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Not bad. Probably 3.5
One of their best
Singer sounded like Graham Parker to me and I found that confusing.
There's a reason one of these tunes has ten times as many listens.
Better than Green Day, but still not quite a 4
it's always fun to see an album with the post-hardcore tag, even though this wasn't really my bag. A little too jaunty for my tastes.
2,4/5
Ok, prenez une partie de ce que j’ai dit hier et mettez-la au vidange, parce que j’adore ce qui se passe dans ce punk là. C’est rythmé, énergétique et fun, pis j’étais investi jusqu’à la fin, d’habitude je me lasse vers le milieu. Je recommande, pis donnez moi plus de ça les prochaines fois!
Just not very interesting. Don't know why it's here
This album is so one note from start to finish. Great energy, but ultimately kind of a chore to listen to. Next please.
Absolute classic
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Felt like generic rock and didn't really stand out to me in any way. I wasn't previously aware of these guys and would be surprised if they ended up back on my radar again.
Another new discovery for me. High energy, fun pop punk through and through. Sounds like their live shows were ridiculous. No real complaints, but probably not something I’ll listen to frequently.
Kolejny przeciętny album rockowy, który brzmi jak jedna naprawdę długa piosenka. Z tym, że tym razem wokal jest na granicy bycia nieznośnym. Całość się ciągnie, nudzi i nie zachwyca. 5/10.
This album has a lot of good songs that are fun and catchy. I really like the cover with the scorpion it looks really cool. I also like their band name and album name. Rocket from the crypt! Well, shoot, I'm straight rocketing! I think I might revisit this album
This was very listenable but also very unmemorable album. When I played it in the background in the morning it was good but when I put it on hedphones the vocals bothered me.
I have tried several times over several decades to enjoy this album/band. But it just doesn’t hit for me. I appreciate that it is pure rock and roll but kinda generic to me. And I really don’t like the vocals. Would’ve appreciated them buried in the mix a bit more. I think if I saw them live back when that I would have a different opinion.
Listened Before? N The world in 1990:.... These guys in 1990: Let's make a punk band! All you need is unintelligible singing, repetitive chords and cool song names! Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: On A Rope
9/10
Nö, damit verschwende ich meine Zeit nicht! Grässliches Geschreie!
Fav- misbeaten 2.5/5
Listenable.
The first two songs scared me but the rest of the first half banged. The second half fell off for me it just didn’t feel all that special. Regardless I really enjoyed this album and the good songs were super good.
I really enjoyed this album. It's classic 90's punk with a cool but of ska put in with use of a brass section in some of the tracks. Comparable to a lot of punk classics, just a 90's version of them. The only thing I wish was that there was more variety between tracks. The songs are all of a similar flavor and structure. The catchy lines and unique riffs help break things up, but after a while I was wondering if I was listening to the same song twice. "Burnt Alive" and "Ball Lightening" were my favorite tracks.
This is ok, wasn’t traditionally bad but I have very little to say about it
Convinced this is secretly Elvis Costello. Vocals are uncanny
I bet they were fun live and On a Rope in particular is a great single, but over the course of an album it gets a bit same-y.
Fun but I don't really mind if I don't ever hear it again
does not at all seem to pass the vibe check for what would normally be on this list, but thats a v good refreshing thing in this case, its a barrel of fun! a swirling groovy wall of sound that adds trumpet and sax to its punky alt rock stylings, its a pretty novel sound with very catchy songs. i dont rly have anything cool to say ab it lol (tho thoughts r also slow to form today), so ill just throw down my one negative which is that album cover 100% needed a few more passes. maybe rearrange the placement of the subject? maybe a different font? idk, its clearly trying to be stark and striking but it doesnt sit in my brain to any good or coherent effect lol.
This was the easiest review to write since this is so exceedingly bad. I normally give every album 3 listens through. This one I barely made it through 1 time and I can tell these songs will not grow on me at all. Not good for my ears. If you're gonna pick a California band from the 90s that was interesting and high energy - Cake is a MUCH better option. How this band made it on the this list and there is nothing by Cake is mind-boggling. I am glad I am doing this album per day thing BUT holy cow sometimes there are just huge stinkers like this. Liked songs on Spotify: 0/14 Rating: 1/5 (should be zero)
Better than I expected. It kind of reminds me of Jeff Rosenstock but obviously not as good. Scorpion on the album cover is bad ass. Favorite track: Middle
I wanted to like this more, but it sounded a little generic to me. Not terrible by any means, but nothing that I would want to keep listening to.
some decent bits but overall couldn’t be arsed
Not as good as Hot Snakes or Drive Like Jehu but still good
Grand aye
Some bangers but a bit repetitive
Didn't like this at the start but it kinda grew on me. Not bad
generic 90s punk made for the radio which is fine but confusing why it gets a spot on this list!
I guessed 2009 and I was a surprising 14 years off, and am I hearing riffs? with distortion? Sure, track 1 sounds like it would be the token "heavy" track on a Tony Hawk game's soundtrack, but when that's the only guitar driven music you've heard in months, it sounds like prime Morbid Angel. As punk goes, this is pretty lame, and hits my ear as butt rock-y X-Games core from 2003. I almost wish I didn't see the genre tag that this got saddled with because it's a half-enjoyable rock album. Kind of off-kilter with a driving rhythm and some quirky song titles. I wouldn't sit down and listen to this again and again, but it creeps past the dread 2.5 for me. Now leave Vlad alone! 3
Eh
Rock / Punk. High energy Punk that powers on relentlessly and even throws in some horns. Not awful, not great. Right down the middle. 2.5 out of 5..
