Marquee Moon

One of the best

Stone-cold masterpiece. Spiralling between the early punk spirit of the New York CBGB scene and the more intricate ornementations of classic and psychedelic rock--or even the ones of more leftfield genres such as jazz and prog-rock (fortunately translated into a very dry, "direct" fashion)--*Marquee Moon* slaps you in the face with its (literal) brilliance. It's also a showcase of how Fender guitars can dazzle the listeners when they're into the right hands. And it foretells the post-punk era that would take over a couple of years later--a splash whose ripples can still be routinely heard today in current "rock" bands. The title-track is a composition for the ages, of course. On its own, it warrants a place for the album it gives its name to into such a list. From the repetition of the two signature quavers opening the song--acting upon Television fans like that bell Pavlov used to make his dogs drool--to that legendary Tom Verlaine guitar solo building up into the track's climax--before one last round of that memorable verse-chorus sequence--"Marquee Moon" is probably one of the most important songs of all time. 10 minutes of absolute wonder. That solo is not only a "technical" feat, you see, it's also an exhilarating, gripping piece of music--going against all the clichés associated with said exercise at the time, and proving that virtuosity could be used to express taste, sensibility and inspiration instead of a void "macho" posturing. *Marquee Moon* is not only an essential listen because of its title-track, however. Actually there's not a single dud among those eight songs. Personal favorites can vary from fan to fan, but opener "See No Evil", with its gnarly main riff, " Venus", with its snarling-yet-seductive vocals, "Elevation", with its guitar "scales" intruding on Verlaine's scansions, "Prove It" with its early rock flavours and stop-and-go shenanigans, and closer "Torn Curtain" with its heartbreaking chorus (nicely modulating away from the deadpan mood of the verses), are cuts that you can't forget once you've heard them. And so are menacing "Friction" and delicate "Guiding Lights". Influential, groundbreaking, technical, heartfelt, subtly textured, *Marquee Moon* also offers very straightforward pleasures. It's both a simple record and one that's actually quite complex if you choose to get lost in its many intricacies. The best of *both* worlds. And even more than that, the best of almost all the relevant music worlds you could get exposed to in 1977 (a stellar year for music, to boot). 5/5, what else? Number of albums left to review: 283 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 318 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 175 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 232

Great

Arguably one of the best records of all time, forget your 1001, try top 10. Inarguably one of greatest ever debuts. To come out with the epic title track fully formed on your first record. Well. Managed to see the band play this in full, 5-10 years ago, before Tom sadly passed away. Unforgettable gig.

Wow, this album ruled. I want to listen to it more! I may have gotten further into Punk and early Alt. Rock if I'd learned a few of these songs. Cant believe I'd never even heard of them.

I knew a couple of their songs faintly but didn't know about the band. Easy listening, aligns with my tastes, 5/5

Knew a couple of songs but never really paid much attention to this band. I am now its great.

One of my “5 albums on a stranded desert island” albums.

Wow. I can't believe I missed this the first time around. Fantastic.

Punk møder progrock. Ved første lyt var det både pirrende og frastødende. Efter et genbesøg faldt hammeren.

Your favourite band's favourite band, Television really hit gold with this debut which is packed full of memorable tunes including the iconic title track. Followings sixties pop and seventies rock and alongside the emerging punk scene, here was something new and pointing to a bright future.

Classic. Very well produced the eponymous title track has stood the test of time, as has the whole album. Post New York punk at its best with undertones of Velvet Underground.

Excellent!

Super

Very enjoyable

Marquee Moon is a minor masterpiece both powerful and restrained. It is deceptively simple until the twin guitars become intricately intertwined. Any complexity that emerges doesn't lose the ear of the listener nor does the song lose its edge. Some tracks show more grit and punk attitude than others but these aspects never overshadow the songwriting and musicality. A sardonic wit and incredible song craft are on display track after track with the energy carefully modulated such that repeat listens over many years are rewarded.

Brilliant album

It took a couple of listens to really appreciate, but you can hear how this sound influenced a lot of early 2000's indie/punk music. There are unreal guitar riffs all over this album and some great solo's on Marquee Moon which is worth the 10 minute listen everytime. Update: I continue to go back to this album a few times a year. It's truly one of the gems I've uncovered during this project.

I think this is an excellent album.

I've given Television a shot before based on hype but was turned off by the vocals. This project prompts me to go for a full listen to each album presented, and as such I was won over by the time I got halfway through the title track. I guess I'm a television fan now.

Awesome album. An excuse to listen again…

Classic album 5/5

I really liked this album! The title track, Marquee Moon, was a pleasure to listen to. Felt like I was sitting in on a great jam session. Ended up listening to this track a few times. Certainly a lot of familiarity in the sound ... The Ramones and many others.

A few really, really good songs on here. I can tell the influence of this album by just listening to a few songs. A couple of the later ones don't fully hit for me, but it's very obvious that this is a very important album.

Love it

Super cool. Old. Didn't realize punk rock started so early and that post-punk had its origins in the 70's.

Perfect way to start this journey. No other record or band has this sound, very original.

A classic….melodic and jarring

super music and guitar

One of my favs!! Have it on vinyl and play it all the time. I think it’s really a perfect album.

This was so good!

Great album.

It is an early version of the Strokes and all that I love of early 00's alternative!

Such a good album

NY Debuutplaat Heel goed, vooral kant A echt zalig. Uitgewerkte rifs. Post-punk. Krautrock ook in Marquee Moon. Solo's supercool. Geen compressie/reverb op finale mix! https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11853-marquee-moon-adventure/ hoekig, leeg, zalig

I kind of love this record, actually. I think this is only the second album this generator has given me that I haven't heard before that's reached the five-star benchmark for me. I can't fault it. It's well-written, well-performed, premium 1970's NYC punk rock. Highlights: See No Evil, Marquee Moon, Guiding Light, Prove It

Television was one of the bands that started the entire New Wave and Punk scene in NYC in the 1970s. Much of the music we listen to today has its roots in this band. For all of that influence, however, the original lineup had little recorded output. Television of the 70's had only two full length LPs, this album and Adventure in 1978. That said, the songs are just great. Most of the songs are minimalist in their arrangements, and fit Tom Verlaine's plaintive voice. Venus, especially, is a standout New Wave tune, with a bit more guitar flourish than is typical of the era. To get a grasp on why they are such an important band, you have to listen to Marquee Moon. Along with the early Ramones and Talking Heads they defined the 1970 NYC Punk and New Wave scene which, in turn, has shaped music today.

