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Mediocre vocals but beautiful instrumentals
I’m a big Eno fan so…I’ve always had a soft spot for this early stuff. It wears the time pretty well still.
Thoughts before listening: One thing I have learned from this project is that not ALL of Brian Eno's music is weird ambient soundscapes. He does that quite a bit, but he has tackled other genres to great effect. I especially like his glam rock album for instance. That being said, the cover of this album is making me think we're in for some ambient soundscapes. Review: So this is a pop rock record and not the ambient sound I was expecting. Its pretty good. Basically avant-garde pop music with a bunch of textures layered on top. This had to have been a big influence on the new wave bands that were starting to form around the time of this release in the late 70s. Mix something like "Kurt's Rejoinder" with some punk rock attitude and you basically have Devo. Then there is "Here He Comes" which has a bit of a country feel to it and reminds me of what would come to be called alt-country. It feels like Eno is basically laying out the blueprint for future alternative music on this album. Definitely a pleasant surprise with this one although the slow second half does kind of lose my interest. Still though, its 4-stars.
Brian Eno at some point must have realized his strengths lie primarily in composition and soundscapes and production, not in songwriting. That fact is mirrored in this album, as it's definitely the stranger, more sonically experimental songs that shine whilst the more conventional pop-rock tracks just really fall quite flat.
More Eno. Still a no.
MDR. Juste incroyable. Oingo boingo vibes.
Beautiful album, one of my favorites by one of the greats. Such a rich lush sound and I love this era. This man influenced so many of my favorite artists and everything he touches seems to be made better by him.
Not what I was expecting, okay chill music
Have listened about 5 times and whilst I have enjoyed it - its a surprisingly poppy/ accessible - nothing has really stayed with me or made its way on to a playlist.
Not what I was expecting from Brian Eno. Definite 70s rock, with a hint to his more ambient future. It was alright, enjoyed the listen. Nothing to make a point of coming back to listen again.
Masterpiece
I’ll be honest I’d probably like this better if at least the second half was totally instrumental. Eno’s songs were better in diving into glambient experiments, full of noise and fury. This is yet again an example of an artist searching for a sound, but almost going backwards from Another Green World. It’s worth a listen but it’s definitely not something that needs to be on this list.
This was easier to digest than the other Eno we got. Clearly influential. First track sounds a LOT like LCD soundsystem. I was playing "King's Lead Hat" and asked my wife "this sounds a lot like the Tallking Heads right?" and she responded "maybe? a shittier version." Turns out the title is an anagram for "Talking Heads" Nailed it. Read they recorded 100!!!! tracks and these are the 10 that made the cut. Eno sounds like a real music sicko.
Again with Eno. Cool sounds and rhythms, sounds ahead of its time for the 70s and maybe even still today. King's Lead hat is great.
I had high expectations for this after reading who contributed to this - Phil Collins, Robert Fripp, Jaki Liebezeit (the list is remarkable). And after I finished it twice, I wouldnt say im disappointed, but this definitely failed to send me to outer space Supposedly, they wrote about 100 songs for this (which is bananas). I could only pull out maybe 3-4 tracks that I enjoyed. I give them some credit for branching out to a lot of unique genres, but most of the songs were not all that cool King’s Lead Hat, Julie With… and By This River were my most notable. 2.5 stars.
I didn't get very far into this one before I had a visceral impulse to bail. Consider this a shot from the hip
My only real knowledge of Eno before this project was as a crossword answer. Didn’t know he did anything other than ambient music, and embarrassingly had no idea he was such a key figure in Talking Heads. (Kings) Hats off to Brian for writing some music that was fun to listen to (and thank Sean for pointing out the anagram!). This is like a mix of Talking Heads and late Beatles. Gave it a few listens, most recently on a taxi ride from Newark through lower Manhattan - I think any album is going to sound better as the soundtrack to that drive and views. Front half is much more accessible but even the ambient stuff on the back half is great, loved Julie With. Side note that Here He Comes sounds like it could have a legal claim against the Phish song Seven Below - both great songs. And apparently Here He Comes was a bit of a radio hit at the time. A little more time will tell if this holds up, but another 5 from this whore - tis a pity.
Decent variety. My favourites were King's Lead Hat, Here He Comes and By This River.
Such a full delicious sound
The Good: There was science applied, and we all like science The Bad: Not knowing which part of the science was before, and which part was after… The Ugly: The damn album cover… I promised myself I would not judge… but damn, that’s ugly! Never having heard of this album before, yet knowing who Mr Eno is, I was a little worried about title, thinking this was going to be another experimental type album. What a relief! Maybe it has something to do with me just going through a “all music from the ‘70s is awesome” phase, but this was a joy to listen to. At times, closing my eyes, I wasn’t certain if I was listening to a Brian Eno album, or a Talking Heads album… maybe there is something I don’t know and I should read up on the intrawebs all the secrets about this album, but I can’t be bothered with that today. So, 4* as I know I will want to sit back and listen to this album again some day!
éééé no que brian es average no ?
one minute in deja un classique de sample, 3, ses autres albums sont supers
another eno album! i am not surprised so much of eno is on this list, he's really quite the innovator when it comes to composing. nothing too... mainly... ambient this time, this time opting for mesmerizing pop music. or as eno calls it, "ocean music". it's not just "haha i love experimentation i love progressive/alternate music", this guy knows EXACTLY how to make engaging and imaginative music to the point where it's healing. he's also a pro at mixing. i'm horrible at it, so listening to pros like eno makes me want to just take notes... a very textured and layered record. it gets my approval.
This was really annoying in places. Some parts were innovative and interesting, but for the most part it wasn’t great. Which is strange, because I enjoyed Here Come The Warm Jets. No idea why this would be necessary to hear before dying.
The last 3 songs were wonderful, the rest weren't for me. By this river is one I've known for a long time, but the rest of the album was new to me
não é ruim de forma alguma mas sei lá, a sonoridade ainda não é um trem que me agrada completamente
o último mais puxado prum rockzinho dele. é bacana demais, gosto muito. dá pra ver que ele bebeu bastante da fonte do bowie de quando trabalharam juntos, mas sem deixar de dar seu toque eletrônico!! eu gosto. here he comes eh BOA DEMAIS COMO PODE PORRAAAAAAAAA gosto mto de spider and i também, acho uma ótima música pra finalizar o album
Brian Eno is a fascinating guy, with a wildly creative approach to how he writes and produces songs. He has adopted and invented techniques and technologies way ahead of his time. Most of the time though, the music is pretty inoffensive. This is a pretty accessible and palatable album. The case for its necessity is pretty nerdy, though -- to steal a derogatory term from his home country, it takes a certain kind of anorak to appreciate what makes this album important. You'll need to do some reading, I imagine. That's not to say that it's not enjoyable, though. It's not as self-indulgent as a lot of songwriter-does-everything albums. It feels like a collection of songs that he polished until they took their proper shape, rather than an act of self pleasure inflicted upon the listener. If anything, the album is so un-grating that it fades into the background. It's a great work listen, though less good than his real ambient work (Music For Airports, for example). Talented, competent, pleasant. Maybe not emotionally resonant, but he's headed for (and inventing) that sterile 80s sound that just does that to me (this is 1977, but Eno is always ahead). Give it a go -- the worst that'll happen is you'll end up doing the dishes and forgetting it's on. 3/5
That didn't really work for me. It's not terrible but I've no desire to hear it again.
