of their albums before, and this sounded exactly what I thought one of their albums would. Bit too shouty (which seems odd given she’s got a good voice), generally not doing much interesting musically other than an occasional meaty riff and pretty bland songwriting. Well done me, now let’s get back to not listening to them again.
Has some nasty guitar and bass lines, great vocals. Weirdly smooth while being hardcore, which gives it somewhat of a teflon quality where it sort of enjoyably slips by. This is good but does not quite grab me. The head speaks louder than the heart here
I have to be honest I was a bit worried by the whole 'nu metal' tag that I saw on here but 3 songs in and it's not that bad. I would say it's more hard rock than metal, but what are we going to do dance about architecture next. A few more songs in and it's still not hit 'metal' for me yet but still not that bad. This is not something that I would seek out or listen to again but also not so bad that I would turn it off if it came up in a mix.
5/10: of all the albums on this list, this sure is one of them. There were some good bits particularly at the start but the back end of this really dragged for me. Best song: On My Hotel TV
Not my thing, but I see its value. I’m feeling generous.
Not so orgasmic 🦨
I felt like that I could like this album but nothing really stood out for me. I wonder if listening to it 3 times would make me totally sick of it but I might be enjoying it after 10?
pretty much not for me except I really liked the last song?
By all accounts, this should be my jam. But it’s missing a good hook in like, all their songs.
This is an incredibly eclectic mix of genres that mostly comes together really well. A bit hard rock and alt metal, a nod towards psychedelic rock in the intro, and some electronica influenced beats throughout. The only thing I don’t really get on with is her singing; I just don’t really like the dramatic, poppy style of singing with long held notes and vocalizations. It works in a few places, and I like it on the more aggressive songs, but some of the slower and softer moments just sound like corny 90s soft rock. Overall, I am happy to have heard this, but I doubt I’ll return.
Slettest ikke det verste. Poppete hard musikk kan fort bli mye pinligere. Kjente en del folk back in the days som kun ga innpass til Skunk Anansie og Marilyn Manson blant hard musikk.
Var skuperskeptisk da denne dukket opp. Er ikke de et one hit-album wonder? Litt råere og mindre kommers enn på Stoosh. Overraskende bra til tider og sistelåta kunne jo vært en BonJovi power ballad. Sterk treer.
Jeg setter pris på produksjonen og energien/sinnet, men det er lite med dette som treffer meg.
I liked it it hit super hard! It works better when it’s not like an angry annoying white guy
this was an interesting listen! Started off incredibly heavy, with lyrics that were pretty harsh and uncomfortable, but then transitioned into a rock album with a lot of emotion. Really enjoy the vocal performance on this one, but often find the production a bit over-the-top. mid 3
2.5
3.0
Not bad but it’s not really my music. I think it’s too close to Nu Metal.
Quel nom de band affreux. Le cover est très cool par contre. Ensuite la musique je ne suis pas certain. J’aime bien la voix de la chanteuse et certains chansons sont assez lourdes. Mais au final ça ne m’a pas convaincu. Clairement le genre d’album rock qui n’a pas percé de notre côté de l’Atlantique
Didn't know much about Skunk Anansie but this was a pretty good listen. Not the best I've heard from this but all in all a solid album.
Ok, algunas cosas copadas. Habría que revisitar eventualmente
I really like the vocals, but this genre and theme the album goes for is just not for me. Ridiculously impressive stuff, but lyrically it's just very in your face like we get it. At certain points in the record, the vocals are just way too much and extremely annoying, but there's a beautiful opposite they achieve too. The genres the album explore are all over the place as well. I thought it was metal but now it's funk? Now it's grungey alt rock? Orchestral pop? Just a very strange collection of songs that doesn't have much cohesiveness. However individually, I like the tracks pretty well. I just can't make sense of this album/latch onto anything, and it's making me feel disengaged. Good things don't always come to you is a fucking banger though.
It was pretty okay. It feels like music and old friend of mine in college would listen to, not quite my cup of tea personally. But I can still respect the music for what it is.
Unexpected, in a good way. Not my jam though.
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.
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.
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.
okey dokey, not my type
Starts strong weirdly mellows out towards the end.
Thought it could be a 4 but it dies towards the end. Nothing memorable either.
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.
Most of it was fine, but the last few songs were pretty good.
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.
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Not a bad sound
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
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Fine. Pushed the envelope for sure.