Really enjoyed this album! I should have this in my collection as a physical copy! Oh... no one from this band is still alive.. that was a sad finding...

Post-Punk is my favourite genre of all. It's a perfect blend of the raw energy pushed forward by the increasingly aggressive punk outfits since the mid-60's through to the punk rock boom period efforts of the mid to late 70's, and the wonderful leaps and weirder experiments that rock music had been making around the same time. This one definitely finds itself a little further away from the total weirdness of some of my favourite post-punk releases, but with the gorgeous blend of punk burst-outs and artful pretty rock it still finds itself very high in my graces. Being from 1977 there are very few releases in the genre that found their way out before it, and as such it is a very good cornerstone of what post-punk would draw from and become. Starting with a song like See No Evil is genius, a brilliant beautiful energetic starter, while much of the rest of the album blurs into the artsier wonderful works such as Venus and Prove It. The title track is obviously the best part, the incredible instrumental break in the middle being one of the best parts of one of the best albums ever. Of the releases I know to be on this list, i'd put it very close to the top 10 of all of them. 5 stars and a genuine top shelf record.

I genuinely believe CBGB changed the world. That isn’t exactly the most wild opinion, but maybe not one everyone would agree with. But the big bands that came from that venue completely changed the landscape of rock music in the 70’s and 80’s. And Television is one of New York’s punk darlings. But this isn’t exactly punk. Doesn’t feel much like it. More rooted in jazz and art rock than anything. It trades intensity for complexity. There isn’t any real heaviness or distortion. The anger is very clear cut. The tension is more held in Tom’s vocals. It feels like he could explode at any moment but he never does. Not saying that traditional punk music can’t have strong songwriting, but the performances on this album are genuinely stellar. It’s such unique songwriting, and there is life and energy flowing through every song. The drumming and guitar playing especially is some of the strongest of the 70’s. The true highlight is the title track. It is a diamond in a sea full of emeralds. A straight up masterpiece, and one of the best songs you will find over 10 minutes long. There is something inherently special about that song, especially the chorus. 1977 was really a beast of a year for music. And this album is another glorious example of that. Rating: 9/10

J'ai vu que eno avait été impliqué mais.que finalement pas retenu u. J'adore eno mais cette album est autre chose. J'ai les envolé de son de guit et la production en général. Un très bon album 4.85

Great album

I really enjoyed this album

so awesome

Unexpectedly impressive. Poetic lyricism, killer guitar, catchy hooks. I really enjoyed this album.

Love this album

Loved this one! Overall album flow is great, Marquee Moon was my favorite track

Album slaps. I wish I had more to say critically about it since it is probably my favorite album we have had thus far.

Really awesome sound, loved the song Venus.

Very good. Led me down a rabbit hole of similar music

Don't you be so happy And for heavens sake don't you be so saaaad

10/10 5 stars

It's pretty darn melodic for a punk album, and that's precisely what makes it so good.

have been aware of this album for a few years, ever since I saw it show up as a top rock album of all time. reminds me of brit pop. really infectious songs. sounds modern.

I SEE NO... EEEEVVVIIIIIIIIIIILLL *Heard before

Still teetering on the edge of its early 70s rock, but a slow mark in a transition to alternative. Slight hint of Jagger in the voice. Strong bass

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Favorite album ever. I only discovered this album a month ago yet it is already safely my favorite album ever. If I had to show someone one album to describe my music tastes, it would be this without question. The guitars always go where I want them to go, the drums always come down hard when I want them to (especially on torn curtain) and Verlaines vocals are perfect. Kinda bummed I already got this one just over 100 albums in. It might be all downhill from here haha. First perfect 5.0 rating from me. Well deserved. Rating: 5.0

Legend has it that Television once walked into CBGBs and asked the owner what it stood for. "Country, bluegrass, blues," he said. Television replied, "That's what we play." The end result of that deception was the creation of punk rock's Mecca with Television as its first mascots. Their debut album lives up to the reputation as icons of the scene. The music still holds up against countless imitators that have come since.

10/10 One of the best rock albums ever

Total 70s banger.

Mon album préféré pour l'instant Des hooks de dieux Album de poésie urbaine

Melodic and great sounding guitar work. The NYC punk scene in the late 70s was crazy good if this is one of the acts flying under the radar. Wasn’t going to give it the 5th star but it’s unique and catchy enough, it’s equivalent to a good, almost-great Talking Heads record.

Rock. Black keys feeling. I like so far.

Pleasant surprise. Solid listen throughout the entire album.

Strokes really owe these guys their entire careers

A proto post punk masterpiece. One of the great guitar albums.

I'm a sucker for a bass-led band, especially when they're locking it down like this. Fred Smith (who quit a little known band he founded - Blondie) to join up with this squad, drives the vibe-mo-bile all through this record, setting a solid stage for the the two guitars to really create some cool interplay . This album is full of great melodic hooks and some very cool understated solos. That lick on the outro solo on guiding light is a beauty. This is a cool album to listen to because as clearly as you're hearing the influences on the band(Rolling Stones is the one clearest to me), you're hearing the influence they had on the alt scene for decades. You're hearing the cure, pixies, (rilo kiley?), and on a couple tunes, i'd swear i was listening to the strokes. This one lands right in my wheelhouse. Will be listening to many times over.

Masterpiece. This is the album all of the indie-post punk-2000's bands want you to think they're improving. This is the album that fans of those bands call us 'Boomer' with a snear on their peach-fuzzed faces when you tell them their band sucks. This is the album that made the NYC post-punk sound of the 1970s. This. Is. The. Album.* 5/5. *And I fucking love it.

The coolest album there is. They perfected post-punk basically before punk even happened. Two thrilling guitars wrapped around each other like chaotic DNA. All sparse jangly-disorted chords and scattering frenetic leads with an incredible sense of melody and dramatic tension. The bass adds an extra layer of propulsive energy and counter-melodic riffing while the drums drop in and out, sometimes restrained with almost jazzy cymbal work, rolling high-hats, establishing the beat on snare-rim, and tight fills, until breaking into some hyper intense punk verve. Insouciant vocals with the occaisonal pubescent break, brilliant with off-kilter delivery and surpring phrasing. Damn I love this album so much. F. R. I. C. T-I-O-N!