2.55/5
fuleiro
Hasn’t aged as well as his ambient work
There should be half stars in the ratings, or double it to a score out of 10. This is a 2.5 / 5 if ever there was one. I'll round it up this time, but I won't be so generous next time, the next album has been warned
466/1001 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Brian’s non experimental stuff is just ok. Good song here or there but you’d be insane to have this album on heavy rotation if you’re under 50 years old
Inoffensive, weird lyrics again.
I don't know anything about Brian Eno. This album did not engage me at all. The soundscape is sort of interesting.
I wanted to like this, but I sort of didn't. The lyrics / vocals often sound a bit stupid. And there are too few high moments that sound really great. It's a 2.5 star album for me. Rounding down even if that feels harsh.
Love all of Eno's early albums, but if he re-recorded them today with anyone other than himself singing they'd be 5s. Absolutely worth checking his whole history, but my favorites with his hand on them are My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Talking Heads Remain in Light, and Bowie's Low, Heroes, and Lodger - plus the invention of Ambient Music as a recording category.
It makes sense that I enioyed this because I grew up listening to U2, Genesis and Coldplay which, in some way or another, have all been Touched By The Hand Of Eno. It was just weird enough and complex enough for me to really appreciate the different sounds. I imagine it must be challenging to write music that has many odd sounds but still is catchy and has a groove to it. I really like the wackiness and energy of Kurt's Rejoinder and King's Lead Hat. By The River is absolutely beautiful and even makes use of word painting in the phrase "underneath a sky that's ever falling down, down, down, ever falling down." As Eno repeats the word "down," the melody mirrors the lyrics, descending towards the last repetition of "down" which happens to be the lowest note Eno sings on this track. Before and After Science gets my first 5 star review!
I liked the sound a lot. Would listen again
This album has a cool vibe. Reminds me of the Talking Heads. 7/10.
This was a really pretty album with really cool instrumentation. It definitely felt kind of experimental
This one was interesting, a few songs I didnt love as much others. But the second half of the album stood out to me. Lovedddd Spider and I, feel like ive had moments in the summer, just staring at a little spider while outside smoking a J lmfao. Reminded me of those moments.
A fun listen with a cool vibe but nothing really struck me
kinda weird but kinda cool sounded odd and normal at the same time
Boring
Really enjoyed this! Solid 4 as I’m leaving room for more of a masterpiece and this one feels like it straddles two sounds so you’re either going to want to listen to Side A or Side B.
01) No One Receiving - 8,0 02) Backwater - 7,5 03) Kurt's Rejoinder - 7,5 04) Energy Fools the Magician - 8,0 05) King's Lead Hat - 9,0 06) Here He Comes - 8,0 07) Julie With... - 7,0 08) By this River - 7,0 09) Through Hollow Lands - 7,0 10) Spider and I - 8,0 TOTAL: 7,70 (77/100)
Really liked the songs, instrumentation and musicianship but the album was let down for me by the weak vocals. Imagine with Robert Wyatt singing for instance.
Awesome
A strange album. A few songs, which are ok. The rest is nothing special.
This was cool. I guess I’m not the biggest Eno Guy on the planet, but I had a good time listening to this one. A 3.5, but I’ll round it down because Eno is so heavily present on this list. He doesn’t need the stars. He’s swimming in em
Ахуеть, он еще и поет. Я думал только пикалки делает
Never listened to Brian Eno before as a musician, only as a producer (U2, Coldplay, Bowie, etc). I am going in with an open mind. On track 3 and it certainly sounds pretty futuristic for 1977 but also sort of like random pieces of music crammed together. King's Lead Hat sounds like a Talking Heads song for sure and is pretty good. Side 2 slows down massively. Sort of film soundtrack vibes? Noir, melancholy, lots of synths. Definitely pretty forward-sounding for the 70s and kind of ambient. I actually enjoyed "Through Hollow Lands" quite a bit though it would be incredibly jarring to ever have this album on shuffle. Honestly, meh. Maybe just not for me.
I think the best thing I can say about this album is that it is interesting. The second best is that it's inoffensive and I was rushing to turn it off. Just okay.
This sounded like the soundtrack of a movie whenever the zany scientist was on screen. These songs are the ravings of a lunatic. Who is this album for?
This was a quirky album. I didnt hate it but I also didnt love it. Some parts had really engaging hooks but other songs had super slow intros. A wild ride
I get it. Probably pretty forward for 1977. I just don't wanna hear it again Energy Fools the Magician sounds like score music from an 80s USA station movie based in FLA had a baby with the A Clockwork Orange soundtrack
Listened in the background, was fine.
Brian Eno as an artist makes shit music. Brian Eno as a producer makes great music because there are artists involved that are not Brian Eno. This is an album by Brian Eno the artist, and is therefore shit. If Eno wrote more than 100 tracks for this album and narrowed it down to 10, i consider myself fortunate for being spared those additional tortures. On a more positive note, I saved some time with the number of awful tracks I skipped, and I'll be able to listen to something I like this morning ⭐⭐
Nope
He has some Talking heads moments
A little boring but had some interesting moments.
The guy on the cover looks like Christian Bale in the Thor movie. Some good songs but this album felt a lot longer than 40 mins. I enjoyed the Warm Jets album but this was more out there. High 3.
Brian eno is really good. I’ve never really been blown away by a song on first listen quite like by the river. Almost want to give the album a 5 for that but I don’t think I liked the rest quite as much
Musician's music, but liked this one!
filled with melancholy as am i
easy to ignore while working
This album was a breath of fresh air. "Ocean music" is exactly how I would describe it. The first track is quite funky but then quickly evolves into a more experimental ambiance type ride. I found Backwater to be a really funny song. It's so upbeat and happy and positive......as they're stranded in a raft in the ocean and dying trying to keep their minds off things. Some of the tracks are so unusual and just interesting. Experimenting with some really weird sounds/tones/notes that is almost offputting but strangely enjoyable. Such as in King's Lead Hat when it sounds like he's just slamming on the piano. Hard to describe really because this album has so many different elements. It's smooth, it's ambient, there's some rock/pop elements but overall just a really fun, relaxing album to listen to. Spider and I is probably my favorite track on here, it's so chill.
