One of rocks greatest debut albums. Still sounds as good as it did the day I got it at makin tracks and sat on the bus home blown away. It has no weaknesses and it’s easy to say the big songs are out of the way early and it drops off. If anything it gets better especially once we get Alive out of the way. Give me Porch or Garden anytime over it. And then there’s Black - one of the finest “love” songs ever written in my mind. A stone cold classic album and testament as to why this band remains bigger than ever 30 years later.

This is an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. A concert that will still be talked long after we are gone (although I’d argue Alice in Chains unplugged is a better set for the unplugged format) it cruises to a five on the strength of the covers alone - Lake of Fire but especially Where did you sleep last night which just gave me goosebumps for the trillionth time this morning 😍

Never got the fuss for pavement, crap lyrics and bog average noise

Arise is a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lyrically it’s a bit silly at times but still holds up in terms of their playing

“Your just a shit Soul Asylum” or something

Still as good as the day it came out 🙌🏻

Starts brilliantly but drags by the end - bit of a chore

Starts terribly - need your love is great then gets a little better - drums on clock strikes ten alone worth an extra star but can’t give it three

Still brilliant over twenty years later - perfect use of samples to create their own unique sound

Some songs I really like and appreciate peppered with some songs I really detest - just not my general cup of tea at all

Actually thought it started ok but quickly descended into some truly awful noise. Some music is timeless. This mess is not.

A really really pleasant surprise - great lyrics and melody that sticks - will explore more - could see this getting a better rating after more listens

It’s Johnny Cash - nuff said

Some good tracks - opener is brilliant

Clearly talented but totally not my thing

Brilliant stuff - loved every track - where have you been all my life

Some brill tracks but inconsistent - better was yet to come ⭐️⭐️⭐️

lovely stuff

Some nice tunes and ideas - far better than expected

Had to stop early doors - one big toy story song - not for me

Yes the lyrics are ropey at points, yes there are some absolute dud tracks but there are some good tunes on this ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was ok - Fever is a classic, couple of other notables

A well deserved 5 - outstanding musicianship, amazing guitar work - took me totally by surprise - brilliant stuff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was ok - didn’t give it much time tbf

Hard to hate but hard to like - I don’t mind the genre but nothing stuck here and will never go back

Arise is a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lyrically it’s a bit silly at times but still holds up in terms of their playing

For me this album is their absolute high point - barely a step wrong in the entire album - brilliant stuff

Wonderful stuff - wasn’t expecting what I got - will be back to this for sure

Garbage

Nothing dislikeable but forgettable background noise for me

Some killer, lots of filler. There’s a handful of very good tracks on this and a couple of classics but it’s bloated too

“Your just a shit Soul Asylum” or something

Jilted probably just edges this for me but has some seriously great tracks - brilliant stuff

Shhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaatttttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Never got them. I’ve tried - it was passable noise

Don’t mind a bit of Exodus but wasn’t fussed on this

Mama Said is a great album, this is just ok - couple of strong tracks

Some great tunes - this is good Neil not bad Neil

Title track is a banger, the rest is just meh

Enjoyable stuff - not sure I would revisit

Absolutely cracking stuff - only knew one or two tracks and will be back to this

Really enjoyable - only got one listen in background so need to go back

Take out superstition and couple of other good tracks and you have a perfectly pleasant album - not sure I ever got the fuss

Brilliant stuff - gets better and better as it goes on

Absolutely brilliant stuff - his version of without you is the definitive one for me too

A fairly forgettable 70s rock album

Probably my most listened to album of all time. I’ve never tired of it, still sounds fresh, all killer and no filler - a game changing album for me musically - I could rave on for hours about it - the easiest five stars I will ever dish out on this

Takes a little while to click but a great album and comeback

Gorgeous voice but all a little dull really

Pretty much close to perfect as albums go

Really like the XX - better live than on record tho

Far far below the standard set by their previous album - all very dull really with only a couple of good tunes

Awful stuff, dull, forgettable and even their “best” song needed fatboy slim to remix it into something worth listening to

All perfectly well put together, a couple of nice tunes and a couple of wee crackers

Absolute garbage - elevator music by numbers

Some amazing tracks such as everything and national anthem but a lot of it leaves me cold - gimme the Bends any day of the week

Stone cold classic - had me grinning ear to ear as hadn’t listened right through in years and won’t leave it as long in the future

A brilliant debut - not quite the full five for me

Great MC with very average lyrics and music - very dated even in 1990

Actually got something out of this album - some great tracks

Awful - not for me

Some classic songs and a brilliant album but some repetiveness stops me from throwing out the full five

All a bit self indulgent and dull really. Nice but dull.

