GI

Loud and in your face. Darby Crash's lyrics are some of the best in punk. And Pat Smear's guitar work is really good here, too. This is a great example of late 70s punk/hardcore.

Loved it, exactly my kind of thing

What I needed to hear today!

Had to back and relisten to the Lost Notes podcast on John Lennon and Darby Crash ahead of putting this on today. So good. Ironic that I got this the day after McCartney. It does kind of eulogise Crash's death by overdose/suicide as a somewhat romantic tragedy however, but it's a good story. The album I didn't actually expect to enjoy that much, from the snippets I'd heard prior, muddy recordings of the chaotic live gigs with Crash snarling and gnashing over the top, thought it would be more of a mood than actually good. But holy hell, there's a lot of riffs going on if you listen, Pat Smear fully deserves equal kudos for this. Too much punk, especially hardcore, just thrashes through the same simple riff for 2 minutes and calls it a job. Not so here, there's loads going on. Banging.

awesome addition to this era of punk. Probably the closest thing to bad brains I've heard without it being bad brains. AND I FUCKING LOVE BAD BRAINS!!!!!!

classic

cool

legendary vocal performance, for sure influenced Attila Csihar decent/strong 9

YES! I've never heard this band but was so nice to get some legit punk on here.

Darby Crash may have been a terrible person but I don't care because this is what punk rock is really like.

YESSSS

Excellent

Yeeeeees!

Great classic punk

A proto-hardcore classic

5 Absolute quintessential punk fucking rock. Lexicon Devil is what got me started (s/o THUG2) and I’ve listen so many times since. Top shit

germs!

One of my favorites albums of all time

👍🏼👍🏼

Hard punk f******

Classic album. If only Darby lived.

Can see how this became the base of the LA punk scene. Amazed that I haven't heard this before

My lukewarm defense is this: in the new AI apocalypse of algorithmically trained music, bland pop releases, and attention span deterioration, I believe there's value in music that it is unabashadly human. The rage is human, the howling is human, the interplay between the band members is human. It is ugly and drugged out, about as raw as hardcore punk gets, but what surprised me this listen was how catchy it was at points. There are honest to god hooks in the middle of the howling and obscenities. I can't be too surprised at the general negativity towards punk rock on this site, but I can be dissapointed.

The guitar scratches like a dog with fleas. The drummer plays for dear life as he and his kit and shoved out of a police helicopter over a junkyard. If there's a bass, it fell into a LA River culvert. Darby just wants to get these words out before the time bomb goes off. This no-fidelity hardcore classic does it for me.

Oh this is good. What's funny is I thought I had listened to it before. Then I realized I'd listened to other bands that were trying to sound like this album. Early punk isn't everyones cup of tea. My son can't stand it, meanwhile I added this to my library to listen to it more later. Good punk album. Worth a listen for historical reasons and it's just a solid album.

Punk, nice ./,,/

'I want out now / I want out now.' The most literary-poetic of the hardcore I've heard, & tho the OG, not as dynamic or intentional as Minutemen, Bad Brains, & Minor Threat. 'Embracing my life between your thighs / We will perform in the deadly skies.' By no means an insignificant achievement, or a release only to be admired for it's having been 'the first,' GI is yet not as explosively relevant as other hardcore albums of note. Perhaps those are the stakes of coming out in '79 rather than a few years later when hardcore had time to marinate & develop a sense of self-urgency. Not only messy - I'd say missing something, tho I'm not sure what exactly. Still, it's got the right message. It just doesn't always land the right punch to the gut/face.

zoals punk moet zijn... vuil, slordig, lo-fi... maar steengoed

Aggressive, cutting, angry, but somehow pretty melodic (not those vocals tho). Love this sort of stuff!

Wild and noisy Punk essential. Very samey but it's pretty good in all honesty. If you like the Punk sound, this is it.

The first time I heard of the Germs is from the documentary The Decline of Western Civilization The Punk Years which focuses on the early LA punk scene. They had live footage of the Germs and Darby Crash would rarely sing into the microphone. He was an odd character in a world that was just beginning. The music is tight and that is a testament to Joan Jett who produced the album. This classic LA hardcore punk and it’s great. It would have been great if Darby could have controlled the demons in his and his drug use he might have been a voice of a generation. But alas we get one album and some other recordings. It’s good hear this and I’m glad it’s on the list.

I really enjoyed this, the energy is great and there are some surprisingly good melodies for a hardcore punk album. 8/10

This is a very enjoyable album, for sure. It's so up-lifting and with such a punk spirit that it's truly one that couldn't disappoint me. While I don't find it as thrilling as other albums, it's a very interesting and great one, and it's such a fantastic record.

very sick

It's a solid little punk album. I can hear the inspiration that this had on the hardcore scene and I believe that it inspired better things, but this is still pretty good

Another Dave Grohl / hardcore connection. Pat Smear has had a pretty successful career post Germs, its easy to see why this album was included.

Riktigt bra, speciellt med tanke på hur tidiga de var!

The guitarist for this band is the guitarist for the Foo Fighters. Is anybody else weirded out by that?

Very cool. I don't think I will be in the mood to listen to this very often, but when I am there is so much to love. It's kind of got that early wave punk kind of theatre and snarl, but with later wave punk energy. I see where fugazi etc got some of it from now.

This is the first time listening to the Germs; it's good, thrashy punk. Love it.

Great raw punk… shining a light on where things would go.

This record pushed me to the floor and spat in my eye. 4

Oh hell yeah - love hearing punk pioneers like these guys. Also Lexicon Devil is definitely from Tony Hawk. Had no idea this was Pat Smear's band well before Nirvana/Foo Fighters.

Almost jazz at times, some great crunchy punk. Fug ya 4+

Some really solid punk rock. Love the vocals too, they're what punk rock should be about

Got to love a little PUNK. Aggressive and angry.

Seriously cool album I’ll only listen to once. You hear sounds from 1950 to 1990 and a lot of bands in between. This album answers a lot of questions for me like How did we get from The Temptations to NOFX? And, what would it sound like if the Tasmanian Devil sang lead vocals for Deep Purple?

7/10

I wouldn’t say this is a great album, but it’s clearly important. Playing hardcore like this in 1979 is wild. That said, I DO like it - it’s just not something I’d want to listen to often.

This is really really good you know. Punk isnt my genre, I'm more of a post-punk boy, but the production is top-notch (thanks Joan), the frontman lyricist is absolutely what this band needs, but my god, Pat Smear MAKES this album. His guitar work ascents this to at least an 8.

