Mask

German thrash metal. Standard stuff.

I'm just not into groups like this or the Cure. The heavy synth lines and dark emo-ey lyrics, while distinctive, just don't do it for me. It's weird.

Not good

Some decent moments, but as a cohesive project this had too many down moments for me to give it more than two stars.

Not for me but better than I thought

No standouts

Not really my cup of tea, I suppose it's goth rock? The Man with X-Ray Eyes, really sounds like the cure, especially the forest. Mask was quite enjoyable, at least the did something a bit different with that track.

Appropriately gothic. Supposedly these guys have a cult following. Unfortunately I’m not part of it.

Reminded me of a depressed B52s. Not my kind of music.

Mag die Stimme von ihm nicht so gerne, der Musikstil an sich ist in Ordnung

Niche, but not in a good way.

I forgot to write my review during the day yesterday and this morning I have woken up and completely cannot recall it at all. No impact.

Just kind of weird. 2/5

No. 346/1001 Hair of the Dog 2/5 The Passion of Lovers 2/5 Of Lillies And Remains 2/5 Dancing 2/5 Hollow Hills 3/5 Kick in the Eye 3/5 In Fear of Fear 2/5 Muscle in Plastic 2/5 The Man With X-Ray Eyes 3/5 Mask 2/5 In Fear of Dub 2/5 Earwax 2/5 Harry 2/5 1. David Jay 2/5 Satori 2/5 Average: 2,2 Not really my taste.

I can appreciate the importance of and inclusion of this album on the list but it’s not one that I’ll ever listen to again. I can hear how this was an influential band/album but it was kinda boring to me. I also did not like the singers voice.

Það er kannski eitthvað þarna í hófi, en ég nenni ekki að bíða eftir því. Rosalega mónótón og lítið spennandi þótt þetta fari ekki í taugarnar á mér. Platan fær tvist og ég fæ að halda áfram með verkefnið.

altern. rock, 1981 -> 2

So eh 1.5

I sure hope this spoke to somebody out there cuz it didn’t speak to me.

This one just isn't my kind of music. It felt discombobulated.

Gothtastic or gothoriffic, depending on your personal proclivities

This gets a big nope from me. What the hell was that 2 ⭐️

Could barely listen!

It’s just so strange and uncomfortable, would never bring myself to casually listen to this

Only made it a few songs in before reverting back to yesterday's album (Tusk). Not for me.

Twin peaks from hell combined with a little bit of Bowie.

The songs may be ok but this production makes it hard to listen to. Thin and separated and all treble.

Bleh

4/10

This was quirky as anything so far. Some bits enjoyable, some bits weird as hell. But sort of liked that madness?

Not a fan.

I expected to enjoy this a lot more as I'm usually a big fan of post-punk, but this album just seemed like a collection of boring dirges that rarely went anywhere interesting. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had more time to give it my full attention. Favourite tracks: Mask, Kick in the Eye

Honestly didn't enjoy it

I mean the album was OK but really not a fan of the whole second half with the experimental yelling vibes. There was a few decent tracks and good riffs, but did not enjoy it a lot.

A little more goth and avant garde than I prefer, but I certainly respect the talent with which they did it. Some songs were more accessible than others. One was downright impenetrable. But still, their talent was on display and is worth noting.

kind of like a mix of the Stones, Neil Young, and Iggy. i liked it!!

Two words: Fish. cakes.

What the hell was that? Top 1,001 albums I need to listen to before I die - really? This one is on the list?! It's not the worst album we've seen here... but it's pretty damn bad. I'll say 1.5 and I will round up to 2...

yes, i would like to listen to dentist noises today, Spotify

Whatever, I can see how this band influenced many future artists, but this is not my style.

Compelling at first but gets tedious fast. I’ve always struggled with this production style I have to admit.

Struggled to get on with this. Bit sparse for my liking (I'm quite behind. Looking forward to the Cure based on reviews so far)

BAUHAUS. Once again, not sure how it made the list. I thought it was ok, nothing stuck out as being particularly great.

I get what they were going for. Others have done it better before and after though. The highs on this album were few and far between. Making this a chore to get through.

Ab und zu gute Ansätze, aber wenn es mehrheitlich vor sich hinplätschert und Auffälligkeiten vor allem negativ sind, dann ist es insgesamt nicht gut.

2.5

5/10

Weird heavy bass lines but not terrible.

Never heard of these guys before today. It's kind of opera rock something the goth kids at my school would have listened to. It's not bad some of the music is really good. Nothing really struck home for me though. Maybe if I had hung out with the goth kids at my school and given this a chance things would be different.

Not a fan of these cats.

