Reviews (page 4 of 7)
A good example of this kind of thing. But why is it here?
Not bad but nothing special.
Was a lot better than I expected. The best being Rockets are Red & Bulletin Proof Cupid 1001 album worthy: Yes - 40/71
3/5
Eh, grungy
Surprised, didn't expect this to sound so good. I like it
Not for me
Kind of reminded me of Slint and Fugazi. Not terrible but not really my thing. Light 3.
interesting
Durchschnitt!
Better than expected
Familiar with this band only in name, I went in blind. I thought it was fine. It seems like something I would have liked a lot had I heard it in college or high school, but probably wouldn't have ever picked it back up after that. Rockets Are Red, Bullet Proof Cupid and 7 Seas were the highlights, and I'm putting this on the low end of 3.
I guess this was a re-listen from 8 years ago, but I didn’t remember it at all. Probably won’t remember this time either, but its good enough to have on
3.4 This is a new listen for me. Nothing earth-shattering but I enjoyed it.
It’s ok I guess.
Meh
Not bad but there are far better Bands with this hard core bent on Touch and Go Records that I bet are not in this 1001… Flour, Brick Layer Cake, Rapeman and Big Black… go listen to them.
3.5
I first heard this band on the Mallrats soundtrack - first impressions were they're like Archers of Loaf just not as good. The songs are occasionally a tad meat and potatoes. I love early 90's alt-rock but again, another album on this list that you *need* to hear? Best Tracks: In Like Flynn; Rockets are Red; Bullet Proof Cupid
Pretty sure I would have liked this if I knew about it when it came out. Now it feels sort of generic. There were enough of these bands that were sort of "grunge adjacent" that it was hard to keep track of at the time. They probably belong to that giant pile of songs that you heard once on 120 minutes, told your roommate to hey come listen to this, and then promptly forgot about two weeks later. 3.5 stars
No strong opinion here.
++: Let Me Come Back, Learned It, Get Down, Seven Seas, Billy's One Stop +: In Like Flynn, Go Be Delighted, Rockets Are Red, Satin Down, Bughouse +-: Bullet Proof Cupid 7,0/10
Pretty good, lost in a time of great alternative music, but some great songs overall.
I had heard of this band, but for some reason I assumed they were an indie/pop-punk kind of vibe. This is darker and heavier (is indie/hardcore a thing?) than I expected, I kind of like it. This album is certainly not along the lines of my usual preferences, but I might look into the rest of their catalog.
Pretty good pretty good, pretty nice pretty nice
Decent 90s grunge. Some songs are a little repetitive within themselves; not a lot of variety in sound or substance
This was okay, not really my style, it wasn't very memorable as it was just the same thing for the whole album. Once you've heard one song, you've basically heard them all. The name is pretty wild. I wouldn't listen to this again.
I'm a softee for early 90s grunge/punk etc. So I enjoyed this. Probably not for everyone.
Gloom & doom sounding. Oddly perfect mood for the day...
Post hardcore, hardcore, whatever, definitions are dumb, genres are dumb. I guess it's ok but nothing sticks out.
i was a lot more enthusiastic for this album when I thought it was going to be a riot grrl anthem. what do you mean this is all dudes???? stolen valor aside, this is... fine. really didn't speak to me in any significant way, but didn't piss me off enough for a 2.
meh. this was early 90s grunge, sure, but without any of the emotion or power that sets the best grunge bands apart from the rest. it doesn't help that the band name sounds like it's gonna be some riot grrrl punk and then WHAM it's more middle-of-the-road grunge. not sure what about this album possibly qualifies it for this list but it's nowhere near the worst offender. it's just a mediocre 2.5 star album to me and luckily it doesn't frustrate me enough to round down. rather, i just can't be bothered to care about it, which i'm sure is the apathetic grunge feeling they were going for anyway. favorites: go be delighted, bullet proof cupid
Good sound but nothing really extra about it.
Didn’t mind that at all
Undergroung do mal kkkkk gostei
flott trommu og bassasánd. finnst þessi stefna ekkert spes. en set annað og meira vegna spretta. 3,5.
I think this one would probably grow on me with time, as it is I liked it fine but didn't find anything particular memorable that elevates it above a lot of other 90's indie rock.
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: In Like Flynn, Go Be Delighted, Learned It, 7 Seas Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Noisy and grungy but didn't hate it like I normally would. 3.5 rounded down, was one more great song from a 4
I wanted to like this so much. I love Soul Side, the band's previous incarnation with a different singer, and appreciated the punk meets post-hardcore sound that was unmistakably Dischord out of Washington DC. This album starts the same musically, but the vocals are growly and buried in the mix. The result sounds much more metallic and less tuneful. I just couldn't get into it.
