Very samey. I do not like jazz and albums like this only vindicate my opinion of it.

Skits kill the flow of the album. Lauryn Hill saves many of the songs.

This feels very much 'of its time'. I wasn't around when this first came out, and I don't like it now. It would probably be a good album to get drunk to if I were 18 and out with friends.

It's OK. I can see why my Northern friends go on about the Stone Roses, easy and unchallenging. Very retro considering this was released in 1989. It's halfway between the Beatles and the... Turtles?

This is not to my taste but clearly a very good album by a talented artist. It has stood the test of time.

I didn't realise a lot of these tracks were by Moby. This music is good for listening to while working. Would I play it to listen to intentionally? Probably not.

Some interesting things going on here. Was that a sample of Everyday back there? Guitar notes jarring at times but it works somehow. Some good tracks in amongst what sounds like a bunch of surfers mucking around in their garage.

She has such a great voice, one forgets she's still a teenager on this album. While the music style & delivery vs the lyrics can seem a little incongruous, you can't deny the talent.

Sometimes folk, sometimes blues, always metal. I didn't realise there was so much in common between Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple - all forned in England in 1968. Must admit I was wishing for a bit of War Pigs towards the end there.

Well. It makes sense why I have never heard of this band or album.

Is this the soundtrack to a West end show? If so then I'm on board. If not.. what are tracks like Mother Beimleim doing in there. Either way this is not a musical I would enjoy.

Prior to listening to this album I couldn't have named a single Elvis Costello track. I still can't. This is mildly better than the dross from the past few days but really am starting to wonder who came up with the 1001 albums. Reading through other reviews, there are 8 more EC albums to go :-( On a list of 1001 they made space for nine albums by the same artist? NINE?!

Energetic and still relevant

Come out and play is the stand out track, obviously. I remember headbanging to this in the alternative section of clubs in the 90s, great times.

Ratamahatta was fun. Always good to have Mike Patton popping up unexpectedly. That being said, it's all a bit monotone for me.

I came late to the Muse party so I don't know which tracks belong to which albums, prior to Drones. So this was an interesting listen, hearing these songs in this order on 1 album. Almost every playlist I've made has Map of the Problematique & Take a Bow. Lots of other tracks here that I should listen to more. Loved it.

Not a fan, but I'll give it a 2 for being marginally better than that John Zorn thrash jazz atrocity from a few weeks ago.

Amazing live performances. High energy from a band clearly having a lot of fun.

Referring to women as little/young girls is extremely grating on the ear, even before the aggressive monotony of his delivery. Simplistic compositions. Not a fan.

Fun. Kind of a shame it took 3 white guys to first top the album charts with a rap album.

Honestly unlistenable in parts. The distorted guitar that got them all the acclaim wasn't intended and the band didn't like it? Give me a break.

At times this was indistinguishable from the YouTube adverts between each track. It's fine as background music. Just a bit beige for me.

Makes me want to watch Top Secret again. Is it me or is this essentially the same song over and over again with different lyrics?

Music for old people. At least the tracks were short.

Yawn. Who are these people.

Once again wondering why an album has ended up in the top 1001. There doesn't seem to be any justification for it on Wikipedia. Is it because she raps and sings?

His voice has dropped several octaves over the years! This album is soporific in the best way.

God I hate Radiohead.

Middle of the road. Apart from the obvious hits this is very one note. The hidden track is just a baby crying. No thanks.

Perhaps social media has given us all short attention spans but I feel at 3hrs this album is far too long. Then again who am I to mark down legends such as Ella Fitzgerald and the Gershwins?

It's what you expect from that era.. The latter part of the album has many covers that were done better by other bands. Nevertheless this album is perfectly fine, just nothing special.

I'm bored. Maybe the simple arrangements could be forgiven if there were any substance to the lyrics, but there isn't.