― Andy, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Richard Tunnicliffe, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Mike Hanle y, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sean Carruthers, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― stuck+in+nyc, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I saw the end of Les Savy Fav when they opened for the Ex at the Knitting Factory. Eh.
― Dave M., Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
But as a little bit of dressing on the salad of my musical intake, I find them very much acceptable.
― Nick Southall, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― DG, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sterling Clover, Wednesday, 25 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― s woods, Thursday, 26 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Andy, Thursday, 26 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Sean, Thursday, 26 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Geoff, Thursday, 26 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Why does the most unassuming, faceless representative of a certain musical sect / region get the greatest amount of hoopla or press?
It's not bad, no, but, damn, Superchunk would go quadruple platinum with the amount of buzz these guys have garnered.
― David Raposa, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Tom, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Again - an interesting group, from what I've heard, outside of the all the damn hype. But it's the DAMN HYPE (copyright) that's sabotaging the whole enterprise. Never mind the atavistic anti-NYC / hipster gag reflex.
― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― bnw, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Marcello Carlin, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― DG, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― stevie t, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― JC, Saturday, 28 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Jason, Saturday, 28 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
There are moments of rock splendour: a few of the lyrics, the bass line of the title track; but these moments are far too fleeting and far too few. My first thought on listening to this album was “Cake meets Iggy Pop”. They have taken a back-to-basics approach, sounding as though they have recorded the album on an 8-track, with 3 tracks to spare: perhaps intentional, but definitely unimpressive all the same.
They desperately want to be sleazy, and to a slight degree they achieve this – for a flash in ‘Trying Your Luck’ (the best song on the album, in my opinion) the chorus pitches and lingers in memory for a moment – it is simple and effective, but then it dissipates and the climax is lost. The guitar almost swirls but ends up being lost in the appalling mix. Elsewhere on the album the vocals drone on, but here they are a hybrid of Top Cat and Frank Sinatra on smack.
‘NYC Cops’ is deservedly a single. It’s catchy, and the intro snares you, but there is nothing overwhelming about it, nothing that could change ones life as the press have suggested it will. The ultimate in lo-fi, The Strokes churn out 11 songs that would be hardly distinguishable from each other if is wasn’t for the pause between them.
Two thumbs down for this. Sorry.
― Mascara, Tuesday, 31 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― , Tuesday, 31 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
"Hard To Explain" and a few other songs I've heard off their album are enjoyable enough. My only gripe is, with all that hype, surely they can finally afford to buy the singer a microphone that isn't broken? And the album's cover photo is a bit unnecessary.
― Dickon Edwards, Saturday, 4 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― DJ Martian, Saturday, 4 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― jorge regula, Friday, 31 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Though I like the line: "Rolling in the ocean / trying to catch your eye" Yay!
― DavidM, Friday, 31 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Anas FK, Friday, 31 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― gh, Saturday, 1 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
They are my favourite NYC band. By far. The Strokes just can't compete.
― Sébastien, Sunday, 9 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― judith, Sunday, 9 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― DavidM, Monday, 10 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― ronald mccartney, Friday, 28 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― anti, Friday, 19 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Luke, Monday, 22 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Nicole, Monday, 22 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― scott p., Monday, 22 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Has anyone out there ever heard Iggy and the Stooges before?
I'm just curious.
― captain oi!, Monday, 5 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Mark, Tuesday, 26 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― electric sound of jim, Tuesday, 26 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
i only just read this thread for the first time, and it surprises me how much the ilm massive was offended by the album. i think it's a very solid pop record. how did you fail to hear the hooks? you all sounded like you wanted to hate it.
― minna, Tuesday, 26 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
i mean, they violated rock! their pastiche sucked the 'realness', 'grit' and 'meaning' out of rock, leaving an empty husk based on hairstyles and anodyne tunes... they are not the genuine article!
now, who would be offended by that?
Did that matter? I just ask for entertainment. Hell, right now I'm listening to the Misfits, now *that's* entertainment! Let's see Julian C. sing about skulls, astro zombies and teenagers from Mars.
lol I don't think Rick Rubin does much except sit on a couch
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
need to hear this, big Comedown Machine fanI feel kinda bad I feel like these guys can't win, no matter what they do it's going to be compared unfavorably to the first two
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:04 (four years ago) link
i like this record a lot but the tempo is generally pretty sleepy, whereas comedown machine has that mania i crave
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:24 (four years ago) link
this album and the last one should switch titles
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Thursday, 16 April 2020 23:13 (four years ago) link
completely baffled that RYM has decided this is their long-awaited return-to-form, not Comedown Machine
like this album is solid enough with a few real highlights but it's got nothing on Comedown Machine
― ufo, Friday, 17 April 2020 04:34 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX-_yLyU1fU
― xzanfar, Sunday, 11 July 2021 22:58 (two years ago) link