Supergrass Albums Ranked From Worst to Best
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- A rare instance of a band that all three Listographers hold in high esteem: Supergrass. Our opinions of the band might be the same but will our rankings of their albums? Stay tuned to find out.
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Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993 in Oxford. The band consists of brothers Gaz (guitar and lead vocals) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass and backing vocals) and Danny Goffey (drums and backing vocals).
Originally a 3-piece, Gaz's brother Rob Coombes officially joined the band in 2002. The band signed to Parlophone Records in 1994 and produced I Should Coco, the best-selling debut album for the label since The Beatles' Please Please Me. Their first album's fourth single "Alright" was a huge international hit that established the band's reputation. Since then the band have released five albums: In It for the Money, Supergrass, Life on Other Planets, Road to Rouen and Diamond Hoo Ha (2008), as well as a decade-ending compilation called Supergrass Is 10 (2004).
In August 2009 the band signed to Cooking Vinyl and began work on their seventh studio album Release the Drones. The album remained unreleased and unfinished as, on 12 April 2010, the band announced that they were splitting up due to musical and creative differences. The group disbanded after four farewell gigs, the final one at La Cigale, Paris on 11 June 2010.
The band reformed in 2019, initially to perform at Pilton Party followed by a ‘secret’ gig at Oslo in Hackney, London.
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Let us know what you think of Supergrass and how you rank their records down in the comments. Thanks for watching!
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As fun and energetic as their debut was nothing could prepare you for the jaw dropping brilliance of the follow-up "In It For The Money".How it didn't make them global superstars has always confounded me.Far and away the most underrated group of the 90's.
Therein was their problem. In it for the Money is that good, it overshadowed the rest of their career. That, and the cheeky chappy image cemented by the Alright video.
Weirdly, "In It for the Money" is what held them back. Music promoters were wanting another "Alright" or "Caught by the Fuzz", instead they got a genuine album full of mature songs. After that, popular musical tastes changed and Supergrass was moved to a smaller stage.
"In It For The Money" was my introduction to Supergrass. It was on repeat in my CD player for about 9 months. Nothing else was played on that CD player until I got Placebo's "Without You I'm Nothing."
I Should Coco was the first album I ever purchased as an import and paying the import price. Loved them ever since.
Great reaction!
Growing up in the U.K. in the 90's, Supergrass were a part of my childhood! I love them even more as an adult! It's really great hearing band like this being discussed from an American point of view!
The correct order is:
6 Diamond Hoo Ha - 3.5*
5 Road To Rouen - 4*
4 Supergrass - 4.5*
3 Life On Other Planets - 5*
2 I Should Coco - 5*
1 In It For The Money - 5*
The jump in song writing and arrangement from I Should Coco to In It For The Money is like The Beatles going from Please Please Me straight to Rubber Soul / Revolver, with nothing in between. Massive difference IMO.
You should check out their B-sides btw if you haven't already. Wait For The Sun, Nothing More's Gonna Get In My Way, Odd, Electric Cowboy etc. All just as good as their album tracks.
100 percent yes to this list.
That is indeed the correct order.
Along with XTC Supergrass must be the most underrated band in history & they just got better & better with every album.... Listen to Tales of Endurance off their Road to Rouen album & in 6 minutes you have The Rolling Stones, The Beatles & Led Zeppelin rolled into one..... Just a stunning band & a great video chaps.
The Replacements and Love with Arthur Lee are acclaimed but underrated by the music listening public. Yeah good visuals.
I’d say the most underrated band of all time is The Sound.
I never knew about them until I came across your video. After checking out a few songs I have to say I do like their sound and will try out their top albums. Great job guys!
I’m so happy you have covered this brilliant and underrated band. We loved them here in the UK, and they had big hit singles, but I always felt they never got their ‘due’ somehow critically...
Alright was a millstone. They were much better than that.
@@marktrickett5081 That’s a very good point indeed. That song was so bouncy, with its iconic video, that the powers that be wanted to market them as the ‘New Monkees’ or something - at least that was my take at the time. I have nothing at all against The Monkees, but I think the band were smart enough and breve enough to ensure they wouldn’t be pigeonholed in any way. I feel that they very much wanted to do their own thing as they saw fit - to have their own identity - and to express their considerable musical prowess in their own inimitable manner. There’s so many influences and wry nods on ‘I Should Coco’ - and the best thing about ‘Alright’ is the knowing wink to ‘Albatross’ in the guitar solo.
