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Never heard of this, or this band. Early on, and has glam rock vibes, kinda funky with some funk guitars and bass. It has some of an indie dance rock sound on a lot of it, with a throwback vibe on some. I’m enjoying it but it does seem to be a little bit of going through the motions on some of these songs. The Comfortably Numb cover is like a straight electro disco song which I don’t particularly care for. Mary is probably my favorite. It’s a nice ballad, reminiscent of 70s rock. Some Elton John vibes There’s a fun vibe throughout all of this. Not disliking anything. But not sure it’s anything essential listening. Fun though. I like the throwback classic glam rock vibes and then a dance rock synth-over sound comes in that I enjoy way less. Somewhere between a 2 and 3. Was losing me but maybe won me back by the end. I’ll go 3. It’s an enjoyable album, but I’ll argue it’s not essential. But it’s fine.
Not completely my vibe but clearly a banging debut
I was a little shocked that I liked this. Just based on the name I wanted to have it but I was into it.
Kind of a psychedelic post-disco trip. Lots of throwback elements here. Not bad, though not sure it's a certain hit for me. 3/5
leuk plaatje.. maar ik kon er gerust zonder
Disco revival , some Bee Gees Some Elton John some Chic interesting though
A very nice surprise with excellent songs like Take Your Mama, Comfortably Numb, Mary, Lovers in the Backseat, Magnifique, and Rock my Spot
I want to party with the gays. 5/5
Familiarity breeds contempt? Knew the singles from being EVERYWHERE when they were released. Can't say I was the biggest fan at the time. Overall it was fine but it was a bit of a "where are they now" moment.
Muy bueno
this is fine and fun but doesnt feel new or an improvement on elton, bowie, or t-Rex
I now have listened to the album. This is an album I can easily add to my heavy rotation list. Danceable beat on most songs. “Music Is the Victim” is my favorite. “Comfortably Numb” set to a dance beat was an odd choice, but not bad.
Had enough of that. It is a fun album that has its moments but no more! It sometimes thinks it’s Elton John, sometimes Prince. And please no to that awful cover of Comfortably Numb.
Fine, but nothing I would want to listen to again.
Just absolute butcher of Comfortably Numb, sounded like The Bee Gees blew a line of crystal meth and played the song for a clown convention. MI6 you win again!
It wasn’t terrible, but for most of the album they just sounded like an Elton John cover band. I’d rather throw on “Honky Chateau” and listen to the real thing than this. And the cover of “Comfortably Numb” was really awful.
No soy de la época donde –al parecer– Scissor Sisters no paraba de sonar en la radio, pero luego de escuchar este álbum, me habría gustado serlo. Aunque no suelo escuchar música que se considere "bailable", este álbum me dio ganas de hacerlo, y por eso pienso que está más que merecido este puntaje. Sé que voy a volver a escucharlo de vez en cuando para pasar un buen rato. -2 estrellas porque me asusté con el grito de A Message From Ms. Animatronic, pero +1 por la línea de bajo en The Skins. ↑: Laura, Take Your Mama, Mary, It Can't Come Quickly Enough, Return To Oz, The Skins ↓: Tits On The Radio, Filthy / Gorgeous
I loved it
"Tits on the Radio" and "Filthy/Gorgeous" are a couple of fun and campy disco pop songs. It's a shame then that so much of the rest of this album just sounds like Elton John. Even at their worst these songs are at least creative and memorable, but the personality of its best songs is often missing. Instead, the glam and piano rock sounds like a throwback without a fresh spin. Maybe the most intriguing song is the Pink Floyd cover. Such a catatonic song is an interesting choice to turn into a synth pop song, but I love covers that completely reimagine songs into the covering artist's style. Even if it doesn't quite work because of how rushed it feels, it's a big swing fitting of this glammy sound. If there were more big swings like that and fewer piano ballads, this would be a lot more memorable.
I can remember getting the CD of this album for my wife, and thinking at the time I would not enjoy it. I was wrong, it was played in the car what felt like non-stop for months. The kids all loved it too. It was something we could all listen to. I'll be honest, the opening four tracks (even allowing that one is a cover, and a very good one at that) are as good as anything you'll hear. Instant classics, you can listen to it repeatedly. There is a slight drop after that, but still 2 or 3 really good tracks interspersed in the remaining tracks. It's somewhere between 4 and 5 stars, I've rounded down and I feel guilty already,
i've actually never listened to Scissor Sisters. musically very fun. i don't think i'll be turning this on frequently but i respect it
Loved every moment of this. I discovered the Scissor Sisters far too late and I have regrets about that, but I will continue to be a huge fan until the end. Great debut.
I'd forgotten about listening to Scissor Sisters. Thanks for reminding me.
A pretty fun album
that was fun! knew nothing about them and had a great time.
ok i know i just spent my previous review shitting all over glam rock, but in my defense it was yet another bland, uninspiring, and vapid 70s album that didn't need to be here. this though... this is something else. it's not the greatest album ever or anything, and definitely has some dud tracks, but this is what glam rock should be. snazzy, sleek, wild, unique, and above all, FUN. i only knew take your mama and the comfortably numb cover going into this, and those are definitely the top-tier gold standouts, but the rest of the album ranges from iron to silver. no slag here... well, except for maybe the "song" a message from ms. matronic. either way, worth a listen, and glad to see it on here. favorites: take your mama, comfortably numb, tits on the radio, it can't come quickly enough, return to oz
considering that i, and most ppl, understand what it generally looks and sounds like when a queer artist embraces kitsch for culturally queer reasons, its pretty cool to encounter something that is unambiguously That but also feels different than just ab anything else ive ever heard. scissor sisters paints with disco and glam-era bowie the same way that some artists now paint with recession pop...a strange and euphoric tribute to the imaginary space created by popular music in which constriction seems nonexistent. the (absolutely killer) comfortably numb cover is a pretty awesome aesthetic statement all on its own...preserving roger water's self-destructive drama with the language of dance music that only removes the song further from physical reality. whole record is big and catchy and heavy and full and colorful, a bit too ephemeral to be truly Sweaty, which is maybe also part of it. an interesting pair with the extremely derealising day i am having today.
