Reviews (page 9 of 14)
Hot take: this is easily the best of the 19 Paul Simon related albums on this list. For real though, with the exception of that pleasure machine song that sounds like The Monkees and the super depressing final track, I was kind of bowled over by how well this continues to hold up, especially for an album named after a spice rack.
Fand ich stark 4
Dudeldididai, bissi geweint, aber bin alles in allem zufrieden.
Die zwei härtesten Schwänze im Singer-Songrwriter Fickstall sind nach über 50 Jahren immernoch pulsierend und standhaft im Ohrenkanal! Schöne Melodien spritzen in geöffnete Mäuler und stopfen gierige Löcher. NIMM MICH DU GEILER GITARRENBOCK!!!! Knackiges Album, macht spaß, manchmal auch traurig. Weirder flex beim letztem Lied mit Anti-War/Weihnachtscrossover, I get it. Aber musikalisch keine Schönheit. 4*, war enttäuscht, dass es nur so kurz war (that's what she said)
Impactful storytelling mixed with delightful guitar. Wonderful album
It was nice! Short and sweet. Almost Lord of the Ringsish.
Iconic album.
Mellow
Pastoral and academic, but not inaccessible.
This would be 4.5 if we could do those. Know so many of these songs but didn’t know their titles.
1st song favorite. Sounds like something Taylor’s mom used to jam to for sure, but overall 70s vibe.
Some classics
Sweet.
How could you not love this album? One of the best ever.
2 good
Lovely
My favourite rendition of Scarborough Fair. The others in the album are decent.
Classic album
Great album filled with soothing folk rock songs and amazing vocal harmonies
A Simple Desultory Philippic är en 5+ sarkastisk sågning av Bob Dylan.
Pretty ok, but why is there a christmas song at the end? That was a little bit on the "too random for me" scale.
Guitar
Tänkte först att dom här jävla hoberna borde åka tillbaka till Medeltidsveckan, men sen kom låtarna med trummor och då blev det ganska bra! Uppfriskande med Dylan-parodin, spelade den för Kajsa hon blev kränkt >:)
There's some nice melodies and such here but super unmemorable
Linda banda, lindas canciones, pero no me genera nada, medio aburrida. Además habían canciones que estaban en el otro disco tmb, no entendí.
Baba catch up
Having listened to this I think I would rather hear the previous “Sounds of Silence” album or the later “Bridge over Troubled Water”. However, it has some nice tunes, a few interesting bits such as the intentional Dylan-style harmonica (played badly!) and I had a bit of a play with the rest of it too… Firstly, I read the back of the LP cover which was a reprint of a New York Times article from 1966 reviewing the album before its release. I thought it would be good to share this and so, having taken a photo of it, I AI’d it into a word doc which I will paste below here for anyone interested. I then thought more about the production of the album as I’d noticed the stereo sound separation throughout was about as defined as most Beatles albums were in the ‘60s. An example being “7 O’Clock News /Silent Night”. Although I couldn’t work out how to change the balance on my PC via Tidal by playing the LP through my own stereo system I could get Silent Night sung perfectly in the left blanking out the news output completely which was solely in the right channel. I clearly need to get out more!! A LAW FIRM THEY’RE NOT By ROBERT SHELTON The New York Times August 28, 1966 Almost before the public knew whether Simon and Garfunkel was a comedy act, a law firm, or a partnership in the garment industry, the two young musicians bearing those names were becoming the fastest-rising popular vocal duo in the land. The last year has seen two of their LPs and four of their singles sell an amazing total of five million copies. Even more unusual is that these records are saying something, in lyrics and in music, and that the start of their popular acceptance came through the use of an electronic gimmick. “Pop music has become the most exciting area of all music today,” said Simon. The short, moon-faced, boyish songwriter sings and plays the guitar with great ability. “Pop music is catching up with film as the leading medium in which to make some comment about the world for a large audience, just as film caught up with literature.” “Among all the forms of entertainment we have, pop music has become the most alive medium,” Garfunkel added. He is a tall, lean tenor with a shock of blond hair that stands erect as if an electric shock had passed through it. With the lines of musical categories melting all around, Simon and Garfunkel are not overly concerned with whether they are called pop, folk, pop-folk or folk-rock singers, or just plain singers. Their backgrounds were in the folk movement, but they currently find they are influencing such performers outside the category as The Beatles. “Old concepts about ‘the top 40’ and Tin Pan Alley are dying,” Simon said. “In a year they will be dead, as the new music comes in. Bob Dylan made a breakthrough with his lyrics, and he certainly has had an effect on my thinking, if not my style. He proved that there were people listening to song lyrics.” Simon and Garfunkel have had gratifying reports that several teachers of English, from junior high school to college level, have been playing their recordings in class and teaching from their lyrics. The partners make it clear, however, that they are not aiming to be pedants. “We would never call our music teaching,” said Garfunkel, who is completing work on a master’s degree in education at Columbia. And his partner added: “I write and perform to entertain, not to teach or preach, I would much rather a concert-goer say: ‘I had a great evening’ than ‘I learned a lot’. If we make them think, okay — it’s an added dimension. We are just creating doubts and raising questions. There are doubts in every area.” Some of Simon’s most doubting songs will be on a new album “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme”. Their SILENT NIGHT, The Christmas Carol, will be drowned out by the voice of a radio announcer reading the day’s news about war and discrimination. The close harmony, musical and philosophical, of Simon and Garfunkel began almost a decade ago when they were schoolmates in Forest Hills, Queens. Their musical interests trail back to “digging rock‘n’roll shows when the audiences were mostly made up of kids from Harlem.” They found themselves sensitive adolescent outsiders, not interested in athletics, but finding common ground in music. At college time, they split paths for a while, Arthur went to Columbia to major in mathematics while Paul studied English Literature at Queens College and then six “miserable” months in law school before fleeing to London. He wrote BLESSED, one of several church-music-flavoured songs, in St. Anne’s Church in London. The pair’s first album, “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.,” had caused little stir in the U.S., but on that album was a Simon song, “The Sound of Silence,” which a CBS distributor in Miami believed had a hit potential if rhythm were added. Without the singers present, an over-dubbing rhythm backing was added, and the single released. The single caught everyone by surprise, sold a million copies and hit the top of the U.S. hit chart. This little bit of electronic wizardry was to open up the vast audience the pair have played to all year. Simon is planning to write a book, joining Lennon and Dylan and a growing number of “pop-music intellectuals” in writing for the page as well as for the stage. He concedes that although he is bringing new subjects and new depth to the three-minute pop song, there are still limitations in song-writing that impel him to plan writing for the page. Reproduced by kind permission of The New York Times.
