Tigermilk

Nothing really stuck out. If You're Feeling Sinister is way better

Not a fan. The tunes are just too soft.

I’m going to let my inner 12-year-old out just long enough to say that my favorite aspect of this album is the bewbs on the cover. Other than that, *snore*.

This one didn't spark emotions one way or another for me. Very slow and quiet, sometimes I would just tune out the music and forget I was even listening to anything.

Eh, this was a nice quite album that didn't really stand out to me at all. Call me when we get the Badgermilk album.

Not for me.

It was ok, nothing special

familiar soft bass, weary vocal, occasionally shifting pitch and sounding like he's forgotten to take a breath. inoffensive and incredibly samey

Boring and I hate the way the singer has to manipulate his voice to get the high notes. It really started to frustrate me at the end to the point where I was wishing it was over. Is it worse than duckstab or einsturzende neubauten, not really, but it wasn't more interesting.

#34. I'll have to remember this band the next time I'm on a Tinder date with an LA girl with a wide brimmed hat and finger tattoos, because surely they all love this. 2/5: meh

Blah whatevs

Tepid be the sounds that drape my ears, the alacrity of silence is a godsend over the voice of mediocrity.

The most hipster album I've heard so far. Not necessarily a good thing.

I try and give all the albums I get at least one full listen through. I could not do that with this one. It was to whiny and thin. One additional star was given for decent lyrics, but they were in terrible arrangements.

supaboring, I hate 'em.

average 😭

perus 90luku sluibailua. kiinnosta PÄTKÄÄKÄÄN tämmöinen rockkia vai poppia vai indiettä vai rautaa vai roskaa.... Beautiful, eclectic indie pop album . eklektinen piti kyllä googlata. Eklektismi on suuntaus, esimerkiksi taidesuuntaus, joka yhdistelee eri suuntauksia. Eklektikko on henkilö, joka yhdistelee eri suuntauksia. olen nyt audiofiili eklektikko fanatic... my wandering days are over

meh

Blended into the background for me, I wouldn't call it bad but too light for me

It sounds 10 years newer than it is. Doesn't mean I like it. It's not terrible, but I hate the singing. I haven't heard their other records. Judging by the reviews, they have a more essential one. So I'd take this off the list. Favorite song: Expectations

This really doesn't belong on the list. I hope it gets booted in later versions. It's a slog.

Relatively charming—for something I’ll never listen to again.

indie, nothing really catching my ear, but not offensive

There are some interesting moments but the poor overall performances don’t help with the already pretty average songwriting

Album 106 of 1001 Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk Rating : 2.5 / 5 Favorite Track : Expectations Scottish pop. While there was nothing extremely terrible or offensive to the ear, nor was there anything quite memorable. I will listen again when I get to it in the playlist, but probably not otherwise.

Good at times but it's all slightly too wanky for me.

leuk maar not special

Meh

Thank God that's over. I detest Belle and Sebastian's particular brand of vomit-inducing soft rock stylings. Giving this 2 stars only because (a) it was slightly better than other B&S music I've been forced to listen to, and (b) the album cover is pretty alright.

Pretty but nothing engaging. Inoffensive. Acceptable at a cocktail party. Not really for this kind of list.

I hate this band.

The trumpet saves the songs here. There's some half decent melodies and structures. But they need a bit of brass to flush them out. The production is a little too DIY and tinny for my liking. I've always felt B&S to be something of a closed scene. You need to be really into the little grouping to get the music, unlike other outsiders of the time such as Pulp. I didn't fancy hanging out with bed wetters.

Not my favourite. Fairly pretentious.

not for me

I didn’t hate it, as it kind of grew on me as it went Glad I listened to it once

Favorite part by far is the first 75 seconds of Electronic Renaissance, before the 80s drums come in. What I think of as "mood music." Not something I'd play regularly but there's a mental space for this type of album.

there are songs of theirs that I like but they aren't here very similar to sufjan minus the emphasis on the concept album 2.5

A little dull

Not my style. There were a couple beats I enjoyed in a couple songs, but overall I just didn't enjoy this one.

2.5. Seems ok.

remarkably inoffensive

Meh

что-то как-то мимо немного....

Half was good. Didn't like the first two songs. Nothing that I would go back to

I don't know. I feel like I should like Belle and Sebastian. It's objectively my style. It's just so pretentious. And I don't hate pretentious - I love Morrisey. Something about this just feels like they wouldn't want me as a fan. So, I'm not.

