Fragile
YesYou know those girls who really dig Yes? Yeah, me neither.
You know those girls who really dig Yes? Yeah, me neither.
I do not get Kate Bush. This sounds like a parody of a rock opera.
I had never heard of Christine and was ready to dislike this album after reading the summary, but was very pleasantly surprised! I will definitely be playing more of this in the future.
This fucker wrote a song called Big Muff.
It’s incredible that this album was released over 50 years ago because it still holds up as classic example of the early punk sound.
I cannot believe I actually liked the majority of the songs on this because after the opening few riffs I was like, oh hell no. But the second song was my favorite, and a few others I found endearing in an almost John Denver way.
You know those girls who really dig Yes? Yeah, me neither.
It’s fine. If you told me this was the soundtrack to Grey’s Anatomy I’d believe you.
A bunch of different sounds put together by musicians that aren’t very good. Nope.
This sounds like a 3-martini lunch on a Friday.
I think those scammers who “play” violin in parking lots use this album.
Closer is very good, but the industrial noise is in the rear view mirror for me.
A lot of my friends had this album in high school, but I did not. Girls Just Want to Have Fun is annoying, but True Colors is cool, lots of kitschy novelty filler.
Not an album I thought I would get into on a cold, cloudy day, but it was very chill and kind of made my day better : )
There were a few glimmers of hope (Holiday stands out), but save some time and just listen to Dookie.
I think Björk is cool, but this was just atmospheric background music for me. Pretty, though.
Although there were a few filler tracks that were underwhelming, the hits make this an undeniably great album.
This rating may be a bit unfair- the 3 is more in comparison to OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows than all other albums…it was a good listen!
Oh boy, I don’t spend a lot of time analyzing what artists are trying to say with their music, but these lyrics are fucking dumb.
Hard Again starts out so strong and never loses any energy throughout its entirety. I’m not a huge Blues fan, but this was exceptional - not a single song that was less than fantastic.
I loved the mix of childish - They Might be Giants fused with Starboy-meets-Radiohead just waking up in the morning on a Saturday with the sun in your eyes feel of this “not conceptual” album.
Definitely not a great Doors album, but I didn’t hate it.
In 1994 I was 25 years old, on the beach in Hawaii for the first time, and Ill Communication was in heavy rotation on my Discman. This album will forever remind me of sun, sand, the ocean, and the chichis awaiting me at the hotel bar later. She’s the cheese and I’m the macaroni.
Beautiful. I can see this being a 5 star album for me in a year.
Fun club music, but not very memorable.
Oh my god, am I a fan of reggae?
I liked this a lot, but the songs were so long that I started fast-forwarding to the next about halfway through.
It’s pretty clear that Blur was trying to capture the alt-rock audience with a harder-driving sound, but it leads to a disjointed album. Song 2 is a good example and sounds like the last days of all-day music videos on MTV.
New Wave is totally up my alley, but this was not for me. Kinda boring, not very creative, just heavy synthesizers.
Stevie Wonder is a treasure, but he has better albums.
I do not get Kate Bush. This sounds like a parody of a rock opera.
So cool.
I tried to be objective about this because I know it’s not even my favorite REM album, but I loved it. Not a skippable song (tbf, maybe the last 2) and a very remarkable debut.
I had only heard the 90s Siouxsie music which is much more mainstream, so it was nice to hear her punk roots.
The beginning was nice and I wasn’t really understanding all the negative reviews…and then that rap happened. It was okay, though.
I’ve seen Chic live, and it’s a super-fun dance party! Nile Rodgers is amazing and a huge talent, but I think if there’s a “best-of” album? That’s the way to go.
Totally not a genre I like, but not gonna lie - Space Truckin’ just hits the spot sometimes.
It’s always fun to hear Christmas songs in a difficult genre, unfortunately this is a genre that I kind of detest.
Not nearly as bad as I expected, but this could have been made by anyone with some music software.
I’d listened to Ragin’, Full on and If’n, but not this one, and I’m glad I did : )
I bought this on cd when it was released, and am happy to report that it still fuckin slaps.
It’s obvious that the Beatles are stretching their talents on this album, and it sometimes results in a disjointed feeling- like this could be an album of singles. It’s still great, though, and For No One is a hidden gem and possibly my favorite song of theirs of all time.
It’s kinda fun, but the vocals are very annoying.
There’s a few songs that offer a glimpse of the more pop-forward style that is to some, but mostly just solid punk bangers.
Please make the Kate Bush albums stop.
I get that this was a huge departure for him musically, and kudos for taking that leap and the success of the album, but all these years later it just seems kind of hokey.
I’m a White Stripes fan, but this is not an album I listen to often. Jack White is definitely experimenting with some different sounds on this, and while it does get loud and rock a lot, it just feels a little off.
