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the band. by the band. yeah..... it's the band again. this one has a bit more energy to it than their debut, and a little more of a funk flavour too, which i appreciate. definitely helps it to not sound quite so much like the type of shit a dj is putting on at the end of the night at a wedding reception this time. but despite being free of that association, it's still not very interesting to me.... instead, they kinda just start sounding like a worse creedence clearwater revival. not really a fan of the lost cause stink on "the night they drove old dixie down", either. intentional or not, this sucks, man..... this all makes it particularly frustrating that i actually really like the last track on the album. "king harvest (has surely come)" absolutely 100% slaps, and it just makes me wonder why the fuck they waited the length of the entire album to move into this plucky funk groove. like, damn, i could've been listening to this type of sound for the last 40 minutes instead?? what are we doing here???? idk how to score this one honestly, until that last track i was thinking another 2 but "king harvest (has surely come)" is a 5 star track. i guess it's a begrudging 3. maybe i'll look into whether they made more songs like that? but since there's no more the band coming up on the list for us now, maybe i'll just leave well enough alone and be glad i don't have to form opinions on the rest of their music anymore. whatever.
3,5
it was fine. but they all sounded so similar that i didn't even realise the album had ended.
The more I listen to this kind of music, the more I realize it’s just not my thing. It feels way too laid back and samey for my taste. Just very boring. Feels like there are so many albums from this era that sound like the same slop.
Solid album. I get it's an all time great, but, I found it to be okay.
Um folk/country bem executado e muito agradável de ouvir. Tem uma força vocal e sons inesperados bem legais também. CVJ Aria.
Good southern rock. Enjoyed it
Thought this was a bit better than the other The Band album on the list, but not to enough of an extent that I'd revisit. One of the top reviews describes this as music for old people to day-drink to in a park, which is a fair assessment to my ears.
What weird mix of bangers/classics, and just absolute half-baked cringe. Not suitable for hands-off full album consumption.
Its an ok album, very 60s sound. Nothing spectacular.
бенд зе бенд что за хуйня
Solid album, couple of classics. First half was kinda samey but there was some variety in the back half. Could be a fun cookout / campfire type album. 3/5
Yeah, Ok I gues, maybe it's just too old for me...
Mä tykkään tästä! Ja on entuudestaan tuttu. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Listened to this for the first time driving down from a drug fueled weekend in Saugerties, NY which feels somewhat appropriate. I’ll admit I was surprised to find after listening that it is so highly regarded. The song craft and general blend of sounds is very good for a late 60s album but not love at first listen for me. The second listen was a bit better. I’ll give this a ceremonial 5 in the hopes that as I listen to it more this summer I will come to feel the music in a way that makes me understand why it’s one of the best of all time.
One banger after another.
Folksy, gritty, bluesy rock at its best.
Americana - sounds like Southern Rock- brought to you by mostly Canadian dudes.
Pre Listen: I only know of The Band from Jojo's, they got a Stand named after em in Part 4. That's it. Notable Tracks: N/A Post Listen: I listened to this album while driving through the countryside, and it's the strangest thing. I think the album was intended to be listened as such, and yet I can't recall a single song standing out to me. It wasn't bad per say, but it was painfully boring. I'd peg this sort of music as Biker Rock. Towards the last 3 or 4 songs I was more than ready for it to be over. Nothing offensive, but nothing good. I had no favorite track, no least favorite track, nothing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxK_nA2iVXw The band's music is about as generic as it's name. 2/5.
Okay. Jawbone was the best track but listening to this in one sitting felt way too difficult. Don’t love the vocals.
They're as interesting as their name.
That was boring, but way better than Mariah Carey’s bullshit.
enjoyed it a lot. great singalong if I knew the words!
Clearly they didn't future proof themselves from search engines. This grew on me quickly, started off meh, but I like it!
3.5 if I could
liked it a lot
6/10… folk rock / american / *1969
Didn't know what to expect from this and it started off really well; good rhythms, fun guitar, fun piano, decent vocals. Thought this might be a bit of a surprise winner, but it very quickly descended into generic dad-rock with a country twang. Had moments, but not good enough as a whole to be higher than a 3. Not one I really needed to listen to.
This does sound like something a band called "The Band" would make. It would also be fitting if it was edgy or pretentious but instead we just get bog standard rock 3
Nothing too bad, easy listening, a couple of the songs I knew.
I did not enjoy listening to the band by the band
Eh!
Actually quite enjoyed this, will have to give it another listen
I really liked this. It was giving notes of folk, country, and soft rock. I’ve always seen their albums in record stores but never gave them a listen. Added a few songs to my playlist. Definitely a good surprise
Considering the last few 3’s, I actually enjoyed this one a bit more, 3.5 rounded up
Listening session: may 31th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: not necessarily bad, but this is quite forgettable 60s music Favourite tracks: When You Awake & Whispering Pines
Not entirely sure how they enjoy such an elevated standing amongst the critics, but this is reasonably pleasant in places and inoffensive.
This is very American. I thought I might like this as it is from my era, however, I found the music to be very bland and a bit of a dirge. You can tell the music playing is very competent. I suppose the lyrics would be more meaningful if you are American. I remember "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and I quite enjoyed this track, but even this was slower than I remember. A bit disappointed overall.
Maybe I’m just too much of a yankee to get it, but albums like these age worse for me with each passing year. I remember some of my friends playing these tracks in college and finding them charming, but now, not so much. Not something I’m interested in listening to again.
