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HOWEVER! I like the album better than Joy Division's _Closer_ from yesterday. _Spiderland_ is a pretty good early 90's...music like what my friends played in the mid 90's. It probably did deserve more recognition than it got when it got released, but that's kinda what happens when you don't tour and barely sell. I don't think it is any more impressive than a whole host of music released around the same time though, it is definitely only here because it was a "hidden gem" that only the people "in the know" are aware of.
Reckon it would go up to a 4 with more listens. Can see how it's influential for Mogwai and others
I remember being very excited to get a copy of this in college. I was a huge post-rock fan and this kept coming up as a foundational album. I didn't dislike it, but it seemed overhyped and not that connected to the post-rock scene I was so into. Feel the same after a relisten. Not a bad album, but feels more like a decent indie bank and a post rock milestone.
This was OK. Not my favorite music style consistently. Some songs were better than others
Midwest grunge
Un bon album rock, les tounes sont bien cosntruites et le son est bon. C’est plus une experiemce d’ecoute qu’un album rock a ecoute dan 7ne soriee. 3.5
No notes, a fine listen.
Not entirely sure what to think of this. Wasn't easy listening, and have heard this album before actually. Not sure it grew on me either. Certain aspects of the songs reminded me of Jeff Buckley, nice motifs and certain chord progressions but then a whole load of intense dissonance I couldn't get on board with
Didn’t get it at first, but after reading some context, it does capture the feeling of “emptiness” quite well.
As partes de guitarra são interessantes mas não gostei do vocalista, só fala, não canta
esquisito, gostei mas é bem médio
Instrumentally I like all that's going on, but vocally is where it breaks for me. Spoken word parts are fine but some of the singing is... not great. Very dynamic though. I can see why other bands were influenced.
Better on a second listen - most of the songs here are slow burns but worth the wait.
Seit 7 Alben habe ich keine 3 Sterne oder mehr vergeben. Das Gespreche auf dieser Platte nervt leicht. Dafür hat die Musik aber auch was zu sagen. Musik, die mit elektrischen Gitarren gemacht wird, sollte häufiger so klingen. Und nicht wie 'The Fall'… Die Platte wird im Nachhinein - für mich unverdient - mythisch verklärt und über den grünen Klee gelobt. Ob es wirklich wegweisend ist oder folgende Bands nicht auch ohne dieses Album zu neuen Wegen gefunden hätten, sei mal dahingestellt.
Not bad but not great. Some really good guitar and overall instrumentals, but not too engrossing.
Eh
I liked the more melodic songs like the first or the fourth one. The other songs were not really it for me. I also thought that the album was missing some variation and some of the songs were sounding quite similar. Overall I liked the vibe of the album but 1-2 songs would be enough for me.
Interesting album. Didnt grab my attention but it's not bad at all.
Imogen: "I appreciate it as a good post-rock experimental album, and I like the song Good Morning, Captain, but it’s not something I’d personally listen to that regularly"
Another album I "get" more than anything. Does a great job of creating a listless mood. The drumming is impressive. Favorite tracks: "Nosferatau Man" and "Good Morning, Captain".
Kinda boring, I tuned out. 2.
Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
Spiderland sounds like a fucking walk in the park compared to listening to this heaping pile of garbage.
There was a pretty good little streak of good listens. This broke it. Weird record. Kind like a nirvana before nirvana. And I think nirvana is overrated.
Didn't love this- it was a odd mix of post-grunge with garage rock but speak-singing? Not bad, just not for me.
meio qualquer coisa i guess
assimilei esse mais do que achei que conseguiria e ainda curti umas duas
I usually try to give albums I’ve never listened to before two listens before a review. There have been a couple albums I found completely off-putting and hard to listen to and stopped after one listen. I thought this was going to be one of those albums after the first track. However, the musicianship and production was strong, and the screaming and yelling that I found so grating slowed a bit. So I listened twice. Still not my thing. I’d never heard of Slint and probably won’t go out of my way to listen again. But I’ll give it 2 stars for the guitar, bass, and drum sound
For the bummer boys crying in the club
Boring.
This didn't seem overly special. Maybe I'm missing something.
didnt do it for me, too weird
No, me pareció muy aburrido. No sonaba mal ni nada, pero no pude ni terminarlo.
Vibed with the first track…but it just continued the whole album & didn’t change. And boy, unless it’s an ironically funny whispery Frenchman I don’t want spoken word
There’s a part of me that thinks there should be more lesser known albums like this on the list but there’s also something to be said about the reason why they are lesser known.
Loud, quiet, loud. We get it - it was the 90s. Move it on.
I don’t know. I actually don’t really know what to say because I feel like I just keep saying “forgettable” or words to that effect lately which doesn’t feel very thoughtful but it is kind of true unfortunately. I am not going to remember this, it’s not going to affect my life in any way. But I did like some of it, the spoken bits better than the sung. I’m getting tired.
