Reviews (page 7 of 8)
Ok but was drowned out by work. Not a lot grabbed me.
Quite an enjoyable album, almost want to give it a 4 as it's a solid 3.5 but as I get to the end of this list the reality of listening to this again in the near future is slim. Fave: Down In The Tube Station At Mdnight
Good stuff, didn't love
Late 70s rock with harmonies, interesting. I didn't expect that! Well I like the harmonies but kinda over the 70s guitar sound. Nice melodies and lyrics though! 3
I'm a sucker for new wave, so I baseline enjoyed this album. I liked the hints of punk that were sprinkled around, as well. English Rose was a surprising track on this album, and very beautifully done. Overall, this wasn't incredibly remarkable for me; I did not find it to be a particular standout.
It was fine. Pretty generic sounds and wasn't really that entertaining. It reminded me of The Who a bit but not as good.
I'd forgotten how good The Jam were. Powerful bass-driven rhythms and decent lyrics. Quite a variety of tempo and style on this album.
I appreciate the punk-lightness of this. Sort of like a 70's/80's Blink 182.
Cool album
Decent... fax
A good non-punk but still hard late 70’s rock album. It didn’t have the overdone punk sneer of that era.
Unexpectedly upbeat.
Very British. Never heard of it before. Definitely wasn't mind blowing, but not bad.
Enjoyable but not sticking in my head much.
British kinda punk.
I once conned a Mod into thinking I was not going to murder him, but I totally did. I ate his goat for dessert. All mods own goats.
All mod cons English rose
Not bad, not as good as Sound Affects
This album took a little longer to come online for me than I'd like, but it does have a rocking back half and the softer stuff in the middle was really strong as well.
Fairly good. Not something I'll ever revisit, but I thought it was enjoyable enough. Some of the songs are pretty samey, but at least they're not annoying. Wikipedia says this is punk, but I don't hear it (except for the last song) - it's actually pretty poppy. Reminded me of The Who and weirdly enough Weezer on certain occasions. Favorite songs: David Watts, Billy Hunt Pretty strong 3/5.
Some great songs, some less memorable. Still a very capable album.
Nothing stood out to me... but I also didn't hate it... Meh meh meh
aight
Interessante e leve, punk com bastante melodia.
David Watts and English Rose are great tracks, and the rest of the album is alright. Solid 3.5
Three stars. Good, but not great, best song last for some reason, not their best album
Solid rock with punk elements with some nice slower songs (English Rose, Fly) A lot of the songs do seem to merge together though in my mind
Strong start to the album. Love the first 4 songs especially the bass. Lost a bit of interest later on.
не ну пусть будет, но не мое
This was meh. They have 1 good song, thats spread out between 12 songs. like too much bread and not enough butter.
The Jam and a Paul Weller album in the same week. Interesting. It's an OK album. The good songs are pretty damn good but there are several just okay ones the went by without being very memorable. The good outweighs the bad here so I will give it a 3 while I still pine for half star options.
Liked it :) Rating: 6/10
It's good for what it is.
Not terrible, just boring.
It sounded like generic English punk but what do I know. I liked it though. Didn't really have any songs I LOVED but overall it was a good vibe
Artistic Freedom. Do what you want. But just make sure that everything is very Mod I'll tell you what, I got you sussed You haven't wasted my time, this listening time was fun
Down in the tube station at midnight still my favourite Jam song.. not so keen on the rest…
i cant believe food copied their name from this band! i smell a lawsuit coming soon!
Didn’t like it as much as sound effects
While nothing here really grabbed me, it's a good listen all the way through.
It was alright. Not really memorable.
I enjoyed this album. I associate the sound with the 80s, so it’s interesting to me that it’s from 1978. They seem to be a connecting link from 60s Britpop to many modern genres.
Non-distinct
Fun but standard English rock album
Just more Brit-pop / rock. Like a less interesting version of The Clash, sorry
It was an alright album, the music itself had a nice beat, but it wasn't entirely my style.
Not bad, sounds a little like Elvis Costello. I probably listen to this again.
Mod-punk. Ni fu ni fa.
I was surprised it didn't have any of the big hits but it still holds together well as an album. Better than I expected.
3.5/5. You know, it wasn't all that bad. I don't always like punk but this album was alright.
