Post Orgasmic Chill

I came away unsure how to feel about this album. I felt like the album never really gave an idea of what the personality or identity of the band was supposed to be. A lot of the same sound throughout that never really clicked with me. It wasn’t bad, just in the end it's kind of forgettable.

This delivers some standout moments — but not every punch lands. “Charlie Big Potato” and “Tracy’s Flaw” are moody highlights, and “You’ll Follow Me Down” charmed me with unexpected sweetness. Skin brings power and attitude; angry like Alannis, soulful like Brittany... stormy, and sometimes stirring — but not a full-body chill.

I didn't know anything about the band going in. Starts off not great, noisy and annoying, n-words, and other expletives, then the tone calms down into some decent catchy tunes. Average it out to a 3 I suppose.

not the most substantial of music, some cool parts but maybe a slow start

We Don’t Need Who You Think You Are // Lately // Cheap Honesty //

I had never heard of this band before this, which was honestly surprising when I saw how popular they are, maybe they just never really escaped the UK. Post Orgasmic Chill is largely an alt metal/alt rock album, and this is kind of a genre of music that's very hit or miss to me, and that I think has a capacity to age really awkwardly. That being said, this album certainly has some flaws to me, but there's a lot it does that is super unique and interesting too. Firstly, a lot of the late '90s alt metal staples are here, quiet/loud verse chorus structure, crunchy riffs, and some more melodic ballad tracks, but Skunk Anansie also brings some distinct UK flair, there are songs here where they seemingly incorporate UK techno and trip hop influences and they actually meld really well into this sound when they show up. I kind of wish these influences pop up more because of how well they work, but I'll take what's here. I'm also a fan of the performances here, everyone sounds great, but the real stand-out star in this band is their vocalist, Skin. She is an incredibly talented singer and a really compelling figure, and has a lot of really interesting lyrics across this album about her intersectional experiences as a Black, Queer woman in living the UK. Her presence on songs is unique and genuinely exciting, and she keeps me invested during moments where this album almost loses me. Speaking of which, I did say I think this album has some flaws: Firstly, the production on this is *very* clean, and while it gives a lot of these songs a kind of arena rock feel, I think the heavier songs on here could have benefitted from a little bit of a dirtier sound, even though these songs themselves are good. Second, this album has quite a few more melodic, ballad-y tracks that I alluded to earlier, and on their own, they're all at least decent to great, if occasionally carried by Skin. A bigger problem is that a lot of them are bunched up near the end of the tracklist, and when several are put next to each other in a row they can kind of run into each other. There are a good few I kind of can't keep separate in my head, and I honestly think that one (*maybe* two) of the weaker ones could be cut. That being said, it certainly doesn't ruin the album, and I can see the justification for putting this on a list like this. I am glad I heard it, and there are some tracks I can see myself going back to.

It's interesting. They really swing for the fences and parts are all over the place because of it. Some songs her vocals get wiped out in the quiet parts and blown out in others. Sucks because she seems to have great voice. Musicaly it's clean although again on a pendulum for how it swings. It does make me want to listen to more of their stuff. I'm not sure if this is their first album. Solid listen but doesn't really hit at first listen. This is the kind of album that gets you curious though.

3/5

I never heard much of Skunk Anansie beyond Hedonism, but Skin's voice is always recognizable. This album is much more on the harder, heavier side. It's not bad, although her voice not always fits the music.

3 - Cool, but a bit to edgy for me

Hmm. Weird one, never heard of this band, hard to understand why this was record was chosen. Didn't hate it, but didn't really grab me much either. Fave Track: Lately 2.8/5

I knew a bloke back in the day who was a huge fan of this band. I thought they were just ok, but didn't really get into them that much. Listening to them now I can see / hear how they have influenced so many other bands, including some that I love and listen to regularly. It's kinda got me reassessing my judgement of them from back then. I'm about to go back and listen to a couple more of their albums.

Wide range of style, like it but don’t love it also weird name

Hard to pin down, but the vocals on the harder stuff didn’t work for me.

Yet another one where I think they're good at what they do, but I just don't love what they're doing.

Einersiits sehr nice mal wider chli es ‘neuziitigers’ Album z ha (I mean, fast 2000er Jahr), andersiits tönts denn au wider chli so frei, experimental und chaotisch wie Albe us dere Ziit tönet. Mix us “ah moll findi doch no easy zum lose” zu “okay, biz zu hardcore is 2000er Rock abdriftet” zu “isch das jetzt doch eher e kuschlerock-soul band?” Kinky Album name though, I like Da rauchi grad 3 Zigis, würdi aber eig nur 2.5 möge

There were parts of this album I really enjoyed. It started off feeling a bit like a crappier version of NIN, found itself, but then it seemed to linger on a bit too long. My 2 biggest complaints from this album: her vocals are too buried in the mix, and they don't know how to end a song. Tracy's Flaw will definitely end up a song I regularly return to. I felt they were a better hard rock band then they are a ballad band.

I had no idea what to expect from this. Never heard of this group before and the first song didn't really set me on the right track for the rest of the album. But I was pleasantly surprised as I progressed through, and found that there's some solid songs in here.

Not really my thing. Didn’t feel very coherent.

Cool

So hard to rate this i’m gonna not even try

this wasn't my favorite but it was a fascinating glimpse into how we ended up with genre- bending artists in the decade after, like Evanescence...a good example of what this project does well in terms of linking histories of music together for those who weren't there themselves!

hmmm

It’s good, but I don’t like it.

Why is this hard rock singer saying the n-word? Anyway, surprisingly good album.

Not bad. Very late 90s alt but the vocals help it stand out. Some great moments and some filler

Decent listen.

From the first two songs I was expecting a really good alt rock grunge album but that only ended up being half the story, other half was basically generic radio friendly power ballads which I wasn’t a fan of and it was disappointing because if it was full alt rock it would have been really good album based on how good those songs were like Charlie big potato, the skank heads and the second last song. Tracey’s flaw sounds like a generic power ballad but top notch vocals, Lately is such a radio ahh song, Secretly felt like it was teasing a break out into grungy distorted guitars which never came other than the guitar solo which was too short anyway. The vocals were 10/10 though throughout but that’s not enough to bring it higher than a 6/10 for me, good but disappointing album for what I was expecting. Don’t know what those two random moments of jungle music drums were as well, random.

Must admit, I didn't expect to see Skunk Anansie anywhere near this list. Impressively ferocious and dynamic vocals from Skin. In a parallel universe, she'd probably be turning out at the royal opera or something. Not really my jam but it's better than I maybe imagined. Well-produced.

