Suicide

Minimal pulses taking rock n roll into abstraction. Primitive, but influential.

I dig this one quite a bit more than expected, given the album cover.

4.5/5

So much character in the songs. I like the constant cicadas sound.

Великий альбом, который я не готов слушать каждый день. Тот факт, что музыка из 1977-ого звучит в 2024-ом в принципе довольно современно - главный здесь показатель, мне кажется. Пост-панк в классическом смысле начался в 78-ом, и мне кажется, что вот этот альбом оказал серьезное влияние на многие в частности нью-йоркские группы, вроде Television, Talking Heads, или вот сколько-то отдаленных PiL. То же самое с Daft Punk и их Discovery, который 100% присутствует в местных списках. Я помню, что когда впервые слышал этот альбом, обращал внимание, что это очень catchy песни. И мне кажется, когда удается сделать музыку ну супер-авангардную, которая тем не менее нормально воспринимается - это очень круто. Неужели после прослушивания Ghost Rider или Johnny в голове не играют этот бас, эти рифы? Джо-джо-джо... Джоооони. Лучшая песня - Ghost Rider.

Heck yeah, it has "Ghost Rider" from my Halloween playlists! And "Girl" is pretty good. Wins 4 stars because I'm in a generous mood; if I gave 4 to Kate Bush for being emphatically herself, even if all the tracks sounded pretty similar, I can do that here.

a good type of experimental

Some trepidation clicking play on this album. Is it going to be more noisy incoherent punk rage? Happy to hear it ain't that. A very interesting electronic industrial droney sound palette - it builds tension, which is enhanced by the slightly nervous whispery vocals. Weird album, weird is good. Fave Tracks: Rocket USA 3.5/5

Wow. Incredibly powerful lyrics and music that goes perfectly with it to set the mood. Not music you'd whistle while you work, but intense stuff. Album seemed to not be on apple music; went to Spotify to hear it.

This is an odd album that I have heard songs from in isolation and it works much better as an album, was not surprised Springsteen loves it, seems like a huge inspiration for Nebraska, which I love... I do not love this as much but it makes sense and odd that it is not better known. The album gets better as it settles in and moves through its unique landscape.

I considered giving this album 5 stars just for the song “Frankie Teardrop” alone, but I fear all the erotic moaning and whining within “Girl” made me a tad bit TOO uncomfortable, unfortunately knocking this down to a 4.

Gear: Grado Hemp Mische (2019 Remaster): Vocals mit Hall von besonderer Qualität, unnachgiebige Drum Machine, Mix wohl ungeeignet für Kopfhörer mit heißem Treble (Hifiman Arya), (Remaster) klingt nicht nach einem halben Jahrhundert! Mugge: aufwühlend und mach Puls, "Frankie Teardrop" allein ist ein 10-minütige "Jacob's Ladder"-Abstieg in den Wahnsinn, "Cheree" hat überraschend "freundliche" Vibes Wertung: 4/5

On a relisten, I was struck by how much closer this was to Kraftwerk than I remembered.

frankie nooooo :(

Ah, ta '77 godina - jedna od najboljih godina u glazbi. Ovo je album koji se jednostavno mora slušati u noći. Atmosfera je jednostavno takva.

Pretty awesome post punk band.

Something about this really did it for me. Perfect length for me to enjoy before it got annoying. Hard carry from Frankie Teardrop.

Known before: Band Cheree Frankie Teardrop 8/10

I get why people dont like this on here, cuz its surely not for anyone, but damn this record is ahead of its time! Im sure a lot of industrial artists were inspired by this album.

Decent album, fun sounds, accurate depiction of lower class lifestyle

Very weird, very dark, very uncomfortable, very niche. I think it’s actually good - it creates atmosphere, makes you feel. Has Nine Inch Nails vibes. Listens: 3 Fave Track: Most powerful is Frankie Teardrop Rating: 4

It’s a little sparse, but I like what’s going on.

Interesting. Never heard of these guys before but they seem foundational

Interesting sound up front, a little too interesting in the middle and the back half of the album is legitimately haunting

Good, solid rock

One can never have too much reverberated screaming of a Monday morning.

I can see why people don't like this album. I think it's incredibly unique and must say I like it. Though I find it odd that Bruce Springsteen was inspired by this album and covered the single Dream Baby Dream.

I've listened to this band before. It took me awhile to get used to their sound. Overall an enjoyable record even if Frankie is too long.

HL: “Frankie”, “Ghost Rider”, “Rocket USA”, “Cheree” I enjoy this against all odds. Violates some of my basic needs in music- its melodies are near non-existent, it’s repetitive, it displays its disturbing themes with the subtlety of a sledgehammer- and yet it’s kinda awesome as well. It spreads the cliches and tropes of 50s rock-and-roll over a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It should come with a headphone warning however September 23, 2023

Kermit Sewerslide

In 1977 this album changes music. It's an underground influence that is the reason this list exists. 4/5.

Like Kollaps by Einstuerzende Neubauten, this is an album that was really influential for me (and lots of other people, as well). The (frankly terrible) industrial band I played in during the 90s was unashamedly influenced by Suicide, partly because of the power of it and partly because we weren't very good, and the simple form was something we could aspire to. The guy who programmed the drum machines (Virtual Mark Selway, RIP) was a huge fan, and we occasionally would let him on the mic to sing a Suicide cover (Ghost Rider or Dream Baby Dream, usually). The album is creepy and disturbing and abrasive and minimal and noisy, and not a pleasant listening experience, really. But it's like they squeezed rock and roll down to its bare essence, and then filtered it back through the limitations of their own way of doing things. But they showed how much you could do with so little; almost no instruments (and certainly no guitars), almost no lyrics, almost no music. And that was a massive realization; you could make compelling rock music out of almost nothing. You can hear Suicide influences all over the place, including as important foundational influences on industrial music and techno. This Pitchfork article has 15 examples of the varied people indebted to Suicide: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1232-15-songs-indebted-to-suicides-alan-vega/ ) I am fascinated, in particular, by the way Bruce Springsteen is clearly playing homage to Suicide in his song 'State Trooper'. It's an unexpected influence, but makes sense when you think about it. It also explains why State Trooper is my favorite Springsteen song. I enjoyed listening to this again, and it made me want to call up the surviving members of my old band and see if they want to get back on stage and make some noise. I confess that I rarely listen to this album, but I always find it fascinating and energizing. But I can see why most people would find it difficult, unpleasant, repetitive and scary. It's four stars for me, but I understand why it would be a 1 or 2 for many listeners.