Such a short record!! Not sure why I haven’t heard this before but I’ve always hated Scarborough Fair so might be because of that. I would say it’s okay - I appreciate this kind of folk music but some songs are just a bit pants (Cloudy, Feeling Groovy, A Simple…) can’t help but think maybe it would have been more beneficial to direct some of the energy into making the better songs longer (Homeward Bound, Patterns etc) anyway this was very much okay
I think this is one of those albums where I've heard the songs I like, and the stuff I have not heard I didn't feel like I was missing anything. I do really like the 7 O'clock Night News/ Silent Night though.
I’d kill to be able to harmonise this well. That being said, the songs are what counts, and they are mostly okay. Homeward Bound is the one brilliant moment whereas the others, while not bad, don’t reach those heights. And it is slightly boring at times, isn’t it?
Классная запись, но несколько слащаво, и не мое. Но звукорежиссура восхитительная.
3 I really like the half the album, the popular stuff I listened to as a kid. The rest doesn’t reg with me.
Favorite songs: Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Homeward Bound, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy), Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall, For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her, 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night 3.5
very calming - i enjoyed
Don't love it!!
I like the first track, it's nostalgic to me. Nothing particularly special about the rest of it.
Mixed bag.
Why did I enjoy the silent night / congressional news report song? Enjoyed homeward bound, a simple desultory philippic (rest of the album could have done with more harmonica...). Overall enjoyable but not massively memorable. 3.
Wasn’t my favorite. I can see how this band inspired America (the band, not the country). To be frank I wasn’t listening much to the lyrics. This seems to be country + celtic folk inspired, and it got me to tap my foot at some parts. I can see why people would like it, just not for me. Last song was cool though
nao eh ruim nao, mas sempre achei esses mano bem normal. nada demais, num fede nem cheira. musiquinha tranquilinha e rapidinha!
2,8/5
Some nice songs, well sung and performed. Homeward Bound is the highlight, great song. Cloudy and the opening track other standouts. Didn't expect a Dylan piss take, fair play. Silent Night/7 O'clock News, is just meh, it's a way to on the nose "clever" and isn't a great closer. Album certainly doesn't overstay it's welcome at 29 minutes, an enjoyable enough spin. 6/10
Twinkling
At least it was short.
First Listen Favorites: Homeward Bound The 59th Street Bridge Song Scarborough Fair Honorable Mentions: A Simple Desultory Philippic For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Favourite Songs: The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
Not bad, not great either. not exactly the genre of music i listen to but it is nice. Some songs i will listen again definetly.
Not their best effort for me
Every time I listen to Simon & Garfunkel all I can think about is the Horrible Histories Vikings. For folk, this is pretty good. Silent night was weird
Lots of great songs on this one! Unfortunately just as many that don’t do much for me. It is painful but true to say their whole discography is essential, but each album on its own can feel a bit lackluster…Simon & Garfunkel are weird like that. A 3.5, basically.
Not a bad album. A bit jangly but enjoyable in the right setting - quiet Sunday, focus time etc
I've not taken the time to really give Simon & Garfunkel a thorough listen, though I do have the Central Park album on vinyl and had taken it for a few spins. While this one has several of their most recognizable hits, I come away feeling like it could use a bit of it's title, because it's just kinda... bland. There's solid poetry and lyrics, the delivery is catchy in places, and the melodies are smooth, as it feels like music that is trying to lull you to sleep, so I appreciate it for what it is, but also not ready for bed in the middle of the day. It's still a 3/5, but I'll stick to my Central Park live version over this.
Definitely creative and thoughtful songwriting here. Art's voice is lovely and sadly some of the themes from this album are still relevant today.
I have heard this album before. Very relaxing and always makes me think of Christmas for some reason. Could be the silent night inclusion.
me gustó, es una música melódica, bastante alegre y los temas son relacionados con la naturaleza, los estilos de vida de las personas y más.
Went into this thinking what the heck is folk-rock and left hearing something different. Honestly at certain parts it left like a very slow country adjacent type of record. While it’s definitely not for me, I do understand the setting it was created for and what the appeal might be. However, just personally not for me - there are a few replayable songs though. Fav song: Scarborough Fair / Canticle and Feelin Groovy
Very good. Contains the emblematic "Scarborough Fair/Canticle". The last song was also very touching politically (7 O'clock News/Silent Night).
So this was my last Simon & Garfunkel on the generator. Like the others it was pretty good; some songs I liked and others I probably wouldn't listen to again.
I liked it more than I expected
Really nice. Contains some really beautiful pieces with lovely folky arrangements and s&g doing their early years beautiful harmony thing. I find it a little bit weird that a few of the songs feel so much like early Dylan and then they have a pretty weird tune mocking Dylan. That breaks the flow a bit for me and in general, I don't think this flows as well as the later records.
I wanted to like this more than I did.
Homeward bound is a great song. Although there are other good songs, the overall album was just “meh” for me.
Scarborough Fair is one of my favourite tracks. Loved the Queensryche cover, love this version. A great way to start the album off. One thing that surprises me about this album is its length. 12 songs in under 30 minutes. Simon & Garfunkel certainly pack a lot into their 2-3 minute track times! Overall the album is ok, but far from my favourite of theirs.
A bit too folky for my tastes and the Bob Dylan parody does little for me. A few classics at least.
Just not a sound I’m compatible with. Such a shame.
The 59th Street Bridge Song
Country/Folk music.
Fairly middle of the road for me. Have heard of these guys stand out has to be 59th street for me It was raining whilst I walked and listened always a factor. 3 out of 5
This album had a little more energy than I was expecting. Good songs with a weird trackorder, it could stand to be rearranged.
