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Typical Roxy album.
Even though this was good and I liked it, I felt myself begging them to just pick a genre a go with it. Is it rock? Is it pop? Is it electronic or synth? It’s a little of all of those I guess, but rarely do they fuse it all together. The songs are just different. Again, I liked it and it was a good album (maybe all those things are why people love it?) but it certainly didn’t knock my socks off.
Roxy Music often leaves me underwhelmed. Aside from the striking cover of Country Life—which certainly gets the pulse racing—the music itself rarely sparks much excitement for me. There are touches of glam rock and pop throughout, but I can’t shake the feeling that the album’s reputation owes as much to its controversial artwork as to the songs it contains.
Meh. Plus 1 for half naked chicks on the cover, but the music was mid.
I think my brain associated Roxy Music with Brian Eno so much I assumed this would just be a more upbeat Music for Airports and instead it’s glam rock.
Definitely an interesting listen. I really liked the production on this one, but the songs were just okay. Sounded like an offbrand Bowie at times. Quite the album cover though.
Bowiesque. You'll enjoy it you like Bowies music.
The music was good. It’s just that Bryan Ferry’s vibrato singing style just gets raises my hackles as the album goes on.
Ah, the best album cover on the whole list! The music is fine. All I Want Is You was pretty fun. Out Of The Blue and Prairie Rose have good music. If It Takes All Night was really fun. Casanova and A Really Good Time were nice and chill. Best song: If It Takes All Night
Not sure how something so technically proficient can still fail to excite me.
I liked what they were trying to do with the art rock thing but didn't think they quite pulled it off. "Ooooh, we've got a song in German" - great, but it's not a very interesting song.
The cover really had me wondering what I was getting into. Guessing it was used purely for shock value because the album gives the vibes that it would have been played in a gay club in NYC in the 70s. Overall a fun listen. David Bowie meets Brian Eno with a touch of Queens flamboyance. The lisp got noticeably more present as the album went on and it's all I could focus on at some points like in "A really good time".
Spotify doesn't have this album, I'm guessing due to the breastises on the cover. Do better Spotify.
This album art is SO incongruous with the albums content LMFAO. Its solid, pretty British, but there is good composition and production. Not super wild about the lead's voice. The definition of don't judge an album by its cover, I was expecting Bon Jovi sleaze. 3/5
Pretty well put together but didn’t resonate with me much
Omg breats. Music was a bit too theatrical for me
I have a soft spot for Roxy Music. They were rough at the start, refined themselves into a good rock band, then morphed again into a smooth 80's band. Bryan Ferry grew as a frontman in the very same manner. No kid from the 80's can forget this album in the record store bin... wait, what?! I've listened to the entire album in the past and I enjoy the majority but I am not sure what makes this one stand out from other albums in their catalog. I feel the start of the album kind of all sounds the same. "The Thrill Of It All" goes too long, "Three And Nine" is a glimpse at their futureness, and "All I Want Is You" picks right back up where "Thrill" left off. "Out Of The Blue" is the 'hit' at 4.5M listens but his vocal delivery is still too wordy and staccato, Ferry's coolness isn't on full display yet. "Bitter Sweet" sounds like a circus nightmare, I hated it. Best song was easily "Prairie Rose" or "Casanova". I think the mastermind who created this list missed the mark on this one, there are a few much better RM albums. I don't know what this one did to merit being included (outside of the cover). It was an average album with no hits, no songs that are now considered classics. I don't know the influence it had in England, where so many of these T1001 albums were bigger than they are in the states. 3 stars
Bryan Ferry has a great voice, not my favourite Roxy Music album, but still good. 3.5 stars
Mmmmm yeah okay I see it, let's think on this!
This is kinda weird, but not in a bad way. Great album cover.
You could just listen to Bowie
good but not as good as Avalon...
Still can’t figure them out. Three albums now, and I’m not sure who or what Roxy Musis is. Definitely do not hate them. Need to listen to today’s album a few more times. Think Incan come around on it.
3 1/2
Great cover and good music.
I hear some Underworld's DNA in the certain elements like the backing vocals of the chorus to the first track (Is Bryan Ferry saying "calling you calling you calling-calling you calling you"?), maybe I have Underworld Derangement Syndrome (UDS). The high speed octave jumps of the bassline are so in the pocket. 'So I drink my fill, until the thrill is you.' is gonna stay in my head for awhile, no doubt. The space in which the harmonica stands in Three and Nine is like the complete opposite of the harmonica on Bob Dylan's second album, which I find to be a good thing. By the third song in, I notice that there is at least one particular instrument that stands out to me, for example; On All I Want Is You there is the very bright and wide sounding grand piano, covers nearly the whole field of audio. There's this overwhelming flanger effect on God knows what instrument during an instrumental break on Out Of The Blue, also the baseline feels very halloweeny during that part, OooOoOOOoh spOooOky and so CooOoOky. Bitter Sweet starts by hitting you hard in the face with a big amped up stroke of a chord, half expected him to say "I AM IRON MAN". Does anyone know what style of singing that's called on Triptych? I like Texas, I don't think it's dumb. The lyrics on the entire record are very comforting and came at the right time in my life. I wonder why I all these 70s British rock bands had really satisfying basslines, like where did they get that from?
With Bryan Ferry's accentuated and articulated theatrical vocal delivery style and the band's bombasticity, this album brings the glam and Bowie influences. Toward the middle of the album there's a bit of chamber/psychedelic flavor with "Tryptic" featuring harpsichord and oboe. Early 70s rock with a bit of weirdness - maybe it's less weird than previous ones, since this one is missing Brian Eno. Nothing particularly grabbed me on this one, but it was OK. I haven't heard any of their stuff except for the later singles, but there are two other earlier albums by them on this list so I'll be getting more exposure sooner or later.
Cool listen and liked "A Really Good Time" the most. An album you usually recognize from the cover getting publicity. Glad to have finally knocked this one out.
Didn't catch my attention. A random selection of songs. My mind is still stuck on the album cover
The album cover gave my false hope this band had women in it and made me realize this album generator hasn't shown me an album including a woman since Fever to Tell two weeks ago. ANYWAY fun album, you can definitely tell Roxy Music is where Brian Eno cut his teeth. But I think I may be too burnt out on brit rock to properly appreciate this album.