A really cool album that’s a little ahead of its time, spearheading the US hardcore movement. Personally, I’d like to see Descendents’ debut here, as it is more varied and has a few better songs, but all in all this is solid. No clonkers, but not too many instant classics either

loved this, inspired me to watch The Decline of Western Civilization

Yea man. This is the mid to late 70s slash early 80s punk I used to love when I was like 18. Raw. Hard to rate - strong 3 if not a 4 ...

Okay this is actually awesome.. the fucking guitar tone is so good, like that shit rips like a chainsaw but is also so fluid. Not to mention for 1979 this sound is so ahead of its time. The songs dont overstay their welcome like some of these other older punk albums. Minus a star just because the vocals aren’t for me

Lovely! Some classics one here.

Þetta var grjóthart og geggjað! Meira svona.

Grjóthart og geggjað pönk.

Oh my sweet non-denominational deity. Punk? Aggressive punk? Not just britpop with leather and mohawks?? Upon this exalted day, I offer a change of heart and want to thank the writers of this wretched tome. In amongst the now tear-stained pages of Madonna records, and DickNut McTriedAcidOnce operettas from 1971, there is the occasional gem. Something with urgency. Something with something to say RIGHT NOW and LOUDLY. Art that couldn't be contained and needed to get out lest the artist implode. While the singer did end up dying shortly after the release of "GI," this is a lasting smoking crater upon the musical landscape. Holy hell this thing rips. Throat-shredding vocals, visceral rage distilled into sonic form, along with extended, dissonant closers and damn near black metal riffing at some points. All written in 1979 by people who were essentially kids? THIS is something all people should experience once. An album that belongs on the list, as a monument to rage, wasted youth, and youth who feel wasted. Not a perfect record, but perfection isn't very punk now is it? This is a towering middle finger to you, me, and just about everything else, and that is what this world really needs. Yum! More caustic disdain please! 4.5 HIGHLIGHTS: What We Do is Secret, Communist Eyes, Land of Treason, Lexicon Devil, Our Way, Shut Down (Annihilation Man)

Great early LA hardcore with a wild singer

Now that's what I call hardcore punk with an agressive and rebellious energy. The singer's delivery is filled with rage! Great stuff! Also, very impressive for 1979!

I get why people did not vibe with this but damn...what a discovery for me. Bass tone in particular absolutely ripped and finding out it was a woman in punk playing this lines was awesome

Excellent short spiky punk

This is getting a really high rating because 70s-80s punk was kinda made for me and I love it

Banger

Honest angry punk

Snarly and raw. The last song is a bit too much for me, but overall I liked it.

Lexicon Devil has got to be one of the best punk songs of all time

It’s fast, noisy, and chaotic. Darby Crash’s vocal delivery and lyrics are unique and strange. Barely coherent at times. The guitar and bass lines complement each other well and keeps the thing engaging. I really like the aesthetics of the cover art. It’s simple but fits so well. Sorta hard to believe this came out in 1979. This is a very influential punk record and is the only studio album by the Germs (mainly due to Darby Crash’s death in 1980). 4.1/5 Facts: GI was produced by Joan Jett. The guitarist Pat Smear would later join Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.

I was reading the Wikipedia write-up they mentioned this being the first full-length hardcore punk album. I think that's not quite accurate in that this is definitely not as loud as it and abrasive as I find most hardcore punk like Black Flag, the DKs, early Hüsker Dü or even my least fave Birthday Party. But I do feel all the anger and disrespect which is kind of what I like about it. But I think what sells me is that there is a semi melodic undertone to the entire album, I think partially because of Joan jett's production, depending on how much input she actually had. But Jett, an already known entity with obvious '70s Punk influence and a Kim Fowley knack for catchiness, she may have guided them to a more neloduc, less abrasive stance. But one thing that I was really admiring throughout the album is Lorna Doom's base work which was pleasantly melodic than what I expect from Punk which tends to just crash on the root (or a wrong note) with all power. Sense of chaos I even like the moments of chaos in the album because it didn't feel like it was just thrown out there for abrasivenes sake, but a calculated part of the mayhem. Somewhat in a way I don't see this as the precursor to hardcore punk as much as I can see this, along with Sabbath like doom rock and Neil Young's anger driven materials as boiling plate for what would emerge as Grunge in the late 80s. (also making perfect sense how Pat Smear ended up with Nirvana before their untimely end) (7.8) ★★★½ (probably a grower)

Menevää alkuaikojen HC:tä! 4/5

Guess I missed Thanksgiving--Kid A? A solid 4. This Germs makes my day. For all the punk thrash, it has great accompanying polish, lyrically, sonically, everything working.

Y'know, it's not like I can't understand why this album has a sub-3 average rating. To the untrained ear, this must be absolutely incomprehensible. "If you can call **this noise** music...!" That sort of deal. Heck, listening to a couple of quick snippets before diving into the album proper, I was worried that might actually be noise — a 38-minute collection of random yelling, strumming and drum bashing that Big Important Critics™ somehow drool themselves silly over. Somehow, there'd be something in the noise I just couldn't hear. It wouldn't pair too well with how I heard that this album was the group as a "world-class rock ensemble," where before this point their live shows were famous for always nearly becoming riots. Wouldn't have been great! But then I hear the album in full and ... I mean, come on, guys. This: noise? Again, I suppose if your ears aren't trained or tuned to hear this kind of material as anything other than noise, sure, I guess. But as far as my ears are concerned: this is hardcore punk. And sure as heck not bad hardcore punk at that. I mean, all I'd ever want out of a hardcore punk album, energy, is chaotic energy, and Germs here provide that in spades. Over 16 tracks, most of which are barely over a minute, they never let up. It's to the point where, while there's a line on their Wikipedia page talking about the "lyrical brilliance" of one of their members, I honestly couldn't care less about the lyrics. It ends up such a rush; a straight forward slap-to-the-face burst of punk electricity, the singer could be singing literally gibberish and I'd still be bouncing in my seat over it. And lemme tell y'all, I haven't heard too many hardcore punk albums, but of the ones I have heard, this ain't even close to the hardcorest shit out there. You ever hear 'Get Some' by Snot? Heck, even just "Deadfall" from that album? Hardcore shit. And, actually, I wanna make a brief aside here to talk about the production. Of all people, Joan Jett was this album's producer — which catches me as a surprise mostly because I didn't know she produced? I knew she was a badass who sang "Bad Reputation' n' shit, but she did production as well? Dang. And she's good at it! It's remarkably clean for a **punk album**. It feels like no matter how chaotic it gets, I'm still able to pick everything out. Y'know, it's not Duran Duran, but it's interesting, y'know? And I suppose when you have a guy with a singing style like **this** you **need** the production to be as clean as punk'll allow it. But actually, if I can circle back to the lyrics for a second ... as much as they don't **really** matter to be in the grand scheme of things, at the same time I'd be lying if I told you that the fact that I can't really make heads or tails of them isn't a bit of a detriment. This shit ain't Bob Dylan, but for most of these songs I have no idea what this guy's trying to say or why it's so supposedly "brilliant." It's why I think I'd still prefer Dead Kennedys over 'em. Y'know, they hit hard as a truck **and** I can understand what Jello's tryin' to say in the words. I'll say, in the places where I **could** eek out something, I suppose I can **sort of** see something in there ... but I guess it just ain't enough for me to really go all "WOW!" over. Regardless, in the end, if you're not up on your hardcore punk, I don't blame you. I'm not exactly gonna call you a "snob" for hearing what you hear and not liking it. A 2.58 average seems pretty unfair to me, but, eh, I can get it. It should be higher, though — for the one album Germs would give us for the unfortunate sucide of singer Darby Crash, they did themselves a damn fine job unleashing hardcore punk onto the world. I can't knock 'em for that at all.