Ended up skipping the end
I did not care for this album. I just don't think I like this genre. On Wikipeida they are described as a "post-hardcore" band and I guess that tracks. I just didn't vibe with the album too much at all. I did like one song called Billy's One Stop but that was about it. I could see how if you liked the genre you would like this album but it just was clearly not for me.
this is ok but i feel like theres a lot of better noise rock albums
solid album. it's a little bit too noisey and ugly sounding for my tastes but i enjoyed how bombastic and aggressive the sound was. i found this album much more appealing than other contemporaries in its space. not really my type of music, but i appreciate that it uses the aggressiveness and rough-around-the-edges sound as a compliment to the music and not the focus.
This album is tense. Raspy lyrics, driving drums, relentless power guitar. Absolutely not a fun album, but it has its place. The only other band that it kind of reminds me of is maybe Astral Pariah but it's not a great comparison. I enjoyed this one.
At times quite engaging like the opening track, In Like Flynn. And unfortunately at other times low key boring like the closing track Bughouse.
This has a certain darkness to it that I like. You have to be in the right mood, but Halloween is coming.
I do like post hardcore so I enjoyed this, but just not sure ill come back to it,
Was never really able to get into this band. I do always find it interesting to consider how certain bands choose to express their angst. I was much more of a punk rock guy in my youth. Music like this can sound very silly when you consider how seriously they seem to be taking themselves.
Alright, interesting for its time period.
Good solid Rock. Nothing stood out as amazing, but it was good.
Despite being remarkably simple, I have a lot of thoughts about this album. On one hand the simplistic groovy songs work really well, but on the other they definitely drag on for way too long without any changes. This album could have been cut in half (or some songs combined) to streamline it and make it more accessible. But there is something about the sludgier sound that scratches an alternative itch for me. Top tracks: Rockets Are Red, Satin Down, Learned It
This was all a bit grungy, murky and growly. Not bad, but not good either.
No entiendo qué es lo "tan malo" que tiene este LP. Su energía está en el lugar correcto, las interpretaciones están llenas de personalidad, y para haber sido publicado en 1993, este trabajo se sigue escuchando bastante fresco. Este "noise-hardcore" se adelanta en tendencias a esfuerzos como el homónimo y el "13" de Blur, con interpretaciones caóticas pero no en exceso rápido que son reminiscentes a un trip de drogas duras en los caóticos '90s estadounidenses. Definitivamente, no debería estar en esta lista, ya que no creo que sea un disco indispensable del catálogo mundial y muchos otros que hubiera puesto sobre este, pero lo disfruté bastante y lo volvería a escuchar. Usted, no se lo salte a pesar del bajo puntaje, no le haga caso a estos palurdos.
It's fine but they seem like they need a girlfriend or something because this is depressing
I'm neutral, sure it was good.
Non-specific early 90’s grunge. It wasn’t bad, but it also wasn’t all that memorable. I think there’s a reason I’ve never heard of this band. At least it doesn’t feel like my time was wasted.
Terrific production with the occasional bop. It could have been more with better songwriting.
Very decent album
The music is good, the vocals less so
Average
Another one never heard of before. Who are these guys? Droning melodies that sort of sound ok…but can you dance to them?
I like late 90's gritty rock like this, but maybe not all at once. The gloomy chords and raspy speak-sing vocals are a definite *mood*. It will get you moving for sure. Maybe not in a joyful way but I guess sunny dispositions aren't for everyone.
Post Hardcore. It is what it is and does what it does pretty well. Never heard of this band before. Not many listens on Spotify or views on YouTube. Possibly a Fugazi album would have been more representative of the genre?
Pretty decent
I got the impression this is a softer version of metal....very interesting
2.5/5. This is fine. Not really for me, but it was surprisingly not painful to listen to. Overall I found it kind of boring.
This all fit just fine but I wasn't taken in by any of it. The cover lacks confidence in some strange way. Feels like it was put together by three different designers all wrestling for control of the mouse. Regardless. Fine? But no big take aways for me.
Bring the noise
Cod rock.
on this evidence the girls should win
Heavy and pretty decent.
Sounds fine. Didn't really pay attention but it seems right up my alley. Bit derivative from things like Sonic Youth and Hüsker Dü though.
