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An album which demonstrated the importance of doing a couple of listens. I was ready to give this a 2 after the first listen but after two more listens it really grew on me and I think I’m settled on a 4. Erratic and noisy, it’s the instrumentals where this album really shines. Groovy bass lines, sick guitar solos, tight drums and some random saxophone noises, it manages to stay interesting and exciting throughout. Sadly the vocals rather let the experience down for me, especially on the first two tracks. Whatever strange affect the singer is going for, I find it quite grating; only in the slightly goofier “Editions of You” does it kind of work in its favour. I do also quite like “Strictly Confidential”, it’s an almost elegiac ballad with some warbling soprano(?) sax in the background. The next two tracks are probably the highlights for me; the vocalist goes for a more creepy/unsettling sound which works really well. “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” finishes with an absolutely phenomenal instrumental section, with the guitar wailing over a kind of noisy, raucous band. “The Bogus Man” also finishes with an instrumental section, this time almost five minutes long. It’s an enjoyable meandering funky groove. “Gray Lagoons” has some killer solos from guitar, sax and harmonica, over a great baseline and some boogie-woogie sounding keys. Sadly it too is let down by annoying vocals though. The closing track, much like the rest, is about two minutes of annoying vocals followed by a wonderful moody atmospheric instrumental section which finishes out the album.
In Every Dream Home A Heartache is an awesome song with the way it breaks down into that instrumental outro. This is just as good as the other Roxy Music albums I have listened to. Other favorites were Editions Of You and Grey Lagoons.
Occasionally good, but mostly bad
This was fantastic, loved the sax.
Kind of a strange album but not bad. Kind of felt like a David Bowie tribute band or something.
Almost nothing about this album sticks out. Unclear on the reasons for inclusion.
I actually liked this more than I thought I would. Lots of time for fun guitar solos, it felt like listening to a recorded jam band. Ultimately though, there are no hot bops or memorable songs
I love what Eno did with Bowie, so I was ready to give this one 5 stars. However, it's not that good for me. It's more like 4 stars. Highly distinctive sound. Songs I liked the most: Do The Strand, In Every Dream Home a Heartache, The Bogus Man.
Very solid album. Great riffs, and I really liked the addition of the saxophone. The more relaxed songs I didn’t feel were as good as the more energetic ones, but they’re still very much enjoyable. There isn’t any particularly impressive tracks here, but the album is still very fun.
2,5
Kinda got better as it went on but still not very good. 4.9/10
I am aware of Roxy music, but I would not know how to spot their sound before Inlisten to this album, which was my first experience of listening to them. The sound is really 80s, the way to sing the lines, the synths and hey I am learning a lot on Brian Eno's production. Itbis an ok album but another 80's synthpop which therw are loads in the list. . I've got another Roxy Music album today, so ne,t review I will try to compare both albums. 3/5
Okay
fascinating. vocals are a bit too speech-style for my taste, but the instrumentation makes up for it - oboe!? quite an interesting set of songs
Sonically similar to taking your car for an oil change, but the technician is a circus clown.
das tropen cover eine meine ersten vinyl Erinnerungen, Musik konnte ich nie fassen, auch hier ok aber...tatsächlich läuft ganz gut? c
Love Roxy Music. This album has a variety and every once in a while I get just what I needed for the moment.
comecei odiando, terminei curtindo muito synth com sax e um new wave caminhando silenciosamente ali atrás pra mim é 100% compromisso com o sucesso
pior que esse foi bem legal, hein. um glamzinho pouco experimental, com bastante synth e sax? eh dentro papai dá pra fragar um proto new wave também. massa demais, achei bacana!!!
Meh
I wasn't a fan. The experimental timbres of this album made me feel a little uneasy more than anything. The vocal delivery also wasn't my cup of tea. It's a fine album, just not for me.
Meh
boys will be boys will be boyOYoyoys! rambunctious and fun! felt very david bowie to me, esp Strictly Confidential. I'm kind of in love. Love the wailing saxophones! Editions Of You is my favorite on the album but they're all quite fun.
Pretty cool groovy stuff
kein vergnügen, wenig genuss - leider.
Zum Glück hat Eno die Band verlassen. So wurde etwas Gutes daraus. Hier noch nicht.
This album wins the superlative of most attempts by me to get through it. I thought, much like Steely Dan, my appreciation for this band would grow as I get older. Hasn't happened yet. Last song was pretty good though.
Some rock opera, some art rock bangers, seems like it might have inspired Radiohead
This was strange but interesting. I liked the lead vocals, his voice was different. I’ve had two of their albums already and I think this one is in the middle of those two.
I have to admit that I’m a sucker for Roxy Music, but overall this is one of their weaker albums. It’s about as eclectic as a pop album could be though, so it’s not boring. “In Every Dream Home A Heartache” is an epic song, so that’s the reason for a fourth star. Roxy Music aged like fine wine. The final two albums are the best. This one isn’t a patch on “Flesh + Blood” or “Avalon”, but this was still mostly very good.
it’s not for me.
I was expecting to like this more, but it was just not doing it for me. Rounding down from a 2.5
i have 0 idea why this is here, important to history I hope
Pas ce à quoi je m'entendais mais comme je m'y attendais : pas ma tasse de thé.
It’s … just not for me.
Nice! Classic Roxy and last album with Eno, the end of this unique journey and the beginning of the new one. Just went on RYM and rated 4.5 but here is a strong 4 stars I'd say, I like half the songs from this album. And I have to say for me Eno's career is just superior and even more interesting
Eh 3
Thank you 1001Album gods for putting this album right after I listened to Brian Eno, because I was easily able to pinpoint why I did not like this album. The whole thing felt like I was trapped in Buffalo Bill's dungeon idk Highlights: Beauty Queen, Editions of You
6 - AVERAGE
Britânico e pedestre. Não me surpreendeu em momento algum, mas possui alguns grooves agradáveis. De qualquer modo, não causa muita emoção. Mediano.
Instrumental work is decent but I'm not a fan of the vocals
Feels a lot more recent than 1973 - really liked it. In Every Dream House is one of a kind.
7/10
Not the greatest but not the worst...
Fiero
Что это вообще такое
Boring and pointless.
Uninteressante Mischung aus Freestyle Jazz und Beat.
I had higher hopes for this.
It's interesting to listen to some early stuff and experience some of the origins, but I enjoy Brian Eno's later solo stuff quite a bit more than this Standouts Do The Strand In Every Dream Home A Heartache 3/5
Album 58 Top 3 favorites off the album: In Every Dream Home A Heartache, Editions Of You, Do The Strand The first track sounds like Will Wood if he were from the 70s. Everything else is... okay. I can't remember what other band it reminds me of. I had to give In Every Dream Home a second listen to make up my mind. I've decided I like it. I can't say I remember another song where someone says bungalow, so that made me laugh a little. It's not funny, it's just funny to me. Lyrically, pretty good. More interesting than the last couple albums I've gotten here. Whoever said the cover deserves a better album is absolutely correct.
