Reviews (page 5 of 8)
Don't like it, too much off-the-grid talking/whistling
Good
a lot of tension, almost enough release. damn near. talking man is better than singing boy, although they’re worthy counterpoints. singing boy is surely an acquired taste, like the album. more listens has made for deeper appreciation.
The Slint world is darker and swelling. They come from the Louisville DIY scene and they paved the way for bands that didn’t want to be pinned down by a genre. This album is a great mind reset. https://youtu.be/OsFG0UulgbM?si=dfFUzcaOq8rtdu7R
I only got one listen but I need 5 more to feel like Tony Soprano.
Weird and affecting and off and weird and I think I like it maybe? I dunno?
I had never heard of these guys before, though I had heard washer. Regardless, they clearly were influential on a bunch of bands, and I’m surprised that I’ve never heard of them because the sound is so quintessential of that era.
BM Bella Merda
Weird and scratchy, great stuff!
Reminds me of sonic youth but slower and more depressing
Maybe in the background, at a bar, while talking over others, I could “listen” to it. It got me to browse math-rock on spotify for a minute ———————————— My non-musician scoring system. 5 - Love it. Would play anytime, buy, see live… 4 - Good music. 3 - Average playlist. Depends on time and setting. 2 - I can’t listen to whole songs. 1 - No.
wish there were some other word than pretentious I could choose to describe album but yeah it is what it is, tho i actually reallyyy liked the instrumentals, it's just the layering of half singing half, slam poetry reading and the other stuff going on into a mush that makes it pretentious sounding. A three purely due to the instrumentals
OK
Mumble. Mumble. Mumble. Mumble. Mumble. Mumble. I think I already listened to this auditory ZzzQuil when I was listening to the Rolling Stone 500 Album list in order and it has not become any more memorable.
Pivotal. There was a time I’d rate this five stars, but today I’m doing four stars. While there’s some great moments here and there, overall it just isn’t hitting as strong as it used to for me.
Love this, own this, and was so happy to have an excuse to listen again. Not much else to say but that it’s great, and I’m sad they split after this.
40 minutes of noise that didn’t hold my attention. This was almost something I would’ve liked. Maybe if I heard this in college, I would’ve loved it.
I did not expect this album to be on the 1001 albums list at all! But lo and behold one of the easiest 5s to give thus far. I mean I already listen to this full album on my own probably twice a week anyway so today we’re just gonna put it on again and just fully enjoy it. What a solid post-rock album. I’m glad to see it get some extra recognition on this list.
This album is bad, but it does teach us something important. Specifically, if writing songs and learning to play an instrument is too hard, you can always just perfunctorily downstroke the same handful of notes on your guitar while you improvise lyrics and speak-sing a terrible Lou Reed impression. You won't fool everyone, but you might fool someone enough to get you on a list of 1001 albums you must hear before you die.
I usually enjoy this genre of music but.... this was something else. Boring and slow. Their first album is much better if you wanna give these guys a second try
Good morning captain was the standout for me. Good album art too
Solid sad 90s rock
Meu deus q desgosto
"There is a spider... spider... spider... he's deep in my soul... soul... soul..."
The fifth-best album of the 1990s, by my accounting, and the best album I've yet had from this site. Flawless from the first spindly notes. There may not be a trio of better songs on any album of the decade than Breadcrumb Trail, Washer and Good Morning, Captain. (Bee Thousand? Echoes Myron, Gold Star, Peep Hole??) That riff on Washer, in particular, is so stunning. One of those records that was responsible for the rewiring of my brain chemistry when I first heard it at age 15.
Not sure why it took me so long to listen to this, it's pretty good. I definitely hear the music on this album echoed on others that followed it. It's not an instant favorite, but it is worth hearing. Maybe it'll grow on me if I spend more time with it.
I feel like I wanna die after listening to this scuffed music
Very Tool sounding music. This is a great find.
Well then, it's settled. Between Sigur Rós and now this, it's pretty undeniable that post-rock is right up my alley, isn't it? Yeah, Spiderland is phenomenal. I'm not sure whether I like this or the Sigur Rós album more. I'm leaning Sigur Rós, but that could change. Sometimes, you have an album that serves as a complete and perfect capturing of a very specific feeling or emotion. In the case of Spiderland, that feeling is desolation. This is a depressing album, but in a good way. It blends moments of bleak ambience with harsh riffs and I love it. The longer songs are pretty cool. The vocals are interesting. Much of the album takes a spoken-word approach, which isn't something you see a lot of. I think it works well for an album like this. Of course, it's not all spoken word. You have some singing moments on songs like "Washer" and even some good screaming. The final moments of this album on "Good Morning, Captain" might be some of the best final moments of any album. It is the ultimate climax. All 6 songs are important. The writing is perfectly emotional. I don't think my words can do this album justice. It is, dare I say, a masterpiece. 5/5.
As far as mopey guy with a guitar music goes it’s pretty good
Love this album. Shame it didn’t get the recognition it deserved until after they broke up.
kind of an all timer streak huh! this does not give me the personal all-timer gut feeling but its v close. i think i wrote this before somewhere, but back when i was a budding music nerd teen going thru the big canon albums, i actually kinda bounced off this one cuz i found it cold and distancing, which is not rly the aesthetic home of my apocalypticlly sentimental heart. cold is true, distancing tho??? i was way off...if anything, part of my difficulty with this is that i find it just a bit too emotionally overwhelming and intimidating ghjsdghsd which makes it ofc a v useful record to have in my vocab cuz sometimes u need that. feels like the march to and away from the thing u did that doomed u forever, having eternal lucidity around the moment but not within it. finishing this record offers the cleansing feeling of waking up from a nightmare...yet more evidence in my assertion that the time After a piece of art is just as vital a part of the experience as that which is contained in the proper runtime
Grungy, raw and interesting, but only mildly so. Worth a listen but maybe not a second one.
Solid powerful I like this lyrics and style
A soul without a key He could not dance to anything Dark and funereal, this album is brilliant.
This feels like the opening to a dark movie. This sounds like the 90s. I would never have guessed they came from Kentucky. It’s gets better as it goes. I like “for dinner”.
The Good: A land of Spider! The Bad: What if we suffer from arachnophobia… The Ugly: Realizing that the band probably suffers from the afore mentioned, which explains them all being neck deep in water, so that the spiders can’t get to them. I tried… I really tried… but I just can’t like this album. I think I’ve listed to this album 4 times over the course of 3 days, so where’s my medal? Problem that I have with this album is that it’s neither here, nor there, nor anywhere. Yet, upon investigation, it seems that it is here, and there, and everwhere… at least, that is what hte music snobs have to say. Won’t totally rain on the unfortunate parade of Slint… will stick with 2*
This is pretty boring. The last song, Captain, had more to it, but I'll not be listening again, probably.
