Reviews (page 5 of 7)
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.
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
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.
Much better than Music for Airports
Feels like 80’s alt music
Experimental feel
Favorite Track: Needles In The Camel's Eye
ok this one slightly resembles music
Roxy Music reloaded.
I'm not really familiar with Brian Eno outside of his work with the Talking Heads and David Bowie, which includes some of their best-ever albums. The only thing I had heard from this was QOTSA's cover of Needles in the Camel's Eye This is a pretty weird album. There were some points where I thought that I would never guess it was from the 70s. I said something previously about experimental and avant-garde tags being a bit of a red flag but I can't really fault it here. I found the last 30 seconds of Dead Finks Don't Talk actually kind of disturbing, capping off what was already a weird song with that weird yelping throughout The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch sounds like proto-Talking Heads, if that wasn't an influence on them, I'd be very surprised. Especially because Eno went on to work with them The album does feel like it trails off a bit after Dead Finks, the last 2 tracks are just okay but they felt meandering I'm not too sure about a rating, I respected the album more than I enjoyed listening to it. Maybe I would change my mind with repeated listens Highlights: Needles in the Camel's Eye
There are parts of this I liked. But every time I listen to Eno, I find myself thinking of the Dana Carvey “Chopping Broccoli,“ sketch because it sounds like he’s making things up as he goes. I know that’s not fair and I am sure he is a brilliant musician and producer. Maybe I would like him better in the context of when this was released rather than 50 years later.
I respect what he was doing, and a few songs remind me of Adam Ant, but I wouldn’t reach for this album when there’s an option.
Two Enos in one week is a lot of Enos. Really hoping there are no more Enos on this list. I don't hate it, but I've had enough.
3+ Stars (9/15)
Clear influence on music that came after it. Probably not something I'll go back to though.
Weird. I like
Brian Eno is a genius, but I don't like this album as much as some of his other work. This album isn't really engaging like Roxy Music or Brian Eno's solo work that came after. The ideas are there but the songs don't really feel fleshed out yet. It's still enjoyable to listen to but I think it strays a little too far from conventional songs. Sure sounds way ahead of its time though.
Definitely interesting, don’t really understand the hate. Very experimental. Got to the second half and thought I was going crazy, now I somewhat understand the hate. 4/10
Not quite as weird as I expected. Not bad
Interessant
i like brian as a producer and songwriter, so i am pretty eager to check out his solo works. and well, it's ok. but not my type of thing. 3.5/5
I like the overall style and really appreciate the simple guitar solos. This is easy listening with a decent amount of variety. “Driving Me Backward” was painful, which sort of soured the rest of the album for me. Still it was interesting and mostly enjoyable.
Different. I didn’t like or dislike it. I’ll give it another listen down the road. 1001 album worthy: yes 56/105
Interesting. Not bad, not necessarily memorable. Definitely sounds and feels like 1974.
nodle i sim aug??? find s tönt seeehr geil schräg. super. seeehr british aberega sinere ziit vorus. sehr post punk. the paw naiseginöd blowtorch dings au sehr talking heads jo die passed zeme. singt er? au seeehr 70er bowie. funny gitarre sounds höhö. beber brennt! beber brent! cooli gitarre mega unordentlich alles aber s het au überall platz. lustig. sehr hypnotisch au. er singt no cool findi. weiss waner chan und was nöd. komischs grüsch bi cindy tell me okay aber de song isch cool aber was isch de insektodings? ha no freud vorallem ade verschidne sounds und so. fahret mich rückwärths öhm oke das easy dunkel und denn so höhle gitarre dings und klatscher creepy aber cool? nöd en mega song oder so. find alles bis etz interessant aber nöd sache woni nomol wür wölle ghöre. blankus frankus funny. tote finken reden nicht au wieder sochli funny aber etz nöd meega geil. er redt schön. alte de schluss afoch so moderne kanye stuff? mega hard? höööö. ich gseh wiso dases do isch da salbum. so sound manipulation scho crazy. some of them are old mega en bruch, bewusst nimi ah. oke seeehr cool wie d gitarre komisch töned. ich will e danelectro, het nüt mit dem ztue aber ich will eini. title track cute, aber da album wirdi sicher nöd nomol lose. mega innovativ nöd sehr iprägsam.
Definitely weird, but that’s Eno for you
Remarkably gay album by a remarkably straight man
Cool enough experience.
This site has shown me I definitely prefer Brian Eno's soundscapes more than his straightforward weird rock tendencies in his early solo work/work with Roxy Music. That being said, it's well produced and interesting stuff usually. I don't think there is a "stand out" on this record in terms of a specific song but it's always nice to have on.
really enjoyed 3.5 stars
2025-02-11
I liked like 2 of the songs, other than that not really my thing
It sounds a bit like Roxy Music, which is nice. A moderately pleasant listen, made slightly uneven because it’s a pop album with experimental elements jammed in. ‘Baby’s On Fire’ is good, and the title track at the end.
After the first song, I was like "Ohoho I'm going to love this." But ultimately, I think I just *liked* it - some neat pop music with weird flourishes, but not quite as many bangers as I hoped.
Weird interesting boh
A bit too mild for me...
Jeg fik lidt Takling Heads vibes over et par af numrene. Men albummet er ret nem at glemme igen.
