Reviews by theinfinitegec

not really anything to write home about, then saw their wiki, lol. what is this doing here. middling indietronica with a massive karmic debt. not a band I will ever think about again. Replace with a Freezepop or Ladytron album in the next iteration.

quite good on second listen. not an artist I'd ever really listened to and not really my thing but found it enjoyable! Incongruously made me want to listen to Invisible Touch and Exile in Guyville.

not terrible but I see why the only songs I've heard from this are the singles. Totally competent but never been the biggest pearl jam guy. Kind of the progenitor to butt rock which I can't in good conscience dock a point for but, think I just hear this music a lot ambiently and am worn out on the sound.

How could I not love this album. Just phenomenal. Pure warm glowing light. Have loved this album since the first time I heard it.

Talking heads so of course loved it. Took a second to get going but the last track is phenomenal, as is the cover of Take Me To The River which I've always loved. Brian Eno production?!? I had only heard a few of the songs on this so it was great to get to hear front to back. added to the playlist.

Loved it! never really cared for Shining Star but it's a perfect opener and there are some really great songs on this one.

Not quite for me, the orchestration is a little strange even though I do usually like strange instrumentation and baroque rock, but I did like the vocals and tone of the album as a whole. technically competent oddball psychedelia. fun amount of theremin. reminded me somewhat of Ween, Daniel Johnson, and Flaming Lips, the latter of which I see they're associated with.

Still amazed that this album one-shot like a third of my generation. I feel lucky that i had already gotten into better political music by the time this came out. Listenable for the most part, but really has not aged well. Was disappointed that so many of the reviews on here are either completely uncritical 5/5 best album ever from nostalgia addicts, or 1 or two stars from people still doing the "this isn't real punk, these guys are sell outs" discourse 20 years on (of course it's not, it's Green Day). Or people somehow missing that it's a (pretty weak) satire. I liked Dookie/Nimrod fine but this has never clicked for me and I don't think it ever will.

I'd recommend Anti Flag's The Terror State for a better iteration of anthemic Bush era pop punk with an actual political stance instead of just vague suburban ennui. Or even My Chemical Romance if you want more of the theater kid/mall goth side of things. Although maybe the ennui and bad satire WAS the point.

not my favorite. dated production made it sound deeply of its time. mostly just made me want to listen to Britney Spears - specifically Blackout, lol. I think I listened to all or most of this album when it came out when I was 12 and have not felt the need to reappraise it since. For good reason, it turns out

quite good although it dragged a bit toward the end. a solid 3 stars

Just fantastic, and somehow had no idea that Miriam Makeba's husband was just as great of a musician as she was. Added immediately to a bunch of playlists which is the real test. Reminded me a bit of that Ethiopian instrumental album that I'm blanking on the name of.

really loved this album, shocking that it came out in 2002. added about half of the songs to liked. Really good and can't believe I had never heard

Beautiful album. Wasn't loving the first song but Spanish Pipedream and Hello There were just beautiful. The whole album is so warm and heartfelt. of course love Angel From Montgomery and Flag decal.

Quite good. really liked the longer tracks and didn't hate anything except the obligatory creepy old punk guy song Sixteen, of course

Had to unblock beach boys. Have never cared for them. Does not bode well for this project but gave it a chance. liked maybe two of the songs, one of which in discovered was not on pet sounds ,(hang onto your ego)