Hints of The Police, Joe Jackson, and The Clash. This sound has a little bit for everyone. If you're hardcore punk, new wave, alternative, or mainstream, then this album won't do much for you. If you are, like me, somewhere in between, then you give it three stars for who they were influenced by and for who they influenced.
First listen, totally unfamiliar with The Jam. The music is energetic, straightforward, and sunny, reminds me of some of the harder-rocking stuff from the British Invasion (they do play a Kinks song on here, after all). The lyrics are often angry or dissatisfied, which makes a nice contrast. Very good pop sense in terms of melodies, good hooks, and clear song forms. Highlights: "English Rose," "Billy Hunt," "Fly," "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street," and "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight".
Questo gruppo è stato una bella sorpresa, mi ha tolto la curiosità di sapere come poteva suonare il punk delle origini se fatto da persone brave a suonare i propri strumenti. Come album ha un sacco di pregi, i pezzi per essere punk sono abbastanza vari e ci sono soluzioni interessanti. I pezzi acustici tipo "English Rose" contribuiscono molto a spezzare il ritmo un po' monotono delle sonorità punk. Un aspetto che mi ha colpito molto è il fatto che in alcuni pezzi ci siano un po' delle sonorità di quello che sarà il primo emo, che ci sta anche perché è venuto non moltissimo dopo e comunque è venuto dalla scena hardcore/punk. Il bassista penso sia l'unico bassista bravo di un gruppo punk che ho sentito fino ad oggi. Sicuramente i The Jam dovrebbero far fare un esame di coscienza a certi gruppi venuti molto dopo, uno in particolare, che non è possibile nominare in questa sede. Dopo tutte queste cose positive devo però mettere un po' le mani avanti e dire che nonostante tutto non mi sento di dare più di 3, non lo considero un album veramente punk come potevano essere i Clash e quindi non applico lo stesso discorso. Penso che il problema principale sia che suona un po' acerbo, ma non l'acerbo voluto del punk, ma come se la vena punk fosse una po' una fase. Purtroppo ho visto che non hanno fatto molti altri album anche se hanno fatto una reunion nel 2007. Comunque mi hanno incuriosito.
old school british punk
A fun album. Didn't absolutely love it, didn't dislike it. 3 feels right Saved: To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)*
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Billy Hunt, It's Too Bad, Down In The Tube Station At Midnight Cutting Edge: To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time) Overall Notes: Kink-y punk rock, though that seems to be by design seeing as there's the David Watts cover on this thing (I prefer the original Kinks version). Higher floor but lower ceiling than some of those Kinks albums have. This one gets a low 3.
Un album rock correct. Comme j’en ai entendu plusieurs dans cette liste… mais ren d’accrocheur sauf une bonne structure. 3.25
Great bass and some cool punk moments but the mod stuff isn't really my thing. I wouldn't complain if this was on but wouldn't choose to have a long listen. Glad it didnt have those overplayed singles on though
Not bad at all, especially compared with the mass of early 80s crap I've been getting "randomly generated" lately.
This was okay.
David watts and Billy hunt, two interesting songs! Good punk album too
Nice 70s style álbum, never heared about the band before
70s UK punk rock. Its fine but didn't really stand out to me.
70s punk rock, all the songs sounded pretty similar but not bad
engraçadinho
pretty good, i like this genre reminds me of some like parquet courts or something i liked 'english rose', 'in the crowd', kinda just the middle of the album got some good songs there
Pretty ordinary, nothing much special.
More poppy and less punk than expected.
British, So British, and highly melodic. Paul Weller is the genius here, But I enjoyed the abilities of rhythm section. I can totally sense a lot of influences on the 90s Britpop movement. 3 stars because not really my cup of tea.. but a great experience.
It’s fine, not as good as some of their others
Decent New Wave album
Another album that doesn't really 'pop'. Not thát bad, though.
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This album is so british, I wouldn't be surprised if album cover was tea-stained.
Felt pretty cool listening to this while driving around running errands. I dig it. Made me want to listen to the Killers and weirdly the Allman Brothers?
Pretty good, actually. Definitely can see the influence on other British punk bands that came later.
Ik hou wel van die 70's British gitaarsound.
Wel leuk.
Well, I guess I am a Paul Weller fan now. Really liking the melodic punk sound. Like The Clash, but easier to listen to.
Quite enjoyed this but expected better. Big fan of Compact Snap when I was younger so knew a couple of songs but the ones I didn't know didn't grab me as much as I hoped. Will give it another go.