Like if The Killers and The Beach Boys had a baby, but it was terrible.
Not for me sorry
more my vibr
3,1/5
This was fun vibes
LMAO WHY IS THIS IN HERE
Fun but I don’t think I’ll listen to it again
Properly fun at most times, but when they slow it down - like with Return To Oz - they are just as good, if not, better. Filthy/Gorgeous, Take Your Mama, and Mary are my favourites. But there are some ones that fall flat, and that Comfortably Numb was atrocious - you've gotta respect them for trying to be fair. Overall I enjoyed this quite a bit
Pourquoi c'est dans la liste ? Est-ce que c'est particulièrement représentatif de l'époque ? Est-ce que c'est particulièrement influent ? Je ne sais pas. Pour moi, c'est pas extrêmement intéressant, même s'il y a de la personnalité (un petit peu), ils en font pas grand-chose et je me suis quand même un peu ennuyé. J'hésite un peu à mettre 2, mais comparé à certains trucs que j'ai vu passé jusqu'à présent, ça me semble un peu abusé et je pense qu'après réflexion, quand je pourrai mettre ma note, je mettrai 3.
Retro 70s sound in 2004? Good by me.
Highlights: Laura, Comfortably Numb, Mary, Filthy / Gorgeous, Music Is the Victim, Skins, Get It Get It Scissor Sisters are the type of act that no one gives a rats ass about and pays no thought to them in their day to day life. At the same time they have an enormously interesting style - especially on the vocal delivery. I heard some of their hits, but never delved deeper than that. At moments it goes for this disco style and at moments it tries to be serious, but it never goes full goofy as the hits would have me to believe. I always thought they were British so it was quite a revelation to discover otherwise. Unfortunately, the second half dragged on a bit and ruined the initial positive impression. So overall I don't feel like revisiting the record, but the highlights will remain in rotation.
Greta pop album
Their version of Comfortably Numb is unforgivable. Lucky Take Your Momma Out is a banger
I don’t know, sounds like a George Michael rip off
2.5
2.0
Enpä osannut yhtään odottaa Comfortably Numb coveria ja se ei siltikään kuullostanut yhtään miltä odotin. Filthy / Gorgeous jostain TOSI tuttu kaukaa menneisyydestä. Oisko musiikkivideo tullut joltain Voicelta aikoinaan. Tällä bändillä on muitakin throwback hittejä. Vekkulia musaa kummiskin, muttei mitään pelleilyä kummiskaan. Glam rock sanoo wikipedia mutta joku elektropop olis omasta mielestä sopiva. Viihdyttävää kamaa kummiskin, vähän meemeilyä vielä loppuun. Parhaat: Filthy/Gorgeous, Return To Oz, Laura
It started off pretty strong with "Laura", "Mary", and the Elton John "Honky Cat"-influenced "Take Your Mama". After that it just sounded to monochromatic and repetitive. It was a strong effort, but lacked direction.
Take Your Mama and listen to this album with Laura.
Dance club alternative electronica, sounds like some Prince inspired electronic dance music. I am not a fan of the falsetto singing style in most of the songs. Its okay but not a genre that would get a lot of replay in my collection, now if I was a DJ it would be worth having.
it was okey it had some highlights but it didn't captivate me interesting sometimes irritating
No
This felt really long.
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I groaned when this came up. I remember when this album came out and certain songs from it seemed to be on everywhere. Being a Prog Rock fan, the cover of comfortably numb seemed like an abomination at the time. I don't know if it was the sunshine and clear blue skies on my walk, or the fact that I'm much less of a grumpy musical snob these days, or even if there was a tinge of nostalgia from the great times I had back in the early 2000s, but this was a great listen. The cover of Comfortably Numb has grown on me, which means that this album has an opening 4 track run that most bands would die for. If you've explored a lot of music from the 70s and 80s, the influences jump out at you, sometimes subtly other times full on in the face. You can hear 10cc, Elton, Depeche mode and of course, a lot of disco. It's just a fun record and this grumpy middle aged music snob (less so now) thoroughly enjoyed it. 5 stars
Oh sweet Jesus no. This shite was EVERYWHERE at release,and we're still feeling the after effects now. Truly one of the worst releases of the 2000s.
This is a cool album! I really liked the eccentricity in the harmony and the riffs, and I feel like some of the hooks were really well written. Dancing in different sounding voice to text is butchering this but it’s pretty cool album.
4.5 stars No skips on this blissful poppy ode to 70s. I don’t think it would hold up but I was grooving to it. I got into this album during the summer I got my first job. Many memories driving to work blasting this album while driving to work as a care free teen. Maybe that colors my memories. Maybe it’s still a great listen. Both can be true.
Such a fun, uplifting album, and Jake Shears is a fabulous performer. A bit disco, a bit Elton, a bit cabaret, even a bit Beatles now and again. And very glamorous. Well-crafted songs with instant hooks. (Personal ramble. 2004 was a great year for us as a family listening to music in the car - all the "K" albums - Kings of Leon, Kasabian, Killers, Keane and Kaiser Chiefs were on heavy rotation, along with Franz Ferdinand and Green Day; it felt like lots of good stuff was happening. Formative musical years for my lovely boys. I bought this too, but it never quite made it out of the kitchen (my preferred listening spot) into the car - which isn't to say we didn't do some family dancing to it at mealtimes. Lovely times.)
I thought this was fun. The Comfortably Numb cover was a surprising one, and I honestly dug it. While it’s not a vibe I’m personally going to throw on a lot, it’s well crafted and lots of fun.
I was extremely excited for this album !! Such high energy, a great vibe ! Really unique cover of a Pink Floyd song. Fav song is ‘Take Your Mama’.
Meh
Not bad. 3.5/5
ouais ça va mais bon
C'est coolos
Hyper intéressant comme mélange de styles
Itunes ass music. 3/10
So this is how I find out they aren't British?? A lot of songs here I remember from childhood! Apart from those, the album was pretty boring and not memorable 3 ⭐️
This was interesting. The name. The sound. A damn Comfortably Numb cover that sounds like Stayin' Alive? That gets a star in itself.