Tweede helft is wat minder intens en is best chill
Somewhere between Evanescence and Mannequin Pussy. But also predates both those bands. Pretty cool.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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."
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.
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.
It was interesting but not that engaging.
Generic, but not bad. 2.5
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)
Bin nd so hardrock/metal fan aber 1-2 tracks sind echt geil
Pretty cool, definitely going to revisit a few tracks
Thought I’d like it less because of the name. It was alright.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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?
It started off a bit slow imo, but really picked up after Tracy's Flaw
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.
♡: 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
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
3.5/5
Yep, evanescence, the early years. I really liked this album. Secrets is a must listen song
OK
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
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
Pretty good - better than I remember them being.
I know Skunk Anansie by name but never really listened. Decent, will try to return.
Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 2/5
Nogle ganske fine rocknumre imellem.
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.
Actually quite a good rock album, but in all there are too many ballads and filler to give it a really good grade
Beautiful voice, the music itself eas decidely meh.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Re-listen
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
Like it 3-5
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.
Great voice but can be a bit generic musically in parts.
There’s a lot I like, but it feels a bit too long. Too many slow numbers that didn’t contribute much.
Sounds like a cross between Tina Turner and Faith No More. Which oddly seems to work better than I’d have anticipated.
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...
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.
Blind album and artist. I really dont see how this album can be on the list but it was okay I guess.
Bra og litt irriterande
Its OK, but doesn't really touch me.
Interesting discovery. A little obscure sound at start of first track but leveled out to a punk metal rock, female-led vocals.
Quite liked this though didn’t need 2 hours of it.
Good voice and powerful songs. Another day I may have been much more in to this but today it feels good but not great. Some songs I wouldn't mind listening to again but its probably nothing I would seek out.
3 1/2 Stars: The reason I'm listening through this project. Skunk Anansie was a band I've heard of forever, but hadn't ever heard a single song from. Honestly, it's just a band that never got radio play in the U.S. Glad I finally got this introduction. Excellent late 90's alt-rock sound with a fantastic lead vocalist. I'm excited to explore more.
This was a bit weird but interesting.
Definitely not what I expected, but it was pretty good. Probably one and done for me though.
Honestly I didn't hate it. I don't like heavier rock all that much, and this album certainly leaned toward that, but having a good singer that isn't just screaming really makes a difference. I think The Skank Heads was my favorite.
Listened before, a long time ago. Back then I liked it more. it has good songs but overall it bored me today. only three stars.
I've heard of Skunk Anansie but what is it? First track is like nu metal instrumentals with a decent singer (soul vocals). Ooh, some proggy jazz chords too! Nice 2nd track follows the same formula, but more funk rock. Some grungey (Black Hole Sun) style guitars. I quite like it, surprisingly. But not much is totally standout catchy. Strong start but the effect wears off. Best track - Charlie Big Potato 3 stars
Not as chill as the name might suggest... But not unenjoyable. It became a little softer in the second half and there were some decent songs here.
Not all that enamored with this one. By description alone i should be but thats not the case. Its fine just not great. I have a hard time seeing the real appeal though. Its not heavy or aggressive enough to live up to the vibe its trying to give. But its not mellow enough in concept to pull off that side either. Its a strange record that I didnt have a bad time listening to but on the other hand I didnt enjoy what it did either.
I am pleasantly surprised by this record. I enjoyed the blues-influenced tracks on here a lot, and I appreciated the alt-rock/metal tracks too. Favourite Track(s): Tracy's Flaw, The Skank Heads Least Favourite Track(s): On My Hotel TV
there were some good songs but I wasnt a fan.
Never heard of this band and I wanted to like it, but it felt a bit like Evanescence by way of the 90s to me.
It definitely took time to get into this album from this band I’ve literally never heard of before today. Sort of like a mix of Soundgarden, Radiohead, and Alanis Morisette. I wasn’t really feeling the first few songs, but by the end I started to get into it. The more ballad-type songs are pretty good.
Well that was unexpected. The sound is very much middle of the road rock from 1999, but the vocals are amazing. I wish she fronted a better band. Good. Not great. Funny how something like this never translated to America
This was pretty good 90s alt rock when the girl with the nice voice wasn't yelling at me.