Brian Eno's "Before and After Science", an album that I had not previously listened to or been aware of. I was expecting the experimental, often challenging sound he's known for. Instead, I found an album that's surprisingly accessible. It's a journey through different moods, from the catchy and upbeat "Backwater" to the gentle, mellowness of "Here He Comes" and "Julie With...". Even when things get a bit more sombre on "Through Hollow Lands," Eno's slightly off-kilter sensibility shines through without ever veering into the mainstream. The second side of the album, in particular, is stronger, even with its low-key vibe. While I can't say it's an album I'll be revisiting constantly, it was a genuinely pleasant listen — a nice, unobtrusive listen for an afternoon. It's a solid, good-to-very-good record that lands right on the cusp of a three or four star rating for me. I'll give it three stars, it was a pleasant surprise from an artist whose music I have not previously found this straightforward but it hasn't sparked enough of an interest for me to listen again. Side one 1 "No One Receiving" (3/5) 2 "Backwater" (4/5) 3 "Kurt's Rejoinder" (3/5) 4 "Energy Fools the Magician" (3/5) 5 "King's Lead Hat" (3/5) Side two 6 "Here He Comes" (4/5) 7 "Julie With..." (4/5) 8 "By this River" (4/5) 9 "Through Hollow Lands" (for Harold Budd) (4/5) 10 "Spider and I" (3/5) Total - 35 Average - 3.5 118/1001 62/118 albums reviewed were new to me.
eno how to rlly release a banger of an album backwater was very good Kurt’s rejoiner aesthetically sounding beats Kings lead hat was my fav!!!! Rock alt sick
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This was pretty good! I really enjoyed the sound of it.
Complex music but very beautiful. The opener reminds me why Eno collaborated with Talking Heads. Just good vibes
Album split into art rock for the first half and ambient in the second half. Appreciate the concept a lot but found the first half drifted while the ambient portion of the album is really quite stunning and I much preferred. Production is immense on the whole album. Can see why it's a classic but not one for me
Не зле, но му липсва нещо
Exceptional album that deftly weaves together pop and experimental threads into a seamless whole.
3/4
I listened to this 3 times and somehow can’t remember anything about it. I feel like it has different sounds and isn’t ambient like some of Enos stuff, but my brain just completely tuned it out. So it was listenable but completely forgettable to me
1977 I don't understand why this is on the list. What even is this? Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Not for me ★★☆☆☆ (4/10)
3.5/5
Doing this 1001 albums thing really makes me realise how subjective music is. I know this is probably good, I know it’s definitely important, and in future if I go back to it in a different frame of mind I will probably appreciate it. But today, I found it so dull. Spider and I was the only highlight, and points to Eno’s (more interesting imo) future.
interesting album and definitely has its moments, but ultimately it's a light like for me, and not a love. i was more enamored with the heavier moments on here than the more ambient stuff, which i found a bit dull in comparison. it's definitely a mixed bag of an album, but i found i didn't really appreciate the full mix.
Day626 - maybe i’m starting to understand the talent that brian eno has. this was an easy to listen to album
Not a bad album. Liked this more than some of his other work. Overall, it was enjoyable. 3/5 Might listen again
The first half was flawless. Backwater and King's Lead Hat were probably my favorites. By this River instrumentals would fit perfect on the Minecraft soundtrack. The second half I didn’t enjoy as much. But I’m sure it’s the more influential half as he starts wading into ambient territory. Really torn between 4 and 5 stars. Rating: 4.5
The production was good. Even the voice was pleasant but not really my cup of tea. Some songs sounded the same
Another Eno Album! One of Rock’s great chameleons…a great trip of an album.
Have listened about 5 times and whilst I have enjoyed it - its a surprisingly poppy/ accessible - nothing has really stayed with me or made its way on to a playlist.
Before & After Science I’ve not listened to this one before, and before I saw it on the list I’m not sure I was really aware of it. It has some of the feel of his earlier albums like Here Come the Warm Jets or Taking Tiger Mountain, and the later ambient albums, like Airports, with some of the mood of the Low stuff he was doing with Bowie at the time, as well as foreshadowing some of the elements of My Life in the Bush of Ghosts a few years later. And that David Byrne/Talking Heads connection is quite striking, No One Receiving, Kurt's Rejoinder and King’s Lead Hat (all excellent) feel a lot like TH songs from the album he later did with them, Fear of Music and Remain in Light in particular share that scratchiness and groove. And if you didn’t know it was Eno you might presume it was David Byrne singing on King’s Lead Hat, which was surely intentional with the song being an anagram of TH etc. As well as those, Backwater is also excellent, it has some of the wonky pop of Here Come the Warm Jets and a great set of lyrics with canoes, sausages, Peru and Turkish Guru’s making appearances. Energy Fools the Magician is very second side of Low, with its disquieting and pleasantly sinister atmosphere. Here He Comes is great, wistful and melodic. Julie With recalls Another Green World, I love the arpeggio and synth build, with the gentle release of the bass and keyboard part. By this River, although rather slight, is another lovely, gentle proto-Airports track. I love the delicateness of the synth and keyboard parts in Through Hollow Lands, and I find the whole track rather moving. There’s more Low vibes with Spider and I in the synth and it’s another one with a lovely gentle flow to it. I was a fan of Eno before we started the list, but my appreciation has definitely increased over the course of it. While not everything he’s involved with is successful, it's nearly always interesting and thought provoking, and when it’s good it’s fantastic, and this falls in that category, a superb combination of arty pop and arty ambient. 🔬🔬🔬🔬 Playlist submission: King’s Lead Hat
The album seems the crossroads between his art-pop and ambient philosophy. 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts' was the major leap forward in terms of his ambient composition. 'Another Green World' has some of his best early ambient experiments (especially the title track) and I don't think Before and After Science ever matches that, but as an album it certainly maintains a higher quality than it's predecessor. So - an album of consistent quality, a bit haphazard, but some nice glimmers of what was to come, standing as an excellent body of work within it's own right.
Album has great points but sometimes it sounds like engeneering experiment and a non music for listener. Maybe I will return to the record later. Album has already gave me good moments but I also can get why such a nerd music had no commercial success.
Dirge
Really enjoy Brian Eno but this was a bit of a mixed bag for me.
Some really lovely music but left me overall flat. Expected more from Brian Eno. 3/5
Eh
Vraiment pas pour moi malheureusement
pas ouf 2/5
I've never understood the appeal of Brian Eno
I love Brian Eno but wasn’t totally wowed by this on this listen… still good of course. Sorry!!!
Eno is my guy and this is my album...
This didn't move me the same way most of Eno's other work does. Though, there are shades of ambient, and the simple melodies that form the skeletons of the music are still there, it feels... partial? Lacks the verve of his other solo work. I think he started getting into production more at this time, so perhaps he was moving away from this musical framework.
In love with his music ever since I heard this. That doesn't mean it's good. 4/5
83% Best: No One Receiving; King's Lead Hat; Here He Comes; By This River Must-Hear? Sure
The best Eno album for me it seems to sit astride musical paths taken by many soon after the album release was recorded. I do prefer the popish Eno.
1 stern
Solid. Surprising!
4.4
This album was all over the place. A couple of the songs were good, but most of them were not my cup of tea.
So so boring. 1 or 2 of the tracks are listenable.
Eno takes up too much real estate around here
Brian Eno at his most Eno.