The song Street Life followed by some elevator music. No.
After reading the reviews, I fully expected to hate this, but it was pretty fun! It could be the soundtrack to a psychedelic space romp or a kitschy sitcom from the 60s.
I hate country-fried rock, and this is one of the worst offenders: the raspy voice, twangy guitar, and oh yay - a fucking harmonica. Absolutely not.
A less techno-sounding album but no less outstanding.
I wouldn’t say this is their best album.
This sounds more like a Beatles cover band than the Kinks.
I am a PJ Harvey fan, but I really only like 2 - 3 songs on this album.
Nico was good on some Velvet Underground songs, not so much on her own.
This is very okay.
The funkier songs are really fun, but overall this doesn’t stand out as something to revisit.
Some songs on the first side are clear misses, but side two is pretty perfect. Unpopular opinion: Miss Gradenko is a jam and very underrated.
Okay as background music, but not anything to seek out further.
It started out strong, like I would have listened to this for sure in 1990, but after their one hit it just sucked.
Gorgeous.
That this was released 46 years ago, and it was Stevie Wonder’s 18th (!) album is unbelievable…a true classic.
You will like this if you are a hardcore Congo drum fan I guess.
Relax is still a fun song! …the rest is not very fun.
I had never heard of Christine and was ready to dislike this album after reading the summary, but was very pleasantly surprised! I will definitely be playing more of this in the future.
Karen O’s vocals are reminiscent of Dale Bozzio from Missing Persons in the 80s, a band I really enjoyed.
I used to hang out with a bunch of stoners in the 80s who listened to this album ad nauseum, so I’m over it. But it is an impressive debut album with strong production value, a classic, yadda yadda yadda take my 3 stars and get the fuck out of here.
There is some off-noise at times that is similar to a child’s musical toy that is running out of batteries. Dissonant in a bad way.
Good. Not any more than good, certainly not bad, but not probably a band that would come to mind when looking for something to play.
My first album (in first grade) and I can still listen to it in its entirety. Pretty much perfect.
ELNo thanks.
Another just fine album.
A little hokey, but cute.
Sometimes there was repetitive, droning music pumping behind some mediocre fast rap, sometimes it seemed like he was trying to imitate someone else. There were a lot of typical rap tropes but not much originality.
Severely overlooked as one of the most classic new wave and debut albums in the US.
Totally fine, but I listened to it 3 days ago and haven’t thought about it once since.
I can’t listen to Hello without thinking of the SNL sketch.
I tried, I swear.
Very unusual, experimental, and original while still being reminiscent of Talking Heads and Devo. I’m not sure if they were using actual words sometimes, but I liked the sound.
A lot of 80s synth-pop music is droning and repetitive, but this is not and has enough variety to keep it interesting.
Never been a Dylan fan, but I found this album to be remarkable. Really fun.
Live albums are so often a huge drag, but the audience noise in this actually made it more fun.
I feel like I was on hold for 45 minutes.
Never heard of them, but will definitely listen to more.
This fucker wrote a song called Big Muff.
The epitome of hippy sound and the GOAT of vocal harmonization.
Great samples and strong rap.
I absolutely underestimated my relationship to this album because I found myself singing every word of every song. It was fun to remember where and who I was in 1991.
I’m guessing Dennis Wilson wanted to branch out creatively, and this is definitely a departure from The Beach Boys, albeit a strange one.
One of my roommates in college played this so much that I know all the songs, and although I don’t love it for any musical merit (sorry Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis), it was a good listen.
Some really strong singles and then some twangy filler.
Rockafeller Skank used to be on my running playlist, so it got my blood pumping immediately. Otherwise every song is mind numbingly repetitive even though the beat is pretty fun.
This just didn’t really grab my attention in any way. It sounded very 90s and kind of like they were trying to sound like Radiohead.
No offense to dads in their sixties, but this is music for dads in their sixties.
I’ve seen the movie and have the album but haven’t listened to it for many years and found it just marginally okay. I can’t imagine how awful this would be as just an album without knowing it’s a soundtrack or having some background on the story.
Some true gems here, but it was a bit shouty and repetitive by the end. Still a very good time.
There are ballads, songs that rock, and then some hurdy-her hokey stuff that felt a bit unnecessary. Bohemian Rhapsody, though…still so good.
Back at the Chicken Shack is a very odd title for this smooth, cool, jazz album. Definitely something I will put on while cooking and hanging out with friends.
The epitome of New Romantic style with a unique sound.
Nu metal is not for me, but I can appreciate the Nine Inch Nails-ish imprint on some songs and the Ice Cube appearance.
This is a good album with great production value and strong musicianship, but there’s something missing that makes me not love it and I can’t really pinpoint it exactly except that it just lacks some heart I guess. I would put it in the same category as Imagine Dragons, fine but a bit meh.
