Marquee Moon

The title track is excellent. Rest of the album is good too 3/5

3.5 I like it, I see why it’s extremely influential, some songs are bops, I don’t love it.

Easy dinner cooking music

Started off enjoying in this, but by the end I was glad it was over

This was alright background music whilst cleaning. Not amazing not bad. At some point the album finished, other music started, and I didn't notice.

This was alright, a nice way to pass some time whilst at work.

Upon my first listen I hated the album. Unremarkable songs, weak vocals and not much to enjoy about it. Which still rings true to the first three tracks. But then the title track kicks in and the album shifts. From subpar new wave to some kind of a (paradoxically) catchy prog. Even though the title track is much to long, it is hypnotising, with a great lick and awesome playing from the band. Elevation is the highlight of the album, and it ends on a really high note. The weak start still means it’s only a 3, but a strong one

why do ppl like the rolling stones. television is right here??? whatever. i was into it at first but as the record dragged on i felt more & more detached from it. it's okay.

Ok I meant to give these guys a 3... My review is under the talking heads unfortunately 🤷🏻‍♂️😫

Harsh edges but a good listen. Never heard of Television but definitely hear their influence in later one hit wonders and a couple main stays.

This surprised me. I enjoyed it

Glad it was over

nice album would put it on while cleaning! the song "marquee moon" is my favorite of the album, the guitar is *chefs kiss* the rest of the album is okay, not very special for me.

Never heard of them before. Kinda made me think of the Pixies.

Overall pretty good but only a few particular songs stuck with me, particularly the title track

7/10. Solid, tight instrumentation. Vocals are not my fav but the band formed a cohesive sound. Seems like a basis for the alternative punk movement of the 80s/90s. Sounds almost like a punky talking heads

3+ Stars (9/15)

I didn't find this album very compelling. At the same time, it wasn't bad either. It did have some decent tracks, namely "See No Evil", "Friction", "Marquee Moon", and "Torn Curtain".

i don’t like his voice 🫣

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01) See No Evil - 6,5 02) Venus - 6,0 03) Friction - 6,5 04) Marquee Moon - 6,5 05) Elevation - 6,5 06) Guiding Light - 7,0 07) Prove It - 7,0 08) Torn Curtain - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,56 (66/100) Current ranking: 272/369

It was good. I liked it but nothing really stood out to me. I probably have to give it another listen to be sure. After hearing it for the first time that's my impression. Good music but not as ear catching as the other albums I have checked out.

Three stars.

it was fine. I can see how it was foundational for alt rock. but likely won't listen again.

Better listen than I thought it would be. Easy sound. In the age of punk it isn't, but I don't know where to put it. 3.5

It was fine. Marquee Moon is a good song. Overall the album sounds like a generic rock album.

Got pretty samey, vocals I found a bit irritating as the playthrough went on. Was alright

This was new to me but I must say I enjoyed it. I didn't sit and listen though, I put it on Alexa on all devices and listened as I moved from room to room doing shit. Although this was 70s I could hear some new wave 80s style vibes come through along with some Punk and even Glam Rock at times. I'm surprised this band and this album didn't achieve greater success

Pretty cool enough

Not bad, but I'm not really a fan of punk

Good album, but slightly overrated. "Marquee Moon" is indeed an amazing song, but the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to the expectations when you read about this one on musical publications.

Nice surprise. These people are talented.

It's good but not memorable (Marquee Moon innocent)

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I liked this one more than I thought I would, but no songs made it on to my liked songs playlist.

Looks like it was a groundbreaking album. It’s fine, but I couldn’t really get into it.

Interesting entry to the punk scene. Probably not a re-listen, but liked the original take on the genre.

It wasn't bad. worth a revisit.

I've never heard this band before. Kind of reminds me of early David Bowie and even some Grand Funk in there. Interesting listen.

Inoffensive, really. Guitars were really subdued and there wasn't really track that gripped me.

A solid, very listenable classic. This doesn't grab me the way some of these albums have, but I wouldn't kick this out of bed for eatin' crackers.

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Okay

Catchy, really good guitar album.

The guitar layering really adds to Television's sound. It's interesting music, but I'm not into it. Having said that, I definitely see how Television influenced those who came after them.

Nothing really stood out to me as being amazing. The album was okay.Just nothing that went me made me go wow

I have tried repeatedly to enjoy this album. The title track is really good. It's not bad in any way but as an album it is more important for being influential than it is good

Can never get into this 70s New York punk, but this album is probably the best example of that sound. If your into this its up there as one of the best otherwise 3.5*

God, this was so generic. The singer's voice was super weird, and I couldn't even understand what he was singing. Supposedly it was something super witty, but the random mumbling that I heard was nonsensical. The songs were kind of bland and definitely not innovative or creative. 'Marquee Moon' is apparently the highlight, but I don't get what so many people like about 10 minutes of annoying meandering.

