Reviews (page 12 of 13)
Lovely album.
Really enjoyed a few songs while others were harder to get into. Overall enjoyed his storytelling and lyrics. Will listen again.
Graceland mi favorite
very good.
Sorry Paul, but you are better when you've got Artie by your side. Not a bad album, but it just felt like something was missing... something tall, with a curly hairdo, perhaps.
Globally OK.
Somewhere between 3 and 3.5. Original score was 3.5. Some good tracks, some annoying ttacks (whistling)
I like the normy songs
Was okay didn't jump out at me def heard better from artist
Nice fur head on the cover. He looks like Kabib Nurmagomedov. lol. A great songwriter paired with a great vocalist is a formidable combination. Art G was quite the arrow to have in his quiver. The Sound of Silence would not have been anywhere near as good without Art. We can all convince ourselves we can sing OK when we fumble along trying to sing Paul's part of the harmony on Sounds of Silence but try singing Art's. I can see how having to write exclusively in a way that allows Art's voice to be showcased would be limiting. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard is a good example of the direction his music can go without Art. This album is good but Paul needed to refill his quiver with other arrows to make great albums. He eventually did this but not on this album.
Paul Simon has been a part of my musical life since I was a child. Growing up, my Mother would play Simon and Garfunkel around the house and in the car. I enjoyed this quite a lot. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard was my favourite track of the album.
ehhhhh not superb, some good music but like the lyrics are questionable
Très sympa. Smarte pan-folkige Instrumentierung, sonnige Melancholie, ein Blick auf den alltäglichen Irrsinn. Die gefälligen Songs sind ohne Texte leider zu nah an der Belanglosigkeit; ich mag mir schon Nora Jones Versionen einiger Stücke vorstellen. So ist die Universalität des kurzen Albums sowohl seine Stärke wie auch seine Schwäche. 3.1
Con un estilo suave, sobrio y tipo folk, sucesión de canciones con no mucha intensidad, pero que se deja escuchar. No me ha sorprendido mucho, pero es un tanto relajante. Nivel medio.
This is preferable to Graceland solely due to the absence of flatulent production values, but I'm still not on board with Mr Simon. His songwriting feels tweet and cloying to me, and his voice sounds like it emanates from something akin to a gnome or goblin. Just the thought of this creepy homunculus cooing into my ear makes me nauseous. A buncha guys tried reggae on for size around this time, too
Everything put together is great song. ME AND JULIO!
Enjoying the baseline on Armistice Day Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard is the first song I have heard before. Favorite off the album is Peace Like a River. "Holes in my confidence, holes in the knees of my jeans"
very listenable
I only liked "Mother and Child Reunion" and "Me and Julio DOwn by the Schoolyard"
Paul Simon is great, but his best work was with collaborating with Garfunkel. Solid album and chill vibe. Fun video with Me and Julio Down by the School Yard with all the cameos like Spud Webb.
It's hard for me talk about Paul Simon without comparing his work to Bridge Over Troubled Water, one of my favorite albums. He maintains his normal vocal character, but none of the songs capture me as well as any single song on that other album.
Not too bad, folksy but with cool world-music under- and overtones. There are some nice compositions here. Enjoyable throoughout. Will I get back to it? Only time will tell.
3.5
Decent, to be fair.
Surprisingly cheerful in spite of all the hellish imagery, hits the vein of 80s ballad rock right in the middle. Complete with a healthy helping of theatrical cheese.
solid album, a few enjoyable tracks. a bunch that are just okay
kinda blends into the background after a while
Pleasant listen that makes me want to put on S&G
Some decent tunes
Julio
I think this album is better than Graceland, for me. Also there is a lyric that said "Queen of Corona" and I did a double-take. The songs feel a little more personal/gritty than Graceland. Some neat instrumentation on this album as well. Still nothing I'd personally listen to a lot, but I could see a few of these songs gracing a playlist of mine somewhere.
Tracks 1, 2, 4, and 6 are very good. The rest is occasionally interesting, but mostly tiresome and unfocused. Excellent guitar playing throughout, but far too much filler to be worthwhile. 2.5 stars.
Ya know, a decent singer/songwriter album.
Kein richtiger Burner, ich habe Paul Simon aber immer geschätzt. Großer Songwriter.
Couple of tracks I liked but not for me. Can see him move on from Art but not stood the test of time.
Best songs: Me and Julio, Peace like a river Nice blues guitar riffs Reggae folk Jazzy parts 6/10
Me and Julio. Two thumbs up.