quite good
1. Across The Great Divide (★★★⯨☆) 2. Rag Mama Rag (★★★☆☆) 3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (★★⯨☆☆) 4. When You Awake (★★⯨☆☆) 5. Up On Cripple Creek (★★★⯨☆) 6. Whispering Pines (★★☆☆☆) 7. Jemima Surrender (★★★☆☆) 8. Rockin' Chair (★★⯨☆☆) 9. Look Out Cleveland (★★★☆☆) 10. Jawbone (★★⯨☆☆) 11. The Unfaithgul Servant (★★⯨☆☆) 12. King Harvest (★★★☆☆) -Una versión de una banda mejor le sacaría más provecho. TOTAL = ★★⯨☆☆ (2,8)
Entiendo que ellos hayan como generado denuncia concepto americano, pero me costó mucho escucharlo. Lo sentí un poco aburrido, pero no es el estilo de música que a mí me gusta
A really great record, though I prefer Music From Big Pink
I went through a huge the band phase over 30 years ago. a former co-worker of mine couldn’t stand them and asked why i liked them so much. i told him i couldn’t intellectualize why i liked them so much. i still can’t. this is a remarkably good album, with "the unfaithful servant" and "king harvest (has surely come) creating one of the best album-ends of all time. _music from big pink_ was my intro to the band, and is a very good album, but the s/t album is their masterpiece
Across the great divide- I like the storytelling of it and the backing track , I don’t know if I’d listen to it on purpose but I wouldn’t turn it off if It came on if that makes sense (4/10) Rag mama rag- I actually like this one more than the last one I enjoy the beat. I don’t enjoy the instrumental at the near end - I really like the style of this Music. (5/10) The night they drove old Dixie down- I’m realising this is very old geezer pub music but I appreciate that vibe. Good pub songs. I like the singing and story in this one. It’s going in my playlist I actually am enjoying it, best so far. I’d intentionally listen to this song. (7/10) (I don’t really know how to rate out of ten if that makes sense I just go by ballpark vibe) When you awake- I like the beat. This album seems very storytelling focused so far and I enjoy that element of music. The pace of this song is satisfying. (5.5/10) One particular singer in this band has a raspy bad voice when he sings verses alone Up on cripple creek- old man karaoke song in a good way. It’s giving such beccis karaoke bar. Instrumental in this one is new from the rest new style kinda. I sang along to this one. Is the yodelling necessary? (6/10) Whispering pines- I can see myself listening to this song during a depressive episode. It’s a really nice song but I feel like I’d only listen to it as a divorced mom having wine alone or as myself crying in my room. It’s going in my sad playlist (7/10) Jemima surrender- it’s not bad it’s my least favourite so far tho. I still think it’s okay I’d probably skip it most the time. (2/10) Rockin chair- old man karaoke song AND divorced mom drinking wine alone song. I like the vibe and lyrics. Flying Dutchman mentioned so SpongeBob mentioned. I really like this song. (7/10) Look out Cleveland- the starting instrumental had SO much potential for this to be such a fun song. Deffo picked up after 1st verse. The Music is overpowering the vocals. (6/10) Jawbone- I don’t like the drone-ey intro. I don’t really like this song. Instrumental saves it barely. Verses are best part I don’t like the chorus. (2/10) The unfaithful servant- I’d be okay hearing this song in an old man pub. That seems to be the target audience fot this album but then again it’s from the 60s so yeah. This one is a little slow for me. King harvest- I don’t like any aspect of this except the instrumental. That’s all it has going. (1/10) We started off strong and fell off by the end
Not my favourite, wasn't really my kind of music
pretty solid late 60s country album, this website sure loves its 60s music, besides that i enjoyed it, best song, the night they drove old dixie down
Listened to many times, including recently after reading Testimony, Robbie Robertson's autobiography (highly recommended). There are two classics on this album, and I like the variety amongst the rest of the songs. But as much as I respect Robertson's ability to handle just about all of the songwriting duties and dole the songs out to the three different lead vocalists in the band, I just don't enjoy the album as much as I'd like to. Going to give it 4 stars for the classic songs which are amongst my favorites of all-time. "Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train 'Til Stoneman's cavalry came and tore up the tracks again"
3.5
Better than I thought it was gonna be. "Unfaithful Servant" sounds like a Counting Crows song.
I appreciate The Band for their talent and what they contributed to music. Their music isn't really my style and its hard for me to judge this album, as I'm just not familiar enough with their stuff. A little too southern rock for me.
Fitting name for "the band" because it sounds equally as generic.
Rating:★★★
Niet overtuigd
Leuke achtergrond, beetje saai wel
It was cool I knew some songs going in nothing amazing to look into the band but it was a good listen if another band album came up I would not be mad
I do enjoy the Band but this is more of the Band than I need. I like the "hits" Up on Cripple Creek and the Night they Drove Old Dixie Down, but that's good for me.
Once again, some pretty standard 60s rock. Nothing bad, nothing particularly great. Favorite Track: Rag Mama Rag
I liked this album, and I guess if I’d been born in the 1950s I would resonate more with this band - the band🤣
The Band, The The, The Artist Formerly Known As; the Trinity of navel-gazing band names. Outside of that, nothing particularly mindblowing but it makes decent dad-core. Fav tracks: Up On Cripple Creek, Jawbone
Het album The Band, van de band The Band. Nu al benieuwd hier naar. Wat was er dan eerder he? Dat bands band heten of zijn ze allemaal naar deze band vernoemd... De muziek is best wel country, maar hoor ik nou ook stukken waar het bijna wat jazzy lijkt? Dit is een stuk beter dan ik van tevoren dacht, ben erg positief verrast over de instrumentale stukken waardoor het soms bijna is alsof ik een jazz album luister. Of in elk geval naar zo'n album van artiesten die in een saloon spelen, heeft misschien ook te maken met de tijdsgeest waar ze uit komen maar het klinkt wel grappig. Album is ook voorbij gevlogen, sowieso niet het langste album, maar opzich een goed teken. Nee The Band is niet mn nieuwe favoriete band, maar slecht? zeker niet, prima bandje. FAVO:Rag mama rag, King Harvest
falls off a bit after the mid point, but a super strong start yields a 7/10 overall
Deuxième album qu'on pogne de The Band. L'autre c'était Big Pink; va falloir que je réécoute mais j'ai trouvé que celui-ci est une bien meilleure introduction. Le son 👌 4.49 étoiles
I was looking forward to this one after the pleasant surprise that was Big Pink. This one is good, but it doesn’t have the same magic as that first one. Also, how generic can you get? An album called The Band by a band called The Band? Glad their music doesn’t show that lack of imagination
I have a couple of issues with this. First off - the songs. I don't like any of these songs. I understand that music like this was incredibly popular in the 60s and 70s, but it never did anything for me. And the 2 radio hits I've had to hear my whole life and not exempt for that opinion. Then there's the name. I know where it came from and why they chose it. But, seriously!? The AUDACITY to call yourselves THE Band is enough to turn me off of ever listing willfully.
Pretty awesome!
Never got into The Band. Famous of course for their work with Bob Dylan in his early-electric days, their own work is pretty trad North American rock music.
Good, but unfortunately I've always found the band to be a bit bland. I guess that makes sense for the band named "the Band" to have a pretty generic sound. Favorite track: Whispering Pines 3.5/5
Once again, it sure is nice to hear albums made in this era. Great to hear a real band of musicians playing real instruments as well as being recorded and mixed on analog equipment. There’s just so much more of a vibe with this kind of music than anything made in the modern age. There’s some great classic songs on here and the other songs that aren’t classics are still pretty good just because of the fact that you can hear these guys playing and singing together, moving the songs along at their own natural pace. Modern recordings that quantize and sample sounds really don’t compare and should be discouraged. The art of a real band being recorded live is becoming more rare but hopefully newer generations of musicians at some point will get back to it.
