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first listen great horn work, great mix of styles, but ultimately kinda meh
Okej album. Ništa prerevolucionarno.
Očekivo sam više nakon prve pjesme.
'Come on Eileen' is one of my favorite songs, so I was excited to see more from Dexys Midnight Runners on here, because I really wasn't familiar with them other than the album with that one song. Some really enjoyable songs, but also some unenjoyable ones, unfortunately. Love 'Geno' and really disliked 'I'm Just Looking.' Kind of a hit or miss album for me.
I was surprised to see an album from a band that I have only known as a one-hit-wonder, and this time it's an album that does not include their one hit. The music was okay. I didn't find anything that made me want to listen to more from the band, but not much to make me not want to listen either. The listening experience drug down a couple of times for some spoken audio, and there were a couple of times that I said "Oh look, they decided to include a swear." I think that Searching For The Young Soul Rebels comes out as "okay".
One Dexys Midnight Runners album is enough (the one with Come On Eileen), but this one is pretty good too. Lots of personality, energy, horns. God, there's so much brass.
Wasn't expecting a Dexy's album without Come On Eileen, but I get how they work for some people. The instrumentation was surprising, I wasn't expecting the horns to be present throughout the whole thing. Dectn but not my jam
Surprise 0-3-5
Love the angry horn parts: a little sloppy, but SO enthusiastic. Their cover of The Horse from the b-sides disc is great! As usual, the voice gets on my nerves. This 1001 albums process is making me realize I mainly dislike bands because of vocal styling. This sounds like Bryan Ferry gone wrong.
Bon album pop rock des années 80. L'influence new wave est cool.
Quite a fun album. I love the rich instrumentals and the lyrics are actually quite beautiful at times too. Only complaint is that there wasn’t much variation in the overall sound from each song. 6/10
5th December 2021 Listened during the day on my phone before going to see back to the future the musical with lev. They're not just come on Eileen, they're punky, ska-infused northern soul and I was very pleasantly surprised. 3.5 if I could.
Parhaimmillaan oikein toimivaa settiä eikä lievä epätasaisuus pahemmin paina. Jämäkkä kolmonen.
For a few years now, I've been a big fan of Dexy's Midnight Runners' "Too Rye Ay" album (looking forward to that coming up on this list later), where they cemented their unique blend of "celtic soul" and punk. Here, it all feels a bit embryonic by comparison, but there are signs of great things to come. While there isn't much range to what the horn section do, and their arrangements are quite basic, they still take these songs a long way, and really help to set Dexy's apart from many other punk bands of the early 1980s. The album's best known track, "Geno", is my favourite- a distinctive horn riff, drunken singalong and rowdy atmosphere pervades the whole song to the point where even the most cynical of listeners would have to at least nod along. Coming hot on its heels is "Seven Days Too Long", an energetic Northern soul cover where the band play with vigour and excitement, and Kevin Rowland's yelping, shout-along vocals feel most at home. It's the most powerful 1-2 hit of the album, and arguably the peak of Dexy's early career. Sadly, the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to these two highlights. Dexy's are much more suited to the energetic up-tempo material here ("There There My Dear" and "Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire..." are two other strong selections), while their ballads flounder in mediocrity. The instrumental "Teams That Meet in Caffs" feels distinctly like filler, with little to reward repeat listens. "Just Looking" is a bit of a dirge that even sharp hits of brass and swirling organ can't save, and "I Couldn't Help It If I Tried" limps the album into its second half, badly damaging the pace. On the whole, Dexys Midnight Runners certainly forge a unique sound here and there are enough tracks to make it a fun, engaging listen- just disappointing that it doesn't reach the heights of what they would go on to.
Party music, kinda folksy, very British
Britse popmuziek. Leuk dat er een blazerssectie bij zit, maar de zang is soms wel wat rommelig. Verder lekker melodieus en heel toegankelijk. ***
Fake gypsy wannabe dabble with blue-eyed soul. Makes me hate dungarees and polka dot handkerchiefs to an irrational degree. Best Tracks: Geno; Seven Days Is Too Long; Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply
Leuk die blazers. Heb zelfs getwijfeld over vier sterren :).
A band that dares ask the question: what if Sparks went ska?
7/10
Started strong but the pitchy, squeaky lead singing wore thin. A good album - certainly better than I expected since I dislike "Come on, Eileen". Glad I listened to it, but didn't add.
My previous knowledge of this band was limited to Come on Eileen. This was a decent (but not amazing) album of ska-influenced 1980s British pop.
Well, today is the day I learned that these are the people behind Come On Eileen and I'm not sure I could have guessed that. But overall this has a very jazzy feel which I enjoyed. More horns please!
Similar to their other album. Nothing I would consider must hear in any way, but a decent album for those who like the ska and street jam style of the band.
Short album that is technically even shorter since it's filled with interludes. Decent 80s pop, although a rather annoying singing voice
A lot of fun poppy songs on here.
Liked it but didn't love it. Nice to hear the sound of what previously was a 1-hit wonder to me. Learned a little bit about the band and definitely appreciate them more.
First Listen. Pretty great album. Great horns. Very enjoyable. 3/5.
3.75
Krisch direkt Chumbawamba-Vibes von. Juchzgesang, Bläser, Ballonhüte und Latzhosen - ihr macht es mir nicht leicht, Leute. Puh, und der nächste Song (Turning for ...) wird ja noch juchziger/bläsriger. Puh puh puh. Ok, angekommen in No. 3, The Teams That Meet ... - da mag ich die Bläser schon lieber. Bisschen Specials-Style vielleicht? Haha, ok danke - gerade läuft Geno, just to prove me right. Seven Days Too Long auch ganz gut, hätte ich damals auf den Klassenfeten jedenfalls lieber gehört als zum hunderttausendstenmal Come On Eileen. Ach, überhaupt wird die zum Ende hin deutlich besser, Yorkshire und Love, Pt. 1: gut zu hören, tatsächlich. Auch die immer wieder hörbaren Specials-Sound: I like. Versöhnt und bekommt 2,7 insgesamt.
