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Mediocre vocals but beautiful instrumentals
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.
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.
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.
éééé no que brian es average no ?
one minute in deja un classique de sample, 3, ses autres albums sont supers
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
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
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 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Inoffensive, weird lyrics again.
This album has a cool vibe. Reminds me of the Talking Heads. 7/10.
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
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.
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
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
Listened in the background, was fine.
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.
Musician's music, but liked this one!
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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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
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
3.5/5
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 production was good. Even the voice was pleasant but not really my cup of tea. Some songs sounded the same
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
I love Brian Eno but wasn’t totally wowed by this on this listen… still good of course. Sorry!!!
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.
A little quiet
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.
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
Mid but had some good songs
I’m not sure
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.
Album started out decent but bogged down toward the end
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.
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.
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.
Less enjoyable than some of the other Eno on the list to me, but still a good listen.
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 thought worse
Alright, like a toned down xtc
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Yeah not a bad listen Got a bit bored in the middle
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.
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
Second half was better, first half was stupid. Why so much Brian Eno on this list??
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
Better than expected given it's Brian Eno.
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.
Next time I get a Brian Eno album I'm murdering somebody. That being said it wasn't half bad.
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.
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
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.
Quite good
Brian Eno is a well-known name. I didn't know this album though. Quite nice to listen to.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
I will say this music does sound very forward thinking especially since it was released in 1977. That being said, it’s ok by today’s standards but I can hear the future sounds of the great albums he produced.
I am very neutral on this one, not much to say.
Wasn't looking forward to this after the first two Eno albums...but it was actually pretty solid. His dupe of David Byrne on King's Lead Hat is on point and I gotta give props. Legit had to check the credits to confirm it wasn't actually Byrne singing. This is a 3/4 tweeter for me, but I'm rounding down since it lacked a certain...I don't know what. 3.25/5
This album is like eating one of the first loaves of sourdough bread I sold and pretending it’s good because it’s “where it all started.”
Mostly background music but some tracks were nice enough to catch attention and nothing stood out negatively. Stand-out: Here He Comes
Fine. A few stupid nothing songs.
2.5
The title “Before and After Science” intrigued me—I expected a sense of duality, and in a way, the album delivered that. With the first half feeling more playful and structured, and the second half drifting into ambient calm, it seemed split into two distinct moods. I wasn’t sure what genre to expect, but the slightly gothic cover made me anticipate something more rock-forward. Instead, I got art rock—something I wasn’t familiar with before this challenge. It reminded me of David Bowie’s “Low” and “Heroes,” which makes sense, since I learned that Eno worked on those albums too. On my first listen, I was distracted and barely noticed anything stand out—it felt like the album passed me by. I gave it another shot during a drive, but again, nothing really pulled me in. I felt a bit disinterested. That said, the opening track “No One Receiving” stuck with me—its groove kept creeping back into my head. I gravitate toward ambient and lo-fi sounds, so I appreciated some of the textured, hazy moments. I respect this album for its influence and for how much it’s adored, but it didn’t hit me emotionally. I listened a few times, hoping it would open up to me, but I think I connect more with albums that tell a clearer emotional story. A few tracks might stay in my rotation, but overall, I respect the experimentation more than I enjoyed the experience. Standout Tracks: “No One Receiving”, “King’s Lead Hat”, “Here He Comes”, “Through The Hollow Lands”
Enjoyable, but I liked the Talking Heads-esque songs more than the ambient ones.
There are some really solid pop tunes on this album. Cool to hear the breadth of Eno's talent in addition to the ambient stuff he's more known for.
Third Eno so far...not as good as the other two. 3
Fun, varied album of art rock. I never knew what was coming next. So far, after listening to a lot of Brian Eno’s music on this list, my favorite stuff is either the songs/albums he co-wrote and produced for other artists, or his ambient music. You can hear hints of Bowie and Talking Heads on a lot of the early tracks here. And the end of this album features some beautiful ambient-leaning instrumental sections.