I understand how important Brian Eno is, I just don’t like his music that much.
I was looking forward to this after listening to another green world, but this album didn’t hit as hard. On some far away beach is a lovely tune, but other than that I found it not so enjoyable. He’s clearly musically very adept and want to take nothing away from the experimentation. He kind of reminds me of Jacob collier with the notes he tries to incorporate at times. It’s not bad at all, just wasn’t as favorable for me
What is it with this guy and air travel? Man’s obsessed. This was interesting enough to not be boring, but not enough to be remembered.
pretty impressive what kinda range this bro had in his discography with his album run. Interesting and some parts i really liked! But it didn't feel complete to me.
Good Fine Nothing particularly notable but enjoyable 3so
Not really sure where I come down on this album, even after listening to it twice. Really respect the musical talent on display and the challenging nature of the music overall. I liked some songs better than others, and there are a couple where Eno's vocals annoyed me. It's clearly his artistic vision, and it's interesting to listen to. I don't think I enjoy it very much though, in the end. At least, I didn't connect with it on a personal level and it didn't leave me wanting to listen to it over and over. That's not to say it's bad by any stretch, just that it's not quite my taste.
It was interesting, sometimes a bit hard to listen to
Not really my vibe
Some interesting and surprising songs and sounds. Not what I was expecting.
Strong first half but faded in the second half. Definitely influenced Bowie, Roxy Music and Peter Gabriel amongst others. Felt that the tracks with Robert Fripp on guitar were the best. Good but not quite great.
It was alright. There weren’t really any songs that stood out, but it wasn’t a bad album. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again
Did not click for me. He’s very innovative.
You can certainly hear the Roxy Music influence in the first few tracks. This is the sort of album that I'm doing this for, as I've been aware of Mr Eno for some time but never actually listened to. Was it worth it? Yes definitely. Would I listen again? Would I buy it? There's something about it that makes me say yes I will listen again, but no for now I wouldn't buy it. What I need to do now is score it. Hmmm, 2.8 is what I want to give it. It so close to a 3... Oh sod it.
Pretty interesting; never knew what genre was gonna be next.
Didn't leave much of an impression.
Strange but very cool for its time
Muy experimental, me ha recordado a la epoca glam de Bowie. A pesar de ser un disco muy interesante, que definitivamente merece formar parte de esta lista, se me ha hecho algo repetitivo. Muy buen album, pero 3/5 para mi.
Not special
скучноватенько, но послушать можно. это рок + психодел. несколько чисто инструменталов
Experimental, nonsensical, glam rock don't usually work for me but here it's not too bad.
Liked it.
3.5
good synths. Dead finks don’t talk stood out
Started out very promising. I really enjoyed the opening tracks, and then it started to get a bit odd I could have put up with a bit of quirkiness and still rated it well, but unfortunately it got boring towards the end - and I lost interest 3 ⭐️
Eno is odd but I did quite like this album.
I think (but I'm not sure)
I'll give this another listen sometime. Maybe it was just me being distracted but I didn't really connect with it. Appreciate the talent, but unlikely to proactively select.
3.5
This album made me mad. As I listened to it, I kept thinking that this could be great, but Brian Eno puts shit in there to piss me off. I didn’t recognize his name at first, and as I listened it reminded me of the Another Green World album. Then it all made sense. I liked the contrast he had between the songs on the second half of the album. While the “bad” songs didn’t sound the greatest or had something to piss me off, they were followed by tracks that were rather beautiful. Driving Me Backwards was a song I really liked but Brian Eno almost ruined it by putting in a distorted guitar riff that sounded like the loudest summer cicada I’ve ever heard. Other times he uses yelps to draw me out of the music. Standouts: Driving Me Backwards, On Some Faraway Beach, Dead Finks Don’t Talk, and Here Come The Warm Jets.
As someone who typically views themself as an Eno fan, this album is an interesting time capsule of early electronic experimentation, blending a little on the 50s, 60s, 70s, and a hint at the future. However, I don't think it'll get another listen by me. Well, maybe Blank Frank because it's wacko fun, Cindy Tells Me because it's such a nostalgic 50s dinner feel that suddenly transforms right into the 60s in the chorus, while clearly not being from either decade withe the distorted electric guitar layered in, On Some Faraway Beach sound like it could have been a Beach Boys track in an alternate universe, and probably the titular track Here Comes the Warm Jets because there's something curious there. Hum... maybe I will listen to the whole album again.
I will need to listen to this one a few more times before I know what it deserves.
Loved ‘On Some Far Away Beach’. The rest was also good. 3.5 stars.
I love Baby's on Fire. This album is very campy. It was hard to stay focused on it while I was listening to it. I would rate this as 2.5. Rounding up to 3
I've gotten Brian Eno three times and I dread the day when I inevitably get him again
never heard of Brian Eno, and I have zero desire to hear more. its okay, but a little grating here and there (Blank Frank in particular).
Brian Eno would go on to create and produce some amazing albums after this… but this ain’t one of them brother.
You know after nearly 200 albums at least this one is refreshing. I've heard a lot of albums that try to be mainstream and are boring. I've heard a lot of albums that try to be edgy and weird and are flat out terrible. This album doesn't fall into either of those traps. It's not my favorite but I can really respect what it's doing and that it made unconventional music actually sound good. I also thought this album got stronger at the end when he really started to let it rip.