Not a big Bauhaus fan...

Didn’t know anything about these guys and based on some of the lyrics I was thinking early goth German band around the fall of the Berlin Wall. Guess I was wrong! Overall this didn’t do much for me but I did enjoy some of the instrumentation. The mix sounded kinda crappy though and didn’t like the singers voice. Wouldn’t go back to.

It was ok.

Couldn't make it through the whole thing. Muddy and dull.

I partially enjoyed the first half of the album (especially The passion of lovers and Dancing), then they lost their focus. Apparently the sounds and the themes of some of these goth and post punk songs inspired the coming artists

Well, I am glad I listened to this as I think I may have been confusing Bauhaus with the likes of Sister of Mercy. This was new-age punky, not so goth, and so at least I learned that. But, I didn't really like it. A 2 is harsh, but a 3 feels disingenuous.

альбом был обречён в момент когда я прочитала про готик рок. местами не так интенсивно но в среднем нет, спасибо

not for me

Bauhaus is obviously a group of talented musicians, and despite the dark vibes running through this album, I get the sense that they had a lot of fun recording it. Flashes of brilliance ignite throughout the tracks, but unfortunately, I just don't like their output. It's been some time since I've rated any album lower than a three, but as I'd be happy not to listen to it again at any point in the future, two is all I'm going to give.

Overrated. Not terribly interesting. It might grow on me.

Not bad, but definitely not my cup of tea.

Repetitive, generic, and dull new wave just doesn’t do it for me.

I didn’t enjoy it and it had no redeeming qualities

boring

Q: Hvor mye storbritisk angst-rock må du høre på for å forstå musikk? A: Tydeligvis alt for mye... Igjen, hadde sikkert likt dette på halvti.

Gear: ZiiGaat x Hangout.Audio: Odyssey 2 Artwork: 🐼🦹‍♀️✏️ Production: 📏💩🔁 Music: 🧛🍬🧂 Rating: 🎃(🎃)/5

This reminds me of the first Eurythmics album. Hear me out. So much of this early-80s British music seems, from 45 years on, seems to suffer from an all-encompassing obsession with sound and a consequential disregard for the importance of songwriting. It's like the tsunami of incredible new acts that broke through in 77-79 motivated all of these art school kids to abandoned pop-art and form bands instead. But they hadn't spent their adolescences honing musical skills and so all of their energy went into sonic exploration - some good and some bad, but all of it artsy and half-baked. It also seems like too many of them were rewarded with record contracts from coked-out suits who knew that new was in, but had no clue why people liked it. The sound of the 77-79 output from the Clash, Elvis Costello, the Cure, Devo, the Ramones, Blondie, Television, Wire, on and on, was definitely novel and exciting. But the reason the world fell in love with that class, and continues to love their music is because their songs were - and are - great. These guys and the Eurythmics are perfect examples of this create a-sound-as-you-go movement, along with Teardrop Explodes, Jesus & Mary Chain, Everything But the Girl... P.I.L. seems to have been at the vanguard with Metal Box, and, hell, even Robert Smith abandoned his (incredible) gift for melody in '80 to focus on creating a new sound. The sound here was almost certainly interesting at the time. The music, however, is consistently not good. And the novelty of the "new sounds" became quaint fast; leaving us all to realize how sophomoric and haphazard the sonic exploration was to begin with.

I like the goth aesthetic way more than the music.

Even as someone who listens to a lot of goth rock and post-punk, every time I listen to Bauhaus' albums I just find their style tedious. The way they love to repeat an idea and stretch it for 3 mins, just never winds up clicking with me. I don't know, I think every other big goth band managed to do music that was far, FAR more interesting without making it tedious to listen to.

Do not take culinary advice from this band.

Right after being introduced to the dulcet tones of Debbie Harry and Blondie I get this. 54 minutes of these guys braying and yelling and moaning, what a buzz kill.

I’ll always remember Pete Murphy in the Maxell cassette advert back the the 80s. Good looking guy and probably the best thing he ever did. Because this isn’t. Not bad, but totally forgettable 2½

Not horrible, just not my thing.

That was interesting, though fairly experimental for my tastes.

Time to bust out the black lip stick and finger nails. I'm goth now

I don't get it. The whole post-punk, gothic thing. This album is a blend of like Joy Division and Talking Heads, but is mediocre representations of both. I can see how in the early '80s this may have been the soundtrack to high school gothics, but it doesn't do a lot for me. The production sounds bad. The music isn't very good. I know it's the "post-punk" sound, but to me, it doesn't sound too good. It isn't offensively bad, but I don't see a world where I come back to it. But like, it isn't awful. I can see how people could enjoy it. The whole style just isn't for me.