Left over synthpop found in the back of the fridge 20 years later and microwaved into a hot on the outside cold on the inside mush. Lots of cool textures and sounds, not much in terms of hooks/songs, pretty tepid predictable beats. Stock by the numbers millenial 80s revival stuff that takes the synths more into plodding indie than into than exuberant neo-disco.
Extremely fun. Cool blend of stuff going on in the era. Great bass lines.
This scratched a pop itch for me. I'm not exactly sure what it was that I liked about it but I did like it. I didn't love the vocals but everything else really clicked for me for this genre.
This was cool! Really eccentric and eclectic. Not really something I would revisit, but the campiness and creativity was admirable.
Noughties disco with a couple of bangers and an interesting cover of "Comfortably Numb"
Highlight - Take Your Mama. Song gave me an Elton John feel. 2.4
Favorite Song: Take Your Mama
Some really interesting tunes on here that had good production and catchy melodies.
Yeah, it's all right. Fun if you're in the mood. Couple upbeat, clubby singles. Maybe loses a bit as an album. And loses a point for that version of Comfortably Numb.
2004 BeeGees. not in a bad way tho
Great!!!!
Vibes.
An uncomfortable mix of disco, dance, electronica and pop. Oof.
Damn, this was fun. Then and now.
Very interesting and unique!
Raucous, campy and great. 70s Elton John, and unabashed disco on a sweat-drenched disc. Comfortably Numb was a flop, other than that, tons of fun!
I kind of forgot about this album and band. Really like Take Your Mama. Just a fun upbeat album, but nothing I'd listen to on repeat. 3/5
I reserve a particular level of ire for artists who murder classic songs that I love. The first I was aware of Scissor Sisters was their take on Comfortably Numb. I think I cried. Somebody should've had a quiet word with them at the time and put that poor thing out of its misery before it hit the engineering desk. The opener, Laura, triggered a little fond nostalgia from those heady university days but otherwise, this is an LP I can live without. The camp falsetto and 70s disco stylings frequently undo the good work laid down by some downright filthy basslines and head-nodding beats. I can't quite hate it as much as I want to, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
I found myself singing along to some of these catchy tunes, which made me smile🙂
This album is absolutely amazing, took me by surprise a little. Just makes you want to dance. This is very close to five stars for me!
mediocre, but not bad.
This was pretty good
Fine glamrock album with lots of little gems, musically and lyrically.
Spooky and lovely
It's nice to see a band doing a bit, while still having good vocals/instrumentation, and excellent mixing. Unfortunately I am obligated to deduct 1 star for the senseless butchering of Comfortably Numb.
When this album came out in 2004 I was obsessed with it, and even though I hadn't listened to it in years nearly all of the songs came back to me once I put this album on. The band is definitely indebted to the 1970s and the music that came out of it: there are elements of disco, funk, glam, even Italo-disco, but they blend it all together in a truly unique sound that hasn't been done this well since. The album definitely dips in the middle, with the more Ana Matronic-heavy songs being the weak link here, but damn does Jake Shears have an amazing voice that truly elevates the rest of the songs. It's interesting to look back and realize that so many of the bands that I was listening to around this time were priming me for where my future music tastes would go (Scissor Sisters, The Darkness, Franz Ferdinand, etc.).
Pretty quirky, id say it’s a 3 star album for me. Was it offensive? No. Woukd I listen to it again? Probably not.
This album really feels like the early 2000s, Opens with "laura" which is fantastic and instantly memorable. Followed by "take your mama" which i also love. and "mary" which just like the other song named after a woman on the album is both fantastic (maybe more so) and memorable (even more so). Then everything slides for a while sort of forgettable although Theres also a duran duran sounding track thrown into the mix till we get "return to oz" which sounds like a hunky dory era david bowie, and snaps you straight out of the monotony. Overall its highs are so high, its easy to forgive the middling peak.
I struggled with rating this album. I started off really liking it, but by the end just wanted it to be done.
not the worst I have heard. grew on my after a listening more than once. Wish there was some room for 3.5 v 3.
I've become, comfortably numb
Enchanting
Can’t fathom how this could make the rankings. Seems like a knock off EJ. In saying that, it’s pop, cheeky, queer and honestly, maybe what 2004 needed. Not sure the Comfortably Numb cover sticks though, but at least it’s different…?! Fave tracks: Take Your Mama (classic), Filthy/ Gorgeous
Bangin album Fave tracks: Take Your Mama, Filthy/Gorgeous
Fun enough. 3/5
need to check this one out again
A fun and catchy pop rock album, if a little insubstantial. Could definitely see how this was a breath of fresh air at the time.
Wow, I really liked this! Great upbeat danceable music that feels like a party.
This like if Prince and Elton John got together to try to make an early 2000s indie rock album. Scissor Sisters were celebrated for depicting the LGBTQ+ scene in New York City and they definitely made a fun album out of it.
첫곡은 좋았는데 전체는 좀 아쉽네여 2?3?
An album worthy of revaluation, much better than I remembered 4.5*
Cracking Album!!! Scissor Sisters give you a narrative wrapped in electronic beats! The closing message from Ana Matronic was a nice touch!
Fun, funky disco pop vibes. I had only known 'Take Your Mama' before listening to the full album and there are a bunch of bangers on here!
i had relatively low expectations before listening to this album but WOW, was i wrong! i genuinely loved it and will be definitely revisiting these tracks! i cannot even bring myself to picking one favorite song as almost every single one was remarkable in a way (except from one which i will come back to in a minute...). the production of the tracks was very intriguing, the vibe which i could correspond to how a night out feels when you're young and carefree was sooo nicely executed. the lyrics were fun most of the time but also clever, i really enjoyed the themes of "return to oz". also, "a message from ms. matronic" was a very creative way of welcoming the listeners to the bonus tracks. however, i absolutely despised their rendition of "comfortably numb" - one of my favorite songs of all time. to me, i cannot bring myself to describe it in words other than "butchered". i get that it was supposed to be different from the original but at times it felt like listening to bee gees's version of this songs especially when they went "I-I have become comfortably numb", like wdym??!! anyway, this made me strenghten my decision on the final rating, which is a 4 because despite minor mistakes (or major you could say) it was a highly enjoyable record with immensive vibes
awful. terrible pink floyd cover
It feels like a bunch of SF Bay queens morning the hayday of Castro Street but refusing to stop the party
Review - way better than I expected. The singles are generally great, and the entire first half is really good. A cover of Comfortably Numb? Incredible A bit of a drop in quality towards the end of the album but still a very good listen. Rating - 7.5/10 Need to listen? YES
I’ve never heard of this band. They are quite good.