Gets an extra mark just for the album cover
idk, doesnt feel all to glamourous considering its glam rock. smth just off abt thisidk
Seen the cover a thousand times but for some reason never played it. Interesting music for its time. Just not for me. It sounds like the soundtrack of a cult film
3 stars
Country Life ist das vierte Studioalbum der englischen Art-Rock-Band Roxy Music, erschienen am 15. November 1974. Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andrew Mackay und Paul Thompson präsentierten sich hier straffer und kompromissloser als auf dem Vorgänger Stranded – weniger verspielt, dafür mit einer fast aggressiven Direktheit, die dem Glam-Rock-Gestus der Band eine härtere Kante verpasst. Die Produktion durch John Punter und die Band selbst in den Londoner Air Studios klingt noch heute bemerkenswert kohärent: warm, dicht, ohne die Kälte mancher Zeitgenossen. „The Thrill of It All" eröffnet mit einem Tempo, das kaum Luft lässt, während „All I Want Is You" – UK-Single, Platz 12 – zeigt, dass Ferry auch im kommerzielleren Kontext nichts von seiner seltsamen Eleganz einbüßt. „Casanova" ist das Herzstück der B-Seite: zynisch, treibend, mit einem Saxofon-Einsatz Mackays, der förmlich schmerzt. „Prairie Rose" schließt das Album mit einer fast cineastischen Weite ab – ein Texas-Ode, die mehr Melancholie transportiert als Folklore. Das kontroverse Cover – zwei spärlich bekleidete Frauen vor Bäumen, fotografiert von Eric Boman – wurde in den USA in undurchsichtige Folie eingeschweißt und in Australien teils verboten. Es lenkte seinerzeit von der Musik ab, was schade ist: Country Life ist kein Skandalalbum, sondern eines der handwerklich stärksten Werke des britischen Art Rock. Rolling Stone listete es 2003 auf Platz 387 der 500 größten Alben aller Zeiten. 9 / 10 – Roxy Music auf dem Höhepunkt ihrer frühen, kantigen Phase. Wer nur Avalon kennt, wird überrascht sein, wie viel Biss diese Band einst hatte.
it's 3.5
I like Roxy Music but I feel like listening to them in full album lengths is the wrong way to do it.
Enjoyed the classic rock tracks a lot, less of a fan of the prog ballads in the middle
Lush and ornate and arch, but ends up sort of wafting over you, not to be grasped, just enjoyed via osmosis. Pretty but hollow.
It was fun but not really memorable
I get that this is important because it was unique at the time. It isn't as dated as I would have thought from my feelings. I just found this to be sort of average. I didn't hate. I didn't love it. I listened to the whole album. It was pleasant enough. 3/5
OK but not Roxy at their best.
Interesting but pretty weird. I liked the first song
WIEDER ROXY MUSIC sie mached halt schono cooli musig glichzitig ischs halt iwie glich wie die vorherige 2 albe? weiss nöd d bridge bi out of the blues isch seehr geil und allgemein de bass🥵 bitter sweet isch jz nöd gad öppis wo ich nomal wett lose aber s isch ns cool? JAA KEI AHNIG same für triptych he weiss nöd. ich han all 3 albe vo roxy music cool gfunde und bis jz immer es 4i geh, aber es isch jz scho nöd e band, wo ich 3x 4 stern gib? drum gits I guess da es 3 aber es chönnt gad so guet bi eine vode anderne 2 albe sii, s tönt alles chli glich (wenn au guet) für mich
The Good: Who doesn’t like country life? The Bad: Finding out that there is not BBQ included… The Ugly: And that the latrines are full and it is our turn to clear them out… Mar 06 2026, that’s when this album was presented to me. June 8 2026, that’s when I am writing this review… Why have I let 3 months fly by?… I really wanted this album to be a 4+* album… I really did. I have a soft spot for Mr Ferry and his vibrato… but it’s irritating me on this album… really irritating me. Virginia Plane is a top notch song, but the rest of the album… not so top, nor so notch. I think I am going to listen to “In Your Mind”, an album that is sadly missing on Apple Music, but I have a CD version of it, so off I go and think fondly of Mr Ferry again… 2 1/2* upgraded for effort...
Meh.
Middle of the road art rock that left me mostly indifferent on first listen. Maybe this was original in 1974, but now it just feels like a less talented and exciting version of the Eno / Bowie collaboration. It's not a bad album, however, and it kind of grew on me after a second try. There are certainly some enjoyable moments - I liked Bitter Sweet with its Tom Waits vibe, and most of the B-side was all right. The instruments are pretty good (nice horns !), but the record as a whole lacks depth and feeling, probably due to the flat and subdued voice of the singer. I doubt I'll revisit it. And no, hinting at boobs and pubes on the cover is not enough to get my attention. I’m not 13, for crying out loud. 5/10
I am afraid age doesn't give the album justice. At the end the cover is what's most to remember about it (and that we cound't do it anymore).
I wish I liked this more than I do.
This was interesting. I liked it. A solid listen. Give it a 3.5 but on the 3 side.
Album cover 10/10 Music: 6/10 It’s pretty good, actually. Rocky Music and Brian Ferry are an aquired taste, but there’s something pretty good about this album. It’s not as weird as some of the other albums, and more rock oriented.
I think I like solo Eno more than any Roxy Music stuff
I have to admit that the album cover is pretty clickbait-y - I wanted to check if these were band members, but turns out that the lead singer simply met those two girls and asked them to be on the cover. As you may realise, this album wouldn't have been accepted everywhere at the time, so there is an alternative album cover where they are just normally dressed. Anyway, music-wise, this is actually not too bad, and it was alright leaving it in the background while I was doing other stuff.
Not bad. Bit awkward to open up spotify and see the NSFW album cover while at work, but pretty good music
Its ok. But really not for me but still alright to listen to.
Pretty cool, interesting songs. Rock, maybe some kind of prog vibe, punk edge, something like that.
well produced but the songs are not good
I definitely like this more than For Your Pleasure, but not as much as their original self-titled release. Still, this is a pretty good record overall; maybe not one I'll come back to often, but I certainly enjoyed listening to it a few times today. 3.25/5
initially was getting along with this, but by the end I was feeling a bit bored with it. There's enough here that I still had a good time though. I never noticed it until this album, but the dude from Franz Ferdinand is really aping this vocalist. 3/5
That album cover is saying something... I don't know what it is apart from "sex sells", but it's definitely got a statement. Music is meh
kind of a weird queeny ivbe. not bad
I can definitely hear how Bowie was influenced by RM. Or was it the other way round?
Decent glam rock, rousing, energetic, colorful. Personally speaking it went one ear and out the other.
