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Great pace, uplifting 80's hits
Not my kind of music
I’ll grant it some cultural significance. And co-produced by Mick Is pretty cool. The lyrics are decent and the sound is fine, but the whole sounds dated and lacks.
Sounds like the corniest hip hop group of all time really got into Jane’s addiction. Great Tony Hawk Pro Skater music, will probably never listen to the album again. 2.5/5
Fun fact, I did a presentation on fascist dictators in Social 30 and played the Cult of Personality music video. I wish the rest of this album was as awesome as the video. I struggled to get through the rest, just not my cup of tea. 2.2 rounded down.
1.7. If someone ever asked me what 80's music is like, I will point them to this album. It's got every genre going on at once. I hope for their sake no one asks me that question
Not for me
Favourite tracks: cult of personality; open letter
This is HORRIBLE! And sums up perfectly why I never liked Living Colour back in the 1980s. Yuck.
Like a funky Van Halen or if the Red Hot Chilli Peppers didn't suck. Vernon Reid rips all over this album with a huge bombastic 80s tone, shredding solos, some great riffs, and some Nile Rodgers style disco rhythm guitar. The drums are big, reverby as hell, and go at full blast, the bass is busy and propulsive. All that doesn't leave much space for the singer so he creates it by belting out the vocals at the top of his register at film volume. Some prog elements in there, a bit of slide guitar, loads of chorus pedal, a talking heads cover and the all-timer Cult of Personality.
A ground breaking album, not because these black dudes rocked hard. But also the influences of funk that created something very unique and fresh. I didn't realise Jagger was a co-producer on the record until now. You can hear some of his influence on the sound.
“I’m not part of your master plan, I’m just your middleman.” Such is the abysmal state of Living Colour’s lyrics, which blows right past I’m-14-and-this-is-deep level into unheard-of levels of lameness. This is my (probably unfair) impression of this 80-90’s funk rock. Really corny lyrics. I can’t take the Chili Peppers seriously most of the time. How can I take this seriously? And the guitars… just this super thin wall of sound. These blues-tinged, overdriven guitars sound like the intro to every “learn to produce music in Pro Tools” video I’ve ever watched. I don’t know why YouTube content creators think everyone wants to rock like this. It’s so lame. I lost it at “Open Letter to a Landlord.” “Now you can tear a building down, but you can’t erase a memory/ these houses may look all run down, but they have a value you can’t see.” In exaggerated over-earnest gospel rock. Who gave this singer Stevie Wonder to listen to? I hope they regret doing that. I hate hate hate it. 1 star. Haven’t done a proper 1 star in a while. Feels great!
Extra points for unexpected Public Enemy.
Good album, previously my only exposure to Living Colour was playing Cult of Personality on Guitar Hero, which is the standout here.
How the fuck do you go from Cult of Personality to the rest of this album? CoP is one of the biggest bangers, cool time signature stuff, cool guitar playing, great singing....and then you make the rest of this album.
Start with a banger, the rest are okay
I am a very very big fan of this album. I was only aware of the song What’s your favourite colour however, very impressed with the whole album. I really really liked it. I liked every part of it. Honestly no complaints!
Hell yes. This album broke our brains in university when it came out. What pissed me off was that I could never play any of this on guitar right at all. Still sounds as killer today as it did long ago. I try to find a highlight but I literally love every single track on this album (ok: "Desperate People" wins) - melodic rock/funk/prog/thrash/soul... incredible musicianship, great vocals, excellent groove, not over-produced... I think I like it. 10/10 5 stars.
I like this but I'm torn on where it stands. Between a 🥉 and 🥈
Några bangers, en det tråk, bra gitarr, stark trea
Pretty funny that this was assigned just a few days after CM Punk was fired again Cult of Personality is the clear highlight of the album, and there’s some good stuff elsewhere with a fun mix of funk and hard rock, but something about the production makes a lot of this sound like sitcom theme tunes (Glamour Boys especially)
3.5
Cult of personality was a huge hit when it came out, and it is still holds up. The rest of the album is a great combination of funk and metal. A lot of it sounds dated now but it is quintessential late 80s early 90s sound. This album definitely influenced future acts. Overall a God album
Nja
Good but not great
"Cult of Personality" is a classic, but I thought most of this album was sort of forgettable. Not bad at all, but not something I'd ever return to. I respect this a whole lot more than a bunch of other 80s rock. You can tell these guys have passion, unlike bands like Kiss and AC/DC.
Feels of it’s time but enjoyable! Unexpected rock always appreciated 6/10
Since I was around in 1988, I thought I might recognize this music, but I didn't. This is some solid power rock with some needed points of view. It's really only because this is a genre I don't love that I don't love this more.
When this was new, I think I rated it about a 3…not really my thing, but I could tolerate it. If I were listening for the first time today, it would make it to a 4…I’ve grown in my appreciation of music. However, the listen today comes with a nostalgia boost, that can’t be topped!!
I owned this album back in the day but it's been a long time since I listened. It still holds up! (And listening today reminded me that my bestie and I saw Living Colour on a triple bill with Guns-n-Roses and The Rolling Stones on their Steal Wheels tour. That was a long, long time ago.) Living Colour has a unique melodic hard rock sound that I loved then and still love. Cult of Personality would likely make my list of 50 best rock songs. This was a welcome nostalgia trip.
This rang no bells for me when it came up, but right away I remembered the opening track Cult of Personality. When this came out in ‘88 I didn’t pay it much attention since I didn’t see myself as a hard rock type person. 35 years later I'm the Ecumenical Enchantress of Music - 10-8 and on the side! This is a fantastic album that I dug from start to finish. There are a lot of interesting influences at play here that had me hooked! There is a ton of talent on display and it is put to great effect mixing rock conventions together seamlessly in interesting ways. I heard hints of everything from Megadeth to Culture Club. These guys have guts and skill to pull that off! I really loved this!
Funky.
Classique Cult of Personnality. Bin correct sans trop de wow. Un peu de funky aussi j'ai pas hai. Note de passage safe
At least a couple of great songs in here, but a lot of it is musically uninteresting however. Some great lyrical commentary is what brings it up for me.
