Beauty And The Beat

Mano eu fui ouvir esse álbum louco pra cagar. Tive que ir no banco sentindo umas pontadas no cu. Fui no banco não consegui resolver nada tive que voltara pé pra casa sentindo as pontadas no cu. 1 hora andando sem poder fumar pra não cagar. Eu fumei. Foi horrível. Não deu pra apreciar.

This album is yet another example of why the 1001 journey is great. Because the album is great…and I never would have listened to it otherwise. The consistency of the tracks is remarkable. They are high energy, and there isn’t a bad one, nor even a mediocre on IMHO, in the whole lot. I wouldn’t say any individual track is amazing on its own, but 11 very, very good tracks on a row is elite. Belinda Carlisle’s, who I hadn’t known started out in The Go-Gos, vocals are wonderful as are the harmonies with the backup vocalists. The instrumentalists each stand out at various moments throughout the album. However, the bass guitar deserves the most recognition to me. It and the drums are the driving force behind this boot-sole-to-the-chest pop album. I can’t believe this is the first, and still only, all-female band debut album that topped the Billboard where the band wrote all the songs and played all the instruments. There are a couple qualifying categories there, but this fact is still insane to me. That alone has to make this one of the most important female albums of all time. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Well, this one took my by surprise. Everyone knows The Go-Go's big hit "We Got The Beat" of course. That's where my knowledge of them ended until today. This is considered a cornerstone Nu Wave band but damn if it doesn't sound like a poppy punk album to me. A freaking great one at that. I found myself absolutely cranking this one and loving it. No negatives. Haters be damned, this album is fire. Loved it.

The songs kind of sound like they’d be used in some Jimmy Neutron montage

A classic. Not just an 80's classic, not just a new wave classic. A classic. I could bump this all day

“Beauty and the Beat” by The Go-Go’s (1981) Not familiar with this album. I’ve heard of this group. This album is pop. Musically, very simple, reminds me of The Archies and every other commercial pop group of the late 1960s. Instrumentals are plain. Lead and backing vocals lack talent. Poor diction and pitch control. No power. No vibrato. Songs seem to be written specifically for singers with limited range. Good engineering and mixing. Well-produced. Actually these are the talents on display in this album. “Lust to Love” had the potential for a powerful, driving rock song, but the vocals and instrumentals weren’t up to it. Almost every song ends with a too definite slam on the tonic. I wanted to say “cha cha cha” after each one. Lyrics are sappy. Even when they strain to sound profound, the “pony” and the “watusi” are so desperately retro. Cringe. I can only think of one reason why any record label would have wanted to sign them. 1/5

Aw New Wave. You make my heart go Oingo Boingo.

Super fun and Joyous.

Very refreshing! A upbeat, feel good rock-pop album with many catchy songs. Individual songs could be a bit longer

Omg how did I not know these people? I knew half the songs already, classics!

This was a fun album! After listening to this, I can now hear the fingerprints of The Go Go's on many more modern bands, including one of my favorites, Harvey Danger. I assume this album made the list because it was one of the first albums with this sound, which, with a 1981 release date, would make sense to me based on my limited musical knowledge Also, great album title. My personal enjoyment: 3/5 Did it belong on this list: 4/5

New wave goodness. Wild that this was recorded nearly 40 years ago.

Radio tracks are solid! They have aged quite well. The deeper tracks are not as robust.

Pretty standard stuff, couple of good hits, not much else.

A crisp packet floating like gossamer in a gentle Spring breeze, but filmed with a faded neon filter and replayed at x3 speed. Yum.

The Go-Go's are one of the original all girl pop punk bands. What a joy to listen to this album in full. I was already across their two main hits in Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got the Beat, but the whole album was full of great songs that really makes you feel like you're a part of their girls club, in the best possible way. Best: Our Lips Are Sealed; We Got the Beat Worst: Skidmarks On My Heart

An album so great, they never even tried to top it. "Beauty and the Beat" sounds like 1981, yet somehow timeless at the same time. "Our Lips Are Sealed" is a classic opener, letting all 5 members shine and setting you up for everything. And the rest of the album is full of absolute bangers. I'm surprised this didn't have at least 4 more monster singles. The Go-Go's would throw out a few more albums, even have some more hit singles, but their long overdue Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame election is because of this album. Truth be told, there's an argument suggesting Belinda Carlisle had a more successful career than the Go-Go's. I don't necessarily agree with that; Carlisle had more hit singles (including a number 1 in "Heave On Earth"), but I couldn't come up with a title of one of her solo albums to save my life. But this album is still as close to a perfect blend of new-wave meets power-pop as you'll ever hear.

