Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Great opening track and the rest is also really listenable.
A strange listen and way better than expected. No love for the vocals but really liked the raw and repetitive music. Swear I can hear shades of this in certain 90s albums. Prime cut: Requiem
Got better each time I listened to it. By the end of the day….i was a fan. Still need more time to give it a higher rating. 3/5
Another album ahead of it’s time and underdeveloped but had some cool stuff
Прослушано. Альбом яркий, но не мое.
I didn’t mind this. I didn’t feel like it dragged at all but I preferred the instrumental songs. I doubt I would listen to this again but it was alright.
Good for heavy lifting at the gym. Wouldn’t listen to it during other activities. Like the guitar and drum but not really the voice/singing part.
This album made me overlook my dislike of both post-punk and overtly British things on this list. I'd heard The Wait before (yeah lol), I know I've listened to one of their later albums and it left me cold, but this was kinda fresh. I like the industrial vibe. A bit minimalist and repetitive - really sets the stage for something like Ministry a few years later. 3/5.
I need to always stop and think about genre definitions when there's a UK "punk" band on the list. Another ok album though I'm sure influential.
Love the music. Hate the vocals.
Never heard of this band, couldn't understand a lot of the lyrics but the music was fun. I could see picking this up if I saw it at a shop to slot in alongside The Clash and Sex Pistols on the shelf
I hadn't heard of this band, though it looks like I should have. This is the third or fourth punk band it's picked lately. It was fine but didn't stand out to me.
Ikkje så inspirerande
Cool, thought it was going to be scary because the name is scary but it wasn’t scary
not my cup
Pretty good. I liked the songs where he sang. Some songs were just the same riff on repeat for 4 minutes
Album de post-punk intéressant. Un peu gloomy comme son, parfois les chansons sonnait toute pareil. La chanson Change est un bon single pour l'album
Mira, no tenía idea que esto existía, pero la primera canción me cautivó y se fue directo a mis listas.
Another ok album
Only listened to half of the album. It's not that it was so bad. In fact, I guess I found it more enjoyable than unenjoyable. But it was just too distracting during work.
Meh
Nice gritty light industrial feel. Not bad but unlikely to be on my replay list
Complications tem um vocal interessante
It had it's moments, I just didn't love it. Feeling too lazy to go into detail.
Ok
fine, but had my fill of this in the Phono in Leeds Merion Centre in 1994
Después de varias vueltas este 3.5 es de los más difíciles qué he tenido para subir o bajar. Me sorprendió la fuerza de la banda y que no suenan a algo que tiene 40 años. Por otro lado, se quedaron en la línea de volarme los sesos. Es buena música, sonido crudo y fuera de lo cotidiano pero que le falta un pelo para asombrar completamente.
Rock agradable a ratos pero al final se vuelve cansado porque todo el tiempo está al máximo de saturación la voz y las guitarras. Me gustó más cuando se acabó. Una de las rolas me sonó a Héroes del Silencio pero en inglés.
Punk is not my favorite genre. That Said, Some of the songs were good! Particularly the beginning of the album. Later in the album gets to be a little harsh for my taste, but overall is was good
Highlights: Bloodsport. I love an album that is specific and pointed in what it's angry about. Also I love a funky guitar groove.
Post-punk which I listened to more or less happily. I understand the band evolved after their debut, leaving me with rather higher hopes for other albums. This one is a touch too produced up front, starts to stretch its legs and then ends.
Nice sound but bit samey through the album
A good joke
Solid Debut, but I wasn't too invested into it. Favorites: "Requiem", "Wardance", "The Wait"
Nah, wasn't all that great.
An okay listen. It was an interesting combo of 70s rock and 80s punk. I probably won't relisten, though.
6.3
Mitt första intryck var kanon. Vid andra genomlyssningen känner jag inte riktigt att det har staying power för mig. En stark 3:a!
Detta var mycket bättre än jag trodde att det skulle vara. Jag förväntade mig inte så mycket alls. Baserat på namnet hade jag gissat att det skulle ha nåt med cool hard rawk att göra, men det var ju gothrock? mm
Man, those are some wacky sounds in this one! I'm elated to finally have an album I've never heard before for this one. It seems like the real kicker for this album is the lyricism and it's importance in the 1980s UK. Most people brushed it off when it dropped and only picked it up as a faux warsong album. As a 70s diehard, it feels very nostalgic of the post-Vietnam era songwriting, but with an early metal vibe. As I'm listening, I'm most drawn to the weird instrumentation during the intros of most of their songs and then by the vocals. I don't know the name Jaz Coleman, but, after hearing his voice, I want to know more. All in all, a very interesting piece. I'm sure it would mean even more to those that lived through the protest era in the UK. I wonder if the lyrics might be an interesting study given the current climate of protests and civil unrest. Might be more to it than we think.
