Reviews (page 2 of 7)
No. 1.4.
When I was in high school I had an autistic fixation on base when I discovered this band and heard they had two bass players. I was ridiculously excited to hear their sound. It was almost impossible to find the physical CD anywhere, but I was able to download some music off of LimeWire. Then I learned why most bands don't have two bassists. Personal enjoyment: 2/5 Relevance to this list: 3/5
It's somewhere between a 3 and a 4. I really hate the band name though. It sounds like a shitty EMO band rather than an ok post-hardcore band.
The vocals were complete crap from the beginning, the lyrics are unintelligible. The music started out on the wrong side of average and got worse with each track. Terrible, but not the worst thing on this list. 1.5
this is heavy good music for blocking the sound of my coworker chewing tho. yeah didn't enjoy that. not my jam.
I liked nothing about this.
It's like Trent Reznor is the lead singer of a Joy Division-QOTSA-Slint hybrid but they are just alright.
Noisy
Not worth talking about. 1,7
Very angsty
Very forgettable.
This is not very good.
I didn’t really vibe with this. It was definitely grunge. Too grunge. 2.6/5
Nice sound, but no stand outs for me
Enjoyable enough, driving rock, strong rhythm section but not varied enough to make it one of my highlights from this list. I think there’s probably a reason I’ve never heard of this band before.
Yeah, I don't care for this kind of music. Maybe if the singer sang it would have some appeal to me. Edgy 90s blah. I'm going to start being more hard on these albums, where up until now I've been giving them 2's because they're not *nothing* but 1 and 5 stars exist for a reason and I want to start using them
Time for damning with faint praise: for hardcore (kinda ?), this isn't terrible. And that means it doesn't get 1 star. It gets 2 stars. To be slightly less flip: I don't like the singing, but it's not nearly as grating and annoying as most hardcore-adjacent singing. And, musically, the songs weren't half bad. I'm tempted to hypothesize that a group who were less influenced by hardcore could have taken basically the same songs, and made them better (with better singing, and bringing out the melodies, and other musical elements), and *maybe* gotten close to 3 stars. For the record, though, this is probably another one that doesn't belong on this list.
I liked the dissonant, droning guitars. The vocals ruined it for me. It's also not very well-produced so there isn't much separation between parts.
Boring. Didn’t even notice when the album ended and random music was playing.
Energetic post-hardcore that I like fine but don’t need to seek it out or listen again.
Not good at all
Ok, but more really a rock jam.
2 is being generous. Early 90s is bad
sludge
The first few tracks sounded okay but then they began to blur into one
He had a very graspy voice. I couldn't understand what he was saying most of the time. It had a nice loud, dark grunge sound. 2.5/5 Favorite Songs: Let Me Come Back Bullet Proof Cupid
Better than Coldplay
574/1089 - TVU + Sonic Youth but 90s, wow my favorite music ever.
Mystik Spiral is unimpressed.
goed tot zeer goed... Sonic Youth light
Good production but the vocals and instrumental performances are mediocre at best. Babes in Toyland are better
I think I'd like this better listening to individual songs. I was a bit bored with the whole album as it's all kind of samey. It's fine. I didn't hate it, but I was not impressed either.
Kind of cool. Didn't love it, but certainly didn't hate it either.
not for me
This is a really great album with an interesting sound. Its an indie rock sound with a bit of a grimy edge, and only solidified by the vocalist's raspy delivery that seems half stuck in his throat. Its very enjoyable though...this is the kind of band I love finding out about doing this thing. The only thing I hate is the album title; WTF does this overly wordy title mean? This album is so close to a 5, but in the end, I think im giving it a 4.3.
Back on the review grind baybeee. I've fallen off the wagon as of late and have ten albums to blaze through. Let's blow this popsicle stand. I've never heard of "Girls Against Boys" which, as the official 1001 albums rulebook dictates, means that these guys are British. I would have otherwise gone with punk or grunge when looking at the album cover, but nah. Middling alt rock it is. Most likely with some residual 80s jangle pop flavouring. Here goes. Huh. These guys are American. Surely my official, signed copy of the 1001 albums rulebook wouldn't let me down. I have studied it day and night, after all. Anyways, I've been robbed. Had I locked in my American prediction I would be sitting pretty now that this album has proven itself to be a sludgy post-hardcore romp. Guess ya can't have everything. I was originally going to tear this album a new one, though I surprisingly settled into the aesthetic of this album as it went on. I'm not particularly fond of the raw, wailing guitars that define the melodies of these songs, though they are surprisingly adept and listenable. The same can be said about the dark, lingering ambience which hangs in the background. The guitar feedback and thudding percussion add a dense feel to the music that is occasionally invigorating. The vocals are somewhat shitty and lazy, though they certainly fit the slacker theming of this album. Overall, the greatest aspect of this album is how cohesive it is. Everything fits like a glove, and that keeps the album from ever being a dull listen despite how generally repetitious the songs are. All in all, I'm impressed by how unbothered I was by this album. Given that I'm bored by most of the music I listen to, that's a huge compliment. Book time. "Underground rock, for all its merits, is not widely considered the sexiest kind of music imaginable. But [...] there is an element of sleazy suggestiveness in [Girls Against Boys'] croaky serenades and dark-side grooves that you don't get with many of their contemporaries." Big Black, Fugazi and Jesus Lizard are key influences on this album. "...there is something in the restraint and swing of that busy bottom-end that is just unlike any other band. They have something of the night about them, and perhaps of being talked into something against your better judgment." The entry closes with "This is a record of sinister, dangerous charms, and one still proving difficult to resist over a decade later." Wikipedia has fuck all on this album, though if it's any consolation the critic reaction to this album has been middling to poor. Hmm. Very interesting, Mr. Girls Against Boys. GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY OFFICE. In place of this album, I humbly submit "Sowiesoso" by Cluster for inclusion on the list.
Bad then, worse now.
Just noise.
That was pretty s*** I got five songs in and had to pull the plug.
This album was pretty bland to me. It was metal without the interesting guitar parts and nu metal without the cheesy melodies and melodrama. Not sure what I was supposed to hear here.
Decent 90s post punk / grunge
Good post-hardcore. Nothing too standout but a good listen. Can't fault too much here.
Didn’t resonate. Not my style.
Nja, det fanns några spår med på detta album som var helt ok. Men på det stora hela så är det ganska tråkigt, 2/5.
From every thing I read about this I was not expecting to enjoy it. However, I did. A bit of fuzzy guitar, which at times reminded me of QOTSA and at other times Slint. I am generally negative about rock albums on this list (particularly the dreaded blues rock), so it was nice to have something a bit different. I will probably forget about this album and the band (terrible name, which I forget almost instantly) but having not had anything like it in a while, it was a nice change of vibe.
Surprisingly good and nice to enjoy something from a band I had not heard anything about prior. Got some strong swans, kyuss and occasional NIN sounds from this and although I’m not convinced that the vocals were particularly strong, it did seem to fit with the vibe.
This was not good. I didn’t go back even once to listen to the lyrics or the song again. Nothing grabbed me. It all felt way too moody and brooding. 2/5 because it didn’t kill me inside.
