Tellin’ Stories

Pre-listening thoughts: are we knocking out EVERY 90s alt rock album NOW???? Why ANOTHER from 1997 TWO DAYS IN A ROW HELP ME GOD Post/during listening thoughts: oasis from SHEIN. If you like oasis you MIGHT enjoy this a little less. Hope this band got tickets to oasis’s reunion tour and as they’re sitting in the audience they think “man that could have been us if we came first and wrote better music” 3.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no and i hate this British editor for putting bands like this on the list cause they’re so insignificant Fav tracks: North Country Boy Least fav tracks: Area 51, How High

How many milquetoast British rock albums from the late 90s need to be on this list? 2.6 stars

Kinda bland IMO

Very serviceable Brit pop

4/5

I was hoping for more from this one

Meh

When I saw I had to listen to MORE British rock, I went in with pretty underwhelming expectations, but I'm happy to say I was pleasantly surprised. This album feels so 90's it's insane, and really does feel like exactly what Britpop should sound like. Nothing really /stood out/ to me per se, but as a record it was super enjoyable. I think North Country Boy was probably my favourite song though. This album was just cool and fun. Also the fact that their keyboardist died while recording this album so they drop him from the album cover and just give him a 3 minute organ solo at the end of the album is really funny to me. Rest in peace Rob Collins you got teleported to heaven through the sunroof of that E34 mate.

Probably my favorite piece of British Rock encountered this far on this list. This albums thrilling and intoxicating pop-infused rock tracks definitely sped past my initial expectations, but definitely hit a speed bump or two when it comes to my faults. Songs like How High and Only Teethin' really stood out to me, taking this album to exhilirating new speeds with their guitar riffs and piano/organ performances really breaking past the proverbial sun roof and plunging the album to new heights. This pleasantry comes to a harsh and sudden stop when I notice the lack of said piano in the mix, what happened to that guy? Why was he only in a few tracks. This leads me to my biggest issue which seems to plague 9/10 brit rock bands being the lead singer. This was more of a 'The La's' issue than a Dexy's one. Instead of being consistently irritating, the singer was just kinda just swerving all over the place in quality. The album ends on a very nice instrumental piece titled Rob's Theme. This song is just a good vibe, the kind of thing you put on after a bit of casual daydrinking and want to go for a Sunday drive in your BMW 520i to. The 1 and 2 ratings on this song feel like a real robbery of this bands accomplishments. I hope my modest, yet positive review can serve as a figurative getaway driver from such negativity. Highlights Rob's Theme 🍺🚘🛣️💈💥🚗💀

North Country Boy - this one was kinda catchy, instrumentals were more interesting than most of the other tracks. Solid guitar parts, with decent vocals. One to Another - quite liked the instrumentals on this, guitar parts were great. This tune had a great structure. No wonder this is the most streamed in the album, it's got a lot more going for it overall. You're a big girl now - this one really sucked. A stinker amongst mid songs How can you leave us - same thoughts as above. This sucked None of the other songs are worth writing home about. The first two songs mentioned above have have inched the album from a 2 to a 3 for me. The others in this album are really plain, and could serve as forgettable filler soundtrack in any late 90s early 00s English film about Hugh Grant running from one side of London to the other to stop some bird from getting married to a rich ponce she hates, idk.

what BORING fucking shit. another dogshit uninspired uninteresting bland unengaging uncreative un-fucking-anything nothing dogshit braindead waste of fucking time album. its a singles album and the singles arent even fucking standout. this is like if guy ritchie went 'lets make the stinger tracks from my movies boring and fucking interesting' kill yourself british people

The entire time I was listening to this I had two major distractions. The first is the ridiculous way the keyboard player died, which I kept thinking of throughout, the second is the guy on the left of the album cover. He is menacing. He looks like he is about to mug me at a train station. Has the FASD stare. I didn’t like this. I don’t like Britpop. I gave up halfway through the album midway through the chore of a track that was you’re a big girl now. I was going to just mark this as did not listen, but I went back and listened to the tail end of the album. I’m sure you can consider this technically competent music but I do not like it. It is boring. I do not like the vocals. It is discount oasis. I am baffled why this is a MUST LISTEN. Please just let the next album be something I’m surprised by. I don’t even have to like it just make it interesting. So many random nothingburger slogs.

God damn I hated this shit on the first listen, one of the most boring generic ass Brit pop / rock ever conceived. Sounded like literally everything from the era. If you plugged a description of this album into an AI it would spit out something identical. On further listens it wasn't that bad and actually had some alright tracks. How High is genuinely the only good track though. Still just sooooooo average, not even bad just the most average of average of average. 5/10 Fav tracks - Tellin' Stories, One to Another, Area 51, How High, Rob's theme Least Fav - North Country Boy

A refreshing palette cleanser after alot of blues and dad rock. But refreshing in the sense it's different, not because it's amazing or nothing. Not entirely shit but i don't think I'll be going out of my way to listen to these guys again, didn't really land with me.

