Sulk

This was a weird album. There were definitely some songs I enjoyed. And some others that I really didn't like. Definitely weird

This was awful. This is the kind of album that scares people away from this list. Especially after listening to Night at the Opera by Queen. I either do not like new wave music at all, or this list is just filled with bad new wave albums. Kind of wish I could discuss the inclusion of this one with the creator of the list. Like even if its a 'stepping stone', it sounded like the sad part of a subpar musical that goes on for an hour. But the singer is putting way to much oomph into everything, and the instrumentation is totally doing its own thing, like they are both deaf to one another. Actually had to skip certain songs, because I honestly couldn't take it, they were difficult to get through. Plus the songs were going nowhere, and you could tell they were going nowhere, so why endure it. blah blah, its experimental... blah blah... wellllll it sounds bad... soooo.... Great name for the album though, surely put me in quite the sulk. 1.5/10

This was an odd one, definitely different, but not something I enjoyed really at all.

Uno de los peores que he me ha tocado escuchar. Música estridente, machacona, y aburrida. No me gusta este sonido del nuevo pop ochentero, y en este disco está por todos lados. La segunda parte no incurre con tanta insistencia en los pecados de la primera, pero tampoco hace nada por redimirse.

Didn’t like this album. Just generic New Wave. Nothing interesting.

Veldig 80talls alternativ rock... Beste sang: I never will

More early 80's British synth pop. Yay. A combination of Duran Duran, Joy Division, and Kate Bush. Every second feels like synthesizers blasting and that new wave baritone scream going full blast, non stop. Someone maybe should tell them about dynamic range.

An 80's album that passed me by and I don't think I missed much. Seems like the band trying to do an update of Sparks material from the previous decade.

Not bad

Meh

1,5/5

5/10… new wave/ art pop

Good for its time but boring for me now

Never heard of them before, pretty good. 6/10 Favourite track: Club Country

Really didn't like it at first, but it grew on me. Some of the choices were disruptive and annoying to listen to, but I can't say I haven't enjoyed myself.

Songs a shopping mall sings to itself.

Post-punk/synth pop that is aggressively 80s, and has some pretty cool tracks - notably the instrumental opener "Arrogance Gave Him Up". But is also decidedly average in many places and threatened to fall into the background.

not my type, but there is golden music

80's synth with a twist.

This is just hard to listen to! Now I know why even though I was buying tons of albums in the 80’s I never heard of these guys! How about a new book “1001 albums You’ll Actually Enjoy Listening to!” 1 star only because there is now way to rate it ZERO!

Didn't like it on first listen, grew on me steadily. Lot going on here! Wonder what an associates album recorded in the '00s would have sounded like, the 80s instrumentation can get distracting

weird but good sometimes

Second album in a row of artists I'd never heard of before. Yesterday was a big surprise for me. It was a Scott Walker album that was reviewed very poorly but I really enjoyed. Looking at the reviews for today's record, I'd hoped to find another diamond in the rough. I do generally this genre of music very much, so I figured this would be another where I stood out from the pack. When the first song came on, I was totally on board. It was an instrumental and very much in my wheelhouse. And then the song No started. As soon as the vocals began, I realized what I was reading in the reviews was exactly how I was feeling. Though derivative of Bowie, it was off key and at times painful to listen to. This wasn't enjoyable at all. The next song I liked was the last, another instrumental. Unfortunately there were 8 almost unlistenable songs in the middle. I still enjoyed the music throughout. There wasn't a song on the album where the music was the issue for me. It was all about the horrible vocals. I don't know what I will rate this yet. I'll need to let it fester for a while before I decide.

Ça sonne exactement comme Talking Heads du point de vue de quelqu'un qui n'aime pas Talking Heads.

Should get 1 star by rights because of the utter tuneless nightmare of it but its intense operatic campness was hilarious

Weird, and at times over the top, but not actively bad.

Not a fan of this one, it's a bit like a sparks record but missing some of the theatricalness and catchy hooks. Wasn't a fan of the singing. Musically it felt quite 80s, but not the interesting strand of the 80s.

This was not good for my hangover. Sounded like a haunted industrial site

Generally speaking I am a fan of alternative/ college radio/ 80's style music. It often has techno/ electronic edges and has a homegrown feel that is often missed in mainstream commercial pop. It is probably more likely hard for me NOT to like something in this genre than like it. I had never heard of The Associates before this, which for all intents and purposes fits the genre I just described. I waited anxiously for some song I might be familiar with to no avail. Otherwise, to tell the truth the band nor any particular songs grew on me. At worst some of the songs stuck like melted cheese to the 80's era. At best it was tolerable to mildly entertaining, but overall it never stirred anything in me to feel compelled to put them on my playlist.

What am I listening to? I do try to finish the albums even if I don't always succeed. But this one was hard to give more than 10 minutes of my time.

Never heard or 'heard of' before, very interesting dark New Wave pop, would list to again, save to streaming library and probably seek physical copy, 3.5, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Shite

80”s goodness. Filing as “alternative new wave.”

No conocía esta banda, pero solo por la portada está diciendo a gritos años 80. Me guardé "Party fears two". Interesante como cultura musical.

Movano, HDH - Gerstetten, Deutschland. Öde. Ultra öde.

Nja, helt ok.

Nein

80er in verrückt. Ich mags!

Nie hätte ich nach den ersten beiden Tracks erwartet, dass ich hier fünf Sterne geben würde. Vielleicht n kleines Ambient/minimal-synth- Intro statt der ersten beiden, dann Bap de la Bap als pseudo-Opener wär toll gewesen, aber die ganze Platte ist so lächerlich kreativ, und ab Bap de la Bap auch wunderschön und fucking danceable, dass ich nichts als Liebe und Ekstase für und durch so viele wunderschöne, diverse, unterhaltsame und rührende Momente verspüre, die ich hier entdecken durfte! Ich frag mich wirklich, wie es sein kann, dass ich noch nie auf die gestoßen bin… Die platte liegt im warenkorb und wird sicher regelmäßig aufgelegt - ich bin richtig glücklich :)

Leicht verstörend, dann wieder entspannend. Ich mags. Hab sowas noch nicht gehört. Kein Track stach jetzt aber großartig heraus, das Album dafür an sich, bleibt als etwas besonderes haften. 8/10

Synthpop liebe ich ja. Aber das Album hier schafft das "Kunststück", unfertig/demo-artig und dabei total prätentiös zu klingen. Bin gerade so eben noch durch gekommen, war schon knapp.

