Reviews (page 8 of 8)
This album is an eclectic mashup of several different genres. I was expecting the album to be similar to 'Brimful of Asha' (the only song I knew) but it's all over the place.
this one gets really umbearable as the album goes on, not really my cup of tea
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
In the early 2000s, you'd hear the term 'Eurotrash' a lot. I kinda liked that term, kind of like a badge of honor because most of the people using it had bad taste. It was similar to being called a Texan. Which, depending on your social circles was either an extreme insult, or badge of honor. [Though, Texans are the only people that would consider this a badge of honor]. Anyhow, after listening to this album, I'd like to introduce another term. 'Brit shit'. I don't use this term like, 'Yeah! That's the shit!,' but more of a 'Oh man, you stepped in shit ... and it's got bad teeth.' The music coming out of Cornershop is what happens when you create by committee. This music has no backbone, it's absolutely flaccid and that tambourine isn't helping. There's no coherence here. There are seven members in this band and the music presents like everyone is leading it. The abundance of samples and inclusion of unique noises gives me anxiety. Candyman, for example has some guy rapping against a sampled ukele, some gospel chorus and a muffled man talking gibberish in the background with some errant clapping. This cluttered instrumentation is all over this album. To come full circle I would categorize this album as Brit shit, and for reference here's what that means: Texans Cornershop Eurotrash
I remember “everybody needs a bosom for a pillow!” That silly chant got Cornershop a one-hit wonder and a spot on the 1001. Maybe they were bigger in England (who are we kidding, of course that's the case). If Cornershop (or just the Singh brothers?) were born seven times, did they reincarnate into a different style of music each time? Because this album is a bit of a mess of styles in which nothing really gels or stands out.
I dig the groove on Brimful of Asha, but my goodness the lyrics are repetitive. I also like Good Shit and Sleep on the Left Side. Good to be on the Road Back Home is the highlight of the album when Paula Frazer is singing. Her voice just resonates pleasantly with me. I wish she were the lead singer on the whole album. I like the mix of electronica in with the rest of the instruments. The sitar is a bit overpowering and changes the feel of the album completely when present.
Not my cup of tea.
There is a bass tone in "good shit" that sounds like a cell phone on vibrate and it gave me INSANE anxiety.
Bad. Random noise.
The album of the day the day my mother passed away. Pretty chill vibes & groove overall.
Brim full of Asher has a very solid solid place in my heart so I feel a loyalty to cornershop. I am very glad I got an opportunity to hear some of their other stuff properly. I did see them at the Godiva once and they were great but didn't get to properly appreciate the songs. Enjoyed a lot
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
Pretty awful. Not sure why it is in this list.
Decent raga trip hop tracks with some catchy Britpop tunes. My favorite parts of these songs are how they incorporate raga using modern production methods. Funky, unique, and reminds me of vaporwave, but otherwise I'm not sure they really hold up well. The first track is alright. The second track, "Brimful of Asha," is dangerously catchy and will haunt me for the rest of my life. The rest of the more Britpop tracks are not very good. Overall, a good display of raga trip hop tunes and a catchy Britpop song or two but otherwise nothing spectacular.
I walked into work this morning with a huge grin on my face after listening to this on my commute. This is what I've been waiting for. It started with an accordion! "Sleep on the Left Side" hooked me right in. "Brimful of Asha" had slipped away from my consciousness in the last 20 years, but was a joyful reunion. Bosom is the best word! The rest is lovely, interesting, fun, and begs to be listened to again and again. Allen Ginsberg!?! Wow! "Good Shit" needs to be my aspirational theme. And I loved the perfect Punjabi "Norwegian Wood." Happy happy!
I've never heard of 'em. I'm goin' in! All right! You wanna win me over quickly? Gimme accordion right from the jump! Or is it a harmonium? Either way, I am totally on board. Next song is the "everybody needs a bosom for a pillow" song! I know this one! (After looking it up, I know the Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) remix.) Yes! Love it! Love the trippy groove of We're in Yr Corner and the silliness of Funky Days are Back Again. Appreciate the reminder that, "Good shit's all around, good people." Definitely will listen to this one again and am already looking into their other albums, starting with Judy Sucks on a Lemon for Breakfast, which...is that a clarinet on the title track? Swoon!