Before listening to this my only exposure to the Charlatans was their single 'The Only One I Know' which is a banger that I pretty much never skip if it comes on shuffle. With No Shoes is a solid opening but unfortunately all I can think of is how they probably found Rob Collins, booze cruiser, With No Shoes when he died in a car crash after being more than double the BAC limit flung out of his sunroof. North Country Boy is groovy and shows that the album has a cohesive direction in its sound. A bit forgettable mainly because I was still laughing about how Rob Collins managed to get ejected from his car while drink driving and then still stand up before passing away in an ambulance on Monday 22 July 1996. Tellin' Stories is fantastic, I have no idea what this guy is saying but I can only assume he's tellin' cautionary tales about the dangers of driving a BMW 520i on the B4233 after having a big day at the pub with your producer in the car who would survive with minor injuries. One to Another is where I realised that this band has more to offer than just 'The Only One I Know', the vocals here work well with the guitar work and the keyboard riffs are fantastic. The song is supposedly about a guy trying to keep his relationship together but I like to think the title is a nod to how Rob Collins went from being a getaway driver for his mate to being involved in a fatal single vehicle collision that left his wife widowed and his daughter without a father. You're A Big Girl Now is a song about how Rob Collins' daughter will have to learn to live without her late pisswreck father (who is not present on this track). How Can You Leave Us was initially written by Burgess about a girl, some lyrics were changed after Rob Collins' death (not a joke i copy-pasted this straight from wikipedia) Area 51 is a great instrumental piece which really highlights the talent of Rob Collins as a keyboardist. This song is like a nice intermission between the two halves of the album. Rob Collins demonstrates here that he is very good with his hands, even if he can't put on a seatbelt to save his life. How High is the question the British public were asking when it was revealed that Rob Collins was ejected from the sunroof of his BMW. Only Teethin', much like a lot of Cool Britannia and Britpop, is clearly very inspired by 60s rock and roll; a time when the Beatles were big, Britain was a somewhat serious country, and a time before the 1962 Road Traffic Act which criminalised drink driving and before seatbelts were made mandatory in 1983. Get On It sounds like someone put on some Bob Dylan before a jam session and now they have to get the annoying vocals and harmonica out of their system. It's songs like this that make me understand why the producer, Ric Peet, would get into the car with a drunken convicted armed robber, ironically named Rob Collins. Rob's Theme is an instrumental that was included after the passing away of the keyboardist of The Charlatans, Rob Collins. In all honesty, this is a sweet tune and it warms my heart to see a loving tribute to Rob on here (even though his brother/the label decided to leave him off the album cover?). This song slaps, but as there are no lyrics I am going to find it difficult to make another joke about drink driving and crashing your car. Almost as hard as I find it to believe that Rob Collins was able to get only four months in prison and charges dropped for assisting his mate in robbing a store. But seriously, this song is great and is 100% getting added to some of my playlists. Neil Young (who has 9 albums in this book, God help me) once said it's better to burn out than fade away. Rest in power Rob Collins, may you join your brothers in arms in Alcohalla, the afterlife for all brave booze cruisers. 7 DUIs out of 10

Nice.

Sound bridges between eras. classic rock without the grandeur nor enough alternative sound to be interesting. Not much punch. Proto oasis/coldplay chud rock. Not my bag. At least there's a bit of scuzz.

Yawn

I don't think I need this! Not bad but not for my ears!

Brit-pop feel to a lot of this, but they mix in some psychedelic, funky, 70's soul influenced hip-hop instrumentation too that makes it pretty interesting and unique. Definitely warrants a second listen to get it.

It seems they have taken a swerve at Oasis and haven't moved on.

4/5

Reminded me of Oasis, who I love, but The Charlatans are definitely not nearly as good. But I still liked this.

Just sounded like a oasis/stone roses derivative

“Mom, can we get Oasis?” “No, sweetie, we already have Oasis at home.” Oasis at home: The Charlatans

indie nasal voice, not a fan ! yewwww, shewwws Sorry i just googled it and one of the members died during the recording of this album and they just ? replaced him ? and did a gig three weeks later? wild area 51 is a fun song enjoying the second half of the album more than the first Songs added to my 1001 albums playlist: - North Country Boy - Area 51

sounds like oasis. no big deal.

Spikes of something 3-star worthy, but all in all a recycled attempt at being better than Oasis.

Despite their Madchester pedigree, The Charlatans fail to captivate with these stories, proving that seniority doesn't always translate to superiority in the dynamic 90s UK rock scene.

I mean, it's fine. They are also called Oasis. If these Brit pop bands all sound the same, are they really "must listen"

Just some cut-price Oasis innit.

Eine Entdeckung - mag ich ****

It was fine, but apart from a couple of interesting tracks, it was pretty by numbers. Not one of the essential albums of Brit Pop for me.

Kinda generic 90's?

I was into some Brit Pop bands when I was younger, but I’ve really gotten into 80s/90s Brit Pop as an adult. Charlatans (UK) weren’t a band for me when I was a teenager. But they are now.

Aldi brand Oasis

Weird mix of Bob Dylan and the Verve

Стандартный поп-рок 90х

Good stuff! Enjoyed it.

For people who think there are not enough Oasis albums.

I hadn't heard of The Charlatans prior. They seem to be another Britpop group, and this fifth studio album would be the last with their keyboardist Rob Collins, who died in a car accident partway into recording sessions. Keyboard duties were passed on to Mark Duffy to help complete the album. After listening to Tellin' Stories, I can say it's a fine album for the genre, as the Charlatans took a more bluesier approach than their contemporaries with the guitar riffs amidst the electronic loops. The singles are generally good, and they even add some interesting instrumentals with "Area 51" and the closer "Rob's Theme". Unfortunately, it does not leave much of an impression. Most songs tend to go in one ear and out the other, aside from the ones mentioned earlier and "You're a Big Girl Now" where the lyrics did not sit well with me. In particular, the line "Leaders and your disused milk/Will quietly pass you by" made me wince a bit. Overall, it's not bad as the Charlatans attempted to carve out their niche. Take it or leave it.

More britpop. Didn't leave much of an impression.

It’s fine and catchy and there are some lovely songs on ‘Tellin’ Stories’, but at the end of the day it’s just another in a long line of brit-pop albums from the 90s that generally don’t stick in the memory for long. Nice enough when it’s on, but it’s not something I’m likely to return to often, if ever.

I found this boring, but I'm not a big fan of 90s britpop.