Complex, jazzy and punk AF. Love it.

The band from the New York 70s punk scene that could actually play and were not afraid to show it. Amazing songwriting and a perfect debut. I live in NYC and like to walk the LES listening to this record and imagining being there when this was happening. So, so good and I think forgotten sometimes amongst the conversations of the bands of that era.

I have to laugh. I'm very familiar with this record, and planned to give it a four, as I think it's formative, but not truly spectacular. I listened to it again. Five city, baby.

Cool album with a mix of psychedelic rock and garage rock. Friction has a great hook. Love the mix on this record. Crisp and clean. Pre-punk

- Heard this album many times before - Title track is one of the greatest songs of all-time - No bad songs - Absolute classic, easy 5* - Fav songs: Marquee Moon, Torn Curtain, See No Evil

So many great songs on this album. Could you even call this Punk?

A record one sort of knew automatically that one was supposed to like when one first heard in college radio days and which is still a great listen. So innovative and interesting and influential, a record that not only set the stage for indie rock/new wave/post-punk, but made all those genres possible. As one reviewer put it, it’s your favorite band’s favorite record. It's the Strokes before the Strokes, like a couple of decades pre-Strokes, and the influence couldn’t be clearer. One hears a more thoughtful, leaner VU, too. Even a casual listen clarifies just what a plundered treasure chest this is: among the direct quotes (or plagiarizers); the solo on Wilco’s “Impossible Germany;” “Elevation” provides loot for The Cardigans’ “Lovefool,” opening figure and Greg Kihn’s most famous hool. And, one wonders, if “Friction” inspired the title of Spoon’s “Gimme Fiction” album. Seems plausible. That range suggests a Rosetta Stone of sorts. Title cut is fantastic, too. Not too much to say that Television midwifed indie/alt rock with this record and practically brought the ‘80s into being. Patti Smith’s records are utterly forgettable compared to this masterpiece.

Flawless. Call it art rock, photo punk, or whatever you want. This is one of the best rock albums from the 70s. Tom Verlaine and company were able to create a new music paradigm with Marquee Moon. A paradigm whose influence can still be perceived 50 years after its original release.

How to make a punk record sound artistic. Goddamn this album is so good! The title track is insanely amazing! Tom Verlaine's angsty vocals and nimble guitar work is beyond fantastic. This is a great guitar album that isn't a classic shredder but it has a way that knows how to make use of the space that it creates. Pure genius.

Underrated. Shit's good

I'm not even sure what to say about this but I really liked it. Post-punk is quickly becoming one of my favourite genres and this is a great representation of what's awesome about it.

This is one of the best albums of rock music ever. Television is post-punk in the best way and unique in their clean, controlled style. Every track is a wonderful little journey.

I'm really into this one. There's a slight punky vibe mixed in with some epic instrumentals. To me Venus feels like it could be a Talking Heads song sans David Byrne. Marquee Moon is an epic anchor at the center.

Surprised how much I like this. The thing that was most striking for me is how similar this is to another, more recent, band - Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah. I could really hear the DNA of that band in Television. The vocal delivery, despite being "talky" (which can turn me off sometimes) seemed controlled and skillful - an intentional decision rather than a lack of skill. The interplay between the two guitars stuck out to me too - one doing strong, percussive rhythm, and the other doing arpeggiation or melodic runs. Lots of great catchy basslines as well. Sounds like it was initially underappreciated but well recieved by critics. This might make it into my regular rotation.

Prog-punk masterpiece, or the birth of post-punk right alongside the rise of punk itself? Only thing I can think of to compare it to would be maybe Wire, but even then they're more like distant cousins at best, since Wire, at least at their onset, went with a sound that was closer to more "conventional" punk with their manic bursts of energy and short songs. Not all punk is barre chords and vitriol. We used to play the title track regularly on the jukebox at The Replay and the 8th St Taproom to get our moneys worth.

This a fantastic album, one I always forget about about for some reason. The title track is especially great. The singing is a bit patchy in places, but hey, it's proto punk I guess? 9/10

Oooh fuck yeah really enjoyed. Absolutely cracking album. Hadn't heard of these guys but that's going straight into rotation. 4.5/5 Many fav tracks but Marquee Moon has to take the cake, what a journey.

With this album a fresh style was forged from the straight up and down New York punk sound of the mid ‘70s. It’s hard to find many examples that better represent how instruments can communicate with each other to create a complete sound. Verlaine’s unique vocal stylings and songwriting paired with clean engineering make for a milestone in rock and roll, and a personal favourite of mine. Fave track: Marquee Moon

I thought I had never heard of Television, but I immediately recognized the first song. This is right up my alley. A great mix of punk and new wave, with some psychedelia moments. This sounds like a combination of so many bands that I love and now I wonder, just how many of them were influenced by this?

One of my favorite albums of all time. The title song is a top 10 song for me. One if the greatest rock albums ever.

wayyy better then I remember holy shit this is awesome

Genius. The best first record by any band.

One of my favourite albums

Interesting Punk album debut by Television.

When this started I thought I was in for some 70s punk. I wasn’t expecting Television’s theatrical moments, epic swells, and even a lovely balled… this seems rooted in punk but has evolved beyond the genre. Marquee Moon surprised me with its sophisticated structures and storytelling. There is something very special about this album… it is brilliant!

Categorize this as one of my favorite new discoveries in this exercise. Pretty shocking to think that this is typically a punk band making an album like this, but it just shows the breadth of talent wonderfully. Favorite track: Guiding Light

Every song was extremely solid and memorable. Kept hearing the main singers voice sound a lot like Patti Smith.

Just totally doing their own thing. Essential.

Me gusto, bueno, ya me gustaba de antes, aguante los television

Linking together punk, post-punk, new wave, alternative rock and some psychedelic, Marquee Moon truly is an impressive debut. It feels extremely tight, but still very adventurous. I think this listen was the first time the album truly clicked for me - it really is outstanding with each member delivering standout performances.

So I love British rock. this should not come as a surprise. This album was wonderful.

Phenomenal and influential album. Rock, punk, guitar music in general, would never be the same.

Tight.

Gloriously glorious! The best 70's post-punk sound, it hits the sweet spot in my eardrums just right. These guys are fucking cool and I dig 'em. People rag on punk bands for having no musicality, but Television is skillfully creative with their instruments and sound without being overbearing about it. Amazing album end to end.

