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At first I was like… ok another British indie band on the list… then I recognize that Brimful of Asha from the popular remix but I never listened to these guys. It’s actually really fun and interesting, the mix of instruments and style! I dig it. 4/5
Sonic potpourri, Modern mystics do chill pop, That’s quite appealing
this shit rocks
Real bad
you guys are not indian. go back to making british music
I had never heard of Cornerstone before, but from the beginning of the first track, I instantly knew what hit song they had released. Almost as if they had written the same song twice. Lo and behold: second is indeed 'Brimful of Asha'. Perhaps there's a reason why that's the only song that broke the mainstream barrier. And a reason why this Indian-blend of big beat indie rock was never copied by any other artists.
I hate this record with a passion. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. I would officially like to retract every one star review I’ve given to other records and award them at least a two. There are absolutely no redeeming qualities on this record. The instrumentals lead to nowhere, apparently the good version of “Brimful Of Asha” is a remix so we have to listen to this sleep inducing original - and Cornershop never seem to be able to come up with an idea that works. If the title is to be trusted, I would like to thank the person that ended Cornershop the first 6 times.
This album is so good!!
Day187 - very enjoyable. what a great album title. there’s 3 or 4 really fun songs on here
I didn't really dislike anything here, but I did find myself getting pretty bored about halfway through. 2.5/5
One of the least worthwhile albums I’ve listened to all year. Compositionally very weak, very lazily and thoughtlessly put together. I was already tired after the first two songs, which were such drawn-out, repetitive trifles
No idea why this album is on the list. It's nice to listen to, but not more than that.
++: Brimful of Asha, Good Shit +: Sleep on the Left Side, Butter the Soul, We're in Your Corner, We're in Yr Corner, Funky Days Are Back Again, What is Happening?, When the Light Appears Boy, It's Indian Tobacco My Friend, Coming Up, Candyman, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) +-: Chocolate, Good to Be on the Road Back Home, State Troopers 6,7/10
Didn’t know this band. Music thoroughly enjoyable. A few pieces were a bit long. Some unusual pierces. Easy to listen to.
4/5 - that was surprisingly fun
Different and funky…. Not horrible
I could not enjoy this album. Nothing about it grabbed me, the songs felt way too repetitive, the vocals aren't impressive, the instrumentals were just fine. I can't give it a 1 because it didn't assault my ears but it wasn't enjoyable.
Thought this might be interesting at first. But no, got annoying.
Like the laid back delivery of some great songs. There are some hits and some misses, and if the songs would all live up to their delivery and the production, more would have been possible. 2.5 rounded up to 3.
nah
3.75
I didn't appreciate this album in my youth, and more fool me. It's a brilliant mix of desi pop, indie and hip hop that sounds like nothing else... And I griped that it didn't have the (admittedly near perfect) Fatboy Slim remix on my version 🙄.
Take the British pop rock away just leave the Bollywood please
It's chill, it's trance, it occupies the anxious parts of my brain whilst I work. On the whole, not bad. But also not great. Brimful of Asha is a banger, still every bit as catchy now as when I heard it as a younger person. And there's precious little Indian representation on this list, so that's nice as well. It seems that one of the requirements of the 1001 albums project is. "Remember this one single? Turns out it was also on an album!"
Liked the first 2 songs and then just ehhhhh
Dunno just not my cup of tea
Good sound on more than a handful of songs. Never heard them before.
Put me in a good mood. I was humming "Brimful of Asha" for a long time afterwards.
Brimful of Asha is one of my favorite 90s one hit wonders and the rest of this was actually really nice
This was pretty enjoyable! There was a good amount of variety on this album, and I liked the "Norweigan Wood" cover. I had never heard of Cornershop and did not know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised.
2.5
Another one that I think is totally new to me that I'm glad I found through the project. I will have to try to remember to listen to some of their other work, these didn't all hit for me and it was maybe more of a 3.5 but it can have the extra half-star for being a nice little treat dug up by the generator.
Very creative and unique album, not really my flavor, but a few fun tracks in here even for me.
Lots of skips. One or two good songs
The Velvets-chug of Good to be on the Road caught me; the rest is not unpleasant, one of the better takes of the oafish rock-hip hop fusion whatevs that consumed the time, possibly because Cornership started weird, and kept enough weirdness to stay interesting. Much of this bumbled over me, rarely beckoning my ear. I even missed Allen Ginsberg, until he said “big hard cock”, and even then I immediately tuned back out, not realising it was him. Sorry, Allen! Candyman has stick, though. Final thought: currently the most popular review of this album makes a crack about covering British food with “borrowed Indian flavours”. Cornershop’s main dude is British Asian, from Wolverhampton, and I’m curious as to what kinds of music you’d prefer him to dabble in. Bit of Elgar, perhaps, or music hall? Maybe get some Morris dancing in the mix? You complete nimrod!
I actually bought this with my own money when it came out, although evidently got bored of it before the time came to transfer it to mp3. Listening again - how could I have left this behind? By the 5th track - oh, right, too much Odelay-wannabe meandering to keep the interest up [note - "Butter The Soul" is fantastic]. Yet, it picks up a bit towards the end, and overall was great to hear again. "Sleep On The Left Side" summons fond memories of Mark'n'Lard in the afternoon; "..Asha" is better here in the pre-Fatboy Slim version; "Norwegian Wood" is a diverting listen for my Yank friends (who are incredulous that a UK/Indian band would call themselves "Cornershop"; that's a prime UK/US difference right there). Might love it again until I get bored
Nothing special
It could have been good, but something was a little off.