Fine
I wouldn't say anything in particular stood out to me while listening to the album, other than the cover, which I'm sure was quite the attention grabber when it was released. After doing some investigating of the cover art, apparently the models had to be persuaded to take part in the photo shoot that resulted in this picture, which could be pretty gross depending on what was meant by "persuaded". Focusing on the music itself, as a fan of this genre, I should like this album more than I do. The problem for me is that, for being a 70s rock album, the vocals are quite unimpressive. I didn't necessarily dislike any of the songs, but admittedly I was quite bored by the end of the album.
Still don’t have a spot for these guys in my rotation. But the album cover is an all time top 10! 3 stars for memories of prepubescent fantasies!
Better than the last one I heard of theirs.
Of the three Roxy Music albums on this list this is my least favourite. It’s actually one too many and the list would have been served by just having their debut album on it. That album was truly ground breaking and different whilst what followed was a variation on a theme. In fact you could argue that after the first album things went downhill. Not off a cliff as this is still a good album and worthy of a further listen today. I own the debut Roxy Music album and that is the one when I am in a Roxy mood will go to rather than this. 3/5 11/2/26
Ganske ok, likte noen av låtene
So Roxy Music is one of those bands where if you listen to enough indie music, eventually someone will recommend them to you. So having heard about them for years I’ve checked out their singles but never been that impressed. This is my first time with a whole album. It’s pretty good in that way where you know something is good but it just doesn’t hook you. Intellectually I like this but- it doesn’t get past that first layer of skin. This is what you listen to when you LOVE 70s-era Lou Reed and Bowie and you’ve worn those albums out and want something in the same vein. “Out of the Blue” has a particularly cool solo. This is fine. THREE STARS
eh, alright
A dangerous album to open while at work. Enjoyable, but not groundbreaking. Favorite Song: Out of the Blue
115/1001 First listen. My second album by Roxy music. I have no memory of that album but it got the same rating as this one from me. This was pretty rockin’ and weird enough that I could see it growing on me if given a chance. That cover though. Lady, You need two both to cover that bush. Pretty wild stuff for its time. 5/10
Like nearly every other Roxy album, *Country Life* is frustratingly inconsistent, half-stocked with some absolute jewels and...some second-rate stuff. After the experimental leanings of their first two records, the band's sound on their fourth album is somewhat more conventional, and as a result, the songs live or die on the strength of Bryan Ferry's songwriting. Half of these tracks, including "The Thrill Of It All" and "Out Of The Blue" are stellar - they have tremendous rock and roll punch but still retain Roxy's characteristic out-there flavor. The remaining tracks are *too* conventional however, as though Ferry and the band are pulling back on the reins a little too much.
Pure vibes
Bara allt í læ
Cool but fades a bit on side b
Ta okładka… a do tego jeszcze sama płyta. Nie jest to nic, co wybrałabym z własnej woli. Niby nic drażniącego, po prostu przeciętny łagodny rock, ale stężenie kiczu trochę drażni zarówno uszy jak i oczy 5/10.
I love RM but this was just ok
J'ai trouvé l'album vraiment intéressant avec pleins de diversité dans les sonorités qui mélangent de nombreux styles. D'autre part l'ambiance et la tonalité de l'album a su bien se modifier tout au long du projet ce qui creer un vrai fil conducteur interessant.
This is pretty cool. I like how it’s a bit glam, a bit boogie, and even a little punk. In a lot of ways it reminds me of Queen. Especially with the pop songs. The more obscure songs feel very much like David Bowie (which I think I called out in my last review). This feels like something I’d like more if I spent more time with it, there’s a lot of cool elements in terms of instruments and production.
great cans on the cover, but the music never reaches anything that good. I saw Country Life and immediately furrowed my brow at how off the mark it was, but I realized a 70's British rock bands version of country music is closer to UK folk music and that kinda makes sense here. Some harmonicas and lazy sounding vocals contribute to the sound, but the lead singer just sounds out of breath or in pain or sometimes agonized yodeling. I'll give them this, there is a large variety of sound here, different tempos, sometimes you get a distortion-laden guitar solo, sometimes an aforementioned harmonica. Also its like they're trying to ape other artists, If It Takes All Night is just an Elvis impersonation, Three and Nine sounds like an Elvis Costello/David Bowie joint, etc. I've heard people say that a sandwich should be greater than the sum of its parts, and the same could be said of music and countless other things. Thats my gripe with this album, its just a bunch of mishmashed instruments and sleepy vocals, creating a real audio gruel.
A couple pairs of yabbos on the cover can’t save this album from being forgettable as frick. Listened to the whole thing in one sitting today and couldn’t tell you a thing about it. Oh well thanks for the yabbos
Country rock it was ok
Definitely did not expect the glam side of Roxy Music to be like this, but it is and I'm all for it. Album starts off strong with some bangers, but gets a little sideways in the middle with random German lyrics, but finishes strong with Casanova and Prarie Rose. 3.1 / 5 stars
Really interesting history around Roxy Music. The vibes were there and can understand how this album left an impression on the decades following.
6/10 Not a major fan of the Roxy Music sound, although they do have some very good songs. These aren't on here unfortunately. Highlights: Out of the Blue Bitter Sweet
Strong first half
Pretty okay album
This is the third Roxy Music album we've had on here, and I think this may be the only one that belongs on the list. That isn't to say it's stellar or anything, jsut that I don't remember a single thing about the other ones. I do think this is good until we get to Bitter Sweet, then it picks up again on the last track. Half an album of good songs does not an unforgettable album make, unfortunately. I do like the first bunch of tracks, but again, I don't think I get what makes this band special. They're a decent group of musicians that write pop-rock music. It's fine, again. Better than before but c'mon.
Another risqué album cover for work.
After listening to the first couple sounds, I started to think this could be 5 for me, but then If It Takes All Night came on, and I knew it would not. And then Bitter Sweet was next, and I started looking for an exit to the circus that I was apparently transported to. I skipped the last minute and a half of that one. I like Roxy Music, and I love how experiential and groundbreaking they were at the time, but the experimental nature of some of their tracks makes making listening to a full album a bit painful. How could this album have come out in 1974? Even though I absolutely hate a couple of these songs, what’s important to me is this: They were not boring. I’d take annoying over boring any day. At least they were *trying* something!
I like the album cover and "Casanova"
First listen Saved 4/10 Top track: The Thrill of It All
I liked this one, groovy with a classic rock vibe. All the songs after “bitter sweet” except for “prairie rose” were a little too slow for me tho.
instrumentally everything’s here, love the variety that they use and it made the 2nd half of every song enjoyable, but otherwise the vocalist kinda bored me
Need to give it more listens but I like the overall sound of it!