I mean it was alright

This seemed like the worst 80's pop had to offer

Mom can we get Talking Heads. We have Talking Heads at home.

Музыка иногда адекватная, но вокал - никогда.

Besides reminding me of the music the goth kids listen to on South Park and giving me a little chuckle, this album did absolutely nothing for me.

I can't work out if this is genius or terrible. Some great energy in the music, very danceable in places. I recognised one song, Party Fears Two, but nothing else here seems that different from other new wave bands at the time. The vocals are quite annoying at times, and very derivative of David Bowie too. The drumming is absolutely frantic on some of the songs, and I think slightly out of time, which made me uneasy. So I think I've landed on terrible.

Sko tónlistin er alveg æðisleg. Byrjar á þvílíku stuði sem ætti að gera alla spennta yfir framhaldinu af plötunni en svo byrjar söngurinn og allt verðir bara hrikalega leiðinlegt og maður bíður bara eftir að platan klárist sem virðist aldrei ætla að gerast. Eiginlega bara of löng og hefðu mátt sleppa söngnum.

Modern opera

Overproduced and histrionic; there are some stirring moments and cool ideas here, but it’s melded together by a post-rock and 80s pop fusion that doesn’t work for me. I have to respect the vocal performances even though they often annoyed me - they were really going for it. I listened to the original UK tracklist and couldn’t bring myself to listen to the US/Europe exclusive songs. It already felt longer than its runtime and I think I got the idea.

Ya know, I really didnt like this and was going to give it a 2. Then i heard the guys voice and yeah, it's a 1 for me, dawg. 1/5

The Cure music with Mindless Self-indulgence flair

It sounds like a combo of David Bowie and The Cure but like you got them from Wish. This is epitome of “We Have David Bowie At Home”, this just sucks

This is a 3.5 to 4 stars for me. I need to listen to it again, as it feels like it is much richer than a first listen can reveal. Yes, it is New Wave, but it is very complex, and I think the complexity comes off a bit chaotic at first. However, I think there is a lot of depth to mine, and I definitely do want to go back to it!

Ok Party Fears two iconic track.

Music for dozing off in a valium haze in the back of a limo

I wanted to like it, there was something good about, but I just couldnt get past the loud clanging rhythm, but it was ok, I will give it another chance sometime

Not that great.

Too much effort of the persona and gimmicky falsetto wailing; this was mostly a chore to get through, with occasional glimpses of enjoyment here and there. 2/5

5/10

A bit overwrought, a bit annoying in places, but it's alright. Great bass, no surprise it was a lad out of the Cure.

This one’s a bit odd, and I’m still trying to figure it out. It’s definitely artsy synthpop with a strong post-punk vibe. The theatricality of it all really shows influences from David Bowie and Bryan Ferry.

поп-пост-панк звучит как гламрок и нойз) не ухватила я суть

Ear vomit

O álbum é OK. Esquecível...Celest x Versekeys Ultra-Sense Planet.

This was madness

Boring af.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ taustarallattelua

My first 1 given on an album. I can handle a lot of music. Even if something isn't my style, I often still find some beauty in the instruments, songwriting or overall love into an album. I also enjoy experimental stuff. This however, is shit. Every single element is all over the place, and it feels like the autotune has been deliberately set to false. Honestly, I don't know how you can listen to this and think "yeah man, this is what I'm going to release to the world". It feels like you're high on psychedelics or ate too much spacecake and your best friend decides to play a record backwards, turning your good trip in a trip from hell and you are convinced the devil is talking to you and you are confident your consiousness is transported into the deepest realms of hell. Quite impressive an album can mimic that exact feeling, but still a 1 from me.

Okay man.. whatever you say. I’m suuuure this is a top 1001 album ever.

Decent 80s-core album, but lacked any significant hits for me

Sulk: Interesting Wikipedia read. A lot of weirdness for weirdness sake. Drums often sound like they are at different tempo than rest of band. I lt had some moments but I mostly hard to listen to. I like the over the top dramatic vocals - definitely prefer it to typical sleepy post punk.

Thoroughly hated this. The drum programming all sounds like a mistake

No thanks 🤮

20 albums in: huh, it's weird how I keep getting these albums by British bands I've never heard of that aren't particularly good 589 albums in: we must declare war against the United Kingdom immediately and inflict punishment for their crimes

I used to think I liked 80's music but now that I've listened to every garbage post-punk album britian has ever produced I have my douo. Everyone is worse than the one before. This one is so full up their ass i seriously considered not listening to it. The first time that's happened on this list. At least with Neil Young he has a humor to his shittiness

This sucks. Synth pop is really one of my least fav genres. 1.5/5

That album cover and the name “Sulk”? I’m already not happy. I cannot with this voice. I. Can. Not. What if David Bowie wasn't talented? Yeah, I guess I now know what that would sound like (and I don't like it).

Meh

I enjoyed the instrumentals that begin and end the album along with the two big singles near the end. The rest didn’t have much I enjoyed but respect them for trying unique production ideas. Synthpop is one of my less favorite genres but I didn’t hate this nearly as much as most it looks like. Rating: 2.5

Correct.

Sounds like a bad parody typifying the very worst of the 80s. But I was happy to give a 2 to this terrible album and move on with my life. But then I got the one-two punch of 'It's Better This Way" and "Party Fears Two (Remix)" which amp up the awful vocals to an absolutely transcendent degree, followed by the realisation that my streaming version had 7 bonus tracks, and the 40th Anniversary version 36 extra tracks(!). That's a war crime.

Eh it was kinda fun. I really enjoyed the song Party Fears Two though!!

Can't even say I enjoyed part of it.

Uninspired and feels like low-quality garbage straight out of the 80s. I can’t imagine anyone listening to this voluntarily. It's the kind of album you'd hope to never hear again.

nah

Party Fears Two Club Country

Estranho

Not my favorite

Immer noch avantgardistische Musik.