Brytyjskie granie w klimacie rokowym, ale z twistem poznych lat 70, wiec nowa fala i poczatki punkowosci brytyjskiej. drumy klawisze, bas gitarka, harmonijka, wiec oszczednie jak przystalo na bande trzy osobowa, brzmi to iscie brytyjsko , ale od strony lirycznej jest to album z brytyjskim punkowstwem, juz sama nazwa zawiera w sobie ironie, bo jest to skrot zwrotu all modern conveniences, a jednoczesnie odnoszacy sie do subkultury modowej, czyli odrodzenia dandysowego stylu lat 60 z ktorego wylegl sie britowy pop, wiec o czym jest grane, jesli podzielic album na dwie czesci, to jedna opowada o ludziach sukcesu, spoleczenstwie gdzie kazdy ma swoje miejsce i cel, z punktu widzenia grajka ktory nie pasuje do takiego swiata i czuje sie z niego wykluczony, nie tylko przez brak komercyjnego sukcesu poprzednich albumikow, ale takze przez mocno srednie koncerowanie po stanach, a wyspiarskie bandy mialy zazwyczaj tak, ze jada do stanow sprzedaja sie dobrze lub wracaja sie disbandowac, tutaj disbandu sie udalo uniknac, ale rozgroyczenie brakiem sukcesu jest jednym z glownych motywow tej plyty, druga czescia ktora rozpoczyna kawalek english rose okreslilbym jako zawierajaca bardziej osobiste motywy, a nie bandowe, bo kawalki milosne sie pojawia, przywiazanie do swego miejsca, osoby, ale tez historie inspirowane takimi codziennymi zdarzeniami jak wykopaniem niewybuchu na drodze na dzielnicy, ale najciekawszym trackiem jak dla mnie byl down in the tube station at midnight opowiadajacy historie tego jak moze sie zakonczyc przygoda wieczorowa pora w metrze dla pakistanskiego imigranta, ponad 4 minutowy kawalek wyroznia sie nie tylko dlugoscia, bo jedynie in the crowd ma ponad 5 minut, ale takze swoja kompozycja i prawdziwym storytelingiem polaczynym z samplowaniem dzwiekow dworcowych daje mocno floydowe viby, definitywny plejkowy dodaniec, zreszta tak samo jak in the crowd, ktory swoja dlugoscia pozwala natomiast na solowe instrumenty, czyli cos czego brakuje mi najbardziej na tym albumiku, bo 37 minutach jest zawarte az 12 trackow, co nie daje zbyt wielkiego pola do popisu instrumentalnego
"David Watts" Released: 18 August 1978 "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" Released: 13 October 1978
Classic British punk album. I enjoyed this.
Good one. Reminds me sparse can be good. Also, it came out in late '78. I think it's got elements of 70's rock, but also alludes to more 80's styles.
I liked it. Easy listen and felt pretty cohesive. Nothing groundbreaking, but good all around.
Meh, it didn't change my life
Most songs felt the same... not a great working soundtrack.
it was ok didn't love it or hate it
Not bad
nothing to rave about - clearly an influence on what followed but it's not blowing my trumpet
Not bad, good listen 3/5
Weezer vibes
I thought this was good, I would listen to it again, but not particularly mind blowing or anything.
Cool example of early punk music. I had heard of The Jam, but never really listened to them. Highlights: -Mr. Clean -David Watts -English Rose -In the Crowd -Fly -Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
This actually pretty decent, it’s a shame that some of the album tracks sort of plod along but the hits really work. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight is a massive tune
Pretty good. I enjoyed the first half of it better than the second. Easy listen.
Some good songs, some not so good songs. It was an interesting listen but not my normal cup of tea!
It's ok. Nothing bad here but it's just sorta there for me. I'm indifferent.
3.5
Interesting mix of Britpop vocals and more punk-leaning guitars. Slight traces of Sex Pistols here and there, an overall enjoyable listen
Mr. Clean
avergae . wont listen again
Better things to come.
This album has a fun sound to it, with some nice harmonies. Ultimately it leaves me feeling a bit flat. Like I feel like I should be more into it, but I'm not. It's not bad, it's just okay 3/5
Very punk influenced
decent.
This one sounds more 80s than '78. The beginning of Mr. Clean is kinda rocking, but otherwise the rest of the album is just alright.