I enjoy this band.
A couple of great songs and very fun and different in general. Comfortably numb and tits on the radio are especially great. Some songs are a bit too much for me.
it disappoints me that the scissor sisters aren't sisters. or lesbians
Oh what a reminder of happy days. Was a good period.
Tits on the radio
Fun glam rock album and very easy to jam and dance to. The use of multiple instruments, different sounds, and the vocalist’s falsetto really stand out. Really enjoyable, especially the first half of the album. Some songs reminded me of a rockier version of Culture Club.
Fun. Still pretty good. This aged better than I thought it would.
I went oh yeah, Scissor Sisters! This was a fun throwback and I hadn’t heard that delightful Floyd cover.
I liked it a lot.
I was surprised to discover how fun this album was. Seems someone in the band is very influenced by Elton John and it works pretty much perfectly with their sound. Extra points for dismantling the Pink Floyd sacred cow.
Catchy at first, exhausting by the end. Scissor Sisters songs are meant to be listened to one at a time with a good buffer in between. A whole album is...challenging.
Not as bad as many others.
THERE AIN'T NO TITS ON THE RADIO 🗣
Favorite - It Can’t Come Quickly Enough 5/10
Liked it more than I expected to. Surprisingly cohesive for how eclectic it is.
I'm just gay enough to not care how gay this album is.
Nice pop. Wouldnt cross the road to engage with this but can the appeal. Nothing new to offer.
Impressively fun neo disco
Fun album. Have you ever wondered what if Comfortably Numb sounded like the Bee Gees wrote it? It's here. Very upbeat. Love the closing.
Gosh, what a debut album. There are sprinklings in there of things I love about some of their later work, but it also stands on its own.
I had heard of this band before, but didn't realize this was their music or they were from post 2000. I think I may have been conflating them with Twisted Sister? Who knows? Anyways...fun album, would listen again.
REALLY good. I can see the influences this draws from and would have had on the NY music scene.
The very definition of a zeitgeist. Too long, songwriting lacks quality and reliant on style over substance. I am not a huge fan of the original version of comfortably numb but that was a murder. I was very glad when this was over.
I didn’t completely hate it, but not my cup of tea either. I like that, as a band, they embrace the queer scene as much as they do and brought it more into the mainstream as a result, but musically I’m not too fond of what they do. Jack Shears’ voice doesn’t appeal to me at all, and this seems to take a lot of the roots of disco music but removed the soul of it in favour of production that is frequently a bit too overblown.
Difficult to score because the hits are unreal, but the rest is pretty mid and Comfortably Numb is horrid. I guess it shakes out as a three but I would say that a pop album is doing its jobs right if it gives you the level of bangers this does, regardless of what else is on the record.
Had this disc back in the day. It holds up pretty well! There's a lot of fun tracks on this one and it's kinda too bad they didn't enjoy more enduring success.
First two songs are upbeat and fun. Then they play Comfortably Numb - a dull song by Pink Floyd - they fail to make it interesting and everything afterwards is pretty ordinary. I listen to this at the time when an older lady at work (who was probably younger than I am now) leant me the cd. Just like now I grew bored. It’s all kind of low energy Deee-Lite. Not entirely meritless especially considering the early 00s was a low point in general. 1.5.
Several songs were familiar to me but I thought they were Elton John songs.
Scissor Sisters was surprisingly tolerable for a modern pop album. I'm not at all in the market for modern pop, but I can definitely see that this would probably be a good album for the right listener. That being said, I think their cover of "Comfortably Numb" might be one of the worst covers I've ever heard, and of a song I really like, which really hurt the album's image for me, along with "Filthy/Gorgeous". Its saving grace, and what helped soften the blow, was the last track, "Return to Oz". Out of all of the songs on the album, it actually felt like the one with the most actual soul and emotion. As a random extra, I think the cover art is pretty cool as well. Favorite Song: "Return to Oz"
попса ужасная, еще и comfortably numb испортили
Tracks I've heard before: Filthy / Gorgeous Top 3: Laura Tits On The Radio Return To Oz Bottom 3: Comfortably Numb Better Luck It Can't Come Quickly Enough
A fun album and another band I hadn't heard before. I enjoyed the comfortably numb cover. Lots of energy.
The Pink Floyd and Bee Gees mash up of “Comfortably Numb” is fun. Be the rest is meh.
Horrible Pink Floyd cover aside, I didn't hate this as much as I thought I might. 3/5
So surprised to see this one on here. I always thought it was so obscure when we listened to the two singles as kids. The rest of it is also good. Big Elton John meets Stevie wonder vibes, but it’s a little dated at points.
Wow! Best surprise discovery of this random journey so far. Had no idea who this band was and went into this having no idea what to expect. Loved this album! Went from very Elton-John esque classic rock to funk and a whole bunch of different flavors. After I finished listening I went right back in and went through it again; listened to it 3 times now. More like this one please!
This is what 2004 sounds like. Great album, very enjoyable through. Fave: Take your momma, lovers in the backseat
Jojo siwa who? THIS is gay pop!!
Pixies y Brreders ya estaban ocupados así que Scissorr Sisters era un buen nombre. La música, desenfadada, entre la disco y el glam, pues estaba bien para pasar el rato pero no para este listado. Comfortably Numb es una buena versión. Filthy/Gorgeous fue un tremendp éxito como este debut, sin embargo el soguiente Ta-Dah incluye su mejor canción: “I Don't Feel Like Dancin' y poor la que serán recordados.