этот альбом тяжело дался, шумный, голова болит от него. не порадовал

The title of track 2 pretty much sums up my reaction to this album: "No"

Offensively 80s. There are some great 80s beats in here but the singing often yoinks it back to being trapped in the 80s. Its also long as shit with every other song being decent. Could have cut half the album and it would have been good. 6/10

2.5. Not for me but interesting. Singer sounds like Bowie.

What a schizophrenic adventure this album is. I listened to the original British content/order. You've got the cheesy synth pop opener. Then a jarring transition into some pretty challenging avant guard sonic explorations in No and Bap Dre La Bap. You eventually get a pretty sweet balance between these instincts on Gloomy Sunday, but it slips back through several more unwieldy tracks before two more pretty great tunes in Party Fears Two and Country Club, and then more exploration and another synth pop confection. Whoa. I'm glad I listened. I'll be pulling the gems for playlists. But I'll only come back to the album if I need something to annoy my wife with.

Something strage here - from completely unlistenable to some great tunes

Rating this 4 stars because I kind of enjoyed it despite not adding anything to my liked songs, and this will make me more likely to revisit one day. Also it is rated low on here and needs the help

This was kind of cool. But I am so damn sick of these freaking bands showing up like every other week in this project. This one did have some kind of cool avant garde elements to it. I liked how weird they got with their vocals. I also like the synths (a little bit). I was picking up a very pop version of Depeche Mode.

First track is great

Awesome instrumentals: great baselines, synths and some physicadellic touches to make it different. I do sometimes wish that this was a instrumental album, the vocals were a bit to much at sometimes.

Okay in places but give me ‘The Lover Speaks’ debut album any day.

The post punk equivalent of The Pet Shop Boys. RIP Billy.

sounds like my nightmares feel

Idk

2.4

Like Joy Division and The Cure, The Associates are post-punk Gothic. The difference is that Billy Mackenzie is more of a classic vocalist than either Ian Curtis or Robert Smith, evoking the likes of Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Johnny Hartman, and Jackie Wilson. That is, he's simply more talented than those two other depressive blokes. Even lyrically, tho much is free-associative, a lot suggests something out of the 40s and 50s: 'Death is no dream for in death I'm caressing you / W/ the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you.' As an artist like Freddie Mercury documents, talent alone isn't enuf for the creation of endurable art, but it's hard to ignore just how virtuosic Billy is. +, the music, tho at times irksomely grumpy, is magnetic.

Well, they sound like nobody else, so there's that. This album covers everything from the sublime (Party Fears Two, Club Country) to the ridiculous (the rest of it). No idea how you would categorise them, but I'll stick to those two tracks and skip the rest, thanks very much.

I was hoping it was going to be an instrumental album. The second song started and it was a let down. "I bit my nails down to the quiCKKKKKK" what a line. I would never listen to this album on purpose again.

Its quite an interesting mix of like post-punk stuff and disco pop stuff of the era. The vocals are quite dramatic something like a budget David Bowie or Morrissey or something, but parts of the synth stuff is quite good and also quite dreamy, which makes it feel somewhat like cocteau twins stuff from the late 80s. Its quite standard though, nothing jumping out too aggressively, both good and bad. Its also quite messy which I suppose you could consider good and bad, but some of the drumming stuff is quite bad and the kick drum on one of the last songs is too thin. Favourite songs: arrogance gave him up, gloomy sunday, nude spoons, skipping, party fears two, club country. Overall around 6/10

Just ok

Another new wave band I’ve never heard of and not mad that I now have.

avant-garde synth pop?!? automatic 10/10

Very cool. Probably won’t listen again. Got me Vibin tho

First of all, great cover. The music was definitely intriguing and unique, both in a cool, strange way and an annoying, weird way. The vocals were good for the most part but also one of the most annoying parts of the album in other parts with the screeching falsetto he does sometimes. He sounds a bit like David Bowie sometimes though and he’s overall a good vocalist that fits with this kind of music. Honestly the blend of post punk, pop and electronic music was really cool although I felt a lot of the songs were just too strange but I can definitely appreciate it’s uniqueness, I feel like I haven’t heard an album quite like this one and the feel of it was actually haunting yet majestic, unfortunately the songs themselves don’t really all fit with this all the time and aren’t the best overall. Favourites: Arrogance gave him up, Gloomy Sunday, Skipping, it’s better this way and Grecian. If only more of the songs were instrumentals, they seem to be the best ones. Overall, 6/10.

Nope

This is rough. This seems to congeal all of the problems of this genre into one difficult package.

Truly terrible for me. The only reason I made it to the end is because I have an honesty pledge to listen to every album on this list to the end. I couldn't wait for this to finish. The vocals and the rest were both equally awful.

Interesting. It feels like there are a lot of good moments but few of the songs really have a memorable hook.

Quite a forgettable record. Not sure about its placement. 2/5

Club Country and Love Hangover were bops, the rest of the album was a bit more hit or miss.

Sulk is a good name for this album. After 3 straight days of crap, this one included, I just want to sulk. I made it to about halfway into the album before the lead singer’s voice finally made me rage quit. I love 80’s music, but some of the choices on this list are downright terrible.

Забавный альбом. Начали за здравие - тут весь дух 80-х: дрим-поп, нью-вейв, пост-панк. Очень атмосферная запись по началу, душевная и с интересными звуками. Единственное, вот этот вопящий вокал в стиле витаса мне не очень нравится. К концу уже дрим-попа не осталось, в основном чистый такой пост-панк. Но все равно мне понравилось, рекомендую заценить. Не ожидал ничего такого от нее.

The top review says that it’s “indistinguishable from any other Britpop LP out there”. This is not Britpop and sounds nothing like. But I agree that it’s pretty bad.

5/10 - the soundscapes are good but there isn't really one stand out track

The singer has a very thetralic delivery. The songs sound dated. I didn't like it at all.

# 564 : Sulk Sulk – Post-Punk Pop with a Side of “Please Make It Stop” Post-punk and pop—whatever that means—collide in this very 80s, very synth-heavy album that’s more miss than hit. Sulk isn’t bad music, but it’s bland, uninspiring, and occasionally just annoying. The vocals wobble between theatrical and grating, and the whole thing feels like it’s trying way too hard to be weird without actually being interesting. It’s over an hour of synth soup with no standout tracks, and the only reason it’s not a half-star is because it occasionally resembles music. Two stars for effort, and for not making me rage-quit. Verdict: Not hated, not loved, and definitely not remembered. File under “80s excess with no payoff.” Nothing stood out. Listened: 09/09/2025

a bit avant-garde and strange in places, but ultimately, a kind of boring synthpop album. not as bad as people are making it out to be, but also not really remarkable at all. weird, but not enjoyably so.

