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Really cool guitar record and way ahead of its time. Love it. 8/10
i dunno it's fine
ett coolt gammal alt rock album, det här gillade jag.
Soft 4 for me. This band was pretty cool, never listened to them before but right up my alley on sound. Really liked the last song a lot. Definitely would listen to their sound and other songs by them.
enjoyable to my ears. actually had never heard of this band until now
Not as great as I remember. But still such an important and inventive album.
A mixture of early punk attitude and glam sonics this is an album that certainly BRINGS it when you look and listen to the entire picture. With a ten minute title track there’s a clear direction…not one most bands of similar ilk at the time were navigating.
Great album. Jonny has been trying to get me to lists for a while and I’m so glad I had a reason to listen. Some incredible songs on here. The titular track is really special
pretty good album. Enjoyed it!
This is what I'd like to find more of
Slightly overrated. Very good though.
3.5
I was pretty underwhelmed on my first listen but by round 2 is started to impress me. The guitar riffs are very talented and diverse I decided to let Notion AI try to write an album review and here are the (surprisingly successful) results: Television's debut album, Marquee Moon, is a timeless masterpiece that has influenced countless musicians over the past four decades since its release in 1977. The album features intricate guitar work, poetic lyrics, and a unique blend of punk, art rock, and psychedelia that set it apart from other records of its time. The title track, "Marquee Moon," is a 10-minute epic that showcases the band's technical prowess and innovative songwriting. With its interlocking guitar riffs and atmospheric solos, the song takes the listener on a journey through various moods and emotions. "See No Evil" and "Friction" are other standout tracks, with their driving rhythms and catchy hooks. One of the album's strengths is the contrast between Tom Verlaine's and Richard Lloyd's guitar styles. Verlaine's playing is more intricate and melodic, while Lloyd's is more aggressive and muscular. The two guitarists complement each other perfectly, creating a sound that is both cerebral and visceral. Lyrically, the album deals with themes of alienation, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. Verlaine's cryptic lyrics and delivery add to the album's mystique, leaving room for interpretation and reflection. In conclusion, Marquee Moon is a groundbreaking album that has stood the test of time. Its influence can be heard in the music of bands like Sonic Youth, The Strokes, and Interpol. If you're a fan of guitar-driven rock and roll, this album is a must-listen.
Musiikkia, joka kehittyy sisällön itsensä ehdoilla: Verlainen kitarointi edustaa genremusiikin sijasta puhdasta omistautumista melodialle, kun taas kappaleiden koukut syntyvät epämelodisesta rytmiikasta. Välillä musiikki rönsyilee äänimaailmallisesti suuntiin, joita on vaikea niellä (jopa iskelmällisyyteen), mutta tärkeintähän on se, että jokaisessa biisissä on jokin idea, joka lopulta osoittaa oman tarttuvuutensa. Sanotaan vahva 4-, joka pyöristyy täyteen neloseen, koska uskon tämän muuttuvan kattavalla kuuntelulla vielä paremmaksi.
You can definitely see the influence this album had on post-punk music, and it’s very good album. One of the examples of an album that you really SHOULD listen to before you die, if you have any interest in music history. Yeah, I liked it. Fav tracks: See No Evil, Friction, Elevation Least fav: Prove It
Some tunes are iconic.
Excellent album. For me it doesn’t quite have the oomph to get to a 5 but I love the sound of it overall. High 4.
Marquee moon rocks
Zeker een klassieker, Marquee Moon (het nummer) is een 10/10 voor mij. Andere nummers op het album komen hier helaas niet echt in de buurt, dus geef ik het een 4.
Not what I expected and really good. Transition from punk to alternative. Kinda like the talking heads?
Like punky-er Rolling Stones. Pretty decent!
Just after Tom Verlaine died, bless him. Sounds Haunted and Nervous, like it. Innovators in the NYC scene.
Anthony Fantano rated this as his favorite album of the 1970s, and while I'm inclined to disagree, it really is a great sound. Manages to stay interesting throughout and knows when to end. You can hear little bits of what would constitute the next two decades of rock music sprinkled all throughout this release.
Again this being post punk means i cannot identify genres, wouldve put this as prog rock. Solid songs if a little long at times. Fave songs: see no evil, venus, marquee moon, elevation, torn curtain 4/5
Remains unknown It's time to sit up Up on the throne It's seen before but it's always new So look close and see who's come thru Never again to face this night I already marked 3 songs from this album as "loved" in Apple Music. Its not one of my all time favorite albums or anything but its pretty fucking good. 4/5
Rockpost-punkart punkgarage rock
This is a great record. Even for the title track alone
Apple calls this post-punk, but it's smack in the middle of the intelligent punk/art timeline as the band shared the stage at CBGB's with Talking Heads, Blondie, Patti Smith and The Ramones among others. They should have had much more commercial success. See No Evil is an awesome leadoff track!
Dit is niet mijn stijl en toch heb ik hier met plezier naar geluisterd. Dan doen ze iets goed. Maar waarom dat plezier? Weet ik niet zo goed. Normaal houd ik ervan als het een beetje ruwer is. Maar dit is muzikaal vrij clean. Misschien luister ik toch anders naar dit genre, dan naar andere genres. En hoeft het bij dit genre juist niet zo uit de band te springen.
Blijkbaar een van de grondleggers van de new wave punkrock en traden op in de CBGBs, wat ik dan weer vnl ken van NY hardcore bands uit de late 80s en 90s. Wel leuk om hier kennis van te nemen. Talking Heads meet the Strokes. In het begin vond ik het iets te wazig, maar afgezien van de typische new wave zang, zit het muzikaal wel lekker in elkaar.
Good from start to finish.
