Reviews (page 3 of 7)
Finally a band I've never heard of
Really cool, loved how prevalent the basses were. The guy's voice fits so well against the wall of bass. It's going in my rotation for sure.
I have a theory The author needed filler But this is a jam
this is an odd one. i don't really get why it's on the list? it doesn't seem to have charted at all anywhere and, having listened to it, its nothing musically incredible either imo. maybe it's intended as an example of early post-hardcore? but for a genre that started appearing in the late 80s, it's not even that early.... its not that there's nothing on offer here, "rockets are red", "satin down" and "bughouse" are all great, i especially enjoyed the growling guitars and vocals of those first two, but other than that the tracks all kind of mush together into a single ongoing texture. it's a good texture, and i liked listening to it, but it's not something i can fully lock in for. hell, ive already forgotten most of it and i only listened like half an hour ago. i guess overall its kind of just, fine? mostly just puzzling really. i could definitely mosh to it but afterwards i'd probably remember the smells of the pit better than the music itself. what a weird album.
Dual bass is a sound I didn't know I needed, and I REALLY like the way the vocals swim and breach through it. I've heard this band's name in passing but I knew next to nothing about them. Perhaps it's just nostalgia, but lately I've been craving sounds of the 90s and it's a treat to hear something fresh to my ears with the exact flavor of post-hardcore that I enjoy. "In Like Flynn" is a very strong start and I can practically see the snowboard halfpipe compilation forming behind my eyes with "Rockets Are Red." "Satin Down" comes at the right moment for some darker moodiness before it shifts back into gear for "Let Me Come Back." I am a complete sucker for mood transitions, and this album delivers that excellently without sacrificing momentum until the final downtempo "Bughouse" sendoff. I think I might need this on CD, like, right now.
Pretty good 👍
It was okay, not really sure if I’d listen again but it wasn’t bad at all. Just not my style
Better than expected
Nice collections of intros but with nothing to follow as the mood is shafter by the singer.
This reminded me of marilyn manson. Which is interesting and maybe backwards to say, because this came first. I don't mind the style, but I'm also not excited by it.
Sounds like this band is on the verge of some sort of "sound" but I can't quite place it. So I assume this is on the list for influence rather than some sort of exceptional execution.
Different, ok
Nothing special.
when I saw that all the tracks were like 10K listens I was like here goes another throw away album of the day. Was surprised how much I enjoyed it.
Mid 1 Not sure how this snuck on here. Theres a few random 90s rock albums. Curator exposing himself!
Awful
Unbearably miserable.
This is my first time listening to a Girls Against Boys album. I'm familiar with their single "Super-Fire" from another album, so I sort of know what I'm getting into here. This is interesting, but a little uneven. Some tracks have an undeniable groove, other tracks are mostly forgettable. It's like the answer to the question: "What if The Fall was a little better and more listenable?"
Det är på gränsen. Men jag gillar soundet överlag. Det är rock jag uppskattar. Innehåller bitvis mer moment än bara ett driv. Vilket gör att det uppskattas lite mer. Är inte helt övertygad så det landar på fyra dock. Men som sagt, gränsfall.
Inte riktigt min genre, men tycker ändå att det bitvis var bra driv och sköna riff. Dock inte såld på sångaren som drar ned helhetsintrycket och betyget. Stark tvåa.
Grubby.
Yeah I dig this. Moody post-punk played in a sort of noisy, lurching style. It’s a little muffled, production-wise, and maybe that’s why it’s not knocking me over the way it could and should, but the songs and sound and energy are cool.
An amalgamation of various 90s influences. Revolving around punk, grunge and atmospheric. Akin to Queens of the Stone Age. Only less enjoyabke
Listening session: march 21th, while getting ready and making lunch Listened to before: no Thoughts: great band name and okay music, but nothing too memorable Favourite tracks: Go Be Delighted & Let Me Come Back
I Fackin hate their name so much. I do dig the bass sound/playing throughout the album though. Lyrics are so trash.
This album should be moved onto a list called "1001 Albums To Avoid Until You Die".
a very average rock band / album - nothing bad, nothing great.
Never heard of them before. With a few exceptions, not quite what I like, but damn close.
Noisy rock with mediocre vocals. The vibe is on point but not my thing
I love the sound of this album, it’s heavy and brutal and the guitar tones are great. Unfortunately the songs don’t quite reach the same level as the sound but I still enjoyed listening to this.
Cheap sonic youth knock off
I always had Girls Against Boys filed under 'awful', and listening now, for the first time in over 30 years, has confirmed I was right to do so.
Well I liked it when it came out, I like it now as an "edgy alternative rock" kind of album but reall don't think it deserves its place here.
un poco repetitivo. ha habido alguna guay pero
Very nice
Twas fine
Nah
Angry growling and timeless. And so up my street. Great production and very engaging listen.
this is like Bleach-era Nirvana, but completely unenjoyable.
Noise that was fine but I largely turned my mind off for
First I’ve heard of them and reviews not filling me with confidence. Let’s see… Kind of Marilyn Manson vibes somehow and whilst I listened to it whilst I was doing other things, I wasn’t particular captures or impressed. Feels a bit whiney, edgy and goth. Didn’t really do anything for me 3*
Hate it A lot
Mehhhhhhhh I wanted to like this but it seemed very average
Instrumentals 4 Production 3 Vocals 2 Would love if it was a little softer
Not too bad
I thought this was fine. Don’t really feel one way or the other about it
A bit too aggressive for my taste but not entirely awful
First track was promising. But not sure a lot else matched up to it. Dirty dark rock. Let Me Come Back reminded me of Viagra Boys - so that was good. Bullet Proof Cupid also decent - a bit Sonic Youthy. And 7 Seas also ok. 1993 - yet not on my radar or forgotten. 3.2
I liked this from Get Down onwards. Probably not that original and groundbreaking but enough to raise it over half marks just
I am far from an *out and out* noise merchant but for whatever intangible reason this is definately my kind of noise. Could see the aforementioned Fall influence on the lyrics, as well as it's own influence on some of the British banda around the same time - Blur, Elastica..
I don’t like shouty American rock so this really did start off on the wrong foot I was looking nailed on for a two star review. However, as the album progressed some less shouty tracks came to the fore and I began to take a shine to it. By halfway through it had scraped into the threes, by the end it was a solid to upper three which demanded more of my attention than I had initially been willing to offer. Couldn’t help hearing this band as a big influence on some of Blur’s output in the late 90s
Genuinely a fun and interesting record. It's desert rock adjacent at points, with sound so thick it feels like a fog. Tracks like Bughouse really like to play with the soft/hard dynamic, which I can be a sucker for. I had a good time.