CULT OF PERSONALITY WAS SUNG BY A BLACK GUY? FUCK YEAHHHH ROCK N ROLL BABY!! They guy who made this list must love Flava flav 😂 Pretty much nothing good after cult of personality, shame
Metal that's thoughtfully written, creative and soulful? Sign me up. Musically, this album is excellent, if very much of its time. "Cult of Personality" is the obvious star track and one of the great songs of the era, but there's also a lot of filler here. Fave Songs: Cult of Personality, Memories Can't Wait, Glamour Boys
highly accomplished poppy hard rock; the cymbals are recorded really well
Cult of personality is forever a classic. Funny vibe goes hard, as does the remix with Prince Paul. Open Letter (To a Landlord) has quintessential 80s vocals. Glamour Boys have it all under control.
Cults of Personality still a great one. Rest of the album was just okay.
Very fun funk metal album with political undertones Main takeaway from this album is that Corey Glover is a phenomenal vocalist Solid cover of Talking Heads’ Memories Can’t Wait Favourite tracks: Cult of Personality, Desperate People, Open Letter, Funny Vibe, Memories Can’t Wait, Which Way To America
I'd never heard to this - clearly they didn't make it across the Atlantic. All sort of OK and there's bits on here that reminded me of all sorts of stuff from the 80s. But without any history of the band I'll not be listening again, so it's another 3 star album.
Vivid is the debut album by American rock band Living Colour. This hard rock album also has elements of funk, metal, soul, jazz, pop, and rap. It was one of the most popular albums of 1988 and is certified double platinum in the US. Vivid was groundbreaking for fusing so many genres of music into a cohesive piece of hard rock history, plus the band was made up of all Black members - something unusual for a rock band back in the 80's. Vivid is a great hard rock album and has a little bit of something for everyone. It's not one of my favorites, but it was nice to listen to.
fuck yes i really enjoyed it
This has a little bit of a lot going on with it. Stadium hair band rock, 80's pop-y vocals, Prince'ish rhythms and funk, and screaming that stylistically pre-dates what comes in the next decade. For me, I preferred the blazing rock tracks but, all things considered, this was a good inclusion on the list.
The lead track is great and no doubt highly influential. But the rest of this album is mediocre; that the production value of every other track doesn't come close to matching that of the single shows that the producers knew it too. This is not a top 1001 *album* by any stretch of the imagination.
sonzeira, metal com grooviezao mt bom
tylsää rokkia synkältä ajalta... olisi ehkä siedettävää vaikka salilla mutta kuulokkeet päässä nukahtaa alta aikayksikön.... .. noh ei mikään ole virallisesti mikään täyttä paskaa... its weaker in stand of glue its own than in the stronge parts separated, sen verran kehtaan sanoa. basso biisissä funny vibe heh (funny) ok b-osio on hyvä saa kolmosta huoh pakko olla objecive funny vibe (heh) hauskat wibat
I knew the two hits from this record and have always thought they were good. But listening to the rest of this was a lot of fun. There is so much positivity and hope coming off this thing. Even when the subject matter gets heavy. Most of these albums, I stop when the deluxe songs kick in. But I stuck around for all of this. Great record
3.75
1/5
Cult of Personality is a great song. Overall this album matched my taste, I liked the bass lines especially. A couple songs I would have cut: Open Letter, What's Your Favourite Color, Glamour Boys.
Pleasantly surprised.
The first half of this album is fantastic with standouts in Cult of Personality, Middle Man, I Want To Know, and Desperate People. However the second half loses that rock centre and opts for off lyricism and an uneven funk feeling.
happy for the brothers but this rock does nothing for me 😔
Pretty good but I think it skirts on the side of forgettable. No major standouts here which may be the thing that pulls it back. For such a heavy album it's somehow so light at the same time and I don't get it
Cult of Personality went harder than any other song on the radio in 1988. Nobody my age had a clue what the fuck Glover was talking about, but it sounded smart as hell. And hold up hold up - this song goes 100 times harder than any other rock on the radio and these are black dudes??? This blew my young mind. Also - did it cause any kind of waves that he says 'Like Mussolini and Kennedy'? I don't remember there being any talk around this song, but hoo boy, American hero Kennedy being compared to Mussolini is pretty bold! This song will never not be relevant, it seems. But then the second song sounds like something Backstreet Boys would've done, minus the guitars. And the longer this goes on, the less I like it. Open Letter still has some good stuff in it but that initial blast of heat from Cult of Personality is long gone after a bit. Still, in 1988? This was a big swing.
I dug this - there's some fun musicianship throughout, and it walks a hard-rock / pop tightrope (with the odd fleck of funk) neatly. Does anyone else think that Corey Glover sounds like Extreme's Gary Cherone? The standout track is the provocative, bulldozing 'Cult of Personality' but there are gems throughout. The home stretch of 'Glamour Boys', 'What's Your Favourite Color?' and 'Which Way to America?' frankly rules - guitarist Vernon Reid going overboard demonstrating metal riffage, funky chicken scratch and nimble soloing. I was well disposed towards Living Color from the moment I saw Doug Wimbish in the Ibanez catalogue (yes, I know Muzz Skillings is the bassist on this one). Despite not hearing a note of their music, I thought Living Color had to be good for Ibanez endorsements - no thumb-over-the-fretboard noodlers in the Ibanez stable!
I have a lot of respect for this band. Without question, they helped bridge the gap from metal to alternative for a lot of little white teenage suburban weirdos. Did a Living Colour/Faith No More tour ever happen in the late 1980s? If not, file that under B for Bad Business Decisions. But as much as I respected the band at the time, I was always a little lukewarm on this record because of the very obvious fact that there's only one song that even comes close to touching "Cult of Personality." You know what though? I remember owning not just one, but BOTH of the records that followed "Vivd." And those I really liked! I was like a hipster before I even knew that word existed. Give me the more sophisticated and challenging, less popular, 2nd and 3rd records or give me nothing. So, colour me surprised that I had a very pleasant time listening to this again. "Broken Hearts" was great, and I'm positive I didn't feel that way in 1988. And "Glamour Boys"! There's no chance in hell I wanted anything to do with hose Caribbean-tinged jams at age 11. (Jesus Christ, I was young.) So it's all positive over here. I'm listening to album 2 as I type this and "Pride" slaps just as much as it always has. Little Richard cameos on that record. Little freaking Richard! What a world.
living colour's vivid sounds so fresh! it was actually a lot of fun to listen to. they definitely used a range of genres here, and that helps the listener from being bored. their biggest hit by far is "cult of personality" (which is such a banger), and i was surprised how different the rest of the album is after the opener. their music doesn't completely remain as hard or metal! they have a number of chiller songs: "open letter (to a landlord)" is a societal statement disguised as power rock--and that chorus was just as good as any eighties power ballad. the very prince-like scream opening and the funk included in "what's your favorite color?" does make the music feel a little more eighties--but it's enjoyable regardless. toward the end of the album, there's more of rap and hip hop. my goodness, was i impressed that living colour managed to put together an album touching so many genres while making it sound good! i traditionally keep to the original track listing since that's what i should only be reviewing, but i have to mention--the cover of "should i stay or should i go" was great! i always admire when an artist purposefully has the cover sound different from the original.