I was going to give it 3 stars as an ok pop album but the god awful version of Comfortably Numb changed my mind
Fun album, missed it the first time around but glad for a chance to listen this time.
this record got absolutely worn out in the halls of the dance and music theater schools at my college. it's almost entirely good throughout, and an incredible synthesis of so many inspirations and styles without feeling dated (well, at the time. now it feels EXTREMELY 2004/5)
as a dyke, i am disappointed that Scissor Sisters is a band of gay men, but ok. Take Your Mama has been in my head for 48 consecutive hours now, so that's something
I remember really disliking this when it first came out. I think I found it to just be too much and too pandering to the "wow this is really gay!!!!!" MTV type coverage at a time when I was not very into flamboyance and very into seeming too cool for school. It was fine this time around. That Comfortably Numb cover is...a choice.
Pretty average, drags out after a bit.
Fairly sure this is the second Scissor Sisters album I’ve gotten, and if so, it’s the most damning evidence against the quality of this list. 😡
#822. Not the worst thing I've ever heard, kinda sounds like Elton John you got from Temu, but that Comfortably Numb cover was quite off putting. The original has a pleasant disassociate vibe, but the delivery of this one is jarring in a predatory kind of way. Like I feel like anyone who who legitimately likes this version of that song probably knows exactly where to get roofies from. 3/5: you can't see tits on the radio
Mixed bag. Hated the synths at the start of Laura, liked it overall. Did not hate the Pink Floyd cover (weirdly, considering how much I despise Madonna's American Pie).
Who knew there was a disco revival in the mid-aughts?
Every so often, maybe not as much these days, an American act breaks big in the UK but never moves the needle much in their home country. Why this one Limeys? It’s just thisside of being the US entrant in Eurovision ’04, sometimes very camp, deliberately so, elsewhere heartfelt and earnest enough it even gains my respect. But the specific 70s glam roots honours a time in music that doesn’t do a great deal for me and so largely feels like an empty tribute act. Not bad, but nothing I expect I’d listen to again nor be able to pick out of a similar set of songs at the club.
Odd, very much pop music .... I am curious what makes it the greatest "gay" album of all time. I did feel a little gay listening to it and I hear the glam....
A soft 4 to be sure, but I was vibing enough with this one I think it deserves the round up.
Cheesy pop but OK cheesy pop
Overall rating by me: 9/10 Songs added to the playlist: ,,Laura", ,,Take Your Mama", ,,Lovers In The Backseat", ,,Tits On the Radio", ,,Filthy/Gorgeous", ,,The Skins", ,,Get It Get It" Notes: Genuinely feel like I have manifested this album and I think that physical copy of this in my room is speaking volumes. Absolutely love anything that Scissor Sisters bring to the table. So peculiar yet fun.
Best Track - "Take Your Mama"
That was fun!. I remember the take your mother out all night song. But I never listened to the full album in 2004.
I could listen to "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" by the Scissor Sisters every single day. But that song is not on this album. What was on this album was a terrible rendition of a Pink Floyd song and a few other duds though.
-ohhh this kinda bangs. far from the best album i’ve heard on here but it’s really catchy and actually maintained my interest from beginning to end -wasn’t big on all of it. kinda speechless on that Comfortably Numb cover. but it’s a definite contender for a relisten and a decent 3.5 -Favorites: Take Your Mama, Lovers In The Backseat, Filthy/Gorgeous
Keep thinking I'm listening to Elton John. Fun; little bit too bouncy for me.
I didn't realize that this album was so huge in the UK. Roughly 10% of UK households bought it. That's astounding.
Why not just listen to original disco, which was better? And as a Pink Floyd fan, I found the cover of Comfortably Numb to be an abomination.
Fun disco album, I'm just surprised that they're American
Really enjoyed listening to this album again. The pink floyd cover, comfortably numb, is inspired. Perfect for bringing in the new year to.
Worst pink floyd cover?
Slay
3- Stars (7/15)
I dont know about this one, especially the cover was very rough
Heb de Scissor Sister altijd leuk gevonden, maar heb nooit de tijd genomen om er meer muziek van te luisteren. Vond het erg leuk. Lekker gay. 1 liedje kende ik al
Beste Lieder: Mary, Tits on the radio
Люблю цей альбом, Laura - саундтрек моїх старших класів у школі.
It's alright in parts, and not so much in others. Take your mama is the obvious stand out for me.
I remember hearing about these. I also can’t remember anything about any of the songs on the album. Either it’s the wrong album or it’s no good. In any case it shouldn’t be here. 2
The wikipedia article on the Scissor Sisters constantly refers to them as "controversial", which I understand as a euphemism for "unapologetically gay". Not that there's anything wrong with that. These days, just being out and proud is no longer a novelty (which is a good thing), so we can evaluate the music for what it is. It is a kind of 2000s dance-inflected tribute to 70s pop (Elton John, BeeGees, ELO, Supertramp, etc). I don't really like the music they are referencing, so this is not to.my taste. The songs are mostly undercooked (Take Your Mama Out excepted), relying on cheeky references to drugs and debauchery to add a frisson of danger, but this comes across more as naughty then genuinely dissolute or transgressive. Once you get past the flamboyant air of "watch out, we're gay, aren't we OUTRAGEOUS?", there isn't much substance. But I guess the Scissor Sisters had to crawl so that they current crop of out-and-proud pop acts (Troy Sivan, Chapelle Roan, Sam Smith, etc) can run. I don't mind a genre-bending cover version, but that cover of 'Comfortably Numb' is frankly terrible.
3 stars
Queer discos are fun.
The best song is the first one, Laura, but even on re-listen it doesn't hit the same for me. Soulless grooves, paper grandeur. No wonder this went number one in the UK.