Terrible. Anything good in this is covered up by noise and awful vocals. Could have died without listening to this. Did not like a single track ⭐️
Never heard of that band nor that album. Nice one, I like!
Pretty cool, never heard of it. Heavy, but diverse
Not my thing but decent enough.
je me suis surprise à aimer ça plus que je pensais. en show ça doit brasser en criss
Pretty typical of dooms 90s heavy alternative rock. Probably better represented by the classic grunge acts like Alice in Chains
Not my usual taste but they nailed what they were going for. I didn't dislike it, overall, good post-hardcore! Kept it interesting, dark, dirty, and the vocals match quite well. Droning but not in a bad way. I would listen to them in a basement venue somewhere.
I saw this band play once in the Legendary TJ's here in Newport, I remember thinking they were pretty good, but never thought about them again until today. Wikipedia describes their sound as 'post-hardcore', Funny as I was just musing about how adding the prefix 'post' to a genre makes it sound a little more intriguing and intelligent. Anyway, regardless of that, the album is pretty good, slow, but driving and heavy, flavours of the Velvet Underground maybe?
6/10. Pensé que me iba a encontrar con una banda de chicas feministas new wave, pero me encontré con cualquier otra cosa. La definición de "Noice Rock" le hace perfecto juicio al sonido de este disco. Un rock pesado, sombrío y irritante pero con contenido y matices interesantes. Lo volveré a escuchar.
Apart from two tracks, this record was droning garbage. Favourite Track(s): Let Me Come Back, Learned It Least Favourite Track(s): Rockets Are Red, Satin Down, Get Down, Bughouse
Never heard of this band or the album, but I liked it quite a bit. Sounds kinda like if Bush and Pantera formed a supergroup. If punk/grunge/metal fusion is your bag, this is the album for you; if not, you're probably not gonna like it. It wasn't perfect by any means, there were definitely a couple clunker songs, but I found myself headbanging at my desk more often than not. I'll probably come back to this in the near future, so that means a 4/5 from me. If you like harder rock, check it out.
If you like your alternative rock dark, gritty, and driven by low-end bass swagger rather than standard grunge clichés, Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby is an absolute essential listen. It bridges the gap between abrasive underground hardcore and a hypnotic, danceable swagger that few bands have ever managed to replicate.
nota 3
I made it through the end but it was kind of a slog. Wasn’t bad, just not my thing. 2 stars
Now that’s a 5/10 album if I’ve ever heard one The vocals and instrumentation are fine, and like honestly I’ve heard a lot worse. I would listen to this a million times over something with worse fundamentals like Sonic Youth or something. First song and Bullet Proof Cupid were probably the best on this one, just solid indie songs This is another one that’s just not particularly memorable. Satin Down kinda sucks and brings it down quite a bit. It just feels like they didn’t practice a whole lot, it’s a bit unpolished. Not sure if I really needed to hear this before I died but it’s decent enough I guess. Whenever the Wikipedia page has a legacy that is literally just “This album was featured on the book 1001 Albums you Must Listen To” and that’s it I’m always a little skeptical whether it’s actually deserving of a spot on the list
For a Post-Hardcore, this definitely leans a lot more palatable than expected. There's a lot of heaviness with the double bass guitars, and I like that sound. The vocal variety is a nice touch, but on some tracks it's just a bad Lou Reed impression and I can't get behind it. Like all in all I had more fun learning about the history of post-hardcore than I did actually listening to this lmao
It's always a shame when the artist(s) find(s) the style but not the substance, when they get the aesthetic but lack the technique, when their songs say all the right things but have no real artistic weight. It's those bands who always get their moment riding the Zeitgeist wave, and it's those bands who fall into obscurity and reunion-itis the fastest. Girls Against Boys have a clear 'thing', a sort of groove/thrash metal chest hair masculinity drug car growl enmeshed with the aural universe of Steve Albini. It's an approach which, if nothing else, is strikingly uncommercial. The songs all have ideas, but never quite reach the mark: I think it's a structure thing, but it might be a lack of melody, or the fact that these riffs all have brute force 2 a.m. underground bar power but fall away in the light of day. Just as self-defeating is the muddiness and confusion of the production.
I’m way up on this compared to everyone else. Even though I’m not blown away by it, this is the kind of thing I love about the project. A band I’d genuinely heard nothing about, delivering some great, bad-ass tracks. It’s especially fun when you come in expecting something utterly shit (based on the reviews) and you have that moment of… “wait… do I like this?” And you’re always expecting it to turn, but it didn't. I swear I know nothing about genres. A lot of other ‘post hardcore’ bands I’ve rated on here I’ve absolutely hated, but this lands for me. I’m nodding and tapping right along with it. I love the layered, gloomy guitars. The dirty, vibey riffs. The propulsive drums. The vocal embellishments. The energy. There’s a few dreary, bleh kind of tracks, but 70-80% of this I’m super into. 3.5 rounded up.
3,2/5
Dreary and dull
Rock, 1993 -> 2
Exceeded my expectations - cool grungey stoner rock at times, a bit Slint-y at others
This was better than I was expecting it to be, some good uptempo rock overall. My only complaint is I don't like the mix of the vocals, it gets buried sometimes by the guitars/bass when it maybe shouldn't.
I didn't hate this, but I also won't remember it.
This isn't the most unpleasant listening experience I've had, but there's absolutely zero creative spark in it. Why's it here?
Pretty cool noisy ‘90s sound here, but the vocalist has one trick that wears thin by the third song. There’s better post-hardcore to be heard from around the same time.
This is not bad. I am surprised this gets not so many listenes
5/10
Good record
2.65. I’m always hopeful and delighted if/when I get a band and album I know nothing about. I do not any research before listening. I go in as a blank slate. I learned that they were part of the post hardcore DC scene. The whole time I’m thinking this is just a bad version of Fugazi. Lo and behold there are directly tied them and the scene. Some songs were great. A lot were monotonous and similar. Verbally this was fine. Not good not bad. I like it more than I dislike it.
They have a lyric that says something along the lines of, “I don’t want you to have fun.” Mission accomplished.
Can’t quite put my finger on why I didn’t like this, but this didn’t do it for me
On the first song I was thinking this was fine but after really no variation for the rest of the album I had to knock it down a star.
Some elements of this album are so likeable, but others are complete garbage. It's no nonsense, foot to the floor rock approach is admirable and the attitude that comes through does get your head nodding & foot tapping. There are some really strong moments that feel impactful throughout, but overall the songwriting though leaves little to be desired and is bland, one dimensional and lacking imagination. The songs blur into one at times and there are 2-3 tracks that are just horrible to listen to. 5/10.
Pretty ass
Just another album which I endured. I just can't get into this genre as to me much of it is more noise than music.
Call the cops! This band has two bass players! Most bands struggle to recruit even one bass player and they have two! Wow! Too bad their generic post-punk doesn't benefit in any way from having two bass players, though. Two bad!
This has some Sonic Youth vibes. And I don’t care much for Sonic Youth.