For some reason Sigue Sigue Sputnik comes to mind here. But a lot more stylish. I was expecting something dark, It's actually quite uplifting. Rock 'n' roll should always be dumb and simple. At times it sounds like an even seedier version of Soft Cell. The tape hiss just adds to the overall lo-fi effect. 32 minutes is the ideal time for any album. And 10 minutes of that is taken up with Frankie.

i am such a sucker for weird ass fucking sounds that make my ears bleed. “frankie teardrop” is about 8 minutes longer than it ever needed to be. fav songs: ghost rider, cheree, johnny, che.

This is pretty interesting. I'm a bit surprised I wasn't already familiar with them. Reminds me a bit of Television, but with electronic music in place of the guitars. I could do without some of the screaming in Frankie Teardrop, but otherwise I liked this a lot. The groove in Girl seems to have been lifted from Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin. Unique and far ahead of its time. 4 stars.

This album is great and feels like such a refreshing force from this time and place. Just killer minimalist synth-punk.

I’ve heard of this band before, specifically because of the song Frankie Teardrop. I can not recommend enough to put on a god set of headphones, sit in a dark room and crank the volume on that. It is a terrifying experience and is an exceptional showcase of music being a piece of art. Songs I already knew: Frankie Teardrop Favourites: Frankie Teardrop, Ghost Rider This album as a whole is fairly odd but is very interesting. Nothing comes close to topping the jaw dropping nature of Frankie Teardrop, but the songs are still enjoyable in their own ways. I never knew that this was music from the seventies either. I honestly wouldn’t have been able to put a date on it because it feels so much different to anything I’d ever heard before. Give this a try. You might hate it, but you might surprise yourself.

I thought this was fun to dance in the shower to, I can only imagine how fun it would have been at CBGBs.

I don't know much about this band other than having heard James Murphy wax poetic about them, saying he got married to Cheree. I can understand why the music alienated audiences, it's uncompromising and there inlies its power. I allowed myself to settle into the repetition of it and really quite enjoyed it while part of me hated it at the same time. Good listen.

Expecting punk based on band name alone... Instead we find ourselves in a sparse electro-alternative in the vein of LCD Soundsystem, but super stripped down. I'm really digging the sound so far. Very ahead of its time and confident. Cheree is a low-key jam; twinkling keys layered on top of a fuzzy bass synth with just the right touch of modulation from bar to bar to keep things interesting while the singer wanders on ghostily amid it all. Girl brings straight up sex sounds over top of a back and forth synth baseline with some organ keys on top; can't get over how ahead of its time this all feels -- minimal-electro-psych-pop. Frankie Teardrop is a bit too far for my liking. I understand the premise and commitment, but the electro-scream had me tuning down quite a bit. Was kind of hoping it would rip out into a crazy bass instrumental, but no luck there. 4/5

Second time listening to this one. Heard it on a previous listen through a 500 list. I liked it better this time. Still not a favourite but better.

Temmelig fete greier! Minner meg on Aike

Very good if a little difficult

Review tbc

Lots of screaming.

this is an album that references old 60s bubble gum pop and power chord rock and roll. it then turns it on its head with some quirky effects and makes for a smart, almost early electro record. feels punk as fuck without being punk. frankie teardrop is nuts. dont kill that kid! i like this album, its good.

Suicide did something unlike anyone else. It was a concentrated effort to wield the synth for alternative means. It's minimalist and focused on building a desolate sound to build on. Combined with the dark and anxious vocals of Alan Vega, Suicide has a name that's aptly fitting. It's disturbing music. While the sound has certainly been honed to a fine point, the songwriting is admittedly lacking. Songs like Ghost Rider and Rocket U.S.A. are the clear standouts of side A, with the rest being sort of meandering. Side B, however, hosts the epic Frankie Teardrop. Between the thumping stripped-down rhythms, the alarm-like lead synth, and the outstanding story of the titular Frankie Teardrop, it's clear that Suicide has captured a song that no other artist can claim at it's release. It's incredible. More than anything, Suicide excels at horror. It's clear that they had some lightning in a bottle on their first album, though some of the songs could have used more time in the incubator. Stellar release otherwise.

Definitely can tell that they were influencers on some Spacemen 3 music. Some people might not like the repetitiveness of it but I'm all about it. Sounds like a great album to take drugs to.

Yeah thought this was pretty interesting and different. Was tempted to give it a 4. Never heard of them before and will look into them. People complaining about the screaming but if you think cold turkey by john lennon is a great song then explain the difference. I get screaming can be offputting but i felt it fit the vibe pretty well, it wasn't just screaming for the sake of it and it wasn't all there was to it. I'm giving it a 4.

really good and you can see how so influencial.

An interesting listen. It gets a little over the top at moments but there's a lot of really cool sounds here.

4.0

An absolutely bizarre project in toto, Suicide rides close to the ambient line for my liking. It doesn't hold together perfectly. But the best moments are some of the creepiest bits of music imaginable. This is a sound which can be refined in so many productive ways, and is decades ahead of its time.

Loved the minimalist approach to this sound, Like what Joy Division would end up doing 2 years later, a brand new approach to this new landscape of music emerging in the late 70s.

This is a wild album that I’m not entirely sure how I feel about yet. “Frankie Teardrop” is fucking intense and terrifying and bumps this up an extra star for me.

Fuzzy, repetitive and dark. Minimalist sound with a rockabilly swagger and a recurring tension you could cut with a knife. Brilliant. Fave Songs: Ghost Rider, Rocket U.S.A., Johnny, Cheree, Che

Combative and moody. The goth-industrial starchild.

Frankie teardrop was mad but I liked it, kinda sums up the album

we're all Frankies sometimes

Ça c’est différent. C’est pas de la musique de détente, mais ça inspire un paquet d’autres choses.

C'est la définition de minimalisme? L'élément important de cet album est l'année; 1977. Bravo pour le désire de réinvention. Par contre on s'en va tellement à gauche, genre à 450 000 acres de ce qui se fait, que j'ai l'impression que le seul intérêt devient théorique. Il n'y a pas vraiment de plaisir dans cet album, du moins à la première écoute, sauf peut-être pour Che. En plus on dirait que l'album empire en avançant, ce qui rend le début plus accessible lorsque l'album recommence. Ça en est un peu weird. Mais définitivement, avec cet album, on s'en va vers des groupes comme Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark qui restent expérimentals, mais avec tout de même un certain soucis de conserver des mélodies (dépendamment de l'album). Ça semble un album qui a influencé un paquet de groupes électro, donc l'album a bien sa place dans cette liste. C'est le genre d'album que tu sors pour faire ton intellectuel. Ma note va plus pour son importance que mon réel plaisir lors de ma première écoute.