It gives me Evanescence vibes. The album starts out strong, and putters to the finish line. Favorite Track: "Charlie Big Potato".

cool as ice

Rockig, gut hörbar.

Here's one that I'm sure is polarizing. It's polarizing in my own head. I'm kind-of weirded out by this one, but on the other hand, it's pretty cool sounding. It can be aggressive and groovy at the same time. Neat album. I don't think I'd be looking to revisit, but I'm not disappointed at it by any means.

I followed the requirements set forth by the title but I don't think it made any difference. A mixed bag both musically and production-wise where punchier mixes could elevate certain sections but it could also all get lost in the muddiness. I'm usually not a stickler for vocal types but I don't take to Skin (OBE)'s style very much, even though she is clearly a very talented singer. The heavier songs left me thinking I would have loved this as a teen and then lamented my bygone youth while I sat there stony faced and partially grey-haired listening to all the energy that Skunk Anansie had to spare. There is such a bizarre air of late 90s britpop prevalent that it made me nostalgic but in a bad way. The songs really start to melt into each other, especially the slower ones that begin to resemble Smooth fm ballads. This could have been much shorter and nothing would have been lost.

I wasn’t blown away by this, but that could be because I listened to this after a series of all timers with a similar energy. That said, I was pleasantly surprised with how this progressed given I let out an audible groan midway through the album after checking the full runtime - maybe I found post orgasmic chill after all?

I'd be willing to give this a second listen, but nothing really stuck with me after one. Technically impressive, and the lead singer has a great voice, but something about the mix made me feel like I was in a small room and I wanted the sound to feel more expansive. It's like there's a lot of raw energy that's been sterilized somehow. I think a 2 would be harsh, so it's a light 3 for me.

Ok rocky

This was a grower!!!! wasn't into it right away but really started vibing with it about halfway through! Pleasant surprise! would do 3.5 if we could do half stars but alas

LOL, their biggest song on this album was the first one I skipped part way through. I guess pop/nu-metal (or whatever you classify this as) isn't quite my jam but it wasn't horrible. 2.5 rounding up

6.5/10

Didn't really pay much attention to Skunk Anansie after their debut album and "Weak". Maybe I bought the debut on CD? Anyway this was fine, but probably not something I'll come back to.

This quite good! I had only heard Lately before, which is an amazing song. I loved the two earlier records, and listened to them a lot back in the day, but for some reason I never got to listen to this, which is a real shame.

Bald black woman. Can't miss her.

Solid bald black woman rock 3.5

These guys were never big in the States but I've been at least aware of them for quite awhile now. Even when everything else I listened to sounded pretty much the same, I just never found myself enjoying their music. Skin has a killer voice and some of the songs here really sound like stuff I continue to listen to but there's a feeling of disconnect between the vocals and the backing music. I don't know if that's a mixing issue, my ears, maybe it's the vocals seemingly drifting around the music like she's singing to a different record? I appreciate that they're a good band, but I just can't listen to them. Fav tracks: The Skank Head, Charlie Big Potato

Some of this was alright nut all in all, not my thing.

2.5

I can see coming back to this when I'm in the angsty mood. Points for being labeled as "clit rock".

Whoa, this was wild! Hard to believe they never were super famous. Ultimately it was a little heavy for me as I got into the bonus tracks, so I had to turn it off. But genuinely enjoyed listening.

Sounds a bit heavier than the last album. Some nice touches

Sure, this was ok.

Den lå 3-4, jeg synes de lyder godt og sangeren er virkelig god, men produktionen er lidt for ren og pæn til at det går helt igennem. Det første nummer lød virkelig meget som Evanescence

Giving Tool mixed with ? (John called it - silverchair) 3.5

These guys are excellent musicians, but they can’t seem to write songs that go anywhere. Sadly forgettable.

Not what I expected and not really my thing, but I’d listen again. I like the singer’s Servalan vibe.

I think Evanescence loved this band

Decent. The Skank Heads is a banger.

Skunk is like Bjork but with far far far better vocals. The band is like peak 90’s WWE theme song music and that’s not a bad thing, as I seem to say more on this app than I do in real life…. I can’t put this band in a specific genre but I guess you could say the are more alternative than anything else. I found myself thinking that Skunk sort of wasted her talents on this brand of music instead of cutting Celine Dion radio hits. There’s something intriguing about the album and it’s not bad, it just tries too hard to be great and it’s not working

• 3/5 • first listen; glad I was introduced to them • not my favorite genre, but really well executed • love Skin’s vocals; seems like a big influence on Evanescence a few years later

Fantastic voice, but a lot of the tracks are very of their time

Not really sure what to think here. It's not bad per se. Rounding a 2.5 up to 3 here...

3/5

It sounds good and not like a whole lot else coming out at the time. But none of it stuck with me. If someone put this on, I wouldn't complain but it won't be me putting it on.

Never heard of this band, very interesting opening track, but then the album kind of falls off

Interesting until it got less Metal and more Hard Rock Ballads. I didn’t know British Nu Metal was a thing

vocals are insane on this record. i dog the music too. it blends a lot of different genres with a heavy rock twist. love the slower tracks on here too.

When you have some pre-millienium tension, you might as well deserve some post orgasmic chill. Skunk Anansie get a little more rougher around the edges with this album, in the process earning their place amongst the changing landscape that was British rock in the late 90s/early 00s. Favorites: Charlie Big Potato, On My Hotel T.V., We Don't Need Who You Think You Are, The Skank Heads, Secretly, Cheap Honesty.

Interesting.

This was totally new to me. Never even heard of it. Not bad. 3

Alternativo/metal. Vocal feminino, canta muito. Interessante

Great voice, wouldn’t be upset if I heard it again, but also wouldn’t miss it if I didn’t

Never even heard of this but I liked it quite a bit. The only problem is it’s super front loaded. The vocals are really unique.

Starts off strong and then coasts a bit

the singer's voice reminds me of thom yorke's falsettos. but anyway, why is the first track named "Charlie Big Potato"? it's absurd. 3/5

Clit rock - screaming vitriol over jerky rock. Actually, it's not bad. The song structure is always very dynamic, veering between soft crooning and piercing screams. There's nothing on here to rival 'Hedonism', but it's at least as good as most of the stuff on this list.

The first song was really interesting. Like a mix of tool, SoaD, and Evanescence. If the rest of the album would have followed similar to the first song this would easily have been a 8/9 but it couldn’t make up its mind on what the sound was supposed to be. The latter half slowed down a lot and ended up sounding like a different band. Most of the album really felt like a way for the lead singer to show their vocal prowess and the rest of the band kind of just played random stuff trying to keep up. 6/10

Could've been better.