Mi Pat Smear formando parte de 3 bandas históricas🤌.

no esperaba los compases raros ni a joan jett. jarcor 🤟

Listening to this album on the subway in a cold and grey megacity where freedom and human rights are a fast-disappearing commodity felt very appropriate, and probably made me even more sympathetic than usual towards angry, screaming rebels. Many punk albums leave me disappointed after a couple of songs, sounding repetitive and shallow. This one, however, was much more pleasant to listen ; it's raw, dirty and straightforward, but the instruments and production are better than usual, and the vocals feel hauntingly tormented. It made me want to kick stuff and people, so I guess it got the job done. There's also enough variations in terms of tempo and structure that it doesn't get boring. It really feels like the blueprint of a lot of later bands. Certainly not an everyday listen, but a nice discovery nonetheless. It doesn't deserve such a low global rating, so I'll be more generous than usual. 7/10

An absolute abomination and the beginning of truly disgusting punk music.

Great tunes, too bad about the shit mix, but that's punk for ya!

Sounds a bit old hat now, but just cause they were innovating. If you watch the penny marshall? doc - decline etc I think - its a wonder anyone depicted, but of course particularly darby could manage to get something workable out of a studio. Pat smear, who of course my generation knew from Nirvana/Foo axes, is pretty good, seems somewhat more together. Regardless cool. More beyah!

The USA answer to Nevermind the Bollocks. We win.

This is #day446 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… revisiting this one after getting Group Sex by Circle Jerks. This record does exactly what it's supposed to. It's loud, raw, and in your face... What else would you expect from hardcore punk? P.S. I totally forgot Pat Smear was on this one. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day447.

Had to listen to this one with lyrics haha, love the energy, went on a deep dive of the band, not very familiar with Germs. Of course Pat Smear, I remembered the drummer from a memorable scene in Bathtubs Over Broadway, the bassist had the most talent I’d say. 3.5

very, very solid punk record. pat smear is so awesome

Aggressive, fast, raw - but there is nuance at times! Excellent early hardcore.

4/5. Hell. Yeah. I have no idea what he was saying about but I'll drink to that. The fact that they were able to throw down 1-2 minute long songs for most of the album and then deliver a 9-10 minute fever dream shows the potential this band could have had. It's loud, chaotic, and punk to the max. I can't say it's perfect because of what this influenced after but for what it is, it's excellent and important. Best Song: Manimal, Lexicon Devil, Dragon Lady, Communist Eyes

Very promising start as a 4. Will end up there. Wild and raw and fast and loud. In your face punk. Great for MAGA rallies

I'd give this a 3.5. Maybe it should be higher, but I just don't really like punk music that much, especially this style. I can appreciate their work, for the genre, though, and it's definitely not bad to listen to.

Where's my skateboard

Lexicon devil goated

Energifyllt punkalbum. Förstår att det är viktigt rent historiskt också.

Well, I like music that sounds like this, and this is a pretty generic half hour of it! The instruments sound better than I would have thought.

M'n tweede album van vandaag en ik heb hier wel zin in eigenlijk. Een lekker ouderwets punk album, maar dan wel op zo'n manier opgenomen dat het lekker klinkt, wat bij mij soms nog wel eens een valkuil is bij punk. Dit is niet schel. Zonder afbreuk te doen aan het rauwe punkerige is het ontzettend clean qua instrumenten. Alle instrumenten zijn goed te onderscheiden van elkaar. De basgitaar doet heerlijk mee, de zanger is niet té kut (al valt daar natuurlijk over te twisten) en de gitaren en drums rammelen ook lekker door. "Lexicon Devil" ken ik. Ik moest even Googlen maar waarschijnlijk heb ik die gehoord in GTA V. Stop de tijd. 4 sterren, ondanks dat ik aan het einde toch wat moe ben.

What a good old school punk album! I love hearing it! The germs were such a good band too!

I’m not a huge fan of the genre but it’s hard to imagine it being more fun and well produced than this.

The Germs were pure chaos and raw inspiration. I can’t help but wonder how many bands wouldn’t be what they are today without their influence. GI was the epitome of “better to burn out than fade away” - just one album, yet it left an indelible mark. With ties to Pat Smear and even Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's), their story is as strange as it is tragic. Darby Crash’s life ended in a heroin overdose at just 22, but not before he and the Germs released what’s widely considered the first true hardcore punk record.

Я не фанат жанру, але цей альбом прям дуже топ. Все як треба, шумно, агресивно, швидко.

Wow, I was not expecting this. For someone who spent some great time in the late 80's listening to hardcore and crossover music, getting to discover the very birth of Hardcore is, at the lack of a better word, refreshing. This not only about finally listening to the seminal album of a genre I like, it's also about GI actually being a trully fantastic slab of hardcore punk.

True punk. It may not be good, it may barely be music,.but this is a bonafide classic and this is the reason this list exists.