Interesante

Enjoying this one. Sounds like it influenced a lot of music i like now so maybe that's why it strikes a chord. Cheree reminded me of a Brian Eno track featured in Hyper normalization by Adam Curtis. I really liked this album. It's ahead of it's time. Noticed a sample on track one from MIA'S born free

One of the great albums of the year 1977, with some of the most eerie tracks you'll ever hear

So cool

Loved it. More of an art project than anything – something that I may revisit at some point but not really seek out. I can hear the influence and impact across several genres of music. Fav tracks: I kinda view this album as "Frankie Teardrop" and then all the other tracks. It kind of stands on it's own alone as piece, while the rest of the album is on a similar wavelength.

Oddly compelling album that's obviously ahead of it's time and massively influential on music styles that were to come; from punk and post punk to new wave to industrial to goth, the list goes on. And also dark and disturbing with uncomfortable subject matter. I can't imagine how audiences must have reacted to their legendary early New York shows. The album starts off strongly with the 1-2 punch of Ghost Rider and Rocket USA's spare rhythmic onslaught, bizarre deadpan lyric delivery and synth flourishes, one can here the seeds of industrial in general and NIN in particular. The band shows a more melodic sense on the next couple songs, but always keeping the listener on guard for the next twist. And that twist comes with a vengeance in the form of the 10 minute epic Frankie Teardrops which weaves a horrific tale of angst and murder that is truly frightening. A groundbreaking album in so many ways. 4.5 🌟

Minimal magic, and the prototype for all the synth duos to come, though few would be as confrontational. Every time I play this it gets better and easier to listen to.

Sometimes it sounds scary but in a good way with all these random squeaks and gasps and howls.

Grata surpresa do uso de elementos eletrônicos envolvidos com a pegada “punk”.

Not easy listening, but I thought this was very original. 7.5/10.

Absolute classic that I'm sure will have a pretty low rating on here.

Entrancing distorted punk/garage rock with a stimulating sound. It's a bit repetitive but the band make it work. The vocals have been processed with a reverb/effect that makes the vibe almost psychedelic. You can imagine these tracks being played at a decadent house party or an indie/alternative rock club. Great album, I enjoyed it more than I expected.

Heavy electronica, harsh sounds right from the beginning Aggressive textures with incessant ostinatos A bit alienating I liked the mellow melody in "Cheree"

Hi ha discos que en el seu moment van resultar molt revolucionaris, punts d'inflexió d'algun génere o noves portes obertes a maneres d'escoltar i entendre la música... però que amb el pas del temps la seva originalitat s'ha anat apaivagant a poc a poc per nous discos i géneres que els han superat. L'estrena discogràfica de Suicide és un d'ells. Malgrat tot, a dia d'avui, sinó amb la mateixa rellevància que quan va sortir, encara es disfruta com un disc força interessant. 'Frankie Teardrop' és clarament el punt de ruptura principal, amb els més de 10 minuts d'inquietant i ominós minimalisme. L'estètica musical de tota l'obra, la seva atmòsfera opresiva, especialment brillant en temes com 'Girl' o 'Rocket USA' el fan un disc encara molt digne i captivador

STARTING OVER

Instrumentals are amazing, some weird vocals. I wish it was a bit longer though.

It's 2025 you know we aren't allowed to call it that any more. I really enjoyed taking a Japanese exit by seppuku.

subversive and understated and pretty fucking great. love the doors-y and drone-y minimalist stuff going on here. "frankie teardrop" is really just a breath of fresh air

Adding this. Going back for more too. I enjoyed the tones and just everything.

Some great tunes

Urgh never been a fan, and extremely poor silver apples !

Between 1 and 5 we have 3.

Don’t know… could be fun… could be…. Yeah. I am definitely here for the weird. Would definitely rather listen to this than Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde back to back. Almost want to give it a 4 for not being Bob Dylan. I can get behind experimentation. Actually like the disruptive mechanical “beat” on Frankie Teardrop- it’s used throughout the album, actually. But on that… offering… it really…. Disrupts. The thing is… that whole track needed to be shorter. There just aren’t enough actual ideas here. 3 Boolean: true, definitely here for the left fielders

It was definitely different. I’m not sure how much I actually enjoyed it or if it was more meaningful than I can discern. Not horrible just not the usual.

I think if I had never heard Nebraska or REM's cover of Ghost Rider this would get some shade. But I have! And it's probably a 3.5 for me.

Strong/divisive 1 trick pony

A cool and interesting album that I'm glad was on here, but is it good?... Ehhhhh, it's alright.

3 out of 5. A short but bleak album that I enjoyed more than I thought I would.

Pretty interesting actually

I can tell that this album was ahead of its time when it was released. It's still holds up pretty well, with tons of weird and interesting sounds. I don't think it's the most enjoyable album on the list, but I find myself wanting to take it apart and play with the pieces. Favorite track: "Cheree," probably

Album 216. Suicide (https://open.spotify.com/album/0wKU4153oTf5Ne3Wbbcykd?si=Svsr0GrnSXORohp1boXmwg) — Suicide (1977) It's quite a conceptual and peculiar album. It's an atmosphere: dark, intense, impending dread. Distorted industrial electronica with a punk rock and new wave influence. "Frankie put the gun to his head And he went "Mm, ah" Frankie's dead" It's a shit, but a dope schizophrenic shit. "We're all Frankies We're all lying in hell" Yeah, I can highlight only one song from the album, but what a song! 10 minutes of appalling thrill. Bruce Springsteen even wrote a State Trooper on the Nebraska album (waiting very much) based on Frankie Teardrop. 3/5 Liked: — Frankie Teardrop

6/10

Starts off with a really nice bop in "Ghost Rider," but slowly deteriorates from there. There's definitely a Doors vibe here, though Alan Vega was clearly no Jim Morrison. I want to find more to like here, and if I had heard this when I was in my late teens (like I should have), I'd probably have nice feelings of nostalgia listening to this. Still, I'm definitely okay with finally hearing it before I died.

I've heard my fair share of messed up and disturbing music and I didn't find this all that unsettling. Aided by Alan Vega's sudden screams, "Frankie Teardrop" is only a dash more peturbing than your standard Nick Cave murder ballad. Banishing the traditional instruments you would find in a punk band, the sound of Suicide is achieved by mixing Vega's poetry with Martin Rev's minimalist synth. They have a decent sound and I found some of the electronic instrumentation to be hypnotic at times. I could see myself adding "Ghost Rider" to my goth playlist as it fits the mood and isn't too inaccessible. I certainly admire the influence this had on so many people, even if I may not return to this record all that much.

Interesting experimental music. Not easy to listen to but “Ghost Rider” is rather a bop!

I read about this band in music mag last month and this was not what I was expecting! I thought it was going to be unlistenable screamy noise. It was a bit more subtle than that but still not an album I’d put on for pleasure, more to clear a room!

Leading off with 'Ghost Rider' had me wondering how the hell I'd missed this my entire life. The rest wasn't as good. Reminded me of Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Still - as a big fan of early 80s British SynthPop, this album isn't too bad for me. Actually quite enjoyable in the right moment.