The longer it went on the more o started to like it which is extraordinary because most of the time it's the opposite

I respect the indie style of the time, but this one just didn’t grab me. Still a few fun tracks and I’m glad I listened

-never been a massive fan of this genre but this is definitely one of the better / more cohesive punk-adjacent albums I’ve heard. Interesting vocals and experimentation, I was under the impression this came out in the 80s at first. Feels ahead of its time -Favorites are See No Evil, Friction, and Torn Curtain

This didn't meet the expectations that have been set for it. It's quite good, but music nerds treat it like the mona lisa. They're basically just a less eccentric Talking Heads, where's the fun in that?

decently cool vibes

Aye.

Some were good, some weren't as good. Always thought this album was going to be better than it actually was. But still a nice album to listen to on vinyl on an autumnal evening.

I can see why the guitar solos are notable, but I don’t like the vocals. Not my cup of tea, but not bad I guess

A 20 second chunk of every song on the album is a joy, the other 4 minutes a drag. Had they brought this album in at under 3 minutes it could have been a masterpiece.

It's basically the Rolling Stones

Fun mix between NY punk and sort of a rolling stones sound. I dig it. See No Evil is a good tune.

"Marquee Moon" song was really good, the rest of the album was okay

It’s pretty good.

Not bad. Maybe punk for people who don't like punk. A bit like the talking heads.

Really like what the band is doing. Vocals…not so much. 3.5

Ha! This is one of those albums I've already heard in this collection (from before listening as a group), so here's my initial review/impression (accompanied by 3 stars), which got me quite a bit of grief back on my first listen: "I got Television's 'Marquee Moon', which has me a bit...meh feeling. I'm probably exposing my general musical illiteracy, but I've never heard of them before this, and even looking at the Wikipedia intro that YouTube Music provides for the albums, I'm still not much more the wiser, except to know that 'Marquee Moon' was a big departure from their earlier punk album(s). I feel badly saying this...but there's literally nothing exceptional-sounding in 'Marquee Moon' (but maybe that's because they were so influential that everything after has been influenced by them?). I did learn that the band's vocalist/guitarist Tom Verlaine dated Patti Smith, though!" I will likely get more grief from my group, but I'm sticking with the 3 star rating and general impression, although I *did* find the title track more engaging the second time around, as well as the dueling guitar work throughout. (And "Elevation" is such a weird song, sounding in some ways like Pink Floyd and clearly being an inspiration for the Cardigans' "Lovefool".) Interesting how Tom Verlaine and Frank Black sound remarkably similar; also interesting that they rejected Brian Eno (who is everywhere) as a producer. Kudos to them for being so influential, but just not really my thing.

Kind of bland but nonetheless pretty good album. Didn't really feel like it's anything special but a nice background album for sure.

Udemærket men ikke nogen standouts

The title track has the best lick and instrumental and solo section. Prove It is catchy. Torn Curtain also stands out. Doesn't sound like an album released 50 years ago. Great guitar work throughout. Easy 3. A collection of OK to good songs. A few of highlights but overall, just decent.

A solid record aside from the occasionally bothersome lead vocals. I like a lot of the guitar solos and riffs as well, but there’s nothing ground breaking here.

If I were a musician in 1977, I can see how this may have been inspiring to the punk genre. As a listener in 2924, however, it hit me as mostly uninteresting.

I kinda liked this album. Not entirely sure why, though. Singer seemed like a mix of David Byrne and whoever the singer is for the Violent Femmes. Definitely didn't seem like punk to me, though. 3.5*

Started off not to strong, but marquee moon and torn curtain are great. 3/5

Nice classic rock feel. I should listen to these guys more.

Not bad, could listen to again while working.

A Three Star ranking is such an unhelpful grading. (Yes, all gradings are subjective, and thus probably unhelpful, but stay with me for a moment.) Two Star is no thank you, Four Star yes please. One Star and Five Star are self explanatory - what fresh hell is this, and my life is now complete. But Three Star? Milquetoast, quotidian, sound but dull; but also hmm, must explore more. And also it’s ok but it’s not for me. And competent but not inspirational. And so on and so on. Ok, on to this album (and you can guess the grade I’m giving it, if not why): Halfway through the title track, it struck me that popular music has always been the same. Very few instrumentalists or vocalists are virtuosos or exceptional in their craft. But most of the successful ones share a…I’m going to call it curiosity, a curiosity that pushes them to use their imagination and do strange and unusual and unexpected things in their lyrics or arrangements or even choice of instrument. They go searching outside the reservation, in short. Marquee Moon (the song) is eight and a half minutes long, never wanders far from its basic key and refrain, and yet doesn’t bore (this) listener at all.

