Here Come The Warm Jets

Esta fue una sorpresa. Nunca lo había escuchado y me ha gustado harto.

Well, they tried.

Some good stuff here for sure, although experimental ambient/pop is not really something I ever actively choose to listen to.

Love Eno, bit more so of his later work. Some new stuff for my ears, which were good. The title cut at the end is a welcome precursor of his better works.

I don’t know much about Brian Eno except he gets name checked by MGMT and he’s spoken up about Palestine. Very 70ies, psychedelic, ladadaday. Here come the warm jets sounds so familiar, definitely inspiration for others.

"There might be accidents, accidents which will be more interesting than what I had intended." Eno's first solo album shows the early signs of his creative genius in artistic process. Madcap techniques like lyrics formed by free-association, throwing a group of musicians together who he believed were "musically incompatible", and using what sounded like interpretive dance to direct the musicianship of it all. Every song here is fascinating. Every instrument is layered with effects until it sounds like something completely alien, every vocal performance is nuttier than the last, and every composition is more unexpected than the last, often breaking in structure to something completely different at random. The ending of "Dead Finks Don't Talk", with its hardcore electronic breakdown, sounds ahead of its time in 2025, nevermind 1972. Eno had confidently announced his artistic brilliance to the world with this collection of musical accidents.

Cindy Tells Me, On Some Faraway Beach, and the title track on this album are all excellent. Outside of that, though, this is like the most annoying version of a Bowie album. High highs, but too annoying for me to be an enormous fan.

Mäßiges bis experimentelles Songwriter Album ohne wirklichen Geniestreich.

The instrumentation and, well, the experimentation really appeal to me. The sound, if undoubtedly grounded in 1970s-appropriate glam, is nevertheless fresh and futuristic 50 years later. Still, I guess I have to confess I find some (not all!) of Eno’s vocals to be jarringly uninteresting in comparison to the cool music.

good, differenti from Eno's I have heard until now

Just… noise. It’d be a 1.5 if I could give it that but just… no

Art pop Eno was so fun. Brilliant album. Maybe 1 and a half duds on side b, but overall incredible. 4.5 rounded up Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes: 21/1001, 21/83 (24%) Will I get? Already have several copies including a bootleg I bought in Spain :(

This album was a joy. Highly textured creative music. Released in 1972, some of the quirky electronics are obviously dated but several effects would become production staples for years to come. Eno is obviously concerned with creating an atmosphere with each song. Unlike many later ambient, repetitive bands however, he is skilled at writing a solid hook. From there, he uses unconventional sounds to texture and "fill out" the audio profile in a way that serves the song and tells a story. A terrific album to listen to with headphones. Lots of variety that stands up to repeated listening. Favorite Song: Blank Frank

Started off as a 2 star album, finished as a 4, so ehhh. Why not?

Honestly remembered this as better than I found it?

Brian Eno is a musical genius. Fresh off his time with Roxy Music but before he worked with Bowie, Genesis, Devo, and the Talking Heads, he released Here Come The Warm Jets. Also notably before his ambient works, this leans more into the art/glam rock that he would also help produce with Bowie. It’s an amazing and experimental piece of work, all the better for the laundry list of excellent musicians, including Robert Fripp. 5⭐️

Ok 2/5

That's right. Eno didn't do this much, but when he did, man oh did he.

Meh it was fine I guess.

It's like a pop album got run though the experiment filter. With Eno it could have been super weird but this fun and accessable, well as accessable as Eno gets anyway. I found it to be a fun album. Musically it's extremely well done. I'm not sure who all he grabbed to make this but I will say they are very good. Lyrics can be a stretch, this isn't your normal mid 70's pop album.

Eno for the surprise win! I’ve an aversion to Eno historically, but this way-ahead-of-it’s-time album charmed me unexpectedly, as did the story that he mashed together collaborating artists who he felt would clash, just to see what he could get from the conflict. Sadistic staffing and clear-eyed production, a la BM Smith, with a formidable debut album (if a fella from Roxy Musoc can really be said to be debuting when he goes it alone).

I admit that I dragged my feet before listening to this. I had heard a little Eno before and wasnt a huge fan. For some reason, reason, I really liked this album. It sounded fresh and new and each track mined different ground. I could hear elements of bands that came afterwards: talking heads, later day Bowie, even elements of bon iver. Definitely will be relistening.

Eno's first solo album does not have any indication of the groundbreaking artist he would become just a few short years later. This is a glam rock album through and through. Granted, it is a bit on the artsier side of glam rock, and I supposed it is what Roxy Music would have sounded like if Eno had wond the creative battle against Bryan Ferry. Key tracks: Needles in the Camel's Eye

Very impressed with his collaboration with U2 for Passengers, I was interested to see how I'd like this 1974 solo album. It's a big positive from me 👍. The sense I got was that here's a musical genius having a lot of fun with different genres and different support acts. Great listening.

What a strange mix of music. Some of the songs are alright but there were definitely some duds and more noisy ones.

Yeah, turns out I don't like Brian Eno when he sings. There's so much music he's touched that I think is fantastic. This is a solo effort/Roxy branch that I don't think that way about. There are some interesting moments, mostly instrumental. It was already in my streaming library, but I'm not sure it will stay there.

"Needles in the Camel's Eye" felt all futuristic and forward-thinking when I first heard it, and that had me briefly thinking this was a great album. Unfortunately, it doesn't hold up on relistens. Good enough that I got a copy when I saw a reasonably-priced original pressing in the record store, not good enough that I'm going to go around shouting Eno's praises.

It's clearly inferior to Eno's "Another Green World" album, but the ambience is still there. I was hoping for a little more "flow" to each song, instead of just noise pollution with a desperate singing voice in the background. It was alright. Favorite Track: "Here Come The Warm Jets".

Solid if inconsistent. I love the last track. In fact the other than the first song - the tracks without lyrics are the best. Solid 3

Solo album in Roxy Music era. Experimental and works well on many tracks.

Eno’s manic, romantic vocals come loaded with pop hooks that slot him neatly into the glam rock category alongside Bowie and T. Rex. Unlike those artists he doesn’t have much in the form of huge radio singles, but instead you get to spend meaningful time in bizarre side alleys where he explores concepts with a genuine sense of creativity and childlike wonder. It's the warmth from the guitars and pulsating bass that tie what would be an otherwise fragmented record together. There’s tonnes of excitement, tonnes of variety and a genuine sense of journey.

Ooft I’m absolutely adoring Here Come the Warm Jets, this is such a sweet spot for Eno for me, easily my favourite of his art rock albums and possibly superior to the first two Roxy Music LPs which I love. Been sleeping on this! Low 5! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh look, art music. I just don’t care.

Some yeahs, and some mehs

Really good

A brilliant and very unique record full of great songs and sounds. Nice to be reminded of this classic!

Meh

Really cool sound, very entertaining to listen to

Good to work to

Pretty good

Surprisingly OK

Have heard a lot of music on this project that Brian Eno had his hand in as a producer or musician. This is my favorite so far. Elements of Bowie & the Beatles and Talking Heads. This guy influenced a lot of music.

I was thinking about giving this one 5 stars for so long that I just went ahead with it only to get on with my life. Probably worthy of it, though

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If I took psychedelics and someone handed me a Moog synthesizer, I could probably produce something similar to this. Brian Eno clearly knew what he was doing, but this album feels more like controlled chaos than anything structured. It’s weird, messy, and kind of fascinating all at once. There are definitely moments where it clicks and the experiment pays off, but there are just as many that sound like random noise stitched together. It’s creative, sure, but not always enjoyable. You have to be in the right mood—or maybe the right state of mind—to really get into it.

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I admire this more than enjoy it, which I'm discovering is more or less how I receive everything Eno did prior to his ambient works.

Pues no me ha gustado demasiado, un poco estruendoso para mi gusto.

Feels like I'm being pranked. Occasional moments of genuinely great instrumental music, but 80% extremely overstimulating synths and terrible vocals. Feels like quintessential cringe dad music that he only plays while sanding stuff in the garage. (What is he sanding? Is it the same piece of wood over and over again? God, why the fuck does he listen to this?)