A filler

short hair gang booba it was alright

bored me

Aggressively beige, with lyrics that aren't as clever as the guy singing them things they are. Not offensive but wouldn't go back, it's a debut though so maybe I'll prefer later stuff

Jack tried to convince me this was akin to Simon and Garfunkel. I'm afraid I found it quiet and forgettable. I have heard that their other albums are good, if I have a respite from this task I might take a look through their back catalogue.

As soon as this album started I knew I wasn't going to like it, I found it to be very boring. On one of the public reviews on this site someone wrote, "So inoffensive it makes me want to go commit crimes just to make up for how fucking boring it is.". That is a bit harsh but not far off how I'm feeling.

Just not for me I'm afraid

A bit boring

Pleasant to listen to but probably won't listen again

Twenty-seven year old me thought he was the shit pulling out a Belle and Sebastian CD in the middle of Nebraska, thinking it would impress the locals. It wasn't this particular Belle and Sebastian CD, but it bored the affable Nebraskans to tears. I'd thumb my nose at them, believing I was above it all and ahead of the game in terms of finding the next big musical act. Twenty-seven year old me was an idiot. This shit is fine but maybe not fine enough to crack any all time list. Especially not this Belle and Sebastian album.

I think maybe Belle and Sebastian are destined to be one of those indie bands that never quite do it for me (someone who likes a lot of indie bands). I sort of get it - thoughtful, sympathetic lyrics and ‘nice’ inoffensive music. It reminded me a bit of that Lloyd Cole album that came up recently, and, like that album, sometimes it works. But other times it’s too twee for my tastes. Expectations was the definite highlight. 2.5

I'm so very lost on how to rate this... I can appreciate the nice sounds and relaxing vocals and I'm sure if I dug a bit deeper there must be artistry to be discovered in this album, I really do believe the people who write that. I just haven't found it myself and I've just found this album quite flat. It's a debut album and there's not enough punch or interest to grab me. Very nice to listen to though while painting. Apart from the track You're a Baby which I either missed the point completely and just didn't get the joke or it's just quite rude.

I don't know. On paper, Belle & Sebastian should be my jam. But the whole thing is just way too... sweet? In lack of a better word. It's nice with some sweetness as a palet cleanser after Throbbing Gristle, but a whole menu of this? It becomes way too much.

I don’t particularly care for Murdoch’s vocal or songwriting. I also think the instrumentation is rather bland - especially considering the fact that Belle & Sebastian have strings and horns. There are a couple of fine tunes on Tigermilk. But other than there’s nothing truly memorable on this record.

It’s interesting but nothing I’d listen to.

Echt een hekel zoals Arjan heb ik hier niet aan, maar het is wel een suf clubje, dat dan wel!

Hoe zouteloos wil je het hebben? Ik word hier boos van. Nog twee sterren omdat het me gelukt is het album uit te zitten.

Just can't get into B&S

Inoffensive but boring

Can’t really remember any of it.

I don't have much to say but I did enjoy most of the songs. Very indie movie soundtrack.

I mean just awful man. Not my type… insufferably boring sound

Thought this was a pretty meddling indie album. Came out in the 90s and it may have had influence on modern indie as it sounded similar to more recent bands. I didn’t find any specific song catchy or super enjoyable. It felt like a cohesive album of songs that were easy to pass through. 4.5/10

Too twee for me

This one kind of annoyed me idk why

This is fairly inoffensive, but I didn’t like it either really. Won’t be returning to any of it.

nice

I just think it’s mediocre. The one electronic song was a super weird, but enjoyable, change of pace compared to the rest of the album. The guitars were generally enjoyable to listen to, but it didn’t really feel as if there was cohesion between each of the parts. They seemed to be playing in the same style, but there just felt like there was something missing between every part that played music, including the voice. This album wasn’t terrible to listen to as it sounds quite nice, but it lacks a kick or punch that propels it to a higher level. Favorite track: Electronic Renaissance

Nada especial

Just not my type of album it didn’t flow right for me

Pleasant enough to listen to but easily forgettable

Easy to listen to but not exciting to listen to.

This is an easy going listen without anything too offensive. I just think it’s kind of forgettable.

