Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby

Boring. Uninspired. I was very whelmed

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

meh

Listened to in like flynn and I can tell I didn't miss much by forgetting to listen yesterday. Why are so many of these albums boring rock bands full of boring men?

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.

The night was thick with tension as SHICK, a tall and imposing figure with a shadowed past, stood in the midst of the burning forest. The flames danced like malevolent spirits, casting eerie shadows on his face as he faced his bald sidekick, Pocononce. The air crackled with the palpable rivalry that had festered between them, reaching its boiling point. In a moment of dark impulse, fueled by hatred and regret, SHICK's hands tightened around Pocononce's throat until life slipped away. The forest bore witness to the gruesome act, becoming a silent accomplice to the crime. Three years later, SHICK had seemingly moved on, reveling in a life detached from his dark past. However, that night, a relentless knock echoed through the corridors of his newfound peace. As he opened the door, the air grew heavy with disbelief – there stood Pocononce, once thought dead, now deformed and bearing the scars of a twisted journey back. Pocononce, having survived a bad carbonara and ridden a crocodile through treacherous waters, had returned, fueled by a thirst for revenge. His eyes glowed with a malevolent fire as he confronted SHICK, ready to unravel the facade of the new life that had flourished in his absence. The twisted reunion marked the beginning of a sinister chapter, where the sins of the past would demand a reckoning.

I saw this band's name pop up quite often over the years but I never checked them out. I was really underwhelmed. My favorite part of listening to this was when it ended and I started getting songs from the likes of Fugazi, Husker Du, and Hot Snakes. I'd much rather have had a second album from the first 2 (especially since Warehouse is a poor representation) and any Hot Snakes album blows this out of the water.

Had low expectations from the album cover. It was still a little too goth like type music but it was alright. All the songs also kinda sounded similar, it was hard to differentiate when a new song was playing. The 1 rating is more so because there's other albums that I would still much prefer to listen to. I still didn't hate it completely though.

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.

Trying too hard to be taken seriously. The music is good but the affected vocals just don’t work for me.

Solid 90s rock. Not much to say about it.

I liked this. Very 90s, but in a good way. Will listen again.

Me surpreendeu positivamente, esperava nada e veio coisa boa.

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

This is not an essential album.

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

This is the kind of grunge I can get behind. A little thin, my opinion a bit inflated by intrigue about the band, there's more than a little bit of romance.

Wife said it sounds like wannabe Nirvana. Sounds more like the eels to me. Not as good as either in my opinion.

Byrjar ágætlega, en hvað er með þessa rödd? Hún er algerlega laus við allt appeal og mixuð niður í ekki neitt, kannski skiljanlega. Sum lög þreytandi, önnur sæmilegt drón. Ekki botninn en ég mun ekki nenna þessu aftur.

More garbage

This was another tough one. I don't get what this album adds to the music scene

“Bullet Proof Cupid” is a good song, as is the starter, but the rest is pretty dull and the singer’s vocal range is limited. The sound reminds me of a toned-down Sisters of Mercy, but 15 years later. I’m surprised, or maybe I’m not surprised, that this LP, which got a luke-warm reception from critics and fans, would make this list.

the reviews for this album sum up my views pretty well "... unremarkable, nothing extraordinary, not sure how this got into the list, completely utterly worthless"

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.

18/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Entirely unremarkable. Also, I tend to cringe at any genre name with the word "post" in it.

The vocals ruined this for me. Musically it’s not awful

Pínulítið feginn að ég sé búinn að hlusta á þessa plötu. Þá þarf ég ekki að hlusta á hana aftur. Þetta þykir mér leiðinlegt rokk.

I tried to get through this album twice yesterday, and I didn’t get more than halfway though. I also willingly listened to a whole Nickelback album yesterday

Not bad but didn’t really feel like anything special

2.5/5

Not sure what purpose this album serves in the grand scheme. Plenty of better examples of this post hardcore early 90s scene. Would rather never listen to again. 1.5

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

Meh...

Grungy, hard guitar. 3.5

Dark, edgy, and fucking cool. Never heard this band before but it's great.

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.

Rock oscuro. No me ha gustado.

Creative rock

Meh. Nothing special or new. Why?

I couldn't make it through this album. I found it painful to listen to and irredeemable.

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 ordinary

Favorite song was Billy's One Stop. Instrumentals were good, but album was mostly forgettable.

Very QotSA-esque

A very bad mix of QOTSA, Rage Against The Machine, P.O.D. and Papa Roach. A VERY bad mix.

sounds like smashing pumpkins but actually good

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.

Weak sometimes, but in general i dig that

Not really my style. The dual bass vibe is cool, but overall a bit too grungy for me.

Heard about this band, never listened to any albums or songs. Really good. Really, really good.