Это шикарный альбом. Один из лучших, что создали в арт-панке. Слушается на одном дыхании. В каких то моментах это бодрая и весёлая музыка, в каких то грустная и меланхоличная. Уникальный альбом, ставлю ему 5/5

Banger. Largely influential. Big time fun.

Me encantó. Solo conocía una canción de él (Marquee Moon, obviamente) y, por alguna razón, en cuanto vi la portada del álbum, supe que sería algo bueno, qué tremendo sentimiento de satisfacción tuve cuando me di cuanta de que, efectivamente, era un muy buen álbum. No hay una sola canción que no quiera escuchar. Aunque a veces puede sonar un poco raro, solo hace falta esperar para ver cómo usa ese mismo sentimiento "extraño" y lo transforma en algo que suene excelente. Por último, no estoy muy convencido con "Turn Curtain" siendo el closer, pues los fade outs nunca han sido de mi agrado, personalmente, creo que cambiarla por "Prove It" hubiera sido un mejor orden, pero tampoco es mayor problema. El álbum es excelente, a mi parecer, tiene las 5 estrellas más que merecidas

Timeless.

Un álbum increíble, una mezcla de guitarras y ritmos que me impresionó para la época.

I know recently someone from this band died but I had never listened to it. Really loved it. Understand why a lot of the musicians I listen to posted about their influence on them.

I was very excited to listen to this album because I have never heard of Television This album has aged very well. You could tell me that this album either came out in 1977 or 2017 and I would believe either one Love the pronounced bass and the 2 guitars it sounds like I thought the song Marquee Moon ended 3 different times but it kept coming back Really really enjoy this album I will be re-listening many times

This album is awesome. The build ups, the solos, the key changes, everything about it I love. Made in 1977 and still feels refreshing. 5/5 big television guy.

First one out of the bag. Was already a favorite. “Marquee Moon” is permanently embedded into my music DNA, but also “See No Evil”? “Venus”? New York rock at its finest. RIP Tom Verlaine.

Love this album, always have, always will

A glorious example of punk in its prime

One of the greatest records ever released. A game changer. R.I.P. Tom, you did yourself proud.

really fucking good. guitars are on point, vocals are manic and cool, drumming is delicious.

so much push on the title track. it doesn't blow your mind in a "soaring above the clouds" typa way, more like an odyssey through the textures of bricks and asphalt. DO I AGREE WITH IT BEING HERE? absolutely!

This is one of those albums I can't believe I'd never heard before. So original. So influential. And so good.

Classic, RIP Tom.

Television is the best band most people have never heard, and Marquee Moon is truly a gem of an album. It's one of those perfectly crafted albums that offers something new to discover with each listen. I can just play it all day long and never get bored. The title song is a wide-ranging, hypnotic masterpiece that I would be happy playing on a loop for the rest of my life. The songs are masterfully played, jagged yet elegant, with a weirdly off kilter energy. Great twisty, haunting, layered guitars by Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd. Their sound is so intricate, yet somehow crisp and clear as a bell. The lyrics are delightfully clever and surreal, worth reading on their own like poetry. This is a top 5 album for me, one of my favorites. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Marquee Moon, See No Evil, Venus, Prove It, Torn Curtain, Elevation, Friction, Guiding Light

Upon first glance, I thought I had what I needed to say about Marquee Moon. Further listening has shifted my perspective completely. I hesitate to call this a punk rock album, for punk rock was about dismantling deities, wrecking the past and glorifying the lack of a future; anthems for Year Zero. Marquee Moon, to my ears, isn't that. It's much more forward-looking, almost euphoric in a way. Sure, Television came up around the same time as the New York denizens of the Year Zero ideology yet they feel somewhat out of place. They feel and sound as though they came from the future, a future where all the things that made them who they were were mined for eternity and came to beyond comprehensible light. Looking at the four men on the covers tells me everything I need to know about the remaining forty plus years of rock that lain ahead. Perhaps they knew it all? Who knows. All intent remains unknown.

A masterpiece in all its strung out glory.

I didn't really know what to expect from this. I liked the album cover, and I had seen it before at a few record stores, but didn't buy it. I really wish I had bought a copy though, because this album is awesome. It has a nice feeling and atmosphere to it that's hard to explain. I like the singer's performance. I'm a sucker for voices like his. It sort of reminds me of Jack White's voice. I was initially scared of the run time of the titular Marquee Moon, but I enjoyed every second of that ten minutes. This is an easy five stars for me. My favourite songs were Venus, Marquee Moon, and Torn Curtain.

Great

One of the best albums of the 70s. Loved it when it was released - love it more now. Marquee Moon, the song, in and of itself would justify inclusion, however, the rest of the album is extremely strong. They were even better live.

Never heard this album before and it was fantastic and maybe the first post-punk album we’ve listened to that I really loved. The vocalist seems to bridge the tone and eras of Mick Jagger and Stephen Malkmus and the guitarist is absolutely on fire. I do remember Jay’s Marquee Moon story so this of course made me think of that, but wow what an epic song.

It's unbelievable.

One of the very few albums that I consider to be perfect from start to finish. The guitar work bewteen Verlaine and Lloyd is absolutely unique, there's no no other that sounds like that.

Post punk masterpiece.

Love it !

An easy one. Why the song "Marquee Moon" can't last for at least 30min? It's almost impossible not to fall in love with this album.

amazing album loved every second 10/10

To paraphrase the late, great Brian Clough, "it may not be the best album of all time, but it's in the top one".

I stand 'neath the Marquee Moon. I stand beneath this album. It sounds great, including the vocals. The guitar, and definitely influenced the Strokes.

Another really good album. Early punk music with cleaner sounds than usual. I enjoyed every song and look forward to listening to them again

One of the greatest guitar albums of all time.

yep

Already listened to this. Love it. 7/10

What can I say? It’s a masterpiece.

Never heard of this band before, really loved the album. There's a hint of psychedelic rock in there that just speaks to me! Saved tracks: Marquee Moon, Elevation, Prove It, Torn Curtain

Fantastic post-punk - just sounds so good coming from 1977. I've previously mentioned that the Pixies always struck me as emerging from a parallel universe, but actually "Venus" could totally be a Pixies song. Fave track - "See No Evil", "Friction", "Marquee Moon" three way tie!