If the album had continued in the same vein as the first three tracks, it could’ve easily been a five star venture. As it was, it did not continue that way. It meandered into odd instrumental tracks and middling filler that became repetitive and boring after a while. At nearly an hour long, they could’ve easily cut this album down to maybe 45 minutes. Disappointing, as it had such potential early on. The good stuff isn’t enough to elevate it to 3 stars. 2 stars. Standout tracks: Sleep on the Left Side, Brim Full of Asha, Butter the Soul, Good Shit
The album is groovy but why is it so long
This caught me off-guard. The description of "late 90's indie rock" had me worried. It was pretty cool!
Did not like it
Great album
Sleep on the Left Side is awesome and left me really excited for more. What the hell happened to the rest of the album.
HOLY SHIT THIS SUCKS
Didn't know what to expect and it's reasonably pleasant so ok!
Everyone will remember Cornershop for Brimful of Asha but I did a little more digging back in the day so I remember this album and it is a brilliant, colourful cocktail of indie rock and electronica with its British Indian influences worn very proudly throughout. It was a joy to revisit and has held up extremely well.
It's nice to hear something a little different. Indian/East Asian sounds haven't really shown up for me so far. I didn't love this and won't really go back to it, but I'm glad I listened. It certainly wasn't awful.
Monotonous drums, boring, baseline, stupid lyrics. Obviously didn’t enjoy this one at all.
2.5 maybe, OK - very 90s. I lived through peak "Brimful of Asha" times where the Norman Cook remix was played everywhere constantly and I'd happily never hear it again
Interesting.
‘97, cool, unexpected, indian
I'm not quite sure what a Brimful of Asha is, but I will agree that everybody needs a bosom for a pillow. I liked this one! It's a really out-there, but still grounded blend of electronica, folk rock and Indian influences that make for a neat little record. I think it loses a bit of momentum about halfway through (Candyman rips though), but it's certainly something we didn't get a lot of back in 97.
A musical masala where every genre-spice contributes a tantalizing detail, yet lacks an essential element of taste needed to truly make the dish sing.
Few good songs
This album was certainly interesting. It was like they changed their genre every 2nd or 3rd song. Thought first 2 songs were decent in Sleep On The Left Side and Brimful of Asha. Next 2 weren't my thing when they switched to instrumental. We're In YR Corner and Counteraction made me think of Shankar. Hope all is well in Shankar's world. Were those gunshots I heard in Counteraction? Also liked Good to be Back on the Road Home Again, until I started hearing the damn flute. No flutes, please. Starting with with Candyman, they switched up to some rap/hip hop sounding tunes and I thought even those were OK . I would have enjoyed this a little more if they cut out the experimental sounds, instrumental and the dance/electronica parts. Way too long for album like this, but what can I say, they kept me interested. Can't say I loved the album and not sure I would ever revisit, but I did enjoy my listens. Yea, I listened to it a few times and honestly, I was going to tear apart after my first listen. This album grew on me the more I listened. And I was reminded of my good buddy Shankar. Surprising myself here, but I'm going with a 3.
3.5 I’m familiar with Cornershop as an alternative rock band with a bit of an Indian-inspired musical flair to them and from their song here Brimful of Asha - a song that I enjoy, but, I gotta be honest, think was done better by Fatboy Slim. The original version isn’t bad, but every time I listen to it, I can’t help but find it slow and a touch dull in comparison to the remix. The rest of this album was brand new to me and gave me some mixed feelings. It’s entirely all over the place, going from alternative rock, to a more traditional Indian sound, before finally ending with some hip-hop. And I actually think that works to the album’s favor - while I enjoyed the first two tracks, if every song sounded like them, I think this would have grown stale really quickly. Though, at the same time, how it’s executed also feels a bit unfocused and unorganized, and there are way too many random instrumental/noise tracks for its own good (and don’t even get me started about the Beatles cover at the end). That all to say, I found this overall to be more enjoyable than not, and I think I could point to most songs here as being at least somewhat solid (also, tell me Funky Days are Back Again doesn’t sound like something from Homestar Runner). As imperfect as it may be, I think there’s something really interesting, unique, and honestly, a bit fun about what the guys set out to do here, and its charm has definitely grown on me as I’ve continued to listen to it. Hell, it may still keep growing on me from here.
Very interesting listen, familiar with a couple of the songs and will listen to the album again.
Funky vibe
Really strange album. Lot going on
Some good tunes but also some a bit meh..
Wonderful stuff.
There are some interesting sounds on here, but no instrumentation of note, writing or interest, and a great deal of repetitive nonsense punctuated with sudden bright spots.
Some variety is good, but the songs still have to not suck. This album did absolutely nothing for me
Interesting and unique. I liked the elements of Indian music. Favourites: sleep on the left side, brimful of Asha, chocolat, we're in your corner, good shit, good to be on the road back home again, Candyman. I would rate it higher if it was edited because some songs weren't that good and made the album drag on, even though there were many good songs. 3/5
Took me many tries to get through this album but after yet another long hiatus we made it through. To be honest many of the tracks started to annoy me because of how repetitive and monotonous they got but there were some interesting ideas every now and then. Favourite tracks were Good to Be on the Road Back Home and Norwegian Wood - This Bird Has Flown but I fell asleep during a couple songs during the first half so there may be a banger in there that I’m missing. Overall cool album but I just didn't love it a whole lot evidenced by the fact that it took me this long to finally finish listening to it. 3
I did not find this particularly enjoyable. Many of the songs were weird, even the catchy ones were just okay
This is really fun! Love the mash-ups of genres and cultural influences.
What a very unique record. I love the diversity and experimentation that it carries. Funky riffs, trippy scratches, psychedelic sounds and samples compiled together to make a spaced-out beat. This record is right up my alley. Had never heard of this group but I’m definitely a fan now.
