Reviews (page 14 of 14)
Nawh
Outside the two singles, this borders on unlistenable... and even those are brought down by the overall experience...
shit
"In 2007, Gano angered Ritchie by selling advertising rights for the classic 'Blister in the Sun' to Wendy's." Talk about beef!
gordon gano seems to really hate himself, which is relatable because i also fucking hate him
Not a huge fan
Punk is one of my least favorite genres. I hate the singer's voice and the melody choices.
Leider kann ich den „Gesang“ nicht ertragen. Furchtbar. Nullnummer!
Music for couples who watch 500 Days Of Summer in their matching Snorlax onesies, call chicken nuggets ‘nuggy nugs’, and watch NPC TikTok videos.
Nah bro
Only one good song on the album. dont waste your time
Nothing that struck me... why not but definitely not an album I would give a second listen.
Songs i know: 1 Song i like: 0 WTF is this? It sounds like it has been written by 2 year stoned 10 students for their music gcse coursework and recorded in the PE changing rooms. Absolute codshead of an album.
Sounds like a teenager in his bedroom making up songs
3.5/10. While I understand that this album is really important, and has its fair share of devoted fans, it really isn't for me. The music gave me a massive headache, and I constantly waited for the album to end. It was an incredibly unpleasant experience for me, personally.
Boring and hurt my head
I had high hopes at the start of this album, but it was overall quite insufferable. The instrumentation is really interesting sometimes but the lead singer is annoying and there are some quite terrible lyrics. I just know their rehearsal room smelt really bad. Take a shower please.
1. blizter - 1 2. kizz - 1 3. do not go - 1 4. up - 1.5 5. confezzionz - 1 6. love - 1 7. promize - 1.5 8. kill - 1 9. daddy - 1.5 10. good - 1.5 11. ugly - 1.5 12. car - 1
Whiny AF. Never really loved them
Almost done the album at time of writing. Tbh I didn't like it that much. Not even great as background music to me.
just no my thing i guess
Some catchy guitar riffs and solid drums but not a huge fan of this guys voice. Very whiny. Dude is definitely on a ton of drugs. Brief brief moments of ok music. Overall sense of when will this be over.
Good lord no music should ever sound like this. Within two minutes I knew this would be one of the worst albums I’ve heard in my entire life. I’m sorry but it’s horrible on every form shape and sound and I hope to never hear this again. The only explanation I can see this being on this list is a blueprint of what people should never ever replicate.
Dry like dog shit. Violent Failures. 0/10 0 stars.
Meh
not for me
Overhovedet ikke min stil. Jeg synes ikke instrumenterne bliver brugt helt rigtigt, og vokalerne lyder hele tiden off i mit hoved, som om de ikke helt rammer de toner der er tiltænkt. Når der er eksempelvis en bas solo, er det som om lyden af at spille på instrumentet overdøver selve tonen der skulle skabes. Vildt ærgerligt. Det lyder som om de har hentet inspiration fra rigtig mange gode kilder, men ligeså snart man hører det, ender det med at lyde forvrænget på en eller andet måde. Absolut ikke et album jeg har lyst til at høre igen.
Not impressed..
😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
Horrible
Awful
I have hated Blister in the Sun since I first heard it, but I decided to give this an objective listen because that's what this list is all about for me. After some thought, I have decided that I hate the rest of it too. The music is uninspired, the vocals are from a whiny 5 year old and why is there acoustic guitar in every damn song that's front and center in the mix? My disdain for this musical style runs deep. Here's hoping this is the only album on the list.
Ah yes, my forty year hate affair with this record continues. I have hated this album passionately since it was the number one favorite at all 1980s camp socials. It never failed to make all the girls shriek. All my punk folks say that I will never truly understand punk until I can wrap myself around this album, so I have tried time and time again, and…we’re just going to have to agree to agree on this one. I mean, I get punk that is angry and passionate, and I get punk that is sarcastic and nihilistic, but I can never figure out which way they’re trying to go here. Plus, Gano’s vocals are just so flipping awful, and that stupid acoustic guitar…I guess everyone’s gotta have a most-hated album, and this one’s mine.
Did not resonate with this at all. I can admit there's some quality here, but it did not satisfy me in any particular way. I think it's vocal performance/production issues for me. It sounds to me like an album full of Talking Heads' "Swamp." Sad to say it's 1 star.
I really don’t like this album
Blister In The Sun is ok, not a fan of the rest.
Do one
Not listened yet
Recognized 1st song, really the only one worth it
1 - suht putsis värk
Not my cup of tea.
awful. Painfully grating voice
So are we going to be forced to listen to full albums just because they feature a single one-hit-wonder? God awful music made by from what I can gather are incels.
Not expecting to like this much. "Blister In The Sun" always struck me as a song that got radio play for its weirdness more than its tunefulness -- which with many other albums has been a tick in the plus column. Not sure it is for me this time. I love Daniel Johnston, Pavement, Tom Waits - all the weird, wacky, idiosyncratic, messy artists, but at some point the rubber meets the road and music should ultimately be something you want to listen to again and again. And on that basis, this album has overwhelmingly earned its one star, because I don't have the slightest desire to ever hear this again. I did genuinely enjoy "Prove My Love," however. Hated it. Glad I listened.