A solid 3
Solid but nothing amazing
Not to bad 3
I enjoyed this a little more than the previous Jam album, but still very "eh" overall. I enjoyed the more lively performance on this record. Favorite tracks: "David Watt", "Billy Hunt", "In the Crowd"
1978. Key Songs: Down In The Tube Station At Midnight, It's Too Bad
3.5/5
Pretty cool, like early punk and singer sounded a bit like a cleaner Lemmy
I got a buddy who could talk for a 15 week semester on obsurce british mod era rock music that eventually became First wave goth, New Wave, punk, and britpop. But for me its the stand outs. The jam is so tame and mild for my taste this just sounds like radio filler for 1978. I wish I had kinder words but I blinked and it was over. But I hear lots of Lou Reed adjacent sounds which was nice of them to carry on with across the pond.
JL : 2, 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street
Much like The Who, I find The Jam to be a band that are largely overrated but have a handful of really good songs
Did nothing for me
Dull and vaguely pretentious.
This is a very underwhelming album. The Jam can do so much better, but this was like a meal devoid of spices or even salt.
Nah, I'll take raspberry preserves over this any day, or even a mediocre jam band over this.
Enjoyable but not memorable. More of a period piece.
Uninspiring.
it’s pretty nice, a couple of songs really stand out to me. However, it’s still not the kind of music I would seek out.
Some fun beats and a mix between punk and rock, but nothing that captured me. Was hoping for more from an early band on the punk scene but missed the mark a bit for me.
Not bad just kinda boring
Hit or miss. The punkier stuff is kinda forgettable...I'd rather listen to You Know Who. When The Jam turns sensitive and more melodic, I'm all in..."In The Crowd," "Fly," and "Down In The Tube Station At Midnight." I know this is their earlier work...color me intrigued for the rest.
2 goede nummers
The Jam - All Mod Cons In one ear, and straight out the other. Barring David Watts and 'Tubestation there was nothing memorable about any of this. It's like ai had been asked to create a Who/Faces/Northern Soul/Beatles mix that you can play to granny and that promises to be home before it gets dark. Totally inoffensive and increasingly persuades me that The Jam were nothing more than a slightly above average singles band. Best Track - David Watts Worst Track - Fly 4/10
boring
Somebody out there likes this. I have no idea why it is on this list. I have enough weak British bands to last me a lifetime.
irgendein Brit Pop Album... I don't give a shit
Nothing interesting or exciting about this album
forgot all about it the minute it was over. only fun thing about it was taking a look at the music video of the last song in the album, and seeing that the audience looks just as bored as i was while listening to this
I would like to stop having British new wave weird rock albums on this 1001 list. Every time I get one of these from a band I’ve never heard of before I look it up and some magazine which lasted for 3 year calls it a pillar of the genre and an amazing album; and then it’s just disappointing. The guitars and drums are fine, as is the other backing. The lyrics are nothing new, and the overall sound is like many things I’ve heard before. Just okay.
Standouts English Rose
Unique melodies but not great
Meh. Another just ok british album that is on here for reasons unbeknownst to the listener. I'm sure it has some sort of influence I have missed, but that doesn't make it required listening. Not offensive, but not special.
Certainly a competent album, but I can’t help but feel like among its contemporaries this album fails to be transgressive enough to hold my attention. I got a little excited by the song English Rose, as it started to add more depth to the albums sound, and it’s a good song, but everything just flattens out after. Just sounds like… how do I say… Brit slop. Like The Clash with no edge.
Ok sound
Du rock nul
Du rock pas original
War mal ganz nett
OK, I get that. The aesthetic here is minimalist. Simple song structures, direct lyrics without pretension. So maybe once in a while, the stars align, and you hit on something timeless, but for the most part that is a recipe for disposable music. Of the moment, not re-listenable. Quick expiration. There’s gotta be some sort of inverse law about how much effort and artistry you put into something and how far into the future you can expect someone to want to listen to it. I do not want to listen to this.
YANWA (Yet another new wave album)
meh is really all i can say
The first half of the album posed me two main questions. Firstly Why? And secondly how did they ever get to record a fourth? Dire doesn't even begin to express how bad it was. Then just when you're thinking this can't get any worse, you are proved right. The very wonderful England's Rose flights your ears I the most delightful way. And it is followed by a very passable cover of David Watts. And later we get Down in the Tubestation. But unfortunately the rest was so dire even this triumvirate cannot drag the album up to mediocrity. So another 2 im afraid.