Wannabe Bowie meets wannabe cure meets wannabe soft cell…pass

This was way too long. It kind of reminded me of that “Movies”album from a few days ago, but I less patience for this kind of thing today. 2.5

Didn't like them back then, don't like them now. But there is much worse music today.

I needed more Talking Heads in my life.

Ok I try to be fair and listen to every album. This was the first I couldn’t do that. About 90 seconds into 3rd track I started skipping. I gave every song at least 30 seconds but found the entire thing - especially the singer - obnoxious. It has the flavor of 1982 and sounds like a lot of other things from the era but is a complete disheveled mess. And the lyrics are beyond stupid. No thanks. 1/5

I don’t know what kind of mood this music is even for.

I've thought a lot about post-punk as a genre throughout this challenge. I didn't really know the term before (though I knew some of the artists already) and it's been interesting to see how the label has been applied. In a very literal sense, it's just the music that came after the first wave of punk artists, including works by the artists themselves (e.g.: John Lydon moving from the Sexi Pistols to PiL). The actual music though is pretty diverse, including some dark proto-goth bands, some celebrating synthesizers and dance music, and some that are just utterly experimental. All are united only by the punk attitude of "anyone can pick up a guitar and do this". What makes The Associates interesting is that they seem to be doing all of the above at once. It's dark, sometimes infectuously danceable, and highly experimental. Though they claim to have had clear plans for the album, the recording seems like a mess, fueled by drugs and an attempt to blow through their recording budget, alternating between purchasing instruments just to see what they're like and destroying or rebuilding others. This album has some clear hits and plenty of others that will divide opinion. The Associates seem to be building off of the legacy of Joy Division and Bowie's Berlin era, with a large degree of chaos. But sometimes, you need chaos. It may not make the fan favorites, but it can definitely make things interersting. I don't necessarily think that the Associates were the geniuses that they imagined themselves to be, but I still like the mess of this album.

nice album by a truly underrated artist.

I don’t get it. Nothing offensive, but also not much interesting

The last 3 tracks on the album, especially Party Fears Two, were Ok. But the rest was like a drunken tribute act to the most annoying of Bowie. "No" was a song perfectly named.

Hmmm. I don't enjoy how this sounds, it feels really trebly and aggressive. It sounds very 80s sample heavy, some of the noisy guitar bits are interesting, but I don't really enjoy the synths and the vocals sound like someone doing an over the top bad impression of Phil Oakley. There are bits that reminded me other stuff, some of which I like (there was a drum intro that sounded like a poorly recorded "run to the hills". I just didn't enjoy it. It was messy and tinny and naff.

67/100. A solid synth-pop record that lands in the middle ground, far from the best I’ve heard, but still enjoyable.

This album was immediately weird and different even for the 80s which caught my attention. I was super stoked off the first song but sadly this album has TONS of filler. I did end up liking several songs and the songs I liked were sick and unique. But the problem is the filler. This is a long super bloated album, the last four songs in particular are just ambient music that feels like they checked out early. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what they were going for, they wanted to make an album that sounded like a soundtrack, and not only did they succeed in that, they also have a few instrumental tracks I really loved. I just felt like there was an exhaustion or tiring at points in the album, this could easily have been a solid 4 if you trimmed it down alittle here and there. The best thing about this album is that I’ve never heard of this band before so I have more stuff to look into now.

Pretty interesting. Electronic but also operatic. Very theatrical. Also too long. Favorites: Love Hangover

Fuck this wank of an album.

This is great stuff. One album is enough for this type of list, but that Scottish post punk scene was something else.

My first impression was not good -- tricksy tunes, operatic vocal style, cheesy 80s production, enough digital reverb to sink a battleship. But under the thin veneer of pop sheen lies a deeply strange record. I found it intriguing and baroque and weird and shiny and fresh and unique. By the third spin, I could actually sing along with some tracks (fave number: No). 2.5 rounding up for uniqueness.

Note to self only listen to the original version of the album - these remastered ones are stupid. Album itself is pretty good though. Feeling generous - I'll give it a 4

Absolute irredeemable garbage. I went into this with the lowest expectations and even those weren’t meant. Insufferable useless pile of slop.

this is an album i feel like id love if i listened to more but again, i was kinda distracted while listening today. loved gloomy sunday and enjoyed the vocal sound a lot

Återigen får vi fel platta. Det är ett jävla ljusår mellan 81 och 82 i new wave världen. 1981 är "White car in Germany", singeln från Associates andra album, världens kanske häftigaste låt. 82 är det storbolag (Wea), Duran Duran har slagit igenom brett inte minst i USA, Så först 82 lansareas gruppen i staterna på allvar med Sulk och då som ett slags arty Duran Duran, i kölvattnet på deras framgång. Så Sulk låter dyr, överproducerad, lätt qwerky och rätt menlös, perfekt för en USA-lansering 1982 alltså. Men inget vidare för oss med fäbless för gränslandet mellan new wave och syntpop dom där åren mellan 79 och 83. Här finns utan tvekan en handfull rätt bra låtidéer plus en ganska så bra version av "Gloomy sunday", men det mesta som är bra göms undan i överproduktion och att dom slår knut på sig själva i en dyr studio. Jämför det med den knivskarpa minimalismen i "White car in Germany" från 81, det är ett universum emellan. Det blir en svag tvåa, för det är svårt att ge det underkänt trots allt Lyssna hellre på O.M.D. - Organisation, Duran Duran - Duran Duran, Ratata - Ratata,

Det är okej tills sången kommer in.

Ständigt denna jävla new wave. Måste ju finnas miljoner album som är bättre, intressantare, mer betydelsefulla än detta mög. Det hjälper inte att de försöker lajva Bowie. Blir bara mer uppenbart hur fruktansvärt svagt det här är. Urtråkigt! Har varit försiktig med ettorna på sistone. Det får inte gå inflation i dem. Precis som svårigheten i att nå Gazzettans 10a, ska du tvärtom vara omänskligt usel för bottenbetyget. Men nu räcker det! Nästa album tack!

Jag kommer inte förbi 80-talsproduktionen och sångstilen. I mina öron låter det väldigt daterat. Bra driv i trummorna. Men det tilltalar inte mig.

It was OK. Very new wave, but not the top of the crop. A lot of it sounded like if somoene got David Bowie or Depeche Mode off of Temu.

Well. It makes sense why I have never heard of this band or album.

I can't. Didn't make it past track 2. Not my type of music at all. 1 star

asswater

Awful. The voice, the bad use of synths: I had to quit this album in the morning or it would break my mood.