So good I listened to it three times
This is pretty Okay. The moments where they experimented with surf rock and other genres were the most interesting to me.
Pretty decent sounding punk/ska album from the 90's. That's basically it. The horns don't really kick in til halfway through the album (I picked them up around Ball Lightning) and they do manage to change the feel a bit. Other than that it's kinda unremarkable. Fun enough and got me excited in the beginning but it never really took off.
Would have been fun in the nineties.
Slightly punk, slightly grunge, and slightly ska. Moments of interest and moderate enjoyment (like Suit City), but not enough to qualify this as something I had to hear before I died.
cool
Mitä helvettiä
Oh look, another obscure punk/rock/ska group from the '90's So Cal. I'm guessing the author of this list didn't realize that this is a niche group that nobody except their fans have heard of or care about. It's a bit of a cultural oddity that a band from San Diego got big (in a relative sense) in the UK and not the US. After it all I was left thinking this group needed to pick a lane: punk or alternative rock. Their songs that move to one side or the other aren't bad, but when they start blending the genres it breaks down. On a Rope was a decent tune.
Exactly how you would picture this San Diego band.
It was ok. Enjoyed some parts of it, but it was mostly pretty boring. Standout songs: Fat lip Salt future
Akin to the Hives?
Garage ska punk, my type of music, I liked it. Not sure why it's on this list, there are definitely more formative albums and more formative bands from this time and before. Operation Ivy off the dome.
Mix between Green Day and the smashing Pumpkins. I didn’t hate but but probably won’t be on my list of must have albums.
Ok
⭐⭐⭐ Standard punkrock. Lätt att tycka om men är det ett album som bör vara med i listan över 1001 album, jag tvekar. Men samtidigt uppskattar jag det och kan inte låta bli att gunga med. Bäst är Born in 69, On a rope, Drop out
I found this to be pretty average for a punk album. I was gonna only rate this a 2 but my husband reminded me that our recently deceased friend Brad would have loved this and that jumped it up to a 3 for me.
Alles is op dezelfde manier zo uptempo en high energy dat alle nummers samensmelten en ik richting het einde wel echt zat te wachten tot het klaar was Ball Lightning was wel lit
Paar liedjes geluisterd maar heel erg meh. Ik hou niet van Amerikaanse punk oepsie
Yes queen give us nothing. The most boring tropes of '90s punk rock all blended up in a performatively edgy project.
ja. vijf nummers geluisterd maar ugh niet de vibe
onwijs tandeloze (ha!) 90s punk met nul boodschap of interessante muzikale keuze. banger op de radio tussendoor maar niet een heel album. heel erg high school dropout punk. ik zag op de wiki dat dit invloed had op jimmy eats world enzo en dat geloof ik onmiddelijk. ik hoopte op horrorpunk en dat was dit niet :(( ook. ze zijn opener geweest voor rancid en soundgarden??? stel je voor je gaat een paar van de beste acts uit de jaren 90 zien en dan moet je eerst hier doorheen. tragisch !!! okay nu ik eenmaal wat verder in het album ben, het kopergebruik charmeert me wel. live moet dit vast heerlijk zijn geweest drop out, used, en salt future waren denk ik m'n favorieten inmiddels iets positiever over dit album
High energy, would be good live. One song at a time mixed into a playlist would be great, otherwise its the same thing over and over - hard album to listen to all the way through
reminds me of ski jeremy? got a classic 90s rock style
People have often wondered if Dracula was in fact Len Houmous. You never see him in daylight and despite his own scent, he hates garlic. 3.4 5/14 Drop Out
This was alright, kind of ska punk. Nothing memorable tho
Odd, but in a way I can get behind.
didn't listen
This felt like Mrs. Baird's Bread. It's fine bread and serves the purpose of hosting delicious meats, condiments, and veggies, but you quickly forget about the bread.
The Stooges make a party record. There's even horns. It's all tight as a drum and/but ends being a little one dimensional. It's fine. I don't believe that is the adjective they were hoping for. Better in a love setting.
Generic rock from the 90s. Each track is fine but doesn’t add up to anything special. Sounds a bit uninspired - I don’t really know if I am missing anything or I’m just a snob but doesn’t do it for me. 4/10
Pretty much “on a rope” plus 13 others.
Lots of energy here but all seems to directed in the wrong places and could have benefitted more from a bit of variety in strumming and drum patterns. ‘On a rope’ is a bit of a meme but is the strongest song here, and the rest of it seem to just be derivatives of the same song and got tiresome by the end.
A good album, I liked Young Livers the most.
- no -
Kinda hated this. Strong 2
The best 1, 2, 3 start to an album.
As a self processed ska guy it's so refreshing to hear just straight up punky horns that want to tear your face off as much as the guitars. A fantastic listen.
403/1089 - Energetic but not much substance.
This should not have passed the first draft of the list
repetitive. mid. just not for me.
Retro-sounding punk in the 90's. Wasn't horrible, but didn't do much for me.
Wow, I did not expect this to be good. Skate to survive!!! See Naren? Rivington type shit. 3.5! .. 3.4
Haven't heard of them and just based on the name and artwork I knew it's gonna be ass. The lead singer sounds like Elvis Costello trying to be edgy and the overall vibe is just confusing. Wikipedia says this is hardcore punk but it's not? It's some of the lamest punk I've ever heard, it's barely punk. I wish I could rate this 1.5/5 because it sucks but also isn't the worst thing I've ever heard. Well, into the 1/5 you go then 1/5
More musical and lyrical than much of the music in this genre.
