Script Of The Bridge

Though I understand this is a gothic rock classic, I do not like this album. It has a specific 80's vibe that makes all my alarm bells ring. It sounds like a band that takes itself much and much too serious and the production is overdramatic.

This was really cool. Surprised I'd never heard it before. It's gloomy and the production really suits. This is going into regular rotation for sure. 5/5.

Superclassic UK album from the 80s: 10/10. Should have been included in the oiginal list. Had thought about selecting this album myself and am glad someone else did.

Some great post-punk on this LP, a bit longer than it needed to be but I was just happy to hear some spacey, droning guitar drenched in chorus again. For how Brit-centric the original 1001 is I was surprised at the relative lack of solid post-punk, so thank you for rectifying the issue here with a stellar add

The first track from The Chameleons I heard was "Nostalgia" from their album "What Does Anything Mean?" which lead me to this album straight after. "Less Than Human" and "Second Skin" are bangers, remind of me The Cure. I can almost hear Robert singing them. "Monkeyland" is one of my favourites There's variety and mood changes throughout. The Cure meets The Smiths. Magnificent album.

Rating: 10/10

Dramatic and moody in all the right ways… I loved it! Goth with a beat I can dance to… I’m in!

I got it just after an album by "The Sound". This one is better, but I'm tired. In another day, I can try it again, but today I'm annoyed by 80s goth guys.

Yes this is right up my street, gothic and moody, but also danceable. Reminds me a bit of the editors and white lies.

Repping the cult classics 💪 You can still hear a lot of this in current alt/indie bands of the internet

I didn't despise it or anything, but it felt like pretty run of the mill British alternative pop of a certain era. The vocalist was not strong.

A pretty solid 80s album that blends heavy guitar usage with a grungy vocal sound that was pretty ahead of its time. First time ever listening to this band and it was quite good. They had that same atmospheric sound as the cure but with more rock lyricism. It was a good blend overall of 80s genres and is probably a bit overlooked. 7.0/10

I enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. It's an interesting combination of echoing music and early 80s oddities.

Kinda underwhelming

Idk I liked it! I got SOOOO sick of this post-punk UK new wave shit on the original list because it felt like every other album for like 3 years. But maybe the combination of becoming a connoisseur of the genre (against my will) and then taking a bit of a pause from it made me appreciate this more. It sounds a lot like The Smiths and The Cure, in a good way. My biggest complaint is that it goes on way too long for what it is. I feel like they get their point across in about 30 minutes and then there's nearly another 30 to go.

So...the Cure? It's fine but boy is it familiar.

This is fantastic. Rich, moody sound that never gets overwrought or dirgeful. The album loses steam a bit on the back half, but recovers nicely on the final track for a lovely finish. Fave Songs: Second Skin, View from a Hill, Don't Fall, Less Than Human, Up the Down Escalator, Here Today

Got into this album quite a few years back and enjoyed it then. Sounded dated today so only a 3 star.

Post-punk, gothic rock. Me ha aburrido. Un 2.

The not-requested return of UK post punk to the list leans into the Cure and Joy Division and eventually goes too long for this reviewer

A bit uneventful

Holy 80s, Script Of The Bridge ticks all of those sound cliches from that era, which I don't really like, but this is hugely atmospheric for what it is, and conveys a gloomy misery throughout. Second Skin was a good song, only 2/5 because it ain't for me, and sounds too much like loads of other acts, but it's fairly well put together at least.

This list has somehow made me less open to new music 1