All very nice. Glad I saved it to Sunday

Garbage - found this really hard work

And to think this guy would get the chance to back up Years and Years at the Brits in 2021. A brilliant album with some absolute classics and rarely a missed step

Some really good songs. Music to sit at the front of the city hall to.

I never took to this on release originally and I think I’ve skipped an album which based on three listens yesterday is right up there in terms of Radiohead’s releases - wonderful stuff

I detest the band and the sound - garbage

I’d sooner be arrested

Absolute rubbish - could barely make it through - worse than the prunes and that’s all that needs said

Surprisingly decent - or maybe I’m desperate for this for awful run of albums to end and this was simply better than the rest recently

No.

Not deserving of a one but this was hard work - repetitive and dull - never got the fuss and a live album won’t change my mind

Clearly talented and some nice little moments but far too long and it drags very quickly

Nowhere near as bad as made out - enjoyed some parts of it and had me laughing at its stupidity at many points but after the run on this group that was no bad thing

Knew the name but had never heard any of their music - pleasantly surprised and might go back

Really enjoyed this - a few absolute killer tracks and nothing here not to enjoy

Some nice songs especially in the second half but his vocal style is that of a cruise ship crooner - not for me

This is an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. A concert that will still be talked long after we are gone (although I’d argue Alice in Chains unplugged is a better set for the unplugged format) it cruises to a five on the strength of the covers alone - Lake of Fire but especially Where did you sleep last night which just gave me goosebumps for the trillionth time this morning 😍

Probably their most accessible album for me - Sugar Kane and a couple of others are decent but not much else going for it

Overrated - always has been. A couple of ok moments such as big time sensuality but by and large terrible stuff

A real surprise of an album. Knew some of this and loved Mike Watts bass and the guitar playing. Was never a chore despite the sheer number of tracks and has an awesome sound throughout

Really enjoyed this

Basket of Shite. The worst yet.

Brilliant playing of average metal songs

🍆🍆🍆🍆

A few little moments but ultimately a forgettable listen

A wonderful voice and occasionally the cliche of an album “taking you somewhere” is true, no more so in this case

Brilliant stuff

Scream, Nicky, Scream Babylon Zoo are more deserving than this lot

Brilliant in parts but has dated and Flavor Flav takes away from things at a number of points

Decent stuff but not sure I’d hurry back for more

Great guitar music - lots of fun

An experiment that I’ve no doubt was amazing live - doesn’t hold up as well on record despite some amazing moments

Dull and bland

Never got the fuss for pavement, crap lyrics and bog average noise

Virginia Plain and a couple of other ok tracks - but disappointed as kind of hoped there would be enough to make me want to explore more - there wasn’t.

Well past his prime and was never a fan of him in his prime - can’t even go to 2

Some wonderful classic songs and some total filler

There’s a five star album hidden in here once you cut through the filler

Brilliant stuff - will be back for more

Nowhere near as dreadful as the name and cover suggested

I never enjoyed this on the level that I enjoyed Generation Terrorists or Gold Against the Soul

One of rocks greatest debut albums. Still sounds as good as it did the day I got it at makin tracks and sat on the bus home blown away. It has no weaknesses and it’s easy to say the big songs are out of the way early and it drops off. If anything it gets better especially once we get Alive out of the way. Give me Porch or Garden anytime over it. And then there’s Black - one of the finest “love” songs ever written in my mind. A stone cold classic album and testament as to why this band remains bigger than ever 30 years later.