I've never been a big fan of Paul Weller or The Jam and this effort was pretty uninspiring. Tuneful and well performed, but they had better years ahead of them.
Certainly a competent album, but I can’t help but feel like among its contemporaries this album fails to be transgressive enough to hold my attention. I got a little excited by the song English Rose, as it started to add more depth to the albums sound, and it’s a good song, but everything just flattens out after. Just sounds like… how do I say… Brit slop. Like The Clash with no edge.
English Rose sounds very Britpop, especially with the flat singing. Otherwise all fine, but didn't really do anything for me. David Watts was the standout track for me.
It seems nostalgia cycles were already a thing in the late 70's. The Jam are bringing back Mod, a style from... only about 15 years prior?? OK, I mean, it's not bad. It's a perfectly fine rock album, and without that background, it's nothing more than that. Key tracks: English Rose Billy Hunt
Meh
Some cool guitars, but this album will be easily forgotten. This sort of white boy music doesnt speak to me emotionally AT ALL
Did not age well
Not that great. I liked their Special Beat Service but not this
I enjoy ‘All Mod Cons’ marginally more than ‘Sound Affects’, but on the whole the album doesn’t really linger in the memory bank for me once it’s finished. It’s fine and all, but ultimately forgettable.
At first I was convinced this was going to be the usual British tripe (though admittedly ahead of its time) but it got me back on board by the end. Partly Punk, party New Wave, and a lot of whatever the hell Mod is, it's a decent enough listen. It's very British for sure. Fav tracks: Mr. Clean, It's Too bad, 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street, Down In Tube Station
This era of Brit punk rock is fine, and I liked some of the songs that had a bit more open sounds than typical punk. But it all kinda blends together
It was ....fine.
5/10 (2) Best songs: Billy Hunt British new-wave band I've never heard of. Verdict? Um... well, it happened. The music is nice enough, a bit muted, never really "goes there" if you know what I mean. The vocals and lyrics are... fine. The album is kind of dull, with a few nice beats here and there. I don't actively dislike it, but I don't think it's particularly good or memorable, either. (Fun discovery post-listen: on the US release they switched out Billy Hunt with The Butterfly Collector, which was later covered by my favorite band Garbage in the 90s. That cover is one of my favorites of all time. So... that's interesting anyways.)
I have tried multiple times to like The Jam. I was excited to try again with this album. I have people I respect love this band. I must have something wrong with me, I just don't get it.
Groupe inconnu. Les morceaux sont plutôt dynamiques, avec un beau son de basse. Mais l'album ne propose rien de vraiment original. Pas désagréable (+1) mais pas vraiment intéressant. =>2/5
not for me
2/5
it should be my style, didn't enjoy it tho
I like this one even less than the other one by them. If punk was dad rock. Good bass playing though.
Deserves a closer listen
Loved it
bleh. something between a 2 and a 2.5? or maybe even something between a 2.5 and a 3 maybe? did little to nothing for me.
Were they the “Oasis” of the 70’s? Lots of hype, but pretty underwhelming
Not my jam. Pretty repetitive.
Sounds a lot like The Clash to me, who I've never liked. I'm just not a fan of this sort of sound, especially with this dude's vocals.
Pleasant enough but didn’t make much of an impression other than noticing there was a bridge quality between 70s classic rock and something more 80s.
Not much to listen to. None of the tunes were not catchy and will pass.
Should be drinking a pint debating the lads about who is gonna win the premier league in a pub while listening to this. I am not, so this album falls flat, and the distractingly British elements begin to wear down my soul.
Why did I have to listen to this?
2.5
It’s okay, not really for me though
I have always really really struggled to understand the appeal of these guys. I’m not sure they were really the first ones to do the mod/punk/pop thing. So other than Weller’s attitude and some interesting lyrics, musically it’s basic (and heavily relies on hackneyed Townsendesque, chu-ching flourishes), and vocally it’s not strong or with great melodies. So it’s all rather forgetful for me, yet apparently not to many. I remain mystified.
i knew it was shit from their bonnets
Why do all the bands from the 60s and 70s always have lyrics about “pretty little young girls”
just didn't really click with it
Gosh I kinda get it but mostly don't. I can hear the English bean and the clash in there somewhere but feel like I'm missing the point/ significance here. I see the groundwork for some great English bands in here but is seems very surface level. Feels like the safe/BBC version of what was actually happening.... Maybe I don't have a personal connection/ like the wrong football team or something. Just nothing I found really that moving. But ya can hear some of the downstairs impacts of this.