7,9/10
I actually enjoyed this. First song was killing me, but on my way to be rejected by my doctor and then hung up on by the PT he referred me to because I got in a car accident it hit me... Not the other car, the music. I liked "Secretly" a lot and a few others like "Lately" and really the entire back half of the album. I prefer the relaxed rock and roll of... Skunk... more than some of the other hard rock crap that's been fed to me lately. I think this album is superior to the Todd Rundgren I heard which I wouldn't expect, and far superior to the likes of Sonic Youth. I was shocked by the content of one song but I didn't listen too closely. They had not imported Parental Advisory by this point in the UK or there would be a lil sticker. It's also so fucking funny that their names are Skin, Cass, Ace, and Mark Richardson.
love the vocals but half the songs don’t do much for me
Typical Skunk. Heavy, mildly aggressive, and confrontational. Skin's voice is great and the power in her delivery adds to the vibe. It's less in your face than previous offerings but it is still an album that doesn't want to be ignored. It's a bit long, which about 25 years ago I didn't mind, but Skin's forthright politic gets a bit wearing to my old ears.
mediocre 90s rock at best
This had a lot more high moments than low moments. The lead singer's voice can get a bit shrieky at times, but in a good way for the most part. I liked the emotion. The guitar riffs and music was kind of generic, but fit nicely. 3.38 / 5 stars
90s British rock again. Who could've guessed. This one's alright. I'll give it this. This is not a redundant inclusion. It's not like this list is swimming in female-fronted alternative-metal albums as it is for something like male-only post-punk albums. However, Skunk Anansie are still one of those acts that really show off this album list's strong UK bias. I guess you had to be there in late 90s Britain to even have a clue who these guys are. Are they good? Kinda? They're not bad. They've got some undeniably good elements. I think lead vocalist Skin has a good voice. Plus, it's always nice to hear a woman singing in a rock band for a change, women of color especially. The instrumental talent is also there. It's not outstanding, but there are musical moments to appreciate. However, I feel like they don't mix together the best. Maybe? Something about the balancing on songs like "Charlie Big Potato" just feels a bit... off? I don't know. I'm also not huge on the writing. Songs like "On My Hotel TV" just don't do it for me in this regard. There are good songs, I swear. "Secretly" is nice. It's one of the songs where the balance between the vocals, writing, and music actually works pretty well. I can tell that there's talent behind this band, but I can't help but feel that Post Orgasmic Chill is a bit lacking in overall cohesion. It's a respectable endeavor, but not one that I see myself revisiting much. 3/5.
# Album Name: Post Orgasmic Chill # Artist: Skunk Anansie # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: A very mid album. Average at best. Didnt hit any highs, didnt hit any lows. A low 3. # Top Tunes: Charlie big potato / Secretely # Would I listen to it again? No
I remember getting a cassingle of Skunk Anansie when I was younger. I don’t get it. Listening now I kinda’ do, and now I can have the added bonus of saying I have indulged into ‘clit rock’ (Spotify’s term, not mine). At a time when women were not huge in the rock/metal scene I appreciate what Skin was attempting. Key songs were Secretly and Charlie Big Potato. I do confess that if the album is called Post Orgasmic Chill and represent such edge musically I question what kind of weird S&M sex they were having….
Random thoughts: * First track has a weird techno intro and then moves into a heavier rock. * Is this Evanescence? * Never heard of this band. Skunk Anise? :) * "Secretly" is prototypically late 90s/early 2000s alternative track. * Ok, this is more late 90s alternative rock, might even have tints of Jeff Buckley, at least the last track "I'm Not Afraid" does. * I'm not sure this warrants 1001 consideration but it is a good album and I bet this was someone's favorite back in 1999.
Odd album. It was trying to d to much but thats what people like.
Ok but not my thing
Nothing really captiivated me. Was better than i was expecting though
Like many albums that were a little heavier, took me a few songs to get into but once I locked in it wasn't bad at all. However, I was listening on pretty bad audio quality, and my mother wasn't really a fan of Skins vocals, so I didn't get to have a good listen - the result - a qualified 3.
I was initially enjoying this but was a bit bored roads the end. Better than anticipated. Admittedly I’d only ever heard some singles before. It’s a solid 3 but not a 4.
Can't say I enjoyed much of this - no more screaming vocals, please. Other than that, just okay.