I’m happy that Dexys Midnight Runners exists outside of Come On Eileen, and that this album is actually pretty cool too. Love that northern soul influence mixed with a less aggressive punk stying. It works overall and I understand the album, but none of the songs really kept with me too much. There there my dear, Geno, and the album opener probably stuck with me the most. That being said, some of the soul songs kinda dragged too. And for some reason, and it might just be my headphones, the production sounded a bit too “tinny” to me. Still overall, a pretty cool album I didn’t know existed.
I was expecting big things from this album but I just couldn’t get into it and didn’t make it to the end. Love Geno though!
Reading their Wikipedia page, it makes a lot of sense why they started off as a cover band. Some of their tracks feel like Soul/Jazz band covers of someone else's better song. Apart from Geno, that's ace!
Tykkäsin kovasti torvista, joita olikin tuuttailtu koko levyn läpi. Joissain kohdin oli myös mukavaa pianotykittelyä. Laulajan melankolisesta mölinästä en kuitenkaan pitänyt, se laskee arvosanan kolmoseen.
Just washed over me
There ain't no Come On Eileen here. TIL there are THREE Dexy's albums on this list. Seems high. Granted, that's due to the fact that I'm in the United States where Dexy's Midnight Runners are considered a one hit wonder. The aforementioned "Come On Eileen" was their only hit to chart here. Granted, it was number 1 with a bullet during a very competitive time, but yeah. Surprised not only to see the band here (let alone, with two more albums). They sure like the horns on this one. Maybe a little too much. It could be that when it comes to Dexy's, I prefer the fiddle. Both "Geno" and "Seven Days Too Long" are bangers, and this album could have used a few more of those. As always, fewer horns/more fiddle!
Not bad. Liked a few songs, particularly the one about Yorkshire :)
Pretty good listen, better overall than the album with Come On Eileen.
I liked it a lot more than I was expecting. Pretty good.
If they weren't so angry they'd probably be another Madness
So excessively British my god
Can’t get past come on Eileen
This album started well, but then apart from Geno, it wasnt that good. Glad I listened to it though.
Un album décevant après le très surprenant album comportant Come on Eileen écouté il y a de cela quelques mois, mais l'essentiel n'etait pas là: en effet, les Midnight Runners on réalisé une performance epoustouflante, réussissant à enregistrer les voix malgré un microphone disposé à plus de 15m du chanteur, égalant ainsi la distance record de cette discipline.
this was quite meh... i liked the other record by them better-
Fun listen, talking heads esq Big 80s vibesss
I like this album. Burn it Down is uch a GREAT song. Kevin's voice used to perfection. The follow-up Tell Me When my Light Turns Green is just as strong. For me this album is soooo much better than Too Rye Aye. 3.5 stars
Nice horns. Wailing vocals aren't always my favorite.
Can't really sum up this one. Definitely worth one listen though.
Meh.
Love the instrumentation. Lead singer's voice doesn't quite do it for me on most tracks. Fun, high energy pop. 2.5 rounded up.
Is this the cure ?! I like the album, not anything spectacular and compositionally I find it a bit bland with the same sort of riffs and instruments on each song. But its enjoyable.
Not bad bit too British
Just average some songs quite upbeat and good and others just meh 3/5
Was not half bad. Good instrumentals. Vocals fine but had a difficult time with the lyrics....
Really interesting to hear soul meet post-punk.
Good album with great playing, love the horn section. Dexy’s would have been class to see live around this time
This takes a while to get going but then it's a good stomp and some very good tracks. "Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply" is as mad as the title implies.
kinda boppy, like the brass
I like the combination of soul, punk, and ska, but I've never really liked Kevin Rowland's voice and vocal style.
There was some pretty sick saxophone stuff but mostly meh
The first half of this Albums wasn't really clicking for me, but after Geno they really hit their stride and it turns into a pretty excellent second half. The lead vocalist wavers on annoying, but with the right song it hits. Favorite song: Seven Days Too Long
Didn't mind this.
Not bad tbf
Okay
Good, was expecting something a little bit more similar to "Come on Eileen", but it wasn't bad at all.
I didn’t expect this album to be so horny! I like the ska sound. I didn’t like not being able to understand the lyrics through his accent. There was some good stuff here - almost a 4 except then there was a poem..
Ehh it was pretty good, but I stand by my opinion that they were one-hit wonders with Come on Eileen.
pretty good, I liked their energy and the flow of the album. Nothing crazy tho
Geno <3
I give them 3/3 after the first three songs. I like the soul influence and I can feel even a bit of ska with the horns. Speaking of the horns, they are a nice addition and define the sound, but the trombone is a bit dominant and they could use more higher end. Kevin Rowland's vocal range is limited, but that doesn't stop him from singing way outside of his wheelhouse, like the falsetto in Thankfully...
Cool new soul record from early 80s, with a handful of minor classics. Especially Burn It Down, but also Geno, Keep It, Tell Me..., 7 Days Too Long
Highlights: Seven Days Too Long Unmistakably British, raucous, and distinctively DMR is fun and bouncy. I enjoy most of this album.
Fun! Much more enjoyable than I expected, more talented than their famous single would have you believe. Fun, mod rock new wave 80s weirdness album. 3.5
Saxy. 5/10
Creo que escucharlo lineal tiene un bache, lo volví a escuchar en random y mucho mejor. La música me parece digerible siempre, no así la voz. Rola: 7 days too long Festivo
La voz afectada y el saxofón a tope. Entretiene, pero está claro que es el grupo de "Come On Eileen" y el resto está eclipsado por ese mega éxito. Aquí está Geno y Tell me when my light turns green. Ha sido interesante buscar información de la portada y saber que pertenece a un mal momento de "The Troubles" en que se expulsó a ciudadanos de Irlanda del Norte de sus viviendas.