I had never really heard anything by Living Colour aside from the infamous Cult of Personality (which is an absolute jam!), so was definitely not sure what to expect. I enjoyed this album! The first half of the album seemed to go pretty hard, sounding more like general hard rock of the time, whereas the second half was a little bit more experimental, mixing in a lot of rock, hip hop, and funk. This second half ended up reminding me of something like Phil Collins. Their sound permeates the entire album, but I definitely feel like the second half has more of it. The song “What’s Your Favorite Color?” towards the end of the album is a fun way to draw things to a close. What’s your favorite color? Living color! These guys definitely touch on a lot of sounds and do their own fusion of sound uniquely and with skill. It was impressive that this band did all of this on their first album, too, but lightning didn’t really quite strike twice for them; none of their subsequent albums were nearly as successful as this one. This was seemingly a moment in time, but a successful and fun one!
Such an incredible rock album. It's amazing how it's the debut album by the band because it's such a strong performance. 5/5. Favorite Track: Cult of Personality
Blech
Waiter I found a hair in my music.
I enjoyed it. the songs had a lot to say and the guitar work was great. I already knew Cult of Personality and its a banger
2.5
Listened in two halves but surprisingly didn't mind it
Slitsom vokal..
Bra klös, lite för funkigt för mig..
4 stars. One GREAT song, plus a couple of other solid songs. But you need more than one great song to get to 5 stars.
Rocks pretty hard in some spots. Enjoyable, and I may give it another listen in future.
I enjoyed this. It certainly took me back. Nearly a 4*
8/10 hard rock is kind of an annoying genre, but also these guys are super talented and I really commend them for their talent and creativity
A little known fact about this record: Living Color were such fans of the 1987 Martin Short movie “Innerspace” that they had their drummer and his drum kit shrunk down and placed inside a tin can to to record his parts, achieving the now famous reverb-laden drum sound on Vivid.
Better than I expected. I only knew Cult of Personality but the other songs on this album were nice too.
Love the writing but not the sound, it just doesn’t capture my attention. Taking on interesting themes is certainly cool but it sounds like 90’s mall sounds to me instrumentally. The version I listened to had a remix of Funny Vibe at the end that made it sound like a Tribe song, that is way more my speed.
I enjoy Cult of Personality, the rest was one and done for me
Listened Before? N Pretty good. I always heard good things about this one but never really appealed to me much.. I really liked listening to it, despite this. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Cult of Personality
This had all the elements of an album I would be into but I just... wasn't I think it sounded too corny like an over the top dive bar battle of the bands 2.5/5
Cult of personality is the obvious banger but there's some other good tracks here as well. But a good few come off as really cheesy and I feel like they haven't aged super well. The stuff they are talking about is super important though. I didn't love this album but I appreciate what they are doing. Score: 60 Art: 70
The production is dated, but we need more black rock bands. There are many genres incorporated here, that it has a unique vibe. I really enjoyed the lead singer and the political/cultural message in the lyrics. Landlords suck.
80's Huey Lewis style soft rock.
Enjoyed that.
I sometimes think American hard rock overdoes it a bit, but this seems to be a bit more in the sweet spot of rock, catchy riffs, melodies and vocals. Probably some would argue it's commercial, but I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Am hearing Def Leopard and Kiss, but then there's a bit of hop hop and Talking Heads in the tune Funny Vibe. 3.5
Cult of Personility was the best song on Guitar Hero 3.
A bit of a mixed bag. Absolutely no one can talk badly about the talent of each individual member, and when they come together to show off, it has the best results. However, when they tone down their ability and just play simple stuff, it's pretty boring and unmemorable. Favorite tracks: \"Cult Of Personality\", \"Open Letter\", \"Which Way To America\"
Big fat 3 for me. Had some moments of ripping but ultimately just sounded like relatively outdated rock music. I'm sure at the time the album was a bop.
When I was 14, I bought this album when it came out, on the strength of "Cult of Personality", which I loved. It didn't turn out to be one of my favorites, so I didn't listen to it a lot. Listening to it now, only 2-3 of the songs even sounded familiar. But I liked it a lot. The singer has a really good voice, it's got some great guitar riffs and solos. I might go and check out their second album at some point. Favorite track: Middle Man
Interesting album, a little corny.
This album kinda surprised me! I’ve always liked their singles, but didn’t appeal that much to listen their records. Boy, was I wrong. Their mix of funk, rock, metal, pop & hiphop is very cool. It works on a lot of levels. My only gripe is the drummer who is sort of forcing his style with his fills a bit too much But still, really cool stuff. 7,5 out of 10
Nope
get a load of Muzz' bass line on Open Letter to a Landlord
2 A decent listen (already knew Cult of Personality, obviously). A good style and sound and I mightlisten if on the radio or out or whatnot, but not worth buying myself for repeated listening.
"Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi, I'm the cult of personality" Vacuous guitar solo, riff, repeat etc. For what is obviously quite a big commercial success I can't say I've every heard of them. Fire which I'm very grateful. Blandness personified.
Els tres primers discos de Living Colour són una de les millors representacions del rock alternatiu de canvi de década. 'Stain' s'orientava ja directament cap al hard rock, pero 'Vivid' i 'Time's Up' presenten una amalgama de sons i estils que caracteritzen molt bé aquells anys. A més, són dels que millor aguanten el pas del temps. Escoltar avui '(Open Letter) To a Landlord', 'Memories Can't Wait', 'Cult of Personality', 'Glamour Boys' o 'Broken Hearts' et transporta a aquells anys, però a la vegada tenen plena vigència artística. Una gran banda que es va merèixer més continuïtat i un èxit més a l'alçada d'altres com els Peppers o Faith No More. Amb aquest primer treball els hi van plantar cara de tu a tu. Molt a prop de les 5*
Something about this band... maybe its the songwriting that's utter shit
With the exception of the iconic "Cult of Personality", it's repetitive and forgettable, but they perform decently for arena rock. A highly energetic performance with cool riffs and a lively vocalist. We get some unique funk tracks like "Funny Vibe" and "Whats Your Favorite Color" (why is that spelled American?) and a cool Talking Heads cover "Memories Can't Wait".