I'm rating albums here with the understanding that this is a first impression. So a 5 isn't perfect, just "very good". Torn Curtain was the standout track for me.

Maybe 4.5 but a great piece of music

Este es uno de mis favoritos. No sé cómo llegué a él, probablemente una recomendación de algún sitio de streaming, pero me encanta. Puedo escuchar tanta música actual en este mismo disco.

Wow, I had never heard of this but I really really loved it. Fantastic stuff.

I only came across television a couple of years ago. Since then this has become one of my all time favourite albums. A masterpiece

cool

Ahora entiendo porqué les dicen Pre-The Strokes. 9/10

Fantastic album and a new favorite in the rotation

Masterpiece!

I’ve herd this once before and I liked it so hopefully it will be the same quality… See no evil starts off sounding like it won’t be great but after the chorus comes on the song just radically turns into a banger. Venus is a banger especially the instrumentation on here, class! Friction just has like these small extra sounds that make it really cool and the guitars solo is one of the all time best. The 10 minute long title track is the main reason why this album is great though it’s one of the few long songs that is actually so good that you kinda wanna hear even more than you’re given. The bass line in elevation brings that whole song together making it one of the best. Guiding light is a great slow tune but probably the album’s worst but that’s just because of how great the other songs are still great though. The penultimate track prove it is another great display of this album I can’t really say anything that hasn’t been said in this review before but do know I love it. The drums at the start of the final track torn curtain really set the atmosphere for this amazing flawless closer, one of the best songs ever! Yeah this album is amazing no song is bad and while I’ve given a lot lately this is a definite 5/5.

Went through a very heavy Television phase in college. It’s the jam!!!

Bien !

some of the most modern rock guitar riffs I've heard so far! The first few tracks had sick lead strums, it is weird to say this sounds like Beach Boys influence? 63'-> 77', maybe that's who TV listened to growing up? Idk Will listen again 10/10

Protopunk wonderful essence

I saw Television in Birmingham - supported by a group called Blondie…

Great album very influencing

Iconic and influential album. Going into the album, my expectations were high, because I knew about the album's reputation, and I was already familiar with the amazing title track. Now, after listening to the album, I can say that the album lived up to my expectations. All the songs have great melodies, and even though some of them are long, they don't feel like they drag on for too long. The only complaints I have is that the vocals and the guitar tone doesn't change much throughout the album, which results in some of the songs blending a bit together for the first couple of listens.

Another album I own on vinyl. This album is fascinating for so many reasons. Television emerged in the same scene that gave rise to the Ramones, Blondie, the Talking Heads, and Suicide, among many others. Television doesn't sound like any of those bands (though to be fair, those bands don't sound anything like each other). This album feels both radical and yet very much of its time. It's absolutely stellar both musically and lyrically. Lots of musical energy to provide some grounding for the poetic lyrics. It's another weight on the scale that has swung (very much to my surprise) to the conclusion that the 70s were the best musical decade. 5/5

Fucking incredible guitar work. Yet another album that I’d been meaning check out for years that I wish I’d gotten to sooner.

I bought this album in the mid-80's when my local university radio station was clearing their collection when it went off the air. I got this and their second album, Adventure and really didn't get much play on my turntable at the time, but rediscovered these albums in the past 10 years and was blown away by what I've been missing. A post-punk classic, Marquee Moon has been influential to many bands in the 80's, 90's...up until now! The guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd is incredible and the songs resonate with you every listen. What a great record!

Never listened to before, Know the title track, great album.

This era of 70s post rock or glam whatever you wanna call it was the friggin bees knees. This album is an easy fiver.

Mama likey

Another longtime fav of mine. Lots have be said of this album and it indeed is great. What downt get said as much as how good the guitar playi g is, it's a down right jam album with excellent production.

Great album. Have it on vinyl. Have listened to it a bunch.

This is a great album. Not much more needs to be said, it's simply great.

Truly one of the best

Another one of those albums that I listen to over and over. It is a perfect soundtrack to a hwad clearing walk when I need to get lost in my thoughts.

It's got it all

Need on vinyl.

Absolute classic. This and their live ROIR tape The Blow-Up were mind blowing. It was too bad that Little Johnny Jewel was difficult to get ahold of until the reissue.

The more I listen to this album the more I like it. How crazy that this came out in 1977?! I only knew the title track before this, and I genuinely thought it was a modern song. I'm vibing with this _a lot_. I may be feeling generous this week but I do love this album.

Guitar solos galore. Fun.

I'd forgotten how amazing this album is. The hypnotic, driving bass with the guitar work pulling it along. If I'm nitpicking, I'm not totally sold on the singing but does convey masses of character and attitude, and the title track is so amazing and titanic that it overshadows the songs coming after it.

100%. This is a perfect album.

The compositional endpoint of the two guitars, bass and drums band playing rock & roll. Every instrument is playing exactly what it needs to, and what they’re playing is all brilliant (especially the drums). This could've just as well have been released 10 or even 20 years later. Hard to believe it would come out of the CBGB's scene

Оч люблю телевижн и тома верлена

Fabulous recording, fun guitar. The occasional touch of melancholy. Awesome vocals, and great harmonies. Also the perfect duration - long enough to leave me fulfilled, without dragging on.

A pop-rock album that I absolutely loved every second of. The instrumental sections of this album are very dynamic and the guitar play goes from garage rockers to experimental. The guitarists complement each other so well and their sound is deeply layered; definitely the highlight of the album. I can understand how some might view the singing and songwriting as subpar or stale, but really its secondary to the music as a whole. I can imagine how ahead of its time this album was at its release, not just for punk rock but rock as a whole. The sequencing of this album is flawless and there is not one bad song on the entire album. Favorite tracks: All; Marquee Moon, Torn Curtain if I had to choose.

9/10

The title song is a highlight on one of the best albums ever - what some players manage to express with a guitar is amazing and still sounds as fresh as ever- but the rest of the songs is excellent as well.

This is banging. Perfect post punk. Love the guitar work from start to finish!

Hadn't heard of this group before, so wasn't sure going in what it would be about. Very much a guitar-first album, and they do an excellent job with that. Very much what the Strokes brought back in the 2000s. Vocalist takes away from it a bit, but added some tunes to the playlist here. Marquee Moon the song is excellent, very catchy jam. Added a few to the playlist off of this one.