Bastante bueno. Interesante. Soul. Pop... Bastante ritmo.
Friegos de saxofones y nada de ska me agradó bastante. Musicalmente es bueno, creo que no esperaba mucho del disco pero es un postpunk muy distinto a todo lo que se hizo en su momento, con muchos pedazos tal cual de música soul casi plagiados de los 60s pero que cuadran muy decente. Aunque no es una cosa espectacular en música lo eleva un poco más que las letras están bien escritas y no son nada idiotas (como a veces el ritmo podría hacer pensar si no pone uno atención). De hecho la canción que más me gustó fue la más distinta del resto (I'm Just Looking). 3.5
Meh. No come on Eileen
Very likeable album heard a lot of stuff I liked. Some sax that felt like a precursor to ska, the vocals were a bit hit or miss but when they hit at the same time as the music they were pretty great.
Muy agradable sonido con el sax. A veces la voz me saturó, muy rockabilly, pero lo escuché 3 o 4 veces de corrido sin problema. Sin llegar a tocar ska, me recordó a Madness o LFC en algunos momentos. Tracks: The team that meets in caffs, Seven days is too long.
Fun 80's album.
Wow, I totally underestimated this band. It's exactly what it is, and it's not like much else. Like a sophiti-pop album made by a folker with an unorthodox croon.
I need to give it another listen. There are definitely a few I liked.
Couple of solid songs, didn't stick out too much to me
I like the way these guys sound with some brass. Certainly different from their 'come on Eileen ' style.
Cool
Hard not to like all that sax but it did get a bit same same after a while.
Brass! British and fun
An enjoyable mix of 80s rock and jazz trumpet create a fun album. Favourite song was burn it down.
Good album, great use of horns though nothing special or revolutionary about it. Would give it another go.
поставил бы 3 с половиной, наверное под настроение надо слушать
This album features great horn pieces with that distinct sound of the band. This band is best known for come on Eileen.
If the cure went ska.
Robert Smith (The Cure) auf Valium. Komm ich nicht drüber weg. Das jammern ist sehr ähnlich und die Musik passt nicht dazu. Dabei ist die Musik gut, zumindest gefiel sie mir ab und an, wenn ich durch Pausen das Jammern vergessen habe.
Not bad, but it didnt have Come On Eileen.
I prefer their sophomore album a bit more. This didn't have the same oomph/wow factor for me personally. I think I just don't like brass too much haha.
It was fine, but I dont think ill revisit it.
this band is not good enough to warrant the amount of albums they have on this list just doing way too much. its somehow soul ska jazz and pop all at the same time and does none of them all that well. really mediocre
3 dexys on this list? Fuck me. Should probably only be this one.
Liked the seven days is too long song
Sometimes you hear an album by a one-hit wonder band and wonder why they didn't go on to have greater success. Then there are cases like this, when you hear an album by a one-hit wonder band and wonder how they ever got a hit in the first place. I understand that these folks have a devoted following in the UK, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why. Lead singer Kevin Rowland's moaning, yelping, mostly incomprehensible vocals are an acquired taste that I have no desire to acquire, and while I normally love a band with a horn section, these horn arrangements are just...dull.
I thought these guys were one hit wonders. Let's see how this album goes that doesn't even have the one hit on it. 1980. Is earlier than I thought these guys were. First couple songs are... inoffensive. I like when pop/rock add a bit of brass but here it feels a bit flat. It lacks a bit of adventure. And then the lyrics become garbled nonsense. Yeesh. Two stars.
A pretty boring album with solid instrumentals. Lyrics were entirely forgettable and sometimes grating.
Nur zwei Dinge nerven hier: Das schwache Bass/Drums Spiel, das im besten Fall so klingt als würden sie nebenbei Fußball gucken und damit die Bläser nicht dringlich sondern hektisch klingen lässt. Und die Manieren des Sängers, seine Stimme für alles möglich Kuriose, aber nicht zum einfach Singen nutzt. Manchmal ist das Songwriting stark genug, das auszugleichen. Aber halt meist nicht
Instrumentation: alright! Vocals: No thanks!
its fun enough for what it is. The horns are always a welcome addition, it just feels out of sync for a good chunk of the playthrough. It just cant measure up to the album with Come On Eileen. I'm not going to pretend I know what it is or anything, but I do remember enjoying that listen quite a bit more.
Not for me
I get what they were trying to do, soul with a punk attitude, but I found myself wishing the songs would finish quicker. It’s already a fairly short album so that suggests I probably didn’t really enjoy it. Something a bit off for me. 2
Another one from this band? Ugh. Even one is debatable.
I can see the merit in this as pop music, but its not great. Its a bad homage to motown and soul and I dont think Kevin RowlNds voice is very good.
It’s better than ‘Don’t Stand Me Down’, the poor album if already had from Dexys Midnight Runners, but not by much. We at least get a good song in ‘Gino’, but the rest is marred by poor vocals and a pretty uninteresting sound that tries to incorporate too much. Why are there three albums of this on the list?
Ganska trevligt, men också ganska tråkigt. Behövde inte höra det innan jag dör.
är det långben som sjunger eller vad
Seriously?!
Meh, not bad but not anything that really grabbed me
Gonna keep my Dexys Midnight Runners consumption to Come On Eileen and nothing further…
I honestly have no idea why this album is on this list. It is not even as close to as good as other early 80's British pop/alt bands. Geno is a good song I guess, but the rest is boring. 2.4 out of 5 for this. I can't give it much higher considering I was skipping most of the songs.
I think 'one-hit wonder' is the most apt way to describe Dexys Midnight Runners. This album had nothing that could stand on its own merits or provide a pleasant experience. Also, those fucking horns.