Not something I would want to listen to during a colonoscopy.
Jittery. Neurotic. Darkly comical. And that’s how the description of the band begins on Spotify. Might I add - can’t sing? It opens with a familiar song, Blister in the sun. Starts out good, but never did like his singing. After that - just a no from me.
This album was grating. Couldn’t listen to all of it
Some cool basslines but terrible vocals and lyrics. Too many people trying to solo at the same time leading to chaos
I don't like this
Sounds like a garage band. Not much talent in this group
Not my style.
Nope. Frenetic hillbilly punk, no thank you. Never liked Gano’s voice and it's not improved with time. Zero adds to the playlist. Sorry Wisconsin, but you can keep them.
Not a fan
Awful! Very vulgar and whiney! Would give negative one
Way too punk for this old bird.
Awful piece of turd.
Annoying voice. Annoying music.
1 Star, really weird for my ear.
uh. lyrics and beat is uncreative. might be a bit cringe
Ich bin jetzt bei Lied 4 und es nervt mich eigentlich größtenteils. Irgendwas geht mir da richtig auf den Zeiger. Vielleicht, weil es so ein Lo-Fi-Geleier ist? Immerhin fast die Hälfte geschafft. Nicht mein Ding.
Kanker
The vocals sound like a bad version of Bob Dylan, the music sounds lazy and the lyrics are kinda shit
I don’t get the Violent Femmes. One of my least favorite groups ever. Never again.
Considering the familiar “Blister In The Sun” starts off the album, I wondered if the Violent Femmes would have other recognizable tunes. After listening to a few more tracks I deduced that they were just another eighties one hit wonder. “Please Do Not Go” is a plea to the listener as much as anything, and the irritating “Add It Up” is actually a minus. I can appreciate how the Violent Femmes may have influenced other alternative bands of the eighties and nineties; Blind Melon (and their hit classic “No Rain”) is a good example. However, I just find the vocals too annoying to enjoy the album.
Something about the singers voice/singing style that just deeply annoyed me and made my toenails roll up. Super annoying, drunk yelling singing style that I just was not in the mood for, awful
Did not enjoy
From the opening track "Blister in the Sun," which features a acoustic guitar riff and frontman Gordon Gano's unmistakable and odd vocals. The vocal delivery is a problem to me all thr way up to the closing track "Good Feeling," which comes with some powerful energy but falls due to the vocal performance. What makes Violent Femmes stand out from other albums of the time is the raw, unpolished nature of the recording. The songs are simple and straightforward, with minimal production and a focus on the band's dynamic interplay. The lyrics are brutally honest and relatable, covering themes of love, sex, angst, and alienation with a dark humor that is both cutting and endearing but gets pretty repetitive after a few tracks. Overall, Violent Femmes is not an album that I will be revisiting due to the off-putting vocals and the repetitive themes. Not a good album and I can’t justify anything else but a 1 star here.
Annoying.
bem fraco. não gostei da sonoridade, todas músicas pareciam a mesma, meio folk? não gostei do álbum.
Not good
To its credit, I could see how this album was influential. Seems to straddle the lines of genres.. much like how the lyrics straddle the line between acceptable and rapey. I feel like Bill Cosby listened to a couple of these songs and got some ideas. If the vocals on your album sound like I do when I sing, it’s usually not a great sign. Which is the case here. I get that it’s a particular “sound” and “feel” they’re going for. But i’m not super keen on this album, I wish it would just be Gone, Daddy, Gone. And if you Add It Up, it’s around a 1.6. But it doesn’t allow me to give that, so….fuck em
Thoroughly unenjoyable
weird in a bad way
Very, very rough, and outside of the lead track surprisingly un-fun and low energy. Their singer is horrible. The usual punk rock playbook is to cover up for lack of ability with manic energy and winking mockery (self + otherwise). They really don't have either - it's just slow, sad, and low-quality. Contrast this with "Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables", which came out around the same time and is also not going to make anyone forget Ludwig van Beethoven. There's barely a track on there clocking over 3 minutes or under 180 bpm, and Jello is at times downright funny. Violent Femmes fall way wide of that mark.
LOL.... no.
Lyrics are bad and vocals are like nails on a chalkboard.
what the fuck
Hier zullen vast liefhebbers voor zijn, maar als je zo zingt win je mijn hart niet 😉
Annoying as hell
Didn't like it at all.
Amateur hour.
A highly irritating album. Mostly because of the vocalist. Twangy guitar, terrible bass sound and no hooks/catchy phrases that ever stood out. No thank you.
Apart from "Blister", this is weak poor music. Not actually bad music, just completely mediocre and weak post-punk. Not sure why it's on the list. Disappointing.
So not my thing
sorry but this music makes my heart hurt.....
Gonna have to pass, even the Crazy cover wasn’t doing it for me.
Wasn’t a fan
What a load of crap
blister in the sun was good, went downhill from there; not really an album for me
Meh
Drunk Beatles & Creedence Cover-Band
Average
Oddly familiar