Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches

Really bland album that would deserve a spot on the "1001 Albums You Don't Need to Listen to Before You Die" list. Cheesy songs, annoying vocals - Happy Mondays is not my cup of tea. 2/5

felt kinda boring

We mancs like to listen to a lot of shite, but this was great. Some of these basslines are sexy

3.0/5.0: Good

middle of the road album. not good, not bad

The Good: Mondays can be happy!
The Bad: If we take pills…
The Ugly: That same Monday without the pills…

Yeah… not my thing. And too long to boot. Why?

I guess the love for all that is British, from Manchester, or Liverpool, is all that matters at times?
Any why does the “next Beatles” always need to try so hard in reinventing music? Why can’t they just make nice music in a way that hasn’t been done before?

Will go down the middle… but should give this 2*

I'm struggling to form a cohesive opinion on this one. It's kind of generally dancey and upbeat, but it's not something I'm particularly vibing with. It's ok.

Baggy goodness.

4/5

New one to me and really diggit

Vähän tylsänpuoleinen tämä poprock-levy. Olisin kaivannut enemmän ajoa. 2/5

I dig it

Honestly, nothing really stood out about it. It was enjoyable but forgettable. 2.5

A blend of all different of genres, which makes it interesting. But it's just not for me.

Never heard of this band before. I like the energy. Enjoyed the first song very much but unfortunately the rest didn’t live up to my expectations after that one.

On it

Okay, kinda cool.

The most okay album ever. I’ve listened to it, I haven’t hated it, I’ll likely never listen to it again. A simple cycle.

I don’t think this album really hits its stride until the second half. The fusions of dance music and rock sometimes work and sometimes don’t really. Favorite songs were Kinky Afro, Dennis And Lois, Step On, and Holiday.

Need to start by complaining about the fact that there are two Happy Mondays albums on this list (at the same time - this isn't a case of removing one and replacing it). When I got "Bummed" I complained that they reminded me of James who don't have an album on the list (even though Happy Mondays opened for them!). Also, the lyrics on Bummed were so crass I took a point away from my rating.

The good news is that this album is much better, sounds more unique, and the lyrics aren't so crass (except Bob's Yer Uncle <insert eye roll emoji>). I still question why this band needed two albums on the list, but this album was a fun listen and the lyrics didn't detract this time. If the editors ever revise the 1001 going back further than the last 10 - 20 years they should remove Bummed and keep this album. I'd listen again, so that's a 4 for me. Favorite tracks: Kinky Afro (reminded me a bit of The The), Donovan (do I hear an 80s King Crimson-type guitar line? Noice), Loose Fit, Step On (cover of "He's Gonna Step On You Again" by John Kongos - 1971 - the original is pretty cool. Check it out).

Very much of its time, sounds incredibly dated over 34 years later - which not everything from that time does. Fun and daft, and sounds like it took about the same length of time to write as it takes to listen to; every track sounds like a first draft, even the cover version.