When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Ao escutar esse tanto de disco, finalmente apareceu um indie com altas doses de britpop que em agradou grandemente. Além do hit, as camadas de ragga e hindu foram destaques.

Really enjoyed this - fun, unique.

Enjoyable album with a lot of different sounds (ska, alt rock, acoustic rock, and some different singers)

Really good fusion of genres

Fun and unique sound, very easy listening. Just wish it didn't have any filler tracks; less is more Top tracks: Brimfield of Asha, We're in Yr Corner, Good to Be on the Road Back Home

Always hated the song Brimful of Asha so I almost skipped this album. Glad I gave it a chance. Still hate the song.

Most fun and interesting and still sounds as fresh and savvy as it did on release. It's a hair too long and the second half tires a bit, but 3-4 completely listenable and highly infectious hits. One's inspired to go hear some of the later records, including some quite recent, about which one's heard pretty good things.

Genre: Indie rock, electronica, raga rock, Britpop, avant-pop 1997 Might just be one of my new favorites.... 5/5: Brimful of Asha, Sleep on the Left Side, Butter the Soul, Funky Days are Back Again, Good to be on the Road Back Home, Norwegian Wood 4/5: Chocolat, We're in your Corner, Good Shit, Rating: 4.25

WIWBFTST I had this album back when it come out, or right after the Fatboy Slim remix of Brimful of Asha came out. Would have been 1st year at Durham. I remember liking it at the time, but I was probably a bit confused by it. I have returned to it sporadically over the years but have never truly got into it. I really really liked their next album, Handcream for a Generation, I listened to that a lot in 2002/03 when in Japan. Listing to WIWBFTST this morning, I did enjoy it a lot. I really like how you can hear and feel the various diverse influences. It kind of reminds me of McCartney & McCartney II in it has the same lo fi bedroom noodling aspect to it. Although musically a bit different, it does have a similar electronic vibe in parts as McCartney II (it even has a song called Coming Up) It also suffers a bit from CD bloat at nearly an hour. On the one hand I really like the sprawling nature of it and it’s mix of different music genres, often on the same song, but it could probably do with a bit of judicious editing to get it down to 40-45 mins. Some of the shorter electronica tracks like Chocolat don’t work as well for me. A bit more focus, without losing its diversity, charm and looseness and it would be a real gem. Asha, We’re in Your Corner, Funky Days are Back Again, Good Ships, Good to be on the Road Back Home, Norwegian Wood are highlights. Tough one to rate for me. It’s somewhere right between a 3 and 4, and I think I prefer their next album over this. But as we know I’m a generous rater so I think I’ll round up to 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sonidos bastante chulos, me parece que hay temazos.

Angenehme Fusion aus Indie Rock, indischer Musik und Hip-Hop (? Oder irgendwas mit Beats). "we're in your corner", "coming up", "candyman" und "state troopers" landen auf meiner "Entdeckungen" Playlist. Außerdem mehr von der Band hören

Loved it, preferred this version of Brimful of Asha and will definitely be revisiting.

Only knew them from Brimful of Asha so was really interested to listen to this. Really enjoyed it! Listen to again - Good ship

This album felt very repetitive. I liked a few of the songs. Some of the lyrics were in another language and there were Indian undertones in the instrumentals, and some of the songs were full Indian vibes, not just undertones. Pretty decent and feel-good album.

I really enjoyed this one, a lot of funky grooves.

8/10 super solid rock album I absolutely love the merging of different cultures

This is a solid album. I had never heard of Cornershop before but was stoked to hear this one based on what I read about them. It didn't disappoint, though I'm definitely a bigger fan of their non-instrumental tracks, which are scattered through the album. The instrumentals aren't bad, just not as strong as the other tracks in my opinion. I recognized the song 'Brimful of Asha', which is a good single. Glad to have discovered this album through this process, will definitely give it more listens and check out some of their other work. Standout Tracks: Sleep on the Left Side, Brimful of Asha, We're in Yr Corner, Good Shit, Good to Be on the Road Back Home, It's Indian Tobacco My Friend, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Parte bene, bello scoprire il nome di canzoni famose, ma non conosciute! "Brimful of Asha". Non eccezionale, ma godibile, un po' un mischione

Far more diverse and eclectic than I was expecting. Every time I thought I had the genre pinned down it would change again. I would struggle to know what would bring me to actually play this album again as it had almost too much variety. If I fancied a bit of Punjabi-style hip-hop/ funk/ electronica then I guess this would be a good fit? Hearing Brim Full of Asha at the far slower speed than the Norman Cook remix was interesting. Anyway, I liked it, but not enough for more than 4 stars.

I really love this album and have since it came out. It is a classic brit pop album with Indian influence, and it is very groovy and catchy. It was and is not some incredibly revolutionary sound that would drive others to mimic it, but it is just a great combination of all the things they were trying to do. And, of course, the real secret sauce, to those that know, was Dan the Automator, who was producing amazing albums left and right at that time.

Loving the vibe and buoyancy. I already love the singles, but I hadn’t really listened to this album in its entirety. It did drag slightly towards the end, but that could’ve been because I was tired. But the confluence of styles and instruments was really uplifting. Definitely worth a revisit. And proves that they are more than just a Brimful of Asha.

I love this album and return to it often. Jen turned me on. This is a perfect album in that the title is captivating as is the US album cover (though I also like the one used here) and every song is a banger. I only listen to this album in its entirety. Each song just needs to be bookended by its neighboring songs because of the flow and journey it takes me on. And holy hell..that Norwegian Wood cover has got to be the best cover of a Beatles tune I've ever heard.

It was ok, brim fulla asha

The quality isn't consistent throughout, but the high points are very high. Bonus points for uniqueness. I love the mix of cultures and musical styles throughout.

It's great

This was a really awesome album. I'm a huge fan of Middle Eastern/South Asian music and this is no exception. Not perfect, but I found some great songs with Brimful of Asha and We're In Yr Corner. I also really liked the almost transition instrumental songs.

I‘m sooo glad I found that „Brinful of Asha“ song again with it‘s great mixes. The whole album has a fun vibe for sure and with the colorful mix of pop music, talking, rap, athmospheric music, live sessions, scratching, this album is a great show of diversity in music. I love it.

trippy moments lots of interesting ideas here regardless of how i feel about the execution or end result. this record is so strange. i really appreciate it. little bit long for what it is. experimental. loved it.