A great brass band fighting a losing battle because their lead singer is acting as a massive boat anchor. The vocals bands in the 70's and early 80's could get away with...
kitsch
Dexys have a couple of good songs, basically none of which are on this album. "Geno" is the best of a bad bunch. That said the instrumentation here, a kind of proto-ska/punk hybrid works pretty well, but then Kevin Rowland's weird slurred vocals kick in and basically ruin it.
I have tried. I owned this on CD. I gave it to a charity shop. It is a very highly regarded album but I find the singing annoying.
I'm confused. Is it ska? What is a mod, and are they one? A few decent tracks/moments saved this album from the scrapheap, but it skirted perilously close to a 1
why is this the vocal style they settled on?
Yeah didn't really like this one, can't put my finger on it but idk I'm Just Looking and I Couldn't Help It If I Tried was good tho
the story of them stealing the album is very entertaining. was the album worth stealing though? no, not really
I wanted to like this more than I did.
Better than “Too Rye Ay”, but that’s a pretty low bar
Not my style
Utterly boring and generic. At no point in my listening to this did I take notice of anything worth talking about in a review, it was very much just white noise while I got on with other things. It was perfectly pleasant white noise, listening to this was in absolutely no way an actively negative experience, but I just feel like this album has absolutely no substance at all, it sounds like taking a small piece of every new wave album from around this time, and putting them all together in a way that makes it sounds completely indifferentiable from anything that sounds even remotely like it.
achei meh
Kan niet naar de zang luisteren
alright, some good songs, some not my thing
Fine. More of a ska approach on this album. Still not convinced this band needs all these albums on this list but. Worth a looksy.
Weirdly the love poem was the one i liked the most. Still not a fan of ska i don't think
Maso
None of these songs are Come On Eileen... DNF
Not Familiar with Dexys Midnight Runners First Listen, HOLY SAXOPHONE CITY DUDE! If I was a saxophone junkie this album would be giving me withdrawals listening to other music. I'm pretty sure every track has the instrument blasting in my ears taking over everything else. Other than THE instrument of the album, the drums is the saving-grace for this album. Other than the few slower and more melancholic tracks, I can't confidently tell you the differences between most of the tracks (based only on instrumentals). Though, Kevin Rowland yelling the title of the track helps. Duh! Highlight of the album, Seven Days Too Long is my favourite from the album. I really enjoyed the chorus and the saxophone with the drumming from Stoker. The vocals were fine for most of the tracks. Rowland's vocals kind of reminds of the lead vocalist for Modest Mouse. That's good. That's fine. I'd think I'd rather listen to Modest Mouse tbh. Let me stress again, the drums are the saving grace for the album. My favourite instance of the drumming is best represented in Seven Days and Yorkshire. The latter has Rowland really bringing up that pinch in his voice. Overall, I don't think I can handle more beans on toast; each with its own designated instrument to dance around. I'm starting to see a pattern or bias towards British musicians/albums. T3: Seven Days Too Long, Geno, TNLIYIDA
This is not working for me.
unremarkable, but a perfectly fine listen.
Quite long and a bit one note. Was waiting for a couple songs to really pep it up but it just didn’t seem to come. Didn’t hate the creative sound just got a bit boring for me
I listened to this in full yesterday and can't remember a single thing about it. Which to me shows it's a pretty forgettable / uninteresting album.
Not sure why so many British pop artists in the 80s thought it would be cool to sing without using their lips.
I mean its not a bad album, but i am so confused why it is on the list. I'm even more confused as to why there are three Dexys Midnight Runners albums on this list. they are forgettable at best.
Interesting look at another period from the band who made "Come on Eileen"
Geno is excellent, but otherwise the songs are only passable. Keep It is the best of the rest. The mannered vocals and ever present horns also tend to grate after a while.
I should like a soul band with a horn section, but I just don't like these guys. The horn arrangements are incredibly simple. I'm not a fan of the singers voice. Good soul music has some complexity and, you know, soul, and this doesn't have any of that. I'm annoying that I've read all three of their albums are on here. One more to go...
Beyond their one big hit in Come on Eileen, I find little to recommend from this group. Not sure why we need 3 albums by them on the list.
No me gustó. Mucho ruido sin sentido y la voz no es agradable de escuchar
Not all that good
Music would have been better off alone.
5/10
Too many long trumpet notes, too many bad whiney vocals.
It’s alright. Geno is an absolutely massive tune but outside of that I found it a bit boring, pretentious?? And the lead singer just seems to be a nob Best Song: Geno 2.0/5.0
Geno is a hell of a track. The rest of this album is ruined by Kevin Rowlands stupid voice
The horns are kind of fun on some tracks, but this album just kind of went on and on. It's all incredibly British, for whatever that's worth. Favorite track: "Geno" or "Seven Days Too Long"
Highlight: Geno
Musicianship was good, singer's voice was awful.
No me termina de gustar la voz del cantante en este álbum, la siento un poco muy como que llorona no sé. Pero overall me parece un album tranqui. Siento que en algunas progresiones puede ser muy repetitivo, pero no sé si solo es mi percepción.
Beetje teveel gezeur
You cant think of Dexy's Midnight Runners without thinking of Come on Eileen which is upbeat and fun. Ii found this album cloying. It's like sad ska- Madness meets the Cure. Wait a minute... have we found a cure for madness!? I'll let myself out.
I did find it uplifting and fun, despite that awful vocalist. Never have liked his voice. Highlights are ‘Geno’ and the horn section. Lowlights are the horn section. Made it all a bit samey.
Ehh
As I have said before, the problem with this band is the vocals. I would like it if there were a tolerable singer. And why does this band have at least at this point, three albums on this list? I did like the brass, though. Two stars.
Overwrought. Geno and Seven Days too Long are fun! Some upbeat, some depressing. Very much an 80's vibe.