Wow what a record. I had known really only of Living Colour from Guitar Hero but this vibe of rock was just what I needed. Driving around in the first sunlight we’ve seen in Ontario for the last 6 months was 😘👌
Thought this would be a one hit wonder band with a guitar hero song, but it was a well put together combo of hard rock and funk with a laundry list of influences. Great instrumentation
not my thing
Good album. Cult of Personality is a classic. Singer's voice is amazing.
Pretty darn good rock 'n' roll.
This is fantastic - what incredible talent it takes to write such poignant songs & slap with high energy guitars, percussion, brass & vocals. 5 stars.
From the time it was released until this very day, this album has forever been on my list of all time favourite albums. Corey Glover's vocals are incredible, and the rhythm section is to damned tight. I've played this album hundreds of times and will never ever tire of it.
good rock album through and through and a couple stand outs
Is this a cult? Because I'll sign up.
Cult of Personality was always ringing in my ears from the radio growing up, so the concept is something that I've been aware of for a long time. Given the added context of my adult life and the goings-on of 2016-2023, these lyrics hit different. I like the 80s reverb/slap going on. This feels like the vocal is really treated as theeee main portion of the mix. "I exploit you, still you love me. I tell you one and one makes three." "you gave me fortune, you gave me fame. you gave me power in your god's name. i'm every person you need to be, oh i'm the cult of personality" multiple guitar solos...that's missing from modern music for sure.
Learned a lot about Living Colour today, mainly that they have other songs that I like. 4.5
Fuck yeah
Heavier than I thought
classic
So I only knew Cult of Personality from one of the GTA games and as CM Punk’s entrance theme. So I was kind of expecting this to be a one-song-wonder and then a whole lot of meh And whilst Cult is the only 5 star classic on here, the rest of the album is more than decent and I really enjoyed it Shades of the RHCP, half a dozen grunge bands and something unique
I knew a couple of songs. Cult of Personality was the biggest hit. I didn't really get into it.
Already knew Cult of personality, but I don’t know many of Living Color’s songs. I like the lead singer’s voice a lot, he has really good falsetto! I didn’t really have much to say, I like the music, but a lot of the songs just sounded similar to me in the beginning, but at the end the last couple of songs were refreshing and fun!
Classic, it's own vibe.
One of my first organic discoveries of hard rock. Living Colour has informed so much of my outlook on life as well as my moral decisions.
Not bad, couple of tunes is not heard before plus a great cover at the end!
One good song, got old
I don’t really like the mix of funk and metal it’s just really weird to me 2/5
DNF
Couldn't get into this at all.
This is one of those albums that feels like it's from a different time than the year that it was made, though I'm not sure exactly when that time was. The style of music on this album is pretty fascinating. You have songs that are very heavy metal influenced, then you have songs like Glamour Boys that are essentially new wave songs. I really wish that this album would have spawned more of a musical movement, though it's influence can definitely be seen in bands like RHCP and Faith No More. I knew the song Cult of Personality before listening to this, but I was really surprised how consistently good the album was after that opener. I think I might try and pick this one up 4/5
Of course the first song is banger, but the rest were pleasant enough.
Cult of Personality is an all-time great song! It's not an all-time great album, though. Enjoyable, but I'm not dying to listen again.
Well it's good to know that all of their music is just as bad if not worse than their one hit. DNF
I know Living Color is objectively “good,” but I do not enjoy their sound.
Meh…I don’t even care much for their hit song
This was my senior year of high school. We rode around a lot in my buddy's BMW 2002 and smoked pot and cranked either this or Jane's addiction, nothing's shocking.
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Favorite song: I Want to Know
Why did only the leading track get airtime? It's the only song I know on the album, but the rest of it is so much better than the rock music that was out in 1988. Ahead of their time. I like the variation in sound. A lot of different stuff giong on here. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding
I think I’d have liked this in the 80s but I can do without it now - a bit dated
It really drops in quality after the opening song "Cult of personality" which is a great song. It got some funky similarities to Red Hot Chili Peppers and Faith No More but I think those two are better.
yea it was great. this album reminded me of The Miracle - Queen. It was nice and i liked the guitar and bass.
Interesting metal album. ‘Cult of Personality’ is great, but the rest of the album fails to live up to that. It’s still a good album, but not enough to warrant a 4.
This album could be so much more but is squandered under a late 80s production sheen that does it no favors.
No good!
Yeah, it was alright. Didn’t know what to expect so wasn’t disappointed and at some points was quite pleasantly surprised. Will instantly forget the whole album though, obvs.
Started out fun, but got wayyy too repetitive.
Good funk rock
I really tried to give this album a fair shot. And I think maybe I’m still not doing that, but I really didn’t like this album. The b side in particular is not my vibe. It falls neatly into the the preachy 80s music that I’ve lamented previously. Coupled with that glam rock style, it’s a lose-lose for me.
this runs into the issues a lot of these types of albums from this era do, where it all feels a bit fake, but unlike those other albums this didnt even have the incredible guitar to drag it up. a solid meh from me
Best Song: Which Way To America. Almost metal in its intensity. Worst Song: Desperate People. This band is too talented for such a slow and plodding track. Overall: Slick rock that has a very classic feel. The music feels very technical (at times to a deleterious degree) and something about the guitar tone makes it sound dated. Still, good classic rock is good classic rock.
Nice hard rock opener. Its ok. Good vocals... but their best track, for me, is “Love rears up its ugly head” - which is another style... They have a good stop start thumping style. Which might be their signature sound. Ok. they’re good. But the album is 3.
T'was alright, nothing exceptional, but also nothing bad to say. The colors were certainly vivid, but the tones lacked subtlety. Two buckets of paint out of 5 🪣🪣
That's surprisingly good. Like... really good. So many genres thrown in the blender shouldn't work and yet, Living Colour manages to pull it off AND keep up a running dialogue on culture and politics. It's pretty impressive. Enjoyed the heck out of that.