Pfff, klinkt als een flauw afkooksel van Talking Heads. Verschrikkelijk om naar te luisteren. 1.2

Moddervette synthpop aan het begin, lekker dik aangelegd ook zorgt ervoor dat ik meteen rechtop ga zitten. Maar wat doet deze zanger in godsnaam joh? Alsof hij net van musicalkamp komt gaat de beste man TO-TAAL los. Overdreven en zonde want instrumentaal staat dit album echt als een huis als je het mij vraagt. Dit ging keihard naar 4 sterren, maar dan krijg je een afgewezen musical artiest erover heen. Dan blijft het vette van synthpop niet meer hangen, word het meer campy. Maar ik moet wel zeggen, het is ook wel grappig ofzo? Dat belachelijk, overdreven zingen geeft het album ook wel weer karakter. He, het zorgt er voor dat ik geen groot fan van het album ben, maar het is wel een album wat ik niet snel af zal zetten. Ik stel me gewoon een hele foute jaren '80 videoclip voor met lensflares en haarlak ofzo. Prima album, je moet alleen er gewoon van uit gaan dat de zanger net niet Glee heeft gehaald ofzo. FAVO: Arrogance gave him up, Party Fears Two, nothinginsomethingparticular

Mysterious and experimental. Kind of haunting. Not the worst but probs won’t need to listen to this again.

Meh, not my type

I didn’t really enjoy this. Seems like a lot of other artists were doing the exact same thing, and much better, around the same time.

That was not a pleasant listen. Jangly, offputting, and unfortunate. It's not a one-star, but there's little here to recommend at all. Oof.

Utterly horrible. Whoever thought it was a good idea to give this group a recording contract should have reconsidered their career choice. 1/5

65/100 a very mixed bag of quality, some absolute stinkers and some bangers in here, unfortunately might be the worst album so far tho other than glam parsons' grievous angel

80s Synth-Pop but without any upbeat catchy hooks to at least provide the odd glimmer of guilty pleasure. It's miserable from start to finish. The best moment was the little instrumental outro track at the end.

This album walked so of Montreal's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? could run. And I'm glad it did bc honestly this fucking dragged. Started kinda interesting, I was enjoying the pomp and self indulgence of it but quickly fell off and became grating. I appreciate it was probably somewhat groundbreaking but theres just not enough there to call it a great album. It's influence is undoubtable, but what came after massively overshadows it.

This was not enjoyable and very annoying.

Claramente un disco freak Bastante poco convencional para el año en el que salió, pero al mismo tiempo vanguardista, es prácticamente vaporwave pidiendo ser realentizado. Me gustó mucho 8/10

Listened to before: No Ok, this was my exact thought process: -I have never heard of this band -The cover looks like synth-pop -Maybe with a little post-punk or goth in the mix -Yes, that is exactly how it sounds -Wait, is this an instrumental album? -Please don't let it be an instrumental album! -Please let it be an instrumental album! -Oh, now they are singing -They definitely must like David Bowie -It sounds like if Sparks and 1977s Bowie collaborated -Maybe with fewer hooks and less humour -It is synth-pop, I demand more hooks!!! -Am I being basic, by demanding more hooks? -On the other hand, I like that it is a bit unwieldy -Am I tricking myself into liking the album? -I need a second run -The stories about the recording process put me off -Is this just famous because they've got popular friends? -Some parts are catchy, though -I would probably not buy the record, if I found it at a second hand shop -I still don't know what to make of this -I'll give the album 2.5 stars -I hope this won't grow on me, or my rating will be horribly wrong

This album truly sucks. Pretentious garbage.

2 stars - stars - star - sta - st - s (excessive amount of echo used)

This one is new to me. I really enjoyed it. Has some Roxy Music and Scott Walker vibes to it. Lots of energy and quirky creativity. I love it!

Interesting. A bit of a David Bowie vibe, vocally. Also, like Nick from FishHawk. Schizophrenic music. I like that. I actually enjoyed this whole album. Having never heard them before, I'll check out their other albums. 3

Pretty fine album

Liked No, great vocal work but sometimes the vocals and the instrument don't align for me

lets do a synth album but make it evil! its that sad depressing kind of goth that the 80's were known for. Unfortunately its more annoying than interesting. Unless this album was used for an 80's high school movie and all the students are monsters, this album has not much else going for it. Seriously you can picture the Wolfman and his jock buddies unraveling the Mummy at the Monster High prom to this soundtrack.

Gothic synth pop. Sounds good on paper… kinda boring in practice. Plus we’ve already had a couple albums like this so who cares

This was... dramatic. It was kind of what Queen sounds like to people who don't like Queen (i.e. me). It felt like work getting through this album. Rating: 2

An intense experience. I was never into New Romantic or ArtRock, and this album is adjacent to both genres, but you can't help but marvel at the result - angular, spiky instrumentation which can be all over the place at times, with Billy McKenzie's incredible, wailing, operatic, sometimes on the edge of derangement, voice. A fever dream and not always enjoyable but worth visiting now and again.

Great album have not listened to it for decades still sounds challenging and fresh yet definitely of its time.

This started out fine but just got weird. 80's synth pop is all fine and dandy until you add bizarre, dissonant and almost nonsensical Morrissey-like vocals that don't have any substance or depth. Not a fan of this. Plus it's WAY too long for how unimpressive it is

Much great 80s sound. Loved the vocals. Lyrics not as eye-catching but oh well

Unlistenable. One of the rare albums I feel generous giving it a 1 star.

Ultimately, this is way too '80s, even for this child of the '80s. One gets their influence but man does that drum machine and tinny production (a remaster, really?) date this. In hindsight, it is self-parodying, as editors suggest, but really who could have known it at the time?

It has interesting production and instrumentals but I don't think any of the actual songs are that good

Why relevant?

Terrible

Of all the ‘why the fuck is THIS unimportant shit on the list’ moments, this may be the most WTF of them all. Bland, unremarkable, does nothing better than any of their peers. Just, why? Why is this here?

No

not good

This was pretty bad. The vocals are horrendous. The instrumentals weren't too bad. This album did not age well.

Weird lyrics and vocals, not great music. Overall I didn’t like this album a great deal.

this was pretty neat actually i liked it. not what i expected based on the brief artist description

Oh gawd, what a piece of self-indulgent, sulky rubbish. Truly terrible, including the worst version of Gloomy Sunday ever recorded and released on the unsuspecting public. I'd rather untangle 20 of those slinky stair hopper spiral things than listen to this again.