Surprisingly, I didn't hate this
Better than expected considering the name of the band and the album title and cover!
I like punk but this ain't it, for me at least. On A Rope is decent.
Me suena la portada, pero creo que no lo he escuchado nunca. Empieza bien y me ha recordado a Black Keys y Rage against the machine lejanamente, pero no me ha enganchado. No sabría si ponerle 3 o 2...
This is junk punk, especially on the more dumb and aggressively unmusical tracks like 'On a Rope' or 'Suit City,' but it does come into a kind of its own on songs like 'Young Livers' or 'Drop Out,' featuring endearing horns and a lead vocal performance from Speedo that effectively marries Strummer w/ Westerberg. 'Ah, something's wrong with Gertrude / Ah, she don't like the attitude.' Like all proper punks, RFTC tell stories about neighborhood gals and pals, as the Ramones did about Sheena, the Clash about Rudie, & The Replacements about Tommy and his tonsillectomy. But all in all, this is only an average punk record, not a very nineties affair - uniformed by grunge or even The Offspring - and just not nearly as good as what we had gotten 'fore in the late seventies and eighties.
I wish a three didn’t feel so noncommital. This is an album I kind of like (especially the horn section) in a genre I kind of don’t but whether I like it doesn’t feel like the right metric to judge this by? I do think this is interesting. I hear elements of Nine Inch Nails and Sponge in here along with contemporaries like Social Distortion or even The Offspring. It almost sounds like a noisier version of the punk ska bands that were either about to hit big or just had with the horn section going. So it’s weird. Did I like it? kinda but I’m not going to listen to it again. Was it a great list inclusion? I think so, I listened to it actively and got something from it, helped me draw some interesting connections between other bands of its era and its precursors/successors. Call it a three with an asterisk because I did get more from it than just an album I liked well enough to listen to once
meh
This album sounds like the type of music the cool older brother in an early 2000s movie would listen to, just to make sure the audience knows he's super duper cool. Why is this album on the list? I can think of a number of better inclusions. Unfortunately, this album was chosen, and I was subjected to forty-three minutes of listless, unimpressive, boring music. Something else to note are the lyrics, which are just straight nonsense to me. Two stars. (Favorite track: On a Rope.)
jovial punk, mye blås, en del likheter til skandirock, men meh.
no reason for this album to be here. I did like it, but I have to rate it lower because there’s literally no justification for this mid punk cali band from the 90s to waste space on this list
I was really hoping for a good halloween song on this album :'(
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Energetic and fun, but generic and forgettable.
Not my jam but not bad
Never heard of these guys, cool name... okay, the intro is pretty good. 61 seconds long. I'm expecting more hardcore punk. But what I get is an album with an identity crisis. Is it hardcore? Is it radio friendly pop punk, or ska, or even glam rock? I don't really know, but these guys can definitely write some hooks. I just wanted it to either lean into the fast, punk riffs that were promised at the very start, or fully embrace the poppy stuff. I do like enough of the songs to give this a passing mark.
This album was a disappointment. I was excited by the new name, and seeing that it was a punk band from the mid 90ties, I was hoping for something new to hook into. In the end, the music was too boring and not hooky enough to appeal to my pop-punk tastes, and not hard edge enough to appeal to my punk tastes. I guess there is a reason my punk friend never flagged this band.
I’ve never heard of this before this. I thought it sounded promising from the description but the vocals are a bit harsh, and I really don’t like saxophone/horns in songs. But the last half of the album seemed to be better.
I expected to hate this, but this was genuinely really good. I was tempted to give this a 4 but I need to keep my rankings consistent.
This is largely just loud and cluttered rock. Not much inviting a repeat listen. Lyrics are unintelligible, drums are little more than smash, smash, crash. Sometimes smash, crash, smash, crash. Guitar and drums aren’t terribly original or interesting either. It’s not so bad that it’s annoying and needs to be shut off, but if you’re looking for something to actually listen to and enjoy, this isn’t it. Best suited for people who listened to it as hormone addled teens with unregulated aggression and less discerning taste who now enjoy it out of nostalgia.
Lately I've realized I dislike punk, and this is another album I can't stand. The horn section is incredibly uncool and I hate it. https://1001albumsgenerator.com/shares/61d7478d46b550187c92f00c I am sorry for offending you by writing a random review of your favorite album. Please forgive me, as I will never use this site again.
There are tiny ass hints of things I like in here but…
ordinary lively ska punk, nothing more
Possibly the most 3* album I've heard so far. Technically competent, eminently listenable 90s punk that's almost entirety devoid of personality or particular interest. It's fine, but really not something you need to hear before you pass from this world.
Some decent punk songs from a smaller artist. Nothing too crazy with this one.
Never heard of this band or album. Another first time listen outside of my normal style of music. Don’t hear anything special about this through the first songs? It’s clearly punk but not that early fun late 70s punk. It sounds more 90s/2000s obviously, but still not fully the catchy style of pop punk that would emerge. It seems to alternate between something I’m kinda enjoying and something that I don’t like. I particularly don’t like his voice. There are some songs that rock a little more and get to a more fun point. And some of the horns are fun. (Is this Ska? I never really knew what ska was). But overall there’s a very generic sound to this that doesn’t stand out. I would probably never choose to listen to anything on this album ever again and will forget it in a day or two. I’m sure there are plenty of people who like this music, just doesn’t do it for me at all. Especially this guy’s voice. Something I don’t like. Wavering between a 1 or 2, but it also overstays its welcome so probably going down. One thing is I fully reject the notion that this is some sort of must listen album. Even others I didn’t enjoy had a special ness to them that this doesn’t have. 1/5
This reminds me so much of Jeff Rosenstock. I'm gonna start calling this "proto-Jeff-Rosenstock"
сначала эмоция ветефе потом оо драйвовенько остальное --наитипичнейший рок наитипичнейшего исполнения дядек рокеров скучно непритягательно
dnf don’t like the voice, fun heavy guitar instrumental but rough over done man voice
I flipped through these songs like I was scrolling through 500 useless channels of late night tv, finding nothing but garbage click after click, with only the occasional pause to see if what they were selling on the infomercial was worth buying. Spoiler alert, it was not.