Didn't know it, but feel it will be in the conversation for my favourite American punk albums on further listens

Good, not my thing

Hard driving. Intense. Angry. Political. Juvenile. This is what I expect from Punk and I can see why this album was so influential. Good stuff.

A band that launched a thousand gigs. The Germs are legendary.

From the very beginning of GI, I was barraged by the grating voice of Darby Crash. I hadn't gotten a couple seconds into the first song before I felt the urge to throw this whole musical experiment out of the window and listen to something less "assaulty." I felt very much like an old person trying to enjoy a quiet day at the park, only to be accosted by the musical equivalent of a thrown water balloon filled with piss. However, I really wanted to listen to the whole album (grating as it was) before writing down my thoughts. And after a song or two, Crash started to win me over. The discordant jumble became more comprehensible as my ears and senses adapted, and I felt like the music was no longer "against" me, but rather I was "with" it. After I listened to the whole album (altogether not very long), I found that I wanted to listen through a second time. And then a third. The Germs' music had started off antagonistic, but now I felt a camaraderie with it, like I was being offered an invitation to join in their maelstrom of rage and energy. Overall, I was really surprised that I liked this album. Especially since I started off hating it. My mind was definitely changed and I think I'll never forget this album or it's intro. RIP Darby Crash 🙏🏻 may your legend live on.

so fun so punk i love very danceable was dancing to this in the kitchen at breakfast that’s how good it was

certainly punk circa 1979, more musical than some of the English bands sure but misses the mark on any sort of surging call to arms that those bands seem to have. Interesting enough I'll give it a few more listens.

like capturing lightning in a bottle highlights: communist eyes, richie dagger’s crime, lexicon devil, media blitz (aug 15 2024)

Darby Crash: *indecipherable growling* Me: 🤠 hell yeah

ohh da bini ja mal sehr gspannt! au wenn ich nöd glaub, dass ich da unglaublichi entdeckige wird mache land of treason isch na cool richie dagger chli e melodie damn okay ich chan bis jz meh us dene lieder mitneh als ich denkt han! de underschied zu normalem punk eröffnet sich mier aber nöd soo iwie, vlt ischs au meh ideologisch als streng musikalisch manimal findi rhythmisch seeehr geil mengisch wünscht ich mier scho, ich wär ah so konzert gsi, glaub scho seehr wild gsi joaaa I guess ich respektier shut down als letschte song aber umhaue tut er mich nöd hmm hans eig echt na cool gfunde, wenn au halt nüt wo mega crazy ussegstoche het - aber kulturell isches glaub scho au wichtig gsi, 3 oder 4

nasty

8/10 fun! I love some cheesy old school punk :)

This is a fantastic album, and it's easy to see how important they are even with such a short career.

I love me some punk rock 😋

All hail the punk movement on a crash course to its own destruction.

Говно

A fun classic punk album. Fast, guitar heavy and a quick listen.

I enjoyed this one - especially coming after a rap album I despised. If I’d have rated this in a different rotation it might have gotten only 3 stars but it was such a breath of fresh air that it got 4. Punk cranked up to 11!

Classic LA punk. Lexicon Devil is top 10 punk songs of all time for me

A solid punk rock record. Very energetic

La légende prend le dessus sur l'écoute dans le cas des Germs. Lexicon Devil restera un classique du genre. Mention honorable à Pat Smear qui m'a toujours l'air dans un état de béatitude absolue. Je ne sais pas comment il fait. Il doit se dire qu'il a pris une meilleure décision que Darby Crash il y a fort longtemps...

Vraiment mon genre mais je connaissais pas du tout! J'imagine que ça a lancé le mouvement hardcore punk des années 80. (Je me force de pas regarder les critiques et analyse des albums avant d'écrire ma propre critique). J'aurais aimé avoir eu plus de temps pour dig in les paroles. La toune finale est intéressante, un genre de blues punk!

J’en ai écouté du punk et hardcore punk dans ma jeunesse. Allé voir des shows aussi en masse. Je ne suis plus là maintenant avec ma tite vie rangée. Difficile d’écouter ça en faisant la bouffe pour les enfants! Mais malgré tout c’est bien fait, bien ficelé. On voit l’influence que ça a eu sur le style.

When I think of a punk album, this is what I picture. I really did enjoy it, thought I don’t see myself going back to it a ton. But I know the Germs have their place in punk history so cool to see this on the list

I'm glad I listened to this one, and its really cool to see the beginnings of Pat Smear's legacy. Classic punk sound and I can see why it became such a popular genre. I wonder what could have been with this group if tragedy didn't hit.

Just a solid hardcore album, they deliver what they say they will

I posit that one of the least punk things you can do is cut the grass of the house you own. It’s right behind working a corporate job or paying a visible minority to cut the grass for you. You know at some point some marketing exec for John Deere or something realized that all the farmers already owned tractors, so the best course of action was to start targeting suburban dads by making them compete with their suburban dad neighbours over who has the nicest lawn and the fastest lawn mower. It was probably the same marketing exec that’s fighting against the rights to repair now. Anyways, I listened to this album a couple times while cutting the grass. Thoroughly enjoyed it and it improved the experience, but probably not something I’ll be listening to regularly. Favourite track: Shut Down (Annihilation Man)

A gem from one of the pioneers of hard-core punk rock. One of my favorite music genres/eras

Raw, early hardcore punk influences.

The Germs were definitely a key band in the early days of hardcore, and this will always be a classic album. Plus, Pat Smear is a great guitarist. He ended up becoming one of the guitarists for Nirvana and then joined the Foo Fighters. Now, even though it's important and some people really love it, I think it's a little overrated when it's on some top album lists.

fuck ya

This record has good energy and there's more variety than in, say, your typical Ramones album. That said, I don't think the material is groundbreaking. It feels rather derivative. I read Wikipedia and now understand that these guys were early and everything later was derived from them! That said, I'd rather listen to Sex Pistols or Clash or Bad Brains...

Pretty good, I should have listened to this already. Will I listen to again: 95%

Egentlig nogle gode hardcore punk elementer. Men også ret ensformigt. Derfor kommer et 38 mins. album til at føles langt.

8/10

hardcore punk albums are great to get on this list when you've a backlog to get through. short, not so sweet, but a great listen all the same

Hard punk. You know what you're getting and it delivers.

Solid punk record. Happy to have this one on the list!

High energy, dynamic music with incisive but barely intelligible incisive and insightful lyrics. What more could you want from early punk?