Que és el disc amb millors guitarres dels 70 és gairebé una obvietat. No només dels 70, em costaria trobar un àlbum amb tants temes on els riffs provoquin tal cascada de sentiments. Però és que a més té les cançons... No n'hi ha cap que sigui simplement bona, totes són radicalment excel.lents

Классное сочетание 2 гитарных партий. Критики также отмечают интересную лирику, жаль не могу ее оценить.

Loved it. I’ve not heard about of this album before, so it was a great find

Truly amazing. The music is way ahead of it's time.

Great Album. Way ahead of its time. Could say it was made this year and it would fit.

Very cool! I like that kind of music a lot and this was just what i love

One of the greatest post-punk albums of all time. 9.4/10 Best Tracks: "See No Evil" "Venus"

the best!!

great album

J'aime. The Strokes love it.

Top class

Strong opening track. Simple, catchy songs. Not overproduced.

A classic - still listen to this fairly regularly.

Brilliant.

Uno de esos discos especiales que marcan un antes y un después

Narzekalem na punkowatosc punkowatosci na liscie i lista postanowila odpowiedziec czyms epicko punkersko protoplastycznym, bo albumikiem z 77 grupy zwanej television, na ktorej wczesniej nie bylo mi dane sie poznac, ale nadrobilem i urzeklo mnie to co uslyszalem, nie jest jest to wulgarny energiczny punk pelen buntu polaczonego z darciem mordy i napierdalanka po gitarkach, jeden z najbardziej smothowych punko basow jakie chyba kiedykolwiek slyszalem tworza taka linie melodyczna, o jakiej drumujace melodyje nie moga snic, na to jeszcze wpadaja gitarowe solowki na przemian z kounter melodiami, ktorych istnienie dopiero na tej plycie tak odczulem, bo jakos nigdy nie zastanawialem sie nad kounterowymi melodiami i ich zastosowaniu w muzyce popularnej, a ten album robi dobry how to tego wlasnie wykorzystania budowy melodii, tak jak sugeruje okladka banda liczy 4 czlonkow, dosc klasyczne w punkowaniu, ale tym razem wokalista jest takze utalentowanym grajkiem gitarowym i klawiszowym, ktore kreci solowe popisy, czuc takze ze teksty sa pisane ekskluziwnie przez pana Verlaine, chociaz nie jest to konceptowy krazek, to jednak motywy biedaka grajka hamerykanskiego w duzym miescie czuc dosc bardzo, zwlaszcza po retrospekcyjnym charakterze niektorych trakow, no i narkotykach rzecz jasna, co tez oczywiscie nawiazuje do poczatkow szolbiznesu dla czlonkow telewizji, pisalem ze wokalista robi robote podczas solowek, ale glowny gitarowca wcale mu tutaj nie ustepuje i licytuja sie co trak kto bardziej epickiego solowca wystuka, jeden z albumikow sluchany tylko od poczatku do konca, bo tak wciaga, ale na plejaka dodam ponad 10 minutowego epika ktory najlepiej sprzedaje o czym jest ta plyta, czyli tytulowy marquee moon, do tego dochodzi prove it, elevation i venus milowskom, na ktorej dosc ciekawe chorkowanie sie pojawilo, jak teraz pomysle jak influencyjna to musiala byc plyta, mam przed soba tyle wyspiarskich punkerow, ktore podobny konter plej probowaly ogrywac, gadajace glowy i pozostan w swietle, to tez dobry przyklad influencjowania tym wlasnie materialem, mam nadzieje ze reszta dyskografii jest rownie epicka i energia frontowego zawodnika przetrwala

One of the finest albums of the period

Good one, swift and straight to the heart

I love Television. Saw them in concert after their reunion album, which is also incredible. This is a classic, 5 stars.

I knew it was going to be good, and bad on me for not listening to it for this long, but HOT DAMN.

No ragrets. Qué puto discazo.

Muy buenas rolas

Really, really enjoyed this. Can't believe it came out in 1977, sounded like early Strokes!

Fun album, Marquee Moon is a great tune. Never heard of them

Opening track was particularly good

V. good. Punk sound, good vocals + drums

Never thought I'd like a punk album

it was pretty good, 4.5/5

One of the greats right here, the guitar is so influential.

The proto-Strokes. Really enjoyed this

I started listening to this album a couple years ago when I read that Nels Cline was influenced by them. Listen to the track "Marquee Moon" and tell me Wilco wasn't doing their own version of it on "Spiders [Kidsmoke]."

Hieno albumi ja nyt täytyy muistaa, että Television on luonut tai ollut luomassa New York -soundia, jota nykybändit niin kovasti niin imitoi ja tavoittelee. Ja tämä albumi kuitenkin vuodelta 1977. Mahtavaa, että tätä genreä ja sen loistava edustaja tuli listalla vastaan. Aivan erityishuomio taas rytmisektioon; ihan huikeaa basso-rumpu -kuviointia. Huikea rumpali muuten, rumpuja todella soitetaan, ei vain hakata. Arvostan mielettömästi. Todellista korvakarkkia. Laulaja vetää rajamailla, maneerit voisi alkaa myös ärsyttämään mutta pysyy vielä enemmänkin vangitsevuuden puolella. Eikä kitaroinnistakaan ole pahaa sanaa. Upeita biisikokonaisuuksia ja klassista New York -soundia. Kovia muusikoita eikö biiseissä olla tehty kompromisseja. Pituutta piisaa. Vahva 4/5

Never heard this band or album before but now the hunt is on to find it in the wild and add to my collection.