I mean it's good but I don't really get its appeal
LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over the years of me listening to this album it has slowly (slowcore lol) grown to be one of my favorite albums. And this is the album I really needed to here right now. I've been in a little bit of a slump recently, nothing bad but just a lot of generic 3/5 albums. I know that this album isn't for everyone, and I get that it is spoken word, but a 2.98 is criminal. This album probably has the highest rating differential between this site and RYM. On RYM it has a 4.17 and is the 31st highest rated album OF ALL TIME. but here it can't even break a 3.0. No other album gives me the chills like this one. I mean the climax of Good Morning, Captain is so chilling, that scream just feels so desperate. I also love the sharp harmonic parts in Nosferatu Man, the chords in Don Aman are perfect, and there are just so many great climaxes throughout this album. High 5.
This is such an 90's album, I knew of Slint, and remember hearing a few of these songs before, but this was just a wonderful experience. It's a shame this band's life was so short, but their influences are widespread. Listening to this you kind of feel that they have influenced in future genres, including grunge and shoegaze. The vocals here are so interesting, it almost feels like I'm listening to poetry being spoken to a musical accompaniment and I think that is what makes this album so great. Highly recommend listening to this album as a whole in one sitting, this was just deeply moving and an amazing piece of art. Standouts: Breadcrumb Trail, Washer, Good Morning, Captain
Sounds interesting and good but only for a few bars. There are so many bars. Just because you can play irregular time signatures doesn’t mean you should. 2.4
May 20, 2025 Album #625: Spiderland by Slint Genre: Post-Rock, Post-Hardcore, Math Rock Kentucky band Slint’s post-rock classic *Spiderland* is an album that impacted me in many ways. Just from the first few seconds of *Breadcrumb Trail*, I was hooked and captivated by it. Its lyricism and storytelling are top notch, and it’s one of the greatest strengths of this album. The storytelling on this album adds so much to the atmosphere of this album, which is very dark, brooding, and cynical. Its themes of alienation, anxiety, depression, etc. are very much reflected through the lyrics. Every song here is packed with meaning and metaphors. One of the best examples of this is the amazing track *Don, Aman.* It’s very dark and brooding as it paints a very vivid picture of the song’s protagonist. I sadly kind of relate to it in a way, with how the song is about social isolation and anxiety. However, the best example of this is probably the strongest track on the album, *Washer*. It’s a *very* dark and ominous track with its sound and meaning, and it works in every sense of the word. Its slow build up is played out perfectly. The track following *Washer*, *For Dinner…* is an amazing instrumental follow up to the song. It wallows in the atmosphere built up by *Washer* and the rest of the album before it. This all leads up into the dismal closer, *Good Morning, Captain.* Its amazing writing and instrumentation build-up leads to Brian McMahan’s emotional wailing and yelling. It took me away when I first heard it, as the rest of this album did. The atmosphere of this album is something that I can’t get enough of, and I’d recommend this for it alone. It’s amazingly well put together and it complements the lyrics in a beautifully depressing way. However, this album has many other things to offer as well. This album is an experience, and I’m glad to have listened to this post-rock classic. I cannot recommend this album enough. It really blew me away, *CREEPING UP INTO THEEE SKYYYYYYYY.* Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Strong 9 to a 10 Favorite Tracks: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Don, Aman, Washer, Good Morning, Captain
Every now and then, this list throws up something that's new to me, and that I love. Thoroughly enjoyed this and will be seeking out more of their work.
Not for me
The immaculate conception of Post-Rock. The album itself is more a building block than the most amazing piece of standalone art, but it is loadbearing block of so many in the genre and beyond. It's smart, it uses wildly creative techniques, it pulls bits from Sonic Youth, the early post-punk movement, and yet still sounds unlike anything before it. It's not the easiest 40 minutes if you don't know what you're in for, but it demonstrates an introverted creation that grips you
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This album is my kind of weird. I've been recommended to listen to this by Spotify several times throughout the years. I can see how a lot of people might not like it, but I think it's it's pretty strong. Worth the effort to spin a few times.
Fine for being pre-grunge, college music, alternative, whatever you wanna call it. Outside the mainstream, and sounding what like what would come after . However a lot of it sounds half-formed.
bro ts ahh
favorite song: Good Morning, Captain
Too much spoken word for my tastes. The volume dynamics were also a bit annoying. The best song was Washer.
Not my favorite I'm sorry...
9/10. Really enjoyed this album as a post-rock enthusiast.
What a great album.
this is rough
Cool
I can see the influence on a lot of my favourite bands, likely will never listen again though.
Not bad. Definitely has that early 90's smooth grunge rock vibe. If it comes on again, I would listen to it, but I wouldn't seek it out. No standouts.
Never heard of this before but you can hear the influence. Washer is the stand out track that sounds like it should be on a Lynch soundtrack
This album has a dark, minimalist atmosphere with a weighty, almost eerie feel. The post-hardcore influence comes through in the sharp, tense guitar work, while the spoken word vocals add to its unsettling mood. While it has bursts of intensity, the album moves at a slow, deliberate pace, drawing you in with its brooding, immersive sound.
Not familiar with Slint - so quick google required to get up to speed. I like the atmosphere and the pace of the album - but found it lacking in moments of beauty that captured my interest. Only had time for a couple of listens and I'm sure it would grow given time.
Spiderland I’m sure I’ve heard the name Slint mentioned before, but I didn’t really have any preconceptions before listening, apart from remembering they might be a grunge/alt rock band judging from the name, and year of release. While it has the feel of early 90s US alt rock I found this far more interesting and engrossing than a lot of that music. The tempo, guitar sound, sparseness, and repeating, mesmeric grooves and riffs are musically and emotionally much more satisfying and resonant than many of their peers. There’s a bit of Neil Young/Crazy Horse, a bit of Sonic Youth, and you can hear Steve Albini’s production style clearly, but it feels apart and separate. It’s drums, bass, guitar and vocals but it has a distinct feel and atmosphere; tense, eerie and reserved, but also confident and assured, it’s pretty unique. Aside from the guitar tone I love the drumming, it’s got a slight Can and Dub feel to it, it’s slightly spacey and untethered, but also hits some great grooves alongside the guitars. And I like how the alternating spoken word and singing helps give it’s own character too, without the stereotypical US rock voice of the period. After the first listen I wasn’t expecting to end up liking this as much as I did, it’s very hypnotic, and I was very happy to let it run on repeat, the swirling and narcotic atmosphere washing over me. I’m certain this will improve with more listens and it’s almost a 5, but I’ll go 4. 🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️ Playlist submission: Washer
This was a lesson in why you should listen to albums several times. At first I didn't get it. Lazy proto grunge going nowhere. Something else has since emerged - an atmospheric album of creeping detachment, poetry, leftfield twists and the desolation of the rustbelt.