I was a great age for Britpop, where I was absorbing absolutely everything that was being released, but I always felt that Supergrass weren’t given the respect they were due. I think that the darker sound they embraced on ‘In It for the Money’ - right down to Gaz’s more severe haircut - was a deliberate move to distance themselves from the image and sound they had forged on ‘I Should Coco’. I always loved and respected the band, and I’ve had the pleasure of watching them many times, in fact, my last gig prior to last year’s lockdown was Supergrass at the 02 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester.
One day I’ll find someone who talks about me the way Joe talks about Micky Quinn’s bass playing...
Good luck. - Joe
Supergrass was my last show in London before entering the Covid era. Always loved their energy and laid-back attitude. Supergrass was by far my favorite Britpop band, never really cared for Oasis and Blur at the time.
It is such a good point that they haven’t made a bad album or a bad song. I liked their third album and a bunch of their songs, but it was your review that made me buy all their albums and I really like them. I wouldn’t have expected their last album to be so good, even after producing five good ones in a row.
coming back and rewatching since i first got into them from you guys, they're probably the group you've all gotten me into that have stuck with me the most, especially with their first two albums. In it for the money might be one of the most underrated albums i've ever listened to, the pacing of that album and the sheer consistency of it easily makes it one of my favorite 90's albums now.
I was lucky enough to be promoting Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream in the UK when I Should Coco was released and became the soundtrack to my summer and one of the best times of my life. So happy you guys appreciate them as they don't get a lot of love in the USA.
Not nearly enough love in US. They could sell out big clubs or small theaters in major cities. I remember seeing Late in the Day on MTV back in the the day.
@@catsofsherman1316 I saw Gaz solo when he was touring Matador with a crowd of about 20 people. -Jason
Isaw them touring in it for the money and i was blown away by their energy and the variety of the songs moving into psychedelia influences
Brilliant band. Saw them in March last year in London just before the first lockdown started and they're still outstanding. Saw Gaz Coombes do a solo show in Worthing in 2019 as well. He's an excellent musician and hasn't lost his touch at all.
Saw Supergrass many times as we shared the same front-of-house guy, Laughty (also did Ash and The Verve)... but beginning of 96 I was an exchange student in LA, and whilst I was there I happened to phone my wife during them playing 'Going Out' on The Word.... even 9,000 miles away over the phone I could hear how they'd upped their game. Sure, many fantastic albums that year, but if I were asked to choose just the one, IIFTM would win over OK Computer; the chief reason being is it leaves me in a fab mood. Just want to take my trilby hat off to Gaz, who has always been the nicest guy (I still have a first press of 'Caught By The Fuzz' signed by the whole band to my daughter, who had just been born) unaffected by the shite he's been through... truly one of the finest British songwriters, up there with the likes of Davies and Weller.
Just discovered your channel.
Love to see some love for The Grass.
In it for the money is an all time classic.
Thanks, Paul.
@@TastesLikeMusic always respect me some American Anglophiles, although as a Scot, that term is problematic 😛
Have you done any Scottish bands yet?
Maybe Belle and Sebastian or Mogwai?
Depending on how cool you are.
Just saw the Jesus and Mary Chain.
Instantaneous mega respect.
Fascinatibg hearing your assessments my personal favourite is their 3rd eponymous album
Great video guys, always nice to see some Supergrass love ♥️🤟
Never thought I was going to see a supergrass listography! You surprised me. One hell of a band. Way underrated. Agree with Your top 3. Great vídeo, thanks!
6. Diamond Hoo Ha
5. Supergrass
4. Life on Other Planets
3. Road to Rouen
2. I Should Coco
1. In it for the Money
Two minutes in. Subbed. Amazing convo thanks chaps!
Very cool!!! Im a NYC guy who loooooooves this band and always have. My number one is I should Coco, although it is neck abc neck with in it for the money!!! Such great music .. great job guys
I am grateful to the three of you for agreeing on which three are the best three - I will check those out and then eventually give the others a shot if I looooove those three.
Welp, guess I get to spend more money. Thanks again for turning me on to another fantastic artist.
It’s good to hear you guys in total agreement on your appreciation of an excellent band. Over here in the UK, Supergrass never got the same media attention as bands such as Blur and Oasis received, which proves the theory that you need more than just talent to be commercially successful.
I agree that there is very little to separate these albums - the middle 4 could almost be listed in any order:
6. Diamond Hoo Ha
5. Road To Rouen
4. Supergrass
3. I Should Coco
2. Life On Other Planets
1. In It For The Money
What do you think Supergrass were lacking that caused them to not blow up so big?