What’s the appeal of sophistication? A striving for an unattainable lifestyle of the idle rich? A perfection of the form, enabled by years of study and mastery? I don’t dislike later Roxy Music, Avalon is a legit triumph, but the glam rock era just...it’s like a James Bond film, all glitz and cheeky action in service of what exactly? The vibe and feel, I can see how that all must’ve been exciting for a brief window, but even then, was it all that outside of the UK? Listening to these records, which I am clamouring to find catchy songs or hooky melodies anywhere, it’s again that phenomenon of being told about a really crazy party someone went to that defined their entire personality. That Ferry, a working class-born striver himself would eventually become a lite-Tory really completes the picture of sophistication’s empty promise.
It feels really indulgent, but kind of in a cool way?
For me, New Wave/Art Rock/Avantgarde are syonymous with bad. Strike one. Devo and Mark Mothersbaugh did everything Roxy Music and Mark Eno did but better. Strike two. Brian Eno stubbornly refuses to take the obnoxious warble out of his voice. Strike three. Influence (this album) 1. Quality 2. Hits 1. Intangibles 1. Just stop with this guy 1.
Je comprends pas comment il a pu faire rentrer 3 ALBUMS de Foxy Music dans la liste, j’ai eu beaucoup de misère à passer la première partie, une chance que Mr Bogus était là pour leur sauver la mise, j’allais leur donner un 2
Hmm... WTF, but also interesting, cool ideas, but overall somewhat forgettable, but it does try something new...
Artsy pop rock
79/100.
3.5
Meh
Гурт з жінками на обкладинках. Не мій вокал та й взагалі не можу сказати, що сильно завайбував з альбомом. In Every Dream Home a Heartache - хороша пісня, все інше не зачепило
Дуже класний альбом, як би це дивно не звучало на стику між глем-роком та прогом, напевно така музика й повинна були народитися, якщо її автори Іно та Феррі.
Funky but chaotic
Some say this is Roxy Music's best, but I don't think it's any better or worse than the other two on this list. However, here we can hear Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno's creative differences, which led to the latter's departure. It's all cool, slick, and slightly weird, but always a good time. Key tracks: Do the Strand Strictly Confidential Editions of You
bueno pero medio x, igual si me gustó
Roxy's second album has four top-notch slices of kickass art rock weirdness mixed together with four other slowish and mostly overlong tracks that keep derailing the momentum of the record. "Do The Strand" and "Editions Of You" are two uptempo stompers that set a high standard for this album, equalled only by the apex-of-oddness epic "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" and the moody and regal "Beauty Queen". The remainder of this record isn't what you would call *bad* but it basically consists of lot of just-OK ideas stretched thin across extended track lengths.
I love Roxy Music and I love Brian Eno and so it feels very odd to finally admit this but this band got A LOT better once Eno left. This album is better than their first one but it doesn't hold a candle to most everything that came after.
This is actually a repeat album for me (I got it before starting over with a group), and while I'm not entirely sure why I ranked it five stars back then, it's definitely by far the best of the three Roxy Music albums in the collection. I've always enjoyed Bryan Ferry's distinctive voice, and Brian Eno (who is everywhere, always) does a great job with the keyboards (and restraining himself from killing Ferry), as does the rest of the band, especially guitarist Phil Manzanera. "In the strand" is a perfect way to start off the album, and most of the remainder hums along in its wake quite nicely, with possibly the exception of "Strictly confidential". I also really enjoyed the strangely experimental "In every dream home a heartache", apparently inspired by Ferry's university art professor Richard Hamilton, and in particular Hamilton's famous collage "Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?" Well done, Roxy Music.
Interesting album: "Do the Strand" makes me think of Rocky Horror and is probably the most accessible song here. The rest feels a little too art school for my taste; their song titles "Editions of You" and "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" are terrific.
In general, not my thing… Favorite Song: In Every Dream Home a Heartache - the guitar in this is great.
In Every Dream Home a Heartache is easily my favorite on this, but the whole album is quite good, love the poppier track like Beauty and the instrumental jam track like The Bogus Man near the end of the album.
I love this album. Really good art rock (or whatever it's called) - I love Ferry's vocals and the musicianship on the album is great. Creative too. Just doesn't move me enough emotionally to call it a five. I like some of their later work (and Ferry's solo work) even more.
Hints of things I like, but it’s a struggle to enjoy this jumbled mess.
I'm not sure what to make of this. Did I like it? No idea, but O dint hate it either. I don't know much about Glam Rock, if this is what it was. But its a million times better than the Bay City Rollers.
I actually really enjoyed this album. The production was so good
Very reminiscent of Rocky Horror and not in a good way. Just not my taste.
Roxy Music were a different band on those first two albums, more Eno and less Ferry, which sounds like a good thing... but I don't think the band was big enough for both of them.
Not good
Not what I thought it was going to be. I kind of dig it.
I like his voice and cadence
Listening session: february 7th, while going for a walk Listened to before: no Thoughts: this album reminded me of Frank-N-Furter at some points but unfortunately not in a really positive way Favourite track: Editions Of You
not my style
Completely ok, but not something I would go back to again
Here Roxy Music is still a bit rough around the edges and have more of the looseness that made their first album such a joy. This is my preferred version of the band, before Bryan Ferry turned the band into a lifeless polished shell of their former self for him to croon nonsense over. Here the band still does the occasional freakout, and they show they can make a dark or atmospheric song as good as anyone else. I wish they had continued on in this style forever.
I dunno. Wasn’t feeling this one.
Took me a long time to appreciate Roxy Music as I enjoyed the last album of theirs on here, but this album kind of sums up the reason it took a long time. It’s for me, just too quirky, vocals are just too off centre, too many extended mood pieces. Instruments challenge rather than anything else. I didn’t enjoy and where I thought I might actually like Roxy, I am again not sure that I do. I like what Eno took from this and went on to, but don’t like it here. Not going to be added to my collection 2 Star
I didn't really care for this.
I generally like Bryan Ferry's music, but hadn't heard this record before. Was pretty surprised and disappointed by how little I vibed with it. Just kind of dull all around.