So when you combine Indian music, Britpop and lots of weed you get pretty groovy shit. Most fittingly ends with a Punjabi cover of Norwegian Wood.

Brimful of Asha is an instant hit!

Interesting, I am able to find something I enjoy in almost every track. Different and experimental in its use of instruments. I don't think this deserves to stand next to some the giants on this list but I can honestly say I've never really heard anything like it. 7/10 but I'll give it four stars because after enduring the Eagles this was fresh and kinda fun.

havent heard this in ages

This album was a lot of fun to listen to. Indian popular music isn’t taken seriously in the west very often. Cornershop deftly incorporates Punjabi rhythms and melodies into an indie folk/britpop framework to create something that is truly unique. Ending with a Punjabi rendition of Norwegian Wood, a song that famous for its use of a sitar, was an especially good move.

Really enjoyed the album. Had a good funkiness that I like!

Went in expecting an hour of average indie rock based on the wiki description and the fact the band is only really known for the big single on here, Brimful of Asha. Imagine my surprise when it's a pretty eclectic mix of indie, trip-hop, filled with influences from indian music specifically. Turns out it's pretty great actually, kept my attention pretty much for the whole hour which is impressive for a first listen. Was going to give it a 3 but scratch that, for how unique it is it deserves a little more.

This was cool! The fusion of various music styles was a lot of fun. I would definitely listen to most of this album again.

they were funny

A good set of songs, good lyrically and overall a fun album. Of course like most I come into it with the Fatboy Slim remix of Brimful and the album version seems thin by obvious comparison. But there's enough here to enjoy.

Muito bom mesmo.

Well it seems like the funky days they're back again

This album was weird and definitely not perfect, but it was fun! I enjoyed listening to it

“Groovy punjab funky sounds” Very enjoyable for British folk punk. Sitar Indian folk funky music is nice! 4 stars from me.

Great album. 4 stars.

I first heard about Cornershop when I was in high school, and I've tried to listen to them a couple of times over the years. I always like Brimful of Asha, but couldn't really get into their other stuff. One of the things that I really enjoy about participating in this list is that I get historical context that helps me understand how a particular album fits into what was happening around it. The fusion of alternative rock, electronica, and Indian music present on this album are truly unique in my experience. There are parts of this album that didn't age particularly well, which is true of a lot of 90s electronic music, but it's still a fascinating work that reaches some great heights. At every corner there is something new and unexpected 4/5

Raga rock. Un megahit. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

22nd June 2023 Listened on the Friday not Thursday while working from home. Saw Ben and Nilisha after work Thursday evening which was great. A cool mix of hazy instrumental, dancing indie and a classic in Asha. Sound a bit like Indian Eels.

I have to bump this up due to Dan the Automator producing it. And the first two songs on here are infinitely replayable. It didn’t bump to a 5 for me though because I didn’t always enjoy the instrumental tracks and wanted more of the first two.

Quite a fun listed! I'm more familiar with their later “Handcream for a Generation” album. "Brimful of Asha" was frickin' inescapable for a while so I wasn't looking forward to hearing it, but actually this album version was alright - I guess it was a sped up dance remix that got horribly overplayed for a few years. Fave track - "We're In Yr Corner" was excellent. Also enjoyed their "Norwegian Wood" cover....

Really nice listen, loved the use of the sitar. Great complete album.

The only thing you can be certain of is that you're never truly sure where it's going to go. It's great in spots, but fades into the background in others. Indie, trip-hop, and even some heavy Indian influences. Very cool. Favorite tracks: "Sleep On the Left Side", "We're In Yr Corner"

I should listen to more. Non traditional rock elements are seemless and interesting

I still remember getting a sampler CD with “Good Ships” on it when I was in high school. And of course, “Brimful of Asha” was my jam around the same time.

Funky times are indeed here again. So easy to get caught up in the bore of Cool Britannica and forget that Britpop did actually yield some cool sounds that today feel retro rather than dated. Got on great with this.

very quirky pop/Indian sound fusion.

Makes for chill background music. I like how they mix traditional Indian elements into a pop/R&B/hip hop framework. The nonsense lyrics are fun.

I recently revisited this album and really enjoyed it! Looking forward to listening to it again! Love that it starts off with a mixture of so many sounds! Really great way to introduce your band and their sound! I thought Brimful of Asha was a massive pop hit but I don't think that's the case! Perception plays a big part of reviewing these albums! Love the instrumental interludes! Overall this record has a lot going on and it all works really well together!

Nice music

Pretty cool! “Good To Be On The Road Back Home” is a banger, and the Punjabi cover of “Norwegian Wood” is sick. Wild to think this is one of the last things Allen Ginsberg was part of.

So strange yet so catchy and easy to listen to. It has an almost Ween like ability to blend and hop between genres. A super fun listen.

Very clear memory of a period where Brimful of Asha was dominating video and radio airplay. A fun and excellent album, though it gets into self-indulgent instrumental dicking around a couple times.

I enjoyed the seamless inclusion of English and Punjabi

Pleasantly surprised!

I wasn't overly excited about another British pop\punk album - but I really enjoyed this one. It's definitely everything I love about 90s music, but with some obvious and interesting cultural and world-music influences that makes it unique. "Cool Shit" was immediately added to my Summer BBQ playlist and was a standout track for me. But, it was all good.

Way better than I expected

Fun Anglo-Punjabi fusion, brilliantly bouncy and quirky. Everyone needs a bosom for a pillow!

Really liked this a lot! The instrumentals were awesome, and the vocals were pretty decent too. Interesting album all around. Favorite track: We're in Yr Corner

It's rare to hear something after 1990 that is wholly original and also enjoyable. I really liked this a lot, and need to listen to it some more. 4 stars.

Original and interesting, still sounds good to me.

Hard to judge this album because it's so variable. But in the end the positive surprises are in majority.

A really excellent and varied album.