Way better than I expected. I remember these guys from back in the day. Probably the only DC punk band from the '80s and '90s to not be on discord records.... I wasn't really into punk then so I didn't check them out but a guy I worked with at the record store was into them. I think he had them play at our local VFW... Anyway, pretty good!
This album is a nice surprise, by a band I'd never heard of, music I'm pretty sure I've never heard before, and a style that improves (subtly, perhaps) on the likes of Fugazi or Mudhoney or Dinosaur Jr and their ilk. I think what I like more than anything is that they actually carry a tune and beat, yet also still rock pretty hard, although they could have probably worked on making the vocals a little clearer and less muddy-/thrash-sounding. I particularly enjoyed the first half of the album, especially "In like Flynn", "Rockets are red" and "Satin down", while the second half tended to get a bit too far into the indie weeds for my tastes (although "Bullet proof Cupid" and "Bughouse" picked things up a bit). I'm not sure I'll likely revisit this album much, or perhaps ever, but I'm glad it was included in the collection, and I'm glad I got a chance to hear them.
it was nice of them to dampen their vocals so we didn't have to hear them as much
I really hated the distorted vocals here and almost didn’t make it through the album
kind of boring deep cut buzz balads
When I was looking at this album’s review page and saw Noise Rock as its first genre, I sort of rolled my eyes because the noise albums I’ve gotten so far have all ranked fairly lowly. This one feels a bit different to the rest, though, it’s a decent amount more melodic and that seems to be enough to make me enjoy it. • The main riff in Rockets Are Red reminds me of Silverchair, specifically something like Slave which would’ve come out a few years after this album • I like Let Me Come Back, it’s another song that reminds me of some other bands that I listen to. • Learned It’s really cool, it sounds very different to the rest of the album so far • I can get behind 7 Seas too, the more melodic songs have pretty consistently been my favourites from this album As far as these noise rock albums have gone, this was easily my favourite so far. It wasn’t as noisy as the others, and had some really good melodies mixed in. I didn’t love every song, but I thought this was a good album Favourite song: Let Me Come Back
Felt like wannabe Nine Inch Nails except NIN is at the top of their game and this band is only like part of the way there.
151/1001 First listen. Never heard of these guys. No song sticks out more than any other. Nothing memorable here but I really like their sound. I’m going to listen again. I want to like this. 5/10
Good hooks, but the lyrics are perhaps a little too cryptic. Fairly derivative, sounds like the Seattle scene of 2 years earlier finally made it over to D.C. by 1993. Seems like an okay post-hardcore album. I lived through the '90s as an avid listener, and I can tell you this was not an essential or popular album that is necessary if you want to get a better understanding of American music in the 1990s. A 1000 bands in the Pacific Northwest were doing this sound by 1993. Nothing special, so a 2 it is.
Not generally a fan of this kind of 90s alt. rock, but I can respect it. "Satin Down" feels like a weird Iggy Pop/Stooges outtake to me at times, which is the only standout moment I can remember after repeated listens. 7/10.
pool bar ambiance
8/10 Pretty solid album. Punk rock album with a pretty noisy sound.
Apparently this is post-hardcore, a subgenre I don't think I've ever really explored. This was good. It was nice to have something different on the list, and that bass tone is great. 3.5/5.0: Very Good
i enjoyed this one. alot of the tracks had a similar sound to the point where they kinda blended together but i never found myself waiting for this to end
I already knew I wouldn't like this album based on the title. However, it is better than most indie rock I've listened to. This album has a surprisingly raw sound.
It all blends together, and I really don’t like it.
7/10 It’s always nice to be exposed to a band that you have literally never heard of before, and it was interesting to see this categorised as ‘post-hardcore’, which was not a genre that I’d consciously listened too either. Weirdly, it was also categorised as indie, which on first listen seemed pretty bizarre. There are elements in here of Sonic Youth, Pixies and My Bloody Valentine, but it also had pretty big echoes of early Seattle grunge bands like Tad and The Melvins, which is right in my wheelhouse. What I liked most about this was the grimy, hypnotic nature of it. It was one of those records that you could let wash over you tonally and settle into the persistent, throbbing pulse of each track. Yes, it was quite repetitive in places, but that actually helped it to bed into this filthy soundscape that was almost like an ambient record in the way that it shifted and buried its way under my skin. Only at the same time, it’s about as far away from ambient as it’s possible to be. It’s noisy, with driving bass and drums that punch it along yet somehow add to that hypnotic vibe. I quite liked that the vocals sat further back in the mix, so they became more a part of the sound blend as a whole, rather than dominating as would be more typical in popular music genres. It was a bit creepy in places, sludgy and dark in others, but it had this overall vibe of a grotty squat house where everyone is nodding out, having a breakdown or both. It’s kind of a bit like the audio equivalent of Kathe Koja, whose writing always puts me in mind of a very 90s, grungy art scene, not always through the content, but through the style of her writing. I did feel it lost its way a little towards the end, when it shifted a little further away from that punchy, grimy mess of sound, but other than that I found this to be an evocative and sonically interesting album by a band that I’m keen to hear more from. In Like Flynn - There’s a good bit of punch to the production here and the tone isn’t bad. It’s grimy and grotty with a bit of a hypnotic persistence to it. Fundamentally, it’s an incredibly simple composition that lacks much in the way of variety, but there’s something about the vibe that helps it to stay engaging. Not sure how that’ll last over the course of a full album though. Go Be Delighted - It almost feels like we’ve transitioned into a different section of the first song, so similar is the vibe and pacing. Again, I’m getting quite into the hypnotic feel of it and there is a bit of extra tonal flavour from the use of backing vocals. I think there’s a bit more of a hooky element to the chorus here too. Rockets Are Red - I actually quite like the groove to this. The wash of distorted tones is given a solid drive from the bass and drums. It’s kind of like somewhere between Sonic Youth and White Zombie in a way. The vocals aren’t prominent and it’s more about the wash of tone driving away at you. It’s almost like listening to the structure of ambient music pushed through the prism of hardcore. It could probably do with a little more experimentation and variation, but it’s an interesting sound. Satin Down - Now that the vocals are more prominent, they are less effective and this sounds like a weak version of something the Pixies were doing, without the same level of creativity and weirdness. It’s also too plodding and loses some of the production wash that held the earlier tracks together. There are some promising elements in there, but it’s just not quite blended