Interesting collection of tunes with a unique heavy sound. Worthy of a repeat listen.

Hey. I'm all for wacky bullshit but this was just a liiiiiiittle too much too long.

Haven't heard of them before, really fun rock/metal numbers.. Favorite track: Charlie big potato other picks: we don't need who you think you are, secretly, cheap honesty

Metal and hard rock from the late 90s and early 00s all sounded much the same to me. As a result, I don’t know much from that era because I just didn’t care to listen to it. Being loud and heavy the same way everyone else was just made it boring. This album is more of same, only with a female singer. That added little for me. It wasn’t awful, but it pretty much just became background music. And I’m sure that’s not what they were aiming for.

Not sure what to think. I'll leave it at that for now.

Post Orgasmic Chill is the third album from British alt/metal band Skunk Anansie. The band makes 90s alt rock, with timing and volume transitions and heavy, distorted guitars. The unusual element of their sound is their female vocalist, whose name is Skin. The result sounds like Soundgarden recruited Pat Benetar for an album. This is a collection of songs that Skin described as "clit-rock," her term for the feminist rage she expresses as a British woman. These are good, but not particularly memorable songs, because the band can unfortunately be described as "another 90s alt-rock band."

Yoooo good choice good choice I love Going Under too

It's ok but there's something so insincere and calculated about the production and delivery that it all falls emotionally flat. I can't see it having much longevity. They were the first band I saw live, around 1996, and I feel they're much better live.

Interesting all the way through, not really my thing but can’t say a lot bad or good.

Some real horrors & a couple of tracks that were brilliant!

Never heard of them! Fun surprise.

Pleasant surprise, the whole "brit-rock" movement is sooo underrated.

Cool, Interesting, well produced, sounds older than 99

Opening track is actually pretty cool. pretty heavy at times. Quite good female lead vocals. This is a strange album. The first track is pretty straightforward, clean verses, heavy choruses. The second track is bizarre, part rap, part alt-rock, part metal, part electronica. The third track is back to pretty straight forward hard rock. Apple music says Garbage is a similar artist to Skunk Anansie. I get a bit of Paramore. I'd give this one 3.5 stars. Not sure I can actually round it up to 4 for the limited whole-star grading on the site, but it was a pleasant surprise.

Niet slecht. Ben niet de grootste Skunk Anansie fan, maar 't is nog wel oké. 2.8

Great title for an album. Original sound but not for this guy. Another album/band never heard before. Oh well.

I really liked this, it's so different from everything else on this else. Very, very 90s production - it would be difficult to find something sounding more 1999 than this. Reminded me of Muse at times, but kinda better? Maybe because of the strong female vocals. Too bad that the album is uneven and tends to go too mainstream at times, it could have been a strong 4. As it is, I'm giving it a 3.5/5 - I like this and will potentially come back to it, but it's not an immediate favorite.

Pleasantly surprised. Singer Skin has a nice powerful voice. I usually don't like to see 'alternative rock', 'punk rock' in album's description. However, I found this to be a reasonably good sounding album.

Pretty cool - I liked the vocalist. I don’t think I gave this the attention it deserves; I’d probably rate it higher on another listen. I’m curious to hear their other albums.

3.5, really good album at the start but fell off in the 2nd half.

3.5, strong start but fell flat on the second half, felt like heavy metal Bjork for a minute there

Decent but a little too heavy for me. Great vocals from skin

Could they not find better albums? (I know tens)

3-

Decent rock album

This was decent. 3/5

Not bad, not mind blowingly amazing either.

Totally new band and album to me. For a UK rock band in the '90s, they set themselves from their contemporaries by leaning into heavier alternative rock and metal rather than britpop or shoegaze. Post Orgasmic Chill starts strong with hard-hitting metal influences centered around Skin's vocal performance. This lends well in some part of the album but occasionally comes across as too theatrical or simply lacking a strong hook. There were times where I found myself impressed by Skunk Anansie and others where I was disappointed. Truly a mixed bag that loses steam as it goes on.

Surprisingly good.

Not my bad. Intense rock music

Not as good as their other classic

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As big as this band was at their peak, it's kinda crazy how they've mostly fallen into obscurity since. Skin is such a unique figure in 90s alt rock. And as boundary pushing as she was, the music is...kinda just average 90s alt rock? Like, idk, there's just not very much memorable here at all, even though all the songs are of quality.

I liked the heavier ones on it. The slower songs I could pass of. No idea why Secretly is the most popular one off this. Will I listen to again: 25%

Okaish alternative Rock. Didn't like the Metal parts.

Good but not really my thing

Un álbum de rock pesado con tintes de "metal alternativo" bastante bueno, sobretodo durante la primera mitad del LP. La segunda parte, sin embargo, se torna bastante monótona, con interpretaciones de guitarra acústica bajo ritmos suaves en el más puro estilo de "baladas noventeras". Mucho mejor que Evanescence, pero claramente una pieza y producto de su época. Algo destacable, es la interpretación vocal.

This one definitely grew on me.

6/10 - I was fully ready to hate this album but, it grew on me. I liked the Skank Heads and I'm not afraid a bit. The rest of the songs I did not love and it was strange.

This was interesting. I’m probably gonna forget about it in a week

2.7/5 listened 2x

Listened to this while playing A Feast For Odin solo. I won! I didn't go into this with high expectations...so I was kind of pleasantly surprised by this one. The beginning threw me for a loop for a moment...but then the guitars entered. I also enjoyed the lead singer's voice more than I thought I might. Good...not great.

This album swings from meh to wow the whole way through! The more orchestral tracks are clear 4 or 5 star tracks, but the heavier stuff ain't for me (not in general, I love heavy stuff, but just not Skunk Anansie's heavy stuff).

I can't say I was a fan of this at the start, but it did get reasonably good in the middle and towards the end. I liked the vocals when they weren't trying to be edgy with the lyrics. 3/5

I remember Skunk Anansie from the 90's but more so for their first two albums rather than this one which has my wondering why this is in the book when the first two were a lot more important and I think their appeal has worn off a bit by the time this came out. As for the album itself it's good but again I prefer previous albums the music is rocking and Singer Skin's voice is excellent ask she can go from tender whispering to shrieking in seconds.

