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Meh
Actually pretty good!
Punk, un peu de bien
Actually prefer Salad Days.
“Think Again” is a standout, with so much personality in the lyrics, a lot of fun intonation in the screamed deliveries. And that slap bass solo! The title track, aptly, had the most declarative lyrics on the nature of the straight edge punk ethos. For 1983, this was so ahead of its time. 3/5, very respectfully
It's 3.5
thank god it was short
Out of Step by Minor Threat is perfectly acceptable early-’80s hardcore punk. Unfortunately, that’s about the extent of my enthusiasm for it. I rarely connect with punk, regardless of the decade it comes from, and this album did nothing to change my mind. The only time I really enjoyed this album was when they slowed things down a bit and weren’t playing at a frantic, breakneck speed. At least it didn’t overstay its welcome. Clocking in at a brisk 22 minutes, the album was over before I could even contemplate what I was going to write about it. Frankly, the short runtime may have been its greatest strength.
Exactly what you'd expect from 80s punk. Fast, pounding drums, aggressive bar chords on guitar, and a singer who doesn't need talent to spew whatever the lyrics are. It was over before it even started. This must be the shortest album on this list.
Guess what? It's a punk album. And basically all punk sounds the same. No worries, still a blast. And goddamn this thing is tight. 21 minutes? Sheesh. However, they are 21 minutes of the same thing. But it's a good thing. A good thing for one specific mood, though.
Don’t want to
Minor
Really fantastic album.
Hmmmm, a bit shouty. Very hard to discern between tracks. Not a fan.
loved it
Good
At the time of 1984, I bet this hardcore punk, grungy garage rock vibe was super cool. Especially in the underground scene. Unfortunately, I'm not super about the counter-culture and such.
I actually like this EP more than some people on this site do. Even though I probably would have given it a lower rating if it were longer. Hardcore punk seems to be a misunderstood subgenre. So it was a pleasant surprise when I got "Out of Step". "Betray" has to be the best song on it. 4 stars for "Out of Step".
While not as bad as other punk aggressive metal sounding albums.... It's still pretty bad
I woke up today with a headache so I have a feeling that this album will be pain I was right….
Interesting story about Nike. Music was ok, no complaints, likely won't listen again, but it's better than slipknot and it's 1983, so I can understand those who discovered this then will have loved it. If it was 45 minutes I might feel different, but for a 21 minute break, yeah. 5/10 rounded up for fairness.
Was this good? No. was it fun? Also no. It was short though so who cares.
Fuck it 4 sterren. Lekker wakker worden, lekker raggen, lekker kort. Geen idee of dit nou echt kwaliteit is, maar ik heb me in ieder geval vermaakt
I used to love this sort of stuff (40 years ago!) but now find it rather hard going for more than a couple of tracks.
great energy, cool message and as punk as it gets! (3.5/5.0)
I like the energy and brevity, though there's not a lot of room for the songs to "breathe" and all the skate punk albums start blending together after awhile.
N to the O to the P to the E.
I think you either love or hate this. Unfortunately it's not for me
I can really see why this is considered an important album in the evolution of punk music
Great example of hardcore kids getting older and wiser.
very scream core
Too much of this music is not a good thing.
I liked it more than I thought I would. Decent punk album.
This EP and not album is one of the shortest things on here. Its basic punk that I've heard many times before. Nonetheless, it was probably very influential at the time. Wouldn't listen to it again.
Hard to evaluate and review such a short EP. It does what it intends to do, and no surprise that Minor Threat gained a following.
Punk is one of those genres that I either love or hate. This one fell flat. The vocals were emotionless and the musicianship was unremarkable.
I like that it wasn't an hour long. I might have been bored of it by the end. It might have gone a little too short to leave a real impression. I didn't dislike any song. It's a pretty good album.
Quick and straight to the point and it doesn’t overstay its welcome. Nothing negative to say, 7/10
Fine punk.
Well, this is punk rock. I know they were a big part of the DC scene and influenced 80s/90s punk significantly. Also know Fugazi came from them. While the music style doesn’t speak to me, this record is a great example of the genre. It’s essential 80s punk rock, so props to it for that and it certainly belongs on the list. But again, not my jam.
The definition of punk for me. Fast and loud as hell, Minor Threat (like all the best punks) knew when to end the song. And they give you something to think about. BONUS: made in the early eighties, before "punk" became just a style of music anyone could emulate. I remember seeing Minor Threat around this time. Really impressive live. It was astonishing to see them actually play this stuff. They took it seriously, the audience on the whole did not. And the band seemed tired of it. A lot of local posers came to shows merely to beat up people, and in Salt Lake City, Minor Threat's straightedge philosophy resonated. Not for the right reasons, though. Like the band themselves, after this show, I was ready to leave punk rock behind.
Favorites Track: Betray
There's a specific line between hardcore and punk where the two genres work really well for me, and I think Out of Step is a perfect example of the line. It's the OG hardcore record with all the energy and moral postures of straight-edge but that doesn't overshadow the punk part of it. What I like about this album is that, contrary to popular believe, it's full of melody. It's well hidden behind the explosive anger and overwhelming rhythm, but it's there and it's giving the fun vibe I like to have even in my angriest punk rock moments. This is especially obvious in songs like Think Again, where the bass line is as much of a rhythm engine as it's a melodic pause. Of course, even there it's all stripped down and basic, which is kind of the point. Honestly, I don't think hardcore punk did something better after Minor Threat, but I'll keep trying to find it.
Just Classic
I like my old school punk but I have never heard of these before (likely because of my UK bias). Good straight forward 3 minutes noise.