01) Sleep On The Left Side - 8,5 02) Brimful Of Asha - 9,5 03) Butter the Soul - 8,5 04) Chocolat - 7,0 05) We're in Yr Corner - 8,0 06) Funky Days Are Back Again - 7,0 07) What Is Happening? - 7,5 08) When the Light Appears Boy - 6,0 09) Coming Up - 6,5 10) Good Shit - 7,5 11) Good to Be on the Road Back Home - 7,5 12) It's Indian Tobacco My Friend - 7,0 13) Candyman - 7,5 14) State Troopers - 7,5 15) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - 8,0 TOTAL: 7,57 (76/100) Current ranking: 99/187 Honestly, I thought I would only like the first two songs because I knew them, and I didn't have too many expectations for the others. And then a bunch of interesting things with an Indian flair followed. Some more and some less impressive, but nevertheless very interesting.
First grill sesh of the summer, bopping to this while I watch the sunset and tend to some chicken thighs that are destined for a gourmet makes yinzer salad (leftover fries are crisping up). The wine is good and there's a brimful of Asha on the 45.
sorry to say, i didn't really care for this one. i thought the sound they crafter here was interesting and on track for something i could see myself liking, but i think the songwriting here and particularly the vocal performances here were lackluster in an amateurish way. sounds like i'm listening to a local bar band at points, and not in a good way.
Some songs are really awesome, but this album has WAY TOO MUCH fillers
Chille cover band
How is this one of the best 1001 albums ? "Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow" is a great line but other than that I dont see any appeal on this.
A couple bangers but most of it didn't really do anything for me, respect the more experimental side of it but it didn't result in many bangers
3.5 stars. Pretty enjoyable 90's indie rock album. Weird interludes. Standout is the catchy and memorable "Brimful of Asha". "Good Ships" and their "Norwegian Wood" cover also good.
India vibes by way of a Brit pop band that just went on way too long
Pleasant but a bit boring I found. Brim full.. is a great song but was so overplayed at the time of release that it irritates me still.
Not sure where to start with this one but I absolutely loved it. In fact I think I may have fallen IN love with it. Quite likely the most unique album out of all 1013 I've listened to so far. It's easy to imagine Brimful of Asha as a typical 90s one hit wonder but that is absolutely not the case. An incredibly rich, intricate, diverse and perfectly composed record with Brimful as like some kind of lovely little cherry on top. Followed straight on by Butter for the Soul which is some straight up bottled funk. Same with Funky Days are Back Again which is a particularly good example of this album making me feel all types of weird and wonderful. Full of beauty creating dissocance and off tempo direction changes that leads you (and sometimes gently nudges you) down their garden path. Good ships is a perfect windows down track. Then followed on by Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again which (verified my foray into the Burns-ian Country music scene) is like a perfect country song. "Make way for a lady..." is big goosebump material. So much so I was convinced it must have been a cover of Acuff or Kristofferson - not the case. And then topped off with a Punjabi language Norwegian Wood. It really doesn't get much better than this and is especially reassuring to still be felling this type of thing so far into the journey,
Cute
cornershop massive represent even if i dont fw them heavy only 4 stars because of bias
I think “eclectic” applies here. A blend of Indian, alt rock, spoken word, and other oddities but all enjoyably unusual.
Wanted to be a chicken korma, ended up more like custard mixed with curry sauce.
refreshingly enjoyable
Pop/folk rock with indian influences. I can compare it to some extent with Oasis. I feel like indian music is hard to combine with other genres, and I didn't like it at all in this context.
Kinda odd. Electronica, indian music, rock, folk. Idk. 2.5/5.
They should have got mr fat boy too do something with the whole album because it's not good.
I like the fusion of western and Indian music. But I think with a little bit more editing and mixing this could've been something more special. A little long for the psychedelic era.
This album sounds like the 90s. The instrumentals are nice, the cover of Norwegian Wood was unexpected,but enjoyable.
The remix of Brimful of Asha really made me have high hopes for this, but ultimately it was a bit of a snooze fest.
cool
Cornershop’s When I was Born For The First Time is really just a boring listen. I didn’t enjoy every track, although some were better than the rest. It was mostly jumbled, I thought the Indian influence was kinda cool, but thats pretty much it. All in all, When I Was Born For The 7th Time is a bad album. best Song: State Troopers, Pt. 1 Worst Song: Funky Days Are Back Again
Disco flojo con un par de canciones estupendas.
Interesting musically with the broader instrument range than standard rock.
This album (and band) will always sit under a massive Fatboy Slim-sized shadow. It's impossible to listen to this album without thinking of Norman Cook's remix of 'Brimful of Asha'. It's a shame because it's quite a good album on its own. While the blending of Indian and rock styles is nothing new, Cornershop revived it for the 90s in a more unique and contemporary way. The fact that it's made by British Asians also feels more meaningful than George Harrison picking up a sitar. The balance of Indian and Western sounds shifts from track to track but always feels very modern. I really enjoyed this album, despite a bit of filler. Production by the amazing Dan the Automator definitely doesn't hurt.