I think he's on drugs
While the 90s and the specific time period when R.E.M. started to grow from college radio stations to big label music was the alternative rock era. Around the same time there was a darker undercurrent of a different kind of alternative rock was brewing, one with more postpunk touches to it. The DC Post-Hardcore/Emo scene and any project Steve Albini was ever involved with shared similar political vigors, the darker undercurrent (for lack of a better metaphor) was a touch more leftist than what was heard on the corporate radio and was basically music for outcasts and people that liked wearing dark shades and wore jackets wherever, whenever. You know the type. Girls Against Boys, a DC band, was one of the bigger bands of that darker scene, though they were obviously not the biggest band there and quite frankly I'm surprised they got on this list. I didn't really know them too well, but I do really love Fugazi and Dismemberment Plan and that Dischord Records-type aesthetic. Ted Niceley, who produced the first couple of Fugazi albums, was the main producer for this album which gives them that shared tone and touches from the scene. Other than that, they do not sound quite like Fugazi. Not quite like Albini's madhouse either, sort of a mixture of fuzz-focused bassy grunge and shoegaze's unintelligible vocals. I couldn't tell you if they're as political focused as their background implies. The BPM and overall intensity is more subdued and is not as dynamics-focused as Fugazi gets. I quite enjoyed Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby because I liked all the music I just described in the past few paragraphs. I couldn't tell you about its significance in being a "must hear to die" record more than what I guessed previewing the album. It just scratches the right musical itch in my brain, you know? The cathartic against music norm, abstract with power chord punkish minimalism just works really well for me. I would have slept on them without the selection. Gonna check out a few of their albums after hearing this, which is usually the formula that works for a five star review from me. Apparently their next two albums are as good or better as this one, which adds further speculation on why they picked this album over the others. I am, however, a brain genius and if my brain genius likes this album, then that's good enough for me.
Never heard this band before, and there was absolutely no real need to hear them. Spectacularly unspectacular.
✸ I am nervous about this one, but what if I love it? ✸ I don't, DNF.
Crunge. 4/10
The most discouraging this about this project is the constant stream of 60s/70s guitar rock. But the *second* most discouraging thing is how many albums are just dead mediocre.
ok
Meh
8/10
This is not good post hardcore, why do they pick the bad albums in the less represented genres
Never heard of them, has anybody heard of them? The album has like 5 streams on Spotify. You know, for the first three songs I actually had an ok time because I have a soft spot for anything 90s alternative. But then it just because boring. Surprised to learn that Brendan Canty was their drummer briefly. Maybe the album would've been better with his drumming because I loved him in Fugazi 2/5
rockowo-metalowe studium tekstur, wokal powtarzalny i wkurwia
Not my thing
It's a no for me. Couldn't finish. Just wasn't my thing.
I dislike the vocals, and on top of that, it's just kinda boring. Nothing outstanding/special about it. The instrumental is decent.
Eipä jäänyt levystä mitään mieleen. Aika puisevaa rokkia...
3/5
well again something really forgettable somehow. The instrumentals are good at some times but i don't like the singer
Didn’t feel inventive or new, but the sound was good.
Meh. Didn't hate it but it wasn't anything special.
This album made no impact on me whatsoever, just tedious, one note dreck with vocals that make the singer from Nickelback sound good. Lyrically there's nothing there and the most you can say about it is....they kind of rock sometimes? Enough to warrant an extra star I guess.
The vocals are bad on this, not charming bad like Lou Reed, but like if Lemmy and Mark Lanegan's lovechild guzzled gasoline and then headed into the recording studio. Lyrics are not much better. But I like noise rock, and the instrumentals on this are very noisy and aggressive and kind of captivating. Not essential by any means though, and I got bored pretty quickly.
Early 90s grungy alternative. Sounds like a mediocre—but nonetheless entertaining—opening act.
Back in the ‘90s I used to see magazine ads for one of their albums. It looked like something I’d like, but I just couldn’t bring myself to buy the CD without hearing it first, and I’ve always wondered what could have been. …. Turns out I was fine. Very glad I spent that $17 elsewhere. This was not good and I didn’t like it at all.
Buen descubrimiento
This album starts great with that wonderful work on the bass. It's post-punk and hardcore that somehow still grooves. The problem: Every track sounds the same. It's just not good enough to be on the list albeit an ok album. After half of the tracks I stopped.
Utter crap. Derivative of so much other stuff that was way better from this era in music.
This is dreadful. If it's girls against boys I know who I want to win. Not this lot.
I’m surprised this is on the list. Not because I’d heard of it before, quite the opposite! It has all the trademarks of '90s noise rock, but nothing that I think merits it being on this list. It was mostly fine, and there were some hints of Slint being an influence on their sound. So, as a big Slint fan, I’m refraining from giving this a 2. It’s a generous 3.
🔥
The linked Wikipedia articles are sometimes interesting - though what’s particularly revealing is what isn’t included there. What the article on Girls Against Boys’ “Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby” doesn’t include: - Background information on the concept and the music - Information on the cover art - Chart positions - Links to individual songs - Translations into more than two languages (why Hungarian, of all languages?) - References to best-of lists (except, of course, “1001 Albums...”) It’s also worth noting that I wasn’t familiar with this album - not many alternative bands managed to achieve that in the early ’90s. I think - and listening to it confirms this - that this speaks for itself.
Decent sounds and grooves here but the singer is dragging everything down.
Not the worst thing I've listened to in this project.
Weird. Not for me
No sé
Ніколи не чув. Цікаво)
No idea what this is or what this genre will sound like. Not really something that’s ever come across my radar as a band and not sure what post hardcore will sound like. Not sure how this really makes a list like this when it doesn’t seem significant at all culturally. Musically it’s kinda boring angry 90s alt rock early on to me. It doesn’t seem as interesting as the type of music it seems derived from that I’ve encountered on this list. I’ve given way worse albums 1s and way better albums 2, but this seems somewhere right in the middle. It’s not offensive, but it’s lacks anything remotely interesting. All these songs sound the same too. And not in a good way. I think this will be a 1. The one time it starts to sound different, it’s in a worse way. There must be countless albums that have a sound like this. It’s just a forgettable muddled mess. There’s a point about halfway through where he sings the lyrics I hope you don’t have a good time. Mission accomplished.
Post hardcore just isn’t my jam
Kinda shit you hear on the main menu of Tony Hawk Pro Skater because its not good enough to be used in an actual level.
GVSB always had this sheen of “cool”, like they were fashion guys, but maybe darker-edged, more Bret Easton Ellis, less Zoolander. And in keeping with that, most of their material sounds incredibly dated. Less so here, but similarly devoid of anything memorable other than a posture or vibe, whereas countless Dischord and T&G labelmates deserve a spot on this list. Kinda bummed to hate on them, they’re good people, related to or part of some great music, but nothing here clicks for me.
It’s cool hardcore but it doesn’t stand alongside Fugazi.
4.7 grata sorpresa, garage finisimo
Another one that looked like it was gonna be a female artist - I’ll be honest I don’t get their name now I know it’s a man. He sounds like he needs some water.
Actually liked the album! I feel like this is a punkish or rockish goth genre. Great!