This feels like a subtext to all the Bowie/Byrne that I enjoy. The peculiar sounds disguised in music. The B side gives the happy delirious 'Lucy in the Sky ~ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' feel.

I liked it more than other Brian eno but still think he might not be for me

This album was very fun and nostalgic. I liked

enjoyable album. i really liked the quirkier moments on this. there's some rockin stuff here too, which i enjoyed. the full package is a little off kilter, but not so much so that it's inaccessible. i had a good time listening to this one.

This one was better than the Eno album of yesterday.

When it comes to Brian Eno, I was only familiar with his ambient projects and some of the works he produced, but never ever I have heard anything from his rock era. And for a man with such a legendary status and how much I love the things that I already heard from him, I expected to like this way more than I actually did. My big problem with the album are the vocals. They sound very forced to my ears. Thankfully, the wide diversity of ideas displayed on the album make up for the singing and even turns the album into an interesting experience. It feels like there are not two equals or even similar songs, something that I very much appreciate even though I didn't love everything it offers, like the song 'Driving Me Backwards' with its daunting melodies which, believe it or not, it was driving me a bit crazy; but I still really like some of the tracks like 'Blank Frank', which sounds like a Primus song and 'Here Comes the Warm Jets', being an incredible beautiful track and the best one by far. In conclusion, what makes this record so intriguing is how packed with a ton of ideas it is, in spite of me not liking the singing.

Not the type of work i would reference when calling someone a genius. But it does have a tendency of melodic pop highs and tragic avant garde lows. Can be accessible to those who crave that type of destabilization in music. But I'll use metal for that in my life. I think its fun to try and listen to and enjoy on paper but it is a tough listen in action. Worthy of multiple that I wont give it. Have fun with your brian eno ya nerds.

Thought, or hoped, I would like this but did not. Not a fan of the affected voice he used at times. Musically somewhat interesting but collectively not for me.

i’ll have to listen to it again, so i definitely like what i heard

For some reason, despite loving all the stuff Eno produced, i've never listened to anything in his name before. This is a brilliant album - filled with all his hallmarks but very interesting and more than a bit weird. Not necessarily any standout tracks, but the whole thing was great. Easy 8/10

O álbum é interessante. Momentos experimentais e algumas músicas realmente boas. Mas no geral é um álbum ok. Celest Phoenixcall.

A quirky, experimental blend of glam rock and art pop, built on jagged guitars, eccentric arrangements, and playful, unpredictable vocals that create a chaotic atmosphere.

He is not okay

The wiki article says ", and blends glam and pop stylings with avant-garde approaches". Avant-garde indeed. I don't think Brian Eno is ok.

Eno really paved the way for Brian Ferry huh. Eno is legendary for pretty much inventing ambient music with "Music for airports". I've never heard any of his lyrical stuff, and it's pretty odd. Without "Here come the warm jets" there would be no "By storm". Have to respect that song at the very least. Experimental and weird, which the world of music needs now and again.

I did not particularly enjoy this record at all and I have zero interest in revisiting it.

Fair

Very unexpected but thoroughly enjoyed it, reminds me alot of the beatles

When it comes to Brian Eno, I don't often tend to think about him outside of the albums he's produced. Y'know, DEVO's debut, a bunch of records by Talking Heads and U2... You've for sure heard something he's had his hands on. Following that, there's the fact that he was involved with David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy, though I could hardly tell you how. I'd thought he'd produced them, but I guess not? Go figure. And past both of those thoughts, if ever I think about an album credited directly and solely to Eno, chances are likely it's gonna be one of his ambient albums, specifically 'Music For Airports.' "That's just what he makes on his own," I figure: "ambient music! And some of the best stuff, too; bless him for it." So imagine my surprise, then, when I got to turn the clock all the way back to his solo debut and find out that it's actually a glam rock record. I mean, this guy — glam rock? Pull the other leg, huh? Nooooo. Yeah, so it turns out that another thing I don't think about when it comes to Brian Eno is his involvement in Roxy Music. That was a band that made (and had a huge influence on) glam rock, though with a bit of a weird edge to it. I think they'd call themselves "avant rock" if you asked them. So I guess it's not surprising that after departing from Roxy Music he'd still be making glam rock. And listen, I am no stranger to glam rock. "Ballroom Blitz"? "Ballroom Blitz". Just recently I gave a glowing review to Mott The Hoople's 'Mott,' and I am a damn big fan of T. Rex's "Ride A White Swan". Don't even kid me with glam rock. So... Unusual glam rock. Should be right up my alley, huh? Oh, for sure. For the glam rock enthusiast, there's quite a bit here to enjoy. It's not as big as I'd want it to be, but not everything can be, y'know? There's some damn nice stuff on here regardless. Lemme tell you, "On Some Faraway Beach" is gorgeous. I think the title track is honestly a great closer. Plus, you also gotta love a jacked Bo Diddley beat on "Blank Frank". I've no real complaints on this front. Now, on the "avant rock" side of things... Well, I have no complaints there either, but I will say one thing. I kinda find myself immune to being too impressed by more experimental rock. My brain's wired in a bit of a weird way where all of that stuff just kind of bounces off me. So, if I'm supposed to be more in love with the artsier elements of this album... Well, I'm really just not. And I think it's what keeps me from being as gung-ho for this album as I'd really wanna be. Still, I very much enjoyed my time with this album. It might not be **the** thing I end up thinking of when it comes to Brian Eno, but for sure, it'll be in there somewhere. A great time all around if you want some more unusual glam rock.

Before ambient, there was this masterwork of an album. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump down to a 4. It’s a good album; it’s Brian Eno’s first solo work after leaving Roxy Music, so he’s still far more inclined towards the glam rock side of things, but it’s a strong showcase of the avant garde production work to come, as well as some small previews of his more ambient stuff throughout a lot of these outros. All in all, in terms of the musical aspects, I don’t think I really have that many complaints. It’s 42 minutes of super solid rock, with a few earpiercing synth moments here and there, good vocals throughout, and some manic instrumentation, including a few guitar solos from Robert Fripp of King Crimson. So, why the bump down to a 4? Just a couple of small nagging things that added up over time. “Needles in the Camel’s Eye” is a little underbaked as an opener to my ears, and its shoegaze-y aspects feel like they set the wrong tone for the album. “Driving Me Backwards” feels just a little too out there, at least as the 5th track. It’s so tonally different from anything else here that it’s jarring, and while I admire what it’s going for (successfully, at that), I just think it feels out of place on the album. “Dead Finks Don’t Talk” has a bit of a repetitive structure, and the sense of progression in the track suffers because of it. I think “Some of Them Are Old” should’ve ended the album, flipping with the title track, which progressed too slowly to my ears, even though I like the layering. As an album experience, these are all minor things, and they don’t matter THAT much, but to my ears, it’s enough of a structural issue to pull the album down to a 4. There’s other little things; some louder synths, some wildly different subject matters back to back that are jarring, some cynical lyricism at times… it’s all nitpicky, but it just doesn’t feel as tight as it could be. For a debut solo album though, if we’re only dealing with the minutiae of structure, you’ve still made a good album, and it’s one that can easily be improved upon. Lord knows Brian Eno would improve on it, especially in his production work. Hell, for 1974, this thing occasionally feels far ahead of schedule, especially on “The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch”. In all, it’s a 4.5 that I’ll bump down to a 4, but it’s a recommended one regardless; I enjoyed this a lot.