Listened to this while playing Isofarian Guard. I am more familiar with Eno's ambient catalog than I am his more pop based stuff. The final track honestly made this album for me. It reminded me of shoegaze in all the best ways. Not all of the album was as great.
By far much better than the album I previously heard from Brian Eno, because its actually music ya know hahahaha. No jokes, Music for Airports was a disaster, but this one was cool. It still hasn't won me over sonically speaking. But there are some very good songs here. I'll leave 3 stars!
Weird and unique. I like it.
Highlight: Needles In The Camel's Eye In a nutshell: an intro to avant pop It's weird, it's random and it's dizzying, but it works. Listen closely - some elements reappear in Bowie and Talking Heads albums (and not just the albums Eno co-produced with aforementioned). Overall: 5/10
3 - I did not find this enjoyable to listen to. But, it was surprisingly interesting, each track completely different—from crazy guitar solos to an almost cathartic piano section, definitely shows the highs and lows of experimental music
Favs: Needles in the Camel’s Eye, On Some Faraway Beach, Here Come the Warm Jets Least Fav: Driving me Backwards
This might be the most influential Eno project I've heard so far. Unfortunately, I like just about everything it influenced more than itself. Thanks for the Talking Heads though, Brian.
Mid
2 out of 5 just because this fool legit has a song called "The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch" gtfo ok this album as actually kinda a bop but Im still not gonna add anything 3/5
It’s fine.
Very influential. Not such a joy to listen to.
I had Brian Eno's Another Green World come up a little while ago and while to took me a few goes to listen to the whole thing it was okay. This being his debut as a solo artist isn't such a hard listen. Stand out tracks: - Needles in the camels eye - The paw paw negro blowtorch - Baby's on fire - Cindy Tells Me - Blank Frank
I don’t really “get” this one and found it bland. The final two songs sunk in better and I could understand the hype around Eno in music spheres. 2.5
Started off promising but didn’t gel with the back half
Never heard this before. An example of why this just is great. Might have otherwise never heard this great album. Some of it sounds like Bowie Plays the Velvet Underground, but there is so much other variety in other songs it's hard to summarize. Rarely do albums strike the balance between inventive/dissonant and hooky so well.
Interesting and weird, but I enjoyed this.
Had never listened to this before and had high hopes, but thought it was just OK.
Music was nothing special, but it vibed.
It was ok
I prefer Eno's more ambient work but this is still great
The lovely insanity of Brian Eno. I remember coming across this album probably 15 years ago and was pretty taken by it. The years haven't held it together as much for me. Sure, it's weird and solid and fun in places -- but I've been exposed to so much tune-age since then that there are better albums in more specific genres for me. Just the same -- nice to revisit. Unexpected bangers: On Some Faraway Beach, Needles in the Camel's Eye
Brian Eno on the snake guitar and electric larynx. lets see what this weirdo was cooking with back in the day. Dead Finks Don't Talk is like from another planet.
Turns out I like Eno when it’s not just clicks, whistles and random synth beats
After never hearing Brian Eno before I have now had back to back albums. I didn't like this one as much as the more experimental offering Another Green World. Still solid though.
2.5/5
It was fine
Just think I need more time with this
Eno is either genius or fraud. 2.5 while I work it out.
Some okay songs and guitar riffs
little disappointed? I love some of the tracks (the title track especially) but a lot of this is boring and annoying.
barina tärkein muusikko hitoriassa, jeesus ylösnoussut. jeesus kristus.. welcome back jesus... ah ha ah ha ah ha ah.. uskomaton ääni..Tiedän, että tämä albumi on hieman haastava tai outo joillekin kuuntelijoille, mutta itse asiassa se on yksi Brian Enon helpoimmista albumeista. Hän työskentelee pop- ja rock-paletin parissa, mutta käyttää avantgardisempaa herkkyyttään työntääkseen saumoja siihen, mitä olemme tottuneet kuulemaan. HEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. LIIAN POPPIPASKAA BRYANILTA HEHHHHHHHHHH bazby n fire
I have always heard that Eno was a genius, but this album just wasn't for me.
Interesting
this is, undeniably, so real for 1974
I'm sure I would appreciate this more in the early 70's, but I'm not feeling it. Although I can see that it may have influenced Bowie?
I think what plagues a lot of these art-rock/pop records from yesteryear is that they'll occasionally just DRAG on aimlessly without an end in sight, whether it's instrumentally or via repetition in lyrics. I totally get that this genre is setting out to be unconventional and experimental (this project has exposed me to plenty of its kind already), but it doesn't make it any more pleasant to listen to. That being said, I think this has been the most digestible of the artsy albums I've listened to from this list thus far. Something about this one didn't really irk me as much as the others. Reading on the creation of this particular album was interesting too, as Eno himself purposely sought out musically incompatible musicians to perform together, seemingly out of curiosity. I guess when you're as eccentric as Eno, you can get away with something like that. Although this album came early in Eno's career, making that kind of artistic choice even bolder.
Not Brian's best
I am a bit torn on this I do like 2 songs and I like the craziness of the album more than how it really sounds... I don't see myself digging back into it much...