Certainly an upgrade in terms of sound, vocal performance, production, concept and overall ambition compared to Skunk Anansie's previous LPs. That said, it's not the stylistic 180-degree turn that its Wikipedia page pretends it is either (a dubious take that's probably inspired by the PR blurbs released about this album at the time). The band's very-nineties-albeit-one-of-a-kind alt-rock formula is indeed pretty much the same as before as they go from groove-metal and RATM-adjacent crossover-rock cuts to unabashedly poppier ballads, with a couple of quote-unquote "punk' moments here and there--counterbalanced by lush string sections for good measure. No matter what (sub)genre Skunk Anansie tackle, 90% of the emotion is conveyed through singer Skin's soulful vocals anyway--here reaching unarguable peaks in the standout tracks, such as rock ballad "Lately" and its equally slow-paced follow-up track "Secretly". The rest is decidedly hit-or-miss, and there again, the music style that's chosen doesn't matter as much as the songwriting and/or execution. Hits include the Tool-inspired opener "Charlie Big Potato", the hectic and topically heavy "On My Hotel TV" or lively rocker "The Skank Heads". Misses include "Tracy's Flaw", a composition that doesn't make a shred of sense, or the two duds unfortunately ending the album on a bum note--one penultimate punk cut that completely fails to dynamize the LP's last run, so awkward it sounds, plus one extra ballad, "I'm Not Afraid", which was clearly useless after the other mundane, major-chords-driven slow cuts the band had indulged in during the course of this tracklist. There, for the conclusion of the record, the stylistic left-turns neither rhyme nor reason. As a matter of fact, the album could have ended on "You'll Follow Me Down" without missing anything relevant to say on a musical standpoint. And even there, it was one ballad too many, maybe. In spite of my complaints up there, *Post-Orgasmic Chill* is not so bad overall. There's always been something artificial-sounding to Skunk Anansie's projects--a feature also enhanced by the fact that the band quite sometimes used an outside writer for their music. Yet I would lie if I said the album wasn't enjoyable overall. Is that enough to consider it "essential"? Nope. Its tracklist is still a little too patchy at times, and those particular "alt-rock" shenanigans didn't age so well anyway, to be honest (even if they're ten times less ridiculous than what Evanescence released not long after in a somewhat close genre!). Before enjoying the state described by the album's title, you need genuine excitement first. And if the latter can be found at times inside this LP, it's not the sort of excitement that can send you head over heels into the moon either. 3/5 for the purposes of this list, which translates to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3). Number of albums left to review: 131 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 376 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 222 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 281 (including this one).

This is the second album this week that has prominently features the N word and I just about shut it down after the 3rd track here. Then I checked up on the band and realized they are meant to be edgy/shock/punk and also that the singer was black. While I was on their Wikipedia page I noticed a lot of the bands they toured with, and a lot of them were the ones I had thought of while listening. There were some drum bits that reminded me of Rammstein, and other bits of a perfect circle and sevendust. The second half really calmed down into a more chill and understandable record and I'm glad I stuck with it. Favorite track "Lately" 3/5

Had never heard of these guys before. Found the album interesting but just ok.

Move to hear a whole album. What a voice.

a few songs slap

One of the most misleading/interestingly strange band/album name combinations to date. 🦨 There was nothing chill about this album, it is a rocker borderline head banger. I would listen to some of this stuff at the gym. But didn't really find it to be something I would really latch on to. Middle of the road for me...3.0

Not original or great, but it’s ok.The chics voice is the weakest link but she sure puts it out there. The bass line is pretty cool but all the songs sound the same.

thoroughly enjoyable stuff. it's 1990s away from being a 4

I can appreciate her voice and the variety in the songs, but the second song on the album took a star off for me

Unique vocal style makes this a little interesting but the uninspired instrumentals don't do very well to accompany it.

It was okay. Some cool rhythmic heavy parts. Too much wailing and drama.

A good album, I liked Lately and Secretly the most.

Was initially feeling this, but then it feel off pretty hard for me. I'm not sure why exactly, but I wasn't jiving with it. 2.75/5

I’d never heard of this band before, but they have a great name and great album names as well (like this and their earlier album Stoosh). Skunk Anansie have their roots in punk and moved a bit into nu-metal in the 90s: Wikipedia lists the genres here as hard rock and alternative metal, but I think the punk shines through more than anything else. I’ll definitely check out more music from the band. I was pleasantly surprised by this.

There was a lot of potential there but it's just not executed very well

Litt usikker men viba med mye

I must admit I remembered these Skunk Anansie albums being a whole lot better than they are appear to be right now. Of the first three I always considered this the weaker one and the one with Weak on it the best. It has some nice agressive tunes, but not every song is as strong as the opener.

They were well-known for a period, but in retrospect, I cannot find anything unique about their music compared to the time. Some songs are good, and it is a nice listening to but... not more than that.

So truly out of my range of comfort, However truly not a bad album. Just not something I feel qualified to rate.

Ok, another British band from the 80s/90’s that I’ve never heard of. When I eventually quit this project, it will be because one of these albums breaks the camel’s back. Skunk Ansnsie? I guess it’s hard coming up with band names. But Post Orgasmic Chill? WTF, is that supposed to be cute? Or edgy? Or what? Anyway, the music is kind of interesting, props for not sounding like everything else. Unfortunately, the vocals are a bit screechy for my tastes. I dunno, call it a 3.5, but I’m rounding down to 3, cause I can’t see myself listening to this again.

Too long

Reminds me of Muse with the throwbackiness, but more hard rocking.

It's a great sound, Skunk is a great singer, everything is great apart from the songs. Not one of them stands out. Maybe "Lately" but even that's a bit by numbers.

meh? 3/5

This one didn’t do much for me. Rating: 2.8

Leans heavily on other alt rock/metal acts of its era, but this was surprisingly effective. Great singer and dynamic but a bit anonymous sound. Maybe a bit overproduced. Probably won’t return to it.

What I’m surprised by Is not that Skunk Anansie are on this list but they’ve chosen this album over their first two. Songs like ‘Weak’ or ‘Hedonism’ were truly great and innovative and showed off Skin’s vocal range and power in a new and surprising way. By album three we knew what she could do and it was still great but those first two albums, Paranoid & Sunburnt and Stoosh were out of this world. My mark here is more for the choice of album rather than the talent of the band. They were just so Trailblazing and exciting, but the impact was felt much more on the two earlier albums. And dare I say I think the earlier songs were better. This did incite me to go listen to them again though - Weak is ironically such a strong song it’s still in my head a day later.

Quite enjoyed this ! 3*

Surprisingly good.

Another good album - on a decent run at the moment. Wasn't particularly aware of their music other than vaguely recognising the name. First 45 seconds had me thinking that we were getting another grotty 90s dance album, but it changed pretty quickly, definitely for the better. There's a decent range, floating between proper punk through to full on ballad singing, but it fits together really well. 3/5, not far short of a 4 though.

3.75

Hade jag varit yngre hade jag nog gillat det mer. Det är ok och bitvis rätt ball (de lite hårdare låtarna), men på gränsen till out dated, ett sound som inte är tidlöst.