I'd never heard of this band before, but this was excellent.

A few songs I recognized and new ones I'd listen to again. All around just sounding nice and happy.

Great pop rock album from beginning to end!

Classic 80s vibes!

Un album qui a particulièrement plu à mon compère roblumière, lui étant je le rapelle président du fan club des groupes de pétasses. 4 mois après les New York Dolls, c'était donc au tour des Go-Go danseuses de faire chavirer le coeur de notre ami, qui s'empressa de se munir de son vernis à ongle pour lancer cet album. Je dois bien lui reconnaitre que cette fois, cet album était excellent.

Big love for The Beauty And The Beat! The gorgeous and bad ass 80s new wave rockers stole my heart in high school and still give me a rise when I hear their music. Fun album!

Recognizable bubble-gum sound. Good for them, not interesting for me.

It is certainly better than the hit singles would suggest, but it is still a bit monochromatic in that way 80s op albums often were.

Best Song: How Much More. I'm a huge fan of upbeat songs with bleak or melancholy lyrics, and this fits that theme perfectly. The use of repetition really amplifies the song here. Worst Song: We've Got The Beat. Despite being clearly the most popular song here, it really just comes off as overly bubblegum in a way that quickly becomes annoying. Overall: There are brief moments here where the music transcends the sterile, saccharine 80s trappings, but ultimately it ends up descending into that sugar pile. An album that is okay to listen to once, but you need to brush your teeth immediately after.

Meh, all pretty samey.

Probably the best all girl band ever. They are highly underrated. Two absolute bangers here but every song is good. Great musicians, great vocals. They are synonymous with summer for me...partly maybe because I saw them play in July of 1984 (INXS opened...great show!)

A great album or the right album at the right time, that is the question. Nonetheless, the only album written and performed by an all female group to go to number one. Holds up well as tightly written, imminently catchy, well produced pop songs. While it frequently gets categorized as new wave (and often referred to as a cornerstone of the genre), it is more good old fashioned power pop. That is probably responsible for its enduring appeal.

Not the biggest fan of the vocals, but a nice album overall. Light 4 stars

First thing I see on this album is the logo for the IRS label; you know, the group that introduced the world to R.E.M., Oingo Boingo, and . . . Fine Young Cannibals. Knowing a few Go-Go's songs, IRS seems to enjoy an eclectic roster of artists. Let's dig in . . . The light-punk-pop sound and surf-jangly guitars of "How Much More" reminds me of The Kids In The Hall theme song. The vocal harmonies gives me the impression that this is the natural progression of the Ronettes and the Supremes. This is the girl power of the day. "Lust To Love" is reminiscent of the early years of The Cure's no-distortian punk while "This Town" continues in the shagadelic post-disco stylings of the B-52's. "We Got The Beat" has a Toni Basil "Hey Mickey" cheering and breakdown I haven't noticed before. "Can't Stop The World" starts off feeling like lablemates R.E.M.'s "Radio Free Europe." The upbeat "You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)" makes you realize just how tight the band are; I had to look up if they played their instruments or if they were figureheads for a manufactured girl group. Not only do they play every note, they write all of their own songs. They are no gimmic, the Go-Go's are the real deal. They are hard to categorize. Punk, but not punk, pop but not bubblegum pop, familiar yet unique. A little surf in there too. Extra points for doing their own thing.

I was really looking forward to hearing “Cruel Summer” when I put this on, because let’s face it, it’s been a cruel summer so far with the wildfire smoke pollution back at it again here in the Northeast. I soon realized that “Cruel Summer” is by Bananarama, however. Maybe I got them confused because of the Go-Go’s song “Vacation”. Whatever the reason, Beauty and the Beat is pretty great record, an unexpected surprise - less poppy and with more of a punk-ish edge than I figured. But it was on the I.R.S label, so I guess that tracks. The guitar is great, the vocals are great, the songs are great. Nothing to complain about here, really solid record.