2.75. Still don’t love this as much as other people do.
Hey now, this is a really good album.
2 - Fine, but not really for me / kind of boring.
I really love this record. A fine example of the American/Canadian rock of the 70's that came with different influences from the British blues obsession. Not quite a 5 star, but close.
Finally, I get to review the work of a musical group which was the subject of a complex, multi-reference joke on Animaniacs. Frankly, I don't see how life can get better. The Band opens up their self-titled album with *Across the Great Divide*, which, while not a certified banger, is definitely cheerful and upbeat, at least in terms of its tone. Of course, if you look at the lyrics, you realize that we're telling a story out of traditional temporal order, beginning with a man standing next to Molly's window in pain. She has a gun in her hand. He's begging her to understand her man. Then we get a sequence of subtly indirect verses which suggests he has been unfaithful, to say the least. It's not a bad way to start things off with deception and murder. Let's see if they can keep up the pace. I'm no great analyst of the subtler portions of the human condition, but *Rag Mama Rag* appears to be a plaintive request by the singer-protagonist to his old lady to get her to shut up long enough to have satisfying sex. Either that or the term "rag" itself is somehow a sideways reference to having sex, and his old lady is out getting it all over town when he would prefer she came home and gave it to him. In fact, it could be the case that both of these analyses are true. There is simply not enough information within the text to determine the proper answer. Nice and upbeat though. Track three, *The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down*, is one of those songs that they inject straight into your brain when you're born south of the Mason-Dixon. I knew the text of this song before I was ten. A lament in the wake of the American Civil War from the perspective of a southern farmer whose brother went off to fight the war and came back in a pine box. You know what? This track actually gets a big thumbs up from me. It's coherent, well enunciated, musically interesting, and classically educated. If I wanted to assemble a song with Appalachian folk overtones made entirely of oblique references which don't really make sense together, but when taken as a whole create a general sense of being glad for the simple fact of life, it would probably sound a lot like *When You Awake*. Though, given my inclinations, it probably would cohere into a more cohesive narrative. Not to say this is bad, but it's not going out of its way to be more than a tone poem. Does that suffice? I suppose it does. Track five gives us another song that has seen massive amounts of play since 1969. That's *Up on Cripple Creek*. Delightfully upbeat, cheerful, energetic, positively laudatory when it comes to talking about the subject of the singer-protagonist's affection, Bessie, who apparently lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and who is an absolutely peach of a woman. She will patch his wounds when he gets shot. She speaks up if someone talks badly about him, has no sense of financial responsibility, and strong feelings about Spike Jonze. But, pray tell, why is the protagonist not with her and in fact up the Mississippi? Why does he have to "call up his big mama and tell her he'll be rolling in?" What's this living off the road thing? Is he a migrant worker who has gone upriver for employment and is living in a boarding house but wishes he could go home to his woman? Or is he a philandering bastard? There is no way to know. *Whispering Pines* drops the affected Appalachian folk of the preceding songs and instead goes with a much more urban, organ-focused lament. But what is it lamenting? Answer unclear. Ask again later. There is a lot of mood set, but not a lot of situation conveyed. I could certainly imagine that it's a song being sung to the departed memory of the singer's significant other, as he stares out the window at night in his lonely room down by the sea, feeling bereft of companionship. But it could be the other way around, and he is in fact the ghost watching the place he used to live and unable to see the woman with whom he shared it. There's definitely a mood here, but it's bereft of a mover. That brings us to *Jemima Surrender*, and I have a prepared, long-standing response to songs of this nature: "I think this song is about sex!" In fact, it's entirely about trying to convince Jemima to get filthy on the floor with him and the cocky expectation that she's absolutely going to give in because he's just that awesome. Now, seen through the lens of perversity, twisted decadence, and obscenity, this could certainly be a song from a stalker/rapist to a potential victim, but only at a stretch. Besides, there are a couple of lines in the middle which really jump out: "There's a bird on my head and his mouth won't talk. You know he laughs just like a goose, but he looks like a hawk." What the hell does that mean? How does that fit in with the rest of the song? This is going to trouble me for years. We go up to the mountains of Virginia, at least in a notional sense, with *Rockin' Chair*. Though I suspect the actual song takes place somewhere near Norfolk. On its surface, this is a gentle pastoral song about a man who is done with the sea and ready to return home to the mountains of his youth with his best friend Willie. Unfortunately, it's subtly implied that this will in fact not his fate be, but instead he'll die shipwrecked on a reef. The boat rocking gently, reminding him of the rocking chair at home, which he will never see again, just as he will never see his best friend Willie. You know what, I kind of like this one. We're in the middle of the B-side now with *Look Out Cleveland*. And if ever there was a song that made me want to find the songwriter and grab him by the lapels and shake him until he explained what he meant, this is one of those songs. Ostensibly, it's a song about Cleveland being under threat by a storm and that the danger is real. There's nothing that will save you, not your money or your position or your efforts. Also, the warning is going out to Houston for some reason. Word on the street is that this is a song about looming social disorder and enthusiasm for change. I don't see that. It's certainly possible, but if you're going to use the storm as a metaphor for the gathering forces of public will, I feel like it's probably going to be more useful to talk about things other than, "knocking a woman right out of her shoe." Just the one shoe. I don't know, man. This is just as likely to be about getting trapped in a hotel while touring somewhere between Houston and Cleveland, Texas. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it, but sense is not something it's doing. *Jawbone* strikes me as a whole lot of fun to perform live before an audience. But it just doesn't quite work recorded on an album. Subject matter-wise, it's okay. It's about a three-time loser who is an unrepentant thief, but apparently not very good at it because he just can't catch a break. Not only can he not pick a good partner for an inside man to pull off a heist, because that guy is going to be a rat, but the most irritating thing that he's seen is that the wanted poster in the post office for him isn't big enough. Can I see the fun in this song? Absolutely. It would probably be better if they could maintain one style of music all the way through it. Like I said, fun to perform live. Not so great for the album. We wash up on the shores of the *Unfaithful Servant*, and I'm not really sure what to say about this. It's an interesting piece of work. Musically, it's much more jazz than the Appalachian folk or even honky tonk vibe we've been getting before. Lyrically, it's a bit of a murk, suggesting rather than saying outright what's actually going on or even when it occurs. Different interviews with Robbie Robertson suggest different things about what might be happening, but nothing certain or even consistent with one another. What we do know is the tone, which is regretful rather than angry. It doesn't even hold the same point of view for the character of the singer during the entire run. Some people consider this their favorite song, not just on the album but from The Band. Not so much for me. Great musicianship, but I want a little more meat. I don't think I've ever been so conflicted by a song in the last six months. *King Harvest* is all over the place. On the one hand, it provides a singular, coherent narrative with a consistent narrator who is telling you about his personal experience, and I appreciate that. We also have an extremely R&B-influenced melody and bassline. It knows what it is, it knows how to achieve it, and it is out there doing its thing. Again, solid. I like it. But then we actually look at the lyrics, listening to them, and now I'm deeply confused. Okay, farming, that's a rough life. I get it. Harvest is huge. It's a big deal. Then we get to being proud of being part of a union and glad to pay the dues. That's not a take we hear very often, especially when it comes to agricultural ownership. Fine. The story appears that it wants to carry on from that, then goes into how things got really bad last year. But then a guy from the union showed up and said, "If you sign on, your hard times are over, and if they don't offer you what you want, you just go on strike." At which point, my eyebrow just about crawled over the top of my head, because when it comes to farming, if you don't work, you literally don't eat. Not just immediately, but for the year. Perhaps not the best strategy for long-term success. But the singer-protagonist appears to be pretty enthusiastic about it. Perhaps he's not all that bright. The 1969 album from The Band, *The Band*, is overall a pretty good experience. Parts of it are groovy. A couple of bits are extremely well known and for good reason. But then there's the rest of it. There are some high points, but from a consistency point of view, it's just not hitting. Clearly talented musicians, but not necessarily great storytellers. As a whole, the album just can't stay in the groove.