Despite really liking the work of Brian Eno, I've never really dug into any of the records he made as part of Roxy Music. This was definitely a weirder record than I was expecting (I think I'd assumed the band was a bit poppier) and one that I think I'll try to revisit. Glad though that Eno split away to do his own thing as I think his contributions to music have been much more interesting in the decades after this.
hm nomel roxy music?? er singt scho sehr cool, do the strand hani aber chli ungordnet gfunde. beauty queen isch defür groovy und er singt würkli geeeil. sehr geili keys und bass. in every dream home a heartache isch no moody. es isch au afoch immer s gliich und macht wiiter. OK PLÖTZLICH NÜME. huuuuere coooll. bögus man funny. grey lagoons soo cooli drums. sehr geil. letste track weird. VIERI
hahaha wahrsch hends genau die 2 albe mitem emo daa innedruckt strictly confidrntial het sehr en coole ahfang editions of you macht spass! chli punkiger mmh the bogus man het au en gwüsse groove iwie ischs sieder ähnlich mitem erste album - s gfalltmer rig alles, au wenn keis lied würkli hangeblibt mmmh die letschte paar lieder sind geil gsi
6/10
Man, I what a joy this album is. I flew thru this several times today and it only gets better with each listen. Starting off with a bang on a track with Do the Strand and they really don’t let up from there. Editions of You is a frantic, it’s weird and such a fun ride where they throw everything they’ve got at the wall and everything they’re throwing sticks just so right. The production on this is so clean. There’s variety as well with some darker vibes on In Every Dream Home a Constant. Brian Eno, what a career that man has had, putting in awesome work on the synth, the whole band is so focused here though, it’s just so damn good. 5 stars
Very nicely crafted album. 3.5
dreadfully plodding and dreary.
3.5, some of the vocal delivery was too stilted (or lyrics too awkward? not sure) for a full on 4 but I did enjoy this more than I expected after previously getting the Roxy Music album with the two half-naked women on it and not being impressed
New band for me. I don't like the vocal and the arrangements are too weird.
Roxy Music is always a little strange, For Your Pleasure was all that and over dramatic, too. First and last song are good, lots of skippers through the middle. L = (1.0*s) Felt like we were listening to the soundtrack of Rocky Horror 2. J = (2.1*s) This album is not list worthy, They’ve already had two, and I think they may actually get one more b
For Your Pleasure you still get Eno dropping some weirdness. May have got a bit too weird at times though with what sounds like Dracula in a stage play. I got a kick out of "In Every Dream Home a Heartache"...an ode to the blow-up sex doll. "The Bogus Man" is an eerie tune that I dig but ran on little to o long. Roxy Music is an acquired taste and I'm not sure I developed the tongue for it yet. This one better and more memorable than Country Life (both have great album covers though)...2.45 stars.
I had no idea that Roxy Music was know for this style of music at all. I only previously knew Love Is The Drug which is a pretty straightforward rock song that I'm a fan of. For Your Pleasure surprised me straight out of the gates with the immediate dive into the deep end on Do The Strand. It caught me off guard and piqued my curiosity which it managed to grab a hold of for 40 minutes. Each song had its own allure from the weird, macabre and frenetic world of Brian Ferry and company. As weird as it is I think the best song might be In Every Dream Home a Heartache with its pretty pretty straightforward affection of a blow up doll. Enjoyed The Bogus Man and a couple others. Mostly weird, but also pretty good. I never knew Brian Eno was an early member of Roxy Music but wasn't surprised when I found out he was involved in this album. I don't think he had dipped his toe into production yet, but there is still some of his experimental musical identity hidden in this album. I can hear some of the groundwork laid out here that show up in early Talking Heads albums he was involved in. Say what you will about the man but his reputation and discography is impressive to say the least. His work with Roxy Music even if limited is yet another positive example of his influence. I guess this album really was for my pleasure as every time I started losing interest I was sucked back in by the next bar, lyric, track, whatever. Nice entry for 1001. I don't think I would have heard this album otherwise. 3.06
Need to revisit later. Sleazy stuff.
Thanks!
kinda interesting that eno quit the band right after this album bcuz he fuckin hated bryan ferry, its quite the full project and i think probably the best roxy album... crazy how weird and cool this band is ... every member uniquely kooky. anyways it kicks ass what else is there to say
Gek genoeg toch niet mijn ding. Teveel glamour.
It’s fine
Nunca le he entrado del todo a Roxy Music, aunque me dicen que es genial. Este disco es algo raro. Me gusta, guardé varias de sus canciones, pero no termino de amarlo del todo. No siento que lo volvería a escuchar completo, pero sí oiría otros de la banda. Bien, pero no genial.
Southpark goth kid music mixed with 70s guitar riffs
This dude's warbling voice grates the nerves. I don't care what is on this album.
For most of this album I really wasn’t that interested in it. Didn’t hate it so it was looking like a two star. Then we got to the final three tracks. I enjoyed The Bogus Man, Grey Lagoons was bloody great and the title track closed it off nicely. Enjoyed them well enough to add another star. Top Track - Grey Lagoons
I was a little disappointed. I liked the other two Roxy Music entries. Not so much this one. Did not hate, it, but this doesn't belong higher than 3.
Thought "oh no" when this started but it redeemed itself. In every dream home a heartache is crazy
Nebolo to zlé, ale ..
Was a bit surprised to see this but not Avalon. There's no standout hit on this but it does have Brian Eno and I'm always going to be interested when he is involved. Second album and a pretty polished sound already. Mostly avoids the glam chiches (apart from Ferry's vocals). Lyrics were somewhat interesting (blow up dolls?). Loved the groove on Bogus Man.
3.5 that was an option
Wtf lmao
(83/100)
I hadn’t quite acquired a taste for Roxy Music in previous attempts, but listening to For Your Pleasure had it starting to click with me. An excellent record with a few moments of wow.
Beauty Queen // In Every Dream Home A Heartache // 3.5/5
Thoughts before listening: I like some Roxy Music songs, but they've never fully clicked with me. In their early era that this album is from they were a little glam rock era Bowie, a little croonery vibe from Bryan Ferry, some Brian Eno weirdness. In theory this should be up my alley. Review: Yeah this is what I was expecting from a Roxy Music album. There are some cool songs here...I especially enjoy the guitar and sax solos sprinkled throughout...but something just doesn't quite work for me. Maybe its too experimental and weird for my personal tastes. Regardless, there are some songs I enjoy like "Do the Strand", "Editions of You", and "The Bogus Man" which are all being added to my playlist. I will say that on repeat listens, this did start to open up a bit for me and I enjoyed it more and more. I think Bryan Ferry's croon just takes a little getting used to for me. Still though, I think this is a 3-star album.
I probably wasn’t in the right mood for this. It’s fine, reminds me of Rocky Horror Picture Show
For the first 5 songs this was a 4/5 for me, but after that it got way worse (especially the bogus man).