Nice, but not too many songs stood really out. Liked "Peace Like a River"
famous songs are good (like 2 songs on this album) but the rest is meh
Couple catchy songs, but not my cup of tea
Signs of greatness to come
Meh
Ehhhh. Lot of filler here. The singles are fantastic, and Duncan is a highlight, along with the Hobo duo. But a lot of the rest is just not for me.
Not that bad.
Meh
another new-to-me i wonder if graceland will show up in time also this one was pretty good actually can see why ppl thought paul simon going solo was a big deal 💥run that body down 💥me and julio down by the schoolyard 💥peace like a river 💥paranoia blues
Un poco aburrido...
Ehhhhhh
Bedre enn den andre
Boring IMO
I knew that Paul Simon had recorded several solo albums after his split with Art Garfunkel, but I wasn’t familiar with any of them. My parents told me that back then, many people bought this album on a whim simply because it had “Paul Simon” on the cover, expecting it to be a nearly equal continuation of Simon & Garfunkel. That certainly explains, at least in part, the huge chart success of *Paul Simon* - though it certainly wasn’t because of the songs themselves. Simon tries his hand at both lighthearted folk ballads and world music elements, but none of it works particularly well. Now I understand my parents’ bitter disappointment. Luckily, I don’t have to put that record on my shelf now...
• Nice Guitar Songs • bisschen zu alt für mich
Out of all the other Paul Simon albums I've gotten so far on this generator, this one has the most of Garfunkel's influence. Simon goes hard every time, but he always leans on the same aspects, and frankly, I still prefer the duo to this release. I wasn't hating on it until I realized I'd heard it thrice without understanding I'd already heard the songs. Maybe this isn't ideal for a background listen, but if I had to pick between this and some random Billy Joel effort, I'm going with Billy Joel. Even now that I've heard his songwriting better. 2.5/5
It was just fine, 2 might be harsh but it was a bit dull
Saai soort net geen country blues idk
Better than expected, especially after Bridge Over Troubled Waters, but still not sure what the hype is about.
Meh.. I agree with the comments that it feels a little like him stealing a bunch of different countries musical traditions.. which a lot of artists do effectively, but in this case he’s just kinda annoying. The background music is well done and has some nice melodies but his lyrics are just terrible.
Kind of a sleepy album, I don't think I really get it but there's nothing very controversial in here I think
I like Paul Simon, but found this uninteresting
I usually like folk, but nothing in this album stands out to me. It's all very flat and boring.
No tanto. Algunas las escucharía en un viaje por la tarde en coche
Buen album, me gustaron solo algunas musicas
Tolerable, but boring.
I really liked the last track, but the rest of the album not so much
Mother And Child Reunion
I am not a big Paul SImon fan. Some of his music is actually annoying. He also likes to culturally appropriate music like here Reggae and African music on Graceland.
the album was fine, nothing noteworthy. it was kinda just a nothing burger. his writing and composing are nice but I guess im just not big on folk music.
I'm a big Simon and Garfunkel fan. His solo stuff, not so much.
Snooze
Nice album but not his best in his large discography ( counting his duo with arth garfunkel ) and a bit too much repetitive
It's okay, I'm sure there's someone out there who really loves this album but it's not me hahaha not a HUGE fan of the acoustic guitar folky genre.
Have definitely heard before. Starts ok, but wears thin by track 3. And gets pretty bad, until side 2. Then back to bad pretty quick, dull and uninteresting mostly. 2.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: No, 88/336 (26%) Will I get: No
I’m gonna keep it a bean with you. No thanks. 2.
The vibes are great! It almost has a '60s sunny sound at times, and then other parts give off a '70s melancholy. After some boring folk/gospel albums, this was a much more enjoyable listen!
Muy sin más y eso que me gusta el folk. La verdad no me cambió nada, o sea es escuchable pero no tiene nada muy interesante.
Ok, I’ve heard it and I can move on. Nothing here really sticks out it’s about what I expected.
I like this more than Simon & Garfunkel albums…. But that isn’t saying much
favs: everything put together falls apart run that body down peace like a river paranoia blues (unreleased version) rating 1.4/5
Well he has a terrific vocal tone. He can carry a tune. But are the tunes interesting? Not a fucking chance. Okay, Me & Julio is pretty catchy and I can somewhat relate as me and Julio did hang by the school yard when I was a kid. But where the fuck is Julio now? I replaced him with Oscar and now we hang at the gym. It’s cool but it’s not Julio, you know what I mean? So, folk records are the equivalent of classical music. Old people generally relate but they long ago stopped caring about music. And I don’t care about Paul Simon. 2/5
Što bi rekao Bernard Black "it's dreadful but it's quite short".