"Baby's On Fire" has one of the best solos Robert Fripp has ever done. That's what people kept telling me, and I didn't think that that was possible until I heard it. It probably ranks up there in the top 5 of his work. I don't totally get where Eno is going on this first album. It feels he is trying too hard to be glam but then there are moments where it's unclear what the song is. Songs like "On Some Faraway Beach" would have worked with a better bridge. And then that it leads into "Blank Frank", which again... what was that about? I have always admired Eno and his contributions to OTHER artists (like Talking Heads, for example). But as a solo artist, this album just doesn't quite gel for me. I will give it pluses for "Baby's On Fire", though. Top tracks: "Baby's On Fire," title track, "Some Of Them Are Old," "Needle In The Camel's Eye"

The king of weird strikes again, although that's just because of the order I got Brian Eno albums on this list. This is in fact his first album. No doubt it deserves a place on this list because of how unique it is and how uniquely it came together. But this whole experimental approach of happy accidents is a dog's breakfast. The opener Needles in the Camel's Eye is electric. But by the second song (The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch) he ruins a cool base sound with weird add-ins. Baby's On Fire has some awesome guitar work but Eno's vocals are odd. I gave the album a few listens but I couldn't really come around to it. Too much weird (the "oh no's" in Dead Finks Don't Talk, the circus sounding Some of Them Are Old) to really love it.

Great solo debut album from Eno. I know he's not for everyone, but I'm a big fan of his song-based solo work and this album is no exception. So many good tracks. Of course, Fripp's guitar solo on Baby's on Fire is out of this world and Needle in the Camel's Eye is a great opener. Side two is really strong start to finish. Easy 5. Favorite tracks: Needle in the Camel's Eye, Baby's on Fire, On Some Faraway Beach, Blank Frank, Some of Them Are Old.

1974 I'd never heard a Brian Eno album, in fact I'm not sure I've ever experienced any of his music ever before. So I had no preconceptions about what this was about. To be frank, I still don't know what I've just heard, and it probably demands further listening, which isn't going to happen. I will put this down as a 6/10 , I didn't dislike it, but there were moments of WTF is this? Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ There's something here ★★★☆☆ (6/10)

Weird yet typical sounds of the 70s. Not bad, but nothing magical.

C’mon. What is this doing here?

one of the surprises of this challenge has been learning that i am apparently a brian eno fan

Shoulda stayed with Roxy.

Great album with shades of all the influences of mid 70s NYC music: John Cale / VU, Bowie, and John Lennon — and shades of nascent Talking Heads. A few of the experiments didn’t land, but many were excellent. 4.5/5

Giving a 4 just because of on some faraway beach

I’m a big ambient Eno fan, so I can the the genesis of it sort of a bit here. It’s pretty raw and out there considering the time frame. I remember way back when I first discovered this I had no idea he was in Roxy Music…but then that sort of twisted cabaret feel makes sense. To me it’s a classic even if some of it doesn’t wear as well at this point.

Hmm, bit strange.

Very disappointed by this album. Felt like a very generic art rock album with a lot of strange and at times audibly grating music choices that made this a very hard listen. Maybe there's something to appreciate more with time, but leaves a very poor first impression

One of my favorite Brian Eno albums!

The best to ever do it

Personal favorite from Eno

eh

Didn't love it, didn't hate it

Fantastic

I liked more of this than I expected to

Solid 3. Nothing much to say.

The more annoying end of glam.

Second Brian Eno album sounds a little like the Talking Heads. It's derivative

A mishmash of random nonsense

Well curated but hard to listen to

Hmmm... This was a difficult one. Challenging to listen to with some very busy tracks and chaotic arrangements, but still was musically cohesive. Intermixed between the chaos were more calming, simple tracks. I appreciated the accomplishment but didn't enjoy the experience.

Very Bowie-esque at times, but I love it. Still sounds pretty fresh today, can’t imagine how it must have sounded when it was released.

First listen ever to Brian Eno. Really loved track 3 onward. Track 4 was sounding very "beatles"-esque. Pretty fun album, lots of noise, hard to listen to without thinking somethings going wrong with my AC unit or like someone might be knocking on my door. Track 5 is fun, very halloween-vibes. Track 6 is really nice - literally feels like a walk on the beach when listening. Enjoyed the quick 42 min album. Easy to breeze right through it.

Fav songs: Baby's on Fire; Driving Me Backwards; Blank Frank Been on a bit of a dry spell with the List lately with genres and artists I'll never get into. Today I feel renewed. Know of Brian Eno through his collabs with other artists I love. He always sounded like someone I would like but never explored. This debut is weird, catchy, sleazy. It sounds like cheap lipstick smells. Love it.

Много прилича на стилът на Запа и ми хареса

# In-Depth Review of Brian Eno's *Here Come the Warm Jets* ## 🎵 Overview *Here Come the Warm Jets* (1974) is the debut solo album by Brian Eno, released after his departure from Roxy Music. It blends glam rock, art pop, and avant-garde experimentation, showcasing Eno's innovative approach to music production and songwriting. The album features contributions from notable musicians like Robert Fripp, Phil Manzanera, and John Wetton, among others . --- ## 📝 Lyrics: Stream-of-Consciousness and Ambiguity Eno’s lyrical approach on this album is characterized by **improvisation and phonetic experimentation**. He often sang nonsense syllables during initial takes, later shaping them into words that fit the sound and mood of the track rather than conveying explicit meaning . This method results in lyrics that are: - **Dreamlike and surreal**: Tracks like *The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch* and *Blank Frank* feature vivid but disjointed imagery, referencing everything from mythical figures (*The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch* is based on a historical figure with purported pyrokinetic abilities) to psychological turmoil . - **Ironic and humorous**: Eno’s deadpan delivery and absurdist wordplay (*Dead Finks Don’t Talk* is rumored to be a jab at Bryan Ferry) add a layer of campy snark . - **Thematically ambiguous**: Lyrics often explore themes of **identity, alienation, and societal decay**, but Eno intentionally avoids coherence, preferring to let listeners project their own interpretations . --- ## 🎶 Music: Genre-Defying Innovation The album’s music is a chaotic yet meticulously crafted fusion of styles: - **Glam rock and proto-punk**: *Needles in the Camel’s Eye* and *Baby’s on Fire* feature aggressive, driving guitars and frenetic energy, anticipating the punk movement . - **Avant-garde experimentation**: *Driving Me Backwards* uses dissonant piano and reversed tape effects to create a sense of anxiety and disorientation . - **Pop sensibilities**: *Cindy Tells Me* incorporates 1950s-inspired melodies and doo-wop elements, juxtaposed with distorted guitars and unexpected noise . - **Instrumental diversity**: Eno employs unconventional instruments and processing, including "snake guitar," "simplistic piano," and the EMS VCS3 synthesizer, to create textures that range from chaotic to ethereal . --- ## 🎛️ Production: Controlled Chaos Eno’s production techniques were revolutionary for their time: - **Collaborative experimentation**: He assembled musicians from diverse backgrounds (e.g., King Crimson, Hawkwind, Roxy Music) and encouraged them to compete and clash, resulting in "happy accidents" and unpredictable performances . - **Studio-as-instrument**: Eno heavily processed recordings through tape manipulation, synthesizers, and effects, often transforming performances into something entirely new . - **Dense mixing**: Tracks are layered with multiple guitars, keyboards, and vocals, creating a murky but immersive soundscape where elements jostle for attention . - **Sequencing**: The album’s flow is deliberately jarring, with abrupt transitions (e.g., the serene *On Some Faraway Beach* followed by the aggressive *Blank Frank*) enhancing its surreal quality . --- ## 🧠 Themes: Identity and Rebellion *Here Come the Warm Jets* explores several core themes: - **Anti-establishment rebellion**: Eno rejects rock clichés and mainstream conventions, embracing absurdity and experimentation as acts of artistic defiance . - **Gender fluidity and performance**: His androgynous persona and campy vocal delivery challenge traditional gender norms, reflecting the glam era’s theatricality . - **Isolation and nostalgia**: Tracks like *On Some Faraway Beach* and *Some of Them Are Old* juxtapose melancholy melodies with lyrics about loss and memory . - **Ambiguity**: The album’s title and cover art (featuring a urinating woman on a playing card) play with multiple interpretations, from urination to the sound of "warm jet guitar" . --- ## 📈 Influence: A Blueprint for Alternative Music The album’s impact is profound and far-reaching: - **Punk and new wave**: Its DIY ethos and abrasive sound influenced bands like Talking Heads, Devo, and Sonic Youth . - **Art rock and electronic music**: Eno’s studio techniques and genre-blending approach paved the way for his later ambient work and collaborations with David Bowie (e.g., *Low* and *Heroes*) . - **Production innovations**: Eno’s methods, such as using visual cues to direct musicians and embracing chance, became hallmarks of his legendary production career . --- ## ✅ Pros and Cons ### Pros: 1. **Innovative sound**: The album’s blend of glam, punk, and avant-garde remains fresh and influential . 2. **Creative fearlessness**: Eno’s willingness to experiment with lyrics, instrumentation, and production results in a uniquely unpredictable listen . 3. **Guitar work**: Robert Fripp’s solo on *Baby’s on Fire* is widely regarded as one of the greatest in rock history . 4. **Timelessness**: The album’s themes of ambiguity and rebellion continue to resonate with listeners . ### Cons: 1. **Inaccessibility**: The dense mixing, dissonant tracks, and absurdist lyrics may alienate some listeners . 2. **Lack of coherence**: The stream-of-consciousness approach can feel disjointed or overly abstract . 3. **Production quirks**: Some versions (e.g., the half-speed mastered vinyl) suffer from audio issues like surface noise . --- ## 🏁 Conclusion *Here Come the Warm Jets* is a landmark album that defies categorization. Its innovative production, genre-blending music, and enigmatic lyrics cemented Eno’s reputation as a visionary artist. While its challenging sound may not be for everyone, its influence on alternative music is undeniable. For those willing to embrace its chaos, it remains a rewarding and endlessly fascinating listen. **Key Tracks**: *Needles in the Camel’s Eye*, *Baby’s on Fire*, *On Some Faraway Beach*, *Blank Frank*.