Some experiments fail
A little quiet
Interesting start. Not what I would I would have picked, and I know Brian Eno for his musical prowess, especially ambient music. I was wondering if this was an early album and found out this was his seventh. It seems this was his last record to make pop/rock before going to avant garde. I hear Talking Heads in "King's lead Hat", but the next song almost sounds like the Beach Boys making a folk song, with some psychedelia guitar parts. It's interesting to hear now, and maybe then this felt ahead of its time, but listening now makes me feel it's a just a record very much of its time with some interesting production but not an album I'd return to again. He wrote 100 songs for this but only 10 made the cut. What?!? I would not want to hear the other 90. I'm only on track 6 and I'm ready for tomorrow's listen. 2.5 stars
I would rate this one as ambient music which is how I feel about most of Brian Eno's work. It is catchy for a time but over the course of an album, I find his music to become background music and it is certainly not where I go to enhance a mood. Great composer who I enjoyed more when he played with Roxy Music.
It's the guy from every third NYT crossword! I don't know that I've ever actually heard him, but I think I'm going to be exploring more. I appreciate his sense of melody and the meditative quality of much of the album.
Not what I thought it was going to be but not bad. I feel the sound is dated but the musicianship and lyrics are song. I do think I like more of the Eno ambient flavor, though.
I’m so connected to Eno's ambient music that I find myself disoriented with albums like Before And After Science. In theory I understand that Brian Eno was the synth player in Roxy Music, and that he worked with Talking Heads and a host of other singular, genre-busting bands. So, I tried to clear my mind and let go of my pre-conceived notions. The problem is that I’m conditioned to receive anything Eno touched as legendary, and so I find myself trying to fit what I’m hearing into that box. And this one just wasn't clicking for me at any point. I can give it three stars on craft alone, but if I were to give it any more, I’d be doing it to be someone who rates Brian Eno albums four stars. Mostly it made me want to listen to Roxy Music and Talking Heads though, which led to an LCD Soundsystem rabbit trail. So that was fun at least.
First song, I thought of The Talking Heads, second was XTC. So though I enjoyed this album, I more appreciated the exploration of the music rather than the music itself.
Better than the previous Brian eno album but not better enough to warrant 4 stars
Brilliant tones, voice, invigorating and relaxing music. I must revisit
Mid but had some good songs
I’m not sure
Can deffo see how this same man produced Remain in Light. Really liked the instrumentals. Kings Lead Hat is such a bop – could be The Fall.
unsettling j’aime bien By This River et Spider And I
By This River will forever remind me of that sexy scene in Elite. It deserves at least 3 stars for that alone.
Sad in a pretty way, which I like.
Strange album. Not my favorite.
Album started out decent but bogged down toward the end
Un álbum importante para el desarrollo del ambient y la electrónica pero que también mezcla elementos del art rock. Aún sin ser un disco de Bowie, este podría considerarse dentro de la trilogía de Berlín. Muy recomendable. 4/5
‘yeah i produced “remain in light” how’d u know?’
The second half of the album is definitely stronger, the first half wasn’t really that good but the rest I actually enjoyed quite a bit. The instruments were very pleasant to listen to in the second half, and I would have considered giving it a 4 if the first half was stronger.
Listened to about half
An enjoyable listen although not blown away by it.
Begins a high three, Ends a low five, I know just What to do with you.
voor iemand die 'music for airports' op zijn geweten heeft, viel dit onverwacht mee
I remember listening to this decades ago on vinyl and how side A was completely different than side B. Overall, a good listen, but not something I put on repeat.
Thanks for letting me find you!
Chill.
Fuck rating albums. Just let me listen.
this is the type of album i'm doing this project for. It's so artistic and creative and unique. One of the first albums i had on this list was Eno's "another green world" which I think is a more complete album but some the ways he intertwines lyrics with harmonies on this record is quite special. By this River is an amazing tune. Has all the markings of a great track and should be in the same conversation as the greats of the 60/70's.
The singers voice doesn't work for me at all. The music behind is was good but I just couldn't get in to a single song.
Feel like I didn’t fully take this in while listening to it but I think that was more of a me problem tbh.
Atmospheric synth heavy studio creations.
Good
Less enjoyable than some of the other Eno on the list to me, but still a good listen.
at times weird (respectful) and weird (derogatory), precisely what you're looking for from a brian eno album.
As per usual, I liked the airy instrumental tracks the most here (like Spider and I until the vocals started). Fun but not my favorite.
I’ve listened to a lot of Brian Eno over the years, but while I enjoy his ambient work, his band/vocal work has illuded me. Before and After Science changed that for me. I really dig what Eno is doing on this record. Before and After Science seems to hint at Eno's growing interest in ambient, as many songs are softer or evoke very peaceful, spacey, ambient textures. Eno marries his vocals to the music beautifully. I'm going to have to listen to more Eno from now on.
I thought worse
soooo boring 2/10
long instrumental parts, smoky but charming voice, deep lyrics, has also very calm and dreamy songs "Backwater"/"Kings lead hat"/"Here he comes"
Alright, like a toned down xtc
Not a big fan of older style
"Energy fools the magician" is cool. The rest no me gusta mucho
Our fifth Brian Eno album... so far he's gotten two 2's and two 3's from me. I can understand how he may have been influential on background ambient muzak or on recording techniques. But I have no interest in ever actively listening to anything by him ever again. This is not an album - it's a proof of concept.
I didn't like this much until I gave it a second listen. On the second time it started to click how much he influenced the way the Talking Heads sounded. Glad I was patient enough to give it a second chance, but it is still kind of a drag until the last few songs, where it gets more of a dreamy ambient edge. This album is a lot of different things, but I think only the last 15 minutes of it is worth hearing.
1. Packt es mich? (4) ➤ die stimme ist sehr beruhigend und nicht besonders vielfältig. Dafür sticht aber die Melodie und der Klang der Lieder noch mehr hervor. Es wurden schöne Atmospheren geschaffen 2. Kreativität & Ideen: (3,5) ➤ Es gab besondere Klänge, diese haben sich aber auch oft wiederholt, das finde ich aber nicht so schlimm 3. Wohlfühlfaktor: (4,5) ➤ sehr entspanntes hörerlebnis, ich hätte zu manchen songs einschlafen können aber im Positiven, die songs haben mich quasi eingedeckt 4. Genre & Offenheit: (3) ➤ auch wieder etwas was ich normalerweise nicht so oft höre aber definitiv spannend und interessant, sehr künstlerisch 5. Zugänglichkeit: (4) ➤ habe zwar mal wieder länger gebraucht und habe es nicht ganz am stück gehört, am ende des albums war ich trz kurz traurig das es schon vorbei ist (Optional) Text & Hintergrund: ➤ tbh. ich habe die Texte nicht so ganz verstanden, weiß nicht ganz ob es an meinem Englisch lag oder ob es einfach nonsense war Gesamt: 19 / 25 → ⭐ 3,8 / 5 Sterne Kommentar / Lieblingssong(s): Kings Lead Hat, Here he comes, Through Hollow Lands
I like Brian Eno but, at first, I really didn't like this album. However, as it when on, it turned into something I very much enjoyed. The first couple of tracks are the weakest on the album. They border on annoying. From Kurt's Rejoinder onwards though, the album really picks up. Ending with a series of beautiful, soft songs.
fine
unlistenable
Good. Not great. But good.