Good proto-industrial music mixed a bit with new wave. I hadn't heard them before and thought it was a nice little discovery. My industrial days are mostly over but this was good enough to convince me to listen again sometime soon. Giving it 3 but feels more like 3.5.
This was alright, I'm not the biggest fan of it. The thing with most Punk bands is that you can tell that they have a lot of musical talent. However, most of the punk I've listened to is not very enjoyable. Maybe that's the point.
had a couple jams but overall it was just angsty and british in a way that i don't really care for. 5/10
"Bass, lead, to tell the killing joke, we mean it man ! Total exploitation, no information, anonymity" I’ve read this a bunch of times and I still don’t get it. But that doesn’t matter because Geordie Walker and Youth soon both joined and the band made an interesting album. I dig the post-punk sound, especially the bass player. The guitars shred. I wish the instrumentals Bloodsport had words. While this isn’t going in my library, I would like to listen again.
Já já, ágætt en ekki gott fyrir prófaundirbúning.
79. Killing Joke - Killing Joke 13 tracks. Lazy naming aside, this surprised me in a good way. It has aged REALLY well. While certainly not something I would choose to listen to, it kept me engaged and interested in what the next track would be like. Decent. 👍 3/5
It was fine. Probably better than fine. I just didn't really have any strong feelings. Didn't really like it, but it wasn't bad or anything. It was fine.
Rock punk
An interesting mix of heavy/dark rhythms with synth. Requiem stands out and the others blend in a bit with each other, but overall good energy and attitude.
Et bien moi j'ai beaucoup aimé cet album n'en déplaise à robpelletiere. L'occasion d'encourager tout le monde à lire ses dernières reviews, qui sont toutes plus décevantes les unes que les autres. C'est donc ça le niveau requis pour être le deuxieme revieweur le plus populaire du générateur? Laissez-moi rire...
Good tunes, let down by the vocals.
I wasn't sold on the first song, which is apparently the most popular, but the album won me over with its grit. No masterpiece, but enjoyable.
litesmåmys
I LOVE the first track (Love Like Blood) but am bored with the rest of it. A true one hit wonder. The hit IS deliriously good, though.
I have to keep reminding myself that this was made 4 decades ago. If you forget everything that has happened in music since 1980, this LP sounds very original and interesting. While songs like Requiem are quite good, a number of songs sound like work in progress. It's punchy and can be effective to make each line in a stanza a separate sentence but an entire album consisting of sentences limited to no more than three or four words can be tiring
I guess they were more known (in the early days) for the throbbing industrial numbers like Requiem, but I prefer the more "up-tempo" tracks. The scratchy guitar and rhythm section are a bit Gang of 4-ish, especially in “Complications”. It sounds like Simple Minds had heard “BloodSport” when they wrote “Love Song”. Quite a leap from this to “Love Like Blood”.
Rad.
Not bad
enjoyed it more than i thought i would - post punk, post industrial album with a few songs that really hit the mark. altogether, could have had shortened some of the interludes and the angsty vocals
Alright. Nothing extraordinary. Some of the songs were monotonous which detracted from the experience.
Need to listen again!
Decent. Reminds me of the Black Angels.
Sowing the seeds of industrial music. Not bad, but somewhat forgettable. Will need another listen
This definitely just reminds me of Metallica, motorhead and such. The more I listened the more I enjoyed it for that.
harter rock mit metal einflüssen
La parte punk del post-punk, la otra cara de la moneda de Joy Division. Credito donde corresponde, son buenos. No me gustan, pero son buenos. Digo lo mismo que siempre digo de Joy Division. El objetivo no era sonar perfecto, era decir lo que tenian que decir.
enjoyed - reminded me of The Clash
Best Tracks:
As a youngster this was great but now... 3 stars.