Somehow I missed this band when they originally came out. I think I somehow conflated them with Sister Sledge. Anyway this has some fun moments although it never gets to great. 3/5
Music in the early 2000s was in a dire state - wall to wall Coldplay (or drone along bands that sounded very much like that). It wasn’t until Scissor Sisters arrived in 2004 with a banging cover of Comfortably Numb that it started being fun again. In this instance, they took a self pitying piece of pompous prog and turned it into a big gay disco stomp that was a huge amount of fun. The subsequent debut album more than lived up to expectations, topping the charts in the UK although not in their home country - what’s the matter America? Too gay for ya? As well as the big dance numbers, this album really holds up in the quieter and more introspective moments, especially on the song Mary which was written for a terminally ill friend of the band, and is still a heart breaker. “It Can’t Come Quickly Enough” is another show stopper for me. Absolutely no hesitation in giving this five stars! Putting-the-pink-in-Pink-Floyd-tastic!
Interesting but I don’t see why this is an album. I have to listen to before I die.
Funky, zany, dancey, it’s a fun album. Hard to say if I’d come back much but I definitely wouldn’t say it’s a bad album by any means.
Prior to this, the only Scissors Sisters song I had heard was Take Your Mama, and based on that, I expected the vocals would ruin this album for me. That prediction wasn't miles off, but I have to say, I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. Not groundbreaking for 2004 by any stretch, but it's got some catchy tracks and good musicianship. Solid 3.
Fruityyyyy. This works so well, disco rock let’s go. Campy, fun, some stone cold originals and covers. It’s joyous and clearly is living its best life. Some belly flops but I can forgive them for the glorious gay peaks. In absolute terms the quality isn’t Beethoven but they nail what they are going for. Comfortably numb cover is so strange but also so compelling- bless them
If this album was a US state it would be Kansas
Each song had a pretty solid idea that was executed well. had a good time listening
No matter how gorgeously and precisely written the first two tracks are, I find all interest quickly fades after the Comfortably Numb cover. Everything after this seems flat in comparison to warrant a full relisten to the record. Laura and Take Your Mama are exceptional tributes to Elton John and glam rock. Best Tracks: - Laura - Take Your Mama - Filthy / Gorgeous Worst Tracks: - Tits On The Radio - It Can't Come Quickly Enough Rating: 6/10
After a bit of intrigue with song 1 or 2, Comfortably Numb was stylistically not to my liking. Then I had a Elton John or ABBA vibe and things did not recover. I appreciate the different sound, and I don't care for it.
ammetto di non averlo sentito tutto, però è stato un ascolto piacevole
Ovo mi je sad bolje nego kad je izašlo
So so
На этом альбоме столько хитов, что просто пиздец. Ребят, 4 из 5, но только потому что я шугейз-девочка
I'm not sure what the hell I just listened to
Big gay party. Its shiny and slick and over produced and more than a bit fabulous. It dips off around halfway before picking up for the last couple of tracks. If this was a list of the best glam-pop albums then it would probably get a 5 but for me it sits around a 3.
507/1001
This album was s pretty great time. Dropped off towards the end, but mostly solid.
Shame this album's rating has been tanked by old dudes defending the honor of Pink Floyd from these delightful twinks.
Album Rate: 7,7/10 Laura: 8 Take Your Mama: 9 Comfortably Numb: 9 Mary: 7,5 Lovers In The Backseat: 7 Tits On The Radio: 7 Filthy/Gorgeous: 8 Music Is The Victim: 7 Better Luck: 7 It Can’t Come Quickly Enough: 7 Return To Oz: 8 A Message From Ms. Matronic: Interlude The Skins: 7,5 Get It Get It: 8,5 Instrumentais bastante bons, especialmente nas três primeiras músicas. Contudo, o meio do album fica um pouco mais ameno e sem grandes altos, voltando no final a recuperar a essência do início. No geral é um bom álbum!
I don’t know, it’s fine, some of the songs are better than I expected but overall it doesn’t do much for me.
I don't particularly care for the Elton John like vocals or the several songs that sounded similar to the Bee Gees. I'm just not convinced this mishmash of sounds/genres is workable for this album. It's pop, dance, rock, funk, etc. but it just doesn't fit together cohesively.
Some of these songs gave me good Elton John vibes, I liked this more than I thought! But, to be fair, I didn't listen to all of the album
Reprise lunaire de Comfortably Numb
I wish it was more over the top. Part of it feels tied to old sounds and styles. Comfortably Numb cover is much closer to what I wanted. It also made me think of a Wall made by idiot conservatives who see Pink performing on stage as a drag queen to prove some kind of shitty homophobic point but instead it becomes iconic.
This is the reason I started this challenge, to discover albums and bands like this!!! Wow, what an album. Went into it expecting nothing, got one of the most fun experiences in this challenge. The mix of so many genres, rooted in rock, dunk, electronica... everything. Wow, it works so well! 5/5, incredible
Blev helt mjuk av den här plattan. Take your mama.. var ett oväntat kärt återseende men tror det finns 2-3 låtar här som jag med lite fler lyssningar skulle börja gilla ännu bättre. Den tog mig också på ett härligt sätt tillbaka till den där tiden innan världen blev bull Pink Floyd-covern är smått genial You can’t see tits on the radio. Jag visste redan det men behövde tydligen höra det i låtform Stark 4!
Fy fan! Det här tyckte jag var riktigt dåligt, bortsett några få catchy refränger väldigt tunt och tråkigt.
Lite för lättsmält för min smak och många låtar som man glömmer direkt. Take your mama höjdpunkten. Kul bonusspårsgrej.
Det fanns inget behov av den covern riktigt va? Utöver det gillar jag ju det här. Svag för discorock och falsett. Fortsätter med 3or. Denna svag.
Kommer aldrig kunna förlåta Comfortably Numb i falsett...
Dom berör ämnen som skeksisar och tits. Mycket intressant. Ah, nä. Svårt. Får lite panik av vissa låtar, är lite väl mycket 4chord-pop, men var ändå rätt skoj att lyssna på. Bättre än dom två senaste sömnpillren iaf
det här albumet fick mig att reflektera över vad som hände i min barndom som fick mig att börja hata scissor sisters
Kul, queer och svängigt! Som Elton John fast bra? :P Stark trea
Banger after banger! What a fun album
Listen, I bleed glitter. I owned this album back in the day. And yet I've never been wholly convinced by Scissors Sisters. Revisiting this album reminds me why: there isn't much there once you peel back the layer of their influences. I can see why the album's been removed from the current edition.