together completely effectively. Let Me Come Back - The pace is back again and this has solid drive to it. It’s a good central riff and it develops reasonably well too. It’s persistent with an edge of harshness, but it’s the bass and drums that really give this its kick. Again, the gritty, grubby vibe is pretty enjoyable, even if the songwriting is a little limited. Learned It - This reminds me a little of Nirvana in their heavier and grimier material, particularly during the chorus. It’s another pretty compelling rhythm and the sonic blend is crunchy and heavy, and it really packs a punch in the production. It leans towards something a bit more melodic too, which was a nice change up. Get Down - A slow burner now with some cool feedback tones shimmering away under the surface. It’s a rolling, saturated soundscape that lets elements of harmony drift out from the noise and is another fairly entrancing blend of pulsing tones. It loses its thread for a short while towards the end, but it gathers things back up again well. Bullet Proof Cupid - A decent riff. It’s very persistent in pace again, but I think that that’s where some of the joy of this sits. It’s got punch, but still has that wash of noise and dirt that makes it lean almost towards My Bloody Valentine in some respects too, but with perhaps a more traditional structure underpinning it. It drifts away and punches back in again nicely too. I’m kind of surprised that the repetition doesn’t annoy me, but somehow I quite like it. Who knows? Seven Seas - This leans a bit more towards indie in places weirdly, and because of that more traditional song structure, it loses a bit of its charm. It feels like they’ve decided they want to be more melodic here for some reason, but it doesn’t really work. There are bits in here that I like, but it doesn’t manage to maintain the pulsing grit of the more mesmeric tracks. Billy's One Stop - This is a bit better than the last one, but again, it feels like they’re resorting to a more rigid and obvious song structure rather than fully committing to the heavy ambience of what came before. I think it’s partly the more aggressive vocals, but the guitars are also a bit more forward and it starts to make them sound a bit less interesting. Bug House - This drifts back more towards the Pixies-esque sound that they approached earlier on. It’s got an edge of weirdness along with that gritty tone that swells over the more aggressive vocal, before drifting into something more melodic, but still with that slight creepiness to the delivery. It’s a slightly odd blend, but I think it works better than if the vocal had been more prominent. It’s quite a nice, restrained way to round out the record.
This sounds like Buckcherry.
I'm sure this obscurity was a delightful find for someone. Unfortunately, I'm not that someone. I'm the guy giving this No. 2 a No. 1, baby.
This was exactly what I expected, and yet still disappointed
The 90s grunge/rock/pop prototype album - in every way
A little boring at times, but overall not too bad. Decent punk record with a few slower songs and a few forgettable tracks but also a few nice highlights and solid, banging riffs. Vocals sound a bit grating/hidden at times which is a shame and the many tracks that don't have much to say or don't really leave a lasting impact don't outweigh the few good ones. 2/2.5.
Another “where have you been all my life” album. Similar to a lot of 90s indie rock but being from the Discord Extended Family has a bit more bite and organization than say, Jesus Lizard, Dinosaur Jr, etc. Not very novel or catchy, but that’s not what’s needed from music like this. Emotional power and a touch of fury. Girls Against Boys ride the last wave of pre-Napster heavy rock.
Terrible
Zone out a fair bit. It's aight
Not necessarily for me.
Also decent enough, but also wouldn't play it again on my own accord
Boooooo. Just silly and boring
Tough listen this one, just cringey American stuff. Doesn't do anything interesting as far as I can tell. Glad when it was over.
NOISE
This record was okay. The relentless agro I could probably do without. I'd rather listen to Fugazi or Shellac for that kinda vibe. Good sounding record though for a hard rocker.
Reading up about this, people seem to really rate it. I, however, do not.
Enjoyed it. Standout songs: Go be delighted Satin Down Bullet proof cupid
Generic 90's sound but nothing stands out.
I kinda love when this website gives me the super obscure stuff. I did not expect to like this, but I did!
La verdad la verdad, no me encantó, estuvo muy diferente a todo lo demás y se nota mucho ese estilo grunge de los 90s, hay varias cosas que si me gustan que de hecho se asimilan a riffs y ritmos que hemos manejado en nuestras canciones, así que vale la pena revisitarlo para encontrar más inspiración de un álbum no tan conocido, que de hecho viendo lo que comentan los demás, al parecer este y otros álbumes están incluidos de manera muy aleatoria, pero bueno, siempre es bueno explorar lo que no fue tan exitoso. 5/10.
This sort of thing has been done a million times better by a million more bands
Some cool bits, some cringey bits? I don’t even know what to think.
The album had its (brief) moments, but mostly it was just background noise ..heh.. for me.
Parts of this album were sort of my type of music, but god, the vocals are SO bad. They're monotonous fuzz, so not only are they boring sounding, they're also impossible to understand, and yet somehow grating at the same time. "Satin Down" was pushing this towards a 1. Was pretty much just waiting for this to end, but it had moments where the rock was decent and I felt like I could actually get into it for a short while... but, no, this band is not for me.
i liked 7 seas it sounded like the vocalist had a little gay awakening with his "uh huh" inflections in the chorus. mostly poop from a butt. 2nd half was better.
Highlights: - Learned it - I'm such a sucker for this basic shoegazy low guitars - Bullet Proof Cupid - see above but MORE. I could be convinced this is a Sonic Youth song. Never heard of these guys I thought the band name was funny though and I am excited because it's noise rock. The first half I had high hopes and enjoyed the 1st song, it quickly got repetitive and grating however and I wasn't a fan of the singer's voice. The instrumentation still had some cool moments. The album seems to hit it's stride with "Learned it" and from that point on the album starts dramatically improving, the repetitive riffs get layered and stop repeating so frequently. "Get Down" was also a nice pleasant song to break up the hardcore album. High 3 - almost a 4 it's just too repetitive and the first half drags it down
Fine enough. I could acquire this taste.
90’s Alternative Rock ⭐️Satin Down
They are being weird and different just for the sake of being weird different
This album was really all over the place. Was it a metal album? Was it a punk album? Was it more of a straight rock album? It didn't seem to know and I don't really know what to do with it. 5/10
It was OK but I'm not sure why it's on the list. A bit like Sonic Youth but not as good.
3.5
2.5
I wonder if I had heard this in the 90s that I would have liked it a bit more. But quite honestly, it was just a bit loud and to me, sounded a little too of the time and quite frankly other artists did it better (5.8) ★★½
Not bad per se, but not my thing. 2.5 stara
Thought this album was pretty solid. Much like Fugazi, it's sort of a post-Hardcore sound that incorporates some of the 90s alt-rock sounds of the day. "Bulletproof Cupid" and "Rockets are Red" were cool. 3.5 stars.