As expected. OK, but dated
The Wait and Changes are the best songs on this album
Не сильно пропёрся. The Wait интересный, крепкий трек. Не него, к слову, Метла в своё время кавер запилила для альбома. Wardance скучная муть. К слову, изначально был уверен, что поётся Wardrobe, мол кто-то сильно гардеробы любит. Но оказалось скушнее. Change просто кал, благо, была добавлена при переиздании, можно попробовать воспринимать альбом без неё. Primitive намного менее примитивный трек и лучше справляется с ролью закрывашки. В целом альбом часто душит репетативностью. Если сократить до EP - мб и норм было бы, а так - проходняк с парой интересных моментов.
Appreciate them for beign fast paced. not an every day album but a fun one.
First track is a bop, decent sound overall. Could get into this if I'm in the right mood
cringed at the album artwork, but it wasnt what i expected. first 2 tracks were pretty good. is this metal? doesnt feel like it in places
I enjoyed this, good heavy production
Primera canción bien. Segunda, miedo. Post-punkindustrial rockhard rock. Se desgañita. Le he puesto un 3 porque hay varias canciones que me gustan. Pero casi le doy un 2.
Actually liked this more than I thought I would. Not exactly my type of music but it was actually kind of good to write goals down too? It wasn’t as heavy as I thought it would be.
Definitely sounds before it’s time
Some good some not. Music more engaging than lyrics. Particularly like bass guitar. Change might be my favorite.
I could give it another try but I'm not feeling it. I could see myself really liking it if I fist heard it as a teenager
3 1/2, In line with my year-of-Covid angst pretty well. Also nice “prequel” to ‘The Downward Spiral’
Correct, mais un peu trop all over the place je trouve
Interesting, but bit hard
not bad sound wise but hard to get into
Fine, if a bit weird. Not my speed.
Haven’t finished listening.
2.5 stars
This is more of a 3.5 than a 3. Some songs were just listenable, but others were quite nice. Reminds me of middle school and discovering the Cure, the Smiths, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Nothing of note here. Not for me.
..
I don’t know. I liked this at first but it started to tested my patience half way through. I needed this to get to the point, and it never did.
Not for me.
I liked Requiem, then the second song (wardance) I vibed with so little that i put off listening to the rest of the album or any other albums until today (four days later). Listening to the rest of the album today while I did some pleasantly mindless CAD work, I still like Requiem and even Wardance is kinda charming with a fun sound, I think I was just being fussy last week and needed a nap or whatever. I still don't really think that this is something I would choose to listen to again, it feels a bit bare and repetitive to me, but it does have a very specific vibe that I appreciate and maybe someday I'll want to put myself in this mindset again. Requiem is now in my liked songs though so we'll see how that does with repeat listens. Because of this and because I want to start having more of a range of stars I've gotta put this at a 2/5. Likelihood that the members of this band lezzed out IMO: 1/5 i just don't think it was in the cards for them tbh
Sounded very gritty and industrial. Like punk with some metal thrown in. Some songs were decent, most were not.
Audacious in its reach, especially for 1980, but ultimately not quite getting there for me.
Heavy metal techno music. Everything felt odd and wrong.
Punk war nie meins
Noise.
Close to one star, but I try to reserve those for WTAF nonsense. This was just not something I enjoyed listening to.
Maybe sort of an inventive punk sound, but mostly just boring and monotonous
Tästä ei oikein kyl saanu kiinni eikä toimitellu itelle. Tylsää musaa
This reminded me of Public Image Limited. So it was not for me. A little too Johnny Rotten.
no
I didn’t dislike this but it was kind of one note. 2.5/5
A band I was always aware of, but never really delved into. I get what they were going for here, but in the end it was all very same-sounding. Pretty repetitive. Nothing really stood out.
This was just okay. I wanted to like it but some of the songs drag and get a little too artsy and repetitive. There is also a fine line for the heavy British accent of sounding awesome and making a song/album or just sounding whiny and annoying. This started to get into the latter. 2.5 but rounding down bc that’s how I’m feeling today.
not as bad as i thought but still dull
I like the direct punky parts. I like the slightly arty kind of indie post-punk type bits a bit less. Definitely has a lot going for it but didn't grab me in a huge way
Pretty heavy, wasn’t really gripped by any of the songs. Maybe if I was mad I would
A totally fine post-punk album. I'm not crazy about this genre, so I'm not crazy about this album. 2.5 stars, rounding down.
Not for me overall, but a few okay songs.
Aprobable disco de rock. Estuvo normal. Aprueba con un 4 sobre 10 (2 estrellas).