It was not the best nor was it good
I quite enjoyed this album.
es un solido 4
Good album.
Being a huge fan of Music from Big Pink, why did I never listen to this one?!! It grew and grew on me as I listened and I went back and replayed some of my favorites right away. 4/5
Like it. Not their best.
Not my favorite by them, but their baseline is pretty high
I liked this album its good
Eh. Expected CCR esque jamming, was met with watered down southern rock. Not for me.
Nice tunes, cripple creek mogs everything else, I think I just don’t like the band
Sorry I took a break I needed time to relax and bounce on Coldplay. This rocked
The ballads on here are absolutely stunning. Just wanna close my eyes and let a faint smile glide across my face. 3.2
i love the band!! i've spent a lot more time with Music From Big Pink cause i have it on CD, but this one is also great (maybe not quite as great). my only real issue with it is that, for me, the definitive recordings of Cripple Creek and Dixie are the ones from The Last Waltz. still very good though. robbie robertson you will always be one of my goats
i'm gonna be crucified if i dissent against these fucking amish poseurs. genuinely couldn't bring myself to listen to this. it's 1am and i'm just pressing play. getting real tired of this AOR fake rootsy bullshit. it's FINE. just FINE.
Yes, Rick Danko's voice is bad. But that doesn't make this less than a perfect album.
I can totally picture hearing these guys playing in some dingy, all wooden furniture watering hole in the 60s. And maybe if that was my scene, this would be my sound. But it doesn't feel like it works for me in 2026.
Pretty good Rebel Rock. I always thought they would’ve been a good band to play the alternate room at Lincoln's inauguration. First time listening to the whole album. I liked the hits well enough, and the rest has a good relaxing vibe.
I'd enjoy listening to this band in a low-key bar in Fort Collins having a couple beers. Outside that, it's pleasant to hear but does not grip me.
Good album. I'd happily listen to it again, but not too often.
This seems more polished than Music from Big Pink. I imagine that would be a good album to listen with friends.
Me gustó, buena música para poner en el auto y manejar x el medio de la nada
If you’re already a fan of the songs from Music from Big Pink and The Basement Tapes, then this album by The Band feels like a natural next step. It’s a laid-back record packed with incredible lyrics, rich musicianship, and some of the best storytelling the group ever put to tape. That storytelling is really what pushes the album to another level and makes it such an easy repeat listen. The songs flow effortlessly from one to the next, giving the whole album a warm, lived-in feeling that’s perfect for a long drive or a quiet night in. It’s the kind of record that only gets better with time, and one I’m definitely looking forward to adding to my vinyl collection.
yeah tbf
acc pretty good, the kind of thing id only listen to in certain situations, but it would be really peak in them. sort of gotta be in the countryside for it to be peak
The only band that matters.
01) Across the Great Divide - 7,0 02) Rag Mama Rag - 6,5 03) The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - 6,5 04) When You Awake - 6,5 05) Up on Cripple Creek - 7,0 06) Whispering Pines - 7,0 07) Jemima Surrender - 6,5 08) Rockin' Chair - 6,5 09) Look Out Cleveland - 6,5 10) Jawbone - 6,5 11) The Unfaithful Servant - 6,5 12) King Harvest (Has Surely Come) - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,63 (66/100)
Excellent. Classic, timeless album.
1 phenomenal song and 2 great song...tossed between a 3 and 4
Pretty solid; I enjoyed this record, though I’m not sure how often I’ll really revisit it. 7.5/10
A+
Non-offensive music, all feels nostalgic in its way. But nothing popping out
"The Band" is such an audacious name. I love it. The album, though, was just alright. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. One listen was not enough to get a good feel for it. It's also hard to rate music from so long ago when we are spoiled by so much music nowadays. It doesn't have the same impact unfortunately.
meh... easy listening for sure :P
Buen álbum para una escucha bastante alegre y animada!
Americana! Sets the blueprint for generations to come
Across the Great Divide - a bah da da dah'y. I feel like this may feel like a different version of Workingman's Dead. It includes The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down which is a great tune of lament. Who doesn't like Up on Cripple Creek. Jemima Surrender was a new track for me that has great harmonies and shared vocals although the theme of the song doesn't quite land in 2026. Jawbone reminds me of a few songs that came out later, oddly enough Dreamweaver being one of them. King Harvest might be my favorite "new to me" song on the album.
Some music just wasn't made for me
Good
5 star for me. All talented guys and went totally against the grain. Every song is incredible.
It was alright. King Harvest was a jam for sure, the rest was just meh
It’s crazy watching how my taste has evolved throughout this whole process and how my opinions can change. I went back and listened to Music From Big Pink again. What the fuck was I smoking when I wrote the review for it? Banger after banger after banger, and you know what? They topped it here. I listened to this four times today. They weren’t in a row because I stopped after two to listen to the four hour deluxe edition of The Last Waltz. The essence of America can only be understood by Canadians.
Some good songs but nothing very special for me. I prefer Music from Big Pink.
Stand Out Songs: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Up On Cripple Creek
El sonido me gusta, pero no me ha calado
Didn't care for this, definetely par for the course on this list!