Interesting - first time I’ve ever heard of this group
Unieke blend stijlen, waarvan ik best kan genieten. De eerste twee songs zijn echt lekker, maar alles wat er na komt doet me te weinig. Ik hou het lekker kort: voldoende, maar niet 54 minuten mijn aandacht waard. Highlights: Sleep On The Left Side, Brimful of Asha Rating: 6/10
Een fusie van Indian tribal music, britpop en house, waarvan we niet wisten dat we het absoluut níét nodig hadden. De eerste twee nummers zijn niet weg te denken uit 90s UK indie lijstjes, en zijn goed te vertoeven. Daarna is het één lange kwellende delier, een fever dream in een dorpje ergens tussen Leicester en Bangalore. Bollywoodmuziek in beats van Madlib - bijvoorbeeld - zijn tot in de perfectie uitgevoerd, maar bij dit album voelt het na een nummer of 2 al afgezaagd. Een aantal keer pakt het wél lekker uit, vooral doordat producer Dan the Automator (bekend van zijn wek met Del The Funky Homosapien en producent van het eerste Gorillaz album) zich met een aantal songs bemoeide. Het tempo ligt er constant uit door de weinig intrigerende instrumentals, en ik hoopte op wat meer van die verrassende momenten waarin we opeens een Amerikaanse country zangeres de microfoon zagen grijpen zoals in 'Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again'. Een saaie Britse Beck is het resultaat. Ik begrijp dat de zanger/creator van Cornershop van Indiase komaf is, maar hou het lekker voor jezelf. Zo kon hij het niet laten om het toch al Indiaas getinte 'Norwegian Wood' nog Indiaser te maken, wat op zich wel geinig is om te horen. Tuurlijk, dit album presenteert een unieke mix aan genres, en daarvoor wel props, maar ik laat hem voortaan links liggen. 5/10 Highlights: Brimful of Asha
Wat een lekkere 90's creativiteit. Enerzijds de slackervibes zoals we die kennen van Pavement. Aantal composities zoals Portishead en anderszijds ook de invloeden en geluiden uit allerlei windstreken. En de ritmes zijn goed mixbaar tot een dansplaat, blijkt met Brimful of Asha. Wat een relatief onbekende klassieker is dat eigenlijk, met name de Fatboy Slim remix, maar eigenlijk is die plaat zelf ook een klassieker. Ik heb wel genoten van de creativiteit en de Indiase invloeden op deze plaat. Het is niet allemaal ijzersterk maar er zitten toffe dingen tussen, en de tijdsgeest is super herkenbaar. Beter dan verwacht. 7,5/10 Highlights Brimful of Asha Good to be back on the road back home again
4.25 stars. A little psychedelic, a bit funky. The album fits well within the sound of the late 90s with added influence of Indian music. "Good Sh**" is interestingly put together. "Good to Be Back on the Road Again" has a beautiful female vocal performance. The instrumental tracks also provide cool soundscapes with steady beats. An engaging listen with frequent use of sitar
2.5
Hated it. Sorry.
Not just a Brimful-Of-Asha band
Nope
Some good tracks, some stuff that sounds more like filler. Tracks are certainly varied in genre, some nice surprises in here, I liked \"We're in Your Corner\" especially.
Though the big hits failed to garner my attention, there was a lot of unique eastern influence heard especially through some of the odd instrumental songs that I really enjoyed. Helped bring diversity to the scene and influence other UK artists. Seems a good precursor to Noah and the Whale 2.5/5
This album is a hodgepodge of everything. There’s Indian music sampled and used in a lot of songs, Spanish lyrics, other weird lyrics. One song is just an ambient vapor wave type of song. Each song is different and there are quite a few interludes with kinda bizarre references. I don’t think you’re supposed to be able to pinpoint a single theme or message out of the album, but my issue with it is that it doesn’t do so in an overtly intriguing way. The way sounds are thrown together are to their detriment, but not in an egregious way. A very confusing listen, not quite a fan. Tried to listen to it later. Damn this thing is ass. Standouts: Brimful of Asha and Candyman.
Candyman is great, but much of the rest of the album is dull
This is so 90s it hurts
This was surprisingly fun to listen to. What a mix of genres! Heavy Indian influence (no wonder) and obviously a lot of smoking.
Indie Indian!
I made it like 3 songs in, saw the length, ahd dipped. Aint no way bruh
An album of many vibes. Some good songs, but very disjointed due to the way it skipped round genres and some songs have not aged particularly well. A Brimful of Asher is an excellent song, regardless, and Corner shop are an interesting group.
Cada canción de su padre y de su madre. Le iba a poner un tres, porque alguna canción no sonaba mal, pero después de oir la versión de Norwegian Wood ...
What a weird mixed bag. I liked the first 3 songs, then it veered into skit territory, straight Indian music, and some droning bullshit, then a woman took over, thank God for that, and then they started rapping. Wrap it up with a cover of Norwegian Wood. 4/10
Konstigt på ett dåligt sätt. Kan dock va jag som inte fattar grejen. Låtarna med fler streams tenderar ändå att va rätt bra. Däremot lite för mycket filler på plattan.
I didn’t need to listen to the whole album to know it wasn’t going to get a high score. Quite samey sound and I can’t stand A Brimful of Asher ( overplayed at the time) so a lowly 2*
Its OK. Quite unique.
This was an interesting album, a mix of indie rock, dub beats, Indian music, some rapping. It's very clearly a late 90s album where the artist really wants to show all their influences in one album. Brimful of Asha was the only song I recognized off this album. I heard it on the radio constantly at the time, but never knew the title or the band who wrote it. It was a good song that got thrown into the mix of a bunch of similar sounding things, but it wasn't bad. Overall this album was decent
Genuinely odd. Really fun. Thank you 1001 for introducing us.
Charming folk fusion
Probably deserves a second listen. The Fatboy Slim remix of Brimful of Asha is so burned in my mind it is hard not to think of it while listening to the album.
1996-97 were good years for pretentious British-Indian one hit wonders from the Midlands. You had Babylon Zoo, White Town, and these guys. Mind you the credit goes to Norman Cook for, ironically, spicing up Brimful Of Asha and making it popular. As for the album, pretty boring, sitars weren't enough to make it interesting.
Really, really enjoyed listening this
This gets an extra point simply for having so many genres in one album! I kept having to check it wasn't autoplaying.
Holy shit I never knew Brimful of Asha was by these guys. I never knew these guys before. I didn’t even know it said “brimful of Asha.” I don’t even know what that means! All I ever knew was bosom for a pillow obvi. Anyway I’m kind of a Cornershop fan now. Super fun album.