Now here's something really interesting, various flavours of Indian-English cultural fusion and cultural commentary, frequently funky and generally very chill. I recently got into Garaj Mahal (jazz-rock-funk-Indian fusion) and love them; I wonder if they'd cite Cornershop as influence. I enjoyed this album, though not as much as G.M. That said, I have already started looking into their other records, and I *might* come back to this one ahead of those. Solid 3.5 stars, maybe even 4?

Was there a better single released in the 90’s than Brimful Of Asha? I fell in love with it on the very first listen. And I feel the same way about this album. From the opening moments (Sleep On The Left Side) when you hear something that sounds like a piano accordion but probably isn’t, the soundscape here is intriguing. As with the instrumental Butter The Soul, which sounds like somebody whistling while trying to tune a radio. Great to hear Ginsberg on When The Light Appears Boy (he died 6 months before this album was released). His life was greatly influenced by Indian culture. Really enjoyed the duet with Paula Fraser (Good To Be On The Road Back) & the rapping by Justin Warfield on Candyman. And for me the great thing about the version of Norwegian Wood is that it reminds me of the cheesy cover of that song by The Folkswingers (sitar & all). I love this album.

3.5 surprisingly fun

I'm not entirely sure what I was listening to? But it was fun either way. I enjoyed the different song styles they'd weave into the album and it kept you guessing!

On the 45!

I liked the mix of genres and song styles!

An album from my youth but one that I hadn't revisited for a very long time. I'm giving it a four, but mostly for the memories.

97 grande ano

A bit overlong, but still an interesting album. It has more in common with Beastie Boys/Money Mark than their Britpop neighbours.

Good cover of Norwegian Wood. Fun. (3.7)

I was really expecting not to like this album but, surprise surprise, it was actually really enjoyable. Brimful of Asha was great of course. Some of it was a bit weird and seemed like filler, and maybe it went on a little too long, but overall an enjoyable listen!

Lowkey fire

This is a fine album mixing really great pop songs; Brimful of Asha, Sleep on the Left Side and Good to Be on the Road Back Home, in a really fluid listen. I really like their integration of Hindi language lyrics, gives it an qir of the exotic. Great stuff 4 🌟

Really interesting album that blends a lot of interesting elements. Looking forward to exploring more of this artist's work.

Really liked this

Late 90's indie rock - jangly guitars, muddy hip hop style beats. Maybe a few too many instrumentals slow the album down however, like everyone's local cornershop, it's well worth checking out. Best Tracks: Sleep on the Left Side; Brimful of Asha; Funky Days are Back Again

The only thing that let this album down was the main single, Brimful of Asha getting treated like a novelty song after the Norman Cook remix. The album is full or really interesting sound excursions, sitting somewhere inbetween an indie, big beat and Trip Hop while having its own unique sound. I remember finding the album really refreshing in the post Britpop malaise

The album of the day the day my mother passed away. Pretty chill vibes & groove overall.

Enjoyed this very fun!

Great album. I really like Cornershop. Often seen as a one hit wonder but they have such an individual sound and still bashing out great albums today

I love this! It's an extremely unique, trippy, and creative album!

A success!

Eat your hearts out, British impresarios: Here's how to actually-pleasantly combine "world"-or-what-have-you with British pop. It comes at the expense of textural depth at the front, and Singh's voice is so laid-back that it's impossible to hear it as punk. However, there's clear layering in the rhythm, clearest on the instrumental tracks: Hip-hop that's danceable and works with guitar music is hard to integrate, but it fits here without sounding at all forced. Funky. There are quite a few spots that I think would be improved by more dynamic recording or more interesting sequencing, but the toe-tapping and sheer density of music (with a taste of country, even!) convinced me of my opinion. I had already bookmarked several more of the band's recordings.

I liked this, it's strange and goofy in all the right ways. I like the richness of his voice, it reminds me of Robert Pollard. A couple duds on the album but overall strong, and turned me on to a band I didn't know anything about before.

Dig the chill down tempo vibe. Unique and very friendly/comfy sound.

Pretty neat... uhm, I dunno what to call it really, but it's good!

Zanie work out stoners. Pretty enjoyable listen, nice one to get spaced out to

Wicked. So much late-90s sample heavy goodness. After only knowing the Norman Cook remix of Brimful of Asha this was an awesome and welcome surprise.

A really catchy album 😎

Sleep on the Left Side! Conhecia 3 musicas desse album e nao fazia ideia de quem eram esses caras.

interesting and eclectic 90s rock. funky rock mixed with music from the subcontinent. felt like it drug a bit in the middle but the beginning and ending were memorable

Without a doubt, one of the most delightful experiences grilling chicken thighs. We grill chicken thighs in bulk, sometimes up to a dozen at a time, and save them for convenient eating throughout the week. You can do a lot with pre-grilled chicken thighs. Spice em up. Roll em in a tortilla. Cube em and salad em. Gyro em. Curry em. Consistent, tasty opportunities to easily blend diverse influences onto a protein with mass appeal. Floats on through the body and comes out clean. A-

Meer dan twintig jaar geleden heb ik Cornershop gezien op een festival. Het heeft toen niet echt indruk gemaakt. Nu vond ik het erg leuk. Gevarieerd met Oosterse invloeden.

kurwa dzień dobry, zajebisty indie rock ten album brzmi jakby THE SMITHS i THE JESUS AND THE MARY CHAIN mieli dziecko I to dziecko po separacji rodzicielskiej wychowywało się z wujkiem GEORGEM HARRISONEM bo czuć tam indyjskie instrumenty etniczne

Netz

Had no idea about this album. It was very hit-or-miss, but overall enjoyable!

Great 90s rock. Brimful of Asha is a great song.

Loved this. Will revisit.

i really enjoyed this album, it was a 90's brit band i had never heard of, with some insanely chill beats to game to, and found myself adding some songs to work playlists

Cool album that I hadn't heard before. Bit disjointed switching between the more typical 90s electronic (albeit with the Indian influence), and some classic indie pop tunes like Brimful of Asha. Still, I enjoyed this one.

Solid!

I can honestly say I have never heard anything like this. Such a unique and creative album, and the eclectic mix of styles actually works pretty well.