STARTS OF GREAT THEN GETS A LITTLE OK THEN ENDS AMAZING.HOW WAS THIS BAND NOT MORE POPULAR.THEY ACTUALLY DO AN AMAZING CLASH COVER!
it’s ok
Funky metal = kinda cringe
Not mine
6/10 musically i really liked this but the lyrics got to me.
8/10. Definitely a really solid album, nothing super crazy, though.
Inverse Jamiroquai. 7/10
Ok
Och jag som hade lyckats glömma det här.
Månne är de tidiga i gengren, är det därför de är med på listan? Kass är det hur som helst.
I appreciate the boundary pushing funk/hard rock vibe, but often it feels dated and doesn't totally work for me. Cult of Personality is undeniably a banger.
Cult Of Personality- 9.7 I Want To Know- 8 Middle Man- 8.5 Desperate People- 7 Open Letter (To a Landlord)- 8 Funny Vibe- 8 Memories Can't Wait- 8.7 Broken Hearts- 7.9 Glamour Boys- 7.2 What's Your Favorite Color?- 7.5 Which Way To America- 7.3
I tried this one a few times but couldn't crack into it. Cheesy without being camp and amusing; over produced, uncompelling - just not a bit of me really although nothing truly offensive. Generic American rock album. All the tracks in the usual places. Forgettable
T3B 1. Cult of Personality 2. Memories Can’t Wait 3. Middle Man
Outside of Cult of Personality, there isnt much here
Very enjoyable, dad rock that’s not Steely Dan
Cult of Personality is still great. The rest of the album is pretty solid but maybe a little dated. Vernon Reid can shred.
Like an exemplar for 3! Pleasant enough, good fun, some good memorable tunes but never really lifts off.
This was great, altho the formula got a bit old by the end. Still a really fun listen
Cult of Personality is excellent. The rest of the album is average like RHCP. 3 stars for being innovative in its time.
Отличный рок 80х с остросоциальными текстами и безумным и оригинальным для того времени инструменталом, но помимо этого я не могу выделить что-то конкретное, каждая песня просто хорошая. (8)
Good playing. Awful songs
Lyrics that have aged badly, music that is pleasant but just vapid if you think about it too closely - this is a typical 'classic' hard rock album alright! not too invested in it, but would recommend it if only for the novelty of the sound alone
I am very familiar with the song "Cult of Personality", it is truly a great song. However, I was very disappointed with the rest of the album, it didn't match the energy or quality of that song. I may give this another chance later down the road, but my initial assessment is meh.
Um... Well obviously Cult of Personality is a stone cold banger that's reverberated down the ages, welcomely popping back up in Grand Theft Auto (Vice City??) and again smashing it as CM Punk's entrance music. So, the rest. I did worry it was all going to be shit after the second track. Well it's not baad bad, I'm just not sure why I'm listening to it. Desperate People is probably the only song I'd be interested in if CoP didn't exist. Late shout for Glamour Boys. It says here that the album has aged well, that's debatable I think. The vocal style is incredibly of its time, cock rock/hair metal, maybe except on Memories Can't Wait, where he's trying his best to ape Mike Patton (without his ridiculously wide vocal range). I get why it's here, and I like that an all black 'metal' (it's not metal is it, let's be honest, who is calling this metal? I'll accept hard rock) band broke through in the 80s, and the messages in the lyrics. But aside from that one great song this isn't for me.
Not bad, not bad. "Cult of Personality" is still my favorite song from the album and used to be the only song I knew from this group. The other songs were all okay (in my opinion) and it had a very strong finish with "Which Way to America." I appreciate the meaningful lyrics and that awesome guitar-playing.
I used to love this band when I was in middle school but it has not aged well.
I’ve been a rock/metal/hair fan my whole life, and this was the first time I have listened to Living Colour. I have missed out for the last 35 years. This is a sincerely great album, and sad that the rock station I grew up with didn’t have this in their daily rotation.
3.5/5
Used to really get into this album when it came out. Didn't age well. Glamour boys sounds like it could have been done by Boy George. Standouts: Cult of Personality, Others: Glamour Boys The rest is pretty bad by today's standard. 2.5
During a time where hair metal dominated the charts, this record was probably a nice change of sound. However, listening to it in 2022 proves that it did not age well. The sound is very dated. There are some good tracks on here, but not enough to keep it interesting.
It's all about that bass!
Amazing musicianship, genuine style.
Pretty solid
A little dated
Sort of what would happen if you let Faith No More and Prince spent a few weekends together. In the best of all possible ways.
enjoyable, a few i liked. was nice!
just for cult of personality it’s automatically 5 stars
this album unlocked childhood memories i didn't know i had, especially cult of personality & what's your favorite color? those were played in my grandpas car a lot when i was a child. definitely a fan, the album looses me a little in the middle but still a fan
“And during the few moments that we have left we wanna talk right down to Earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand” then BOOM one of the most iconic guitar riffs in all of history. What a fucking way to start an album. Now I’d be lying if I said I knew even one more song than “Cult of Personality” and as iconic as that song is, I can confidently say I’m okay with just knowing that song. While enjoying music from this time, I feel like most can agree that the 80s was a time that music took a turn to buttrock movie style songs to give Rocky and Marty McFly backtracks to run through while Marty tries to fuck his mom or something I can’t remember. I digress. This album is the perfect encapsulation of the melody of an antagonist who has just been put down on his luck and after three songs, you pretty much get the point. The only breakup in this album that makes you go “what in the fuck were they thinking” is tossing a soft rock love song? I think? titled “Broken Hearts” where I can picture being played at some white trash wedding for the couples first dance song in the local Arkansas YMCA. Finally, and doing a complete injustice to it, is a cover of Should I Stay or Should I Go that I can only imagine Mick Jones wants removed from the face off this Earth. It’s one thing to be a bad singer and be unique about the way you think to find your own sound, but here it just doesn’t work for me. I’m gonna stop writing this before I get angry with this album. Cult of Personality can only take you so far!
Good album
This album is good, very funky.