Pretty cool alt-pop album. I think that's how I would genre it? Brian Eno is someone I haven't listened to much but I've been recommended him for a loooong time. This album is a definitely a delight. It's 1977 but definitely ahead of it's time because to me it sounds pretty 1980's. Great dynamics, nice production, and cool guitar sounds. Nice album cover too!
A tale of two albums. Back half was completely different from the beginning, and thank goodness. It’s too bad, because as annoying as those first five tracks are, the rest is my favorite Eno of his five albums on the list.
This definitely feels like a bridge between two different versions of Brian Eno. The second half of the album was markedly different, more ambient, and would have garnered an additional star if it was reflective of the album as a whole.
I liked this well enough. But I still maintain that Eno’s strength as an artist lies in producing more than performing.
I respect his love of sounds and his ability to fill up the silence/round out a full sound, but I don’t feel enough about these songs to round up. Talking Heads sound in the first songs; I can see why he worked with them on an album.
It was pretty OK. Reminded me of Talking Heads a bit. I like the music more than the lyrics and singing. Which is something, given how prevalent the synths are here. I guess? Yeah. Pretty OK.
enjoyed some of it because of some particular beatlesesque melodies
I liked it a little better than other Eno albums I've listened to from this list, but he's just not really for me I guess.
Meh
Cool but didn’t wow me. Enjoyed the listen
Brian Eno's stuff is usually weird but I usually like it
Mad respect for his work and influence on all of those artists. But I didn't get much out of this album.
Thought Brian Eno was meant to be 15 minute ambient songs what happened here
2.8 2x
The front half doesn’t really distinguish itself much from other artists that do that same thing better. The back half, which is more ambient, is better, like a less dark Pink Floyd. Ultimately, this shows why Will Shortz’s favorite artist is a better producer than a frontman.
Interesting, chill music. I really like “By This River” but nothing else stood out to me. Parts were quite self indulgent.
Who knew Brian Eno could sing? I always thought he just did instrumentals. Some of the songs are quite cool. They sound like the 80s despite being made the decade before. A few are a bit bad though. 3 stars for "Before and After Science".
Niin ennalta-arvattavaa kuin se onkin, Enon paras levy on hänen rock-levynsä. Mutta ei sen takia, että se on rock-levy, vaan siksi, että LP sisältää hyviä kappaleita - ja RYTMIÄ. Tosin läheskään kaikki biisit levyllä eivät ole rockia. Joten ehkä tämä on vain hyvä levy.
Slipped in between alright and too weird for my tastes. I would probably give it another listen still. Didn't hate it.
70's album with the sounds of an 80s album
Fringe, best way to describe Eno and that is NOT a bad thing. His approach makes music fun. Today, it all sounds the same. That is why this era will always stand out.
Eno is a weird dude. Always has been, always will be. Brilliant producer, but I didn't know what to make of this.
When this album popped up, I silently groaned. My limited previous exposure to Brian Eno has not been anything I have enjoyed. This album surprised me. Although I didn’t love it, I didn’t mind it either. I even genuinely liked the last song, Spider and I. Anyway, what I thought was going to be a two star rating from me will be a three star rating. It still isn’t really my thing at all, and I probably won’t listen to it again, but I was glad to be exposed to it.
I haven't quite got on board with Eno's solo work from this list so far. Not sure I'd go so far as to say this converted me but the more upbeat tracks, which remind of a kinda prototype Talking Heads, are pretty fun and there are some catchy hooks here. I zone out a bit in the more ambient and mellow tracks on the second side, such as Through Hollow Lands
Perfect runtime for a quirky album like this. Couple of weaker songs but mostly good. By This River and Spider and I remind me of the Twin Peaks score, in their sublime eeriness. Backwater is my favourite. Ooh what to do, not a sausage to do. Marvelous.
I like Eno but I don't get this one. It sounds like XTC! That's not good. Through Hollow Lands was very enjoyable.