Really interesting and I love the ethos behind the album, but unfortunately I think most of the songs are just not that great

Not what I expected! Listened twice! 1. Sleep On The Left Side 2. Brimful Of Asha 3. Funky Days Are Back Again

Nice sounding album but feels pretty empty. It often feels quite repetitive and it doesn't leave much of an impact. Don't really have a huge amount to say about it, I would potentially listen again , but it would be purely background music at that point. Fav track: Good To Be On The Road Back Home Again

Liked

Honestly this was a rad little album. Neat Indian/eastern influences on indie rock. I found it delightful!

Однозначно я получил больше удовольствия от прослушивания чем негатива Да и негатива по отношению к индийским мотивам не так много оказалось Качественные биты, не так много песен Приятный плотный звук На фоне можно с кайфом слушать Трек про индийский табак хорош 3.5

Generally, I like trad music of different types that are contemporized. But here, I like some of it a lot but I could mostly or completely do without the DJ/Hip-Hop/Alterno sound thing they do. I like the use of Indian trad instruments and rhythms, I just don't care for the alterno rapping and hip-hop stuff. I guess it's just not within my wheelhouse... I "get"" what they've done here and what they're trying to explore with their art but I only like some of it.

Sort of all over the place with electronic instrumentals, a bit of rapping some folks things. All of it pleasant, if hardly life changing. Their cover of Norwegian Wood is a head scratcher, particularly when George Harrison's Indian influenced songs are right there.

There are a couple on here that I like.

Expectation: -> No clue what to expect here. After listening: -> Brimful of Asha! I know the song but certainly not by name, album, or artist (until today). Fun and catchy. Love that chorus. -> What an unusual album. Each song to the next I had no idea what to expect. They take the listener on quite the winding musical journey. Really like some of this and some of it less so. I applaud the creativity. Track ranking: Brumful Butter Tobacco Candyman Road Troopers Sh** Chocolat Sleep Funky Light Coming Happening Corner Wood

im getting experimental trip hop from this, pretty nice.

First two songs slapped

album #76 this is a great album to have on a CD and just let play whilst hanging out with friends. it takes it's sweet time, in a gentle way. not all of it is my thing in terms of active listening, but i can't deny that i would still enjoy having it on in the background. i would have liked it to be shorter, but i respect the choice. brimful of asha, and it's remix, are beautiful indie pop perfection. ꩜ album rating: ★★★☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,013 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 36 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 15 (+1 When I was Born for the 7th time) ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 61

Pretty good.

This was fine, but lets be honest its mostly about Brimful of Asha 3/5

One word Beautiful

The album version of Brimful Of Asha sound a bit lumpen compared to the Fatboy Slim remix. In general I liked the songs on here with Indian instrumentation the best; We're in Yr Corner was a highlight.

This album was greatly talked about (I actually think they played live in Bristol the night they found out 'Brimful of Asha' got to number one) back in the days of Britpop's hangover and the emergence of 'Low Fi' albums was becoming a fashion. This album mixes the low fi with funky grooves and a few short diversions and an Indian reimagining of 'Norwegian Wood'. It's ok but a bit of a flash in the pan and history will look on them as a one hit wonder. It certainly was a little more authentic than Kula Shaker!

some were nice but got bored quite often

I love british indie

For an album that had as much critical acclaim as this, I found it a little above average. It didn’t sound much different than the typical alternative bands that incorporate some hip-hop and electronic beats that was the standard for the late 90s, only with an Indian-British flair. I’m willing to give a little more due to the novelty.

Kinda cool

Yeah, pretty weird, but it's good.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

I managed to find this one both cool and interesting while also being weird and boring at the same time

Interesting mélange of east/west pop. 3

I had forgotten this album existed. Decent background music. Not much more for me.

Brimful Of Asha was a huge hit for Cornershop around the turn of the millennium, but the Fatboy Slim remix that got to the top of the charts isn't on this album and I would imagine that anyone who bought this on the strength of that song had a bit of a shock! There are a range of genres covered here - there's quite a lot of Eastern trip-hop and chilled out beats, a bit of Britpop (Good Ships sounds a bit Stone Roses-esque), Good To Be On The Road Back Home Again has a bit of a country vibe going on. Hollywood was quite en vogue 25 or so years ago, but while I applaud the idea of incorporating an Eastern style into different Western genres, the actual execution doesn't always sound great. It's an interesting piece of work though, and I'm glad I've heard the original Brimful... I just think I prefer the other version. A low 3 stars, with Butter The Soul and Good Ships being the favourite tracks.

Bit bloated. Some great songs. The rock, IDM, trip hop aspects were a bit mixed up. Some good use of sitar

I really liked the drum sampling on this

If the Beatles were Indian/Sikh and from the mid '90's this would be them. I kept thinking to myself as I listened to this that I was hearing what I remember life sounding like in 1997...very odd to feel that way.

Not bad. Pretty hit and miss. Leveled out at a 3.

It shouldn't be on here but was alright

Bit of a mix bag, a lot of random interludes and one or 2 hits

This was a fun album. It was nice to get something different like this in the 90’s

I didn't hate this, but I didn't love it either. My only grid for Brimful of Asha is the Fatboy Slim remix. The rest of the album was struggling uphill after that. For me the album felt middle of the road, others might like it though

I can’t stand the boring-ass and downright lazy pitchup that is the Norman Cook remix of Brimful of Asha. This album, on the other hand, pretty good.

Strange album, still not fully sure what it is going for. But it was generally kind of funny and very smooth. As I said, I'm not sure how to contextualize it in relation to other music. I mean, obviously they're drawing on the Beatles a bit.

Fun, a bit quirky, and at points pretty musical for what it is. There's not too much more to remember than Brimful of Asha, though a couple tracks might shine through a bit. Also, a note for any future artists that are tempted to cover a Beatles song on an album: don't.

Kinda cool.

Late 90s alt-rock. Quirky electronic elements. Electronica. Random Indian elements.

Definitiv sehr interessant. Manchmal verwirrend, aber größtenteils sehr schön.

Did Beck write and record this album for these guys? It sounds like they ripped everything straight off from him. I could be wrong, but there’s nothing ironic final here.