Interesting to hear non experimental/electronic/ambient music from Brian eno. This was kind of like hunky dory David Bowie mixed with the talking heads

Never actually listened to this one and have only really delved into enos older stuff. Enjoyable enough but found myself drifting in parts. Finished on a high with the final 2

I’m not sure I see the value in experimental music. Don’t we pretty much have pop music figured out? Verse, chorus, verse. The I, V, vi, and IV chords of C – G – Am – F in the key of C major. We’ve got it. Do you play with the combinations and add your own spin? Absolutely. But we don’t really need people to experiment with the fundamentals. We’ve got those figured out. It’s like cake. Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, milk. Do you play with the combinations and add your own spin? Absolutely. The person who decided to put icing on the exterior was a genius. The person who added raspberries on top had a neat idea. But we don’t really need people to experiment with the fundamentals. We’ve got those figured out. Do we need you to take out flour and replace it with broccoli and see what happens? No. Or maybe, but I’m not going to eat it. Feel free to conduct the replacing flour with broccoli experiment and you eat it and go “oh, well that didn’t work but I suppose it was worth a try” and throw whatever that is away. Don’t then sell it in your bakery and say “come try this experimental cake and see how bad it is.” Anyway, I suppose that if you’re not going to make music that sounds good and that people enjoy that this is kind of the next best thing.

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I'm familiar with a decent amount of Brian Eno's work, but mostly as a producer with Talking Heads, Bowie, U2 and Coldplay among others (did you know he produced the song "Laid" by James?), and his more ambient work. This is my first time hearing "Here Come The Warm Jets" and I honestly dig it. It's quirky, and immersive with a fun mix of pop and prog elements.

4.5

Not the Eno I was looking for. It's certainly not bad, just not my taste.

A collection of ideas, not really coherent.

I want to listen to more Ambient Eno. This isn't that. 2/5

kinda liked it

really love this record, especially the title track. Whopper

Somehow never heard it before and thought it was one of his ambient ones. Second half is much stronger - On Some Faraway Beach is absolutely beautiful and Dead Finks Don't Talk is brilliant, love the drums on it

This wasn't at all what I was expecting considering the other music by Brian Eno I've listened to. It was alright, but I don't think I'd rush back to it.

fine, i wouldn't revisit.

Weird doesn’t always mean good

Mä yhä käyn täällä katsomassa, mitä pisteitä te annatte suosikkilevyilleni.

Kiinnostava! Kyllä mä itseasiassa tykkäsin. Vaatii toisen kuuntelun kyllä. 3/5

keskimääräistä parempi brittisetti. 3.5/5

Gran uso de la guitarra, en momentos la música llega a dar un sentimiento de fantasía, aunque tiene momentos de reflexión como en On some faraway beach o en Here come the warm Jets

Sounds kind of weird but I like it

Okay I guess I finally have to learn what Brian Eno sounds like… one of those things I’ve felt I should do forever and have never actually wanted to get around to. Well this is what the project is for I suppose. Here goes. Actually I have definitely heard this first track before and honestly? It’s a bona fide banger. Not sure where I know it from… it sounds like something that would have been in a soundtrack. I’ll look it up. This second track is kind of interesting too actually. I think the electronic beeping breakdown section in the middle is a little over the top but I’m not ENTIRELY opposed… I like the third one too! Yes even with that vocal delivery - I think it’s working here! The ambient sounds are really adding a lot as well. I can imagine a totally different arrangement under this same vocal track that would have been much more straightforward and less moody but this is better. Found track 1. Velvet Goldmine. Which totally tracks; I was literally thinking about how a lot of songs have that vibe. I’m surprised I remembered it as I’ve only seen that movie once… but it is a great song so I guess it made an impression on me! Honestly all these songs are great. Why was I expecting this to be insufferable noise music??? Is it just because I’ve seen his name next to the Velvet Underground a bunch of times and I’m also unfairly biased against that band because I hate the sound of Nico’s voice so much? Is this really as much ambient as people can handle? Are his later albums drastically less melodic or something? WHY wasn’t I on top of this album earlier…. Okay I didn’t love the one about the dead finks but it has its place on the album/is way more interesting than annoying and the richness of the layered vocals in the next track won me right back over. I’m listening to the last one now and oddly enough the instrumentals remind me of nothing so much as walking to the exit of Space Mountain after riding the ride… a feeling of satisfied post-climax and the same sort of technofuturist optimism you get walking past all those outdated sci-fi “postcard from another world” displays… I looked it up and Space Mountain opened in 75, one year after this album was released, so I’m not crazy/I am in rec connecting dots here (<- not connecting shit)… Okay finished! Five stars! I’m glad this one came up early for me!

nice

Hmmm ... did not convince me. Brian Eno has made so many great songs. But they are not to be found on this album.

A mix of good with some tedium…I hear all of the influences!

C’étais vraiment bon ! Un style qui par contre, à force de l’écouter me tanne un p’tit peu. Les chansons sont bonnes et longues !

The experimental nature of this album is neat, but a lot of the sounds just aren't to my taste. I might re-listen to this later, but for now it's just too much noise.

sehr lärmig. am afang hets teils no geili idee oder übergäng zwüsched de songs. aber mit de zit wird s album eintönig.

Das meiste beim ersten Hören zu experimentell. Fav: Dead Finks Don't Talk

Interesting listen but too experimental for me. The opening track was my favourite.

Not my style

Not a huge fan at all. Glam and Avante garde are not for me.

Enjoyed the majority of this, but there are a couple duds.

What an opener. This is a pretty experimental album, but compared to many similar efforts this keeps the energy and pace going throughout. The only track that didn't really work for me was "Driving me backwards", but otherwise a great way to spend 40 minutes.

Experimental

Llegamos al jueves con el groso de Brian Eno. Escuché su discografía hace unos años y me encantó, así que hoy toca volver a su debut solista, signado inevitablemente por el glam, por su paso por Roxy Music y por sonidos de contemporáneos como los de Bowie. Álbum con una pata en el glam y otra en la experimentación, es un discazo que auguró lo que ya Brian Eno había mostrado en Roxy Music y mostraría luego. Gracias por el recuerdo y nos vemos mañana.

This was good. Having only previously heard his later, more ambient works I was curious about this. For the first listen, obviously a lot went over my head. It’s very dense, but kept me interested. Musically it’s solid and is interesting throughout.

I’ve been wanting to listen to a Brian Eno album during this project, and this was a solid start. It’s pretty out there in terms of lyrics and the production, but still an enjoyable listen. Extremely experimental and creative.

