Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches

Sounds like a ripoff of The Stone Roses without sounding much like Oasis, the band the Stone Roses were ripping off. It's kinda fine. I probably would have dug it in the 90s, it's pretty peppy and "psychedelic".

Strange album, some songs that I disliked some that I found really good. I doubt I would listen to that again but who knows.

Zweite Hälfte war angenehmer zu hören

The perfect cross point between alternative dance and baggy. A vibey, groovy rock band with a keyboard and programmer bringing the dance music. It’s crazy that a group who presented themselves as raucous, careless nihilists somehow managed to turn in one of the tightest, fluid, meticulously detailed records of the 1990s. It had a defining influence on the sound of the decade yet has never been replicated.

I didn't dislike the core album but I never cared for remixes...or the remix ends up way better and I feel cheated by the original. Either way this was ok and I felt like I was listening to God Lives Underwater plus weed and reggae dancehall.

If heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy could collaborate on an album for the 24 Hour Party People aura farming crowd, this would undoubtedly be the result. Listening is like being at the Hacienda, capturing that wild Madchester vibe when indie and acid house got all loved up. It's awesome, crazy chaos, thanks to Paul Oakenfold's beats and Shaun Ryder's lyrics, they're deep, funny, and totally nuts, I mean he opens the album with the refrain "Son, I'm 30, I only went with your mother cause she's dirty, and I don't have a decent bone in me". From "Kinky Afro" to "Step On", it's exactly how a night out feels, including the morning after...

Some might say it's a mess, but that's the scally charm of it all, it's all nothing but pure vibes, not being super musical. It's a classic British album, people either love it or hate it. I think it's a must-listen, still gets me hyped after all these years. It's a crazy, unforgettable time capsule.

ITS DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARE

"Step On" is a neat track, but the rest of the album does not leave any impression, often feeling repetitive and a tad obnoxious (i.e. the Eurodance vocal samples that randomly pop up 2/3 through????)

Sure is a Madchester album. Not really a memorable one though. Just kind of sounds like a less interesting Stone Roses. They have a sort of American tinge to some of their songs, but I really didn't find anything memorable. Not bad, not really noteworthy either if you aren't into the scene.

А от цей альбом хеппі мандейз мені сподобався. А може просто був настрій на Медчестер. 3.5

𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 ’𝘯’ 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 captures the loose, hedonistic vibe of the Madchester scene, blending dance rhythms with rock elements in a relaxed, groove-oriented way. The album has a distinctive atmosphere and a certain charm, even if it often feels more about mood than strong songwriting.

At the same time, it never fully grabs me. The laid-back approach can come across as unfocused, and the songs don’t always leave a lasting impression. It’s enjoyable in the moment, but ultimately a bit underwhelming.

Like this a lot. Love making rock instruments into dance music, it's very innovative and I found it entrancing at times.

As someone living outside the UK, I'm genuinely curious how britpop became so popular outside the UK and not madchester? This is the second madchester album I've gotten from the list and I like it so much more than any of the britpop albums that have been generated. Maybe it's just because it's new to me and I haven't heard it thousands of times like Oasis and Blur? Would I feel differently if madchester managed to break out of the UK and britpop didn't?

Meh. Really don’t believe I needed to hear this before I die.

I like the musicianship, just wish it had something to say

I feel like this album isn't mixed all that well and the music's generally really not that interesting. Not bad but there's nothing here that would motivate me to relisten.

Mondays cool but too many

Kinda wanted to hate this album, but in the end ended up liking it. The bass sounded pretty damn good, and half of the songs were very fun

Nothing particularly interesting going on here. Not terrible, but I won't come back to it.

I kept waiting to get my melon twisted, could hear the buildup to that track on the others but they all seemed a little flat to me. I was spoiled by the overplaying of that one from my youth I guess.

Fun madchester sounds, I dig it