Cool sludgy 90s alt-rock even though I was expecting some actual girls to be singing on this. And the boy singer to sound not quite so like an infinite swarm of Doom minions getting shot. Drums are great, very Bonhamish. Guitars are great, a bit Pearl Jammish but cooler and nastier. Maybe spiked with a bit of RATM. There are some cool rocking highlights with Let Me Come Back and Bullet Proof Cupid. Best moments on the album also have hints of Joy Division in heavy mode à la Twenty Four Hours and Dead Souls. Album title also sounds like something Scritti Politti would come up with if they were a sludgy 90s alt rock band. Overall probably not essential but still lots to like. A lux 3.5.
A good album for a road trip if you're not planning to listen too carefully 2.6
Over it after just 4 songs
Really difficult to place. I found myself sometimes really getting into it and sometimes feeling like it really didn't hit. Would like to give it another go o
The instrumentals are good, but I feel like the music is ruined by the hoarse, monotone vocals. It may have its place in history, but I don't really hear what makes this album particularity interesting or essential. It probably didn't even come early enough to be revolutionary, unlike other albums in the list that also might not have been particularly appealing. On top of the singing, I hated the vocal production. I have no interest in listening to this again. 1.5/5
Surprisingly into this one. Maybe it was the fact that I was working on the treadmill at my desk but the energy was good enough to almost get me to a 4. The vocals started wearing on me though
top 3 - Rockets Are Red, Get Down, Billy’s One Step. It’s alright, no track in particular stands out that much in my opinion which makes it forgettable to me. I wouldn’t complain if it was put on though.
It's fine Probably won't listen to it again Dissonant and raw, Venus Luxure bleeds and burns, Noisy punk rebirth.
Otra mierda digna de un 2
I see the name and I think, this is going to sound like Blur. 1song in and I’m wrong. Also, as sisal, I’m not correcting spelling mistakes. I’m in one of those moods again. Figure out what I mean to say. This sounds more like the Gutter Twins though I’m pretty sure those roles should be reversed. This is Dinosaur Jr territory. Sort of sludgy guitar, sort of holding the smoke in your lungs singing. I’m surprised based on what these guy look like. Two dweebs in my opinion. I thought they would sound more like the Proclaimers based on that. This is decent. It will have me seeking out more from them but but BUT there isn’t anything great. I’m not blown away, by even one song. Now, if we are to say that the intention of this album was to not be commercial I ally successful, then by gawd they did it. No hate, as I said. I like it still. Worth a listen for sure.
Crunchy, fuzzy and yet with interesting melodies, this was destined to be underrated and yet, undeniably magnetic to anyone who dared to listen.
Very dark- Satin Down keeps hoping, "You don't have a good time." I think this band is too hard-core for my taste. I did like the way the singer would use almost a whispered voice and then build sometimes to shouting. It really helped build the song and emotion.
Groupe inconnu. Rock un peu original, avec un son massif, des sonorités parfois dissonantes et quelques audaces harmoniques. Les morceaux plus longs sont suffisamment variés pour être intéressants. Je le ré-écouterais avec plaisir ! =>3.5/5 arrondi à 4, c'est un album bien plus intéressant que la majorité de ceux que j'ai subi cette dernière semaine ...
Pretty unremarkable. Also they have like 30k listeners and none of their songs have above a million plays, so what’s the point
This was alright. I've been listening to all these albums on my work headset which has terrible audio quality so I feel like I'm not getting the most out of them
This was better and noisier than i expected. Liked the overall sound but it kind of all sounded the same. Should have another listen.
I may have been confused with the idea that a band called Girls Against Boys should actually have girls in it (it does not) so it took me a while to warm up to the album, and by then it was over. Maybe I'll give it another chance at some point but, for now at least, it's just gonna have to be content with being 881 out of 1001.
I really like this band. I have two of their albums and I used to listen to them frequently. I’m not sure why I have never been exposed to this one but it rocks. The Black Album can suck it.
I don't agree with a lot of the bad comments here, I actually liked this one! Pretty decent songs, would listen again 4 ⭐️
Definitely 90s indie rock, in a good way
3/4
I quite enjoyed this one. Not exactly sure why but had a lot of the grungy sounds and feel I like from that era.
Boring noise rock again!
A little samey, but there was some cool stuff in here that I enjoyed.
Standouts In Like Flynn Let Me Come Back
I like the cover
Some pleasant noise for the background. Doet me een beetje aan Deftones denken. Perfecte muziek om te disassociaten. Moet ff nog een keertje luisteren om likes te vinden
Bad. Horrible. Craptastic. Seriously just pick a descriptor for something that’s awful and you will be spot on for this album …. Ugh
Not a fan particularly.
Fine, but not particularly more memorable than anything else of this age
Really don’t understand why this is on this list. Nothing original or memorable about it.
Kind of forgetable.
“Girls against Boys” is a good name for a riot grrrl type band, or at least one with a female lead. Anything else is a little suspicious. Ignoring that, this album is at best ok and at worst dawdling.
sleeper
Pretty generic sounding to me.
Considering the band members’ pedigree, I’m very surprised I’ve never heard this before. Members of DC’s Soul Side doing the early 90s Touch and Go (not Dischord?) indie rock thing. I wish Soul Side was on the list instead. This really didn’t do much for me. There’s a “grunge” track. A “sonic youth” track or two. For the most part, pretty forgettable. A tremendous let down. I wouldn’t seek this out, and there are so many of their contemporary bands that do it better, both on T&G and Dischord.
1. flynn - 0 2. delighted - 1 3. rocketz - 0 4. zatin - 1 5. come - 1.5 6. learned - 1 7. douun -1 8. cupid - 1 9. zeaz - 0 10. ztop - 1 11. bug - 1
One of those albums that isn't bad but you're like, why the fuck is it on the list???? 3/5
Some good grungy guitar work and I enjoyed a number of the tracks on this album
I don’t know if I’m just not in the mood for this kind of music or what, but this really was not great. It just felt like noise for the sake of noise, and the same guitar over and over again. meh.
Meh. 2 stars
Interesting but not much more.
its not for me
Never heard of this band before. Really energetic and good, this is the stuff that makes the list worthwhile (instead of getting another Radiohead album).
It’s quite alright - kind of a grungy/dark version of Sonic Youth and sometimes the Cure.
