Reviews (page 6 of 8)
The right time and mood this a very good listen, especially the first more ambient half. I think the debut album is a bit stronger and more cohesive. I think this a solid 3.5.
Fine. Nothing really stuck out to me about this record.
I have no opinion on this album. I listened to it and I don't remember much of anything. I guess it's ... fine? It's fine.
A little repetitive. But I can tell it's influence other bands throughout.
Was nice to listen to in the background whilst running. Can also imagine it'd be good for falling asleep to.
Not bad, i guess
I liked it some, some of the songs were were, I was a high school senior when this album came out! 3 stars
Sonidos interesantes y agradable para tenerlo puesto de fondo, pero la sensación es de álbum incompleto.
First few were alright but it went downhill fast.
very ambient sometimes, decent overall
hát kemény elalszok bazdmeg, de ez jó
I didn't realize that Rother and Dinger were so at odds that they decided to split the album. Why make an album at all together in that case? But the sounds really work together despite that. The ambiance of Rother's side prepare you somehow for the raucous jam that happens when "Hero" starts. I was definitely gravitating most toward side two, but the whole thing was a good listen, a surprisingly easy listen compared to what I was expecting.
Listened to a few songs but was not my cup of tea
I liked this more than I expected, especially the first half. Not sure how often I'll come back to it, but good to know it's out there if the mood strikes.
kinda interesting but forgettable
I've not listened to Neu before (nor have I ever even heard of krautrock). I enjoyed the album ... most of the songs are instrumentals, and where there are lyrics they are pretty spare. I typically don't go for that, but Neu's music was, for the 70's, fresh. I'm just unsure of its relevance today.
Fun.
I liked some of the slower, proggier sections. This album was a little dull at parts however. Fun stuff for the mid 70s.
Was an interesting listen, some good sounds But unsure of the overall idea
ISI - 7/10 Seeland - 7/10 Leb’wohl - 7/10 Hero - 8/10 E-musik - 8/10 After Eight - 8/10 TOTAL - 45/60
Another so-so installment. Side A is atmospheric space rock and pleasant to listen to. Side B is some early post-punk and rather influential I presume. Still only a 3 as nothing blows you away and I'm not sure I appreciate the contrast
Good sound, not what I usually like or listen to but good
if I was stoned I would totally like the first half of this. the second part just gets repetitive
75! out of 100! Cool sounds and easy listening.
It was fine but a bit boring.
Trochu jako KGLW, ale na mě trochu víc elektrický
3.5/5
Woah this was quite fun! Apparently both of these guys were in the Kraftwerk lineup at some point and I can really hear that. I also read someone describe it as deconstructed rock music. I really enjoyed the more ambient sections and the heavier moments less so but it was a really interesting and exciting album which I had never heard any of previously.
Pretty good. Not something I'd rush back to but definitely enjoyed it
Pretty good, preferred the more chilled electronica in the first part of the album
Fun bookend songs but very repetitive in the middle. I like it more than Kraftwerk but not by a whole lot.
For a casual listen it's probably going to be a no for me, at least for now, because I do believe that this is music that will grow on you. However, this album is definitely a yes as it comes to study music or while lounging and reading a book or something. It's good music and will definitely look more into NEU! To get more familiar with their work
The start of this album is pretty different to a lot of other albums, it had some chill instrumental tracks that were just fun to listen to. The rest of the album had a completely different style, it feels like the tracks should be on two different albums. The songs on this album aren't nessicarily bad they just don't gel together with the first half and the second half of the album being so different. I'd say I enjoyed both halfs of the album tho I just don't see the artists vision for why it was composed the way it was.
Ya not bad. Less noisy than the other krautrock album Ive listened to Makes me wonder what the genre even is
Krautrock. Ni fu ni fa.
I felt obligated to rate this higher because of the clout that Neu! generates in the critical space, but this one kinda put me to sleep. Idk, very vibey and spacey which is cool, but I need a little more energy out of my krautrock. Just not really my favorite, but certainly cool and worth the listen
I mostly appreciated how much of the groundwork of many of my favorite genres was laid down on this record, but was generally pretty fine with this album. It had a great vibe but didn’t really grab me in the way I was hoping. Still a fun listen, this is a very strong 3 from me.