More audio wallpaper - washed right over me and nothing annoyed or offended me, but neither did anything grab by attention

Too twee for me

Très unidimensionnel. Une pièce a attiré mon attention, le reste est trop "safe". Malgré les arrangements avec plusieurs instruments, ça sonne fade à mon oreille.

Achingly knowing and yet, pretty dull.

Oikein söpöä ja herkkää, mut taustamusaa.

Die Nachfolgeplatte hatte ich hier bereits gehört und nicht gemocht. Ich war, gerade weil diese beiden Platten offenbar in rascher Folge aufgenommen wurden, etwas überrascht, dass mir dieses Album so viel besser gefallen hat. Das hat sich gelegt, wird in der 2. Hälfte immer öder.

Thought this was going to be good but it was boring

dan 3/1001: jesu ovi albumi osrednji il ja samo ne kapiram muziku? electronic renaissance mozda jedina iole zanimljiva pesma na albumu. Moze to i bolje, 5/10

Heard this last year and quite liked it. Today it bored the balls off me.

boring

Still don't know if I am a Belle & Sebastian fan but leaning towards no. With the exception of a few songs including that one song from 'This is Skateboarding' on this album

Kinda chill but I don't remember much

I went into this album expecting to hate it. Turns out, I was right. It's a hateful album. How something can be so insanely pretentious and mind-numbingly boring at the same time is beyond me. What a waste of an hour.

The best of this album IMO: - You're Just A Baby - Electronic Renaissance Too calm and sweet. Not my type of rock/indie/pop. Their electronic side is way more interesting to me (like with Electronic Renaissance). I was very bored by the end of this album. 2.2/5

I am afraid I just don't get it--how is this a top 1000, and how does it have all the 4 & 5 star reviews? Seems a bit drone-y to me with little in the way of dynamics and interest.

With a breastfeeding tiger on the cover I expected something more interesting.

A couple likeable tracks. 2.375

I did not care for this album. The songs were not that good and it was not memorable.

meh - end of the album was aight, but was expecting great things based on this cover

Not my kind of musib

Not for me at all but I will say that I Could Be Dreaming is a pretty perfect indie pop/rock sound that has stuck around even today

Like she's losing it

I'm very familiar with Belle & Sebastian's work from the early 2000's. As such I'm finding it hard to get into this earlier 1996 album. It's interesting to see where they started, but I much prefer the later work I'm used to!

First listen. Nice. I like the sounds. Would like to hear more of it.

Iskreno sam očekivao da će mi se album svidit, ali jednostavno mi djeluje dosadno, osim Electronic Reneissance, odlična stvar. Ostatak je dosta zaboravljiv, šteta, a baš sam htio da mi ovo bude dobar album. Možda krivo vrijeme za slušati? Ne znam.

Pretty but nothing engaging. Inoffensive. Acceptable at a cocktail party. Not really for this kind of list.

First few tracks- quirky, upbeat, very interesting lyrics. More teenage antipathy than angst to the soundtrack of colourful, happy music. Love the instrumentation, the horns especially. Not mad about the singing itself but it works with this style of music. Electronic Renaissance came out of nowhere, reminds me of an Arcade Fire album. Album sort of became featureless after that

Scottish indie music. not my thing

Not my jam, but kind of cool nonetheless

eh

Not my taste, a bit uneventful

false

Only 3 tracks from the album are currently available on YouTube but they were not my sort of music

It was okay. Pleasant. the cover was better than the album. I liked I don't love anyone and electric ren. Didn't love anything. I could do without hearing this again. I think it is the monotone singing. I don't feel any pain, emotion, joy... it's xanax music

Bit samey. Not really my cup of tea.

Pues, me gustaron 5 canciones de 10.

It’s just ok. Nothing special but also nothing bad. I wouldn’t feel like I was missing anything if I’d have not heard this album and I think I’ll forget it quickly.