Pretty good, consistently strong tracks. "Our lips are sealed" > "We got the beat". Revolutionary in 1981 I'm sure, though listening in the modern day it sounds a little samey.

Un excellent album de la part de ce groupe de gonzesses survoltées. Le titre How Much More a d'ailleurs été choisi comme générique de l'émission Petits plats en équilibre présenté par Laurent Mariotte et accompagne aujourd'hui à merveille les passages très télégéniques de cuisson au four.

This was a really fun album to listen to. There were some songs that I had heard before. The new wave sound took me back to playing grand theft auto vice city. This was praised as being one of the first new wave albums.

This debut from the 80s all-girl new wave group would have been quite good if all of the songs didn’t feel so plain and average. I know there were hits but there wasn’t anything that jumped out as quality or even being properly distinctive and memorable. Literally is just plain all-girl new wave-sound and no keeper songs. The Bangles afterwards would do a much grander job. 3 stars because technically not bad, just average.

The female Power Pop group The Go-Go's released this debut album in the heights of early 80's New Wave and definitely set a standard in terms of what modern Pop music can be. While this album isn't nearly as adventurous as for example the Talking Heads around that same time, this album still had some nice elements within. At least back then. I personally think that the album hasn't aged all that well. From my modern day perspective, it's pretty bland and samey although there is definitely something to be found here. It's just not really my thing. The opening track 'Our Lips Are Sealed' shows what the album is: a fun New Wave & Power Pop album with elements of Post-Punk similar to what B-52's or even the Talking Heads might do. The song is without a doubt fun and for those who are interested with this type of music, fine, I get how someone enjoys this but I am just a little annoyed. The vocals feel pushed and the instrumental parts feel like they don't really fit together. It's not a bad song and I actually "like" the song to a certain degree but not much more. It's an okay song that is very much a song of its times. The quite Jangle Pop sounding 'How Much More' definitely feels like a forerunner of the Smiths. The elements of Twee Pop are also pretty nice and cutesy and I think the song overall just fits together much better but not enough for me to love it. This is simply a fine song that doesn't hurt to listen to but it definitely does not get me excited for anything. The background guitars in 'Tonite' give it a touch of early Rock n' Roll and the obvious Dance elements together with the quite phenomenal chorus make this actually really enjoyable. My main problem are the instrumental bridges and the way the song is structured. It often feels broken up or like they weren't even finished with building tension. It all just releases way too early to be fully enjoyable. But all that aside, the chorus is incredible and this is one of my favourite songs on the album even if it's not more than a "good" song. The moment I heard 'Lust to Love' I felt like listening to Lose Yourself by Eminem but apparently he didn't sample/interpolate this song and its just an accident that they sound similar... Anyway, the song's okay. The riff definitely carries this one because both verses and chorus are pretty average. All of it feels very... off. And the couple nice moments sadly cannot outweigh the fact that the song is mainly very boring. It's just an average 80's pop song. The albums first half already ends with 'This Town' which is somewhat of a step-up as the music itself fits together much better and the song itself averages itself out into being very much average. The song has no moments that make it interesting at any point and the moments that do stick out, don't do it because they are good. The song is either annoying or boring which makes it a very obvious below average candidate. Side B starts with 'We Got the Beat' the track that probably gave the album its title. The album mainly tries to work with the chorus which is a bad idea because the chorus is basic and not really good. The bridges are boring and again, come way too early. I do not enjoy a single second of what this song brings onto the table. It's genuinely a bad song with even worse transitions between the parts that make up the song. The more psychedelic and Post Punk approach to 'Fading Fast' is definitely not a bad idea as the song is much better than most the album offered so far. The song works: the transitions between verse, chorus & bridge are good, the structure is good and even the chorus has something. This might actually be the best song so far. It's not anything remotely close to being incredible but it's definitely a great song. And if that wasn't enough, 'Automatic' now brings in some inspirations from the Goth Rock scene. It's much darker than everything here so far but it comes at a cost. The song sadly doesn't work all that well again. I really like the Post Punk guitar and the atmosphere but the songwriting is sometimes really awful and way too faltering to actually work. The song sadly turns out bland and boring as well as feeling a little annoying here and there which does make it slightly below of what I call average. 'You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep)' goes Pop again and sadly not with much quality. The song is just annoying and nothing sounds interesting or good. The song isn't completely awful as the bridge is not terrible but the rest just makes this a pretty bad song overall. The lyrics and the chorus are also just really stupid. This right here, is easily the worst song on the album. The more openly Punk 'Skidmarks on My Heart' is a little better even if it's absolutely corny. It's not really interesting or pleasent to the ears but the album had bigger accidents on it. It's still a bad song but definitely not as bad as its predecessor. The albums closing track 'Can't Stop the World' definitely puts a sonic end to the album. It picks a lot of the Pop styles up again and puts them together in a song that's just very, very boring. It's not as bad as some other songs but it's far away from being good. favourites: Fading Fast, Tonite least favourites: You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep), We Got the Beat, Skidmarks on My Heart Rating: light 5 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