Decent enough. Nothing that stood out in a good way or a bad way. Just generally enjoyable to listen to. Not an all timer or anything like that but enough. About as middle of the road as you can get for me personally.
Groupe connu, chanteur connu mais pourtant jamais pris le temps d'écouter. Quelques beaux titres mais le reste m'a semblé plus fade.
An interesting album that didn't grab me.
Boppy new wave. It’s infectious, but not as complex as some of their other albums.
was expecting female vocals smh clickbait existed back in the 1970s. they did have some tunes on here, esp going out of their way not to be every rock band and add some more instrumentation in a nice way, prob eno pushed it into their heads before he left haha.
This album is fairly interesting but steady throughout, which is not bad but also not amazing. Definitely more inspired by the glam rock elements of the time, instead of their more pop style later on.
Good stuff here, especially musically. Lyrics have a bit of a show tune vibe for my taste. For the record, Bryan Ferry is a jerk.
Rv
it was okay but didn’t blow me away, i liked the end
Not too much country, is it?
There are some good songs here but overall it is just an average album. 3 stars or C+.
Roxy Music is kind of indescribable. Louche cabaret music? If David Bowie performed in the 1940s? Sedative Techno? I don’t know. But it grows on me real fast. Listen to Braun Ferry sing the word “heroin” on that one song. You’ll be hooked.
Hard to believe this album is from the 70s. It surprised me, I enjoyed it.
This was some fine background music but not something I'd play on a regular basis or really dive into with full attention. That cover though... sheeeeesh!!!
Arty pop is my best discription. Very good in places
Decent album, not really a standout 3/5
I like Roxy Music better than Brian Eno's solo work but less than Bryan Ferry's solo work. But I suppose Eno wasn't involved in this one, so perhaps that's why I didn't mind this...
Bit of a weird one. Wasn't terrible but not particularly memorable.
Not bad, considering I am not much into this kind of music. 7/10
Hyvä kansi...musa sinnepäin
Ihan ok. albumin kansi 4,5 ⭐️
Aika perusrokkiahan se. Kannesta pisteet.
Album review 017 Country Life by Roxy Music (1974) Rating 3/5 Roxy Music’s fourth album (and my fourth favourite so far) starts as strong as any album of this era with The Thrill Of It All, it’s just a shame that there’s nothing as good over the remaining nine tracks. Not to say that this is a bad album as there are some high points, including Phil Manzanera’s guitar work, but most of Country Life is just mediocre.
awesome album, awesome cover
Pleasant
I like art rock and having never heard a Roxy Music album before, I’ve been looking forward to hearing this. It’s a bit weird and theatrical at times but in a good way. However, I think I wanted to like this more than I actually did. My first listen wasn’t the most focused but the final two tracks really landed with me so I made a decision to return. After my 2nd listen, I came to the same conclusion that the last 2 tracks were my favourite, and the battle to decide whether this deserved a 4th star just fell short. However, I’d return here and hope it clicks more with further listens if/when I get the chance.
Good
Not my thing.
pretty mid
Interesting enough to get me to stop and pay attention, but was lacking in any show stopping moments that justify the price of admission. Still a good intro to the band. I like it ✨
This is clearly contemporary to ‘70s Bowie. Some wild swings artistically. Bitter-Sweet was a standout.
Man, side two really shits the bed
Rokkia jossa on vähän new wave ja jänniä musikaali piirteitä. Sopivan vekkulia. Ja kuten levyn nimi sanoo on tässä vähän myös kantri rock vaikutteita. Hyvää ja menevää. Parhaat: Three And Nine, Casanova, Prairie Rose
It was okay!
Listened but have no urge to go back and listen again. Fine music but no oomph for me.
Never judge a book by its cover, they say. It's the case here, this is a surprising album, toeing between vanilla rock and proggy bits.
Interesting album. Had hints of what was going to happen soon in rock but then really had some dumb stuff in the second half of it that dragged it down for me. 6/10
So promising at the beginning, I thought I was going to get a surprise 4 but by halfway through, some of the songs were getting annoying and a bit boring
This album has multiple songs with the same title as other songs I really like but they aren't the same songs at all. Also, they don't make album covers like this anymore.🤨
Again, I had no idea what this was going to be. I think I was imagining Duran Duran? Anyway, it's not that much like Duran Duran at all.
Folky, sleepy 70s rock with vocals reminding me of Elvis. Not too memorable but easy to listen to.
I've never listened to this album (48). Not bad for alt rock! Some great parts.
Middle of the road music
It was fine, nothing in there got me excited but neither was I offended.
It was ok
3/5
Wasn't familiar with your game Roxy Music.
one of those albums i feel quite impartial about. i can certainly appreciate that it's a decent album but i feel like i've heard it a million times before. the vocals are quite difficult to fall in love with but i did enjoy some of the instrumentation - creative guitar parts and the drums sound decent. won't be coming back to it but i'm glad i've listened to it.
This is generally enjoyable, but really forgettable. I listened to it 3 different times because I forgot to rate it and couldn’t remember how I felt about it.
Yeah it was ok! Listened to it in the car on the way to touristy stuff. Didn't pay much attention to it but enjoyed what I heard.
Weird in places but enjoyable
I believe country life is 70% cover 30% album. I mean, come on it’s an iconic cover! But there’s probably 3-4 really good songs
Roxy music is ok.
I think on a day I was craving Bowie, this would slap. Today I feel a little bored? by it
Alright; fairly standard 1974 album. I like the horns
Took me a few goes to find the pulse here. Sounded like a bunch of fancy art-school types showing off their new synths. Good fun though, like martinis before the party gets weird. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Out Of The Blue - If It Takes All Night - A Really Good Time
+1 for boobs. -1 for the weird Nazi song in the middle.
Good vocals. Okay music.
This list should have been called 900 and some average albums that you could definitely miss with some great albums and some terrible albums thrown in. This is so average it’s painful.
Decent rock I guess, but nothing that blew me away.
-this is def my favorite Eno-related “conventional” rock project i’ve heard so far, it’s cool as hell -a lot more sophisticated than the other album i heard from Roxy Music, i think. could honestly use a relisten but i enjoyed it. sorry if this is nonsense i’m drunk -Favorites: The Thrill Of It All, Triptych
Had some pretty fun, catchy tracks.