Performative nonsense.

meh

Not that great.

This was weird and some of the baselines were really cool, but I am not sure I liked it. I think I would have really liked this in my skin depression and been like “this is who I am now”, but I’m feeling better so it’s not

Interesting music, I can see how someone likes this but it requires very active listening. The mix placing the drums so far forward is also a bold choice which I am not 100% sure i agree with.

Er noen bra elementer her, men de klarer jaggu å ødelegge samtlige med rot og lyder som ikke hører hjemme, etter MIN mening. Basta bom, hilsen Rigmor.

Meh

3 from Sian 1 from Deb

Dreary, meandering

Quirky early goth - interesting, but not something I can really get into.

Pretty repetitive and poorly produced.

Some of this is good. Some feels like noise.

In a nutshell: your Halloween warm up album. Are there too many 80s albums with goth vibes on here? Perhaps. But this one is different. It's more experimental in my opinion. Overall: 3/10

Interesting stuff here, but not for me.

Cool production and unique sound but not really my vibe.

While I don’t hate this music…..I’m not in love with it either.

Not their best…and for me they haven’t aged well no matter how influential

Not for me. 2 stars.

2.3 I feel like this flavour of avant-garde stuff isn't enjoyable sober, and there's 1,001 other albums I'd rather be listening to if I was high.

J'ai dû manquer d'écoute active, mais c'était plutôt désagréable. J'aime la musique discordante, mais là on pousse.

Couldn't get into it.

Confusing, unappealing, but at times intriguing.

Good

I found some of this appealing and I like their doomy sound in some tracks, but overall not enough to bring it past a 2 for me. Interesting for sure but not quite there.

2 - Nope

It's not hard to imagine that this album was influential in 1981, although, as another reviewer pointed out, "Juju came out 4 months before Mask... and Juju is a much better album. The music is interesting enough, if repetitive. The screeching guitar feedback and thumping toms start to blur from one song to the next. Unfortunately, I just don't enjoy listening to vocalists who don't sing. I had to force myself to finish this one.

Not my cuppa

Kind of like a European knock off The Dead Kennedys mixed with a splash of The Cure. I guess this is probably the equivalent of the Talking Heads for 80’s dorky goth kids. Not my favorite. 2.5⭐️ rounding down

I always thought I liked post-punk before this 1001 album foray. 🤷‍♂️

Well this is a weird album (fish cakes?). I've heard about Bauhus before so I guess I'm glad it's included on this list but just too bizarre to listen to regularly (or ever again). I was dragging by the end. 4.25/10 (2.125/5)

Dark rock/post-punk. The melodies are very bass-driven, with the reverb-heavy, high pitched guitars mainly adding accents that contribute to the atmosphere. It doesn't come together into something catchy or interesting though.

Bauhaus is overrated.

Really didn't feel like this needed to be on this list. Poor cohesion between ok instrumentals and awful vocals.

IDK what to make of this. Punk-ish, but also 80s-ish. It's ok, not sure what merits it being here. 2*

This is one of the most unmemorable albums I've ever listened to. It's not unlistenably bad, but it's boring. There are barely any interesting moments. Won't elaborate more, 2/5

Meh

Артхаусный рокешник не очень

Trying too hard at something but I don’t know what

I love postpunk and most bands of the gothic scene but never really cared for Bauhaus. Didn't change this listen Rating: 2.4

Weird, experimental shit. Not really enjoyable

Не, ничего хорошего

Has some pretty interesting stuff going on. Too bad none of it is that good.

I can see why this is an Important Artist for music history, but it's not super enjoyable for listening.

Not good

Didn't like it at all. Grim 80s rock, very depressing and not in a good way

2.5

Loathsome

An album that was interesting mostly because I was surprised the goth rock sound originated this early. That said, I've no particular fondness for goth rock so that isn't exactly a point in its favor.

meh

eh

5/10 Not for me

2.26

Moody, creepy and avant-garde. Some of the songs with drive and momentum are really good, though there are too many that end up nowhere and lost. Particularly when they went on about fishcakes. Best Tracks: - Hollow Hills - Kick In The Eye Worst Tracks: - 1. David Jay 2. Peter Murphy 3. Kevin Haskins 4. Daniel Ash Rating: 4/10

Pra quem está fazendo esse tipo de arte deve ser incrível mas para quem está ouvindo, nem sempre vai soar bem!