Sign me up! So glad I listened to the album. Brimful of Asha is a fun song but one of those overplayed ones that kind of makes you cringe when you hear it now because you know that loop is in your ahead again even if you turn the song off right away. The rest is so much better!
Forgot about this one fro the 90s. Some good stuff here among the filler
it's kind of an album, doesn't really come together for me. reminds me of the talvin singh album from a month or so ago, except not as fully fleshed out a concept.
A weird mashup of styles. Indian, hip-hop, Beck? Didn’t like everything, but wasn’t bad at all. Best track: Good to Be On the Road Back Again
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Rating: 7.5/10 Very good album overall. Really enjoyed the mix of genres, especially indie rock and Indian music. There were plenty of catchy melodies throughout the album and enough variety to never get boring. Some of the shorter songs felt pointless though, more like extended interludes than actual songs. Favorite songs: Sleep on the Left Side, Brimful of Asha, Butter the Soul, We're in Yr Corner, Funky Days Are Back Again, Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again, Candyman, State Troopers. Worst songs: What Is Happening?, When the Light Appears Boy.
It’s been a really weird listen, at time I had to check that another album wasn’t playing. There doesn’t seem to be one cohesive sound, it oscillates from English, to another language to musical interludes. I have enjoyed the south East Asian influence. Truely weird.
Bit rough for my liking but fun to listen to
Had high expectations when going in but was let down, too many odd choices when it came to the music
This is okay, but honestly, what is up with all this Brit pop and electronic stuff. Some is fine, but it feels like I am getting this everyday. And, this was not one of the 1001 best albums I have ever heard or anything that interesting. It would be nice to get some context on why these albums are included because a link to a Wikipedia entry is not that informative.
Surprisingly more interesting than I was expecting, I knew Sleep on the Left Side and Brimful of Asha (I'm British, I have to) and wasn't expecting to like the whole album as a result, I thought they'd be a bit of a novelty group, but it's surprisingly deep, layered and unique, I'll have to check more Cornershop out for sure.
Mér fannst svolítið hressandi að fá að hlusta á indverskt-indí-rokk-popp. Alls ekki leiðinlegt og ég er alveg líklegur að setja þetta aftur á fóninn og muna eftir því. Ef eitthvað þá fannst mér platan mögulega heldur löng en hún náði einhvern veginn að sleppa við að vera endurtekningarsöm miðað við þá lengd.
Todella outo kuuntelukokemus? En tiedä, sopiko kaikki palat oikeesti yhteen. Kai. Nuo interludet olivat aika tylsiä, olisivat lisänneet mieluummin itse biiseihin tuota Intia-meininkiä lisää, koska nyt ne olivat isoksi osaksi vain reggaehkoa (?!) keskitason brittipoppia. Melko mielenkiintoista kyllä.
Onnessaan keksimästään sekoituksesta bändi ei ole kokenut tarpeelliseksi säveltää biiseihin B-osia. Harmi - musiikki on vetävän kuuloista, mutta sen pitäisi tehdä enemmän.
Cornershop - When I Was Born for the 7th Time The onlything I knew about Cornerhsop or this album was the song "A Brimful of Asha." This song is one of my favorite 90s songs. I just never took time to actually listen to the entire album. Well, I did jus that today and I have to say that it is a really good album. It mixes alternative and Indian music to meld into an amazing sound. Lots of great songs on this album and I'm really glad that I was tasked to listen to it today. 5/5
The line “everyone needs a bosom for a pillow”? Perfection. A Punjabi version on Norweigan Wood? Chef’s kiss. 3.5
could i write poetry to this? n
"Brimful of Ashsa" is a three-chord earworm. The rest of it was pretty forgettable.
Kind of a mixed bag and a little too long, but I think the highlights outweigh the low.
This album is really fun! A few too many fillers, but the actual songs are all pretty great.
Brim Full of Asha was on this
Bien
Really interesting riffs and/or sampledelia used in a very unique way.
Wtf was this boomer shit
Carried heavily by it's earworm hit Brimful of Asha, When I Was Born For The 7th Time is an album that does little to establish itself beyond a few quaint ideas. Turntablism trip hop, spacey raga rock, beat poetry with some sort of south Asian percussion, all explored within the hour. Nothing truly feels consistent with Cornershop and it likely stems from an urge to experiment. Nothing wrong with experimentation, but execution can come off as half-baked.
I don’t know. I actually liked the first song and thought I was discovering a hidden gem. But the more it went in the more I wanted it to stop. 2/5
unbearable
I'm lost for words. And not because this is any good. 1.5/5
So much more than Brim Full..... Decent, eclectic album.... Is their version of Norwegian Wood better than the original?????😅
No direction, no attitude, no points .....
C'était très cool.
I was expecting more English rock but I actually got a lot of Indian inspired music. It was tastefully fun. 7/10
There are some songs I really enjoy but man is this project all over the place. What a mess. 5/10
Indian Beck 6/10
Radio Nova meets Oasis meets India
Undemanding. I suppose a part of it is that their No 1 (Norman Cook's remix of Brimful of Asha) detracts from their core musical mission significantly, creating a sort of cognitive dissonance vis a vis what to expect from them.
необычненько, но вряд ли кому-то посоветую
смешно алкоальбом: индийский стритфуд с пивом
I appreciated the diversity of each song here, while also remaining fairly consistent overall. I had completely forgotten about “Brimful of Asha” so that was a pleasant surprise. More of a 3.5?
We’re in yr corner prolly my fave. It’s not bad it’s just not something I’d prolly go back to except a couple song I saved. 2.5
Top
Wow! I really liked that!
Les influences indiennes sont ici travaillées sans folklorisation; cette réappropriation patrimoniale apporte une touche distinctive sans complaisance.
Good.
I didn’t like this. Some of the songs were OK but several were in a foreign language and I didn’t like that. 2 stars.