A huge part of this band's appeal rests on the shoulders of the frontwoman Skin who is PHENOMENAL. Charlie Big Potato sets the stage but On My Hotel TV really kicks the ante up, with provocative yet pensive lyrics about the power the media has on creating public perception around race, gender, sexuality, etc. We Don't Need Who You Think You Are is heavy and Skin's vocal are fantastic in this one. Tracy's Flaw serves as an anthem for toxic relationships. Skank Heads is rather forgettable. Lately provides some softness in the album's runtime. Secretly manages to be operatic but alternative and might be the best song on this album. The rest of the songs are all good but this genre isn't for me. The first half goes hard though. Give this album a listen if you're into conscious alternative music.
Different but not bad
This reminded me of Alice In Chains except more political. Not bad but don’t need to hear it again.
Never heard of this group before! Very 90s/00s alternative
Another day, another British rock band I hadn't heard of before. Skunk Anansie hail from London, and are largely categorized as a mixture of hard rock and alternative metal, with influences from dub and reggae, and a powerhouse vocalist in Skin. I was genuinely curious how this group and their record, Post Orgasmic Chill, hold up against the large swathe of heavier alternative bands that have found success. There was some initial excitement from the opening run of "Charlie Big Potato" through "We Don't Need Who You Think You Are", and yet the kinetic energy of the band felt weirdly restrained upon closer examination. The more I listened to this album, the more I was reminded of a similar group that would emerge decades later here in the States - Halestorm. After all, both groups combine hard rock with alternative metal, with powerhouse female vocalists who are their respective bands' largest appeal. Sure, Skin has a more distinctly black British dialect, but the parallels between her and Lzzy Hale are there. Unfortunately, these parallels also extend to my issues with this album. The songwriting doesn't quite offer enough nuance or detail to give these songs that extra weight or flavor. The subject matter tends to oscillate between relationship issues and self-empowerment, with little else to offer aside from specific Britishisms, such as on "Charlie Big Potato" and "The Skank Heads". Even more indicting is the polished production from Andy Wallace. He may be competent enough to push Skin in front of the mix as necessary, but his production style doesn't elicit that distinct crunch or heaviness the band is craving for. The closest this album gets to explosive delivery is on "The Skank Heads", and even then, this sound could have been pushed farther, especially given how ballad-heavy tracks are towards the middle. It hurts me to say, but I'm admittedly a bit disappointed. I imagine that, like with Halestorm, Skunk Anansie works better as a live act, and I would probably enjoy them a lot more in that unrestrained environment than in the studio. Because, as it is, Post Orgasmic Chill is a serviceable hard rock record tailor-made for the radio, but it could have been more than that.
Very refreshing album, I hadn't heard anything like this in the list yet. It's a really strange but effective combination of Metal, Electronic and Pop. The lyrics are really heavy for an artist that got played on mainstream pop stations. I think this would've benefitted from 1 or 2 of their big hits being on it though. It's close to a 4 but there aren't any real memorable songs off this for me.
Very interesting album: great vocalist, great lyrics, I enjoyed listening. It does drag a bit though, could've been a nice 40 minute adrenaline rush.
the vocalist has a very nice voice. at times it verges on tina turner, particularly on the slower stuff. I liked the slower stuff on here better than the harder stuff, but ultimately found this pretty middling.
Didn't like the start of it,, but it did grow on me. favroute track was "You'll Follow Me Down".
This is a talented and tight band, and I agree with the other review that this album suffers from being over-produced.
Seemed to get better as the album went along. It’s fine, not great.
Interesting, but not noteworthy. 3 *
It’s OK
It's alright
Powerful voice, love it. Interesting band, but not my cup of tea.
Skunk Anansie are an often overlooked band in the British 90's rock canon. This is a nice Alt Rock record, very airy and accessible, although I don't know why it landed on this list, it doesn't do anything all that different. Skin's vocals are quite refreshing for the genre though and she released a couple of very good solo albums in the 00's, that was when first heard of her and this band. Key tracks: Charlie Big Potato Tracy's Flaw Lately You'll Follow Me Down
Some good moments, but they kind of mixed the least appealing parts of alternative rock (the whiny bits) with some very run-of-the-mill metal riffing that is mostly forgettable. 2.5/5.0: Mixed
Never heard this before. My knowledge of Skunk Anansie was "Weak" from their first album and a couple of tracks from Stoosh, their second. Post Orgasmic Chill is a bit harder, a punky, funky, metal, pop mix which is very listenable. Lead singer Skin is the band's biggest asset, her lyrics railing and raging against sexism, misogyny, racism, an underlying anger in her voice even when she sings at her most melodic, although her default is a growling and biting delivery. Musically a lot of the album is RATM/Manic Street Preachers-lite. Some of the songs stand out, particularly in the first half - "Charlie Big Potato", the opener, starts with a drum and bass riff which morphs into the sort of poppy prog-metal sound that Muse would adopt several years later; "On My Hotel TV" is scathing and bitter; "The Skank Heads" - although things are a little mellower in the second half of the record. The production takes a little of the hard edge off and it could have benefitted from a bit more rawness.