A case of where context drives a lot of the assessment. As the first hardcore LP, it cannot be understated how important this album is. As the sub-genre began populating various scenes across the US, one has to assume the first long form recording played a role in such propagation. If you want a good idea what the hardcore is, it certainly delivers the core concept. Freneticism. Even as a fan of the sub-genre, I find myself wanting more. I really can't stand Crash. I can't really explain why. With plenty of bands following shortly after, I can't say this album is my first choice. Maybe a little too much Johnny Rotten for something that should be more intense, or maybe I've been spoiled by the guttural vocalists that followed him. For better or worse his vocals certainly serve as standard punk fair. It's the rest of the band that really carries the album for me. Pat Smear shows why he became a seasoned performer in the alt-rock scene and Lorna Doom deftly executes bassline after bassline. All of this topped by an incredible studio team. I mean Joan Jett, props. This is how you record and mix bass. Rating: 7.8/10 Favorite Song: Lexicon Devil

8.5/10 kinda my first foray into this type of hardcore and I fw with it. Not my favorite genre by any means but I respect the inventive and collaborative nature of this style of music. And I would’ve killed to have been in a dim moldy basement watching these guys shred. Favorite song: Lexicon Devil

Classic punk from a foundational band.

Dead Kennedys-esque vibes, and all the better for it.

Really fun, really loud thrashy punk, I had a good time listening to this

This album has gained an almost mythical status among punk aficionados. Considered to be the first hardcore album, it's everything you expect - raw, fast, hard and unforgivingly brutal. Darby delivers his vocals with a sneer and attitude. Pat blasts out great riff after great riff. Lorna and Don keep everything moving with the rhythm section.

i truly feel so out of my depth taking ab hardcore punk, but attention must be paid at the v least to the super cool production job (by joan jett of all people!)...the bass tone is super pronounced , and theres a ton of clarity in general even tho the timbre of the instruments is still rough n tumble abrasive...genuinely reminds me more than anything of the production on Nevermind? at least in overall priorities. hard to not notice darby as a vocalist too...extremely stretch-and-squashy voice thats as fluid as a cartoon character. love the closing track too, like a sloppy punky take on a hypnotic krautrock churn. definitely a fun listen on the whole. when i saw the cover i assumed it was a techno record

Fun energy coming from this album, good example of not judging an album by the cover since this is not what I expected

Lots of raw energy. Pretty cool

Frantic, abrasive and given the band name, fittingly snotty. Just a really good punk album. 4 stars

Fun classic punk. Great listen for a cold winter morning.

Only album by short-lived LA punk band featuring Pat Smear on guitar and produced by Joan Jett. It’s fun, frantic and fast, with the exception of the last song, Shot Down (Annihilation Man), which at almost 10 minutes compared to the sub-two minutes of most of the other tracks, might be my favourite on the album.

it’s like if the sex pistols didn’t suck dick

Roher Hardcore Punk, war in ner Stimmung, dass es mir gefallen hat. Lexicon Devil war im GTA V Radio, aber für mich bekannter aus Tony Hawks Underground 2, direkt wiedererkannt. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine

definitely a welcome change from the King Crimson yesterday. This record seemed much fresher and alive after that.

Had NOT heard this before and it is AWESOME. 4.

Punk as fuck. Media blitz and lexicon devil are the stand outs. The 9 minute closing song was unnecessary.

4/5

Banger old punk record

A US band playing bona-fide punk? (not "punk" like Billy Idol or Blondie) With an album cover that would not be out of place in the house or techno section of a record shop? Brilliant!

If you want a punk album, this is it. Rough, shouty vocals, short songs, musical errors, discordant, not really polished in any way. We get a full punk aesthetic, almost 40 minutes of tension and inspiration to mosh. This isn't pre punk, or post punk, this is the real thing. The lyrics are political, rebellious and powerful. Overall, not my personal style, but if we are music completionists, we have to experience punk. And I am growing to it as I finish the album. Powerful and addictive. We will Bleed begins to allow us to hear the music, and we get that more through the magnificent bass in Shut Down. I appreciate Joan Jet's work here, and I appreciate the influence this movement had on later music. Thanks, yall. 4/5

Fair play this absolutely goes.

I have already heard this a bunch of times and enjoyed but but my 5 year old Was on the car while I was listening and he loved it

4/5

I was honestly surprised by how cool this was.

Energizing!

A polished Pistols with a cleaner sound but less anger.

A solid punk album. One that I've been meaning to listen to for 30 years and bow I have.

4.4

Has a weird sound, even for early hardcore, but still very enojayable.

GI is definitely a guilty pleasure album of mine. It is often regarded as one of the first hardcore punk albums to ever come out and it is pretty good for holding that honor. The music definitely is chaotic but is also fun to listen to and never got very annoying even with the final song's piano work. The lyrics and vocals also are incredibly stupid but its not the cringy kind of stupid but rather, the fun and endearing kind of stupid and they fit the rhythm of the songs well. I really liked the fast pace of the album too which always made sure to keep me on my toes. This is a fun album that is pretty deserving of a 3.5 Best Song: Media Blitz Worst Song: Our Way

You know, the albums that get lower ratings here because they’re noisy or not pristinely produced or not mainstream enough or whatever…those are the exact albums that a lot of the users here actually need to hear. Otherwise, this list is just a vehicle to reinforce the status quo… Oh, you think Abbey Road is a 5 star record? And Rumours, too? Holy shit, tell me more. Wait, let me guess…you also love Led Zepplin IV and think In the Court of the Crimson King is the greatest prog album ever made. Of course you think those things, because you’ve been told for the decades that they are the height of recorded medium. You might think you have good taste, but the truth is, you just have someone else’s taste. Now, if you’ll excuse me…I have to put these egg whites in my hair and style it into liberty spikes.

Good solid punk album.

while i know many will dismiss this album as “unlistenable”, it is important to note that punk music by its very nature is not intended to be accessible to a mass audience. fascinating listen. while darby crash had admittedly mostly indecipherable lyrics, they somehow fit into the chaotic music around him. the punk energy is palpable on this album; it grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. the most fascinating thing about this band, however, has to be the fact that somehow guitarist pat smear eventually ended up in one of the biggest bands of the modern era, the foo fighters. highlights: “what we do is secret” “richie dagger’s crime” “manimal” “the other newest one”

Normally I look up the album wiki and read about the artist before I listen, but today I just went straight into the album as I left for work. My first though was 'I'm not in the mood for punk today' but by the time I got to work I was enjoying it. Like usual, never heard of the artist but I'll listen again,

Loud, raucous and energetic! Raw punk from the origins.