Didn't love it
Needs more Garfunkel
Finally, some energy in his voice! Unfortunately it only slightly moves the needle for me here.
man, paul simon sure loves to release an entire album with only one good song on it favorites: me and julio down by the schoolyard
Just ok; was the first album in this journey that didn't keep my attention. The parts straying into other genres are what did stand out
Paul Simon is classic - but this didn't resonate with me. It's fine.
Boring
Not my style
Way too much lightweight folk pop by Paul Simon on this list, be it with or without Garfunkel. He may be a very sweet guy and all, but his true talent is making music sound the same kind of bland despite being played by different musicians, containing diverse "world music" influences and having totally different topics and moods.
Maybe it's being forced to listen to Graceland on repeat as a kid (my Dad loved that record), but there's something about Paul Simon that just sets my teeth on edge. He somehow manages to be simultaneously New York and twee, and neither works for me. The only exception is Me and Julio because I used to work with a Julio and we'd sing that song to him on the job site. Silliness aside, I will grant there is some incredible songwriting here, but it's just not for me.
It's a good album and Paul is an amazing artist but, its not for me, not my style.
pleasant soft rock the perfect reflection of the artist through his career in my opinion, and trend of the time. I like it in some ways but it is background music.
This completely washed over me - to the extent that I know I listened to it but I remember basically nothing. Merely fine
Okay, acabo de escucharlo y, sin haber prestado atención a las letras, es un álbum chill y nostálgico. Muy folk estadounidense, so it's not my cup of tea. Para ponértelo de fondo y trabajar está bien, pero un rato, luego me agobia.
Soft rock and singer songwriter stuff isn’t generally my thing.
There are some Simon and Garfunkle songs that are good. I really don't care for Simon solo, this doesn't do it for me at all. 2.
I've long suspected I was more of a Garfunkel gal than a Paul Simon one, and this album has confirmed it. The bits I like best are the ones that remind me of Simon and Garfunkel together (the pan flutes on Duncan that sound like El Condor Pasa (If I Could), for example).
Listening notes... I cant stand Paul Simon but I am going to give this a go anyway. Mother and Child Reunion: Yep, still hate it. I cant put my finger on it but this song annoys the ever loving shit out of me. Duncan: "and I was born in the boredom and a chowder"... ugh. Everything Put Together Falls Apart: What an enthralling listen. This is a prime example of what it is I dislike about Mr. Simon. Everything sounds like a reach, emotionally fake acting with a guitar and a voice that displeases me. Run That Body Down: see above. Armistice Day: Yay, Paul Simon cosplays the blues. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard: I hated this song from the first time I heard it as a kid in the backseat of my parents car.... still do. Peace Like a River: See Armistice Day. Papa Hobo: More cosplay struggle. Hobo Blues: I hope you can hear my eyes rolling into the base of my skull. Paranoia Blues: Welp, this isn't getting any better. Congratulations: Fuckin balls. Suffice it to say actively listening to this album in full didn't really help change my long term distaste for Paul Simon. This isn't the worst thing I have heard on this list but that's not really saying much. 2 stars.
This felt like a mix of good and ok songs, but there was a little too much of the latter
Realmente, es agradable a la primera escucha, todo gracias a ciertas melodías que resaltan entre lo monótono que se siente al estar terminando el disco, destacaría Duncan y Run that body down como las canciones que me llamaron la atención. Responde a su época, no es nada fuera de lo común pero cumple con lo que entenderíamos como una escucha agradable. le daria un 2.4/2.7 de 5, no es nada del otro mundo.
This album has come to me at the wrong place and time. Lately, I am very tired of blunt expressions lack of thought and elegance. I am a firm believer of expressionism, but this form of expression is not resonating with my current state. Maybe another time. I listened to four songs and I won’t continue. After writing this, I revisited to check if I was too harsh. Guitar is playful. Breaking down, jumping half steps. But collectively it makes me feel like I’m suffocating. I feel like it’s the lyrics.
Didn’t really resonate with me. A few standout moments though. The demo for Paranoia Blues is better than the finalised version in my opinion and the keyboard outro on Congratulations was a highlight. Peace Like a River is my favourite, the raw guitar and tapping on the body of the guitar gives it an honest stripped back feel. Paul Simon has a great voice and it really comes through there. Other than that I didn’t find it all that captivating.
Who tf is Paul Simon? Sorry guys I barely slept last night and this album just made me more sleepy. 2.5/5
A high 2
Not my usually taste, but had some catchy songs. Not the most memorable thing thought
Highlights: Duncan, Run That Body Down, Peace like a River, Hobo’s Blues
Muy joven Paul. Un disco poco instrumental.