Influential no doubt and probably earns its place here albeit its 21 min runtime putting it close to EP territory. Whilst I didn't mind it, and it's a good example of the transition of punk into hardcore, ultimately it's just not really my thing
#410 I can appreciate the craft, and the appeal but punk isn’t something I massively gravitate towards so it didn’t do much for me unfortunately. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Listen before you die? ✅ Fave track(s): Look Back and Laugh Rating: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Now That’s What I Call Punk!
Too dang short! I had to listen to it twice in order to feel like I'd listened "enough". Fantastic.
These boys are so angry!!!
"Out of Step" by Minor Threat is an EP album rather than studio album. All the tracks are hardcore punk which was influencial for other genre like grunge, post-hardcore. All the tracks are short and the album finished within 21-22 minutes. I love how the album is punchy and intense. I also love the production level as it is raw. I like the tracks like "Betray", "Think Again", and "Cashing In". I didn't figure out when the album finished due too short tracks. This makes some tracks unmemorable such as "Sob Story", "No Reason" and "Little friend" which is too short. Overall great ep album by Minor Threat.
Bien.
A very short listen, but chock-full of rage and energy the whole way through. Probably a good thing it’s only 20 minutes, any more than that of the exact same sound and energy would probably become grating quickly. Not my favorite, but not bad. 3/5.
This isn't really an album but fuck it. 4/5
The first actual EP to make this list - it's not quite long enough to be classed as a full two sided album - and I was surprised to find it was recorded in 1983. It seems to be a definitive work in the development of Hardcore punk music and, despite the rather confrontational (genuinely) shouting vocals, the playing of the band is not negligible in the way it was with the Pistols and Ramones. Apart from the changing finale, the tempos were largely at Motorhead level and not easy to maintain. The riffs were not without melody, but on reflection I still would not confess to find the listening experience other than something I had to endure.
This was quite good punk. Pretty good musicality for punk. Very short album.
Just can't, like
*1983. Hardcore punk. *Only 20 minutes, but every song sounded the same. *It was okay, but a little goes a long way. *I can't think of any instance where I would listen to this. RATING - 6/10
Hardcore punk is a pretty limited genre, and that's likely why it blew itself out reasonably quickly. That said, if you had to pick a definitive album and band, this would be the one. Better musicianship, riffs, and melodies than the average 'faster/angrier' ethos of their contemporaries. Fugazi would take the formula to more interesting places, but this laid the groundwork.
Good old-fashioned, straight edge hardcore punk. This is good for what it is, and it's easy to hear how influential it was on the punk bands that followed. That said, this just isn't the type of music I enjoy listening to very often. I can respect its importance and appreciate what it brought to the punk scene, but I have no plans to listen to this again.
Like most hardcore albums, I didn't connect with this. I liked the music OK, but the vocals were tough for me. It is only 21 minutes long, though, so I wasn't too mad at it!
As though someone heard a Dead Kennedys album and said, "Yes, like that, only less easy listening." Fast, furious and just a bit ridiculous. Kind of like the Sex Pistols, but without their intellectual rigour and maturity.
Classic punk.
What the actual fuck!! He's not even trying to shout in tune, nevermind singing. It's not even in time! And it's just exhausting!! At first, I wasn't totally sure whether to be concerned or amused, but when I found out that this was their second album, marked a development in their musical style and growing maturity in their songwriting, I had to check out their earlier work - even more hardcore punk, songs about a minute long, absolute yelling. But then, when you come back to Out Of Step, you can hear the development. How they've worked to make songs like Betray and Cashing In longer - sounds like they've cleverly crafted 2 songs into 1 in some cases. And although they sound pissed off about things, it does sound like they're having fun and it's a tad tongue in cheek. Other highpoint include Look Back and Laugh, and Little Friend. And so, what's ended up happening is, over the last couple of days, I've become a bit of a fan of hardcore punk. A hugely enjoyable listen and 4 well deserved stars.
It's hard to overstate just how important Minor Threat was to punk. Punk had been around for a while, but Minor Threat took it to the next level. They were crude, vulgar, fast, and brutal. One of the first things I noticed was the bass. It sounds just like Fat Mike's bass from NoFX. You can hear just how influential these guys were to the scene.
3.5 pretty fun and short
Mercifully short.
Well, good news, the album was short. I can see why punk rockers dig it. Very DC "we don't care" vibe. Now I've heard it, I'm good. Also, there is too much punk on this list. Too. Much. Punk, Dimery, you POS.
So here is a Hardcore album from the beginning of the Straight Edge movement (a movement of sobriety... and they'll DEFINITELY tell you about it!). I do love Punk, so 4 stars because it's good, but I prefer Bad Brains)
Not for me. Like the fast-paced sound but too cluttered
I really didn’t like this but because it was short it gets an extra star.
I'm not into "hardcore punk," but I liked this consistent album. I can hear the influence on the Offspring. It's interesting that the singer is the same guy from Fugazi. I had no idea.
Not a big fan of this album. Its a lot of lound noise but it feels too much. Not really a fan of the songs. 2 star album.