A fine rock effort from Eno. It just doesn’t do the same for me as his legacy in Roxy Music and ambient records do.
Weird
Some songs were good, but I cannot rate something with a beep beep boop boop song higher than a 3
Some maybe good, some maybe shit
Seems rather hollow to me. I think Roxy Music demonstrate the power of collaboration as a unit which Eno lacks even though some of the collaborators are common.
Eno is very good as filling the record with random sounds and yet it still making sense, being accessible and generally have a pleasing sound. It’s obviously well produced, has a lot going on 6.2/10
Brian Eno has been one of my favourite discoveries from doing this challenge. I was looking forward to this one, but I'm not really into glam so it kinda lost me there. Fine overall but not something I'd return to. No real highlights for me, either. Sad.
I expected to roll my eyes through much of this album. And while eyes did roll, there were parts I enjoyed…and also parts that pushed the wrong buttons (call me a traditionalist but I generally don’t enjoy loud annoying sounds in the middle of songs…looking at you Cindy Tells Me and Dead Finks Don’t Talk). There’s enough here to be above average, but just barely. 2.75/5
Cool production and textures. Cool experimental 70’s rock instrumentals but didn’t really care for his voice, lyrics or songs. Last 15 seconds of dead fink are wild Here comes the warm jets was fav. 2.5
J'aimerais plus aimer Brian Eno, mais cet album n'est pas tellement pour moi. Ça reste intéressant, mais il y a aussi un côté plus "expérimental" qui ne m'attire pas. Ça sonne vraiment en avance sur son temps par contre donc mes respects pour ça. Le genre d'album qui ne m'a pas séduit mais que je pense que ça vaudrait la peine de donner une 2e chance. 5/10
01) Needles in the Camel's Eye - 7,0 02) The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch - 6,5 03) Baby's on Fire - 6,5 04) Cindy Tells Me - 6,5 05) Driving Me Backwards - 5,5 06) On Some Faraway Beach - 6,5 07) Blank Frank - 6,0 08) Dead Finks Don't Talk - 6,0 09) Some of Them Are Old - 6,5 10) Here Come the Warm Jets - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,35 (64/100) Current ranking: 159/199 It reminds me of Talking Heads. I later read that he was their producer, so that makes sense. I think I'm too simple, I don't get this whole concept of art rock and experimentation. It's relatively listenable, but honestly, I can't wait to get it over with.
Easy on the ears and playful. Not what I’d usually listen to, but Eno is alright.
I don't know what to think of this. Glad I heard it, don't like it very much. Kind of proto-punk, but in a completely different way than the Stooges and the New York Dolls, etc. The Americans were more about playing hard and fast, this more about not giving a shit and just doing whatever. Very sloppy and off-key at times. Favorite song: here come the warm jets.
I enjoyed this chaotic romp!
3 As someone now familiar with Brian Eno as an instrumental, ambient artist and producer, this album caught me very off-guard - in a good way, at least at first. Needles in the Camel’s Eye turned out to be a surprisingly enjoyable glam rock opener and gave me hope for the rest of my listen ahead, but as I probably should have guessed, this quickly turns into a bunch of annoying, avant garde BS, starting with the questionably-named second track that I’m not going to write out here (though shoutout to its mention of Paw Paw, Michigan). Like, my biggest takeaway from this album was how much the Talking Heads owe to this dude - I know he produced a lot of their work, but it seems like David Byrne was copying his notes (and vocal performance) long before he entered the studio with the group… and I don’t mean that as a compliment. Fortunately, unlike most Talking Heads albums, there’s actually some decent stuff here, with Baby’s On Fire, Cindy Tells Me, and On Some Faraway Beach all being tracks I considered pretty solid. I mean, on the other hand, tracks like Driving Me Backwards, Blank Frank, and Some of Them Are Old made me want to pull my hair out, but I think the good generally outweighs the bad here. My actual favorite song from this album though ended up being the titular closer, Here Come the Warm Jets. While I hate the title (it doesn’t exactly bring pleasant thoughts to mind), musically, I thought it had a really cool, lo-fi vibe to it. Yes, you heard that correctly, the one instrumental track on an otherwise non-instrumental Eno album ended up being my favorite of the bunch - how the turn tables. While this didn’t really give me a ton of newfound appreciation for Eno, it certainly provided enough to where I can at least admit he might be a bit better of an artist than I previously thought (he did produce some of David Bowie’s best albums after all, I suppose). As much as I’d love to dock this album for inspiring Talking Heads, I’ll choose to ignore that fact - just this once.
last song on this album is sick, it’s the sample for Bye Storm by Injury Reserve which is an amazing song in my eyes
Rating: 6/10 Good album overall. The experimental nature of this album is simultaneously good and bad; it was definitely an interesting listen but not always the most enjoyable. It is commendable how Brian Eno combined rock, pop, and experimental into this album.
This was fun! I didn't know how I'd feel about this one, but then it started and like so many albums on this project, it was another 80s British post-punk indie album. I enjoyed it! Cool distortion, fun lyrics, cool vocal melodies. Good shit.
Brian Eno is one of those artists that you need to tip your cap to. His music is so creative and out-there. It's never stuff that gets into my regular rotation (aside from the Ambient series) but I appreciate that it has been made.