Вполне адекватная музыка, хоть и странная. Обычно рок-группы вставляют по одной подобной песне себе на альбом. Эти же парни решили сделать альбом исключительно из таких особенных песен.
It didn’t really impact me enough to have an opinion on it which says everything fr
Hey Google..... Next!
Weird
Lo-fi garage beat poet vibes; not exactly an album to sing or dance to
Musical equivalent of the kid that plays with their food, smearing it all over the highchair, much to everyone watching's disappointment
This album was strange. There are moments in a few of these songs such as Don, Aman and Washer (right at 2 minutes left) which deliver a great sound. But they are few and far between. More to the point, most tracks aren’t true songs in the traditional sense, and where they are playing it often becomes pretty repetitive. Add in the fact that the final track is 15 minutes of nothing, it just shows that they lacked cohesive direction on what to do. Which is a shame, because there’s something here. 2 stars.
This was ok, not great. I won’t be returning to this one anytime soon
Not really for me.
Correcto
How on earth did this make the list? This was painful to listen to, virtually no enjoyment here.
Realmente no me gustó tanto.
American miserablism. Rather enjoyable. A little Nick Cave-esque.
Emo dinner party music....I am not sure I really fit in here and everyone is just sad and just pushing their food around their plates
It was a cool album, however I didn’t enjoy the lyrical content in it :/. This is a shame because I enjoy the genre, emo/math rock/ indie rock. No songs listed as my favourite. Rating: 2.5/5 GEMV (18.06.2026)
dull, dull, dull
I liked the pink parts of this, but not the math rock parts. Just too long and too boring Favorite Song: Breadcrumb Trail
This was long and boring and felt like it would never end.
so unmemorable that I only remember that I didn't enjoy it
This feels a bit like hanging out in a friend's basement in high school. It's the early 90s... and you're pretty sure this is the coolest place you can be right now. And, luckily, without cell phones and social media, you aren't comparing your experience with others.
I guess some post-rock and math-rock groups have a bit to owe to this group. Doesn't necessarily make it that enjoyable, however. The overall moodiness and spoken word vocals for most of the tracks aren't exactly inviting. There isn't much of a payoff for a lot of these meandering tracks too, which sullies the listening experience a bit. I guess there is a crowd for this and while I do see the merit of the artistic choices that were made here (dynamic shifts, strange time signatures, overall noisiness, etc.) it simply isn't really for me.
Kinda funky. Didn't hate it but it's weird
Viel Krach und Lärm, nicht mein Fall, hab aber schon Schlimmeres gehört. Teilweise Nirvana für Arme.
Ich versteh kein Wort. You have to speak louder son
Cult following normally means great but undiscovered… not in this case Interesting shoe gaze adjacent like a 90s version of the velvet underground and about as good.
So maudlin
I like what they were trying to do but felt like I need to saint my ears to hear it
Noiseniks, ok but not scintillating.
It's interesting and a completely new musical experience. They formula seems to be: - cool riff - poetry slam - bit of jamming - noise I like it and hate it at the same time. Odd.
Ekki það ferlegasta í heimi, og líklega ein af þeim plötum sem batna með fleiri hlustunum, svo við segjum 1,7. Og hlustum ekki aftur, því það er ekki eins og ég hafi ekki eitthvað betra við tímann minn að gera.
Garage rock for art school grunge kids...and it's...*whispering...not good!
You know what? I’m just glad these guys got to have a nice day out swimming when they took the picture for the album cover. They looked like they were having a good time.
Some kids put a band together and recorded some shit in their garage. 2
Nah. If I were to die tomorrow I wouldn't want to spend today listening to this. Didn't finish.
The vocals were too soft: he wants to draw you in but it just feels like he's whispering so he doesn't wake anyone up. It was OK, but were there multiple songs or was it just one long one? Moody, but didn't engage enough to hold me.
No one NEEDS to hear this any time.
Debating giving this an extra star because I do like "Good Morning, Captain", but honestly I didn't really like the rest of the album so I don't think I can give it more than a 2. Maybe it improves on re-listens.
The first time I listened to this album, I remember thinking it was meh...and since I fell asleep, I listened to the whole album again. I'm still not impressed with it although I did think the songs went on too long...ugh! I liked part of "Washer" but again it just went on too long. This album did reaffirm my newest thought that what some would call music is not what others would call music. I can't imagine people buying tickets to see this album performed in concert, but apparently in 2005 there were three international tours. Who knew? I do know I wouldn't be one of the people at the concert.