Eclectic! Covering so many styles including Indian country and western! All quite engaging although some of the hip-hop record scratching instrumentals are a little too long.
Too many fillers to be a 5
Reading the "Reception" section of the Wikipedia page for this album, my jaw went all the way down to the floor. It's not that this album is utterly bad, apart from one truly awful cut (more on that later)--it's just that it's so... innocuous overall. The heaps and heaps of praise given to it sound unwarranted today, very honestly. The record starts with a lethargic 'British indie" cut, whose name I have already forgotten. Hit "Brimful Of Asha" follows, but likewise, its overall energy pales to the Fat Boy Slim remix made out of it, as other reviewers suggested. Two uninteresting dated hip hop instrumentals with pointless DJ scratches are then delivered--not '"dated" in 2024, I mean, but already far beyond their peremption date in *1997*, the year *When I Was Born The 7th Time* was actually released. Dan The Automator produced far more enticing and effective tracks in the same genre. Why the hell did he help produce this thing? So it's a very inauspicious beginning for this album, to say the least. Sitar-enhanced "We're In Your Corner" fares far better than any of the four first tracks, fortunately--the instrumental bridge is even incredibly pretty, a piece of evidence that if Cornershop had given a little more thought to their plans when writing this album, they could have pulled off more interesting compositions like this, at least. Too bad that the track after, "Funky Days Are Back Again" sounds like a parody and nothing else. I know a lot of pot was smoked during the making of this LP (one sound engineer even ended up at the hospital because of it!). But for chrissake, the pile of turd that this "song" is is so self-indulgent, and its lyrics are so horrible, that normally, even the most potheaded freak out there should more or less quickly realize on the next day that this track was better off being erased for the dignity of all concerned parties. Alas, it was not erased. More pointless scratches ensue, and then comes a spoken-word interlude over field recordings of oriental traditional music. By the way, the guy talking to us on that interlude is... Allen Ginsberg. Er... OK. Doesn't save the track from being a footnote written in tiny-ass letters on both the books of music AND poetry. Bummer. Tablas and sitars are sampled for the next one-minute instrumental cut. Uh-huh. What's the point, once again? Some sort of big-beat-meets-indie-rock follows thanks to "Big Ships". Thanks but no thanks. I like most styles from the nineties, but here is simply the *worst* example of what this decade offered from time to time. All style no substance. At that point, you pretty much know this record is either a one-star or a two-star album. "Good to Be on the Road Back Home", featuring alt-country singer Paula Frazer, gives you a little hope this is at gonna be a two-star album, given that it's a *proper song* at last (and quite a good one at that)... Except that everything after is, for the most part, minor or rather banal hip hop doodles, once again. Plus a grating cover of a once great Beatles song. If really I had to follow the initial requirements of Dimery's original list, I would give a rare 1.5/5 grade to this thing (rounded up to 2). Which translates to a 6.5/10 grade for more general purposes. There are only *three* tracks on this thing that are worth listening to (one famous hit, plus two good tunes). Clearly, an "essential album", this doesn't have the makings of. Number of albums left to review: 284 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 317 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 175 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 232 (including this one)
I need to listen to this album more often.
You’d never know this was a British list.
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)
Love "Brimful of Asha"
Really good fusion of genres
Funny album. Sounds strange, I liked some songs. In the end, it was too strange
Thoughts before listening: I remember "Brimful of Asha" which I'm assuming is on this album. That's a great song, but I don't know anything else from them. Feels like this will be folky indie rock with samples and hip hop beats...like a British version of Beck. Review: "Brimful of Asha" is a great song, and the rest of this album follows in a similar vein. This is about as 90s as an album can be sounding like Odelay with Bollywood samples. I enjoy it, but it's nothing groundbreaking. 2-stars but pushed up to 3-stars because "Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again" name checks Chattanooga.
Dull as dishwater.
😁cool
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
Fun album, though nothing really matches the singles I was already familiar with
Honestly a little surprise! There’s too much 90s Brit-pop on this list, but this had its own style. A lot of it is just funky instrumentals! Brimful of Asha is a classic. I think I remember the Fatboy Slim remix from the 90s, but it’s been like 30 years. I could definitely see myself playing this one again, or at least a few songs.
Some good stuff in there, but not enough to maintain interest. Was glad it was over by the end.
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.
Brimful of asha is obviously stunning, but most of the rest is pretty innocuous.
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
This cover of Jerry St Clair's 'Brimfull od Asha' isn't a patch on the original. More authentic than Kula Shaker. Not as good as Kula Shaker.
Meh
I listened to this while doing a rhythm run and it was excellent for the purpose. This one was pretty cool and interesting but probably won’t make my playlists. I enjoyed the variety and international influences. Listens: 1 1/2 Fave Track: It’s Indian Tobacco My Friend Rating: 3
It’s ok. Extra star for 90s nostalgia. Sub-Lightning Seeds ditties enlivened by interesting instrumentation
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 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A couple of OK songs but the rest are quite poor
I considered giving this a 1, but I’ll say 2 because these some innovation here in terms of blending styles. A lot of this is repetitive and maybe even slightly annoying to listen to, but the mix of Indian music, English pop, and hip hop is a big swing.
It feels like they don't know what they wanted to make. Indie rock, triphop, hiphop, world music. An incoherent and too long result that drags on.
i appreciated that this was not the factory-issue britpop i assumed it was, but it didn't 100% click for me. still an interesting album i wouldn't have sought out without 1001 albums!
this was okay, definitely outside of the norm for this list (which is refreshing). i saw 90s British rock and immediately conjured forth an image in my mind's eye, which this did not match up with. however, after the first two tracks, nothing really captured my attention until the Norwegian Wood cover. somewhat strangely, the cover sounded almost identical to the original save for it not being sung in English. anyway brimful of asha is a banger in a repetitive 90s electronic music kind of way and the fatboy slim remix is a good listen. favorites: sleep on the left side, brimful of asha, norwegian wood.