I have a working theory that, much like you can connect almost every actor to Kevin Bacon, you can do the same with Brian Eno. His production credits alone read like a who’s who of music history. Be it his heralded work with U2 before it became fashionable to hate them, his work with Coldplay after they became everyone’s favorite band to hate, or the legendary Berlin Trilogy with Bowie (and if you hate Bowie, please get your brain checked). With that in mind—and having occasionally dipped into Music for Airports—I was genuinely excited to dive into Before and After Science. Sadly, I walked away feeling a bit shortchanged. Recorded over two years in five sessions across two studios and two countries, the album has an ambient/art rock core but lacks cohesion. The first half, in particular, feels scattered—shifting from the jittery, funk-tinged “No One Receiving” to the jaunty, almost cabaret-like “Backwater” without much connective tissue. That's not to say that there weren't moments I enjoyed. “By This River”, for example, is a stunning, stripped-down piano ballad that feels like the album’s emotional center, its soft, repetitive melody gently pulling you into stillness. I found myself craving more moments like that. With 29 solo albums and 22 collaborative albums, it’s hard to know where to start with Eno. For me, this wasn’t quite the right entry point. Still, I’m optimistic that one of his other albums will win me over.
послушала мельком, приятная музыка ставлю лайк
Mjoah, experimentell, schwankte so n bisschen zwischen Elektro Chill Musik und Pop. Nichts was meiner Meinung nach heraus stach, 3 Sterne
Unspektakulär
Goofy until I got to “Energy Fools the Musician”, that’s the Eno I know. Through Hollow Lands is fantastic as well.
Not that memorable to me
This album goes from good to shit to A DROP DEAD BEAUTY. The start of this album has a lot of cool instrumentation decisions in a unique way (prob cause it's mostly MIDI stuff), and I was excited for an album with that direction. No One Receiving whilst having weird but pretty cool intentional vocal choices made me ponder if this was just gonna be another one of those "albums" that seems to litter this 1001 albums (the rock albums with a lil quirky change in them), or something unique and not expected. Sadly over the first 7 songs, the album just drops down in quality, ending up me letting it be background noise, with Julie With being... not a good song at all. I was so tuned out. I had 4 songs to go. I didn't want to continue. I hear the start of By This River. I froze. The gentle piano melody grabs all my attention. The backing chimes help add so much ambience. His vocals come in. They work so well. The midi strings come in. It gives the piece such a melancholic feeling to it. I hate making this comparison, but it honestly reminds me of "Waterfall" and "Quiet Water" from the UNDERTALE ost. But I think this does the vibe SO SO SO much better. The rest of the album complimented By The River so well... it saved the album. I assume this was the part after Science, because did the album just resonate with me once finishing. This album reminds me of the Grand Canyon :) Fav song: By This River (did i even need to say)
It is a very experimental album with a lot of quality and unique instrumentation. Enjoyable listen and I'm excited to hear more albums from him. Favourite Album - King's Lead Hat
I liked this better then his other stuff.
this was okay
Some nice moments. Funky bass lines are cool but the album feels pretty dated as a whole. On the cusp between fun and obnoxious. It’ll probably scratch the itch for those who it’s nostalgic. I don’t think it’ll appeal to many new listeners.
Bien
Pleasant
норм. особенно ничего не впечатлило, но в целом музыка приятная.
It was alright, 2.8
I loved this! 3.75
Eno’s last pop/rock-oriented album is a bit of an odds and sods project, opening with a very funky track that foreshadows his work with Talking Heads a couple of years after this, and then jumping to some more glam-leaning work reminiscent of his first two solo albums, and a lot of more open and ambient tracks that hint towards his 80s solo projects. It’s a strong enough album but lacks the focus of his earlier records, and a couple of the songs don’t really seem to go anywhere
While the first half is standard boring rock, the second half is really interesting. There are some beautiful ambient songs.
3.5. I know many think this is the best album of the 70s. I think it's just really good.
It’s interesting rather than actually good
Either I can remember of every Eno album is something different.
find die ruhige lieder sehr hübsch, upbeat eher ahstrengend
Hat mich nicht weggehauen aber ingsesamt ganz i.O.