This album really surprised me. Loved the whole thing.
I've decided to get tested for Alzheimers. I was confused when I saw that this came out in '77. That is during my peak music discovery years and I have no recollection of the group. Even more confusing is that this is the type of music I would have really enjoyed at the time. I generally don't look at the wiki before I start listening and didn't this time. What I picked up from their music was a New Wave vibe with influences from the Rolling Stones, Bowie, and The Talking Heads. The wiki page confirmed the Stones vibe and called them an influence on the emerging New Wave sound. But does an experimental album from the '70s that came out before New Wave found its groove stand the test of time? In this case, most definitely. Normally, I could really like an album on my first listen, and then it could be a favorite after a number of listenings. This one could be a five star after listening to it a couple of times. But on a first listen, I can't say it's a favorite yet. But it's close. When I signed up for this generator, I was hoping to expand my horizons on good music from this century. Who knew that it would fill in a gap from my youth? Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - I enjoyed listening to it but wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.
A great album. The title track is a classic.
I loved this album and band, reminded me of early punk except these guys can actually play!!
Very good, sounded like something I’d hear today
Such good jangly guitars and vocals, whole album is great
Me recuerda a Garage Rock con algo de Punk. Talking Heads Too. Suena a una banda en la que The Stokes estaría inspirada. Buen álbum.
Cool
Fun brit-pop
Another great band that used to be a blindspot of me. I was aware of their existence, and even though they seem to fully fit in my music tastes, I never listened to it. Luckily that's now changed and I've fully enjoyed this.
Love this album. So catchy and melodic while still being weird and interesting. You can hear their influence on so many other albums I love too.
A right on riffing classic - snotty at just the right amount and memorable hooks throughout … it feels a bit long because it is intense but it’s worth it.
Love me some Television and some Marquee Moon. Maybe this is in that same vein of Violent Femmes - it's deceptively simple. Nothing fancy about it, but all these parts work really well together. Even Marquee Moon, the song, at about 11 minutes - man, normally I would have no patience for that. But this one? It's all good.
Contrasting guitars, Verlaine's keening voice. Stunning title track. Absolutely classic New Wave album.
This sounds like music with no heavy influence, so original. Sounds like a New York dive bar, I loved it. Definitely adding this to my rotation.
Surprised at how many songs I knew off this one. Am I secret Television fan?
The track Marquee Moon is like listening to a Minnesota Long Goodbye - that shit just keeps going and going, oh my GOD.
Classic rock at its most classic
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Marquee moon, Torn curtain
This is a very interesting post punk album. While retaining the ethos of post punk, it contains a lot of blues rock elements that especially remind me of The Rolling Stones in vocal delivery. The music itself is fantastic and seems to predict some 2000s and 2010s sounds that we would later hear in British alternative and indie rock. It’s an incredibly contemporary album.
Always loved this album. New York art jazz punk from 1977. I love how they value the sound of each instrument especially between the two guitars. The melodies are so expressionate. Cruel but but all the other tracks (especially on side 2) are slightly in the shade of the magnificent title track. Strong 4
Wow, 77, still a great album to listen to.
Strong start, Friction and title track are very good could see them being adds after a second play through. I guess I don’t really know what “post-punk” means but was expecting it to be a bit louder, shout-ier.
Fantastic album.
Solid 4. Very unique sound, love the dual guitar work throughout. First few tracks were shorter and punchy which I liked. Highlight is still the title track, which is meandering and messy but a great sound.
Always was interested in checking this out, glad that I finally did -- really enjoyed it. Can definitely see adding this one to the collection
Wasn't familiar with most of the album, some interesting bits and would be worth another listen
Flott indírokk
I hear Built to Spill in in the title track, and Modest Mouse in Elevation. Clearly a foundational album for a lot of rock bands. I don't really think it hits its stride until mid-album.
This is great. I've been meaning to listen to it for a long time.
Haven't heard of them before (Oops). They rock. Love the guitar riffs
Fun guitar work, but a bit rambly at times
Never heard of this band but I was impressed. Not crazy about the singer. Reminded me of violent femmes but for some reason I didn't care for the voice here.
So this is why we cage the elephant and all the others or the vine?!?
Great start to finish, clearly a heavy influence on their New York brethren, the Talking Heads.
I liked the blend if punk and new wave sounds.
Weird, funky, and a little dark. I enjoyed it and thought it was fun. Overall not my thing
Liked it. Early punk without taking much from other artists of the time, but forming their own sound. 4/5
Got a rolling stones vibe
Un clásico, nada mas que decir, pensando en el bump a 9
New some of this but really enjoyed the album as a whole piece! Would definitely listen again. Enjoyed the variation.
I really like this album, a classic banger
This is the good side of 70s music but not the strongest example of it for me. Would happily have this come up on random shuffle of classic rock but probably won’t make the album itself a regular listen. Title track is a standout song for me. Second half of the album was pretty good. Might listen to whole album again after all.
Really shows it's roots, and is proud of it. Holds nothing back, pushes the ideas of rock music further, and keeps you engaged into every song the whole way through. What a classic record. 4.5/5
2022.8.30
Fun
Really good classic 70s (post) punk rock album, great guitar and jazz(?) influence
Probably didn’t give this one a fair shake (it was on in the background while I was working) so I should revisit it, but it was still really good. Guitars and vocals both good. 4 stars
Now I get why The Strokes exist
What is this band and what is this album? I really enjoyed this, lots of great guitar melodies, grungy riffs, cool bass lines.
Very unique blend, well done album, cohesive.
Really good
This television set gets a great reception from me 👍🏾
Could be from an indie band of any era. Sounds old and modern at the same time.
really enjoyed this album! groovy with summer roadtrip vibes
Either delightful or an ice-cream headache, depending on your mood.