This one slipped past me a little as I listened to it. There was a mix of styles, with it becoming more ambient on the second half. Three stars.
A solid outing from Eno. Not as good an album as ‘Here Come The Warm Jets’ or ‘Music for Airports’, but it feels like a stepping stone between them. 3.5 stars but I’ll round down given the highs of his other output.
Really fitting album for the day it’s been. Brian’s vocals are almost haunting. Definitely a relisten for me.
Eno is greatest of all time.
I listened to this one, but nothing stuck out to me and didn’t have any liked tracks on it, somewhat forgetful in the midst of the other good albums I also listened to yesterday.
One of those few albums that gets better as it goes on (highlight run: from King's Lead Hat til the very end). The first track instantly reminded of Talking Head, and what do you, they showed up later on! I wonder how the circle of influence was between them and Eno. (Also, TIL: Eno produced Remain in Light, and I'm sure he produced others as well.) Really really good, in any case, and I can't help but mention how magical By This River still remains a million listens later (forever thankful to Y Tu Mamá También for introducing it to me some 6-7 years ago.)
I saw Brian Eno pop up and got excited. But what a disappointment. This album SUCKS. Annoying sounds, hand claps, and dumb lyrics. Spare me from this one.
Really enjoyed listening to this album as it had passed me by when first released. Original and diverse it is packed full of brilliant sounds and thought provoking lyrics. Almost 5 stars !
Eno's output is so varied and vast. It's wonderful to listen to something of his that I haven't before and have it exceed already high expectations. Listened to this on repeat today, just an incredible album.
I can see the influence this had on artists to follow (and contemporaries) like Peter Gabriel, post-70s King Crimson, Talking Heads, etc. Eno and Adrien Belew sound identical to me. Overall, Before And After Science is very approachable and interesting music. I liked it! Liked Songs Added: King's Lead Hat
Good sound, vocals aren’t great: maybe focus on ambient sound🤣
I think I listened to the album, but I can’t recall what I thought of it
I like the slower songs on this album, the faster paced ones aren't that great.
Once again, Brian Eno sounds to me like Berlin age Bowie, but weirder. No surprise here. Good record.
It was ok. Didn’t listen to much of it
Ok I really thought that Backwater song was so fun and a couple others. All cool and not annoying
Meh This album was better than his airport one. But wasn't anything groundbreaking or even memorable tbh. Can't even remember what I just listened to so that I can write this review It wasn't offensive though so I guess it was ok 3 ⭐️
Dad- 6 Mom- 7 Mike- NA Lori- 6.5 Michael- 7.5 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg-6.75
The more I hear it, the more I realize that Eno works wonders on my soul. I do think Another Green World is more my alley (I do enjoy his ambient stuff), but this is brilliant as well. (9/10, 5/5 on this scale)
Ome Brian Eno. M'n lotgenoot heeft er een hekel aan, dus ben ik altijd blij als ik hem krijg. Althans hekel... Hij gaf nog niet lager dan een 2 en er zit zelfs een voldoende tussen. Ik denk niet dat dit dan het album is van ome Brian wat de grootste ergernis oproept. Ik vind het niet super hoogstaand, maar het zijn wat prima lichte oude rock/pop nummertjes afgewisseld met wat saaie lichte oude rock/pop nummertjes. De neiging naar gekke ambient schijnt er al wel wat doorheen (vanaf 'Julie With' zo'n beetje), maar voert nog niet de boventoon. Ik ben zeker niet kapot van z'n stem, tegelijkertijd is het nog net niet storend. Het wordt dus een wat flauwe 3 sterren van mij. Ik vind dit album zelfs net wat leuker dan het gemiddelde album op deze lijst, maar een 4 gaat me te ver voor nu. Ik heb 'Backwater' in m'n boomerplaylistje gezet en 'By This River' in m'n rustige-muziek-playlist. Twee playlisttoevoegingen is geen slechte score.
Meh, I return to this from time to time for variety, and for the sake that—as a fan of a lot of Eno's work—maybe one day I'll, “get it.” But, so far I still don't get it. Mediocre, 2.49999 stars.
I appreciate that Brian Eno's music is weird, but it's not my particular brand of weird. 2.5
Ambient noise meets the precursor of Eno's collaborations with The Talking Heads. I liked it.
This album was a great surprise. I am generally not that much into the groups and musicians typically associated with Eno, and I've never really listened to his own music. However, I really enjoyed this album, from the more rock-oriented tracks on the first part, to the ambient melodies that came later. I liked pretty much everything about it, and will be adding it my Tidal library.
I was excited to see what I would get to hear. I liked many of Brian Eno's pieces. Recently, however, more and more pieces have been added that I couldn't do much with. Unfortunately, this album belongs to the latter category. 3/5
אלבום מצוין! מאוד מעניין ולעתים קצת איטי במיוחד השיר הראשון לא משהו שיר מועדף - Backwater
Första halvan låter som en barnskiva. Inget fel med det, men inte särskilt spännande. Andra halvan mer eftertänksam och lågmäld. Men inte särskilt rolig att lyssna på. En föraning om Eno:s senare ambient-inspelningar?
One of Eno's most curious releases. An Art Rock album he made right as he was coming up with the concept of "ambient music". There are plenty of ambient moments here, intercepted by song that call back to his earlier, more glam-inspired works. Key tracks: Backwater By This River Spider and I
cool
I was blown away by this record! Incredible variety of songs. You can hear why he and Byrne/Talking Heads eventually became such tight creative partners. Clever songwriting, very layered production, beautiful sounds. This album is underappreciated honestly. Must listen #176.
Energy fools the Magician made me think of incidental music from a 70s detective show.
The first part was more conventional. The end was more like how I think of Eno.
Wut...
It’s like a soundtrack from a traumatizing movie Brian would make me watch.
The album that gave us classic NYT Crossword clue ambient musician Brian.
Woah, I had no idea! I really enjoyed this one, it was really interesting. But had this album came six months ago I don’t know if I would have been able to get through it.
"Here we are, stuck by this river, you and I, underneath the sky that's ever falling down... down... down.... ever falling down..." Listened to B4? Yes Tracks Already Saved on Spotify: 2 - King's Lead Hat, By This River Standout Tracks: No One Receiving, King's Lead Hat, By This River, Julie With..., Spider and I Ambient musician Brian (3 letters) (97/100)
Eno captures otherness with his lyrics and music.
For the first half of the album with the peppier numbers listen to Jonah Lewie or Devo for this type of music with sensible lyrics. I like the music, but the nursery rhyme lyrics were disappointing. The second half of the album is best placed in the rubbish bin.