-I was kind of back and forth on how I wanted to rate this but I’m gonna go 3.5 stars. It’s pretty interesting, reminds me a lot of Another Green World and his work with David Bowie on the Berlin Trilogy -some of the songs were a bit more memorable than others just on a first listen but damnn I really love the instrumentation -Favorites are Kurt’s Rejoinder, King’s Lead Hat, and Through Hollow Lands
Very different to the other Brian Eno albums we've had. But a bit like his previous albums, I'm really not sure what I make of it. Was it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ or was it ⭐⭐? I'm going in the middle and settling on ⭐⭐⭐. This list has made me want to explore Brian Eno more than any other artist, because I find his albums interesting, but challenging. I suspect he has probably made an album or two that I would really love, but I don't think I've found it yet.
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be
I'm not an Eno fan, but, it's fine I guess.
3 - The two songs that I regularly listen to from this album are pretty strong tracks, and they ended carrying the album for me. That's not to say that the remaining tracks are bad, because I remember liking some of them, but I'll probably only ever come back to those two songs.
Nice album. Mostly relaxing and songs being sung which isn't your normal Eno album.
I feel like I'm missing a bit of the context here. I'm familiar with Brian Eno, which maybe makes me give it the time of day more than if it were an unknown artist. Still, though some songs were pretty decent, others were not. The erratic genre changing resulted in a poor flow, particularly in the first half. Latter half was a bit better though. 2.5*
Ethereal
Plätschert im Hintergrund so dahin...
Brian Eno seems to be maybe the most prolific musician in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die List. His name seems to come up a hell of a lot. I did enjoy this album, but it would be a stretch to say that it was amazing or that I feel it will stick with me. It was certainly interesting and a little odd, which is what I’ve come to expect, and I can appreciate how genre defying he is between albums. This album though, I’d say it’s fine.
Pop experimental. Ni fu ni fa.
Much prefer the ambient second half
It was okay, but cool that it was in the 70s, sounds a lot more recent
Wasn't sure at first, but I ended really enjoying the cinematic feel of this album. Will definitely check out more of Eno's work
Brian Eno is one of a kind, isn't he? The music on Before and After Science is so beautiful. This album is definitely experimental, but it isn't so experimental that it's unrelatable. Sometimes songs are lively rock and pop numbers, but some songs are unexpectedly tender songs. Though Eno's next album was pure electronic ambiance, I hear hints of that here. I enjoyed the creative song titles, too. 3.5
I went into this one with some trepidation but you know what? This Eno guy may have something here.
A strange mixture of songs, not sure what genre this album falls under, but I weirdly liked it. Was a overall pleasant listening experience
I think I have to sit down and listen to this more carefully. When I'm paying attention, I like it, but I tuning out, and next thing I know 5 tracks have gone by. So, I guess I'll give it 3 stars. I feel like it'll end up being a 4 after a few more listens, though.
I was ready to hate this as much as (or more than) I've hated everything else Brian Eno was involved. But dammit if this one wasn't actually good!
Love Eno and listen to his ambient stuff mire. This sounds like a good quality talking heads esq sound. A bit too many references to sausages, but enjoyable none the less
Cross between Talking Heads & Devo then his Mellow stuff.
This repetitive music with random warblings over the top is fine in small doses
Some great songs, some meh songs, 3/5 overall
Vähiten lempparit: laulut 1-5 Lempparit: kaikki sen jälkeen
I should’ve known I was in for something different than what I’d normally expect from Eno when I saw the ‘art rock’ tag. And that’s exactly what he delivers here. Not to discount the few instrumental tracks on here, Eno delivers an album that falls into line into the niche (but still widely circulated) genre of whimsical, silly British songs. Something I’m not a fan of at the best of times. In these whimsical ditties, Eno feels strangely at home - yet not fully grounded in that these songs leave a lot to be desired, with the exception of the brilliantly-delivered King’s Lead Hat. An interesting listen considering I’d only heard Eno’s ambient albums before this, and I’m certainly glad that that’s what he stuck to.
Good stuff but not as interesting as Eno's other albums which had that special experimental character without being too much. Compared to those, this album sounds just a bit too standard.