Never heard of this at all, but it's good.
4 dope
I had forgotten how long the title track is. Good jam.
curti, lembra um pouco the doors e rolling stones, mas mais na manha
Pretty sick, the title tracks is awesome Is it a strong 4, or did I just listen to it after hearing Pet Sounds? Solid 4
This album came out in 1977, which is just amazing. I wonder how many bands drew their inspiration from this album. 4.5/5
Really like this album
If you're expecting a slick, well produced album from a professional bunch with a classically trained singer and lyricist you'll give this a 1* However this is a raw, gutsy, passionate and quite varied affair. The title track at 10 mins veers around in multiple directions and doesn't tire although it's true some of the other tracks can be a bit samey. This influenced a huge number of better known bands to come which is a shame as they are simply compared to them.
A long favourite. The twin guitar arrangements on this album are milestones of rock guitar duos. Only gripe is that I've always wished wished WISHED the singer's voice was easier on the ears!
Enjoyable listen. Reminds me of the Talking Heads It's crazy how much post-70s rock music rips off sounds that were already explored in the 70s. So much 2000s rock that sounds like this
You can either manage his voice and the guitar twang or you can’t. I definitely vibe with this. Title track is killer. Didn’t know that Elevation was the basis of RHCP Californication! Some REALLY great tunes.
I was sure I'd listened through this record loads of times, but I have no recollection of Torn Curtain, so maybe I didn't. I've definitely heard the title track and See No Evil countless times. But yeh, great album, influential sound, bit too proggy at times, but I can live with that.
Nog eens een verrassing in de lijst! Leuke rock, toffe riffs. De zang is soms niet zo super, dus een klein minpuntje daarvoor
Just as a mosquito relieve no men, this one circles around looking for an opportunity to bite. I liked it, plenty of good hooks and got some vibes of The Strokes. ‘Elevation’ surely influenced The Cardigans’ ‘Lovefool’
A true classic in every sense of the word. A snap shot of the times and timeless all at once.
Highlights: Marquee Moon.
Probably my favorite CBGB era band...this album is a classic. Really enjoy hearing the influences they had on so much of the more modern music I enjoy. 4.5/5
Ahead of its time, there's still nothing quite like this. Favourites: "See No Evil", "Marquee Moon", "Elevation"
Will be revisiting
I need another listen but was pretty interested. Loved Elevation and Marquee Moon.
I like the Wiki notes about the debate on what genre this is. Basically, the argument is they can't be punk since they actually know how to sing and play their instruments. Too funny. To that point, the guitar playing - both solos and particularly the rhythm on the title track - is strong. I have a soft spot for punk from the CBGB days and might rate this higher if they didn't play so well. lol
I’ve always been a fan of the title track, especially the guitar interplay, though I would have preferred a radio edit, since I find the solo longer than it needed to be and not very inspired. So, I was happy that the guitar playing and arrangements were so outstanding on the rest the LP. They're quite intricate and no doubt out of place in 1977. They were like a pre-punk, post-punk band, or just a rock band I guess. Tom Verlaine has a pained and distinct voice that one can listen to for a full 45 minutes. 7 out of 10 for me.
This is a pretty good post punk record, but the title song Marquee Moon just elevates this album to iconic status. The guitar interplay between Verlaine and Richard Lloyd is just the stuff of legend. The song sounds like it ends 3-4 times but it just keeps going and building into sonic musical bliss. If there was ever a song that deserves the descriptor Fucking Epic, it’s Marquee Moon.
Pretty good. Never listened to them before. may do again
4.5/5
Lite The Clash stuk. Fan goa asså
It's good.
Pretty much a flawless L.P. Billy Ficca doesn't get enough credit for being a great drummer.
Very cool older album. Haven't listened to before. Will add to the rotation. Reminded me of talking heads
Sounds exactly like what I would expect a 70s rock album to be. It might have been a fresh album back then, but as a younger listener I don't see anything too special about it.
Cool, enjoyed this
Torn Curtain Marquee Moon Venus
I had never heard of Television, but right from the first track, I liked it. There's a familiarity to it that I can't quite place. They do sound ahead of their time. I hear a new wave sound emerging, which I don't associate so much with the late 70s.
venus very nice rest is basic
Nice one
It's been a while since I had fun with a television. And it's been a while since I heard a great guitar driven rock, let alone a good punk album. A pleasant surprise.
Loved this. Melodic pre-Pavement spiky punky guitar rock. Fantastic
An absolutely brilliant album by a band I've never heard of! The first couple of tracks were nothing special, but the album kicks off the moment the Friction guitar riff starts, and never lets off from there.
Another band that had passed me by; another post-punk/rock band - that at times absolutely blew me away (loved the title track) - has a real 1970's authentic hiss & rawness. Not great - certainly not all the way through but a great discovery
Great
this album felt like freedom and play and joy
Standouts - Venus; Marquee Moon; Elevation Nice classic rock sounds Good guitar solos
Ovo je stvarno bilo dobro. Svaka pjesma paše savršeno i imaju neki svoj unikatni zvuk.
Ma to te pitam, posjedujem vinyl, znači ovo je teška četvorka, odličan ritam na albumu. Vokal, ma ugl znam se vratit ovom albumu dost često. Marquee Moon pjesma mi je malo malo u rotaciji iako traje 10min, nea veze. Odličan post/art punk, također mi je 77' u glazbi jako draga, a ovaj album je u definitivnoj top petici te godine. Ako ne i u top 3 iza Animalsa od Floyda i Low od Bowiea. P. S. Ko ne voli Marquee Moon stvar ima malog pišu i male sise i nije mi prijatelj onda. Ahha. Check mate.