I didn't enjoy this album all that much. The vocals, though a bit weird and different, I didn't think were particularly nice to listen to, and definitely got a little irritating when getting through the whole record. There were some decent and catchy enough tracks with a bit of drive and momentum here and there, but the 'sound' of this album does get repetitive and boring after a while. Overall, a moody, slightly creepy album. Nothing I would actively seek out to listen to but wouldn't necessarily turn it off if it was playing.

Another one that I simply don't "get" I suppose....

no thank you

Just not really my jam. Some bizarre stuff on here.

Very boring.

Pretty boring, nothing I would revisit.

4/10 - not very enjoyable

listen I like goth music but I'm starting to question the sanity of the publisher of the list because this is not casual listening here

I imagine this is another album where you could probably rightfully get on my butt for not paying close enough attention to the lyrics, or enough attention in general, and that's why I didn't like this thing as much as I should have, but... Goodness, I don't know. I just didn't get anything out of this whatsoever. The whole thing was jus' kind of this sludge that just kept going 'til it didn't anymore. Whatever subtly great playing there was, or amazing turns of phrase that were sung — I just can't bring myself to care too much, frankly. To be perfectly honest, I don't know what I can say about this album that I haven't said about every other goth album my group has gotten. I just don't understand what exactly they see in this music so much. I guess it's my fault for not really understanding this subculture beyond just an aesthetic and huge boobs, but I don't think I should have to in order to at the very least enjoy their music. Certainly I don't really get emo culture, but I love a **lot** of emo music. Even the shitty stuff like Good Charlotte or Simple Plan get a kick out of me in the right song. I suppose the difference is just that emo music is often very outwardly emotional, whereas gothic music is more than happy to just sulk and get all moody in the fuzz. So, y'know, consider me more a fan of My Chemical Romance than The Cure, I guess. Like, seriously, just the fact that I've been able to dedicate those two short walls of paragraphs to only ostensibly talking about the album... That should tell you everything, shouldn't it? And it's not like I'm not giving these albums a chance; there **has** to be one out there that speaks to me. But I'unno, this one is just mush in my mind. I didn't hate listening to it, though, goodness, if I could have been doing anything else... I like the font Bauhaus at least? And I guess I'd rather listen to this than the Dream song? Gosh, I hope there's not too many of these gothic albums left... I imagine this is another album where you could probably rightfully get on my butt for not paying close enough attention to the lyrics, or enough attention in general, and that's why I didn't like this thing as much as I should have, but... Goodness, I don't know. I just didn't get anything out of this whatsoever. The whole thing was jus' kind of this sludge that just kept going 'til it didn't anymore. Whatever subtly great playing there was, or amazing turns of phrase that were sung — I just can't bring myself to care too much, frankly. To be perfectly honest, I don't know what I can say about this album that I haven't said about every other goth album my group has gotten. I just don't understand what exactly they see in this music so much. I guess it's my fault for not really understanding this subculture beyond just an aesthetic and huge boobs, but I don't think I should have to in order to at the very least enjoy their music. Certainly I don't really get emo culture, but I love a **lot** of emo music. Even the shitty stuff like Good Charlotte or Simple Plan get a kick out of me in the right song. I suppose the difference is just that emo music is often very outwardly emotional, whereas gothic music is more than happy to just sulk and get all moody in the fuzz. So, y'know, consider me more a fan of My Chemical Romance than The Cure, I guess. Like, seriously, just the fact that I've been able to dedicate those two short walls of paragraphs to only ostensibly talking about the album... That should tell you everything, shouldn't it? And it's not like I'm not giving these albums a chance; there **has** to be one out there that speaks to me. But I'unno, this one is just mush in my mind. I didn't hate listening to it, though, goodness, if I could have been doing anything else... I like the font Bauhaus at least? And I guess I'd rather listen to this than the Dream song? Gosh, I hope there's not too many of these gothic albums left...

Peak mid

Wow jakie teksty mocne, ale nie mój vibe

Oh look, another New Wave/Post Punk/Krautrock album. I'm only 1/3 of the way through this project and I have heard three times more of this than I need to.

did we really need this?

snooze

I was expecting a lot more. No Bella on this one. It's too bad, as I like Peter Murphy's solo work and I like Love & Rockets (the band of the other 3 guys). Liked Songs Added: The Passion Of Lovers

This is so far out of my wheelhouse. However It played through at least three times this morning while I was reading so eventually I got used to it. Although it did grow on me, there were only a few songs that were melodic enough for me to halfway enjoy them. Too harsh for me.

It's a pretty creative album with a lot of nonsense-babble sounding lyrics. I found some of the songs unbearable, and the style was pretty all over the place. Tough to get into a flow with this one. Sort of a high 2?

Love that aesthetic, not that into the record.

Not for me.