Oh, this takes me back! It was 2004, my first born son was one year old, and this album and Hot Fuss by The Killers were on repeat play in our house, and over 20 years later it still sounds fantastic. Loads of fun songs here, from the stomping Laura through to the downright Filthy / Gorgeous, plus an art of taking complete ownership of a cover version by making it completely different from the original Comfortably Numb! But highlights keep coming, from the poignant It Can't Come Quickly Enough to the brilliant The Skins, so good it only scraped on as a bonus track! An essential pop album from the noughties. 5☆
När jag såg att Scissor Sisters var dagens skiva så blev jag besviken. Har känslan att det inte är något för mig. Vilken disgrace att göra en så dålig cover av Comfortably Numb.
Nej nej nej. Ylande hela tiden. Har musik alltid varit såhär yligt. Varenda skiva är fan ylandet. Denna är inte bättre. Falsettsången funkar inte. Basoktaver i var och varannan låt är skitstörigt. Säger jag som bassist dessutom. Bra låtar: Mary Take your mama (hit) - Känns lite Eagles of Death Metal
Oh, to be half my current age and awkwardly failing to flirt with girls again.
good and weird
Incredible. This is why you play the game. Enjoyable from start to finish. So many good ideas.
Buen álbum de electropop. Un poco largo al final pero interesante. 6/10
Neutral as neutral gets.
You dirty minded pigs!
loved it
Meh
I'd forgotten how fun this album was. There's a bit too much filler for it to be a five star, but I had a gay old time.
NGL I hear how Djo was influenced by this album. His voice and singing style is very similar. I'm surprised how much I like it.
The "Comfortably Numb" cover is catchy but so weird, like the Bee Gees doing Floyd. Catchy but not really my style, so I don't anticipate revisiting it. It's fine. "Music is the Victim" and songs more in that vein (less falsetto vocals really I guess) stand out as more enjoyable.
Not a bad album, but not something I really enjoyed. I wanted to, but it just didn’t work for me. 2.5/5
This was my first time hearing this band and it was a fun album. It has a cool pink floyd cover as well.
Wtf is this!
I like this album. I knew 3 of the tracks: Laura, Take Your Mama, Better Luck. Take Your Mama is the most played track, but I like the other two better. I also like Return to Oz. Some tracks remind me of David Bowie (e.g. Lovers in the Backseat). Some remind me of Prince or Beck, with the falsetto singing style. Some have a definite disco feel. Interesting that they were much more successful overseas than in the US.
On the upside, this album is upbeat and fun enough that it wasn't a chore to get through, and I could see how peoplenlooking for something to party and dance to might dig it. Still, there is something artificial/superficial enough about it that it feels more like a schick than actual creative music. And, if doesn't really rise to the level that I can understand it's inclusion on this list, especially since I am not sure (for better or worse) we've had any 1970s disco on this list, and this album leans so heavily on that source material.
Is it possible to be so tongue in cheek that your tongue ends up in another hemisphere? I vaguely remember 'Take Your Mama' playing on repeat on German MTV but I was never a fan. Listening to the whole album didn't really change my mind. I get the fun, glam, disco vibe they're going for, but it mostly doesn't land for me (but for 'Laura' which I really liked.) Maybe a little too polished. Maybe not catchy enough. Maybe a little too tongue in cheek.
It's sonically well done. Not my thing. This was peak dance music remixes of songs era too.
I enjoyed this, I’d never listened to the album it has some great singles on it
what can you say about this joke band. bright poppy rubbish
2.5
3.5
Honestly I find the very the first four songs on the album actually very good Comfortably Numb I kind of like though I remember liking their live version on SNL better than the actual studio version but for sure "Laura", "Take Your Mama" and "Mary", and also the closer "Return to Oz" are the standout tracks the rest are kind of in a pop disco that I like but it's not necessarily all that for me. But the four that I highlighted definitely have that prime *Caribou*-esque Elton John feel. 7.4/10 overall.... Still a fun lesson though not an overtly great album. ★★★½
Very glammy, and certainly not my style. The Pink Floyd cover is a crime against humanity. 2 stars
I think some of this album is very good. They're obviously influenced by Elton John, and when they lean into the glammier side of Elton, it's really solid. I think where things go awry is when they lean into Disco Elton. The Pink Floyd cover is a true crime against music. That being said, there's some good stuff here, like "Laura", "Mary", and "Take Your Mama". 3.5 stars.
2.5
In 2004 this beefy million seller managed to beat Keane to UK #1 of the year by 582 copies and of course outstripped other 2004 titans such as Franz Ferdinand, Killers and Mylo so for a brief time the UK really was a scissored isle. Album is at its utmost best when it’s either channeling Elton John to the max or doing gay disco versions of Pink Floyd. There are many great singles on this but they’re all kinda clumped near the start which leaves a disparity between the first and second half of the album as big as New York City night and Sahara Desert day. Take Your Mama is the key indeniable pop juggernaut here and Mary is super touching and heartfelt. Comfortably Numb cover is DIVINE. After that the songs do get very ho hum. Tits On The Radio is the main Ana Matronic and would be good except the melody is very crap and one note. Filthy Gorgeous is the last highlight and is Filthy Decent. Everything else is Filthy Drab or Filthy Doldrums.
I didn't love this one, but it was perfectly fine. I do wish "I don't feel like dancing" was on here... Might have bumped my rating up a little, that song goes hard. Maybe I'm not gay enough to get it, maybe it's just fine and that's it.
6/10
This was a lot of fun. Elton John with David Bowie, and George Michael, plus some fun dance hall moves of their own.
This wasn't completely terrible, but I have to deduct a full rating point for what they did to Comfortably Numb.
Recognizable songs, still average.
Upbeat music and creative lyrics that made me smile or laugh at a few moments. Lots of funk influence and driving baselines. A good variety of styles too, with some ballad-like songs thrown in.
Not for me.