Brian, just stop. I know drugs can be fun, but ideas you have while doing them aren’t always as great as they seem sober. An example of this is Here Come The Warm Jets. There are some good ideas of songs here but you ruined them. Pity.

I really enjoyed this. I’ve not listened to a lot of ENO so I was expecting this early album to be a lot more glam but it’s already moving on from it. Grouse stuff

Brian Eno's first solo album that starts to combine his avant-garde composing style with elements of his future ambient and atmospheric compositions.

I associate Brian Eno with the Talking Heads, and I'm not a huge fan of theirs. So, with those expectations, this album is better than I expected. I liked Needles In The Camel's Eye and Driving Me Backwards. The sound reminds me of David Bowie. The tail end of the album starts to get kind of experimental (e.g. Some Of Them Are Old) but even those tracks are listenable. Overall this is a high 3 for me.

Like this a lot more than the other album of his we've listened to. Managed to feel experimentalin a way that was more "interesting" than "self indulgent." One to come back to, after I'm done with my never ending catch-up session here.

Shades of Bowie in somehow being both timeless and ahead of its time. Gave me shades of Radiohead, Pavement, and I'm sure other bands I have no idea about in its mix of electronic noises with more straightforward instrumentation. Enjoyed this and want to give it more listens to really sink my teeth into it. A nice surprise.

Not bad for a first album. It’s clearly still a bit chaotic and rough around the edges, but there are a few great moments here and there. I liked the riffs in Baby’s On Fire, and Driving Me Backwards struck a chord with me. I totally understand why Eno and Bowie would click later on. I would have given it a 3* for the instruments alone, but I really disliked most of the singing (Dead Finks was almost painful), so it’s closer to a 2*. Definitely not a bad album, it grew on me as I listened, and I enjoyed it more than I would have imagined... but I don’t think I’ll replay it anytime soon. 4/10

Very nice - 4 stars

Found this to be fairly hard to listen to. I can hear the elements that shows talent but talent does not always make for great music. Or even particularly good.

I really liked this one. It’s weird and quirky but it works for the most part. His methods of working are certainly interesting. Each sound sounds like it could be from a different album but it all comes together somehow. Method in his madness

I didn’t hate it. It was weird in parts and a little bit like Bowie on steroids. It was fun and the opening track was really enjoyable. Sometimes got too weird for my tastes but often found its way back too.

This is my first album from this book. Let's see if I can really go through all 1001 albums. Let's get started. July 31, 2025

This album was fun and quite a bit different from what I expected as I guess I'm mostly familiar with Eno's later work. Fun blend of glam, pop, and early electronica going on here. 3.5/5

Liked this album quite a bit. Reminds me of Bowie but a bit more off the rails, and the singing isn't quite as good. Still, I liked the energy. I guess I tend to like Eno when he's not doing ambient stuff. 3.5/5

I don't know how to feel about this one. It is intriguing to me. I may return to it.

One of the most creative albums on this list. Every idea is interesting or forward looking (even the production, which is presciently 80s sounding). 4.5/5.0: Excellent

odd but interesting listen

Moments were good (Cindy Tells Me), lots of moments were weird. It wasn't bad or unlistenable, just kind of scattered and a little more off kilter then I typically like. The Paw Paw song also sort of stuck with me (not in a good way)...I read about it but still just maybe another reference would have been better.

I'm familiar with this album because Brian Eno was one of the original members of Roxy Music. It's been a long time since I've listened to it. I still like it but I think I like the songs on the last part of the album more than the first. Except I absolutely love the first song and has been one of my all time favorites since forever. Those who know They don't let it show They just give you one long glance And you go, oh oh, oh oh Goes to show How winds blow The weather's fine And I feel so so-so, so Birds of prey With too much to say Oh what could be my destiny Another rainy day Why ask why? For by the by and by All mysteries are just more Needles in the camel's eye

This was really interesting and artsy. Each song felt like its own little journey and had a lot of layers to peel back. Lots of diversity in sound! My favorite was On Some Faraway Beach. Not sure I'd return to this because it was a little too avant garde for me, but it was neat to hear his debut solo creation.

This to me is just boring, meaningless garbage. 1 star or F.

enjoyed the start didnt love it as it went on

I honestly kind of hated this but it is also a Friday, I am at work, and my allergies are giving me a migraine so it might be a me thing ://

For sure his most accessible work. Mush better than "Ambient Noise for windows and siding warehouse bathrooms"

I appreciate the complex instrumentals throughout the album it was just not my cup of tea. There were a few tracks I enjoyed but the rest were just not my taste

Interesting, but I'm not sure that is anything I would choose to listen to

Great album. Well produced, danceable, some sort of experimental.

Music is good

I thought this was ok, but still not sure why it’s own this list.

There’s certainly better music out there…

Not really about that prog/experimental rock. Just kinda repeats itself over and over. I don’t see the vision.

another day, another album that makes me wonder why it's on the list.....

korvat irti päästä...

holy shit all I hear is talking heads. a couple of good stuff but the rest is just meh🤷

This is the missing piece of Roxy Music - the bit that was taken out between Virginia Plain and Slave To Love. The good bit.

Interesting album. An eclectic mix of glam rock and instrumentals and some other random stuff mixed in and Brian finds a way to make it work pretty well. 7/10

Good I guess, the vocals are unique

I like elements of many of the songs, but not all songs work as a whole for me. Still, it was a kick to hear sounds and styles that would carry into his production work.

Certainly avantgarde, a lot of really bizarre choices that just don't work on first listen at all, but when it goes on for a little longer i appreciate it a bit. Still not my favorite, but a fun album to listen to once, definitely deserving of this list

Good album that’s it

Hadn't heard of Brian Eno before. Coming in at the tail end of the British Invasion, his song's lack the punch that came from that era. What results is forgettable tunes that are just OK and not all that special. Nothing too grating on the album though so I think I'll rank it 2.6 stars. It's a shame too, because a lot of songs had the potential to be better than they are, but Brian messed them up. I put "Baby's on fire" into the playlist.

Well that was an interesting album. It wasn't very good. But at least it was interesting.

Feels like an album that could grow on me with more listens, but didn't do a whole lot for me on initial listen. Felt like it's weird for the sake of being weird vs. going anywhere interesting.

This album did not sound like I was relaxing on some faraway beach, oh no sir. I mean, neither was it awful, but this art rock album felt too much like the Beach Boys and not enough of Brian Eno's unique music personality. I mean, there was electronic sounds like R2-D2. I learned Eno was ahead of George Lucas.

So far on this project, I really haven't been one for Brian Eno's take on avant/experimental pop. This album, however, did manage to catch my interest a little bit. It's interesting, atmospheric, and quirky, all without tripping into unlistenable territory. I was definitely pleasantly surprised with this one!

A bit too all over the place, I would describe this more as noise than music.

Not as spacey as a lot of his stuff.

Really good

I really enjoy this album. Mad but in a lovely way

What a quirky album. Eno was definitely ahead of his time. I was familiar with who he was, but had never listened to a complete album of his before now. This was a pleasant surprise for sure and a perfect example of why I decided to take on this 1001 Albums challenge. 4.3/5 108/1001

Loud guitars and yelling

Better than I remember it to be fair! Still has a bit of Roxy Music about it. Obviously before he went all ambient!

Wow. He WAS the creator of the sound of the 80’s

What an experience it could have been for the music performers in the studio with “director” Brian Eno. He’s standing there in his outfit, the producers start rolling tape and he starts dancing and waving around while the band plays. How is that directing? Then he clearly admits the lyrics don’t mean shit and this is just word salad. Honestly, this wasn’t a bad listen, it’s just really weird it has his name on it.

It's Sly Bry, with another lovely offering. A weird thing is that I think Eno isn't very immediate, and as a consequence (brace yourself for a look behind the Project curtain here) I score him quite lowly, as that's done straight away, and then review him much more kindly a few hours or a day or so later. Isn't that interesting? Come back! I'll tell you what I think of this record! I really like it to be honest - it's pre-ambient Eno, when he's still rock tinged. It's basically an album that Roxy Music could make if they weren't all completely hateful.

Bit weird and arty for me. Some of it OK, some of it just a mess...