This sounds like something that I would have been listening to in my early teens! Unfortunately in present terms it's just pretty average.
D.C. represent! Ignoring the fact that they moved to NYC right after forming, lol. Nothing revolutionary, but it's gritty and has great flow. Lots of great tracks to headbang to \m/
Never heared of them before. Musically reminds me very much of "Placebo" which I love - except the vocals. Not a single outstanding song but also no complete fails. 3,5
hmm.... not sure what to think of this one if i'm being honest with you. very ominous hardcore rock with an emphasis on noisy, hedonistic sounds and vocals. this isn't goth, this isn't grunge, this feels and sounds more like... emo... punk? i don't know. it's a peculiar sound, but unfortunately it's not the kind of sound that i enjoyed too much.
This album is great. Deep rock and roll with heavy vocals. Influences of grunge and punk. Slaying guitars and drums, heavy bass lines. This is fun.
Sure, it's fine.
interesting sound but boring
A little dark and moody for me. Good instrumentation. Seems very much like Nine Inch Nails to me.
3.45 rym ho altissime speranze dopo aver letto "noise", "industrial" e "post-punk" la voce di questa persona non mi piace.... troppo monotono ma non mi dispiace 3/5
Indie-Rock, müsste ich nochmal in der richtigen Stimmung hören 3/5
This was a long slog but I felt like I'd kind of found the groove near the end.
Well, here’s a dark little collection. I liked the first few songs… but a lot of the album had a sameness that wore on me by the end. Good but not a strong love connection for me.
This is completely the genre I'm into, but it's not the best album in the grenre or even the timeframe
This is dark and heavy in a way that I wasn't expecting. There's a very menacing quality in this singer's vocals that makes every lyric feel like a threat. I'm not sure I'll ever add this into my rotation, because it feels just a shade too dark for me, but I do like the hard rock musicality here. I think this could have been something I'd have explored a little more enthusiastically were I still in my youth, cultivating my musical tastes. I don't think it resonates with my current phase of life, which is why I'll respect it but it won't stick.
#41 - not really my jam but not bad music either, quite noisy and negative but in a musical way
I enjoyed this a ton more than I thought I might
Huh. This feels like it probably would have been a fairly unique sound in 1993, and for some experimental/indie/alt-rock it holds up pretty well. It's a little raw for my tastes, but I thought it was decent. I can totally understand why I've never heard of this band (I can't imagine their whole vibe appealing to a wide audience), but they're pretty good at what they do. 3.3
these guys had one really good idea but that idea was a straitjacket that stopped them from writing more good songs than boring ones
I gotta say, I enjoyed this album, listened to it start to finished and don’t remember much beyond some riffs.
meh? 3 stars
Boy what the hell boy
I adore the dark, hopeless, hellish, apocalyptic, torturted sound of this album. It feels like it reaches a hand out and tries to drown you in it's own madness, and while some moments on the album make th is hand feel strong, other leave it weak and frail. There were times when it could get too screamo, or not lean heavily enough into its infernal sound, but there's still a lot to like. Glad I listened to it.
Back in the day I often wished Girls Against Boys would stop being coy and just non-stop deliver the rock they were so clearly capable of crafting. They'd have these songs that would pull you in close and hit you hard with some crushing riff and cool vocal delivery. Those songs were just so good. But then they'd turn around and have a song that would lose itself in a mid-tempo, tryin' to sleaze meander. I think I have like 3 albums and I was frustrated in this way by all of them. Today giving this record a listen after not listening to them in ages, I still have the same reaction though it is tempered with a greater latitude for the slower tracks. I still get impatient during some of the breathy-cool, faux-sultry, slow jams, but overall I think I'm more able to accept that the vibe that was their goal often just wasn't my preference. They were a band that could make the kind of music I preferred but chose to pursue some other ways of making music and that's okay. Now I may have not reached the level of chill to fully appreciate GVSB but at least I'm cool with their pursuit of cool.
3 stars
No estuvo nada mal para un oído que está habituado al sonido del indie rock de los 90. Es un disco que se escucha, aunque no sé si debería pertenecer al canon.
Not my cup of tea, 2.5
Good alternative album
Not bad but a bit generic. I remember being impressed by the idea of Girls Against Boys when I first heard of them but they didn't make that much of an impact in Australia (at least to my knowledge). When I finally heard their music it wasn't bad but just nothing that different to loads of other bands
Not bad but it's no Spiderland.