@@179rich that’s an excellent question, Rich, and I wish I knew the answer. Perhaps they were thought of as being ‘cheeky chaps’ who made music for fun and therefore not cool like Blur nor a band of the people like Oasis. They certainly had plenty of success during the Britpop years but then seemed to be forgotten about when music moved on.
Adding on from my earlier comment their Top 10 songs from you guys should be interesting as personally I could do one just from their b-sides alone most songs were that strong!! What a band....
Thanks for the intro. I had never heard the word Supergrass until today.
Thanks for the info, guys. I'd heard the name before but thought they were just another stoner rock band. It's especially cool these days finding a somewhat contemporary rock band that is actually very good, and Supergrass sounds legit.
Big Supergrass fan. Got to meet and hang out with them at a NYC show.
1. In it for the money
2. I should coco
3. Life on other planets
4. Supergrass
5. Road to Rouen
6. Diamond Hoo Ha
please give a listen to my Supergrass cover Cats of Sherman I'd Like To Know.
I posted the link but youtube deleted it. My version started as a Johnny Cash parody and morphed into a David Bowie type thing. Very different from Supergrass version for sure. Prairie Prince from Todd Rundgren and The Tubes played the drums.
I enjoy all of your videos, but this one was by far the best. Absolutely correct, Supergrass is no doubt severely under appreciated. And I think this is the first list that I had exactly the same order as Joe! More 90's UK bands, please!
Love these boys. Only ever saw them once when they warmed up for Oasis at Wembley arena in 97(?) Hopefully see them again this time around.
Can't wait to listen guys excited with Joe opinion on bass players I'm a huge bass player fan
1. I Should Coco
2. Life on Other Planets
3. Road to Rouen
4. In It For the Money
5. Diamond Hoo Ha
6. Supergrass
Take my list with a grain of salt. I only started listening to this band a few weeks ago when I found out about this listography. I'm glad I did! great band.
06) Road to Rouen (4 stars)
05) Supergrass (4 stars)
04) Diamond Hoo Ha (4.5 stars)
03) Life on Other Planets (4.5 stars)
02) In It for the Money (4.5 stars)
01) I Should Coco (5 stars)
Damn...I thought you said they weren’t really your thing. Guess you came around?
@@TastesLikeMusic I really did. They really won me over. I think I just wasn't in the mood for em when I first listened.. I have to watch out for that.
I didn't have the time to keep up with the weekly artist listography this time. Just too dang busy. I had company at my house over the weekend just wasn't able to listen as much as usual. I'll get around to doing Supergrass one of these weeks when there's a listography for some other artist I'm not interested in. From what I heard of them through the Album of the Year series I liked them.
Thank you all for getting me on to this great band. I admit to not hearing their albums before and I was super impressed… my ranking from a novice (till now ) Supergrasser is
1- I should coco
2- Road to Rouen
3 - In it for the money
4- Life on other planets
5- Supergrass
6- Diamond hoo ha
Wildly underrated band. In It for the Money is by far my favorite of their LPs. Saw them a couple of times in the late '90s/early '00s and they sounded just like the records. In fact they were so slick and tight that I almost suspected they were lip syncing but nope, they're just that amazing live.
Such a solid album band. Their 1999 self-titled was their only weak one even though the singles off that one were great. Diamond Hoo Ha is good but sounds a little too much like most indie around 2008. The other 4 albums are all incredibly strong in very divergent ways, maybe I Should Coco nudges ahead because the energy and the hit rate on it is at its highest.
Another Supergrass fan-boy here. This is one of the few bands I would really see to reunite and release new material !
Their self-titled third album is massively underated, imo.
Halfway there. They’ve been reunited for a little while. Just announced the Coco 30th anniversary tour. Keeping fingers crossed for new music someday.
So great to see so much love for Supergrass, and especially Life On Other Planets. The critical reception was so typical of how bands are treated in the UK press - they'd simply been around an album too long and unless they've been deified (like Radiohead had been by the release of OK Computer) bands will just get overlooked no matter what the quality. LOOP is sensational from the opening bars to the closing notes and as you say there isn't a weak album in the collection. Really good to see the recognition and love here.
Agree Life on other Planets was awesome.
In terms of the last few comments in the video, in the UK I think Supergrass suffered slightly from "Alright" being such an enormous hit that they were then stuck in many people's minds as some kind of Britpop Monkees, which didn't really fit their later output. Blur were consistently good over the same period (I'm not going to say anything about Oasis).
The less said about Oasis the better.
In it for the money so great and i loved the evolution of the band
I like this 60s revival kind of music very much - thank you guys, a great band!