Never heard of Television before but I quite like this one. It's a bit Talking Heads with some excellent bass guitar. I'll give this one a few more listens for sure.
nice album, a bit alternative post punk but it stands out because of the instrumentals
Hadnt heard of them before, enjoyable, would add to my playlists
Pretty good rock, I like.
Idgi
Låter väldigt bra men fick inget större heureka-moment.
Yea really ..5 with mojitos
probably a 3.5 actually. pretty cool though!
Shit slaps
Good rock album - pay attention to the lyrics!
I REMEMBER
Really liked this and can see it will have influenced a lot of more recent bands. Reminded me of the libertines a bit.
Good listening. The singing got less grating but still noticeable even after two listens.
somehow i liked it
Light album, a couple of songs were interesting
Added!
ja deze voelde ik toch weer hoor
Never listened to this before. Liked it.
Meisterwerk. Mutter und Vater solcher Rotzlöffel wie Parquet Courts und Strokes. Alles vorweg genommen was guten Indie später ausmachen sollte: ein spezieller Groove, Tempi-Wechsel, Variation, keine Scheu vor instrumentalen Passagen und über all dem: die Schnodderigkeit der Unangepassten. Titelstück erinnert stark an stärkste Zeiten von Destroyer. Saftige 4.3
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Does not compute ... This is one of those bridge albums where it's unclassifiable and connects two different eras in music. I would not label this punk or new wave but combines elements of each. I didn't think I was a purist until I came upon this album and didn't know what to do with it. I liked what they're doing with the guitar on Marquee Moon and the vocals (and backup vocals) on See No Evil. There's some tamped down chaos and it's rough around the edges but including backup vocals without any screaming disqualifies this from being at all punk. Overall, I liked this album. It's something a suburban kid could listen to without pissing off his parents but still get some pleasure out of being a renegade.
Boy oh boy what a surprise. I really enjoyed this album. I hear in this band threads of inspiration that pop up in other bands. Marquee Moon’s rhythmic guitar instantly reminded me of Interpol (Obstacle 1 in Turn on the Bright Lights). They are a wonderful mix of their contemporaries and a glimpse into the indie future. It’s really the melodic lines of the guitar that kept me hooked. I’ll definitely be listening to this one more and more.
Well! I was not expecting that, and was pleasantly surprised. The guitar playing and arrangements are what make this album stand out. I've never heard Television before (I mean, I've heard a television, but I've never heard Television), and I'm now surprised that they aren't more well-known. They broke up after only 2 albums, and maybe this isn't easy to place in a radio format? But other punk rock and post-punk bands of the late 70s have found their way to me somehow. Definitely wish I had heard Television sooner. The guitars that start "See No Evil" immediately piqued my interest, but then Tom Verlaine's vocals just as quickly gave me cause for concern. In the end, Verlaine's singing grew on me a bit, but his voice is the one thing keeping "Marquee Moon" from *****. Ok, so I wrote most this after the title track, the 10+ minute "Marquee Moon." Even at that length, I was with it the whole way. And so naturally, I wrote my review too soon. Then I finished the album, and then listened again. After “Elevation” it never really gets back to those heights. However, those first five tracks are an easy ****. So is the rest bad enough to drag down the star rating? "Guiding Light" and "Prove It" are ok, but "Torn Curtain" almost did it. The more psychedelic sound was not as good, and for some strange reason the vocals kept reminding me of the scene in "Dumb and Dumber" where they are in the car singing "Mock-ing, bird, yeah." I'm torn... (get it?)...
See No Evil is an absolute banger and this album (if you can vibe with Tom Verlaine's unusual voice) has a great energy and rawness that is enjoyable from start to finish.
Tolles Album!
Bump was kicking at this!
Upbeat, kinda fun
Way, way better than I could have imagined.
I absolutely love the guitar work. Remarkable asymmetric playing from both guitars, creates a groove that I haven’t heard before. The vocals were a bit typical for post-punk, preventing a full 5 stars.
Really great production, really great songs, really great music. Title track will take you out of this world for 10 minutes in the best way.
Cool 70s album. Lots of great bluesy riffs and can see this album being influential for many albums in that era.
Enjoyed this
mt bom! adorei
I like this one. I should listen to it more.
Fricción y Marquee Moon tremendos temas
Liked the guitar tone and bluesy punk
Title song is great as well as some other songs on album. Typical 70's rock(in a good way).
Very good, probably very influential for its time. No songs really jump out but all are good!
Classic
Decent album. Very Talking Heads-esque. Though after Marquee Moon, I just wanted everyone to be Marquee Moon.
Pretty good. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Already had on my other group. 4/5
Really enjoyed this. Reminded me of Paradise
Liked it.
Pretty good, some interesting guitarplay. Never heard of them before!
What an excellent and groundbreaking piece of work. This is the blueprint for post-punk right here. Very close to a 5 for me, but just a few songs I didn’t bop with as hard as others. Maybe it would be a 5 on a different day; it’s certainly almost there.
sounding pretty fresh and angular
Well it turns out I have greatly underestimated Television. An album caught in a time where you can hear the bands they influenced as much as the bands by which they were influenced themselves. So much going on here and the album doesn’t have any weak moments. Added to library and will explore more.
<The Strokes, rich and lush riffs make this a winner.
I don't watch television anymore. I refuse to pay for the TV licence. I now only watch animals fucking on the dark Web. The BBC coverage of animals humping is a bit shit now. I like watching two animals just really going at it like the clappers. Proper walloping eachother in their holes. A big horse's dick crushing the pussy of a leopard. Marvellous.