I have more questions than I could ever have answers to. Sometimes this is a good thing, but I don't know about here. First, the album cover. This is the sister and girlfriend of a member of Can, a krautrock band. I don't think this is a question that I want an answer to. If we get past that and get into the music, some of it sounds familiar, but I have no idea what I've spent 40 minutes listening to. This is a question I would like answered. It wasn't all bad, but it was such a bipolar album. Some of the songs sounded like the 80s pop that my mom listened to when I was growing up and other songs sounded like they'd be a cult anthem with some different lyrics. The song Triptych sounded almost like Renegade by Styx if it has more classical instruments (vibraphone and bagpipes) that was rearranged and the vocals were all changed. I think songs individually would all get a 3-4 if they weren't in an album. I'd even consider a 5 for a couple. The album as a whole gets a 3.
It's not bad, but not exactly great either. Not a fan of the singing and the instrumentals didn't hit very well either for me. Solid album, though
O que me incomoda no som do Roxy Music é o exagero de camadas, guitarras, sopros e teclados, tudo misturado, tornando o som confuso e comprometendo a completa apreciação das melodias. Dos três álbuns que aparecem no livro, este é o mais fraco, mesmo assim um bom disco.
I didn’t even hear the music. I never got past the album cover.
Roxy music are great.
not my favourite roxy music album
Mindst interessante vi har haft med dem endnu. Nogle af numrene lød en lille smule som David Bowie
Meget chill i forhold til de tidligere RM vi har haft. Den mindst gode
It was hard to follow the direction of the album. I don't feel like it collectively meshed together to wow. Like different identities trying to fight for the front spot light. I can appreciate the start of glam but into it was like a slow bleed ..
A fun listen overall. Between the times he sings like a rock star he also got in the mid evil jester voice, and like he was in Ooingo Boingo. Lots of different sounds and a ton of solid riffs. I can appreciate it not just for the art, but for it's influence on other bands I'm more familiar with. I will admit, the sudden high influx of 70s music in my life is starting to have an impact and I may have to give this another listen when I can come back with fresh ears. I didn't hear anything I out right hated, it's just that nothing grabbed me. Was I distracted by the cover art? Maybe. Is this a moment like when you need to focus on driving and you turn down the music to see better? I'm not ruling it out. It's entirely possible I too turned down the music to see better. Am I disappointed in myself? A little. Will it happen again? Mostly likely. Am I convincing myself I need to listen again to have the excuse? I'm not sure reader. Sometimes the depths of a man's soul has shallow sections.
Can see how this would be influential but I thought it was just fine.
You’d be hard pressed to find a better album opener than “The Thrill of It All.” It’s dramatic in a way only Bryan Ferry could pull off without toppling into self-parody. And while Roxy would go on to release bigger albums—Siren, Manifesto, Avalon—this one doesn’t need a qualifying asterisk. Country Life stands tall all on its own. It’s commercial and arty in the same breath. Glossy, but with fangs. At times it’s even relentless but they always find the pocket. Ferry sings like he’s half in love and half in peril. The cover was banned or censored in multiple countries. Ferry apparently met the German models on the front in Portugal the week before. I'd love to hear their side of the story. It’s glam, it’s gothic, it’s absurd, and it all totally works.
Pretty nice
I listened to this album twice and I don't really have anything to say about it.
There are a few good songs on here, but generally this seems like a struggle for ideas and a sound. Ferry's voice remains strong here, and it's still Roxy at heart, but the dabbling with - ahem - country on the closer doesn't really work, for example. A bit of a mixed bag, this era probably best sampled via the Greatest Hits.
A very bold and in your face album. It demands your attention, often when it's not welcome. I prefer the more introvert Roxy of soundscapes and endless introductions. But at least its got balls, and isn't afraid to show them.
Yet another Roxy Music album (three now, and thankfully all that we get in this collection). I'm not sure there's much to say about this album, except that I found it strangely screechly/jangly, far more so than the earlier albums, especially so on some tracks like their hit "All I want is you" (but maybe that's due to new headphones? or maybe Brian Eno's absence?). I've generally enjoyed Bryan Ferry's strangely distinctive voice, but not as much on this album (with the partial exception of the uber-dramatic "Bitter sweet"). Sorry, Bryan!
Joda, gubberock. Med gubbecover.
This was a nice surprise indeed! I've always read about this band here and there, but never listened to them. I even didn't know how they sounded like, so I expected something more poppy bc of the name. But to be honest this is mainly rock, and it's so heterogeneous it gets ridiculous! But in a good way. While the obvious reference could be Bowie, there are some hints of Kiss there in the guitar riffs (All I want is You) and amazing guitar solos in 2 or 3 songs. Then in maybe the best song of the record (Out of the Blue) star in a dark dark way almost resembling post punk. To be lated evolved into rock n roll again, nice! So this is the vibe... glammy rock n roll with a lot of influences, most of them good but with a few embarrassing moment (that corny country song If Takes All Night is annoying). Really liked this, and the cover art is cool too! Listening notes: Obvious resemblance is Bowie, but guitars are heavier, check those solos and KISS riffs in All I Want is You, super suprised about this... always heard the name but first time listening to them. And then Out of the Blue sounds totally like Joy Division to transform into a shredding guitar piece... what mejunje is this? El rollo ese country ridículo de If It Takes All Night no es para mí
3,3
Nothing special in my opinion
Meh
I want to like Country Life more than I do. "Out of the Blue" cuts through for me, but not so much the other tracks.
Roxy Music albums are pretty alright, but they never really manage to blow me away, like they're lacking that special something.
Pretty cool.
Not something you want to listen to in school
This is an average LP for Roxy in my opinion with a few good cuts. Put out between Standed and Siren it is the weaker of the three.