I think I only like Brian Eno when he's doing weird ambient shit tbh. Stick to that
Definitely a cool one
Kinda boppy, but also kinda annoying
Var faktisk noen kule sanger! Suprise!
Typical Roxy Music album. Their sound is distinctive and enjoyable.
Meh, I didn't care for this
not really a fan of theatre style music
Not really my thing. But better than the art & indie rock they almost certainly influenced. A 3, with respect!
some cool parts, some that sounded like shitty prog roxk
Hm, war ganz okay zum nebenbei hören, aber wird mir eher wegen der Coverart, als der Musik, in Erinnerung bleiben
okay
Personally didn't like it but in a musical point of view it's a pretty good album!
I am a fan of Roxy Music but not that much. However, my appreciation of them has increased recently. Also, I am beginning to understand the genius of Eno. So, after checking this was an Eno album I got stuck in. Love Ferry’s voice, and adored the murky, ambient, brass fuelled glam rock nature of the songs. Looking forward to any more Roxy the generator can throw at me.
I can see its influence but I really didn't like it.
While I think there's too much glam on this album, or too little glam in me, I found the album enjoyable and would listen again. I probably do need to listen again. I want to say anything more insightful
It's just a matter of personal taste but I can't really get into it. The music is all really good and the singing is fun but none of it adds up to anything I care about.
Not my favourite Roxy Music album, but they're always a quirky good time
Ikke lige migrer fedt faktisk
fun record but not super memorable
2.5/5
I went in optimistic, by the end I was wishing for the final note. There is some good energy and theatricality, but this is no Queen or Sparks.
Not a fan
7/10 There was some songs i really liked, i don’t know if id listen again
I think these guys could excel if they stuck to one style, but they're set on being the okayest band of all time
Some of this sounded like a low to mediocre live recording. The rest just want very good.
Fav: Beauty Queen Least Fav: Strictly Confidential For your (somewhat) pleasure
Still waiting for the pleasure. I felt mostly bored.
Roxy Music at their best.
great , creepy
Much Roxy, very Music
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Four stars for some talented musicianship and a bit of swagger.
I did the Strand. It was just okay
Loved Grey Lagoons—not sure why it has the least listens!
Brilliant. Nice and strange. Like an accessible British krautrock album. I thought this would be a good un, but it was even better than I hoped.
This is some weird stuff. 'Do the Strand' sounded ok but you've lost me by 'The Bogus Man'. Really just something that is from a time and place and I think maybe should just stay there.
Fun and weird, fresh and unique, it got a bit more exciting in the second half but all of it is still pretty wacky
Brian Eno has had a bigger influence on my life than any other artist
27/12/2025 *1. do the strand - already love this song :) the saxaphone and bass are great!!!! why did brian ferry put on a sparks-y 'european' accent when he sings??? i love his voice though :) guitar solo is great as well!!! very dramatic after the guitar stops.... love the piano. love the lyrics. great ending. fun song! 2. beauty queen - liking the intro.... very dramatic..... bass is great again. looove brian ferry's voice. lyrics are lovely!!!! the guitar in the instrumental!? soooo gooood. song is hitting the sweet spot between pop and rock....... abrupt ending. 3. strictly confidential - quieter than the last two.... liking the violin. not sold on this one as much. other instruments just started, this is great :) this sounds more modern than the early 70s. liking the guitar..... loving the build up towards the end... *4. editions off you - liking the energy in this song more. bass is great in this album!! saxaphone just started!!!!! going craaaazy rn. squealing guitar/electronics(?)!!!! brian eno <3 brian ferry's voice is reallll great, love the lyrics as well. liking how chaotic it builds up to be. *5. in every dream home a heartache - love love love love this one already. lyrics are incredible, build up is incredible, instruments are incredible. peak. love how sinister this is..... aaaaah just got to the guitar!!!! fake-out fadeout (always reminds me of helter skelter)!!!!! 6. the bogus man - loving the bass.... the guitar is great as well... oboe(?) is really great..... vocals are really great. second half of the album seems to be darker? the lyrics are fantastic :) enjoying this, but not entirely sure how there's five minutes left? liking the slap(?) guitar... enjoyed it, but could've cut a few minutes off and wouldn't've lost anything. 7. grey lagoons - very old-school rock and roll..... guitar..... bass..... great :) saxaphone and keyboard!!!!!!!!! harmonica??? really liking whatever effect is on it though. the groove of the bass..... 8. for your pleasure - effect on the piano is very ashes to ashes.... loving the vibe of this. the tremelo on the guitar is great :) the last three songs go on a bit too long for my taste, but it was fantastic otherwise!! already knew two songs off of this, but really liked all of them. preferred the first half of this one; other reviews mention the first side is more brian ferry and the second brian eno so maybe that's why? (i do like eno's solo stuff more than ferry's though? from what i've heard anyway.) absolutely phenomenal cover. wasn't sure whether to give a four or five, but every dream home... and the cover bring it up :)
Very interesting and adventurous for the times. “The Bogus Man” certainly overstayed its welcome.added “Editions of You” to my Generator playlist. I think I’ll be coming back to this one and it will grow on me.
Brian Eno is on this. Not fully so one point off. 4/5
Roxy Music were always classed as a glam rock band, and to be fair they had their requisite share of funny haircuts and spangly suits when they appeared on Top of the Pops. However, this album would be better described as art rock and you can hear Brian Eno’s distinctive production tricks at play with weird keyboards and tape loops. Brian Ferry’s warbly vocals and Phil Manzanera’s excellent guitars build out the sound, but the creative tensions were too great and Eno left shortly after this, going on to work with David Bowie and others.
There's a brooding and eerie vibe that pervades the album. Roxy Music is endebted to Scott Walker, mo-town, rockabilly, German psych rock, and Jimi Hendrix. Predating most goth albums by a good 7 years, it's impressive what sounds and textures Roxy Music is able to eke out of their music. I love the weird songs and scary saxophone. Also the wicked harmonica solo on "Grey Lagoons" I did not expect to like this so much! I need to listen to more Roxy Music.
For whose pleasure? Certainly not mine.