Really enjoyable
Really good. Whole album is good, certain tracks are excellent. Listened to loads. And would again.
Tof plaatje, ga ik vaker draaien!
Genoeg te vinden op dit album wat mij kan bekoren. De titeltrack is echt geweldig!
Can see how it has influenced others (and been influenced, hints of VU). Loved guitars but voice grated, probably a 7/10 for now but will give it 4 stars as a classic.
Some great standout moments, not something I'd listen through often
Another pleasant surprise!
7/10 This is pretty good, a lot of it is just plain fun to listen to, lots of catchy riffs. Another album that definitely sounds ahead of it's time. However, the vocals were rough and i really didn't care for the last few songs
I enjoyed that. I'd never heard it before, but could definitely see the influence on bands I like. Really enjoyed the title track.
4.0 + Amazing guitar work, full of memorable riffs. Love the songs and the New York attitude. “Marquee Moon” in the middle flags the momentum for me.
A weird but unique album; gets lumped in with post-punk a lot but in my mind is pretty distinct from that style. Not 'top of all time' territory, but definitely an album I know I've enjoyed listening to over and over again.
Quite liked some of the musical ideas, enough that I'll probably go back for another listen. 8
Nice
This is a fun album.
First heard about these guys from the "No Dogs in Space" podcast. Really great album, and you can hear the proto-punk "attitude" really seeping out in every track. This is almost exactly halfway between rock and punk. The standout track is the lovely 10 minute Marquee Moon. I listened to a few different versions, and they're all transcendent.
Really like this album. Lead singer reminds me a little of the lead singer from Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah.
Fun riffs and rhythms in friction. But of no idea what the song is talking about
Love this record.
Si me gustó, inesperada sorpresa.
Immediate Strokes precursor. Recognize the album from radio plays but otherwise unfamiliar. It’s got a crunchy groove but not much blues.
Kinda pre grunge feel. Nice clean music but Lou reed esque vocals
Excellent - raw and almost unproduced
I like their guitar lines a lot. They almost feel like they're inspired by 50's or surf rock sometimes.
Pretty. pretty good
wicked guitar solos, fun ad libs, a few boring moments (sorry prove it) but also some great ones (friction!)
Immediately can place as late 70's. For sure I've heard some of this before and have not heard in a long time. It stays interesting and listenable.
Great
Strokes
Like it
A really, really fucking cool album that feels way ahead of its time. Venus de Milo was a standout track, as was the title "Marquee Moon" which was an epic jam. Really great stuff
liked it . decent songs . even a few happy ones. will listen again
Really hear the Velvet Underground influence here. Sounds like 70s early punk for sure. I enjoyed this throughout. The guitars were really cool and I actually really dug his vocals - very 70s.
Connor: - great riffs / basslines - distinctive vocal style. unusual, but not unpleasant - liked it a lot more on the second listen
good sounds, but kept getting distracted halfway through the songs
Those albums got four guys on the cover really bear something
I'm amazed this was made in 1977! Well ahead of it's time. I have heard it before. Quite liked this one, it's a shame it's not more well known!
*67 Faktisk ret fedt til tider. Især titelnummeret. Man skal dog være i et bestemt humør for at tåle den lidt skingre vokal i alle 46 minutter.
Jeg synes egentlig, at det var okay, men der var også et par svipsere og lidt for langtrukne numre. Kunne være bedre, men det var fint 2.9
Bortsett från nio minuter långa progrocken i titelspåret är det habil new wave som presenteras här. Bästa spåren Guiding light och Venus. Man hör en del influenser härifrån som Olle Ljungström och Reeperbahn sedan plockade upp på sina skivor.
Another early punk album that seems kind of tame by today's standards. I liked it.
Television It was ok. Friction was cool. Cool intro groove for marque moon. The singer was not great. Not sure I am hearing the intricate guitar playing or jazz interplay that I am reading about. I can hear how they influenced bands like the strokes. 2.5/3
Enjoyable listen from a band I had not previously heard of.
Not bad I kind of zoned out but nothing pissed me off and dragged me out of my subconscious so it was nice but not captivating
i guess shes chill?
Overall Rating - 3.06/5 (6.13/10). Nothing particularly special. Not bad, but not great either.
Je sais que cet album est influent et extrêmement apprécié. J'ai même revérifié, il est 64e au classement général de Rate Your Music. Oui mais voilà, malgré tout, cet album est entré par une oreille et il est sorti par l'autre. Je n'y ai trouvé aucun intérêt à titre personnel. Mais de toute façon, s'il y a un truc que je comprends de mieux en mieux à mesure que j'avance dans la liste, c'est que le punk de base, je peux vraiment apprécier, mais dès qu'un groupe commence à avoir une autre étiquette du genre "post-punk" ou "art punk", ça va pas me parler du tout. Et cet album, c'est exactement ça. J'en conclue donc que c'est pas fait pour moi. Je vais pas non plus mettre une note basse, ça serait ridicule, vu l'influence de cet album, mais quand même.
Not bad. 3.25 rounded down to 3. Favorite tracks: Marquee Moon ; Torn Curtain
I expected far worse, very nice listen!
3.5
None of these people on the album cover are human
Heard of Television however never listened to them before. Didn't know what to expect. Liked it.
Good
I get it. I'm supposed to love this. All my favourite bands do. In theory, it should be right up my street. But I've just never really been able to get on with it. So so much guitar that just sounds like mindless noodling. A vocal delivery that really grates after a few songs. Lyrics that are maybe 55% as smart as they think they are. Is this really the proto-punk breakthrough people claim, or just the same self-congratulatory white boy meanderings in new shoes?