Was apprehensive when I saw the band name, but pleasantly surprised. Can see the influence on Joy Division, Swans, even some of the darker Interpol stuff

Different not bad

Quite tme considering band and album name and album cover.

Great

Cool sound. That Franky song was potentially the most unsettling I've ever listened to. Interesting idea, but drops one star in listenablity for that. Might check out more Suicide!

Ghost Rider

First listened on 1st March 2026. Favourite song is Ghost Rider. Their best album is A Way of Life.

I was so god damn sick today that I was legitimately seeing things that weren’t there in front of me. I needed something to take my mind off of things that I could jam out and or relax to. Then, this album started. Man, now that I’m not as sick as I was earlier, I really gotta tell you that listening to this album may have been the wrong call given my delirious condition. What the hell did I just listen to?? Genuinely. What do you even define this as?? This is a bizarre album, the first riff gave me hope that it was going to be something interesting, but as it continued, I just kept getting more and more confused. “Girl” has an interesting sound, but I don’t think I needed to hear the singer making sex noises for the better half of 4 minutes. Similarly, I like every element of “Frankie Teardrop” besides the singer, who ruins that song to a degree I would justifiably say is unfair. That was just the worst. He literally screams out of nowhere, LOUDLY, multiple times over the course of over 10 minutes. You heard that right. That terrible song is 1/3 of the entire album. So, this album isn’t in the bottom 20 rated on the site, but based on a majority of people giving it a 1 or a 2, it sure is close to it. You know, hours later, I still don’t know what the fuck this is… but I don’t hate it either. The singer, I hate, I rather hate him a lot actually, but I can get behind the beats. When I was looking for something different, the monkeys paw unfurled and I got it here. Upon reading the Wikipedia for this album, it apparently inspired Bruce Springsteen, which seems necessary for me to mention, because how the hell is that real?? I can’t fathom how this would inspire him even remotely. Did this band evolve from this sound, was this different than what they played before, or did they pioneer and then continue making this weird noise. I kinda hate that I’m curious about it, because now I’m going jump to another one of their albums to find out. In any case, I think the opener has the least amount of incessant annoying baffle. Favorite on this one is going to go to “Ghost Rider”. As for the rating in general, I might give it a slight pass for being experimental from the 70’s. I kinda enjoy weird shit like this. Would I ever return to it after today?? God no, but I was happy to return to it when my head wasn’t spinning like a top. While it was though, that was a whole experience in and of itself. What a weird fucking album this was. Next please. I can’t believe I’m giving this one a 3, that might be more than it deserves honestly.

I didn't like Ghost Rider much, but I started getting into it more with Cheree and Johnny.

I enjoyed it a fair bit more than the first time I heard it. The first half is pretty enjoyable and sets the foundation for a lot of what comes after in the larger music scene and the second half is all about the horrifying 10 minute track. It really is tough to listen to and dissonant. Their live performances were apparently incredible but that obviously doesn’t get to translate here. It’s like evil versions of 1950s rock. They aren’t my favorite no wave band (contortions) but no doubt the most influential. Rating: 3.2

It began. It ended. I was still fairly ambivalent.

Frankie's got his gun. The man is breathing on top. Where you run to is where you start. The future flies from the back.

i had a good time w this, kinda shoegazy riffs, a little one note though

Some nice proto-industrial with raspy percussion that fits the sound well

Maybe ahead of its time but the time is yet to come...

5/10

So many people ripped this band off, and I never heard of them until now.

7.5 / 10

Interesting album! Fav song: Frankie Teardrop

I'm not a big fan of reverb, it's the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard to me. That aside it's an interesting album, very dark and menacing and dangerous.

The sound is ahead of its time, or it’s just the krautrock influence. Really like the first track. They sound they reuse the beat for multiple tracks.

I actually didn’t mind this, wasn’t 5 stars but wasn’t 1 either

Not what I expected from a group named "Suicide" from the late 70s

There is something cool about the mood the album sets. Kind of like a downward spiral into insanity. Frankie Teardrop takes it way too far for my taste, which I think is intentions. I enjoyed listening to it, but there’s too much music out there for me to revisit it in the near, and distant, future

Ein Meilenstein! Spannend!

Challenging, layered, weird. Great.

I appreciate what this album is aiming for - and understand it was way ahead of its time. But because it’s not my first foray into the genre - I don’t see myself coming back.

Weird, but not in a bad way. I'm glad I got to listen to it, but don't think I'll revisit.

What the hell…? It would be acceptable if the singer shut up

3.5 not my cuppa

Interesting, but I don't know if I'd come back. Frankie Teardrop is worth hearing though

Begon vet, werd me daarna iets te langdradig

Erg cool en zn tijd ver vooruit, maar niet echt mijn ding

Oei na 1 nummer afgezet, niet in de vibe

Not exactly fun to listen to, but it's an interesting album.

kinda into it but probably wouldn’t throw on again

The 70s are tough to rate sometimes. There's so much experimentation and innovation happening, but they haven't really been able to refine it yet. This album is a good example of a record that had a lot of cool ideas and interesting things going on, but I just don't think it holds up that well today.

Not known to me. Not what I expected - downcast Elvis singing for feedback-free Jesus & Mary Chain! Great up to Frankie Teardrop. 1. Ghost Rider 2. Rocket U.S.A. 3. Cheree

Mildly interesting but every track felt like it could've been 90 seconds shorter. Which is saying a lot for a 7-track 30 minute album.

Must have been innovative in its time but doesn't really stand up today

This is far from bad, but that feedback fuzz, gets old real fast. This is ahead of it's time for sure, but that doesn't make it great.

I enjoyed the opening track but then this never went anywhere more interesting for me. 3

3.5 stars. On the one hand super ahead of it's time as far as electronic rock goes, and using synth. But also turns back the clock with tracks like "Johnny" exemplifying using Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis-esque 50's rock 'n' roll melodies. Dark disturbing lyrics and obnoxious screams in "Frankie Teardrop". Other tracks are better.

Ngl frankie was a hard listen, everything else i was kinda vibing with and look it absolutely achieved what it set out to do so you can’t fault it for that. I also do maybe not enjoy but appreciate when a song uses it’s whole production to evoke something even if that something is that picture of the guy visibly repulsed by whatever is in his headphones. I wasn’t repulsed by anything but did feel myself honestly pulling away from the sounds at points. Anyway this has been a ramble what an interesting and provocative album i dont know that i ever want to listen to it again hmmm

I think that this was kinda surprising and not what I was expecting and weirdly there’s a lot of Bruce Springsteen in this - Nebraska owes a lot to it stylistically. Its ludicrous simplicity is both its saving grace and downfall. Melodically and instrumentally, the repetitive drone grows on you. However, I think these men thought they were being deeper than they were.