Pre Listen: Haven't heard of these guys, but the album title/cover is a bit on the nose. No expectations. Notable Tracks: Think Again | No Reason - I liked the bass work on a small sections of these tracks. I didn't like the overall song though at all, just the funky little bass moments. Give the bassist a raise, or better yet, put him on a band that lets him shine and doesn't loudly push him in the basement after a few seconds of sun. Look Back And Laugh - Such riveting lyrics such as "Fuck it man" and "I don't like to be hurt" and "Talk your shit don't fuck with this". Sure I'll talk my shit, this shit sucks bruh! Every song sounds the same! Little Friend - Stopped listening to the album here. I think I can make a wild guess how the last two songs sound, and I don't care to be subjected to this any more. Post Listen: I should've known the hot streak this project had going would end at some point. Yet more shiet punk where they just rip on the guitar and bang on the drums while screaming about problems they themselves likely created, over and over again, for every song. It still baffles me how every punk album just sounds the same to me. It's so unforgivably formulaic for a movement that prides itself on being "different" from the establishment. Guitar is loud, drums are fast (and also loud), vocalist is upset/angry (and also loud), none are good though. The vocalist seems to think that by simply yelling into the mic it's classified as singing. Music for teenagers who got yelled at by their Mom or Dad once or maybe twice and took it really hard. Or music for meth heads who have gone one (1) day without meth. "People talk loud when they want to act smart... so if we play loud, people might think we're good!" 1/5
Already not fond of punk and even less so of hardcore punk but this was just so unimaginative. It came out earlier than I expected so maybe it was one of the first to put out that wonderbread dime-a-dozen sound but I still don’t enjoy it much. Good instrumental work though and it has the courtesy to only be about 20 minutes, so it could’ve been worse!
77/100. Punchy and intense. A great punk EP, short and compact to the max. I think it's a great record about finding yourself, even at the cost of losing everyone else.
Seminal punk. Sounds like every other punk album, but not bad.
1983? How did I miss this? They must have paved the way for Suicidal Tendencies and The Dead Milkmen (Just not as funny)
4/10
Raw, fueled, deep deep grooves, brilliantly arranged, and in and out before the door can hit your ass. Such glorious punk. So where am I? 5. Alive.
Punky with raw energy. Does get rather samey though. 3/5
I prefer my hardcore punk more in the vain of Dead Kennedys or Black Flag, but I remember hearing these guys on various Tony Hawk games so I’ve got nostalgia for them
Классика хардкора
Yet another thrash punk album. I actually appreciate some of the guitar work and drum rhythms but I've grown too long in the tooth to cope with the vocals. No, thanks.
EP?
Just simply fun and good
Sorry, Rocket from the Crypt already blew through my (admittedly small) tolerance for punk this week. Nevertheless, I'd like to think that even if the algorithm had given me this pile of shit first, I'd still have correctly failed it.
This seems rather irrelevant. I don’t think it’s a must listen in regards to even the genre. This could have been skipped, and it will be forgotten.
Awesome energy and super austere sound. The original incel band. Talk about straight edge. Do you think when Ian MacKaye is singing "I don't fuck" the bassist is like shaking his head so the crowd knows that he does fuck? Cashing In is pretty funny and it's a classic Hardcore statement song where it's like I know you feel strongly that ticket prices are too high but is this really where your political energy needs to be focused.
Minor Threat’s seminal 1983 hardcore punk release Out of Step is bound to feel like a repetitive, exhausting miss if you aren't sold on its specific style. While tracks like "It Follows" bring some fleeting high energy and the hidden closer "Cashing In" finally delivers some enjoyable punk vibes, the rest of the tracklist—from "Think Again" to "Little Friend"—largely blurs together into a "meh" wall of sound. Because the entire EP is pinned at a relentless, high-intensity redline, the songs suffer from a serious lack of sonic variety and sound nearly identical from start to finish. Ultimately, the biggest roadblock here is the vocal style; Ian MacKaye's raw, barking delivery paired with the stripped-down, lightning-fast arrangements just doesn't offer enough musical diversity to save the record from feeling entirely monotonous.
6/10
American hardcore punk eschews melody for aggression. There’s bits I can get behind but overall it’s not my cup of tea
punkzinho até bem legal viu?
Одна з найкращих назв гуртів ever. Мій улюблений хардкор-гурт 80х. Завжди складно обрати між дебютною сімкою і чим ЕР. Тут дуже подобається нетипова Cashing In і як вона закінчується. Look Back and Laugh можливо улюблена їх пісня.
I like punk, but this is so one-note. Just hard loud punk. It's okay.
Enjoyed this more than I would’ve expected. (Hardcore is not usually my thing). The lyrics were at least interesting.
Alright
Good though a bit samey, glad he moved onto Fugazi instead
Great hardcore album, they must have been on at least one THPS soundtrack (4.5)
5 out of 5. This following a Fugazi draw a couple of days before was a blessing.
Quality old school hardcore punk rock. Pretty good.
There are so many punk albums on this list, or maybe my generator is just pushing them all out to me at once so it seems like more. Either way, I think i enjoyed this one the most out of the one's I've heard so far.
Boo-fuckin-boo. Love it!
Welp didn't need that in my life
Minor threat? More like minor penis.
I can’t believe he doesn’t like Golf!!!
I understand the value and the punk aspect but not my style.
High energy
Pretty good smashing stuff music
I appreciate what Minor Threat is doing here, but this sound isn't for me. I just can't get into it.
Always heard of this band, never heard them. Pretty cool straight-ahead punk. I can tell that NOFX were undoubtably inspired by them, but I much prefer them. This is pretty cool, but nothing stood out.
Fabulous little early punk banger. Predates hardcore a bit but is definitely influential on that genre. It definitely has way more edge than anyone in '83 bargained for. The analog instruments are produced so well, that I thought that guitar tone on Never Again was a 2010's remaster. But I was wrong. Talk about timeless. I loved it, at the risk of sounding like a poser. I like just a tad more aggression in my punk and hardcore, which came in the 90s. So I'll give this a proper 3 or 4 star rating for merit and influence.
The OGs, love them. Not just solid on the messaging, but the musicality is good and interesting.
