Moss Side Story

Another soundtrack for something that doesn't actually exist. I didn't know this was such a popular format, but this list seems to love this stuff. I... do not.

I enjoyed his other fake movie album, but this one feels too disconnected to be able to hit for me. For the most part it's not a great listen. When it does work though, it's great. Tracks like 'The Swinging Detective' are dripping in atmosphere and menace. There's also lots of experimentation with instruments and soundscapes. But there's also so many awkward bits that don't have enough form to them.

I'm going to put it down as a bold failure, which isn't to be derided because it's really going for something.

2.5 rounded down.

Second album buy this guy and the gimmick is already wearing a bit. Not as good as his horror one at all, maybe just because I'm not that into this genre of movie

El mismo Adamson lo dijo, es el soundtrack de una película inexistente, y es que así se siente el álbum, como de una película. Creo que pueden haber 1000 (o 1089) álbumes mejores que este. No me pareció tan malo (habían unas canciones espantosas), pero tampoco me parece tan transgresor como para estar aquí. Hace todo el sentido que Adamson hiciera una banda original para una película de Lynch.

It's weird but I don't hate it.

Better than Coldplay

"The album title is a play on words in reference to Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story". No kidding????

Anyway, this is hilarious to me. The kind of little project we all make in GarageBand, yet somehow it made it to the list. I don't think I'm in the mood for it, though. But I do like the title 'Everything Happens to Me'. The last song was definitely the best, but Barry didn't write that one.

It was an interesting idea of a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist, but really I'm sure there are tons of real soundtracks that would have been better than this for the list.

I’ve never really been a fan of concept albums, and the idea of a soundtrack to a film that doesn’t exist doesn’t usually fill me with confidence. That’s exactly what Moss Side Story is from Barry Adamson.

It’s a tricky album to judge because it doesn’t behave like a typical record. There are some nice musical moments and you can appreciate the cinematic ambition, but overall it feels a bit flat and, at times, quite dated. Like the Goldfrapp album I listened to earlier in the week, it comes across as a kind of low-budget Bond soundtrack, without enough standout moments to carry it through.

I’m a fan of Adamson’s work with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, so I went into this wanting to like it, but it just couldnt.

Favourite tracks: None really stood out
Least favourite tracks: Could have been any, nothing grabbed me
Album artwork: Probably the best part, a really strong cover that suits the concept well

This was an OK listen, but is it an album I NEED to listen to before I die? Not even remotely close. If they want to put a film score on the list, then choose a score from an actual film. I mean, the idea making of a score to a nonexistent film is cool, but it ultimately falls a little flat without actual context.

2.0/5.0: Disappointing

well done songs but movie soundtracks aren't particularly interesting to listen to, especially when you haven't seen the movie or in this case the movie doesn't actually exist.

Albums like this is the reason I'm doing this thing.

I love Barry Adamson. I really do. But this isn’t an album I needed to hear before I die 💔

"You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Adamson! I promise - I won't breathe a word - to anyone"

I bought this CD when it first came out because "The Man With the Golden Arm" was getting a lot of airplay, and Barry Adamson had played with Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. I listened to it ALL the time then, but I haven't heard it in quite a while because you know how it is, there's always something new to listen to; I have a short attention span. But at the time this was one of my favorite records.

On listening again today? Ha, I forgot how much I love this record. Starts off creepy and orchestral, then into the great bouncing "Under Wraps," then into what sounds like it could be a mid-60s soundtrack except... not. Thank you 1001 Albums for reminding me of this marvelously unhinged album.

(I'm laughing at the 1-star review that says "Who is this for? Who is sitting around listening to this? People who listen to this need to be on a registry." I guess that's me?)

Definitely an interesting one. Do like the jazz/noir meets horror vibes. But overall, being a "soundtrack", I don't think its one I'll be going back to. Perfectly solid.

𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 feels like the soundtrack to a crime film that never existed. Mixing jazz, funk, and cinematic arrangements, Barry Adamson creates a dark and atmospheric record that constantly suggests scenes, characters, and urban landscapes.

The concept works remarkably well: the music has a strong film-noir mood, as if it were accompanying a stylish late-night thriller. Even without the imaginary movie, the album stands on its own as a compelling and distinctive listen.

meh

So the conceit isbthat this is the soundtrack to a noir murder film that doesn't exist.

With sound effects, dialogue and atmosphere to burn, Adamson really commits to the bit.

Whether it's a bit that's worth committing to is kind of dubious.

What isn't dubious is that this is not an album I needed to hear before I die. It's never short of competent, but no more than that.

Meanwhile, Blind Joe Death and My Feet are Smiling aren't on the list and this is.

If it sounds like something David Lynch would have liked then it's not the worst thing ever

kind of weird but fun 3/5