When Brimful of Asha first came out, I found it to be an interesting take on Roadrunner by the Modern Lovers. As for the rest of the album, it’s a good indie pop record filled with references to Indian music, Bollywood (with Asha being Bollywood legend Asha Bhosle) and the anti-racist lyrics make for an interesting dichotomy. It’s hard to reconcile the electronic dance vibes on several tracks with the politics of racism. Aside from the so so cover of Norwegian Wood, this is a solid listen and the Indian elements inform the record in a way that they seem essential and not distracting. I get the sense that this is a record by people who were living their own reality, smoking a bunch of weed and banging out tunes mirroring their own experience. 3/5

5.5/10

It was really good after the first two songs🙂👍. Then, from songs 3-9, it was straight doodoocrap 🤮. Then it got weird, but good still 🫤👌. Overall, I would give this a 2.8/5!

*1997. *Brim Full of Asher is the only song I knew. The opening song (Sleep on the Left Side) sounded very similar. I like this vibe - it's chill and very late 90s. *There was also a bunch of oddball stuff disbursed throughout the album - talking rather than singing, etc. There were also some Indian instrumental parts (I assume sitar?) in there. *I'd listen to the mainstream stuff again, but not the whole album. RATING - 6.5/10

I wasn't familiar with Cornershop, but of course I'd already heard “Brimful Of Asha” from the album “When I Was Born For The 7th Time.” I still think that song is great; the rest is just Britpop with electronic and Indian influences. It's worth a listen.

This grew on me as it progressed along.

It sounds ethnic, but in a weird way.

Oh man I went through a big brimful of asha phase back in the day and this brings me back but I don't see myself returning to this too off into the future.

Unfortunately, I think songs that aren't in English may just sort of not click with me, which makes me feel bad, but also means several tracks on this album didn't do it for me. None of them were bad, I just didn't find them super interesting. There's a handful of songs I liked here: Brimful of Asha, Funky Days Are Back Again, and Good Shit stood out, but I actually think I enjoyed the instrumentals even more than the other tracks, especially What Is Happening? and State Troopers, Pt. 1.

Fav- funky days are back again 3/5

I've heard of Cornershop & I may or may not have had heard Brimful of Asha way back in 90s. Only a brief memory of the 45 chorus. His voice kinda reminds of Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. They can write some good catchy pop songs. Mostly harmless. Some of the instrumentals are more interesting than good.

Debated between a 3 and 4 on this. Some tracks were great and others were weird. 3.5 rounding down.

This was a nice album for the most part. I listened to the extended version & frankly could have done without the four added songs. Those really detracted from an otherwise pleasant music experience.

Really liked it! Brimful of Asha is a fucking unbelievable song. 3.5

Super cool album! Indian and hip hop styles/sounds mixed in with a 90s alternative rock base. Very cool. Thoroughly enjoyed! Prob 3.5 for me though, since there weren’t many standout tracks and it was a bit long.

Brimful !

Kind of a weird mix between easy listening and heavily experimental. Fun but not much replay-ability outside of a few tracks. Highlights: Sleep on the Left Side, Good to Be On the Road, Brimful of Asha

I really love the instrumental tracks.

me gustó escuchar sonidos árabes combinados con hiphop y triphop. lowkey una muy buena listening experience.

I like this album. But what a weird one to include on this list. Like super weird. My rating is more reflective of this album as a representative of those you must hear before you die rather than of my enjoyment of it.

I liked this more than I thought I would when I read the album description. World music done right.

= the Beatles

verrassend genoeg niet echt m'n ding. wel erg genoten van brimful of asha

Many interesting influences, generally a pleasant experience, but as a whole not that amazing.

Super unique and really unexpected. I realized that I had heard the Fatboy Slim remix of "Brimful of Asha" before, but I wasn't familiar with anything else. This album is a lot of fun and the sitar is still a great instrument. It's a super cool mashup of cultures, even if I don't think every single track works. Favorite track: "Brimful of Asha"

meh

ja

The one single that charted in the US, Brimful of Asha, is very catchy

I really enjoyed Brimful Of Asha but the rest did sound a bit random to me. There are too many different styles being blend together.

There are definitely some interesting and cool ideas on this album, but majority of it is just sooooooo booooooring.... I like the blend of trip hop and Indian music, but the more Brit-Pop/Indie rock songs are just super bland. There are also a few "songs" that I would argue that barely classify as songs. I listened to this while building a sofa, it made fine background music, but there were some songs that stuck out as being straight up dog doo doo. Low 3.

This was okay but feels repetitive and monotonous. Three stars

Now this is a tough one to rate. Completely unchallenging indie soundtrack music *is* something I'm into, but I struggle with the reasoning on this being on the 1001 list. Maybe it's just a good representation of that idea, maybe it holds a place in some greater 90s context, but in a vacuum it isn't very engaging. None of the songs jump out as something I want to listen to again. In spite of that, I actually had a great time on a long semi-stressful drive listening to it because it didn't derail my thoughts. The album offers a decent range of sound variety, and it holds that niche of non-fatiging background music superbly. A+ for being music perfect to talk or think over, but not much credit for stirring the imagination. A very smack dab in the middle type of album, a 2.5, so rounded into 3.

There's something missing here. It's just so disjointed at times. Fatboy Slim were able to find the missing ingredient with their remixes, and it wasn't additional sitars. Speaking of, can we not peg people as racist because they don't like the twang of a sitar?? Pick your battles dude, this ain't it.

This was OK. There’s some fun and groovy stuff, some great 90s beats and to be fair to them a massive hit. But some of the other tracks really let it don for me. Particularly Funky Days Are Back Again. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Brimful Of Asha

I'm really not sure what to say about this album. Maybe too much electronica for me, but I remain a fan of "Brimful of Asha" (by these guys or Flatboy Slim).

“What Is Happening” indeed. That album was all over the place.

Eclectic. All over the place. Most of it works but definitely not all. Brimful of Asha is the obvious highpoint. I would have no issue listening again, but I don't think it's very cohesive as an album.

Ok so Brimful of Asha is a blast from the past. 'Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow' is classic lyric writing for sure. That's the only song I'd heard from this album, you couldn't escape that song back in the day and when it came on today it, for better or wore, brought back a flood of memories of middle school. I like that a lot of this album is kind of like Brit dance pop with an Indian vibe. It's interesting and not something I've heard a lot of but now that I think about it, it seems weird that it's not more common. The second half of this album definitely drops off a bit. It's sort of filled with a lot of random samples and doesn't really present anything to keep you interested. I was done with this album well before it was over. Brimful of Asha is great, a lot of the rest is fun, some of the rest is superfluous. I feel like this album would have been better at 15-20 minutes shorter than it is. And it's not really even very long. 3/5

3.75

like it was okay

The quirkiness of this one didn't resonate with me, though I enjoyed Brimful of Asha. Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again was also good.