Truth be told, I went into listening to this album with negative thoughts simply from the titling and branding. I was fully expecting another turd of an album, but I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t gravitate to Punk music, but these guys are musically talented. I heard flashes of Mighty, Mighty, Bosstones in a couple of songs but that may be from the distinct instrument sounds coming though in staccato, the back up singers supporting the melody very well, and the vocals turned to “11”. Overall I was pleased with today’s selection.
A boring general ‘punk’ vibe poorly done. I catch some echos of bands like the Smithereens, early Foo and Elvis Costello, but poorly done. This is not good and I certainly feel one day closer to death after listening to this poorly done album. Poorly done.
Cool band name. Cool album title. Cool album cover. Awful music.
Nothing special. If there's one thing punk music is usually good at, it is being an exciting, highly energetic listening experience. This one didn't achieve that.
Very cool album - butt rocky ska but not cringe. Loved it
90’s Punk Rock ⭐️Come See, Come Saw
Not bad
Ame este álbum, es una mezcla de rock con la voz de tame impala, bien producido , muy divertido y fácilmente estaría en una playlist de Linsey Lohan en freaky Friday.
Don’t rlly know why this album is on here? It’s got a lot of energy, but is pretty boring.
Listened once and glad when it was over. Was between 5 and 15 songs I think.
Pointless.
Guy in hospice care finally listening to this album so he can cross it off the list: I could have died without this honestly
I don't see what this represents being on the list. There are way more interesting punky albums from the mid-90s. Didn't totally hate it or anything. Fav track: On a Rope Least fav: Come See Come Saw (Is this meant to be a play on "Comme ci, comme ça"? It annoyed me either way.
Fun! Loud and punky. I enjoyed this.
helpless
👎
This one gave me a hit of nostalgia right away. I remember Rocket from the Crypt from the old Vans Off the Wall compilation CDs and from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater soundtrack, so that alone earned some bonus points. That said, nothing on this album really stuck out for me. It’s solid, energetic punk rock, but once it was over, I didn’t feel the urge to go back and replay anything. Still, it was a fun listen overall. Also, side note, we seriously need to start a movement to bring back the Vans Off the Wall albums. Those things were legendary.
Never heard of these guys and based on the name of the band and the album I was expecting to hear some weird Halloween music. Even though I’m not a huge fan of punk, I ended up liking this quite a bit.
why was that actually quite good
Oh how did I never see this before, this is sick. 90s punk with horns, great energy, really fun and full soundscape. Highlight is Fat Lip.
I hated the first three songs, but this album took a sharp turn for the better with Young Livers (which sounds like a punk Summertime Blues), and after that had some songs I liked. Best were Young Livers and Drop Out. I need a copy of the actual 1001 book so I can find out why it was important to hear this before I died because it sounds fairly generic to me.. Kickass title, though.
Standard Rock Album, but not particularly catchy or groovy. I'm not sure about the historical importance of this one, but its mid.
No.
This was alright
I like Middle and Used. Most of this is like if Reel Big Fish took itself too seriously, if Social Distortion was no fun, or if Jeff Rosenstock had no sense of rhythm or melody. As much a pop anthem collection as anything it was meant to course correct. Often reminded me of a less talented version of Adam Schlesinger. Grading on a curve because we are talking about albums proposed as must-listens in the top 1001 sense, but I did find this actively annoying often.
Gonna give this two stars because, while it's a fine album, we're grading this on a curve of essential listening for one's entire life. And while I did not hate any moment of this, very little of it left me with anything I'll remember.
Goodness this really wore thin for me by the end. There are a handful of moments where things quiet down for a little that I thought had some impact but so much of this otherwise stays in 1 mode to its detriment. Really lost patience with the vocals in particular
Very fun, but at a certain point more interesting as a (sorta) transitional missing link between more propulsive or catchy movements of punk. When this thing is 45 minutes long and not particularly varied it sorta lands more in scientifically curious rather than enjoyable. Drop Out is my cut of choice.
Loooooove this songwriting. Excellent meat-and-potatoes punk rock. Used especially.
Pretty fun, if inessential
Song(s) added to my 1001 Bangers playlist: On a Rope
not my favorite!
This was fine - nothing I was terribly into, but nothing I hated
Raucous. Not much variety. No idea what it's doing on this list. Quite enjoyed it 😅
The only thing I can say about this is that I wasn't disappointed. And that's because I looked at the name and knew in advance I would hate it.
Fun album with loads of energy. The trumpet is an exciting extra
A couple of really good and fun punk songs, and a bunch of okay ones
Nice! Fun to hear punk with a horn section outside of a ska context.
Pretty forgettable rock, some of it was fine, some of it was nearly Nickelback :(
I was pretty skeptical of a 90s punk band with an album cover that looks like someone could have made it in MS Paint. Totally punk with a horn section is just ska. But this was great. The production felt inspired by 60s Beach Boys. The guitars were fun and the songwriting was good. So I was really surprised and I'll definitely listen to this more.