Well well well. 3 star, dime a dozen, generic but not altogether terrible Rock album that doesn’t bring a lot to the table and is getting progressively harder to write a unique review for, we meet again!! Ok, so, this grew on me quite a bit. I’m being very harsh on this album. I do actually really enjoy it, perhaps calling it generic is a bit harsh. It is from the late 60’s. Listen, with a voice like this, and one of the genres being listed as Country, it’s going to be a hard sell for me. Luckily, this isn’t really Country at all, just Rock with a southern drawl. I don’t love it, and I wouldn’t return to it, but it’s not terrible. There’s a lot of filler, lot of songs I think are safe to skip, and even the “hits” aren’t my favorite part of the album. Ironically, for a good portion of the hit “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, I think the lead singer sounds like Kermit the Frog. Not only is it genuinely distracting, I just don’t love how it sounds unfortunately. Instead, my favorite song on the album is easily “Rag Mama Rag”, which is a pretty swinging good time. It’s actually catchy, with an additionally catchy little piano flourish. “Jemima Surrender” isn’t terrible either, the beat is catchy, I just don’t love the singing. More of Kermit on that one, but when he’s not singing, the song is pretty great. Any of the songs where the frog runs wild I just can’t take seriously. Nothing against him, it’s not terrible, just really not for me. This is the first of 2 The Band albums I have rolled for this project. Unless the next one is simply terrible, I think I can predict it will also safely be a 3, like this one is. Safely, and unequivocally, a 3 star album. I am glad I listened to it though, and I’m thankful it really wasn’t actually a Country album at all, otherwise it would probably be a 2. To conclude this review, I also find it worth mentioning that for a name like “The Band”, I’m surprised it took until the late 60’s for a band to start calling themselves that, assuming these guys were actually the first to do so. I just find it hard to believe it took so long. Funny though. Banger band name, so they’ve got that going for them. Memorable band name, not as memorable music.
Long loved Band and feel, alongside Stagefright, this is my favourite album of theirs. From the jollity, and fabulous lyrics of Up on Cripple Creek to the dark and deep King Harvest has Surely Come it’s a classic through and through.
Laaaaaangweilig. Was hätte Conny kramer nur dazu gesagt
Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it. Easy to listen along to!
Not bad, forgot how much of a banger Jawbone is.
No fav song
Sitä samaa, mitä edellinenkin The Bandin levy. Ihan kivaa 60-luvun rockia, mutta ei ihan sieltä parhaimmasta päästä.
nice enough
Pleasant and competent boomer rock. Never felt more #american
Really makes you feel like you’re at Spahn ranch before everything went to shit
I wanted to like it, I really did, and I think I need to listen to this a few more times to really lock it in. Admittedly, American Folk/Rock or Country haven't historically been my vibe (probably due to the amount of Reba Mcentire rammed down my neck as a kid) but the likes of Noah Kahan, Post Malone and Shaboozy have created inroads in my head in recent times. Writing this down, it's clear that my ear seeks a more polished production, and this one sounds like it was recorded in a dusty camper somewhere. While I appreciate this presents as "earthy" and "honest" for some, it's just not for me. I don't actively dislike it and may give it another go. It's a 3 from me.
Very good
Some nice songs from the band
1001 albums to hear before you don't hear anymore 92# The band, yeah this is the band, not any band but the band. The one and only band Well, nowadays this sound doesn't excite anybody that has been living since the 2000s. Can be confused by another country rock album, but this has substance and the instrumentations are rich. And doesn't fall in the category of sounding samey. That said, I understand it is good and playful but it didn't stroke me. It's really fun
solidan album, ali ništa posebno. kakvoćom trunku vrludavo
I can hear a lot of my favourite music in this album, just think it’s been done better by said favourite musicians
These guys are so good. Not a particularly outstanding album per se, but an outstanding group. Their musical talent & capability is massive. They all sing. A very aptly named group. “The” Band indeed. Couple hits on here, but their sound is groovy and true the whole way through.
This album basically creates the Americana genre, no? So much musicality on this, turning bluegrass, folk, and old timey music into something modern and original and retro.
I feel like I should like this more. It seems up my wheelhouse but I don’t know. Like it’s a fine foot-tapping rockabilly record but I didn’t find it super special.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is such an outstanding piece of music. Even if you don't sympathize with Virgil himself the raw emotions about the aftermath of war and loss still cut deep. The rest of the album is good too but a bit forgettable.
Casual misogyny aside this thing is superb
8/10
Yeah still love the band
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" slaps. Rest is fine, didn't bowl me over.
Buen álbum, con toque de funk que lo hace entretenido de escuchar, bastante bien para la época
Not my cup pf tea
Love The Band (The Band)
Oh Willy, won't you sing that song? 'bout Ragtime Billy in ol' Virginny... What the hell is this ye-haw nonsense? And why do they sound like they're auditioning for muppets voices? And how much moonshine did they boof before coming up with the name for their little club? I mean, "moonshine boof and the muppets" was right there! Back to the shack, boys. Bessie's waiting. And I hope to god you weren't singing about a cow...
Høres tidvis ut som parodi på Gubberock, så sånn sett er det jo litt originalt...
Classic album. Must listen!
Acadian Driftwood wow that got stuck in my head but javon is a real turn off. I can't get behind that at all. A couple other radio hits. Not sure if it quite makes it up to a four but valiant effort, band valiant effort
71/100. A solid and influential folk rock album. While its importance is clear and the songwriting strong, it doesn’t stand out as much today simply because so many others have followed in its footsteps.
What type of massive ego does it take to name yourself THE Band, as if you're the only musical group that matters? Turns out the answer is no ego whatsoever. They couldn't settle on a name and eventually it became a self-deprecating joke that they weren't important enough for a name. Which is especially funny considering how influential The Band has been to folk rock and how many major artists they've worked with (most notably as Bob Dylan's backing band during the recording of one of his best albums, Blonde on Blonde). Here, in their self-titled album, they're just as loose and groovy as on their debut but with an even greater focus on Americana and even break out some interesting experimentation (is that honest to god funk I hear in "Up on Cripple Creek?"). This album doesn't quite hit the same highs as Music from Big Pink but you'd be hard pressed to call it a weaker album since its more thematically cohesive. Some critics have even argued its a concept album and I can see it. Outside of Clearance Clearwater Revival, few bands have ever thought as long and hard about Americana and then distilled those thoughts into 40 minutes of back to back classics.
super vibey, had it on while researching cali places so it felt very fitting
I hate it
Does this list really need 2 albums by The Band? I just got them yesterday too so I'm feeling a little biased against them. Is this album better or worse than Music From Big Pink? Who can say? It all sounds the same to me. Another low 3 star. Competent, but not for me.