Nothing special here
Now I know a little bit more about Killing Joke. I sense their later stuff might be better. Kinda sounded like a not very good band to me which is never inspiring.
Неа
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"Bloodsport" is kinda catchy. The rest of it doesn't do much for me. It's like The Cure meets the Ramones, and while adding keyboards to punk is part of an interesting mix, it's not something I especially enjoy listening to.
Interesting is the best I can say for this. I can hear the influence it has had in what’s come since, but it sounds like an industrial future where the 60s dr who villains won. Laced with paranoia.
2/3
Fine ?
Bit underwhelming. Nothing even close to as good as Love Like Blood
This was okay just not my usual go to genre. It didn’t really feel punky enough to do it for me.
Not bad...when there were no vocals.
Meh
No private session used for Spotify. I have never listened to a Killing Joke album, mostly knew them from the almost Nirvana riff so I was pretty excited for this album; however I was disappointed. Not impressed with the yelling or the seemingly forced keyboard. I did appreciate the use of a lot of guitar.
Mid, I understand how metal fans would enjoy this album, but for me it seems lacking in substance and isn’t very interesting Overall Score-Strong 4
Very repetitive and ultimately boring. Shame cause it is nicely recorded and has some interesting sounds.
Punk - competent but predictable
I thought this album was really just okay
ehhhh it wasn't bad, but again, just one of those that I didn't really vibe with or get much out of. A lot of that could have been my general lack of love for metal music. I'm sure this was original and important to developing future sounds and whatnot, but not for me!
The beats cool but repetitive.
Repetitive and droning. Favourite Track(s): Change Least Favourite Track(s): The Wait, Bloodsport
Por momentos me gustaba pero la mayoría del tiempo solo me preguntaba cuánto faltaba para que acabara el disco.
Another 2* not worthy of review. This album should be removed from the list and replaced with Mother Love Bone's Apple. Apple was the only album by Mother Love Bone, as its frontman, Andy Wood, died shortly after its release. MLB was set to explode onto the grunge scene, and it clearly would have as Pearl Jam - with MLB's core of Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament - notoriously exploded on the scene soon threafter. Andy was beloved in the emerging Seattle music scene, and his death had broad implications on grunge. Apple is an album that everyone should hear before they die and would be a 4* album if it were included on the list.
Somber, dark and grungy. I like it well enough. A few good grooves in there with Bloodsport and Complications to act as a breath from the more oppressive stuff. I got to Change and REALLY liked that one, but then found out I was listening to the re-issue and Change is a bonus track that wasn't there in 1980. That's too bad, I think that would have been my favorite on this album. With it I'd call this a 3, but without it I think it sits at a high 2.
pretty repetitive honestly. But not that bad.
no my thing
1-2 of the songs on here were decent but did not enjoy the rest, really not a fan of all the shouting x
Good album but not my favorite from Killing Joke
Not my cuppa.
Decidedly inoffensive, which I'm sure wasn't the vibe they were going for at the time.
Won’t revisit
Not my vibe. Maybe deserves another listen to get up to 3 stars.
Ehhhh don’t make me listen to this
I kind of liked the songs that didn’t seem to have any singing. I did not like this man’s singing.
I can 100% see the influences this song had on other artist I like, and I can appreciate that. However, for the most part these songs just dont sound finished. This is also coupled with teh fact that mroe than a few songs have any lyrics and have multiple cuts on the album. You can have simple acoustics/sound, or no vocals, having both just makes it feel empty. Even if we compare them to songs popular that were popular around this time, these sound more like intros and snippets than full fledged songs. If I had to pick a favorite it would probably be Complications.
Punk. More musical than most punk. But ultimately, it gets boring and repetitive. A 2 (it didn’t make me angry).
Not for me
Not sure if this is considered good for the genre but I don’t care for it.
This is not my thing. I can see how maybe when it first came out it had a new sound but now it’s not so fresh.
Overall, a bit meh of an album, nothing really exciting, but it was pretty alright having it in the background, it's just that it wasn't fully enjoyable. It may have been a bit more popular back then, who knows.
great guys. just never really got into the music they make.
I may have enjoyed this when it was released. Not doing much for me now.
This wasn't bad per se- just boring and too long.
Requiem Wardance The Wait Change
Good instrumentals but not a fan of the sound of the vocals. Likes: Wardance, Change
I think I can understand their appeal, it's creative and different, but it isn't really anything I like.