Absolutely no clue what I was in for. When the accordion on “Sleep On The Left Side” started I had a pretty good feeling this was going to work out fine. Might this be love at first listen? As “Brimful of Asha” opened I knew this was special. Love this song even though I’m not entirely sure what a Brimful of Asha is. Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow? Hell yeah! The songs get even stranger and more wonderful. “Bitter The Soul” and “Chocolate” are utterly delicious. What colorful, trippy world have I stumbled into? “Funky Days Are Back Again”? I'm ready for a pair of dungaree cords! Turkey gravy? “What Is Happening”?! (Little surprises around every corner but nothing dangerous…don’t be alarmed.) “Good Shit” more than lives up to its name. “Good To Be On the Road Back Home”… how did this country song slide right in so naturally with the rest of the album?! Really love it. They end with an incredible cover of “Norwegian Wood” and totally stuck the landing. From the opening notes to the end this was a transformative listening experience that I will come back to again and again. I feel so much better for having experienced this.
Good songs
Indie. Un poco inclasificable .
I love this! It's an extremely unique, trippy, and creative album!
A success!
Nah. Generic and nothing entertaining about it.
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.
Conjunt de cançons amb influències hindi però amb un toc pop prodigiós, 'Brimful of Asha', 'We're in Yr Corner', 'Funky Days Are Here Again', 'Good to Be on the Road Back Home'... barrejades amb interludis instrumentals que no aporten gaire i alguns temes força menys ambiciosos
“When I Was Born for the 7th Time” by Cornershop (1997) The main problem with music on this album is that it is extraordinarily weak on the low end. There’s no bass guitar, and the foundations are only provided by the lower tones on a pump organ and electronic keyboards. Ray Manzarek of The Doors and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin can pull this off. Cornershop simply cannot. Droning sitar and tamboura seem inexpertly composed and inelegantly performed, but ask a suitable authority. The album is dominated by all-too-simple pop melodies and chord progressions, with dull repetitions and mostly mindless lyrics. Ravi Shankar would (should) be embarrassed by this awkward adulteration of south Asian music. “Butter the Soul” is a waste of time. “Funky Days Are Back Again” is anything but funky. For a good laugh, listen to Asian British singer Tjinder Singh put on a faux southern US accent to deliver the country tune “Good to Be on the Road Back Home”. Accompanying vocalist Paula Frazer apparently has no shame. And I literally howled at Cornershop’s Punjabi cover of the Lennon/McCartney “Norwegian Wood”. Pederast Allen Ginsberg provides some nice poetic recitation on “When the Light Appears Boy”, rendering the theme of The Village People’s “YMCA” with lyrical seriousness and musical silliness both at the same time. (The light, you see, is the inner spark of same-sex attraction shining forth from the toxic darkness of your heteronormativity, young man. It’s stealth homoevangelism.) I’m normally a fan of transcultural music, but this is affirmative action crap. I’ll check back after you guys are born the 8th time. 1/5
Interesting and funky, but too many expirimental/talk tracks to make the album a fun listen. 'Sleep on the Left Side,' 'Good Shit' and 'Good to be Back on the Road Home' worth pulling into playlist
пхххх, смешно, конечно, но идите нахуй