This was very reminiscent of Kraftwerk, and I have very similar opinions on both in that I'm very indifferent to them. Kraftwerk is slightly more interesting but both just feel like cutting edge 70s projects that other innovations in electronic and rock music have left behind. This album in particular sounds like a very prototypical version of 2000s radiohead where the building blocks are there but it hasn't been developed enough. I'm sure this was highly influential to German dance music or something in the same way Kraftwerk practically invented electronic/computer rock but I don't think it really holds up anymore. However, this made me go back and listen to man machine which I think I have a better appreciation for now; feels like the progenitor to all of 80s synth wave. Really liked the model off that album.
hero топ, остальное хз
J'ai l'impression de me trouver dans un film des années 80 – ce n'est pas désagréable du tout!
different. mostly instrumental tunes. honestly, most of it was very relaxing, almost to the point of being hypnotic.
Nice background music. Just another “Why do I have to listen to it before I die”, though.
Interesting, not amazing. Had seen the cover before and expected more straight ahead krautrock rather than the folkier stuff it opened with.
Beautiful, long rock songs that would be perfect to listen to on a road trip. “Seeland” has that ‘driving through the country’ feel to it. The vocals on “Hero” are wild. I love the contrast between the soaring music and the crude wail of the singing.
I've been thinking a lot very recently about velocity in music and dynamics and tempi in music. For me I rarely write something that is thought of as a "fast" tempo but with "soft" velocities / dynamics. Almost like the two are inherently correlated and it's mandatory for them to match eachother. But it's not the case at all... you can have some softer parts and play them fast. Conversely, you can have harder parts and play them slower. This band does that right out of the gate, and it's a little weird to me but I like it. "Isi" sounds like a soundscape, like a track you would hear while watching the "TV Guide" channel late at night. It's got that Peanuts Christmas Piano sound but also, surprisingly- double bass drums? But the double bass is incredibly softly played (and recorded)? I love it. Very different. I enjoyed the meditative "Seeland". I liked the album. 3/5
Really enjoyed the first half as was falling asleep. Second half kept me awake.
Interesting album, relaxing and would fit well in today's charts
An interesting mash of synth and prog. I’m still fairly new to Neu! and didn’t know what to expect, but found myself nodding along to most of this album as it hit some interesting and unexpected grooves. Hate to say it but the instrumentals mostly decimate the tracks with extended vocals, wish the whole thing was pure instrumental flow as that’s where the band seems to find its most inspired songwriting and overall synergy.
really good listen, none of the songs scratched the mental itch for me though.
There’s something here, but I’m not sure what. I waited two days to rate it to see if anything stuck. It hasn’t.
Decent listen, hit and miss. Was good for passing time.
Krautrock. Ni fu ni fa.
Up until the vocals entered the picture this struck me as something like the soundtrack of a Wim Wenders film... which is not at all a criticism or complaint. The vocal component really didn't add anything for me. Rather the opposite. I remain unable to fully get behind the Krautrock.
Cool background music I guess
Better than the other one. But again really long and no words but when he did sing it wasn’t very good
Ik moet dit denk ik nog eens een keer luisteren. Hoorde wel erg toffe dingen maar moet het nog eens met meer aandacht tot me nemen. Vooralsnog een ruime 3.
Beetje wisselend van kwaliteit.
Wow. Interesting.
De ellos tengo el "Hallogallo" en mi lista de canciones que me gustan. Alguna dosis de rock progresivo de este Krautrock siempre puede ser interesante para mí, no me importa un tema que necesite 10 minutos o más para desarrollarse. De este 75 de NEU! ninguno dura tanto. "Seeland" tiene unos aires U2 por los que lo mismo habría que preguntar a la banda irlandesa. Las olas de "Leb' wohl" casi son más música Ambient que otra cosa, aunque la música Ambient en teoría no se inventó hasta 1978 con el disco de Brian Eno "Ambient Music for Airports". Luego parece que se anima, entiendo que es parte de la dualidad que tenían los discos de vinilo con su cara A y B.
While it is advertised, as a relative of Devo, I found it was an interesting exploration into early electronic music. It was slower building than other artists in the genre. I enjoyed it, though I didn’t find it a new gem.
Really good! I especially love the side 1 tracks. Standouts: Isi, Seeland, Leb' Wohl, Hero. Singles: -------------------- Isi (Failed to chart) 3.5
Beautifully produced with some interesting music concepts. But ultimately a boring listen all the way through, and after the first listen it became sort of a tiresome relisten.
Pleasant surprise! Will add to my ambient options.
This was intriguing. Had no prior knowledge of this music but somehow was surprised by the sound.
Top Three Songs: 1) Leb’ wohl 2) Seeland 3) Isi Bottom Three Songs: 1) E-Musik 2) After Eight 3) Hero
good while working
What the fuck is Krautrock?
The building blocks of krautrock. Abrasive and forgettable.