Fernando Mendoza was a two star - but I wouldn’t draft Fernando Mendoza
I immediately disliked the first song, then enjoyed the second song and thought I’d judged too quickly. And then every other song followed that one and I found out I was right to judge too quickly.
album un po' noioso, buoni suoni ma vocalità totalmente assente, più parlato che cantato
Nothing stood out to me.
Mid
I knew nothing of this band. I found the music somewhat mesmerizing at times, and would have enjoyed this more as an instrumental record. But I am not a fan of “talk singing “, or whatever it is called, and I liked their actual musical singing even less. I’ll give it two stars, and I don’t need to hear it again.
If Slint had caught me at 15, maybe. But today, no.
Surprisingly, I didn’t completely hate this. I liked the athmosphere they tried to create and the lyrics were interesting (when they were understandable). Not keen on the spoken word and the “vocals” in general.
182/1001 That’s it. I’m done with this list. I quit. That was the final straw. This list is absolute garbage, to me anyway. I hate to be a quitter but also I should have done my research. Why should I care what some randos think I need to hear? Looking now at the complete list, I see so many amazing bands missing and others with only one album and yet Dexys midnight runners has 3?! Bowie with 9? I’m dodging a bullet missing out on that 3 hour album by magnetic fields at least. I rate today’s album just like 80% of my ratings, yet another 2 stars. Good luck to you all who persevere and may whatever God you believe in have mercy on your soul.
Secind time ever listening to this. Enjoyed it more but still not really a fan of this album. The weird speaking/ whispering didn't really do it for me. 4/10
I didn’t enjoy listening to this. Oddly paced. Long tracks. Not as bad as country music though.
Idk kind of noisy and just not pleasant at times. I liked a few of the riffs.
La verdad no lo entendí pero está bueno que se yo, lo pondría para tener algo de fondo
No thank you
Not my kind of music.
Overall not for me. Some moments that were decent, but by and large not a fan at all. 2 stars
I like Washer and For Dinner… but that’s about it, and i don’t love them either, i will forget about them by the time the next album comes out. songs are too long for an album where less than half are worth listening to. if i had to rename this album it would be called “guy softly talks over mediocre guitar for 8 minutes”
Saved? ❌ Would listen again? ❌ Would recommend to anyone? ❌ Would buy on Vinyl? ❌
Washer Fav- 2/5
Nope.
They sound like an opening band at a dive bar. Even though the album was only 30 minutes long it felt like every song was an hour long. Hard to believe they are so highly acclaimed.
when noone told some young earnest people that what they were doing wasnt deep and experimental, it was boring and shit, then they kept doing it so long other people started believing it too.
Quite boring alt grunge not my cuppa
Pretentious. Just fucking sing already. This mumbly grumbly spoken word is so annoying. The music is good but so repetitive. It all blended together for me and it was just not pleasant.
# Album Name: Spiderland # Artist: Slint # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Not for meeeeeeeeeee. Pretty boring i thought. Its got a bit of an underground edge. But nah. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? No
The first song started off with a bit of potential. It kind of reminded me of "La Dispute" that featured more talking than singing and at first it sounded like stream of consciousness but probably has some deep poetic meaning. I could see how multiple listens would unlock deeper meaning and I'd better understand what it was going for. But, I didn't like it enough to keep listening on repeat. I get what they were going for and I appreciate the artistic leap they took but it didn't really land with me personally. I particularly was confused by the 15 minute album closer that was nothing but the sounds of bugs chirping.
1.75 - There were some moments of this album that really worked for me, but a much larger portion that did not.
Acceptabel, maar er zijn betere dingen in het genre - 2,5
I suppose an argument can be made for including works that appear to be foundational or inspirational for musical movements that will follow on a list of albums we all must hear before we die, even when those albums are somber, dull self-indulgent pieces of cr@p like this one.
I really need to try this one again, because as it stands it did not work for me. I get the point of the songs is to build suspense, but the build to me felt monotonous and whispered lyrics did nothing for me. This helped by the fact that when the drops came they were incredibly underwhelming, just left me with nothing to chew on. But I fear I’ve missed the point of this record. I’m gonna listen again at some point with fresh ears, and maybe a little more patience
I didn’t hate but also I didn’t exactly love it either
Kind of sounds like how you would sing something when you know you cant sing. Honestly couldn't find one song i liked enough to listen all the way through. Music wise it was ok. Its brooding and when there's no " singing " its alright.
Sounds like young Lou Reed trying to latch onto grunge.
Who? Apparently, just before the album was released, the band split up due to guitarist-vocalist Brian McMahan's depression - having listened to this depressing Post-Rock album, I can't say that I'm surprised.