1 star This may be a bad case of I was not at all in the mood for this on this day. It was just too much energy I was not feeling. Post hardcore is not something I know much about and this did not inspire me. I was hopeful of hearing a 90s act I wasn’t familiar with and I honestly couldn’t get through it. Nothing grabbed me.
Another entry in the ever-expanding "What the Fuck?! How did this get into the Top 1001?" list. This, franky, is an embarrassing addition - it's industrial, but it's so far beneath the likes of Nine Inch Nails it might as well be at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The guitars are passable, they do a job; the singer needs lessons, and if he clears his throat he will lose that job for sure. Get this the fuck away from me.
Is this post hard-core, post punk, hard-core or hard indie? I'm not sure. I like a lot of music on the louder end of the spectrum but this didn't do it for me I'm afraid. Forgettable and same same every song I felt. 2 out of 5 only.
i feel like i should like it but it doesn’t stand out to me at all, very middle of the road, 2.5
Not that great, made us feel low energy and want to sleep. A little grating.
Was definitely feeling that vibe yesterday. Don't know if it's a frequent listen or not.
Very samey, and not in a way that I found enjoyable.
I enjoyed this - influences and sound bites from across my music history - nice!
Pure mind-numbing noise. Wouldn't be surprised if the CIA uses this to break people.
Not a bad album. A lot of this sounded the same. 3/5
I hadn’t heard this before. I really liked it. There were some great songs on here. I would like to give this a deeper listen.
Post hardcore, hushed screams, NIN Learned it 7 seas Bughouse
2026.01.18.
Listenable, but completely unoriginal
Very 1990s-usa-indie-rock sound. I liked the harsh guitars (the introductions of "Rockets are red" or "Get Down"), not so much the raspy vocals. 2.25/5
I don't really know what this is but it rocks pretty hard and I like it a lot.
This was fine, but nothing I'll seek out
it's 3.5
Yeah, this was not it chief. Did not enjoy this at all.
I like the sounds of this one overall but not much stood out in particular. Good vibe.
Eh. Couple good songs that prevented me from giving up but not that great.
Ok, ikke nå æ kommer til å høre mye på fremover men
Why
Wasn't so bad, maybe lacked a little depth but I found my way around 12/1/26
90s like pixies but not as good
Average album that sounded like lots of other stuff
Wow this was kind of wild to listen to - maybe I too would have liked it back in the day, but seemed like a parody of early 90s alt rock with my today’s ears.
Surprising good 80s rocker
3/10
Heroin and this album goes hard
cover giga ass musig chanich nöd so beurteile aber vom dureskippe ehrlichgseit au recht ass
Wer hett die scheisse gmixt und gmastered? Ghört gfüüret
the pitch is post hardcore taken to places of Flesh and Sex not typical for it, which is interesting enough (at least to me) that even a sub part execution prob would have been of interest...noisy, timbral music has always felt a bit more Carnal to me then more stereotypically "sexy" genres. its prob not an Amazing execution but its definitely very good...songs are hypnotic and heavy, scott mccloud's (presumably not the comics guy) voice is full of sleaze but doesnt feel like its trying to hard to get there, and for all the noise rock stylings it doesnt feel like its trying to actually Hurt Your Ears necessarily...i suppose they would if they were real freaks, but im all chills and fatigue today so i appreciate them letting me off easy. listened to a lot of this while semi-deliriously lying in bed and it was a nice thing to focus on tbh!!!
again all the same
Didn’t enjoy this album , formulaic rock with nothing else to say which is going for it
Another baffling inclusion. It was... fine.
Als ik de stream-aantallen zie, die niet heilig zijn maar toch wel iets zeggen, vraag ik me weer af waarom dit in deze lijst terecht is gekomen. Het goede nieuws voor mij is dat ik dit wel heel goed kan hebben. Sterker nog, ik heb dit een stuk liever aanstaan dan (ik noem een) Tina Turner die vandaag onthuld werd. Gelukkig heb ik een klein achterstandje qua huiswerk en mag ik nu nog even hier naar luisteren voordat ik die cirkel van de hel binnen stap. Moet je deze gehoord hebben? Neen. Pak ik hem met beide handen aan en zeg ik netjes dankjewel tegen oom Robert? Zeker. Ik geef dit ietwat makkelijk een 4.
I didn’t like this
The album was very same-y. Didn't really enjoy it.
Bland, boring rock. Nothing notable or interesting about it. Tough to get through, felt like they wish they were the Smashing Pumpkins but just nowhere near as good.
This was pretty good. I didn't always totally love the singer's voice, but the instruments were my cup of tea. The standout track for me was Let Me Come Back. A high three.
very interesting, I think some of the guys from Fugazi played on this, and I guess its a similar time and style. I quite like this era where bands still definitely inhibited the same 'punk sensibilities' more so in attitude but made a lot of vastly interesting music. Quite a lot of this stuff is really dynamic, which I think a lot of these bands also shared. Its also quite slow in general. I'm not sure I really like the singer that much, he seems to mumble quite a lot, but the guitars and stuff are really interesting, there's a lot of tone changes and stuff which make it interesting. There's a few more shoegaze type guitar sounds. I feel like its overall pretty middle of the road, but probably towards good rather than bad, there are for sure better bands, but are most definitely worse. Favourite songs: all but satin down and bughouse. Overall around 7/10
nineties grunge sound, but it sounds like boiled chicken breast and broccoli.
очень мрачно и не в ноты
I don’t know how to feel about this album
Rocking’!
Really good album. Will definitely check out more from them
Strong interesting heavy rock. Nothing stood out but nothing bored me either.
Pretty good, not something I would usually reach for. kinda reminds me of The Garden, Puzzle, and every other side project that the Shears twins have done. the album feels like it goes on forever but its probably because of the slower nature of the songs
Fine. I think some friends of friends in high school were into this band, but their music never grabbed me when I was exposed to it back then. Still holds true now. I like some music like this (e.g. The Jesus Lizard) but not these folks for some reason.
I knew this band name but not the band. Similar to Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu but not quite as good I thought. Catchy as hell and fun though.
I like it a lot. It almost got a 5 from me, but ran a little long.