I do truly love post punk, but really did not find much yo enjoy here. The majority of the album is the same lifeless unchanging riffs repeated over and over again. This style can be done very well, but yhe execution here was off. The makings of a great band are here, but overall I'm quite unimpressed
This isn’t good, in my view. But you really can see how you probably need to get through this to get to Nine Inch Nails.
AI Prompt: Make generic rock music from 1980
The only killing joke is listening to this album amirite?
I just don't like metal
Some cool moments, some of the punk and proto industrial elements were interesting but this was largely forgettable and too one-paced
As with the last few albums I have been struggling to actively listen to these so its very difficult to give a good critique or rating. This isn't really my genre, that isn't to say that I can't enjoy punk, or post-punk, just that it'd likely be a little harder for me to find music of this type that I'd enjoy. This, to me, felt somewhat typical of its genre, and therefore not too interesting nor overly enjoyable. It wasn't bad to have on at all, just not much fun either. 48/100
Mediocre.
Didnt grab me
Niet mijn stijl. Heel druk.
Not my style. Staccato hard rock something. It sounds OK, but not what I want right now.
At its best, they sound like the funk punk found on Big Boys' Where's My Towel/Industry Standard. Unfortunately, that's only a couple of tracks. Mostly it sounds like british post punk that often wishes it were heavy metal.
Did not spark any highlights during my listening experience. I'm aware of the iconic status of this band, though.
That was disappointing. Coming off the back of Brian Eno/ Pere Ubu (which are roughly contemporary) this was all a bit dull and trudgy. Requiem is the best track but still felt quite plodding. I gave dub housing a 2 and would listen to that over this everyday so I guess its a 2.
This was fine. It didn’t really grab me, but I can see the long shadow that it casts.
No, not for me. I just not very good really.
A little too heavy for my liking. Musically not bad in parts but the vocals were too punkish with repetitive phrases and more about making noise than making music.
Repetitive RepetitiveRepetitive
I like the instrumentation on most of this album, and found it engaging and varied. Unfortunately Jaz Coleman's unique combination of singing/blaring/yelling/moaning/bleating significantly detracts from (destroys?) all the tracks he sings on...which is almost all of them
Gôtt det var länge sen det var nån New wave eller hur Dagge? Här får vi rätt ordinär postpunk som möjligen flörtar lite med goth. Onödigt hårt och aggressivt emellanåt. "Complication" överlägset bästa låt (särskilt som "Change" inte är med på originalalbumet), där är det gôtt vev på gitarren och driv i rytmen. Annars glömmer jag gärna det här, känns lite fritidsgårdsofärdigt. Väldigt svag tvåa
Joy Divisions avlägsna hårdrockskusin? Men pendlar mellan nästan olyssningsbart (War dance, Tomorrows world) och helt okej (Bloodsports, Complications). Sånginsatsen är överlag dålig. Och de hårddistade gitarriffen rätt trista.
Helt okej. Mer punk än New wave vilket naturligtvis är bra. Ganska lite som sticker ut dock. Saknar en rökare med hitspotential. Stark tvåa.
Roligaste post-punken hittills.
Not my favorite
Listened while running. Had good energy but not the strong coherence I would have preferred. Too much electric guitar focus.
This is very generic and not interesting to me. 2/5
I have dipped my toe into punk music during this challenge and inspired by friends. I thought I would enjoy this album more than I did. I think I’m getting old!
can't get the point
Totally whatever, didn’t seem like I needed to hear this before I died.
Ничем не запомнился. 5 из 10.
I appreciate what they are doing, really. And even like some of their lyrics but not my jam. I’m rating a 2 but really probably a 1.5
YAB(P)A Yet Another British (Punk) Album Please show me something interesting! ... Update: meh, did not care for this. All the songs sounded super repetititve. 2*
I liked it, BUT it was forgettable. Less than an hour after listening I barely remember what it sounded like. Also, I am haunted by giving a great Stevie Wonder album a 3. I guess this gets a 2.
Okay, this one I think was just a straight-up miss for me. And it wasn't even like it wasn't potentially my thing or my style or whatever, I thought the sound had potential I just didn't like what they were doing with the songs. Didn't enjoy this one.
Guter Rock
One or two were pretty okay idk
Klonk niet slecht maar blijft niet hangen.