me lembrou muito a sonoridade dos beatles, o que faz sentido pela época que foi lançado! achei gostosinho de ouvir
cresci ouvindo sobre como simon & garfunkel eram gigantes e ainda assim me impressiono sempre que descubro que alguma música muito famosa é deles, como foi o caso aqui. tem coisa muito boa aqui nesse álbum apesar das partes em que ele é mais morno
Back in the day, when I was in Primarry School, we had a teacher (you know the type. Leather jacket, "Call me by my first name," "I'm not so much a teacher as a fellow learner") who would give us the lyrics from this album for poetry lessons. "Because this is where it's at kids!" Well, maybe. But another way of looking at it is that on a number off these songs Simon effortlessly crosses the fine line between being meaningful and being pretentious. There's no doubt that this is a beautiful sounding album. Art and Paul just blend together into a gorgeous whole. The arrangements are superb. But the songs are at their best when Simon keeps it simple. Homeward Bound and For Emily Whenever I May Find Here are probably the best things here, because he holds back a bit and doesn't feel he has to prove how clever he is. Scarborough Fair is a lovely thing, but buried inside it there's a whole "war is really bad" message that probably gets missed a lot. Feeling Groovy is fun, if you can get past the 60s style "Life I love you" lyrics. Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine is dopey fun and gets its message across simply and directly and is all the better for it. But the songs where Simon feels he needs to make a big statement and goes in hard with the "sophisticated" lyrics are a bit much. Patterns, Cloudy, Flowers Never Bend in the Rain, A Poem on the Underground, The Dangling Conversation all strive for "poetic significance" and end up sounding unconvincing. The fact that Simon could think that describing something as "Ragamuffin" or mention "You read Emily Dickinson and I read Robert Frost" was "groovy" is hilarious. It's overwriting at its finest. A Simple Desultory Phillipic announces itself with possibly the most pretentious title on any major artist's album and then proceeds to produce a parody of Dylan that proves nothing except that Paul Simon is no Bob Dylan. And the less said about the dull thud that Silent Night lands with the better. Beautiful sounding album, with a number of magnificent songs. But Paul, just rein it in and stop trying to impress everyone with how much more clever you are than them.
Bien
A bit too christmassy and religious for me
1) I love the harmonies and the voices that blend well together. It feels like a song that would be sung at a church service. I’m not sure if I like that. 2) I love the Arabic guitar melody and the little vocal effects. It gives the song a very specific vibe. The song does, however, keep chugging along at the same pace, so there isn’t really a clear climax. 3) I like what sounds like a backing choir. The lyrics fit the soft music very well. The song lacks an emotional climax, again. However, with this song, I feel like it’s less necessary because of the very beautiful calm vibe and choir. 4) What a beautiful chord progression! The harmony is again very good and fits the melody and his voice very well. The chorus gives an energy that couldn’t be found on some other previous songs. 5) I was surprised by the more up tempo drums, nice! It’s a fun, feel good song but lacks a smarty bit of depth. Although, it nice to just vibe on which is sometimes as good as a lyrically interesting and intelligent song. I love the transition to the chorus with the build-up. 6) A beautiful guitar intro! The melody is beautiful and the intimidating recording technique gives the song an extra layer. Again, I don’t hear a clear climax. Maybe that’s due to the short length of the song (1;58). 7) Again, good guitar work and a beautiful melody. The build-up in the first verse is very emotional and intimate. The orchestration works soo well. In this song, I feel the depth and energy climax I was looking for in ten whole album! Favourite song so far! 8) The tempo of the song draws you right into the story, along with the beautiful melody and orchestration! I can hear a deeply emotional chorus with lovely lyrics and metaphors. Along side the previous song, my favourite! 9) This is clearly Bob Dylan inspired (in his rock era)! It sounds good but I won’t really come back to it because it keeps sounding kind of the same. A bit like a Bob Dylan rip-off! 10) The melody in the verse really moves me. And even so there is no magnificent climax, the melody (especially) is enough to get you emotional while listening! Good song! 11) The lyrics are poetic and storytelling, which I like! The melody and instrumentation don’t give anything special in my eyes. 12) This is a cover but it’s very well composed with the news on the background (on the end slightly to the foreground) gives it an extra very beautiful element. The intimacy of the voices and the harmony makes it so beautiful. A great ending!
7/10
Quite beautiful baroque pop with the ethereal opening track.
Like other S&G albums, it’s all very pretty and well-sung. “Homeward Bound” is a great song. Uh, the mixing is good? I’m not sure what doesn’t click for me about these guys. I like harmony, I enjoy folk music, and I respect the craft. I just find their work too frictionless or something. It’s lovely, but I’m not reaching for whole albums of the stuff - it’s individual songs I turn to first. Their records are pretty short, too, and I still find them a little tedious. I think they’ve inspired albums I love more than they themselves have made albums I love.
Pretty good actually, some really nice songs on there, plus a few duds. THe classics are classic for a reason. 3.5 that I am rounding down due to 7'oclock news.
A little mellow for me but still a good record. 3.5 stars
I can see that this is good, and it's the kind of music I'd normally like a lot. But I've always felt that there's something smug and self-satisfied about their lyrics and vocal delivery. I don't think I'd get on with someone who likes to imagine their lover 'waiting silently' for them at home.
i read a tweet the other day that lamented how 'defanged' popular music has become and listening to this it's hard to not agree: imagine a major popstar today putting an outro on the album like silent night. nobody has anything to say anymore so even if i find this a little bit primitive, it's leagues more evolved than today's navel-gazing pop music. long live folk.
Very soft album with some pieces that remind me of my temporariness but I don’t think I’ll come back to this album; it doesn’t have the pack-a-punch emotional quality that I want.
Yani sıktı biraz ve yaşlandığını belli ediyor
Simon without Garfunkel is pretentious. Paul is a good songwriter, but Art helps keep him grounded. This isn't their best album, but it has some timeless classics, to be sure. Some killer, quite a bit of filler. A Simple Desultory Philippic is as good a Bob Dylan parody as I've ever heard. Silent Night/7 O'clock... ugh.
very isabel paige cecile corbel type -scarborough fair -homeward bound -7 o clock news
complex but does not hit
Great wholesome stuff
Actually a really nice album! Felt very relaxed and cute.
as sleepy as leonard cohen. everybody considers scarborough fair as a hood classic the whole idea of the song disgusts me cause at one point theres some counterpoint involved and the entire concept of counterpoint disgusts me cause its advanced music theory aka what some of my favourite musicians would utilize in their songs and i really wanna write like them and i realise that music theory is hard and i realise i suck at making music and i lost hope in life and i go home and cry and wanna die like what morrissey once write in how soon is now. 3/5
My parents had this record. I remember the cover from my childhood. This sounds so dated, but there are some gems here. It's not my jam, but I can't hate it.
I wasn't expecting to like this album at all but it starts very strong with Scarborough Fair and Patterns. Kinda a weird idea to have a dig at other songwriters I "A simole desultory Phiilipic" Album is pretty interesting.
Nice, but not my favorite from them
C'est simon et garfunkel quoi
Pretty great folk album. Some classics, some misses
Unchallenging dependent on nostalgia
While I often whinge about music not having enough energy to engage my interest, I'll give Simon and Garfunkel more leeway. There are a couple of absolute classics on here, and the delicate instrumentation and beautiful harmonies produce a sense of peace. I think I'd become frustrated if it were over an hour long, but at under 30 minutes it's a refreshing listen.
A pleasant little folk album. The vocals are top tier. Nothing political or hard-driving in this folk, just breezy acoustic sounds.