Gaz Coombes solo discography is also worth checking out, especially his latest, "World's Strongest Man"
So cool seeing supergrass getting some love by far my favourite band from nineties,how lesser bands eclipsed them is scandalous.
1.life on...
2. I should coco
3. Road to Rouen
4.in it for the money
5.supergrass
6.Diamond hoo ha
Road to Rouen over In it for the Money? Wild and crazy stuff. There's no wrong way to love Supergrass.
You folks are fably mental. How do you know Supergrass so well? May have to listen to their 2000s stuff now
Nice to see you guys spotlight such a criminally undersung band. When the so-called Brit Pop scene was happening in the mid 90's , I hadn't embraced it fully for two reasons: 1. Although a former anglophile, by '95, I was mostly going down the American indie/ college rock rabbit hole at that time. 2. Most of the Brit Pop bands were derivative of their influences and didn't really put a unique stamp on their music, so what was the point? But with still a little Anglophile in me and I would occasionally read bits and pieces of British music mags at the news stand (typically without buying them lol), and I seem to remember the NME or Melody Maker or one of those talking about Supergrass as if they were The Monkees (The Monkees on weed lol) of the Brit Pop scene... Talk about a mischaracterization (assuming my memory is accurate)!
A year or two later, I made a friend at college who was listening to almost all the contemporary British bands, and he played me I Should Coco, and I was surprised and impressed by good it was. I heard the influences, but they weren't as obnoxiously blatant about pillaging the past (derivative) as say, Oasis were. I do think Supergrass carved out their own identity and over time, showed they had a lot more musical depth than many of their peers who they would transcend and outlast. I eventually picked up I Should Coco, In It For the Money, and I think I bought Life on Other Planets right when it was released. I also saw them live on that tour and they were amazing! Anyway, I haven't heard their whole discography, so I'm not going to do a ranking, but I do think they deserve more acclaim than they've gotten.
Not to change the subject, but another great band who sprang from that scene with "super" in their name that also deserves to be highlighted is Super Furry Animals. Any of you guys fans of them?
I second Super Furry Animals! One of my favorite bands!
Loved supergrass saw them at the v festival 99 in chelmsford . Great live . The most underated britpop bands. The british press described them as the monkees to the oasis being the beatles which was a bit unfair
best big I ever saw was Supergrass playing the forum/kentish town in the late 90s. a brilliant band
In it for the money
I should coco
Supergrass
Life in Planets
Road to Ruin
Diamond
Saw them live 2022 and they still have it, though they were bloody young when they started. Gaz still makes good music
GREAT (4.5-5.0)
1. I Should Coco
2. In It For The Money
3. Road To Rouen
GOOD (3.0-4.0)
4. Life On Other Planets
5. Supergrass
LESS GOOD (0.0-2.5)
6. Diamon Hoo Ha
Great ranking video, guys! It’s interesting to hear a non-Brits’s perspective of an act that, for me, anyway, is so tied to a uniquely British period in music and culture. Alright was released when I was 12 and reminds me of the school playground. The single was absolutely huge and you’d hear it everywhere here in the U.K.
I was 11 when it came out. Wasn’t really even a hit here at all. Can’t say I’ve ever heard it on terrestrial radio. Plenty of Americans, even big music fans who pay attention to such things, have never even heard of Supergrass. I’d likely fall into that category myself if not for the Clueless soundtrack. -Jason
I’m unsure of the contemporary view of the time amongst critics, but I recollect a very teenage, almost childlike aurora about them, that went beyond the music: their general imagery, etc. They had a cheeky-chappie vibe about them; almost like a 90’s Small Faces, perhaps.
I’ve doubled-checked: I was 11, too. It was released in July, and I was 12 in the September of ‘95.
I have fond memories of their singles; likewise with Pulp. It’d be great to one day get a ranking of their albums, btw 😉
Wow brilliant this & one of my all-time favorite bands who grew with each album & i was lucky to see them last year & they were still awesome & my best to least best is....
1 - In It For The Money
2 - I Should Coco
3 - Life On Other Planets
4 - Road To Rouen
5 - Supergrass (X-Ray)
6 - Diamond Hoo Ha...
Also my favorite band of the so called Brit-pop era. Better songs, better playing and more consistent output than Oasis or Blur. “In it for the money “ is a masterpiece . So glad you guys love them and you’re keeping their name alive with potential new fans who aren’t aware of how great they were . Teenage Fanclub along with Supergrass were my favorite band out of Britain during that era ( even though Fanclub are not usually talked about as part of that “movement I don’t think )“...please do a review of their discography..full of so many great tunes 🙏👍
How many bands have a discography where you don’t want to skip any tracks? Supergrass are fantastic. Saw them last year just before lockdown and they were awesome. In It For The Money is the best album-brilliant from first to last note-but all the albums are great. It was a delight you guys giving them the appreciation they deserve😊
Until tonight, I had never heard a Supergrass song before. Based on your comments, especially Joe's, I tried "Run" as my first exposure. Holy smokes! What a terrific song - how did I miss this group?? Thanks guys!!