Album #6 Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure Another favourite album of mine prior to the list. The story of Roxy Music goes that Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno met one fateful night while waiting for the train in a complete chance encounter, and then went on to form one of the most influential bands in British music's history. Though the albums that they recorded together all came out in the early 70’s, their sound and influence can mainly be heard within music that came out in the 80s. Their ahead-of-their-time sound went on to inspire many musicians of the next generation, most importantly to me, Morrissey of The Smiths. Brian Eno’s involvement really needs no defence; there isn’t a human walking the planet today who can’t appreciate at least one project which he has worked on; he is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in modern music. Eno had a great influence on some of my favourite albums before I even knew who he was, Remain in Light, The Joshua Tree, and Viva La Vida, to name a few albums which I cherished before learning of his existence. From there, I discovered that not only did he produce, but he was a key member of another band that I loved, Roxy Music. All that without even discussing his solo career, which is up there with every album that I’ve listed. So the main point of contention for why this album seems to have less than 3 stars on this site, despite being wildly influential and having a major involvement from the unhateable Brian Eno, would be the role of Bryan Ferry. It isn’t a surprise to me that people would dislike Ferry’s singing style, as it is very eccentric and not perfect in a traditional sense. Yet to me, there is no other vocalist who would have been able to separate Roxy Music from the rest of the pack as Ferry did. The whole gimmick behind Roxy Music is that they are the band that plays in the half-empty high-scale nightclub at 3 am, which wouldn’t work without Eno’s lush synthesizers accompanied by Ferry’s emotive crooning. Do The Strand might just be one of my favourite songs of all time, a song that is almost unrivalled in emotion that never fails to immediately immerse me in the album. I always find myself hoping it would go on longer when it comes to an end. In my view, there really isn’t a bad track on this album, with only maybe the Bogus Man slightly outstaying it’s welcome. Easily warrants a spot on this list, and I suspect it won’t be the last appearance of Brian Eno, or maybe even Roxy Music themselves. Best Tracks: Do The Strand, Beauty Queen, For Your Pleasure Worst Track: The Bogus Man Score out of 10: 9
If Bowie had a more annoying voice and worse instrumentals...
Didn't do it for me.
Två ganska perviga album i rad! Detta är det av de ”bra” Roxy-albumen som jag lyssnat minst på. Inga låtar som sätter sig riktigt för mig men det är å andra sidan rättså bra rakt igenom. Grym saxofon, en del skönt Brian Eno-ljudflumm En annan dag hade det kunnat vara en 4 men stannar vid en stark 3a
Jättesvårt! Ibland helt fantastiskt, ibland inte. Har lite svårt för sången men det instrumentala speciellt när saxen får vara med har jag väldigt lätt för. Känner inte riktigt någon helhetskänsla som album men gillar det ändå tillräckligt mycket för en trea!
In Every Dream Home A Heartache! Mycket kul som pågår här, men känns inte helt färdigtänkt som hel platta.
Rösten är guld
En av dom svåraste! Hann bara två lyssningar och det var inte nog för det här. En trea just nu iaf
Njaaa. Okej.
très cool
Jag väljer att köpa historieskrivningen att det här är en platta som slits mellan Ferry och Enos starka viljor. Det hörs. Tyvärr drar det inte tillräckligt åt något håll. Gillar art rock soundet, kanske därför jag är så jävla bry. Saknar de där riktiga panglåtarna som finns på andra av Roxy musics skivor. Stark tvåa?
No es este precisamente mi disco preferido de la primera época de RM. Es verdad que mantiene el gusto glam y experimental del disco de debut, con Brian Eno aún en la formación, pero a nivel compositivo la banda no dejaría de ir mejorando disco tras disco. Aún así, siendo como soy fan del grupo hay que darle el crédito que se merece al bueno de Bryan Ferry y amigos.
dunno
For your pleasure, but not mine.
Not really my thing.
I didn't care for the mix on this album and the songs were a little tougher than later albums in a way that I did t care for. Maybe it was my mood.
Not my favorite Roxy Music. I still love it, but I need to save room (stars) for Avalon.
Roxy’s second album is even edgier and less approachable than the first, but it does feel as if the band members have discovered where they sit in the Roxiverse. Ferry and Eno shape the sound but they don’t dominate to the same extent as on the first album. The opening track and single Do The Strand is about the nearest to a regular pop track on here.
This was great. I knew some Roxy music, but Ferry and Eno rule.
Not as bad as I expected, but I'm wondering why this particular Roxy Music album was chosen over the band's other releases.
Pretty good; okay.
I like RM but this one is not that good. 2/5
Amazing album cover, didn't really vibe with the album
“Experimental” is usually a euphemism for hard to listen to. This does very little for me and reminds me of Jason Segal’s vampire opera.
Good stuff, definitely of its time. Glad I listened to the whole thing but also not really feeling any need to revisit it.
*The Eno keys are cool and the last few songs have nice jazzy parts *The vocals aren't great and the vibes are kind of strange overall
Eclectic
This one is a little weird. not sure what i was expecting.
Not saying I’d want to, but, even if I did, I don’t feel I was given enough information to successfully “do the strand”.
A personal favorite.
Glam rock -ish with less glam and more rock.
Liked the A sides on this one (one of Nick's dad's favorite bands from the time!)
29/1089 звуки фломастера на бумаге наверное в этом есть какая-то своя креативная идея, но не для меня местами будто интересно, а нет, все равно козлиные завывания
ужаснейшая манера исполнения тошнотворная и мелодии раздражающие слух это второй вид альбомов в этой подборке, но хоть не рок, единственное что понравилось это обложка
Meh
Big fan of Roxy and Brian Ferry, but this is before they really find their groove.
Probably the best album cover of all time and the album itself is very good too. Kinda feels dated that it feels not too far off from that early 70s piano rock stuff, but I won't pretend it doesn't still have a ton of style and raunchiness to it, because it does. I just kinda wish it was more menacing. But I guess it was only 1973 so that needed a little more time to cook. I do really like all the saxophone. And the cool ass album cover.
38/1001 First listen. I don’t know about this one. There’s something interesting going on here. I don’t think I can give this a fair rating in just a few listens. The singing is a bit much for me though. Reminds of the band Japan. 5/10
Sounds like it could have come out more recently than it did
I'm not mad at it. 3.
I really liked the first song. And then it seemed to go downhill from there. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Not a fan
Weird, some tracks were good but they were diamonds in the rough.
It feels conspicuous that this album, Roxy's last with Eno, popped up a day before Eno's fourth solo album, Before and After Silence. With the benefit of hindsight, it's clear that Ferry and Eno were rapidly heading in different creative directions. Look no further than the album opener, "Do the Strand", a Ferry master work, and the album closing title track, an Eno creation that nearly uses everything except instruments as instruments. Neither lost their desire to push boundaries; they just were pushing on nearly opposite ones. Their split ultimately benefited both, but here, for one album, their competing impulses were joined in a complex pop cacophony.
Usually when I review albums like these I know I like a lot I try and research some historical/interpersonal details that influenced the musical direction of the album but here every detail I find weirdly makes me more confused. On paper, the trajectory makes sense: two very creative musicians butt heads and swap places to very successful careers in different directions. But how did that headbutting result in this album? Well, All that's left are my thoughts: the most common reference points for this point in the 70s seems to be glam rock but there's almost nothing glam about this to me aside from the cover; it's high psychedelia through and through, with what's perhaps Bryan Ferry lyrical magnum opus here. There's a part of me that wants to go "boooo I wish I liked every song a little bit more". But who the fuck am I kidding. Fuck it, it's a....