Mmmmmh

che barba, onestamente

too goth

Ugh. 2/5

Not a terrible album a wee bit weird at times but not genuinely awful yet. But not much I enjoyed either

The Passion Of Lovers //

I don't think the production on this was that bad, but all the music felt all over the place and erratic-sounding. Hollow Hills was a high point and didn't really like much after that. That song's baseline sounded so similar to Nirvana's Come As You Are. Low 2.

What the hell was that fish cake song. Whole thing was weird. 2 stars.

Good bassist. Whole album was a little lackluster and dreary for me. Random reggae song was something. Two five

Looking at the album cover and type of music I thought this was going to be complete ass of an album. To my surprise it was only slight ass

This was definitely very... different. I had a fun time looking Bauhaus up and understanding the cultural relativity of what could have produced such an interesting band. They are named for an old German art school (so emo, so goth) and they formed in 1978 in Northhampton (wherever that is... Wikipedia links to England). This is their second album and Wikipedia states that "Their 1981 second album Mask expanded their sound by incorporating a wider variety of instruments—such as keyboards, saxophone and acoustic guitar—and experimenting with funk-inspired rhythms on tracks like "Kick in the Eye"." I can confirm they really expanded their sound. I would be curious to go back and listen to their first album which almost certainly has to be better than this. The Wikipedia page mentioned "Their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is considered one of the harbingers of gothic rock music and has been influential on contemporary goth culture," so I of course had to listen to that song. It was better than this album for sure.

Kick in the Eye is probably my favourite. Plenty of groove and reverb on this album.

p481. 1981. 2 stars. Average Brit Goth rock. Makes you appreciate Siouxsie and The Banshees. Bonus point for having a sense of humour.

Was ein Schrott. Der Fischcakes Text war so scheiße ich musste lachen. Knapp an einem Stern vorbeigerauscht.

Not atrocious, just not my thing

Not for me (-0__0-)

Skimmed

80s. Post-punk and goth aren’t my bag. The bass work is definitely the most interesting element. Other than that a lot of the elements are not for me. They’re the same, predictable and lyrically uninteresting. Bunch of sad 80s boys. These bassists needed a different decade.

Schwierig. Mir zu abstrakt und düster.

Punk music, a bit all over the place. The singer can't enunciate for shit. Stand-out: The Passion of Lovers

its nice that make a wish is now giving kids their own bands

Two stars only by virtue of it not being horrible enough for me to hate it or for it to make me angry.

Band and album were all new to me. Reminds me on "Sisters of Mercy". favourite: "Harry" 2,5

A little strange for me

Bauhaus is alright. There were 3 songs I saved to maybe try again in the future. I get the appeal it’s just not for me and while I respect the depth of some the lyrics (Mask in particular) it’s hard to get into this music fully when I am not actively being rejected by both sunshine and society. And then wtf is Harry lol I didn’t think I’d be skanking at the warehouse vampire rave but here we are. Almost tempted to go to 3 because I appreciate variety and depth of skill and expression but it’s so out of place. I would’ve like them to meld their differing styles a bit. Feels like they all had caffeine and a good breakfast one day and forgot they were supposed to be gloomy but left it on the tracklist anyways. Maybe it’s the drum machine that takes me out of it. Their music overall feels disjointed and like it’s lacking some soul or talent. Like I can’t believe they were emphatic about any of the drums. Maybe it’s meant to feel hollow and inhuman or something but to me it’s lackluster and indicative of a lack of vision or execution.

All over the place. There were a couple of decent songs though. Weird, but better than some of the 1 stars.

Anyone else randomly get a couple Rock Lobster vibes at the beginning and end of the album? I didn’t dislike it but it definitely isn’t something I’ll come back to listen to again, especially with its length. The rest of the album being at least decent to listen to saves the fishcakes song from dragging this down to a one.

Rejected

Interesting sounds. I guess it was ahead of its time in the whole Gothic Rock genre. I liked the production and I had heard of Bauhaus before, so I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did. Unfortunately None of the songs really grabbed me.

Nah

That's a no from me dawg

Gothic rock ain't my jam. It didn't suck, just wasn't really any good.

Not a grim as I thought. Production seemed a little muddy. Lacking the vocal distinction of some contemporaries.

**An ok album nothing I enjoyed, but sure someone else might.

I didn't really like this one for some reason. Which I found odd because I liked the Bela Lugosi record..

I prefer later goth records that really turned up the dramatics.

The album started out OK, but it ended rough. Ear Wax is hard to listen to. So is the "fish cakes" song (next to last on the album).

I really wanted to like this more than I did. All the ingredients are there, it just never came together into a solid meal for me.