Run is weird entry point for this band, but an amazing one, for sure. -Jason
@@TastesLikeMusic I've just been sampling thru 'I Should Coco'. Very different from "Run" but great. I hear a lot of Buzzcocks influence.
Now try St. Petersburg and you’ll have a pretty good picture of just how many different things they were capable of. Have fun digging in. -Jason
@@TastesLikeMusic Just listened to St. Petersburg - yet another entirely different sound and done well! A multi faceted band indeed! Thx for the suggestion. Listened to "In It For The Money" album also. Some psych influence on this one. Outstanding! Will be looking forward to the Top Songs vid tomorrow for more recommendations!
Thanks Jason for a listography of this amazing, underrated band. Love, love, love Supergrass. I mean this honestly, I was easily take then over Nirvana for 90s rock.
Great video guys! I enjoy Supergrass a lot more than the 'top tier' britpop bands. I don't have a problem with their influences showing either. Although I like Blur, Oasis and Pulp a lot I listen to the 'second tier' bands much more often, especially Supergrass and The Charlatans (UK). I quite like The Bluetones and The Manic Street Preachers in small doses, though there' s plenty of britpop that leaves me cold. I agree with Jason and Joe that Supergrass had some perfect five star records. I also think they are easily the best britpop band. The Chartlatans never had a classic quite like Supergrass, keeping them just outside five star territory but they did show pretty astonishing consistency over 13 studio records. Simpatico is perhaps the only low point. Anyway, when I listen to Supergrass I'm probably going to listen the The Charlatans around the same time. These two bands go hand in hand for me. I'd probably rate Road to Rouen a bit higher than you did but I find them a tough band to rank due to such high quality output. In it for the Money is definitly number one however. Great band!
Do you like Sleeper? As far as the Supergrass's influences, I heard Buzzcocks right off.
Since I have all the albums and listened to them again I might as well rank them. Only difference to the Listographers really is the rating, not the ranking. My winner is a 3 star effort and it goes down from there. Like someone else here said, another generation - it is like listening to school kids on a train and trying to figure out which language they are using...
6. Diamond Hoo Ha
5. Supergrass
4. Road to Rouen
3. Life on Other Planets
2. I Should Coco
1. In It For the Money
3-stars... you’re getting a little soft. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic Not really, I have all their albums but I react to them like you did on your #6 - they do not hurt and an hour later I have forgotten them already. If someone plays them I do not leave the room but I would not seek them out myself to listen to probably ever again. The lower ones are terrible, and after skipping most songs they are done.
I watched Jason's original video, but I'm happy to see this too
Awesome! Saw them live at the Roundhouse in 2008. I think it was the first gig from the Diamond Hoo Ha album. Concert was absolutely great!
From your albums of the year lists I have'nt seen any Suede albums, so I doubt this will happen, but have you guys thought about doing an album ranking with Suede?
We put them in a poll awhile back but they lost badly to Oasis.
@@TastesLikeMusic I see, that's understandable!
if you like these guys. try the manic street preachers for another of the most underrated bands with the most variety in their discography
I love Supergrass and I think "In it for the Money" is their best album.
Weird choice but I'm a big fan of Road to Rouen. I love it's smooth coldness and St. Petersburg is just incredible. Life on Other Planets would be my second place....
I wear a badge on my bag strap that says “Supergrass: Everyone’s Second Favourite Band”.
My badge says "Cliff Richard: Everyone's Favourite Band".
@@NaughtyVampireGod 😂
The self-titled album is a hell of a grower.... It took me a few years to fully appreciate it.
Yeah, it gets better as you listen to it more.
Great that you promote Supergrass 👍
One of the most obvious trifectas in music. Ruined by Kramzer. What was he thinking? 😉
“We’re not supposed to” sounds totally like Frank Zappa and the Mothers gigs they liked so much to put in their records
Screw this toxic positivity...I prefer when at least one of you hates what you're listening to.
I have NEVER listened to Supergrass.😬
Looking forward to starting this discography.