I like this, but I feel God wants me to enjoy it more. I’ve listened to it three times today! It’s fun! But I can’t remember any songs a few hours later, just Carlisle’s voice cutting through as of from another room, and defiantly thin guitars!

our lips are sealed - 7/10 how much more - 7/10 tonite - 5/10 lust to love - 6/10 this town - 5/10 we got the beat - 4/10 fading fast - 4/10 automatic - 4/10 you can’t walk in your sleep - 6/10 skidmarks on my heart - 6/10 can’t stop the world - 6/10

80’s pop meh.

decently okay

It wasn’t absolutely horrible but it was not my cup of tea and I don’t need to listen to it again.

not for me, found the lead far to screechy

At least it was short

Really only kept afloat by the first song, which was actually written by Terry Hall of the Specials

Fun and spunky new wave pop songs. Can't justify more than 2* considering what I just gave Hendrix, and I prefer Fun Boy Three's take and Belinda's big solo hits

Good but not my cup o' tea

This is part of the reason I think 80s music sucks. It's just obnoxious. Shitty singing, bland repetitive music, it's not good.

Objectively imprecise, subjectively gimmicky, occasionally catchy.

Trash

What a load of old shit.

Quite dull.

Saccharine, blood-curdling album cover didn't help

Meh

80's girl coming of age songs. The whole album sounds the same except track 7. Not feeling any of it. 1.5 star

Beautiful.

If The Beatles were a girl band in the 80's, they would sound just like this! I listened to "We Got The Beat" a few years ago for the first time, and I went crazy about it. At the time, I was discovering girls bands from the 70's and 80's like Blondie, Pretenders, Runaways, B-52's and many others, but never actually stop and listen to a Go-Go's album. They sound pop and very dancing. Simply but good lyrics and an amazing vibe. No mistakes here, 5 stars!

I've always loved this album, but it's probably hard for the youngsters to appreciate how revolutionary it was for a bunch of young women to write their own songs, play their own instruments, and make a #1 record. I see that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it's an absolute classic, and you would not have your Bikini Kills or Best Coasts without them.

Awesome album

They had such a definitive sound from the get-go. American new wave pop with mild punk undertones. I also hear a lot Western & cowboy song influence in there, so giddy up, too!

A fun girl pop/rock album. I liked all the songs. It doesn't even sound all that dated considering it's from 1981. I'm giving it a 5/5.

Imagine being 42 years old, sitting in front of your computer at work, and pressing play on your new listening assignment, "It's that gal band that play a couple of fun tunes!" Memories of America's Funniest Home Videos classic montages run through your mind - pants falling down, drunk granny at the wedding, dogs wearing sunglasses, and the like. Once you press play you're instantly faced with the realization that this is nothing like you thought. You adapt or die! It's equal parts punk, new wave, and rock with super slick production. I came back for seconds! This record absolutely rips! Highlight(s): This Town/How Much More/Fading Fast Lowlight(s): Skidmarks on My Heart

Lots of fun!

multiple great songs. Underrated. Solid album.

Fuck yeah 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 What a comeback after the string of emo muppets. Also just a kick ass album!