2.5 rounded up. Just about had enough about it.
Did not enjoy.
Meh
Not entirely sure what to make of this. I like some of the noisier, post-hardcore elements but a lot of it is somewhat unremarkable and just out the other ear It's alright but I won't come back to it. 2.5 Highlights: Rockets Are Red
Sounded good at the beginning. But there’s only so much of that kind of rock I can take. All blended together in the end
I'm generally not a fan of noise rock albums that include a lot of slow, menacing songs, so I can appreciate an album like this that always has the pedal to the metal. Girls Against Boys are loud and fast, with constant riffs and snarling vocals. Over the course of an album though, that consistency can start to become a detriment, as the album is a bit one-note. Unlike a band like Shellac, the riffs aren't angular enough and the tones not harsh enough to really dig into you. "Learned It" is the one song with a guitar tone that's really dirty and piercing. The band also isn't as brutal as a band like the Jesus Lizard, settling into a zone that's heavy but not ferocious. It all adds up to an album that's fun to listen to, but without enough memorable moments or qualities to separate it from the pack.
Some pretty solid post-hardcore/grunge/emo/whatever you call that sort of moody angsty 90s punk.
Not my thing
Pretty decent
I fail this see why this gets a place on the list. Unremarkable. 2/5.
2 chansons et t'as compris
Sounds like a bad attempt at Nine Inch Nails. It got worse as the album went on.
I’m a little puzzled at this selection when House Of GVSB and Freak*on*ica are floating around out there. Good on GVSB for crawling their way out of the DC hardcore scene and having the good sense to relocate to NYC, expand their sound and make more interesting music, but this isn’t quite the peak of that experiment. It is a good jump from their first record, but not quite there. They peaked with the two aforementioned records and kind of just leveled off. Some bands just occupy a verse specific space in time and GVSB dodged grunge and ducked Nu Metal, but missed the Indie Rock train of the early 2000s and just fizzled out. They were a breath of fresh air for a couple of years. Some bands never get that. Hooray for GVSB! 3.4
Barely noticed it was playing...
Really unenjoyable noise
Not bad
Not great
This is alright. Couple of tracks really grate on me, but there's a bunch of here that are real solid. "Learned it", "Satin Down"... solid songs. I think it has a stronger middle, starts a bit weak and ends a bit weak. Decent, though.
Cool tunes
Apparently girls against boys is just a noisy argument with a lot of screaming
This definitely has that sludgy, 90s post-hardcore sound down pat. The major problem for me is that post-hardcore, at least on this specific album, completely lost everything that made the hardcore punk of the 80s so dang good. Instead of that raw, breakneck speed and explosive aggression, you get these slow, dragging tempos and self-indulgent, screeching guitar feedback loops that just feel tedious.
Good
Not much to say about this one other than I hated it, so I’ll review The Strokes concert I saw Tuesday night. 3/5 stars. Not a die hard by any stretch but each year appreciate them more and more. Only knocks on this show are the sound quality at TD Garden, it’s hourendous and Casablancas has SUCH a nonchalant attitude it’s bordering on indifference. The acoustics are echoey and every songs sounds like noise rock. They can play some really straight forward tunes which helps a lot but the vocals never sounded right. As for his attitude, it’s definitely “rock star” but he’s skinny fat and a total prick. Dropped a couple Boston is racist comments that always bother me. He ain’t perfect either. Let’s talk about you Julian!!! Let’s talk about you! On the positive side the new guitarist kinda stole the show. Sick aesthetic and sounded great. Also, the set and lights/visuals I’ve noticed are across the board way better. No exception here. They have so many hits. Reptilia RIPS. If they come to your town and play a half decent venue (not a basketball arena) I’d strongly recommend.
Not my bag, but I liked some of its edge. Bullet Proof Cupid was worth a listen for sure. It builds and builds and builds
Sometimes you need to judge an album by it's cover. This is the ugliest relic of 90s rock I've ever seen, and the listen through wasn't much better. Hard to find anything redeeming here - maybe 7 Seas or some of the instrumental moments.
Meh, it was kind of gritty and dirty but the "Let Me Come Back" track was pretty good. Overall not moving the needle from a 2 star though
Aggressively "meh." It was at least competent, which kept it from being 1 star. 2 stars.
Would have been good if the vocals weren’t complete ass.
Heavy guitars and grungy feel would make this a fun band to listen to in a real dirty bar/music theater. 2.5
Oh boy. Baby's first grunge record. Shh, we don't want to wake our little rocker. Oh look at him. Throwing up the horns with his thumb out. He has so much to learn. This record is reminiscent of being bored to death during the summer and finding your grandfather's CD collection. This was the only album that wasn't either a Christmas record or a Pat Boone compendium. Your much older cousin left it there in 1995. It's terrible, but it's the best of a bad bunch and reduces the boredom temporarily. Boring grunge screaming from the rooftops, saying "I AM THE PRODUCT OF GENRE BLOAT AND DO NOT NEED TO EXIST." Lets put a ton of megaphone effect on the lead singer to make him sound sort of like popular group, Ministry, but also not at all. Listen to some actual stoner rock, or doom metal, or grunge, or just listen to birds and wind. Earth is truly a marvel, and how we ended up here will blow your mind. Don't listen to this painfully mediocre cry for 90's relevance. Man I'm even more miserable than usual lately. Maybe I need to go through my grandfather's CD collection and relax. Big Shiny Tunes 17 calls to me. 1.5-2 HIGHLIGHTS: Cats vs Dogs 2
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I could not endure the relentless noise. I added “Seven Seas” to my playlist. It is the shortest track.
I loved the rhythm section of this album, the grooves were just buttery and thick. The songs themselves were pretty forgettable though.
There are 2 types of songs on this album and one is basically just a slowed down version of the other. The songs otherwise just all sound the same. Drudging nothingness rock
another 90's postpunk output that isn't bad, but not needed
Never heard of this lot or this album. Wish I never had. 2/5 29/5/26
Discordant, angsty, grungy. Some parts were ok, some other parts were unmemorable. 3/5
I get the feeling this album made it onto this list by mistake. It may have been groundbreaking for its time, but it’s really hard to listen to now.
Get Down with this album. Listen to this and Go Be Delighted.
Really so-so, haha, cannot vibe with it
This is what I think of when I think of a rock album
The underlying music isn't awful, it's just not great. Pretty repetitive, but hard driving 90's alternative rock. But the singing... are they trying to scare me? This isn't a monster movie, if you can't sing, hire a singer. I can't sing either but I'm not making albums. Ugh.
Never heard of this before, but ya, I liked it, nice rocking sounds.
Cute title, not so cute music.
Nice sound although a bit unimpressive? I still appreciate it though
623/1001 2026.05.27 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
caught me off guard not knowing a thing about em, really dug it and feel like rounding up because of it
DNF.. this is not for me
I was surprised that this was released in 1993. That feels like its early than I would expect. It's good. Maybe, I didnt like it as much because rock sounded just like this for the next 15 years. But I can see how this was great when it came out.