I always feel like I should enjoy Paul Simon’s music more than I actually do. It’s not that it’s bad or bothersome. It just doesn’t come together into transcendent or… like, fun? There’s something buttoned-up about his music that I can’t put my finger on, and whatever that is it doesn’t work for me. He has made songs I love and I can’t really articulate what I don’t like about this album very well, so it feels shitty to rate this so low, but I was very ready to move on after listening.
I guess it’s Garfunkel I like, because without him Paul Simon is rather boring.
Bof
This album is a bit too mellow for me...
Я понял кто в русском роке мне напоминает Пола Саймона - Чиж. Так же уныло.
Album tranquilo chill con influencias que son una mezcla entre folk estadounidense y country, y hasta sonidos que son muy del norte de argentina. Ok
Не особо впечатлило, хотя понимаю, почему он может многим нравится
I just couldnt find anything about this album particularly engaging and differentiating from any other songs from the. genre. I know that this album laid out a lot of who Paul Simon became to be in later years but that doesn't make it like it. But not necessarily offensive in any way so its a 2.
kind of just an okayish guitar album, feels like a comfortable listen i guess
Niet mijn smaak, paar nummers wel prima.
2/5 - While I see why this record is on the list, it really didn't do much for me. It just seemed lack luster, and meandering with nothing really grabbing my attention.
Idk i liked it at the start but then the harmonicas started and that country ahh guitar and i lost interest
It was fine but boring. I typically don't listen to words the first time through an album, so perhaps I missed some excellent lyrics. But the music itself was light and a bit dull.
I find Paul Simon quite boring.
entiendo que es un gran álbum, pero no es un gran álbum para mí :c
the reggae song: not good. the blues songs: also not very good. the light and delicate folk songs: pretty nice actually. am i glad i listened: i dont know. deserves to be one of the 1001? ehhh. could leave it off.
Between the clunky lyrics, the vaguely racist inclusion of perfunctory nods towards "world" music (why does this open with a white man's reggae song?), and the blandness with which this now hits the ear - whether due to its influence or simply because it is actually just Quite Dull - makes this into yet another entry in my journal of thinking Paul Simon albums are pretty much fine. 2* to a fresh 2026 ear.
Todella tylsä. ⭐⭐
Eh, fine. Nothing felt spectacular to me.
Nice background music for a doctors office waiting room.
a couple of pleasant singles, but largely insubstantial and forgettable
Cool but not fully into folky music but liked two songs from album
Two great songs and a bunch of swingin' paps.
Un Clonazepam hecho álbum, no es mi estilo de música
me dió buenas vibes de viaje en auto. Buen sonido pero siento que le faltó más, no es un album que escucharía
Honestly didn't think PS started appropriating other music styles until the grand heist that is Gracelands (which I'm sure we'll come to another day), but some of the tracks here suggest that obviously wasn't the case. Bitch over, this feels like a pretty average outing. Rarely jarrs. But never hits any emotional highs, musically or lyrically, with the possible exception of Me and Julio which carries the album. I really don't think I'll be returning to this one. And that, my friend, is a 2*
Especially nothing special.
Nice, but not great
yeah this just didn’t do it for me like Graceland did. nothing that bad about this album but nothing THAT great either?
I’m sorry Paul Simon, I’m very jet-lagged and I did not give a shit about this album 1.5-2
I was quite happy when this album appeared this morning. I'd never heard a Paul Simon song that I'd disliked before today. Sadly, I found a lot of the lyrics supercilious. If Paul was starting out on his life journey now, I reckon he'd be an insufferable Instagram influencer, full of pointless and annoying life hacks. Saved from a one star rating by Julio, which I can't find it in my heart to hate, even if it is a bit sub-Dylan.
4/10 - I thought the first song was the most interesting song and it went downhill from there.
This is just a fine album. It pales in comparison to what Paul Simon had done with Simon and Garfunkel and what he will do in the future, specifically with Graceland. 5/10
Cada dos álbumes, uno es de este tipo de artista. Basta. 4/10
Just 4 days after Simon & Garfunkle this pops up. Convinced the hood of his coat on the album cover is some kind of passive aggressive dig at Garfunkle's hairdo. Me & Julio isn't a bad song but most of the album is twee shit and bland middle of the road 60s/70s folk pop with a few nods to reggae, blues and other music genres. 2 out of 5 stars only.
Donnerstag, 19.02.2026 Beim kochen einer Bolognese nach Marcella Hazans NYT Rezept. Beim Laufen von Dahlem Dorf zur Mensa der FU Berlin, im Aufenthaltsraum der Campusbibliothek der FU Berlin
Meh
2/5 nothing special just kinda sounds like a soundtrack to a movie your grandma likes. i did like peace like a river. nothing i would ever really listen to again though.