Так, что тут у нас? Индусское поле экспериментов, совмещение жанров. В целом, индийскую этнику как музыкальное направление считаю довольно интересной. К ней присовокуплены роцк и электронщина. В принципе, тоже явления более, чем уважабельные. По итогу выходит балдёж? Да чёт хз. Есессно, как и существенной части экспериментальных альбомов, здесь не обошло без репетативного душилова. Больше первого, чем второго. Короткие повторяющиеся музыкальные фразы без особого развития, залупленные семплы… Скучно, раздражающе. Это характерно для инструментальных композиций на альбоме. Может, индийские эмигранты и воспринимают это с тем интересом, с которым я воспринимаю записи летовского проекта «Коммунизм». Но мне вот скипнуть хочется вот это вот всё. Неинструментальные же композиции местами весьма интересны. Первый трек будто задаёт альбому тот вектор, который я сформулировал в начале. Звук выходит интересным, но будто далеко не до конца реализованным, идеи – недоразвиты, в итоге трек не цепляет. Вопросов у меня нет разве что к Good to Be on the Road Back Home Again, пусть и этот трек немного скучноват, но звучит целостно, работает. Когда послу пары прослушиваний прочитал, что главным хитом альбома, да и всей дискографии коллектива является вроде бы проходной трек Brimful of Asha, поначалу удивился. Но сразу же обнаружил, что популярной стала версия, смиксованная Fatboy Slim. Для интереса чекнул… бля, я не думал, что ремиксы реально могут так сильно улучшить восприятие – версия Фэтбой Слима реально звучит как бэнгер, хоть изменений там не так много. У меня серьёзно мотив начал крутиться в голове пару дней. А когда вернулся к оригиналу – почувствовал, что он всё равно скучен. Наверное, если бы Фэтбой Слим весь альбом ремиксанул, тут была бы минимум крепкая четвёрка. Но имеем, что имеем: интересные идеи со звуком, пара неплохих треков с одной стороны и репетативное душилово с другой. Тройбан.
Coming to this only having heard single it turned out to be varied, maybe overly so. There are several goods songs, the country fusion stands out, but a few that went over the edge making it disjointed.
Je me souviens très bien du jour de la sortie de cet album. J'avais à l'époque deux mois passés et profitais pleinement d'une vie qui totalement dépourvue d'eltrapeze, mon compagnon d'écoute, qui ne naîtra que plus tard.
Alors que mes yeux s'attardaient sur le nom de cet album, je me mis à effectuer quelques recherches sur mon navigateur internet preferentiel: "est-il possible, et ce même avec toute la bonne volonté du monde, de naître plusieurs fois dans la même vie?" Ce à quoi Google me répondit "non c'est formellement impossible". Vous l'aurez compris cet album était un véritable supplice.
I feel like this album did things just for the sake of doing them. A cover of a Beatles song in a foreign language as the album closer? Sure, why not? 3/5
Good album. Fun to listen to. I liked the international flavor of it. But overall didn’t really grab me.
Not bad…knew one song
Ganz cool, aber mir etwas zu abgespacet
Kann ich nix mit anfangen. Einzelne Lichtblicke
White enjoyable although I am a sucker for music with Asian undertones.
Awful stuff, dull, forgettable and even their “best” song needed fatboy slim to remix it into something worth listening to
Nope
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.
Very west-cost summer. Reminds me a bit of Sublime at times, but with more variance. Overall it’s fine.
Interesting
Strong start, but overall it was good, not great.
Listened to the whole thing
Pretty neat... uhm, I dunno what to call it really, but it's good!
1 - Quite constant. Keeps at its one note. Feels like modern music for tiktoks or whatever, cause the 90s are back. There are 2 chords. Very lo-fi, if that's the word I'm looking for. It's like montage music. Not really my cup of tea. Good music for listening to the radio in the car or whatever, not really for actively seeking to go and listen back because it was *that good*. 2 - significantly happier. This one is faster, still pretty basic main vocals, but it's not bad. 60s vibes. This one, imo is better than the one before.
Not really my thing, but enjoyed some of the sounds off this record. Cool Eastern influences, fairly different - I didn't feel like the songs really sunk into a groove a lot of the time, but there were some stronger tracks too. Props to Cornershop for inventing Brimful of Asha so that Fatboy Slim could turn it into a certifiable banger
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.
i just don’t really see how this was all that influential, and it was a rather obnoxious sound
Classic
Ok - Fatboy Slim remix was better
Some cool spots but pretty boring overall. Kept checking to see if it was over.