I was immediately struck by the great, punkish opener. And then it got weird. Still, The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, in spite of its title and outlier noises, managed to stir something in me. And then it got weirder. Baby's on Fire is one minute of monotone, not very nice singing and a 4 minute long noisy guitar solo. Annoying. Cindy Tells Me is boring, Driving Me Backwards is outright awful, and then On Some Faraway Beach Comes to save the day, being by far the strongest song on the album. A real gem! Of course happiness never lasts, and Blank Frank is maybe the worst song on the album. The three last tracks are really nothing to write home about. Or, Some of Them are Old could have been a great Beatles-esque track, if not for more than half of the song being weird instumentation.
Boring.
There were moments when this was good, very good - I enjoyed the titular track, but then other times when it just was a little boring. I guess in the 70s it would have been pretty cutting edge, but not so much now.
Was listening to this in the office alone and when Blank Frank started I involuntarily said 'shut the fuck up'. Anyway the compositions are loose and sometimes interesting but the songs themselves I largely couldn't get into, at times they felt like parodic deconstructions of Beatles songs and... I don't think I like that. But go for it! The more hazy instrumental passages I could get into, particularly the closer - great to hear where the Injury Reserve sample comes from! Two and a half. Fave track: Here Come the Warm Jets
Best song: Cindy tells me Vibe: experimental British drug house Themes:
This was a weird album, but I kind of enjoyed it? I couldn't really tell. I went back and forth between loving it, hating it, and feeling indifferent toward it. I appreciate Brian Eno for being unique though.
beter dan verwacht... beetje postpunk vibes... mooi
Electronica, prolific songwriter with a deep catalog
Typical Eno. Some brilliant songwriting and interesting hooks mixed with super weird and annoying tracks.
Interesting, not wonderful, interesting 3.5 stars
Yea,not bad
That was something different. Sounded a lot like a precursor to Beck
This is probably a 2 but On Some Faraway Beach and Here Come the Warm Jets push it up a grade.
Beautiful
Felt far more modern than expected. You could tell he was playing around with sounds
This was just fine. Some songs were interesting, some were not.
At least this one is listenable.
Oh boy another Eno album, time to buckle in because I have no clue how weird this'll get. Took two songs to get into some Teletubbies sounding BS with a nice racially charged song title to boot. Definitely some weird songs, but honestly I was vibing with it a bit more today. The end of Dead Finks Don't Talk made me consider giving this a 2, but it was short lived. Warm Jets was a great close out song.
He was just fine tbh
Pretty good, some of the other Eno stuff on the list I haven't taken to. This was better
Bit too much for me. Enjoyed it more than expected though. 2.6
Never heard it but pretty good.
I knew only one song by this artist prior to listening to this album. It's his first album and he's got a very long discography. It's cool to really see how his sound has changed with the times. This was a good album, didn't really wow me. Dead Finks Don't Talk is my favorite off this album
mmh, naja
When I first listened to this, I absolutely hated it. After giving it a second listen, I kinda liked it.
Influential to music I like but not something I’ll listen to often
I enjoy Brian's later ambient output and I can see the beginnings of the Talking Heads style sound here, but it feels like this isn't a fully formed sound yet. I didn't dislike it and can see the merit in places, but it's an easy three for me.
Lots of interesting and fun bits and some fab guitars but dragged down a bit by the random experimentation that just sounded forced.
Interesting album, some parts good, other parts descending into chaos.
My dad has spoken about Brian Eno before so I had high expectations. I'm not sure what I expected, but probably something a lot more electronic and techno. I liked the surf elements in the opening track, though! He has a cool style of music.
A view of things to come for Brian Eno on his solo debut. the craziest thing is purposfully getting 16 guest musicians to play on the album in the hopes of inspiring some creative genius, not only by telling them what he was after, but through dancing and body language as well to help him convey what he felt the album needed. I would say he was onto something that's for sure. Best: Needles In The Camel's Eye Worst: Dead Finks Don't Talk 3.5 stars
I enjoyed the album but didn’t really think it was anything special.
What starts off as a raw proto punk hammer breaking your balls like a hangover headache develops towards the end Eno‘s later interest in soundscapes and interesting arrangements.
sorprendido xq no sabía que brian eno tenía un disco de glam muy a lo bowie, no es precisamente lo mío pero bastante divertido
Un poco fuera de lo que suelo escuchar pero ta bien
от нейтрального мелодичного до странного вопения, хм
It’s not as important as the critics think it is, but it’s still a good time. 4-2-2
It's fine. I get it.
Well this is very Brian Eno, he has his own deal going
Not sure I'd say I really enjoyed this album but listening to it I feel like I understood why it's on this list.
Weird.
Album was okay overall. Not a big fan of some of the later tracks.
You can hear the sounds that would make it over the crevasse into his collaborations with Bowie in Berlin, the drum sound on "Needles In The Camel's Eye" for instance. It's a real hodgepodge, but ahead of its time.
Liked the album, have to feel like the impact of it wasn't really there for me.
What an odd and inspiring album. It mixes a lot of the sounds of the 1960s with the modern, for its time, 1970s experimentation. If his voice were stronger this album probably propels into the stratosphere. As it stands it does a great job of connecting musically.