Oj, dom här har jag inte ägnat en tanke sedan jag läste en artikel om dom i OKEJ på tidigt 90-tal. Det var bitvis rätt bra (typ Secretly och Follow me down) och bitvis lite för stökigt för min smak (typ On my hotel tv). Sammantaget en rätt ball skiva dock.

Aside from the unsettling title, I was not opposed to this in any way. It seemed like an interesting late 90s alternative metal and rock album. Genres which I have a lot of love for. So I figured I would like at least some part of this. I wasn’t really expecting this sound for some reason though. Never did I think I would find an album on this list that sounds inspired by S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era Incubus. I’d dare even say Make Yourself, but technically this came out 7 months before that album. Either way, they still have very similar production styles and feelings. Initially I thought the guitar tone felt very flat. The singer, whose stage name is Skin, sounded like she was actually turned up louder than the lead. I think she very much is the main focus of the music though. She has some pretty dazzling and intense moments here and there. And just like Brandon Boyd, her voice is often the thing leading the band the most. I thought the first three songs were a very solid start, and there are a few songs spread across the album that I enjoy. But too many of these songs border on something closer to pop rock with heavier elements mixed in than alternative metal. And something about the way the band plays just doesn’t fit that sound in my mind. I could be totally wrong though. I’ve read that this was a departure for them, and the heaviness is not to be found on their older albums. So I probably wouldn’t enjoy those all that much. This is a mixed bag for sure. But the highs are definitely high. The lows aren’t horrible, just not what I was looking for. Rating: 5/10

Dope album title. Actual music not so dope

Kinda wtf but also kinda liked it. A few songs I would listen to again and a bunch of variety. Very strange and edgy which I think is what they were going for.

After reading the description for this album and listening to the first song, I thought it was going to be way more metal and heavy than it was. This was a relatively easy listen with plenty of song variation to keep it interesting. My expectations were low coming in which I think helps. There was also some random snippets of Drum and Bass throughout the album which I thought was interesting.

Interesting and engaging departure from what I can usually expect on the 1001 album list. This album is exciting, every twist and turn contains a different section or new sound I wasn't quite ready for. Heavy punk and soul influence, synthesized with some pop elements.

Maybe my least favorite album title so far, but actually a pretty solid album behind it. Some good heavy tracks and some surprisingly strong use of orchestral drama. Great singer. Best song: Lately

Awesome first half

The first time I have heard this band

The first song reminded me equally of Evanessence and Lacuna Coil. Of course we won’t find those bands here on this list. What a unique band, I wonder where they are from! Ah. But of course. I wonder if the queen ever recorded an album? If she did I’m sure it’ll be on this list. They really should have called this “1001 British Albums to listen to before you die (there’s others but it’s mostly brits)”. That’s fair advertising. I did like this band, always a fan of female lead in a rock band. And deserving of this list too, just tough to swallow 20 British albums in a row knowing so many others aren’t on this list

This is the first group I have never heard of. They remind me of Evanesence a bit. Some decent musicianship but not a lot of real catchy songs.

Well, I think the band is accomplishing what they want on each track. Utilizing different styles and influences in the layers of each song. I do think they are somewhat limited by the vocalist, meaning each song is going to more or less sound a bit the same based on her singing style. Not my cup of tea but I think they are trying to do a little more than the average late 90s alt band here, and I think they’re doing a decent job.

I remember not liking one of their videos back in the day. I forgot that they existed until it popped up on this list. Nothing grabbed me.

Hard edges in a good way. Would listen again.

Ok. The band played well, but I didn't vibe too much with the music. Interesting for a metal band to have a female black woman as the main singer.

Decent but sounds a bit dated

okay sound, didn't blow me away.

Favourite song - Cheap honesty

Never heard of this band. Started off not really being my thing but by the end got a little better. Still it's pretty generic sounding at times so it's nothing super special at the end of the day.

"Post Orgasmic Chill" by Skunk Anansie is a bold and expressive album that showcases the band's unique blend of alternative rock and punk sensibilities. Released in 1999, the album features powerful vocals from lead singer Skin, who delivers emotionally charged performances throughout. The album's standout tracks include "Charlie Big Potato," "Secretly," and "Lately," which all highlight the band's dynamic sound and compelling lyrics. Skunk Anansie's ability to mix heavy guitar riffs with melodic hooks is on full display here, creating a sound that is both aggressive and accessible. While "Post Orgasmic Chill" may not have the same commercial success as some of the band's other albums, it remains a strong entry in Skunk Anansie's discography and a testament to their unique sound and style.

I dig it, very angry and not afraid to get into the weeds, not a regular repeat listen but definitely a good record.

Just ok. 3/5

3.3 - A mostly mediocre follow-up to their strong debut "Paranoid and Sunburnt", this record waivers between mindless headbangers and weepy breakup anthems. It's a shame that such a talented band and exceptional singer sound so uninspired -- so much power that's wasted on lines like "you wanna do someone else."

a few good songs, mostly not my taste

Listened, but not close enough to give a fair rating. Am planning on listening again though.

Well this is new territory for me; I've never seen alternative (nu-metal) meet drum and bass with string. Definitely an eclectic mixture that feels very stuffed, but it works out okay on Charlie Big Potato. I dig the energy of On My Hotel Tv. Some interesting vocal production intermixed with some lovely work on the bass. Feels a bit overblown, but I enjoyed the ride. Odd outro tacked on that slips into a tripped out reverse sample + trip-hop beat. Backgrounded this for a lot of the rest of the listen. Certain songs stood out and were more enjoyable than others. I wouldn't say this is something I needed to hear to have a fulfilled life, but it also wasn't bad by any means. There was a pretty wide array of styles on display, but also some strange choices in composition. This is a pretty middle of the pack 3 for me.

Dang, I usually don't care for this slow, grungy style of rock, but this one was a fairly enjoyable listen from start to finish. It didn't all feel the same and it wasn't whiny. The vocals are powerful without being overbearing. The instrumentation has a good variety and doesn't get boring. This is one where I would give it a 4 if you compared it to others in its genre, but it's still just a 3 for me in the grand scheme of The List.

Achei um estilo musical diferente mas finalmente num bom sentido. Faves: we don't need who you think you are e Tracy's Flaw

An album that brings memories. I still like it, but now it seems it's not as solid as I used to think

Opens with a d'n'b beat before crunchy alt metal riffing comes in underneath female vocals. We Don't Know Who You Think You Are has a quite heavy, groovy main riff - I dig it. Secretly goes symphonic with strings and a sweeping, melodic chorus. Cheap Honesty brings back the heavy guitars and it works. Good bass too. The album covers a ton of ground, but for me it's not focused enough to be great.