Shouty American punk. I probably would have liked this more when I was younger. Now, I like that it’s short.
I used to not be a punk fan, and when I listened to Minor Threat a couple decades ago, I didn't "get it." However, now, I do, and their mix of some pretty hardcore punk with some also great melodies really makes this EP/album stand out even today. I do think it holds up, but it is also worth 5 stars (or at least 4.5) as a time capsule of something significant.
No! Make it stop! Just a bunch of noise and none of it sounds good. Had to turn down twenty notches just to get through the album.
I mean, if I was asked what American punk music sounded like in the early 80s, this is a pretty obvious blueprint to point to. It’s bruising, confrontational, and fast-paced, and consequently a little uniform, particularly in its rhythms. Obviously massively influential on hardcore punk as we know it, and more listenable than its successors. This would go crazy live and I’d get in the pit with the best of ‘em, elbows out, but as a sit-down-and-listen experience it was just alright. Consider this a strong, respectful three.
So short and sweet. What a charming blast of an album. Solid rhythms, great noise. An excellent running accompaniment. I listened to this twice through. A really good album.
As a psychedelic and progressive rock fan, this is the polar opposite of my taste. So I get it, but I don't like it. Not a melody to be found. Glad it was so short. 1.5⭐️
I don't want to give them a 1, they're doing something, just that thing isn't really my thing. Good for them for being sober. Straight edge punk and hardcore shows must be interesting. Like moshing during church.
Nothing to complain about but nothing that stood out either. Will give it another listen though
I liked this one. Will not listen to it again.
Haven’t heard this in a long time and woooooo it rips
The Good: No need to worry about the threat, it’s only minor! The Bad: It is out of step… The Ugly: Sidestepping a minor threat into a mayor threat… What? So, thankfully, this album was barely the length of single side album, so I was able to listen to it twice, just to get a better idea… And here’s my idea… Punk Rock serves a purpose… unless that purpose is creating a romantic atmosphere, or trying to negotiate dinner plans with kids… It is great for a short work-out though! Or a quick fight… Anyway, I was impressed by the level of musicianship of the lads, thus I shall grant them 3*… unless they sidestep again!
Cool punk album this, I liked it and would listen again
Perfectly cooked punk. A big fat slab of medium rare ribeye, juicy and tender. What a nice treat. Breaking up all the beautifully and meticulously produced albums I’ve been listening to lately so nicely. Refreshing and fun.
Listening to this 21 minute album, I could definitely hear how it may have been an influence for groups I enjoy listening to now! 4/5 for a short, concise album with its own identity.
There hasn’t been many, but I’ve enjoyed the 20/30 minute punky/rocky cameos like this. Pretty generic but looking at the date I’ll give it the influential benefit of the doubt
Awesome hard core
Every song sounded the same…yawn.
Lean, mean, and hard(core). Had never listened to them and it was interesting to hear Ian MacKaye pre-Fugazi. It's an uncompromising album but more accessible than a lot of the genre. And they could play, with the drums and bass taking the lead on many of these songs.
Really entertaining, propulsive punk, more melodic than a lot of hardcore stuff too.
I like Minor Threat just fine, but I’ve never LOVED Minor Threat. They were one of the “punk street cred” bands in high school, but I never really fell in love with them like some kids did, so I guess I never really arrived at true punk enlightenment or whatever. I also always thought their whole straightedge ideology was a little silly. I mean, more power to them, but my experience with the straightedge set was that they were always a little judgmental (and I was never really into drugs at the time anyway). And some of the lyrics are so preachy…Anyway, happy to hear this record again, but it still doesn’t set the world alight for me. 7/10
after this finished Fugazi started playing automatically. my rating slightly skewed by the example of later work
favs: cashing in rating 0.6/5
Number: 169 Date: 06/21/2026 Artist: Minor Threat Album: Out of Step Year: 1983 Style: Hardcore Punk Familiarity: Aware (2) Rating: 2 ======= Of course I know about them and have skimmed through some of their music but I'm not really into this kind of music. I guess it's OK if you like this sort of thing. Mostly, it just sounds like noise to me. It's not something I would ever choose to listen to so have to give it a 2. ======= 2 my personal rating 4 suitability for this list 4 impact ----------------------------------------------- 3.3 composite rating
Damn. Now here's a great album. Fucking finally. 5 "turn it up!" stars.
I’ve heard this before and I own it. Minor Threat is one of the best early hardcore bands and probably my favorite from that era. Ian has a short vocal range but he works it really well, and the rest of the band plays to that benefit. This is a shorter album and that also good, listening to Minor Threat for too long makes you think you’re being accused of something since every song is directed towards a “you”. I am writing this after drinking some tequila, so take that Ian.
Too hard core punk. Don't like it. Too much screaming
A peak of 80s American hardcore. Political messaging, epics in minutes, what more do you need?
Classic Punk album. Really short and hardly even an actual album. Perhaps a bit basic nowadays, but it was one of the first to make music like this. Minor Threat and Fugazi went on to make a lot of cool and interesting stuff, it's nice to hear their debut already being really solid.
Punk....nothing to annoying here. Just have to find the correct mood for it
First and last songs are the highlights for me. Short and sweet.
Song one... Ok I see what this could be. Song three... This might be rough.
Incredible production and raw lyrics and songs. Very powerful and great to feel everything.
Ah, mid 80s punk. Raging, stuttering, fast, efficient, simple, rich. I haven't heard this in a long time, but it sounds alive, smart, and awesome.
Snappy doesn’t even begin to cover it—blink and you miss it. It’s an invigorating brief ride.
Ian McKaye , how old is the guy ? 1983 and still at it
Oh my!