Wow.. broken heart!!! Xray is my fave of all of them
6 diamond hoo ha
5. Life on other plants
4 x Ray album
3. Road to ruin
2. In it for the money
1. I should coco
Neko Case ranked? This band is awesome, btw
My second fav band of the Britpop era behind Blur
I go back and forth between Blur and Supergrass being my favourite. Oasis way overrated.
They were pretty loved in UK, just depended on what you were reading at the time. Critics and fans alike went bananas for the first two records especially.
Saw them a few times, always a great show. Even caught them when they opened up for the Foo Fighters on their first tour (they were better than the headliner)
In it For the Money is a masterpiece of a record. I have that one as my favorite since the day it was released. Coco a close second. My least favorite is probably Road.
One of the best bands ever. First heard them in 97....just wow lol.
Equal 1st: Coco, Money, Rouen
Equal 2nd: 3, Life
Equal last: Diamond
Speaking of some of the most underrated bands ever, their bassist Mick Quinn is now the bassist for Swervedriver, another one of the most underrated bands ever. You guys should definitely check them out, because I think it’s some of the most amazing guitar sounds that I’ve ever heard!!
I may have listened to one of their albums once. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic it can definitely be easy to forget stuff while having listen to thousands of albums in a year!
Guys I'm not sure if you're familiar but you need to do a Felt listography.
Fun band, I saw them live along with Redd Kross in 1997 or 1998, great show!
I approve of Redd Kross!
Well played, gentlemen. They were a great band. It still annoys me that the UK media hyped up the rivalry between Blur & Oasis when albums like Supergrass' "In It For The Money", Suede's "Dog Man Star" & Radiohead's "The Bends" blew anything they did out of the water.
I also agree with Joe's comments about "Life On Other Planets" some of the original reviews it got were utterly baffling. People are starting to come around to it now but god knows why they didn't appreciate it at the time.
agree about Oasis. I thought they were pretty pedestrian. Blur were brilliant in the mid 90s.
Tbf Alan, In it for the Money didn't come out until 1997, by which time britpop, inc. Blur vs Oasis, was basically finished. Despite that, Supergrass are absolutely held up as one of the core pillars of the britpop era. As are Suede. Radiohead were never britpop - they followed their own path and operated on a level above all of their contemporaries.
I have 4 of their albums and for some reason never bought Road To Rouen and Diamond Hoo Ha, although I do know a few songs from these.
1) I Should Coco - 11/10 (yes, ELEVEN). Played this album to death back in the day and despite being a debut from such a young band, they already show maturity and experimentation on the slower songs like Sofa (Of My Lethargy) and Time.
2) In It For The Money - 9.5/10. Some awesome stuff but I always enjoyed their debut a lot more, despite the horns, etc. being an inspired addition. Contains one of the most memorable opening sequences on any album I own on the start of the title track. Talk about a rush of adrenaline (which obviously continues on Richard III)
3) Supergrass - 8/10. I loved this one to begin with but for me it had the opposite effect to what a 'grower' would be and I went off it a bit. Haven't listened in a while so maybe I will return to it soon.
4) Life On Other Planets - 8/10. I played this a lot also when I first got it, maybe having an adverse effect. A very 'fun' album but if I remember correctly a lot of the stuff seems to sort of blend into each other, for want of a better description. Good songs, just nowhere near as strong or memorable as anything off their first two. Seen The Light for example, good, just not great.
Edit: Having just bought another copy of Life On Other Planets and listened after a long time, I will have to score it less than 8/10. It is nowhere near the quality of any of their previous 3. My issues:
I) The drums are pushed back in the mix and I always loved the upfront positioning on especially their first 2 albums.
II) Way too much borrowing of other people's music. Prophet 15 is basically Let Em In by Wings. Total plagiarism.
III) Nowhere near as memorable in terms of melodies compared to their first 3 and a huge step down in innovation compared with their previous X Ray one.
Overall 6.5/10. Ok.
Nigel Tufnel approves. - Joe
@@TastesLikeMusic Spinal Tap reference, nice work 😜
Supergrass....never a huge fan - I got bored of them after leaving uni....but while at uni enjoyed...Consistent band. One album was pleasant surprise.
6 A Diamond Hoo Ha 4.5/10 great starting track...but then very very middle of road forgettable
5 Life on Other Planets 6/10 middle of road again first half but well produced. e.g Prophet 15
4 I Like To Coco 7/10 is good.... I mean alright!🤣...a bit darivitive of 60s psychedelic...prefer to listen Chocolate Watch Band
3 Supergrass 8/10 .... Moving is great opener....sonically good.
2 Road To Rouen 8/10 startling start to record with rest being good songs... Alot like Sgt Pepper / Beck in places ...Low C is like Lennon. Back on form.