Imagine my surprise when I rolled this album today and the very first thing I noticed in the credits is that Robert Mapplethorpe took the cover photo. One of the genuinely coolest artists to ever do it. What a treat to discover that out of nowhere, I don’t even normally look at the album art credits, so to discover that completely naturally was very cool to me. That got me excited to listen to this one for some reason, I don’t know why. I think it just told me that to swing Robert for this must make these guys some really cool people in general who know ball. According to what little I researched before diving into the album, this is one of those bands who are generally unheard of by most people, but are “Your favorite bands favorite band”. I love bands like that personally, so again, I knew this one would be fun. A lot of signs early on told me this was going to be a good album, and the signs were absolutely correct. Least appealing aspect of this album is the singer. He’s not amazing. A little whiny, but otherwise he’s passable at best. He doesn’t do a whole lot to impress me as a whole, but it’s hardly a dealbreaker. At the bare minimum he’s catchy, and I like his voice more than I dislike it. The real intrigue in this album comes in the guitar playing and drumming. Even the production and just overall sound is really good. Each song has a killer riff somewhere that usually comes out of nowhere. Meanwhile, the drums are extremely prominent and you can tell he was hitting the hell out of them, which is awesome. At 45 minutes and only 8 songs, they’re also easy to tell apart, which gave me an easier time picking a favorite song. That’s also in general just a great length for an album. Silver medal goes to their big hit, the titular “Marquee Moon”. Crazy good song with another awesome solo and ok singing, but it goes on just a little too long for me to say I enjoy every moment of it. Still added it to my library though. My gold medal is going to go to the closing song “Torn Curtain”. It’s catchy as hell, a little softer than the other songs, and actually does a great job of using the singer. And for someone that always picks the songs that rock the hardest as his favorite, this was somewhat of an easy pick for me today. The little solo towards the end of the song sells this one for me. It’s the hardest solo on the album, and it shreds. Fantastic song. This album in general is fantastic. If the singer was better, this might be a 5, but it’s still a very high 4 overall. I can see why this band is popular with other famous musicians. Fun late 70’s time piece, and still to this day it definitely holds up. Loved this one. 4 out of 5 stars.

Soo cool never heard of this band so I loved that out the gate but like also such a cool fusion of punk/ Rock/ amd Jazz

I had not heard this album before, and based on the year alone, I was expecting some standard-issue 70's classic rock. I was not expecting proto-Violent Femmes. The first half was phenomenal and I thought I'd found another, rare 5-star album. The second half, however, for me at least, seemed to drag on and lacked the energy and pacing of the first half. Even so, I'll be checking out some of the band's other offerings and revisiting a few tracks from this album again. 4 stars.

Really good display of guitar playing. All the riffs are killer and hit you like a thunder. The guitar tones sound fucking amazing and the bass is super bouncy and clear in the mix. Some of the best instrumentation on any punk record. The first 4 songs especially are awesome.

I am indebted to the hit film Bandslam (Todd Graff, 2009) for giving me a crumb of context back in the day about CBGB and the NY punk scene, which helped me appreciate this album Playlist add: “Marquee Moon”

Helll yeah, title track is so good, first time hearing the rest which I really liked too but need some more listens Sounds so ahead of its time it’s almost bizarre. Not quite prog, not quite punk, not quite indie, far too melodic to feel like post punk, it just stands on its own Tom Verlaine sounds a bit like Julian Casablancas, just me?

Really nice interlocking guitars. The voice isn't the main attraction for me but good album.

Really liked it. Not totally in love with the singers voice, but the music was great. A nice find I had never heard of. Surprised these guys didn’t make it bigger, they are obviously talented and the music piece was enjoyable. I found myself moving a little faster on my morning walk!!

I did try to listen to this album before, and couldn't really get into it. My longstanding issues with 70's post-punk were rearing their heads again. However, something clicked with this listen. I will say the second half of the tracklist is better than the first (Starting at Marquee Moon). It's a little less punky, more melodic (I think). But yeah, good stuff. Definitely improved with the second listen.

has grown on me BIGLY after not liking it for a few years. truly goated.

When you can't decide if you need some punk or some power pop. Then Television it is!

This punk rock music doesn't date.

Fantastisk

Fantastic

See no evil - 4 Venus - 3 Friction - 4 Marquee moon - 4 Elevation - 4 Guiding light - 3 Prove it - 3 Torn curtain - 3

Riktigt bra rock. Något solo för mycket och avslutande Torn Curtain tycker kunde lämnats utanför. Titelspåret är lysande.

Like a breed between Talking Heads and Rolling Stones. I'm not sure who carried the baby.

Now I know what The Strokes listened to when they formed their band. (And what they mixed up with a healthy portion of Garage Rock to create something a good bit tastier.) Love the guitar work and the unusual guitar solos. Side A was considerably stronger than B... All in all, good stuff but not excellent stuff. However, I have the feeling that I might like this even more after more relistens. 3.5/5 - very good

I will never love the New York punk talk/drawl style of singing (thanks, Lou Reed) but some bands are so good that I can get past it - the Velvets, Talking Heads and Television being three of them. Love the music and attitude on this album.

This album was a good time

The title track remains absolutely godly. Some really cool stuff in here instrumentally, proper jangly goodness but I don’t know if I love the vocal style for an entire 45 min album

Wholly unique and engaging listening experience. I didn't want this one to end. Favorite track: Marquee Moon

great album - classic rock, nothing more, nothing less

I don't often hear "punk" albums that veer on prog. Fav Tracks: "Venus", "Marquee Moon" and "Guiding Light".

I wasn't familiar with this band previously, but they must have influenced multiple bands that followed (most notably, Talking Heads, Violent Femmes, etc). I'll definitely listen again and check out their other albums.

Great album. Another classic I had never managed to listen to. Made me happy for this service.

Schön sehnsüchtig klingender rock

A classic that I was well aware of but had probably never heard of. I think Richard Kingsmill former programming director of Triple J listed Television as his favourite song of all time!! Don't have much to add but it sounded good

Marquee Moon is such a good song, and I really liked Torn Curtain too

Superb guitar parts, but at times overwhelming

Back to my comfort zone. An album that I come back to frequently, obviously the stand out track is the title one but there are a lot of other good tracks on here.

it was okay, idk good background music

This was entertaining enough that I'd probably listen to it again.

This was a fun album! even though the songs are long, marquee moon is great one

Un sonido que no parece de fines de los 70´s, pero que sin lugar a dudas influenció o marcó el punta pie inicial de todo el rock salido de Nueva York, incluso se podría decir que Julian Casablancas toma muchas cosas Tom Verlaine y su estilo desaliñado para cantar. Es un álbum fácil de escuchar y que te mueve, por ende para mi califica como un imprescindible.

Very listenable 70s rock, which has aged well. It would be difficult to put a date on it without being told - a good sign. It often feels like a jam session but one which is kept tight and directional, which really does make all the difference. Enjoyed this.