Interessante Musik. Teils recht hart und psychedelisch.

OK. It was background this morning. Some rough spots but other spots that sounded interesting enough that I might return one day to check it out more carefully.

Better than anticipated

This is not the type of music where I’d expect to hear the n word to much. There’s some weird songs on here but I like the singers voice

New to me. Was interesting at least. Will spin it again

3.5 stars. Starts out as occasionally creative and fun metal/rock with elements of string/orchestra layered in. Singing alternates between something different in a good way, and grating/detracting from the music. Lyrics can be aggressive but not to the point of off-putting. Starting with "Lately", which is more like generic 90's alt rock, it really slows down and gets down to soft rock or almost R&B. Different genre than the beginning of album. Standout for me was "We Don't Need Who You Think You Are" and "The Skank Heads".

Unexpectedly good. Not crazy sick kfc chicken good but more like a double mcchicken

Not bad, just not above a good album for me, not an all-time classic. Another that could grow on me, but I doubt it would get to 5 stars

Nice to see a more diverse voice in the rock world. That said, it was okay. I’ve heard much better, I’ve heard worse. 3

Album 306 of 1001 Skunk Anansie - Post Orgasmic Chill Rating : 3 / 5 "Post Orgasmic Chill is the third studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1999." That quote is about all I know of this band. See this album classified as Metal/Hard Rock. Have to disagree with that. Is there such a thing as Metal Pop? Don't regret hearing it but probably won't go back.

Didn't know what to expect with this one, but was pleasantly surprised. Like Evanescence, but British. Let your rage out.

bella la voce di skin, ma tutto sommato non mi ha gasato molto

OK, the album grew on me. A rough start, but pretty solid. However, why is this on a list of albums I should listen to before I die? I own at least 100 albums that are better than this one. Nevertheless, she has a great voice. And it definitely fucks the Pixies pretty hard.

Started off really hating it but there were actually some decent songs.

This sounds like a bit of a snapshot of 90s rock, dipping into grunge, alt-rock, britpop and nu-metal on occasion, all of which I like. At no point did I think ‘wow, I really love this tune’, but it’s a solid enough set of songs sung by a frontwoman with a great voice and something to say. 3.5

Very interesting listen kind of surprised I've never heard of this artist

Heard this one before. Last time I listened to it I really liked the sound. It is definitely better played LOUD with headphones on. Standouts: Tracy's Flaw, Good Things Don't Always Come to You, You'll Follow Me Down. 3.5 on a good day.

It’s fun how they see post orgasmic chill

This album started so punk, it was awesome. I have no idea why they changed the 5 in the latter part of the album, it really could have been 5 stars if it kept the form of the first 5 songs. Favorite track was we don't need who you think you are.

3.5

B- Charlie Big Potato 3 On My Hotel T.V. 3 We Don't Need Who You Think You Are 3 Tracy's Flaw 3 The Skank Heads 2 Lately 3 Secretly 4 Good Things Don't Always Come to You 3 Cheap Honesty 4 You'll Follow Me Down 4 And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had 2 I'm Not Afraid 3 Hearing a punk rocker say the n-word was a shock to the system every time, and my nerves were never cooled by the knowledge their lead singer was black. It was still so shocking every time because the punk rock voice is historically white.

pretty good! cool vocals, especially for the style.

Pretty interesting sound, I liked the singer a lot. The super tight production isn't really my style.

Some enjoyable stuff here. RHCP/Primus/Rage vibes. Had never heard of this album or group before.

The lead is the highlight

I quite enjoyed this in a guilty pleasure sort of way. It's very earnest but also very silly in parts

Alku vähän yllätti amen break samplella, mutta täähän olikin kovaa grungea. Ihme että nimi on täysin tuntematon ja kappaleet.ä

first listen great singer, terrible band

Not my vibes, the vocal is cool thoug.

they had their merits in nineties

Way better than expected. Hard and loud. Play loud - with headphones. Standouts: Charlie Big Potato, On My Hotel T.V., Tracy's Flaw, Good Things Don't Always Come To You, Secretly, Lately, You'll Follow Me Down, I'm Not Afraid 3.5/5

I was quick to chalk this up as another example of the irrefutable British bias in this compellation of albums. However, I will admit that I was caught off-guard with the power and grit in this album. The lead singer, Skin, is an absolute powerhouse and really strives to break gender and color norms in this album. While their intensity shines in the hard rock songs, this album has several lacking "rock ballads" which drags down the rest of the album.

Band and vocals were great but at times if felt like they didn't match up.

Good

I'm pretty convinced that I willed the second half of this album into existence. I really did not like the first few songs at all. They're pretty hard rock and feel really rough around the edges, it was not working for me. But the singer's voice is clearly really good, and I must've thought to myself 10 times that if they just took it down a couple of notches and let her actually sing (instead of the hard rock yelling / Janis Joplin knock-off thing that was going on) that she would shine. And then that exact thing literally happened just how I hoped. The band pulled back the intensity quite a bit after the first few songs, and the singer actually got to show off her voice, which is really quite great. "Lately" and "Secretly" were both really good songs, and a number of other songs on here were similarly restrained in a way that let the singer (whose name apparently is Skin) to stand out. They certainly weren't all winners on this one, and they did go back to the heavier rock a few times later, but I ended up liking this more than expected. This is an album that I have absolutely no desire to listen to again in full, but I found a couple of songs that are really quite good, and I almost definitely would never have stumbled on them if not for this project. Sticking with a 3 rating since a good bit of this didn't work at all for me, but it was worth the listen. Favorite song: Lately Other: Tracy’s Flaw, Secretly, You’ll Follow Me Down, I’m Not Afraid 10/25/23

I liked likely and that’s it

Not being into the heavier, grungier rock albums has been a recurring theme for me so far and it continues here. The female vocals on top of the heavier rock is refreshing and she has a great voice. Overall the album feels very meh to me. The quieter finale "I'm Not Afraid" is the standout for me, it's a nice ending, and I'd like to hear more of it from them. It gives the vocals room to breathe and features a cool guitar solo. Song going on my "1001 Songs" Playlist: I'm Not Afraid Songs Going On My "1001 Albums Savelist" Playlist: I'm Not Afraid

Pretty good, liked more than expected. Heavy feminist rock

I saw this band way back in the mid 90s at the Sheffield Leadmill on the NME tour. I've always liked Skin's versatile voice. The music is suitably hard rocking, but it's all a bit inconsistent with never enough hooks. A low 3 stars.

Can't say I ever heard of this band before. I didn't find this record particularly memorable but it wasn't bad.