This was ok, but nothing that I'd ever want to actively listen to again.
shines brightest in the second half when he leans into the ambient stuff - which makes sense being Brian Eno. i think a full album of that would be a 4 but i was indifferent for most of the first half so we’ll go high 3
didnt quite finish. generally a vibe.
Dosta kul, pogotovo uz kontekst albuma. Nisam ovo čula nikad prije i s te strane mi je zanimljivo, ali moram priznati da mi čisto po guštu nije pretjerano odgovarao album, osim nekoliko stvari pri kraju, koje zapravo nagovještavaju opus po kojem je on poznat. Svejedno, za ovaj album mogu razumjeti zašto je završio tu i rispekt, iako mi možda nije 100% legao. Sad već standardno - ocjena 3 (ili 6).
I really like this. I know how important Eno is, and it’s easy to understand why - not only based on this album. But there is so much on here, that I can hear has inspired other musicians
Sits somewhere between Talking Heads style New Wave/post-punk, King Crimson prog, the glam of Roxy Music and Bowie, and the spaced out trippy textural ambience of krautrock. Loads of amazing synth tones, propulsive rhythms, gentle melody. There's a mix of high-energy stuff and some very patient, languid, verging on ambient stuff. Favorites: Here he comes, King's Lead Hat, No One Receiving, By the River
Interesting but not really for me. 3
Meh. Probably suffering from too much Eno.
Eno's last rock album before his complete move to ambient and production. This was actually the first Brian Eno album I ever heard bandits good but doesn't blow me away like some of his other work, the songś are good and the album is probably worth a listen but there's a few Eno albums that are better already on the list so it's not essential.
Not as good as another green world
3.4 stars rounded down.
Do you DEEPLY like ambient soothing music? I wonder how many do? A little discovery for me. The transitional album (so calming). In context, this musical easter egg isn't going to do it for most people. Its obscure even for here. And I nearly gave up on it, before realising Side B is on an amazing - unexpected - five tracks that morph as an intro to his new style of Ambient music (and his whole next album).. His ambient work, for me, goes beyond a mere “5”. So, by tiny joyful coincidence, to get past the rock bit and “skip to the good stuff”, start at track 6 . a nice experience if you love his Ambient and are likely to recognise some signature elements. It's like going back to watch the lost pilot of your favourite tv series. Or you *could* skip his kind introduction to his new style over 5 tracks, and simply jump ahead to his next album. You want have had the transition. And so, for those of you, really DEEPLY interested, we’re going back. To hear a genius do something for the first time, and for me it “worked”... Set aside a full 25 mins; as ‘set and setting’ is needed for this album to do its work.Skip to tracks 6-10. the first emergence of ENO’s ambient. And he takes you gently in. Side B (track 6: “Here He Comes”) after the jumble of side A this is different for its musical coherence; all floral , pastoral and calm; and settles you right down. Let it take you there. Tracks 7-10: he deepens and softens and almost drops all vocals; the transition into delightful droning AMBIENT. Like a psychic massage table. He goes right past ‘New Age music’ - then his new magic keyboard is introduced as the vehicle for meditative, almost astral transport. [We’ll hear heaps of it on “Ambient 1 Music for airports”, on his next album]. [edit or side note: if you are NOT interest in curious like transition or ‘missing link’ albums, I totally get it, I wasn’t either, so for a FULL taste of a basically perfect ambient album, listen instead to Brian Eno’s NEXT album which is “ambient 1: music for airports” which is ultra soothing calming musical meditation and sounds like it was made in 2010 or 2020 but is from 1978. I know. Genius. And I need to say, there is no better album for listening to when jet lagged, commuting for work utterly exhausted on long haul, or even in bed sick needing music that will be as soothing as a warm bath. I don't know where to go after it, as he has produced so much. I need a curator to help] Ambient 1: is also music for sleeping. And why its so treasured. And not played at parties or on the radio. Thank you Mr Eno.
Experimental and ethereal. I feel like Eno does his best work with others, but his solo work is cool.