Album started pretty strong, if you like 70s music. I thought Venus and Friction set a great tone for being upbeat and inventive / creative, but the album took a sharp downward turn with the song of the album’s namesake, marquee moon. 10 minutes of bleh with a repetitive guitar hook that they clearly really liked, but didn’t do it for me. This stretch of the album really didn’t do any favors for the voice of the lead singer, and I seriously was unimpressed with his commitment to that articulation style on guiding light. The album makes a small comeback on the song torn curtains, but I could’ve used one more banger to turn this thing around. Overall the band sounds great and they have some mildly creative guitar solos (the cat meow guitar solo @4:25ish on torn curtains will stick with me) and key changes, but overall it was too much highlighting of the main singer who I did not enjoy, and a bit too simple on the melodies for me. Fun album though, especially if you like that singing style.

Nice guitar sound, too much lyrics for background music

Hienoa rokkia. Vähän tulee psyke fiilis. Parhaat: Marque Moon, Elevation, Venus

Talking Heads-y

Couldn't connect with the singer or the music 🥲

This was fine. 2.7

Really good guitar work. Easy to listen to, not mindless like I feel about some late punkish music. I will listen to this again.

Classic. Influential. But not my favorite thing. 3.5

I knew a few songs beforehand so it felt akin to a movie preview that shows the only interesting parts of the film to get you to watch. Not bad but not amazing.

Some great. Some okay.

Lyrics are hard to make sense of but I think that fits the time. People on drugs just singing whatever is in their hearts. It might not seem like it has any meaning but it’s what they’re feeling and they’re trying to use a unique way to express it. Almost purposefully being “misunderstood”. Solid instrumentals.

A difficult one as I know it well and have a fondness for it but I'm not sure objectively I would rate it 4/5 stars. So I have plumped down the middle.

I gave this album a couple of chances, but I just don't get the hype. It's decent, but gets monotonous pretty easily. I see their influence on post-punk and garage rock, but this album alone didn't knock my socks off. Best Songs: Friction, Marquee Moon Worst Songs: Elevation

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I actually enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. Judging the book by its cover, I was expecting some weird synth-electronica album and got quite the opposite. Some of the longer songs could drag on too much, but overall I had fun with this album and enjoyed the musicianship overall. Despite being an album from the 70’s, it even sounded a bit more modern (90’s -esque). Wouldn’t mind if it was on again.

Overall average, but not unenjoyable. I don't think I'll some back to this, though.

Some good punky tracks.

Maybe on another day there would have been something more special about this album but today it was just fine.

Not bad

Pretty good, fun

Lots of hype. Was really just OK for me. Great guitar work and a pleasing sound but nothing I wanted to hear again.

Was ok. I can see where the early punk scene could have come from?

Trendy choice, given the East Coast bias about literally everything. At the end of the day, this album is average at best.

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Blind album and artist. As great as it sounds, it wish I could give it a 4 or 5. It was original in many ways and I will give it credit, but the score isn't beyond a 3.

I really hoped I would see something more than I did with this because I know Television was very influential for a lot of bands I love. This isn’t the first time I’ve sat with this album, either. Makes me feel like I’m missing something, but I just don’t get what’s so special about them. Maybe you had to be there to get it. I don’t dislike it, it’s just ok. The extended - was it a solo? - on the title track should have been cut to make it a solid 4 or 5 minute song. Instead it sounds like he just did warm ups and finger exercises for several minutes to stretch it out. There were a few other moments Ike it, too, but I found that to be rather egregious.

I really enjoyed the instrumentals on this album, it was a cool, fun energy. I just didn't really feel like the vocals stood out to me particularly.

Decent album but forgettable

Chill rock, great guitarists too i think thats my highlight 3.3

Very mediocre

Not bad

70s rock. nothing special

I’d love to blast this through the car speakers while driving along the coast. Reminds me of The Strokes. 3.5/5, closer to a 4 than a 3.

The brits are invading again, and they did a good job.

I like this a lot! Don't love the vocals but some really good songs.

From the moment I saw the cover, I got a feeling about this band. I felt like they’d be not to dissimilar to Talking Heads, given they were contemporaries and the cover could’ve been a Talking Heads cover. And I was right - Television does a have late 70’s New Wave kind of sound. This was an interesting one. It could be quite hard at times, but still contemplative and progressive at others. It could have longer tracks that take their time, or shorter ones that just hit you in the face. Overall, I liked the music enough, but I don’t know if I loved it. But I can appreciate it for its creativity and its originality. This gets three stars. Standout Tracks: See No Evil, Venus, Torn Curtain

Rock que parece pop. Ni fu ni fa.

Not a bad listen. Kind of pre punk punk vibes?