This one didn’t do much for me, but it wasn’t bad either. The production is glossy and there’s plenty of that early '80s new wave vibe, but the songs just never grabbed me. A few moments stand out here and there, but nothing I felt like coming back to. If you’re into synth-heavy pop with a dramatic flair, you might enjoy it more. For me, it ended up being just okay.

I don’t give many 1’s but nothing about this album was even listenable. Hot garbage.

Awful. Just awful. Weird music, terrible vocals and bad lyrics. Avoid like the plague.

Starting an album off with an instrumental shows a certain level of confidence, that's for sure. After 1001+ albums, I am bound to repeat myself but I am not sure how the Associates (not The Association) got an album in this book. Sulk ping-pongs between me saying, "I need more of that" followed by saying, "This song is too long and goes nowhere." So, it's a mixed bag. I have many questions about the album cover as well. The band has more than two members, at least that is my understanding. Why is the title of the album in light gray print on the side of the cover, as if it is watermarked? The sheets over the furniture may not be necessary if you didn't put your furniture under plants. Move the furniture, then take off the sheets and find out the furniture will stay a lot cleaner. Because I cannot see the artist and album title very well, it looks like an advertisement for a sultry greenhouse/coffee house. Drink coffee, look at the plants and have the Adam Lambert look-alike stare at you while sitting on furniture perfect for quickly cleaning up a murder. There is music here and it sounds like synth-pop you would hear in the 80's. Synth-pop that is by no means "bad," but can also be heard and done better without staring at two potential psychopaths who will murder you on their couch, put your remains in the soil for the plants and then launder the sheets. Tracks 8-12 are some of the strongest on this album, so I am not sure why they were put at the very end of the album rather than upfront like most bands would do.

Album was ok

This was not my cup of tea. Some of the instrumentals were interesting at times, but they also annoyed me at times. Same with the singer's vocals.

This is #day355 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… "sometimes you sulk, sometimes you burn," right? Wait, that's from a different kind of "Sulk." Anyway, it took me almost a year to get to this album. But, pun un/intended, It's Better This Way. Here's to one of the lowest-rated records on the list, and yet one from one of my favorite bands of the '80s. I think Billy Mackenzie is one of the greatest singers the genre has ever seen, and the darkly peculiar musical palette Alan Rankine creates is something else entirely. What we get here is a quirky, eerie, weird blend of experimental synthpop on the edge of post-punk, leaning into Soft Cell's aesthetics, with a whole lot of Bowie at its heart. My favourites? "No," "Gloomy Sunday," "Skipping," and "Party Fears Two." But really, the entire record is a masterclass in progressive art pop. I only wish more people were open-minded enough to appreciate it. Then again… maybe that's the point? I honestly don't mind having this music all to myself. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day356.

Nope, just nope. Credit for trying something different but not everything different is good.

Sulk? More like Suck. This album gave me Stockholm syndrome by the end. I still think it was awful but… catchy?

4/5 - Unmistakeably 80s, very New Wave - Space dance - Angular, synth pop - Notes of Bowie, Devo, T-Heads, Tears for Fears, The Cure - A good warm-weather record!

Not for me... At the beginning I thought the album was okay but the more it went on the less I liked the songs.

What a bunch of crap...

Had hopes this would be one final hidden gem for me, but this fell way flat. 2/5

This is not a great album. I truly struggle to find what anyone sees in this. "Party fears two" is a lovely track, but the rest is far from worth listening to.

This isn't great. Little too experimental for me. Also the whole thing sounded the exact same to me. Very electronic and the singer's voice definitely got on my nerves. There were some fun songs, but when there are 23 there better be. It felt a little too experimental for me. Kinda reminded me of a better version of the "Tom Tom Club." I feel like they have a solid catchy idea, but then the song goes NOWHERE and doesn't change AT ALL Liked Songs: "Arrogance Gave Him Up" , "Gloomy Sunday" , "Nude Spoons" , "Party Fears Two - 12" Mix" , "18 Carat Love Affair" , "Love Hangover" , "And Then I Read a Book - Alternative Version" , "Skipping (Alternative Mix)" , "Australia - John Leckie Recording" , "I Never Will - Demo"

This should've stayed in the 80s. Yuck. 1.5

Sulk...an apt description of my expression while listening to this album. I'm not really into the "New Wave" 80s scene. This had all the worst features of that. Low 2.

Instrumental opener is a fine song that doesn't really go anywhere -- production kind of sounds like shit, but maybe that's intentional? Really dig No > Bap De La Bap. Finding myself sinking comfortably into the vibe of this record. Skipping is a standout in the center for me. Party Fears Two sounds like a Talking Heads song in the best of ways. Club Country is a solid follow-up; love all the weird warbly shit. Love Hangover is also wonderful. Reviewing this on the original tracklist alone (i.e. stopping at 18 Carat Love Affair), I absolutely loved this record for what it is. Some solid quirky at times synth-pop. For me this lands in a solid to high 4 spot.

First song was a ripper. Rest of the album had me pretty much waiting for the end. There were a couple bright spots, but I was constantly checking how many more songs I had left.

Classic goofy synth-pop singing voice that seems like every one of those bands has. The instrumental song to start the album was pretty cool. The rest of the album was alright

Not really my jam. Instrumentals aren't bad and give some weird ass sounds, but overall just a bit too 80's for me. High 2

It's like The Cure smashed together with David Bowie. Really not my thing.

So good. So bad.

Frown

A lot of this album feels like game show demo music. The rest of it manages to feel like every 80s new wave trope rolled together, and it was still only 1982! I don’t know if that says something about how influential this album was, or my perception of pop music in the 80s. I’m not sure I buy the argument that this album had a meaningful influence on the later development of electric music. “Arrogance Gave Him Up” - 100% game show music. “No” - title sums up my thoughts. “Gloomy Sunday” - objectively the least good song about Sunday to come out of the 80s. “Club Country” - sounds like someone doing karaoke of this song, but that’s just the song. “18 Carat Love Affair” - another theme song for a show that didn’t exist.