6/10 This was an interesting listen. It had a distinctly 80s edge to it, despite being released in 1974, so there must be some element of this being ahead of its time. It also had places where it sounded very reminiscent of David Bowie. From a songwriting point of view, I didn’t find that there were too many memorable hooks that stuck with me past the end of the record, which was a bit of a shame. The vibe was often really good, but it rarely completely engaged me, despite the overall appeal of the sound itself. When they allowed things to get a bit weirder, things were pretty fun, although perhaps less synthy than I was hoping for (now that Eno had left the band, maybe that was to be expected). They do conjure up some really good grooves here and there and some of the guitar playing was particularly decent. There was a slight lack of balance to the album, in that a few of the tracks didn’t stylistically blend particularly well with the rest, like If It Takes All Night and Triptych, but sometimes that can be a really useful device to add a bit of intrigue to an album. It’s probably not an album I’ll be coming back to that often, but there were certainly some interesting aural flavours that were worth hearing. The Thrill Of It All - A good song to kick things off. There’s a nice pace to it that drives it forward with a tight and solid rhythm section. There’s plenty of instrumentation that comes and goes, with the strings and sax offering some interesting flavour. Solid guitar work too. Three And Nine - I’m a bit less keen on this one. It’s a bit more laid back, but it doesn’t really offer much in the way of interest outide of the main theme. There are parts of it I like, particularly the rhythm of some of the vocal lines against the track and some of the vocal blend of lead and backing. Nice, but not overly exciting. All I Want Is You - There’s some cool guitar playing on here. I like the overall vibe and it feels super 80’s, so must have been ahead of its time. There’s nothing about it that really grabs me hook-wise, unfortunately, but I did enjoy it. Out Of The Blue - There’s some great playing on this. Some really nice sweeping phasey parts too. I like the little breaks that they throw in here and there, and there’s a real driving thrust to it too. It’s quite Bowieish, and I like the slightly off the wall descent into mania at the end. Sonically, it’s a pretty interesting track. If It Takes All Night - A fairly straight rock n’ roll number, but with more modern production values. It’s decent, but it does sound a bit like Bryan Ferry trying to ape Elvis a bit too much. I kind of feel like this might have been the jumping off point for Huey Lewis & The News. Bitter Sweet - This is atmospherically interesting. It’s quite grand in a way and the climbing and falling piano is interesting, before the thudding, plodding weirdcore section, which is the kind of thing Mike Patton would take in an even heavier direction almost 20 years later with Mr Bungle. It’s pretty bold and wacky. Triptych - This is also a bit of an odd one. It doesn’t really offer a huge amount of diversion from its fairly plodding rhythm, despite the always moving harpsichord tone. It never really gets grand or big enough. Not for me. Casanova - This has got a really nice swing to the rhythm. Some of the best vocal delivery on the album, too. This is a proper head-bobber and it’s got a bit of grit and attitude to it too. It’s still got that twist of weirdness, bit it’s more anchored and has some really cool guitar work too, which pulls against the synth parts nicely. A Really Good Time - I quite like the attitude to the vocal and the way it sits against the rest of the track. There’s some nice rhythmic choices too, particularly with the descending beats that the band hit together. There’s a nice ambience to the instrumentation here too. Nice track. Prairie Rose - The groove of this is good. There’s a nice drive from the drums and the blend of the different dynamics from the staccato rhythm section and the drawn out vocal and slide guitar is nice. It feels like this track does do quite a bit of hanging around on one thing for too long though. More solid guitar playing, but the vocal sections are maybe a bit too broken up and repetitive. Not bad though.
This is the second album by roxy music that I have had on my list. The first was I was almost unable to listen to. This set my expectations low. I was surprised when I made it through all of this without wanting to shut it off. The vocals were much better then on roxy music. The song on this one have focus and made sence. But the album is still not good.
it was fine, i guess
Of its time
It’s really good
A lot of the songs on this one hover around the upper edge of "okay" for me - I wouldn't quite say they were good, but they're kinda almost there. He dips into his Dracula voice occasionally but it's not as prevalent. This finishes me on the list's trio of Roxy Music albums. We got all 3 of these within a span of about 40 albums - For Your Pleasure came up as album 234 in July, Roxy Music was 258 in early August, and now Country Life is 274. I'm ready to put this group in the rearview.
This is exactly what'd you expect of a Bryan Ferry album titled "Country Life." Not exactly sure what shade of irony he was contemplating, but while the album is moderately fun and interesting, I am not sure it is fun enough to listen to or think about in the future... unless your a fan of Roxy Music or Bryan Ferry's brand of wit.
Det er sådan rigtig glam rock, avant garde/art agtig rock. Det er meget teatralsk og har arrangementer og virker bare sådan ja, glamorøst i lyden. forestiller mig det er pga violinerne, saxofon, klaveret osv. Det hele lyder bare meget dramatisk og vokalen lyder sådan lidt bowie agtig, fordi det nærmeste bliver sådan snakke agtigt. teksterne har fokus på forførelse, romantisk drama osv. Synes bare ikke det er ligeså godt som f.eks. t-rex eller david bowie. Men hvis man generelt er til genren så er det jo must hear. Det er ikke dårligt, men bare ikke lige mig pt.
My review suffers from having listened to Bowie’s “Heroes” right before I listened to Roxie Music. Too much experimental and over *performed* music in one day. I can tell this is good, though. I’d need to listen to it again, but for now, it’s a 3.
ok
Although it lacks both chart hits and Brian Eno’s presence, Country Life may be Roxy Music’s most consistently good listen from start to finish. Without Eno’s excessive looping, avant-garde diversions — as heard on The Bogus Man or Sea Breezes say — the band retains its art-rock edge while focusing on taut, straight ahead songs. It isn’t yet the sleek, sophisticated pop of Ferry’s later persona, but strikes a confident balance of glamour and grit. With Ferry's libido not yet fully in control, the band feels like a true ensemble, evidently enjoying themselves, even if not doing anything exceptional. I first encountered Roxy Music through several early tracks covered by the supergroup The Venus in Furs on the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack. Among them, Bitter-Sweet stood out: a surreal, menacing concoction of cabaret and glam that remains one of their wildest, most compelling songs, even on a more disciplined record like this one. Though Country Life is not yet Roxy Music being smooth, it is, I think, the smoothest listen from beginning to end. To that point, Billy Corgan did a pretty good live version of Out of the Blue in 2001, proving that there is something to these songs, even without Ferryesque sex appeal. 3 I don’t think much of this record to be honest. Side 2 is certainly much more interesting than side 1 - the contortions of Bitter-Sweet and Triptych almost make up for the Slade-with-manners of All I Want is You and If It Takes All Night. The songs aren’t bad, they just aren’t very good. 2/5
Bitter-Sweet is a long-time favourite song of mine thanks to the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack. What a joy to hear the original version (Thom Yorke covers it on the soundtrack). But overall this is a curious album. The first half is rather anodyne, but the second half digs deeper and weirder (side A & side B?). I much prefer the second half but I need to live with this album for a while before making the final verdict. I think I really like it but I am not sure? As always, Phil Manzanera deserves all the roses. The cover is absolutely awful and does the music no favours.
Fun album
I don’t know Roxy Music particularly well. This was way more experimental and interesting than I expected. The bass playing is excellent. Top tracks, The Thrill of it All and Out of the Blue. This kind of New Romantic style is not for me in truth. I did enjoy it. But not as much as others will. Interesting to see how earlier albums compare with Eno in the line up. 3/5
I like the band. Some good songs but inconsistent
It’s a strange sensation to listen to a thoroughly likeable album with a consistently enjoyable vibe, but not be able to just lose myself in it. It might be Bryan Ferry’s vocals that are holding me back, but there’s a lot to enjoy. Out Of The Blue has one of the nicest twistiest bass lines I’ve ever heard. There’s a whip crack propulsion to this song. I also love how tender Ferry sounds on the intro to Bitter Sweet and how a touching, mournful guitar occasionally wraps around him.