The instrumentation and melodies were really fun and reminded me a lot of Greenday+ska. For that part of the album I would have given it a 4, but the vocals really weren't my taste. It was like Pearl Jam trying to go punk.
Didn't hate it but it just sounds like every other cheap Punkrock album of that time and there's way better ones that could have been mentioned here.
Day752 - if i would have heard this in ‘95 i would’ve really liked it. it sounds like it could have been on the empire records soundtrack.
-this was a pretty fun album! got me wanting to move a lil tbh -i am by no means an expert on punk or punk rock, and this is not the best album i’ve heard from this genre. it did blend together a little bit but as i said i had fun and that counts for somethin -Favorites: On A Rope, Drop Out
Good energy throughout, but RTC never quite met the promise that Reis had with Pitchfork to my mind. I am sad I missed them live as you can feel the energy on the album. Over time, though, that does wane. The mixing is pretty key to boosting that energy but is also the biggest achilles heel.
Nervig
OK.
8/10 Best songs: On a Rope, Ball Lightning An album by a group I've literally never heard of before. It's kind of a mix of rock, punk, and metal, but I saw some definite influences by other genres in there (Used has '60s girl group vibes, of all things). One of my big critiques of the album is that on occasion it feels like the lyrics and vocals are ignored with all the emphasis put on the outstanding music (including harmonies and outstanding guitar/bass/drums). Like, sorry, but "would you like some cheese with your wine?" was just as dumb of a lyric in the 90s as it is today. (Doesn't stop me from loving that song though!) The album also goes a bit too long, with the second half being a bit of a drag. What I find particularly interesting is that the album has a very clear garage rock sound to much of it, which is sort of characteristic of this kind of heavy rock from the 90s - even in music that was not by any means garage rock. Overall it's a really, really good, enjoyable album.
Whenever an artist I've never heard of before shows up from the generator I get pretty excited. I've been very pleasantly surprised on quite a few occasions when this has happened. So that is how I approached today's album, even when I saw the generally low ratings. Unfortunately today this was not a positive experience for me. The album was fine. There were no songs I hated, but even the ones I kinda liked weren't exactly "good." Used and Misbeaten were just different enough to make them a bit more interesting than the other ones. Mostly what I found was that this was generic punk/hard rock and I have no clue how it's on the list.
Unremarkable but not unpleasant pop-punk-rock. Like an American 90s Busted.
Great heavy rock/garage rock, much energy and catchy corus, loved it
Surprisingly not bad for bad music, but in a good way
Awesome punk sound, all the instrumentals are head-pounding, jumpy, and loud which just make this punk project sound all the better. Unfortunately I feel like the vocals get drowned out too much by the instruments, they still all make a nice blend of music, it just seems that the dynamics with the vocals don't give enough attention to the lyricism, but man is the music still fun and jumpy.
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Headbanging Metal rock
This is standard-issue 90s-style punk (or “punk,” really). Not terrible. But nowhere near special. What is this doing here?
I thought I didn’t know this band when it appeared on the list but then On A Rope came on and I did know it. Unfortunately though I just didn’t enjoy the album. Found his voice a bit annoying and each track was quite similar.
Punk, but more melodic/musical than I expected
Okay, but why is this on here.
Another bizarre name/title/sound combination but entertaining regardless.
Rocket from the Crypt’s Scream, Dracula, Scream lands like a beer-soaked stage dive—loud, messy, and weirdly infectious if you’re in the right mood. The band leans hard into their signature clatter: jagged guitars, blaring horns, and those atonal barked vocals that sound less sung than spat. It’s not exactly subtle, but there’s a scrappy groove powering the chaos, keeping things from fully derailing. “On a Rope” nails a shout-along chorus that almost passes for pop, while “Drop Out” channels Mudhoney’s grunge snarl with a surprisingly buoyant bounce. “Come See, Come Saw” stands out for its slinky bassline, briefly grounding the racket. You may not hum these songs later, but in the moment, the record’s sweaty energy does its job—blunt-force rock that trades finesse for fun.
I liked this better than I thought i would. For the right moment, I would listen again. Rated 3
Non l’ho finito, ma ho capito il mood. Bello energico, veloce e aggressivo, non male ma non indimenticabile
I appreciated the horn section in this otherwise standard-ass rock band, but was kinda bored. 2.5
biased on the local angle, these guys rule. everything's fast and there's lots of style and mixing it up. extra star for the possibly apocryphal story about the lead guy vowing to never play a venue with a stage lol
Hmmmmmmm the vibes are cooler on this one than the music really was, in my opinion, it was Fine but it was also not particularly outstanding or weird or overall "wow don't die without hearing THAT one" material. 2.5
Garbage
I just listened to this 12 hours ago and could not tell you one single thing about it.
So much and yet so little. A prime example of why balls to the wall won’t work without delicacy and nuance.
Middle - no rating Born in '69 - 4/5 On a Rope - 5/5 Young Livers - 3/5 Drop Out - 4/5 Used - 4/5 Ball Lightning - 5/5 Fat Lip - 4/5 Suit City - 3/5 Heater Hands - 4/5 Misbeaten - 4/5 Come See, Come Saw - 4/5 Salt Future - 3/5 Burnt Alive - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ this album has left me quite perplexed. i haven't heard anything like this before today like yes, i hear the alt/punk aspects. those horns and sax give me ska vibes... but not quite?? my ears were left wondering what the hell was going on the entire time i certainly don't hate it... but i don't think i love it either, which is weird to say since this album has influences from a few of the genres i love. i'm willing to listen to this in the future though, perhaps it'll grow on me with time. i'm feeling 3.5 stars at the moment, but I'll round up i suppose side note: as someone else previously commented, Come See Come Saw does sound suspiciously similar to Know Your Product by The Saints.