Not my thing, shows good premises but that's it
This was too hardcore for me. I just couldn’t get through the whole thing
I enjoyed the songs where the rhythm section led from the front, mainly because i’m a sucker for prominent drums. Unfortunately this was mainly in the first half of the album. Overall i struggled to connect either this a bit too industrial, a bit too electronic for my tastes
Sometimes I raise an eyebrow when I see an album pop up, amazed that it would make it onto this list - this was one such album. I did find myself enjoying the guitar work on “Bloodsport” and “Change”, which wasn’t on the original UK release but I had zoned out so much by this point I was barely listening until that caught my attention again. Aside from that, there wasn’t much to be found on this album for me to like. Had I a half star option, it would get 2.5 - as I don’t, and it wasn’t as good as some of the albums I’ve given 3 stars to on this project, it gets a 2.
I have a very patchy record with post punk albums and this turned out to be no different. It was very much the law of diminishing returns, as I really liked Requiem and Wardance, but the longer the album went on, the more the repetition started to get to me. First it was annoying, but by the end it was just forgettable. Would be a 2.5, but I'm rounding down 2/5
Was not 100% present while listening to this, but I did think “cool rhythm” and start nodding my head a couple times, particularly Primitive and Requiem. I’m sure there’s something here, but I kinda wanted to tidy up to Norah Jones vibe this morning and not this
Wardance is cool, I got bored by song 7 and had to move on. I do like a chunky industrial guitar though.
Not feeling this one, maybe too early for its time
Loud and not exactly my vibe but some good stuff
Quite liked change, most of it is a little slow. Not totally sparking joy but interesting. Looked it up and change is sampled by LCD sound system who i lovee fave = change
I really didn’t like this one and tbh I don’t entirely get why it’s here personally… but at least it’s not Rod Stewart
An alright debut album from an industrial rock/metal band that I have little knowledge on. I thought it was pretty boring and went by quick. Some decent tracks, still not my favorite kind of music.
These guys have influenced quite a lot of musicians I like but I can’t remember what any of this album sounded like immediately after, but I’ll sit with it some more
Not a huge fan of this flat-sounding punk.
I was unfamiliar with this English hard rock/punk rock band until today. I listened to the original release (eight tracks) of this debut album. Most of the songs were unenjoyable, but for those into this genre I can appreciate that they may find it fabulous. It doesn’t quite have enough going for it to rate it three stars. Sorry Killing Joke.
(Per my last email: Well, this isn't solid gold. But that just means the next one is gonna be even better. Like Deal or No Deal.) 1980 seems early for post-punk. Maybe they should rename punk "proto-punk". Anyway, I don't know about this band. I do hear the industrial, but also the metal, and I guess the (post-) punk. It's not quite the optimal blend of those things, mainly because the singing is just not very beautiful, is it? I do like that Spotify has the lyrics to the first song written as "The Requiem/The Requieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem". Lotta "e"s. That's fun. Still, sitting at your classic 2. Too angry, but not angry in a way I can relate to, you feel me? Highlight: 'Complications' (Sounded the most Britpop) Lowlight: 'S.O.36' (cool namesake, yay German, but long, noisily repetitive track)
I am slightly disappointed? There are some stand-out tracks but the album seems divided between its punk and industrial influences.
Not bad musically, just largely uninteresting. My favorite was honestly probably Change which wasn't even on the original album. Bloodsport was a nice instrumental. Most songs followed the same pattern of a few random lyrics followed by the name of the song said over and over again and then some instrumentals. That's a fine formula. Nothing great though.
It's not bad. But I'm pretty sure I've written, in my bedroom, better songs than some of the ones in here. But I didn't even record them because I thought they were not good enough. Maybe I'm just not a fan of this genre.
Listened to before: No Granted, this mix of post-punk, metal and industrial sounds very unique, even today. In 1980 this must have been highly innovative. Also I love Jaz Coleman's dialect and the cover is fantastic. But sadly, that's were it ends. The songwriting does not work for me and it is just not my sound. Sorry, but pass
Top track: Change
Feels like being trapped in a factory where the machines are slightly off-beat. Respect the influence, but I was bored out of my mind.
Punk rock with synth. Nothing particularly notable or appealing about this album.
Meh.
Ehh was not a fan of the singing definitely cool just not for me
It started out ok and ended up being pretty repetitive
The wait carrière it to à 2! Some nice moments here and there
picks: wardance, the wait
Is it wrong to say that I felt like every song on this album sounded the exact same? I mean obviously not every song sounded the exact same, especially in the second half which was a nice change of pace compared to the first half Also, despite being remastered (and this might just be me), the vocals on a number of songs did not sound like they were mixed very well (too quiet) Had a decent time with a few songs but pretty forgettable otherwise Favorites: None Honorable Mentions: None
M/v
I had high hopes, but too heavy and impenetrable for me...