Fine album, I liked their other one more Will I listen to again: 2%
man how u take the soul out a trumpet, more like seven songs too long 1.5/5
It’s a shame the vocals are so terrible because the band is fantastic, particularly the brass players.
This is not the worst album in the world but I can't see why this need to be listened to before I die. There's piles of ska albums better than this.
This is the second one from these blokes. I absolutely hated the first, so it's a win to say I did NOT hate this one nearly as much. A few songs even had me there for a bit until Kevin Rowland started singing, then it was barely tolerable. I'm just not into this kind of Northern Soul, which is really a close cousin of ska and I'm really not a fan of that. I can go for some blue eyed soul but there's something particularly off putting about white Northern Soul to me.
This is the last Dexys Midnight Runners album I have to listen to, thank god. This was the best of the three, but that's not saying much. This could have been a 5-star album with a competent lead singer. The music is good, but the vocals are atrocious.
I found a lot to like as a former horn player, but jeez, we are getting a lot of... stylized vocal performances recently. It's hard to get past this one.
A couple really fun songs on here. The vocals border on ridiculous throughout the album and made it hard to enjoy as a whole. I think I'll stick to dancing to Come On Eileen at 1 wedding per year and otherwise skip these guys
Best Song: Geno. The energy of the first 10 seconds was fantastic, and then it descended to something that was just mediocre. Worst Song: I'm Just Looking. Holy hell, from the whispering to the weeping-as-singing, every choice the vocalist made on this song felt like the wrong one to me. Overall: If this list has taught me anything, it's that I really hate this theatrical, lilting style of singing that seems to have been so popular in the UK (especially in the 80s). I liked the brass band, but that's about it.
Just a bit shit really
Disregarding the fact that Dexys Midnight Runners is completely undeserving of having THREE albums on this list… I actually was enjoying the music on a lot of these songs. Really fun horn sections. The Teams That Meet in Caffs was probably the best song. Ya know why? Cuz their whiny ass singer wasn’t on it. He ruined basically every song he was in. But let’s address another bigger problem here now that my actual review is out of the way. This 1001 list, which has very limited space considering how many good albums have been released in the history of music, DOES NOT NEED *THREE* ALBUMS FROM DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some jazzy-sounding stuff is nice for a change, but i only really liked 2 songs from this one: "Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply" & "The Teams That Meet In Caffs"
Pa nisu loši, imaju zabavnih trenutaka. Nije wow, ali nije li loše. 2/5, 4/10
Great more British Bull Shit! This album is indicative of this entire list. One hit wonders who climbed the UK charts when the person picking the albums was in middle school. This album doesn’t even have the one hit wonder song on it, which means at some point we will get the other album from this band. The UK has some of the greatest musical artists of all time, Beatles, Zepplin, Floyd, Queen, Stones, Elton, Who, Sabbath, Clash, Cure…. They all belong in this list, but album after album we keep getting taxed with garbage to see how long we will keep listening. MI6 you win again, the psy-op is going brilliant.
horns
The vocals kind of ruined it for me, otherwise not too bad
So from my last experience with this band, my hopes weren’t high as they didn’t really connect with me, and sadly I landed in a similar (perhaps slightly more positively leaning) position. I just really do not like the singing style of the lead. What I’m sure is passion, comes across as angst. The instrumentals are all very good, and the arrangements are really full of life. I also enjoyed the opening, and how it basically conveyed this albums manifesto. But yeah those vocals really hold it back for me.
A wash of 80s pop. Not for me. 4/10
Oh finally! The most infamous band on the list! If you’ve hear anything about this project is that DMR have three albums in it for some reason while <insert your favorite band here> have none/too few. Anyway I have to say I really love how British punk was so quick to figure out straight up punk would get boring so they added raggae and ska and all that. I mean the credit should go to The Clash first and foremost and then other band who expanded on that like The Specials. This is another nice album in this vein but nothing earth shattering. Two stars.
Nan music. And I’m 52.
Annoying vocals and does not sound like soul. Including a poem when the album is only 39 minutes long is a bold decision.
This has got to be the most middle of the road album I've listened to yet. I didn't actively dislike it, but I didn't like it either. Feels harsh giving it a 2* but I can't justify the third star. Favourites: The Teams That Meet In Caffs Seven Days Too Long
Horns were well done, not my vibe really but wasn’t terrible.
Did not enjoy.
Couldn't understand a single word of the lyrics.
Ok for 80s new wave. Ska roots
I don’t understand why I have to listen to another album by a one hit wonder band when it doesn’t even have the one hit on it. It was fine, but it is nothing I ever have to hear again.
No. Not ever.
🤷♂️
It was upbeat but nothing stood out to me.
2 - not very good, annoying voice
Not the worst album I've gotten on this list by a long shot, as there is some real crap out there. But I didn't really like it, either. 2.33 rounded down. 2.
There didn't seem to be much going for this.
Didn't really strike me as anything too special.
Come on…
I don't know. Meh. 2? The brass band and the Yorkshire song are funny.
I always kind of feel like I should enjoy DMR more than I do? For example, the track Thankfully Not Living in Yorkshire feels so similar to the band Sparks who I love so much and yet it doesn’t quite land for me regardless. There’s just something about their sound overall that I can’t quite grasp or appreciate, although I definitely do like elements. I don’t know!
Third album in a row where it’s the last album on the list for that artist. How about that - we’re cleaning up here. Like the above examples, I enjoyed this record the most. I have not warmed up to DMR the way I (kind of) did for Sonic Youth and Moz, but I didn’t grind my teeth for the duration of this record like I did for the other two. I still really have trouble with Rowland’s voice and I’m not riveted by the songs, but there were moments I managed to enjoy. I came pretty close to outright liking “Seven Days Too Long”.
Nja... Denna gillade jag inget vidare. Tror det är för mycket saxofoner för min smak :)
Almost entirely unmemorable but also inoffensive.