The heart I was searching for on my last album was found here, a joyous and unique experience through late-80s hip hop. This was super a super fun time.
It’s incredible that this album was released over 50 years ago because it still holds up as classic example of the early punk sound.
She’s got a great voice and I preferred the cabaret songs more than the country ones, and could see adding some to a dinner party playlist.
One of my boyfriends in college went on spring break in California and brought this back for me (along with the Funky Cold Medina cassette single, both of which he had opened and listened to) as a gift. I liked him a lot, so I put this on at bedtime every night religiously. Wish You Were Here is not at all a souvenir of California for me, but of the thoughts and dreams of my 19 year-old self lying in bed at night trying to figure everything out. That the opening lyrics are, “Remember when you were young/ You shone like the sun”…sigh.
I thought I liked this band but I had them confused with something else. I don’t like this band.
I like Elliott Smith but had never listened to this album and assumed I would like it fine. But it was so much better than that. The songs were lovely and sad without being too angst-ridden, although it’s hard not to hear the absolute despair in the lyrics. And I hope you’re not waiting Waiting ‘round for me Cause I’m not going anywhere, obviously Got a broken heart and your name on my cast And everybody’s gone at last Everybody’s gone at last
There were very big expectations of Terence Trent D’Arby that never really panned out for some reason. Great voice, definite “it” factor…not sure if he was a victim of poor management or just decided to wild out instead. I had a poster of him on my dorm wall in college and still enjoyed this, although it sounds pretty dated.
It’s not Harvest, so I assumed it wouldn’t be that great, but it is actually very good.
I got this album when it came out and it got *a lot* of play on my high school turntable. It was fun to blast it and sing along on my way to work this morning.
This is a lot more bluesy than I expected, but still just not a sound that like at all.
I was never a fan of Peter Gabriel, but was very surprised at how many songs I knew on this album. Not my style, but I enjoyed it for the nostalgia. Not super happy to see Kate Bush slide in for a song because she just needs to go.
This is a very good album, but it does sound a bit like any jazz group one might find at a dinner joint or supper club. I will definitely listen to more Sarah Vaughan, though!
A very pleasant surprise! Massive Attack is kind of a misleading name, I thought it was going to be metal or something way more hard driving, but it was pretty mellow and enjoyable. I also listened to Mezzanine which is even better.
I thought maybe the album had restarted from the beginning because it felt like I had been listening for a long, long time, but there were still seven songs left 😳
I just have never liked Dire Straits. Don’t like the vocals, don’t like the jangly ass guitar, don’t like the lyrics. I actually didn’t hate Money for Nothing as much as I did when they showed the video ad nauseum on MTV.
Chris Cornell was a great vocalist and this is a terrific grunge album.
Flamin Groovies didn’t really pick a lane with this…sometimes it’s similar to The Rolling Stones, a few songs have a NY early-punk vibe, and then there’s some bluesy slide guitar à la Jack White. Interesting if not entirely compelling.
Picture that shrugging emoticon. That.
It’s got fun energy, but the songs all sound the same.
Like other reviews, I very much enjoyed the music here but just can’t endorse lyrics that boast about violence against women. Hopefully Martha Stewart skipped this one.
Overall a great debut album, but we all know they get even better.
This is a hard one because it’s fine, but Young had definitively not hit his stride yet, although he was already an excellent songwriter.
I’m sure this is a fine album if you’re a blues fan, but I’m not and pretty much all blues music sounds alike unless it’s something remarkable. This is not remarkable.
Eminem is a talented rapper and his way of using samples, rapid-fire rap, and collaborations creates a sound that is unique and original. Unfortunately it’s hard to endorse lyrics that are derogatory towards women no matter how good the music may be.
I distinctly remember going to work one morning and a friend asked if I had seen Nirvana on MTV Unplugged, and I had not. He was like, “I was really surprised that the drummer sang backup.” Lol. I own this album and Where Did You Sleep Last Night is easily one of my all-time favorite songs, but I don’t really like all their song choices here. Still great to hear them in stripped-down mode and be able to really focus on their raw talent.
Madman Across the Water has that classic Elton John sound married with Bernie Taupin’s lyrics. It starts out with the two singles (who doesn’t love Tiny Dancer?) and then the rest is pretty one-note except for a few missteps.
This is a very mellow Beck, but still good. Some songs have a bit of an alt-country rock feel à la Jayhawks and some are more soundtrack oriented. In the morning sun, this was 3⭐️, but in the cloudy evening with a glass of wine a solid 4⭐️.
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This is kind of fun, but this harsh screamy type of metal is not something I would choose to listen to again.
Nile Rodgers always brings the fun 🕺🏽
Surprisingly upbeat at times with the classic Morrissey/Marr sound.