Weinig girls voor een band die Girls against Boys heet. Jammer, was wel benieuwd naar een vrouwelijke noiserock post hardcore band. Want dat waren tags die ik meteen zag staan, en waar ik ook een beetje nerveus van werd. Ik bedoel Noise rock post hardcore... Dat klinkt nou niet echt als een gezellig middagje... Eeeeeeen dit is dus weer echt een Strepsil album voor mij. Instrumentaal klinkt het best wel prima, met hele dreigende gitaren en vooral bassen, maar de zang? Pfoe das niet best hoor. De zanger klinkt doorrookt, maar niet op de Johnny Cash op Hurt manier, meer op de "Jezus arme man geef m een lepeltje honing" manier. De instrumentale nummers/stukken vind ik dan ook echt heel vet, met de soms onheilspellende muziek. En als de zanger normaler zingt dan valt ie me ook alles mee. Daarom is het zo jammer dat dat niet of nauwelijks gebeurt. Dat past ook wel een beetje bij Noiserock als genre, en al helemaal bij post hardcore, maar toch is het ergens ook gewoon wel jammer dat dit blijkbaar het beste is wat deze band kon leveren. Mwah, uiteindelijk? Kon dit een stuk erger. Ga ik het ooit weer luisteren? Nee denk het niet, maar ik vond het zeker niet verschrikkelijk. Heb zelfs 2 als FAVO opgeslagen!! En ik zie dit absoluut werken in een Parrish Smith set, daar krijgen ze nog wel wat punten voor. FAVO: Let me come back, Bullet Proof Cupid,
High-end three, liked this more than expected given the ratings. Vocals are deliberately off putting so I get it but liked the sound. Bullet Proof Cupid the best
Liked it
אני חושבת שזה לא בדיוק בשבילי. סגנון השירה בעיקר הוציא אותי ומנע ממני מלאהוב את זה איכשהו והשירים פשוט לא קליטים או מושכים יותר מדי וזה ברור שזה הקטע וזאת הכוונה ולכן זה לא בשבילי כן יש הרבה סממנים למוזיקה טובה, הרבה ריפים חזקים בעיקר בשירים הראשונים אבל אז הם מתפזרים. אני לא יודעת אם זה כי לא שמעתי על הלהקה או על אף שיר כאן בעבר, אבל לדעתי הטענה הזאת היא אף פעם לא תירוץ למוזיקה שלא תופסת אותך וזה המקרה כאן
As a proud Touch & Go Records stooge (the first album I ever hid from my mom was Songs About Fucking) I can admit that this is on the weaker end of their mostly flawless 1980s / 1990s output. It doesn't rock hard enough, damn it... you want the guy to scream and for the guitars to go crazy but they don't. And it's not like a Slint thing (also Touch And Go... they must've had a dousing wand for shit like this) because it never really feels like it's building up to anything. There are faster songs, and those are solid. Still imposed by a vocalist who refuses to yell. I think this album does act as an interesting glimpse into an under discussed time in rock history, though: the post-Soundgarden, pre-Creed no man's land of VH1 and MTV nonsense that gave The Meat Puppets a popular(ish) album and Daniel Johnston a major label contract. How into that time period of music you are depends how much of this sort of noise rock brow beating you can take.
my ears bro
A little too aggressive sounding for me.
Started off sounding OK’ish but turned to not OK for me.
Cool post-hardcore that I've never heard before
Sub par garage grunge with crappy vocals and an auroa of how cool they think the sound
Cool that they’re from DC but this shit sucks
This is pretty cool, sometimes reminded me of Queens of the Stone Age, other times RATM. Let me come back reminded me of “do the evolution” by pearl jam
No, thanks
Aika raskasta rokkia, wiki luokittelee post hardcoreks eli aika lähellä metallia, mut ei nyt ihan. Aika hidas tempoista ja välillä junnaavaakin. Ei sillein kummiskaan hirveesti sytytä, mutta on ihan ok elementtejäkin. Laulutapa vähän rasittava monesti. Parhaat: Rockets Are Red, Let Me Come Back
The missing link between T-Rex and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers — obviously influential on the latter. But snothing that I’d spin again in my own. A 3 for its influence.
nah
Why is this on the list like there really isn't much redeeming to this unless you're pretty high on the old loud. "I hope you don't have a good time" yeah buddy, I didn't.
It was okay
Très sympa !
Quand on s'attelle sérieusement à l'exploration des années 90, consigné religieusement dans le livre "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", on est souvent pris d'un vertige mêlé d'agacement. On a parfois l'impression de traverser un immense désert de conformisme où les mêmes têtes d'affiche reviennent en boucle, célébrées par une critique officielle qui a tendance à confondre l'audace artistique et les chiffres de vente certifiés par l'industrie. C'est le grand piège de ce genre d'exercice encyclopédique : glorifier le consensus au détriment des secousses telluriques les plus féroces. Pourtant, il suffit parfois de tourner une page pour tomber sur une véritable anomalie, un truc sombre et anguleux qui refuse de rentrer dans les cases prévisibles de l'époque. C'est exactement le choc que j'ai ressenti en retombant sur l'entrée dédiée à Girls Against Boys et leur brûlot de 1993, *Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby*. Voir ce nom briller au milieu du catalogue m'a immédiatement sorti de ma torpeur, me rappelant que les années 90 c'était aussi une sacrée mine de plomb pour qui savait chercher hors des sentiers battus. Pour capter l'essence même de ce disque, il faut impérativement oublier l'histoire qu'on essaie de nous revendre depuis trois décennies. Cette histoire où on nous rabâche les oreilles avec Seattle, les chemises de bûcheron élimées et cette détresse adolescente marketée qui tournait en boucle sur toutes les ondes commerciales de la planète. C'est une vision fatiguée, uniforme et franchement chiante du rock alternatif de cette fin de siècle car pendant que la masse s'extasiait sur ces nouveaux produits calibrés pour les stades, une poignée de déviants construisait une tout autre cathédrale de bruit. Girls Against Boys, originaire de Washington D.C., débarque alors avec une proposition sonique radicale qui prend tout le monde à contre-pied. Ils signent sur le légendaire label indépendant Touch and Go et nous balancent cet album au titre évocateur de film érotique de série B. Allons droit au but, ce disque est un putain de bloc de béton armé et l'axe central qui fait que ce truc n'a pas pris une ride aujourd'hui, c'est son architecture rythmique totalement inédite basée sur l'utilisation de deux basses simultanées. C'est une idée d'une simplicité biblique mais d'une efficacité proprement dévastatrice sur le plan physique. Car quand le premier bassiste s'occupe de poser des fondations pachydermiques, saturées à l'extrême par une distorsion crasseuse, le second s'amuse à broder par-dessus. Il déroule des lignes sinueuses, agiles, incroyablement élastiques et lourdes. Le résultat de cette alliance contre-nature est un double groove monumental qui te chope directement sous la ceinture. C'est du putain de hardcore, mais un hardcore hybride, mutant, qui a troqué les tempos rectilignes et bêtes du punk traditionnel contre une sensualité lourde et poisseuse. GVSB invente ici la bande-son idéale pour les fins de nuit difficiles, une musique mécanique qui simule la moiteur des clubs underground après minuit, là où les murs suintent la sueur et le danger immédiat. On est loin de la froideur cérébrale de certains de leurs contemporains du rock indépendant. Le travail des autres instruments vient parfaire ce tableau clinique de la tension urbaine. Les guitares électriques ne sont jamais utilisées pour aligner des solos de branleurs de manche en quête de gloire passagère. Elles interviennent exclusivement par éclairs abrasifs, des