2.3 1x driving to Atlas
Not my favorite. Too poppy
Es ist ein Album, inspierirertt mich nicht gerade
generic british rock. glad it was only 38 minutes
maybe i didnt give it a proper listen. nice overall, but not too interesting.
Once again, underwhelmed by an album and group.
??? ach ja, schon Wieder vergessen, im Anschluss läuft zufällig King Tuby, oh cool was ist das denn...c
Seems like fairly generic early britpop. Not much here for me, but not terrible to listen to.
Another meh…
Eh, nothing special.
Didn’t know a whole album could feel like filler. Preferred when they strayed into either punk vibes (Billy Hunt, which is then ruined by the dumb chorus) or acoustic sounds (English Rose). But despite trying all these different sounds, they mostly sound like an inferior Clash.
Not really my thing. Not super into early punk and not in a huge listening mood when I played it
This project is giving me a super power: I can look at an album cover and know mostly what it's gonna sound like, and guess the year/country. i suspect that says more about this list than it does about my prediction ability; after a certain point, one does wonder how many 1970s british bands need to be on this list.
It’s ok. Pretty standard rock album with songs that start to blend together. Doesn’t set itself apart from its peers.
Kinda boring music. Tries to be upbeat but misses the mark. There is little variation in style between tracks, so the music tends to run together.
average
Читав книжку про історію поп-музики в UK і там як раз було досить багато різної музики джемів. І деякі пісні гурту я зберіг, але жодного з цього альбому. Непогана музика свого часу
Thankfully we have the internet to inform us that “All Mod Cons” is short for All Modern Conveniences, commonly used in British real estate ads. This group has many tracks on the album about people (Billy Hunt, David Watts, Mr. Clean). The music is ok, but unfortunately all these tracks are totally forgettable. At least “Down in the Tube Station at Midnight” tells a good story. 2.5 stars for the Jam.
Another rock album.
Forgettable
Not loving this one. It's a 2 star for me. Not terrible but not for me.
Paul seller before he got really good
Not bad, but nothing special either
1.5/5
Nothing too spectacular but it’s a decent album. Also surprised that this was in the 70s considering it’s more of an 80s British punk sound. 2.5
Неплохо, но не впечатлило. Что-то между панком и постпанком, с однообразным вокалом и мелодиями. Еще и сильно затянуто по длине. Но слушать можно. Оценка - между 2 и 3, но ближе к 2
Listened through the whole thing, but none of the songs stuck out. Fun riffs, but won't end up listening to any of the songs again.
This was not completely godawful, but it certainly didn’t give me any positive emotions. I kept wondering when it would be over. Somehow a 37-minute album felt like an hour and a half. The whole time, my only thought was “mehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.” Can’t believe I wasted my morning drive on this shit.
Did not care for this album. I did try to read up more on the mod revival of the 70s to see if I could get more context, but mod seems to be like new wave in the sense that you can label anything you want with that name. Seemed pretty one note to me and I didn't care for their attempts to do a genre shift (English Rose) because it just felt very jarring and strange. Not my cup of tea.
Point off for being British
apenas mais um rock branco dos anos 70, imemorável e com pouca conversa entre ouvinte e artista, tornando-se apenas um background e não um ritmo que marca histórias. 2/5
não faz meu estilo musical, então minha nota é um 2. é bom, destaque para in the crowd, mas, fora essa, não achei as demais tragáveis da mesma forma.
Being in a band with your mates when you’re a teenager should be a hoot, a chance to lark about and play the music that you love. Judging by the cover of this album, the Jam make it look utterly joyless. This album was part of the late 70s mod revival (only ten years after the actual mod scene) and it feels like they’re approaching the music with exaggerated po-faced reverence rather than any sense of appreciation. Their cover of David Watts by the Kinks takes a cheeky song about a homoerotic schoolboy crush and sucks the life out of it. Even Down in a Tube Station, the big hit off this album, comes across as preachy and overblown (and it really didn’t need 30 seconds of train noises on the outro). The best song on here by far is English Rose, where Weller finally lets a bit of wistful longing into his voice with a nice bit of acoustic guitar and sensitive production.