Good music, some songs are surprisingly long

Yes : )

Television's Marquee Moon is a landmark album that defies easy categorization. While it shares some elements with punk rock, its complex guitar work and extended instrumental jams set it apart. The interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd's guitars is truly captivating, but some listeners might find the lack of catchy hooks and slower tempos a drag. Overall, it's a challenging but rewarding listen for those who appreciate adventurous rock music. 3 out of 5 stars.

reallllly impressive guitar skills damn. I wasn't blown away by the album as a whole, but especially in Marquee Moon and Prove It, that guitar went so hard. Allllmost reminiscent of Pink Floyd in a way, those long guitar strokes and honestly a little bit of the vocals sounds similar with the echoing band in the background.

I only liked it at the end. The instrumentals were really good but I don’t like their voices

Pleasant enough but nothing worth saving to a playlist IMHO

This started out as an unexpectedly fun album that had somehow slipped my notice for many years. About halfway through, the shtick seemed to have run its course, though.

A really tricky one for me. I enjoyed the construction of the songs but the lead singer's voice is just so... weird! It's of its time, I guess. Favourite tracks: Venus, Guiding Light

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Op zich wel een paar goede nummers, maar ook best veel van hetzelfde, en wat matige.

Nothing too surprising of phenomenal, but it is good. Very 70s and I really like the guitar and the drums are great too. I can’t stand the vocals sometimes, idk why. But in general I get why it might be loved by many people, I just think there are albums that are alike and could be better.

I like it, but I don’t love it, not surprisingly it’s like the Television album I have on vinyl. I see the pre-punk importance but I thought I would be more interested than I am at the end of the day. Good album, nice background music while I’m doing other things, but probably not something I’m going to find myself listening to on heavy rotation.

Has some interesting tracks. Marquee Moon kinda brings it down though. Too long without much interesting buildup.

I spent a lot of time with this album last year. There is a great episode of Bandsplain on Television. A few pretty good songs here.

Ca groove. Po pire!

Marquee Moon, the album's shining star, swooped in like a superhero in a vinyl cape to save the day! It's like the gourmet truffle in a bag of chips, unexpectedly elevating the whole snacking experience. And let's be honest, in the grand punk rock concert of life, who wouldn't want a performance that's more 'encore' than 'oh no'? With its standout tracks, Marquee Moon turns an average listening party into a rock odyssey worthy of a solid three out of five stars! Rock on! 🎸

Good music, little too repetitive sounding.

This was just OK.

Notable tracks: Marquee Moon, Guiding Light, Torn Curtain, See No Evil, Venus, Friction

Some clever lyrics. Nice rock album. Never heard of them.

Really great guitar / interesting jazzy drums. Sounds very modern and you can hear future influences for sure!

Unremarkable but yay for new music

Kind of meh on my first playthrough. After a second listen, I really started to enjoy it. It really doesn't sound like a 70s album, more late 90s/early 00s.

Solid British Rock album.

The infusion of more complex chords, rhythms, and depth to punk brought about so much development and genres breaking out. A big step that while some of the biggest punks are getting notoriety for their way, that they changed the formula to mixed reviews. Worth a re-listen, 3.5/5

Title track is enjoyable. Spotify calls this post-punk but definitely doesn't feel like that to me.

I don't remember anything about the album as being worth listening to.

I'm not sure how I have unintentionally avoided all of Television's songs/content until now, but that's the case. While Tom Verlaine's vocal delivery took a bit to get used to, it ended up working really well with the expert guitar work that is present on every track. What stands out to me most are the super melodic solos -- the nearly 10-minute "Marquee Moon" took me for a freakin' *ride.* Awesome song! I struggled to really vibe with this entire album as a whole, but respect the trail it blazed for a lot of indie rock bands, in particular, that have a very similar sound to what's on display in expert fashion on Marquee Moon. If I could give this 3.5/5 I would, but can't justify a 4 so we'll go with a 3. 3 stars: I see why this is on the list, something worth revisiting. Interesting Factoids from Wikipedia: *(Television frontman Tom) Verlaine's lyrics on Marquee Moon combine urban and pastoral imagery. Although it is not a concept album, many of its songs make geographical references to Lower Manhattan. *Among the most influential records from the 1970s, the album has also been cited by critics as a cornerstone of alternative rock. It heavily influenced the indie rock movement of the 1980s, while post-punk acts appropriated the album's uncluttered production, introspective tone, and meticulously performed instrumentation. Interesting Factoids from SongFacts.com: *[On "Marquee Moon"]: Running 9:58, this is Television's magnum opus, renowned for the inventive interplay between guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. It's the title track to their 1977 debut album, but the song was years in the making. It started as an acoustic ballad Verlaine put together; the band started playing it in 1974 when they were regulars at the club CBGB in New York City (Television was the first to emerge from that club, which later provided a home base for Blondie, the Ramones, and the Talking Heads). They honed the song through live performance and diligent rehearsal, so when they recorded the album in 1976, they had perfected it. The entire album was recorded and mixed in just three weeks...When the Marquee Moon album was released in February 1977, the title track was clearly the standout, but not something that could garner radio play in America. It was also a tough sell because the band wasn't known outside of New York, and it didn't adhere to a particular genre: "pop" doesn't do justice to the song's complexity, and it's far from "punk." The album never made the charts in the US, but was later hailed as a classic in a number of surveys...The UK was more welcoming: The single charted at #30 and the band made the cover of New Musical Express. Critical acclaim for Television was most robust in Britain. Standout Tracks: See No Evil, Venus, Marquee Moon