Nothing standout for me
Not sure where people put this one in the Eno rankings, but for me it's probably the least interesting of his albums that I've heard so far. It's a rock album, so lacks the experimental edge of a lot of his electronic work, but there's still some great instrumental work on here. That said, I'm writing this review a couple days after listening, and all I can remember are a few quirky guitar riffs. Not a single lyric or melody that stuck with me. Still, it was a good listen, but definitely not touching some of the other Eno projects we've had. Favorite tracks: Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch (wtf is that title), On Some Faraway Beach, Some of Them Are Old, Here Come the Warm Jets. Album art: An interesting collection of kitchsy stuff, in what seems to be a dressing room or something. Lots to look at, but it's giving me a "name one thing in this image" vibe, I can't seem to stare for too long without getting an aneurysm. 3.5/5
Meh.
I love Brian's later work but this seems like leftovers from his Roxy music days. Quite Glam-influenced and quite 'Rocky' in places. I'm not keen
3.2 - parts are good and was creative, but just didn’t land for me
I prefer earlier and later Eno, but I still liked parts of this.
Warm Jets is a nice little root for the Eno-verse. Straight-through, it struggles a little as any given weird stuff-piece is here then gone in three to four minutes. However, that means that in ten songs you get a taste of just about everything, from glammy pop (from the cover to the final track) to plain noise. Ultimately, it's not clear whether something's still coming or arrived or what; But titles claim fire and there is certainly the smell of electric char about.
3-
Eclectic pop, layered vocals and a splash of discordance
Listened to this on a run… didn’t think I was familiar with it but I actually knew a few songs. I enjoyed listening to this as a piece of art rock/pop, especially bei by familiar with eno’s later ambient work and role as a producer. I could hear some glimmers of those sounds and tendencies even in this album. Very interesting and I might actually give it another listen!
average
It felt a little too, Midling.
This was an interesting listen. Sort of a transition between straightforward rock and the fully ambient stuff he would soon make. That said, this album is good not great.
It was good, but not as good as My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
The initial tracks sound a bit like Roxy Music throw-aways, but it settles in after that. I like the guitar work on Baby's on Fire and the album finishes strong with the moody "Some of Them are Old" and the title track. Some of the tracks sound like they were inspirations of side 1 of DB's "Low". I deduct a point for Eno's voice, which is the weak link. But lots of singers have sketchy voices (Robert Wyatt is a good example), and they work around it. Eno every so often feels the need to really belt it out.
It’s kinda weird but fun
This whole album seems to be at the same frequency as my tinnitus. Seemed to get better after a few listens. Cool solos with weird sounds.
For any musician, Brian Eno is amazing brain food. Pick any period of Eno and you’re gonna come away with something. This is him at his far more deranged, far more “Bowie’s-gone-wild.” It’s stimulating! But I don’t know what to make of it! Through even his most disturbed experiments, there’s a sense of two things: rhythm and pulse, and instrumental glue— this man knows what he’s doing. But it’s almost like seeing a master painter, well-versed in all forms from the traditional to the abstract, suddenly splattering paint all over his canvas at random. It’s going to come out a little masterful, even if unintentional, because of the master who’s doing the splattering. But it is a head scratcher nonetheless! And the deranged, abstract surreal humor can catch you off guard! I do not know what to make of this at all! It’s beguiling! An extremely ambivalent 3/5. I may come to regret this rating, once I get a sense of what he’s on about.
I feel like this name comes up a lot in music head circles. I have one song liked by him and have no clue when I did that. Excited for this one. driving me backwards is kinda cheeks. back half of this album is getting a bit out there for me. I respect how the album takes that dark destructive turn towards the end. descent into madness type beat. However, the music becomes less good with it sooooo
Nice album. I only knew Eno by name and wasn't expecting to listen to a full psychedelic/alt album. I liked it
It was decent. I enjoyed the weird sections but also didn't find it that exciting either.
Bit weird - kinda enjoyable
Started off very strong and I could see why Brian Eno is so influential, some of the songs sounded quite Animal Collective-y, then it got quite weird and not that cohesive. Still a solid album.
Absolutely strange sound, especially vocals! Baby's on Fire. A few tracks in here I would return to, but probably not joining my rotation
mais ou menos, tem algumas boas porém outras sofríveis
Kind of interesting prog stuff but not my bag
Brian Eno goes fucking insane and slams his head into a keyboard, accidentally discovering the elusive "Brown Note" (frequency that causes you to shit uncontrollably). This sounds like a David Bowie album that somebody put in a washing machine with the wrong settings. Super weird. Very impressive for 1974, but not something I'd listen to in my free time.
Not sure about this one.
Enjoyed this one.
This was interesting and overall pretty enjoyable, but weird.
The people that made this list really enjoy Brian Eno. I think this is his 5th album on here. I’m 50/50 with his work. This is one of the albums that I enjoyed. Very hit or miss.
Here Come the Warm Jets is a different kind of music than I've heard from Brian Eno before. Most of my experience with Eno as an artist are more ambient albums. This album reminded me of some of the roots of alternative rock, similar to Elvis Costello, but also reaching back to influences from the Beach Boys (appropriately in "On Some Faraway Beach"). I have liked Eno's work as a producer. I'm generally good with previous albums from Eno. This album settles in to "okay". I was a little disappointed to not find a track that I would specifically want to re-listen to later.
interesting sound some decent songs. i kind of liked it.