Not really my thing but if you like laid back rock with Indian influences then these guys are it.
I'd never heard of this band - missed them first time around apparently - which is kind of fun to have zero preconceived notions... Upon first (and only, to be fair) play it has sort of an immediate lo-fi reggae type beat which is definitely not my cup of tea. "Brimful of Asha" was apparently the big hit and it is boring me to tears with its standard I-IV-V progression over and over and over and... etc etc. It sounds like they wrote it in literal real-time. ...hmm...after careful analysis, i think what the singer is trying to tell us is that the funky days are back again and that everybody needs a bosom for a pillow.... /s ok I don't love to criticize acts that I either don't know much about or don't like the sub-genre but I gotta be honest with myself I was really really annoyed by this entire album; either with the mis-timed loops ("Butter the Soul") or in general - it sounds like guys got high and just giggled their way through assembling this album with loops, simple chord progressions, and repetitive lyrics. Just throwing in random samples of voices and scratches/beats isn't clever or remotely interesting for me, and it only sounds like pandering...like "aren't we cool? We're so modern and hip!" I'm not (necessarily) looking for a freaking Yes tune or even complexity. Technology is vital and co-opting it is important. But. You still have to write a damn song. At best boring boring boring and at worst annoying as shit. Hated it. 1/10 1 star
An insanely original and timeless sound, blew me the fuck away
Some fun jams and an interesting blend of styles. Don't know how much it will stay with me but Candyman is a great song
Origin of Brimful of asha Not much
This indie rock album was interesting to listen to. The music was a fun mix of rock, hip hop, and pop, and the lyrics were politically inspired by cultural events of the time. I probably wouldn't listen to this album again.
Chicken korma for the soul
very enjoyable. nice mix of influences
Mellow with an Indian vibe
Really didn't enjoy apart from brimful of asha.
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A really catchy album 😎
All single paced and completely forgettable
Mediocre in every way.
Alright but won't be listening again
Awful stuff, dull, forgettable and even their “best” song needed fatboy slim to remix it into something worth listening to
I’m a satisfied customer
Meh
Jesus the late 90’s were damn strange times
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-
This was a really interesting Brit Pop album. Seems to epitomize what Brit Pop was all about, experimentation and making poppy Beatle inflected rock, it also added a hearty serving of the break beat stuff that was getting popular in the 90s in the UK. When it started I was like, “holy shit, the 45 song” but this album was much more. Loved the Indian lyrics and Indian tunes peppered in. This seems representative of the Indian diaspora in London. Where did this band go? Chill sounds, good break beat, classic Indy, multi-genre, even a song that sounded like Devo. And most of all, solid drumming throughout. Great album, multi-genre, experimental, solid, lots of variety, every song was good. Can’t ask for much more. Albums like this are why I’m listening to 1001!
Fairly fun, but blended into the background quicker than I would have hoped
This album certainly starts strong. Writing the words "on the 45" into the chorus makes it obvious that they wanted ``Brimful of Asha'' to be a hit single. It's a very catchy tune. I actually looked up the chords and might try to play it one of these days. After the first few songs the album falls into a dearth of filler. It's kinda cool that Allen Ginsberg's poetry recital is on this - silly me but I would have given good odds that he was dead by then. RIP. Things do pick up again after Ginsberg. "Good to be on the road back home again" is quite good. Paula Frazer's vocals really add something special to that one. I'm sure there's a good story behind how she met these guys. We fall back to filler again with Indian Tobacco. I like the rap on Candyman. Not sure if it's just me, but I thought if you wrote the lyrics you could always figure out how to rap them yourself. You don't need a black belt in Pavarotti to rap. I must be wrong since Tjinder outsourced the rap duties. I wonder if Paula Frazer introduced them to the MC, lol. The album ends with a lovely cover version of John's classic Norwegian Wood. (Cover version allowed under Rule 5.) This album was 54 min. Back in the vinyl days when albums were typically not a lot over 42ish minutes, one had to be more careful with track selection. If we could eliminate 10 - 12 minutes of filler, this would be a 4 imho. It's a shame really.