Mit Spiderland (1991) legte die US-amerikanische Band Slint aus Louisville, Kentucky, ein Album vor, das später häufig als Bezugspunkt für Post-Rock und Math Rock genannt wurde. Aufgenommen wurde die Platte im River North Studio in Chicago unter der Leitung von Brian Paulson. Die reduzierte, spannungsgeladene Produktion setzt auf leise Passagen, kantige Gitarrenfiguren und gesprochene beziehungsweise zurückgenommene Vocals. Stücke wie „Breadcrumb Trail“, „Washer“ oder „Good Morning, Captain“ zeigen die charakteristische Dynamik zwischen Zurückhaltung und eruptiven Ausbrüchen. Die Arrangements wirken bewusst spröde, fast fragmentarisch, entwickeln aber eine eigene innere Logik. Der Verzicht auf konventionelle Songstrukturen und eingängige Refrains verlangt Aufmerksamkeit, belohnt jedoch mit einer dichten Atmosphäre. Aus heutiger Sicht erscheint Spiderland weniger als bloßes Zeitdokument denn als präzise ausgearbeitete Studie über Spannung und Raum im Rockkontext. Kein leicht zugängliches Album, aber eines mit nachhaltiger Wirkung.
nope.
Not really my thing. Will note that it's still enjoyable and its crazy this was produced in 4 days. Appreciate the smooth melodies and relaxing somber tone. My least favourite because it really just isn't the type of music I listen to.
Again, not a fan of sing-talking: it's giving rock audiobook. Favourite track: Washer
hmm i dunno
If "I totally have a girlfriend, she just goes to another school. In Canada." was an album. Hopefully they passed their creative writing class.
4.5/10
Very 90s grunge
Yeah, I felt ever song sounded the same. I won’t be adding this to my album collection
Fine probably will like on more listens. Could only hear the music in one ear which was annoying!
Music by and for people who aren't doing so great.
Not really for me, strangely
Ummm....Kinda into the atmospheric movie score aspect of some of it but generally makes me kinda sad in a not enjoyable way. And I usually love depressing music
grungey
My interest was piqued. I knew by name & several of the players in & around & adjacent to the scene & indeed am a big fan of some of it. I found this album to be utterly unremarkable & completely forgettable. It missed my expectations to such a degree that I think maybe the experiment was tainted somehow & I’m gonna have to put this in the “Try again later“ pile. As is, we’re going deuce
I hate spiders.
I just don’t get this one.
Felt like being trapped in an av piece in a pretentious gallery
Not the biggest fan of the slam poetry vocals. Some of the instrumentals were up my alley, but others sounded like when I was learning guitar for the first time and trying out less than stellar chord progressions.
It's a no from me, dawg
I was more aware of the album cover than the album. Lo fi, dissonant and tons of building up tension but it just felt like it never went anywhere. You can hear what would influence other bands but Slint just never really got there.
Not for me
Some weird stuff going on here. I am probably missing the point, but songs are not Very melodic or catchy
Moments of greatness surrounded by a lot of non-music. Noise, lofi technical sounds, etc.
Not for me. Weird whispered and spoken vocals and nothing that can reasonably described as a tune.
A for effort with the 5/4 time track, but I'm not a fan of albums that put noise on them just for the sake of it.
This was a strange album. The instruments were GREAT. I loved the tone of the guitar. The bass and drums were really good. The singing was atrocious, and the songwriting was lackluster. The second half of the album bored me to death.
Prior to listening I expected to rate a one or two. After listening I would give a 2.5. Not quite average.
I had a friend in college who was big on these guys. He would insist on listening to it. While I think some of the music is interesting, the spoken word, open-mic like talking is annoying after the first minute and there's some singing, but it sounds like what I'd hear in the early 90's in every single garage. I actually do think everyone should hear this before they die. Especially those who are starting out playing their local bar or dive bar scene. Don't do this. Sing. Leave the open mic poetry elsewhere. 1.86 / 5 stars
i really want to like this more, i respect its influence, but man is it just boring for most of the album. some high highs but mostly slow and not very exciting
It was marginal.
O típico álbum que o cara pensa "por que isso tá aqui?". Sempre essa vibe misteriosa, tem que ir muito longe pra entender o contexto, por que só pela arte em si não dá pra entender, mas como aqui estou julgando entretenimento, vai ter que ser isso.
That is certainly one of the albums of all time
Meh record, did not spark anything on me.
This album cover is pretty iconic, surprised I've never listened to these guys. Here goes! Ah well, it's not for me. 28 year old me would've dug this when it came out but old me doesn't have the patience for all this slow dissonance.
Every one of these songs had potential and not a single one did anything with it. I was so bored
I feel like I should have enjoyed this more than I did
Pretentious noodling with mumbling vocals.
Meh. The talking over the music gets boring quickly and most of these songs are that style. I’ve heard worse on this list so I’ll give it a 2.
Honestly, not a fan. I've definitely heard worse, but it just didn't do it for me.