Got some classics but didn't really grab me. 3/5
28 minutes, fantastic. Pleasant enough but the cleanliness doesn't do much for me. Duller Dylan. 2.5 rounded up Heard before? Some Owned: No, 96/359 (26%) Will I get: No
Alright I take back what I said about Paul Simon on Graceland (1985). The Bob Dylan parody song “A Simple Desultory Philippic” is genius, hilarious, topical, and temporal. Making fun of Dylan in 2026? Passé, played out. Making fun of Dylan in 1966, as he approaches the height of his fame? Now THAT’S a statement. Simon weaves in a bunch of other references in this too for a genuinely funny listen, replete with terrible harmonica. It’s the complete package. That song alone makes this 3 stars. The rest of the album is reverb to 11 two guys with acoustic guitars harmonizing… like the rest of S&G. The title track is like a repackaged Greensleeves medieval Gregorian chant about… Italian seasonings. It’s alright at best. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for making fun of Bobby D. That is going straight on the playlist.
I was hoping for more. There are the classic tunes (the title one, we all know her, we all love her) but generaaaaaaallly maybe this is a tiny bit of a cringe album?? A whole song about being groovy... dare I say feels like not that groovy? If you're telling us how groovy things are, idk, I feel like who are you convincing because it isn't me. Idk, I like my lads a little bit more melancholy so this one wasn't it for me.
I really really love a lot of Simon and Garfunkel songs but ultimately they’re a greatest hits band and there’s loooootsa filler here
There were certainly plenty of examples here as to why Simon and Garfunkel are so loved. I connected with a few myself, particularly some of the wonderful harmonies and thoughtful lyrics around some serious and interesting topics. I’m still not sure it’s something I will reach for, though I’m not sure why. It may take some time to see as I’ll definitely be returning at some point. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound
Love the opener. 117M streams on Spotify for a '66 tune says I'm not alone.
A sweet album that probably isn't completely my style. Favourites: Patterns The 59th Street Bridge Song For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
3.5
3.0
quaint and ponderous at times, but still some classics that still work today
Not my Cup of tea, but still a Solid album
Me gusto mas de lo que esperaba, se me hizo corto al final, solido 7 7/10
Step-dad rock.
Herr der ringe vibe
I find Simon and Garfunkle to be fairly boring but I won't complain about having to listen to them
Lovely classic
Very dreamlike and polished they are every imagery driven there’s a couple hits in here that I didn’t know where on this album solid listen overall
Was not too keen on it at first, but eventually becomes tolerable. A Simple Desultoy Philippic was a nice surprise; clever lyrics name-dropping some of the greats. 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night would be an interesting rework if they did a new one each decade.
Gosh, good album but listening to this made me realize how much better Paul Simon is on his own.
I mean, I know they are highly lauded. So, a bit of the Radiohead effect here. The lyrics are really great! But it was just a little bit of a summer for me that never gained heat.
Fun and soft, but kinda just not my style.
I blinked and missed it. Seriously was this only around 15 minutes long? Some great songs (duh), some more very much meh songs. The highs are high, and beyond the obvious I appreciate the arrangement/production but I just can't motivate myself to move my mouse a little further right to click 4 stars instead of 3.
I wasn’t the biggest fan, but it has a large variety of songs and they worked with the amazing paul simon. I loved Homeward bound, but unfortunately this album isn’t typically within my taste, but i can fully appreciate it as a great album!
Okay album, recognise a number of the songs on the album
This was a very easy listen, even if I wasn't blown away. The closest I came to that feeling was when the nostalgic and homely "Homeward Bound" came on. The melodies and harmonies are gorgeous all throughout the brief running time. The playful Bob Dylan pisstake "A Simple Desultory Philippic" shows a group that doesn't take itself too seriously. Things can feel overly cutesy and precious at times, look at the wimpy "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" for example. Despite a slight undercurrent of hippie stink, this breezy folk record holds up quite well.
Not their best work, unsure of what it is doing on this list. S&G always seemed a bit tame in comparison to the other folk acts at the time. The Dylan parody falls kind of flat.
I didn't find this as good and nice and awesome as I thought I would. lots of classics on here, just didn't blow my mind!
I don't listen to a lot of Simon and Garfunkel. This album was pretty good, it didn't have any super stand out moments to me. Though I found it did share a similar sound to Sounds of Silence, which I'm more familiar with. That prompted me to click on that album and start reading the apple music info on Sounds of Silence. Not much to mention, but they mentioned "I Am a Rock" was the title track of the album. And I've been thinking about that.
'The Graduate' is one of my favorite movies and watching it in college sent me down an S&G rabbit hole. I think is a really beautiful album, and "Scarborough Fair" takes me back to that summer every time I hear it.
It’s enjoyable. Not the most interesting thing they ever did. I think doing a recording of "Scarborough Fair" during peak Dylan, after "Girl From the North Country" is an interesting choice. I also think Paul Simon's shirt on this cover is an interesting choice. "Homeward Bound" is a semi-great song but that's as far as I'll go with it.
Not the best album by them but still very easy to listen to and a great closer
An interesting relaxing album, it feels like you listen to this on a field full of flowers and the life is good Fav sogns - Scarborough Fair / Canticle, The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine, The Dangling Conversation 3/5
Сара 3 Марко 3
I didn’t love the ending, very Christmasy for the middle of June. Other than that, it’s a good album
For the album to be 27 minutes, unfortunately the quality of the songs had to be sacrificed. 3/5
Lindazo, aunque no para tanto Nota: 3.1
Groovy
To quote a reel, "hi, I'm Paul Simon" "hi Paul Simon, I'm Art Garfunkel" "what the fuck"
I don’t know if it’s for me, but it’s interesting seeing how influential they were sounds like Elliot smith. Obviously love the classic S&G. The silent night cover was beautiful
3.7/5 liked it better this time gentle folk
Eh, good tunes emerge. Not the biggest fan of the varying quality though. I was most intrigued by the Dylan pastiche and Silent Night news collage. I'm sure (and know) that they have brighter work (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)
Good stuff. Kind of ended with a whimper though.
Really short but sweet listen. Personal favourites are Cloudy, Feelin Groovy, TBBGPM and A Simple Desultory Philippic.
Grew up with mom cleaning the house to this album. It’s not very exciting or fun compared to the songs I love. It’s a lovely safe album but kind of dull compared to some of Paul’s writing.
It’s curtains for you, Paul Simon, get out of my herb garden! “Homeward Bound” and “59th Street Bridge Song” cannot fail to seduce me with nostalgia for childhood car journeys; they had a knack for performing two or these of these perfect little magic tricks per record. Hindsight of what a prat Simon is colours my grifter suspicions, delicacy and idealism window-dressing for a calculating hit machine, yet at its worst it’s honeyed melodic wallpaper.