Pretty good, hadn’t heard before. 3.27
Honestly, better than I expected. Low 3
A fun grungy rock album. Could not tell what much of the lyrics were, but the music was good. Wasn’t very impressed by anything, just a solid sound. Standouts: Go Be Delighted, Learned It, and Bullet Proof Cupid.
Just sound like sonic youth followers. Rating: 3.1
I think their sound was cool & solid. But I thought the songwriting was weak, and at times I found it hard to care about the music.
Never heard these guys before, but it was pretty good.
6.5/10
This is not what I was expecting LOL. I wish the vocals were mixed a little louder, and this style of music is not normally my favorite, but I appreciated the production, and thought that the band sounded pretty good.
I've never heard of this group, they sound like a harder version of Eels (mostly bc of the singer/general 90s vibes I guess).
Fun
We krijgen vandaag een indie plaat lees ik. Nou snap ik dat de term 'indie' een lege huls is. Maar toch roept het associaties bij mij op en die zijn toch anders dan wat ik nu hoor. Door de nadruk op de lage tonen, komt het mij toch over als een studioband. Nu houd ik zelf van van een toontje lager, dus ik luister mij mij hier wel een weg doorheen. Maar ik mis uiteindelijk toch creativiteit op de andere frequenties. In totaal is de buitenkant aardig versiert, maar is het verder een lege huls. Ah, vandaar dus: indie.
It’s definitely my kind of music. A never heard of them before. It sounds a little like the Psychedelic Furs at times…but with more edge. Maybe a little Nirvana-like at times too… I’ll continue to listen and someday I think it will be a favorite but, right now I am just getting to know it. Hard to rate it fairly, but Ia’ll give it a solid 3.5. Standouts: Rockets are Red, Bug House
I enjoyed this hardcore metal thrasher slasher album and wished I had listened to it at the gym instead of my desk. Post hardcore...why were you late to the hardcore party? This group sounds like Stone Temple Pilots wanted to be rougher so they had a baby with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie...out of the easy bake oven comes Girls against boys. They have a great rough edge but not to the point of overblown death metal. They have just enough edge to be a favorite at the gym. Because yes, it's gotten old listening to Godsmack and Disturbed. Their drummer is badass too and I love the drum beats on this album. 3.4
Never heard of these guys. Quite liked the sound, but the vocals were off-putting - felt like forced teen angst. Take that out and it's pretty good, twin bass fuzz attack!
Mixed on this. I enjoy the aggression and texture building throughout. The ethos of this music seems to be to bank on the dynamics more than the 'riffs'. Which is very cool when it works, and a little dull when it doesn't. It reminds me of very contemporary sounds, from NIN to Deftones and notably Dope Body and Chat Pile. It even harkens back to Velvet Underground at points. The difference for me between those bands at their best and this is a compelling vocal, and i feel this is held back by a less than captivating vocal style. Its so gravely it borders on whispery...which is a shame because it almost has a Lemmy from Motorhead timbre, but like, Lemmy when he has a cold. There were some shining moments, the most realized of which was the song 7 Seas. That one was kinda perfectly balanced dynamics wise and had such an obscured and haunting harmonic quality. I feel myself giving this one another go, and seeking out more from this and related bands. Its somewhere in that The Fall lineage of bands...so maybe I'll start there?
Eh there might be some potential here. My first impression was this is ok.
3.5 - It took a couple tracks for me to get used to the mumbly vocals and murky guitars, but I ended up liking this. It's full of catchy riffs, loud and driving (see: "Learned It"). I also liked the eerie quiet on "Satin Down" and "Bughouse."
Good rock. 3/5
Never heard of this band. Quite like their style, equidistant between grunge, hard rock and punk. It probably won't end up on my rotation but I enjoyed it nonetheless
While I quite enjoyed the dark sonic soundscape and the from the bottom of the well vocals (eg the production), I didn't think that much of the actual songs or singing.
Never heard of these guys before. Enjoyed the album but feels dated
Yeah kinda digged the sound and the energy, but ultimatley didnt click hey ho.
Liked this, never heard of them before now.
Fine, nothing special
Some parts I loved, some parts I didn't like. I don't know what to make of this. This sounds like noise rock but with a hardcore singer.
Pretty generic soft punk stuff. Post-hardcore? I don't know about that.
The parts where they sounded like a wish version of Sonic Youth were great! But speaking of 90s post-hardcore, I think we can have really better than that with At The Drive-In, Slint or Fugazi.