2 songs in and I am enjoying this DMR album far less than I did Too-Rye-Ay. A few more songs in and it seems the album cover is more interesting than the actual album itself. SFTYSR consistently has good soul instrumental arrangements, but just as consistently Rowland's vocal style makes them off-putting instead of inviting. The only track I enjoyed was the instrumental: "The Teams That Meet in Caffs". Do yourself a favor and skip this and go listen to Too-Rye-Ay instead. Personally I would not have this on the list. I would include something influential and a bit more universal, like say Devo FREEDOM OF CHOICE, Ozzy Osbourne BLIZZARD OF OZ, Rush PERMANENT WAVES, or Billy Joel GLASS HOUSES instead. I’m not convinced that this is a globally vital album in music history.
The music is cool and the lyrics are interesting but the singing is pretty mid.
Including one album from Dexys Midnight Runners could've been written off as an error in judgement, to include two likely brings into question what the point of this list is.
Beginnings of ska? Less punk tho, more pop. Also just wierd.
The last album we had (I can't believe there is more than one on here) from Dexys Midnight Runners was a candidate for worst album I've ever heard. Thankfully this is better, with the main point being that there is an instrumental song on here, "The Teams That Meet In Caffs", that is actually pretty good. As for songs with the abysmal singer, the better ones are all the ones that sound like modern-ish ska like the first track. Songs without that energy are universally terrible, mostly because of the singer's voice. It is not suited to anything that isn't a party track or at least an energetic one. Without the singer I might have been tempted to give this a 3, but I really can't deal with his voice for a whole album. It's like a shit David Byrne without any of the musical cleverness. Also that ridiculous "poem", c'mon man.
Nice
Um album divertido e diverso, algumas faixas eu gostei, outras mto viajadas. 4/10 melhor: 7 days too long
I think that a studio production is not ideal for this kind of band. I liked the Peel session and the early live concerts they did a lot more than this album.
The vocals ruined all of this for me...he cannot be serious. More soul music from white men with not a real ounce of soul. Had some groovy moments when he decided to spare us.
really swinging for the fences on the exercise with a second dexys album. not sure it fits the bill for me. the thing about being that much of a one hit wonder is that if you hear the singer's voice you're sort of just waiting for come on eileen and it's not on this one, so.... most of it was fine, some of it was downright hideous
kolejny powrotowy odsluch, bo orginalnie sluchane juz w sierpniu, wiec sora przerwa od listy i znowu zdziwienie czemu dysonans, jest to druga pozycja od dexysow na liscie, a ich studyjny debiut z 1980, wiec nic sie nie zmienilo w tym, ze jest to typowe brytyjskie soulowanie z nutkami bluesa w popowym wydaniu, ale nie jest az tak przytlaczajaco duza jak too rye ay, gdzie zarowno koncept liryczny jak i strona muzczna przytlaczala, a tutaj granie jest o wiele bardziej proste, wiec bialy czlowiek spoza ukejowego ogrordka takze jest w stanie zrozumiec ten misz masz punkowatosci i detosci instrumentalnej, bo to wlasnie saxy zrobily dla mnie brzmienie tego albumu jak na traku the teams that meet in the caffs, ale na kazdym traku sa jakies ich akcenty, nawet na najwiekszym hicie z tej plyty czyli geno, wiec ten albumik jakos bardziej mi siadl niz ich porzednia pozycja listowa, pewnie przyczynil sie do tego brak chorkowania, ktore bylo zmora na poprzednim albumie, albo naprawde czuje sie na tyle mlodziej zeby podchodzil mi niebieskooki soul dla smutynych romantykow
rhooooooalalalalalaaller on s'en fou
I love his voice. My favorite was “I’m just looking” and “I couldn’t help it if I tried”
Enjoyed the instrumentation but not the vocals. Could not take this guy’s vocals.
Not for me. Three albums by this band seems like too many.
Nog meer Dexy's? Echt? Ik dacht dat we dit level al uitgespeeld hadden. Op zich wel aardige energieke new wave, maar puntje aftrek voor die irritante stem van de zanger, en het feit dat twee albums van dit clubje (die allebei niet meer dan een magere 3 vingen!) al méér dan genoeg waren.
Ja joh? Drie albums? Omdat er wat toeters bijzitten? Goed de sound en zeker de zang is herkenbaar. En het is makkelijk te verteren. Maar de kwaliteit is over het algemeen te matig voor een vergeetbare 3. Op dit album staat welgeteld 1 fatsoenlijk minuut: het eind van The Team that meets in Caffs.
Ik weet niet of ze in het eerste nummer nu de draak steken met die samples van die oudere nummers of dat ze juist van zijn van die muziek. Ze gooien het zelf in ieder geval aardig over een andere boeg, met een compleet blik aan toeters. Die vaak aan de irritante kant van het spectrum zitten wat mij betreft. Qua muziek is het meer straightforward dan het 3e album (2e album dat wij kregen) en bevat het minder afschuwelijke of valse gedrochten (afgezien van I couldnt help it), maar het overmatige gebruik aan toeters bevalt me ook niet echt. Al is het beste nummer dan wel weer instrumentaal, the teams that meet in caffs. Misschien is het de combi van zijn aanstellerige zang en de toeters die dus het meeste ergernis wekken, dat zou zomaar kunnen. Ik heb me bij het vorige album al uitgelaten dat het idioot is dat een one hit wonder (nou vooruit, Geno is ook soort van bekend) al met 1 album in deze snoblijst staat, laat staan 3 f*cking albums, dus dat ga ik niet over doen. Maar ik laat het wel meewegen in de uiteindelijke score. En dat gaat dus een 2 worden, omdat een 1 wederom niet helemaal eerlijk zou zijn. Maar een 1 gaat wel naar de snob van dienst.