Nytt band for meg. Groovy og ikke alt for hard post-hardcore/alt-rock. Ikke så langt fra det jeg vil kalle min musikksmak. Her er det likevel forbedringspotensial, da det er vanskelig å skille de ulike låtene fra hverandre. Top 3: Rockets Are Red, Let Me Come Back, Bullet Proof Cupid
Sounds like a bit of something that NIN would be inspired from, but not my cup of tea.
not for me
As strange listen for December 23, sitting between Wonderful Christmastime and Winter Wonderland. Never heard of this artist, have no idea what scene they're from. Crisp production makes the potentially muddy guitars sound alive and fresh, would never have guessed early 90s. Didn't mind the overall vibe, although I maybe wasn't in the right mood overall on this listen for something this dark and loud. Standout tracks: In Like Flynn, Get Down
Great music. This would be even better if the vocals were clearer. I'm sure the point is to not have the vocals clear in a hardcore sort of way. This reminded of bands on Matador and Sub Pop that nobody has ever heard of because although they might have great music they can't write songs that have hooks and don't get the promotion of the larger labels. I'm sure that this is the exact music it's intended to be... not popular and not clear. I fully expected this to be a grunge band from the 90's that didn't get popular but they're from DC (or NY). Dave Grohl probably stole some of their ideas for songs like White Limo and Weenie Beenie. Songs like that are fine but a whole album of vocals that are hard to hear is too much.
I think 19 year old me would have enjoyed this. But old me? No. I did not enjoy this.
Not bad
As a 90s music survivor, I'm surprised by this one. It sounds way less copycat than SO many of the releases around this time that were trying to cash in on the "Seattle Sound" that was dominating the airwaves. Hearing the actual musical talent here along with the sound makes me appreciate this one way more than I was expecting going into it.
Another post-punk/indie rock album from between 1980 and 2000. It's the definition of mid. I think I've seen a dozen of these albums in this project where one was plenty representative. Yawn.
Is this what taking steroids feels like?
Some super solid post-hardcore, didn’t push over the edge of being great for me but will prob revisit this!
honestly this was awesome and i like most pigfuck music, kinda surprised it was on this list!
A few albums I listened to and rated this week were better than I thought they’d be. This was not one of those albums. Loud, grungy, garage yelling rock.
I enjoyed this one but it didn't blow me away. Vocals were reminiscent of Trent Reznor. Music was good.
Never heard of album or band. First song is pretty good, simple but effective guitar. Vocals are kind of bull shit. Same with go be delighted. I just hate the heavy metal auto tune screaming type deal. Again good guitar and pretty catchy background track. Rockets are red is more of the same. It’s not good songwriting but the band is good. Sounds is off on this one too, band is way louder than vocals. Satin down is my favorite so far, closest to a normal good song. Until 2 mins in. Then it’s back to shouting over a pop track. It’s nickleback but screamo. Let me come back is loud for some reason. I do like the guitar tho. Just take out the vocals and all of these songs are better. Guitar once again is SO loud on learned it. So much louder than anything else. With that being said I do like the guitar riff, and the drums are good. Just not enough variety song to song. Also no cohesion between songs. More of a playlist than an album unless I’m missing something. I like get down because you can kind of understand what the singer is saying. More basic guitar and drums. Bullet proof Cupid kind of rocks. Bullshit lyrics (wicked quiet again) but catchy background music. I honestly feel bad for the band members aside form the singer. They deserve better. 7 seas is fine. I’m still waiting for something influential or unique from this album. I just don’t think it’s coming. It’s generic rock with bullshit lyrics. I wish I bailed out sooner. 1.4 stars.
Nice, heavy music. A little bit hardcore, a little bit grunge, a little bit post-punk. There are a few meandering, slow-ish songs, but aside from those, this is pretty sick. When these guys rip, they fuckin rip! This makes me want to go to a loud, noisy punk show. Side note: I don’t like the band name, I don’t like the album name, and the album art is pretty bad… but I really like the music.
Never heard of this band but I found it was surprisingly good grunge. Nice dark guitar tones, powerful drums, and a cool vocal tone too. It reminds me a bit of Sonic Youth and drones a little like post-rock, which is a combination that hits some interest points for me. I dig it and will definitely give it another spin.
Wish more albums were like this. Powerful, energetic, fresh. The track listing was great, and I think there was not a bad song in there. Missed some lyrics here and there because of the effects, but that almost added to the atmosphere.
Had never heard this before. Really great stuff
After the first song I thought to myself, if not for the vocals, I might not mind this. But then I listened on, and it just got worse and worse; I couldn’t make it all the way through the record. Somehow I’ll find a way to live on, knowing that I missed out on this album that “l must listen before I die”. One star.
i like the transition between a slower song of satin down into the fast tempo let me come back, nice play on words
Nah this shit sick
Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby was an album that i actually enjoyed a lot. I always love this kind of rock where it may not be metal or even hard rock but still has this air of heaviness to it which still makes it hit incredibly hard and that is probably one of the types of indie rock that i enjoy the most. The musicianship here was just absolutely great with particular shout outs to both the guitarist and the bassist who are the big heavy hitters of this album. Not everything about this album is perfect as there are some issues with the production, mainly the vocals which feel like they get drowned out by the music which is why it can only get a 4.5 but i still ended up loving this one. Best Song: Rockets Are Red Worst Song: Get Down
6/10 Favourite: Rockets Are Red Least Favourite: Bug House
Punk.
Pretty good, again something I’d have enjoyed more in my youth or teenage years
Chuffed to see these on the list! I saw them at a festival when they reformed years ago without knowing much about them other than their reputation. They were insanely good, but I never got round to properly checking them out beyond one of their other records. Cruise Yourself I think. I thought then the same as I do now: for me, each song by these starts off ok, nothing special, but then grows into something great. I think I prefer, from memory; the other record I’m more familiar with, but perhaps I should follow my own advice and be more patient! This record is more like a patient Jesus Lizard or along the lines of Lungfish. Like if Jesus Lizard members all got more regular jobs with stable income, I think you’d get GAB
Brilliant post-hardcore noise rock, sounds more like McLusky than any other band I can think of. Great riffs made to sound really messy and abrasive, love it. Rockets are red stood out the most, need to give it another listen to pick some more favourites which will happen in the near future.
I'm not normally a noise rock fan, but I dont think this is a normal noise rock album. Super coherent lyrics, and nice and loud. Bullet Proof Cupid was the standout, but thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. Despite no other songs particularly gripping me, a solid 5. Listened twice - got me mega amped up, wanted to punch through a wall by the end of the second go-around.