A cool album, but a little abstract and aggressive to be brought on as just a normal record.
hey this was pretty cool... kinda doin every genre haha
Brand new band for me, so these thoughts might not represent the group as a whole. Album is definitely front-loaded with the stronger tracks in my opinion. I do appreciate that 90s crunch of the guitar and the absolute soul put into some of the lyrical delivery. They are all good tracks at the end of the day, but admittedly towards the end it starts to get a bit muddled for me where I find myself questioning when exactly in my life I'd want to throw them on. I also am not a huge fan of when albums have interludes before/after songs on the same track. Not that I wish to impose my will upon an artist's vision, but to me they hardly ever go anywhere meaningful so I just find myself reaching for the skip button. That first half though? Pretty solid. Favorites: Charlie Big Potato, On My Hotel TV, The Skank Heads Flops: N/A
Interesting
No longer in the 1001 - 90s hard rock alternative vibe, primarily made unique by Skin's vocals, which are outstanding. The major problem is too many of the songs are generic sounding - the first three or four tracks were pretty unique and made me think I was going to rate this album highly, but then the rest of the album (except And This is Nothing That I Thought I Had) is all basic/generic alt rock. I'd call the album a 3.5 but I'm rounding down because it was less interesting on a close listen than in the background, and that's never a good sign. Favorite tracks: Charlie Big Potato, We Don't Need Who You Are, And This is Nothing That I Thought I Had.
Not my favorite. I think "We Don't Need Who You Are" far exceeds the quality of the other tracks on the album.
Liked but not loved
This band describes themselves as clit rock and that rules. Very epic, evanescence predating-overly symphonic metal opener. Hotel tv switched it up to better results for me. Great riffs. Skin is a really good vocalist. We don’t need who you think you are is not great. Still a great vocalist, just back in the what pre nu metal nonsense is this. This run of “what?” continues for the next two tracks, but if you close your eyes and really focus it sounds like P!nk is singing on Tracy’s flaw. Secretly is not a good song, but it’s the first in a while that I might listen to again. Good things feels like evanescence again. Cheap honesty is great until about halfway through where it loses me and she starts to sound like Michael Jackson. You’ll follow me down is a fine ballad. And this is nothing is easily the best song on here by a mile, it really feels like the realization of everything they’re trying to do on this album and it rocks. Then they end this thing on a terrible soft rock radio anthem where buddy hits the worst country music awards guitar solo of the year. I think this a good band with good ideas but they just keep missing the mark on everything. Needle dropping through their older discography they can definitely do it right, and the penultimate track on here proves it too. This album is just so average. I can’t imagine ever revisiting it.
Enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought that I would (had very low hopes). Post Orgasmic Chill is a hilarious album title. I enjoyed the heavier stuff on this album than the more melodic songs. Probably won't listen to again, but definitely would listen to this over Linkin Park. On My Hotel TV and Cheap Honesty are good songs. 3
If this could find a unified direction, this would be a great album rather than some really good songs wrapped in some of the lamest ballads. Surprise enjoyment from this one, best played loud. Strong 3/5
Not my style.
This was all over the place. Not a cohesive album, they couldn’t even decide on a sound. I’m not against changing your sound but you have to establish a sound to begin with. A talented group but I found the album to be disjointed and a bit overproduced.
She be sounding like Michael Jackson sometimes fr
This was not my thing. It’s very 90s sounding and 90s production and tropes are things I have a somewhat lower tolerance for, I don’t dislike 90s rock but I don’t love most of it and many of the more popular groups of the decade I dislike. This album was on the better end but it falls into one particular trap of 90s and to a lesser extent 80s music where they feel the need to make every song 4-5 minutes when they would’ve been good at 2. Then they stick 12 songs on the album so it’s a 60 minute album when I’ve signed up for 40-45 minute albums usually. It’s ok I guess there wasn’t anything I outwardly disliked here just broadly found much of it fairly uninteresting.