An interesting blend of indie rock and Indian music that comes across as really genuine from the band, sounding even prophetic for that kind of indie sound despite being from 1997. "Sleep on the Left Side" and "Brimful of Asha" were a good opening to the album and I liked "Good Sh**" as well

I enjoyed this more than most of the britpop on this list, but it did fall flat for the second half of the album.

Better and more interesting than I remember. Enjoy the more electronic, experimental aspects. Feels a shame that they're known most for that Fatboy Slim distortion of their big hit. I'm sure they're glad of the money but it's not really representative of this record.

New to me and I wasn’t really looking forward to it but it surprised me. Much more interesting than I expected. 2.5 stars. Liked Butter the Soul!

That was fun

When Indie rock used to mean something. Fav Track: Sleep on the Left Side

3 stars for the line " everyone needs a bosom for a pillow"

Pão com margarina

Norman Cook heeft er een neus voor. Hij trekt moeiteloos pareltjes uit schijfjes die verder niet zoveel voorstellen. Zo kennen we ook het pareltje op deze schijf: Brimful of Asha. Een vrolijk verspringend tijdloos nummer dat een ster op zichzelf verdient. Het lijkt meer geluk dan wijsheid. Want verder stelt het album weinig voor. De Indische invloeden zijn heus wel beter gedaan.

por momentos buen groove

Only knew the Fatboy Slim remix and didn't know the original band/track, so this was an interesting discovery from this list. Bit mixed, I enjoyed the fusion with the Indian influences, it was nice to have some different instruments and sounds thrown in the mix. Unfortunately this is just not really my type of music, and I found the album as a whole largely either boring or quite grating. That's just down to me not really being into the electronic/sampling style where the backing is mostly just some sound effect played on repeat for the whole track. In fairness, there's a good amount of variety throughout the album, and not all of it is repetitive. For me, low 3.

Interesting at least but not something I'd listen to regularly.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time is a record that’s most interesting precisely where it’s most distinctive, which makes its conventional moments all the more frustrating. Cornershop’s blend of Indian classical sensibilities with indie rock and hip-hop production is genuinely original, and when it works — “Candyman” and “State Troopers” both finding real groove and momentum — the ambition feels earned rather than gimmicky. The problem is cohesion. The record covers enormous stylistic ground without always finding a thread that ties it together. The straight pop and rock songs, including the ubiquitous “Brimful of Asha,” are ironically the weakest moments — competent but unremarkable, and not nearly as interesting as the tracks that lean into what makes this band singular. When the Indian musical elements are front and center the record has genuine personality. When it reaches for conventional accessibility it loses the thing that sets it apart. The production has its own inconsistencies. “Butter the Soul” hints at something hypnotic and groove-driven, but the flute sample sitting too far behind the beat creates a rhythmic displacement that frustrates more than it intrigues. The odd lyric choices throughout add another layer of distance, landing somewhere between charmingly deadpan and genuinely alienating. Variety without cohesion is ultimately just restlessness. A solid three — original in concept, uneven in execution, and most alive when it stops trying to compete on conventional terms.

Wasn’t bad. Wasn’t great. Probably the only time I would listen

Never heard of these guys, but I knew Brimful of Asha. A bit of an odd album. Some songs are quite fun. Others are low energy and a bit psychadelic.

Very interesting album, I really like folk music combined with more modern styles. A little weird in places but that was a plus to me.

I liked the songs that were mostly instrumental. And then Spotify auto played into Ill Communication, which was even cooler.

I like the vibes and the sound but I got bored

Gut reaction to the first few tracks is Indian Sugar Ray, not bad at all. It actually gets a lot weirder/varied than that as it goes. Ragamuffin

pretty fun

Not bad!

Feels like every song was written to eventually be used in a remix as a dance track. Speaking of... The original Brimful of Asha is still a great track.

Good

Rate 5/10

Decent listen.

Outside of the song “Good to be Back on the Road Home”, this album doesn’t care to blend its two clear influences. The first of which results in songs that sound a lot like Sublime’s “What I Got” — ESPECIALLY the opening song and “State Troopers”. The second set of influences results in some y2k Indian instrumentals or Indian-influenced trip hop. Im not complaining, but it’s kind of a Beatles situation where you can often tell which member put each song together. A “Norwegian Wood” cover to end things on this project is just so appropriate. Now for the song “It’s Indian Tobacco My Friend”. DAMN! This is some very forward thinking production work. Radiohead wishes they could’ve made something so dreamy on their dive into electronica around this same time. Playing with the saturation on the master, the slight off beat percussion sample. I will remember this one. It’s a surrealist painting in a song. The first few songs that were really nice, a snoozer middle part, then a strong backend of the album. Strong 3/5 I could come back and make it a 4/5 for some solid production and general good vibes

Chill album, will definitely listen to this again.

I didn't know this album is where Asha on a 45 came from, and that song alone makes this album pretty good.

Interesting

Very cool idea, but the sounds didn’t resonate, if done in the modern day with new Bollywood sounds, I think I’d fall in love

This one was a pretty interesting listen. The Eastern style music and instruments were easily the highlight for me. Whenever those sounds came in, the album felt more alive and a lot more unique than your standard 90s alternative record. Even the album title is a clear nod to Eastern philosophy and religion, which fits the whole vibe. That cultural blend is what makes this project stand out. The mix of rock with Indian influences gives it personality, even if not every song fully lands.

Very rough mixing, some standout tracks though. Can't get past the mixing though, bass is much too powerful, and synths overtake much of the music and vocals to a point of annoyance meh.

Aunque no podía entender el idioma, el ritmo si. Si quitas las voces, aun puedes sentir lo que querían hacer, mezclar electro con tonos de la India. Un 3, pero un 3 muy fuerte.