British invasion meh
bem qualquer coisa né
Their first two albums _This Is the Modern World_ and _In the City_ richly rewarded my revisit. After listening to their third: _All Mod Cons_: what a comedown! It's like the record execs/producer told them to "get serious" and jettison their punk affect. Their songwriting isn't up to it. It's like the Jam on Thorazine or after electro-shock therapy. At the time I stuck it out, get their 4th & 5th albums. I don't remember them. This one should have been the last one for me. I had to go back to those first two albums to remind myself why I liked them in the first place.
it's alright I guess
idk, neither love nor hate it
Overstays its welcome and is boring.
All Mod Cons by The Jam has an energy i appreciate though Paul Weller’s vocals can be to rough for my liking at times so I enjoy the record in parts more than as a whole.
Good English band. Good sound.
Never fussed on the Jam/Paul Weller, never sounded original enough to stand out from other bands. I’m still not, it’s all very similar.
basic boring the trying-to-be-nonchalant sound doesn't match with the lyrics
I can see why people like it but it’s not for Me. Repetitive.
Let’s hope this was worth me stopping my listening of the songs in my Spotify liked list that I have listened to the least, according to Spotify DJ that is. Aaaannnndd I’m more than slightly disappointed. This isn’t what I was hoping for. I can’t even tell you what type of music this is. Sort of, not sell out pop? I don’t know what I expected but it’s not a needle mover for me. Weak vocals, sort of more of a spoken word delivery. No challenging guitar parts or out of this world drumming. It’s simple but falls short of White stripes simple. You could do better with your day. Like listening to your least listened to songs on your liked list. Choice cut: English Rose
This is the second album I’ve had to review from The Jam. It’s fine, I guess.
Very typical of the late 70s, but not in a good way like great 70s bands, more like typical late 70s neighborhood band that dreams of making it big - but never does.
Brit pop at its most mundane.
aight
unmistakable influence on so many bands that follow. i still find it rather boring. I forget which member spawns the creator of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. So, thanks I guess.
Nothing spectacular.
Dull album. Just found out The Jam is more of a singles band than an album band.
Zzzzz seguro esto sono muy adelantado en su momento, pero bueno, un bodrio. Nota: 2.5
Not my jam, but it was fine. Listenable. But if this is all mods can you imagine how boring vanilla is
I was sorta bored by this, to be honest. None of these songs had any particular hook. It just sounded like some bar band.
No
I've never really been particularly fond of The Jam. Personally felt they lacked the spikiness of other bands of the era - and listening to a full album of their material just kind of showed how one note their schtick could be. Aside from a couple of slower tracks, this all sort of blended together for me.
It's kind of generic 70s rock music, something my white uncle would have listened to back in the day.
70’s music
More mediocre lightweight punk, great. Failed to grab me completely, felt very beige and dull. Even tried a second time to listen a bit more attentative but nope.
Just okay for me, I like some of their more famous songs, but not this album.
Meh except English rose, very peaceful
Nja, det är lite trevande. Det skulle bli bättre.
Staccato punk. Not my jam. But I started my music journey on the back edge of this music. But, I’m a product of the 80s.
Let’s give credit where credit is due. These guys laid the groundwork for bands, like the Clash. However, The Clash did it better. Much much better. It’s painfully obvious that they ripped the Jam off LOL! But it’s just not exciting for me. Bland vocals and the hooks are not hooky enough.
Idk another fuckiny British album. Sick of it 4/10
So glad I’ve finished all the fucking Paul Weller albums. Both of these stars are for ‘English Rose’ which is a lovely song despite the wilfully incorrect grammar.
not my jam 🙂
nahhh not it. One of those bands that was trying to sound like others imo
Another band trying to sound like the Kinks. This one is better than some of the other ones from the 90s.
The Jam always have an unmistakable yobbo flavour but this one feels more like a football hooligan sad because their team lost again than kicking your head in for spilling their pint.
I was excited to get introduced to a band who are introduced as contemporaries of the Sex Pistols and the Specials. They were pretty forgettable, unfortunately. To think they were called punk. Nope.