Loved it!!
meh, nada demais
8 ou 80
4 stars for now but I feel like I could grow to love this. Also naming your band ‘the band’ is like literally the best thing anyone’s ever done
Enjoyed, would give it another go.
Not my cup of tea.
kind of like listening to a randy newman except i don't particularly want to do it again. fav: rockin' chair. i too miss ol virginny.
Some music just wasn't made for me
Good
Good, chill album. Nothing crazy but it was nice
Bien.
Have listened to this about 5 times now and its a real grower. I started a bit meh low 2 - but its swampy/country charms have worked on me and its now a 5 and added to my spotify favorites.
Boring, generic, nostalgia-loving, southern rock. One of those groups and albums you're supposed to like to appreciate music, but its over-blown, over-hyped and not very good.
Unfortunately doesn't compare to 'music from big pink'. It's still decent but not their best. I've definitely heard better versions of 'the night they drove old Dixie down' sorry
3 but bordering on 4. I quite enjoyed this more than I expected
🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
A band that calls itself The Band and produces an album The Band? How creative. And the music aligns quite well with this. I was thinking a a 3* but then I just gave Prince a 3* and he's way more creative than The Band. So a 2. It's just offensively inoffensive. The cover is, appropriately, a bland brown tint. It all fits. Not my cuppa, much better music was made back then. It's not crap though, and The Band was quite influential, hence the 2.
Guter Sound, klingt genau wie Music from Big Pink
The has such a relaxing, beautiful vibe. Quality songs and great imagery and story telling. Up On Cripple Creek
Missed out on not calling this "The Album"
I thought I wasn't Southern enough to enjoy this band, until I learned this band is from Canada. I hate them now.
My least favorite bands’ favorite band.
Interesting to learn that this album is referred to as The Brown Album.
Bored me to death
todas las canciones las cortaría a la mitad, muy repetitivo...
lost a point for the unoriginality of being a band called "The Band" making an album called "The Band"
The Band has 2 albums on this list and it's a crazy coincidence I got both of them in the span of several days. Now onto review - this sounds just as solid as their debut. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" seems to be a real highlight here, a great song. But we will see, probably between 3 or 4 stars again.
It sounds like music to a sitcom.
‘Saight.
A bit slow for my taste, but overall not bad.
Favorite album so far
The Fuckin' Band. Enough said. Music From Big Pink is typically considered their best album but I think this one is my favorite.
Huh. Thought I would love this one but only kinda liked it. "Up on Cripple Creek" is a banger though.
A couple of decent tunes, but a lot of this ranged from boring to actively annoying to me.
I liked it, but I feel like naming your band The Band is like putting a hat on a hat
More like ‘The Bland’
Enjoyed this as I always have done. Some great tracks on here. Definitely worth a listen.
Opinion went up during the album. Gevoel dat ik veel invloeden kon horen
This did not touch my heart strings
This was an okay album. Nothing great about it. The folk rock isn’t great
the Band followed up Music From Big Pink pretty quickly with a self-titled album much in the same vein. (fans call it The Brown Album.) if you liked that one, expect to like this one just as much, if not even a little more. these are both excellent slabs of folky roots rock with earworm after earworm, this time coming primarily from songwriter Robbie Robertson. one thing setting this sophomore effort apart is its more stylistically consistent tracklist. Bob Dylan isn't a songwriting presence here like he was last time, but his style hangs heavy over the proceedings, especially on the lyrical front. the vocal harmonies sound especially on point this time around ("Across the Great Divide", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up on Cripple Creek", etc.); the guitars also get a much more prominent role, particularly on the more electrified B-side. I continue to enjoy the ways the Band injects jazz into their chord progressions, as well as their rotating cast of lead singers (this time around, it's mainly drummer Levon Helm and pianist Richard Manuel). decent 8/10.
1) "Across The Great Divide" - i really like the vocals in this one. 2) "Rag Mama Rag" - that piano sure can go. not a super exciting song, but good! 3) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" - tennessee is the only place that exists (unless its texas). all things considered i like this song. go harmonica go 4) "When You Awake" - makes me think of Lil Oldman. that's really the best thing i can say for it. 5) "Up On Cripple Creek" - i mean it's fine? nothing to call home about. i do enjoy the chorus 6) "Whispering Pines" - a nice change of pace in the album. the vocals here are really nice, thank you piano 7) "Jemima Surrender" - can't really get into this song on premise alone, i'm sorry. 8) "Rocking Chair" - down in ol virginny. lol. it's a nice song 9) "Look Out Cleveland" - LOOOOK OUUUT CLEEEVELANNDDD the instruments in this whole album is pretty solid but i think this song is a good example of it 10-11) 12) "King Harvest Has Surely Come" - probably one of my favorites out of this album. good stuff! FAVES: Across the Great Divide, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Rocking Chair, King Harvest (Has Surely Come) not the kind of genre i usually listen to, which is really the worst thing i can say about this album. all of the songs are solid in their own right!
2.5
Just as boring as their names. Sounds like The Beach Boys doing folk things
Acceptable but boring as fuck. 2/5
not my thing but not bad
chill ahh music
Love everything about this, they had an incredible mix of styles, fantastic musicians, it feels like a live record.
I enjoyed listening to this album but only really liked the first song.
I listened to this album as I collected the last few trophies needed to platinum Fear The Spotlight. If there is one thing I can say about The Band's self-titled album, it's that it sounds like the very idea of americana. Due to nature of The Band originating as Bob Dylan's backing band, the comparisons feel inevitable for me to make; this album instrumentally leans a little more rock and roll than Dylan usually does, but it lacks Dylan's poetic lyricism. This more straightforward approach sometimes works for The Band, but not always. I'm not as big a fan of the slow ballads here (except the rhythm of Rockin' Chair), and they feel a little less interesting than their more energetic tracks. In its incredibly southern vibe, The Band feels so thematically tied into a time period and geographical region which are completely unfamiliar to me, leaving some part of it feeling a little alien and hard to connect with. However, let none of that serve as a knock against the skill and talent on display, even if its not always for me. Highlights: Across The Great Divide, Up On Cripple Creek, Rockin' Chair, The Unfaithful Servant, King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Great instrumentals and lyrics but I really can't stand Rick Danko's voice, would be an all-time great if they had literally any other vocalist
Probably closer to 5/10. Not my favorite, a bit folky for me but can appreciate some of the songs
7/10 Enjoyed significantly more than I thought I would
Spot on Americana. 4 Star
4.5
Well done, just not really for me. Up on Cripple Creek is great.
I actually had higher expectations
the review of the album by the band i really loved the funky bass line though 3 stars
This is the good stuff.
7. Nice overall but nothing mind blowing.
i love The Band!