Sonidos bastante chulos, me parece que hay temazos.
Nop...
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
Good stuff
Some nice work but a bit dull in parts
Do you know, it wasn’t bad. Would have got an extra star had it not been for the utter murdering of Norwegian Wood at the end… Unforgivable.
I had somehow never heard of this band but very much enjoyed the listen!
Enjoyed several tracks but a bit too eclectic for me overall. 5 out of 10.
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
I know this is classified as britpop/indie because I read the wiki but, as far as I'm concerned, it sounds just like every other jam band from the 90s and naughts. Aside from the odd Indian instrumentals, there's nothing standout here. One star for unexpected the Indian twists, though.
Nice listening Indie crossover.
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.
Like so many albums that have shown up in this project over the years, both the band and the album are all brand-new to me, which is always great. I hear so much music that I'd never hear otherwise. Love it! This is a good album and I enjoyed listening to it. I particularly like their sense of groove. Sometimes things can sound a little juvenile but that's okay.
One sort of an OK song does not merit an otherwise very bland album’s inclusion here.
I have never heard of this band or this album before. I only recognized the Beatles' at the end. It was a bad album and it was kind of long. No need to relisten. I do not even know how to describe the music. I will round up to a two, but do not listen to it.
Interesting fusion of Indian instruments and vocal style, but fused with 1990s British Alternative Rock, which I'm not a fan of.
8/10 super solid rock album I absolutely love the merging of different cultures
Not a whole lot going on here, but I did enjoy a few tracks. I like the variety, but not the whole picture. Norwegian Wood was a nice surprise.
Brimful was a major hit and is a great song but not quite sure if the other tracks qualify the whole album for inclusion in the 1001?
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)
A real uneven record. A Brimful of Rasha brought me back to the mid-90s. But most of this felt disconnected and trying to do too much.
some good, some bad, but overall there were more songs i disliked than liked
nothing spectacular but a nice tune to listen to for a good vibe the whole way through. indian influence seperates it from the sea of brit indie rock to at least make it a unique experience.
Nei detta blir ein fæl time
Parte bene, bello scoprire il nome di canzoni famose, ma non conosciute! "Brimful of Asha". Non eccezionale, ma godibile, un po' un mischione
A fun collection of songs I probably won’t listen to again
I thought this would be another samey sounding British album but found it to be far more interesting than that! 3.5 stars!
I’m not sure why this one is on the list. I liked the songs Brimful of Asha and Candyman, but was about it. Felt like a lot of filler.
Loved the accordion opening, a pretty solid record all round
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.
Likeable mix of funk, hip hop, indie and bhangra, A little one-paced and needed a few listens but a definite slow burner
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.
It would be typical late nineties funk pop, but the Indian flair makes it stand out enough for a listen.
J'ai bien aimé, mais ça ne m'a pas complètement séduit. Je peux certainement admirer les qualités expérimentales de l'album et comment ça cherche à sortir du cadre traditionnel de la musique pop/rock. J'ai aussi trouvé que l'album était un peu long et ça lui aurait fait du bien de retirer quelques chansons. Mais globalement un album qui valait la peine d'être au moins écouté une fois dû à son unicité. 7/10
this started out fairly good but kind of just fell off like after the 4th song. 6.5/10
This was a pleasant surprise! Some good 90s indie with some Indian/pakistani and hip-hop influence that just works well. The hits are great, but I also enjoyed the instrumental cuts. And that Norwegian Wood cover!
I was instantly interested by this album since it started off with a cool accordion but was progressively let down once the sitar got introduced. There are a handful of decent songs, especially brimful of asha, the second half really lost me with extended boring instrumental parts and the heavy Indian influence. It was honestly kinda confusing since it's apparently a British indie band but after a certain point doesn't really sound anything like what I think of as late 90s British indie. Definitely gets points for uniqueness. Norwegian Wood cover was also alright.
Bad
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.
We own this album (Marianne's contribution when we merged our CD collection — a BIG moment in the relationship), and I remember giving it a spin all those many years ago and not relating. So color me intrigued when it appeared as the day's album. I couldn't remember anything about it, so this would be a test to see if I've evolved in my acceptance of music. First tune... sounded like Eels with a little more energy. OK. Then, song by song, I was getting ever more agitated. Whatever the combination of genres and influences, the sonic aesthetic actively grates on me. The repetitive melodies agitate. The whole package makes me antsy. I was not able to make it through the last few songs without skipping through. So, no evolution here. I do not relate. Sorry, my love.
I was looking forward to this one. I knew Brimful of Asha but had never heard anything else by them. Overall: I kept waiting for the album to kick in. This is one of the most disjointed records I've ever heard. Seems like a bunch of outtakes and backing tracks. The few "actual songs" were OK, I guess, though I found his singing more distracting than charming. Bummer.
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.
Canciones pop relajadas y sosegadas con buena instrumentación. Tranquilas de escuchar. Algún tema muy reconocido
3/5
Nothing great here. The instrumentals were good, decent beats. Then the singing, talking whatever started.
Uk indie trash
I remember being in love with Brimful Of Asha when it was released (I would have been 7 years old). However, being a child, I had no extra thought of wanting to find the album to hear more. Also, as a silly child, I thought I had the lyrics said “Everybody needs a button or a pillow.” Not sure what situation would require a button or a pillow, but it made sense to me at the time. Songs I already knew: Brimful Of Asha Favourites: Brimful Of Asha, Funky Days Are Back Again, Norwegian Wood This album is fantastic. To start, if you’re familiar with the track title of Norwegian Wood, it is indeed a cover of the Beatles song and is a delight. I’ve found through this album listening experience that I tend to really enjoy music from India, and this album has elements of that while still having the Western familiarities that I’m used to, so is a very nice blend for me. I’d be interested to know, what is your preferred Brimful Of Asha? Cornershop or Fatboy Slim?