The first two songs were 4/5. Relaxing atmospheric sounds. The other three songs weren’t bad, I’d give them a 3/5. If I could do half stars I’d give this a 3.5/5
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: After eight
Jeg kan dessverre ikke sammenligne med bestemors vulva, men jeg synes det manglet litt futt. Krysser fingrene for Kraftwerk i fremtiden!
First few tracks pleasant ambient music, the second side slightly less so and Hero (a track wikipedia claims is influential) is just crap! Not a great album IMO
Good music, not really feeling it currently though.
OK Album
This is a weird one for me because I expected to enjoy the rock half more than the electronic half but I felt the rock songs were really poorly done, I know this is one of those proper “music nerd” albums but it’s just not for me. 3/5 though because the first half is cool.
Weird, eclectic, and yet interesting. Each song seems like a different genre. 3.5/5.
Meh.
Not at all what I thought I would get in this listen but I found it actually quite good. It's a bit background-y, for the most part, but a couple of livelier tunes are sprinkled in to spice it up nicely.
Second half much more listenable and lively than the first but still lacks edge
pretty ok 3
Spotify didn't have 'After Eight' available, sadly. Overall it was good, Neu! would fit right in with the indie scene of today, but I'm a baby and songs longer than like 5 minutes (that aren't by Meat Loaf) test my attention span.
Some nice atmospheric music in the first part, 2nd part was ok.
Nothing I wanted to hear again but I will give it points because it was ahead of its time for its sound.
Didn’t actually finish the album but the first part had very cool slow piano, not what I expected at all
Krautrock is something that’s never really triggered anything with me, not sure why, I think mainly due to how non-descript it all is. Each track blends into the other to such a degree that it’s indiscernible the differences. However, this was pleasant enough. The bar is that I wouldn’t actively seek it out, but also wouldn’t switch it off if it was on. Take that as you will. Standard three star review.
Fav tracks: Isi, E-musik
Interesting but I did not like it enough to buy it.
Disco pausado, relajado, con reminiscencias de los 70. Un tanto de la época. Fácil de escuchar, pero no destaca especialmente
Enjoyed this. Great music to work to...
Album sperimentale, niente di così brutto, niente di così bello
3.5, had its moments but no Kraftwerk
I really liked the first three songs - they were so calm and I felt like I could fall asleep to them. It lost me a bit in the second half though.
Interesting
Good to listen to in the background. I thought the first half was really beautiful and interesting and the second half was not as good.
Some of these songs were really interesting. It's labeled as an electronic album, but I could hear some rock in there too. Pretty cool album for 1975 though. Feels ahead of its time. Nice album to wrap up the week.
Krautrock. Seems a bit derogatory, no? Apparently it's a broad term for German experimental/psych rock bands that incorporated different electronic and ambient elements. Can is in that group, and after Tago Mago last week, I've got an appetite for "kosmische musik"--yes, I am going to distance myself from the other genre label as it was invented by none other than the English as a "humorous umbrella category" that many artists underneath that umbrella didn't appreciate. Let's do better. Never heard Neu, they (at least on this album) lean into the low-key/ambient side of things, which isn't a bad thing at all. Only six tracks and an average runtime of about seven minutes. I was hoping I'd pull more out of here to save, but the double-edged sword of ambient stuff like this is that it inevitably transports and I have a harder time grasping tracks as it's one long odyssey. Still, this is a good one. I look forward to some other kosmische stuff, maybe Kraftwerk? Favorite tracks: Seeland, E-Musik. Album art: NEU! What else am I supposed to say about this? 3.5/5
Favourites: -ISI -Hero I don't really like just instrumental music, but the ones that had some lyrics where kinda good
Disco pre-Neue Deutsche Welle, un movimiento q me gusta mucho, y de la misma época que Kraftwerk. Tiene bastante sinte y es algo más psicodélico que Kraftwerk. Siento que es el disco perfecto para escuchar mientras uno va pisteando por la ruta con su auto... al menos la primera mitad, despues se va medio al choto con la experimentación y el rock en mi opinión. También le noto (y ahora estoy hablando x hablar) algo de impresionismo frances en el piano, y siento como q hay una influencia importante de eso en "Leb Wohl". Como dije antes, me gusta mucho este género, pero se va al re carajo con "Hero", siento que si quiero escuchar algo como esa canción, pongo un Iggy Pop o un Bowie. 6/10
me gusto no entendi mucho el concepto siento pero me gusto hallo susi guten morgen komm wir spielen komm komm komm
I have mixed feelings, I was originally pleasantly surprised, I really like "Leb Wohl" because of how lovely it sounded, the "Hero" came on and it got weird, very weird
Last song wasn't available but this was pretty good. First half was pleasant ambient, second half more rock.
pianon pimputusesque style album. menee biisistä toiseen = mahtava konsepti. tuo hero kappale keskellä vähänä kakka vaikka ok biisi .. meikä poika vähän skippaili kahden minuutin cooldowneja pitemmpien kappaleiden loppuun ei nyt ehkö ollut paras kuuntelukerta kelpo teos kiinnostava varsinkin aikakautensa takia e-musik
This went by really quickly and didn't leave much of an impression, I think lots of the sounds reminded me of BBC educational programmes/look around you? Not much like kraftwerk so I'd clearly not understood krautrock before. Yeah it was alright.