I sort of knew that an artist called Bauhaus would sound like it does. I found the whole sound offputting and anxiety producing. Hard to "enjoy"? Awkward.

Erm, hard to define. Hard to tell if I enjoyed this or not.

Why did the bands in the 80s think they could just "sing" monotone through a whole album? It's so boring and uninteresting. Even the instruments are boring and somehow monotone. The last song was the best one; there was no vocals and it sounded like a little jam session. I don't think I like any of the albums where the word "punk" is mentioned in the artist bio. Two stars but only because I can appreciate Bauhaus' effect on music.

In my second year of university I wrote an essay on Bauhaus. I didn't particularly like abstract art at the time and did dread it, but an assignment was an assignment and I took my lack of investment as a chance to learn. Quickly I became enamoured in all the modern art of the time, not just in Germany but in Denmark and Russia as well. It really was a special time to be a creative with raw experimentation and a lot of pushing boundaries. When it came to third year and my chance to write my dissertation I decided to write a follow up comparing the art of abstraction with the rise in video games and how some indie games are the modern day interpretation of things like Bauhaus. The idea never hit me to look into music as I wasn't that big of a music person at the time, but I can't help and think if I did stretch to another modern interpretation I would have found Bauhaus a lot sooner and would have known that this album would disappoint me despite the artists name. Favourite track: Of Lillies and Remains.

Not for me

No, not for me. If I want gloomy and dark (and I often do), then there are so many bands that do this so much better. It does get a bit of a groove on at times, when the lead singer gives us a break, and that’s when it’s at its best.

Not as bad as I anticipated it to be, but it really goes to show the author was out there just digging deep at random records to fill out this album. It's not my cup of tea, but, it was a damn of a sight better than some of the similar genre album's I have had. It didn't pain me to listen, but wouldn't say I got anything out of it either. Really curious how this project is going to mess up my Spotify wrapped in a few weeks :-)

Very much that mid- to late-80s sound, with maybe a bit of Frank Zappa influence mixed in. Mostly forgettable, though.

It's genuinely impressive that the one album can consistently make odd 180 degree turns between the genuinely interesting and *incredibly* annoying.

More like Boo-haus.

Not sure what to think

Super sloppy production and poor mixing—most of the songs are overtly underwhelming. Nothing against goths, but Bauhaus is definitely not 'one of the best' in its genre.

Boring, dull, uninteresting, etc.

Hair of the Dog is ok, rest of the album felt like track 6 ( Kick in the Eye) won't be listening to these boys again

Post-punk, gothic rock, experimental. Rollo

The school of Bauhaus sought to create practical objects that have the soul of artworks. Sadly the band of Bauhaus did not adhere to this philosophy as their austere, angry, dour music is utilitarian and lacks beauty. It’s the sort of music I would have revered as a late 80s teenager but today it seems distant and dated and of its time. The modern world is barren enough without adding to its bleakness. Let’s leave the band of Bauhaus as a curio of yesterday.

Not crazy about the sound on this one. Didn't give it a very close listen, but the only thing that caught my attention was fish cakes. 🐟🎂😵‍💫

“Bela Lugosi is dead” has long been a fave. Their debut ”In the flat field” is also great. “Mask” is disappointing and dated post punk experimenting. Thin and annoying sound.

Got next to nothing out of this entire album

Novel but I didn't really want to listen to it

Definitely some goth rock. Not terrible, but not my first choice of listening.

Erm .... what was that? Hello?!? ... Never mind. 2/5

It's ok

Some of it was good, but overall not very enthused.

I liked the title song but not much else

I'm sure in 1978 this would have lit me up. In 2024 I can't imagine myself listening to it more than once - and then only because the 1001 albums generator told me to.

I was really not into this

It's so shitty that somehow it works out. It is dark and goth with crappy vocals.

Didn't really work for me. Maybe it was really influential or something. But I don't plan to listen to this again.

Meh, it was okay—suitable but forgettable background music. I did like the second to last track though!

It wasn't awful, it was interesting in spots, but it was still decidedly not my jam. 2.3

After 1 listen, I’m not enjoying the almost spoken word singing and the music does nothing for me. It’s not bad enough for a one, so 2/5 it is.

like a poor man's The Smiths I guess?

I did not like this album/band/music.. Assuming “Bauhaus” was a big influence on “RadioHead”.. and I personally would rather listen to RadioHead for some “sad bastard” music.

This is bauhaus?

- lots of variety of sound - don’t love the voice - a little all over the place

This was not what I expected when I read Gothic Rock, seemed much more New Wavey to me. Was not a fan of this, I enjoyed a couple of tracks but this was mostly a miss Highlights Kick in the Eye The Man with X-Ray Eyes

Fik ikke så gotiske vibes, som jeg havde håbet på, det var væsentligt mere new-agey.