Nothing unique or noteworthy to me

Pretty wacky and weird, in a good way. 8/10

This was a weird one- some really nice/unexpected melodic moments but a lot of boring/uninspiring moments as well. High 2/low 3

Well, this is quite something, for better or for worse. I'm personally gunning for the "better" side of the equation. Imagine the likes of The Cure or Echo and the Bunnymen taking acid and deciding to throw the entire kitchen sink at it, with the majority of it sticking and the remainder at least posing thoughtful questions. This is a disorientating, suffocating listen at over 70 minutes in length, very intermittently affording some breathing respite when it dials things back a bit. However, this generally seeks to leave no crevice untouched, crafting panic-inducing walls of artsy, experimental new wave / post punk mayhem. Lush yet haunting in terms of its sound, the obvious touch points for the vocals would be Robert Smith, David Bowie and Bryan Ferry in that they have an operatic, sometimes over the top quality to them, draped in vulnerability. The sound and production quality is very of its time, however with enough dynamism in the latter to allow individual elements to come to the fore when the songs demand as such. The second half of the album generally felt a lot more optimistic in scope than the first, disregarding the instrumental bop of an opener in "Arrogance Gave Him Up" which offers no indication as to what follows. This absolutely demands more than just a single listen, and I will definitely be going back to try and unpack this to a greater extent. I feel like this could grow into something that I would hold in exceptionally high regard. For now though, this absolutely something you should hear before you die, even if just to satisfy a curious itch.

No - never heard of them, and don't feel that I needed to

Sometimes I'm almost persuaded that my hate of 80s synth-pop is slightly irrational. And then I hear stuff like this that makes me want to punch the entire decade in the dick... Awful. -5 points.

Musically didn't mind it, good in parts, pure 80s synth pop. Just didn't really care for the vocals, not something I'll be in a hurry to listen to again

Weird but interesting, a lot of confidence in the voice. Happy to have discovered this piece of the 80s

Say what you like about the 80's but they certainly had the best one hit wonders. Party Fears Two by the Associates was one of those, and bizarrely went on to be the theme music for Week Ending, a topical comedy programme on BBC Radio 4 that I listened to for many years. The rest of this album is best described as experimental, if the experiment is how can we sound like Sparks crossed with David Bowie playing using a cheap 80s synth and guitars filled with piss (seriously, the wikipedia article is an eye opener!). It's a bit of fun and bought back a few memories but I don't think I'd go back to it again.

I am a bit torn by this one. It feels like too much. Trying too hard to be experimental, trying too hard to explore sounds as Bowie did (but failing to be as successful, clearly), and reading how they recorded this... yeah, it's too much. If anything, it sounds utterly pretentious. But this *gesture* too much of everything also makes it interesting. It reminds me of more recent experimental pop bands, trying too many things at the same time and feeling the space with sounds; it doesn't always work, but when it does, it can be truly interesting. I'm not sure to be able to say they succeeded here, but at least they tried. And now don't tell me you don't want to pee in your guitar to ear how it changes its sound.

This didn't affect me emotionally at all - well, not exactly true. It did make me feel - uncomfortable? mildly disgusted? No, not disgusted, more like when you're stuck in a room that's a little too cold. The sheer effort here is impressive, but the execution is a bit sloppy. The band tries for a long pass downfield and a spectacular goal every time, and we all want them to get it, but there always seems to be some foible. Sometimes it's the vocal affectation, sometimes it's the drums not quite hitting on time, sometimes it's the bass-heavy mixing. The Associates try hard, have a ton of confidence, and some of the songwriting comes right up to the edge of something great. A lot of flavor especially in the production, without much substance. Like a spicy piece of lettuce.

Huh, very 80s. Seems like a mix of a lot of 80s synth bands all in one.

The first half of the album was a bit of a drag with a quite depressing sound and nothing that stood out, melody wise. The second half was better with a few tracks that I could see myself listen to more. Second half had catchyer and songs with a playful feeling.

Calling this post-punk is an insult to all things Post and Punk.

The Yanks won't get this - brilliant, innovative, sometimes experimental, but always pure magic.

Cacophonous, dissonant, sometimes overly dramatic and operatic, repetitive and oftentimes annoying. Never cared for Queen or David Bowie, but neither of them were ever this bad.

Eh was kinda boring. Might've just not been in the mood for it. Best song: Bap De La Bap Notable(s): None

Some cool Halloween vibes but not totally my thing. 4/10

This one felt like a very disjointed amalgamation of 80s synth without much holding it together. Not my favorite.

It sounds like the 80s. It's early in the decade, so maybe they were ahead of the curve. It doesn't always work though, in my opinion. Some of these songs are great. I love "No" and "It's Better This Way".

they don’t make things like this anymore

Well I just don’t really see any necessity to this. It was repetitive and didn’t add anything impressive, but it wasn’t even bad enough for me to notice anything.

I literally thought my streaming account was skipping while playing the first minute of the first track. After confirming on a YouTube link that the awful timing/playing was *actually* what was recorded I'm completely offended on a musical level that this was even released. Are there 2 drummers? 2 drum machines? Is this 2 songs just overlapping? Did someone not plan this out? Driving me nuts. Whatever .... how will the rest of this soun... GOOD LORD THESE VOCALS Is any of this any good at all? .... quoting both the title of their 2nd song and Marcel Marceau in Mel Brooks' Silent Movie........: "NO" Worst theatrical stereotypes of mopey early 80s synthy bad post-punk newwave all in one obnoxious package. 2/10 1 star.

no me gustó el sonido post-punk está vez

I really tried. There were moments.

This album is absolutely awful. Boring, repetitive, whiney, and cringey. The vocals are like nails on a chalkboard, and this is coming from a metalhead, who can justify all manner of screams, growls and off-key warbling. I can't ever think of a time when I would voluntarily listen to this. I like weird. I love The Residents album Duck Stab/Buster Glen. This? It's different but, not in a good way.

Pretty cool. Creative and fun

Annoying synth-pop with lots of beeps and boops like some old videogame music.

first listen really cant appreciate new wave

Party Fears Two is a great song. Alas it doesn’t make an album though. Bland but for the breakout song

I think I’ll sulk if I ever get forced to listen to this again.

Wow what a jumbled mix! Clearly influenced by Bowie and Talking Heads but also has that classic 80s synth pop sound. The main thing to note about this is that the production is awful! Mine was a remastered version and it still sounded like it was recorded in an airing cupboard! However, in general I think it works! There are a few good tracks and I like the early indie vibe.

