Spilt Milk

I still remember when I bought the CD in a Virgin Megastore, in the bargain bin, practically for free. I don't know if I maybe was intrigued by the cover? Either case, I didn't expect what the band had in store for me. Before I knew what power pop was, I was fascinated by all those suggestive melodies, those sweet arrangements; it's true that they sometimes bordered on the cloying... but the album became one of my most listened to CDs for years, and a personal secret, since no one around me had the slightest knowledge of the band. I'm glad to see it here so many years later, and a pleasure to rediscover these beautiful songs

Loved this album. Very poppy sound, without deviating too much from the traditional rock-vibes. Some folk and big-band parts are to be found also. I'll keep this one in my favorites!

I actually really liked this album; loved the orchestral nature of it. I was all set to give it a 3, then the album ended with Brighter Day, which I loved. Bumped up to 4 stars. Never heard of Jellyfish before and I thought I knew most alternative from the 90s.

Nice record. Ambitious and different from what was out at the time.

Surprisingly good! I thought based on the cover it was gonna be 90s trash, but it was refreshingly interesting.

It's like Supertramp for the 90's! I dig it.

An American 90s Queen album; Hardly an original take on Spilt Milk, but blinding. The music surpasses pastiche, leaving the loudness of its context behind while preserving something or other essential. Jellyfish is among the Stateside groups who turn the studio into something unopposed to rock and roll.

I’ve been waiting for an excuse to listen to this album ever since New Mistake showed up in my discover playlist sometime in 2022. The depth in production throughout this entire album rivals plenty of the classics, and the power pop feel made it an overall fun listen. However, it wasn’t as mind blowing as I had hoped. 7/10

7/10. Can any musical career truly be complete without a song about masturbation?

Surprenant dans le style Rock, prog ? pas certain.. mais j'ai aimé l'orchestration et les arrangeements. Vraiment bien fait, je pensais pas qu'il y avait ce type de musique encore d'un band un peu inconnu dans les années 90. 3.90

I remember this (and the preceding album) being big for a while in my college radio scene in its original era (just to date myself). Hearing it now I'm not sure I'd ever actually listened to it. Not sure what I was expecting- typical alt rock of the 90s I guess- and this definitely isn't that. The kind of cabaret glam vibe isn't generally my thing but this is objectively good, if maybe a little derivative of its influences.

This is great, glad I got to hear this! It's too bad the band only lasted for two albums. 4 stars.

This was very 1990s but also not quite. Like if the Lemonheads mixed with the Beatles and Queen - lots of English influence but still very clearly an early 90s American rock band. Enjoyable for one listen at least. 3/5.

Power-pop-we-have-Queen-at-home.

I have to respect the maximalist approach. The structures and arrangements are a rollercoaster ride.

This was kind of nice. I'm not sure I have anything else to say about it.

It sounds like they tried really hard - I’m proud of them

I didn't really know what to make of this. At first I heared a alternative version of Queen but later it shifted to more classic rock sound. But somehow I was intruiged by it and listened all the way through without thinking to turn it off. So kudos for Jellyfish

1 just for the cover But the music is not that bad 3

This was pretty good. It gave me vibes of Queen. It was eccentric at points but still good.

Decent album, really struggled through it though.

It's interesting how diverse musical tastes are. And that's a good thing! If everyone would just like everything equally, it would be a very very boring world. So if you're into Jellyfish: awesome! For me it was a huge struggle to make it through to the last track. I think it sounds like a half-decent attempt at trying to be like Queen. And I don't like Queen. So a half-decent Queen doesn't do it at all for me. Sorry.

Queen vibes, not my thing.