Some fun stuff being tried!

Am I on drugs? Is everyone else on drugs except me? To get the obvious out the way: this is weird. But I can vibe with weird! When you're shooting at this many targets, you are not going to get a bullseye every time, but I respect the audacity to try. Thanks for doing something different Eno!

I liked this album a lot better when the Talking Heads did it

Didn’t think I’d heard of Brain Eno but when looking at his discography he features on Fred Agains album Secret life which I’ve listen to a lot. I am going to listen to Brain Eno’s 2025 release off the back of listening to this album as enjoyed it

Vacillating between what the fuck and this is awesome. Probably one of Eno's more accessible albums.

Not my favourite but it's all right. Kind of like The Beach Boys ran through an LSD powered punk fever dream

I'm digging Brian Eno. 3.75

Album is weird. Some experiments should never run. Sounds like a yowling cat. Horrendous.

Little weird. Songs were long.

It's OK

Tredje plattan. Suck!

2.5

I had such fun listening to this album.

Imagine David Bowie and Talking Heads decided to make a record. Ah, and young Sonic Youth were also there. :) Fav: Baby‘s on fire

baby's on fire is an absolute banger

Exploratory, fresh, arty, playful

Nah

There are times when this sounds a little too twee but there is a lot of interesting stuff as well

Didn't know Brian Eno, cool songs

We've had quite a lot of Brian Eno albums on this list. I also keep hearing how Brian Eno is one of the first electronic music pioneers. Having heard a few albums now, I must say I don't understand the fascination with him at all. He does have some tasteful tunes here and there, but it's mostly VERY mediocre to me. Perhaps it was groundbreaking when it came out, but it feels very beige now. This album feels like a mix between a musical and Talking Heads. You're never sure whether it's sincere or not. The weird screams at the end of 'Dead Finks Don't Talk' is a perfect example of this. It sounds ridiculous, but I'm pretty sure Brian thought it was dope. No particularly noteworthy song here, all felt pretty boring and I'm glad it's over. Pretty tired of Brian Eno as well honestly, and I hope this is the last we see of him on this album. Time can be better spent on other more joyful things.

Another Brian Eno project?! I’ve lost count of how many albums we’ve had by him. I mostly only remember the album art to the Roxy Music albums. This album was not really different and I wonder if I will remember anything from it again. The opening “Needles in The Camel’s Eye” felt very pop-rock and not what I was expecting. The rest was more of just a weird mix of styles. Middle passed me by and then I came back to it for the tail end starting with “Dead Finks Don’t Talk” to the end. It sounded like some twisted version of Pink Floyd. I have a really hard time saying anything meaningful about this record. It was quite forgettable and odd at the same time. Maybe something is there if you listen to it multiple times. Weak 3 for now.

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I like Brian Eno. He is a very intelligent man having a brain as big as a Galaxy. So he is interesting to listen to when interviewed even though his views don’t always sit well with me. I’m more a fan of his ambient work rather than albums like this released in the period after he had left Roxy Music. I often stick on his ambient albums as background or when I turn off my lights at bedtime but I don’t think I would ever include this one. That said this album got better after each listen so is very much a slow burner. 3/5 3/6/25

all over the place, but never boring. sounds like a mix of david bowie, pink floyd and the beatles.

Knowing Brian Eno and the insanely positive contribution he made to music history, I had really high hopes for this. Brian Eno perfected 70's new wave. And with an intro song like Needle's In The Camel's Eye, I was feeling good about this one! Notice how I was typing in past tense there? Because the rest of this album is dogshit. I am actually in disbelief this is the same guy that produced the greatest albums of the greatest artists of the 70's; Talking Heads, DEVO, David Bowie. Really? This is what we are served up? Anyways, because I'm going to cop shit from my fart sniffing "mate(s)" who worship Eno, here's my track by track review: Paw Paw is alright. Baby's On Fire is dull as dogshit. The guitar solo was cool but the weird shrill voice did my head in. Cindy Tells Me more Cindy Tells Me like how to make an average ass English 70's rock song, but instead of hooking your guitar up to an amplifier, you instead plug it into a an enormous hive of wasps and occasionally rape my ears with an extremely loud buzzing noise. Driving Me Backwards - WOA-A-AOAHA-WOAOAHOAOAOAOAOAOAHAOHAOHAOHAAA ITS LIKE MEEEEEEEEEÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ gotta be CRAAAAYYAZAA WOAOAOWOA OAOAOAO WAOAOA OAOOA OAO AOAOAOAHAOAO OO OO O O O -- Utter dribble coming from this blokes mouth. I had to skip this on my second listen. Sounds like someone gave an iPad with Garageband piano presets to a Year 9 special ed kid. On Some Faraway Beach was nice. That's about all. Blank Frank was just more layered annoying noises with some derelict cunt tapping his adam's apple while he sings nonsensical shit. Why did Eno think squeezing a rubber chicken during Dead Finks Don't Talk would make for an interesting listen? It was dreadful. cheeky cheeky naughty sneaky OH NO OH NO OH NO. What is with this guy and just ramming random noises onto a song and thinking it's good music? Anyways I've had enough, not going to bother writing a synopsis of the last two songs, this dribble annoyed me too much. I'm not sure why Brian Eno's production quality seems to stop when he's making his own music. I guess you're either a good artist or a good producer. All of these songs just felt like a clown trying to make pop rock. Random noises and honks & whistles sprawled about like a retard having a mental fit on the floor. What was this guy on when he was making this? I feel like people only like this record because they want to suck Eno off for his production work. His talents with production and talents as an artist are not relative. Fuck this load of shit.

Despite multiple listens I feel like I'm back to where I was on my first listen in terms of impressions. Perhaps it speaks to his work as a producer but I found myself enjoying a lot of the interesting musical flourishes here and there through the album but found most of the songs to be not that enjoyable as a whole. It was also fairly novel to feel some of the flair in his music that would accompany other artists that he worked with. On Some Faraway Beach was really good though, definitely the best track on here

Instrumentals are pretty awesome throughout, however there were some truly odd synthesizer parts in The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch (awesome name) that were not for me. Baby's on fire was fantastic. Vocals were pretty ordinary throughout the album, particularly on Driving me Backwards, instrumentals were very nice on this one however. On Some Faraway Beach, an insane leap up in quality, astounding, no notes, just bliss. Blank Frank, sounds very much like a late Beatles tune to me (which is a good thing). Dead Fink's don't talk, I really enjoyed the whimsical lyrics, production on this is fantastic, cemented by superb instrumentals. The last 25 odd seconds of this track were very scary someone should have warned me. Some of Them Are Old, another superb track. Here comes the warm jets, this track could have come out in any subsequent decade from this album and it wouldn't be out of place, astoundingly timeless. The second half of this album brought my rating up significantly. Highlights Needle in the camel's eye, baby's on fire, on some faraway beach, dead Fink's don't talk, here come the warm jets

the site ate my review, so i cbfed retyping the whole thing. basically i dont like glam rock but its hard to deny the instrumentation on this album, especially the drums. and i love me some bangin drums lad.

Stick to producing mate

This album like the majority of Eno's albums is sign post of what was and what is to come. The Piano takes from Jazz before it and influenced Pop to come, namely Bowie. The vocals and instrumentation and experimentation on this is heavily prog influenced and then ofcourse is a touchstone for King Crimson. Around this time Eno was excited and participating in the burgeoning no-wave movement too and it shows. You could lost off stuff this thing clearly influenced and what it was influenced by for hours but I won't. This album is genre bending melting pot masterpiece and i wouldn't expect anything else. 10/10

After making the real stinker that was For Your Pleasure with Roxy Music, Eno explodes with this debut album. Recorded in twelve days with guest musicians picked specifically because they seemed musically incompatible, this album is a total mess in the best way possible. For a rush job of a debut, this is very impressive. Only track two of Side A I would consider to be bad, with track two of Side B being only bad in comparison to On Some Faraway Beach which is the most lush fuckin song I have ever heard. I have always maintained, since hearing it 6 years ago, that this is the song I want played as my casket is lowered into the ground. This is an extremely diverse album with a very interesting story behind its recording and production. In terms of legacy, it's Eno, he is a legendary producer and musician who left a massive mark on the musical world. It's probably his most accessible work but that doesn't take away from the experience, it's eclectic and all-over-the-place but a joy to listen to. And frankly, I can't see myself giving this any lower than a 5 based on how many times I listened to this in the last 24 hours. Highlights: Needles In The Camel's Eye, Baby's On Fire, On Some Faraway Beach, Here Come The Warm Jets

Nice of him to invite the clangers for a feature

Fell in love with this on first listening way back in 1977... Shaped the arc of the musical excitement I would chase for my lifetime. Unadulterated bravery in composition and execution.