I did not finish listening; I was busy but also tbh starting to worry this might just not be for me
The only song I've ever heard from the band Living Color is Cult of Personality. I really like that song, just never looked into their stuff any further before, so I am looking forward to this listen! And Cult of Personality is the first song on this album, so it's starting off right! Living Color are a rock band from New York, and this is their debut album. The single Cult of Personality did very well, winning a Grammy for best hard rock performance in 1990. The band was also named best new artist at the 1989 mtv video music awards. The band draws influence from jazz, funk, heavy metal, and hip hop to name a few. They sound kind of like Huey Lewis except heavier by times. That signature 80s sound is there, but much heavier than most of the music being created at the time. A few songs on this album were a social commentary on the racism seen in the USA at the time of recording, and they still ring true today (notably Funny Vibe and Which Way to America). There are also some personal lyrics (Open Letter (To A Landlord)). Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed today's album, and may explore Living Colors catalog further. Favourite songs: Which Way to America, Cult of Personality, I Want to Know, Open Letter (to a Landlord), Funny Vibe, What's Your Favourite Color? Least favourite songs: Broken Hearts, Glamour Boys 4/5
There are several songs I had forgotten about and it was good to hear them again, especially “Glamour Boys” but overall this sounds very dated.
Weak limp wristed corporate rock/pop. They probably have this album as sanctioned party music in sweatshops. Awful. Best Tracks: Cult of Personality; Open Letter (To a Landlord); Glamour Boys
"Vivid" is the debut album by American band Living Colour. This album was described as hard rock, funk metal, alternative metal and heavy metal with elements of funk, jazz, soul, avant garde jazz, arena rock, punk and rap. Woah, I'd say just say everything but country; however, I did hear a twangy slide guitar in one song so add that. The band really had to work to get signed and this album released. Being an all Black band, they had trouble getting signed by a major label since the labels thought they were too Black for rock audiences and and too rock for Black audiences. Mick Jagger actually helped them after hearing the play and giving them spare studio time. They eventually got signed. The album moved slow too, finally reaching the Billboard charts ten months after its release and peaked at #6. All the musicians are great but the guitar playing of Vernon Reid is just fantastic. He's all over the place with multiple riffs, solos, styles...heck, within a song. The lyrics tend to be social commentaries, sometimes serious and sometimes comical. Their hit "Cult of Personality" starts things off with a Malcolm X speech and then Reid's guitar just explodes. A pounding rhythm with Will Cahoun's drums. Shreading guitar solos. A fine line between charisma and megalomania and the slippery slope between faith in leaders and being subservient to them are the themes. "Middle Man" was actually the first single released. Very catchy guitar chorus and riff. A solid rhythm section. He wants to be his own man. Lead singer Corey Glover gives a more soulful voice to "Open Letter (To a Landlord)." The song commenting on gentrification of neighborhoods specifically working-class. "Funny Vibe" is a good example of multiple styles. It starts hard and fast almost thrash metal and then out of nowhere goes funky. And then we have Chuck D and Flavor Fav joining in the rap. A sort of serious and funny poke at racial profiling. Another funky song which I remember quite well is "Glamour Boys." A happy song with its guitar and for some reason a tropical feel. Glover making fun of the aspects of high society guys with their clothing, action...all smoke and mirrors. I liked this album a lit when it came out and it sounded great today. I also recommend their next album "Time's Up" which I think is just as good.
A ton of hard rock on this album. Cult of personality is one of the best songs ever. I got a lil bored in the middle of this album but the song open letter brought me back in. Memories can't wait, broken hearts, and glamour boys is a fantastic 3 song stretch. This got way better by the end 6/10
Eh. It feels dated. And bland. And inoffensive. I'm not sensing any stand-out tracks throughout. Metal / Hard Rock.... eh?? Who's picking these classifications? Is this what passed for hard rock in the 80's? I feel like this is the kind of thing you put on at an American prom to get the kids to have a bit of a boogie. Mr. Strickland is roaming the floor making sure there's no inappropriate touching, and keeping an eye on the fruit punch so it's not getting spiked.
Amazing record! Amazing band!
I love it
fine, but not my jam
Cult of Personality gave me major Guitar a hero flashbacks. A decent rock album.
The angry, grunge-funk tracks are great (see Cult of Personality), but the 80’s pop sections are not. Still love this album tho
Insipid.
everything all at once
Surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did.
I really liked the first song Cult of Personality and was looking forward to the album based on that. But then the rest of the album came and went and it was.... not good. This was mainly a strange mix of 80s pop and metal, neither of which I really care for. Then starting at Broken Hearts the songs take a turn and become a completely different genre for exactly two songs. They were okay. But it speaks to the tone management of the album. Later the transitions from Funny Vibe to Should I stay or Should I Go to What's Your Favorite Color is equally confusing.
Not my cuppa tea thanks.
This holds up pretty well 3
And that's only for "Cult of Personality"
Eh.
Ensimmäinen biisi lupasi paljon, mutta loppu lässäytti. Poprockia, isoa yleisöä kosiskelevaa, vaikka sanoituksilla "yrittää kohauttaa". Se glamour boys -biisi vain ärsytti. Petyin.
Tyylillisesti järkyttävää hevi-funk-kasaripop-sekamelskaa, ja koukut (tai yritykset luoda niitä) typistyvät 80-luvun harhakuvitelmiksi.
pretty good, a few skips
I had this album for Cult Of Personality. LOVED that song, but never really got into the rest of the album too much.
It's aight
I always wanted to hear more of this band, be careful what you wish for. Cult of Personality is obviously a jam, a bit corny, but a jam. The rest just didn't do anything for me. Very disappointing.
2-
Blew it with the worst power ballad ever put to tape.
‘Cult of Petsonality’ is a great tune. I remember when the MTV video came out - supercool as it was great to see and hear a hard rock band with a fresher vibe than the aging glam-rock big-hairs popular at that time. Rest of the album has some great guitars and mediocre songs.
Cult of Personality is great, the rest is better than average. Living Colour is rad because of their guitars, early funky metal sound and succeeding as an all black metal band - glad to have listened again.
From an 80s rock first half to the almost 80s pop in the second half, I enjoyed mostly the vocals, really interesting timbre. I also like that the production was the same throughout. However, no song really stands out. Lacks a bit of personality at times.
Great guitar work in this one and even besides it, the songs had, for me, the perfect combination out of catchy music and metal-esque heavyness
What a great, and oft forgotten band/album
This was a really good one with some absolute hard rock bangers! Enjoyed pretty much every song on the album, there were some amazing solos, and the cover of Should I Stay Or Should I Go on the expanded edition is really good too. Favourite: Cult Of Personality
It’s actually fucking fascinating that every single song on this album has an interesting hook. And every single song overstays it’s welcome. It’s bad in a very frustrating way
Good album, solid songs that rock.