Never heard of these guys before....Thought this was really good, very early 90s sounding, but that's ok! Maybe a bit like pavement? 4 I reckon, will give it another listen
I went in totally blind on this one, folks. I’d heard the name, but had no idea what era we were in or what genre. Turns out this album came out in 1993 and was the second album by Girls Against Boys. Wikipedia refers to GAB as post-hardcore, but I'm not sure I understand what that is. I guess there’s punk, then hardcore music, then after hardcore? GAB was formed in Washington, D.C., which I believe is a hub of the hardcore/punk scene, with Minor Threat as the big dog. An early version of GAB featured a member of the band Fugazi, which is also a post-hardcore band. I don’t know, let’s get into what I heard. I liked the album alright, but I’m not sure what there is about it that makes it special. Maybe I’m missing that gene. I was never into hardcore or punk until my later years, and there’s still a lot more I dislike than like. GAB sounds like a '90s band that would get played on MTV’s 120 Minutes, if it got on MTV at all. I'd call the music more hard rock with a 90s grunge sheen. Many of the songs are just noise, but that isn’t altogether unpleasant. It’s heavy, but not like metal. The vocals on most songs have an effect of some sort on them, which is pretty cool. I’m not sure the vocalist is trying to be Pavarotti anyway. The songs are just scummy, simple songs with loud guitars. I’ve probably heard a dozen albums like Venus Luxore in my time. In the short time I spent with this album, I couldn’t figure out what made this must hear before you die. It didn’t light a fire in me or anything. But, as we all know, art is subjective. This may be your favorite album, and you’ve never heard it. If you’re a fan of post-hardcore or just a scuzzy '90s rock sound, I think you’ll probably dig this more than I did.
in like flynn- call me crazy but i was kinda hoping a band called girls against boys was gonna be an all girls band but i suppose we cant all get what we want. 5 go be delighted- 5 rockets are red- 5 satin down- 4 let me come back- 4 learned it- 4 get down- 4 bullet proof cupid- 4 7 seas- 4 billys one stop- 4 bughouse- 4 mid
I cannot fathom why this is on the list. It's not bad, but it's pretty unnoteworthy.
Ok
A band new to me. By no means a poor album — it’s competently put together — but it left very little impression on me. Not a single track stood out, and the whole thing rather faded into the background as it went on. The real irony came afterwards: when Spotify slipped into random mode, the next Girls Against Boys song it served up was far more striking than anything on the album itself. In short, perfectly listenable, but instantly forgettable.
Very random album to show up here. Never heard of these guys. Pretty mediocre singing/growling thats scratchy and garbled most of the time. Musically, it's fine-ish: some of it was interesting, most was not. It's all just pretty harsh sounding and not in a good way. Standout tracks were maybe "In Like Flynn," "Learned It," and "Billy's One Stop" although nothing really stood out, nor would I really want to listen to any of this album again. My main problem with this album is just how utterly forgettable it all is. I kinda feel that way about all the post-whatever genres. It's just kinda dull in the end. This one gets a 2 from me because I'm very much not in the mood for it today.
The music was pretty good, but the vocals were tuneless, often whispered, sometimes loudly, but indecipherable.
Dark and depressing
Uhm, I'm a fan of Grunge now I guess.
This was great, I'd never heard it before. So good I'm giving it a second run.
Kind of Grungy, kind of NIN - That is to say - very 90s! Learning a bit more about how this came kind of from the Fugazi camp is interesting, as I do not hear 'punk' like that per se. It has a sleezy vibe to it and some thumping baselines. Nothing really clicked for me but I can dig it.
Dødsfett! Kan ikke tro jeg ikke har hørt om disse før. Minner meg om QOTSA og hører til og med noe slipknot inni der! Dette glir rett inn i musikk jeg kommer til å høre på !
Sometimes you just like the sound.
Hard rock as in hard to enjoy
It's an ok album. I like the distortion in it, it adds a touch of rawness to it. I will say that it's a little repetitive at times, like they try to add their own little spin to each song, either it be weird dissonant guitar notes or piano, but it does kinda feel more like mush the farther you get through it. 6/10
Some dude talking into a trench coat.
I guess this means their followup Cruise Yourself is 6 stars
Venus Luxure No. 1 offers up a taste of the future with bold, raw, garage sounds. This music feels like it would be more at home with the garage rock revival in the early and mid oughts than it does wedge into '93 in the midst of the grunge supremacy. Unlike some of the alternative rock contemporaries, like Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Girls Against Boys doesn't really have the marks of those popular alternative styles. They don't have the slacker drone of Nirvana, the pure Rock sound of Pearl Jam, or the crunch smooth melodies of the Pumpkins. Instead, this project has darker undertones, and reminds one more of indie rock that would come nearly a decade later. Oddly, some of the instrumentality reminds one of something like PJ Harvey's Rid of Me, or even a lighter version of the Melvin's Houdini. Songs like "Go Be Delighted" delve into a more indie drone, while others like "Let Me Come Back" pulse with fast paced rock. More experimental pieces like "Bughouse" showcase Girls Against Boys willing to take more risks with their music. All in all, an enjoyable listen. All said and done, pretty interesting music, and a missing link type precursor to what would come much later.
its ok 2/5. not the worst thing ever but eh. coincedentally it started playing other songs by them and I liked them more.
Alternative industrial dreary
My kind of sound, never heard of this band before, palette cleanser after the too long inauthentic Christina Aguilera album
There's something about Hardcore/Post-Hardcore that just doesn't appeal to me. I don't know exactly what it is, but it must be something on a deep aesthetic level. This album completely passed me by, leaving no impression whatsoever. I couldn't even begin to tell you what it sounded like.
enjoyed it for the most part. kinda mid. nothing really that good or that bad about it. standout tracks: learned it, get down, bullet proof cupid
I had to listen to this album a couple times to get it, but I’m glad I did. The vocals remind me of Dinosaur Jr. and I like how they play with dynamics. Favorite songs were Rockets are Red, Let Me Come Back, Learned It, and 7 Seas.
One time I walked four miles home, after seeing them play at Empty Bottle in Chicago. It was late, but it was a lovely night.
A few nice riffs are liberally scattered through the tracks on this album, but other than that, I found it to be instantly forgettable. I wouldn't mind listening to it again if somebody persuaded me, but I certainly wouldn't seek it out.
nah
It's boring and feels like background irritating noise to me. I tried to find something good in this album, but I can't. Some of the songs are okay, but no, fuck this shit. 1/5 —————————————— No liked songs
Very good 90's rock album that straddles post grunge into post hardcore.
Couple of standout tracks but mostly plods along at a chugging pace. Didn't grab my attention massively.
Interesting
Could be 4* will have to listen again
It's fine? I somehow missed it when I was listening to its contemporaries, and I think there is a reason none of the music heads I knew in school or who worked at the music store showed me this band.