Good little punk album. It's short and to the point, and doesn't feel the need to pull you around. Liked it all pretty much, the aggressive style and fast-paced rhythm make you wanna vibe along. I don't think I would've liked a longer album of this, really good pace to it. Fav Track: Cashing In
Plus one star for Ian’s lifelong dedication to the scene.
I have to admit, I didn’t really connect to Minor Threat when they were active. I didn’t identify with the hardcore scene outside of a handful of bands like the Minutemen (who were only hardcore adjacent), Bad Brains, Circle Jerks and a few others and at 13 I was gravitating to more melodic music in the alternative area. Also, I grew about 3” that summer and got very awkward on the skateboard. It wasn’t until I heard Fugazi that I went back and listened to Minor Threat with more interest. Out Of Step is an influential release. You can hear it in a lot of the alternative rock that came out in the 90s. The songwriting is a step above a lot of their contemporaries. 4.3
second rate
Punk is simply a different kind of music. I still like it but you really need to be in the right mood to really enjoy it.
No matter how much I like or dislike a hardcore album, it will always at least be 25 minutes or less
איום מינורי בועט בתחת, לוקח שמות, ומעלה את הכל מדרגה
Nah
21 hard-hitting, punk-pioneering minutes. Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout.
Well,,, it's punk.
I love music that has something to say and Minor Threat sure has something to say!
You can see why also many legends point to minor threat. Rock fuckin solid, to the point. The edge-ness of it is cringe but a part of their mythos.
I'm punk curious and I undrestand DC Punk is very important but not sure I see what makes this particularly special.
The best part of early punk records are their running time. Major credit for that. It gets in, slices you up, and gets out. Exactly what it's supposed to.
High quality punk rock. This one gets it done. 9 songs, 21 minutes. I can hear a lot of the thrash bands and punk bands i listened to growing up borrowed from this album. This list needs more crossover, Suicidal Tendencies, Corrosion of Conformity and English Dogs in particular. Kick ass.
i know this was important to the history of punk but it was not important to my ears
i've probably listened to this album like 6 or 7 times now but it just hasn't clicked for me. it's okay but there aren't really any standouts. i probably listened to it enough to last the rest of my lifetime anyway. favorites: betray, it follows, look back & laugh, cashing in
Not bad
Old skate punk memories
Good god I fucking love this album.
Nah.
That was fun
Not my particular favorite hardcore album but it was decent, short, and sweet. 7/10
This album totally rules. If you don’t head bang at least a little bit to this, I can’t trust you.
Punk Hardcore potente e visceral. Divertido! CVJ Neko.
Didn't mind it too much but didn't knock my socks off. At least it's really short.
Echt punk zoals je het voorstelt. Wel vet maar niet mijn main. Zou ik alleen opzetten in hele specifieke moods
First time listening. Awesome. Incredible how something so loud and dissonant can also be catchy/punchy. Loved it.
320/1089 just not a fan of this, it just doesn’t do anything for me personally unfortunately 18/100
They know what they are, they don't care if you like it, and they don't waste much of your time. 3 stars or C.
Electric guitar, drums, hardcore punk
heard worse
Jevli rå 80 talls hardcore punk! OG de er avholds! Sykt fett
Hugely influential punk rock album. Straight edge and DIY can be contributed to these boys. Some great stuff but repetitive as is the common fault with hardcore.
i liked this album a lot. I always heard of minor threat but i never listened to them before, i this was a great finding, a very nice album. i would give this 4 stars, and well deserved.
Didn't resonate with me.
22 min, voix du gars bonne, instrumentale un peu basique 2.5+/5
Out of Step I didn’t have particularly high hopes for this, but I quite liked it in the end, much more than many albums like this we had. I think mainly due to the guitar and bass being more interesting and diverse than standard thrash-riffing, and ultimately it felt unusual for a hardcore punk album to not be unlistenable. Betray I liked, the bass riff and guitars are great, It Follows has a nice bit of bass too, and Think Again has a slight funk/disco feel to the verses with a new wave drum pattern. Obviously it does start to feel a bit samey once you get 5 or 6 songs deep, but there is just about enough to them, with little moments of bass or guitar, like the riffing at the end of No Reason or the bassline and faint echoes of Devo of Cashing In. Betray, Think Again and Cashing In are great, and it’s the best of this type of album we’ve had, but I’m not sure how often I would think to come back to it, so it’s on the cusp of 2 and 3. Hmm, I’ll tip to 3 as I think I would actually come back to this in the right mood, particularly for those tracks. 🐑🐑🐑 Playlist submission: Cashing In
A pretty unremarkable ride through American post-punk, of the supposedly hardcore variety. It feels a blend of American punk (Ramones) and British punk (Sex Pistols) but rarely matching either. 'Cashing In' does the best job with God Save the Queen chord transitions, and Steve Jones-style licking; and finishing with a riff that serial plagiarisers Green Day nicked wholesale for 'Holiday'. It reminded me a bit of punk bands that the unhappy children at school used to listen to in the 90s, like Everclear and early Offspring. In fact this could be of that time, you cannot date it at all. But ultimately it feels like Tier 2 or even Tier 3 post-punking. Wire and The Dead Kennedys are preferable every time. Inessential.
If you like D beat drumming, have at it. Unlike bands that broke through (Ramones, Clash, Pistols), groups like Minor Threat stuck to a single formula. Compare Out of Step with Never Mind, which tosses in various genres and styles. London Calling, too. Maybe they are less "punk" but if I had nothing to listen to but Out of Step, I'd be done half way through Side A.