This album is a mess of beautiful contradictions. Inaccessible, but inviting. Dirty and brutal, but fun and melodic. Terrible, but awesome. I think it’s fantastic. 4/5

Can't believe I have never heard of these guys.

Fuck. I needed this. Let's kick the shout outta Thursday morning, YEAH? Not an album I'm ever goign to buy, but the attitude and energy gives you a boost over crappy breakfast radio. Shut Down would sound GREAT just before the 8am news on Smooth Radio.

I can smell the smoke, whiskey and stale beer where this album was recorded. I can feel the crowded room and feel the bodies pushing me back into the circle pit. Hardcore punk never tickled me in the way that hardcore did but there is an undeniable breath of fresh air and authenticity to these wacky kids from the 70's.

Really surprised by this one. Now I understand the punks in school

Thought I hadn’t heard this before, but I actually knew and already liked a few songs off here. Good stuff, nice little old school punk record, too bad their run was stopped tragically short.

I listened to this album back in my early 20s and liked it alright then. I remember the songs being decent despite Darby's terrible vocals. It's less that his tone is bad (it is, but it's punk so whatever), but that he seems to lag the music. Anyways, I guess I care less about that now, because I enjoyed it. 3.75/5

Like Minor Threat, I have their complete discography release, so I spun that instead. Incredible punk, highly recommended. B+

So many punk acts burned brightly for a record and then were gone. I hadn’t heard this before but really enjoyed.

Not a ton to say other than I think this album rocks as much as I did the last time I heard it, which is a lot. Also: it’s really funny that it has sixteen songs, is only 38 minutes long, and the last song accounts for about 1/4 of the whole album. Every punk band should do that. Pad the total.

One of the ultimate "you have to know a guy" picks. My buddy will insist up and down that punk – *true* punk – has to be British. He might concede for this one.

This is so unhinged and I love it. Just some of the rawest, heaviest, no bollocks punk I have ever heard.

I hadn't heard this and only knew the band because their guitar player, Pat Smear, would later join Nirvana and later again, the Foo Fighters. This is really good punk. I usually prefer post punk or pop punk. But this is clear and raw. It's solid.

Great

Was not expecting this piece of hardcore punk history to pop up on the list! Germs held a nasty little spot in LA punk in the late '70s. Darby Crash was a messy son of a bitch that died of heroine overdose in 1980, effectively ending the band. His antics causes Germs to be blacklisted from the LA club circuit so they effectively had no other way of playing live by 1979. While not quite at the levels of the Big 4 of hardcore punk, Germs give the genre a much-needed speed boost before thrashcore began to take root. GI is messy just like Darby Crash and it's always on the move. This is about as manic as it gets. The album plays out pretty well and then all of a sudden Lexicon Devil! Where did this song come from? It's extremely well-constructed and distinct for it's songwriting. Nothing else on GI sounds like it and then we all move on because GI is about just hitting banger after banger. Germs had a reputation for their unhinged live shows and a portion of that definitely comes through on this album. This album is the definition of Live Fast Die Young and it's probably the best to ever do it like that. It ends on a mean, noisy, blues punk jam that toils for nearly 10 minutes but after the rest of the album I'd reckon they're allowed to do that. I like Germs. I like GI. I like hardcore punk. ◯

Everything punk should be, really. Direct, confrontational, authentic.

punky goodness. 4 stars.

From the minimalist cover to the crystal clear Joan Jett production, this is quite the unique punk album for a 1979 release. (GI) is dirty, gritty and at times perfectly ugly especially due to the sneering presence of Darby Crash. They’re overdoing it with the live version of “Shut Down (Annihilation Man)”, but other than that it’s just a fun ride. It’s no wonder Pat Smear went on to become a touring member of Nirvana with a calling card like this.

I didn't enjoy this on my first (and focused) listen. For various reason the pretty short album kept repeating for the next hour and a half while I worked, and this really turned the experience around. The energy alone gives a few stars, and by the third time round I caught myself thinking "that's neat" at a few points. I'll never be a big fan of punk, but this album turned out to be fairly enjoyable.

Short, punchy, raw punk. Loved it

this is the type of music I need to listen to when I study... bc if its anything else I can't focus on my work. for studying to 8/10, would I listen to this otherwise, absolutely not but sticking w/ 8/10

I like punk.

Really dig this, punk rock history, essential album

Never heard of these guys before, but three songs in and this is awesome. The mixing is shit, but the raw energy and bass shine through. Land of Treason is a real standout on the bassline alone. Gonna have to listen to this again tomorrow. A number of songs run together in their similarity (as is typical with punk) but there is enough variation to keep my ear interested. The Other Newest One in particular stands out so far. There is an almost Police-like vibe to the bassline and overall composition. Although I wasn't completely engaged due to work, I really enjoyed this album and will definitely be back again. Lot of energy and quality musicianship on display. I understand production quality is historically not great for punk (especially hardcore). Wish it were a bit clearer in a number of cases, but I don't think it takes away too significantly -- they put the bass forward as it should be. This is a soft 4 for me.

germs are certainly legendary and influential as an early hardcore punk band. Darby Crash is a wild front man. There’s no melody - just growling punky poetic lyrics. His voice and timing kinda sucks, but that’s why it’s so punk. Lorna Doom (couple of cool basslines) and Pat Smear do what they can to hold the band together - sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t (again, very punk), though the drummer is pretty competent and quick. These songs spill energy, chaos, and aggression. Some top notch, some okay. It’s a huge album in punk that I appreciate and enjoy, but not a 5 star level for me.

Punk at its most confrontational and rawness. Not always easy to listen to, but thrilling.

I like it. It was nice and punky.

I expected to hate this, but it's fine. So many bands emulated this style. You can definitely hear Joan Jett's production influence on the opening to Richie Dagger's Crime. She made real music out of rage and noise. There is an order to that song. The organization and balance comes through again in Strange Notes. For a hardcore album, this is pretty clean sounding. The sounds make sense and things are where they are supposed to be. You can actually listen to this and enjoy it. Typically these records are so poorly produced that they are painful. This is real punk. This is actual music. Growling, yelling, grinding, ranting, guttural groaning, head banging and, yet, a bit of a toe-tapper. This is what a good producer can do for a band like this. In the hands of a lesser talent, this would be a disaster. But Joan wrangled them into a real sound.