Cool

Brillante, una exhibición de rock alternativo moderno en medio de los 70s, super adelantados a su época Letras simples en algunas canciones acompañadas de guitarras con notas divertidas, pero también con la capacidad de ponerse más serios Venus y Marquee Moon fueron mis favoritas del álbum, porque justamente se sienten como un precursor del indie rock, un blueprint bien marcado de hecho Es curioso como en su momento es posible que esto no hiciera mucho "ruido" pero con el tiempo la gente se fue dando cuenta de esta realidad de estar adelantados unas cuantas épocas, que interesante la verdad Bastante recomendable y reescuchable

Feels like the blueprint for some 90s pop rock, and also The Strokes

A classic album that shaped the way for music after its release, Iconic

Some of this is a little on the goofy side, and other tracks are downright groovy. Love the title track, for example. There are some other great tracks here too. Worth a second listen for sure. I was suspicious when I saw "art rock" and "post punk" listed as genres, but this holds up. 4/5

if this was just 30 minutes of the little riff on marquee moon I would give it a 5

TUTTE LE CANZONI MI PIACCIONO, QUESTO E' IL GENERE DI ALBUM CHE VOGLIO SCOPRIRE CON QUESTA LISTA. STRUMENTALI ECCELLENTI, SOPRATTUTTO LE CHITARRE. "MARUQUEE MOON", "ELEVATION" E "TORN CURTAIN" LA MIA TOP 3. NON DO 5 STELLE PERCHE' A VOLTE LA VOCE E' FASTIDIOSAMENTE STRILLANTE. 4/5

Hugely original album that seems to be proto-punk, post-punk, and not really punk at all, all at the same time. Some amazing guitar work, especially on the title track. Not quite 5 for me because the vocals grate on me at times and a few songs on the second half are not as good .

have yet to finish…should send to calder so far liked it

I've only ever heard the title track in isolation and I really, really didn't enjoy it. But listening to the entire album really contextualises it and changed my view of the entire album.

This is such an influential record that has inspired loads of punk/post punk/new wave bands that came after Television. There are even some echoes of prog rock which i guess wouldn't have been acceptable to mention back when this was released. Great album!

When I first listened to this album, I pretty much exclusively listened to electronic music and so couldn't understand the fuss. Returning to it, now, with a far more mind I enjoyed it a lot more, great stuff.

This was a good album. The band was more important than its commercial success might indicate, and you can hear elements of how they influenced other bands in this record. Enjoyable listen.

I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Was interesting and engaging through and through. Would listen again! Rating: 8/10 Favorite Song: Elevation

Worth owning for it's strange angular guitar work and slightly unusual compositions. I don't know if this band and album were a consequence of punk/new wave or if they'd have happened anyway, but they were a significant contribution to an era that was terrific fun.

Top, top album, even if they all look like zombies on the front cover. Blend of 60s melodies, 70s production and seems to point toward 80s glam rock.

Violent Femmes vibes at the back end of this album. Really enjoyed it, relistening currently which is a good endorsement i feel

TV will rot your brain

Kinda surfy but still lite punk?

For some reason, Television got classified as punk. This is because it was 1977, they were playing a residency at CBGBs and they looked a bit like punks, so it was probably easier for record shops to stick them in alongside the Ramones and New York Dolls. However, listening to the album shows that they were something else entirely. Sure, lead singer Tom Verlaine has a flat and slightly quirky delivery (reminiscent of fellow CGBG alumnus David Byrne), but it doesn’t take long before you notice that these songs have a lot going on. For starters, there are counter melodies, extended solos and then you get to the title track which is a ten minute epic full of unexpected touches and sounding more like King Crimson than a typical two minute punk song. Were they post-punk before punk had even kicked off? Is this math rock or art rock? Perhaps this should be filed in its own category under prog-punk? Regardless of what you call it, this is a great album and you can hear the influences on bands that were to follow a couple of years later in the 80s. Telly-tastic!

Really enjoyable early punk album. I've been pleasantly surprised by a few of the late 80s/early 70s punk bands I have found on this list.

Really enjoyed this. Great mashup of styles. Sometimes this type of stuff gets sloppy but this is really tight

I remember the late seventies, and just how influential this album was. Here in 2026, it still holds up, but the effect has been diluted by so many groups and albums having built upon Marquee Moon's pioneering style.

OK I get it now.

I was expecting this to be far heavier and more punky than it is. Sounded more like an evolution of prog rock in places. That said, quite enjoyable throughout.

Television was miles ahead of the other early punk bands in their musical sophistication and technical virtuosity. Some peers may have eschewed guitar solos and other glamorous gratuities as a matter of principle, but Television ought to be credited with composing the first punk epic.

Why have I barely listened to this band? I really enjoyed this album.

This is the sort of art rock I like. Not too annoying, not too pretentious, and very well made. I can tell how much influence these guys had, especially on Talking Heads! Really enjoyed this and will listen again!

Never heard of em!!

Classic!

Unexpected suprise, some great guitar on here

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Interesting

Interesante álbum, si bien recién comienza mi camino por este viaje musical, me gustó mucho este rock visceral que deja más sensaciones que enseñanzas directas. 7.0

Sonically one of the best albums I’ve ever listened to.

The beginning of post-punk, but there's still a lot of 70's rock influence here, especially on "Guiding Light". The lead vocalist sounds like cross between David Byrne from Talking Heads and Gordon Gano from Violent Femmes. It's hard not to hear the next 30-40 years of guitar music in Marquee Moon.

Yeh, it's great

One of the earlier post-punk albums, and also definitely one of the best! It jams, it grooves, and it retains its moodiness even when it rocks hard. 9/10 for sure.

Gentlemen, I am pleased to say I finally "get" Marquee Moon! This album was recommended to me before and it landed with a dull thud. Didn't get it, found it generic and boring. On giving it another listen, I instead found beautiful guitar solos with great tone and intricate bass. It does slump at the end before roaring back with the last track but I got so much genuine enjoyment out of this album.

Iconic

Some lovely jangly guitar playing. Without this the Strokes would not exist

Very good.

One of rock’s quietly influential albums. It’s hard to put your finger on what genre this is- punk? post-punk? new wave?- but however you categorise it this is a pretty refreshing departure for the time that would prove especially influential over New York’s rock band revival of the early 2000s. In some ways though, it is still a product of its time. There’s still some 70s rock excess with 10 minute tracks (admittedly that was on the very good title track), and I’m not quite sure that I agree with descriptions of this as a hook-led album. It’s certainly very listenable, but not too many songs stuck clearly in my mind as distinctive tunes. One that certainly is an album you should hear before you die, but not quite 5* for me.

I like this album alot. It feels summery.

bring back long songs