Not really sure how to describe this one but it was worth checking out. It’s been labelled as a post-hardcore album but doesn’t really sound like what I would class as post-hardcore for the most part - it’s more like a darker, scuzzier Alice in Chains with a gruffer vocal. Good stuff
Levyn taso oli varsin hapuileva ja muutaman kappaleen poistolla olisi helppo kolmonen, nyt niukasti sama arvosana. Tykkäsin soundeista.
My first time listening to Girls Against Boys. I've heard them described as post-hardcore, and I wasn't quite sure what that was supposed to sound like. And to be frank, a lot of it sounded like 90s grunge. Not a bad thing. Parts reminded me of Nirvana and Sonic Youth, though not as great as either. Thought about in the context of its time, I can see it feeling exciting, like an important part of a scene at its height. In retrospect, it suffers from being a bit repetitive and doesn't quite stand the test of time. But it has its moments and it's fun to imagine having been there.
Interesting Hard Rock Album
Okay.... First album on this list that im unsure why is it on here. Dont get me wrong, it isnt bad, its just meh. Around this time there were so many bands who did the same thing sonically, so im not sure why Girls Against Boys made the list. Highlights are definitely Bulletproof Cupid and Let me Come Back. The rest...eh... Its just bland. Sorry boys.
In Like Flynn 3 Go Be Delighted 2.8 Rockets are Red 3.1 Satin Down 2.7 Let Me Come Back 2.9 Learned It 3 Get Down 3 Bulletproof Cupid 3 Seven Seas 2.8 Billy's One Stop 2.9 Bug House 2.8 Score: 2.909090909
Not bad. I enjoyed this grungy indie band.
Kinda of likes it. Not sure if he played on this album but the original drummer was in Fugazi. I’m confused by the label post hardcore. What is it !
I have never heard of this band or album, but I think middle school me would have really liked it. Middle aged me thinks its is a bit dark and verging on the territory of just noise. Still, not awful. I think if the singing didn't feel kind of like lazy chanting it might have scored a bit higher.
Let me come back has some energy to it. And some distortion. And unrecognizable lyrics. Not much else to say about it.
I definitely like how it starts... the bass and drums definitely find a groove and push the music forward. The muted, mumbly lyrics do kind of fit with the overall vibe and i think it works. My main issue is that it seems like all the songs are like 20% different than the next. It has potential, but not much stands out.
Really grungy
I was really about this for the first few tracks, then certain things started to grate a little. The vocals can at times feel effortlessly cool, but at certain points more... grunting. There are shades of Smashing Pumpkins and Failure on here, which I appreciate, as I also appreciate anything called "post hardcore" by Wikipedia being on here. Call it a 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Rockets Are Red", "7 Seas"
is this really an album i NEED to have listened to before i die? basic grunge album, very few standout noises, all felt pretty basic
Jotain ihan tiukkoja jumitusriffejä tässä oli ja laulusoundikin ihan jees. Biisit olis voinu olla jotenkin vähän parempia. Nostetaan nyt heikkoon kolmoseen, mutta rimaa hipoen. 3/5
Se suele etiquetar a Girls Against Boys como indie rock, pero, aun compartiendo algunas características con los grupos independientes de principios de los 90, mantienen su propia identidad con un sonido, personal, asombroso y potente. "Venus Luxure N.1 Baby" contiene sonidos y letras inquietantes, como las de "Go Be Delighted", canciones lentas y amenazantes como "Satin Down" y también temas más roqueros, como "Let Me Come Back" y "Bulletproof Cupid". Pero todo el disco se cobija bajo una bóveda sonora en la que se mezclan rabia y desasosiego con una leve pizca de angustia y ansiedad.
I’m not sure what I was expecting getting into this (probably something like Sebadoh who I dislike), but… a post-hardcore band from Washington, DC formed from Fugazi and Soul Side alumni was NOT what I was expecting. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this band. This is at least as good as what Fugazi was doing around this time period. It leans heavily into bass and drums with a lighter touch on the guitar, and that’s something that I think differentiates the sound from Fugazi and other post-hardcore acts. I really like this one, I’m glad this was included.
Solid grungey songs. A good sound. Very enjoyable. Not many huge peaks, but Let Me Come Back rockets, and to a certain extent Billy's One Stop reaches those heights. Glad to have listened to and enjoyed this album, although some of it is a less defined Nirvana.
The pros - it sounds a bit like big black, it's the sort of thing I'd hoped for when I was looking for other grunge bands, rather than Pearl Jam. The cons - it doesn't have any mind meltingly brilliant tracks, it's about three tracks too long. Overall it's good, but not life changingly brilliant.