Overall catchy enough and not a bad listen, but not as hit-filled or instantly memorable as some of their counterparts in British pop-rock of a similar era

a fun and enjoyable album with some quality horrorcore post punk sound that i really liked - only downside was that the songs tended to drag a bit.

was alrite

I was underwhelmed. Very mediocre album beginning to end.

Meh

Uninspired and painfully average

Great album really enjoyed it.

This list has so many headscratchers on it. I can't for the life of me even begin to understand what kind of argument can be made for this album's inclusion. But it's not the first of it's kind. Seems like they are just a poor man's Oasis. Pretty meh.

ah yes more generic brit rock could i write poetry to this? n

Meh

This album gets better after multiple listens, but it's not an essential listen.

I listened to this album three times, and can't tell you a single thing about it. It must be ok if I tried three times, but it's not good if I just tuned it out every time.

This was okay. I understand the appeal but just not something I particularly like or would listen to.

ei vittuuiuu. jätän ensimmäisen viestini ennen albumin kuuntelua tulevia sukupolvia varten. älkää, älkää lapset, lapsenlapset tehkö tämänkaltaisia albumi kovereita varsinkin jos olette 4 hyvin saman näköistä valkoihoista ihmistä ja bändinne nimi on the - ja jokin random substantiivi monikko herran tuuttelis sentään te pojat olette rumiluksia! aivan ällöjä pikku laiskimuksia... albumissa on sen verran omalaatuisuutta ja erikoisuuksia että global review on alle se perus britpop new wave 2.98-3.05 range ja on päässyt siitä alemmas tekemällä asioita jotka ovat vähänkin pikkusenkin ministikkin kiinnostavia. 2 soltsje one to another.

Is this good? Not sure. But it’s so 90s

High energy throughout the project, but never too different from one song to another. They have a style of playing that works well, but not as well as it could. Oasis came along and did what they do better. Still enjoyed it, but nothing special. 3/5

Quientesintial britpop

Great

Another album in the, -I suppose it's ok, but it just doesn't grab me- category. I did like this more than stuff by Blur, Oasis and other 1990s options that edged on pop.

Starting to realize this list of 1001 albums is the reflection of some Oasis Superfan who likes shitty Brit-pop.

meh

I think I charted my pants. 4/10

This is the definition of an eh British album that probably shouldn’t be here but I don’t mind it.

Bland.

not bad... but had to give it a couple of listens to actually hear it - - know what I mean?

This was very generic and boring. I don't really care for Oasis but this seemed like a worse form of Oasis. I feel like including stuff like this is an insult to so much that could have been included.

Not so bad overall. Catchy Britpop with memorable choruses and great instrumentation throughout. Feels like it could belong to such a list, except from one little detail: this record, supposedly the magnum opus of The Charlatans, was released in the second half of the nineties, not the first. To be more specific, it was released one month before Radiohead turned the game of British (alt-)rock on its head with *OK Computer*. Talk about a last-minute feat before that whole Stone Roses / Oasis-adjacent sound immediately became less relevant. This situation might explain the Britpop "fatigue" of some listeners on this app (sometimes harshly expressed), and so the album's relatively low global score. It's true that this record goes through very predictable stylistic twists and turns at times, from Rolling Stones-indebted compositions to Stone Roses / Primal Scream-like syncopated rhythms and heavily guitar-laden spots à la Oasis. And this to the point where it sometimes feels you don't even need to listen to the album to know what's in it. Add the fact that the record's second half is far less impressive than the first (except for one organ-enhanced cut reminding me of Bob Dylan circa *Highway '61 Revisited*, before one instrumental closer paying tribute to the band's keyboard player--who tragically died during the sessions of *Tellin' Stories*), and what you have here is a record that clearly lacks something to *truly* stand out. Pretty good music is still pretty good music, though. Had this thing been released three years earlier, chances are The Charlatans would have been a more famous figurehead for that whole Britpop thing, maybe up to the level of Oasis themselves. To be fair, Blur was still more interesting as an album band than any of those acts, but to use words used by The Charlatans themselves, that's a (music tabloid) "story" I'm gonna tell in another time, kiddies. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of "essential albums" 8/10 for more general purposes Number of albums left to review: 155 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 364 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 214 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 271 (including this one)

Not the worst but honestly quite boring.

I’m not familiar with the rest of their discography, but this album just sounds like a poorly produced Oasis copycat

🎧This band sounds remarkably like Oasis and I’m here for it. Mad fer it even.

Really enjoyed listening to this one. Solid, some jammers. Tim Burgess made some good solo stuff. Essential? Probably not.

Meh.

I recognised some of these but don't know the charlatans well! Enjoyed this. Light hearted Brit pop. Iconic of an era I wish I had been involved in!

Hmmm, for some reason I thought the Charlatans were a 00s indie band. This was fine I guess, sounds like all britpop which I'm not a massive fan of, I think unfortunately britpop got a bit overplayed for me and I'm bored of it but I guess for the time it would have been great.