There are some good lyrical songs on this album it has a chill melo vibes 6.87/10
I've always found something off about Simon & Garfunkel. On the one hand, they unequivocally have produced wonderful individual songs (like this record's "Homeward Bound") on the strength of Paul Simon's songwriting. But too often they stray into maudlin twee folk noodling, as in the lamppost cavorting on "59th Street Bridge." I prefer Simon solo, where he stretched his range and ambitions.
s.s., 1966 -> 3
I've never trusted Simon and Garfunkle and I'm sure the truth will come out one day. Wanted to dislike this but you can't deny it's pretty good in parts.
a little too slow/folky for me
There’s a scene in the movie Almost Famous where the main character’s mom (Frances McDormand) takes his sister's (Zooey Deschanel) copy of S&G's Bookends, points to their eyes, and says she can’t listen to them because they're on drugs. I used to scoff at that scene as a teenager, because I'd heard their music and there's no way they were cool enough to do drugs like that. As I get older I realize two things can be true: you can be on drugs AND you can be extremely boring. "A Simple Desultory Philippic" is probably the one exception here, but it's also an aggressive attempt at copying Bob Dylan (and even includes a Dylan reference), so it has to be discounted slightly.
Нічим не вражає, але вцілому нормально
All very nice, but oh so beige. Very short though so didn't get too much. A simple desultory phillipic was intentionally an imitation of Dylan I assume? Is it at diss track or more of a tribute? I liked "a poem on the underground wall". Silent night is unnecessary and crap. I listened through twice, I do enjoy bits of it, but stand by the beige comment 3
Very odd, interspersed with classics
Relisten
cute
Coming to the conclusion that I don't really like Simon & Garfunkle, although I must have Stockholm syndrome with some of their songs like 'Homeward Bound' off this album and 'the Boxer' off another one. '59th Street Bridge Song' sums up these dudes for me ... feeling groovy bada bada dada dah .... grrr gets on my tits. However, I will agree that 'A simple desultory phillipic' is quite a clever pastiche of one Robert Zimmerman and 'Silent Night/7 o'clock news' is pretty good too. I'll give it 3 stars.
This was more interesting than Bookends for sure, I feel it had more layers and generally much more going on. Still, it had a hard time holding my attention. The music is very pretty for sure, but just doesn't hook me.
leuke studeermuziek...
best silly album, ni volledig mijn stijl, silent night was ni nodig
Chilled, for Slow days
It's fine, but there are better Simon & Garfunkel albums on this list. This one just isn't one that I'm especially into.
really fun, love some of the guitar things. it sounds like something that grandma would be absolutely obsessed with or like play when she's cooking. favorite on the album is Scarborough fair / canticle.
This is... really boring, right? I don't wanna be like that, but this is kinda like "Tea for the Tillerman" in that it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO boring. I love Simon and Garfunkel, more than any of you know, but none of these songs are even remotely their best. Like, come on!!! We've all heard "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," or "Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water," or "Sound of Silence" for goodness sakes! These are watershed moments in 20th century singer-songwriter music! But these Jewish boys with the beautiful voices are unfortunately short of incredible songs here. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," "Homeward Bound," "The Dangling Conversation," and especially "Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall" are all very good, but there are so many songs that just don't make an impression, and some, such as "Desultory Philippic" that are just outright bad. Is it unenjoyable? No. Is it great? No. Is it impressive? Absolutely not, not for a duo as prolific as this. But is it good? Sure, dawg. Sure. 7.2/10
pleasant
simon e garfield
A pretty good album, I enjoy some Garfunkel stuff, but I think there’s a bit too much praise over the years. Three star.
wel mooi, minder mijn ding
Ça de laisse ecouté, je met un 3 mais dans certaines conditions ça peut être un 4, genre pendant un Roadtrip d'ete
Meh. Not my cup of tea, but very fine songcrafting
***
Good listen, nothing standout
The vibe as a whole was alright, the song flow between each other pretty decently. I didn't save any song.
Really used to like these two guys. And they have some really nice songs. But the rest is not so special. This album shows it very well in my opinion, some great songs, some boring ones.
Now why do I enjoy this folk sound, when I have been sour on a lot of other folk/folk rock albums in this project? They're not afraid to be lively and danceable (for the most part)
I get it’s revolutionary and I appreciate that. Would I listen in full again? Mmmm maybe? Would I go out of my way? Mmmm maybe? It’s an album. It was good. It was part of the rotation growing up. Eh. Also Paul Simon’s voice really annoys me idk why.
It was super cool and chill, standouts for me were patterns, dangling conversation and a poem. Also loved 7 o'clock news/silent night as and ending. I think I'm not used to this sound well enough to find the whole album as compelling as I could though.
I've lost my harmonica Albert
A couple of good songs, but the rest is fairly dull. 3 stars or C+.
I didn't know about this record, more pleasant and even more creative than the one every body knows from S & G,
Good album but not exactly my speed
Good god. It sounds like how a scratchy, turtleneck feels.
Very crazy and pretty cool!
I enjoyed this album, but not enough to put it on repeat on Spotify or anything. I do know a lot of the songs, just from hearing them my entire life.
If I were in a different mood I might rate higher. Very well written songs. I know that I was craving more energy so I’ll come back and re rate another time I think.
El album en si no es el tipo de musica que suelo escuchar, no me disgusta, escucharia mas musica de este tipo pero no diria q es mi favorita. Primera: esta buena pero no la agregaria a la playlist, aunque la volveria a escuchar. 7/10 Segunda: me gusto la letra pero el estilo de musica medio country no tanto. 6/10 Tercera: me gusto me hizo acordar a la onda de los beatles. 8/10 Cuarta: creo q es hasta ahora la que mas me gusto, no es tan lineal y me encanta el ritmo y la letra. 9/10 Quinta: es medio country cosa q no me termina de gustar. 4/10 Sexta: medio cortita pero me gusto 8/10 Septima: bastante chill me gusto bastante. 7/10 Octava: no me termino de convencer, pero no esta mala la volveria a escuchar 7/10. Novena: no me gusto mucho. 5/10 Decima: muy tierna me gusto bastante 8/10 Onceava: no me termino de convencer me puso nerviosa 6/10 Doceava: trata de un tema historico, me hace acordar a una cancion de navidad, no me gusta estar escuchando la radio de fondo. 5/10 En fin, no diria que es uno de los mejores albumes que esuche pero tiene canciones basntante buenas. En promedio es un 7.
what a pleasant little album. Love the joyful springy melodies, feel like this would go crazy on a summer morning walk through a park. not even my taste of music but i can see myself coming back to this, like!