Fantastic record
Grungy, mostly spoken word punk with a nice edge to it. I really enjoyed these tales of creepy carnivals, vicious vampires and sinister sea captains told in a voice that ranges to a mumble, to a shout, to a scream accompanied by wailing guitars and rumbling bass lines. There’s a very eerie ambient hidden track on the end of this album too.
I've known this for a long time: as I grew an interest for post-rock, I came to it 20 years ago or so. At first, I was very disapointed, because it has nothing to do with the post-rock I was listening to -- it's not even purely instrumental! It was pretty quirk, with lots of dissonant chords and not that much melodies. But I kept going back to it for some time, and it grew on me. And now, decades later, I still love it and it might have been the first post-hardcore (and noise) related album I've listened to. Because I tend to think of it has post-hardcore and/or noise more than post-rock: lots of dissonance, strange rhythms, walls of guitars. It might be more down-tempo than many other bands but it still has these signatures. Anyway, it's a strange but attractive album, and it probably opened my ears to something new back at the time, and I still love it, at least for that.
Not terrible...just aggressively boring. And so emo before there was such a term I guess. Then again, I could see myself in 1991 taking some spoken word poetry I had written, finding a few compatriots, and coming up with something like this.
This sounds like slint spiderland sounds. Fugazi but worse.
The quite parts make the loud parts sparkle that much more. Even the loud parts have a fragility to them. The album almost snuck by me, in a way that I want sure where I was in it and then when it ended, I wanted more...
nope
Oh man, what a blast. Love this album and the band’s obvious and passionate love of the Big Muff.
Wow. Another first for me and me like.
Not for me
I turned it off after skipping 3 songs
i shouldn’t have liked this! but it was kinda horny? anyone else?
✅✅ Washer I sense cool people like this. Thus I infer that I am not very cool.
It wasn’t offensive but I’d still rather not. I had to actively unclench my shoulders as they kept creeping up towards my ears.
a classic for some, and of them i am one.
Imagine the Velvet Underground's schtick of 'we sold a thousand records but everyone who bought one started a band' without any actual songs. Not buying its slacker cool in any way. Just tiresome.
I’m interested
I don't get it. Getting further through the album.... maybe I do?
My first impression was quite good, it fits into a style I quite like, call it "dirty rock", lo-fi, soundscape rock, whatever. Elements of this album remind me of Sparklehorse, Dance Hall at Louse Point (Parish/Harvey - amazing album) etc. BUT going along this album let me down. It just doesn't have the spark I'm looking for - without it, the music sounds just like a bunch of mates freewheeling in the studio. Too many songs are basic with too repetitive guitar strumming and a bit long winded. The soundscapes are OK and quite filmic but it's just a bit uninspired. Not a top 1001 album for me. I'll give it a 3 just because of the sound but I think it's really only a 2, musically. But it's one of those albums that depends a lot on my mood. Maybe one day I'll like it more, it has the potential for it.
Pretty interesting. Reminds me a little of King Crimson circa 'Red' and Sonic Youth. Hearing this album 3 times in a row made me want to replace my long-lost copy of this post hardcore gem & by golly I think I will!
New to me! This is why I love this project. Very cool sound. Glad for the introduction... but, gotta admit there was no particular song that hooked me. Still, a fun listening experience.
This was noise layered on noise, I did not enjoy it
Another influential album, another quirky experience but this is all form and no finesse. Much as I like hearing some time signatures doing the work, it can't be the only thing.
Brooding and sometimes heavy music. I don’t like the soft, spoken word vocals. They’re too low in the mix and difficult to hear. The vocals also feel pretentious. This band has power and big emotions simmering under the surface. I’d rather they unleash that energy instead of crafting these long, artsy, slow burn songs.
Slint is a band that has always been in my periphery and I always wanted to listen more. Super raw alt rock from the early 90's- say less! Right from the start I'm definitely pulled in. Lots of great energy and emotion in this and a surprisingly fresh sound for being some proto-emo from 1991. I really like the production on this too; the guitars sound impressively crisp! This is a great listen. I will add some of these tracks to my rotations.
A very interesting album, a lot of different things going on in every song. I had a fun time listening through it even though Its not something I think I will listen to again. When I listen to music I often get a sense of when I would listen to it in my everyday life. I can't say I get that feeling at all with Slint.
The best of their small output.
Never been huge on this but certainly appreciate it. Good Morning Captain is an all timer and the album cover is GOAT status.
(good) morning, captain
Like 2 girls 1 cup for your ears
91/100. Spiderland by Slint is a fantastic and hauntingly unique record. The incredible production brings out every subtle detail, making the album feel both soothing and deeply unsettling. Its horrifying, eerie atmosphere paired with spoken-word delivery and quiet-loud dynamics creates an unforgettable listening experience.
Never got the hype around this album. It still hasn’t clicked for me.
I've never heard of the band or the album. There were some exciting parts on the album. But overall, I wasn't that interested in the music. Maybe I'll have to give the album a second chance. But then it's no longer first class. It actually needed a 2nd chance. Then I liked the album so much that I wanted to listen to it a 3rd time. The album is pretty good. I'll be listening to it more often. and so the album qualifies as a 5/5
Hadn’t heard this before and was actually interesting. I didn’t really truly love it but was interesting for sure. 2.66
Mostly bounced right off me
Different
Complete
I really don’t understand how people like this
Clearly a critical album for the post-rock and post-hardcore scenes. Certainly interesting to listen to while also having a number of tracks that kind of meander.
I listened to this about 5:30 in the AM and it didn't do anything for me. but I re-listened later and looked up some info on what's going on with the guitars. time and education helped.
Me encanta, y me jode no saber explicar exactamente por qué. Musicalmente es súper disonante, abstracto, y puede que pretencioso. No es el tipo de álbum que me suele gustar, aunque pueda apreciarlo desde el punto de vista técnico. Sin embargo, tiene una atmósfera que me atrapa. Las melodías (cuando las hay) no terminan de resolverse, sin que llegue a ser algo incómodo. Más bien, mantienen un clima tenso a la par que minimalista, que encaja perfectamente con la voz hablada y los gritos que se van entrelazando. Los cambios dinámicos y la experimentación rítmica en general del álbum están adelantados a su tiempo, y serían de una influencia enorme en el post-rock incluso una década más tarde. Una experiencia única.
I really like this style of lo-fi alt rock. This one, though, can be a bit difficult to listen to over an extended period.
Sorry, don’t get the hype
Not bad, not my vibe
This album is revolutionary and it really holds up.