This is an upbeat and folky pop style inspired album. An accent on the main singer adds a sense of rawness to the soundstage whilst the use of taps, claps and drums allows for a more playful and rich tone throughout. Just as the style of the album is started to be understood, an **Electronic Renaissance** in the form of a mid album breakup shakes things up. The mixing of this track is raw and unfiltered, presenting harsh trebles and highs, a radio in the shed experience. Suddenly, we are back into the earlier album with a happy style guitar riff paving way for the ballad style **‘I could Be Dreaming’** The use of tremolo and echos throughout the song provides a warm feel to the track. Powerful tracks and voice complete the powerful backing to the song. The vocals provide a surprising rounding and polish to the outdo of the song, solidifying the ballad experience. Suddenly the tempo drops in a reflective outlook on life as shown in **We Rule The School**, make the most of your life and think back to the times as a kid. This vocal emphasised track intertwines with various musical melodies to represent the different paths of different people. Powerful lyrics presenting a powerful message. **My Wandering Days Are Over** has a sense of refinement, a reflective look back on life with a feeling of the journey through life. We can hear about the path the lead singer has taken, the wisdom he has gained along the way. The music is less playful, more serious and the addition of brass represents the subtle seriousness of the track. **I don’t love anyone** and **Mary Jo** are just not worth writing about, a weak end to a could be great album.

I did not enjoy this.

Not a great album to me. The music is tame and not very 'creative' basic tunes. The singing is what made me really not like this. It's not so much singing as narrating over some instruments and there doesn't seem to be and flow in the lyrics. It sounds like you asked someone how was your day and as they told you there was some music in the backround

meh

Laaaaame

Beetje slappe indiepop, niet echt mijn ding

There's nothing wrong with this album but it's not my kind of music. Just a noninteruptive scottish pop.

Beetje saai

Nice. Nothing stood out to me though.

it was fine. good walking music. the contrast between the lyrics and sound was interesting but not groundbreaking

Not sure about this one

Mellow kinda boring

Didn't really feel this one

eh not for me

Mainitsiko joku unimusiikin?

I don’t know what this was but +1 star for the cover album

Pretty mid but wasn’t a fan of the vocals which seemed as if they were punched in on an intercom. Plus the percussion mix was way lower for a good chunk of the album

not for me

So over Brit pop

1. ztate - 1 2. ezpectationz - 1 3. loozing - 0 4. baby - 0 5. electronic - 2 6. dreaming - 1 7. rule -1 8. dayz - 1 9. love - 1 10. mary - 0

Not at all what I was expecting, but this was super boring.

escuché medio disco, muy de fondo. Muy soft. No me gustó

Can’t get into these. Wishy washy 1/5

not my type of music

An album for self indulgent hipsters that think they are cool when they are really just ass-hats. 1.00

Meh found it pretty boring

Doesn’t resonate with me at all. It’s bland, and uninspiring. The lyrics sound like the rantings of someone in an insane asylum, delivered with the enthusiasm of the most meek person in the world. The music is inoffensive so I wasn’t clamoring for it to hurry up and end, I just kept waiting for something to grab me and it never happened.

1/5

I do not like this

Album 20 and this is the first I’ve found that commits the cardinal sin of just being… boring. Absolutely nothing about this album and I felt it was a complete waste of my time. While I’ve not found certain albums, cough, the Pogues, unenjoyable I can at least appreciate their artistic merit. This is just so cookie cutter vanilla and inoffensive it’s almost offensive to me.

This is a way too soft and wimpy. Makes Simon and Garfunkel sound like hardcore metal. Not bad strings and trumpet here and there but good god I'm sleepy. "Electronic Renaissance" and "My Wandering Days Are Over" picked it up a bit and saved it from getting a lower score than Sex Packets. With 6 artists making up the band you would expect more from a record. Maybe it's just Murdoch on lead vocals...Lou Reed on Ambien. How is this a must listen before I die? 1.23 stars.

Oh, I didn’t like that at ALL. Whiney to my ears.

Whatever. It's okay but kind of generic and boring. A few of the executions missed for me too - there was one song where there was talking in the background but it had me wondering if something was playing in a different tab, not that there was talking in the song. 1/5 stars.

Did not enjoy it

I wish I could die without hearing music of this nature ever again. I don't think it's technically bad, I just hate listening to it.

I first came across Tigermilk aged 11 perusing the indie rock section of Rough Trade Records, the shapely breasts of the cover began my sexual genesis. I convinced my father to lend me 2 shillings and purchased this album. When I heard this lispy man with no Scottish accent mention Debenhams I entered a state of clarity and turned this crap off.

hated this a lot. don’t have anything good to say so I’ll leave it at that

BOOOOOOO BORING!!!!

Not coffee, not tea

Kan manden ikke synge eller lader han bare som om han ikke kan???

Halfway through i let out a big sigh. A sigh of discontent. At this stage in my life, I have no use for this album. I have never had a use for this album in my life, and I don't think I ever will

I cannot stand these guys. Just a bunch of noise at 500 hz and above, tuneless meandering with pretty instrumentation.