4/10
The music was ok. From the first two tracks, my thoughts were. 'Get a singer'. But it became evident later that he could sing when he wanted, he obviously didn't want to very often. Which is a shame it might have got up to a 3 without the screeching.
It's a tricky one. A very influential album so they say, I have listened to it in the past just to see what the fuss was about, and I was never really bothered with it. It's not going to be a regular player any time soon, but it did have its merits.
Background punk music that I have already forgotten what it sounded like. 4/10
My initial take on Spiderland is that I can't hear the goddamn lyrics and the guitar is actually kind of annoying and shrill sometimes. This seems like more of an atmospheric album. Ok, thats all fine and cool. But it seems to me that the band just picked a kind of weird lane and stayed in it for the entire album. It's not all that bad though. I like the distorted guitars and a bit of the droning, chugging rhythms. It's still a little slow and uneventful. The album just feels like a lot of missed potential. Standouts were "Nosferatu Man" and "Good Morning, Captain." I feel like I should like this album because I'm usually into weird/dark ambient stuff, but I really don't think I do. The all spoken serial killer style vocals were just disappointing. I'm kinda stuck between a 2 and 3 star rating because there are glimpses of something cool here, but the band never gets there for me. It's gotta be a 2.
It’s definitely early 90s sound, and it’s a surprise that this was their 2nd album … like, someone told them to make another one. I’ll pass
Boring, slow
Y'know, I was actually interested to listen to this album. Honestly, I was. I read on Wikipedia that this was gonna be some math rock (among other things), and, y'know, I've had some experience with that before. Sure, that experience was a parody where the refrain went "I'm smarterrrrr than yoooou," but still. It'd be neat to get some real experience. It could be cool. And I had a good idea what I was getting into, so it wasn't like I was gonna be jumpscared by anything. I was gonna have a good time. And yet what I **actually** got was ... jeez, a heckuva lot less. On a purely musical level, I think this is one of the most nothing albums I've ever received. Both in terms of shit actually happening and in terms of ... y'know, leaving me with any feeling. I'm not even sure what I was **supposed** to get out of this. Maybe a light sense of melancholy? I wish I could've gotten something even remotely close to that, goodness. It's funny. This feels like one of the first albums in a while where I've actually gotten more out of the **lyrics** than I've gotten out of the music. And it's not like the lyrics do much for me anyway; I couldn't exactly sort out what they were supposed to mean. But I was interested in their narrative style. The way they were spoken sometimes didn't do it for me 100%, but, y'know, it was different, and I appreciate that. There's clearly something **here**. I just wish the music could have been more interesting to support that. And it's not even like the music is all bad. There are a couple of releases that make the endless build-up worth it. But largely, that's all this music sounds like to be: endless build-up. It's a kind of sound where, if I had to assign it a color, it'd be ... grey. With maybe a slight gradient that goes off to black and white at the edges, though it's largely a dull, blurry grey. I mean, maybe if I was more into music theory I could pick out exactly what was going on in these instrumentals and get something out of 'em, but since I got myself a pretty tin ear... I'unno. I'm a little surprised I even managed to pull this much out to say about it. It's just a largely dull album, though on the cusp of being something more interesting, and I think that's ultimately what disappoints me about it most of all. Like, as much as I wanna give it additional props for almost being something ... eh. I just can't. To the people who gave this thing a cult following, I'm glad you can hear something in it that I don't. Myself ... I think I'm just gonna go listen to that math rock parody again. At least stuff is happening on that. ""I'm smarterrrrr than yoooou..."
I appreciate how this may have inspired a lot of music I listen to now, but by the mid-point, I said out loud, “we get it!!”
Len Houmous invested almost all his money in a theme park called Spiderland in 1955 right after he got back from Korea! It almost went completely tits up. It was a health and safety nightmare! Fortunately he got a large royalty cheque the next year! 2.2 6/6 Good Morning, Captain
Pretty boring. I do acknowledge the sound difference and evolution in music but this album won’t be on repeat.
No thank you. Too hard and screamy.
I like its intent more than I do its execution. This probably isn’t meant for just anyone. If I were buds with these guys I’d probably love it, but as a random listener it doesn’t translate.
The one song I recognized and slightly enjoyed didn't require any more talent than the rest of the lame album.
This is … not good. It feels like they are trying really hard to be all artsy and mysterious and ends up feeling contrived.
Would not buy
"Atypical rhythmic meters, harmonic dissonance and irregular song structures" do not necessarily make for good music. Most people gave this music a rating of 5. It comes across as boring and lifeless to me. I don't get it.
Not for me
Kinda dirgey, kinda bleah... Nothing to really note, its short but feels like it lasts forever.
wasn't too keen on this. i'm sure it's appreciated elsewhere, just not here.