Honestly, I'm not sure what I just listened to
Spiderland: Lots of whispering and changes in tempo. Write two songs (or maybe three) and mash them into one song - seems to work for them. It’s all kinda hauntingly sad and quiet and just chugs along. Never heard of Slint (named after a pet fish) until the 1001 List, likely because they’re short lived and from KY. Listened to their first album and it’s very similar to this one which comes in at (2.6*s)
I appreciate the atypical song structure, variation of lyrics (spoken word or screaming), and off kilter time signatures but it needed to be stronger to stand out. This was pretty exploratory and there were aspects that I enjoyed but it's missing something. The last half of the album is better than the first and that's only three songs. I don't like the band name but the album is aptly titled, like a spider crawling across a wall, it slowly builds but then there's no payoff, you squish it and walk away. 1.50 for sad boi 90's teens.
I can see how Slint is regarded as an influencer of the indie/math-rock genre. This album takes you on an eerie journey through Spiderland. Most of it is slow, long, and drab but I did like "Nosferatu Man" and "Good Morning, Captain." Similar to some Nick Cave works. Not that bad or that good...1.68.
Not sure why anyone thinks that what I just listened was something I need to hear before I die. It was 30 minutes of pretty annoying minimalist emo bullshit. This felt like a band that would play in the background of an edgy teen coffee house in a small east coast venue. Fifteen minutes in minutes in any actual customers would wonder why this coffee house allowed some angsty teenagers to plug in instruments so they would finish up their cups and disperse. Never heard of Slint and I wish that were still the case. I would actually like my 40 minutes back on this one. 0.51 stars
i wish i liked it more, it felt like a lot of noise
Shaking and crying right now. Punching the air with a glee heretofore unknown to man nor beast. And I’ve seen some gleeful beasts. Like a walrus that has a fresh bucket of mackerel placed in his enclosure, I am prepared to be satiated and given the life force I need to continue my week. Full disclosure, I have been listening to this album repetitively for a week or two. I imagined that it would show up here at some point, but what are the odds? I begin in the rare place of knowing exactly what I’m in for, and brother, I can’t wait. How’s the water gentlemen? Watch me dive! I’m learning that this song sounds so interesting, mainly because of the time signature. I don’t understand time signatures as I feel as though I can make anything fit into any time signature. I am musically illiterate. Take that as you will. The odd instrumentation and the heaving, metallic refrain absolutely kills. The frankly spoken vocals are excellent. If you can’t sing softly, don’t. Use your unique voice. A masterclass in doing just that. From the opening creep, Nosferatu Man creates an urgent atmosphere that feels like it’s climbing the walls of a mental hospital. I know that asylums were somehow involved with this albums release, and while that adds to the mystique, this song conjures that sickening, straitjacketed feeling without prior knowledge. Anxious, angsty, and still a heavy emphasis on, well, being heavy. Clawing at the padded walls, drunk on plasma. Initially, this was the song that I didn’t quite get. I now find myself increasing captivated by the lyrics, and the quiet moments of the record. This is an extended quiet moment. Almost hymn like, but highly relatable from a lyrical standpoint. I discover more of this album on each successive listen. Heart-wrenching. Elegant. Simultaneously breathing the air of the paradise while choking on the fetid smoke of misery. This melody. This emotion. Very little is touching this on any level. Even to this day. A song that resonates with me so deeply, it’s hard to move on. Close with a roof shattering fuzz. One of the great songs I’ve ever heard. For Dinner? A live Giraffe. Your utensil of choice? A pool noodle. Best of luck to you. Oh? You are unable to eat the live giraffe? Well. How the tables have turned. For too long you have tormented the giraffes of this world. From the Toys R Us guy to the lowliest of giraffes (Cincinnati Zoo), the revenge shall be sweet. I can only hope somebody reads this who had a complicated relationship with a giraffe. Now that’s a crossover. This song is an interlude in my eyes. It still perpetuates the atmosphere, and despite my ramblings, I am certainly not bored. Another pretty song. More evil creeping music. Anxiety affirming naval music. I mean what more could a boy ask for? Storytelling, uniqueness, excellent musicianship, atmosphere. Another cool one. I don’t know if it’s the album cover or some guitar tone, or both, but this album creates an atmosphere of blackness. Total darkness. Leonard Cohen told me that I “wanted it darker” yesterday. Well buddy, he was right. Perma-midnight has fallen upon us, and borne unto this world is an album that speaks quietly, yet envelopes everything it touches. Dark and brooding, yet somehow hopeful. A beautiful piece of music from the moment it begins to the moment the final lamentation leaves my headphones. I have become ensnared in the webs of this Spiderland until ultimately released from this mortal coil. Ending this album is like being awoken from the peace of eternal rest. Somebody turn down the lights and play it again. 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man, Washer, Good Morning, Captain
A great album! I had “Don, Aman” on a “beautiful music” playlist from 15 years ago, but hadn’t heard anything else by Slint. Tense, moody, unsettling in an appealing way. 4.5
Litt kult, men også litt ikkje kult
It's really interesting to compare "Spiderland" to Nirvana's "Nevermind". Both grew from the same influences, both released in the same year by mostly unknown bands, both bands had worked with Steve Albini. Yet one is held up as a redefining moment in 90s rock history while the other remains almost completely unknown. Slint broke up before the album's release which likely hurt their album sales. But also, "Spiderland" was doing something different and wasn't necessarily destined for radio play. Whereas Kurt Cobain tapped into music culture's desire for something new, he also knew how to balance it out with some pop qualities. Slint dives deeper into what we might have called grunge, sacrificing accessibility. Nonetheless, they remain deeply influential for many, including bands like Godspeed You! Black Emporer who would use their template of bleak, drawn out, urban dystopia for their own albums. It's hard to full appreciate the innovation here as much of what they pioneered has since been done by others. "Spiderland" might not be an album you're likely to encourage in the wild, but it's certainly an interesting one.
I’d never heard of Slint until I started this project, but I think I’ve heard them briefly mentioned in one of the music books that I’ve read in the past couple of years. Granted, I can’t remember what book it was where they might have been mentioned, so maybe I’m wrong about that. Regardless, I don’t really know what to expect on this album, but the cover is definitely intriguing. Time to find out what Spiderland is all about! Spiderland is easily one of the most unique albums I’ve encountered on this list so far. I figured that this album would be a little on the experimental side, but I wasn’t expecting the spoken-word vocals. I didn’t fall in love with this album, but it was still very enjoyable to listen to, and quite an interesting experience. I loved that each song felt like its own self-contained world, with the lyrics telling various bizarre stories. The music did a great job of building these ‘worlds’ in a way that allowed the storytelling of the lyrics to fill these worlds with characters and specific settings. I found it really mind-blowing how well the music and lyrics served each other in such a unique way. The guitar playing felt massive, as if each note just blew away the boundaries of these little worlds in the stories. Spiderland created a sense of unease and dread within me as I listened to it, but it was fun to let myself be immersed in those feelings, and the music did a great job of creating a space where you don’t mind feeling uncomfortable. This isn’t something I’d listen to regularly, and I can’t see myself listening to any of the songs on their own, but I still thought this album was really good and definitely worthy of my time.