Not as bad as the other reviews made me think it might be. Green day but with interfering riffs. Not for me though, singing style is too shouty.
Just a little unlistenable for me :)
Great album. High energy
i didn’t expect to like this as much as i did but it was a fun little album
I own this album, and love it but does it dress spot on this list… no
Would give more stars if I could
It's just rock. Maybe punk rock? But it's not doing anything interesting. At least the songs are short.
These guys are throwing a few too many indie rock ideas at the wall in a justified effort to find some radio airplay. It’s perfectly down the line, inoffensive music, but considering this is the same dude that founded post-hardcore paragons Drive Like Jehu, there’s not enough teeth to make this rock. It’s bland radio rock, well executed, but very few songs stand out, and that includes their big hit which is pretty meh. Could do without this one on the list.
Kinda appreciate more given that this was his last album when he was alive. Although he doesn’t have the greatest voice he sounds good to me
Very average-ish 90s rock
Meh
Pretty good!
14x hetzelfde nummer
Soort van punk-parodie album, net geen piratenrock. Heel af een toe een leuk stukkie, maar meer niet helaas
Beviel beter dan ik zou denken. Nooit van gehoord. Best priem
Zou zo in een Tony Hawk soundtrack kunnen zitten Doet me ook denken aan Jeff rosenstock 3 sterren
Om de titel van deze band's laatste album te quoten "Vintage Piss"
Vrolijke deuntjes erin, dat is leuk. Young Livers (wat een naam) vond ik heel gezellig. Used was erg gezellig en die muziekinstrumenten waren een fijne verrassing.
Injecteer dit in mijn aderen. Geweldige jaren 90 punk. Gevarieerd, nummers met blazers en strijkers (en xylofoon?), gewoon lekker dynamisch. Top. Man. Edit: zelfde zanger als Drive Like Jehu, er valt ineens heel veel samen.
This is possibly the weirdest one I've gone "why is this on the list" to so far. I mean as an album goes, it's fine. It's about as "yeah this is okay" as is possible to get. It's not bad, or good, or anything other than okay. Which...is why it's so odd that it's included. They're not a no-name britpop indie band who really like church organs or a british 80s new wave band's 5th album on the list. It's literally just the most okay 90s punk rock imaginable. This review is more thought than I had for the entire listening duration.
not my thing ig
Another day, another artist I've never heard of. The album cover had me utterly intrigued. As did the tales of the band's live show exploits. But on to the songs! I didn't take notes as I listening so I'm just going to give my overall impression: I loved the genre fusions, and the really tight sound they came up with. A solid 3.5!
It goes to 11 from the first second and doesn't let go. Gets a bit tiring after a while.
YESSSSSSSSSSSS I LOVE ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT!!!! SO many bangers on this one, such a great listen.
Not familiar with this album or band. It was... interesting. West coast 90's punk combined with horns and ska? Yes please. On a Rope BANGS and it sounds like 1995 San Diego punk but it aged well. Drop Out is very fun too from the first gravelly yell on "yeah!" at the beginning. Used has a fun beachiness to it and some twinkly percussion that stuck out. Tbh the first half of the record was better because the second half was kind of droning and started to sound the same to me, but I'm also working and distracted lol. This record fits really well into the punk (esp ska punk) landscape of the time and I can really see where they It's a little corny and schlocky but Rocket From The Crypt knew what they were doing. 4/5. Had a good time. Standout tracks: On A Rope Drop Out
This one surprised me, but it was so good!
I just can’t connect to this
I got into a lot of the songs on here… I wish they had come up with a better album name but i’m nitpicking. One of the better punk albums so far on the list
No thanks but appreciate this time capsule for what it is!
On my first listen to this band, my initial thoughts were, we done this in 1977, but as I voyaged further into the album, I quite liked the Rock n roll style, “on a rope” I put up on UT, lead singer reminds me a bit of Joe Strummer…….looking that is😂
Well, another one of these bands of which I was completely unaware, not bad though.
This is very "garage band". I think is nice, even though it's not my kind of music. It feels accurate to the 90s.
I wouldn't normally think this was my type of music but I really enjoyed it. The drums were particularly good
Nothing poor, nothing great.
I must admit that I liked this more than I thought I would. I've never heard of them, but there are some artsy twists in this punk stuff that I liked.
Controversial opinion....? I kind of really liked this, the combination of his slightly rough voice and punk rock that's not too gratingly punky created something that though definitely not a piece of art is for me definitely worth listening too.
Metal screaming = no
Generic punk vibe
Don’t think I’ll listen to this again
Meh
Definitely not my thing at the start, which is unusual as I like pretty much every genre. I couldn't really get into it not matter how hard i tried. I did however really enjoy ‘Drop Out’ but that was let down again when i was reminded in ‘Used that the singer sounds like he needs to clear his throat and the chorus in ‘Ball Lightening”: ‘He can’t hold a dead pig It’s all fine while you’re cryin’ You want some cheese with your whine’ I like some differentiation in albums with this type of music and there isn't enough here for me. I doubt I will ever want to or will listen to this again. No thank you.
Started off bad, but didn't get worse.
This was fun. Had never heard of them
I didn't think it was bad but I do think there were better choices for mid-90s punk-ish albums for this list.
It’s a fun album. Upbeat, and with a punky energy. I quite like the shifts in tempo that occasionally occur, and the instrumentation is good in general. I always like brass, and this has that ska energy in there. Generally it’s just a pretty solid, fun time.