Broody, atonal, muttering. If this is what inspired math-rock and post-rock, I'm glad someone got something out of it. This felt like kids who have some musical talent wasting it under the wings of someone who didn't realize what they could do. This isn't musical. My rating: 2/5
Lots of acoustics and guys muttering vague lyrics.
Mouais...
Thinking about time again, after yesterday's review. Nevermind came out in 1991, a moment that arrived fully formed, even if it had been a few years in gestation. Grunge was a last hurrah for rock as mass culture: major labels, MTV, guitars all over the radio. To me, Nirvana looked like adults: troubled, damaged, wives, children. Loud, scary, not for kids. And yet five months before Nevermind, Spiderland appeared. Not on a major label, not heralded as a generational shift, but as something obscure, subterranean. A record that felt like it belonged to another temporality altogether: slow to spread, slow to be recognised, slow to be understood. By the time I first heard it, the authors of Spiderland looked like children to me - I must have been five years older than they had been then! Britt Walford was twenty; David Pajo twenty-two, barely older than Dave Grohl. To think of Nevermind and Spiderland as coeval is difficult, as if they occupy parallel timelines: one of adulthood magnified and one of juvenile distance. How can post-rock exist during rock's big blowout? Yes, it’s impossible to think of Nevermind and Spiderland as contemporaneous without tearing a hole in history. Nevermind was all immediacy: verse-chorus-verse, melody, beat, a voice that sounded like everyone's feelings all at once. Spiderland was delay, suspension, guitars staggering into compound time, music that seemed perpetually on the verge of collapse. Both are records of guitars and drums, but the distinction is one of ontology. Nevermind’s songs were designed to be absorbed instantly, to circulate endlessly on MTV. Slint’s were unassimilable: badly recorded, awkwardly timed, too strange to be broadcast. Creepy rather than scary. But the networks overlapped - Albini recorded both bands - but the separation between Nirvana’s mainstream eruption and Slint’s cult marginality reveals how many worlds can exist simultaneously, how culture is never one story but many, divided by qualities of ambition, distribution, luck. Bleach is more mainstream than Spiderland because of Nevermind; In Utero for much the same reason, even though they got Albini in to indie it up. Of course, Cobain and company could have made Spiderland had they wanted to. But they didn’t. Or maybe there was something in both Cobain and Grohl that couldn't. They chose the path of mass resonance, and briefly succeeded in detonating the mainstream from within. Endless Nameless and Gallons of Rubbing Alchol… are hidden tracks on their multi-million unit shifters. Could the lads in Slint have made Nevermind? Britt Walford played on Pod, but didn't stick around for The Last Splash. Pajo was in Zwan. So I guess not. At their most effective, they built something smaller, stranger, but enduring. To discover Spiderland years later, through the ruins of grunge, is to glimpse the parallel culture that was always there underneath, a hidden continuity that suggests other futures for guitar music—futures that were never realised, but which continue to haunt and count awkwardly. 3 “Ooooooooooo look at us we can count to 7 and play guitar quiet…seriously though, don’t look at us.“ (Slint) I appreciate that Math Rock and Post-Grunge are entirely different genres but honestly I was getting Badnose vibes from some of this. Lame. 1.7/5
Not my tea. Might have enjoyed more at a different time though.
Cool whispery poems, muddy. Prob won't listen again, tho.
This was okay.
I get that they have their own interesting identity and style, and are up for pushing the boundaries of rock and punk. But unlistenable to me.
is it totally crazy and out-of-pocket for me to think music should generally sound good?
Not a fan of death metal sounds
Meh. Nothing remarkable here
disappointed at yet another 1990's "classic" It was as expected crap. Saving grace was a decent bit of guitar now and then, but really they should have bought a drum kit.
Personally, I really dislike spoken word lyrics in music. This album is somewhere between a 2 and 3, but I'm not feeling generous today.
Chatinho. Nada de mais. 6 músicas e 44 minutos.
Chats a lot
Pfoe, dit voelt heel erg als een album geschreven door een gast of een groep gasten die zichzelf ontzettend slim vinden. Elk nummer duurt en duurt en duurt en duurt en gaat eigenlijk nergens echt heen. De muziek op Washer klinkt interessant, maar de zang is eigenlijk precies wat ik niet vet vind aan sommige indie. Dat hele trage, zeikerige zingen. Unsettling, was eigenlijk het eerste woord waar ik aan dacht bij het luisteren van dit album, alles voelt en gaat ontzettend traag en gaat eigenlijk nergens heen terwijl je dat wel een beetje verwacht. Nee, ik kom eigenlijk toch weer terug op mn initiele beoordeling. Dit voelt als een album van gasten die zichzelf zo veel te slim vinden en dat hoor je in de muziek. Van die gasten die, als je vraagt waarom hun muziek nergens heen gaat, een beetje hun neus voor je ophalen en vertellen dat je duidelijk niet begrijpt dat dit teruggrijpt naar een 5/8 keychange van F# naar G minor of zoiets. Misschien ligt het aan mij, misschien ben ik hier niet intelligent genoeg voor. Maar ik vind de muziek maar matig. 100% van overtuigd dat deze gasten nu crypto bro's zijn ofzo. FAVO: Washer,
My wife says this album sounds like someone practicing guitar. (She would know what that sounds like.) There are a couple cool moments. A couple.