Será importante (que yo nunca había escuchado hablar de él), pero menuda kk.
Decent, but a bit too sleepy and experimental for my taste
It's alright but not my type
At first I was disappointed that it wasn’t as interesting as I hoped, but I liked the second half better, and it started to win me over by the end. Favorites: By This River, Through Hollow Lands
I loved the back half a lot more than the front, but instrumentally this whole album is a treat. Eno is one of those artists that makes you want to use words like "soundscape". Favorite tracks: Julie With, Spider and I.
me gusto mas de lo q esperaba
Bowie y Brian un solo corazon. Tiene puntos medio flojos, pero en lineas generales bastante bueno. 3.5
Interesante eh
Not a patch on Here Comes the Warm Jets
Most of it kinda washed over me until By This River, and then I just restarted it and for some reason it just clicked? I'm not sure why, but it did the trick. Nice lyrics, soft, but the instrumentals also have a really weighty feel to them, if that makes sense. Definitely worth a listen, I'm not much on the melancholic stuff but this sticks out.
I’m shocked by how much I enjoyed this album! Normally Brian Eno doesn’t quite do it for me but this one was great. It makes sense why he did so much great work with Talking Heads as well. Fun new wave even though it cools off by the end
Brian Eno seems to have two modes: Renn Faire weirdo who will show you magic tricks while singing songs about fairy tales, and stuffy, nerdy, ambient composer who is really into synthesizers. I have also learned that one is not necessarily better than the other, and that in both cases, sometimes he can journey up his own ass a bit too much, but other times, he just cranks out some of the most beautiful music known to man. It has nothing to do with whether he’s being serious or pretentious or goofy, or even if you particularly prefer one version of Eno over the other. It just depends. Before And After Science seems to find Eno stuck between these two lands pretty distinctly, moving between clownish and professional, rock carnival to dead-pan piano odes. It’s mostly a 50/50 split, but there’s elements of both men on both sides. Sometimes, the goofy rock carnival songs blow me away; other times, they make me groan and roll my eyes. Sometimes, the ambient tracks feel too lowkey and more like experimental sketches than honest-to-god compositions; and sometimes, I am crying on my bedroom floor feeling the beautiful of the universe. But through it all, I appreciate that this includes all of Eno’s range in one place. I think seeing that range makes for a stronger record overall somehow, because I can feel the stretching, even when he’s falling short for me personally. Sure, I may ultimately think Side B is stronger, and if I owned a vinyl copy would mainly stick to playing that side, but I admire that I’m able to see his multifaceted nature all in one spot. This record has some of his strongest art rock songs *and* some of his strongest ambient songs. It’s like he figured out how to go balls-to-the-wall in his weirdness (great for art rock) while also still not figuring out how to deconstruct synth music to the point where it’s just ambient drones (which makes for accessible piano ballads). It also has some of his weakest efforts on both fronts, but because I can see a diverse vision, I almost am more forgiving of what feels like over-ambition on both ends. To me, this diversity creates an extremely balanced album, and while it lacks the overall consistency of Warm Jets, I think there are songs on here that will stay with me way longer. It feels like the perfect transitional record, with a variety of dishes I can explore for years.
Good album. Some songs give a "Talking Heads" vibe. Other songs are kinda ambient music, and they're good!
This was my first time listening to Brian Eno's music. He produced one of my favourite albums of all time, Coldplay's Viva la Vida, so I know he's a musical genius. I'm not sure what I expected from his own music, but this was scattered and all over the place, although I liked the last couple of tracks. Overall, a bit too avant-garde for me. 2.5 rounded up
Good
Brian Eno is a legend and I really wish his music was more accessible to people.
A lovely little album to journal too, I feel very relaxed right now. Standout tracks: - Backwater: 4/5 - King’s Lead Hat 3:19 onwards: 4/5
Nicht ganz so meins. 2 1/2, habe aber zu sehr auf das Ende gewartet um aufzurunden.
The album kicks off with a strong Talking Heads vibe: rhythmic, quirky, and full of life. But after the first handful of tracks, it slides into more familiar Eno territory, or least what I'm familiar with at this point: ambient, atmospheric, and experimental. It’s a good blend, though I found myself more engaged with the front half. Still, an interesting listen that shows both sides of Eno’s creativity.
Good stuff! I can see why ppl have this reverence for Eno.
First time through this didn’t capture me the way other Eno albums have, but after further listens that changed. The first side is great chaotic fun and clearly foreshadows the work he’d do with Talking Heads. Side two is less memorable but still rather pretty. I would say I’m becoming an Enophile, but apparently that’s a wine connoisseur. Something which I am not.
Interesting album! Interesting, more than truly enjoyable esp. the quirky and Talking-Heads-esque first half. The second half is the opposite, enjoyable, and actually still interesting as early "ambient", which Brian Eno invented if I'm correct. A great musician and producer. Could have been a 3 purely based on my enjoyment, but gets an extra star because of the wider importance of Brian Eno.
Is okay'
I love this album. Ambient, funky, beautiful music. Eno is always interesting and forward thinking.
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Yeah not a bad listen Got a bit bored in the middle
Yawnnn what a snoozefest. Not bad but instantly (and I mean instantly) forgettable.
No bad. But not great either.
I don't really know that I "get it"? I hear what's happening with the Ambient Music and I guess that's what he's known for? I guess I would say this is above average but I didn't save any songs really from it. Maybe I'll give it another listen through and we'll see if anything stands out ... Ok I like the song "By This River" "Through Hollow Lands" and "Spider and I". The Wikipedia said the back half of the album is kind of what this album is known for.
Eh
Another album I’d never heard in its entirety that was an excellent surprise. What a solid, pleasurable album. Very Eno.
ok but not very special.
first half is more lively and new wavey than i've heard brian eno before and i can't say i'm exactly a fan. not a bad album by any means but certainly not my favorite of his
Fun, Interesting and even ethereal at times. Good time, but ultimately a little forgetable. Stand out songs: Backwater Here He comes
I can appreciate how important this was in the evolution of modern music but it was meh to listen to.
part of the problem with this project is that i usually play the albums while i’m working, so i can’t say i’m really paying close attention to every one. on the other hand, i’m confident a real 5 star album will reach out and grab me even when my mind is elsewhere. with that in mind, this inoffensive collection gets a solid 3
I didn't expect much. It was ok
Second half was better, first half was stupid. Why so much Brian Eno on this list??
This album is very much two sided. It begins with Talking Heads-esque pop songs and transitions into super mellow ambiance that felt like I was floating in water. I really liked it. Favorite songs were Backwater, King’s Lead Hat, Here He Comes, and By This River.
The first half of this did not really do it for me. The B-side is tonally different and I really enjoyed it. Side A: 3/10 Side B: 8/10
This was surprisingly hooky and poppy for what I know of Brian Eno, while still having interesting and experimental touches. Pretty cool.
Better than expected given it's Brian Eno.