My final Roxy Music album just ten albums after the previous installment. I'm pretty surprised to be reaching the end of the line so soon. Country Life was fine. It was certainly unorthodox as far as it's influences were concerned, though I found it difficult to feel invested in the music. Maybe returning to an Eno-ful period in their discography will yield some results. Yeah, this did even less of a favour for me than the albums which preceded it. Much of this is just noise to me, which is unfortunate as it's an impressive showing in the strange, avant-garde music department. It's been a good while since I listened to an album where I felt this profoundly empty the entire way through, which is a catastrophe as far as articulating my thoughts goes. Hmm. I dunno what to write. Me tired. Me want sleep. "Do the Strand" is an alright opener. I like the unorthodox instrumental and vocal style. It kinda stretches on forever though, I won't lie. Ngaaaaaaaaah. That's the sound of me sat at my laptop, staring at the ceiling with my mouth agape while listening to the rest of this album. Book time. Unique creative identity. An improvement on their debut album. Charted well. Wikipedia says that this album reviewed well, is commonly regarded as the high-point of the band and is a classic within it's genre. I'm already resigned to the fact that I will never see eye-to-eye with critics and general music listeners, so I guess I can let this one slip by. I cosign this inclusion.
Blaahck
486/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
I respect this, however I don't enjoy it.
I can see how some people would like this album and there were some good songs but ultimately I don't think it was for me.
Never really given Roxy Music much of a listen. Pretty enjoyable. Not the biggest fan of Bryan Ferry’s voice but I love Brian Eno. I was unaware he was only in the band for the first 2 albums.
Tough tough listen.
Kinda interesting but not as good as I was hoping it would be
Oddly compelling. Mostly dissonant. With traces of Velvet Underground.
What an addictive sound. Urban and theatrical and sexy and glamourous with this gritty underbelly that is so unpredictable. I was already familiar with "In Every Dream Home a Heartache," which is still unbelievable, but that closing title track is a stunner.
Still not sure on this one?
I like Brian Eno but this just didn't do it for me
Denne er kul
Ikke det verste jeg har hørt.
Not my favorite Roxy album but they are all great
I still don't like Roxy Music, but I have a lot more respect for them. This album is ok, but it's very ahead of it's time, made by a fearless band, that experimented and took unexpected musical leaps. Bryan Ferry is still not a good singer. 3.5/5
There are some cool musical moments and I like the experimentation of the last song. However, the album is a bit too theatric. 6/10
I'm very hungover today and this was NOT hitting. I appreciate it for its impact it had on music and enjoy how grand of a spectacle it is but I think it might just not be for me. I'll have to revisit when I'm not so incapacitated.
It's definitely a unique album. It's got a very distinct sound, one that I haven't quite figured out if I enjoy. Several of the songs employed long guitar breaks, which I don't know if I cared for. The singing was very different, seemed to have a sort of pomp about it, but not in a great way. I may come back to this album, but I don't think it's one that I really want to turn to again.
Whoa I'm really not enjoying this. Maybe I'm in a weird mood today, or under the weather, but this is really getting behind my eyes. Maybe I need to go back into it, because I can hear where a ton of bands have gotten inspiration from this music, but it's hard to listen to right now.
I don't particularly like Bryan Ferry's voice or songwriting. But, I love Brian Eno. So, I'm sort of 50/50 on this one.
Liked this more than I thought I would. Some of the vocals just don't hit for me, but overall this is pretty cool. Some great instruments, some great beats. Initially gave this a 3, but I'm bumping it up to a 4. There's some really great, different music on here that doesn't sound 70s dated...great, clear production and fresh. Really, the only thing stopping me from giving it a 5 is Bryan Ferry's voice.
I listened, but no impression was left. Very mid, dull pop
I only know the name “Roxy Music”. Never listened to them defore. This opening track is making me thinking of the Rocky Horror Picture Show👄. This will be a wild ride this morning. Ok. Second track. I still have Rocky Horror vibes. I really like the music. The vocals are grating on me a bit and what gives me the Rocky Horror vibes. This album is wild. I’m enjoying it. “Grey Lagoons” is my favorite song.
Makes David Bowie sound straight. Inklings of 80s moodiness a few years early.
Perfect album for the end of October
different and enjoyable. had moments of spooky elements as well
This is like listening to some weird crooner trying to imitate Bowie and somehow they sound more like Pod-Era Ween, but not in a good way. Ween did it somewhat ironically. These guys are serious. In one song, dude is listing different styles of houses (ranch, duplex, etc..) and then goes on to song about how his blow up doll is THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO HIM! What the hell?! I DID enjoy one song: Grey Lagoons. That was a banger. The rest were not my thing. Gave me some good unexpected comedy in the morning time though.
Perfect for Halloween. Better than KISS’s 1998 horror show (not in a good way) “Psycho Circus”.
Some songs are super screechy and annoying, do not like. The music is...weird, overall.
Great singles with lots of filler. The Greatest Hits is all you need from Roxy.
I'm listening to this weird album on Halloween. Enough said.
Roxy Music is out there and ahead of their times, yet also shaping the music to come. It is a shame they were so hard to come by in the States. Fantastic stuff, but the last two tracks may have been too experimental for me.
👌… It STINKS!
This was not for my pleasure.
Super fun record. The inspiration I need to finally do a Roxy deep dive.
w/ Brian Eno, who I've listened to with Fred again.., very full circle. Overall this was okay, didn't love a lot of it but kinda cool.
2 Star voice, 4 Star production.
Not bad. Better than I expected. In every dream home a heartache is a classic.
Got nothing to say about this one
Successful 2nd album of Glam Rocker Roxy Music.
I enjoyed the feel of this album, but I think it will take a few listens to sink in. A 3.5 for now, but bumping.
i fucking HATE this band
I first heard Roxy Music and Brian Ferry in the end of the '70s / beginning of the '80s, when they released much more mainstream pop music, during the New Wave / New Romantics era. While there is a large gap between that and this album, there are still many similarities. While the early RM sound much more like Bowie or The Talking Heads, Brian Ferry's voice made them indistinguishable. So, back to this album. Much more glam, arty, posh pop punk that I kind of liked. First and last track are outstanding.
Good mellow music.
Good mixture of rock and glam. Varied song tempo's and love the use of sax.
ohhhh, love Roxy music. don't think i know anything from this album though? should be fun! edit: good! but not favourite album of theirs, honestly.
I found this a bit boring.