A few catchy songs but nothing really wowed me on this album.
Pretty relaxing. Huh, didn't know Paul Simon did Blues songs.
un album para escuchar en algun atardecer de verano. es el tipo de musica que aprecias cuando alguien mas la pone y crea un momento lindo. escucharla intencionalmente me hizo sentirla aburrida y bastante lenta. ninguna cancion en particular resono conmigo, ni la letra. la voz es muy bonita, pero nada mas
Alright.
good ig
very mid, there's some cool melodies but I just couldn't get into it
everything put together falls apart me and julio 6.5-7/10 თან არაა ჩემი სტილი მარა მაინც რაღაც ჰქონდა საჩემო
Simon has a good voice, and the songwriting is fine enough (although side 2 makes me question that statement). But why would ever listen to this over something like Nick Drake's Pink Moon or Neil Young's After the Gold Rush? Redundancy is what I'm getting from Paul Simon. Also, that album cover pisses me off. He looks way too goofy to also be looking that smug.
Never really clicked with Paul Simon. Maybe things he was doing at the time were breaking new ground but it’s always left me flat. Okay album but was kinda waiting for it to be over
It's OK but not something I would choose to listen. I did add Me and Julio... to my 1972 playlist, as it is a catchy tune. I'll likely rate this 2 stars.
It's everything you'd expect from a Paul Simon album. Unfortunately, nothing really hooked me, hence two stars.
nie moj klimat
Benign, pleasant, uncontroversial
Ugh, Paul Simon is just so... flaccid. Just another folk album, nothing to see here.
Meh
Kind of songs I either want to listen to at a campfire or driving through woods on a late summers evening.
Not really a fan of country and this didn’t help at all. Mid
i’m sure this album was a banger when it was released, but it’s not my cup of tea i fear 💔💔
Nothing too impressive, I enjoy the instrumentals of the songs but I don’t think I’d listen to the album or songs again. I just listened to ‘paranoia blues’ and I really enjoyed that song and the production of it. Overall, this album didn’t wow me. I probably wouldn’t listen to it again but it was nice to experience something I’ve never heard before.
Snoozefest
I enjoy the rhythm. However, unfortunately, I thought the lyrics were quite forgettable.
i was not really moved by this. the sound is pleasant and deep but i'm not a big folk fan and the lyrics were nothing special. i don't see myself re-listening to any of these songs in the near future. still, i'm glad this was the first album to pop up in the generator. i would have not listened to it if it weren't for this proyect. i'm excited!!
Very interesting use of instruments, however, I will probably never listen to any of the songs ever again on my own.
More hippy shit.
Too hippie/70s for me
Don’t care for it. Not my type of music.
a bit too country for my liking.
A really soft album thats just a little too slow for my liking, particularly the last 5-ish songs. I’m okay with folk music but this one just didnt quite appeal to me. A few decent tracks but nothing too exciting in my opinion Standout songs: Duncan Run That Body Down Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
country folk old ppl music😭🙏
almost like "cowboy" music, not exactly my style but i can imagine these songs being played in brandy melville hahha
Tellement blues je m'attendais pas à ça! Dobro et slide en open tuning, formes blues etc. 2ieme album solo après le split après Garfunkel, (le premier a jamais été publié semble-t-il), il se cherche un peu, cet album a pas grand chose de spicy ou de unique, assez dull même si on tape un peu du pied sur certains blues J'ai de loin préféré Graceland meme si c'était longtemps après
This is extremelly dull. First song good and stand out song me and Julio down by the Schoolyard. The rest I never want to hear again
Not his best work. After the album finished and Spotify moved on to related tracks it improved!
This thing isn’t for me, but I did like it more than Dylan if we’re talking folk storyteller
2 - Ok. There is better Paul Simon music out there. The song Duncan is nice.
Fine
A day in the life of Paul Simon, this album seems like an honest accounting of his authentic life. However, his life isn't really interesting enough to make a compelling album... favorite track was Duncan, the demo version
Did not expect that based of the album cover....
Can't wait until Paul Simon decides he likes Drill and does a whole album ripping off that.
Muzak.
Klare meg fint uten
The instrumentation is interesting, but the singing and songwriting isn't for me.
Depressing
"Hey I know this first song, maybe this'll be more of a blues/jazz album" Paul: "lol. lmao. Get folked" There's a few songs I really like here, but way more than I actively disliked. A dreary album on the whole with odd lyricism. Just sounds way too American for me.
So many classics!
I don't like either Simon's or Garfunkel's solo work. Together they were a great pair but separately it's just boring.
Just uninteresting.