A very influential album, in the realms of post-rock, post-hardcore, and emo. And while I may not hold it as near-and-dear to my heart as most people, I'm still always thrown for an emotional loop whenever I put it on. Like a lot of post-hardcore of its time, this is an album that masters its loud-quiet dynamics. You'll have the hushed talking of a song like 'Breadcrumb Trails' immediately contrasted by the cartoonishly piercing tone of the haunting guitar melody on 'Nosferatu Man'. My favorite parts here are the spoken-word moments, like on 'Breadcrumb Trails', with that dead-pan and hushed delivery of the narration, the dreamlike story-telling, the way the music sort of goes along with the story, emphasizing the dramatic points - it's all very surreal, dizzying, and, at times, unsettling. This emphasis on minimalism and patience is also seen in the song 'Don, Amen' - which reinforces this album's themes of isolation, depression, and loneliness. I love the random piece of scene-setting narration that comes in from another band member in this track - it's such a strange moment in an already very strange album. The songs 'Washer' and 'Good Morning Captain' may be the most devastating songs here but for two completely different reasons. The former can be interpreted as some sort of suicide note and is backed by these very dreary, weeping guitars that feel so empty yet they're most melodic thing on this album. And this song also has this incredible explosion of noise in its final minutes. The closing 'Good Morning, Captain' has maybe my favorite bass and drum groove here. The story is also built so effectively, not just in this song, but the final minute here feels like the emotional release of the entire album like it was all building up to this one really cathartic minute. This is a very sad and cold album, it borders on lifelessness though in a mostly good way - desolate and deserted may be better words to describe it. It feels like you're being sucked into this world where there is nothing to rejoice in. You're not going to get insanely skillful playing or the long-winding song structures and crescendos usually associated with post-rock on this album. What you will get though is a lot of atmosphere, space, and a genuinely powerful experience that will stick with you for a very long time.
I never heard of them, but it was OK
For some people, this is an incredibly important record. I'm not one of those people, but I do appreciate their appreciation of it. I always loved this album cover for reasons that can't fully explain on the music to be pretty interesting, but not quite where my soul is at these days.
Another gem from the unknowns-corner of this collection. I'd never heard of Slint, either during its incredibly brief existence, or in the decades afterward; nor had I ever heard of the term "math rock" before reading about this album (and very amused that King Crimson and Rush are considered equal members of that genre). And very satisfying to know that I've now listened to what the Independent in 2024 ranked as "number five on their list of the 20 most underrated albums ever" (according to the Wikipedia entry). I'm not sure I could say I really enjoyed this album, as it's hard to sink your teeth into, particularly after only one listen (and despite wearing headphones, I *still* struggled to make out most of the largely-spoken-word lyrics); I thought "Washer" was more accessible than most, and "Good morning, Captain" has...something..a bit more captivating than the others . But either way they definitely created a distinctive sound and style, and I'm not surprised to read that they've inspired a number of other later bands to follow down their lonely path. And I wasn't all that surprised to read that they broke up just before the album was released--insuring that they and the album would remain in obscurity--largely due to the lead singer's depression, but what a shame in many ways.
Not my thing and felt a little pretentious. Does anyone ever say, "Yeah, Slint, crank it up!" or do they just nurse their flat white and think Deep Thoughts as it plays?
Tentando entender onde essa banda queria chegar.
Nothing grabbed me here
Musically I'm digging it, but not so much on the vocals - seems to be a trend with me. I like the song structures are a little out there, and there's odd rhythms, they're messing with harmonics and synchopation. It gets a little heavier than I expected- Good Morning, Captain gives me a primus feel- bass driven with lo-fi vocals. I think vocals still end up being the weak link- I don't care for all the spoken stuff, but I did dig the singing and screaming.
I actually listened to parts of 3 podcasts about this band because I was so confused. And they all said it was brilliant. It feels like being at a bar a some guy is trying to talk to you about something you’re not that interested in and the music is just a bit too loud to hear him anyway so you just half nod and hope he leaves.
This shit sucks. They remind me of one of those pretentious local groups that always gets angry when they lose their small town battle of the bands and then get mad because nobody listens to “good music” around here 😒
The music is cool but the talking thing is kind of weird. 3.5....If I listened more intently there's probably some poetic shit in there, and it might round up to 4, but rounding down for now.
To some extent "my sort of thing" - very raw, though, and I'm not sure why this would achieve cult status in preference to a thousand other schoolboy/student bands. I'm pretty sure I went out with boys whose bands were at least this good. But it's pretty good. It has ambition and is probably a bit pretentious - just like those other boys. It made me nostalgic, for that reason. Washer is perhaps the best track. Giving it 4 to make sure I remember it.
Found it a bit dull, not gonna lie.
liked the instrumentation, not sure how i feel about the vocals. will need to give it another spin
I can't say that I liked it or that I didn't like it. This album is something unique and I can understand the fascination of some musicians.
un po' insulso
2 hard 4 me
Moody semi-singing and long, brooding instrumental jams. I kinda like it, but it drags at times.
Oof this might be my least favourite vocally that I’ve heard so far. I didn’t mind the spoken word stuff but the singing parts are not my cup of tea.
This was interesting, kind of reminded me of a punkier version of Cake. I found it entertaining and poetic but probably would not listen to it again. 6/10
Jeff, Joey, and Joanne were big Slint folk in the Track Shack days. They put me into Spiderland back then, and I've always dug it since. It was never fully my album, but I definitely come back to it with some regularity. I have soft spot for that kind of spooky monotone talk singing over soft, nostalgic sounding drone instrumentals. This album probably got me started on that kick. This was well timed so soon after Big Black too. In my head they sit together in that early experimental, dark rock realm. This is less aggressively metallic, but they also have similar sound palettes to me. Good Morning Captain was the song that got me into Slint, and remains my favorite. Album cover: (A-) Love a good soggy cover
Listening to the first song I thought “Damn I hope it gets better than this” -it didn’t. I’m not even sure how this would be categorized as to genre. But if there is a category called “Sucks” this definitely belongs.
Oddly soothing in the background, is that because I only slept for 4 hours and am a little hazy? Long stretches of near-silence, spoken vocals, and skeletal guitar lines suddenly explode into violence.
Fagones called this album "a slog". That is accurate.
Too many of the songs have the same notes being played repetitively. A couple of the songs have variety, but I keep thinking about a guy on a stage playing the same note over and over and over. Not my kind of thing. The first song was good, though.
This album gave me blue balls
It was okay.