Did not really like this. Made me think it was made for some type of musical
At first, I thought this was really centered towards the demographic that enjoys rocky horror picture show and maybe musicals. That's not me. As the album went on, I could see the similarities to people like David Bowie and Talking Heads. Overall, this just wasn't superior. It's odd and bizarre. I wouldn't be surprised if Viagra Boys took some inspiration from this which is cool. I just don't think it was very good.
Kao i prvi, fantastičan album
#1 on the random list. Great starting point. Didn't know a lot about this album prior.
As an individual who has never been heavily into the whole Bowie / Eno / glam-rock era, then I largely knew what was coming. The album artwork *chefs kiss*, "Do The Strand" an absolute romper-stomper up-tempo track with Ferry almost howling over the beat. 7 tracks of poncey arty-wibbling with strong "oh, aren't we so fucking clever, you don't even UNDERSTAND" vibes.
Yeah, it’s good, innit.
105/1001 Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ One morning, Rob woke up severely hungover after a work do to discover he had Roxy Music as his album of the day. He knew he disliked them. After the listen of the given album, he discovered he loathed them. Morning even more hampered than before. End of story.
Good
I’ve always heard of Roxy Music but without much context. Imagine my surprise when ¨Do the Strand¨ comes on. It’s more fabulous, theatrical and camp than I could ever have imagined. Maybe the band’s name should have been a giveaway, and it does sound camp and British, but I wasn’t expecting something that sounds like a cross between a showtune and the Factory. In retrospect, the music sounds almost exactly like what you’d expect after seeing the album cover. Like Sabbath’s self-titled, the cover is a vision of what’s to come, and is it ever fabulous. I was never, Bowie aside, too into glam, but I do have to admit that the theatricality appeals to me as someone who enjoys musicals and mariachi music. ¨Camp¨ is a term that never really translated well across the pond, but play this album for someone in the US and they might just get what you mean. I’m not sure what the band was trying to get across with ¨Grey Lagoons¨ but it’s the most fabulous, over the top take on American roots music, run through a camp British sensibility. I can see the roots for the New York Dolls and therefore to punk. Sometimes larger-than-life is the look and on ¨For Your Pleasure¨ it just works oh so well. Best songs: ¨Do The Strand,¨ ¨Grey Lagoons¨
Mid
For a band that are such a household name, I don't think I have ever heard a song from Roxy Music, or that I would even have been able to name a song by them. Now, having heard this album, I am unimpressed. I would not have said that Brian Eno was in this band, but once I was told I can hear him. Overall, nothing special for me.
Fun and unique with great energy
Unsure
Peculiar but not uninteresting. Highly theatrical rock that might have been called new wave had it arrived a decade later.
An essential glam rock record. Editions of You/In Every Dream Home a Heartache is a brilliant back-to-back run.
Epic, at times theatrical glam rock. A little too over the top but worth a listen.
made me think of dad. and also- i liked it more than i thought i would.
Y'know, it's strange. I thought I'd have a lot more to say about this album. I mean, it's the band's last with Brian Eno (and therefore their last important one, historically speaking) . . . it expands on the experimentation present on their debut . . . and you may even be able to pick up on creative tensions between Eno and Ferry! There's a few good hooks to go off of to make a really expansive review around. And yet I can't really pursue any of them. I could if I would, but quite frankly, I don't wanna? 'Coz even if there's a lot you **could** go into, that's just not how I ended up listening to the album. For me, it ended up being all about the **energy** — this **is** still glam rock, after all (despite aiming for higher sonic goals than a band like Sweet would). If the energy was present in the instrumental, I'd be well and truly carried through. Well, maybe "carried over" in some cases, but like I wasn't too caught up in the moment to notice. "The Bogus Man" is nine minutes, and I could totally see the argument for it to be cut down, but, damn, the way my leg was bouncing, I say it's fine just the way it is. There are a few things I noticed, though. For one, I think the production shines in quite a few spots. "In Every Dream Home A Heartbreak" is a particular highlight, with how creepy and sinister the first part sounds before slamming into those solos in the second half. Good shit! My natural instinct is to give Eno full props for it, but the entire band is credited with production, so I guess I can't. Then there are Bryan Ferry's vocals, which, uh . . . y'know, I hadn't been able to review this album the day my group had gotten it, so I'm writing this a few days later. The most recent Randomizer pick I've submitted a review for is 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels', and while they otherwise have nothing in common, I do think it's funny that I ended up having the same big issue with both of them: the vocals. Bryan Ferry isn't incomprehensible like Kevin Rowland, but, y'know, goodness me, the delivery. There are honestly times where it feels like it's straying into parody. I mean, sometimes it comes close to sounding how I do when I try to poke fun of oversinging, dopey voice and all. But, I mean, like with Rowland, it's not the worst thing. With this band's vibes, and with me paying far more attention to the backing instrumentation anyway, it does end up fitting quite a bit. It's just, again, sometimes — b'woof! Tone it down, Ferry! And that's about the size of what I hafta say about this album. It's a shame I couldn't think of more to say. I mean, there's a lot I like about it, of course, what with it being glam rock and all. But with a lot of albums (and this ends up being the case more often than you'd think), it just doesn't blow my mind. At least, it didn't hit me the same way their debut did. And is that really enough to drop the album down a whole point? Probably not, but this is just how I ended up feeling. In any case, if this album was made for my pleasure, well, then I can certainly say I was pleasured.
More glam rock ain't a bad thing. 4.5 bumped down to 4.
I’m at a 4. It’s definitely a good album, I just don’t think it’s as good as their debut. Even if I wasn’t using their debut as a benchmark, I just think this album comes across as one that’s ambitious in scope but without a consistently satisfying execution. Going solely off of the instrumental / vocal vibes here, I can’t say there’s anything inherently flawed – this is a fun album to listen to, for sure. It’s sonically strange at points, but it never strays too far to a point of being bad. I liked every single track here, genuinely. Lyrically, I found myself totally lost half the time, but I don’t know that this is an album where lyrics matter as much, given how the album feels like it’s going off of the instrumental energy for a strong percentage of the runtime. I can’t exactly place one specific reason why I’m at a 4 here; I think it’s just a bunch of compiling issues; a few endings to tracks feel sort of abrupt (like “Beauty Queen”), I think a few tracks go a bit long (certainly “The Bogus Man”, though I did like most of the 9 minutes), I think the vocals occasionally verge on parody at times, and once again, I just think half the lyrics make no real sense. Even with all of that, I was still around a 4.5 going into the title / final track, and while I liked it, I just think it didn’t really feel like a satisfying closing track to the album, given the slightly hypnotic repetition. If there’s anything I’ll give a deep compliment to the album on, it does a fantastic job at creating an atmosphere to each track; Brian Eno probably has something to do with that here, and it’s a small preview of his later ambient work, but with a slightly more eerie lean a lot of the time. These are sonically interesting, if nothing else, and that especially rings true on the album’s highlight track, “In Every Dream Home a Heartache”. It is pathetic in nature, given an obsession with a sex doll acts as the core anchor of the first half of the track, but it’s fully self-aware of how pathetic it is via the instrumental. Once the big solo starts halfway through, the track just shifts into another gear, and the fakeout ending makes it work even better. So, yes, it’s a 4 due to a number of issues that pile up, but I did enjoy this album a lot. It could still get up to a 5 someday if other tracks just click a little better / more consistently, and I think the floor here is still a 3.5 at worst. This is a fun album, I’m glad it’s on the list, and while I don’t fully hear all of the critical appeal, I think I hear enough of it to understand why people gave this such high praise. It’s an experimental, ambitious album that feels like a post-punk / glam rock hybrid, & a precursor to what the Talking Heads would later truly finish & master in their own way (ironically enough with Brian Eno’s help). I just don’t think they hit on this album as effectively as they could, but it’s still a damn fine effort regardless. A strong 4.