Excellent album, filled with toe tappers.
I don't know much about The Band except for Fanny and her loads, so I had this idea the album would be some quasi hippy dippy southern rock knockoff bullshit. I mean, they're Canadian and Canadians are usually a couple years behind. Imagine my surprise when I realized this isn't the knockoff, this is the real deal that influenced my guilty pleasure crows from the 90's, like Counting Crows and Black Crowes...as well as all those classic rock gods my parents listened to on the radio. It's a solid album and it's why I adore this 1001 project.
Been one of my favourite albums for a long long time. Although I can hear the artificiality of its Americana, it still transports you somewhere. And the songs, not a skip! 5 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes 66/266 (24%) Will I get: Already have
De er flinke altså, men det sitter ikke helt for meg. Bedre enn Big Pink? I det minste jevnere. Pluss i boka for Old Dixie og King Harvest.
Egentlig et mer gjennomstøpt album enn forgjengeren. Soundet sitter bedre og er mer gjennomtenkt, samtidig så er det ikke like rått som Music From Big Pink, men så var det nesten bandkjellermentalitet. Derimot er de mer musikalsk ambisiøse, enten de prøver seg på rag i "Rag Mama Rag", prøver å gjenskape lyden av borgerkrigen i "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (og alle unntatt Levon Helm var canadiere?) eller den merkelige takten på "Jawbone". "Up On Cripple Creek" må også nevnes, siden instrumentalt høres den ut som en demonisk og forvrengt Stevie Wonder-låt. Dixie er nok objektivt den beste låta, men "King Harvest" er låta jeg selv liker best. Det er en merkelig låt med energiske vers og nedpå refrenger. Gjør noen slikt? Gitaren minner meg på hvorfor Robbie Robertson er min favorittgitarist. Den beste versjonen av låta er forresten den alternative versjonen som er med som bonusmateriale. Det er et drag av melankoli over hele plata og selv om de synger om gamledager så føler jeg ikke at de er nostalgiske for den tiden heller. Det er vel den samme nysgjerrigheten som fikk noen av deres samtidige til å utforske psychedelia og spiritualitet som fikk helt andre utfall for The Band. Men, jeg er uten tvil The Band stan.
Voice of angel. Album was so long I actually died and she greeted me.
Dad had this record when I was a kid and we listened to it a ton. Brings back a ton of memories. Top song Jemima surrender
A subtle lowkey classic.
contry bs i dont like it
cool but not something greater maybe for the quality of the sound it doesn't go so deep in me
Only knew some of their stuff, enjoyed learning more!
Every bit of this record was charming. It’s so simple yet such a comforting, cosy folk rock album. Their roots rock approach to songwriting made this a consistently good listen.
Cool stuff, but I am clearly not American enough to fully enjoy it.
Gave this two listens. Bizarrely I think I liked it less on the second play. Up on Cripple Creek, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, and Across the Great Divide are enjoyable. But I've never been able to get into the Band, and this didn't help. This despite quite liking some country and Southern rock. Not sure what it is, but oh well.
between a 3 and a 4 here, this was a nice surprise
A lot of this is pretty fun. Cripple creek is a real jaunt. Whispering pines sounds like something the flaming lips spent a lot of time listening to.i wasn't too keen on rag mama rag and it felt weird that that was chosen as a single. I feel like there are bits in the songs I'm not as fond of that are still good though (like some of the parts in rocking chair even if I don't really like the song). Pretty enjoyable, lots of great bits, but I'm not convinced there a lot of great songs which is a bit of a shame.
As this album progresses I’m enjoying it enough for it to be classed as “decent” in my mind, but it’s very much fading into the background and failing to leave too much of an impression. It may sound harsh but I just think it’s a bit dull. The tracks don’t stand out enough or have anything particularly interesting about them for me.
Good rock album but not massively memorable
Cute classic rock album. Funny to hear that the night they drove old dixie town was the original for a German classic.
Meh, medium. Unoffensive but didn't overwhelm me either
This reminds me of fishing from the bridge with my bamboo pole when I was a kid. The warm sun is out, and the fish are biting. If I’m in a movie, The Band is the soundtrack. It’s not enough to turn it up, but for some reason, it just feels right.
9
A really solid folk rock album. I haven't really seriously listened to the Band before, and fundamentally the meta nature of them seemed to be the rare band before their time in terms of nature, but I really enjoyed it. A classic whelm of getting exactly what I was hoping for. Good rythyms, nice guitar, vocals a little tweaky, but really solid all around.
This is one of those records that I could probably sing most of without listening to it beforehand. I never had a copy, but everybody else did. I'm not a big Americana person in general, but there are a lot of toe-tapping songs with engaging lyrics on here. Much of this is just fun; good songs for sitting on the porch and drinking beer on a hot summer night. But "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "King Harvest" stand out: both are stirring songs. "Dixie" always impressed they Yankee in me that it could make me sympathetic for somebody from the other side. And "King Harvest" is beautiful, with its evocative chorus talking about the sound of wind rippling across a flooded rice field.
Oh lovely, yet more country/blues/rock made by hariy white men in the seventies, or CBRMBHWMITS as I shall know it henceforth. This actually isn't too bad, I might have enjoyed it more if this list wasn't so stacked with this kind of music. Except for the one song that verges on being pro-Confederate, of course.
Quite a few "band' classics on here. Most notably, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up on Cripple Creek", and "Whispering Pines".
I'm sure they could've been fun as a live band in your neighborhood pub. But how anyone can get excited about this mediocre stuff on an album beats me.
Good old classical rock album..
Я не знаю, что там за инструмент, наверно, орган. Мне такое нравится, прощаю даже скучность некоторых песен. Вот вроде только заскучал, как заиграло что-то трогательное, а потом немножко рок-н-ролла. Не бесит - это хорошо. Последний трек понравился.
im not a big fan
I don’t know how I didn’t know about The Band but I sure am glad I do now. They’re a great example of a group that’s better than the sum of its parts. I got the impression that they really enjoyed working with everyone’s strengths. The result is interesting instrumentals, great vocals, and a very healthy amount of variety within their very distinct style. I’m grateful this was on the list.
Absolutely love this record. One of my favorites. Was really nice to revisit. RIP Robbie Robertson!
Super super yankee del sur. Dixie como dicen, uno lo escucha, y se siente como recorriendo el sur de los Estados Unidos en la época. Buen albúm, buena banda, acompañantes del querido Bob Dylan, pero no es mi estilo.
Grew up with this album because my dad is a weird conservative hippie. It's fine. Not amazing, not boring.