A couple decent songs. Average.
Entre Dinosaur Jr y Sonic Youth, nunca supe nada de este grupo en esa época y ahora me suena bien, pero viejo. Me han gustado "Learned it", "Bullet proof cupid" y "Billy's one stop". La verdad es que el disco mejora de la mitad en adelante. Así que siempre hay que escuchar los discos enteros.
The first band on this list that I had not even heard of prior to this review. I probably will go back and listen again- apparently they are a project from a Fugazi member, though I would probably always rather listen to Fugazi instead.
This is solid stuff. Strong-driving music that doesn't fall apart. I enjoyed it.
Not really my genre but I kinda liked it. 7 seas, and Billy’s one stop highlights
Not my style of music
- Schwer zu bewerten. Habs heute morgen nochmal gehört, weil mein Eindruck von gestern irgendwie verwaschen und trübe war - Ich hatte irgendwie ein gutes Gefühl beim Hören vom Album. War sehr stimmungsvoll und rund im Ganzen. - Rein musikalisch holt es mich aber komischerweise nicht so richtig ab. Ist mir dann stellenweise zu undefiniert. - Wieder ein Platte wo ich eine ambivalente Meinung zu habe 3/5
Reminded me of soundgarden. Heavy sound
Un tanto grunge. Guitarrero y algunos temas un tanto oscuros
I liked the noisier, heavier songs, but the vocals and lyrics brought this down for me.
Not my sound. Too much noise. But intriguing intros and interesting bass guitars.
Ok
Noisy and weird, but not as good as a bunch of similar stuff by better bands - fugazi, Nirvana, mudhoney, Pixies, etc.
I like the harder, darker sound of this album; especially compared to the last album I listened to.
3/5. While this is an alternative album, there were plenty of punk and grunge elements that really gave this record some shine.
Listening to this Album feels like drinking a Manhatten in the Garage of a Mortician. I like the gritty mood and don't mind the repetitive tracklist too much, though I admit that I probably wouldn't listen to too much of this at a time.
Nothing special US post punk hardcore. Unremarkable.
not bad, i don't think i found any songs i'd add to a playlist tho
3/5. Heavy and thick, close to sludge metal, this goes pretty hard. Mostly unintelligible lyrics save a few but it feels like that is correct. The riffs are clean and drudging, akin to early black sabbath but providing the punk of the Stooges for example. Some of these songs last a little long, but they do go pretty hard. Slows down a little near the end but a solid listening experience.
Forgot to rate this one a few months ago. Can't remember it at all. Must've been just alright
Never heard of them, but it seems like it's right up my alley. A weird mix of alt-rock and Jesus Lizard and mumbled talk-singing. Nice low-end action. Giving it a 3 because it's not *all* strong, but I'll probably revisit this one.
Post-hardcore bands all sound like they think they are going super hard but aren’t which I guess is the point?
All in a minor key. Brooding rock.
I'd never heard this before but I liked it. It reminded me a bit of bands like Nada Surf and Rival Schools who I really like, but didn't really have many stand out moments.
This is a bit growly for my taste but there are some elements I enjoy. Bullet Proof Cupid is a great track but nothing else really stood out to me.
Not generally my type of music but I had some fun listening to it.
okej album, ne sviđa mi se baš da bih si ovo pustio, ali okej
Un affrontement entre filles et garçons bien peu utile dans la mesure où on en connaît déjà l'issue (cf l'album Rumours de Fleetwood Mac dans lequel le garçon marche sur l'eau et la fille se prend constamment les pieds dans le tapis).
Sympatoche, je n'ai plus rien en stock en terme de commentaire, toute mon âme a été aspirée par Robert depuis belle lurette
The drums were excellent and as a former drummer, I appreciate that. However, the singer had a very grating and irritating voice. Musically not bad but the songs were kind of samey. Overall, OK.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Go be delighted
Decent garage/hardcore-ish LP with a few fun tracks. Can’t say anything has stuck with me throughout the day, though, and there are far more notable albums from the time period.
I liked more than I thought I would so 3 stars.
fucking terrible name. it's got nothing on pocononce.
C+ In Like Flynn 3 Go Be Delighted 3 Rockets Are Red 3 Satin Down 3 Let Me Come Back 2 Learned It 3 Get Down 3 Bulletproof Cupid 3 Seven Seas 2 Billy's One Stop 2 Bug House 3 After seeing the album cover at precisely 11 PM EST, I was skeptical. However, it was good.