This album was an interesting listen, and I found myself playing it on repeat a few times. This album has a dark, minimalist atmosphere with a weighty, almost eerie feel. The post-hardcore influence comes through in the sharp, tense guitar work, while the spoken word vocals add to its unsettling mood. While it has bursts of intensity, the album moves at a slow, deliberate pace, drawing you in with its brooding, immersive sound.
This album is stuck in 1991. It can’t live anywhere else.
2.5
Not my usual kind of thing. But this was very well done. Really tight. Singular style. Never obnoxious. Interesting, different, not bad at all. Like Fugazi, but less groovy, more spare and slightly haunted. 4/5
There is absolutely no reason his album is on the list. 1.5
Haven't been hugely drawn to Slint. Neat band, has a huge influence, just haven't been the moody weirdo band for me. If it was the early 90s and I was listening to a bunch of hardcore & this came along then maybe it would be a lightning bolt. Still, it does feel like a bunch of weirdos drawn to their singular thing, and I like that and am glad to have listened. The extras on the remaster are worth a go through. Good Morning, Captain is a jam, and it's cool to leave the most exciting bit for the very end of the record. music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
Musically this is a 5. It is extremely the sort of thing I want to listen to. Sick guitars, especially. The talking brings it down a bit. More singing less talking? That would be a 5. I’d just rather hear a guy sing a song than recite a monologue or a poem.
Slint was a very-short lived punk from Kentucky. Spiderland was their second and final album. It was released after the band broke up, so the album got no promotional support, and was commercially and critically ignored. In the few years after its release, the album got some critical attention in Britain. Slint's songs employ dissonance, unusual rhythms, and frequent pacing changes, giving them an uneasy feeling. Brian McMahon's vocals alternate between spoken word and punk-like near screams. The result is interesting, edgy punk that inspired a few genres of 90s and aughts post punk.
Not a band who's name I recall being mentioned before, so I came into this with no preconditions. Other that it should be an awesome album, seeing as it's here. So...was it? Well, it's wasn't bad, and a fairly enjoyable post-rock platter. It certainly made a change from grunge, rap and acclaimed singer-songwriters appearing in my "to Listen" pile, but I doubt I'll need o relisten or a while. A 3.5 star LP.
kann ich nix mit anfangen
Bit too maths rock
<the Beatles
I love this album. Is it Alt-Rock, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Post-Hardcore, Math Rock, or Indie Rock? Yes. All of it. The phrase "slow burn" is horribly overused, but is entirely appropriate here. The final screaming words of "Good Morning Captain" erupt to close the record like a fire extinguisher, a cathartic release from the tension created by the music leading up to it. "Ten fucking stars." -Steve Albini
I couldn't stop listening to this. There's something captivating about it.
already listened to it, very ahead of it's time
fun and kinda spooky. I don’t understand math rock but I can see how this might have inspired modern math rock maybe
IDK man I'm just not sold on the juice, but I would display this album cover
WAY too boring to be as repetitive as it is. i like the idea and mostly like the vibes but the actual music part wasn’t doing it for me
Why is this on the list?
очень тихо и неотличимо, надо будет вернуться после успеха в ЮК видимо
Take the lyrics out, and this album rips (3)
really cool album. really dissonant. i had a lot of fun listening to it. i love the time signature play, i like the play with dynamics. it is genuine a cool album. it's also not an album i feel like i could listen to a lot, even if it is fascinating and interesting to listen to. i can't see myself going out of my way to listen to it again. but it is very neat.
If I wanted creepy teenage boys to whisper in my ear I'd build a time machine and go a jr. high dance.
I get the influence here and I don’t hate it, it’s just kinda there.
2.5
3.5
I found this to be pretty average, nothing to write home about. Good musicianship but it didn’t speak to my soul. It just rounds up to a 3, but it was close.
Очень нишевый опыт 9/10
I never heard of this album or band before so I was pleasantly surprised to hear such raw grungy sounds from a time period earlier than they really took off. From front to back this is such a 90s hard rock album that is easy to listen to and full of originality. Bonus points for the bonus soundscape track. 3.5/5
Ahhh, the joy of chord progressions... zzzz
Listened to this on a 787 from Paris CDG to New York's JFK. Washer and Good Morning Captain are my favourite songs on the album. Missing a little something, but glad to give it a listen again. Album cover is great too.
Love this album, something different for my ears than the usual prog rock suggestions. Never heard of Slint. It’s dark and eerie. I can hear Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Tool and some Radiohead there. Very interesting, I’ll listen to it a few more times. Particularly liked “Washer” and “Good Morning, Captain”
Great name. Pretty good album. You can definitely tell how they may have influenced a lot of the mid-90s music scene. There were parts of the song Washed, in particular, that sounded like they may have been stolen by Weezer, STP, and Nirvana.
It was sort of like listening to nothing at all.
Not my scene.
I'd never heard of this before, but it was intriguing enough to give it a couple of listens. Similar to a lot of shoegaze music, it would have been nice to have the vocal a bit more prominent in the mix, but overall, the more I listened the more I started to get into it.
OK, yeah, not my thing.
That went from interesting to boring to torture in 3 songs.
Tråkigt. Svag tvåa
An extra star for all that hard work they put into doing irregular time signatures.
I enjoyed this - slightly one paced but album wasn’t so long it bothered me.
Thought this was actually pretty good, if a little understated
Total waste of my time
Perfect listening for a 15 year high schooler that’s just been dumped by his girlfriend.
Wow. Never again
Clasicazo del underground.
I did not enjoy listening to this gloomy, sad album at all, but I do appreciate its place in music history. I could see someone making a convincing argument that without this, we wouldn't have had Brand New's more proggy, moody emo, or today's slowcore. But it would take additional convincing to tell (adult) me that those are positive contributions to the music world.
Kind of boring. I've heard this before and I like it slightly more than the first time, but this sort of indie rock isn't my thing.
Toll aber auch nicht eines der besten Alben of all time
Really a prototype for great things to come...
Is twooo loud. Some cool sections . Noice and punky minor eerie sounds. Not my biggest thang tho.
Not exactly my thing but very interesting.
Never heard of this. It was interesting but not something i feel I'd really come back to.
Mysterious in a delightful way, this one has kept me guessing for years. There are moments that drag, but on the whole, it’s something I always love to revisit.
Pretty decent.
I'd never really considered the influences that Slint had when putting this album together, always being more interested in the bands that had been influence by this seminal album. With a little effort, I guess I can see some Sonic Youth here, also Television, Crazy Horse, and even a little bit of King Crimson. The similarity to Crazy Horse is an interesting one. I'd never heard Slint's cover of Cortez the Killer until today, and it's very faithful to the original by Neil Young (and Crazy Horse). Anyway, this is one of my favourite albums of all time, so it was going to get 5 stars as soon as I saw the name come up. It really does have a "spidery" sound to it, multiple layers of webs, soft in places, loud in others. Although I've heard this album many, many times, I could never tell you the names of any of the tracks without checking first. For me, it's truly an album where the music starts and ends without needing to worry about what name was given to each individual part.