I know this album is for someone. I just don't think I am that person.
Some instrumental noodling around with occasional spoken word poetry or some kind of story I didn't understand nor care about. Eventually they get off their asses and a cacophony of sound hits in one of the last two tracks. "Utica Quarry, Nighttime" was listed as a digital bonus track. I wasn't about to waste another 15+ minutes on an optional assignment I wasn't enjoying.
Boring overall. Lyrics were washed out and nonsense. Music wasn't interesting
Sounds like the worst bits of Sonic Youth and Pavement stretched out over a whole album. Lots of guitar noodling and mumbling, I found it a slog
Ok. Nothing to write home about this album. First time to listen to this album. Not really sure what to think about it. I like some of the music but not necessarily a fan of the vocals.
Quarry at nighttime get real
Not for me. Hard to see the appeal
I was very hopeful to start listening, I've know the band by name for ages and knew it was important to post- and "math"-rock scene, but found it merely cursorily inspirational to said genres. I can see why, but it was still very... slim. Mostly I felt like the music had too much "empty air between the notes", which left a lot of room for the vocals, which I found mediocre at best. Acquired taste I'm sure, but one I am interested in pursuing at this point, I'd rather just put on some Helmet.
Didn’t feel like finishing but didn’t mind. 2.5
Hard to pigeon hole this one but it didn't do much for me
Mom, can we get My Bloody Valentine? No, we have My Bloody Valentine at home. MBV at home is this. Tuneless drivel. They wish they had all the pedals and effects that their contemporaries have.
Not really a fan of spiders, so 1 star lost. Listened to the album and not really a fan of it, so 2 stars lost. So, this album gets 2 stars.
The post rock I like and the post hardcore I like both have much more in the way of production than this. It's like sitting in a room with a bunch of boring miserable men having a moan while a just-ok band practices next door. 2*
Banal. Boring. Boys.
experimental punk?? primus adjacent?
Post-rock progenitors or post-adolescent pretenders? In six lugubrious tracks, these Louisville lads noodle their way toward atmosphere like Sonic Youth with a migraine—atonal guitar clatter, monotone mutters, and that oh-so-serious sense of importance. “Washer” floats on watery dynamics and could pass for a Wall-era Floyd outtake if Roger Waters outsourced the vocals to a dead-serious Weird Al. “Good Morning, Captain” earns its cult status by actually going somewhere—slowly, sure, but with purpose. That said, I’ve heard funeral processions with more bounce. For fans of dread, dirge, and deliberate tedium. Not my idea of a good time, but I suppose someone’s gotta brood.
Art for arts sake? The last track is ok
In a nutshell: emo post-rock. Nice guitar loops and riffs. Brian's mostly spoken word delivery is creepy. It was more of a bummer to listen to rather than an introspective experience. Personally, I'd recommend Mclusky and other bands over Slint as an introduction to post-rock. But other notable post rock musicians have sung Slint's praises (members of Mogwai, Pavement, Sebadoh to name a few). Overall: 4/10
un peu trop criant
There's something enigmatic hidden in here. Didn't find it, but maybe I will later.
turpa vittu kii pliiis............ ▄▄ ▄ no ei kyllä albumin loppua kohden kun rauhotetaan ja istahdetaan ja vähän niinkun annetaan ilmaa ja aikaa prosessoida niin tämäkin vaikuttaa kuuntelemisen arvoiselta albumilta. incredible post rock.. rokin jälkeinen.. jaahas. rautaa vai rokkia?? sanoisin että rokin jälkeinen.. tai siis roskaa.. mutta ensimmäinen lausahdukseni kuitenkin relevanttia: turpa vittu turpa vittu ole vittu hiljaa turpa vituuk iiinni ja pidä se leipäläpi tukossa ennen kuin tulee nyrkkiä vitty lärviin.!!! tämä on ''influentiaialinen´´ koska huorailu on tuottoisaa ja instrumentaaliosiot kuulemma ... ööö.. erikoisia? vaikka 60-luvulta lähtien saatana ymmärretty nämä ilmeiset asiat jota iso kiho arvostelijat jankkaavat.. washer
An interesting listening experience. Very raw, which I liked about it. But it just wasn’t the style of music I’d typically listen to. It’s definitely possible that it could grow on me, but first listening experience, I’d give it a 2.