Day875 - a top 250 album. punk at its best
Every chorus is just them yelling the name of the song over and over. After the verses which are just more yelling. My head hurts after listening to this. Best song: Cashing In
Took a few false starts to get through this, despite its truncated length..
First time listening to Minor Threat. I had a vague awareness a of them and their influence but little more in the way of a frame of reference. Heavy, punky, not my preferred choice of music. That said, this band are absolutely worthy of a place on this list even if only 21 minutes worth! A solid inclusion but not one I’ll be rushing back to as it just not my thing.
It's really a shame that the first two seven inches aren't included in this list, especially since they're bundled together now. I honestly think they're better. But this is still Minor Threat. Can't talk about hardcore or punk without talking about Minor Threat or Ian. Classic, historic, and worth everyone of of those five rankings.
I grew up on a steady diet of punk rock, my dad's thrash metal, and a few (at the time unwanted but secretly genius) dabs of modern pop and country through my mom. I don't know what music Ian Mackaye grew up on, but I don't think I need to: I (and loads of other people, who vary in terms of coolness, record collection size, and diehard adherence to preconceived and usually shallow punk rock ethos) come back to this album because it is a relatable dose of pure teenage rage. We've all been hormonal, we've all been mad at douche-bags spilling beer everywhere. When this album came out is pretty goddamn remarkable, in the sense that Minor Threat managed to be so early to the 'party', but the album is far from dated. Even if you hate the way this record sounds (I know I don't, but maybe you will) you have to give it to 'em: telling kids that violence is lame and that women are worth respecting is more commendable than the things most people I know were doing at Ian's age, even if this being a band of kids fresh out of high school means the lyrics are occasionally awkward. But Christ, is that such a crime either? You gotta meet these records at their level every now and again...
Alright- decent punk energy but I can’t tell what the singer is saying
Didn’t love or hate this one, and it ended so quickly that I was like, well that happened.
Tony Hawk core
So so.
I’ve heard of the band Minor Threat. I thought they were a punk band, and maybe, painting with broad strokes, they are to a casual fan. However, I think more specifically, they are a hardcore punk band and one of, if not the most important, hardcore bands to the genre. According to my good friend Wikipedia, this EP would go on to help shape what would become hardcore up until today. I’ll admit, I’m a metal fan, but hardcore punk can be a little much for me. There’s a point where music can get boring to me without some sort of musicality or hook that I can sink my teeth into. Riffs always get me, so I’m hoping this album has some tasty riffs. The album is an EP, meaning it’s not a full-length release. There are nine songs on the album, but it’s just 21 minutes long. That’s one thing I love about punk,if you don’t like it, you don’t have much to listen to. Punk likes to get in and get out, which I can appreciate. It seems like critics and those in the know call this album an all-timer. I’m excited about dipping my toe into the water. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard any Minor Threat, at least not that I know of, so let’s hit it. Track 1 is Betray, and we’re off and running. I love the riff. The vocals are what I was scared of the most. It’s not just blood-curdling screams. It’s more like the yelling in punk. This album came out in 1983, and I can hear how, if it didn’t help shape thrash metal at the time, it certainly shared certain characteristics, like heavy riffs, tempo changes, introduction of new riffs. Track 2 is It Follows and again, it’s just pedal to the metal. Yeah, this sounds like thrash to me, except no guitar solos. It’s more than punk as well, because the songs are better written, I think. The drummer, Jeff Nelson, has to be gassed at the end of shows. He is just smashing that snare drum. Track 3 is Think Again, and this one isn’t quite as fast a tempo, but then we get to the chorus, and it speeds up. The song is about how those who set society’s rules are ignorant of what is really going on outside their world. “Ignorance, it set your standards Intelligence, that don't work in your brain You're an adult, so you act like a child Don't even try to explain This stupid sh**, it's been done You think you're the only one?” You’re an adult, so you act like a child. That rings true. Track 4 is Look Back and Laugh and I like the riff playing throughout the verses. It reminds me of Urban Struggle by the Vandals. Then we get to the middle, and it gets chunky and heavy. I’m really digging this record. It’s just great, fast, rock and roll. Track 5 is Sob Story and it’s about complainers. The first few verses seem like Ian MacKaye, the singer, is sympathizing with the one complaining about how bad his life is, and then we get the final verse. “Life's not been good to you It's just not fair I've got some news for you Nothing is fair I wish there was a way To make it all better I pray for a way To make you happy 'Cause I'm sick and I'm tired Of your whining, complaining, pissing, and moaning.” I think we all know people who complain all the time and have plenty of people to blame for their misfortune. And I hope we’d all like to help them if we could, but sometimes, life ain’t fair and rather than focus on the bad, we should probably focus on the good in our lives. I know I need to. How can I complain when I have some peach dumplings in the fridge? Track 6 is No Reason and it starts with bassist Steve Hangsen laying down a nice groove. This song reminds me of The Offspring. I love that band, though they can get a little too cute with their novelty songs. This song is about how, according to Google, “pointless conflict, the absurdity of clashing egos and the stubbornness of pride.” Well, that about sums up the state of the union today. We have so many people who hate others because they aren’t on the “same team.” Hey, numbnuts, we are all on the same team. We’re Americans, and I’m not pointing at one side or the other. We all need to stop hating our fellow Americans and focus that hate on who deserves it, the politicians and billionaires who push us to feud with each other over little things while they rob us blind. I. Digress. “What's the problem? Is it justified? Or are we dealing With our f***ing pride?” Track 7 is Little Friend and it’s about that feeling that has no name. Again, Google calls it a song about the overwhelming and confusing emotions of a teenager. “There are no words For what I want to say No description For what I feel It's a non-emotion It's something gray Way down Inside of me.” I love the way MacKaye describes the feeling. It’s a non-emotion, it’s something gray. He somehow explains the unexplainable. I’m sure we all felt that at some point in our teenage lives. What a weird time. We all think whatever is going on in our lives is specific to us, but not knowing that just about every teenager feels the same. I digress again. Meanwhile, musically, we have a switch to almost a new song midway through, and it’s great. This may be my favorite song on the album. The guitars are now crunchy and chugging. Track 8 is Out of Step and it starts out on fire. Fast and loud is how much of the album could be described. Some would think the songs all sound the same, but there are things in each song that set them apart from the others. In this song, there’s a breakdown with just the bass and drums while MacKaye speaks. The song is about MacKaye’s “straight-edge” life, no casual sex, no drugs, no booze. I’d imagine many “adults” who heard this music would assume he had the opposite lifestyle. Track 9 is Cashing In and it's a sarcastic song about the Washington D.C. punk scene. The song is different because it sounds like a punk band trying to play a more mainstream type of music. They're selling out, in other words. Tool had a similar song, at least in subject, called Hooker with a Penis. I love that song. This album was short, fast, and full of good stuff. I’m not enough of an aficionado to say this is must-listen, but I recommend checking it out. Especially if you like Green Day and Blink-182, and bands of that ilk.