Me lo esperaba mejor segun a empezado la melodia, aunque ha sido mas movido de lo que me habian advertido sigue siendo un poco musica de padre
Boring
I know some of his songs but not a lot. Thought I might like this album more than I did. But I didn't. Oh well.
Bit dull
I like Paul Simon, but generally in small doses. I also prefer later Paul Simon, when he pushes past folk and starts experimenting with other genres. You can hear some of that here, for sure, but for the most part it's good ol' guitar strummin' and soft singing. It's okay.
2,4
Too damn fucking cheesy 2/5
This wasn’t bad at all, just not much of a paul simon fan. me and julio will be stuck in my head and i will be mad about it tho.
Wishy-washy
Didn’t enjoy it very much
Ihan ok, ei mitään ihmeellistä tosin. 2,75/5
I liked 2 songs
Meh
Meh
Un disco chill, tan chill que al tercer tema se pone aburrido Increible que sea el mismo falopero que compuso Graceland
A few years ago I was at party. People were laughing and drinking. Then out of the blue a guy started playing the guitar. He played really well, and he had a really nice voice. Everybody stopped talking and listened with excitement. We listened to one song. Then another one. Then another one... Then people started exchanging glances – how long was this dude gonna play ? No one wanted to be rude and interrupt, so we spent a good 40 minutes in quasi-silence, and the cheering turned into half-repressed sighs. Excitement became boredom, then unease. I’ll say it again : he played and sung beautifully... But we felt like the party had been hijacked by someone who just wanted a captive audience, and by the time it was over we felt relieved. Listening to this album reminded me exactly of that particular evening. Paul Simon is a great songwriter, he can play and he can sing, there is no doubt about that ; he crafted more than a few beautiful pieces of music. I’ll gladly listen to a couple of songs. Three or four if I’m being polite. But any more than this, and I’ll start feeling like I’d rather be doing something else. Something more exciting, and more importantly something not entirely centered on Paul Simon. Kuddos for the first song, though. Very surprising to hear a (good) reggae song at the start of the album, I didn’t expect that.
It just doesn’t do anything for me. There’s just no edge or spirit to it.
Paul Simon. Never heard of this guy. At least, I don’t think I have. Guess I’ve nothing better to do than hop right into the music. Yeah, this is pretty alright. Very of-the-time singer-songwriter music, though many of these songs lose me somewhere along the way. That being said, there are some servicable tracks in here. I like the acoustic sound of “Everything Put Together Falls Apart”. “Peace Like a River” is a pleasing tune. The instrumental and songwriting is pretty good during the chorus. I like the gaelic sound of “Hobo’s Blues”, even if it’s a little short. “Congratulations” is a solid closer. I enjoy the muffled, soft sound. Gonna read up on why this is in here. Ohhhhhhhh, Paul Simon is one half of Simon and Garfunkel. I’ve never gone out of my way to listen to their music, so I didn’t know that the band name was just their surnames. Crazy to know that “Garfunkel” is a real name. I always thought they were deliberately channelling Frankenstein vibes with that one. Anyways, moving on. “...one of the best singer-songwriter albums of the seventies” More than half of this review is just talking about Bridge Over Troubled Water, which is kind of crazy. Guess that goes to show where the enthusiasm of this reviewer lies. I’m undecided on whether this album belongs here. Wikipedia says that this album was popular and acclaimed at the time, though I’m not seeing much in the way of a legacy. There’s a generally lack of singer-songwriting albums and I’ve been snubbing too many albums of late, so I think I’ll turn a blind eye to this one.
Some lovely memories but I much prefer the S & G stuff!
Blues-y folk that clearly have lyrical value but the tunes don't do much for me. The folk takes away from the raw emotion that blues has, and the blues takes away from the soft emotions I can enjoy from folk
Paul Simon is a great songwriter but I've always felt his discography could be halved. This would be one of the albums cut for me.
Not bad at all, just not my style and did nothing for me personally.
Twang binga di bong, beeebooop, doobie, twing twing, nee nee nah nah. My daughter described someone's music as 'the chicken breast of music' - that seems pretty fitting for whatever this is, not offensive, sometimes ok, boring AF.
I have no idea who Paul Simon is. The start is rough... Not a fan of that first song at all. I'm not a fan of his voice. I'm just very eh about it, it doesn't resonate with me at all. Funnily enough, Spotify started playing a song (50 Ways to Leave your Lover) from another of his albums after this one and I kinda liked that better. Favorite song/s: - Song/s saved: - Album saved? No
I guess I just really don't like most of Paul Simon's stuff. Still Crazy After All These Years? I'm in. This? I'm out.