Not bad but not my thing.

This album was just noise to me. I usually listen to these while I work, but it was very distracting.

Sometimes noisy and offbeat, with occasional similarities to the Velvet Underground’s use of distortion. It sits somewhere between glam and pop, with just the right touch of experimentation. Unfortunately, it’s not always successful, despite some strong moments. Very close to Bowie, perhaps too close, but ultimately less compelling.

Interesting. Didn't hate.

Strange, but good

Nothing needs to be said.

Snaaaaark

Meh. Not my brand of sound. There was one banger on there but that's it. Can see where the Talking Heads come from.

Another classic from my formative years. Ultimately led to the addition of 55 additional Eno-related titles to my collection.

Experimental music with glam rock elements and a good beat? I'm in love. How have I never listened to this pure delight before? I'm only a decade younger than this album, we should have crossed paths before now. People with mainstream taste are going to bounce right off of this, and that's okay. I bounce right off of a lot of the really popular music. Life would be so boring without us weirdos!

Very avant garde, nothing special here for me though. It’s decent but nothing to write home about.

Brian Eno is an anagram of One Brain. This could mean that Eno is all intellect and no feeling, although we all know he is really a sensualist. It could mean that he has a singular focus, which is why he has to devise new ways to distract himself. On this, his first solo album, it could mean that he is without a collaborator, one brain and one Brian after the symbiosis with Gerry, then the co-headline with Fripp from 1973, before Bowie and Byrne and Bono and Chris Martin who refuses to fit the alliteration. Of course, as a self-professed 'non-musician,' Eno can't do it by himself. Fripp is all over the record, feeling wild and unfettered in the way he often sounds in collaboration, but never on his own records (when God or something similar is speaking through him). Still, it is interesting to consider this debut as a demarcation of Eno's personal limits. He sings poorly, but not so poorly as you'd imagine. His lyrics are sometimes leaden, but not because they are coldly intellectual, but because they are too silly - 'funny,' but not humourous. The songs in themselves sit in a weird position, not so rudimentary as one might expect from a non-musician, but neither are they very experimental in structure. They have their detours and deviations from expectation, but there is nothing here more extreme than what he did on The Bogus Man or In Every Dream Home A Heartache or The Bob. It is all more conventional than on No Pussyfooting. It is a pop record - there was always meant to be a rock'n'roll singled called Baby's On Fire. But Eno isn't a pop star. Still, there is no pop star (or glam rocker) that could sing these dada tunes. They wouldn't suit any persona - not sophisticated enough for Ferry, not focussed enough for Byrne, not so vaguely uplifting that Chris Martin could inhabit them. And perhaps that is why Eno is such a successful collaborator and why his artistic endpoint was ambient and generative music, why he needs aleatoric stratagems to produce. These are answers to his natural limits and to the limits of pop music. I really enjoy all four of the four solo pop records, where he gradually pushes past those limits. I like this reedy voice. I like his dumb evasive lyrics, where he is obviously afraid to write or tackle anything substantive. They are a glimpse past the intellectual façade, the image of him as fixer, professor, as organiser. We accept that he is a thinker, an ideas man, but the pop records capture what it is like to actually have ideas - chaotic, fragmented, a little irritating, a lot distracting. Most ideas are stupid. This is - more than anything - what it is like to be Brian Eno. For forty minutes, we are as one brain. Of course, an anagram is just an anagram. It tells us nothing. But it is a very Enoesque stratagem by which we find a way into something or a way out of it. Another anagram is 'nai boner' - meaning 'no erection.' We know that certainly was not the case for Eno in the early 70s. But, perhaps, 'bone rain' is a homophone for 'bone reign' - it was that sort of time. 3.5 Amid the bustle of funny noises and striking mixing decisions there is one very good melodic idea per track. Driving Me Backwards in particular is well worth the flogging it gets - even with Brian Eno singing. There is also the frequent sense, however, that Brian thinks he is funny, which he isn’t. In fact I believe the lyrics to Baby’s On Fire or Dead Finks Don’t Talk for example, are the work of a transparent square. I like Robert Fripp though; he’s cool. 3/5

Very Bowie.... felt like this was waaaaay ahead of its tike. Loved it. Sent it to a friend

Needles in the Camel's Eye Baby's on Fire Cindy Tells Me On Some Faraway Beach

3.

Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

Yeah

Another one that has to many weird sounds that don't fit in for me. Not something I enjoyed listening to, even just to have listened once like some other albums.

Half-time: This is the 500th album in my project - although the list contains more than 1000. But still, a milestone. My relationship with Brain Eno's music is ambivalent. I really liked some of the pieces I heard from him. I also got to know and love the ambient genre through his music. Other pieces, on the other hand, got on my nerves or simply didn't matter to me. And it's the same with this album. It leaves me with a mixed impression. 3/5

It still confuses me how he went from this to ambient music. An interesting album nonetheless, but not one I will revisit

Some parts of this were actually pretty good to listen to. Some parts were veeeeeery experimental. I'd give a 5 star for the songs that sound like songs and a 1 star for the experiments that obviously didn't pan out.

I mean, fair play. I enjoy experimentation and being surprised or caught off guard by music. However, I just can’t necessarily find my seat in this. Respect for doing it and the individuality of it, but I also want to be able to find my place in the music and enjoy it, which I didn’t get from this.

3.5

4.5

It's taking me a while to get Brian Eno because a lot of the first stuff I heard was this ambient music albums, and ambient music and me don't really get along that well. It tends to bore me. I do like his work and Roxy Music and I absolutely love the Byrne & Eno we will have coming up on this list. Of course I know his production work with other bands, which generally been seem to be some of my favorite albums by those artists. This may be the first pop oriented album I've heard by him on his on his own and I honestly wish I had time to listen to this a second time before my review because it is a very good album but I think it's one that I want to really digest its intricacies. First thing almost anytime I hear Fripp and Eno together, it's almost instant magic. "Baby's On Fire" I can listen to on a loop. Some of the songs feel like they want to be a little off-center from what I like, but as they went along it would hit my warm spot good. I'm giving this a mid 4½ stars for now but I can see this growing further for me. 9.4 ★★★★½

Interesting electronic experimentation, although not very pleasant to the ear. Don't like it mixed with glam rock. 3 stars

"Needle in the Camels Eye" is awesome, the rest is pretty good. 3.5

Before he was Riff Raff in Rocky Horror Picture Show, producer for U2 and presenter of the Crystal Maze, Brian Eno was the all-star synth noodler/knob twiddler for Roxy Music, eventually sacked for overshadowing and out-sexying Bryan Ferry. On his clattering cool debut straight after leaving the group, Eno gives such a swish sexy smorgasbord of anarchic, experimental, punky but mostly tuneful songs/kooky kinky soundscapes that switches often between a futuristic/retro 50s flavour. Baby’s On Fire with King Crimson’s Robert Fripp on guitar is a terse, menacing stand out and Needle In The Camel’s Eye is a scabrous scorching anthemic opener that singes the hairs on the back of the camel’s neck as well as giving it the titular eye injury. Dead Finks Don’t Talk with its effete talk singing is like a proto pet shop boys song but with the weirdest whooping S&M seal noises and at the end somebody just loads in a violent 8 bit video game cartridge. Overall this jets its way to a very warm 5.

Little too glam rock for me but there's a lot to love on this one

So I'm sure this was brave and innovative at the time, so I don't want to speak too badly of it. That means I'm not going to say much. A couple of the tracks come very close to sounding like songs.