Quite enjoyed this for the most part.... Think I preferred the first 3 songs to the rest. The more atmospheric ones were better then the punky ones imo. Without those songs I probably would've given it a 4. Still enjoyed it though Bet this was pretty innovative in 1975. Very public service broadcastingy again
A relaxing morning listen. Not bad at all.
First three tracks were a snoozer, last three were more interesting.
Nice background music. 1001 albums you want to hear in an elevator or Dr’s waiting room.
The last Krautrock album was solid, this one not so much. Not bad, I could see listening cases, but overall not for me. I guess I'm glad to have become aware of the genre.
Is the term 'krautrock' acceptable in 2023? Either way, this is a fine example of it (or whatever term we should be using). Driving futurescapes of tracks with a few mellower, ambient moments. Great to run to and think of concrete skyscrapers and monorails. Apparently the two band leaders each had different philosophies for this album, so split it down the middle, with one taking side A and the other side B. Frankly, I didn't notice any great difference. Maybe the second half was a little more crunchy and rocky, but I liked both. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Isi Date listened: 22/01/23
A bit nothingy. Good nothing, mind. A decent record.
This album starts very chill, gets a bit annoying halfway and ends chill again.
Bit of an odd one. Very decent background album
good enough in the background but didn't manage to hold my attention.
3+
Background music, quite good
Interesting album. Certainly doesn’t sound like it’s almost 50 years old. I can see how this was influential. At the end of the day, I don’t necessarily need to listen to it again. For me, it doesn’t go at the top of a list, but I recognize what I’m listening to.
Electrónica, ambiente.
Interesting
This was strange, but I kinda liked it. It was like a cross between prog rock, punk, and stripped down electro a la Kraftwerk. I'd probably listen to a couple of tracks again. 2.5 stars (wish this thing had half stars for rating).
Very chill but I don't really care for it all that much.
Pretty bad, but 3 I think
second time i listened to this album and i liked it a lot better
Background music. Taking up space on this list.
Very good 3.5
Decent but repetitive.
Very interesting contrast in styles. The first half is ambient Krautrock which abruptly morphs into the German Rolling Stones. Very odd. The reviews seem to be equally polarised between 1s and 5s. I normally love these albums but this left me cold.
First and likely only listen. Nothing I would recommend.
Nice music
A predominantly instrumental album by Neu, however nonetheless a decent listen. The contrasting styles of the two halves of the album weren't too conflicting and overall complemented each other well. Best: Hero Worst: Leb' Wohl
So peaceful in the first half, then the vocals of the second half lost me a bit
un joli début (quel est le fil conducteur ?)
Music in the form of Getty stock images. You could paste a lot of this into an advert or presentation without anyone noticing.
Not a bad listen but it would have been nice with some vocals.
%/& noise
3.5. An intriguing album that sounds fresh almost 50 years on. Some interesting tracks that sound like soundtracks. Unfortunately several of the tracks feel like filler. Standouts: Seeland, E-Musik.
Pretty ambient music for side one then fairly unfocused “punky” rock music, although E-Music was quite good. I think I can hear influence on Stereolab.
Liked it. Had a good vibe
Kinda just alright. I think I enjoyed the first half of ambient songs over the alternative rock of the second. None of it too bad but none of it amazing. 6/10
I've visited this album many times over the years, but I tend to stick with the first two tracks (which are wonderfully executed examples of tasteful minimalist rock). The rest of the record doesn't cut it for me: I could do without the weird, silly hippy whispering in 'Leb'Wohl'. The rocker tracks on side two are a bit bland (even though they inspired David Bowie to write his \"Heroes\" album).
Quintessential Krautrock! Enjoyed this as background music, but won't enter my regular listening rotation.
What a weird album. To me this was more of a musical score album than anything else, which isn’t a bad thing, it just wasn’t what I expected as a Krautrock album. A lot of it was quite pretty, although repetitive
Instrumental songs were great background music. Stick to instrumentals...