Hmm. Will give it more of a chance. But the kind of album I’ve heard enough of on this list. Maybe this one deserves it and the others didn’t.

not bad at all. Between rock, pop and punk. 3 stars

OK!

Exactly middle.

nothing interesting but not bad either

6/10

Marquee Moon

Surprised this was from the 70s, sounds way later than that. Must've been some trend setters. Pretty good

This was ok. 3.5

It's good until it's not. I enjoyed the first 3 or 4 songs then the guitar twang and the shrill vocals just started to get to me

Decent enough. Sounds very 70s rock. Like if The Clash and Rolling Stones had a less talented baby. Some moments do sound a little like inspo for the Strokes

I had never heard of this band and this record was surprisingly enjoyable.

Muy bueno.

Hey I’ve heard this one before. The dial goes unmoved for Television

This album has grown on me over the years. Love Marquee Moon especially. RIP Tom Verlaine.

I can see how this album inspired futures albums. I had the impression in one song to be listening to Red Hot Chilli Peppers, in another one, it sounded like a Guns and Roses. This kind of rock might not be my preferred, but the instrumental part is great. Highlight to the introduction of Marquee Moon

A good album I have never heard of! I enjoyed it but only only enough to put it on an occasionally repeat! I thought it would be better based on community reviews

Enjoyable - guitar was excellent! I think I’ll come back for a relisten sometime and I think I could get into it with a few repeats. Nothing really stuck out, but pretty solid album overall

Hmmh. Talking Heads, Stones … and sone more.

That's not my taste in musik. But ok

Patti Smith vibes. Can hear where Razorlight got their sound.

I enjoyed some of the musical riffs, but much of the album didn't catch me. Also not a huge fan of the lead singer's voice. Enjoyable listen overall, though.

meh

I have their one song, Marquee Moon on a playlist somewhere and for a hot minute I enjoyed it. Now it's a hard skip whenever it comes on. That's some bands - for one bright moment they enter a point of becoming somewhat interesting but then the honeymoon is over. And that's this album. It's fine, it exists, but it just feels a little under-produced and strained. Oh and it commits the all too common sin of having perfunctory, obfuscated lyrics. Just such an aggressively mid album all around.

I know it's a recognised classic, but other than the centrepiece, it's a tiny bit... Boring?

Who’s writing this list?

- reminded me pf the cardigans a bit (or the cardigans are like television i guess) - idk what else

This is an easy 4-star album for the musicians and instrumentation; sub 1-star for the vocals. What awful garbage fronted this really neat band. The guitar players in particular wrote some really neat diddies and riffs. The droning and crooning of the singer brought the whole thing down so much. Fav tracks: Marquee Moon, Friction

Um álbum interessante, com alguns lampejos de genialidade, mas no geral é mediano.

Very different

listened 1x. 2.6

Very Talking Heads-ish sound of the same period. Guess America didn't need two bands with that sound?

This one hit me more as clinical appreciation rather than true love. I can see why it gets much love, especially for it’s legacy as artistic inspiration for bands to come, but that’s about it for how it hit me.

Great surprise! This band looks like a punk rock band but sounds nothing like it. Perhaps maybe the vocals lean towards the genre but it's not as annoying. Very experimental and an art-rock vibe. The guitar work in this record is very good. Some great solos, and some great riffs and progressions. The vocals lack hard. Definitely a punk inspiration behind them.. Which is a shame. I was unimpressed with the vocals and thought that they'd ultimately sway this record. To a degree, they did. But if they had a great singer, I'd argue a 4/5 or at least a strong 3. Im being generous right now, but I also do enjoy this record - vocals aside.

After listening to this I think that it's fairly overrated. I don't see what's the big deal or where the wow factor is. The title track is the best song.

Little too slow

I think placing the album during the time that it was released would add to how innovative it was, but it’s hard to understand that in hindsight without the full appreciate for the history of punk rock

Some good instrumental and sound.