Easy listen but nothing memorable played it 3x
It's ok. Not great. Me and Julio is the only memorable song on the album. 2.3 stars.
girl how many paul simon albums are on this
Decent
liked songs: Everything Put Together Falls Apart, Peace Like A River Some good and interesting, and some odd Paul Simon choices that I just don't seem to like. 2.5
I've listened to Graceland tens of times, but never actually listened to this album before. And I love Me and Julio. But now I also enjoy Armistice Day.
Not bad, but definitely not my kind of music.
Weird mismatch of genres
Not my favorite of his solo albums. There are a few good songs but I think this album is him trying to figure it out. Not much really stood out and wasn't really enjoyable.
It's Paul Simon!
Perdón, Paul Simon, pero a esta edad estoy descubriendo que cada uno de tus álbumes me matan de la flojera. Con o sin Garfunkle.
I was gonna say, It kinda reminds me of Simon and Garfunkel... and then I looked up Paul Simon. He was not sobre when he wrote "Everything Put Together Falls Apart". Or maybe he just didn't want to be. He sure do be rambli'n. 2,5/5
Look, I’ll respect Paul Simon for his place in the history of American Music. But that doesn’t mean I have to enjoy listening to him.
Very familiar even though I’ve only heard a couple of these tracks before. Not sure if it would have an impact today. Was not expecting the John Denver track at the end - was that on the album?
Snoozefest.
gostei do instrumental, tirando isso... quem for da época/região deve gostar, mas não foi pra mim. prefiro um modão do brasil mesmo
Only decent song on here was Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, and even that is pretty overrated in my opinion. I guess there’s no art without Garfunkel
Je me suis fait chier, deso polo
Trop lisse et pas asser marquant.
In general, I really can't stand the "storyteller with an acoustic guitar" genre. Paul Simon is no exception. Bores me to tears. Opening up with the whitest reggae imaginable at least gave me a good laugh. One point because Julio is a damn good song... album could've just been a single.
garfunkle was the talent
Jää aika vaisuksi, puolustaako paikkaansa listalla vain Simonin hymistelytaituruudella ja orgaanisilla kompeilla?
Klare meg fint uten
Wasn't my fav lowkey
boh va beh, almeno va in fretta
I enjoyed this album a bit, but tbh, most of the songs are pretty mid
2/5, background music nothing special. Not my genre
nope!
Decent album
Also no sauce.
An OK, meh, album. Of course Me and Julio is a bop but most of the other tracks are entirely forgettable. I get why Hearts & Bones and Graceland are on this list, but this album is certainly one too many. 2/5
Paul Simon continues to baffle me. Why is a song set in New England accompanied by Peruvian flutes. Lots of Incan Pentecostals? Also the Red Wings were notoriously shitty when this album was written so like. Hell of a hockey team? Buddy.
Tråk
Could only make it through a couple of songs. It was non offensive, I could have died not hearing this album and would have had a satisfied mind.
I have no patience for Paul Simon. His music is always too cute by half. Very well played, but it always comes across for me as smug and happy with itself. I find it boring and obnoxious mostly.
Ah, white reggae. The music no one ever needed. This first song is already an inauspicious start to the record. The rest of the songs are pretty bland vanilla jams. Would not revisit, even though I listened to the whole album. Thus it would garner a 1.5 properly. Better than Kid Rock, so I guess it gets a 2.
let me do half stars please good album for the morning! not my cup of tea though
I've never been a huge fan of Simon &/or Garfunkel and this album is no different. Paul's a pretty good songwriter but his voice and delivery are not enjoyable to listen to. Even a song like "Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard" is hard to listen to because of his voice. But if you can get past that it's an ok album I suppose 5/10 Favourite: Armistice Day Least Favourite: Mother and Child Reunion
Proper campfire music.
Meh... It starts extremely promising, but then just feels like something I really need to be in the right mood for. So, on a different day, this might get a different score... but for today it's meh
2 - I don’t get the Paul Simon on this one, seems unfinished and pointlessly simple—to the point where any added production improves a track by so much (think: me and Julio down by the schoolyard)
Pleasant enough but not to my taste.
Paul Simon - Paul Simon Decent chill folk type album coming from someone who was in an iconic band from the 60's. There's really not much here to it other than how nice it feels to listen to it at times, it is incredibly calm to listen but it becomes a flaw, since that sound is consistent and there really isn't much to offer, but it's not bad. Overall though, this is fine. 1.- Mother and Child Reunion = 6/10 2.- Duncan = 6/10 3.- Everything Put Together Falls Apart = 5/10 4.- Run That Body Down = 7/10 5.- Armistice Day = 7/10 6.- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard = 7/10 7.- Peace Like a River = 6/10 8.- Papa Hobo = 6/10 9.- Hobo's Blues = 5/10 10.- Paranoia Blues = 4/10 11.- Congratulations = 8/10 FINAL SCORE: 6.1/10
Rien de bien particulier mais rien de catastrophique pour autant, c’est écoutable en musique de fond
Just not my kind of music, kinda boring to me
1. Mother and Child Reunion 2. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard 3. Duncan 4. Hobo's Blues 5. Paranoia Blues 6. Peace Like a River 7. Papa Hobo 8. Armistice Day 9. Run That Body Down 10. Everybody Put Together Falls Apart 11. Congratulations
Not bad, just boring.