Not a bad little krautrock album
3/4
Happy little Monday rocker.... Not alot of lyrics but easy to listen to
not my type of stuff but enjoyable
can appreciate what it was for the time and the talent that was involved but even after giving it a few goes, it doesn’t quick click with me. build ups and layering are cool.
Just because it’s ALT!
alt!
Too rainy to run 😔
Good music but no vocals means it prolly won’t go to any playlist but may fit a vibe later
Not bad
Easy to listen to.
had me going between a 2 an 3. Not my style but I recognized plenty of the tracks, so it must have resonated with me somewhere
It is a rare album that could have influenced both punk and ambient artists. That said, it's wildly inconsistent, with it's moody, melodic side 1 and an aggressive side 2. I like Seeland and Leb Wohl on side 1. Hero is a good proto punk song, if a bit long. E-Musik and the rest I could do without.
I listened to a lot of Krautrock in the 70s but I favoured the more electronic sounds of Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Ash Ra Tempel etc. But there’s no doubt that Neu was one of the seminal bands of this era. There are some good driving, propulsive rhythms here and they would have been cool to listen to while cruising down the autobahn, but there’s also quite a bit of filler here so it gets a middling 3 stars.
Eh...it's fine enough I guess? There are a couple of bops on here but overall could live without it. Fave track: E-Musik. Weirdly good walking music.
Predominantly instrumental with heavy use of synths and piano. Minimalist at times, soundscape (thunderstorm, waves), and pre-punk elements. An unusual and pleasant listening experience. Good background music.
Was not familiar with this band. Had occasionaly listened to another German band - Tangerine Dream. Much preferred British prog-rock from the same time period.
I can see why this is on here because it sounds similar to current ambient/indie music and was ahead of its time. However, I can't envision myself seeking this out to listen on purpose.
Preferred the ambient aide
Pretty great album that seems very ahead of its time. Kind of wish the ambient stuff and the heavier stuff blended together a bit more rather than having a halfway split, but I enjoyed this quite a lot
Long long ago I remember listening to this and being so glad when the vocals and bass kicked in… still felt the same today.
2 stars for side A and 4 stars for side B
Relaxing at times, sure, but totally forgettable. Just a "whatever" album. 5/10.
NEU! For those who don't know, it's the German word for "NEW!". Imagine walking along a record store and seeing a black album with the word "NEW!" proudly sprawled across it. It's a bit of a clever name, I guess. Aaaand... it's probably new back in '75. An album with ambient in the first half and protopunk on the second one? That's pretty new. At its best, however, it's just interesting. The exploration in protopunk and the ambient bits are both nice and chill. But they are only fine together if one sees this as an exploration of sound. Otherwise, it would be an inconsistent, boring trip. It's very unlikely for me to come back to it. There's Kraftwerk and Brian Eno if I want some ambient music, and there's The Stooges if I want some good protopunk.
The instrumental songs were decent, but Hero was absolutely awful.
Krautrock eh? So this is what it's come to. It wasn't too bad. This kind of music isn't for me, but it was a pleasant enough listen the whole way through while I was working. Ambient background music that boosted productivity. Is that a compliment? I don't think so. But maybe these Krauts would take it as one.
3/5 nice but not enough
Alright, didn’t blow me away
weird and funky.
Neu is band whose influence exceed their quality. The music is good, don’t get me wrong, but it’s superceded by the myriads of bands that took what they did and expanded upon it. That being said, it and their debut (which is suprisingly not on here) should certainly be listened before you die. It gets a 3 because 😈
very immersive
This is the third album from the German rock band Neu!. It's an experimental rock album commonly referred to as krautrock for its emergence in Germany, and in fact this album is one of this unique genre's creators. The music is a combination of progressive rock and electronica. The album is actually split between sides, as one is the older Neu! style of ambient pop/rock tracks, and the second side is more experimental proto-punk / krautrock tracks. The tracks are hypnotic, day dream causing melodies that will nicely compliment any activity. Want some club music? The second side of the album is for you. Want soothing music to relax to? Then listen to the first side of the album. I loved this interesting album and will be on the lookout for more music like this. Every rock fan should listen to this German classic!
Decent
Weird mix, but I liked most of it
A sonic adventure that feels like it influenced a lot of music.
1001 albums that got us from The Damned to Flock of Seagulls
Up, up, up, down, up, down
I actually didn't mind this. I liked 1st half ambient better than 2nd half!
Good for driving, I guess.
Not at all what I expected based on the cover. Super chill thinking music
Gary Neu-man ?