A new band for me and a nice alternative to the very white rock scene. Quite the genre-hopping experience for the ears. Like a Phil Collins-Faith No More-INXS-AC/DC-Prince type Frankenstein’s monster. Preferred it when they embraced their heavy side: 'Cult of Personality and 'Middle Man' were the standout tracks for me.
Good fun album which was surprisingly easy to listen to. Starts with a banger, and then treads a fine line with being parody (see Mötley Crüe) without ever getting silly. Tracks like 'Which way to America' and the cover of 'Should I stay' kept up the pace to the end.
I really enjoyed this - a mash up of so many stylings which many will critique as a bit chaotic, but they've brought together so many of my formative musical influences that I think I may have developed a soft spot for them. And they knew how to write a dead catchy tune - Glamour Boys is a fab bit of pop that appeals to my inner 10 year old
It sounded like Footloose with guitar solos. Funny Vibe was the only stand out song for me (that didn't sound like Footloose or the Ghostbusters theme...)
Was introduced to this through GTA San Andreas. Lots of fun
Eurgh i wrote a whole load of notes here that didn't get saved. In short, I liked it, a nice surprise as hadn't heard of the band before. Preferred the growly stuff. The bluesy guitar was real nice. I really enjoyed listening to it.... giving it a 3 as probably wont listen to it as an album again.
A really fun album! The first few tracks hint at what might be a full-on assault of 80s rock/metal. It would have tired pretty quickly were that the case, but the album takes lots of detours... the genre-shifting works a treat in that respect. Sails close to the edge in being too busy, but doesn't go over the top, and the playing is just fantastic throughout. Sounds like a band who are bloody good at what they do and are having a blast while they do that. Prime cut: Memories Can't Wait. Might be a cover, but so well done.
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Cult of Personality (1) 2 - Which Way to America (11) 3 - Funny Vibe (6)
No thanks
Solid late 80's rock, sounds like it belongs in Rock Band. Yeesh though some of these lyrics make me physically wince in pain. Cool jams though woooooooooooooo!!!!
A lot of killer music and riffs on this album. The one thing really bringing it down is the singer and the lyrics. If there are an instrumental version, I’d be bumping this often
This is the first band I saw in concert. Cult of Personality had just come out and tickets were $12. The instruments are full of life and production is good on this album. Although don’t think it is worth of the 1001. The second song sounds a lot like something Kiss would put out.
Liked it. Need more listens. Lyrics are a little on the nose
The good kind of metal!
Heavy, hip hop
The onset had me thinking metal, then I started to imagine these dudes as a hair band full of crew cut bankers. It was pretty Noiseworks with occasional screaming guitar squealing.
A bit too much hair and rock for me
Pretty cool to find a political hard rock/glam metal band that's also not white. Liked the singles, "Glamour Boys," and "What's Your Favorite Colour?"
Nice album and great band, look forward to trying this album again
Oh fuck yeah. I actually saw these guys play an afternoon set at Riot Fest in 2021 and they sounded super tight. Obviously Guitar Hero 3 did a ton of work for them with Cult of Personality, but this is one in particular that I'm super excited to see. I'm such a sucker for a good guitar solo. Anyway, loved it. Surprisingly consistent. Standouts: Cult of Personality (OBVIOUSLY), Middle Man, Desperate People, Open Letter (To a Landlord)
cool
Great album. Really helped get 80s rock out of its stale funk. Cult of Personality is as relevant, if not more so, today.
i know that first song from somewhere, but cant remember where.
I enjoyed the opening track, but not much outside of that
Hard, funky and soulful.
Bangers up and down the track list. What a vibe.
i liked the one about the landlord
At least the opener is catchy
Some nice songs, but some weird ones. I liked Cult of Personality and Desperate People.
Heavy guitar riffs, Van Halen-esque guitars. I can tell they’re good musicians but this is just not my cup of tea, it doesn’t do anything for me. To me it’s dull. Power chording. And I really don’t like the singer’s voice it’s just so bland. I sit through every LP and this is a chore. Actually the funky bits are ok and there are some good lyrics in here.
Living Color bring funk's swagger to the at-the-time dreadfully unstylish swamps of hard rock.
Not the most impressive album-wise, but exceptional in terms of most tracks individually
Pop-rock. Geinig album. Het heeft dat echte 80s geluid. De nummers zijn verder niet heel bijzonder. ***
I completely understand and am totally alright with why Cult of Personality is the only song I’ve heard off this album. Good, not great. 3/5
A cornucopia of sounds that shouldn’t work together, but do. Like if the Chili Peppers weren’t so cringey. Fav tracks: Cult of Personality, I Want to Know, Desperate People, Broken Hearts
Imagine throwing the Beastie Boys, any 90s metal group and a funk group together and told them to take turns to make an album!!
Where did they go ? They were good.
I really enjoyed this album and only knew one song going in!
Album rips
Good, not great. Hard rock.
A bad version of Extreme. And that's a low bar.
Have not yet listened but cannot skip for some reason
Cult of Personality is a huge tube, sort of tailed off after that
This is an unexpected 5. Feat. Public Enemy, Mick Jagger, funk bass and occasional socialist undertones. I had Living Colour as UK synth pop in my mind but was way off the mark. A real cool fusion of stuff going on that I’ll have to revisit.
Very interesting mix of hard rock and funk and some echoes of Zeppelin and Hendrix as well as foreshadowing the likes of Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Perhaps it's too eclectic and diverse at times, in the end not always clear what direction the music is heading in
Amazing box of frogs kind of album. I know ‘cult of’ well but rest of record was brand new. Hard to tell where the direction was though and style all over the place
Not my style but great album.
Pas trop fan des parties jazz fussion, dans l'ensemble c'est un peu trop glam pour moi, mais le concept global est cool.
2.5 ster denk ik, niet helemaal mijn kopje thee. Wist niet dat should i stay or should i go van hun was
Niet lekker voor tijdens het studeren. Prima gitaren, flinke rifjes, afwisseling tussen rauw en feestelijk
Living Colour’s “Vivid” offers a unique blend of soulful, Stevie Wonder-like vocals mixed with funk, metal, and hard rock music. I wasn’t really in the mood for this album, but I respect the hell out of it. Plus, I’m not sure if I’ve ever heard of an African-American Metal or hard rock band–which is ironic considering Black people invented the rock genre. The diversity that Living Colour brought to the rock scene when it was saturated by commercial White bands in the 80s might have been the secret to their success.