A big blast of nothing. It may be an early innovation in post-punk, but I’m glad things moved on.
British rock de nuevo
The Cars but they saw Sabbath one time and made an album based on that.
Not really my style tbf. Pretty repetitive, but overall okay. I will say, the fact this came out in 1980 is pretty cool, innovative for the time.
2/5
This sound isn't for me
4/10 - it was alright
Decent but not thrilling
Meh. Un post punk bastante ruidoso que se hace bastante pesadito (y eso que es corto).
Noise
it's very difficult to understand why this is included in the 1001 best albums of all time. it's average and makes me wish to listen to throbbing gristle. much more like this and the game' over
Nothing to hate I guess, but pretty unremarkable.
Pretty forgettable punk album. Good energy but nothing really stood out to me.
I Love "Love Like Blood", but the debut Album is for me inaccessible
There are fun elements I like here , the atmosphere and heavy metal synth esque mood is appealing , but for the most part the melody doesn’t do enough for me to make it ultimately worth it
Okay rock album, nothing stands out to make them seem different than others
Not bad, but not my preferred genre. Fine enough to play in the background while working, but I don't see myself going back to this one. Favorite tracks: - Requiem
I hated the first few seconds of this, but then it wasn't terrible for a bit, but then I started to hate it again. There's just a lot of repetition in the songs so they seem to just not go anywhere for a really long time. There were some interesting moments but not enough of them to warrant another listen.
Nope
Lo he escuchado de pasada. No me ha parecido malo, pero tampoco me ha hecho mirar qué canción estaba sonando para guardar alguna.
Experimental goth punk.
Extremely heavy metal- fun riffs but a bit much for me.
If you want to listen to bad 1980s car chase music, then this is the album for you.
Unremarkable. There's nothing here that made me want more or have any desire to come back to it.
I'm not a punk guy. But this wasn't actively bad. The worst thing about it is the vocals, but at the same time they're deployed so infrequently as to make most of the songs very dull and repetitive. Would it kill these guys to bust out some melody? The rhythmic stuff is good to be fair, but each songs goes nowhere. It's like they came up with a bunch of riffs and then said "if we play each riff repeatedly for 3 minutes or so that's a finished song"
gitarren? ja. drums? ja. lärm? JA.
boring
Been listening to this list long enough that I'm finally to the point where good music is not strictly enough to get a good score from me. This album is fine, but there are a ton of other groips from this 2-3 years I've enjoyed more, so I don't know if there is really anything here to boost it's score. This does have some rock infused with dated 80s synths which gives it a bit of a unique feel compared to those more typical alt rock bands. My favorite was Change.
Grinding 80s rock. Nothing stood out to me.
How come most of the post punk albums on this list are so bland and boring ? 4/10 fav song : The Wait
It's "post punk", and I can tell it has roots in punk but it isn't quite so raw. That said, any 5 seconds of any song will pretty much tell you what any other 5 seconds sounds like... identically. They have some decent riffs, but you can't just repeat the same riff 60-100 times and call it a "song". I didn't dislike it, but I won't really be looking to listen to more, so rounding down to a 2.
Good old fashioned Punk through and through. Not really my cup of tea but not the worst thing I have heard either. It feels difficult to rate since its not a genre I listen to a lot or enjoy listening to.
Just alright, I would say. Honestly I'm not into rock unless it's near the fringes of the genre, and this is more typical.
Idk, this was ok. I listened to it while walking around Asda, I don’t know how much that added to the experience. I feel like.. this is the kind of music that you can see how it helped pave the way for other stuff and is important because of that, but nothing really stuck with me. I feel like the songs just kind of happened to my ears. That said, there were some melodies and bits that I enjoyed and if they’d developed into something a bit… MORE I would’ve enjoyed it more. SO36 was cool, also Requiem. Yeah, I feel like I get it but I don’t really get it. I think i would’ve been the kind of person who got it in 1980.
I feel the energy, but the music is not my cup of tea, too aggressive, raw and rough, too straight and simple.
