Had to unblock beach boys. Have never cared for them. Does not bode well for this project but gave it a chance. liked maybe two of the songs, one of which in discovered was not on pet sounds ,(hang onto your ego)
Quite good. really liked the longer tracks and didn't hate anything except the obligatory creepy old punk guy song Sixteen, of course
Beautiful album. Wasn't loving the first song but Spanish Pipedream and Hello There were just beautiful. The whole album is so warm and heartfelt. of course love Angel From Montgomery and Flag decal.
really loved this album, shocking that it came out in 2002. added about half of the songs to liked. Really good and can't believe I had never heard
Just fantastic, and somehow had no idea that Miriam Makeba's husband was just as great of a musician as she was. Added immediately to a bunch of playlists which is the real test. Reminded me a bit of that Ethiopian instrumental album that I'm blanking on the name of.
quite good although it dragged a bit toward the end. a solid 3 stars
not my favorite. dated production made it sound deeply of its time. mostly just made me want to listen to Britney Spears - specifically Blackout, lol. I think I listened to all or most of this album when it came out when I was 12 and have not felt the need to reappraise it since. For good reason, it turns out
Still amazed that this album one-shot like a third of my generation. I feel lucky that i had already gotten into better political music by the time this came out. Listenable for the most part, but really has not aged well. Was disappointed that so many of the reviews on here are either completely uncritical 5/5 best album ever from nostalgia addicts, or 1 or two stars from people still doing the "this isn't real punk, these guys are sell outs" discourse 20 years on (of course it's not, it's Green Day). Or people somehow missing that it's a (pretty weak) satire. I liked Dookie/Nimrod fine but this has never clicked for me and I don't think it ever will.
I'd recommend Anti Flag's The Terror State for a better iteration of anthemic Bush era pop punk with an actual political stance instead of just vague suburban ennui. Or even My Chemical Romance if you want more of the theater kid/mall goth side of things. Although maybe the ennui and bad satire WAS the point.
Not quite for me, the orchestration is a little strange even though I do usually like strange instrumentation and baroque rock, but I did like the vocals and tone of the album as a whole. technically competent oddball psychedelia. fun amount of theremin. reminded me somewhat of Ween, Daniel Johnson, and Flaming Lips, the latter of which I see they're associated with.
Loved it! never really cared for Shining Star but it's a perfect opener and there are some really great songs on this one.
Talking heads so of course loved it. Took a second to get going but the last track is phenomenal, as is the cover of Take Me To The River which I've always loved. Brian Eno production?!? I had only heard a few of the songs on this so it was great to get to hear front to back. added to the playlist.
How could I not love this album. Just phenomenal. Pure warm glowing light. Have loved this album since the first time I heard it.
not terrible but I see why the only songs I've heard from this are the singles. Totally competent but never been the biggest pearl jam guy. Kind of the progenitor to butt rock which I can't in good conscience dock a point for but, think I just hear this music a lot ambiently and am worn out on the sound.
quite good on second listen. not an artist I'd ever really listened to and not really my thing but found it enjoyable! Incongruously made me want to listen to Invisible Touch and Exile in Guyville.
not really anything to write home about, then saw their wiki, lol. what is this doing here. middling indietronica with a massive karmic debt. not a band I will ever think about again. Replace with a Freezepop or Ladytron album in the next iteration.
Loved it. Perfect album. Had only heard Sledgehammer and Don't Give Up for the Kate Bush feature. Not an artist I'd explored much but this is pure 80s excellence.
Beautiful! not the most familiar with piano acts but this was quite nice.
incredible album cover and about what I expected from a live album from 1973 by a band with this name. never heard of it and enjoyed it! feel like I'm maybe giving a point for the orgone reference alone... a bit cheesy in a way that I appreciated
Eh, not really an artist that's ever done it for me.
you know I listened to this a few times in middle and high school, did the wizard of Oz thing etc etc and never really loved it. but it's quite an easy listen and I honestly found it much more enjoyable than expected. of course it's a classic but I wasn't sure how much of that was boomer nostalgia and hype vs how much was merited
pretty great of course. not my favorite but gotta give props for their commentary on our legacy at home and abroad. prefer system of a down but never gonna be mad at a reason to listen to this album all the way through. album cover goes absolutely crazy
really liked this! reminded me a bit of if the Hedwig and the Angry Inch soundtrack was written by like gay Gordon Lightfoot.
my god this album is fucking incredible. rip shaney.
phenomenal!! loved the weirdness and the contrast between the album cover and the vibe.
LOVE. perfect album. a delicious blend of rock, funk, and weird experimental soul. have loved this album since my first listen. will always be in heavy rotation
really liked girl from Mars but not a lot else going on on this album and i love schlocky 90s indie college rock stuff. not sure what this is really doing here but I'll give 3 stars because it was enjoyable enough and new to me
kind of eh. liked a few tracks but probably not a revisit
pretty good! only recognized the song from the clueless soundtrack. not really for me but not my least fave and unfortunately came after a bunch of great albums I loved. The author of this list definitely has a type of band he centers
love. have loved this album ever since I heard it, which i think was from scanning this list for interesting stuff in college. perfect. only the second I've had on vinyl which was extremely nice.
utterly enjoyable coming back to this album. not perfect but nice
wanted to like this more than I was able to. cool vibe but honestly a bit of a slog.
was never gonna be my thing but honestly musically fine on its own merit. kind of the Nickelback of 80s pop rock. I do like Bono's voice and the military inflection of the drumming. Pretty impossible to be objective about "message rock," particularly when the message is "help me, Bono, save the world" coupled with years of the same trite neolib slop.
pretty rough. in the immortal words of Ron and Russell Mael, lighten up, Morrissey.
...lol. honestly I liked it the more I listened. reading about the making of the record and John Zorn/ornette Coleman was interesting. don't consider myself a freeform jazz guy but this hit enough hardcore/punk buttons that it kept me engaged. I'll probably put this on at work when I remember to scare the hoes
nice! hobbity flute-forward 60s rock. one of those bands I've heard of a million times but not one I'd ever intentionally listen to without this list
absolutely all time album for me.