I did not really like it at first listen . After reading a bit about it and listening again I was more positive. Maybe it will further improve given more time but for now I will not join the group of reviews who act as if it is brilliant.

some nice tunes here

Was expecting ambient electronic, got some Roxy-esque art rock. Not bad at all, what a musical mind. 7/10, rounded down. Hate this 5-point scale at times. Too little room for nuances.

Strange noises and vocals, droning, noise to my ears.

This was cool. Chill kinda sounds

Not at all what I was expecting from Eno - not for me.

Un álbum de rock experimental que no puedo decir me haya gustado mucho. Los temas instrumentales fueron los que más me agradaron, y algunos aspectos de la experimentación que se utilizó. Debo decir que en una primera instancia, cuando me enteré que era un álbum de Brian Eno pensé que se iba a tratar de música electrónica ambiental, porque es de la manera en que lo conozco. Me sorprendió encontrarme con este estilo art rock donde él es vocalista. Una estética inesperada para mí. Es interesante cómo la expectativa juega un papel relevante respecto de la apreciación artística. El efecto de una obra en las personas no nace del vacio, sino de todo un contexto y bagaje (en la obra en sí, y en la persona que la percibe) que afecta inmensamente su impacto. Hay algo similiar a David Bowie en este trabajo (de hecho Eno trabajó en la música de Bowie, lo cual cobra sentido escuchando este álbum). Prefiero su trabajo ambiental, pero aprecio su aproximacimación experimental en la música en general aunque el estilo de este álbum no sea de mí interés.

I didn't mind this. It wasn't really my thing. Specific parts sounded distinctly Beatles-esque.

A few months ago, I felt like I’d fallen into a musical rut so decided to listen to a supposedly classic/influential album I’d never heard before, picked Here Come the Warm Jets, and enjoyed it. Then I discovered there was a website that would generate the classic albums for you… So, Brian Eno is essentially the patron saint of my project and I should probably build a shrine to him similar to the one on this album cover. He’s still only getting four stars though.

Just a brilliant album that has a lot of carry-over from Roxy Music and Fripp but also has a lot of Eno doing his own thing and showing some of what was to come. Beautiful, edgy, and easy to listen to, all at the same time.

2 great songs with a whole bunch of weird songs in the middle

In a previous life, I could see myself jamming to this on like, a record player. Not this life though.

way different than what I associate with Eno, pretty good!

Eno’s a weird artist to think about. he has all the super influential, important ambient stuff but then he has this more ‘normal’ kinda poppy music too. and a lot of it is kinda boring - with an absolutely beautiful song or two thrown in with a deeply human sound and subject.

When I feel like I *HAVE* to listen to something, and I can tell I'm forcing myself to get through it because I'm supposed to, I know the rating isn't going to be that great. As much as I've heard about Brian Eno, I've never explored him, so no idea if this is a good representation or not. Some of this is a 2 for me, some is a 3. I think in the end, I can get to a 3. To me this sounds like what the Beatles might have sounded like if they were still together in '74 - occasional hooks to draw you in, but long stretches of experimental droning and crowing and instrumentation. Very White Album vol 2. But there's no nostalgia tied to this like there is for the Beatles for me, so it can get a little tiring.

Another Eno album. This guy seems to be more of a musician's pick than a pick for music listeners, which beckons the question as to why so many of his albums are on a list of music that is imperative for me to hear before I die. Granted, I can't complain. I always appreciate the opportunity to culture myself on music history, which Eno is definitely a significant player in. According to the book this album marked the beginning of Eno's experimentation and informed the collaborative approach he would take with Bowie. The musical stylings of this album are also said to have been a big point of influence for new wave. I can see both of those, though I need to look into what Bowie albums were Eno-produced and during which years. It's hard for me to really give a consensus on the songs of this album as they are constantly experimenting and leaping between different ideas. I thought this album was very full-on at first - especially with "The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, though I quickly fell into the atmosphere of this album. The sonic territory that this album heads in is very hit or miss, though it rarely ever ventures into being bad. The title track was my favourite song on this album. Very irreverent, with that grandiose atmosphere managing to serve as a good form of closure to all the wacked out moments that precede it.

What is this? I heard this album was pretty divisive. First song, Needles In The Came's Eye, I was like this isn't that bad, it's mostly just background music. Then the rest of the album just devolved into annoying music and noise. Especially Dead Finks Don't Talk, the music just cuts to some weird shrilly noise and then goes back. Best song: Needles In The Camel's Eye

Weird

Like all Eno albums on here, this is pretty bad.

Lots of unique sounds and totally original styles. The vocals border on goofy at times, which kinda takes away from the experience, but the sheer novelty of this record earns it high marks.

4/5, pretty good

4 maybe 5

I don't know how many Brian Eno albums are on this list, but this is my 4th or 5th one and I couldn't tell the difference from one to the other if I had to. And there are complaints about Neil Young on this list? 3/5

Good album but i felt like it was missing some of that magic that makes an album worth "listening to before you die"

okay but not for me

I think this would grow on me with more listens. I never knew Eno had such prominent vocals and expected this to be much more atmospheric. Clearly the beginnings of something. The ending of Dead Finks Don't Talk must have been such an interesting and new sound for the time. Diving me Backwards, Some of Them Are Old, and Here Come the Warm Jets were my stands outs.

The good parts outweighed the bad parts. Weird but tied together enough to be enjoyable. A poor man's David Bowie if you will.

I generally prefer Eno’s ambient work, but I really like this as an example of a bridge between his different musical explorations

This album was a little too avant-garde for me. Not great. What the fuck was "Driving Me Backwards?" I could have gone my whole life without that one. Definitely didn't love it, but this had moments ("Needles In The Camel's Eye") which makes it a 2 instead of a 1. I just am not a Brian Eno fan apparently Liked Songs: "Needles In The Camel's Eye" , "Cindy Tells Me" , "On Some Faraway Beach"

almost liked songs: Some Of Them Are Old, Here Come The Warm Jets This just isn't enjoyable. The sounds on this album are far too annoying; effects, instruments, vocals, they're all annoying. 1.5

Much better than Music for Airports

A work of genius. So much music, of so many different styles. A wonderful version of prog rock. 4.5/5

AS YOU PECK YOUR WAAAAY UP THEEERE -B. Ferry

Glad this one came around. Led me to Oblique Strategies

Feels like 80’s alt music

Experimental feel

Masterpiece

This album is revealing to me how much I like and respect the work of Brian Eno. I listened to this while laying out in the sun and enjoyed every minute. It's strange, textured, rocky, spacey, and I don't know what to really compare it to. I think this is my 3rd album of his, and I'm consistently surprised by how stylisticly different they all are. Truly an innovator.

Overall: 8/10 I've enjoyed most of Brian Eno's work as a producer in the past so I've been excited and anxious for one of his albums to pop up and the day has finally come. What a strange, fun, experimental and cool album! There are so many moments that reminded me of all the groups he wound up producing for in the future and I had to keep reminding myself that this came first! I hope it's not too much to suggest that the new wave blueprint came from Eno himself. This is an essential work with intentionally disjointed and fun instrumental work (those guitars blow me away). Not all of the songs hit hard but the ones that do are masterpieces. This won't be for everyone but if you keep an open mind then you're bound to find something you enjoy here. Fav Song: Dead Finks Don't Talk Least Fav Song: Driving Me Backwards

Not sure I can think of another album that does this: distil pop and rock into a phantasmagoric collage that yet carries tunes that stir and evoke nostalgia for what you long wished for but never had. This approach so easily could’ve made a half-arsed thing, but instead we have the divine. God - the good one - put his fingers on the multitrack.

As much as I love the early (and many later) Roxy albums, I love this one even more. Bangers all the way down with a supremely talented supporting cast. I genuinely can't pick a favorite track - "On Some Faraway Beach" maybe? So inventive, so tuneful, just excellent.

nikad nisam slušala ena prije nego sam počela generator, i svaki mi je banger

Skoro za svakog ena napišem da mi je najbolji eno pa eto i ovaj mi je super 😃