1 In It For The Money 8.5/10🏆...lots of hits with my fave songs on here from them, and on the cover the guy on left looks alot like my brother🧐 weird ....g song only dip on album for me...
From day 1 I have thought that Supergrass was an exceptional band. Have never understood why they are not bigger. Gaz is a topnotch writer, singer, player. But the drummer, and especially bassist are perfect for that tight 3 piece too. And once they added Gaz's brother on keys it made all the sense. I watched a doc on the band once, about their house by a lake, and their whole atmosphere. I think that's when I realized a reason that may contribute to why they were never bigger: they're just too damn innocent. You need a little danger, or controversy, or pain from a band, I think. I'm not sure. Also they came from nowhere, and then hit with "Alright", so maybe they got categorized as a bubble gum act before people got to know them. IMO they are fantastic. I always think of them together with the Whigs, from Athens Ga.; a band that I think you guys would like a lot too. Between the first 4 albums I don't even know which one to pick for what slot. The first one is so young. I do think "Rouen" and "Hoo Ha" are different; a little darker, shorter. Maybe a bit dis-engaged. But sometimes I feel that that is why they are just as good as the others. An artist should move, and go up and down. Edit - they are also one of those bands that doesn't lose a bit on live stage. Very tight, and their vocals are dead on. I couldnt believe when I saw them pull off all those falsettos live.
Should include the 2nd and 3rd Gazz solo albums. So amazing!
I liked the conversation at the end as to why they didn't break big in the States. I don't have any good reason for not getting into them. I guess I thought the lead singer looked like a caveman or Chaka or something (especially with those sideburns) and I was turned off by "I Should Coco" out of my own foolish ignorance as to what it means. Stupid me! I have learned my lesson.
Gaz has a distinctive "monkey boy" look. Great singer and cool dude. He sang lead fronting Foo Fighters doing a cover of "Bargain" by The Who when The Who were inducted into the British music hall of fame. Great performance.
Another underrated band u should is the band love
I think Kram has it right - they were the quiet men of the Britpop explosion, overshadowed by the more anthemic tunes of Oasis, Blur, Suede etc but in fact more talented and sophisticated than most of their contemporaries. I think it is the fact that they get lost in the buzz of that mid-nineties movement that is why they never really got the recognition they deserved. Gaz has gone on to a similarly underappreciated solo career
So that was a very interesting list for me to make, because I didn’t know anything about this band. I liked it! They have two great albums. The rest is not bad, but the two albums at the top are much higher in quality. They have some troll songs in their albums; nonsensical, funny stuff. I like that a lot. Their attempts at long songs usually fail. They’re best when doing short, fun and uptempo songs.
Not so Good Albums (2 Stars):
6. Supergrass
(Not a lot I like on this one. It is not bad, but not good also. Overall a bit boring. ‘What Went Wrong (In Your Head)’ is a good song though. This is the only album I would not recommend. Something is missing here.)
Good Albums (3 Stars):
5. Road to Rouen
(The first half is not very good, but the second makes up for it. ‘Coffee in the Pot’ is the highlight. I really love the funny songs by them.)
4. Diamond Hoo Ha
(This one is a good album, but it feels like everything had been said on the album which will be my number one. Not much is new on this one. ‘The Return of…’ is great, as well as ‘Outside’.)
3. In It for the Money
(Overall, this album is a step down from the debut. ‘Late in the Day’ and ‘Sun Hits the Sky’ are great. Couple of other good songs on here, but not everything is to my liking. The songs at the end drag. The exception is that troll song at the end, that one’s funny. The main riff from ‘Richard III’ sounds very much like the one from ‘Silver Rocket’ by Sonic Youth. Very creative 😉. Just kidding.)
Really Good Albums (4 Stars):
2. I Should Coco
(There is some really good stuff on this debut. ‘Alright’ is amazing and that is just one of the great songs on here. Had a lot of fun listening to this album. Entertaining. ‘We’re not supposed to’ is great.)
1. Life on Other Planets
(Where did this come from? It’s great! The songs are really fun to listen to again, I missed that a bit on the two albums before. It is more consistent than the debut, every song is great. I really like it, it might even move up to five stars eventually. The songs on this album will appear a lot in my Top 10 songs list.)
Are Supergrass in my Top 100 artists? I don't think so, but they're good. Thumbs up from me! (for the band and your video)
Some of those albums may grow on ya. Road To Rouen is one of my favorites, and while I agree the self-titled album is a little weaker than usual for the band, it’s got a lot to enjoy on it (I think it’s a tentative step towards making something like what RTR would later be).
