Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Roches Title: Nurds Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Warner Bros / Wea Release Date: 10/25/1990 Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock Styles: Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriters Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 075992347525, 075992347549, 759923475258 |
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CD ReviewsSophomore slump 10/15/2001 (3 out of 5 stars) "It's hard to blame these gifted sisters for trying something new on their second album, but the album was still a disappointment after their brilliant debut. Part of the problem is the arrangements -- much of it is either bland folk/rock ("Bobby's Song" "Louis") or strained New Wave ("Nurds" - like the B52s on angel dust). The failed musical accompaniment was particularly striking if you heard these same songs performed live -- which I did 2 or 3 times during this period; the songs were always superior live (and I'm not a purist who prefers the Roches with just guitar/voice -- I love some of their later "arranged" work.) The other problem was that half of the songs were rather weak -- except Maggie's "One Season" (one of their best-ever songs) and "This Feminine Position" and Terre's funny/scary "My Sick Mind." Their a cappella cover of Cole Porter's "It's Bad for Me" is also wonderful, underscoring the beauty of their collective voices, and in keeping with their own wry/slapstick humor. After this album, they returned to the more spare sound of their debut (and to Robert Fripp as producer) and recorded one of their best albums -- KEEP ON DOING. NURDS is not their worst album - SPEAK and CAN WE GO HOME NOW are much weaker - but unless you're a completist you're better off with THE ROCHES, KEEP ON DOING and A DOVE (followed by ANOTHER WORLD if you can find it)." Simply Terrific mianfei | 05/26/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "Well, geez... I don't normally offer up reviews, but it's just a crying shame that this great album doesn't have any. As with all other Roches albums, this one has utterly unique lyrics, lovely melodies, and infectious charm. I doubt that anyone would regret checking it out." Good but not the best mianfei | 05/06/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "The first Roches album ("The Roches") was astonishingly good. This second one ("Nurds") is preferred by some, and does differ from the first one in some important ways. The songwriting is less Maggie-dominated. The production is a bit warmer and the arrangements a bit more instrumentally varied. And the vocals sound a bit more natural (Fripp put an electronic shimmer on the vocals on the first and third albums that is missing here). And though it has its high points--my faves are "This Feminine Position," "The Boat Family," and "The Death of Suzzy Roche"--it has its weak points too: the title track is kind of funny but doesn't sound good, the a capella cover of "It's Bad for Me" is boring, and the concert favorite "Factory Girl" sounds curiously flat.Overall it's a good album but I'd advise newcomers to start with the first one."
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