Hypnotised
The UndertonesGood singles, a lot of the other songs hold up surprisingly well too. Just falls short of being an all out classic but well worth a listen.
Good singles, a lot of the other songs hold up surprisingly well too. Just falls short of being an all out classic but well worth a listen.
I liked this more than I expected to, the singles stand out as highlights but it falls short of classic status
So far ahead of it's time, side one of the LP is unmatched anywhere in rock for me and it still bears repeat listens.
29 minutes to set a template for the next 50 years of pop punk, for better or worse but this is great dumb fun that's so reductive that it borders in genius.
It's been a while since I last listened to this album and I read some other people's reviews first and saw a lot of negative ones. It made me question my memories of how good RFTC are, but no, this is still great from start to finish. I don't know what the people who didn't like this album were hearing but I feel sorry for their ears if this sounds bad to them.
I always feel like Doves are an autumn band and this album creates a mood that suits the season. I read some other reviews and saw some people say they are boring and there are no stand out songs, I feel like they are more about creating an atmosphere, maybe it helps that I live in the same part of the world but they really capture a sense of time and place with this album.