Music for all levels of depression
Lovely album
Its alright, nothing amazing
Fairly straightforward Simon and Garfunkel. Personally I prefer some of their other albums to this one, though I did like the last song, 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night. The singing of Silent Night over the top of the reading of news stories about war and death was profound.
Pleasant enough, bit dull in parts
Very light music, easy to listen to or just to keep as a background sound.
This is pretty beige, although nice in parts. 'Homeward Bound' is a nice exercise in nostalgia, and Scarborough Fair always rates a glimmer of recognition. Ultimately, though, a lot of it passed me by and left absolutely no impression at all.
Beautiful melodies and harmonies. A little all over the place as a whole.
Yeh, pleasant enough, never gonna be one of my go to listens, but nice to hear something other than Bridge for a change 🤣
A little to folky Homeward bound Feeling groovy
Is it possible for something to be pleasant to a fault? If it is, this album is a perfect example. Paul Simon is a rock-solid songwriter, his harmonies with Art Garfunkel sound excellent, and the songs are all beautifully arranged, but the cutesiness can get to be a bit much sometimes. I like folk music a lot, and I'm not against music sounding sweet and cozy like this, but all the nature imagery and lullaby-esque melodies and glockenspiel parts on songs like Cloudy or 59th Street Bridge feel like eating too much ice cream and getting a stomachache. My favorite aspect of this album was the sound of recording, I loved the ramshackle feeling of it. It almost sounds cavernous at times, like you're listening to them in a massive, empty concert hall with amazing acoustics. This was solid but definitely not my favorite in this style. Also, credit where credit is due, the Bob Dylan parody was pretty funny.
I'll admit that this isn't my favorite Simon & Garfunkel album at all. It's caught in the crossroads of folk, psychedelia and rock 'n roll, and although it includes some great songs "Homeward Bound", there's a lot of slop and crap on here too (I won't name specifics). Still, the moments of greatness make it worth a listen.
-Scarborough Fair / Canticle : Gave the vibe of an ancien forest civilisation in a video game (ex. Zelda) i rate it 6/10 -Patterns : Vibe of a horse ride in Red Dead Redemtion 2 in the desert, i rate it 3/10 -Cloudy : the vibe of the song (instruments) doesnt match the lyrics. i rate it 5/10 -Homeward Bound : I liked the melodie, i rate it 7/10 -The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine : interesting lyrics ig, but not that bad, just has old vibes. i rate it 4/10 -The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) : weird but in a groovy way. i rate it 4/10 -The Dangling Conversation : I love the instrumental in the backround, i rate it 8/10 would listen to it again -Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall : if summer time if it had an instrumental, i rate it 6/10 -A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission) : weird ass name but wtv, but a fun vibe ig. i rate it 4/10 -For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her : cute, i rate it 6/10 -A Poem On the Underground Wall : nothing much to say 6/10 -7 O'Clock News / Sielnt Night : litt. a chrismas song and a murder news show wtf, 6/10 *I had to remember that this is a 60s album*
Folksy
2.75. I nearly fell asleep.
I've always loved Simon & Garfunkel but none of the songs I really love were on this album.
Exactly what you’d expect from a Simon & Garfunkel album - beautifully harmonious vocals, some nifty guitar work and a load of catchy melodies. My difficulty as always is that I can’t imagine a time when I would reach for this. Definitely good, but just an album to appreciate rather than love.
3.5
You'd be hard pressed to find a groovier record. Paul Simon cranks them out!
Honestly, it's fine. I'm a massive Paul Simon fan. A few transcendent tracks, but 2/3 filler
Me sorprendió tmb
Yeah, this was pretty good. Morose as all hell to begin with, but it does pick up significantly towards its mid-section, so it's not uniform in terms of mood in the way I thought it might have been. The chemistry between Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel is abundantly clear throughout, and the way that their vocals entwine with one another really does lend the album a hypnotic quality and a level of sophistication that I wasn't expecting. I would need to be in a specific headspace to reach for it again, but not an unenjoyable way of spending 28 minutes as I got ready this morning.
Veldig nært en 4er. Lander på en sterk 3 er
Ridder-musikk? Denne falt ikke helt i smak.
Most of these songs are a little too precious for my taste (I bet Belle and Sebastian love this album). Homeward bound is still a classic though (and the 59th street bridge song to a lesser extent)
I loved the vibe and it reminded me a lot to the beatles. Great recoommendatioon!!
I'm more of a greatest hits guy when it comes to S&G.
Forgettable but ok. 3.2
I think on the right day I would be able to enjoy this album fully. I found it pretty boring aside from the stretch of The Dangling Conversation- For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her. People seem to enjoy homeward bound, but it is slightly slow for my taste. This is the same for most of the album actually, for a daily listen it is not upbeat enough for me. My ideal listening spot for this album would be a nice picnic area on a warm spring day. For these reasons I am going 3 stars. Sorry guys, loved the guitar and vocals.
It has been education reading some of the negative reviews here. I didn't come here to disagree with the idea that mid-60s Paul Simon lacks bite - that's accurate. There's attempted satire, sure, but Paul Simon ain't Frank Zappa. Nor do I disagree that the album is much more of its time than timeless, the paradox of folk music being that it should be both completely in the present and outside of it. The heavy cultural weight of the sixties makes that past present very obvious here: Vietnam war, feeling groovy, Dylan parody, no drums. 7 O'clock News/Silent Night might be gauche, but it's blunt combination of the timeless and the timely gets me every time, even on a sunny April afternoon. Sorry if that makes me a dope or a dupe. And I certainly wouldn't want to argue with Paul Simon himself about the record. He hates The 59th Street Bridge Song and, when puzzled by his own antipathy to Homeward Bound later on, realised what he disliked about it was "the words." Sure. They're somewhat winsome. A tad juvenile. Personally, I don't like the "one-night stand"/"one-man band" rhyme on uneven parts of the meter, but... the tune, as with most of the tunes on the record, is exquisite. In the lyric itself, he sets himself up for exactly this disappointment: "But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity." He knows the labour that has gone in and the craft that has been attempted. He knows where it falls short of his expectation. He knows when he has worked hard and Art Garfunkel has reaped the rewards. And the listener is even aware of where it falls off in fashion, where it falls off in clarity and good will. But the melodies are another matter, especially in this simple setting, where they are especially exposed. The melody comes to the listener, as fait accompli, and it either hits them or it doesn't. No doubt hours of craft went into each one, but melodic failure is almost inscrutable to most listeners who themselves have never written a song seriously. Indeed, most songwriters will deny knowledge of how the good ones came to them. There is no question of bite, no question of context, no question of juvenilia - there is effort and there is luck. Paul Simon got both here and, even if the negative reviews here speak a more specific truth than many of the positive ones, not an ounce of that truth interferes with my enjoyment of this record, which is beautiful music, even if it isn't perfect music. 3 A Simple Desultory Philippic is a failed attempt at comedy and 7 o Clock News/Silent Night is a failed attempt at poignancy; I find both truly cringeworthy. It says a lot about the depth of beauty elsewhere on Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme that I do actually listen to it from time to time - probably more often than I listen to Bridge Over Troubled Water. Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Homeward Bound, and For Emily… with those three tracks on the album you could slap almost anything else on there and it would be good enough. And they did, and threw in an absolutely hideous album cover just to be sure. 2.5/5
This album feels like fall
First time listening to a Simon & Garfunkel album end to end, and it was a consistently pleasant listen. A short, mellow and inoffensive 28 minutes, that I can appreciate without ever wanting to listen again
if it wasn't for A Simple Desultory Philippic, this would've been a 4.