Better than his ambient shit. Very artsy and glamy. Ez 3.5
better than his ambient shit. on some faraway beach
Good parts mixed with some nonsense
Fun eclectic "pop" music, sounds ahead of its time but fails to wow me.
Quite psychedelic, for some songs a bit too alienated. Cindy Tells Me is a great hit!
More foreground than normal for Brian Eno. I dig a lot of this though it still travels beyond my patience barrier. I mean, it's Eno. What are you gonna do?
Eno's voice will always grate a little on me but overall this is a very enjoyable rock album with all kinds of strange and delightful sounds strewn about the mix. Perhaps not quite as outre as I had anticipated, though there's nothing too wrong with a bit of accessible weirdness.
You can kinda tell who reviewed this after only listening to the first track. I like it for what it is, but I hope some of his later work is featured here too.
My first thought was "Another Brian Eno??" But this one feels more lively than some of the other ones, at least. There are stretches that feel weird for weird's sake but in others, it feels like masterclass in how to integrate unusual instruments and bizarre lyrics into music that still seems cohesive and enjoyable. Very creative and fun.
Brian, oh Brian. Not your best work. Diversity plus, but some dross amongst it.
An OK listen. Jaunty in parts, but mostly just a soundtrack to my morning.
Not the Brian Eno I’ve heard before, some of the vocals were a little annoying to me but overall liked it
Not the ambient music I expected. Kinda sounded like the Talking Heads. Pretty good
Not as ambient as his other albums, which in a sense I appreciated, gets a little screechy for me though
I think I'm starting to warm up to this Brian Eno character. Though most of the music here is the polar opposite of what most would consider "cool", there is still something there. Something just unique and quirky enough, something that warrants an equally quirky drink. Three Moscow Mules served in a boot. 👢👢👢
Interesting but not my favorite of Eno's art rock.
I've listened to plenty of albums that Brian Eno has worked on (The Joshua Tree, Heroes, More Songs About Buildings and Food) and even a song about Brian Eno (MGMT's "Brian Eno"), but I've never listened to an album that he recorded as a musician. Heading into this, I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. I figured I'd really like this album, and as soon as "Needles In The Camel's Eye" started, I really expected that I was going to love this album. Unfortunately, after the lead track, this album didn't live up to my expectations. The guitar parts were really good, and so were some of the more 'avant garde' sound elements (like on "Baby's On Fire" and "Some Of Them Are Old"), but the lyrics as a whole, and a few of the songs were just a little too 'out there' for my tastes. But the songs that worked, really worked well ("Needles In The Camel's Eye," "Baby's On Fire," "Some Of Them Are Old," and "Here Come The Warm Jets"). I still think Brian Eno is an influential genius, but I think I'll stick to his production work.
4th Brian Eno album I’m getting here. To Eno’s credit, he doesn’t seem to make the same album twice. That said, although there’s some nice music here, I cannot claim to have been knocked off my seat.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Blank frank
Keri lang!
Bit of a journey, abrupt switches, great sound though.
I would never have guessed this was Brian Eno. I think he was better when he went instrumental.
Parece que lo he invocado tras comentar ayer que NEU! 75 me recordaba a Brian Eno. Mucho mejor de lo que me esperaba, hay temas como "Baby's on fire" o "Blank Frank" que no me imaginaba en 1974.
I know that Brian Eno is one of the most influential artists in electronic music but I always found his records to just be OK. Almost like I "wasn't there" and it doesn't really stand the test of time unless you WERE there. Totally my opinion though. It's jam packed with interesting ideas but the music underneath the ideas doesn't really get me going. "On Some Faraway Beach" is super cool though. It's very fever dreamy and washed out. The rest of the album was pretty ok but also pretty forgetful for me. I hope he has a record come up again on this list.
It was fine. More guitar than I’m familiar with for Eno
I've always thought that his efforts in Roxy Music and other art rocks acts are nice. But as a solo artist, Bian Eno have always been the "ambient guy".
This was interesting. Don’t think I feel the need to listen to it ever agin though
It was pleasant enough. Definitely heard an influence on Neil Hannover in there
Interesting experimental sounding rock. Really enjoyed parts of songs but the would start to get annoyed with something
I wish these songs had more than one idea in them. I think only twice did anything change in a song. Kind of a let down.
Weird album, but production from him is flawless and better than what was around the time. An innovator and genius but no song got me excited. So it stays a 3.
Pre-Ambience sound, Brian created a artistically really interesting album that ultimately when listening to it is interesting but fails to leave a lasting impression
decent music, goofy enough to be funny 3.5/5
Brian Eno est totalement dévergondé sur cet album qui n'a rien à voir avec celui sur les avions.
Brian a réussi l'exploit de proposer un album digeste, après de nombreuses tentatives infructueuses. Cet homme est la preuve que la persévérance finit toujours par payer. Petit bémol: l'ombre de son grand rival Jean Michel Jarre plannant au dessus de l'album empêche de bien profiter de toutes les différentes pistes.
Not huge fan but I can see how it has its place on this list and helped nurture newer genres.
ok
Really good. Tons of variety, skill, passion.