Lately I've been hung up on stoner/sludge rock and bands like Elder, If These Trees Could Talk, and Russian Circles. I really enjoy how their albums fuse together the movements and diversity of sound that you would find in classical music, with the instrumentation and overall sensibility of prog-rock/metal. This album scratches similar itch for me. Between that and tracks like 'Isi', 'Hero' and 'After Eight' sounding like direct influences for LCD Soundsystem, this is definitely an album I can enjoy.
Ok
pretty good, 3/5
Intéressant. Hero détonne un peu sur cet album, mais ça n’en fait pas une mauvaise pièce.
Neu! are... new to me. I'v never felt brave enough to dive into Krautrock. This doesn't sound like it was recorded in 1975. It's not exactly a whistle happy sing-a-long album, more of a film soundtrack waiting to happen. It provided a decent wfh companion.
Mainly instrumental and not half bad.
I couldn't quite believe this entire album was made by the same artist. First few tracks made me think of Osric Tentacles meets Kraftwerk, then it morphed into something else completely different.
Some nice easy sounds - preferred the ones without voice, nice sound building on a couple
Set a pleasant mood. Good for cinematic background noise.
Not sure what this was, but it wasn't bad. It generated a decent playlist after.
um okay x that one clock ticking song was torture
Resposta de dos dels primers membres de Kraftwerk a l'incipient èxit de la seva exbanda. Aquesta autoreivindicació deu ser en mode d'expressió krautrock, perquè déu n'hi dó l'abstracció amb la qual s'expressen. 'Hero' és el tema a destacar i el més accessible. La primera part és dominada pels paisatges musicals més onírics i la segona es deixa emportar per un protopunk batallador
Needs more listens before rating properly
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A decent vibe here and sounds way ahead of its time. Maybe only ten years ahead of its time, but still. It stayed in the background, but it had some pep.
Hard to know what to make of this, as it frustrates as often as it delights, frequently within the same track. Yet its influence is beyond question - the fingerprints of 'Isi' are found on a slew of contemporary synth acts. It also happens to be a gorgeous piece of music in it's own right.
I like the vibes. Very vibey. If it were a sex toy, it’d be a vibrator. An instrument, the vibraphone. I need to do my homework on this whole scene. Kraftwerk, Can, Neu! Who else do I need to check out?
ehhhhh I wasn't super keen on this one. Not bad to have on in the background though.
Ken always tried to get me to listen to Krautrock, but I usually found it quite difficult if not completely unlistenable. This was actually pretty enjoyable.
First time listening to this band. An album of its geography and time, but still works today. A good example of how to use the medium with two contrasting 'suites', with the soothing soundscape of the first setting up the more clattering second.
Liked how its divided in two very different halves!
Liked the first through tracks but then got samey
Not bad. Worth another listen
Pretty cool, but didn't dig the change of vibes on the second half. Cool synth stuff though
This was different than I was expecting. I REALLY enjoyed the first half that was really chill and relaxing and calming. The harder, wilder stuff was cool too, just a little jarring after the first few songs.
Most of this album is much more soothing than I was expecting haha. Probably will not listen again.
at times it was exciting, mostly just droned on... not in a bad way, but eh
Chill electronic rock bem maneirinho
It's basically two different albums on each side. Side A was kinda boring but pretty. Side B was much more in my wheelhouse. Hero is a fun song and I can see why it's consider influential / proto-punk. Interesting album but not sure if I'll revisit
Instrumentals were good, vocal tracks not so much.
Hero
Didn’t finish.
Instrumentals were really really fun, loved the atmosphere and like reminds me of the national's sleep well beast. Solid album but the vocals can be forgettable sometimes so dropping this to a 3
This was all over the place. Some good stuff some not. Three stars.
More German music. Starts very atmospheric and has sea, bird and plane(?) sounds in it. Vocals come in on the fourth track and then on the B-side. Interesting for sure, and very variable. E-musik's chugging guitar sounds almost exactly like a train. Wikipedia mentions summer heat vibes which I can agree with. Don't rate the last track (After Eight) very much.
Nie was von gehört, aber ein ganz schönes Gesamtpaket!
Sehr erstaunliche Musik. Gut, werde ich aber nie wieder hören
I love a bit of kosmische, but Neu! have never been my favourite for whatever reason. On this album, I think maybe the spacey ambient music and the rock elements are too separate maybe, so it feels like a record of two halves. I also don't love the vocals, and find the final track a bit weak. Still a quality recording. It's interesting how "Hero" foreshadows post-punk, even though this a few years prior to "punk proper". I'm thinking 3.5 for this. I hope there are plenty of other albums in this genre on the list.
i've listened to the 1972 album a few times and enjoyed it, don't know why i never thought to listen to the back catalogue. on the whole pretty good. tracks 2 &3 should have been later in the album, you can't start an album with a good tempo hit us with a wall of slow downbeat and then just pick it up again. crazy germans don't know shit about planning an album, where's my roller coaster of emotions?