I try not to prejudge the albums on the list that I've never heard before. This is one of those albums, and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Great vocals and some metal vibes in the instrumental department. I can only describe it as somewhat cool. I'll probably not go back and listen to this.

I don’t think I’d buy this album based on its title and the band name. That said, I am very pleasantly surprised about the quality of this album. Just the right amount of sound experimentation. Skid Row or Dee Snyder vibes. Each track gets stronger as the album progresses. A high-3 star.

Expecting more from this.

The opening tracks are pretty awesome and Skin is a legend but as it meanders into rock ballad territory all focus is lost.

Drum and bass and alt rock?!?!

Top

Some songs I loved others were not my thing

Bit like Anastasia

Liked it

Is good but doesn't do much

# 54 : A solid, creative rock/metal album with great vocals.

I found myself enjoying this album much more than I was expecting. I knew very little of the band, and the only one song that was prominently showcased on the Strange Days (1995) soundtrack. Rather enjoyable.

Surprising enjoyable

A rock band with an impressive female singer (those are rare). Not enough for me to be on this list personally but I still think it's solid.

Not the biggest fan but it was alright

Singer is great, music is so so, but not bad.

Not bad.

I didn't hate it..

Yes, okay & interesting but not really captivating for me.

Unaware of this record or group, so I didn't know what to expect. The music blazes off to a solid start, raw, energetic and a powerful singer. The songs were good, but didn't resonate with me enough, though it was an eclectic mix. It feels a little dated and I can't say I would listen multiple more times.

This was a very cool, interesting album. I genuinely loved a lot of the songs, the sound they were going for, and particularly Skin's vocals. But I don't think I love it as an album experience as a whole; It falters too much in the back half and makes it feel relatively bloated. If this was trimmed and tightened just a little it could be so much stronger.

Environment: work Attitude : oh god Review : This is EXTREMELY 1999 rock

Some good riffs on this.

The metal was more bearable than most metal. That's not to say that I liked it but it was bearable

This was a nice surprise, tons of energy and snarky attitude. Alternative metal is an apt descriptor. The lead vocalist Skin separates this band from the rest of the male dominated hard rock/metal bands out there.

I do not like this group. Didn't like em in the 90s, don't like em now. This album was heavier than the last bunch of songs I remember not liking from them. It's.... ok? A bit too bipolar for me. 3/5.

Just ok for me. Some really good sections, and some skips.

Solid anxty heavy rock with great vocals from Skin. There isn't really a stand out track with hooks and its not really a genre I like. Hard to be critical though.

Nice to see a 90s band doing something a bit different to standard Britpop. It must have been successful, too, seeing as Skunk Anansie headlined Glastonbury in 1999, the year of this album's release. I generally quite liked this. It is heavy and tuneful and melodic, and perfectly accompanies Skin's vocal. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Secretly Date listened: 05/06/23

This is not bad. I don’t love the guitar sound - it’s that inorganic electric guitar sound similar to Living Colour - but the songs do have a good energy and I like the vocals. Sort of like if Tina Turner joined Rage Against The Machine. 3 stars.

Reminded me a bit of Evernescence at times

Felt VERY 90s but I did enjoy it. Can't say I'll rush to listen to more of them or listen to this again but I did like it

3.5

Skin seems to be the spiritual successor to Grace Jones - a gritted-teeth vocalist more than willing and armed to f&@$ you up. I enjoyed my introduction to cunt rock (Skin’s words; not mine).

It's super weird and something I certainly wouldn't choose to put on. A couple of decent tracks. Best track: We Don't Need Who You Think You Are

I enjoyed this. It felt like a more straightforward, intense version of Portishead with ethereal vocals over industrial-esque instrumentation. And I'm a sucker for Portishead, so I gravitated toward this as well. With that said, the vocals are absolutely insane which elevated every single song past their already good song structure, with catchy guitar riffs and knowing when to withhold energy and when to go all out. Highlights include Charlie Big Potato, Tracy's Flaw, Secretly, and more. If you like the 90s rock sound, give this a try for sure. Nothing mind-blowing or super innovative, but an enjoyable listen nonetheless.

Was a bit worried at first that this has aged badly, but as it goes it's still good. Nice trip down memory lane. I can suspend my usual niggle of 'what's this doing in the book?' because it's been removed later, correctly. Describing it as metal and hard rock is a bit misleading, as while there's certainly elements of that still hanging around, they were well into their trying to emulate the Manics' pop chart success period, with similar sounding ballads as singles as well. As it goes I've more time for these ones, but maybe because I've heard them less. Kind of wish Skin was still politically active, her righteous anger is very much required in the face of these constant wankers we have now. One of the best voices in hard rock, and always a good read in interviews. Also though I think her head would explode onstage or something. At least now she can just quietly seeth like the rest of us.

Post Orgasmic Chill is the third album by British rock band Skunk Anansie. This album has a harder sound than their previous albums because the band used heavier elements of hard rock and metal. It performed moderately well critically and commercially. I thought this album was wonderful! It was the perfect mix between alternative rock and heavy metal, and the vocals by Skin gave me goosebumps. I'm surprised I have never heard of this album or band before, and will be listening to more from them.

Nothing about this seems like it'll be orgasmic. In fact, that title is downright off-putting. But you know what? It rocks harder than I thought it would. I was expecting some god awful electronic trip-hop crap, and it's not nearly as terrible as that. It's pretty cool. A pleasant surprise actually. I really dig this singer and the heavy rock on some tracks.

I wasn't sure what to expect given the title. It was an interesting listen, not something I'd return to though.

With a band name like Skunk Anansie and an album title like Post Orgasmic Chill, I had no idea what I was in for. British Alt hard rock was not my first guess, but that's what I got. This sounds like a much shittier version of Evanescence or Halestorm (hard rock with a female lead). This music has a few things working against it. The music is perfectly average when compared to 90's hard rock, and the band itself is tight, but their weak spot is the singer. I mean, she calls herself Skin, so that should tell you all you need to know. I found her very pitchy, and all over the place. That, and her lyrics were hard to follow most times, and she threw the N word around a lot as if she was in a hip hop group or some shit. That's just something you never hear in hard rock. You can tell, however, that she was passionate about the topics she was singing about (from what I understood, it largely centered around racism and mysogeny). They also have a tendency to end a song, then for a minute they play either a random unrelated beat track or a random audio sample of a fucking tv advertisement or radio blurb that has nothing to do with anything. It's off putting and weird. Aside from these random eccentricities, this was a fairly average helping of 90's rock today. Not something I would often gravitate to, but not bad in the grand scheme of things. Favourite songs: The Skank Heads, On My Hotel TV, We Don't Need Who You Think You Are, Tracy's Flaw, And This Is Nothing That I Thought I Had, I'm Not Afraid Least favourite songs: Good Things Don't Always Come To You, Secretly, You'll Follow Me Down 3/5

A little ‘harder’ than I usually like, but I was surprisingly into it. Loved the vocals.