A little hard to listen to

Eher gewöhnungsbedürftig. Trifft nicht meinen Geschmack.

Bauhaus’ Mask is just blah. There is nothing good to say about this listen, to be honest; there is very little interest throughout the album for me. I like the album cover and the figurines in it. It felt way to Punk-inspired, and Punk, for me, is a really hard style to perfect and construct a good album in. With that being said, some were way better than others, like Kick in the Eye and Dancing. Still not good, though. All in all, Mask is a horrible album. Best Song: Kick in the Eye Worst Song: Hair of the Dog

so much dogshit on this list. The 80’s were the worst decade for music and this is another steaming pile.

Hard to rate for me. Can see what they were going for and sometimes it's interesting and sometimes falls flat. Best song: passion of lovers 3

Not my thing

tough one here. a couple songs i liked and couple that i had to skip. overall this is a 1 or 2 for me. liked Mask. Skipped the last 2.

I'm usually down for these strange & quirky albums, but this was a little too out there for even me. The group's sound is one thing I found interesting though; with hints of Joy Division, Talking Heads, and even the B-52's in terms of vocals.

Yet another example of what I believe to be pure mediocrity polluting this list

Completely overrated.

Meh, moody, some of it quite tuneful - nothing stood out and it felt quite long. Not for me.

Just ok

Damn bad

scuffed

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

Alternative, not special

Largely forgettable, but not terrible. Felt like I was listening to some rando band's homemade demo tape they made on a casio tapedeck.

I was hovering between a 2 and 3 but overall this just felt too dark and choppy for me.

Not the best or worst new age album

Struggled to get into this really. Plodded along steadily and then some strange Ska tune emerged which was a bit weird.

i wish i was the kind of person who liked this. but i am not. i did not enjoy this at all

I liked some of the instrumentation, and some of the songs grooved, but I just can't stand that 80s style of singing where the singers voice is almost a monotone on each pitch, and very nasally. It sounds whiny and I cannot stand to listen to it, it really bores me.

Was okay

No mate, it's the weekend. I really don't want to feel that gloomy. I managed a few songs. I should try harder since they are original and influential, I just think they influenced other artists I don't care for also.

Post-punk, gothic rock, experimental. Rollo.

Inte min tekopp

• A Clockwork Orange & Nalle Puh • Påminner om Joy Division • Of Lillies and Remains stack ut • Rätt segt • De bättre låtarna är de med högre tempo, i.e. Kick in the Eye • Låter som nått man skulle lyssnat på om man gick på Bauhaus Betyg: Hade de fortsatt att va Joy Division-esque hade de nog kunnat få en 3/5; istället blev de rätt tråkiga och man zonade bort rätt snabbt => 2/5

Linnea är inte ett fan av hair of the dog Hollow hills låter som David Bowie hörde grunge o blev deppig. Fortfarande inte jättebra. Kick in the eye låter som talking heads när dom är som konstigast Fish cakes… Albumet låter overall lite talking heads fast sömre. Har inte samma gung och är mest bara massa ljud

I dig some early Bauhaus but this wasn’t it.

Very dark and broody. I liked the guitar work a lot. Vocals weren't my favorite. Solid album.

mid

Not enjoyable. Okay at best. The indie sound of this album is diminished when it’s so damn quiet, still it sure if that’s just me. The vocals were pretty boring and the instrumentals didn’t do much for it either. DNF.

Bauhaus var en skola för konsthantverk, formgivning och arkitektur i Tyskland 1919–1933. Bauhaus har haft stort inflytande på modern konst och arkitektur samt kan ses som en föregångare till funktionalismen. Skolans huvudsakliga inriktning var arkitekturutbildning, men den hade även avdelningar för utbildning inom konst. dumbass namn. det mitten i album har aktuell intressant sjungerangeranden. mafdafd kick in the eye

Ugh. Not to my liking. 1 song started out with appeal, which quickly faded.

C Hair Of The Dog 2 Passion Of Lovers 3 Of Lillies And Remains 2 Dancing 2 Hollow Hills 3 Kick In The Eye 2 3 In Fear Of Fear 2 Muscle In Plastic 2 The Man With The X-Ray Eyes 3 Mask 3 I liked the...album cover? Can I say that?

Listened to this while playing Set A Watch. Meh. I didn't hate it, but I definitely wouldn't ever throw this on again willingly. It reminds me of when Adam (or Steve) is a gay goth kid in Adam & Steve. I'd rather watch that movie than listen to this album again right now.

got bored on track 6

Rock gótico experimental. No me ha gustado. Un 2.