Scary. But I totally dig

It has some vibes but not something i would go out of my way again to listen to but I appriciate the clear influence this has had on a lot of music I listen to.

Punk Brit pop

Not for me however having spoken with other people I understand the significance of this album which is why I’m scoring it a 3

3/5 It's giving synth/darkwave precursor. The songs were really nice to listen to, even if a bit repetitive. I enjoyed it a lot. Frankie Teardrop definitely did some hearing damage though, so docked a point for that.

It was fine

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Interesting. Lots of playing with distortion, for those that like that sort of thing.

I can see how they were influential. It was OK, but not my thing.

This is like Jack Daniels. It's terrible, but intoxicating. After the second belt you no longer notice the sensory assault. But by the time you've taken the seventh you're ready for it to be over.

Not terrible. It was better and different than I expected given the band name.

вайбово, прочуствовал атмосферу. в ионотеке детишкам понравилось бы.

The cover is cool. The music wasn't bad at all. However, I found the constant hissing in the background annoying. It was a great relief when it stopped for a while. The song "Frankie Teardrop" got on my nerves and went on for ages. I lost patience with Che. 3/5

This is one of those albums that seems to be more enjoyable to read about its influence than to actually sit and listen to. I found this really interesting, but it begins to overstay its welcome after a while. The synth landscape is really cool, and it needs to be in order to sustain not having any drums or other traditional instruments. The lyrics are honestly pretty cloying after a while, and the whole rockabilly through extreme tape echo becomes gimmicky after just a couple songs. But I was blown away by how the first track "Ghost Rider" sounded, and I had to check I was in fact listening to the original recording and not some remix or cover. Their influence certainly stretches to electronic punk and indie and noise rock of today. This is certainly unique, and can be revelatory for many people. Let's talk "Frankie Teardrop" as it appears to be the most controversial song, though I'd describe it more as an art piece. I enjoy its slow build and the effects that cascade throughout, but it's far too long and the screaming is just annoying. It's obviously meant to be unsettling and over the top. One of those songs I'll listen to once and never again.

Good until the screaming at which point I felt bad for my neighbors

Very new synth-punk album, haven't heard anything quite like it from the 70's so far. It combines 50's rock with electronica, very minimalist and haunting. It is a bit one-note but the songs and album are short so it doesn't get boring until you get to Frankie's Teardrop. What a mess, it is too artsy spoken word storytelling with very very minimal instrumentation. This could have been cool if it didn't go on for 11 minutes. Other than that an interesting album with lots of influence for future musicians

This reminded me a lot of the ‘Fuck Buttons’. There were some awesome tracks but lots of madness inducing repetition.

Very original. I like their second album better.

Hard one to rate this. On the one hand this was probably hugely out there and different to the norm at the time, and can see how it may have been divisive. On the other, it didn’t really go anywhere, say much, or do anything that I took away from encouraging me to listen to it again. The general aesthetic of it (minimalism, electronics, some layers of additional instrumentation) may have influenced many artists I like since so rating a little higher than my listening experience alone.

I have a complicated relationship with this album. It's an important landmark in punk history and a key influence for a lot of artists I love, but no matters how much I wanted to like it, the music was absolutely repulsive to me. It's my first re-listening of the album in almost a decade and it... kinda worked, I guess? It feels like a lo-fi horror journey through paranoia and fear. It's hypnotizing and sexy in a very bizarre, venomous way. My main problem comes from the structure, the songs seem stuck in a perpetual crescendo without payoff. It's interesting because it brings a feeling of claustrophobia but it's tedious when you repeat it for an entire album.

i like these lads and their tunes

Good

I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would

Je sais pas trop quoi en dire, ça fait un peu expérimental, why not

I thought I’d heard of this band. I thought it was a punk band. I kind of still think it's a punk band, but I’m confused. This is an album where I can easily dismiss it as trash and turn it off, or I can become obsessed with it and call it genius. Suicide is composed of vocalist Alan Vega and instrumentalist Martin Rev. Exactly what instruments Rev plays is not easily decipherable. However, these guys showed that you don’t need two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer, and a vocalist to form a band. Suicide paved the way for the White Stripes, the Black Keys, and the Kills, all two-man, or woman bands. The band formed in the 1970s and put out their self-titled album in 1977. The United Kingdom loved it, of course, and the USA hated it. The UK was always into cool music, ahead of its time. And Suicide were definitely ahead of their time. The album is just 32 minutes long and is made up of just beats and a kind of grinding keyborad or synth. I can see why the USA didn’t get it because I don’t get it, but I realize there’s something there. Like much of punk music at the time, the band was kind of just trying to play the rock and roll they grew up on, which was the Big Bopper, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and the early days of rock and roll. Vega even seems to be emulating Gene Vincent, of Be-Bop-A-Lula fame, on vocals.. The songs all have a similar vibe, except for Frankie Teardrop, which is about a poor factory worker who loses his job and decides to kill his family and himself. The song then follows Frankie into hell. It’s a really kind of terrifying song. Supposedly, Rev made up the lyrics on the spot after he was read a story from the newspaper about a real-life murder-suicide. The 1970s were dark, my friends, but I love them. I think that era produced some of the best art ever, especially when it comes to music and movies. I can see where Suicide would go on to inspire other, more successful bands, but they are an acquired taste. I’m glad I got to experience this album, but it won’t be going into my regular rotation. But check out the song Frankie Teardrop, it’s unlike any song you’ve ever heard.

Out of all the different kinds of Punk music popping up in 1977 I think Suicide's self titled stands out amongst the rest as it is not only a trailblazer for Synth Punk but No Wave as well. For the most part this album is pretty simple in execution with a basic synth backing the band as they sing, moan, and groove around the music. This album is erotic and electrifying with it's oddly satisfying sound and very unsettling atmosphere. If this came out 2 years earlier I wouldn't be surprised if it was apart of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with just how well it matches the energy of that movie. This album may really stick with you or it may not, but to understand the evolution of Synths, Synth Punk, and No Wave this album must simply be heard.

Somehow didn't hate it

So initially I hated this album with a fiery passion, and part of me still does. However with it being a shorter album I listened to it twice and did some more digging into it. The heavy electronic backings, mixed with an organ are some of my favorite sounds to hear and really scratch a certain part of my brain. The vocals are what initially killed this album for me, I just couldn’t fucking stand them, and the jarring screaming. Frankie teardrop might be the hardest 10 minutes of music I’ve had to listen to, but now I kind of feel like that’s part of the point. It feels very raw and unpolished, and knowing it was a debut album recorded in 4 days makes that make a lot of sense. I think that raw unpolished sound is also part of the appeal for me. Minimalist music has never really been my thing but for people Who are into it, I totally get the appeal of this album it’s like a clash between that and rock. It’s very clear they wanted an album with some edge to it, and I think this album accomplishes that. In summary, it’s abrasive, raw, a bit repetitive and somehow it still kind of pulls me into it in a weird way.