Haven’t heard this one for decades. I remember dancing s as had dinging along to “On A Rope” around the indie and rock clubs so well. Quite liked listening to this album again after so long, but it’s not one that will work its way back on to my playlists anytime soon… well, apart from “On A Rope” which was already on my 90’s club playlist anyway!
OK I guess but not really a genre that does much for me. Doesn't feel like a 1001 album.
Wasn't in the mode for this I'm afraid
Pretty good, unique punk music. Kinda got a Sleater-Kinney/Elvis Costello thing going if they were a little more hardcore punk. Some horns/ska stuff going on as well. Will I go back to it, probably not, but it was an enjoyable listen.
i really like them they remind me of ska music
So I am not sure why this album is here. This is a group that is one step above garage band, local celebs but shouldn't really be on a list like this (think Local H for Chicago). They are fine, but nothing amazing. On a rope wasn't bad but it was similar to a lot of stuff out there. These guys likely hustled hard and just got in front of the right person on the right day.
Not much to say here. This album is really uninteresting. This style has been done a BILLION times. Absolutely wild that the Apple write up sort of compares it to In Utero by Nirvana and the musical spirit of Bruce Springsteen seeing as there are no similarities at all to either and there is nothing special about this album. Also, It’s almost as if this list is ultimately just some random persons personal faves and somehow their opinion has been blown up as being WAY more important than anyone else’s.
This wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever heard but I found it very uninteresting.
Great band name. Cool album name and decent cover art. The music though, was fine. Not special. There are other 90s rock albums that should have made the list over this.
This albums kind of rips. The horns were an especially pleasant surprise. Wears out its welcome just a bit toward the end, but it is one I’ll likely revisit.
How the hell did this not blow up in the states?
I'm not really a pink fan. I have it two cause at least it was short
Overall I think this is a good album, but I do have some complaints that keep me from rating this higher. First off, I really like Drive Like Jehu, but I am not a big fan of this guy's voice in this context. Secondly, this is just a little too pop oriented for me. But besides that there are some fun songs here and I like the horns. This is right on the edge of a 3 and 4 for me so ill round up. Low 4.
Favorite Track: On A Rope
Kind of mad the main dude was doing Drive Like Jehu around the same time. They are like the polar opposite ends of the 90s punk rock spectrum. This does wear a bit as it goes on.
pretty good!
Solid Punk Rock
I think this album might’ve had the largest discrepancy between skill expressed and my enjoyment of it. It largely sounds the same and it got me moved.
RFTC are better on 'live from camp x Ray' for me which has more ska and rockabilly. But this is still a decent blast of punk rock n roll 90's style.
In places this reminded me of the Rolling Stones from 30 years previous. In other places, maybe a touch of The Ramones, from 20 years previous. Unexciting rather than terrible
No
Some of the tracks are fantastic, while others are verg strange. Overall it balances itself out
C'est non
This seems extremely okay. Not terrible, but not particularly good either
Wasn't especially enchanted by this one - it's easily outdone by other albums in any genre it could reasonably claim to be, which is kind of wild considering the vocalist & guitarist is John Reis from Drive Like Jehu, a band I absolutely love. We'll call this one a low 6/10, brought out of the 5/10 range by the admittedly still quite cool guitar work in parts.
I was exhausted after just a couple songs of this album. Then it kept going. Why is this a must listen? Why would anyone else listen to an entire album of this?
I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. Some parts had me rocking out, and then by the end I was just waiting for it to be over. I think it just barely makes the 3 on account of being generally good and high energy, although I don't see myself returning to it. Standout: Drop Out
This was honestly pretty boring. It started out encouraging and I thought it would end up being some cool punk shit, but it actually got tamer and less interesting as it went.
terrible
Honestly I was expecting to question the inclusion on this list, which I still kind of do. It is really well done for the style of music, and the additional touches of orchestration really work well. I didn't find anything that I loved and probably won't revisit. But overall it was a good listen.
Highlights: On A Rope
Just horrible
ok. I assumed it would be some 50's band but not so much. Fairly straight forward Rock n roll.
Yeah, these guys seem like the type to reunite for the first time in 6 years on Yo Gabba Gabba. You guys remember Yo Gabba Gabba? I only kind of do. I need to stop now before I go on a big tangent à la my Robots (2005) tangent in that Tom Waits review. This album's good. I wouldn't call it great, and I certainly wouldn't call it a must-listen but it's definitely good. I mean, it's not the worst punk album I've heard. Not the best either, but far from the worst. The vocals aren't my favorite, but they work decently enough for the style. I like the horns. They're not too overbearing. It kinda takes punk back to the ska-influenced days of bands like the Clash. I like that. The writing seems kinda vague, but not bad in any sense that I could gather. This album's pretty much a jack of all trades, master of none situation. It does everything well, but nothing is done masterfully. It's a solidly enjoyable, albeit not very innovative, 90s punk record. I like it. High 3/5.
lowk found a song or 2 off this. not bad
That was kinda fun.. Not sure it belongs on the list. But I enjoyed it.
A fun, raucous album that's a cross between punk and garage. Had never heard these guys before so this was a nice introduction. Really liked the use of horns and the melodic sensibility throughout. Still, it went in and out without leaving much of an impression. They would have been fun to see live.