I am confused by this album, or more accurately my reaction to it. The first track has to be one of the worst opening tracks ever, just a ghastly 80s synth intro that wouldn’t end. All other instrumental tracks follow that tragic pattern. And the vocals, well, they are the star in all ways good and bad, albeit mostly bad. I think gloriously unhinged would be the kindest description, he had no intention to reign himself in. And oddly I kinda respected that, and found myself intrigued, in places it felt a bit proto-goth, in fact I even liked a couple of tracks, sort of. I really should hate it, but I don’t. Weird.

Generic 80s music

Fine.

The first instrumental track was intriguing... a good vibe. Then it really look a left turn. The next few tracks made me fell like I was in a fever dream... and not in a good way. Although, is there ever a good fever dream? Regardless, I was definitely not in the right mood/state of mind for this album. And I'm not sure it's the type of sound I am ever in the right mood for. The most curious/interesting track was "Gloomy Sunday," which sounded very David Bowie-esque, but I learned it was a version of an old 1933 Hungarian song that has been recorded by a million people. 🤷🏻‍♂️ After that it went back to its assault on my nerves and didn't let up.

Steaming pile of pretentious garbage. I kept waiting for something that was redeemable and it never showed up.

Just not an album I can vibe too, I appreciate a lot of the instrumentation and production. But this is just not my type of music, took a lot not to just skip through. Favourite Tracks: None Least Favourite: All of them

Schrott

Nightmare trying to find the original track listing on this album. This is a truly impressive waste of talent. It really is like they looked at synth pop and took every annoying aspect of it and then focused solely on that. There is nothing on this album that I would ever recommend to someone to listen to other than to make fun of it, which I will do often. The thing saving it from a 1 is that they are obviously talented and could probably create great music, I think they’re just choosing not to. Truly I think phineas and ferb have better sounding synth pop music than this.

Literally don’t have anything positive to say about this album. It sucked ass. I had to watch a two hour movie in the middle of the album to break it up. This was a mistake because it felt like I actually had to listen to two albums by these jackasses because they had to make this album so fucking long. If you like every bad stereotype of 80s new wave synth pop, this album is perfect. As I read in another review, “I love you David Bowie, but you inspired some truly terrible music” Easiest 1 in the 123 albums reviewed so far 8D <-micropenis rating

This had to have sounded tired and dated when it first came out. Vocal melodies are atrocious and the instrumentation isn't that much better. Not unlistenable, but definitely bad. Light 2/5.

trotos

Arrogance Gave Him Up 3.3 No 3.4 Bap de la Bap 2.7 Gloomy Sunday 3.3 Nude Spoons 3.3 Skipping 3 It's Better This Way 2.8 Party Fears Two 2.6 Club Country 2.8 nothinginsomethingparticular 3 Score: 3.02

Aika keskinkertaiseksi jäävää synapoppia. 2/5

говно я не понял вообще даже дослушивать не хочу ща блевану

I know they say not to judge something by it's cover, but this is exactly what I feared when I saw this album cover.

Absolutely awful. No interest in hearing this again.

Good album. It has that 80’s new wave synth sound that I do like. The vocals are just average but I enjoyed it overall. I didn’t really notice anything that particularly stood out but that’s ok, it was a solid effort.

3 - Felt a little like it just melted into the era and didnt stand out. bit generic?

Some good moments, but mostly I didn’t enjoy this sound palette. The airy instrumentation needed some stronger melodies. Maybe I need a closer listen to this one, seeemed like there should be more gems in here. Fave Tracks: Australia, The Room We Sat In Before 3/5

Truly strange, cut-rate Davide Bowie tribute band

not my thing

Not bad

Not much here to get jazzed up about. It had some OK sounds but a solid 2.5 Will bump it to the three side.

Dated 80s electronic/new wave. Maybe I would like their newer music or at least a remastered version

Being 80s post-punk pop, I was hoping I'd like this, but I really didn't care for the vocals.

If David Bowie were born and raised in a basement and only got to listen to the clanging of the pipes for music and one day was set free and heard real music for the first time and decided to give it a shot - that is this album. At the 90 album mark and so close to being 10% done and get thrown this hot garbage. Albums like this make drudging through this list really hard.

The 80s strike again, holy hell was anything not synth pop in this decade...

Maso

Very 80s, but pretty original with some rich production. Worth more listens. Best song: Party Fears Two

3/5

Loved it

Bit too experimental for me

Very dreary early 80's pop

Muito fraco. Um disco confuso, sem direção, sem melodias interessantes ou agradáveis. Sem entender como um disco destes veio parar numa lista de álbuns essenciais.

Weak music combined with exceedingly bad vocals is what I needed to hear before I die? I would be better off dead. 1 star or F- is too good for this album.

The Wikipedia summary says David Peschek of Mojo called Sulk "their florid, hysterical masterpiece". I agree with florid and hysterical at least.

I just couldn't get into this. I think his voice is trying to emulate David Bowie, but it doesn't hit the mark. They're classed as a mix between post-punk, synth-pop, experimental etc. But I just found out difficult to reach the end. But guess they are highly rated by some 2/5

Album #1001! And the last one from the global worst list. The music is pretty jaunty and awkward, even for off-the-wall pop music. I’m surprised anyone was dancing to any of this. 4/10

Couldn’t get into it. Way too chaotic.

It was fun, then bland, then weird but enjoyable, then weird but annoying

Not really for me Will I listen to again: 0%

Overall: 1/10 I went to read the reviews of this one to see if everyone else thought it was as garbage as I do and I'm glad to be vindicated. I'm not glad that I had to listen to this annoying crap. Fav Song: No Least Fav Song: All of them

Quirky and fun, not my most fave thing in the world but definitely solid

Woke up and listened to this, and honestly feel like my day is going to rule because of it.

This is good stuff. I like that it sounds a tad wonky!

Cool guitar

This is not Bowie’s fault.

Post-punk icons, or just synth-goth weirdness. For me, the warbling vocals are pitched somewhere between operatic soft metal and Vogon poetry, amusingly at odds with the (occasionally) chirpy synth lines, but generally adding an uncomfortably high-pitched icing to a needlessly melodramatic cake comprised of surprisingly tuneless 80s pretentiousness. I did warm to the sound a little the more I listened, but - no, not for me - its just a bit too proud of its own pomposity to be taken seriously.

Ooft. Was the original release of this really an hour and eleven minutes long? Somewhat interesting listen but not really my cup of tea tbh. Probably wouldn't go out of my way to hear it all again.