As per usual with Brian Eno - interesting stuff but not always in a good way
this was pretty good...the first half of the album reminded me a bit of early john cale/talking heads but less groovy in the sense that it was like...pretty goofy? in an incongruous way that grated on me a bit. i liked the second half of the album a lot more. his 'serious' lyrics are really very beautiful. fav tracks: king's lead hat, julie with..., by this river [absolute knockout song]
Bedre end den der hed noget med airports
Virkelig lækkert til tider, bliver måske også til tider lidt for formløst
I like this, I like the production The only issue is that it feels like 2 different albums that don't go together. Good but not perfect
Was worried this would be ambient Eno, but it's more like Talking Heads, which I enjoy. Overall though, it wasn't super memorable to me. I'd give it another listen though. 3.25/5
I like the instrumental tracks the most... some of the lyrics were a bit silly
Good album with some catchy tunes. Like the 60s/70s rock sound.
Um...OK. Two Brian Eno albums in a row? I don't know if we needed two of them from his rock era. If you like Warm Jets, you'll like this a lot, too. Same formula -- crazy production, slightly weird tunes, some catchy hooks here and there. But I don't think this would warrant inclusion over his later ambient stuff. (Of course, watch me pull Music for Airports next...) Unexpected bangers: Energy Fools the Magician, No One Receiving, By This River.
Good album. Melodramatic with pop forward melodies. Kinda like the cure meets talking heads.
Somewhat interesting.
I enjoyed it alright, parts of it really hit hard
Pretty decent. Liked parts, meh on a some.
mixed feelings on this one. some of it was quite well-constructed. some of it sounded like a better-funded acoustic version of what i'd make as a teenager in garageband during music lessons instead of actually listening to what i was meant to do. some sections were whatever the musical equivalent of a nonsequitur is. i do enjoy the construction/themes of the lyrics though
Wasn’t bad honestly. Songs were good but nothing overly special. 7/10
Its fine. Backwater was pretty good. Young boy should have stuck to rock and roll instead of going all ambient. Good to get these, roxy music, Eno, Genesis, Peter Gabriel are huge blind spots of mine, and lots of people seem to think they are important. Not convinced on Eno, but they're pretty fun albums so far.
Pensive and thoughtfully constructed, slow and sometimes ponderous. Poetic and arty. Not for me but will be loved by the depressed introspectives out there
I got a Brian Eno album a few weeks back and I absolutely hated it. Seeing this album was horrifying. I thought I would hate. Now I didn't like it either, but it wasn't as god awful as the last one.
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Sounds in places like Dark Side of the Moon I think…. I think Eno’s internal monologue was…. the Floyd are coining it in with the success of that album, I’d like a bit of the action…. then it took him writing a 100 songs, culling those down and 5 years later in 1977 his version appears…. And it’s good!
Peaceful. Playful. The back half gets kinda ambient. Nice one!
Mildly interesting, not the groundbreaking stuff of later on.
Very atmospheric, in a different setting this could be a 4 but I really enjoyed it
good instrumentals, interesting lyrics, pleasant listen
Sounds like Brian Eno.
This album takes you in different directions, blending upbeat art rock with mellow, experimental ambient tracks. Both styles are impressive, but I find myself drawn more to his ambient side. The art rock tracks, interestingly, have a Talking Heads vibe, but with a more electronic and experimental twist.
It’s fine. There’s nothing too special here.
Not as bad as I thought it would be. Quite accessible.
I find the second half of the album very beautiful.
I prefer Eno as a producer personally but I definitely enjoy moments of this one. The earlier rock-ish stuff is pretty good and the ambient stuff later is chill asf. Can't imagine I'll be coming back soon but glad I know a little more about a highly influential donnie in the music world. Fav songs: - Backwater - Here He Comes - By This River - Spider and I
I know what I'm playing to put my kid asleep when I have one
It was good, but maybe a bit forgettable for me
This reminds me of talking heads, the various genres were pretty good but it was confusing how the last 15 minutes were basically ballads. rip the drums 🥲
It's almost like funky music with Talking Heads vocals? Ohhhh the guy was a producer for Talking Heads, that makes sense. And now the second song sounds Beatles-y? Okay Kings Lead Hat (an anagram for Talking Heads) is VERY Talking Heads.