British indie rock and managed to find it enjoyable! Its okay, fun lyrics, funky beats, a littld too wacky here and there for my taste (Butter The Soul) but at least worth a listen.

Interesting album, didn't really care for it, but it wasn't terrible, mid

not really my thing but a fun funky experience

ok

Oh, it's the "brimful of asha" group, I recognize the name. ... yep

A lot of really missable-but-pleasant-sounding songs, and of course, 'Brimful of Asha' which is a classic. It's a 5/10, and I'll give it the benefit of the doubt by rounding that up to a 3/5.

Some great tracks on this album which deserve more recognition than they have been given. Equally there are some tracks which left my ears wondering what the fuck… a nice dusting of Asian influence throughout. Plus the lead single is strong without the chart success remix

Have always dismissed this as I never got the original version of Brimful of Asha. Loved the Norman Cook version though. As is often the case it’s fascinating to hear the track you do know in the context of the rest of the album. And I rather like it. Innovation all over the place and very cool/chill. Will give it a few more plays now. 3

Very good album. Expected to only enjoy brimful of asha but, some very eclectic songs, great variety of sounds and rhythms mixing electronic, bass and Indian instruments to great effect. 3.5⭐️

'When I Was Born for the 7th Time' by Cornershop is an eclectic mix of sounds and styles, blending elements of traditional Hindi music with turntable-driven hip-hop, electronica, and Britpop. It ended up being better than I expected, though it still comfortably sits in the same late-’90s big-beat lane as Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and similar acts. “A Brimful of Asha” was the only track I was even remotely familiar with here in the U.S., and I wasn’t particularly fond of it at the time. Revisiting it more than two decades later hasn’t changed my opinion much, but the album’s overall variety and experimentation make it an enjoyable listen despite that. But only once.

Some grooves are easier to catch than others, but it's strangely cohesive enough to be worthwhile

This was a little too breezy and sunshiny for me. There wasn't anything musically that intrigued me. The songs were pretty simple, mostly loops with some varied beats. It reminded me of sunshine pop of the late 90's - early 2000's that would be used in the opening scene of a party movie.

fun listen but nothing special also why was there suddenly indian music it’s so ethnic wow i feel like im converting indian tunes meets pop with a drip of techno 6/10

Listened Before? N I have a soft spot for this album. Brimful of Asha is a super interesting song.. but the rest of it is well done and unlike most other music. Perfect fusion of many different styles. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Brimful of Asha

Temp

Although Mr Cook had the hit with Brimful of Asha this is an interesting crossover album

Weird but fun sounds. When I heard sitar I was thinking they might have been influenced by Norwegian wood. Overall just an ok happy album.

Very groovy, some very silly sounding songs (positive conotation btw) 6.4/10

I liked this album, it's quintessentially 90s in a way I love, how could I not? It's chill, it's cheeky, it's fun, it's earnest and it's stylish too you know.

This album is kinda like a mix of The Life Aquatic sound track & Sublime lite. I fuck with it.

What a strange album. The instrumentals were strange, the Beatles cover felt out of place, and the rest felt almost like a British Indian sublime with traditional Indian musical styles sprinkled in. Not bad, but definitely strange.

3.2/5 english druggie hippy music but kinda good need more listwn

A mix of indie rock, Indian music, and record scratching electronica that dips into hip-hop. It’s a bit hit or miss. The mix of styles doesn’t always gel, and there were a few songs that just floated by without making an impression. But it was definitely interesting. And there are plenty of enjoyable highlights throughout. Great Beatles cover at the end. I love that it’s sung in Punjabi too. Great choice.

Pretty cool India-inspired sampled pop that sometimes rocks and sometimes hip hops. I liked listening, but for as dynamic as it gets I found myself listening without being too pulled in too often. Could just be that I heard this on a day where I for no good reason wasn't too interested, but it just came and went. Norwegian Wood was a surprise!

Upon refreshing today I was filled with dread. This week I’ve had two Morrissey albums back to back then this. Enough to sap the soul from even the most ardent fan of British music, which I’m not. Being a teenager in the 90s in the UK wasn’t great musically. The radio played a limited number of songs on what seemed like constant repeat - Brimful of Asha was one of them. I really don’t like the radio edit because I’ve heard it enough for several lifetimes. However, the album version is fa superior. It’s slowed down, which makes it work better. The rest of the album is mixed. I’m familiar with the first song as it’s been used a lot in adverts. There are some good songs on here. However, there are also some conceptual stuff that does work, but also some that doesn’t work. Overall, I can say I’ve come away from this album more positive than I thought I would and it’s a shame that Brimfull of Asha was ultimately their downfall.

Its okay

Cornershop’s When I Was Born For The 7th Time is a beautifully crafted but ultimately mixed bag. On the plus side, the production is stellar—the fusion of traditional Indian instrumentation with indie rock and hip-hop beats is vibrant, crisp, and seamless. However, beneath its eclectic textures, the record frequently feels like just more of the same Britpop. Strip away the multicultural flair, and you are left with the familiar melodic structures and detached attitude that defined the late-'90s UK scene. It’s a great sonic experience, but it doesn't quite reinvent the wheel.

One of the weirdest álbumes I ever heard, there is a lot going on, a lot of experimental music, I did enjoyed that they included some of their cultural sounds, yet I didn’t really enjoyed it

Really interesting album. Literally only knew them from the fatboy slim remix, just assumed they were a bit of a one hit wonder. Had no idea the guy was indian, and all that influence was really cool, plenty of variety aside from that

Who knows, can't work out if I love or hate this. Some ok tunes but never felt like it was made with any real passion.

I will say I'm definitely the right audience for this because I love pretty much any and all '90s British indie rock/Britpop. Is it something anyone needs to hear before they die? Ehhhhh... not really. Definitely not for a list of 1000 albums. Probably not even for a list of 5000. But I liked it. There's a really cool and confident genre bending thing going on here - there's alt rock, there's some hip-hop and trippy electronic influences, there's some Indian music... kind of reminds me of Beck but less quirky and more serious. I liked it, though it sits at a weird line of doing a very unique take on a type of sound that is very stereotypically British and '90s. I really would've loved to be around for this whole time and sound so I have a soft spot for it. But none of the songs are better than the Fatboy Slim version of Brimful Of Asha which is kind of all they're known for, and for good reason. Filed under "glad I heard it but probably won't ever revisit".