I need to remember to write my review before hitting the number of stars (we’re in edit mode again!) Anywho! I liked this! You can really hear the influence this album had on music to come; I could in particular hear Lovefool by the Cardigans in Elevation. But yeah all in all a good time
There is an over abundance of 70 bands on this list
Didn’t enjoy this album as much as I thought I would. The only song I can remember from it is Marquee Moon.
Not for me. Very 70’s…
Not as bad as I was expecting. The 2 side closers are a bit tedious, come across like a new wave band trying to do prog. But the rest of the album is OK. Can certainly hear the influence it had.
Pretty cool different album. Id listen again although not life changing pretty sweet
It was okay. It picked up more for me towards the end, but I don’t think it’s an album I think I’d run to relisten to, you know?
Another example for an influential record, that i personally don't enjoy as much as I would like to. Tom Verlains voice and singing are not great, the band's performance isn't exactly smooth, so it's only occasionally the energy that gets me.
6/10… art rock / *1977
I was really looking forward to this, but after listening, it seems really overhyped
This is a hard one to rate I do like some of the songs and some others I could take or leave. The thing that really struck me was how modern this album sounds, this could be released today and would not sound out of place in the indie garage scene. If it were released today I would think it’s not very groundbreaking but I can only imagine what they thought back in the day. I can definitely see why it was respected when released and why it’s still so widely regarded.
Marquee Moon
To be honest, I kinda struggle with this vein of punk. Not because I don't like it, it's good and entertaining, but when albums like this are so highly rated I often feel like I'm missing something. To an extent, I'd rather not rate this, but the 1001 Albums website forces you to unless you put "Did not listen", so I'll rate it there but not on AOTY. But anyway, the album is actually really groovy and I think I can sort of hear how the guitar work inspired other stuff and it does sound quite fresh for the time, especially when I consider my wider knowledge of the period. Other than that though, something about the sound feels a little lacking in the energy I'd expect from the genre that also creates hardcore punk, something I find often with a lot of punk, especially the highly rated stuff, although this made up for that with the interesting riffs which created some more energy than I find in those other punk albums. Other than that, I quite like how the songs develop but some of them do run on a bit longer than they need to in my opinion, but I'll try to come back to this soon, I just don't know when I'll have the time/energy for it. One last thing - I do wonder if one day I'll suddenly click with this kind of punk like I have with post-rock and that whole ecosystem this year. I hope I do.
this was a mixed reaction for me, I liked the musicality and instrumentals of the songs…..it’s the lead vocalist voice for me. I didn’t like his voice. Maybe listening to the album a second or third time I’ll truly like it
Not bad but also not really doing anything for me; kinda boring
mid
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Four stars for the music, two stars for the vocalist. Put that together and... Probably not something I will go back to again, but I wouldn't turn it off if it came up on a jukebox.
Some songs are better than others but it's a strong album. Never heard of them before and I know I'm going to end up listening again to get a better feeling. First pass though it's enjoyable.
Es ist ein schlanker, drahtiger Klassiker der New‑York‑Szene, der heute vor allem durch seinen präzisen, klaren 70er‑Klang auffällt. Television kombinieren nervöse Gitarrenlinien, Tom Verlaines spitzes Vibrato und eine fast mathematische Rhythmik zu einem Sound, der gleichzeitig kühl und hypnotisch wirkt. Der Titelsong ist natürlich das Monument – ein endloser Gitarrenaufstieg, der sich wie ein nächtlicher Spaziergang durch Manhattan anfühlt. Doch als Album wirkt Marquee Moon manchmal etwas einseitig: brillant gespielt, aber emotional distanziert, mehr Kopf als Bauch.
Album 256. Marquee Moon (https://open.spotify.com/album/630o1rKTDsLeIPreOY1jqP?si=omFzabyCQxeX-WTP0ejDzA) — Television (1977) A well-known rock album for me, good album 3/5 Liked: Marquee Moon Elevation Torn Curtain
Good stuff
1. fajna muza, wokal średni, gitara perkusja spoko, śmiesznie zaciąga, nie wiem o czym to jest 5/10 2. no ten wokal to nie to, podkład fajny, tekst o niczym dla mnie 6/10 3. ok to jest niezłe, wokal lepszy, podkład fajny, bardziej do poczucia niż zrozumienia, outro spoko 6,5/10 4. intro gitara nieźle, wokal spoko, muza bardzo catchy, tekst prosty ale ok, 4 minuty muzy rozstrojonej gitary ale nie brzmi źle końcówka fajna, i powrót do maina na koniec 8/10 5.zaczyna sie troche dark, te beepy za głośne, mocny lead gitary 6,5/10 6. powolne, pianinko chordsy, trochę dziecinna ta muza do tego o czym to jest 5/10 7. no taka od nie chcenia ta nuta zrobiona, ta gitara jakość głośność jakaś taka stłumiona 4/10 8. fajna muza, trochę za wolna na wokalu, pianino gitara perkusja spoko poprostu zła kompozycja, repetetywna 6/10 Album 5,875/10
For something so “revolutionary”, this was so remarkably dull
Really good guitar, just a clean solid rock album to me beyond that. Top songs: Friction, Marquee Moon, Elevation
Marquee Moon Television 1977 Genres: Rock, Punk Styles: New Wave, Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Experimental, Psychedelic Rock 1. See No Evil (★★★★★) -Contexto: Una declaración de principios. Habla de escapar de la ceguera cotidiana y buscar algo más auténtico. Mezcla ansiedad urbana con una sensación de libertad inminente. -Fav 2. Venus (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Una de las letras más poéticas del álbum. Usa imágenes surrealistas para hablar de la belleza, la fascinación y el deseo. Más que contar una historia, transmite una sensación casi onírica. 3. Friction (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Trata sobre la tensión emocional, el conflicto interno y las relaciones marcadas por la incomodidad y la confrontación. Musicalmente refleja esa fricción mediante guitarras cada vez más intensas. 4. Marquee Moon (★★★★★) -Contexto: El centro del disco. Un viaje nocturno por una ciudad llena de misterio donde el protagonista parece experimentar una especie de revelación espiritual. La letra es deliberadamente críptica; importa más la sensación de descubrimiento que una narrativa lineal. -Fav 5. Elevation (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Habla de ascender, cambiar de perspectiva y buscar un estado superior de conciencia. Tiene un aire optimista dentro del tono generalmente inquieto del álbum. 6. Guiding Light (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: La balada del disco. Una reflexión sobre el amor perdido y la esperanza de encontrar una luz que oriente cuando todo parece desmoronarse. Es la canción más emocional y directa. 7. Prove It (★★★⯨☆) -Contexto: Inspirada parcialmente en relatos policiales y novelas negras. El narrador desafía a alguien a demostrar la verdad detrás de una historia o un crimen. Combina misterio con una energía casi detectivesca. 8. Torn Curtain (★★★★☆) -Contexto: El cierre más oscuro del álbum. Habla de finales, separación y desilusión. La "cortina rasgada" simboliza la pérdida de las ilusiones y el momento en que ya no es posible ocultar la realidad. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,81) -Debería ser un 4 estrellas por redondeo, pero me sonó más como un 3.