This album is awesome.
i wasn't expecting to have such a good time with this album. definitely will be coming back to this
A few weeks ago (as I write this in August 2022), my wife and I saw Nate Smith and his band play at the Blue Note in NYC (they were incredible; see Nate Smith if you can), and Vernon Reid, the guitarist from Living Colour, hopped on stage with them for the last 15-20 minutes or so and was absolutely incredible. And I can hear it here. And I loved this album when it came out and I love it now. These guys are fantastic.
A couple good tracks but not impressed overall.
I can't believe I hadn't heard of this band.
Living Colour fand ich damals schon eher verzichtbar. Sie beherrschen ihr Handwerk, aber auch der innovative Sound und die guten Arrangements täuschen nicht über das bestenfalls mittelmäßige, uninteressante und generische Songwriting hinweg. Die Texte sollen tief sein, sind aber banal.
Smell the glove
Living Colour is one of my favorite bands from the 90s. This album is pretty bright, compared to their later albums. I personally prefer 'Time's Up' and 'Stain' to this one, but I understand why they chose this one, as it has "the hit" on it. This album has the song of theirs that I never got into, which was "Glamour Boys". Maybe it's because I'm neither a "Glamour Boy" nor do I consider myself "Fierce." The song seems different, lighter and a little goofier than their later stuff, even with Reid's guitar crunch. But despite that, this album started them on their journey, and everything comes from this album. They've really progressed from here, and you should really check their other stuff if you liked this one.
What a dynamite f'n album. Almost has a bit of that unique rock, funk, and rap feel of Faith No More but even better. Tracks 1-5 are just so full, hard, loud and awesome with such intricate instrument work (and a bit of soaring ballad to boot on Open Letter). I did not realize how incredible a guitar player Vernon Reid is. Yeah, he kills it on Cult of Personality but what he does on I Want to Know, Middle Man, and Desperate People is just as electric. I mean, Muzz Skllings and Will Calhoun are no slouches on bass or drums, but damn the guitar sounds. I also think Corey Glover's vocals are fantastic. Tracks 10 and 11 had a similar pulsing rock vibe (loved Which Way to America) while they seemed to experiment with different sounds a bit more on tracks 6-9. Funny Vibe almost felt like a Rush song with its different time signatures and long bridge to outro. Broken Hearts sounded a bit country. Glamour Boys sounds like a more rocked-up combo of Jimmy Buffet and Gloria Estefan. Whatever the case, I loved this album. It may have just rocketed into my top 25 all-time favorite albums I loved it that much.
I remember hearing "Cult of Personality" back when the single was released and rushing out to buy the album. That song has to be one of best singles released in 1988. The rest of the album is good, including a great cover of the Talking Heads' "Memories can Wait." The only thing that detracts from it a little is the production. The mix of songwriting and musicianship on this debut album are so strong though that you can easily forgive that. A sure 5 star album from start to finish!
Lots of great music, but the production on the album is very 80s, with treble in overdrive. Gets a little grating, despite the great songwriting and musicianship. Favorite songs: Cult of Personality, of course - it's a great song and never gets old. Funny Vibe - the lyrics hit hard - make sure to check out the Funky Vibe Mix on the extended version of the album. Memories Can't Wait - great Talking Heads cover. Glamour Boys - For some reason I always thought this was a cover - it's a great example of the wide range on this album. Not a bad song on the album (although I think the beginning of Open Letter (to a Landlord) sounds like Corey Glover doing his best Michael Bolton). I'd give it a 5 but the production style unfortunately takes it down a notch for me.
absolutely loved this, which was such a surprise for me as im usually not big on 80s rock/metal and tend to stick with the 70s. This is very nearly 5 star, but for now sits at a very very high 4. will definitely revisit!!
A historic mistake.
I knew the opening song and that was it. I didn't really enjoy this album much. It felt musically very dated to me and just bland. 2.5/5
Not exciting to me. Probably wouldn't listen again.
Not for me, not bad at all tho
Starting with arguably one of the 1980s greatest rock tracks…and subsequently one of its best riffs. It’s unevenness is what leads the album as a whole into okay territory rather then true greatness.
Once again the only track on this LP I was familiar with was the hit single - Cult of Personality. Although I do own the 7 inch single of the Clash cover, Should I Stay Or Should I Go, which appears on the CD reissue, and which I’m quite fond of. Anyway, I really enjoyed the album. At the time it was released it was pretty unusual to find a guitar-based rock band membered by a bunch of black guys. But I have to say that these guys do the memory of Jimi Hendrix proud. Side 2 is terrific. It begins with Funny Vibe, a great track with a false ending featuring the dudes from Public Enemy, and an excellent cover of the Talking Heads’ Memories Can’t Wait. Mick Jagger’s harmonica opens and closes the album’s only ballad, the beautiful Broken Hearts. I love What’s Your Favourite Colour? and cannot understand why it was edited to less than 2 minutes on the vinyl. The side ends with Which Way To America?- which opens like an INXS song but then goes guitar-crazy. Loved it. Realy enjoyable.
Again, another album I loved as a teenager. Hard rock/metal that isn't mind-numbingly dumb (although the lyrics are not the most sophisticated ever. They tend towards basic agitprop, but they aren't stoopid). They leaned into being a Black metal band, bringing their politics and musical influences with them (particularly elements of funk). Great, but unsurprising in retrospect, to see Chuck D and Flavor Flav guesting. Good on Mick Jagger for recognising their talents and producing a few tracks (although they are not my favourite tracks on the album). I tend to play Times Up more often as my real favourite Living Colour album, but this stood up really well. I think my own nostalgic fondness really helps boost this record for me. Probably a 3 star for most people, but I love it enough for 4.
Rock muy interesante
Like it!
Dad rock in all the worst ways. I feel like I'm being hit by 5 different genres at once in some weird mashup. It might have been cool listening to this when it came out but not so much in 2022.
Awesome rock, awesome variety, awesome messages!
Impressive debut, but they really hit their stride on Time's Up
Hard rockfunk metalheavy metal. Rock pop ochentero.
Not what I expected to hear. Rocks hard.
Really glad I know about this band now. Sounds like they lay important groundwork for lots 90s bands. But I don't like listening the music much. 80s red hot chilli peppers kind sounds similar but better. 2ish (disappointing)