punk!
Short and transformative
No me interesa mucho el punk. Y, sobre todo, si no lo conocí en adolescencia... dep
Awesome, essential hardcore album. Not my favorite from them so I have to dock it a star but their whole discography is under an hour and everyone who likes punk should listen to it.
Just kind of generic sounding punk
Awful. Thank god it's short. 1/5
You can hear how this influenced all the punk that came after it... And only 20ish minutes long. More of this sort of thing!
too noisy for me
interesting cashing in sounds familiar. like it was used in some show i watched in high school. maybe like teen wolf or on abc family idk wait that was so short favorite song: cashing in
Definitely a punk album
21 minutes of pure punk bliss. I could understand someone being bored with the production cause it’s alittle homogeneous, not alot of variety, but why do you want variety when you are getting some of the purest punk music you could possibly find. I did not realize how great minor threat is before I stated this list, but I adore this album. It’s only held back by being new to me and not having like a stand out crazy hit song. Seriously a great album!!!
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would have. I was doing some yard work and listening and it's got some great energy. I need to listen again and see what the lyrics are about as I missed a lot of those in the first pass on the album Wow it's got some decent lyrics too. Again I was not expecting that. I think this one made the library.
This does hit, without a doubt, but I'm just not a punk guy, let alone a hardcore punk guy.
Al contrario de lo que me sucedió con el primer álbum de Fugazi, el gran proyecto de Ian MacKaye, éste álbum me gustó bastante más a pesar de ser más simple en lo lírico y lo compositivo, pero seguro me compró la velocidad y gran habilidad en los instrumentos que tiene este álbum.
Hell yeah
Muy buen grupo de Hardcore Punk. Muchos grupos de de punk y punk rock han sacado sus influencias de esta banda.
Sounds like something the gay line would’ve put in in the dressing room circa 2003, can’t believe it was left off the Tony Hawk soundtrack. Listened to it twice, will definitely come back to it
4.5 I would suggest listening to the entire discography because it might only be 20 minutes longer.
Kick ass
It takes a specific kind of artist for me to really get into this genre (Frank Turner), and this band didn't hit that. But the songs were short and varied enough that I still enjoyed.
I don't always listen to punk, but when I do, I prefer Minor Threat yelling at me for 47 seconds. Stay hardcore my friends!
That's right. Harness your rage. Soon we will take the streets, much like the warriors of Double Dragon, and beat down neighborhood thugs and save the world. Or whatever the endgame of that video game is. Probably saving a girl.
GET IN THE PIT, MOTHERFUCKERS!
Punk ist kacke
schon schlimmeren Hardcore Punk gehört, dennoch nichts für meine Ohren
Punk kann geil sein
Thrashy and fun!!!!
Similar to my Circle Jerks review. Its short (although longer than Circle Jerks by 6 minutes), raw, aggressive, to the point, and catchy (I'll be sining "Out of Step" for the rest of the day). There isn't much more I can ask from my hardcore punk. 4/5
6.5/10
Do you want to hear unfiltered guitars and drums that just go nuts, on top of a vocalist that very's loud? then this album's for you! As someone who also has listened to numetal and altmetal stuff before, and this been somewhat my first punk listen, it's not that bad! Like i said, just raw, unfiltereds intruments that just go hard with pretty decent lyrical composition. if you wanna check some hardcore punk, give this one a listen
Okay the punk I get it, it has something to it. It’s fast-paced and certainly here, it’s only 22 minutes long which I didn’t hate. Still not my genre overall and the vocals are really off-putting tbh.
hässig. 2 headbangs
Hani grad nöd möge. Live ja Mentigmorge nei. Zu pünkyy
Several reasons to give this a five. Not the least of which is to spite everybody who gave it a one and said it was shit. Fuck you. 5
A bit on the shorter side unfortunately. But a good effort.
Better than Coldplay
Kot
Dreck
Shit - aber nicht pixy scheiße
Great hardcore punk album
Yawn
Seminal hardcore album.
Like the energy. Dislike everything else.
If Ian Mackaye would sound pissed off it would be a 5.
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hardcore/punk.
me gusta más beber que qué me griten
wish these chaps would calm down
While the world needs more 22 minute albums of pure punk - I can deal without the straight edge tude. (Embracing people where they are is the win.)
DC Hardcore is the best.