2.5 really.

Previously I had only listened to Brimful of Asha, and the remix version at that. I really enjoyed this record a great mix of British and Indian tunes and instruments. I was playful and fun and the version of Norwegian Wood at the end of the record is just brilliant.

Kinda rules actually

Surprise album. Enjoyed it! Sort of the Indian-British DJ Shadow. Would listen again/explore more.

got a little out there towards the end, the hit was great, the rest was ok

I enjoyed this album, I think I would have been obsessed with it when I was younger. It did feel a little bloated, still pretty good

Definitely most known for 'Brimful of Asha', which in turn I've mostly heard the Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) version of. So any encounter with the band's original songs is quite far away from me. I found this to be a quite interesting album. 'Brimful of Asha' - while being the most known and best song of the album - is not really representative of the rest of album. There are more sample based songs that live between hiphop, pop, and electronica here. And then you get a lot of indian influences throughout, which you don't expect at first, but which completely makes sense when you find out the band founders are english-indian. Generally it's a bit all over the place. It's hard to wrap your head around what this album is exactly. Which is both exciting and frustrating. There are some interesting songs, like 'Candyman', which sounds to have some kind of sample reminiscent of 'Willie the Pimp' by Frank Zappa. Then you have 'Good to be on the Road Back Home Again' which is a boring version of 'Brimful of Asha', but with much more interesting lyrics, sung from both a man and woman's perspective of a night's out. In the end I don't know how to feel. Was fun to hear, but I wasn't floored with how good it was. Guess that puts it in the middle. While interesting, I also don't feel like it has a place on this list.

Interesting.

J’ai quand même bien aimé la fusion pop rock avec la musique indienne, sans tombé dans le psychedelique pour autant, mais y’a beaucoup de fillers et la toune de Bosom me tapait sur les nerfs

6/10

Whew, this was a real tough toss-up between three and four stars. Obviously I know the one big hit off this album, and it was really interesting to hear it in context. Love how unique and weird it all is, but it doesn't quite feel like deep admiration. Really enjoyed listening though.

The music seemed a little thin to me. I was hoping for something richer.

Brimful of Asha, the standout single here, is still awesome. The rest of this is fun in a way that didn't connect with me. I attribute it to too much sitar, but I think it's deeper than that. I can't put my finger on it quite yet.

funky days indeed - somewhere between a 2.99-3.68

I'm going to give this one 3 stars. Definitely interesting.

I was a little confused about what this album was trying to be. But it was okay.

It's a fine indie rock album. Some of the fusion of genres is cool and Brimful of Asha is going to be stuck in my head the rest of the day. I could've done without all the instrumental tracks those did nothing for me.

6.5 / 10

Felt nostalgic for a few of these tracks, but mostly not that into it and probably wouldn’t give it another spin

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Well I definitely did not have Brit-Indian Britpop on my bingo card. This album does a lot of things. I think most of them were just fine, it had a few cool moments here and there but idk man.

Slow groove, should look up their other stuff. A couple of BPM from being a 4

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For every song I really enjoyed on this album, there would be 2 songs I felt were just meh at best. Had potential, but felt squandered

Just ok

2.5

6/10 Favourite: Sleep on the Left Side Least Favourite: Good Shit

Not what I was expecting at all. There was a lot to like here. Different but good different.

I liked it better without the skits, but otherwise it's a fun record and not at all what I expected, even if a knew Brimful of Asha from way back when

3.9

The major downside of this album was that it was too long, I think to be over 45minutes you need to have a flawless album with no fat, if they had a tight album I would rate this much higher as some of the instrumentals fell a bit flat for me. In saying that the combination of indie with hindi was a really inspired choice. Brimful of Asha is a song that most people know but they do have some other bangers on this album. I will definitely becoming back for certain tracks

Fun enough. ★★★

Just not my taste

2 good tracks + filler

Liked Sleep on the Left Side en Brimful of Asha Hoop niet dat de order erg uitmaakt, accidentally listened on shuffle, lol wasnt super into the songs w "voiceovers" / only instrumentals

This album is nostalgic for me, since I loved “Brimful of Asha” as a middle schooler. I’m surprised to find some depth here. It’s 90s alternative with an Indian world music bend. I can still recite some of the Punjabi lyrics. I should probably give them more credit when it comes to my love of world music. But who knows… chicken or the egg, ya know?

Everyone knows ‘Brimful of Asha’ - especially the Norman Cook mix, but it’s all worth a listen. This album has always reminded me of the 60s party albums. So to me this is the BritPop party album - it’s a little disjointed, a little rough, but fun all the way though.

Interesting use of the sitar, weird sound effects, and foreign languages. Slow start, the five songs after Brimful of Asha are skippers. But then it picks up. Good set from Coming Up through Norwegian Wood (which was an odd version that I actually enjoyed .) Will be checking out additional works from Cornershop. (2.96*s) Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow…

Cornershop is not a band I have had much exposure to other than the hit single "Brimful of Asha" on an electronica mix cd I had in my teens. It was a remix version of the track but I did like it and should have delved further into the band considering this album was pretty good. I prefer the songs without the singing however since they get into some fun cutting and mixing. Would like to try some of that Indian Tobacky (my friend) cause it may be a little stronger than what we got stateside. The only track I want cut is the cover of "Norwegian Wood." I get what they are trying to do here but please knock it off. 3.13 stars for expanding on what Harrison and Shankar did by bringing the sitar influence in more music genres.

I didn't recognize Cornershop by name, but realized that I've heard a couple of these songs before. Always been a fan of Brimful of Asha (remix version) and nice to come back to Sleep On The Left Side after so many years. There's some decent diversity throughout the album and Tjinder Singh's vocals do enough to make the whole act somewhat unique. This one was a good revisit of some of the 90's alternate electronica influenced britpop from the time. It's great in small doses but doesn't hold up through the full duration unfortunately. I wish there was a little more meat on the bone because the hits are good and variety with the Eastern influence is enough to keep the album interesting. I'll revisit a couple songs sparingly in the future but probably won't delve much deeper into their discography. Was really excited to see Justin Warfield involved on this and hope we get some more of him on this list. 2.87 stars