I didn’t love it or hate it. I liked the title track, it has good guitar work and overall vibe. “Elevation” sounded like a skipping LP at times, but I guess that was the point and it was cool the way it settled back into the groove. Outside of those it was ok. I would probably revisit. Average 2.5/5 rounded up.

Rape me

Good stuff, I like the vibe!

its aight

Changing the channel.

It’s a really, really competent and super nice 3. I think, ultimately, my big thing with the album is that most of its tracks, while technically and instrumentally incredibly solid, with a great sound, and foundationally good to listen to, don’t do enough to stay memorable past those moments of bliss. Vocally, I find Tom Verlaine to be… I don’t know, just not the right fit for the great instrumentation on this album. He’s not bad, necessarily, but it feels more like a bit of Bob Dylan mixed with David Byrne to me, and that just doesn’t vibe well with these instruments. In that sense, if you can’t keep me engaged with all the parts of your soundscape, it’s harder to hook me into the songs, and most of them never fully hooked me. The guitar work on this album would get a 5/5 if we were going only by that, but as an entire package, I just don’t think there are that many memorable songs to return to that would justify giving this any higher than a 3, but I could be completely wrong.

Tasty alt-rock goodness

I'd never heard of this band before which usually doesn't fare well for stuff I've heard on this site but I actually enjoyed this album despite(?) the vocals.

Prove It // Torn Curtain

Not heard of this - punk album from 1977. Not bad but not my thing either. Low 3.

3+

3.5/5, pretty good early punk album

Good listen. Some stuff not to keen on. Overall is good with some nice highs Will I listen to again: 40%

Some nice bass lines. Interesting stuff.

Love the hit; kinda like the other stuff.

I will have to listen a few more times to this one in order to appreciate it.

Didn't love it, didn't hate it.

I've unwilling listened to this album dozens of times thanks to a pizzeria I used to work at. Marquee Moon has no business being over ten minutes long - tedious. Eh, this is ok.

Average. Of it’s time

Proggy, not as unabashedly stupid fun as King Crimson, honestly just sort of boring.

Reminded me of The Killers mixed with Talking Heads.

Decent! Unfortunately, not memorable enough to warrant a higher score, but still interesting and unique, especially given the time period.

Totally understandable that it was no hit at arrival but has garnered a big following down the years. Personally I am just lukewarm. They feel a bit like a less fun Talking Heads with more guitar wankery. Still kind of a unique sound for the time.

Not bad! Classic

very close to 4 stars

3,5 *

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Very 70s rock vibes

I don't think that they are bad or unskilled, just not for me.

Хочется сказать, что это что-то крутое, вот только непонятно, что хвалить? Голос посредственный, гитара неплоха, но не более, тексты обычные. Может, сейчас альбом не впечатляет, а в 1977 был прорывом? Может быть, но мне что с того?

vibey 70s music good working music

Again. not my kind of music. At least it wasn't offensive like yesterday.

Egentligt ret fint. Følelsen af at have hørt det hele før, så noget velkendt og behageligt. Nok ikke noget jeg vender tilbage til foreløbigt, men det var en fin oplevelse. 👌

Well, this was a nice listening experience. It's not the usual punk rock power chords strumming, but something more complex without losing its connection to its roots.

I've been aware of this album for a long time but never listened to it. It had a very familiar sound to it since so many bands I love were influenced by this.

Not bad not amazing.

I enjoyed it. Verlaine makes it sound like an early version of the Talking Heads, which in a way it was, as they were floating in some of the same circles when this was released. Worth another listen, but just a 3 for me today.

It was okay. I listened to the whole album, but nothing really popped for me.

It was okay, liked a few songs a lot

Fine

nice 70s vibes, me gusta

a difficult one to rate. this was more musical than i was expecting, and when it worked it worked well. but other songs were a little shakier and i found the album dragged at different points. but the influence this album has had on so much music i love was obvious. i'll give this a 3.5 rounded down to 3.

This album was pretty average. There wasn't really anything I haven't heard done by other 70s rock groups, but I didn't hate it. I thought that "Torn Curtain" was particularly good, but the rest were just fine: not bad, but not amazing.

total unknown for me, enjoyed it just fine. 3.5

Inoffensive and enjoyable, but not compelling to me personally

I have listened to this a few times on recommendations. It’s good.

Second listen. I don’t really get this, even though I feel like I should.

Not my favorite type of music but I did enjoy some of the songs!

Never heard of 'em. Liked the sound but not the singer's voice.

I listened 3 times and it was pleasant but didn't stick

Not bad. Didn't hear a bad tune, but no bangers that I'll be humming this time next week. Oh yeah - and their front man sounds EXACTLY like the lead singer from Violent Femmes. It's crazy.