A fun record, which, now that I think about it, it's not something that characterizes this particular list.
I’m glad I’ve finally given this a proper listen. I dismissed it at the time because of the awful Pink Floyd cover but the rest of the album is actually excellent. Return to Oz sounds more Floyd than the Floyd cover.
Is it me, or does the little riff in Laura sound like something from Thomas the Tank Engine?! There's just something very modern-retro, funk and disco about this whole album that I love. Can't believe it wasn't already in my library!
I must have owned this album at some point since I remembered most of the songs. There are plenty of catchy tunes here, it's basically candyfloss for your ears; not much of real substance, but fun to consume when you're in the mood for some fluffy sugar
Makes Elton john seem like Jerry Falwell. Take your mama out is an all time banger. Otherwise, theres nothing i needed to hear before I died on here, although its not bad.
Not fully unpleasent, but it just wasn't what I wanted. Not my cup of tea. There were some moments of some songs that I enjoyed.
Jolly, bouncy little tunes.
Nice, disco floyd was a crazy reach, it was ok but the album was a lot of fun glad I got to hear it, looking forward to playing it again. Sometime music should be just fun.
A 2000s mashup of Elton John and The Bee Gees. It’s kind of fun. Hated the Comfortably Numb cover. Overall, I didn’t hate it, but it’s not for me.
3.5
I remember not liking the Scissor Sisters’ self-titled debut when it first came out. Back then I was deep into indie and mod, and this felt like the opposite of what I thought was cool. But listening again today, I let it run—and ended up playing it three times. It’s fun, packed with pop bangers, and far better than I gave it credit for. With a broader taste in music now, I can hear the cleverness in the songwriting and the nods to Bowie, Gary Numan, and that glam-electro spirit. It’s a cool, confident record, and I’d happily put it on again when the mood strikes. Favourite track: Filthy/Gorgeous—with Mary and Laura close behind. Least favourite track: Honestly, every track earns its place. Album artwork: Superb. There’s so much happening visually, and it fits the album’s energy perfectly.
Eh not really my thing. The vocals are kind of annoying and the "Comfortably Numb" cover sucks ass. Favorite track: It Can't Come Quickly Enough 2.5/5
Guess why I didn't like this album....
I don’t understand why they are in this list.
Discos lights! Lasers! Dance! There are some bops on here. Does it belong on this list? Probably not. Not sure how I feel about the Comfortably Numb cover. Happy I didn't even recognize it at first.
First Listen. 3 Fun album, sounded like Elton John in parts.
It's gay, it's so gay, it's so unfathomably gay, it's so impossibly unfathomably gay. How do you put this amount of 2000s urban gay into one rock record? I'm gay, maybe not the flavor of gay that these guys are, but I'm gay enough to have heard of these guys before getting this on the 1001 list. That being said, this album is almost too gay. For crying out loud, they gay-ified a Pink Floyd song. That's dedication to the gay. I love it. This album deserves to be on a list titled "1001 Albums You Should Listen To Before You Die" literally just so people can understand how gay an album can be. I love this band. I'm gonna spend 3 hours tomorrow ranting to my incredibly gay future husband about how gay this band is and how much I love it. I said gay fifteen times in this review. Divide that by 3 and you get the number of rainbow stars this album gets.
Liked it. This took me back.
4 - Really like it. Great vocals. Disco vibe. Interesting cover of Comfortably Numb.
I'm genuinely disappointed this isn't two lesbians 3.5 stars. This site really needs half stars.
Pas mon style
Kind of a fun throwback to the 70s at times, at others (notably the exceptionally awful comfortably numb cover) it was prettt grating
2.8 I am the tinest bit partial to this band as our beer league hockey team used I Don't Feel Like Dancin for a win song for a season. Disco meets showtunes meets pop/rock
This album is over the top and bursting with energy, blending an eclectic mix of sounds with lyrics that must have felt genuinely avant-garde in the early 2000s. Most people will point to the “Comfortably Numb” cover—while I appreciate the creativity, I love the original too much to enjoy this version fully. What really caught me off guard, though, was “Return to Oz,” which feels like it could have fit right into The Dark Side of the Moon with its haunting tone and layered production. I enjoyed the opening track and found several others catchy, though some songs seem designed more for shock value (“Tits on the Radio,” “Filthy/Gorgeous”). Maybe I’m just too straight to completely get it, but it's equal parts bold and campy. Worth a listen.
I had many songs from this album on repeat in 2004. Still holds up well and is enjoyable to listen to...but I feel like there's a lot of skips on this album. Pretty middle of the road as an overall album, but "Take Your Mama" is a song that I will always enjoy. I also picked "Music is the Victim" for the playlist, which was always my second favorite song on the album ("Laura" almost made the cut, though).
Never heard of this one before today, but I liked it. Mostly solid, I’d say it was worth the 5 listens I got.
listening when: had to come back and listen the. ext day !! thoughts: if i didn’t know when the album came out and had to guess i’d say this was from the 70s/80s just like the vibes. def not what i thought they were. i thought it was heavy metal. i think they’re still touring and stuff so like good for them. rating: 5/10
Groovy, funky, weird, and worth it. Definitely worth listening to before you die because disco didn't last that long but it affected many genres and sub genres.
I guess ok? Will I listen to again: 4%
This is kind of everything I dislike about 2000s music. I don’t want to say I hate it, but I definitely don’t like it.
Alright
I get it, its fun and flamboyant. But I do think others have done this style better. Some goods songs on the album but also some dead wood that you can not get past very easily.
first 2 songs activated like a sleeper agent installed in my 6year old brain
Absolutely fantastic album, I remember when this came out as I was just starting to get into music, and this just massively cut through all the heavy nu metal, pop punk sounds going on. It’s really hard not to have a big smile while listening to these tracks. It's very Bowie esque with all its glamour, flamboyance and campness. The version of Comfortably Numb is amazing, and prefer it to the original, but that’s mostly because I don't like Pink Floyd.
The bangers are undeniable, but listening to a whole album of it gets a bit old towards the end
sounded so much like of montreal at certain points that it could have brought a happy tear to my eye