I did not enjoy this very much
# Playlist Track - Breadcrumb Trail # Notes - Not my cup of tea.
Their second and final album. Rock / Experimental Rock. A tense, foreboding and anxiety ridden album. Spoken word lyrics and sung vocals. Changes in tone mid song throughout. Let's face it this is weird yet strangely cool at times. I quite like Nosferatu Man. Each song is maybe a minute too long though. A strange one this.
Kinda meh for me. Nothing really stood out
Score: 4/10 | Favorite Song: Breadcrumb Trail I know Spiderland is widely hailed as a landmark album that shaped the post-rock genre, but for me, it was more of a tough listen than a rewarding one. The spoken-word delivery, minimalism, and tension-building structures often felt more draining than immersive. I appreciate the ambition and the eerie atmosphere they create, especially on “Breadcrumb Trail,” which actually pulled me in with its surreal storytelling and shifting dynamics. That track shows what the band could do when their experimental tendencies click. Unfortunately, the rest of the album rarely met that mark for me. A lot of the songs just didn’t land emotionally or musically. The stripped-down guitars, slow builds, and jarring transitions felt more like exercises in restraint than fully-formed ideas. There’s a certain coldness to the album’s tone that left me disconnected, and the lack of melodic payoff or rhythmic momentum made the experience feel more like a chore than an adventure. I get why this is a cult classic, but personally, I struggled to find much I’d want to return to beyond the opener.
A somehow moodier Radiohead with a lot of talking
Screeching music isn’t for me
The music here kind of gave Indie version of Nirvana vibes (these guys are not near the same stratosphere as Nirvana for the record), especially on Washer. But almost every song ran on too long and was super boring, mostly during the spoken word portions. This honestly was pretty depressing. Low 2.
Best part was the breakdown toward the end of Washer. However, 30 seconds of good doesn't outweigh the rest of the bore. Grungy snoozefest.
That was more like a book on tape with instruments added in. Really didn't like the lip smacking talking on Don, Aman. Whole album was way too angsty for me
I didn’t like this. I’m still glad I listened, since now I at least tried something new.
Don't like it, too much off-the-grid talking/whistling
Weird and affecting and off and weird and I think I like it maybe? I dunno?
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.
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.
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.
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
Not for me
Too much spoken word for my tastes. The volume dynamics were also a bit annoying. The best song was Washer.
this is rough
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.
I turned it off after skipping 3 songs
✅✅ 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.
I don't get it. Getting further through the album.... maybe I do?
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.
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.
Never got the hype around this album. It still hasn’t clicked for me.
Different
Not bad, not my vibe
Honestly, I'm not sure what I just listened to
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 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?
Nothing grabbed me here
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.
Found it a bit dull, not gonna lie.
un po' insulso
2 hard 4 me
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
This album is stuck in 1991. It can’t live anywhere else.
2.5
Bit too maths rock
<the Beatles
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
If I wanted creepy teenage boys to whisper in my ear I'd build a time machine and go a jr. high dance.
Ahhh, the joy of chord progressions... zzzz
It was sort of like listening to nothing at all.
Tråkigt. Svag tvåa
An extra star for all that hard work they put into doing irregular time signatures.
Perfect listening for a 15 year high schooler that’s just been dumped by his girlfriend.
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.
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 ⭐️
This was a bit of a waste of time.
not my stuff
meh, slow 90s alt rock
the exact kind of crunchy weirdo music i like, ruined by spoken word weirdo stuff i don't like
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!!!
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
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.
If 1992 were an album. Why did music sound so grim in the early 90s?
I like the sound. Not the talking
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).
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 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.
Not surprised they only made two albums.
No good
Boring and depressing
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⭐️
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.
Interesting, but not for me!!
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.
A bit of post punk style with 90s alternative aesthetic. Not a fan though, the songs kind of meander.
I cannot believe I listened to the whole thing. It was so bad. I'm sure they have their fans but I couldn't stand them.
while my guitar gently webs
I didn't want the guys to drown(cover art), but was hoping enough water would make them stop playing.
First of all, after reading the blurb I realised I wasn't in for 2 hours, but 40 minutes (thanks Apple music for bastardising so many albums into 'deluxe' or 'remastered' versions). Anyhow, this band reminds me of Pavement or Deus, but to my ears they both have more of an edge to keep me engaged. These are predictable and safe by comparison. Not unpleasant, sure these songs would grow on me over time, but would I want to return often? Probably not. Sidenote. While I'm writing, the Cure have a new single released, so I kinda can't wait for this to finish so I can't listen to that.
sollte das schoon grunge sein oder noch Punk? eher nicht so ...