Не слышал до этого, в отличии от более поздних альбомов. Альбом с разными настроениями, заинтересовал, нужно будет вернуться и послушать еще.
I'm not usually a fan of dramatic over-the-top vocal performances. However I think the controlled chaos of the circus-like arrangements on this album required some vocal acrobatics. Unlike many it seems, I think Bryan Ferry nailed it. My Brian Eno awakening continued with this gem.
Listens: 3 Standout tracks: In Every Dream Home A Heartache The first half of this album is whatever; I wasn't too impressed by anything. But God damn, In Every Dream Home A Heartache is amazing. Instant repeat material. And, apparently I had heard it before. It's a track played on the TV show Mindhunter at some point; it definitely sounded familiar. After this song, the rest of the album is a lot more interesting. The Bogus Man feels like Industrial jazz genre mashup. I am inclined to give the album a 4 just for 'In Every Dream Home A Heartache' alone. This album is definitely an album you must hear before you die.
Meh
This art rock album has a sleek yet experimental energy stemming with annoyingly glamorous vocals, entertaining lush keyboards, and jagged guitars wrapped in stylish, atmospheric arrangements that blur pop allure with avant-garde edge.
Is this a joke?
I don't get it. At all.
Not one of their best and nowhere near the quality of Avalon. Was not a fan of this disconnected series of songs. Not worth a second listen.
Not a fan. Sounded like Freddie Mercury meets Jello Biafra
7/10 I liked it. There are some great sounds and some really interesting ideas. There are also dull stretches where it is hard to understand what they were trying to achieve, but overall, I enjoyed it
I’ve heard of, but never listened to Roxy Music, so when I saw the cover I was intrigued. Sadly that is where my intrigue ended, as I didn’t even make it to the end of the album. It was uninteresting as hell, outside of one song (I can’t remember which) that had me moving my leg to the beat. I’m starting to realize I REALLY don’t like a lot of music by British artists, especially the further back in time the music goes.
Edgy
brian eno on synth, art rock Do the strand Editions of you Fore your pleasure
Just another Brian Eno project I didn’t care for.
I find it interesting that my view of this album has shifted a bit over time. The Bryan Ferry/Brian Eno axis that made this album so interesting when I first encountered it in 1978 is surprisingly still there but my thinking on certain songs has evolved with time. The standout track has always been Editions of You and the WTF??? track is The Bogus Man. Those have not changed in all this time. It’s my appreciation for other tracks and hearing them with a lifetime of experience that makes this record I more interesting. This is particularly true with In Every Dream Home a Heartache. I didn’t connect with that skronky track but now it works.
Beetje rare, aanstellerige jarentachtigmuziek. Het biedt wat afwisseling en werkt soms niet op de zenuwen, maar 'voor mijn plezier' hadden ze dit niet per sé hoeven doen.
Het album start en de eerste gedachte is gelijk: Duitse synths. Half waar. Ze blijken uit Engeland te komen. Brian Eno blijkt weer eens bezig. Zonder die man hadden we 901 veel beter te luisteren albums voor onze kiezen. Het eerste nummer is nogal theatraal met naast die synths bijvoorbeeld een enorm trillende zang. Ik kan het nog wel hebben zelfs. Daarna volgt een rustig nummer wat duidelijk om de zang moet draaien, maar die zang is juist vrij matig. Weer die trillingen, en onnodig geprop van lettergrepen in elkaar. Oooohh. Th'way you look. Het past niet bij de rust van het nummer en metrisch overbodig. Dus het zal nog expres zijn ook. Het album blijkt verder afwisselend te blijven, zowel wat betreft muziekgenre als wat betreft kwaliteit. Je doet mij er weinig plezier mee.
Het was alweer een tijdje geleden dat we onze ambiente vriend Brian Eno voor de kiezen kregen. Dit keer een wat vroeger werk van Roxy Music. Eens luisteren wat hij toen fabriceerde. Het begint in ieder geval lekker uptempo. Iets teveel wazigheid en toeters voor mijn doen wel. En dat trekt zich uiteraard door. Track 2 heeft echt debiel gezang, veel te theatraal, aanstellerig (al moeten we dit vooral die andere Brian aanrekenen volgens mij). Om vervolgens track 4 wel lekker te laten lopen, en track 6 is bij vlagen Pink Floyd-esque. Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik hier allemaal van moet vinden. Er zitten regelmatig gave elementen in, zoals een wilde gitaarsolo of een lekker bassriffje. Maar op een of andere manier moet in teveel nummers er iets vals doorheen gegooid worden. Gezang als een krolse kater, expres valse noten uit een gitaar, debiel vals getoeter. Het mag vooral niet lekker blijven klinken. De valse stukken zijn als nagels op een krijtbord en doen me denken aan 1 ster. De toffe delen juist weer aan psychedelische rock. Ik maak er een afgeronde 3 van, omdat ik niet teveel de zure broeder wil uithangen.
Delightfully surprised by this, had never heard it before. Weird in all the right ways. A couple duds on first listen but the majority of it was great.
Well, I hated this. He wants to be David Byrne but fails miserably. And I don't like David Byrne that much either. It's aimless and odd.
Lars and the Real Girl energy
Roxy Music is one of those bands that, as a record collector, I always knew about. The albums would show up at record shows and stores. They were always presented as a band that you should collect. I think that was mostly due to Brian Eno being in the band than anything else. This is a great album, I don't understand the hate that it is getting.
Blind album and artist. 2 kinda cool tracks and the rest fit the style but did not appeal. Interesting style and instrumentation though!