Can math-rock rock? Yes, it can.
Well this was a bit of a challenge. The vocals were difficult to enjoy, engage with or understand. If this had been instrumental it may have managed a 3. I think I'm going for a 1.
I couldn't even get through two songs
Yeah, I'll pass on listening to this ever again.
I hear the influences on modern music but I also didn't enjoy listening to this.
Painful, quite frankly
Who is this for
This was dope. Name a spookier song than “Good Morning, Captain”!!!
I'd never heard of Slint before, but somehow I recognised the first 2 songs from this album Not a fan, found it incredibly dull and dreary 2 ⭐️
Back in the year 2020, I decided on a whim to listen to all the albums Rolling Stone listed as part of there 100 Best Metal Albums. I don’t know why I thought that was a good idea, but I did it. For the life of me, I attempted to understand who would be a fan of certain types of metal. I know sludge is usually for stoners and black is for depressed Norwegian teenagers who shouldn’t be trusted with matches. But I can’t figure out the fans of the more… abstract stuff. Now Slint was nowhere on this list, obviously. This is more rock than metal. But I felt the same listening to it as I did Neurosis or Isis; I want to like this, but I’m just apathetic to it. I definitely feel this album’s influence. It feels like a punk album, but slowed down to illicit more feelings of isolation and sadness rather than rage and rebellion. It hard for me to think that there was anything like it in 1991 or before. But no matter how hard I try to get into it, I just can’t. It could be because the songs drag on for too long or that parts of this sound like a spoken word album, but with guitars blaring over the voice. I hope I’m not the only one who had trouble listening to the lyrics. I really wanted to like this one. The grim ambiance and heavy guitars made it feel like it would be good. But it just didn’t break through. Favorite track: Good Morning, Captain Other hits: Breadcrumb Trail, Nosferatu Man
This was a bit of a waste of time.
not my stuff
Desconocidos. No están mal.
meh, slow 90s alt rock
Felt very familiar and comforting for an album I'm not sure I have heard in full. This is clearly a big influence on a lot of music i like. 3.5
the exact kind of crunchy weirdo music i like, ruined by spoken word weirdo stuff i don't like
Good thing no one told me about this when I was a teenager, because I would have played it out loud to be moody and insufferable and Deep. Honestly it's a bit self-serious, but it was also more interesting and less British than I expected (look, this project has psychologically wounded me, okay) - sometimes it did feel a bit like listening to Tenacious D for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. I don't really know where I'm going with this. Enjoyed, would listen to again maybe.
I enjoyed it whilst also simultaneously waiting for something to happen in every song.
Mid.
I liked it. Maybe not as much as I thought. The later songs are better
One of my favourites; although it's dark and twisted and a little depressing, so I don't listen to it often. It's also noisy and experimental and shouty, so I'd say it's not everyone's cup of tea. However I'd argue that it's one of the most important albums of the 90s, considering it's credited with the birth of the Post-Rock genre. I discovered it in a backwards sort of way, after getting into bands like Godspeed You! Black Emporer, Mogwai, and Sigur Rós in college. It also eventually opened the door to hardcore and post-hardcore punk for me, which I came very late to (almost in my 30s, in the late 2010s). Once I listened to it a few times I could see how influential it was. In fact it's still influencing bands today, like "the world's second-best Slint tribute act", Black Country New Road. I hope the lead singers of both Slint and BCNR got the help they needed.
Had heard of, but not heard, these guys before. Not sure how it missed me back in the day back in the nineties. I enjoyed listening to this, and may come back to it. Great cover photo
Really cool
A slow, moody, sombre album. I like bits in here, but it's a bit much for me overall. I prefer more conventional compositions. I don't mind the spoken lyrics so much, as that definitely goes with the vibe and what they're doing. But it's quite draining, and discordant at times, and it just wore me down a bit. 2.5 rounded up.
Intrigued, but not enamored of. I may revisit, and will certainly recommend for those who understand music theory and odd timing.
The first few times I had heard this album, I thought it was okay, but I didn't get the hype. Next time after that, I was liking it more and more, but still not quite understanding it. But now, I get it. This record fucking rocks. Unlike nearly anything I've heard. The guitars are jaw dropping and the mix between softly spoken, singing, and screaming vocals fits just perfectly. I now love this record and I'm glad everything finally clicked for me on this
Da hani das Album doch no glost und finds eig au no recht nice aber jetzt doch au nüd speziells. En klassische Fall vo 3 Spinnediagram
Han eifach biz driglost und isch souverän gsi aber grad am hi und her travelle -> ja international boy neduzen. #travelorgettravelled 3 flugzüg für slint
ja sheise da chunt mini neu bewertig ine - isch es coasting gsi mit ab und zue em drang zum skippe (chönt au passiert sii) sorry für die spaahte reviews ich han immers gfühl es seg wuchenend!!! aaaaaah!!!
Excellent
01) Breadcrumb Trail - 6,5 02) Nosferatu Man - 6,0 03) Don, Aman - 5,0 04) Washer - 4,5 05) For Dinner... - 4,0 06) Good Morning, Captain - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,25 (53/100) Current ranking: 367/408
Bit of harsher American underground rock music for once. Still not good on my ears
This one was interesting and offered a very... Specific vibe? I feel weirdly drawn to this album, but not immediately such that I want to listen to it again so soon. The instrumentals were fairly basic and repetitive, and the vocal work felt disjointed, but it felt like it really worked somehow. 'Don, Aman' stood out to me.
I think their song construction would great favor a live setting. The slow lumbering discordancy seems to beg for a smokey music hall. Struggled to stay with this. I would have likely enjoyed this a great deal more at 21 than i did 20-something years later.
What an indulgent unmelodic and nearly unlistenable mess.
One of the best albums of all time. I hear it different every listen, noticing a different current within the composition. A totally unique fusion of just everything in dark experimental music applied to a 90s rock setting. Classic for a reason. A+
too slow, was waiting for it to get going and it didn't. Didn't hate it though either, last song was pretty interesting "Good Morning, Captain"
Ég er ekki mikill aðdáandi svona tregarokks. Mér finnst stíllinn minna á unglinga í grunnskóla sem stofna saman hljómsveit til þess að reyna að meika það. Ekkert spes. Bara leiðinlegt.
They have a nice groove. I like it.
This was good. Reminded me of Radiohead. Worth another listen
Definitely interesting, but not really my thing. A little too sparse for my liking.
This could be right up my street, but i couldnt find a way in on the day. Probably more down to having no time to give it attention. Will come back to it
If 1992 were an album. Why did music sound so grim in the early 90s?