Didn't love this band when they came out and still not a huge fan after this revisit. Just doesn't keep my interest.
De cara achei que não ia gostar não. Mas o começo do álbum me agradou, senti que se perdeu um pouco ali no meio mas pro fim ele pegou o ritmo novamente. Fave: satin down
1993 Post-Hardcore, Indie Rock Most well-known: Bullet Proof Cupid, Rockets Are Red and Seven Seas. It's fine. 3/5
Pretty cool post-hardcore. Having two bassists is something I’d like to hear attempted more often
Helt nice bortsett att sångaren var hemsk
Indie rock. Hardcore.
Eh. Noisy garage rock. Nothing special. Pass.
This was decent. It came out in 1993, so it's hard to tell if it's derivative of or an inspiration for bands like Rage, Tool, and Marilyn Mason - but I'd consider it to be in the same bucket. It's very much NOT any of those bands, but you catch hints of it throughout.
Not bad but didn’t really feel like anything special
2.5/5
Good background music while working. A bit too slow and boring to actually "listen" to. I know some of their other albums feature songs that are faster and way more energetic which I prefer over the majority of the songs on this album.
Pretty good
Grungy, hard guitar. 3.5
first listen an alright album
Pleasant surprise of decent 90s metal mixed in with some Slint-esque ominous guitar work here and there. 3.5 stars.
Brani Preferiti: - "Bulletproof Cupid" - "7 Seas" Note: Mi piacciono i suoni hardcore e grunge di questo album. Diciamo che la musica pesante e ripetitiva su cui il cantante canta in maniera rasposa è ciò che caratterizza il genere post-hardcore. Devo dire che sentire due bassi e una singola chitarra è stata un'esperienza interessante, in genere è stato un ascolto carino per passare il tempo.
I thought this was good. Hadn't heard before and was a reminder in some way
pretty dank, almost 4 stars, may return and give it another listen
I honestly thought that this was gonna be another female led 90s indie rock thing but it was actually just an average male 90s indie rock album. It felt like a less memorable queens of the stone age thing where I had no strong feelings while listening to the album and will probably immediately forget about it as soon as it ends. It was by no means bad or grating, it was just whatever.
Didn't really grab me. Vocals are seldom the strong suit of this kind of music and these are uninspiring even in that context.
Went in one ear and out the other, fine but forgettable.
Based on title/band name - wasn't excited. Got through album. Was decent.
Ganksa kul. Låter lite som punk och stoner-metal. Rockets Are Red, Learned It och Bullet Proof Cupid var bäst. Hade en ganska chill, lite tuff vibe. Kanske är det det som man kan förvänta sig av punk-stoner-metal.
Listenable, but not memorable. Pretty close to a four; I might re-listen.
Good album! Nothing too great and very repetitive. It's like Trance/Acid Indie Rock or something. I could see maybe some Nine Inch Nails influence or Pixies influence. Not bad, but not great either.
Listenable, but I wasn’t in the mood. 3* I think
I like it. It's my type of music. It's representative of the time, with a more pop-oriented sound of the grungey end of early 90s post-hardcore. I can hear Fugazi and Mudhoney as predecessors, and Deftones as a successor, in terms of the high distortion, growling yet accessible vocals, slow groove with heavy bass, and alternation between loud busy chaos and unsettling quiet. The best part is the contrast between the two basses. Lots of songs I like, with several not standing out enough. It's a decent album, but I'm not able to fall in love with it like I can with other similar records. Favorites: Go Be Delighted, Learned It, Bughouse
Solid rock but nothing to write home about
Pretty hard. seems ahead of its time. 3.5
Some of the songs are fun, some sound incredibly dated.
Good sound to it.
Strong sound. No idea what any of the lyrics are about.
I've already forgotten about this
The raw aggression of this makes me like this and hate it at the same time. I am impressed by the weight and seriousness of the sound, and also feel like I am hanging out with assholes, as they repeat phrases like "I hope you don't have a good time." The fact that they had two bass players is interesting, and I can appreciate how that is shaping their sound into something unique.
It was interesting. Surprise.
Much more my style compared to some of the other stuff on this list. It doesn't really stand out for me though. Most of the songs are really solid without much else. The back half of the album definitely brings it up a notch though.
3/5
I don’t know, I’m usually a huge fan of this dancey punk rock but I feel like this one just kinda washed over me Might come back to it in the future though to se of my opinion changes Favourite tracks: In Like Flynn, Bullet Proof Cupid, Billy’s One Stop
Exceedingly generic 1995 sounding noise. This came out in 1993 so does that make it ahead of its time? Made zero impression.