A lot of the earlier album songs weren't great, instrumentals were too repetitive and vocals were not working for me. We Don't Need Who You Think You Are was the first one that really all worked together, dynamic instrumentals, varied vocals. Tracy's Flaw was a nice change of pace, the vocals were solid and the instrumental range was nice. The vibes with Lately were good, nice beat. Secretly also solid. Basically, not a complete knock out, but good enough that I might listen to their other stuff now.
Pretty good and she has a very immpressive voice at times however this album is about 30 minutes too long not overly catchy but similar to Garbage by Garbage in my mind
2.5 rounded up.
This one had a *really* promising start! But alas, it kinda lost steam after that for me. I remember liking the other Skunk Anansie album I've heard, and probably I could get really into them if I listened a bit more? Time will tell, I suppose...
5/10, not bad, some good songs, not as heavy as I thought it would be which is a good thing
Never heard of them before and really enjoyed.
I didn’t love this album but it’s exactly what I wanted from this list - an album full of songs that I’ve never heard from a band I’ve never even heard of.
tutto giusto, niente speciale
very good. 3.5
Not everything is for everyone, and this isn't for me. It's not bad though.
2.75
Don't really have much to say about this. Liked some of it. Some of it I liked less.
Quite an odd mix of genres but well played and rather enjoyable.
i can see the appeal of this sort of stuff, but ultimately wasn't a huge fan of the vocalist's tone. musically i appreciate it, and lyrically i appreciate the earnestness and aggressive passion of the lyrics and uniqueness of the song structures
It’s alright, I liked some of it
Seemed pretty good but didn't _really_ grab me. Definitely very late-'90s.
Talented, but songwriting is just okay
Very intense, sometimes a bit uncomfortable to listen to, but I guess that's part of the appeal.
Цей альбом - це вочевидь найкраще, що робив цей гурт. Тут вони досягли найкращого балансу між соуловим вокалом, фанковим інструменталом та зрештою популярним на той час альтернативним металом, що часом схилявся рифами до ню-металу. І часом цей “ню-метал” дійсно буває тут у тему та додає ваги пронизливим крикам Skin, як наприклад у We Don’t Need Who You Think You Are. Хоча у переважній більшості він тільки “додає альбому років” та змушує звучати занадто вже у дусі кінця 90-х. Це насправді вагомий мінус, адже вбиває в музиці Skunk Anansie ту саму пресловуту аутентичність та перетворює її швидше на “побічний продукт епохи”. Але попри це, суто музично, мікс жанрів не дає занудьгувати впродовж усього прослуховування. Тим не менш, попри такі мінуси, як невлучні ню-метал/бат-рок-рифи та інколи занадто сильну жанрову розпорошеність, що ледь не “рве цю роботу на шматки”, я дуже люблю цей альбом, адже він завжди влучно підходив під будь-яку ситуацію, а хукові пасажі між приспівами ніколи не залишали мене байдужим.
90’s Brit Alt Indie. Clean and tight. Not shabby. Too produced for me.
I used to own Stoosh on tape. A forgotten band. Not listened to these guys for years..... It's not dissimilar to QOTSA in some of the guitars. Some rocking stuff on here. Half the ballads are good, especially Lately, half are not as good . If they'd gone all out rock with Lately in the middle I reckon this'd be remembered more fondly.
Альтернативный металл не люблю всё одно.
This was good overall. It’s got a wide range of styles and influences, from funk, to rock and metal, to even some techno. I didn’t know what to expect but I was very surprised by what I found.
Never heard of the band before so had high hopes going in. Didn’t grab me. Was expecting something heavier and grittier. Lead singer has a clean vocal and overall this is quite polished. 2.5/5. Raising to a 3.
The album was okay, not my style and I will not return to it. Still an okay listening experience. 3/5
3.0 - Ok
Enjoyable listen. Never heard of them before and I enjoyed this album.
Good
Very interesting, kind of weird. However, I did enjoy I think 1 or 2 of the songs
Actually liked this album. Never heard of this band before. Very interesting vocals and song writing with a good rock band behind them
Sick af unique kinda nu metaly
Not my style.
I thought I was going to enjoy this quite a bit, but some of tracks in the second half really lost me and kinda put me off revisiting the start. Still, it was cool to give it a try.
3.5 very good
Good music.
This album is a surprise, in a good way! I'm going 3/5 because I wouldn't say there are any bangers, but I enjoyed it.