@@codygaisser I liked most of it! 3 stars means I think it's good. To reach five stars is very rare with me.
No experimentation on Diamond Hoo Ha? I don't know, Whiskey & Green Tea and The Return of... sound experimental to me.
Cool. Now check out super furry animals.
Another great british band from the same era.
Yes!!
Have to agree with that about the Super Furry Animals.
Agreed!
As a fellow brit I always thought they were rated highly for their first three records, but not as highly rated as blur and Oasis, even though album wise I feel they are a lot better than other britpop bands. They then fell off a bit and did'nt have as big hits later on. Still a good band though.
I've listened to their albums a couple of times without being too impressed, but this time it clicked!
6. Diamond Hoo Ha (2008) ★★★½
5. Road to Rouen (2005) ★★★½
4. Supergrass (1999) ★★★½
3. Life on Other Planets (2002) ★★★★
2. I Should Coco (1995) ★★★★½
1. In It for the Money (1997) ★★★★½
★★★★★ - Masterpiece
★★★★½ - Really great
★★★★ - Great
★★★½ - Really good
★★★ - Good
★★½ - OK
★★ - Bad
★½ - Really bad
★ - Awful
½ - The worst
Boooyyyzzz...very pleasantly surprised to see this...Joe and Jason were right on this one, sorry Kram
Brilliant album.
Not sure how popular they were on your side of the pond so one for the haters to go check out and then hate cause that’s what they do lol
I luuuuurrrve your pronunciation of Rouen by the way....all those native french speakers loosing their shit....it was a terrible pun tho...
I’m going to go listen again to some lps and for the first time for some as well....cheers for that boooyyyyyzzzz
Yeah, I think the correct pronunciation is "roo-a (as in 'an' without the n)" which makes the title even funnier in my opinion.
Hey guys, can you do a one listography of one of this options: Björk, Kanye West, U2, Siouxsie & the Banshees, the Cure, Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, Kings of Leon, Beach House, Prince, the Smiths ?
Thanks 🤟🏻
We’ll definitely get to some, if not most of those, eventually. -Jason
Might get Kanye West discography solo. Or I’ll have to bring on a guest. - Joe
Road to Rouen is one of my favourites - interesting to hear your comments on it lacking fun - it was made following the death of the Coombes brother's mother, hence its darker tone. It's a shame things broke down between Mick and the rest of the band during the recording of their 7th album - it still remains half-finished to this day.
I think Rouen might be their most mature record....and better for that maturity....they have moved on for the better...can't keep doing same thing...i think it's most emotional so like it more than others...doesn't sound too much like other bands either....so win win
Seen them 28 times - you wanna know something about Supergrass? Ask me!
Have you got pictures and videos from those shows? I only saw them 3 times. Epic live band. I felt like I was seeing a young Who minus the destruction. I have some amazing shots from a Seattle show in 2003.
Cats of Sherman yeah for sure! I met Gaz and Danny once and I am friends with Mick on Facebook. I just love them, Lenny was my first single. I used to collect their stuff - I should do RUclips videos of it all - maybe one day!
@@rossthomas123 I would watch those videos if you do them.
The novelty of watching you all agreeing on an act was enjoyable but I did miss at least one of you being pissy about even having to listen to the artist of the week.
But if you were going to agree on an act you picked a good one with Supergrass.
Why are they so underrated? When you are a fun, energetic group capable of writing a catchy 45 in your sleep, well that is easy, you are not worth closer inspection. You see it a lot in the early 1970s when your serious prog and heavy rock fans sneered at T Rex or the Sweet or even early Bowie 45s. The distinction may be lost in the mists of time now but it was real at the time. Part of the reason Led Zeppelin didn't release 45s. They were a serious LP band, 45s were for kids or even worse teenage girls.
And once Supergrass has established themselves as loveable, likeable goofballs few critics or fans wanted them to progress. The comparison to Elvis Costello is a good one. He struggled for years to escape that indelible image of the four-eyed knock-kneed bitter loser.
The Undertones were another act that followed the Supergrass arc and moved too fast for the fans/critics to keep up.
Thanks for shining a light on Supergrass.
1. Life On Other Planets
2. In It For The Money
3. Road To Rouen
4. I Should Coco
5. Supergrass
6. Diamond Hoo Ha
Pulp were always my faves out of Brit Pop scene at the time...you know me....the darker and more neurotic the better....lol.....so they make my top 100 artists....but Blur, Oasis and Supergrass don't quite....despite some affection for them....Def top 200
I Should Coco is my favorite of theirs. I’m not a super fan, though.