Heavenly
I suppose it sever occurred to me that these fools only had five studio albums (6 if you consider The Graduate Soundtrack) Wow! These guys sure know how to write POP songs!!! Every time I listen to S&G now, I'm always so surprised how much of a proclivity they have for goofiness. I guess the modern "FOLK" music "MOVEMENT" makes a lot more sense with that in mind. I guess whimsicality is dead in 2026. There's no space for songs like "Feelin' Groovy" anymore. Everything is corny now. Nothing can be cute. I'm not saying I'm exempt. I find a lot of shit corny. A nice reminder that 28 minute album was to remind me to be a little silly. That Dylan impersonation was rough, though.
aw :) that's nice :)
FINALLY. SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD. thanks mom for taking me to scarborough fair. all timer. less so for the other stuff. cloudy, dangling conversation, that one song bon iver bit for the emma album title - great 59th street, flowers never bend, homeward bound (chorus), parts of silent night - good the bar for satire is profoundly low. green pleasure machine is just ticket to ride (god(s) almighty i'm not ready for justbhow much beatles im gonna have to listen to doing ts 😃) but even more mid. simple desultory belongs in one of those "non rap song diss tracks" vids. i'm not gonna say don't let these guys cook social commentary but. america has to be the fluke of all time. also the songs don't develop all that much. limitations of the technology of the time but. mrs robinson's 4 minutes. take a little time to flesh them out. guess this former was a step to the latter. 3.1 - 5 (entirely scarborough fair, take it out it's like 4.4?)
Dans l’ensemble, c’est un bon albums, certains morceaux sont un peu court malheureusement… 3+/5
a delicious roast chicken
Not my go to music of choice but they have some good tunes.
Highlights: Scarborough Fair/Canticle, Homeward Bound, The 59th Street Bridge Song, For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her. 3.6
Pretty lovely to be honest. Those vocals, especially when they harmonise. Spellbinding. Some great songs, a few duds but overall an immersive, melodic pleasure to listen to.
later stuff will get a 4 or 5
I generally really respect the song-writing and their ability to tell stories. And I usually like the plucking they do. But as a whole, the music isn’t something I’d be bumping on a road trip, or while working, or while hanging with friends, or while in my feels. So like, idk when I would ever actually listen to it.
Gut, aber nicht mein Ding.
Decent. The Dylan parody is, funnily enough, more interrsting than almost all the other songs on herr.
Pretty music, pretty harmony, pretty boring. But good. I'm not likely to seek out S&G, but for a few of their songs. So, nice to listen, but not as highly ranked by me as they deserve.
Mostly great but punctuated by real downer moments of beatnik bullshit.
Es hermoso, pero no es mi estilo. Lo debería de volver a escuchar
Kind of a musical whiplash jumping into this after yesterday's Snoop Dogg. Charming and nostalgic on the tracks I was already familiar with, the unfamiliar tracks didn't jump out to me. Could be the juxtaposition with the gangsta rap but everything here just felt soft.
7/10
I'm guessing its not one of their best.
sabia lo bueno que eran pero nunca escuche el album, BUENISIMO. canciones a playlist: 1/12
Me gustaron: Flowers never bend with the rainfall, homeward bound, for emily whenever i may find her, scarborough fair, patterns. Esta chévere, me gustó. Es como esta musica que hacen que siempre va a ser buena, no va a sonar mal, pero tampoco me cambia la vida. También creo que es muy de un momento en específico.
3/5 Favorites: The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy), Cloudy, The Dangling Conversation Should it be on the list: Yes
6/10
Bra men ikke helt min greie
* THEY MADE THE BOXER? My personal replays: The 59th Street Bridge Song, For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Bueno bien
No es mi estilo, pero está lindo. Creo que es muy experimental en terminos de sonidos pacíficos. Aún no se que genero es, debo descubrirlo.
estuvo muy ameno de escuchar, no me voló la cabeza pero bien 3 estrellas
Ups and mehs
Good
Un disco para disfrutar de la tranquilidad. Le hubiese encantado a mi abuelo
12 songs in 28 minutes? That’s unheard of. Still, it provides beautifully crafted acoustic tunes. Hauntingly beautiful melodies and gorgeous vocals.
Needs a little more bite, too calm
I didn't like the whole album, just a few songs.
No private session used for Spotify. I like Paul Simon's work, but never got into Simon and Garfunkel as it's a little too mellow and wimpy for me. I give it three as I don't want to lump it with some of the crap I have given twos. I like the Dylan send-up, almost as good as Weird Al's "Bob".
Folkish, vrolijk maar niet per se mijn ding. Klinkt grotendeels hetzelfde.
Not bad. It's a few good hits. I listened to this on on 3/26.
fav song: cloudy soft, lyrical, gentle 50/100
Started on a super high, super pretty note with Scarborough Fair. Unfortunately the rest of the album was a bit too fats and not as enthralling. The Silent Night / News mashup was interesting.
Not my favourite album, sounded like medieval music
faux pastoral acoustic pleasantries
Everything you'd expect from a Simon & Garfunkel album.
Some hidden gems on this album
The 'popular' songs are good some of the deep cuts had the flowery over-prose that ruins music like Father John Misty's. Dylan-y, and not in a good way. The instrumentation is interesting and complex and I'd love to go back to this pure-analog era.
Great album! I didn't enjoy the stereo mix as I listened on headphones. The song '7 O'clock News / Silent Night' was particularly touching and a reminder that artists should also speak about social matters
A decent, melodic album, as always, lovely harmonies. Nothing outstanding, but nothing negative to say about the album.
Short and sweet. It's lovely folk rock with some of-the-times references. But it was short enough to be tolerable, any longer and I would have rated it lower to be honest.