Perfect album to listen to on a hungover Sunday. The ambient section of the album really allows to enter his world and his fairytale-like story telling brings you along with him
3.5 I enjoyed it, especially the later, more instrumental tracks. But if I’m being honest, it sounded very similar to the other Eno album I got back in December. This is still Eno in pop rock mode, before he gets ambient and weird, so I’m not really sure what new aspect of his contributions to music (which there are admittedly many) I got listening to this. Merely pleasant.
Ik snap het niet. Brian Eno zou echt in mijn straatje moeten passen. Lekker chille Ambient muziek, en soms wat rustigere rock daarvoor. Maar ik vind het zo honds saai allemaal... Dit ook, het begint met trage rock, daarna zijn de laatste paar nummers ambient. Maar waar de ambient begint? Al sla je me dood, ik heb oprecht een half uur geluisterd voor ik door had dat het album voorbij is. Brian Eno zal vast en zeker invloedrijk zijn geweest binnen de elektronische muziek en dan vooral Ambient soundscapes. Ik vind dat echt wel tof, vooral ambient trek ik heel goed. Maar zijn ambient? Dood en dood saai. 2 sterren, omdat ik ergens nog steeds wel begrijp wat hij probeert, het raakt me alleen totaal niet. FAVO: Backwater,
Next time I get a Brian Eno album I'm murdering somebody. That being said it wasn't half bad.
I first heard my buddy Ryan Ellison play this record at his place at the Camfield apartments in Greeley. There was a lot of Eno geeking out going on in that friend group around that time. It's about 15 years later, and I still love this record. Brian Eno has made a lot of experimental music, and sort of invented ambient music, but there are 4 records that he made in the 70's that are more accessible and straight-forward "pop/rock". This is the 4th one. He famously recorded a trilogy of albums with David Bowie in Berlin in the 70s ("Low", "Heroes", and "Lodger") that followed a format of Side A being energetic pop songs, and Side B being more experimental ambient songs, and this record follows that format as well. I love those Bowie records, but I think this record is the best version of that template. When I say this record is "straight-forward", that's a relative term. Side A has lots of energy, but it is weird. "No One Receiving" and "Kurt's Rejoinder" have the oddest rhythms and the bass guitar(?) sounds like a bullfrog with indigestion. "Backwater" and "Kurt's Rejoinder" seem to talk about death and decapitation in abstract ways, but just kind of jauntily bounce along and don't dwell on it. Then there's the slinky creep of "Energy Fools the Magician". The side ends with "Kings Lead Hat". This song absolutely slaps. Eno pulls out all the stops. This is a four-on-the-floor beat, a catchy chorus, and he does this falsetto thing at the end of the third verse that sounds like he's trying his darnedest to sing his heart out. Why? "Kings Lead Hat" is an anagram for Talking Heads. This is his audition to join the band- which he does, as producer on their next record, "More Songs About Buildings and Food". Then on to Side B. This side is so beautiful and serene. It starts with "Here He Comes", a song that feels like it could have been a #1 hit single on a distant planet. It's ready for that mixtape you're making for that cool person you're trying to impress. The next three tracks flow together smoothly, like the bodies of water described in "Julie With..." and "By This River". Then there's "Spider and I". Just like the title track from Eno's album "Another Green World", this song feels like a peaceful moment. It's perfect, you want it to last forever, but it's over a little too soon. Every time I hear this song I always have to hear it a second time. It's said that Eno was worried about repeating himself after "Another Green World". Instead he was able to pull together many of the sounds he had developed over the past 5 years and make a succinct statement. I know there was much more that went into the making of this record (100 songs edited down to 10; Oblique Strategies- don't get me started!), but here's how I see it. Although "Low" and "Heroes" were released before this record, he had this album concept in his mind 2 years prior. This record seems like a state of the union, you're hearing where he's been, the best version of what he's doing now, and where he's going.
smooth
nero. ei voi muuten kutsua tätä miestä kuin NEROKAS.. bliip bloop chikichikichikichiki bloop bloop blaap blaap ach ich ach ich ach.. uskomaton ÄÄNI.. miten voi tämä ääni olla todellista? miten kukaan löysi tämän äänen.. tämä partikulaarinen ääni uskomaton.. miettijä ja aktivisti myös.. miettii aktivismia.. aikamme yksi miettijöistä koskaan! hmm sosialismi... mutta hmm liberalismi? hmm antakaas hekti.. antakaas pikku hetki menen mietiskelemään pikkurillillisen verran.. ok mietin. mietitty! mietitty! sanoisin että molemmilla hyviä pointteja.. the soundss... the sounds.... sound surround me... envelop me... the sounds.... restrain me... and free my soul... the sounds... incredible.. unbelievabel.. here he cometh
1977, and Punk was grabbing the music world's attention, Disco was in its death throws, New Wave was finding its feet and NWOBHM was realising that success was in it's grasp. And Brian Eno was over there doing his own thing. A little world music, some Krautrock, a pinch od DaDa poetry and some almost-pop. It doesn't all work, but it's a fascinately artist's sketchpad of ideas.
This is interesting, because I hated Here Come The Warm Jets, but I adored Music for Airports. I’m not excited to check this out, but I’m curious. So, I think this album is smack in the middle of the other two. I think there was a lot to like, but I also think there were songs that just sounded out of date. I kind of liked it, so three stars it is.
Always hear about Brian Eno and how influential he is. A real soundscape here!
This is the second album this week from Brian Eno that I was given and they couldn't be more different from one another. While there's the early days of his exploring (inventing) electronic music on Before And After Science, it still at times feels like a late 70s prog-rock album. Where as the album that came the following year, Ambient 1/Music For Airports, was an album with only 4 tracks of instrumental music. Ultimately an interesting listen, but not sure if I'll come back or not. Definitely saved King's Lead Hat though, that's a bop
Loved it, grew and grew on me - bit of Mick Jones (BAD not clash I think) in there
Artistic and definitely an experience. I'm not sure I loved it, but I sure didn't hate it either.
Not great
Brian Eno’s music makes me irrationally angry. I feel like there’s so much unique and imaginative stuff in his work, but everything in between is just… whatever. Like, this album is so close to greatness, and the good moments are very good, but it doesn’t have good enough structure to hold them together, so I found myself just waiting for the next good part and not engaging with the music much. He experiments too much, so what ends up happening is that some songs are right ip my alley, and other are way outside of my taste. Also, since he’s the inventor of ambient music or whatever, a couple of ambient tracks had to be on here… and they’re pretty boring. It isn’t really Eno’s fault, thought. It’s just that ambient music is fundamentally incapable with my tastes. I like music to be more exciting, and that’s just not the point of ambient. 7/10
I generally love Eno's contributions to others work maybe more than his own solo works. This one is interesting and varied.
A bit on the fence with this. I wasn’t fussed by the first half of the record but love the second half. It’s somewhere between a 4 and a 5 for me. I’ll give it a 5 to make sure I come back and listen again in the future.