There seems to be this overwhelming opinion among the other people who have also committed to doing this same thing that there are a shit ton of brit pop albums on the list. Apparently not enough where it has affected my experience that much. I’ve had more trouble with the generic 60s albums than those. But I guess today is the first example of said genre of albums. And if this is the consistent trend of quality that the rest of them will be following, I can sort of sympathize with those who are frustrated. I’ve only really heard one proper brit pop album, which was (What's the Story) Morning Glory? And that actually wasn’t half bad. Plus I’ve gone back to many of those songs and they have grown on me since. I think this record strays far from what made that Oasis record so enjoyable. Like for starters, the singer sort of sounds like Liam Gallagher, except his singing voice kind of sucks. It’s just not nearly as listenable as Liam’s. And that seems to be a common theme with the rest of this album. This album seems to lean less on the alternative rock sound of bands like Oasis and Blur and more on the sound of baggy. Which is honestly a genre tag that means next to nothing to me. I’ve never really known what that meant. But this still has that sort of neo-psychedelic vibe. And it just doesn’t feel as natural. It comes off as forced, like someone trying their best to imitate the cool brit pop bands. Truthfully this genre was never a favorite of mine. People were tired of it by the end of the 90s, and they are especially tired of it now. And I’m sort of inclined to agree. Rating: 4/10

I do like britpop but never heard of these guys in Canada

Good background music, sounds like filter

britpop

Oasis if they were completely mediocre

From memory was expecting this to be a solid 3, but then it left me in so much of a better mood than when I started. Also, always got time for Tim Burgess.

The Charlatans are cool. I hadn't ever heard much by them before, so it was nice to listen to a full album. It's got all the 90s stuff I love, but it's also very Bob Dylan-y and gets just weird enough at times.

even if a lot of britpop albums sound similar there are still so many good tracks, maybe its the chord progressions used in a lot of britpop songs that tickles my pickle

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. Just by looking at the album cover, my first impression was it was going to be britpop. Sure enough, it is britpop. It's pretty good, albeit straightforward. I would listen to it again.

Decent album. The first song was a great song, though I found I didn't like the rest of the album as much. A few of the songs remind me of other songs. 'One To Another' reminds me of Aerosmith's 'Sweet Emotion'. 'Get On It' feels like a tribute to Dylan's 'Like A Rolling Stone'. The instrumental 'Area 51' is groovy. But I just kinda got sick of the album after the second listen, just not a huge fan of britpop from the 90's. FAVORITE SONG - With No Shoes 3/5

I hate their dumb faces wow. I really wanted to dislike the album but it's actually pretty good.

I never really liked this style of 90s britpop. It's okay, no real hooks.

Bien. Pero no me ha encantado

Såg dem live på Roskilde 1991. De var bättre då. Detta är dock en godkänd platta.

A blast of Madchester Oasis vibes by way of Sone Roses. A real delight.

You ever see an album cover and just groan to yourself because you know what's coming? This was better than expected but only because my expectations were so low. Unremarkably average. 4.5/10 (2.25/5)

Nah

Whilst always aware of The Charlatens i was more of an Oasis fan when it came to Britpop. Some of the songs on here are good but do merge into one another without any clear divergence in musical style. Not an album for me. 2/5 22/5/24

My impression of the Charlatans has always been that they're the stereotypical 90s Brit Pop band. Like Oasis without the occasional chart-topping hit. Listening to 'Tellin' Stories', my impression hasn't change significantly but it was a bit more interesting than I expected. There's a lot more character to the music than I thought. Overall, I thought they provided a modern take on the Rolling Stones, but there are actually quite a wide range of influences that show up throughout the album, albeit subtly. I wasn't blown away, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I liked this album.

Standard issue Britpop, nothing exciting or new here.

Sounds like Oasis. Just as boring. I don't like this at all. I would be stoked if there were no more britpop, sophisti-pop, or blue-eyed soul left on the list, but I don't think the odds are with me on this. 1.49/5

Forgettable britrock record.

Off-brand Oasis

Largely forgettable vintage 90s rock band. Wont give it another listen

Tokavika biisi oli kova, muuten ei

I liked this band. I liked the sound and vocals. Reminded of other 90’s alternative music.

It was just a bit weird

Congratulations to the makers of this list they have now added another genre of music for me to hate in Brit Pop. This is the album that finally did it for me. Everyone who compared them to Oasis was right and I hate Oasis so this sucked. His voice was terrible, whiny, stupid sounding, and he sounded kinda like Bob Dylan on a couple songs which was a double kick in the teeth. The only good tracks were the two instrumental ones where I didn't have to hear his voice. There is nothing about Brit Pop that makes it worthy to be on a list of albums I NEED to listen to before I died. This was stupid, whiny, boring, dull, and not enjoyable.

ugh-why is this on the list??? it's like listening to Oasis "light". the music was ok & much better than the vocals but will I ever listen to them again-nope. 2.5 stars

A bit dated, OK but nothing special I thought Track one was strong but album dwindled from there

I like it! And I’ve never heard them before. Sounds a bit like Oasis, but better vocals. I’m definitely adding this album to my pantry. Thank you kindly!

I liked it a lot. Vague memories of good days in the 80’s. That’s the power of music. I will visit this again.

I wonder if these guys have ever heard of Oasis. I bet they would like them.

This was a pleasant surprise, since this is a band Ive never been turned on to. They have a good sound and some decent song writing. Their mother's should be proud.

The Charlatans seem to be the happier cousin of Oasis and Smashing Pumpkins. Sounds like 1997.

Not bad. Good rock

I realize these guys have been around since the late 80s but this just sounds like dollar store Oasis.

2 stars. pretty boring.

I usually shake my head when I see a lot of American reviews of classic Brit Pop albums. "Ugh, not another BRITISH band, they're so shit and overrated". While that opinion is usually stupid and wrong (!) I think this is the first time I'm actually kind of agreeing with them. While I don't think they're shit, I don't see anything in this that makes it stand out from the pack. It feels entirely generic and done better elsewhere. Other bands of the time had better riffs and better ideas. Even the annoying, whiny singing voice has been done better elsewhere. I'm going 3/5 because it's decent enough, but in no way does it stand among any of those other great break-out 90's Brit-pop bands.

This is fine, nothing to complain about. But, also nothing particularly interesting to comment on. I don't see listening to this again.