Ah oui c'est la chanson là je connais
It was ok, brim fulla asha
British political pop that loses a fair amount with the passage of time.
Nice to get some British Asian representation, decent mix between Asian and other styles
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.
I like Indian music and this is a decent mashup album. 3/5
Really interesting. I like the mixing in of Indian influences into a pop rock album. Very funky and dancey. I love the eclectic mix of sounds.
Terrible
I liked this album a lot more the first time I listened to it. It’s a nice departure from the general vibe of the list and unique from what I usually listen to, but novelty only goes so far.
Really interesting album! Got worse after fat boy slim went solo. 3.2
It’s a nice album. I like the fusion elements here. The sort of experimental edge with nice pop sensibilities really makes the album unique in its own right. I really like good to be back, Indian tobacco, chocolat. I love the instrumentals better than the vocals. And the most popular song here - brimful of Asha, I don’t like it. The vocals and accent sounds weird to me and the way they pronounce Asha Bhosle just ruins the song. I guess westerners don’t notice that but being an Indian, it really stands out. Overall it’s a fun batch of fusion indie pop and I’m glad I listened to it. It’s a light to a strong 3.
Gotivno neki elektronski delovi su kul punjabi je gotivan na trenutke
Actually much better than anticipated after reading some reviews. Not the folks, Indian mash up people are making it out to be. All over the place, some decent jams. 3 tracks added to 1001 Experience Playlist.
Best Song: Brimful of Asha. Even though the lyrics got weird in parts, the cadence of the chorus was quite pleasant. Worst Song: What Is Happening? The laziest level of socially-aware music. Overall: Aged and annoying electronics with some occasionally interesting alt-rock interspersed. I like that it's varied but many of the variations just aren't that interesting to a modern listener. The features were consistently good though.
Strange, but not entirely unpleasant album. I'm of an age where I remember this era of music very well, and it was a time where there was a jazz/folk/hip-hop/alternative fusion that saw a few songs get quite popular. Deep Blue Something, Soul Coughing, Cake, and this band, Cornershop, were part of that "genre" that parleyed their one-hit wonders into nice careers.
This started very 90s and fine, but got worse as it went on. Nothing really jumped out at me; well... except for the part where I had to skip over all the Indian music. 4/10.
Pretty chill album. Only ever heard Brimful Of Asha and I pretty much expected more of the same going in. But I was pleasantly surprised to see it being more creative and somewhat psychedelic. It's not gonna be a group I want to dive in, but It was quite nice. It did stay too much in the same laid back kind of mood, and it got off putting for the better part of an hour. 7 out of 10
It's great
A cultural groove that is easy to get into, an eclectic sound. Brimful of Asha is a classic, but the remix is the better version
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.
Very cool album! A blend of traditional Indian sounds with more modern rock, definitely adds an appreciated variety. Had never heard of this group before, and by the name I was assuming something British and boring, but I'm pleasantly surprised. Favorite tracks: Brimful of Asha, We're in Yr Corner, Coming Up. Album art: I see a different cover on this website than what's on Apple Music. Surely there is an imposter among us? The Apple Music one is a close up of a woman with text over her, the whole thing feels purposely disjointed. The website/Wiki one seems like two guys with numbers projected over their faces in a bar or something. I do like the framing and text of that version quite a bit. But neither cover is that memorable. 3.5/5
ok
Tried really hard to find something good to say about this album, but it seems like they just discovered the concept of sampling other music. Any kid in the 80's/90's with a MPC does this in a more complex manner though. 2 stars for the choice of the samples, but thats about it
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.
Well hellllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooo 6th form disco. "Brimful of Asha" really was everywhere wasn't it. It's a very decent effort, kinda Britpop, kinda funky.
So this won a Mercury Prize? Hey, we all make mistakes.
When I was bored for the 7th time
Was this a nightmare?
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.
It's a decent blend of very 90s Britpop, Boho Indie, and hints of the Asian Underground movement that was just over the horizon. With all that said, it is not the most engaging of listens.
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.
I kind of hated it at first and then it grew on me. Maybe it deserves a second listen.
Brimful of Asha is an instant hit!
everybody need a bosom for a pillow
2.8. Some love brim full of asha but the rest felt a little bland
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.
This felt a bit long and overly varied. I ended up looking up them more and their biggest song is a remix of one of theirs on this album by Fatboy slim. The pacing improvements made it a lot stronger. Not an interesting listen but for when this came out this felt more like a sampling of different styles versus doing much new.
Fun pop album with a bit of a 60s vibe. As an album I think it did a fine job. I didn't get bored and got lost in listening to it. Liked the hip hop bits.
Kind of enjoyable, interesting enough to start with Prefer the Norman Cook version of Brimful Lost interest with the cover songs at the end which took the album from a 3 to a 2/5
havent heard this in ages
Not bad
Incredible sampling album
I can picture some of these songs being on the soundtracks for early 2000s romcoms. But this album is not for me.
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.
So "Brimful of Asha" wasn't the fruit of a one hit wonder Cornershop? Who knew! Much of "Butter the Soul" sounds like when the battery started to die in your Walkman, so the cassette would play at varying speeds, generating noises that sound like something melting. "Chocolat" had potential but it kind of died on the boring, repetitive vine. I would like to have heard more like "We're in Yr Corner", "Coming up", "Candy Man" and "Good Shit". These were fun. In sum, a little over half of this record was throwaway noise, so for that reason, I'd like to give it 2.5 stars but since we need to round to the nearest star, 2 it is.
Interessant.
Interesting to head Indian music mixed into such a familiar indie rock sound. 5/10