I had no idea what to think about this album after my first listen. The songs all sounded similar and the sing/spoken thing that Cake does can be found here. I personally haven't enjoyed that method of singing. A lot of these songs sounded similar after my first listen. On second listen, it didn't change too much. "Washer" gave me Death Cab for Cutie vibes but "For Dinner..." and "Good Morning, Captain" had what sounded like similar guitar sounds. I am a bit surprised this is called Post-Punk because I don't know if I would characterize the music this way. There are loud post-punk parts but the majority of this album is quieter and more thoughtful. I don't know if I would ever listen to this again. Not bad but also not sure where it fits in. I found myself checking my watch as my attention would give this nothing but a feel of background music.
I like the sound. Not the talking
Slint! From Louisville! Really like this album. You can hear the influence it had on a lot of early mid-90s indie/alternative - weezer/nada surf etc..
Incredibly mediocre. Clearly ripping off the Cocteau Twins, and not nearly as good as Red House Painters (who are basically a better version of this exact same band).
An interesting listen. Kind of yo la tengo x mbv x modest mouse ? Not very accessible and probably won’t listen again but it’s a vibe.
Unnecessary
No sure why this one was on here. Felt like something a group a friends who learned their instruments yesterday could make. I’m sure for some people that was part of the appeal but it does not work for me.
The fist track reminded me a bit of early Rush. I'm sure that wasn't their intention, but there you go. Other than that there was little of interest here, and it got increasingly tedious. It scrapes a 2.
This was ok but not especially gripping on first listening. Listened another two times because it sounds like I should like a lot, but it’s still a bit meh.
nope
Pre-listening thoughts: poetry and yelling???? Screw this bro Post/during listening thoughts: some artistic visions shouldn’t be brought to life. I felt like I was on some bad trip this entire album. Like nauseous and everything. The ASMR bits make me feel like I’m about to get assaulted. Jesus Christ this was so terrible. Thank god this was their last album. 0.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: is there any way I can warn people they need to NOT hear this before they die? Fav tracks: ????? Least fav tracks: yes
I've listened to this record a few times previous, but now is the first time I truly feel like the music lives up to the cult legacy. Absolutely foundational for the biggest post-rock acts of the modern day, and worth digging into on its own. I'm not 1000000% on the train yet, but I won't be surprised if I get there in time.
This is the album to reach for if you like Sonic Youth but are also extra-hipster.
The spoken lyrics were really annoying. If they changed alternative, it was not for the better.
Boy, that sure was something.
So good
Buzzing that Spiderland made the list. A true cult classic of a record. Good Morning Captain is the song that I get stuck in my head most in life. I dare say there hasnt been a week gone by over the last 10/15 years since hearing this that that catchy little riff hasnt floated around my head. I’m sure I read somewhere that the singer was sick blood or something like that when screaming the ‘I miss you’ bit at the end. Anyway, a genuinely class mathy / noise record that I do think needs to be listened to by everyone.
In many ways this was right up my street, reminded me of slower/weirder McLusky/future of the left. Last song was probably the best. Felt like it could have done with a bit more variation in tempo and singing style, without it some of the songs because a bit monotonous. Feel like there are better options for this sound but generally good.
Seems like you either love it or you don't. I'm in the latter category - what a load of boring, dreary, plain nonsense. Every song is the same tempo, and contains mostly the same riffs/progression. Quite enjoyed the screaming at the end of the final song - perhaps frustration at the song being over 7 minutes long? I'm not really sure what this is either - math rock, but I didn't really hear it. Approaching shoegaze - a genre I do not like at all. Not for me at all this. Potentially the worst album we've had for a while.
I'm not sure about this..... It's pretty unique, maybe sounds a bit like pavement? The talking over the guitars reminded me of the track deep kick by rhcp. A whole album of this in unsure about though. I'm going to sit on the fence but I might come back to this. Had something about it
Sounds like some local kids set up a make-shift recording studio in their basement and after getting drunk recorded this album. I don’t get it. I don’t like it.
hi ffion!!!!
Pretty good!
Not surprised they only made two albums.
Not good, cool cover tho
Is it good? Is it bad? I can't tell whether I love it or hate it. It's definitely punk and the songs definitely go on longer than they should
No good
this was interesting music. I enjoyed it
3.5/5
Through this 1001 Album regime, perhaps I am discovering that I am not much of a music aficionado. Once again I find myself listening to an unimaginative, uninspiring album. Thankfully, these Lou Reed wannabes ended their musical sojourn after this album.
This is a really good album that effectively establishes a mood. It almost puts you in a trance. I've enjoyed this one for a long time.
Boring and depressing
Enjoyed this a lot. Some of it reminded me of Pod from The Breeders (especially Metal Man), but maybe that's because I'm aware they share a drummer in Britt Walford. Also see some influence here on Arab Strap.
Its not bad. And I imagine so influential that it sounds old hat, but I'm pretty sure no one was doing this kind of stuff late 80s early 90s.
That guitar was giving me strong Elliott Smith vibes. I wish the vocals were clearer, but I liked what I got when I could read along.
Um...what? 2/5
I feel like there is music that music theorists love that I just don’t get and this album is it. In one word: Pretentious. In two words: Whisper Shouty. 2⭐️
pretty vibey music, i enjoyed it
Yes.
Post rock. Math rock. Whatever genre this is, I like the evolution from the punk that I was familiar with and love that it isn't grunge. Good Morning, Captain will be a song I revisit again and again.
This whole album made me feel ill at ease. That’s kind of the point, but it’s not the reason I listen to music. I think these are talented musicians, but I can’t keep from thinking these boys need therapy.
It's a more extreme version of Fugazi. More dynamic. More awkward, but fascinating. Not as groovy. Favorite song: Breadcrumb Trail.
J'ai donné deux écoutes à cet album et j'aimerais tellement comprendre ce qui le rend si important dans la scène post-rock/hardcore. Trop souvent je le trouvais innofensif et pas assez abrasif. Même trop passif par moment. Je suis quand même curieux de lui redonner d'autres chances. 5/10
I think I always confuse this for an album I like more. This is fine?
Excellent but imperfect. 4.5.
One of the best records of the 90s. Post punk, minor key, existential dread loud and soft style. A litmus test for excellent taste.
Interesting, but not for me!!
Wow, so much work for an album cover, I'm impressed! (not) Jokes aside, the music was actually interesting. Some pretty dark vibes, but the mix is not good at all. I think it fits the genre though.
Good album. It rocks
Not bad, but not fugazi.
Their being from my home town and my recognizing the swimming hole where the album photo was taken predisposed me to like this, but they overcame that. There isn't anything on here that I'd like to hear again.
The instrumentals were alright but not a fan of the vocals. With a few exceptions, the lead singer was just talking into the mic.
Ok
A masterpiece