This was perfectly fine BritPop. On the whole, I think I actually liked it better than "What's the Story Morning Glory" even though it didn't hit the same highs. Maybe that's a dumb thing to say, and it's just colored by how disappointed I was when that Oasis album came back up here, but at any rate I thought this album was solid. 3.5.

Initially this seemed like boilerplate 90's pop rock like Cracker/Rembrandts/Fastball, but after getting deeper into the album, I'm finding this a nice listen. Area 51 stands out as a different style to the rest of the record (more electronic/techno), but still a good listen. Lots of cool grooves that I didn't expect from the same band as the other songs. They seem really versatile and I like them, but I probably wouldn't listen to this album twice. Three stars.

Not bad. Honestly reminds me of Oasis with a hint of the Rolling Stones. Probably won't revisit this, but was worth the listen. 3/5

can't stand his whiny voice

album with really good songs and no bad songs, i enjoyed every track, was worth a listen and id go back to this.

Not a bad album. I liked it better when Oasis did it though

Eh, the album was fine but nothing special

Okay. I think I’m getting the point here. 1001 Albums is A LOT of albums and that is going to cover a lot of music that isn’t necessarily my jam. Clearly The Charlatans had a following and they obviously have a body of work and this all in is tinged with some tragedy and sadness. But I’m going to be a lot more conservative here. I reckoned will end up with 100 5s, maybe 200 4s and the rest will be 3s unless there is something truly dreadful. Liked the organ. Liked some of the base lines. Appreciated the scratching. But look, if you are going to just make songs based on riffs and recycled chord changes you better have really good lyrics. Especially if you have no melodies or solo virtuosity. You’re a Big Girl Now is probably my favourite for the open guitar tuning. But guys, your melody is not going to set you free. You’re only barely flirting with the idea of melody. The best I can say about this album is that it’s toe tapping. Lovely and upbeat. I could put it on and read and I would not be interrupted with a surprising moment of delight. Good on a road trip although not much to sing along to.

I am not sure why I needed to listen to this. For every uninspired Oasis copycat band with a bored sounding singer, there has to be something more interesting and adventurous elsewhere. I don't know. 1001 records isn't that much when you look in the entire world of music. I had a great day listening to Mulatu Astatke instead of the Charlatans.

It has become clear that I don’t particularly care for British alternative rock. That said, this album grew on me. The music is really good overall. I don’t care for the vocals. 3

Mukiin menevää brittipoppia! Ei ollut tuttu mutta ihan hyviä koukkuja tässäkin. Kalpenee Oasikselle ja isommille aikalaisille 3/5

Täähän oli ihan kiva. Etenkin alku, lopussa vähän loppuu veto. 3/5

Erittäin ysärinmakuista pop-rockia, mut ihan viihdyttävä tuote. 3/5

01) With No Shoes - 7,5 02) North Country Boy - 7,0 03) Tellin' Stories - 7,5 04) One to Another - 7,5 05) You're a Big Girl Now - 7,5 06) How Can You Leave Us - 7,0 07) Area 51 - 7,5 08) How High - 7,5 09) Only Teethin - 7,0 10) Get on It - 7,0 11) Rob's Theme - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,32 (73/100) It's an OK Oasis-esque album with a pinch of Bob Dylan. It's nothing special, but it's not terrible either.

boring/one dimensional/british

90s garage rock, twinge of aughts sound. And birdsong sample?

Discount Oasis

Oasis but less catchy 3.5

It's another one of them Alternative albums, so it must go on the list. *sigh* Well, truth to be told, this doesn't sound half bad, even though the songwritghting leaves quite a bit to be desired. I'll give it three stars and get to go home early. 3/5

oasis requentado

Awesome guitar. Energy.

Quite passable but uninspired for parts. The acoustic track You're a Big Girl Now stands out pleasantly. Area 51 has a good groove and is also pleasing. The rest is so Oasis-like, well-behaved and probably due to the times.

right up my alley!!! - chord progression in with no shoes is mouthwateringly good - whiny singing we are so back

Great album.

What. Is. The. Point.

No fresh water at this oasis

We have Oasis at home.

"Tellin’ Stories" by The Charlatans is a solid album that showcases the band's distinctive blend of indie rock and alternative pop. Released in 1997, it features catchy melodies, energetic guitar riffs, and Tim Burgess's charismatic vocals. While the album has its highlights, such as the anthemic "One to Another" and the reflective "North Country Boy," it can feel somewhat derivative at times. The songs often follow a similar formula, and the album lacks the innovation and experimentation found in the band's earlier work. Overall, "Tellin’ Stories" is a decent addition to The Charlatans' discography, with enough memorable moments to please fans of '90s Britpop. However, it falls short of being a standout album in the genre.

Felt muted.

Good

Sorry, I heard no greatness here, just an average House Band.

5.5/10

Hadn't heard this album before -- indefatigably pleasant. Spot on to what I expected going in, with big sound, swirling arrangements and pleasingly delivered vocals with a hint of snarl. "You're a Big Girl Now" stuck out; it's no patch to the Dylan classic (what is?), but it was a nicely arranged acoustic respite from the rest of the guitar sound. Some tasty organ throughout, too. I'll come back for more.

Wasn't bad, just don't remember too much that was all that noteworthy. "How High" was my favorite.

Mid ass UK garbage

Mjög mikill tíundi tugur, orgel og gítarar. Nokkur lög sem maður man eftir, en ekkert uppáhald. Má vel hlusta, en þetta fer nú ekki yfir þrist.

Perfectly palatable but fairly dull Britpop

Very good album. Reminds me of high school into college.

Literally 10s of britpop albums I would listen to over this

MIttelmäßiger Britpop ohne irgendetwas...