Thoroughly enjoyed most of this 3.5/5

Surprisingly enjoyable, except for Elevation, whose weird time shifts made me want to puncture my eardrums with an ice pick.

Decent album but not quite my thing. Would listen again but won't seek it out.

Decent.

It was ok!

Some familiar tunes and a good vibe throughout

This was an average to slightly above average album to me. I can hear influences in other artist, but just didn’t grab me. 3/5

Did not open

The album is characterized by the complexity and originality of the guitars of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd, which intertwine creating hypnotic and angular sounds. Verlaine's lyrics are also poetic and evocative, influenced by authors such as Rimbaud or Verlaine, from whom he took his stage name. The album was highly praised by critics and is considered one of the best albums in rock history. However, I am not a big fan of 70s punk music, except for some groups and some more well-known and commercial songs. I found the album interesting, but for my tastes, I wouldn't listen to it again and I wouldn't save it to my playlist.

solid album

Chill album. Get high and enjoy.

Marquee Moon song was catchy. Lots of catchy songs. Jesus the song marquee moon is 10min long

Guitar playing is really great! Mix of surf rock and punk. Not loving the singing but band is tight. Would recommend to someone looking for something a little more innovative/interesting in their chords changes and structure

Etwas psychidelisch. Nicht mein Ding.

Zoals bij elk (art/post)punk album is dit één van dé belangrijkste (art/post)punk platen ooit, dus daar ga ik geen punten meer voor toekennen. Als je kijkt naar de reviews zie je de interessante mannetjes alweer over elkaar heen buitelen om te laten weten hoe geweldig ze dit vinden. Ik hoor op zang een soort Mick Jagger die schijt heeft aan toonhoogtes. Muzikaal gezien is het ook niet allemaal heel spannend, maar wel oké. Ik kan hier geen 4 voor geven. Daar gaat m'n streak.

Great vibes, title track the best. Would throw on again.

Marquee Moon definitely the headliner. Torn curtain was a memorable album closer. Guiding light probably my second fav after title track.

The music was interesting, but the lead singers voice totally threw me off. Not for me.

Makes me want to get back into guitar.

I relistened to this and gave it a higher rating, not sure why I rated it worse before the singing wasn't that bad. 2.88

Marquee Moon isn't at all the type of music I enjoy listening to. That being said, the first half of this album almost made me wanna go vinyl shopping for records from bands like The Clash etc. However once the album is at it's end, I found myself not liking it as much after the first 3-4 songs

Reminds me of a band I listened to in the 80s, Joe King Carasco and the Crowns

1st Lots of early punk rock influences

About the same level as the Boomtown Rats for me, though with more of an attempt to be like The Rolling Stones.

Q’s jam but not my bag. That whining voice would be a good torture technique.

nid schlecht, recht groovy, aber nid heruusragend

Liked it but will not listen to it on repeat - 3.5/5

Not bad but probably won’t ever listen again

so influential. and that one song. not sure it’s something I’d need to come back to.

3.5/5 I was never a big punk fan, and I am by no means an expert, deep or attentive listener, but this was a beautiful and an easy listening. Songs that you can just chill and vibe with. Definitely gave me more appreciation for punk. Not likely something I will come back to often besides maybe a track or two, since still not quite my style.

Marquee Moon is a fine album and nothing else. The songs all sound good enough to be listenable but are not necessarily stuff i really want to go back to. There wasn't all too much that really stood out about this album, neither good nor bad. I think that it's an okay album but it doesn't really go beyond that Best Song: Guiding Light Worst Song: See No Evil

A good but probably forgettable album

Not sure where this lays in a genre. Pretty advanced of r1977 - would not call it Punk, but surprisingly pretty good

Another 70s album. OK, but not as interesting as Bowie or Deep Purple.

Gets better as it goes on. Great guitar sound, I can see how this influenced a lot of music that came after. Singer is annoying to me.

positivt overrasket

nothing really stood out on this one for me

They're ok I guess. The songs kind of just blended together for me. It certainly was rock music. I will say that they do not sound like music that came out in the 70s; would have this pegged as late 80s or early 90s. In that sense, they were ahead of their time. Nothing was particularly bad to me tho. Feeling a light to decent 3/5

I liked this a lot, but the songs were so long that I started fast-forwarding to the next about halfway through.

Pretty good. A lot of Rolling Stones vibe, but still an original sound that I'd call "forward looking" in a lot of ways.

Nope. Just can't get along with those vocals. Bad karaoke.

Not my cup of tee, but it was fine

Not my jam, but fine. Sometimes the lead singer was a little too whiny, but on at least song, they reminded me strongly of The Cars.