Experimental art-rock/pop. Eno's last "rock" release before diving further into the ambient & avant-garde genres (of which he is best known) which is emphasized in the notable differences in feel between side 1 (more rock-based) and side 2 (ambient/piano) "Backwater" - if Interpol was art-pop Nice to see Phil Collins lay down some drum grooves
Started off poorly, No One Receiving and, especially, Backwater were terrible. Tails to a non specific dirge in the middle section but becomes more appeasable to me with Julie With and then finishes strongly. Not his best, not his worst either.
This album is all over the place, and that isn’t a bad thing. That made for a very interesting listen that held your attention for the very short album. I don’t know if I’d go back to it anytime soon, but it was more enjoyable than a lot of other albums we’ve had.
This was ok. I can definitely see how this would have been pretty earth shattering and groundbreaking when it came out. There’s at least one track that sounds a lot like the talking heads that really slaps but for the most part I wasn’t really feeling it.
Apparently his last non-ambient album. Reminded me of his earlier album, "Here Come the Warm Jets".
It was pretty nice
There is a reason Brian Eno is the go-to-guy for so many artists when it comes to music production. He´s got a lot of musically talent. But he is lacking at least a remarkable voice for beeing a solo artist. Favourite: "Backwater", "Kurt´s Rejoinder", "King´s Lead Hat" 2,5
Solid listening very chill. 3.5
I was not really about this and then all of a sudden the last 3 tracks nad me hooked ridiculously. That was completely from left field and I wish thatthe rest of the album was like the ambiance of that
strong 3. would be a 4 but like the first half i did not mess with. like i really see the music in the first half but it is not me. i honestly thought this shit was boutta get a 2 but then like i dont even know what the fuck happened like we just switched vibes and the shit got so fire and mellow and beautiful makin me feel like im relaxing close to the rain but like its warm and i watch the end of sundown like cmon man why wasnt the whole album like this bruh cmon bruh. 1. Spider and I 2. Julie With 3. By This River
Brian Eno is to music what a Bay Leaf is to cooking. You don't exactly know what it is but it makes everything better. Our world is a better place because of Brian Eno. Examples found on this album such as Julie With… and By This River just make me feel… complete. 3.5/5
Liked it better than the Jets album. Eno is a weird one for me, I feel like I should enjoy his stuff more but a good portion never lands
Meh. Some of the tracks were like Talking Heads, which I don't especially love. I liked the second half a little more, especially the songs "Here He Comes" and "By This River". But overall the album was just middling.
I was anticipating bleepy bloopy soundscapes and was surprised by the immediate Talking Heads feel of the first song. But most of the rest of the album doesn't come near the opener. 'Backwater' sounds like an upbeat TV theme song about fishermen, the soundscape vibes I expected kick in with 'Energy Fools the Magician', and only 'King's Lead Hat' gives another Talking Heads feel before the bleep bloops kick back in in earnest. So, I guess...uneven?
I do see the art in it, but this doesn't resonate with me.
It's good.
Was going to rate it as 2, but, By this river deserves another star!
Before and After Science was a solo effort from Brian Eno in the late 70's. This sounds of the same mixture that made early Talking Heads - guitar and synthesizer driven art pop of the seventies. On some tracks, Eno's affinity for ambient comes through. These songs are not particularly melodic, and not as engaging as Eno's work with Roxy Music,
I'm not really a fan of the first few tracks. This is all just kind of too weird without much direction, in my opinion. It feels like something frog men would listen to. I don't know what that means exactly, but that's what it sounds like. After a few songs, it mellows out, and the avant guard-iness plays so much better in this low energy/slow tempos. I'm glad I didn't fully give up on it after the first half, because I ended up really enjoying the second half of the album.
This didn't stand out for me at all.