Brian Eno so based giving his proceeds from the Microsoft sound to Gaza victims. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Not my thing
pretty nice
Quite good
It is wild how much Brian Eno’s albums differ from one another. This one also has a good bit of variety within it, but all high quality tracks. From dance music to meditative. I prefer the first , more upbeat half, with Backwater being my highlight track. It gets into ambient style in the second half, which knocked it down from what was going to be a five star album for me. But still a really good listen. Fantastic new discovery.
liked it but i'm still not an eno head
I'm generally a huge fan of Brian Eno, particularly his songs (as opposed to ambient works). He's got a real ear for the unusual and yet compelling. I also really like his work with David Byrne.
Brian Eno is a well-known name. I didn't know this album though. Quite nice to listen to.
I rate King lead hat a 3 star because its not really for me but the instruments are good and the singing is good. I rate by the river a 5 star because its calming and the singing is good. I rate Spider and i a 3 star because its not really for me but the instruments are good and the singing is good.
Song: Kings lead hat this song is good I've never heard of it though but i guess it is good a lot of lyrics though Song: By this river this song is sad i do not really like it but i guess it is good it makes me sad though not a lot of lyrics because it is going slow but i guess it is fine :) Song: Spider and i there are not even a lot of lyrics and this one is sad I also do not really like these songs
I do not like this album because it is boring. It is nothing special I feel like there are many other albums that sound like this one.
I don't like this song because the beat is not good. I would not recommend this song I don't like this song because it is too sad. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because the beat is not good. I would not recommend this song
This album is okay. I neither like it nor dislike it. It is pretty creative and fun, there is a good beat, but it is not really my style.
Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of electric guitar? Well in King's Lead Hat you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some nice calming piano? Well in By This River you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. I highly recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some nice calming sounds? Well in Spider And I you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song.
I like this because I like the way his voice sounds and the melody is nice. I would recommend this because I feel like someone would like this. I give this 4 stars.
the first song was alr uh it has a good beat and yeah it sounds good to me. the second song is like calming I guess it's alr not that bad it has a good beat like I said.
I thought the black and white cover looked cool. "King's Lead Hat" sounded cool, like a good dancing song. The lyrics were a little confusing, but the instrumentation was cool. "By This River" was good. It sounded very sad though. The lyrics are also sad. But the instrumentation still sounded good. "Spider and I" was good. Even though the lyrics were minimal, they conveyed a good message. The instrumentation was really interesting, a blend of different instruments that you don't normally hear together. The singing voice is also nice. I would recommend this album.
the first song is good i like how the instruments sound and i just like how everything sounds together there is not much to say about this song It's just good. the next song is good i like how the piano sounds at the start, this song kinda feels like it would be in the "The New Abnormal" album by the strokes. the last song is also good i like how the instruments sound at the start of the song and i like how slow and quiet it is and i like how after a while he starts singing. overall i like this album i would recommend it.
Kings lead hat song I really like this song because how fast paced it is with the singer playing the guitar or maybe the singer is the lead singer and someone is playing the guitar. By this river i like this song how calm the song is and the piano is with singer and then the strings with the flute is pure chefs kiss Spider and i, i really like this song its super good with the violins i think or what insturment it is it makes the song good and the instruments get louder and louder when the singer sings 5
I sure did experience this album
So unexpected it needed back-to back listens to understand. What a delight.
Some albums transcend time but this one felt stuck in it.
I've heard of this artist but can't recall what legendary band he is a part of. This first track gives me very much LCD Soundsystem vibes. Cool stuff. 3-stars
magical and serene musical experiments out of their time, more-upbeat songs and slower tracks with special uniqueness alike
Odd... I like Brian Eno for his ambient stuff, which you can hear beginning to creep forth in the second half, which I definitely enjoyed more than the first. Not crazy about this one, but did not dislike it either.
This man could write some banger minecraft music. I appreciate his experimental sound but it didn't but didn't enjoy it too much. The highlight of this album was definitely 'julie with' and 'by this river' which i quite enjoyed.
Eh…no
This is dead.
- not a fan of the reverb sound in "no one receiving" - I like "King's Lead Hat" - I REALLY like "Here He Comes" that shit is so catchy - adding "Spider and I" to a playlist as well, the intro and exit music reminds me of Beach House or maybe something by John Lennon
I listened to this while cleaning my carpets and I grew to like it, but much like many things that you grow to like only through exposure, it doesn't really have longevity, especially something as deliberately artistic and unordinary as this album. It is a Stockholm syndrome of sorts, perhaps, much like the noted origin story of Ace of Base. But with this album I didn't *dislike* it to begin with. It reminded me a lot of early Björk in small glimpses, whom I adore. So, every song except "Energy Fools The Magician" eventually made it into my likes, after a few listens. I found it quite interesting and dynamic, the songs were quite varied and very... fulfilling? Like they were a journey you had successfully accomplished. There is a clear difference between the first and second halves, with the latter descending more into lower energy, moody, ambient songs that are hard to classify and the former being higher energy, more recognisable pop/rock. I enjoy when songs have hyperspecific themes and lyrics, even if they're near meaningless and bordering on nonsensical - as this album seemed to, for me. I couldn't really make heads or tales, but could see themes. Reading some background, it would appear this is intentional, and Eno prioritises sounds over lyrics. Favourite Track: Backwater was my original choice - the lyrics are delightfully silly and a really jaunty track with some interesting sounds - but something about Spider And I really tickles my brain, it's a gorgeous song and I love how it finishes the album. Completely opposite vibes between the two, which captures this album's essence well.
Pretty interesting musical choices overall, and fun to listen to. I actually enjoyed this, but I feel that I wouldn't have liked it if i didn't have a good vibe.
I can see why he ended up working with Talking Heads - besides maybe naming a song after them (in anagram form), there’s definitely a shared vision here. That’s a compliment by the way - this has more tunes than I was expecting.
Brian Eno #4 for me and I am officially enchanted by this man's work. The first half of the album is lively, featuring drumming from greats Phil Collins (tracks 1 and 4) and Jaki Liebezeit of Can (track 2). Though the whole thing is great, I favor the more somber and introspective back half of the album. Here He Comes through Spider and I is pure atmospheric perfection.
Eno is just super talented and his vision for this project is so interesting, particularly the second half. Instrumentally, this album is impeccable. It starts as more upbeat, and slowly transitions towards more laid back and more experimental songs, which is where the album shines the most. In this second half, I also appreciated much more how Eno's voice worked with the instrumentation. My favourite song was "Julie With", a delicate song where the synthesizers and Eno's voice mix perfectly, with a beautiful guitar towards the end. Overall, I found it a very good album, specially thanks to it's second half.
Jævlig bra, hørte masse på da mens eg gikk permisjonsstien i fjor sommer
Brian Eno is a weird one for me because he produced some of my favourite music of all time, but his own work just doesn't work for me. I find it a bit weird for the sake of being weird.
Just didn't really care for this. Here He Comes and By This River stood out. 2.5/5
This would be 4 stars for the music but I hate Eno’s voice. It sounds like he has a mouthful of vanilla pudding and a milk allergy.