Never heard of these guys before. Lyrically its not very good (want some cheese with your whine) but I liked it fine otherwise. Maybe a bit derivative and unremarkable but I like the energy and you can hear the influences of some great punk bands on here. Then, in typical 90s fashion, they threw in the ska-style horns, always down for some tastefully placed horns. Solid enough stuff
Rather enjoyable after multiple listens. Feel like the singer's range could be explored more (maybe on their other albums) but overall liked it.
When I saw "toured supported by Soundgarden" this all made sense to me. Not for me!!
Like this - never listened back in the day. Forward rock.
4/10
Direct descendent of Elvis Costello and the clear evolutionary bridge beween him and 2000s pop punk. The ska influence here feels very SoCal. This was definitely a familiar sound given I was born and raised in San Diego. It's got a little spikier, a little grungier texture than what I'd total identify as SD DNA, though. There's definitely some 50s doo-wop and surf rock in here which I like. The vocalist sounds very earnest at times in a way that comes off as a bit trying, a little forced. Did I like it? I would happily listen to some of these songs in a playlist of similar stuff. But I wouldn't seek this album out, really.
Good
Kinda got on my nerves a bit after a while, but nothing super offensive about it
First 30 second reaction: no. Bland watered down alternapunk. Ball Lightning is the first thing to Carmichael my ear. Fat Lip: some nice guitar riffs Suit city: ok Probably need another listen to beginning. Album getting a bit better. Misbeaten: I like the beatlesque vocals. Overall, I do t think I would ever listen to a single song on this album again.
Who? Punk Rock which is more Rock than Punk. Nothing special.
Fattar ej
Begriper inte alls vad det här albumet gör här, och även om det var svårt att ta sig igenom så var det tyvärr inte så irriterande som jag trodde det skulle vara.
Bra fart!
This was simultaneously a massive disappointment and a nice surprise. Massive disappointment as I've never heard of the band and I assumed album and band name must mean a fun horror themed concept album. Nope. What it was though was quite fun, even if samey American pop punk. The horns made them distinct and a bit like a slower Reel Big Fish. Come See, Come. Saw probably the best song. Album should have stopped there to go out in a high too.
man this was just amazing. i never even heard of them but i enjoyed this so much. strong 4.5
So that's where the on a rope song comes from. They used to play that a lot in clubs. It was a shame they didn't use any of those clever dual vocals to create interesting parts in the other tracks. It wasn't quite rock and it wasn't quite punk. I enjoyed the sound, it reminded me of a couple of Graham Coxon solo albums which I love but the parts weren't as memorable for me. I can't quite fathom how they got that sound from a 4-track recorder, but regardless well done them. Unfortunately as unique as on a rope is, the rest wasn't and it felt as it went on it possibly got slightly less good. Shame.
Man, I feel weird about this one. I truly love John Reis. Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu are both hugely formative regarding my approach to guitar. His Swami stuff also has some truly great moments. This though, doesn't click in quite the same way. Maybe it was Rick Froberg who brought out his genius and truly let him shine (RIP, genius). RFTC feels more restrained. Too polished. Too many paths already trodden. I have tried to vibe with this record a few times, but utlimately end up putting on Automatic Midnight instead. 3.5 stars. Rounded up to four stars because....John Reis.
An incredible amount of screaming.
Thought I was going to have to repeat my negative feelings about yet another US punk rock album. But I have to eat my words. This one wasn’t bad at all. The day was saved by some really good guitar work and memorable riffs. Good sound production as well. Didn’t fall into the trap, like a lot of punk bands, in keeping it real and producing a tinny sound as if recorded on a cassette tape in the lead singer’s bedroom. Wrote that last sentence before I read the wiki entry which gives over a whole lengthy paragraph about how the splendid audio was produced. So embarking onto the 1001 journey and critically listening to different albums every day really does help in honing your listening skills. 3/5 10/12/15
Hell yea
this popping up gave me a fucking adrenaline rush dude
heh heh that sucked
These guys seem to take themselves pretty seriously, as dudes in this scene seem wont to do. More musicianship and less soul than I was expecting.
08/12/2025 What a pleasant surprise. What a good way to start the week. Just what the doctor ordered. Spotify listeners: 40.2k
Meh
Solid bottom.
I'm kind of surprised how boring I found this as a punk enjoyer. Very plodding. The year before this came out we got Smash, Stranger than Fiction, Dookie and Punk in Drublic from Californian punks. There was absolute gold coming from the era at the time, how did something this dull get made?
Didn’t listen, got peer pressured into five.
Never heard of this band before, but some damn good punk!
I'd never heard of these guys before I was assigned this album, but it turned out to be some pretty good 90s-style punk. Fun jams that no doubt would be great to listen to and sing along with live. The album's maybe a little meandering; I don't think it really has 14 songs worth of ideas, but even at its worst it's just a little boring rather than outright bad. The highs make up for those moments though. Favourite tracks: On a Rope, Ball Lightning, Fat Lip
a lot of the stuff orbiting john reis and rftc is cool and i definitely respect him/them but that being said i do hate the vocal style here, and maybe it's just ex-ska kid PTSD but i truly hate this style of wind instrument playing: just kind of blaring and honking on that thing, very little artistry or variation in volume, tone etc. i love a band that can successfully incorporate any instruments besides guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, but i would not consider this a successful incorporation
We dig punk in this house. This was like... money punk? Slick punk? Maybe the production ruined it. It felt like people playing at punk.
Listening to Aerosmith yesterday almost made me lose faith in the list. I hope I won't have to listen to them for the time being. Anyway, this album crushes Aerosmith's discography. I'm instantly in love with "On a Rope", the best song on "Scream, Dracula, Scream". The album isn't anything special, to be honest. 3 stars for "Scream, Dracula, Scream".