Only the length holds this back from a 4 - some brilliant songs and some filler that can grate

Started poorly and was thinking it could use some Neil Young as all a little twee but got really good before tailing off

Hard not to like a bit of Tom Petty but this record lacks any real memorable tunes

Perfect indie pop

This is Neil on form. Great stuff

As always - garbage

There some decent stuff in here - definitely of a time but it really drags after a while - could have done with some quality control and stripping back the number of tracks

Flawless

I can get why this was innovative at the time - hasn’t aged well at all though

One of the greatest debut albums of all time. It’s influence spanned far and wide and it barely has a weak moment - an easy five stars

Wonderful stuff, sags a bit at points preventing a five for me however worth noting it contains one of my all time favorite songs

Their career high point. A huge leap on from the Joshua Tree. The album belongs to the Edge and the guitar sound throughout this is just brilliant - an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As much as I love Chris Cornelll and his voice, listening reminded me how bloated this album. Interspersed with some brilliant tracks is quite a lot of dull songs. Still enjoyable but way down the list of albums I’d recommend for someone wanting to listen to Cornell

The album that got me into music - not a bad song on it - perfect start to finish

Found this strangely endearing and enjoyable over all ….. hard to dislike any of it. Lyrically it’s actually really good too - feels like a country Sinatra and I enjoyed the fact it had a theme running through it

Solid enjoyable dance music

Another album done and still don’t get the fuss

A total step forward from his debut - lyrically brilliant, amazing production, dark, twisted, funny - a proper hip hop masterpiece

Lovely stuff start to finish - Halcyon and on and on being an absolute standout track

Enjoyed this a lot - free flowing guitar and a great sound in parts.

Their high point, four or five classics and only the fact that it tails off a little towards the end stops it from getting five stars

Surprisingly diverse and some great tunes - lots to enjoy

Really great stuff - great sound and voice - a good surprise

Won’t visit again

For what it is - it’s at the top of its game - I always liked this album and listened to it a lot when it was released - it’s ironic that for this album is their high point - Longview is a fucking banger and there’s a few other proper tunes on this too

Some classics interspersed with some average but far far more enjoyable than I expected and will definitely revisit some of this

Really enjoyed this - great bass sound and lots to like here

Brilliant in parts and ok in others but never bad

Brilliant evolution of their sound - amongst their greatest

Insipid

Bland, generic 80s tosh but inoffensive and avoids one star

Finally a Bowie album I enjoyed from start to finish - great stuff

A brilliant surreal genre defying album. Part sleazy lounge music, part funk, part jazz - will be back for more

Some wonderful lyrics and music and whilst his voice can be challenging to listen to, it was worth the effort and some tracks were really good

I love a lot of 80s hard rock but this just felt built specifically for MTV. Jump is a great throwaway tune and I like Panama but the rest of it left me totally cold

Effortlessly cool, this band played a huge part in my life music wise in my twenties and still do today. As fresh now as it was then even though it wears every influence on its sleeve. An absolute joy to listen to from start to finish - how many tracks are just nailed on killer songs ? Tore up my rule book in 2001 in the same way Nirvana did ten years before. Utterly brilliant ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fun hip hop with some well put together beats and rhymes - less of the skits though

The beginning of the end for a great band

Hard to fault despite a couple of proper wobbles. Songs like Eleanor Rigby are simply untouchable. Probably my favorite Beatles album

A beautiful and timeless record, one of those albums that I never get tired of. Grew up with this album so I hold it close to my heart. Easily Neils finest moment although I’d say he would disagree. From the wonderful lyrics through to the guitar and orchestration it’s just flawless.

Better was to come followed by much worse

One stone cold classic, bolstered by two or three other strong tracks but the rest is tripe

Two all time classic tracks save this album from just being average

Wonderful from start to finish

Wonderfully mental with brilliant production and great rapping and bonkers lyrics

Still vital. A classic.

A brilliant debut that holds up today, a testament to them that they have six albums even better than this

Of a time for sure but still has some absolutely brilliant moments and tracks

Wow - an album I always read about in the late 90s and everything have should have told me to listen to it properly. I went back in a few months back and I’ve no hesitation in paying forward and giving this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Really enjoyable but not even his best prison album, let alone studio work

Don’t get the fuss and nothing on this album changed my mind

An absolute cracker from start to finish. The best thing Mike Skinner has done - untouchable

Still as groundbreaking and fresh as the day it was released. A modern masterpiece.

So everyone knows the title track and Passenger but there’s some cracking tracks on this album - Success and sixteen spring to mind - brilliant

It’s good, really good but it’s not the greatest album ever, it’s not even radioheads greatest album

Better than anything the Beatles ever made

Bar the opener which is shite and excluding the swamp song 1&2 - this album is perfect