Jao dosta tih loših albuma pliiiz. 1/5, 1/10

Forgettable.

Second verse, same as the first. This was slow boring shit. This felt very uninspired. I enjoyed the music here more than their last one from this list, but I am still unimpressed with the vocals.

Dog shit

Not for me

Yep, still not my taste. I had to force myself to sit through it all, which only confirmed I could've bailed out at any time prior.

не зашло

The twee aesthetic still sucks ass. Also, None of them are named Belle nor Sebastian. ⭐

Not for me.

Just off. 1/5

What

Tweeee

Belle and Sebastian just isn’t my thing.

Gross, has left a bad taste in my mouth 🤢

Is this a nepo-band? The singer is just not good.

This was, twee?? Ugh

Horribly fragile. 1.4

Insisto, de cornudo esta banda

Same song over and over. Not my thing its boring and predictable.

Didn't enjoy much of anything here

Gepflegte Langeweile.

Not my style

Ugh, more hipster folk music. Uninspiring and boring. Sounds like a rough cut of a demo tape.

Not to my taste at all

no

This did zero for me, boring, bland, go nowhere music.

easy listening this maybe ain't

Worse than cancer

Not good

Mehhhh

Not my thing. Awful.

Boring.

Mesmo com o o vocal da Isobel aparecendo no final da última música, não tem como eu agradar desse rock bonitinho, indie sem graça.

More like kitten milk. This cotton soft woe-is-me brand of hipster wimpiness does nothing but irritate me. Go purr yourselves. 😾

Bored the shit out of me

Twee indie stuff. Reminds me of Donovan or Cat Stevens, which is not what I was expecting. The lyrics didn't really jump out at me, so not really sure what it was all about. And I don't really like the voice. Thought I would like this more than I did. Disappointing.

Very chill music that I’m not all that into. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: Electronic Renaissance Worst Song: didn’t like a lot of them

Not a lot of range in the album.

MEH. Also wtf, why do people enjoy listening to singers who sing flat? So grating. Couldn't make it past halfway. Whiny garbage.

What's worse than a boring, monotonous, '60s folk rock album made by yet another group of white dudes, and a saccharine, indie choirboy record with zero grit from the mid to late '00s? An album that simultaneously sounds like both of those genres. Blech.

liked songs: she's losing it mary jo didnt like: all the rest

It’s like music that’s daring itself to not exist. Wither and waste music, I have zero idea as to why anybody would choose to make or listen to music in the Twee genre, it seems antithetical to everything I go to music for.

No es mi estilo

not my gig

The State I Am in - 1 star Expectations - 2.5 stars She's Losing It - 3 stars You're Just a Baby - 2 stars Electronic Renaissance - 1 star I Could Be Dreaming - 2.5 stars We Rule the School - 1 star My Wandering Days Are Over - 1 star I Don't Love Anyone - 4 stars Mary Jo - 1 star

Goofy ahh

nope

Ik weet niet waarom ik zo'n aversie heb tegen Belle and Sebastian, maar keer op keer drijven ze me tot waanzin. Dat slome lijzige lamme gemekker. Bah.

Not keen.

high noise floor. so far i don't know why this is a must-listen album. In fact, I'm sure this isn't on ANY list. not good.

Moody 90's pop with cringeworthy singing. What could go wrong?!? 1/5

shite

No.

Not my thing.

So forgettable that when i woke up this morning I’d forgotten who the artist even was

Not my stuff

Try as I may, I couldn't find anything going for this album other than its cover

Didn't click with this at all. Not a fan of the vocal style and the songs didn't really take my interest. I assume they went on to write better stuff given their popularity but probably won't be checking it out.

Es rarisimo. Escuché 1000 cosas buenas de la banda y el disco y no me cerró en lo mas minimo. Que quieren ser? Simon y Garfunkel? Beck?. Discutible que pienses "bueno pero no tienen por que ser nadie" y tendrías razon, el tema es que si vas a tener una identidad propia que al menos sea una buena. No me produjo nada. Es raro. Es de esos discos que me tomaria la molestia de parar lo que estoy haciendo para sacarlo. Y no se por qué.

THBPBPTHPT! Can't I give less than one star?

Bland to my ear.

dont like

gay, kinda Ok guitar so far, Cant stand it

not for me

Idk