Not my genre- better than expected

OK, so here it is, the exact moment I realize that this isn't 1001 albums you need to hear before you die but instead some tasteless basement dweller's wet dream of a project. A chance to finally show the world what they're missing. A chance to dust off those CDs you've been carrying around in milk crates from one shitty failed relationship to another. fuck you. this album is another garbage album that someone bought in junior high back in the day when you spent $12 on a CD and of course you're going to listen to it until you like it, you just wasted $12, how could it not be good? it isn't.

Good hard alternative rock - love the drums - not much to write home about but I’d definitely like to revisit.

Went in one ear and out the other, fine but forgettable.

Let’s be honest, I am totally biased when it comes to this type of bands. The DIY musical movement has my heart and soul, so my opinion is going to exaggerate their pros while omitting their misses. Loved this album from start to finish. Lots of energy thrusted by great vocals and dual bass work. 100% recommended if you are into Fugazi and Dillinger Escape Plan

Talk about repetitive. They choose 1 or 2 notes and then just drone that for the whole song while the singer grunts barely audibly into the microphone. Just bad. No standout song, not even a standout moment.

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.

One of my favorite bands.

Listenable, but not memorable. Pretty close to a four; I might re-listen.

Really good, had some bangers, energetic rock, can't ask for much more. (75%)

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.

Meh

Listenable, but I wasn’t in the mood. 3* I think

It was OK. The odd song was enjoyable but otherwise a bit generic.

Not my genre of music, but this band nailed it. Was actually quite good

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

The lightest of fours.. has a few good tracks later on in the album, I like the grungey rock kinda sound

Def rocks, pretty nondescript

Solid rock but nothing to write home about

Morbid trance metal

Not a bad hard rock album

Indie rock. Rollo. Un 2.

Il faut arrêter d'emmerder les Français.

a deux doigts de mettre 1

Pretty hard. seems ahead of its time. 3.5

Some of the songs are fun, some sound incredibly dated.

Never heard of this band. Good listen, will listen again.

Nope!

If you want to be both bored and annoyed…

This album is a master class in yelling while also whispering.

An album on this list finally straight up my alley. Proto-post-hardcore from the 90s. Solid stuff.

Good sound to it.

This sounds like how I would describe a generic post-grunge album to someone who never heard one before. Or: We have Sonic Youth at home.

Stupid name for a band, terrible album cover and album name, lyrics are nonsense, music is very boring for this type of music…a few decent driving riffs other than that just very irritating and boring. First album on this list I found absolutely zero value.

Really interesting listen. It’s waaay too aggressive for me. It’s definitely hardcore rock. I’m not a fan of the song/speak(scream) vocals and how gritty and distorted they are in the songs. But in most of the song the instrumentals are really great! The gritty guitar riffs, double bass, and energetic drums shine on this album. I would enjoy this album much more if it was either an instrumental or had different vocal stylings.

Strong sound. No idea what any of the lyrics are about.

It’s very 90s. Very grungy. Very much music. Sure.

Nah. On the strength of the year and the title I was pretty up for this, but it was disappointingly straight-forward indie-rock. Hard to fathom how this is one of the 1001 most important records, even though it's not actually bad per se.

Indie rock. Rollo. Un 2.

Rock oscuro. No me ha gustado.

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.

Trying too hard.

A bad bar band that makes you wanna kinda wanna leave.

I’ve heard far worse post-hardcore, but I’ve also heard much, much better. In one ear and out the other.

Like a worse Nirvana.

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.

That opening bass hit is great. Unique sound focused in the bass end. A good mix between punk/alternative/almost metal.

Didn’t peek my interest very much

Not a fan of post-hardcore. Maybe someday I’ll hear an album that turns me around but today is not that day

Sombre, mais pas lourd. M'a fait penser à Tool parfois, un groupe que je découvre et que j'ai envie d'écouter plus

3/5

Really liked this one, saved for future listening

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.

It's post-hardcore, so every song sounds heavy, and the vocals are scratchy and mono-tone. It all sounds a bit dated. If the vocals were better, the songs might have held up.

Overall liked this album. The sound reminds me of Kyuss or early Queens of the Stone Age - which is a sound I really vibe with. Definite re-listen.

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.

I typically like post-hardcore but I wasn't a fan of this one. The music itself is ok, but I had trouble liking the lead singer's voice.

Not a fan at all.

Not my bag, baby. Heard worse though

Indie shit

Horrid, horrid indie. I'm done with this shit. Really can't listen to this sort of crap these days.

Completely utterly worthless

Album #16 Another band/album that I was not familiar with. From the get go, there is a clear garage/indie vibe with a very unique sound. I was wondering if the mixing was off because how the bass sounded (loud and rough), but it turns out that there were two bassists playing - neat! The vibe that it gave me was very early 90s grimy garage rock or even a post-hardcore sound. I digged this album, but it wasn't jaw dropping. I can't place any standout tracks and the lyrics, assuming you can make them out, aren't memorable. A generous 3*

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.