Hello everyone, I am back to give you some more surface level analysis. First track impression: pretty cool sound. They definitely sound like they are ahead of their time a bit. Cheree is an interesting song. Probably my favorite track on this album. Johnny was a cool song too. This album kind of lost me by the 5th track. I like the dark concept behind Frankie Teardrop, but I don't think it's something I will listen to ever again. I love me some experimental music and have respect for it, however this album just really wasn't for me. Cheree was really the only track on here that had me asking for more. Random thought: listening to this album makes me think of the movie Trainspotting. Random thought: if this came out today, I would probably be quick to label it as corny or performative, maybe I'm just a hater. But knowing this was released in 1977, I want to label it as being ahead of its time and influential. No disrespect to the artist - I still see this album to be an incredibly unique take on what music is and can be. Music would be boring without stuff like this. 3/5

Pre-Thoughts: - I started the album before I could write stuff down, but I really have no idea what this was/is. During Thoughts: - I was initially kinda pissed about how sick the cover is and how the music was not what I was expecting at all. - I really like the atmosphere they're creating, I think I was kinda like "I'd like this better with no vocal" but its growing on me. -These tracks until 'Johnny' took me out of it a little bit. This blue shuffle over a synth is dumb to me. - This Oh Girl song is cooked, something David Lynch would have in a movie - The screams on Frankie are kinda sick but the rest of it I could leave Post Thoughts: - Typically not a genre thats not in my wheelhouse at all, but I could see at the time how this would be considered very different and transgressive. -There is some forward thinking ideas and even some out of left field stuff I enjoyed for the sake of it being shocking, but most of it I could leave - Im really trying to appreciate this and break the mold of what I have typically recognize punk music to be, I'm sure this slapped for someone at the time, but ultimately this is one where I say "yep, I listened to it", and move on.

Before its time - you can hear the influences in here.

mother would have hated this

First track Ghost Rider is a clear favourite, stereo separation on the vocals of Johnny was interesting. Nice short tracks, but not much variation, then a 10 min long warble. WTF?

Feels more modern than it actually is. It's very strange and unsettling, not leaving much room for fun. Interesting to listen to once but probably will not return to it

"AAOOUGH!" -Frankie Teardrop

It's all weird and fucked up. It's quite repetitive and dull too, but points for being weird.

This is a really strange album. In a fascinating way, it has a certain pop sensibility, yet an unsettling atmosphere runs through it. It feels a bit like looking at an abstract modern painting that I don’t fully understand. The first listen left a strong impression, but I’m not sure if I’d want to revisit it often. Still, I’m glad I got to know it exists.

Unique sound, some songs were pretty cool Standout songs: Ghost Rider Rocket USA Frankie Teardrop

I actually quite enjoyed this entry from 1001 albums you must hear before you die by suicide Is a sentence that really depends on correct punctuation. I did find some of it a little too abrasive and if I go back to it, I’ll be using the skip button from time to time but I do plan to come back to it as there are plenty of cool moments of angry, melodic joy in here too. I can see why this had a mixed reception in its time but it definitely left its mark on electronic, punk and industrial over the following 30 years.

This one was interesting. I can hear how the album influenced a lot of artists. The mix of echoing vocals with the repetitive music is at times captivating, or maybe mesmerizing is a better word. But, at other times, I found the repetition… well… repetitive. I’d like to listen to this one stoned. I think it would enhance the record. I note that REM covered Ghostrider. That was cool to hear the original because I had no idea whose song it was. On whole, glad I got to hear this, but not something I’d likely just pick up to listen to.

Repeat listen

I liked it mostly, except for the random screaming.

The screaming really scared me

my first listen to this album a while ago, i saw it described as synth pop/punk, and it was not that, it's more bruce springsteen nebraska with weird synth sounds. enjoyable but still a lil weird to me

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Álbum de música eletrônica interessante. Moondrop May.

I liked it! The name is deceiving...was not as intense or scary as I thought it would

super ahead of its time, production isn't great but the energy and personality is all there. ghost rider easily the best track, frankie teardrop is an actual nightmare song

Pretty interesting droney alt electronic sound. I really liked "Johnny" as it's like a traditional blues rock song but set to this cool experimental instrumentation. I really like when artists do that. Very much like Lou Reed. At first I felt like I really wanted some percussion on this album but as it went on I appreciated that it didn't have any (much?). Some of the songs felt weird in not a great way. "Girl" and "Frankie Teardrop" both felt like the singer was just riffing some improv into a mic and it didn't really give me enough to be pulled in.

Quite a futuristic sound for 1977. Not all songs on the album are strong, "Girl" had vocals that are too moany. Incoherent shouting on "Frankie Teardrop", really wastes a decent instrumental. Overall not bad. 3/5

whatever

Weirdly modern, strangely erotic. Each song had a distinct sound, while thematically repetitive (in a good way). Short album, worth a listen.

Didn't like this until I checked the date. Still dont love it but respect the vision. Also, Ghost Rider!

Appreciate the influence, not for me.

Not bad. Interesting. Very surprised at how old it was.

Need another listen

first song awesome, rest too similiar

Kind of fumbles along with some ok ideas and mediocre execution until Frankie Teardrop. Somehow that one works.

Interesting. I’d never listened before. I’m not sure I will again, but I kind of liked it.

Very good Quick Easy listen Decent

Weird. Wasn’t too bad, and then track 6 (Johnny Teardrop) was just strange and went on for 10 mins. Not bad otherwise though, considering I’d never even heard of the band or the album.

Kind of mesmerizing

MY EARS AGHHHHHHH 😭😭😭

It grew on me the more I listened. I can understand how this could be an influential album of its era. close to a 4 so 3.5. Could go up with more listens.

Thought about a 4, but not quite there. Still pretty interesting.

Let’s hear it for Frankieeeee 😬 That was something I won’t forget! I really enjoyed the sound throughout and placed that first riff (Born Free - MIA). Of course enjoyed the bizzaro vibe. Between a 3 and 4 and going conservative. Will be revisiting this. It does make later records sort of less impressive. People have been going pretty strange places for a while now.

I was actually enjoying this with a sense of ironic detachment for the first few songs. Especially the song ‘Frankie Teardrop’ about the working stiff who can’t lay his family’s rent, which i was amusing myself by imagining the guy was singing to me (Frank) while I did my usual shitty job at work. Then the character Frank murders his whole family with a shotgun over a manic repetitive beat and I had to turn it off. I still kinda like this though.

Kept thinking the song Frankie Teardrop sounded familiar, especially that little shout interjection. Is it Highway Trooper that has that? Then read that Bruce cited this album and specifically this song as a huge influence on Nebraska. Makes a ton of sense - this is like the synth punk version of Nebraska. Honestly kind of liked parts of it. Super haunting and jarring, but interesting as a concept album.