Alright I jaut started, I love the instruments but I'm not too keen on the front man. I think different vocals could be better, it is the 90s though so I get it. Okay Learned it is a banger. That little riff at the beginning was siiick. like creepy nine inch nail vibes, they need more melodic break downs and shit in their other songs because this workssssss. back half of this really surprised me.
Liked a good bit of it.
I am here for this bass tone. Satin Down I'm not so into. Bullet Proof Cupid is a cool song.
3.5
This lives on the edge of 90s alternative and what would become contemporary post hardcore. It is in that that this album flourish with a macabre tone and downright dooming demeanor. An otherwise beautiful little secret of 1990s rock.
C'est special, un beau bizarre. Je ne suis pas certain du style, c'est mélangé et pas très mémorable. Ca aurait été probablement un haut 2 mais je me rattrape, car j'ai mit 2 a MArylin Manson quand J'aurais du mettre 1. Donc un 3
pretty sure I've heard of this band but IDK if I've ever listened to them. I'll have to dig in a bit more. I do enjoy this, though I've never listened to a lot of post-hardcore.
Guarantee their garage smells like body odor, cheap marijuana, and vomit. Best track: 7 Seas
5/10. What's the point?
Pretty generic stuff. Can't say I really enjoyed it all that much. 2.5/5
This album is good but not great. Kind of a 3.5. The overall sound is pretty cool, but it doesn’t come together for me.
more boring than i wanted it to be — nothing terrible, but not much great either.
I only knew one of their newer records before. This record is a lot better. Sludgy post-hardcore. People who liked them were probably also into Fugazi, the Jesus Lizard and maybe Quicksand and Helmet. GvsB have a less harsh, more laid-back vibe. The songs are repetitive and long, but I like them. Favorite song: Billy's One Stop.
It's loud, it's heavy, and it has some solid riffs. But it's also a little dull if I'm being honest. Not bad, not great, sort of okay. 2.5 stars.
Тупо какой-то грандж. Лучше Нирваны никто ещё гранджа не придумал
Sounds like a product of its era. Admittedly not my type of rock so I was a bit surprised I kinda didn't mind it as much at first, but also not something I'd listen to again. In the end nothing really stood out to me, and it doesn't feel like it has anything interesting to say either. Also it all sounds stuck together which made it somewhat uncomfortable to listen to. In Like Flynn ★★★✩✩ Go Be Delighted ★★⯪✩✩ Rockets Are Red ★★⯪✩✩ Satin Down ★⯪✩✩✩ Let Me Come Back ★★✩✩✩ Learned It ★★★✩✩ Get Down ★★★✩✩ Bulletproof Cupid ★★⯪✩✩ Seven Seas ★★✩✩✩ Billy's One Stop ★★✩✩✩ Bug House ★★✩✩✩
Cringey name and boring music
I'd have liked this at the time but my tastes have really moved on. Very generic early 90s hard rock. Not great. Can't believe this is on the list to be honest.
Riootttt bboyyyysss.
not heard of this band. Driving rhythms, shouty vocals, punky/hard-indie.
Okay early 90s alt-rock/grunge album. The general sound is good, but nothing jumped out at me. Don't see myself coming back to this one.
The perfect mix of grunge and slacker rock that made me not give a shit at all
No private session used for Spotify. I wanted to like this album, but it was just not very exciting, not sure how a band could be so loud and boring at the same time, I think it starts with the singer.
2/5
I've already forgotten this album and I've not even finished it yet
this is heavy good music for blocking the sound of my coworker chewing tho. yeah didn't enjoy that. not my jam.
Not worth talking about. 1,7
Very angsty
Very forgettable.
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.
Not good at all
Ok, but more really a rock jam.
2 is being generous. Early 90s is bad
sludge
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
Good production but the vocals and instrumental performances are mediocre at best. Babes in Toyland are better
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.
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.
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.
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
I made it through the end but it was kind of a slog. Wasn’t bad, just not my thing. 2 stars
Dreary and dull
Rock, 1993 -> 2
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.
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.
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
This has some Sonic Youth vibes. And I don’t care much for Sonic Youth.
Never heard this band before, and there was absolutely no real need to hear them. Spectacularly unspectacular.
Crunge. 4/10
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
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...
well again something really forgettable somehow. The instrumentals are good at some times but i don't like the singer
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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