stridences stridentes et chirurgicales qui viennent lacérer le rideau de basse épais pour te coller des acouphènes durables. La batterie, quant à elle, claque de manière sèche, implacable, avec la précision d'un métronome sadique. On ressent bien également l'influence et le compagnonnage de route de formations massives comme Big Black, Fugazi ou The Jesus Lizard, tous habitués à maltraiter les structures du rock traditionnel. Mais Girls Against Boys y apporte un côté résolument nocturne, une morgue sexuelle et provocante qui fait toute la différence. C'est de la noise conçue pour les pistes de danse désaffectées, un truc vicieux qui avance avec une assurance insolente. Au milieu de ce chaos parfaitement orchestré par le producteur Ted Nicely, la voix de Scott McCloud s'impose comme le liant indispensable. Sa performance vocale prend le contre-pied absolu des hurlements de possédés qui saturaient le marché alternatif de l'époque. McCloud choisit la carte de la retenue feinte, délivrant son venin à travers un murmure éraillé, blasé et profondément menaçant. Son chant se situe dans un entre-deux fascinant, entre l'arrogance glaciale de la post-punk et la hargne froide du rock indé. C'est l'attitude parfaite d'un prédateur de trottoir qui te raconte des histoires louches à l'oreille pendant que ses complices s'occupent de te briser les côtes avec la section rythmique. Cette morgue feutrée installe une atmosphère de film noir moderne absolument irrésistible tout au long de l'album. On s'y croit immédiatement, déambulant dans les bas-fonds d'une métropole en ruine sous une pluie acide, le cœur serré par une paranoïa grandissante. Dès l'ouverture magistrale avec "In Like Flynn" et son riff froid comme le verglas, sa basse qui rampe et ce chant murmuré qui te fait comprendre que la récréation est bel et bien terminée. Le disque s'enchaîne ensuite sans jamais relâcher la pression, maintenant une tension étouffante qui refuse la facilité des explosions gratuites. C'est une expérience immersive totale, un tunnel de bruit sourd dont on ressort épuisé mais le sourire aux lèvres. On traverse des moments de pure lourdeur avec le vrombissement malveillant de "Satin Down" ou l'urgence mécanique de "Let Me Come Back" sans que la machine ne déraille jamais. Le morceau "Bullet Proof Cupid" vient enfoncer le clou avec son twang de guitare sale et sa rythmique de plomb. Chaque titre partage la même sève toxique, la même obsession pour ce groove physique et obsédant qui définit les grandes heures du post-hardcore américain du début des années 90. Mais alors, face à une telle démonstration de force et à un plaisir d'écoute aussi intense, pourquoi est-ce que je refuse de coller la note maximale à ce disque ? Pourquoi ne pas lui attribuer un 5 sur 5 sans discussion ? Tout simplement parce que je dois m'imposer une lucidité totale face au système mis en place par le groupe. La formule magique du double groove de basse, aussi bandante soit-elle lors des premières pistes, finit par montrer ses limites sur la longueur. Au bout d'un certain temps, le procédé devient un poil linéaire, voire prévisible. On commence à voir venir les cassures de batterie, on devine à l'avance quand la seconde basse va faire son entrée pour épaissir la sauce, et le disque finit par ronronner un peu dans son propre confort de bruit. Le groupe a trouvé son filon idéal et il le creuse avec une obstination remarquable, mais au détriment parfois de la surprise et du renouvellement. On ressent une légère sensation de surplace sur le dernier tiers de l'album, comme si la bête tournait un peu en rond dans sa cage de béton armé. J'aurais aimé que le disque déraille complètement pour de bon, qu'il sorte de ses rails magnifiquement huilés pour sombrer dans une agonie bruitiste totale, un chaos lofi incontrôlable ou une dérive expérimentale radicale. Mais GVSB reste un groupe un poil trop discipliné, maintenant le cap avec une rigueur clinique qui étouffe parfois la folie destructrice pure. De plus, avec le recul des années, force est de constater que certains micro-choix de production ou l'utilisation très discrète de synthétiseurs ancrent le disque un peu trop précisément dans son époque. Quand on compare cette production aux chefs-d'œuvre intemporels consignés dans les décennies précédentes du projet "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", on sent bien que *Venus Luxure* porte en lui les stigmates de son année de naissance. Rien de dramatique, mais c'est ce qui sépare un excellent album de genre d'un monument absolu de l'histoire de la musique. En fin de compte, ce disque reste une étape indispensable du projet 1001 albums. C'est un album fier, arrogant, lourd et d'une efficacité redoutable qui rappelle que le rock des années 90 savait être autre chose qu'une simple posture de vaincu en sweat-shirt.
Every song sounded pretty similar. Didn't hate it, but not sure I'd ever listen to this again
4/10
Shouty. Not my thing.
First one I’d never heard before, really solid. Could see this being inspo for a lot of groups.
I enjoy the guitar! Not my usual type of music and most likely will continue to not be.
1993 y es un álbum que suena a stoner, a Melvins. Es interesante, pero tampoco diría que revolucionario. Un estilo de música que me encanta, eso no lo puedo evitar. 6/10
amazing hardcore
me estressou
its heavy, its a little obnoxious, and its weird you can tell the vocals are loud but they are so muddied behind the rest of the noise its like trying to hear through a wall of static. Seems like a generic entry. I think they would've been a great Bush cover band
Poorly mixed vocals buried under loud repetitive power chords. I’m sure this is considered some kind of “post punk masterpiece” but it did nothing but annoy and bore me. Even their Spotify description says their sound annoys people. I guess thanks to this we have Queens of the Stone Age who basically took their whole sound from these guys
2.9 2x while installing Kasa switches at Overlook
Why did I expect this to be anything other than mediocre? The production is decent, but the vocals were lost in translation. It's not altogether bad; it simply fails to capture my imagination. If you're into bland music, this is the album for you. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions - In Like Flynn - Satin Down
Album #146 Girls Against Boys: Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby This band sounds like the opener for another, more popular (and better) band. The sort of band that vaguely sounds like a genre or other band, but that’s all they are: a sound. It’s like if you went to see Joy Division and the opening band just played music that sounded like 8 different post-punk bands combined into one, it’s serviceable since it has the right general aesthetic for the occasion, but there is absolutely nothing discernible or unique about the music. Girls Against Boys would have been the perfect opener for many bands in the 90s, since they sound like an amalgamation between post-hardcore, alt-rock, and grunge, without ever threatening to impose their own identity on any of those sounds. They would be sure to set the stage, but would never come close to upstaging an act like Fugazi, Alice in Chains, or Nirvana. Overall, what I’m trying to say is that this is the kind of music you hear once and don’t remember anything about it, despite not necessarily hating it. Best Tracks: In Like Flynn, Bullet Proof Cupid, 7 Seas Worst Track: Get Down Score out of 10: 5
S'alright
Great album! It has a lot of energy.