Started well but then went down hill.
Tiene más valor como ruptura en su época que musical como lo que es. Es decir, abrió camino, pero no es nada que no haya sido mejorado. Hay una canción bonita con sonidos de mar.
I really enjoyed this. Quite a contrast between the chilled out 'Seeland' and the more 'in your face' 'Hero'. 'Hero' came across as the kind of thing a 70s punk bank would do if they were told to put a tranquil spin on a tune. I almost put a 4 for this one as sonically, this is right up my street, especially the early songs. It's just not something I'm going to be listening to much and I'm a bit 'take it or leave it' with the punk vocal. Might regret not giving this a 4 but for the fact that I won't be inclined to listen to this too much, I'm going to stick with a 3.
Quite good. Probably ahead of its time.
Good background music
Enjoyable. Slow in parts, but enjoyed this whilst I was working.
Go on the Krautrocks. Thomas Tuchel loves it. He's tops off on the autobahn.
3.5
I'd never heard this before. Slower than I was expecting but still right up my street
Its like a stadium soundtrack for an empty stadium. an audience of 1 or no one. Ambient rock. which is cool if that's your thing. Its a cool contrast between desolation and life. order and void.
couldn’t make heads or tails of this album. it wasn’t bad but it was strange.
nice, but overstays its welcome
Surprisingly good and interesting krautrock. I've never been a huge fan of the genre, but this album is worth the listen.
Great background ambient music, I was listening while I worked and some of the songs were very effective. Highlights: -Isi -Hero -E-musik
Mostly chill
This was a nice surprise. A weird mix of instrumental, punk and new age ambient!
Fav Song: Seeland
Nice background music but didn't stand out
leb wohl fajne plaza morze vibe pogg reszta utworow w sumie git ale jakos nie rozjebalo mnie
Great Monday morning album, timeless!
David Bowie specifically names this album as an influence on his German era, which is very evident, especially once you know that fact. This is by far the most listenable of any album I've had so far with the label of krautrock. I'm still not sure I want to voluntarily spend time with it. It was fine. Best track: After Eight
6/10
Interesting instrumentals!
I feel like I was expecting something darker from a German electronica/rock album. The fist track "Isi" has a sound of Charlie Brown and has a very good driving rhythm and beat. But the plinky-plonky piano makes it feel very much like a daytime sports program theme. "Hero" sounds a little more rock/punk but stills feels a bit lighter than I was hoping for. Overall I enjoyed it and appreciated that this is proto-industrial rock. So it was interesting to see where that genre came from. (2.333)
It wasn't
I really thought this would be weirder and more abrasive...disappointed
Fine listen but nothing to come back to.
Background music
Trippy krautrock from one of the big German bands of the 70s. Not my favorite but wasn't that bad by any means. Not sure if this inclusion was necessary, though.
This was okay. It was pretty static to me, but again it's my perspective. It made good background music during my work day.
This one was not really for me. Just kinda boring.
Not withstanding that this album is a cornerstone of Krautrock, produced by legendary studio owner Conny Plank who also worked with Kraftwerk and Ultravox and influenced Bowie, Roxy, Joy Division, Noel Gallagher and countless others, I think this album is one of the closest in this list to the Emperor's new clothes. I don't think that a rock drum beat with a flange pedal under one chord for 9 minutes is THAT groundbreaking. I know there are soundscapes, nice guitar sounds but precious little that has me marvelling at its musicality. In a word, boring.
I thought this could be 4 when it started, quite pleasant soundscapes. Then it went into a wall of sound? Second half not great.
Not sure what the point of this album is and it is quite boring.
The review that said “This, boys and girls, is why it's important to listen to an album all the way through before rating it. I was pleasantly surprised by the first three tracks of this six-track album. They're chill but interesting melodic soundscapes and they made a nice backdrop to my morning. Unfortunately, those first three tracks are followed by 20+ minutes of incoherent screaming and mind-numbingly repetitive drums that utterly tanked the album for me.” was entirely correct and I couldn’t stop laughing. Glad this kind of stuff is on the generator though.
erm… niet echt mijn ding
Nein!
Not bad, couple tracks knocked it down more than the good ones lifted it.
