Yeah, it's a grower.

I love the first half, but I do still think the second half of kinda weak (at least by comparison).

Listen intently to the title track. Hear how all the instruments accent different beats and how the drums hold it all together. Then it all falls into place with the run up the scale in the chorus.

Also the second guitar solo is so much more than a guitar SOLO... yes, Verlaine's playing is brilliant, but hear how the rest of the band supports him and emphasizes the build up and then breaks apart into the beautiful atmospheric chirpings.

I have tried to cover that song with three separate bands and, while the individual parts aren't all that tough to play, getting the whole band together is exceedingly difficult.

And when I saw them in '92, the NAILED it.

All ye naysayers, listen to the title track closely, as such come back to me with your impressions.

Plus, it just nails me in the gut, on an emotional level, too.

I've got it...& this thread has inspired me to slap it on right now.

Kinda surprised there's so much dislike for it here, but my hunch is a lot of it can be chalked up to the generational divide I see here from time to time.

I got their other cd and was thoroughly disappointed and didn't want Marquee Moon

The self-titled one, or Adventure?

The S/T is not NEARLY as good as MM. Adventure isn't as good either, but still outstanding, IMO.

Adventure.

i still need to get adventure.

timmy, do you still have it? wanna trade that for the AmAnSet?

i don't have it. i've listened to it. i don't want it.

Sold!

PM me your address!

As far as I know, I've never heard a Televison song. But I'm culturally deprived. I've had it on the list for a long time, but it never got near the top so far.

i wish i didn't

Top 10 of all time for me, if not Top 5

i downloaded it awhile ago and listened to it 3 or 4 times. decent, but certainly not great.

one of my favorite bands ever. i'm right there with ya on the above comments.

it's just the "hipster" thing to not like Television this week.

dammit....and just WHEN did that get anounced?

I think it's always been hip to not enjoy albums that are overrated, over-used as an "influence" and damn near unlistenable.

I love this band (see comments above), but it's ridiculous when people get all worked up because others don't like the same thing they like.

OMG YOU DON'T LIKE TO BOWL!?! YOU MUST BE RETARDED OR INBRED OR SOME COMPLICATED LABEL THAT HAS THE WORDS "HIPSTER" OR "BACKLASH" IN IT SOMEWHERE.

If anything, knowing people don't like it makes me like it even more.

And it was already one of the best albums ever.

I think it's great.

I'll hook you up when the DC++ is back up and running, if you so desire.

It took me probably a dozen listens before I wasn't tempted to turn it off, "Venus" kept bringing me back. Now I love it and listen to it fairly regularly.

I do not! Do I need it? Tell me why in 60 words.

Ownt.

The most intelligent record to come out of the proto-punk scene.

i just listened to it again

man i think, second half > first half, even

then again i was never that much of a fan of the title track