I didn’t like tjus
Yuck
Two bangers, and 9 turds of various sizes, smells, and states of decay.
Not bad.
One of the most difficult criticisms to write is that I don't like the vocalist. Bands don't typically exist by virtue of simply selecting the best vocalist. Usually, the vocalist is a central and essential part of what makes a band unique. So, to say that I like the music, production value, vide, etc., and sum up with the singers voice is uninteresting to me, makes it impossible for me to really assess. But, I like everything bot the vocalist.
Good album but it didn't make a huge impression on me. I wish I heard it in my 20s. I think I would have raved about it then.
Pretty good.
Sounds like pretty standard 1993 music.
No lo escuché
Pretty cohesive grungy metal sound. I think this album's significance comes from how they pulled all the pieces of the genre together into a week compared album.
Put this one on and kind of zoned out. Sounded pretty decent though.
Neutered Nine Inch Nails??? It's a not-so-pretty hate machine. Spent Reznor. I've got more if you like.
Right... right
Fine album, just a bit too safe in every possible way for me. 2/5
Astral beliefs are nonsense.
'So you like that you're gonna love this.' 'Post-hardcore,' or in other words, the opposite of hardcore, Girls Against Boys aren't bad b/c they're overtly depressed but b/c they're shitty avant-garders, boasting dense lyrics that pose as spartan bits of esoteric wisdom: 'Some say shit just don't arrive / Some things just don't arrive'; 'I hope you don't have a good time'; 'That's new wet heart attack / That learned it all the way down.' Instrumentally, the band's got some oomph, especially on 'Let Me Come Back,' but the tracks don't vary enuf for me to bother. +, Scott McCloud wants desperately to be some Lou Reedian sage or Stipean poet, but he's far too mannered, too detached, & too uninteresting to effect a substantial or moving testament.
Just noise
It’s too bad the last thing he does is realize he’s out of tune. This is among the worst and most forgettable albums so far. It has that 90s angst grunge selectively noisy thing going on that a few other bands did much better things with!
It feels like journalists lumped Girls Against Boys into indie rock simply because they didn't know where else to place them. There are no upbeat or even slightly cheerful melodies typical of the genre here; the music is completely dark and icy, a feeling heightened by the sudden addition of two bassists. The vocals are muted to the point where you can hear something being sung, but you can't quite make out what it is. The riffs blend into each other during the transitions between songs and quickly become tiresome; I understand that during the grunge era, artists decided to make their music even messier, but this is too much. It's not exactly a bad album; there have been worse ones, and a couple of songs even sparkle a little; but I'm sure it only made it into the book because one of the writers was an edgy "not an ordinary" schoolboy in the mid-nineties. If you want some high-quality, old-school post-hardcore, try Refused.
This was great! Glad I've heard this, and astonished I've not heard this band before! :)
Kinda boring
Nostalgia
El trabajo de guitarra, bajo y batería son muy buenos. La voz en no me gusta tanto… es muy dark a mi gusto
The music has a certain basic appeal without being particularly notable which would make it a decent blank canvas for a strong vocal performance, a raft of cool melodies, or wildly entertaining lyrics or all three. It wouldn’t need to be a technically gifted singer (though that could work) but unfortunately the vocals on this album instead try to hid in the murk and seem to be avoiding a tune and certainly have nothing of interest to say to the world. It needs an Iggy Pop or a Dave Lee Roth or a St. Vincent, something a with personality. As it is, I don’t love the music enough to want to bother trying to overlook the net negative of the vocals in an attempt to get on board.
Reminds me of the time I got tinnitus. Favorite track: "Bullet Proof Cupid"
barely understood what they were saying but kk
It was fine but I’d never reach for it
A waste of time on this one.
Best Song: Bullet Proof Cupid. This song had a little more of a discernible energy to it. Worst Song: 7 Seas. Uninspired "dude rock" sounding music, complete with a mediocre guitar solo and dorky man grunting. Overall: It really was just a one note, bland pastiche of your typical "post-hardcore" music. The music just completely flowed by in the background. Nothing stood out. Doesn't belong on this list.
it's ok I guess.
I didn’t like this album very much. I wasn’t a fan of the grungy vocals and I didn’t like the slower songs. I think the drums and guitars sounded good, but the vocals really brought it down for me. It’s not necessarily bad, it’s just not for me. The fast paced songs were better imo, but even then, it’s not my favorite. Fav song is Go Be Delighted, Least fav is In Like Flynn.
One or two cool licks. I can't understand what homie is saying and for every song the shit gets to be a pain in my ear after two or so minutes. I think if each song were about that length I could squeeze out a 2. Could just be the mood I'm in, but it wasn't my thing at all.
Estoy con racha de álbumes que no me gustan🥲
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys is a really tough listen for me. It’s often labelled as indie rock, but that doesn’t quite fit in my view. It leans much more into something darker, moodier, and more abrasive. While I can appreciate the atmosphere they’re going for, it just doesn’t work There’s very little here that draws you in or makes you want to come back to it. It feels quite repetitive and lacks standout moments, which makes the whole album drift by without leaving much of an impression. Favourite tracks: Bullet Proof Cupid or 7 Seas, if I had to choose Least favourite tracks: Most of the album didn’t land for me Album artwork: Colourful and eye-catching, but not enough to lift the overall experience
90s indie rock. The bad album name and ugly cover lowered my expectations, but it's an alright album. Maybe not list-worthy though.
I like it but wish the vocal tracks were louder.
Agressieve 90s rock, count me in. Maar ik blijf met een leeg gevoel achter. Het heeft de wanhoop en het venijn van een Nine Inch Nails en de instrumentele opdringerigheid van een Kyuss (early Queens of the Stone Age), maar het voelt meer performative aan dan dat het echt gemeend voelt. Tenminste, ik herken wel de 'boze energie', maar het slaat niet op de zenuwen, zeg maar. Terwijl deze muziek juist echt een indruk achter kan laten, positief of negatief, kan ik me niet voorstellen dat ik morgen nog aan 'Girls Against Boys' denk. 5,5/10
Donker en depressief plaatje dit. Uitgebracht in peak Grunge-tijd maar klinkt meer als Sonic Youth of andere post-hardcore bands uit eind jaren 80 en jaren 90. Het is noisy met een lage praatzangstem. Wat me aanspreekt is dat het nergens zo noisy wordt dat je zin hebt om het volgende nummer door de drukken, wat ik bij andere noise/hardcore bands soms wel heb. Ik ben Venus Luxure No.1 Baby dus heerlijk doorgeluisterd en prima mee vermaakt. 7,5/10 Get Down Bullet Proof Cupid
alright
some decent tunes on this
very shocked at all the low reviews on here. yes there's better hardcore bands and better hardcore albums but that doesn't detract from the quality of this album. i thought this was great, i loved the sharp sort of guitars (reminded me of some early post-punk stuff in a way), loved the vocals, honestly i thought this was great all around. i think maybe this should be a 4.5 not a 5 but i'm upping it just because i thought this wasn't going to be anything special at first and was proven wrong. will definitely be listening to this again
3.5… this needs a 3.5
Curious choice for the book considering that, for instance, The Jesus Lizard does not make an appearance in here. No complaints on the quality of the music here although it does sort of all blur together after a point. But produced nicely!