Didn’t realize Roxy Music was from the early 70’s, average rock- ish
Funky rock
Different from their other albums, it's still good but I prefer their other music. This one doesn't really stand out with any grand songs that I was expecting. It's not bad but I'm guessing they were still working up to their greatest music.
Two albums in one - first half was cool, then stalled at the turn, sputtered through some odd stuff on the way home.
I don't really have much to say about this one. Sort of background soft rock?
Its not bad. But not my style.
This album is pretty strange. The songs are fractured, the vocals are strained, even the artwork has some eerie vibe to it. That being said, it all comes together surprisingly well and, on some days, I'd call it my favorite Roxy Music release. Key tracks: The Thrill of It All All I Want Is You Casanova
Roxy Music is a band I’ve been told is very important for most of my life, but idk, this just sounds like fine Brit-rock of the 70s? This isn’t even one of the albums Eno is on! It’s listenable! Didn’t have a problem for it. Very famous cover, yes, but this isn’t 1001 Album Covers You Must See Before You Die.
This may be the first time I've had a desire to relisten to a Roxy Music album. It's not my thing, but there were enough moments on this that I've saved it to revisit later.
I felt like this was a solid English rock album. I didn’t find anything particularly mind blowing about it but I had a good time listening to it. I wouldn’t be opposed to listening to this album again but it wouldn’t be first on my list to re-listen to.
5/10
Sounds like they made a David Bowie album. It's fine but not really special.
I liked and hated various parts of this album. Obviously Brian Enzo is creative but I don’t love most of these songs. They didn’t really stick with me and after the album ended I could not sing a single song back to you.
I really liked the music itself, but not the vocals.
I never know what to make of Roxy Music. Country Life is art rock but shows Roxy Music dabbling in hard rock, country, folk, electronic--who knows what other genres. It's all over the place! But of the albums I've heard of theirs, Country Life is probably the most palatable. Take that for what it's worth.
I wasn't quite sure what to fully think of this album. One thought was definitely something akin to: "Seriously? A THIRD Roxy Music album on this project? Fuck off." This was probably the least off-putting Roxy Music album I've received, containing a nice eclectic mix of new wave and glam sounds, not unlike something that Bowie might do. It felt decently polished in these spaces, unlike some of the previous Roxy Music albums. All that said, I still hope this is my last Roxy Music album on this project. A low 3, but an admitted 3 nonetheless.
Pretty good
Not bad
So I don't remember much of this bc I forgot to review it after listening, but I do remember thinking it was better than I expected considering that there was no Brian Eno on this record.
Better than expected, not sure what I expected though. The album cover is hot as fuck though, let’s not kid ourselves.
Definitely felt the country vibe of the music, saved one song, some felt quite rocky, liked it overall, but not sure whether I will return to it just like this.
You would never miss the Brian Eno influence on this album, despite having quit the band the year previously. This is just a bit weird, and not particularly enjoyable - I’m not quite sure what it is trying to be. Lovely norks, though.
Très varié mais ça me parle pas trop
Didn’t hate it…
Wanted to like this better due to reputation and similarities to 70s Bowie. But just didn’t do it for me.
Some pretty good music, but the vocals are too pretentious.
3.5*? Maybe?
Fun british rock, I enjoyed the opener the most. Good listen but no aspect really wowed me, fun album
Another good effort from Roxy music. Their music doesn't tend to stick with you a lot but its enjoyable. The Thrill of It All is great. 7/10 Favourite: The Thrill of It All Least Favourite: Triptych
Yeah
AWOOGA!! eyes pop out of head, foot starts tapping on floor and tongue rolls out on the floor albums ahead of its time. some really good songs. some bad ones
Would have been a 2 but the titters got an extra star
Was an ok album. Gets an extra star because of the album cover
its ok maybe later different mood (boomer)
First song slaps
Like it. Favourite track is The Thrill Of It All 3/5
3+ Stars (9/15)
okay but didn't like it enough to add it to my library
Not my fav from Roxy Music but still good.
Slow start, terrific end, overall okay album with some standouts
Eh it’s ok
This took me on a journey
I never was a big fan of Roxy Music and Brian Ferry. The music isn't bad, it's just not my thing.
At first I was like meh. But then why was it kinda giving rocky horror picture show? I see you 🏳️🌈
Sonorite moderne pour l'époque, mais tres simple et disco...
the thrill of it all- 5 three and nine- 5 or 6 all i want is you- 5 out of the blue- 5 if it takes all night- 6 bittersweet- 6 triptych- 5 casanova- locked back in when he said heroin. normal toby moment. 5 or 6 a really good time- 5 or 6 prairie rose- 5
I listened to this album yesterday, and as I recall, I believe I kind of liked it. I think it was about 3 1/2 stars for me. I may have to give it another listen. I will settle at three stars.
The best Roxy Music album I have listened to yet. Still was a bit weird but not as bad as the others. 6/10
I prefer my Roxy Music with Brian Eno. This wasn't terrible. It's just not as remarkable as the previous ones.
2nd half of album much better.
Eh. What was the need for this album.
Classic artwork. Maybe just an average album. Not the Roxy highlights found elsewhere
I was pretty meh on this after the first listen but didn’t feel like I gave it enough of a chance, so I listened twice more and found more things I liked each time. It didn’t quite reach 4 territory for me, but definitely enjoyed it more than I did at first. Standout songs for me were If It Takes All Night and A Really Good Time.
A lot heavier and guitar based than I expected
This was ok, listened a couple of times still no songs grab me as a banger
Decent
Not my favourite from Roxy, it's too contrived. The Thrill Of It All and Out Of The Blue are highlights. Scrapes a 3.
This album opens with a BANG. I really like “The Thrill Of It All” because of its infectious and repetitive tune/groove. It truly managed to stay interesting despite this repetitiveness. Sadly, staying interesting is one thing that this album failed to do after that opener. Not bad, not anything more though.
Not as annoying as the last Roxy Music album we had - this felt a bit more mellow. Decent, and a pretty varied mixture of songs, but nothing massively standout.
