Classic. Still can’t stand that song Around The World though…
Absolutely for me.
Loved this when it dropped. Completely grew out of it after a while. Now I’m middle-aged and inexplicably have a whole new appreciation for this shit again.
Just awful. What a bunch of poseurs.
Just pop music. Nothing more, nothing less.
Going to a Stooges show way back in the day was probably fucking killer, and Bowie was a brilliantly theatrical composer, but trying to make that collaboration boil down to a stereo recording here just doesn’t do it for me.
There’s a couple good songs on this record, but I’ve given away both of my physical copies years ago. This feels like one of those “You would’a had to of been there” type of moments in music.
Totally digging this record. I popped it on and just drove along the bay, watching the sun set, grooving to these chill playful jams.
THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)’ IS THE ABSOLUTE PINNACLE OF MODERN ART. The rest of the album is just okay. 🥀 But Laurie Anderson‘s collaborative visual masterpiece ‘This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)’ FUCKING SLAPS. You heard it here folks! Now kick back, spark up something laced, and immerse yourself in the cutting-edge avant guard optical splendor which is the music video for Peter Gabri and Laurie Anderson‘s ‘This Is The Picture (Excellent Birds)’
Angsty gen-x college rock. Nothing wrong with that, but their sound neatly fits into that box, and I doubt that’s because they carved it out for themselves.
There’s some serious millennial bangers on this one. I honestly haven’t revisited this record in a long time. It still sounds great by today’s standards. It brought back fond memories of riding the M train through an ungentrified Brooklyn, people watching, and listening to this using a classic iPod. Oddly, my least favorite song on this album is probably the title track.
Not for “MEEEEEEE”. (That’s how they sound. All high pitched and whiny.)
Loaded with goofy shit that doesn’t exactly rock, but this album undeniably kicked open some psychedelic doors that allowed other artists to explore. You can spot clear elements of influence straight out of this record over the following decades, even much more contemporary and heavier groups such as The Mars Volta wouldn’t exist without it. Overall, this album definitely isn’t going into my rotation, but I still respect it.
Delightful! Only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars were the random obnoxious electronic sound effects thrown in there seemingly just to kill the vibe…. Otherwise, it’s a ‘90s ADHD gem.
It’s okay. The vocalist has great range, just could do without the pterodactyl noises. The album starts off a bit lame, but I like the second half. I actually had this record when it dropped and remember really liking Y Control for some reason.
Well, this record definitely passes the vibe check.
He was obviously impactful, is still relevant today, and I’m glad that I finally sat down and listened to this record in its entirety for the sake of art history appreciation, but I just don’t find Elvis interesting… like at all.
Well, that certainly was… something. During a time in music when people were singing about holding hands and electric guitars were still controversial, this band was like, “How about some schizophrenic math-rock and abrasive gypsy vocals?” Thanks! It’s very well crafted and deserves respect. I hate it.
Pretty generic. Maybe at the time this would have sounded different, but a lot has happened in the last four decades.
It’s alright, but I’m struggling to even remember what this record sounded like a few hours after listening to it.
Impressive vocals and groovy melodies. I really enjoy listening to this in the morning, although I admittedly skipped the title track. Heard it one too many times on the radio.
Man, if I was born in the 1950s and was listening to this as a teenager in the early ‘70s, it would probably sound amazing. Too bad.
Ridiculous ‘80s pop-opera.
Too sexy!
This record is so well produced! Talking Heads in their purest form. Is it bad that David Byrne is my least favorite member of the band? Anyway, this has Eno’s finger prints all over it, and you can tell that most of them had recently been jamming with Bowie. Some seriously fresh creative energy was flowing around this crowd in the ‘70s.
Ugh, this record smells like my high school girlfriend’s Volvo station wagon. Legitimately appreciate the band’s style and kind of hope they had some instrumental only versions floating around. This is entirely a personal preference, but there’s such a fine line for me between mesmerizingly ethereal vocals of this nature and just breathy annoyingly dramatic singing. Just saying… But really though, the music minus the singer is really good. Like, when the cool long intros or pauses are jamming away, I was totally feeling every track, but then all of the sudden this Thursday-night-drunk-karaoke-Dolores O'Riordan starts scat-yodeling and kills the entire buzz. What the fuck kind of lyrics are these supposed to be, anyway? (Note: Dolores O'Riordan is the singer from The Cranberries. You know, that zombie song?) Just to reiterate- 1 star for the singer, 3 for the band.
College radio station fodder.
I also enjoy gin and cocaine!
I secretly had a crush on Björk long ago. Her art is okay and she looks normal, but from what I’ve seen during closed interviews and when she’s just being herself, describing things in detail and expressing herself in a natural tone, she’s just so… hmm. Love her perspectives and creativity. Anyway, I do own this record, but it doesn’t get played much. You should check out that movie ‘The Juniper Tree’ though. She was really good in that! [ Björk, if you can see this message- I’m 20 years younger than you, a wildlife biologist, live in California (willing to move), and I’m seriously all yours honey, find me. ;) ]
So cringey.
Man, the ‘80s were goofy… that song “I Can’t Stand the Rain” has a dope synth track though, for real.
This morning I rolled up to my construction site bumping Alanis Morissette. This 1001 albums thing has me engaged in some odd behaviors. It was 6am, completely dark out, and I didn’t realize that the welding crew was already on site.
This sounds exactly like something a couple of high schoolers would record for fun while practicing but then one of them would accidentally tape over it, get sort of pissed off, but ultimately it wouldn’t be a huge deal. The difference here is that a few twats said it was somehow one of the best albums ever made and now it’s preserved, mislabeled as meaningful art, for generations of curious people to get completely disappointed by. Yeesh!
Why are there so many bland British bands on this list?
whatever
Chill.
Ummm… okay…
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