Grata sorpresa la de este disco de indie rock que, en pleno auge del grunge, sabe inspirarse y producir unos temas suficientemente alejados de esa tendencia pero con mucha energia post-hardcore. Hay verdaderos pepinazos para todos los gustos. Si te va el noise-rock tienes "Learned It", si prefieres algo más convencional, lo tuyo es "In Like Flynn", y si quieres algo más oscuro y misterioso, hay temas como "Get Down" que te encantarán. Un notable bien alto para ellos.
Der er nogle bops på. Stor 3
På en eller anden måde meget i Nirvanas ånd, det er sgu noget rigtig larm det her!
Noisy, a bit more rock-y than other grunge of the same time-period. Pleasantly surprised by this band, whom I've never heard of before.
Pretty drab
3.5
I like post-hardcore generally, but this was a pretty lackluster version of the genre for me. Plenty of other stuff I would’ve put forward instead if I were picking the list.
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys was a good album overall. It’s closer to the kind of music I usually enjoy, which made it easier for me to get into. I liked the general sound and atmosphere, but I felt like it was missing a truly standout track that could fully grab my attention. It might be one of those albums that deserves a second listen to fully appreciate. Even so, my overall impression was positive and I enjoyed the experience.
I think it’s a 3, but I kinda liked it, honestly
Never heard this one before. It's quite heavy, and I like that. Good album.
Its ok-ish
One of the albums of all time. Can't even tell you what I liked and what I didn't and under normal circumstances would be a 2/5 under my precedents. That being said, I have a soft spot for 90's alt rock so some tracks did get saved, and that bumped it up a point.
Ok
Nah
Reminded me of RATM, it was fine
could only listen to like half of the first song sorry :(
I’m a fan of this sound but the whole album completely melted into a mush
"Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby" is the second studio album by indie rock band Girls Against Boys. Post hardcore and indie rock are the Wiki-listed genres. The album was produced by Ted Nicely and bandmembers included Alexis Fleisig (drums), Eli Janney (sampler, bass, vocals), Scott McCloud (lead vocals, guitar) and Johnny Temple (bass). The album received decent reviews. "In Like Flynn" opens with an ominous and thumping bass and heavy pounding drums. Long electric guitar strums. McCloud with deep and scratchy vocals. Driving and dark hard rock. A higher-pitched ringing guitar begins "Go Be Delighted." More dramatic but still an overly ominous tone. The album really gets rockin" in "Rockets Are Red." A more metallic guitar. Grungy, sludgy. The songs turns with an almost relentless pace and a hypnotic and swirling guitar sounding like a sledgehammer. "Learned It" combines the pounding drums, hypnotic vibe and grunginess. A chunky and distorted guitar and actually melodic echoing vocals. "Bulletproof Cupid" starts out soft with McCloud whispering. The band kicks in with a ringing reverbing guitar. More thumping. More drama. More echoing vocals. Dark, ominous, a thumping bass and drums and ringing and distorted guitars. It's hard to exactly pinpoint the style but the music can be grungy, sludgy, post punk and even metal. McCloud's hoarse and throttled vocals fit perfectly with music. So, do the lyrics which deal with the seedy underbelly of a city, dysfunctional relationships and hedonism. It took me awhile to really get into this album but once I did I really liked it. I had similar experiences with post hardcore and other indie bands such as Slint and Red Red Meat. So, an album I can't recommend for everyone but if you are a fan of the bands previously mentioned, this is well worth your time.
Quite earnest and feels like I should be putting on a neo from the matrix leather jacket at points, but then I was also listening to it on a run and some bits were great for that.
This didn't really chime with me. The fuzzy guitars made every song blend into one and the tally vocals are not really that engaging. Not my kind of thing
This actually has a really cool sound to it. Problem is it never really experiments with any type of nuance to that sound. Gets really boring
Pretty groovy !! Really raw and gritty. Reminds me of Deftones. Fav song is ‘7 Seas’.
🎧Did not like this at all
I enjoyed it quite a bit.
There’s a nice density to the sound, a kind of low-end heaviness that keeps things interesting. Still, it feels locked into its own lane, not really expanding outward.
Musically fine, but the vocals are too screamy for me
eh
Never heard this album or band before, not sure how on earth I missed these guys, I thought it would be a 4 with the intention to seek a physical copy and add to playlists, but this really is a great discovery and a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by the end, exactly why I'm here
Nothing interesting here
6 - AVERAGE
The grungiest of grunge. I like it.
I'm going to be honest here, I did not like this album. I just didn't. What sucks is that there are things on Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby that I did like. The name is not one of them, by the way. What kind of album name is Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby anyway? But yeah, the instrumentation of the songs is actually rather good. Not fantastic or anything, but enjoyable enough. The album's got some good bass parts and a respectable post-hardcore atmosphere. I think the music of this album is good. The vocalist can not sing. He just can't. Scott McCloud can't fucking sing. I hated the vocals on this album. It's so coarse and monotonous and it hurts to listen to. It doesn't help that the production of the album and the vocals specifically aren't good either. The vocals are completely buried in the mix, which you'd think would be good because of the poor vocal quality of the singing itself, but that just makes it even more unintelligible. Despite the music being good, I just can't stand to listen to this album! Uhh, is the writing good? I mean, it's not bad, but it doesn't speak to me. I just don't care for this much at all. I kinda wish I did, but is this even really a must-listen album? I didn't think so. High 2/5.
I seriously expected to hate this, but it was good.
Not bad
certain parts gave me marilyn manson vibes, others gave me nirvana vibes. good album!
Muppets sing
From alternative to alternative. Indie to indie. Little heavier and more rough than regular 90s indie. I like this!
This sucks
I mostly enjoyed this. Guitars and vocals reminded me of Deftones, but with a punchier rhythm section. The only negative is the vocals; basically doing the Chino Moreno fuzzy talk/whisper singing thing, but without any ability to go beyond that at all. Some songs seemed to have a crescendo or a chorus section that demanded someone to start belting it out, but the singer here couldn’t do that (or at least wouldn’t). But some good music here, with the bass playing/lines being the star of the show.
I liked this one
Not for me. It just didn’t stand out as anything interesting. Became just a driving heavy sound with weak vocals
Ok, I get it. There’s bass, and then there’s bass-squared. But there are so few interesting ideas here, either lyrically or musically. The vocals are super-un-engaging. “7 Seas” is the only song I’d even consider listening to again. And note that I said “consider.” I’m nearby 300 albums into this project, and this is probably one of the two or three worst things I’ve heard. Far, far from essential. What’s it doing here?
A little more screamy then I like.
I don't like his voice
Weird, but fun