Given this one a few gos, I don’t hate it, but really just getting a poor man’s Joy division from to it, going for the same vibe but doesn’t produced the same level of production so just doesn’t work as well. Not one I’d be recommending to people hence doesn’t make the criteria of deserving being on the list.

This sounds like a more punker version of Joy Division. Not better tho.

kind of annoying

chinese bear

Fitting music for the Halloween weekend. But there’s better music

Right off the bat, this record is mixed horribly. I thought something was wrong with my headphones because I really had to crank the volume to hear the music meaningfully. The tracks are drenched in reverb as well. I couldn't really get into the lead singer's voice. I think that Bowie fans might enjoy this one more because it reminded me of him. Still an interesting listen, venturing into the goth rock/post punk scene a bit. Just wasn't for me.

I enjoy the gloomy, minimalist sound. The vocals are not my thing. But I like the mood of the music.

Weird tone for me. Felt a little too wacky and a little too serious. I liked what seems to be a new sound for me in gothic rock. Fav song: 1. David Jay 2. Peter Murphy 3. Kevin Askins 4. Daniel Ash

Qué hueva.

Nope

It was alright but I'd take it or leave it if I'm honest.

Never listend to Bauhaus stuff before, opening track was simply the Peter Gunn bass riff with hair of the dog lyrics and vocals layed over it... and i couldn't determine if the lead vocalist was trying to be Bowie, Frederick William Schneider of B52s, or David Byrne of Talking Heads.... but either way, he didn't master any of them and i simply did not like his vocals. It's not the worst post punk album I've ever heard.... but then again... its just not great either.... but I sure as hell won't ever play this again.

This sounds like someone having an argument with a robot. I didn’t hate it, it knows exactly what it is doesn’t it? Won’t listen again but it was alright while it was on.

It’s not the cure or joy division

This kind of music is really hot or miss with me. This one was a miss. I liked "Harry" though, good groove. 2/5 Wouldn't listen again....except "Harry"

Very weird

Bauhas taustalla

In the Flat Field oli muistaakseni parempi, tässä oli vähän liikaa turhaa hörsköttelyä.

This was okay. It had the dark energy of goth music, and it definitely has that "haunted" quality that tends to be synonymous with goth music. That said, it just wasn't that entertaining.

Listened to a few songs, not really my thing.

That was pretty rough.

Meh

Kinda meh.

I can't really get behind the vocals; it's chaotic and rough. Some instrumentals are similar, some use more common patterns. It's an interesting piece of art. But I'd never want to listen to it on my own or in a group even

Me: Why can't you just be normal?? Bauhaus: FISHCAKES. FISHCAKES.

Konsepti on yllättävänkin toimiva, vaikka sanoja ei jaksa edes yrittääkään kuunnella - basso melodisena elementtinä on hyvin tuotettu. Toisaalta tämä johtaa siihen, että biisien laulukoukut on korvattu toistolla, efekteillä ja estetiikalla - perisynti, josta bändin sanoitukset tuskin kertovat.

Mask by Bauhaus is an album that delves into the depths of darkness and explores twisted sonic landscapes. Released in 1981, it is a testament to the band's gothic and post-punk sound. While I appreciate their artistic vision, I found the album to be a little too dark and twisty for my personal taste. The songs, like "The Passion of Lovers" and "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes," embody a haunting and eerie atmosphere that might not resonate with everyone. However, the band's musicianship and Peter Murphy's distinctive vocals cannot be denied, making Mask an essential listen for fans of the gothic rock genre.

It was some interesting music.

2.5/5 Eh. Might be ok after I hear more of it.

Meh

bit disappointed with this to be honest. I only know Bauhaus from Bela Lugosi's Dead and I think they covered Ziggy Stardust, but haven't heard much on Mask that is that memorable. Can hear traces of Gang of Four and some gothic guitar in places, but overall I found this quite dull

Not a good album. Too raw and seems unfinished.

I can hear the influence, and understand why those who like it would love it, and there are a couple of good tracks, but as an album, I won't be rushing to listen again any time soon.

Kokeellista rockia. Sinänsä taas ihan mielenkiintoista mutta en mää tätä kuuntelis

Not my jam

The respect for this album being from 1981 and considered gothic rock is a bit tame forty years later. The campiness of the 80s, and the weird disco inspirations of the 70s make for an interesting set of grooviness that makes the sound of this album not as dark as gothic has become understood to be in the 21st century. That being said, if for purely historical reference this album is an education in observation of how far music has come.

Mid