Solid. A little short, if anything.
Feels ahead of their time! I found some of it kinda sounded the samey to me
Excellent hardcore punk album. They clearly paved the way for a ton of bands. It's too bad their output was so little!
nope
This is like being an American playing your first game of Senior Whale Shit Hockey in Canada. New to the town, you joined a local sports team as a way to meet people and hopefully make some friends. But the game has started, and everyone is way better than you expected. Thrown into the game with the third line, you feel off the pace and nervous that you can’t contribute. You resort to the one thing you do know, and start a fight. Coming back into the game after your five for fighting, you just start laying the opposition out. No interest in getting the puck, or even really defending, you just try to check as many players as you can. At the end of the game, you feel you have made enough of a contribution until your captain comes over, tells you that you’re softer than ten-ply, punches you in the dick and hands you a beer. Then it’s off to the home team’s favourite bar. They tell you it has been rebuilt since they got so dunk they burned it down, and it is looking great. Once again, you feel out of place.
Fantastic album full of angst, energy and feeling. You can hear the influence these guys have gone on to have on bands ranging from Gorilla Biscuit and Scream to Bad Religion and The Offspring. The highlights were the strong opener Betray, and the final two tracks, Out of Step and Cashing in. Would give 6 stars, but it has one of the worst sounding kick drum sounds out there, like they were using a plastic chopping board. So only 5 out 5 stars.
Muchachos hacen lo suyo y se retiran
Best thing about this album is the 21 minute run time. Punk has always been angry and aggressive but it was lots of other things, too, but all that feels buried here as the rage is turned up to 11.
Nah
Their entire catalogue fits on one compilation album that is a better choice for this project. I have no time for screamy Limp Bizkity bands but all day for 21 minutes of this kind of hardcore.
The shape of punk to come. Wish I could understand the words better.
Good punk, but no as appealing to me as others of their time.
3/5 good punk vibes
I was not previously familiar with the album, and I'd heard of Minor Threat but did not know any material. This was very short, basically EP length. But it packs a lot of punch into that time. While this is not something I would normally seek out, I feel I owe it another listen.
No
Short n sweet, love a 20 min punk album
Pretty forgettable, didn’t not enjoy it or anything I just can’t remember any of the songs 2.5
Just noise
Surprisingly enough a really solid album. 4 stars
Not a fan.
It’s noisy, it’s quick, it’s edgy. Probably contributed a lot to the pop punk scene overall, but not something I need to visit again
Fast, energetic, and hard. This sounds like an album from the mid 90s. It’s amazing how much they influenced the hardcore punk scene. I love the bass lines.
Solid punk songs with fast riffs
Was gonna give this a 2 but this would go so hard live, it’s mosh pit fighting music! Streaming it just ain’t the same sometimes. Someone making this list really likes hardcore punk
not the hardcore i would reach for
Minor Threat definitely shaped punk to come for decades.
Ramones if they were mid
Punk.
I can hear the influence Minor Threat will have had on bands I like, and I know that in my teens when I used to listen to a lot of punk that I'd have really enjoyed this album... but as a tired old man I found it exhausting. The energy is great but the vocals are dire and when I really tried to listen to the backing it was actually pretty droll. There's some catchy hooks but this just didn't do enough to grip me. The vocals are genuinely dire even for punk and end up being a major turn-off. High 2.
Welsh posthardcore... bad first impression (wait it's american? they have sheep over there?) what is this vocalist doing? this is like shouted word. yeh not a fan, unpleasant listen with bogstandard hardcore. At least it's short and the last song isn't bad TWO
Just not a messy, raw punk guy really.
Great energy. The drumming is fantastic. Really enjoyed this. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Absolute perfection in just over 20 minutes. Hardcore punk with a melodic edge, yet still angry. This is the most influential album on the list for me. 5 🐑
Only redeeming quality was that it was just 20 minutes long, yet that still felt too long.
Minor Threat, maximum hardcore.
Wish it was longer literally 2 minute average song for only 20 minutes total All very similar Very punk This album is just really mid tbh All the songs are the same hardly any diversity And the song formula they found just isn’t that good Green Day level production with not as good lyrics or music Favorites: betray Like 2.5
Fantastic punk album.
If you were rating these albums purely based on how well they achieved what they set out to achieve this is an automatic five. 40 plus years later this is still the hardcore punk rosetta stone. Musically this sound - short, fast, loud, angry - is replicated by countless bands to this day. Lyrically the themes, which are so perfectly summed up in the album title, are the ultimate expression of a certain subset of 'angry young man' poetry. Essential and undeniable if you have even a passing interest in modern punk rock.
Lead singer could use some voice lessons. Every song sounds the same.
just not for me too much of the same
7/10 Buen album, ritmos mas intensos, no me encanta el género pero bastante bien la verdad, esta logrado y todo bien unido
Good, angsty hardcore punk. Reminds me of my misspent youth.
Short but sweet. I enjoyed the energy.
Punk rock is kind of hit or miss to me, but this one is good.
4/5. Very good punk rock album, kinda crazy that between this and fugazi, Ian MacKaye was in two of the essential punk/punk-adjacent bands. Despite most of the songs being very brief (as punk songs tend to be) they actually go through a lot of shifts and interesting structures. Very good album overall, also just was nice to have a short one after having my first 2+ hour album a few days ago.
Not a fan. A lot of noise that was not done well. Not surprised I had never heard of this band.
God Ian MacKaye kicks ass. I love short and to the point punk albums.
Great hardcore album.
Punk old school
Por favor, eliminen ya este género musical de la faz de la Tierra. Simplemente me agota demasiado.