Interesting.

Not my fav

Grab Johnny and Cheree and listen to this album.

Kiinnostava! Soundimaailmat aika kasaria jo. 3/5

Very dark and eerie sounding, first couple tracks are actually solid, especially Ghost Rider. Girl is a bit of a disturbing listen with the moaning and groaning. Frankie Teardrop’s story and overall sound isn’t the best as a song but artistically i can see what they’re doing. Overall it’s pushing boundaries for the genre and is very ahead of its time (1977) If you wanna listen to something very different and futuristic, this is good, not for everyone. 3/5

Well I don't imagine that I'll be listening to it again any time soon but it was a long way from the horror that plenty of the reviews had me expecting. Album 1074 & I've heard a good 250+ hip hop, rap roooooaaaaarrrrr & 'American rock group' shite that's way worse than this.

Wild this sound with in 77, seems like it was probably ahead of the times. Really liked the uniqueness of it, but wouldn't be on repeat from me.

Just as folk who claim to be cool usually aren't, those who claim to be punk often aren't. Some interesting things here, but mostly not

Interesting listen, and I can see how it was innovative/influential at the time. But there isn't a lot that resonates here, its a bit monotonous, and the vocals are hit or miss.

Scanning the reviews here you either love it or hate it. Mostly, interesting, brooding, reminiscent of some of U2's laments.

You've gotta be in the right mood 3.5

Ena stunden är det bra. Andra stunden lite påfrestande.

There were some goods songs and good sounds, I think mostly I would not listen to it routinely.

Ups and downs. Some tracks had solid riffs, but then faded.

was exactly my vibe, love this hammond organs

Not what I expected from a band called Suicide.

"Girl" was particularly bizarre...

3/5

Not something I'd listen to every day, but definitely belongs on this list.

Not what I was expecting. Mellow, easygoing synth jams. Could've done without the screaming in Frankie, but OK overall.

Very interesting. Honestly could have told me it was made last year. That said, not really into it.

Amazing that this came out in the 70s I don’t personally love it, but I can see why it’s so well regarded because it sounds like the future form the viewpoint of the 70s. I think I’ll give it some more listens because the pedigree of bands inspired by this demand I listen again.

Un sonido sorprendente para la época. El disco tiene altibajos. La primera mitad es excelente la segunda un poco más experimental no me gustó tanto.

An interesting album but I would say hugely flawed by poor lyrics. The minimalist sound definitely sets an atmosphere and although some of the lyrics hit home, others come across more as puerile or shocking just to be shocking. Well worth the listen and definitely an influence on others who saw some of the strength in what is shown here.

the last two songs are a bit much for me, but most of this was okay.

Suicide is able to create a compelling and entrancing vibe with their synth and drum tracks. The persistence of these digital instruments freed them up to let things marinate in a way that you might not do if a flesh and blood band was behind you. It allowed them to encourage you to settle in, day dream, and wait for their delivery. Sparse vocals communicated their message which was realist and bleak.

This record is the right length to sell a person on the band. It's enough to get a taste but not so much that you tire of it and make any final decisions. Suicide leaves you wanting more — minimalist synths pulse like an urgent warning while Alan Vega croons, cries and plays it cool.

Psychedelic rock

This is a tough one. On one hand I hear so much of what I love later from the near future like bauhaus to the 90s where nine inch nails take the torch. I will say that I don’t know how these guys got a record contract because this is such an unsettling album with no commercial value. I like most of these songs I really do, I don’t know if I can ever “like” Frankie teardrop but damn if that didn’t make me feel something. This should be on the list even if it’s not enjoyable. Another strong 3/5

Dark and psychedelic. A bit too much for my taste, but I get the appeal.

Way to minimal and repetitive for my taste. Every song is pretty much one chord progression repeated over and over again with minimal differences and some extra sound effects and vocals on top. They're not bad or anything, but I prefer music to be more detailed, varied, and exciting—and this is just not that. It's fine but would've been boring if it were longer than 30 minutes.

I'll give it this, it had a unique vibe about it

Wonderfully original and weird. Minimal, repetitive rhythms and breathy vocals.

Ghost Rider was very cool and what I was kind of wanting out of "synth-punk" but the others not quite as appealing.

This album is definitely ahead of the time, and would have been mind-blowing back then, but looking at it through today's lens it is a little tame. Still a nice album and very influential, but a little on the boring side. I know James Murphy worked on the organ sound (iykyk), but he could have worked a little harder on Frankie Teardrop /s. High 3.

I don’t think I’d heard of Suicide before I started this project, but I learned a little bit about them a couple of weeks ago when I started reading Simon Reynolds’ Rip It Up and Start Again. Based on what I’ve read about them, their music seems right up my alley, but I’m a little skeptical since the user reviews aren’t so flattering. Either way, I’m excited to fire this up today! This album was certainly an adventure. I can see how this album was incredibly influential on a wide range of artists, but for my tastes, I’d say it was just fine. I thought “Ghost Rider” was fine, but I found “Rocket USA” to be pretty tedious. However, this album started to click with me a bit more on “Cheree.” I think the lighter tone of “Cheree” made it much more enjoyable for me. I loved the synthesizer arrangement that sounded like an organ, and the lighter chime sounds were really great too. “Cheree” reminded me a lot of Velvet Underground, which I found really enjoyable. When I was looking through the track listing for this album, I groaned when I saw that “Frankie Teardrop” was over ten minutes long, but to my surprise, it wound up being the best song on the album. I loved the sprawling epic of the lyrics, and music and screams really created a tense experience. Those screams were incredibly unsettling and almost made me want to skip the song, but that discomfort was totally worth it. Even though “Cheree” reminded me of Velvet Underground, most of this album reminded me of Stereolab, which was a really cool connection to see. This album didn’t live up to my expectations, but it was definitely an experience, and “Frankie Teardrop” will probably stick with me for a while.

I am glad I had this record when I was younger, but it didn't hit the same way now.

It's ok

This was fine. Nothing that I'd want to listen to again though.

fuckin weird but kinda good

Too scratchy

Weird electronic punk. Some cool sounds.

I liked this in a weird way. That final track was a tad disturbing though. This was honestly not what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be Black Flag type stuff but tbh I liked it better

Electronic and sparse, a little too post modern for me at times

No wonder such harsh and bleak beats were divisive in the late 70’s. It’s not exactly easy listening. I like it though. I think?

I did quite like this album, never heard of them before. It reminded me of a lot of stuff I like but to some of the tracks felt like they never went anywhere.

Mad punk electro that has its place in time and here. I kind of liked it in a tortured new wave way. Though I picked up my 10-year-old from school just as Frankie Teardrop reached its screaming middle: My boy getting in the car: "why are you listening to this". Me: "because I have to".

