3.5 / 5 The album is super catchy and fun, but ultimately simple and without much in the way of transformation - feels like a great expression of britpop instead of a reinvention of it.

3.5 / 5 Great album for the time, some classics that I love (chauffeur, save a prayer), but as an album I don't see myself coming back to it. It was inventive and boundary pushing when it was released, but unlike other albums from the era, there's not enough here for me to come back to - it's too poppy, not complex enough for me

Having been forced to listen to "Legend" on repeat by a colleague years ago, I had thought I had lost any ability to appreciate Bob Marley. Fortunately I gave this a spin. It's not something I will likely ever go back to, but this is a wonderful album and has much more depth than any greatest hits compilation.

Five stars for the title track alone, one of my favorite songs of all time, on one of Neil Young's best albums. Love this bleak album.

Not for me, but found myself getting immersed in it at times. "U2 but folk" is a pretty apt description, and I'm not a fan of U2, but I can appreciate the talent and the fact that some people are really into this kind of thing. The most memorable thing for me about this album is the realization that Carolan's Welcome is the source of the Game of Throne's theme song.

An absolute masterpiece. I could listen to this album for days.

Somehow I missed this album growing up, I know the singles, but never listened all the way through. It’s much better than I expected. Solid production, great tracks start to finish, little to no filler. 4.5

This is a fantastic album, I bought it when it came out - really captures the indie-folk sound of the time. Music for the winter

4.5 / 5 Fantastic album. Clever and playful, oozes with talent and just outright enjoyment of what they're doing.

I see why this was a classic, but to me it’s quite boring college rock. Probably won’t listen to the album again.

Loved this. Love how weird and experimental it is. Love everything that was influenced by this sound. 4.5

This is quite possibly the most boring album I have ever listened to. I suppose it makes sense that he went into soundtrack work, the music disappears into the background and I guess it creates a mood (?) but it's not a particularly powerful one. Repetitive and dull.