Ok, n tem como um rock dos anos 70 ser ruim.
Nice album. Was not familiar with them.
Probably deserves more attention from me. I’m kind of over the sound that this albums specializes in; however, I can tell that it is a top tier album of its genre.
This was fine, not bad or anything, but nothing really special either. It’s like if I went to YouTube and asked it to find me some generic classic rock.
Wasn't impressed at first, seeming like a run-of-the-mill post-punk album, but that all changed real quick. From Friction onwards it's nothing but gas, with the title track in particular being a journey on its own!! Real close to a 4 on this one. Standouts: Friction • Marquee Moon • Guiding Light • Prove It • Torn Curtain
As 70s psychedelic rock goes...it's fine? I guess?
Not sticking for me
It did sound a bit generic and like every other rock act from this era, however there were times with some good riffs and tunes to keep me interested
Richard Hell is the archetypal punk. Perhaps just THE punk. Maybe just punk. Richard Hell IS punk. Confrontational. Sloppy. Transgressive. Spontaneous. He comes in spurts. There was none more idealistically incendiary, none more philosophically jagged. He invented the safety pin look. He lived the attitude that Malcolm McLaren would reconstruct for the Sex Pistols. Sure, it was a contrivance when Hell did it, but it was his contrivance. He was the original. The Sine Qua Non. And thank god he left Television in 1975. It is hard to imagine that Verlaine's gorgeous lines and transcendent solos would have made it past Hell's bullshit detector. His bullshit detector was faulty. His bullshit detector was bullshit. The gentle pretensions of Marquee Moon are warm and pleasing. Fred Smith's bass isn't fancy, but it is tasty. Verlaine's voice is weak, but it does exactly what it needs to do: hide behind those neatly interlocking guitars. I don't need to know what he's singing about, because this isn't about attitude - it's a considered guitar record and the attitude, to the extent attitude is present, is disciplined, precise, and gentle. Lester Bangs compared Television to Quicksilver Messenger Service. That's also bullshit. It's punk posturing too. There is a version of rock criticism where the two poles of Hell and Verlaine, two best friends who "hated each other as only best friends can," as Hell said, are equally necessary. Where they are forces that balance each other out. A simplified theory of John and Paul explains away the Beatles in such a way. But there is a simpler truth style: Verlaine is better. Perhaps he needed Hell to jumpstart him. Perhaps there is an opposing force that would challenge him or push him into more exploratory territory. But it wasn't Richard Hell. And it wasn't punk. He didn't do better than this, for better or worse. 3.5 We had CCR‘s Green River the other day, which I really enjoyed. I didn’t mention it in my review but when I was listening to that album it occurred to me that CCR might be an example of a band whose music I thoroughly admire even though I don’t particularly care for any of their songs. It‘s a tricky distinction to make which is why I didn’t bother. If I like the music I like the record - if I like the ‚track‘ I must perforce like the ‚song‘ etc. on the surface it’s a terminological problem and why waste too much time thinking or writing about that? Well here’s the same pickle again. I admire Television‘s music. They keep their identity as a rock band while striking out for new ideas in arrangement and texture. They are really good, creative players. I can happily listen all the way through Marquee Moon without feeling a drop in quality. Yet, there isn’t a song/track here that I honestly care about. To be fair to CCR - there are key differences in the two situations. So much of CCR is based on blues procedure; that more than anything is why I say I don’t admire their ‚songs‘ even while I actually delight in listening to Keep on Chooglin‘ or Tombstone Shadow or even Bad Moon Rising because they are such enjoyable, creative players. That background procedure isn’t the problem with Television, but there is other baggage that I think weighs them right down. I can’t listen to Marquee Moon without thinking about the Rolling Stones. Tom has a fair bit of Jagger in his voice and the band, committed, as I say, to keeping a core band sound tick along with something of the Stones‘ relaxed, unfussy interplay of relatively clean guitar sounds. It also presumably doesn’t help that an ex-Stones engineer is behind the desk. Well perhaps the open invitation ought to be resisted - Marquee Moon is a debut album, and how unreasonable it then is to listen on the Stones’ terms rather than Television’s. Well what can I say? It’s hard to resist. Marquee Moon’s not anywhere near as enjoyable as Sticky Fingers or Exile I think to myself as I go along. Silly me. There is another oppressive ghost when Marquee Moon plays, however. And this one isn’t quite as silly and easily dismissed as the last. I can’t listen to Marquee Moon without thinking about Patti Smith’s Horses. That album haunts everywhere here; in the ambition, cued from the Velvets, to render rock music as a more challenging form of art, and especially in Tom Verlaine‘s vocal (sometime comically so) and in his lyrics which have all the poetic aspiration of Smith‘s, without any of the power and purpose. Marquee Moon is a good album and is always celebrated as a distinctive album. I understand that, but I can’t feel that. It always feels to me that Marquee Moon‘s distinctiveness can be had better somewhere else. 2.5/5
C'est super agréable à écouter, juste un excellent album de rock, maîtrisé, fun, bien produit, pas un classique pour rien. J'ai entendu des trucs qui m'ont plus impressionné à la même époque donc je le mettrais pas dans mon top personnel mais je pense que c'est quand même un incontournable qui a sa place dans ce top 1001
Ben groot fan van dat nummer Marque Moon, maar het album als geheel is een beetje mwah
Why is this band punk? It’s not bad, and so far I like it. But it feels like the Clash but not as wimpy of a sound. I love the bass line on Venus. I don’t get the hype. I think I need another listen.