So if I would have guessed I would never thought that this is the same band who would write Come on, Eileen. The music is good. Not sure if I like the lyrics. I really am not a fan of the singing and he really is overselling the singing I guess according to wiki like Bryan Ferry because a band member didn’t like his original singing voice. I’m not a fan of this. But it was good to listen to.
Not my thing.
The music was okay but the voice made me feel anxious. 2.5/5
Groupe connu seulement par le tube 'Come On Eileen'. C'est la première fois que j'écoute un album complet. L'apport des cuivres est intéressant, avec quelques chorus réussis, en particulier dans le morceau instrumental 'The Teams That Meet in Caffs'. Par contre le chant est plutôt dérangeant et dessert les autres morceaux. Dommage ! Pas de seconde écoute envisagée. =>2/5
pretty annoying and wholly unnecessary when there are 2 better albums from them on the list (and any more than 1 is pretty unjustifiable to begin with!)
Blegh
Wasn't feeling this. Fun but won't revisit
It's a no for me, dawg
Heavy on the horns.... The most interesting thing about Dexys Midnight Runners is the name. A reference to England's Northern Soul scene, the all night dance clubs that bumped American Motown Soul music until 7 AM would host danceathon that incentivized its dancers to take dexedrine - or Dexys as they were called - in order to stay up dancing. Most of these dancers were younger guys who worked six days a week in heavy industry so this was their main outlet. Coming out of Birmingham, the DMR boys were in the scene, even having written some Northern Soul stuff. This isn't that, instead broaching more new-wave/ska stuff that was a lot more in vogue by the time 1979 rolled around. Most of it is straightforward ska stuff, as was trendy at the time. The best stuff is roundly the sweaty, amphetamine fueled stuff that you could concievably mix into a Northern Soul playlist. It's interesting in a historical curiosity way with the right context. But let's say, hypothetically, you only listen to 1001 albums in your life, this doesn't need to be one of then. Favorite Tracks: Geno, Seven Days Too Long, There There My Dear
This is really different stuff, kind of whimsical at some points. The music and lyrics remind me of theatre kids in high school for some reason. It's not bad but the vocal seem kind of weird enough for me to not take it seriously. It's not bad, just not something that is for me.
Not my favorite sound. Fine in small doses but this is not an album that speaks to me
Sounds like some could be good, but nothing that really caught me
ta bueno 2/5
I don't mind most of what's happening here musically, but Rowland is very, *very* hard for me to tolerate. This might not bode well for their other two masterpieces that appear in this book. 2/5
Hormis 2/3 titres écoutables, globalement je n'aime pas trop
Did not find this too interesting.
The wailing, gulping style of singing annoys me. I recognise Gino, but I would say this album is not as good as Too Rye Ay, also on this list.
Is this guy actually for real with these vocals? Surely this is a prank.
I've never listened to this album and I was excited, thinking this might end up a hidden gem. Alas, in the end I can't get past Kevin Rowland's weak vocals - I like plenty of music with folks who don't technically sing well, but I couldn't even get with Rowland's poor phrasing and the character of his voice just grated on me. There's tremendous musical potential here, and I like a number of the songs - particularly Keep It and There There My Dear. And I can see how the album would make more of an impact in its time. But in the end the vocals really did me in.
Dull. 2/5
This must be what ska sounds like to people that don't like ska. But I truly am glad I didn't have to listen to Come On Eileen.
Judging by the cover I expected a post punk album, but I was surprised. Not bad, but didn't really catch my attention very well.
I was expecting to hear come on eileen, and somehow wasnt disappointed when it never came on. I did not have these guys as a punkish band, so that was a huge revelation. overall a pretty ok album.
This New Wave album is exhausting to endure, bursting with frantic horn lines, cluttered arrangements, and relentlessly shouted vocals. The energy is chaotic rather than invigorating, with every track competing for attention in a blur of brass and bluster. Though the lyrics aim for youthful rebellion and sincerity, the overblown delivery turns passion into noise, making the album feel more like an onslaught than a celebration.
I’m not giving it a one but I will say these guys don’t know when to end a song and I don’t want to hear this ever again.
This one wasn't for me. Kind of gave me a ska/pop vibe but just couldn't get into it. Great production and solid sound tho, I'm sure folks are well loved.
negative experience to listen to while coding, but great for cleaning the house
Oddly underwhelmed by this one. I guess you had to be there.
Unfortunately, I didn't have time to listen to the full album, but I listened to all but the last few tracks. The album started off strong. I was really getting into it. As it progressed, the music became less appealing. I don't really have anything else to say, so I'll shut up.
better than the last dexys album but not by much.
This was meh
A THIRD Dexys Midnight Runners album on this list? A fucking THIRD one?? 2/5
a little too kooky for my liking.
My last (hopefully) of 3 Decys’ records and it’s their earliest one. I guess it’s slightly less annoying than the later ones but not by much. I like some of the horn playing anyway.
I dig their sound, the jazzy with horn section, punkish speed. It all does a good job of creating a fun environment. The vocals do not coincide in this would in an effective way, that’s were I get lost. Too many albums on this list from these guys.
Not great. Not horrible. But nothing on there with the pep or fun of Come on Eileen.
Цікавий мікс соулу, року, джазу та ска. Місцям це гурт Chicago зі скашними духовими. Це сподобалось. Дуже не сподобався вокал: ні голос, ні мелодії. Він точно виділяється, але краще був би більше дефолтним. Місцями було прям важко і як на мене не пасує настрою та змісту музики.
Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it either. Dead middle of the road for me music wise, but ultimately made worse by the singer’s voice. 2.25 / 5
There was a lot to like about this album, but I could t quite get past the shiny vocals and repetitive horns. Maybe it will grow on me if I come back to it
Nah
The music is great but the lead singers style of moany herky jerky singing gets old after one song.
Not my jam. Horns and some version of early auto tuning by combined singing but slightly out of tune. Good melodies.