Kort geleden kregen we Heart and Bones van Paul. Ik heb er weinig over geschreven. Want het was vooral saai. 1,5 ster kreeg het. Dit album is meer gevarieerd. Dat heb ik wel nodig. Maar de nummers blijven saai en/of vergeetbaar. Meer dan een 2+ kan ik hier niet van maken.
Thought I'd enjoy this more but it's not doing much for me, Mother and Child Reunion and Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard are still decent though. Can't be giving it more than 2 sadly
Glaube muss ich in der richtigen Stimmung für sein. Ohne Garfunkel aber nur halb so gut
LOVE S&G together, solo album just doesn't do it for me sadly
It's nice but I felt little connection to it
If the super bowl hangover wasn't putting me to sleep, this finished the job.
Not much to say really. Washed over me.
Was expecting much more from Paul Simon here. Unfortunately found it to be dull and uninspiring. Stand out track was, Julio down by the school yard. Surprising this album actually makes the cut. Disappointing 2 stars.
Some great acoustic guitar work but a bit too slow and relaxed for me. I just can't see myself ever wanting to listen to this again. Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard is great though.
This did nothing for me, other than working as background music. On positive note, Me and Julio is a great song though
I liked the music, not the lyrics.
During Armistice Day, I thought he sang "Oh, i'm weary from waiting in Washington D.C., I'm coming to see my congressman, but he's a boy to me" and I thought WOAH an interesting lyric?? Then I looked it up and the line was "but he's avoiding me" and that's when i realized this album is poop
Me and Julio and some other songs.
Fine. It was fine.
Very folksy and chill. Banjos and shit. 2 tracks in though and it's apparent the lyrics are dogshit. Boring story telling. It's actually starting to piss me off how dogshit the lyrics are. I'm assuming the problem is he was too young to have lived much of a life or done anything interesting.
Surely nice, but not my kind of music.
Sorry to the Paul Simon fans, but every track is either boring or a bit cringey
Blah blah boring blah, but respect anyway...
Nojoo rillutirallati. Ei iskeny mut yleensä lämpeän muutenkin parin kolmen kuuntelukerran jälkeen et ehkä tää formaatti ei oo ideaali mulle. Tai pitää vaa enemmän palata kuuntelee uusiks.
Not my cup of tea, 2.5
I thought it was good but I'm pretty easily excited by albums that sound cute and lively like that. In hindsight, the lyrics weren't incredible and none of the songs were super memorable for me.
нудятина же
Cute!
No complaints, but didn't really speak to me either. Paul Simon is a very good songwriter that seems to be known for everything save putting his heart in what he does, despite making beautiful music. At least that's how he comes off to me. I remember listening to Graceland when I was 13 or 14 because my mom bought me an issue of NME or Spin or one of those magazines that wrote a retrospective on it, and being thoroughly confused by what the big deal was. Being older hasn't really changed that feeling, I guess.
This felt disjointed, and still quite bland. I think Paul was trying too hard to pretend he was not trying. He should have saved his energy, and skipped making this.
It was okay
Gear: Moondrop Variations Artwork: 😐🧥🐻 Production: 🎧😐🆗 Music: 🎤🎶🌍🌳✨🥱 Rating: 🌳🌳/5
Thank goodness for Julio hanging out by the schoolyard. Without him this album would be a stone cold one star event.
I made it a few songs in and it’s what I expected. Music for old white men to pay their bills to
Bit boring for my taste.
What an opener! Only for the vibe to drop for next five songs :( Me and Julio… was another false dawn. The man can really write a song, but for me some of these just dragged
Good album - talent of PS coming through in every track. Enjoyed the listen, some great easy listening.
I don't think I like Paul Simon. His voice is kind of annoying. 2 Stars for Mother and Child reunion, which is about a chicken and egg dish called 'Mother and Child Reunion'.
Mostly found this boring, I'm afraid.
Mmm yes folk singer songwriter yes please Nnn
han mal was vo gatorade addiction und smalltown ghört ih de lyrics, pretty wild aber au wider chli en country vibe, nur chli aktueller? besser als das vorher aber au keis 3, upsi