This album sounds like Metallica being conceived in a rainy London alley under Cold War dread and cigarette smoke. “Complications” manages to sneak in an actual groove, and “Primitive” and “The Wait” deliver gritty, punk-fueled energy that I don't hate. The rest belongs in a museum—one with barbed wire, strobe lights, and a strict No MAGA Hats policy. Respect is due, but I won’t be streaming “S.O.36” unless I’m trying to clear a Proud Boy rally like the US military blasting Twisted Sister at Noriega in Panama ca. 1989.
not my style. i could see how this perhaps set the stage for like rock operas, kinda? like a coheed and cambria almost, i guess. i dunno, all in all this wasn't really my jam but i guess not everything is going to be
Not bad, but not great. I was vibing with some songs, but then there were long stretches of mediocre boredom. High 2, Low 3. Cool album art!
In the coolest way
The best thing about this is the album cover
#93 - not the energy I was expecting from post punk. This is just kinda... Boring? Muted? Not for me
For what era this came out it's pretty stellar. Would it be something I'd ever listen to again? Nah.
Noisy, slightly punky. Fine, I let it wash over me although the riff of the opening Requiem was a strong start. Not going to re-listen to this, though.
Not great, but not the worst. Probably won't come back to it.
Heavy metal but not really? Not great.
It wasn't pure instrumental, but it felt like it was, and not in a good way.
Post punk New Wave? This was before the "Eighties"
🍑 besides Complications.
This album is full of 2 minute songs stretched to 3-4 minutes
kinda barren, minimalist post punkish grungy rock that is similar to the character select screen of a N64 monster truck. pretty repetitive, almost groovy, but not quite. 2.5/5
I first bought this album when it came out and I thought it was mostly boring. 45 years’ distance has not improved my opinion of it. This album has a kind of black metal meets post punk thing going on and you can see how many bands subsequently have been influenced by it; Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine etc etc would all acknowledge a debt. Non of that makes it an intrinsically listenable album.
Didn't felt memorable after listening to it. Had few cool songs tho but as a album it didn't moved me. (2.5/5.0)
I had heard of this group but never heard of any of these songs. Not horrible but not great.
Utterly forgettable, like too many of the UK based albums on this list.
Pretty good but not spectacular
I found most of the album to be corny tbh 4/10
I love post punk! but hate the brits now :/
Not for me lol
I didn't like it, but I appreciate it's not the same old British punk as on the rest of this list. 2/5
Maybe it’s just not my genre, but I found this to be too much of the same thing in each song. Repeated choruses way too many times. Put another verse in or trim the length. 2.5⭐️
meh
It was alright. I don’t see what the fuss is 1001 album worthy: No - 51/95
Ну The Wait норм. Но больше не хочу это слушать. Для специфичных ситуаций и мест (завод,заброшка,гаражи?).
Ihan megalaahaava, en ihan tajua tätä… koska muuten goottikolina vois toimia, miksi tätä on hidastettu 0.5-kertaiseksi? Sanoitukset voisivat olla vaikuttavat, jos keskittyisin kuuntelemaan, sellainen viba tulee. Pitäisi antaa mahis päivänä, jolloin en kaipaa musalta energiaa.
Pidän bändin perussoundista - Requiem on täysin uudella tavalla samaan aikaan punk ja stadion - mutta tämä LP on liimattu yhteen turhalla kokeilulla (Wardancen robottivokaalit) ja instrumentaalitäytteellä (merkittävä osa A-puolesta). Aineksia parempaan. 2,5
Meh...this album was boring. The singer's voice wasn't great. Some of the rhythms were fine, but nothing caught my interest. "Requiem" kinda sucked and is one of their most streamed songs. The album was fine overall but not something I'd return to. Liked Songs: "Bloodsport" , "The Wait" , "Change"
Not bad, but very clumsy and sricky in its`s core
Not particularly enjoyable.
It’s a joke that this album is even on this list because it isn’t killing anything. While it’s not the worst Brit Bias choice from recent days, it still isn’t very good. The only thing this had going for it is that it was tolerable and I was able to finish the album
Very repetitive, basically carried one riff throughout the entire song each time, the riffs were pretty good though but there wasn’t much to this
i listened to this so long ago that i actually have no clue how to rate it, so we're going with a 2.5
A hard driving rock album where every song is just good enough. Unfortunately it lacks any real zip, that would bring me back to listen to it again.
This could have been great if the the songs were kept to about 2 minutes. The same riff over and over, with the lack of any real vocal melody begins to tire. 2.5 stars.
Ok electro rock