On paper this is right up my alley. I love a brass and horn section in rock bands. But for the most part it doesn’t do it for me. Geno is an exception, that song rules. It has a more god only knows what wave of ska swing to the playing and melody that it l is absent in other songs. They do have some nice and catchy hooks though.
Mercifully Come on Eileen is not on this album. 70 British pub rock like the jam or the saints but more horns and more goofy singing. Wouldn’t listen to again.
New band for me. Most track were enjoyable.
Terrible trumpets.
Why, just why is this the 4th album Dexys midnight runners have on the list? Having one was pushing it this is just ridiculous. I did listen to it all so limps in with a 2nd star
There's other instruments that you can build a melody with, you're not limited to the melodica.
Their debut album. Punk / Ska / Soul. I like the horns. The band are clearly tight. I'm not exactly sold on the vocals from Kevin Rowland. Musically the energy is there and I enjoy the sound. Its those vocals, they just take me out of it. Geno is a good example of this. Really good band, get a new singer.
A voice for singles. Unfortunately this is a full-length LP. Love the backing band, get tired of Kevin's vocal histrionics very quickly.
Geno is cool. The rest didn't grab me. I've tried with this album before. I know Dexys fans adore it. I'm missing the gene required to appreciate this one.
Not my favorite, I’ll give it 2 stars. Maybe it was more of a product of its time but nothing stood out to me. Maybe it gets better as time goes on since this is their debut album but I’ll pass.
I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. "Dexy's Midnight Runners", the perennial answer to the question "What is a one hit wonder?" There is nothing on this album to change that answer. Don't care for the singer's voice, couldn't stand the falsetto.
How can one be so British? Dexys Midnight Runners levels of Britainium need to be studied. Anyways, this was a decent 14 hours of horn music. Wait, the album was only 39 minutes? Huh…
I’ll be honest — I went into this expecting “Come On Eileen” cosplay and came out feeling attacked by brass. I’d written Dexys off as one-hit wonders, but this debut? It’s an entirely different beast: loud, frantic, and wildly committed to being very horny (musically). Kevin Rowland delivers every line like he’s either being exorcised or urgently trying to clear his throat. Spotify doesn't even know the lyrics — probably because no one’s ever managed to decipher them. Did this influence The Mighty Mighty Bosstones? Feels spiritually adjacent. But for me? Bit much. Way too much horn, not enough harmony.
I really wanted to like this. When I heard the first song I was apprehensive but open minded. I just can’t do a whole album of this sound and I was very grateful this one was under 40 min. Musically yes, I’m in, love the brass. But Kevin Rowland’s voice in this was grating in one go. In smaller doses it was more enjoyable, just listening to one song with others mixed in. Come on Eileen this was not
If they had a different lead singer I maybe would've liked this, but couldn't get past Kevin's ridiculous vocals.
So like did we accidentally hit select all when putting DMR on this list? I mean cmon one was more than enough… Given that, this is considerable better than another we e had and I see differences here. Still, I’m good with this band for awhile.
I'm finding it extraordinarily difficult to dial in to Kevin Rowland's voice/vocals on this. I really enjoy the Too-Rye-Ay album but this one (our THIRD Dexys album!!?) too often just sounds like a much much less fun version of Madness. I think we're done here. 4/10 2 stars.
Come On Eileen is one of my favorite 80s songs, so I was really excited to listen to one of their albums in full. Unfortunately this left me disappointed. Ska is one genre I just can't get into. There's exceptions, of course, but I mostly can't stand it. This album was too close to ska territory for me and did not carve itself out as one of the exceptions. I will say the horn work is good throughout, just not my thing as a part of this particular whole. And I don't enjoy his voice, which could have made the difference. Bummer.
Fine, but some of the songs are seriously irritating
Some of the music was ok but I very much dislike the vocals.
Just okay. None of the songs felt particularly bad, but none of them stood out to me.
The horns on this album are absolute garbage. They don't know how to start or end a note together, and the tone is awful -- did they hire actual toddlers to play or something?
Honestly I like the overall sound but the singing style frustrates me to no end. It's basisally impossibls to tell what is being said and it's purely because of this falsettoey-slidey way he sings everything, and clearly the lyrics mean a lot just by looking at them, so I'm a little baffled. Maybe it's a feature of the genre idk but it grates me
2.5
Oh come off it Eileen
Tycker detta, som med de flesta låtar i denna stil, är rätt tråkigt tyvärr.
# Playlist Track - Geno # Notes - A weird, mixed, overly-British bag. - There are some cool tracks, like "Geno", and there's some youthful energy that almost makes the album fun at times. - However, with tracks as bad as "I couldn't help it if I tried", this is tough to recommend. The slower, ballad-like tracks are all incredibly dull.
Second Dexys album the generator has given me and I'm starting to understand the haters. This album was literally nothing special, the other one I've listened was even worse. Why are there so many Dexys albums here 2/5
I think I've only ever heard Come on Eileen. Good use of brass in songs, speed it up and you have Ska I guess. Vocals are the weakest part. I don't hate it overall, but it won't be in my regular rotation. It sounds like the late 70s/early 80s, and would be an excellent anchor for a time period in tv/film. It feels like it needs an emotion behind it, or it's not clear enough, Love pt1 is close but otherwise I don't "get" the album.
Not that great influence. Felt like a drag.
boring
post-punk soul som blander punk facetter med soul inspireret musik. det hedder northern soul, som er sådan en obskur lyd som nordengland søgte eskapism i. albummet handler om ungdom og oprør og søgen efter noget ægte i overfladisk verden. det er ikke lige noget for mig? ved ikke om det er vokalen eller hvad det er, måske er jeg bare for meget inde i metal pt. Men den der marcherende lyd med blæserinstrumenter osv fanger mig bare ikke lige umiddelbart. Altså det er meget charmerende og det er nok noget jeg bliver nød til at revisit.
Started to feel samey by the end