Ehh. Nothing that spectacular, hardly seemed like it was a life changing album

I don’t like Oasis

Sounds very Oasis-adjacent

Hard meh. 2/5

I'm a Charlatans fan, and this is a very good album, though it is not my favorite by them. I actually like their 2001 album, "Wonderland" best, and like some of their other albums after that, a lot. To me, I prefer albums from other Brit rock/pop bands from the 90's, and while The Charlatans fit and made good music through that time, it wasn't until the end of the 90's and early 2000's that I felt like they started standing out, to me. However, "Tellin' Stories" is strong all the way through, and I didn't feel there was one bad song on it.

Sorta stone roses

Первый раз вижу этих патлатых шарлатанов Звук напоминает "тайны смолвиля", такой же жесточайший вайб девяностых. Тёпленько, позитивно. Пусть и no shoes ) у одного парня на обложке смешной маленький рот. Ну и задорно молодёжно прикольно. Норм.

3.5 - For any Britpop completists this album might feel like a welcome addition. I hear elements of Suede and Oasis but no outstanding songs to elevate this record to their level. Still, a nice listen.

Ganska skön 90-tals rock med lite elektroniskt mm. Britpop, gick att lyssna på, sparade nån låt

Oasis, but if Matt Schultz from Cage the Elephant was the frontman. Not a single song I didn't like.

After listening 2-3 months, I was finally introduced to an artist I will listen to again. I had heard of the Charlatans but never listened to them before. Really enjoyed the rock elements and feeling like I was listening to something akin to Oasis and/or the Stone Roses.

⭐️⭐️⭐️not bad, nothing to write home about

Fairly cool!

Sounds like a poor man's Oasis...

An Oasis alternative with some Nada Surf/Fastball thrown in. Not terrible, but kinda generic.

Never thought I'd get listen to everyone in England that could play a guitar. But here we are with this lost. Mid range at best. A song by stone roses came on after this and it was like a breath of fresh air. I hate stone roses.

I wish there were less britpop on this list. You've probably already seen comparisons to Oasis for this album but it's fitting: similar neo-psych influence, similar alt rock edge, similar vocal inflections. They're not a carbon copy of Oasis but there's enough to warrant a comparison at the very least. Perhaps the most interesting thing out of this album is the instrumental jam Area 51 which embodies a distinctly '90s rock sound. Rob's Theme is similarly memorable for breaking away from the formula to give us some rock-inspired trip hop. I don't think Tellin’ Stories does much more to warrant being anything better than just "good".

kinda boring but not bad

Corny album

Charlatans - Tellin' Stories 90s Britpop reminiscent of Oasis and Blur. This was my first time listening to the Charlatans and I think I'd go back an listen to this album and others by them. 4/5

It was fine.

Did Oasis sue them? If not, Noel should. This is a direct ripoff.

Repetitive and hard to differentiate between songs as they all sound the same. Not bad overall they just need some more variety.

Really enjoyed this one. Fun 90s rock sound. Hard to understand most of the lyrics.

Not amazing, more original and less annoying than many of the UK guitar bands of the 90s, and this was their peak I suppose. I'm bored to death of the big singles since they were overplayed for years, and the rest is fairly bland. This one surprised me with it's dullness. Saw them at Reading Festival back in 2000 I think, they were great, more hit songs than I remebered remembering. But this just isn't much cop as an album.

Hey this didn't suck.

I couldn't get over how much they sound like Oasis. Good, but not great; nothing grabbed me immensely but there were a few catchy songs.

Innocuous, generic, overproduced, immediately forgettable Britpop.

Completely passable. Area 55 stuck out, not in a good way though. Might relisten if I just want a certain 00s mood. Might be a good road album.

On the face of it, no real difference from yesterday's Teenage Fanclub album, but this has an emotionality and a bit of depth to the instrumentation that didn't. They never made another album as good as this, but it's a decent enough peak. Not an all timer, but definitely in that years top 50.

Some nice Britpop I missed back in the day. Quite liked it, nothing that stands out much but solid

Didn't really like this all that much.

It was a pleasant listen. I found it was very similar to Oasis. Not a copy, but something about it was similar.

It’s fine I guess but went in one ear and out the other

Not bad but definately not great.

A decent album, but not that special in my opinion.

very 2000s coming of age movie

The Charlatans are an unfortunate band. They are lively and fun, overall quite entertaining and good, but they emerged at a time when lots of similar bands were doing similar things and they end up being one of those "Oh yeah! I have heard of them" bands. There is nothing wrong with them or their musicianship, yet there is nothing musically speaking, that makes them stand out in a list of lots of good musicians and bands that showed up on the scene around the same time.

A decent album to put on while I drink my morning coffee and browse the ol' Internet on this Sunday morning, but on the other hand, it lacks a certain spice to make me want to listen to more.

Bien. Pero no me ha encantado.

A mixed bag. Brit pop with a slidey grindy 90’s feel. It has a certain enjoyable slouchy accessibility to it.

Don't mind a bit of 90s Brit Pop!

Yet another Brit-pop album... I does seem like there's a lot of late 20th century UK bands (that I've never heard of) on this project. Whatever. Looking at Wikipedia, it seems these guys' claim to fame is touring in support of Oasis. Although this album did hit #1 in UK (but apparently did not chart in US). Whatever. This is my favorite (so far) of these, it doesn't sound like all the others. Good solid rock feel, the vocals aren't strained, the bass sounds good. The songs are pretty upbeat and catchy. I'll be listening to this again, I was thinking high 3, maybe round to 4. But the more I listened, the more I dug it. Easy 4

kinda like Elvis Costello. I like it. Would listen to more

Not quite as good as I expected it to be

I have not heard of this band before but this album made me want to get into this type of music more. It reminded me of Oasis (typical British pop rock). All the tracks were good to listen to and my favorites were: One to another and How High. I’ll definitely listen again!