This is a really fun and interesting album but not the most listenable ever.

Was approaching 4 territory but finished with several misses in a row.

Weird electronic surf rock type music thing, grows on you after the twentieth listen (not new to Suicide or this album), always been perplexed as to why it is so renowned, often hit skip on Suicide tracks that pop in a playlists, probably wouldn't shell out for a physical copy any time soon, it's a 'meh' 3 and that's only because, sometimes (when planets align), I like the first few tracks on the album, past half time it's just ambient drivel.

If you are facing addiction or a mental health crisis in the U.S. text 988. This album doesn’t matter much, but you do.

6/10. Weird in some good ways. I liked some of the creativity but overall product not really for me.

Interesting.

Well that wasn't what I was expecting going off the name and cover. It's certainly interesting and confrontational, and obviously ground breaking for its time. I can see how this would have been influential to a lot of artists. Some of the songs sound a bit half baked to me. It's like they had the basic idea and just winged it rather than putting in the time to flesh it out properly. While it's not something I would listen to again, I'm giving it points for being so challenging, yet still fairly accessible.

Interesting sounds and different than expected, but it never grabbed me.

Pretty interesting and I can hear its influence in some of the music I really enjoy, but not super enjoyable on its own.

Really weird album but enjoyable. Glad I have listened to it but probably wont again

Strange muted sound but I like it.

Super unique sounds. I like it and I don't know why but I also don't love it.

It kinda feels like it is the precursor of a lot of Alternative and Electronic subgenres

ich weiss zwar nöd wer de frankie isch aber ich glaub de siech heds putzt was macht en elefant ide antarktis? er begid sich uf unbekannts töröö -> und genau so han ich mich gfühlt woni ih das album ihtaucht bin s‘hed recht villversprechend gstartet aber mit de ziit heds sich denn doch zum ne konzept entwicklet wo mer chli too much gai isch grundsätzlich interessanti passagene aber alles ih allem heds mi z‘fescht ane chreissagi erinneret drum gids vo mir nur 3 ufgrundeti hämmer uf de werkbank

Synth-punkelectronic rock. Da miedito.

Much to my surprise I rather enjoyed the first half of this album! Then I got to “Girl”, which is basically the male version of Donna Summer’s “Love to Love Ya Baby” with all melody removed. That went on for longer than necessary. That was followed by the much much too long Frankie Teardrop, which really took me out my enjoyment of this. Too bad!

Groundbreaking

A little repetitive and art performative for my tastes, but very influential and a cool sound.

Oh God!! What to do with this package of weirdness. I didn't like it, but I didn't hate it either. Sure, I'll never listen to it again, at least not intentionally, and some of the "music" was laughingly bad, especially the screaming bits. You know what I'm gonna do? Give it three stars, that's what!

Really 2.5. This is one of those records everyone says they love but doesn't actually hold up when you listen to it over and over again. Is Henry Rollins REALLY just blasting this in his apartment?

Tasha said she wasn't a fan. I'm surprised how many of these songs I've actually heard before. Kinda surprising. I liked it myself.

Not my thing

Electronic rock. Very interesting. Seems ahead of its time and influential. Sets very cool atmosphere. Creative synths. Kind of dreamy and surreal. Experimental. Insanely modern for 1977. Random moaning and screaming. Fascinating and kind of amazing. Almost a bit scary.

Finally, the root of Johnny 99. Never heard this before, and I'm not likely to seek it out, but I was ok with it overall. Redundant. Sure it was. But I think that was the point, and it worked more than the Electronica shit that followed. And Frankie is dead. So I guess we can relax.

it was ok. all the songs kinda sound the same.

Weird. Not horrible. Not my favorite thing. I'll be generous. 3

ahead of it's time

Just not a scary as it is supposed to be (though of course it's quite serious and heavy) and it was never thought to be any good, like, musically, now was it? And no surprise that people hated that live. Albums that seem like therapy sessions for the artist may not be as beneficial for listeners. Weirdly, it's surprisingly approachable in some ways, with primitive, DIY-y SFX that seem to set the stage for 80s synth bands of both the light/bright and dark/arty varieties. "Frankie" is supposed to be like "The End" but haunts to a much weaker extent, seems rather basic social criticism (about as subtle as an Upton Sinclair novel) and is much less artful generally. (Or maybe one's just got too well adjusted in middle age to put much stock in such as this). That Springsteen liked shows the power of depression, but we seem to have got Nebraska out of the deal, a very fair trade.

On my first listen, I enjoyed track 1 well enough but each song after dropped my opinion more and more. But listening a second time through gave me a better appreciation. Mixture of being amped up, depressive lack of energy, and descent into madness.. Reviews are all over the place (musical tastes are subjective). Least favorite song is ‘Girl’. Going 3/5

Synth-punkelectronic rock. Da miedito.

this was honestly not at all like what i expected it to be highlights: ghost rider, johnny (sep 3 2024)

This was kinda ass but also kinda good. Will I listen to again: 10%

I often use my notes here to try and describe what an album sounded like to me, so I can remember later on. I have no clue how to describe this. Wikipedia says it’s synth-punk. Well, okay then. It was okay; not bad, not great.

Nimi ja kansi lupaa enemmän vauhtia, olin iloisesti yllättynyt, että tämä oli gootimpi. Mutta toisin kuin gootissa, biisit olivat maltillisemman pituisia ja yllättävänkin iskeviä, kun jäi kuuntelemaan. Vähän pre-Eminem -sanoituksia kyllä, jotka, no, toteuttaa tavoitteensa eli shokeeraa.

Ehdotan kaikille tämän kuuntelua: en lupaa, etteikö tykytys välillä uuvuttaisi, mutta jollain käsittämättömällä tavalla LP:n sointi on pirun tarttuvaa.

A demanding listen not without merit, but "Girl" is definitely too much for me. What was he thinking? 😵‍💫

Med en spilletid på kun 32 minutter kender denne plade ihvertfald sin besøgs tid. Det er underspillet, og tilbageholdt. Ghost rider kendte jeg i forvejen, resten faldt lidt igennem i forhold til dén.

Cool to hear how early punk and early electronic music were totally in conversation with each other. Not the kind of thing I’d listen to again, but a neat time capsule.

Surprised I have never heard of them. Strong 3. Weird but interesting even on first listen.

pretty gnarly

Think I quite liked this, but can totally understand why people would think this is dross. First half was great, can not imagine what hearing this in the 70s mustve been like. About as innovative and groundbreaking as you can get. I’m assuming this was the first electronic punk record. The second half lets it down though, turns a bit self indulgent and at times, annoying. I’m looking at you Frankie Teardrop. A 3.5, rounded down due to the above. Will probably be back though