Never heard of the band Girls Against Boys. And with an album entitled Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby, didn’t expect dark indie metal, but that’s what we got. Not sure why this one made the 1001 Must Hear List. Nothing controversial, nothing shocking, not that good. Musically, lyrically, and vocally under average. (1.7*s) Wanted to like this more going in…
GAB sounds a bit like harder Nirvana or Bush. I like the thrashy, industrial sound they have but I wish I could understand the singer more. Songs tend to blur together with consistent formula used throughout. Top track is "Learned It" with "Go Be Delighted," "Come Down" and "Bullet Proof Cupid" good supporters. Venus Luxure may not be No. 1 on my list Baby but it's a decent dark rock album. I will look into more by the band. 2.8 stars for getting In Like Flynn on the 1001 list.
I'm not sure what made anyone think this album belonged on this list. It was pretty much 45 minutes of the same bad hard rock song over and over. The vocals are completely washed out and comprehensible. The drum and guitar work are lackluster. The tone of the album feels consistently negative and unpalatable. This didn't even do anything weird or bad enough to make it interesting in any way. I'm not sure what made this so unpleasant as at face value its just an unknown post-hardcore rock album. For some reason nothing about this resonated with me which is almost impressive in its own right. I think I'm voting this one off the island and filing Girls Against Boys away for good. 1.21 stars
can't imagine why i had to hear this once, and can be certain i never will again
It’s indie rock and roll for me. But not that strongly. In fact, I could live without it.
Hardcore 90’s rock. Pretty good, but nothing really standout
I like the rawness and punchyness of this, I just feel like it could use a bit of variation since it does start to feel a bit repetitive pretty quickly.
Eli Janney!!!
This started and I thought, no, don’t stop rockin’. Then nothing else happened for the next 40 or so minutes. It wasn’t long before I wished it would stop.
They definitely went on to make a couple of records better than this one but I still like it. It's more of an overall vibe than a collection of distinctly great songs.
Bad
I disagree with this kind of stuff being written away as "noise rock." I think that music exists, and I don't think this is it. There's enough melody here for it to certainly qualify as something above "noise," and I think it leans closer to punk, or maybe metal. Which I fuck with. I feel particularly cool walking around listening to this album. Also because it's so niche. This is a win for me. Maybe I end up dropping this later, but for now it's a 4. Fave tracks: - In Like Flynn - Go Be Delighted - Rockets Are Red - Learned It - Get Down - 7 Seas - Billy's One Stop
Meh
Buzzing guitars, gritty doubled up bass riffs, hard hitting drums, guttural throaty vocals, all assembled with grinding aggresive production make this a bit of an assault on the sense. A bit like, but a lot more unsung than, the classic post-hardcore bands like Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Dino Jr, Husker Du etc, this is from a bit later, from the grunge/alt rock era, where this heavy distorted sound had all been a bit more normalized, and more melodic sensibilities had crept in to make the leap from the diy space to the radio. This album is still on the harsher, more aggressive, less accessible side of that spectrum though, leaning heavily into the scuzzy low end, the abrasive textures, and the violent dynamics - and it fucking rips. Very strange I'd never heard of this before... Favorites: Bughouse, Rockets are Red, Go Be Delighted
"Go Be Delighted" was a decent track. Distortion and two chords over and over doesn't equate to heavy. What is does equate to is pretty damn boring.
Говно
Really puts the noise in noise rock. I could barely tell when vocals started on any given song. And the instrumentals were not interesting enough to justify that. Eventually it became impossible to distinguish any particular sound from another; it devolved into a thick sludge of sound. I did not find anything positive about this.
Not good
Nothing to say here. Easily forgettable album. Reminds me a bit of radiohead but less annoying !! 2.5
Nothing mindblowing but some cool, heavy riffs. 2.5
Noisy and fun, but not really top 1001, I would say.
7.4
Ok
Decent-to-good I suppose.
I'm bored
Not a bad album to listen to in the morning
This genre isn't for me. A bit too buzzy / noisy for me to appreciate properly. I can see why plenty of people would be into it, though!
This was a great listen. Not sure I buy the 'American Fall' claims, but there are tunes, a great groove and a general motorik vibe that not much American music gets. Strong 3.5. Way better than most early-90s 'alternative rock' choices on this list.
truely outstanding
Didn't enjoy this at all.
Quite enjoyed the driving rhythm section and vocals that carry a hint of violence. Reminds me of one or two bands I enjoyed in the early 2000s.
I was expecting girls to be in the band.
Not a style I enjoy.
I've never heard this band before maybe because i wasn't really into Post Hardcore,noisy Indie kind of stuff in the 90's.Quite unique sound i must confess that deferiates this band from the other 90's ones.The only thing that bothered me here were the vocals,i couldn't hear what the singer was singing most of the times,but maybe that was what they were aiming for. Songs breakdown: In Like Flynn,dark and agressive but beautiful with dual bass work,the vocals though can be hardly heard. Go Be Delighted,despite the title, this is dark as hell,marilyn manson vocals vibe here,noise Rock at it's best.I wish the backing vocals could be clearer here. Rockets Are Red,again the low but powerful vocal ruin the song for me at least at it's first part,It kinda gets better later on though.Agressive and interesting despite some monotone parts. Satin Down,slower, strangely doomed and beautiful,vocals are better shined here,the bass is moody and exceptional setting a creepy atmosphere at times,the drums are also great here. Let Me Come Back,highily energetic piece,something you would definately hear in a mosh pit momentum.Great basses and guitars. Learned It,great guitars from the beginning.the backing vocals have more interest than the main.This one sounds clearer than the rest.Great song. Get Down,despair since the beginning.Dark and otherwordly but creates an everlasting longing.the lyrics most of the time are like chanting. Bulletproof Cupid starts off with a powerfull guitar riff and builds slowly around it.Quite interesting sound fx reminded a bit of NIN.More like playing with the faders sort of thing.Some beeped swearing here as well. 7 Seas,nothing special here,a lot of a-has. Billy's One Stop,too noisy for my taste.Drums too damn loud in this one.Towards the end i liked it better though. Bughouse,starts beautifully,more quiet than the rest,great song to end this noisy album.nice vocals as well,like whispering in our ears,has some genius tention moment crafted without raising the tempo but goes back again ending in a quiet fashion. Overall is a good album,didn't fatigued my ears at all and is quite creative and unique.Never heard -so far-something like it before. 4/5
Idk I couldn’t stand this but appreciate the newness of it to me. Prob won’t listen again
Bounced between a 2 and a 4. I doubt I'll listen again but can see how this would have been very influential.