Right up my street

Average

3.5

Really enjoyed the songs

Really good album.

Thoughts before listening: 90s Brit-pop that wasn't as popular as Oasis and Blur...at least in the US. I don't believe I've ever heard these guys before. Review: This is okay. The songs are catchy and anthemic so I understand why they were popular. That being said, I'm not hearing anything that suggests this album should be considered one of the greatest of all time. Maybe if I grew up listening to the Charlatans I'd feel differently. There are certainly 90s American alt-rock albums that I'd put on my personal 1,001 best albums list (i.e. the Toadies), but I'd be shocked to see them on here just like I am with these guys that seem like also-rans of the UK 90s scene. "One To Another" is a good song that I've added to the playlist. 2-stars.

Meh

Good enough. It's interesting their most important album seems to be mid-career.

Standout songs: North country boy How can you leave us Only Teething

Mediocre Madchester songs I didn't like at the time and enjoy even less now.

Generic britpop. I think there was a recency bias from when the original book was published that allowed this album to make the cut.

Not particularly noteworthy 90s brit pop-rock. Didn't hate it or anything. Just thought "huh...ok...?"

The existence of a band called "The Charlatans" isn't entirely new to me, but if you had played this, without showing me the cover, I wouldn't have been able to guess. But I do know ~this music~. Duh. And you know what? "Tellin' Stories" is a nice version of that music. Really nice indeed. I don't care much for it, but it seems a shame these guys were overshadowed by that other band.

5.5/10 Highlights: With No Shoes

They strive to build things up with a groove but I kinda just wish they got to the point a bit quicker. It's decent britpop, but I dunno, it's missing that edginess that the big guns had in their records.

Classic pre brit pop brit pop or was it full on brit pop tunes to enjoy and certainly hark back to a bygone era.

I recall being a bit underwhelmed by this when it was released (I preferred the earlier Hammond organ stuff, this felt a bit more generic britpop-y) but I did grow to like it

Good fun.

Enjoyed the hits (and Area 51), the rest never really captured my interest. 2.5

Quite liked it, but nothing really grabbed me.

Des Charlatans imitant Oasis et les Rolling Stones mais toujours avec la voix de merde de Bob Dylan. Un très mauvais ménage.

Les charlatans portent extrêmement bien leur nom, malheureusement pour eux on a très vite réalisé qu'il ne s'agissait pas d'Oasis

British alternative rock band, 5ème album. Not bad, but not a lot of wow. J'opterais pour un genre de 2.5, mais un3 pour la smoothness qui s'en dégage.

Solid, turn of the century pop.

Never even heard of this! Very contemporary with Oasis and the Stone Roses.

Immediately knew they were Brits from album cover. Lots of the Smiths and Rolling Stones influence.

A little underwhelming. Felt like generic British Rock. This could happily play as background music, but it is not an album experience for me.

Shocked I had never heard of this group before. Solid brit rock a la Oasis.

Mischung aus Britpop und Rock, eher zu letzterem tendierend. In Ordnung.

Great work

4

8/10 - pretty tight but I think it’s a little weak next to the peers of their time

Album 284 of 1001 The Charlatans - Tellin' Stories Rating : 3 / 5 Some average British pop. Doesn't belong on the list.

Solid but nothing special

Based off the cover and the date released, I was expecting a boy band. This is not bad, I enjoyed the album, but would say it’s kind of generic. B-tier britpop, not a bad album choice if you’ve played out Oasis, Blur and the like.

2/5 Pretty standard brit pop from the 90s.

Not a big fan of this band or album. For fans of Oasis it might be somewhat of an enjoyable album (although not quite reaching Oasis levels) but not being a fan of Oasis would make it less of a chance i would enjoy the listening experience at all. The songs are average at best as is the delivery. The album was a somewhat long and difficult listen for me. Not sure how it made the list. Best songs of the bunch: North Country Boy, One to Another.

Tellin' Stories has hints of interesting instrumentation, but it seems like more style over substance. None of the lyrics caught my attention, and the generic Britpop guitars, American soul rhythm and kind of annoying vocal delivery makes this one a hard sell for me. Fav track: Get on it 2.5/5

A competent, but forgettable Britpop record. It feels like a minor, late Oasis LP. Nothing wrong with that, but nothing right enough to warrant this placement either. I also found the singer's voice to be a little grating, which didn't help either. Favourite song: Only Teething, North Country Boy, One to Another, Get On It

My Britpop streak is about two days in a row. I kinda love it (and I’d be opening to exploring more of it). The singer kinda has a weird voice. 4.3/5 Fav: “North Country Boy” Least Fav: “Tellin Stories”

That was alright ! 3*

Of its time but a few classics on there.

Favorite tracks: Area 51, Only Teething Rating: 3/5

Just another English rock band's album. Not bad, just generic

***1/2

3.5

Fínasta britpop. Ekkert eins katsí og Pulp, Blur eða Oasis. En skítfínt.

This was cool, but felt a bit tedious after a while.

A fine, workmanlike album. But an absolute waste of an entry on this list.

Don’t need to listen to an Oasis wannabe band. I don’t even like Oasis

Just what I needed. The palette seems normal but the melodies and form are top notch. I don't recall what any of it was about but it felt very meaningful

The music was okay. I couldn't stand the singer's voice. It was whiny and boring.

Poor man’s Oasis. Felt like I was listening to a bunch of b-sides of better Britpop bands.

Meh… it’s like Oasis -who I don’t like - but more boring. Not unlistenable or abhorrent. Just unremarkable and I likely will never hear any of this again. 2/5

Nothing particularly noteworthy or memorable after the final beat.

charlatans, great name nnn

Very uninteresting. Not good or bad, it just is.