Cracking record this. Another of those bands this list flips up where I knew of them but never listened to them. I think it’s either their influence on so many bands or the fact Pat Smear was in them that put them on my radar. Apparently this is the first hardcore punk album, which is a canny mint acolade to have. Way better than the obvious more famous punk rock names. The drums are ridiculous, like a loud angry machine, and the lyrics - when deciphered - are surprisingly great for this genre. It’s loud, frantic, livid. Quite a winning formula. If Germs didnt exist, I dont think Black Flag would, and if they didnt exist music today would be very boring. 4.5

Hard to believe that this is from the 70s, I could easily believe it was early 90s. Really energetic hardcore punk, short songs. Very raw though, which I suppose adds to it I say this a lot when punk I haven't heard comes up, but must've inspired bands I grew up listening to. Listened twice now, really good, but not quite grabbing me enough for a 5. But for this to have been released in the 70s and still sound good is amazing. Highlights: What we do is secret Lexicon devil We must bleed Media blitz Strong 4. I'll be back

Great early hardcore. highly recommend.

Pretty good punk.

Never heard this before. Thought it was great. Real hardcore.

Love the pace on this one, and the lyrical content seems surprisingly dense. It hits that part of my brain that loves anything played fast and aggressive really well.

A blast of L.A. hardcore from the band whose existance may have bee shorter than their songs. It's an absolute car crash of music and growling being recorded through tine cans - and that's just how we like it. Best Tracks: Land of Treason; Lexicon Devil; We Must Bleed

Quite an influential record for its time. This is not the first time I’ve listened to it, but you enjoy it every time! And considering that the band released only one album, getting into “1001” means something, don't you think?.

Solid early west coast punk. Bummer they didn’t get to do more.

Я никогда сознательно не слышал эту группу, а почему бы и нет?! Это фантастика. Фантастическая ясность микса, хорошее разнообразие, отличная плавность воспроизведения песен. Возможно, для кого-то это недостаточно злобно, но мне это нравится.

This album was amazing, especially since I had (unfortunately) never heard of Germs before today. The sound is raw and violent, but the songs are varied. The vocals are a little too scream-y for me, but they're just melodic enough that I still enjoy the songs. After reading the history of this band and this album, I only appreciate it more. Excellent album that makes you want to drop-kick a Nazi.

7.5/10. Not exactly my type of punk but I also really enjoyed listening to it. I was listening to it when I was on my way home from work stuck in traffic so it was good get me thru music

album punk molto bello. aggressivo e orecchiabbile, un classico hardcore

Treibend und düster

Not typically my genre but I like it. Would listen more if it was on Spotify. Cool to hear young Pat smear, 3 for respect. Actually 4 it’s fire

16 year old me loved this album. Wish I still had that copy. Not available on Apple Music currently.

My first thought was, "Oh my, this is punk AF." Then, I googled. "First American Studio-length punk rock album". Definitely the vibe of this one. I just want to shave my head, burn my bra, and f*ck up the system.

Реальные панки!Punck not dead!!!

I had a bootleg of this from Limewire or something similar back in high school. In appropriately punk fashion - this is not available on any streaming services so I found a youtube rip with no ads and let it rock. Still satisfies the punk itch gloriously. Germs are a seminal source of punk rock's influence - Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos and Pat Smear of Nirvana and Foo Fighters were both members, although the former only briefly. This album was produced by Joan Jett! It's raw and chaotic AF, nihilistic, brutal, funny - distilled punk from the OGs. Add this one to the list of "Don't do heroin" kids - RIP Darby Crash

Ég veit ekkert af hverju ég elska hrátt pönk. Ég bara elska það. Geggjuð plata!

8/10

I'm not usually a big fan of the early California hardcore scene. A lot of it sounds the same to me. I'd heard of the Germs before but never listened to them. I enjoyed it more than I expected, possibly aided by Joan Jett's production work. Some tracks were tiresome though, particularly the tedious 9 minute finale, which is infinitely long on the vinyl due to the locked groove.

Seminal west coast offering.

Isn’t it great when you hear a band name that completely suits the genre? For example, if a power metal band was called something like WyrmStar, or an opera singer called Wimsy Poppington-Vajazzle III. Today we have a similar situation with a punk band called Germs. Let’s listen and find out if they’re any good! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: We Must Bleed, Richie Dagger’s Crime This specific genre of punk can be hit and miss with me. Admittedly, my palette has become broadened when listening to lots of Against Me! as they’re later music is something I’d typically love, whereas their first album was much more raw. Germs sound a lot like that raw punk energy, with shouting vocals, fast power chords, and a criminally underrated drummer. I personally stiller prefer punk when it is more melodic, but I did still enjoy this quite a lot.

loved it

Short fast loud

Surprisingly pretty good. Had to listen on YouTube though.

Small punky album. A decent enough listen.

I wish the lyrics were a little more intelligible, but I love the energy of this album. To my ears, this is pitch perfect punk.

Right up my alley. Loud aggressive punk. Great energy.

Sale, grouillant, sans temps mort. Punk à souhait.

Loved this. Not something I seek but I can see how it would be so influential.

3.5? First hardcore punk album deserves some love

Love this era of punk music. Mabye not as good as black flag but still a very fun listen

Found it on the Internet Archive. Punk!

A really cool look at one of the earliest versions of a hardcore punk album. It was pretty hectic from start to end but a great listen overall. Best: Lexicon Devil Worst: The Slave

Real genuine punk. Well done

Great production from Joan Jett, hard to believe this came out in 1979. It's fast, it's chaotic - Pat and Darby sound like shit. I loved it.

the one song on Spotify is awesome

Yes

That rocked. I love how punky it was. I love the tragic tale of the often-trespassed band. I love that Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Gos was supposed to be their original drummer! I love Lorna Doom. I love Darby Crash. This felt so nihilistic; I can’t help but love it.

Not as familiar with LA punk as I am with the New York scene, so I missed this one growing up. Holds up with everything from the era. Certainly has a raw intensity few others could claim to match at the time, besides maybe Black Flag. Darby Crash's growling can get old after awhile, but he keeps things varied enough to keep it interesting.

Fast and loud, and not very long. A really important album, showing Cali punk in its early form, and great to hear some Pat Smear guitar work.