The music is mostly riff-oriented, and some of the riffs are quite good. But a good riff alone does not make a good song, and the album as a whole is lacking in that department. 2/5

3.5

Lovely stuff

Just painful. Angry adolescent noise. (Having said that, I'd probably have been really into this when I was about 15.)

Unexpectedly delightful. I love that this list introduces me to things like this that I kind of know exist but have never dived into. Fave track for now: Learned It

Never heard of these folks. This was a fun enough listen, although nothing revelatory. I'm sure there are a bunch of more exciting post-hardcore bands that shoulda made the cut before this, but thems the breaks! Fave track - "Go Be Delighted"

I have no idea why I didn't hear this back in 1993. This is very much in the vein of what I was seeking out. The raw analogue power of the presentation. No-nonsense rock that performs at its full capacity. If you ever hear about an act whose performance feels "honest", this band fits the bill – Like how you can hear the edges of all the complex emotions that Tom Waits brings to his performance? I understand that there is always studio magic going on here, but this album captures that ineffable quality of performers giving you what they have. It almost has a "one take" quality, as if the musicians are playing simultaneously in the same space for a work that feels organic, whole, and sincere. I can easily see myself sitting on the dubious couch in the corner of their rehearsal room listening to my friends while I get my calculus homework sorted for university. This album takes me to a time when I had big feelings and big plans.

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.

below average 90s grunge

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.

Wow, I'm impressed... at how a band could put out such a warmed over, hackneyed alt/post-hardcore sound in 1993. These guys were really pioneers of sounding tired when their peers were just hitting their stride. They somehow managed to convey all the dullest aspects of their genre, and none of the interesting ones. I've also come to the conclusion that Ned Raggett of AllMusic must be part of the band, because there's no way these guys deserved that write-up. They are the antithesis of charismatic. Fave Songs: Let Me Come Back, Bulletproof Cupid, Billy's One Stop

Guarantee their garage smells like body odor, cheap marijuana, and vomit. Best track: 7 Seas

There are far more "post-hardcore" albums here than quality, influence, popularity, depth etc demand. I guess the author just liked the scene at the time. This wasn't a bad album by any means, but it *was* unremarkable. 3/5.

By the band name, I was expecting some interesting underground Riot grrrl, but I got generic 90s indie rock without much to serve. The first songs are good, but the album per see is dispensable.

Heel vet! Er zijn 2 andere plaatjes van Girls Against Boys die ik beter ken, maar deze is ook te gek!

Nope, next

Eindelijk weer eens een album wat ik nog niet kende maar wat me positief verraste! Ik ken een ander album van deze band maar dit is ook lekker puntig en opzwepend.

Wat een stuk verdriet, deze plaat.

5/10. What's the point?

I have nothing against this album in particular, it kinda just sounds like less creative but less abrasive Sonic Youth. But I am a bit annoyed that all that Wikipedia can say about this album is that one of its songs appeared in a Need For Speed game. Did we realllllllly need to listen to it? 5/10

They have a heavy sound that leads nowhere, in my opinion. Nothing terribly exciting or above average with their sound and really a second tier hard rock/metal/grindcore/hardcore band. Okay, but far from essential.

Pretty generic stuff. Can't say I really enjoyed it all that much. 2.5/5

Really enjoyable

Incredibly boring 1 It has a vibe though 2 Is this a new addition? So few reviews

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.

First time hearing this album and I never heard of the band either. The album doesn't have very good ratings from the critics, so I went in thinking it probably wouldn't be too good. My initial impression: I do like their sound and energy. The drums mostly and the lead singer's smoky voice. This seems to be an album that could be completely forgettable, or a classic of the genre. I think it will just take more time to get to know it. Bullet Proof Cupid is probably the most well known song from the album. Is it enough to carry the album? Solid 2.5/5. But, I think it has potential.

Wikepedia gives the genre as "Post-Hardcore, Indie Rock, Noise Rock" - of these "Noise Rock" seems to be the most appropriate for this truly depressing album. The album's only claim to fame that I can see seems to be that one of the tracks, "Bulletproof Cupid", was used in the "Need for Speed: The Run" video game soundtrack. Not sure how this got into the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list?

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.

Wow. This one was easy to rate.

Heavier than expected. However the album didn't stick with me. First impression wasn't that great and I might need to revisit it.

Een paar fantastische nummers. En een paar middelmatig. Al bij al een goed album dus

This does NOT deserve to be on this list! Like at all!

Great song

Nothing extraordinary about this album.

Ooh, guess I'm only the third person to review this! A nice and much-needed heavier rock album to grab my attention for a bit. It absolutely slaps! Definitely sounds newer than 1993, too. This is one that's totally new for me, but I found myself liking it a lot. Favourite: Let Me Come Back