Wat onrustig vergeleken met hun handcream plaatje dat ik veel beter vind.
Mja, teveel van van alles en dan vaak net niet. Behalve dat hitje dan.
Leuke plaat! De eerste twee nummers zijn de bekende singles en erg leuk, maar de rest (minus het gefrohbel en gepiel tussen sommige nummers door) is ook tof.
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.
Ok
some cool stuff and some interesting electronic sounds but none of it really planned out in a satisfying way
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
3/5
High 3. Very strange as an album
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.
I was unfamiliar with them except for Brimful of Asha. I like the overall sound but I think the singer’s voice is limiting, he tends to speak more than sing in ENGLISH. He seems to have a great voice when singing in Punjabi (?). The addition of Paula Frazer as vocalist on track 11 really enhanced the sound and, though I’m not a fan of covers, for the reasons stated yesterday by JohnyBGood, I liked the Beatles cover. If you were to compare these guys to Thievery Corporation who have a similar international style but who are far superior in many ways, TC wisely bring in guest vocalists to fill out their overall sound. TC are not on 1001, BTW, possibly because it’s an uphill battle for an American band playing this type of music to get recognition.
Indian and classic rock influences. Worth another listen but not life-changing for me, but maybe I was distracted while i listened
Pretty strange and not super memorable.
15 Songs. What are butter the soul and chocolat about? But then there's it's Indian tobacco my friend...
Yeah
Very cool Indian Indie sound, kinda like Talvin Singh blended with Thievery Corporation. I can see this album being very influential in Raga Rock
Netz
muy repetitivas las canciones
Had no idea about this album. It was very hit-or-miss, but overall enjoyable!
Some good songs, but definitely sounds dated with all the scratching in the pop tunes.
Great 90s rock. Brimful of Asha is a great song.
chill vibes. i like the punjabi influence. 3.5/5
Loved this. Will revisit.
Ist halt kein Wutang - 2
never heard of ‘em.
This one came out of nowhere and surprised me. It's a british indie rock band. The two founding members are brothers, and are indian. Their music fuses rock, electronica, and indian music to make a sort of amazing blend. I really liked this one
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
Pretty diverse and funky world music, but i don't really love anything here. Brimful was a song i really didn't like in the late 90's and though it may be the catchiest song on this album, i'm still not a fan.
I've tried getting into this album a couple of times, and I've come to the conclusion that, for me, this is a more interesting album anthropologically than musically--or at least it is (as an America) out of the context of where and when it was made, and by whom.
Underwhelming
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.
Highlights: -Brimful of Asha -Funky Days are Back Again -Norwegian Wood
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this was so cool and random. each song was completely different and I really enjoyed the range of instrumental songs and the indian influence. awesome !
It’s ok.
Interesting without being super engaging. Some of the sound effects were cool--others were a bit annoying. I like the variety of it.
Sitar.
5
Solid!
Not into this one
This record starts off super strong, when it stays in a worldly indie rock lane that to me sounds like a proto Gorillaz. The album loses focus over time though, and while I wouldn't call it bad, I don't think it ever matches that opening stretch ever again.
Can't say I was really feeling this.
Some nice moments but also some sloppy ass scratching
Interesting blend of genres.
So bland. This is folk rock at its worst -- toneless guitar playing pentatonics, 2 chord songs, emotionless singing. Okay, maybe I'm being a little harsh, but it's not my cup of tea and I'm not really finding anything redeeming.
Interesting listen
Pretty Sweet Indian Music Influence
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.
Meh
Before listening: ok, I'm gonna say this is electronic of some kind, UK sound-esque thing like Fatboy slim. Not too far off, has that dirty UK sound but it's more of an indie rock take on it. Not really my thing but we'll see how it goes. Ok, one of these songs was a huge hit, forgot it even existed though lol. aaaand it goes super Indian about halfway through, ugh. Doesn't really go anywhere, just exists. 2/5.