I'm glad to have heard it. Not sure I'll remember it. It's fine but nothing I'd seek out.
"Marquee Moon" is a great song. And that's it.
#40 Some good, some meh. The title track is great, and the second half of the album is much better than the first. I can definitely see how this influenced later alt-rock and indie-rock bands.
A perfectly nice listen but just didn’t feel the impact of the overall experience. A bit too samey all the way through which caused me to switch off slightly.
An interesting listen for the level of detail in the melodies
Review - classic art rock album. The well known songs on it are very good. There's a bit of chaff in there too. Also I don't think it would be so well regarded if it wasn't for their association with CBGB. It gets called post punk but I don't think it's doing anything that Brian Eno wasn't doing a year or two earlier. Score - 7/10 Need to listen? YES
Great musicianship and melodies by the rest of the band, but the lead singer's voice is profoundly unpleasant and annoying. It sounds like your drunken co-worker trying to do a Mick Jagger impression at a karaoke bar.
Nothing too special. Last song is a vibe though.
It was ok........ Vocals not really my thing. Would've loved it if I was drunk though
A respectable entry in this genre but honestly not a standout for me.
Eh, not my vibe but I suppose it's good for what it is. Kind of punk-adjacent.
6/10
This album does not appear in my version of the book, so was a bit of a surprise, not unpleaseantly so. I'd never heard of Calexico until today. Reminds me musically in parts of Zorn or maybe I'm misremembering. Not a huge fan of the Mariachi sound. Quattro (World Drifts In) Black Heart Pepita Woven Birds
Marquee Moon is a record that reveals itself slowly and honestly, which is either a virtue or a limitation depending on what you're after. By the end it has grown into something real — the guitar interplay between Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd opens up gradually, the Stones-inflected looseness becomes more audible, the ten-minute title track earns its length in a way that In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida's drum solo decidedly does not. And yet grown-on-me doesn't quite get it to four, which is its own useful piece of information. The Wilco connection is the clearest entry point. The extended instrumental passages — exploratory rather than showy, built from interlocking melodic lines rather than riffs — draw a fairly direct line to what Tweedy and Nels Cline would do decades later on records like A Ghost Is Born. Hearing Television is hearing an ancestor, which gives the listen genuine context beyond pure historical importance. The guitar interplay here isn't musicianship for its own sake; it's a conversation, and the conversation is interesting. What keeps it at three is Verlaine's voice, which operates in the same art-school angular territory as David Byrne — the singer slightly outside the song, observing rather than inhabiting. That approach has created consistent distance throughout this project, and it does the same work here. The instrumental world pulls you in; the vocal world holds you at arm's length. A respectful three with real texture underneath it — more genuine connection than most records that land here, but a ceiling it can't quite break through.
Pretty good nothing that blew me away
Nog wel nice
Solid late 70s vibe
Expectation: -> Seemingly, another obscure band/album. Hoping this is as good as yesterday's surprise. After listening: -> Like the title track, though not all 10:36 of it. Overall, I feel that the vocals hold this band back. Some of the guitar and drumming is quite good. The longer I listen the more I enjoy this. Not a bad song to be found here. Almost giving this a 4 (might I regret not?). Track ranking: Venus Moon Prove Elevation Evil Light Friction Curtain
It’s ok. 3 songs I liked.
Me ha gustado, pero not my style
Fascinating, but more homework than fun. Title track goes hard though.
Альбом №1 Как я и думал такая музыка будет для меня звучать однотипно, видимо в силу моего музыкального невежества, собственно поэтому я здесь Добавил 1 трек из 8, заглавный - Marquee Moon, не смотря на длительность слушался интересно, особенно зацепила гитара в перебивках между куплетами, если так можно выразится Итого 2,5-3 из 5
Pretty good. “I have a lil leather jacket but I’m sad I live in the big dirty city”, à la the Strokes
ich mag es. Es ist aber nichts erstaunliches. Man kann sehr schnell vergessen, dass man die Lieder hört (also eher als Hintergrundmusik).
Another okay '70s Rock album but no organ and psychedelic feel this time.
Interesting, but not sure if from front to back it's phenomenal .
Heard Marquee moon before, it really holds up mix wise and you can hear that it probably was an influence on the indie scene. Though the singers voice gets a bit annoying for my taste and I don't really remember any of the tracks except the title track. Still good quality on the writing
Something to play in the background.