This is an interesting album, maybe even fascinating. Not just another bit of poppy fluff, or whatever was popular when it came out. There’s a weirdness here, a creativity that doesn’t care if you “get it”. Personally, I got it sometimes, but not all times…. The first 2 songs were my favorite, somewhat towards an XTC vibe…. Kinda. “Kings Lead Hat” is a little bit Talking Heads meet the Cars…. Sort of. There’s a good bit of stuff here that’s pretty “ambient”, which I guess it where Eno was trending at the time. That’s not so much to my liking. I may want to revisit some of this, but not all…. 3/5
I understand why the hype, but not my type of music
It was ok, felt like a wannabe talking heads early on but found it's way in the back half
Like it, or not, this artist is pretty unique in my opinion. It's not always my jam, but I can respect the talent and artistry. Fav tracks: Backwater, Energy Fools The Magician
The first track is a stinker however the album gets progressively better. Overall it's a bit slow for my liking but there was a lot I enjoyed here. Highlights: Backwater King's Lead Hat By This River Spider And I
Typical ambience
I appreciate that Brian Eno's music is really good, but I don't love it.
backwater energy fools the magician king's lead hat through hollow lands
The sound of the first track nearly blew this album for me. What an absolutely dire production, a terribly flaccid and uninspiring sound. The album is musically interesting but the lyrics are a bit naff and the whole thing lacks cohesion. I wonder if there's a better sounding remastered version?
The last couple of tracks were better and more Eno than the first ones imo
Never heard of Brian Eno before, but this is pretty wack.
This started strong but ended slow and repetitive imo.
Some of it I liked, some of it was a little slow. I understand how this guy could be such a prolific producer.
Perhaps "uncelebrated" for a reason, which would be its unevenness across two sides. First is pretty average, if frolicsome and clever, new-edgy pop very much of its time (very Talking Headsy, obvs) and the second all-ambient, a harbinger of what was to come, fruitfully, in the next decade. Just doesn't work as a whole, largely because Eno's neither a singer nor a frontman of much merit, which that genre and era required. "Here He Comes" is excellent and the dreamy bits triangulate between languour (to the point of entropy), loveliness and melancholy.
King's Lead Hat is cool, but Julie With is odd. With this being his last personal "rock" album, you can definetely hear Brian Eno start to want to just float away into ambient music.
interesting, experimental, and a little weird. strong bowie vibes at times.
suprising good, like the music a lot as a side effect
Grew on me as it went
Surprisingly funky. Way closer to Talking Heads than Music for Airports. It lost a little momentum towards the end and I lost a little interest. He’s not really a singer, is he? But fair play to laying it down and putting it out. Interesting, but not really all that enjoyable for me.
6 / 10 Rock instrumental de los 70, demasiado tirando hacia el Nene Age. Aburrido!
Unsure. Wanted to like it more than I did.
I listened to this up to "Julie" and after a day I couldn't remember a single song, the name of the album or even the artist. The music up to this point is so incredibly unremarkable, that I was seriously considering rating the album 1 star. Then I listened to "By This River". Oh boy. Still not the biggest fan of Brian Eno's voice, but this song is beautiful. Remarkable enough to make it worth listening to the whole album. The last songs blend into irrelevance again.
I enjoyed this one more than the last, but ultimately Brian Eno may just not be for me.
# Playlist track - Backwater # Notes - Weird, in a nice way. - Didn't like "Julie With"
I thought it was alright! Nothing that particularly stood out to me and I've heard great things about him but I think they were lost on me
If you look at Brian on Spotify the top track is this lovely ambient minimalist piece. If you pop this album on the contrast is quite stark. The first half of the album wouldn’t have surprised me if he started singing about Magical Trevor or Badgers. The we get to Julie With (which is brilliant) and from then on it all makes sense.
What the fuck is happening?
Liked side 2 more, more like the ambient Eno that I was hoping this would be, but when it looped round again I liked side 1 more the second time round.
Worth a listen, so long as you don't mind falling into a pit of depression the likes of which you have never felt before where you can only pray for the numbness of public transport and bestsellers from charity shop book shelves.