An Eno album that isn't the aural equivalent of a folding bicycle? (i.e. only for total smug wankers). Seems to be - but Robert Fripp provides the clear highlight - that track was tagged for repeat listening. The rest of it is mad as a lorry, but also quite entertaining
Crazy glam rock. I don’t hate it.
Kinda funky and cool. Not funky, like funk music, but funky like a clown. Not that I enjoy clowns, but I did enjoy this.
1973 welcome to glam rock. Respect but not for me.
Interesting beat. Vocals were weird at a point or two but overall a nice listen
An a-ok listen
Moram ga detaljnije poslušati, mislim da to neće biti problem jer je meni Brian Eno dosta dobar artista.
5th January 2023 Listened while working from home. Gym and finished slow horses in the evening. Good to have on in the background, like how he experiments and no song is similar
HL: “On Some Faraway Beach”, the title track, “Some of Them Are Old” Don’t know if side 2 is better or if I was late warming to the overall sound & vibe, but there’s some instrumental passages I really enjoyed. The first 5 tracks I was unsure about, surprisingly rockin’ but nothing that grabbed me (at least on this 1st listen) Didn’t know Brian Eno sang December 30, 2022
Ikke verst!
3.5
An adventurous album. A bit before my time.
This was not that good. It is certainly more art than it is music. There were some songs that I liked, but others were just too out there for me.
A classic not to overlook..
washed over me bland wont listen to again
Not exactly for me, but pretty impressive for '74.
I don’t get this. Hard to fall in love with such an experimental album overnight I guess. The parts giving off Bowie vibes I enjoyed (on some faraway beach, dead finks are both very pretty) but there were some parts that made me want to pull my hair out (blank Frank, driving me backwards). I don’t really have too much time to dive into this right now. 3/5 rated up due to some parts I enjoyed and the apparent significance based on what I’ve read so far
Some interesting tracks, but too experimental
Cool
I don't dislike Eno's music but I just wish there was a bit more to it.
73/100: Another incredibly unique album from Brian Eno. The album generator gave me “Before and After Science” a week or so ago, my first time ever listening to Eno. I found “Here Come The Warm Jets” to be just as unique as that first album; however, it doesn’t sound as artfully crafted as “Before and After Science.” This album feels a bit closer to the “wall of sound” end of the musical spectrum, although much of it is still really beautiful. I love that this scratches an itch no other album can. With all of that being said, though, there are only a few songs on this album that I’d genuinely enjoy listening to again in the future.
This was better than I expected.
Cohesive, sounds like what it's named.
Liked it, didn't love it
very bowie but not as good.
Pop en ocasiones un tanto vanguardista y experimental. No aporta nada especialmente, aunque es fácil de escuchar
Art rock, 1974. This is the debut record by the musical genius Brian Eno. Despite the fact this album is a bit immature it contains brilliant ideas which Eno developes in his next projects. Some songs are really interesting, some others are more confused but the LP remains a good record, but quite normal for Eno's standards.
odd album, decent to listen to but its content is a bit weird, artsy almost. Sounds like it pulled alot of inspiration from talking heads
not too bad, but not super my kind of music.
Much better than the previous album I got from him, less ambient and mote fun
It starts and ends excellently. Admittedly had been worried. 2 Brian Eno produced records in a row doesn’t seem like the 1000 best albums. however by song two it descended into farce. It’s an ep at best. Did no one have an editor back then. Parts of ‘Here come the warm jets’ is so far ahead of its time. It could be to La Tengo.
Better than his other album, in that at least this one has actual songs. Not good songs, granted, but still a step up from the random nonsense of his previous effort. Some sounds like Radiohead, some like Franz Ferdinand, all of it sounds like someone being mightily indulged, with no-one to rein in his stranger creative impulses.
Some interesting sounds, I don't love the vocals and they kind of ruin some of the songs for me. It's hard to figure out what kind of music this is, which I imagine is part of the point.
I respect Brian Eno and I like the style he's going for here, unfortunately it just isn't my jam, as much as I'd like it to be. Definitely prefer his instrumentals in general, but this was one of his first works so it's understandable coming off of Roxy.
not what i was exoecting from Eno, but still good
More experimental than I like
Not-ambient-sounding Eno was not something i have been expecting
I've known the reputation of Brian Eno for making weird ambient music but this wasn't too bad. Definitely not a representation of what is to come.
Reminds me of Bowie in music and vocals. Was ok, not too mad about this genre.
Quite liked it, not irritating and quite nice in the background.
I honestly not sure I ever listen to a full Eno album. Over pretty good.
Experimental pop/rock with electronic components. It was fine. I can see why it's listed as it probably sounded ahead of its time when it was released.
The album is more of a vocal tour de force, of wild psychedelic hymns in Indian rhythm. In any case, he is years ahead of his time. (6/10) FT: On Some Faraway Beach
Eh
Sounds like a cross between David Bowie and Roxy Music, but without Bryan Ferry or Bowie singing on any of the songs.
Raar, maar goed op een of andere manier, maar raar...
A artistic soft rock and roll. No recognized songs
Ok, Brian Eno. I hated you so much after the first album of yours that I had to sit through. But - this album actually sounds like music. Like it has melodies and lyrics and stuff. It's still not my "thing" - but I actually kinda enjoyed this album.
Some interesting Art rock
Just not a fan of Eno.