When you start breaking out genres to Krautrock, you're probably reaching a bit. Still, it is interesting music. But not that interesting. I'll wait and see if it catches on, then I will make a decision.
it felt like i was listening to The Sims music
They play this at the spa when I'm getting a massage (I thought for the first two tracks). I don't mind the ambient-y stuff, but didn't enjoy the vocalizations in leb wohl/hero. That really took it down a point for me, 2*
Välillä ihan jees ambienssia mutta ärsyttää aina kun lauaminen kappaleissa on jotain ihme mölinää josta ei saa selvää ⭐⭐
Not my bag at all
First track was great but the rest reminded me of the stuff my school would play when it was time to study
2.7
boring
I'm confiscating your exclamation mark. You haven't earned it at all. Boring.
Blind album and artist. Not sure if I'll ever enjoy this album as a whole bunch 1 or 2 faster more rock like tracks sound okay.
ehhhhh
album #71 i liked the first two tracks a lot; the ambient vibes were really pretty and well produced. unfortunately, the latter half of the album is someone singing into a microphone covered by a sock whilst hitting their head on a drum. ꩜ favourite track(s): isi, seeland ꩜ least favourite track(s): hero ꩜ album rating: ★★⯪☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,018 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 35 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 14 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 57
The first few songs were fairly pleasant to listen to, even if they got a bit boring. The last few songs were a complete 180 to this. Some much needed energy into the album, sure, but it wasn't very good. Weird album. Very generous 2.
[annoyed grunt] Weird, silly, pointless, infuriating, meh. Why is it that artists think: "I should make a song that repeats on itself for nine fucking minutes." Some of the parts are pretty and lull me into wandering thoughts, but then I get back to myself and wonder why the music hasn't changed. Good for them, not for me.
I guess a 2, pretty forgettable in all.
Very short and blurry Song that highlighted my listening experience was hero
Nope, too annoying, didn't finish it - pass!
Important electronic act but they have been passed now by far better music from the genre so it sounds interesting but dated.
NEU 75! starts off so chill, and then all of a sudden, as soon as it gets to "Hero," it turns into a weird version of "White Wedding" by Bill Idol (yes, I'm aware that "White Wedding" was released after this album, but my point still stands).
Yikes
Isi NEU, você não sabe nem eu. Eu escrevi isso ali só vendo o nome da primeira música, mas parece que eu fui profeta. Acho que nem eu, nem tu, e nem o cara que colocou esse álbum na lista sabe por que ele tá na lista. Deve ter copiado o nome errado, ou deixou o pc aberto e alguém foi zoar. Tipo, é tranquilinho, de boa, música pra colocar numa sessão de ioga, mas por que tá nessa lista? Pior que estava melhor quando estava só tranquilo, podia ter deixado daquela forma que faria um sentido. Por que os caras escolheram essa ideia pro álbum? Fazer mais de 20 minutos sem nada acontecer, e do nada começar uma música genérica... Lógico que vem uma música nada a ver de 10 minutos. Foda. Eu vou dar 2 estrelas por que eu acho que tem algo escondido aí que dessa vez eu não consegui encontrar. Mas também nem tô muito afim de procurar.
Not really creative or varied enough to get me excited about listening
Mostly no lyrics. Fine
Just ok. Kinda pleasant background for the most part.
Maso
Not my taste in music but decent.
I was surprised by how much i didn't mind some of the later songs on this album. The first couple were not my style. The last one was interesting!
Not my thing
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: None This went right through one ear and out the other. Music in America and UK in 1975 is like, fucking insanely good and awesome, and then you have... this. It's not offensively bad, but damn is it boring. I did my two listens and then entirely forgot what album I even had today until I opened this page to write this review.
I thought this was some kind of early electronic album that was just really boring.
Pretty forgettable stuff. They’re trying to do the ambient thing on the first half of the album, but it’s just so thin that it doesn’t work.
This was very relaxing, so much so that I kept falling asleep while listening. I don't really know what else there is to be said about it, it relaxes. It doesn't do anything too dramatic that would cause one to unrelax, it just floats along.
Boring kinda Favorite: lsi, leb whol
I usually like non-intrusive music for background tasks, but this one is maybe a bit *too* background. Not bad, but also not enjoyable.
Good music if you want to zone out and think. Non descript (until the latter part of this kind of dull album).
Started decent but fell off
This is life’s metronome. You have plenty of time and it passes quietly in the background. Here and there a handful of events bring the ticking forward as a reminder, but the ticking soon fades again. Until the end, when the urgency kicks in and theres so few moments left, yet so much remains undone.
Ok, not great
No I’d just rather not. Not terrible but no thank you.
Some ok songs especially when I was on a long drive