First of all, that name is WEIRD. Secondly, this album is decent, if a little forgettable.

British alt hard rock

Album title is misleading because this is not “chill”. Lots of energy across the album. The strong vocals are a standout. Favorites: Tracy’s Flaw; Good Things Don’t Always Come To You. Solid 3/5.

On the first note, my thought was, oh yippee, alt metal... how quickly can I get through this. But I really enjoyed Skin as a vocalist in particular and the band on the whole has great energy. Surprisingly good, soulful stuff, if a bit melodramatic. High 3, not quite a 4. Fave Songs: Lately, Tracy's Flaw, Charlie Big Potato, Cheap Honesty, We Don't Need Who You Think You Are, Secretly, You'll Follow Me Down

"Post Orgasmic Chill" is the third studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie. It was a departure from their previous two albums of punk and alternative rock into more alternative metal. Oh, no...not alternative metal. We really have to 1999 alternative metal it? Luckily, they do have some songs in other styles. Cool names for the band members: Skin (vocals), Cass (bass), Ace (guitar) and Mark Richardson (drums). The album starts with their first single "Charlie Big Potato." An electronic synth music opening going straight into a metal riff. I immediately think Evanescence. Skin's lyrics are very emotional and dramatic singing about abuse and consequences. Skin's soulfulness stands out in "Tracy's Flaw." Slower (than the previous three alternative metal songs) with an eerie guitar. Tracy will use and abuse. Hey, they go pop with their third single "Lately." This is catchy and poppy. Skin actually singing. Wow! Let's go baroque metal in "Secretly." Strings added. Even more pop than "Lately." Skin showing her strong voice. Their last single released "You'll Follow Me Down" continues the strings and adds an acoustic guitar. Don't follow her, she'll drag you down. The album ends with a ballad "I'm Not Afraid." They're firmly in alternative rock area now. Nice melody and song. I have to admit I had no idea where this album was going. I'm definitely not a late 90's alternative metal fan; that's where this album started but really went more pop and alternative rock midway through. There's no doubt their lead singer, Skin, is dynamic and showcases a strong voice. I can see why they had a lot of commercial success in the UK. I did enjoy the second half of this album.

Surprised me

The voice is the key here. Any other singer and it wouldn’t be so revered. Worth the listen though, definitely.

Guitars were right up my alley, but the rest of the music was ok

fine but not something i'd put on

Interesting listen

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

Nice, strong music that clearly came from the nineties? Yes. But a record to die for? Pull the other one.

Good overall, but it's a kind of music that right now doesn't tell me a whole lot. I probably would have loved It more back in the days. Still, not a bad album

HMMMM

Thai album was really good. Never heard of this band before, but great production and vocals. T3B 1. Cheap Honesty 2. You’ll Follow Me Down 3. I’m Not Afraid

Never heard of the band or album before. Good solid 90’s rock record.

I dig it. It's like if Evanesence had more punk and grit.

No té gaire sentit que aquets tercer disc de la banda estigui a la llista i no la seva estrena, molt més compacta i revolucionària al seu dia, sobretot després de l'espectacular inclusió de la banda al film de culte 'Strange Days'. Apart d'això, el disc és força decent, una bona mostra de rock alternatiu de finals de mil.leni, combinant temes tan potents com 'Charlie Big Potato' o 'We Don't Need You You Are' amb mig temps de pes com 'Secretly' o 'Lately'

At the time, Weak aside, I could take or leave Skunk Anansie. Now, I have a lot of respect for them. Good songs that are more interesting subject wise than the "You can sheeeine" bollocks others in their class were making, a great singer, and some interesting instrumentation, bringing in dance and metal at points. Am I going to put it on heavy rotation? No. Have I re-evaluated a 90s band I should have given more time - definitely.

Not my thing

Haven't heard any SA for decades. A bit harder than I recall. Definitely distinctive.

Tätäkään levyä en ole kuunnellut sitten 90-luvun, tunteet vyöryvät ylitseni. Kaunis, kaunis ääni hänellä, joka mielestäni pääsee oikeuksiinsa niissä hetkissä, joissa ei ole mukana vihaa. Negatiivisia tunteita on toki hyvä myös käsitellä. "Lately" on suosikkibiisini levyltä, "You'll Follow Me Down" myös hyvä.

Some songs were better than other and the vocals were generally good

Damien duff swears by this album while going door to door selling Avon with your da

Preferred first album no melody

There's so much to like here that I'm a little dismayed I don't like it more than I do. This mix of ingredients is very cool and sometimes delivers some powerful moments. But having listened, there is no tune stuck in my head. The best I can give this is a three.

Not entirely convinced by the generic, albeit hard-hitting, alt rock sound. Personally I think British bands tended to wear the alt rock t-shirt a little awkwardly, for the most part. However, although the music may be a little beige, the vocal performance compensates. Skin is a compelling and charismatic frontwoman, and she is good enough to drag the music to a higher level. Decent, no more, no less.

The music is not half bad but the lead singers voice grates on me a lot of the time. Didn’t hate it, but wouldn’t actively choose to listen to it again.

This album was decent, though not really anything too spectacular. My favorite songs are 'Cheap Honesty' and 'You'll Follow Me Down'. Lovers of alternative rock should like this album. Good vocals and a good band. 3/5

Epic songs but not particularly memorable.

Much of it is nu metal if instead of the hip hop component, it was Britpop with a mix of Alanis Morissette. But a lot of songs go soft on the opposite spectrum that sound more akin to folk rock, more common as the album progresses (and more like Morissette). And then there are hardcore songs like "On My Hotel TV" and "And This is Nothing." There's a symphonic effect created by the operatic singer, the strings, and the explosions of noise that remind me of Metallica S&M at times and Radiohead at their most chaotic. I thought most of the songs were pretty good (or at least had something notable), but I thought most of the instrumentation was boring, and I was mostly just impressed by the vocals and the incorporation of the strings. Favorites: On My Hotel TV, We Don't Need, Secretly, Cheap Honesty, And This is Nothing

Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.

Sasvim okej album, znam da su bili u Hrvatskoj u svibnju, međutim po slušanju mi nije toliko žao što nisam išao - nisam ih nikad slušao, ali evo poslušao i mog reći, dobro je, ali ne toliko da bih kartu kupio.