Gotta see “What we do is secret”

Raw. Fast. Darby Crash's voice takes a little to break into, but it really doesn't get more punk than this record. Favorite tracks: "Lexicon Devil", "What We Do Is Secret", "Media Blitz"

Better than I remembered it.

Couldn’t decipher a single word of this but I did really enjoy it, especially the last song

Sick album, love the vibes.

De va flippin nice album

Classic hardcore, gotta love it. I like how the last song is 9 minutes long

Pretty great and dirty

Raw and powerful, essential hardcore punk.

Solid, high energy, hectic Punk album. Enjoy it for what it is.

I actually listened to 90% of this last week when it came up, but never got back to it until today and then started from the beginning again. One of the things I've enjoyed about this project is that it's helping correct some of my blind spots when it comes to classic punk. Before drawing this, I'd only known Germs by reputation and due to Pat Smear playing with Nirvana in their later days. This was my first (and second) time listening and I loved it. Took a bit of time to get accustomed to Darby Crash's vocals but the music kept me riveted enough to keep my interest in the meanwhile - the bass sound throughout, in particular. Definitely see myself resisting this one! 4/5

Great for so early

what production alchemy did 70s punk bands use to make their drums sound like that

Punk brutal.

Classic hardcore punk with some decent moments - Richie Dagger's Crime a definite highlight. I do have a huge soft spot for LA punk, and this lot certainly make the cut.

Listen, I love punk. Like, I REALLY love punk. But this one is rough. It's frantic and aggressive and unrelenting and young Darby sure does want you to work to get past his vocals. That said, the musicianship is really on point. These grooves are just so good. But here's what I love the most about it: this came out the same year as The Clash's "London Calling" and, though both punk, the two couldn't be more different. While The Clash was playing with adding in jazz, reggae, and pop influences, Germs was like, "how hard can we go before we break something important?" I'm reminded of a quote from the great indie film, "SLC Punk" where Stevo is talking about the UK/US punk debate: "I don't know who started it, and I don't give a shit. The one thing I know is that we did it harder, we did it faster, and we definitely did it with more love baby." The Germs support the argument. We did it harder.

Yep, that's punk alright.

This was very cool. My favorite part was when the official Spotify lyrics said [Incomprehensible].

3.5/5

This album is so critical and crucial to so much music that was inspired by and came after it. The bass is mixed perfectly on this thing, I wish all hardcore/punk albums sounded this good. Incredible record.

Amazing early punk album

violent genius but oh, so sad

Punk is not my genre but I didn't hate this.

Sometimes these foundational cornerstones of a genre leave me less impressed but I could see the point of the hype on this one. The sound is iconic, the lyrical sensibility clever, self-aware, and very punk. No love on YouTube music though, another where I ended up finding an (easily searchable, clearly identified, complete and decent quality) YouTube video on some unofficial channel, still can’t figure out how that works other than I guess no one is trying to fight it.

Classic punk rock at its finest.

A lot of energy but didn't really stand out for me. I'd never heard it before, so that was good.

Solid old school punk.

Très solide punk, belle découverte, définitivement à réessayer

16 songs, 38 minutes. One of those tracks is 25% of the album. This alone was enough to make me think I'd enjoy this one and I was not disappointed

Not my cup of tea but I can why it was influential on hardcore punk.

Punk with rhythm. Love it

Unfortunately most of this album was not available on Spotify. I found it all on YouTube. It was pretty good.

Nasty and heavy

This was excellent, loved it. Like a cross between Dead Kennedys and the Ramones. Definitely a keeper!

Explosive! These guys are from California but sound like a DC band. Loved the voices and the aggressive snare sound

Rules

Fun good punk album, I'm always amazed listening to such old punk albums that would still hold up today.

Good hardcore punk. Punk is definitely not my go-to genre, but hardcore is my favorite sub genre. This is messy, angry, and driving, everything you want from a hardcore record.

Punk brutal.

Looking at the cover I want to say it's electronica like Kraftwerk or something, but 1979... probably just post-punk/new wave lol. lol it's punk, actual hardcore punk though and not new wave! Wasn't expecting that. This is a fun enough little album. It does just what it sets out to do: get from A to B in the shortest, fastest, loudest way possible. And it's still got a lot of melody/catchiness going on along the way. 4/5.

yaaas lawd, yaaaassss

lekker punk

goof stuff. I only knew `lexicon devil'

In 1979?!? Nonstop action like a grindhouse film of music.

Echt lekkere harde California punk. Zit ook nog wel een hitje op

Classic punk, hilarious start for these guys, but a great addition to punk history

Man this is PUNK

Manageable doses of quality punk rock, with a buffet of dessert ballads.

What we do is secret - 3 Communist eyes - 3 Land of treason - 4 Richie dagger's crime - 3 Strange notes - 3 American leather - 3 Lexicon devil - 4 Manimal - 3 Our way - 3 We must bleed - 3 Media blitz - 3 The other newest one - 3 Let's pretend - 3 Dragon lady - 3 The slave - 3 Shut down (annihilation man) - 2

I was listening to this while stuck in traffic, and I think that made both the album and the experience of traffic worse.

Sure. Ok.

Awesome to hear one of the early pioneers of punk on this list. Not sure it's an album I would actively listen to otherwise. But definitely influential on a lot of bands I love.

I dont love this. But they arent fucking around. And I can hear all the music that comes after it. And the production is great for the year

This album was not my thing, but I do know someone who is going to enjoy it very much!

Probably a bit too on the anarchic side of punk for me - but still always happy for a bit of chaotic energy on the list!

The Good: Galvanized Iron it is! The Bad: Germs screwing with our immune system. The Ugly: Watching something galvanized becoming rusted… I liked The Clash. I liked The Sex Pistols. I can even handle The Ramones… Maybe I would have been able to handle the Germs if they would’ve called themselves The Germs? Loads of overdriven guitar. Loads of speedy drums. Loads of screaming into a mic. I guess that is punk… I guess I don’t like it. Except for that lengthy tune towards the end… that one did get my attention. For anyone who tries to play guitar, Pat Smear gives a master class in chaos guitar playing that is soo fucking good it is almost criminal. So, for that tune, I am going to give this album 3* and forget about the experience… Also, Pat Smear has not had much luck, has he? Germs singer commit’s suicide Nirvana singer commit’s suicide Foo Fighters drummer ...

Pretty decent