Likably loose and raffish. And it's quite warm and approachable, too, with neither too-manic energy nor overweening ambition. Danceable for those who like that sort of thing, but not insistent on the point. One likes the overall balance – ragged and crunching guitars that don’t dominate, the slurry and talky vocals, the chiming organ notes. Editors are right that it does seem a bridge from rave-y Madchester (without being too dazed or debauched) to Britpop (though less ironic and cynical). And there's more than a few classic rock moments, with licks that wouldn't sound out of place on a Faces record. The question one always wants to ask is how much of this did Oasis rip off from them and them from, say, Teenage Fanclub. But what a rich seam of Northern Soul it was, eh?

Was very ready to shit on this album after the first half, even had a good joke review (The real charlatans were the people that put this album on the list!), but the second half did pick up a lot for me. Still thought it was overall bland and completely undeserving of a spot on the list, but a couple of perfectly good jams on the back end. Fave track: Area 51

I was getting nervous that we nearly went more than two weeks without another by the book Britpop outfit. Lots of eye-roll inducing lyrics and vocal sounds that I’ve heard a million times before, but still has its moments. Very catchy, crunchy guitars - there’s some stuff to like. Two and a half. Fave track: How Can You Leave Us

I was really surprised by this album, had not heard it before but I think it rips open sounding great. I much prefer it to Oasis at their height.. I must admit I ignored the lyrics but I think thats because the music was more interesting than I expected. the album felt like it lags about halfway through but some late songs are very nice... this hung somewhere between a 3 and 4 but I will say 4 because it definitely will go back and listen to several songs and may try to learn them.

Similar to Oasis but less annoying. Pretty good. Stand-out: How High

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Tellin’ stories, One to another, How high

Fine, easy listening but not too remarkable

Sounds too much like Oasis. Thin production. But overall, not bad.

Hit me with your Brit Pop

Oops the author accidentally put another Oasis cover band on here

predictably whiny?

Probably the most forgettable album so far. Also not terrible though

I want to start this review by giving the lead singer Tim Burgess a special shout out. Anyone enjoying this project should also check out Tim’s twitter listening parties (you can reply a lot of them on his website), something he started during Covid lockdowns and what got me back into listening to full albums, which then lead to me starting this project. Anyways on to the review…. The Charlatans are one of the underrated bands from the Britpop era. To me, Telling Stories is a captivating and energetic album that showcases their musical talent and diversity. However, I can appreciate that those who do not like Britpop might think this is very average or bland. Musically, I was impressed by this album. The standout track was their biggest hit, One to Another, which has a catchy chorus and a powerful guitar riff. This album is already in my frequent rotation of Britpop albums, so I might be biased. I give it 4 stars out of 5.

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Oasis, Blur, ... The Charlatans? I hadn't heard of them either, but likely because they were a bit overshadowed by the above "New British Invasion" bands. You can hear a very similar sound here with just a little bit more of a grungy feel. I think they're a great accompaniment piece to the above. You can slot this into a 90's mix and nobody would bat an eye. Worth a look if you like Oasis.

Kinda like a UK Oasis, and very similar to many other UK albums on here

Eh. One of a million UK rock bands at this point. Not bad at all, a few songs I dug, but nothing really getting under my skin as a whole. Would have liked this more if not found 700 albums deep into this list. Favorite tracks: Get On It, Area 51, How High. Album art: Just four guys. Funny that the US release of this slaps "UK" on the cover after the band name, just to make sure you know. 3/5

The first half of this one was solid brit-pop bangers. The second half though is where things took a down turn. I found myself less interested in the second half, with it feeling much less fresh and fun. I think they got a little bit too indulgent towards the end too, with many songs being a little too long. All in all though it’s a solid project.

This is sooo unremarkable. What justifies putting it on the list?

Mesma vibe de oasis, acredito que sejam contemporâneos. Legalzinho mas nada extraordinário

1st half boring same old same old brit pop. 2nd half this organ shows up and stuff gets funky and interesting.

Woaw c'est insignifiant

It's like Great Value Oasis. They sound similar but they lack the high points that Oasis could reach. I don't know why anyone would listen to this when you could just put on Definitely Maybe or What's The Story? Morning Glory. I guess some people really like that bland Brit pop sound; probably a populace that finds bubbles and squeak to be palatable.

If Oasis and Dylan have a child

Rating this on its own merits and not based on it sounding like other britpop bands.

I liked the title track especially. This is better than I remember it from contemporary listening. I also liked the instrumental tracks quite a lot. Pretty nineties sounding, though.

Very musically reminiscent of Oasis (who they opened for) and Janes Addiction. The organ work is definitely a stand out on this album, but I can't say that any tracks stood out to me in particular.

Very good sound, similar to Oasis

This is one of those albums that doesnt really make me feel anything at all. No joy, no pain, no nostalgia, not even annoyance. 2.5/5

Oasis at home and I don’t like Oasis

really enjoy the Charlatans, or the Charlatans UK. I'm not sure why they needed that. This is a good album, and I'll listen to it again, even though there's not a chart topper here.

Solid brit-pop/rock, reminds me entirely of Oasis. Plenty of strong tracks, though North County Boy is probably the only one i would think is hit worthy. A couple of weird and instrumental pieces hold it back a little, but otherwise enjoyable.

Started strong and then had a bunch of boring tunes. Still enjoyable.

2. Oasis knock off? Not sure why this was on the list

Be my Spider-Woman I’ll be your Spider-Man.

britpap

A bit like Oasis, but slightly more rock guitar. Not bad. Overall a 3. I liked "With no shoes" and "Area 51", but that was about it

Ah ok, not my style. Too emo.

Meh.