It's been a minute since I've reviewed a Roxy Music album! The only Roxy Music album I've reviewed is For Your Pleasure, which I gave three stars to. I really wanted to love that album, but here's hoping Country Life is more my speed! Overall, I thought this album was fine. I've always (possibly erroneously) thought of Roxy Music as pioneers in electronic composition, so every time I fire up one of their albums, I expect something with more synthesizers, but this album felt more like glam rock with some touches of early new wave. I liked the guitar playing and drumming, and I really liked Bryan Ferry's signing too. Overall though, this album felt a bit uneven. There were some fun glam rock songs like "The Thrill of It All" and "All I Want Is You," but songs like "Three and Nine" and "Bitter Sweet" were a bit of a drag. "Prairie Rose" was probably my favorite song on the album. I really enjoyed the guitar playing, and the rhythms and bass playing were really great too. The piano rounded out all of these elements really well, and gave the song a really fun glam rock sound. While I wasn't blown away by this, I'm still holding out hope that the last Roxy Music album I get to review will be the one that hooks me in and makes me a big fan!
This was pretty unexpected and unique. Kinda Bowie, but didn’t always land. I loved the bass work and call and response
Sophisticated and consistent Art Rock.
You know, I wanted to hate this because that album cover is fucking atrocious, but it grew on me. I gave it a few listens and I think it would actually grow on me further.
Good. Not really my thing most of the time.
It was fine. Even in its time, though, it barely cracked the US Top 40 (at 37), so I’m unclear why this was so important to listen to. I didn’t hate it, but I did feel like I could have spent that 40 minutes listening to music I actually enjoy.
Funny, I’ve always flipped past Roxy Music albums in used vinyl shoppes, thinking them too available to be any good (like chuck Mangione or the Carpenters or Peter Frampton)…but they’re pretty alright. Just on this side of Brit Rock, just on that side of New Wave, just a step from C&W, like/not like NYC punk stuff - they cooked it all up into a stew I could eat now and then. 3.5
3.5 stars. Experimental 70's art rock that has some ups ("The Thrill Of It All" and "Out Of The Blue") and downs ("Bitter Sweet" and "Triptych") but a decent album overall.
The Thrill of It All and Out of the Blue are amazing, but overall Roxy Music aren't really impressing me. Good but not great
This band have a few really great songs and many other I can't stand. It's always a love and hate relation with them. 3 stars will be fair enough!
A new sound for the era, you can hear the influence on newer music.
My third album from these guys on this list and I have to say they love their titillating covers. I imagine this caused some "won't somebody think of the children" controversy. I can't help thinking that if this came out today there would be a bunch of morons claiming the chick on the right was trans or something equally stupid.
Like a more talented Band on the Run with somehow more ADHD stimming. There’s some great stuff here, particularly the proto-new wave “All I Want Is You” and the amazing “A Really Good Time,” which suggests sophist-pop and 2000s twee Girl At A Piano™️ music– two genres I am personally a huge fan of. There’s also a lot to like on “The Thrill Of It All,” “Out of the Blue,” and “Prairie Road,” although I think all 3 of those songs are bit too cluttered and scatter-brained to process, even for my ADHD-riddled brain. Still, I do like these tracks, though I won’t cross the line into love. It’s the middle section where I think Country Life loses me. From the blues of “If it Takes All Night,” to the musical theatre-carnival barker cocktail of “Bitter Sweet,” to the medieval ass “Triptych” and the put-on American soul brother affect of “Casanova,” I hate it all because all of it feels like a costume. And yes, I know that’s technically ✨the point✨, but the result always feels more like an idea to be silly and goofy instead of an actual sincere artistic decision. Frankly, that kind of seems like the entire point of Country Life, and even glam as a genre overall. The same “try-on this random style that I have no cultural or historic connection to just to be quirky and weird” bullshit is exactly what I hate about David Bowie, but at least he sticks to one aesthetic for a whole album. Roxy Music can’t even hold it together across two tracks. The result is completely incoherent, and the only time I ever come close to loving this is when it sounds almost modern for the era, which rarely happens here. The most modern thing about Country Life is its cover, which is glamorous and hot even 50 years later. It is textbook cunty 💅, and has bigggg Doll/Queer Energy. Unfortunately, the contents on the wax disc tucked inside this cover are never has effortlessly chic, or even camp. It’s all too try-hard to be camp. Yet still, the talent is undeniable, and thanks largely to the mish-mash of it all, there’s enough moments for me to enjoy to not hate it too much. Maybe there’s something more my style in Roxy Music’s discography, but Country Life is definitely not it for me.
Bryan Ferry - another one who just never really got Houmous & Chutney. The feeling was very much mutual. 3.1
Overall solid - definitely like other Roxy a bit more but this was surprisingly good. A few duds (Bittersweet) in the middle but wraps up really really strong with Prarie Rose.
Favorite Track: If It Takes All Night
Interesting…not sure if I liked it or hated it.
Hard to come up with much feedback today. Probably need to hear this again. Was cool though
6/10
Ehh... I don't know, there is a lot of music out there thats a lot more interesting. I guess it's kind of ahead of its time, but it is also forgettable. Mid 3.
Not bad. fun album cover.
Mid
It was ok
Yeah whatever, provocative cover art I guess.
Why did this album get much better halfway through? Anyway, I never thought Synth and Harmonica could go together so well. Favorite Track: Bitter Sweet
Potentially worth another listen. Generally an enjoyable album. The album art was annoying at work, so I'm going to hold off on a relisten/deeper dive.
It wasn’t until I put this on immediately after Bowie that I realized how much like Bowie this sounds. Or are all these albums just starting to blur together? Whatever, it’s highly enjoyable!
#523. Fine, but not particularly exciting. 3/5: acceptable.
3.8
Another good one from these guys, but either I was a bit too generous the first time, or there’s a bit of a diminishing return the more I hear. This is a big time rounding down, mostly to offset the first 5⭐️ I did, which probably should have been a 4, but also because I thought that circusy sounding song sucked big time.
I think I like it but it's also sort of over the top and ridiculous.
All over the place in terms of genre and theme, small flashes of brilliance here and there but mostly just fine songs performed adequately
3.3 2-3x catch up listened to this several days but rated on 4/30. unique album
2nd half of album got weird, wish the whole thing was like that.
Good
I thought it was gonna be better
You never know quite what you’re gonna get with a Roxy Music album. This one is a bit up and down, but still worth it. Would listen again.
Bryan Ferry sounds good on the first track!?! sort of like a knockoff bowie sound on this record. Bitter Sweet is where this album hits a brick wall. Why oh lord is there a sousaphone here? The whole thing is pretty tolerable otherwise.
I mean i would listen to it again i guess