Some beautiful songs on the Album, some mediocre ones. I wanted to give 4 points, but I give 3, because of the poor imitation of the even poorer Bob Dylan. Fav: Scarborough Fair/Canticle
Most of this is pretentious navel-gazing troubadour nonsense. But there are gems like A Simple Desultory Philippic.
Muy lindo!
Listening session: march 20th, while commuting home from internship Listened to before: no Thoughts: classic Simon & Garfunkel album with lots of nice melodies and harmonies but it’s not something that really stands out to me Favourite tracks: Scarborough Fair / Canticle, Homeward Bound & The Dangling Conversation
It was alright. The last track was the most interesting to me, but honestly, I couldn't see myself reaching for the record again.
I have nothing against Simon and Garfunkel, but they've never been a favorite group of mine. It's impossible not to have heard a lot of their music and I do always kind of appreciate it. Paul Simon is clearly a great songwriter and the vox speak for themselves. Still, as folk music goes they're a little bland for my taste in general. All that said, I've never given this album a proper listen before and I liked it better than I expected. It's probably not something I'll just put on for myself, but it was fine. If it was longer than 28 minutes I'd probably DNF, but mercifully they kept it short and sweet.
7/10
Каждая песня звучит одинаково.
Scarborough Fair / Canticle - 4/5 Patterns - 3.5/5 Cloudy - 3/5 Homeward Bound - 4/5 The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine - 3/5 The 59th Street Bridge Song - 3/5 The Danging Conversation - 3.5/5 Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall - 3.5/5 A Simple Desultory Philippic - 3/5 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her - 4/5 A Poem on the Underground Wall - 3.5/5 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night - 3.5/5 A bunch of classics that I unfortunately just can't really get behind enough. Like it's good music but I'm learning that folk isn't really my forte. They have some good stuff on here and thankfully it was less than a half an hour but I really struggle to give this anything more than a 3.5. Overall: 3/5 Favorites: Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Simon & Garfunkel always feels like a warm hug to me. i had never actually listened to this album fully before, turns out it was just what i needed today. not my absolute favorite of theirs but a very nice listen, and i still liked it a lot. favorite track: Scarborough Fair / Canticle. it's so magical
At times, I find it too folky for my own taste, although I can understand its overall appeal.
3 bangers of course: titular song, homeward, and feeling groovy. Paul is carrying the load.
What I appreicate about S&G is there short, to the point albums. They are cute, fun, and a nice album overall
I understand how this can be quite charming to someone, but to me it's highly somniferous
I appreciate the different elements that comprise this album. The sense of melody and atmosphere. It sort of combines Bob Dylan’s folk sensibility, Leonard Cohen’s cosmopolitanism, and Paul Simon’s sampling of world sounds. But I listened to it twice and wasn’t especially compelled by the experience of listening to it.
i get this very quiet style is their style, buut i do not prefer it
That's gonna be one well seasoned soup!
This is a refreshing change from the last 3 albums I listened to. This isn’t exactly my vibe, but I enjoyed this album. Will I be revisiting? No, but still enjoyable. Very calm and has that indie and folk vibe. I like that.
not rly my taste but still good
If I’ve learned anything from this project, it’s that true random just straight up doesn’t seem to exist. I just rolled Self Titled by Paul Simon less than a week ago, and mentioned how I was eager to compare the remaining Simon & Garfunkel albums to the solo career of Paul Simon. So far, I have rolled Bridge Over Troubled Water, Paul Simon, and now this. Of the 3, I think this is actually my favorite so far. I enjoyed multiple songs to the extent that picking a favorite was difficult, which is always a sign of a good album. My favorites on this one are “The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine”, “Homeward Bound”, and the ultimate winner in my opinion, “A Simple Desultory Philippic”. Simon & Garfunkel, whether solo or together, are so goofy that it actually surprises me how much depth this album, which came out in 1966 has. It’s self deprecating in places, is full of social and political commentary, and does it all under the guise of a deceptively complex Folk album. It’s still not something I’d always want to listen to, but the charm and comedic aspects I think make a lot of the songs very memorable. Plus, there’s a fine mix of styles on this album, yet another plus. This is the closest I’ve come to giving a 4 to a Simon & Garfunkel album, but there are still plenty of skippable songs here, and with a playtime of 28 minutes, even a single skip is enough of an annoyance to dock a star. Still, I would probably give this one a 3.85 out of 5. I’ve determined it to be the best of the 3 so far, but I’ve still got 3 to go, so we’ll find out if any of them can break into 4 or even 5 star territory. To take it back to the top, if I’ve learned anything from this project, it’s that I’ve got a high likelihood of rolling another one soon. Am I a soothsayer?? God no, don’t be ridiculous. But I would find it very funny if it ends up happening. Here I am going off track again. I enjoyed this album a lot. This has been my review.
Tough crowd here! As far as the "hits" go I'm onboard with all of them. A Simple Desultory Philippic is (I'm hoping) the worst song Paul Simon has ever written. 4 stars for side 1, 2 stars for side 2.
This was good! Obviously folk music which is a genre I don’t normally like but I liked every song and didn’t feel an urge to skip any. Very pretentious but it didn’t bother me at all. I had never heard ‘A Simple Desultory Philippic’ but I liked that one a lot. This was really needed after weeks of boring-to-horrible shit in this whole experience.
Listened to this during a walk and never once didn’t like what I was hearing, slightly un memorable but still very good
Nothing, NOTHING fucks harder than Simon & Garfunkel. They are unequivocally the best folk duo to sing about a numbered bridge AND a renaissance festival. Truly, the Skrillex of 1966. Top tracks: "Homeward Bound," "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)"
--Scarborough Fair/Canticle...haunting. classic --Patterns...there's a sea shanty quality to this --Cloudy...a little cheesy --Homeward Bound...a nice jaunt --The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine...is this a sex thing? --The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)...suddenly I hate the word "groovy" --The Dangling Conversation...pretty but the orchestra does most of the heavy lifting --Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall...a fun country feel --A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)...something different. a little distortion. perhaps a little anger? --For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her...more pretty songs --A Poem on the Underground Wall...see above --7 O'Clock News/Silent Night...getting in the holiday spirit! kind of
3.5/5
Pleasant ballads with a touch of magic, but something was missing. The album seemed very monotonous.
Made me feel like a gnome tending to my garden. Cool album.
Great album! They were so great together.
Interesting album, still enjoyable, Joe client. 6.7.10
I felt really snobish while listening to it. I love them. It makes me want to write a story about some family drama: problems with father, mother etc (probably with skarsgard)
I think we've heard enough from Misters Garfunkel and Simon. And we haven't even been presented with Paul's best album. "Still Crazy After All These Years."
not bad
No mi tipo de género, pero fue agradable, me sorprendí un poco por sus ténicas de grabación