Not sure about this. It was quite punky, as you’d expect for the time but it was definitely listenable so low 3*

I don't hate this as much as I remembered, but I'm not a fan the singing. Favorite song: elevation

70er halt, war ok

Ok

Pretty decent

I feel like this is an album that I need to give more listens. I can already feel it growing on me, but it just sounds so similar to other post-punk albums to me that I feel like I'm missing the genius of it. 3 for now, but I hope to listen more and that that changes.

I remember a few years ago I read Julian copes book and this album was one of the ones he cited as a massive influence. I got it at the time but wasn't massively for me.

Wasn't bad. Didn't really grab me though.

It was a nice exception from what I usually listen to. I enjoyed a couple of songs a bit more than the others, so I mustn't be too generous on my first rating.

I don't believe i've ever heard this before, unfortunately it sounds the same is a significant portion of music i've heard my entire life. Where i bet in the context of when it came out it'd have been maybe a bit different?

Nice pop/rock

Again. Decent band

Decent old sound, not too dissimilar to Talking Heads

ok

See No Evil - 3/5 Venus - 2/5 Friction - 3/5 Marquee Moon - 3/5 Elevation - 3/5 Guiding Light - 2/5 Prove It - 2/5 Torn Curtain - 3/5 Overall decent. Wish the songs were shorter, on average.

Not bad, but also not terribly exciting. Sometimes feels like a cross between the early 2000s and the Doors.

got distracted and accidentally took a 100-album-long (i think that's twenty weeks??? that's as many as two tens, and that's terrible) break from listening. no matter, life goes on. this will be the original 1977 release with 8 tracks, rather than the 2003 re-release containing five bonus tracks track 1, See No Evil: has the feel of a roadtrip montage and driving on a rocky dirt road. two people wearing white tank tops staring at a map, one of them turns the map upside down to be rightside up. they bought the wrong flavor of gatorade. typical road trip. 7/10 track 2, Venus: the tone quality on the guitar is a hair too close to what i would call The Beatles' sound for me to be able to enjoy the song, but there's nothing bad about this. 6/10 track 3, Friction: road trip part two! pretend there were thirty full seconds of silence staring at the exterior door of a public restroom at a rest stop, then back in the car and onto the highway. sunglasses firmly on their faces because there isn't a cloud in the sky. they still didn't buy the right flavor of gatorade, but the taste is growing on them. 6.5/10 track 4, Marquee Moon: titular track! it seems this is the 2003 version, with a 10:38 duration rather than 9:58. i can say with certainty that this is a great track to dissociate to, with a constant heartbeat on guitar pulsing for most of the song. solid 6.5/10 SIDE TWO track 5, Elevation: maybe it's just Television's general sound or vibe, but this song sounds kind of same-y, although i could not tell you what it sounds the same as. 6/10 you know, maybe it stems from how music is most commonly listened to these days, where we do not listen to one entire album from front to back in one sitting, and instead listen to several songs from several artists across several releases, albums or singles. perhaps it is this that makes it difficult to not fall into passive listening over active listening for a song. that or maybe the adhd. where were we? oh, yes, track 6, Guiding Light: this is a very "walking home alone after being turned down after asking someone on a date" feeling, carrying a drooping medium-sized bouquet. you kick a puddle under the streetlight. it's not raining tonight, but maybe it did a day or two ago. halfway home you ditch the flowers in a trash bin, and pick your head up. the lamp post in your front yard draws you home. 7/10 track 7, Prove It: we're back on the road trip, babey! the sun is low in the sky, and we're tumbling along this same dusty highway. must be close to our destination now. around sunset we pull into a motel parking lot and check in (they had one room left) and collapse on the singular bed. 7/10 track 8, Tom Curtain: this is "what if you didn't get your emotions out on the walk home from Guiding Light" and now you're at home, alternating between sobbing into a pillow and staring dead-eyed into a mirror while taking glugs from a bottle of alcohol you're definitely not supposed to have. around four minutes in you throw the empty bottle at the wall across from you and just cry yourself to sleep. 7/10 overall: 6.6/10 -> 3/5. i could not tell you what feeling the artists were going for with this album (if you thought i was able to remember a single lyric from any of these songs you're kidding the both of us, reader), but there were distinct feelings happening nonetheless, and art is nothing if not subjective.

Pretty good 70's rock. None of the songs really stuck with me though.

3.3/5 - fine, but most of the tracks pale in comparison to the title tune

Enjoyed the listen, 3/5 for now as I only had time for 1 full time through it.

It's okay. 3/5

Average with some good songs

groovy

This was pretty ok; similar vibes to Darklands but I like it slightly less. Cool band name, cooler album cover. 3/5

it alright

Some good songs but not the best

3/5, nice guitar riffs. Vocals are too punky for me.

I liked this recommendation, better than the last one, music is more on the modern side,