Very solid album Will I listen to again: 69%
What have I learned from this? Listening to music, no matter what it is whilst driving makes it sound better and earns it a star. That is the only reason this gets a star. American drivel rock at its best, absolute dog shit !
very influencial and a couple of stand-out tracks
The review by The Reviewer.
Helt fint, kunne godt lide det overordnet, men ville nok ikke komme tilbage 2.5
Je n’aime pas la country !
It’s always funny to me that The Band are Canadian. Anyways this album rips and Rick Danko is a great bass player.
One of the bands least interesting albums to me personally. It’s really an album you have to be in a specific vibe/activity for. They don’t bump the shit outta this in fleet farm for nothing. This shit would hit hard slinging miller lites with my dad. Previously saved already: Cripple Creek, Old Dixie New Saves: Across the great divide
The band really does sound like all of their contemporaries. I don't think this is aggressively bad per se, but I would just call it boring. Sometimes I eat white rice, and I like it even if it is plain, but I would rather mix it with other sauces or food. I think Jemima Surrender and Dixie Down and Look Out Cleveland are the best, even if they steal, steal, steal. I like them all, that's it. I want things that actually push the envelope. This album will be forgotten over time; some would say it already has. I personally would. This album will be nothing after I finish this list. This album is one I scroll right past, just utterly useless for my life and where I want to be. I hope to never hear a song from this again, as it will waste my time. It is still a 2, but I am actually getting mad at the list CRASH OUT!
Meh
This night be the proto Americana/roots album. Listening to it, I could hear how it has influenced so many artists in the last 50 plus years. It is an album about people and places from the past but it also sounds timeless. Love the variety of instruments such as the tuba accompaniement on "Rag Mama Rag." And there are some great deeper cuts like "Jawbone" and "King Harvest Will Surely Come." Just masterful songwriting across the board and a band that could do anything.
The Band at their funkiest. I think this has lower lows than Big Pink but higher highs, too. Up On Cripple Creek is probably my favorite song by these guys, such a tune. And The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down is an incredibly written and evocative song, one of the best American songs period, and easily the best one that was written by a Canadian. I also love Jawbone, that chorus is weird and infectious.
Me encanto el estilo de la banda
No em venia molt de gust avui
Enjoyable album nothing particularly standout for me but a good classic rock record all in all
The Band's second album The Band was released in an attempt to resolidify themselves as the original inventors of playing music in a group by doubling down on use of the phrase "The Band", after being challenged by the avant garde naming conventions of rival band The The. The The and The Band battled back and forth for many years in what came to be known as "The The The and the The Band battle of the "The" bands". The death toll numbered in the dozens.
Amazing album. We had it on in the background half of the day. Good vibes!
En härlig gubbtrea men inte mycket mer! Kanske skulle höjas omjag djupdök i texterna lite mer.
Svängigt och countryfunkigt i samma låda som Little feat, precis som livet ska vara. Blir höga betyg idag igen. Ett par bjäring låtar får det att landa på en 4a.
Mycket trevligt. Det är omöjligt för mig att inte brista ut i sång när låt 3 och 5 kliver på. Trots det är det bara en svag 4 för mig. Aldrig riiiiiktigt fastnat för The Bands sologrejer förutom såklart den sista valsen. Måste också passa på att utdela ett rött kort till mig själv för att jag hade glömt Van the Mans framträdande där. Naturkraft!
Hitsen är nice resten är helt ok. King harvest har jag hört förr men vilken pärla. Gubbigt
Too mellow for me.
Fine album. I'm not hugely into The Band, but I also never mind having them on. Their blues-rock sound mostly hits me as inoffensive, but not amazing.
I gave the album a fair shot, I played it twice, but I just couldn’t fully engage with it. In a way, that might have been for the best, because once I started paying closer attention to the lyrics, it actually put me off. What really stood out to me was the way women are portrayed. It often feels reductive or dismissive, which makes parts of the album uncomfortable to sit with. On top of that, there’s a strong romanticisation of the American South that leans into a kind of Lost Cause narrative—framing it as a place of elegance and honor, while glossing over the historical realities tied to racism and oppression. At times, elements that feel connected to that history are presented almost as “charming”, which doesn’t sit right from a modern perspective. Altogether, it creates a disconnect for me: even if the music itself is influential or well-crafted, the themes and imagery make it hard to appreciate without reservation. ------------------------------------------- co to ma być? jacyś kanadyjczycy udają amerykanów ktorzy romantyzują czasy niewolnictwa?
Classic rock done well
Nothing really stood out, nothing wrong per se, just not very inspiring
decidedly not my jam
when you awake оч понравилось. группа скиссорс систерс напоминает и раббер зебра. вайб имеется, инструментал наполненный.
Geinig
Bangers. Some fluff
Not sure whether I prefer this or Big Pink, but both are sublime folk rock. This one alternates between beautiful ballads and surprisingly funky rock.
This is pretty good. I never got sick of it.
One of the true foundations of rock music. I can't believe this was 44 minutes it felt way longer? Anyways this was really beautiful at times I may continue my journey with The Band in my own time! Great album! Fav: Whispering Pines Least Fav: Rag Mama Rag
Great folksy rock
Unique sound.
First Listen; 3.5; Perfectly acceptable to some strong tracks. Sort of folky, easy listening rock. Some tracks stand out, others kind of blend together. Favorite Track: Up On Cripple Creek
Across the great divide - 4 Rag mama rag - 4 The night they drove old dixie down - 5 When you awake - 4 Up on cripple creek - 5 Whispering pines - 4 Jemima surrender - 5 Rockin' chair - 4 Look out cleveland - 4 Jawbone - 5 The unfaithful servant - 4 King harvest (has surely come) - 4
Favorite track(s): Across the Great Divide, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up on Cripple Creek, Look Out Cleveland, King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Decent enough American dad rock. Don't understand the love for them.
For some reason, made me think of nights when I was a child and older relatives would be sitting around a campfire, drinking beer and listening to music much like this. Not a particularly bad memory, but not enough to hook me into this album a bit more. The music is great, but, as I seem to say often, the vocals are just okay.
Cripple Creek is about all this record does for me. The rest of it just sounds tired and dated.
прикольно, оч західно звучить, вайб оленів , the doors і віскі ахха лол. треки які більше всіх зайшли це : across the great divide, rag mama rag, the night they drown old dixie town а фаворіт це буде when you awake найменше всіх зайшло це jemina surrender
This is more like it. Music for a roadtrip
Not a fan of this, really.
N/A
Good Country, like fallout
Banda chamar-se “the band” é power move
Tem umas coisas engraçadas, mas nada memorável que me puxe por aí fora. Se calhar para o pessoal que curte folk americano/country deve bater mais
country is evil