Not up my street, but not bad. shame it all sounds the same to me
Mildly interesting from a historical perspective but not really my jam.
fine, perfectly acceptable music
Huh [2]
The College Dropout and Good Kid, Madd City are being removed from the next iteration of this list but I assume the policy of including literally every random ass British rock band that had a minor hit song in the 70s or 80s will continue in perpetuity.
I can see this being a new thing back in 1978. This was okay.
I bet there’s like one good song that I’ve heard somewhere on this album. Can’t wait to wade through 30 mins of garbage to find it. Update: nope just generically meh rock music.
It’s fine.
The most I can say about this album is that it was OK. It’s the definition of an “alright” album. The album has an undeniably 70’s feel but it’s the “smooth radio” kind of 70’s that I’m not really a fan of. The kind of music that no drugs were involved in the making off and it lacks that “cocaine-indused-sound” that I love, like Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd. It felt more like a post-punk 80’s album at times, falling flat on itself. There was nothing remarkable about this album, it was just music. I’m glad I can say I have listened to the Jam now, as it's a band that always caught my eye, but I’m not overly interested in exploring them further at this time. It’s very dad-clicking-fingers music.
Jeg glemte at skrive noter, og nu har jeg glemt albummet.
A good album as a whole but the individual songs differ to much for me. Some are great while others I can't get in to at all. Very mod-rock-isch with a very British sound all around.
1.75
There are some albums that I’m sure were “ahead of their time”, but now that we’re after their time, they sound unimpressive. I think I lack the context for this one because it sounds like forgettable Brit-rock.
bleh
2,5
Clash coat tail klingerz unite to make an album that sounds like every other English soft punk album! 💩😕👎🏻
Nondescript didn't love it didn't hate it couldn't describe it.
This had stretches where the sound was grating and the police-like but it also had some great tracks that I will extract to playlists for more listening
Ja, wat willen jullie nou eigenlijk jongens? Met dun klinkende gitaartjes wordt wat gerommeld op het snijvlak van punk en glamrock, een vrij saai snijvlak om eerlijk te zijn. Met verbazing neem ik er kennis van dat kennelijk Paul Weller ('You do something to me') de zanger is.
England. 2 stars.
It was....fine, I guess
Cool jam.
**An ok album, kind of tinny but ok
Another Brit-pop-y sound, with nothing special. Why is this on the list?
I have definitely heard of this band. Never listened to their stuff. Eh, so far this is alright. Not my style.
English Rose // In The Crowd // Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
Didn’t love it but didn’t hate it either. Okay, fine. A high 2 or low 3.
It was ok
Not my favorite. It was ok.
I’ve never heard of this band before. I thought all of the songs were just ok. Not too terrible.
Another British album that did things back in the day, I guess. Doesn't do much for me, though.
forgettable nnn
I thought it was fine but not memorable. Maybe genre fatigue but I could do without it.
2/5
Wasnt a tiring listen, but nothing stood out to me 🤷
Pretty unremarkable to me compared to other rock from this era. Some parts sound like the Beatles, some feel like the Clash, all of it is a worse version of that music. Can't see myself coming back to any of this.
Weller's voice is IMMENSELY annoying, in all of its appearances. "Down in the Tube Station....." is undeniably catchy though.
It all kinda sounds the same
A bit muddy at times, too dissonant for me to enjoy
i was so ready to like this. guess i'm a rocker
netter rock, aber keine tollenhighlights
frisch, frech, punkig trotz pop! ziemlich gefällig finde ich, aber ohne packenden hit.
# 268 : I don't love it, I don't hate it. I think Its OK, a good collection of songs, but I probably wouldn't go back to it. Favourite track : Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
As for The Jam’s “All Mod Cons” album, I have to say that I was a bit disappointed… There are several songs by them that I enjoy – and had never heard this album before, so I had a good vibe, so perhaps my expectations were too high… There is nothing wrong with the album, as the recording quality is good, there is decent diversity among the tracks, and most are fairly well-written and performed – it’s just that nothing really grabbed me… “Mr. Clean” was one of the better tracks, and “The Place I Love” was solid – though the part I liked the most was the little throwback musical section that reminded me of the same sequence in “So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star” – so points for that, but if that was the best part of the song, well… Best I can do here is a 2, as it was fairly well-done for what it was…
I don't know a lot about this band. But, this is one of those albums where you can just tell they have better albums. I'm gonna listen to their others. If this is their best, I'll be disappointed