Phenomenal album. Fell really fresh like it was released yesterday. Nice melodies, good vocals, really well produced. Immediately added to my library

okay im doing coursework so these r sparse n late notes but the level of technical talent on display here is better than some of the big serious classic rock or etc albums lmfao to say nothing of the catchy + enjoyable tone + subject matter. i think it would be easy to make a song like our lips are sealed cloying + its aaalmost too sweet + peppy for me but theres a kind of robust energy to it n a bit of edge even for the like "hush my darling" section. maybe its the chords? goddamn this is an earworm. same with how much more--this isnt the Mood of music i normally seek out but little turns like the 2nd verse being a bit diff + darker than the 1st verse is enough to hook me. the harmonies are so good. and then THEEEERES A CHARGE IN THE AIR (TOOOONIIIITE) ITS KIIND OF ELECTRIC OUT HEEEERE (TOOONIIIITE) THERES NOTHING AND NO ONE TO STAND IN OUR WAYY. oh my god the post chorus OOOHs are B ) i feel like im a little awkward freshman in gym class but hanging out w the popular senior girl who ended up stuck taking a gym class also and is not the kind of person i would think would be nice to me but is actually chill n big sister energy. yknow. like that vibe. LUST TO LOVE THIS IS THE STANDOUT OF THE ALBUUUUMMM god this is a "music video in my head" fodder of all timer. and the drums in this one also rule. like i think its having sick ass really competent prominent drums that make this stand out beyond generic Music From the 80s to Music From the 80s (Positive). this town is extremely people from california think theyre main characters i would not live there if i could even tho thats where sixty percent of the video game jobs are but it does sound rlly cool. also like damn its nice to get smth talking abt the experience of being a woman trying to break into entertainment instead of [gestures]. can we apply bbc rules to a 1001 albums list where 50% of it needs to not be cis men. WE GOT THE BEAT THIS IS ANOTHER GOOD AS HELL ONE. the bass!! the little just clapping section. fuck yeah this is truly the gold standard of albums to listen to all the way thru doing a task that requires energy but focus. okay i know im like THIS IS A GOOD ONE abt all of them but FADING FAST THATS A REALLY GOOD ONE like you fucking tell him. love how much minor key they do on this album btw + like the drums im not kidding. this stuff is rocking! i love how mysterious automatic is. okay YOU CANT WALK IN YOUR SLEEP (IF YOU CANT SLEEP) THIS IS MY WRITING MUSIC. FINALLY. DELICIOUS. also mood sleep is 1 thing you cant buy goddamn mood. i love how its so peppy while also being juuust kind of a little bit ominous musically. skidmarks on my heart is like the 1st track where im like okay the album doesnt need this its just kinda there. i do just adore their really cinematic chords all the time <33333 okay by title youd think cant stop the world is defeatist just learn to live with it but WHY LET IT STOP U?? is a much MUCH better n more inspiring message. the go gos say, take it easy....but take it! reallyyyyy nice here i was expecting a 3 + got ngl a 5! standout tracks: tonite, lust to love, fading fast, you cant walk in your sleep (if you cant sleep). would i buy a physical copy: you bet your fucking ass i would. biggest weakness: i guess they could go even more ham on subject matter like you cant walk in your sleep but tbh i feel like for what it is (fun kinda punk kinda pop energetic girl band) this is the platonic ideal

Girls fucking rule. The Go-Go’s write fantastic pop rock that could have come out of 1966 or 2076. They bring a pink edge to bubblegum pop that’s been the inspiration for tons and tons of acts after them. Their two hits, “Our Lips are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” are classics for a reason but there’s so many other gems on here. “How Much More” and “Can’t Stop the World” keep the beat rolling along while “Lust to Love”, “This Town” and “Fading Fast” take a darker edge with vibes of the Shangri-Las. And it’s not just the songs - this is just an incredibly solid band, right on beat, always in sync, perfectly working together. Zero bad things to say about this album.

This kind of jangly-pop/post-punk is exactly my kind of music, and this album does it incredibly well. Love everything about it, fun riffs, rhythm is tight, love the vocals. Wish i'd heard it earlier, but i'll be replaying it very soon.

I only knew one of the songs before. I like them all. Great. Favorite song: tonite

Good solid 80s music.

This song makes me smile from start to finish! Of course I spent hours dancing to it as a teenager, so I’m biased. It holds up though! All these years later! Other albums have disappointed me by not aging well, but this still has me moving. It’s actually better than I remember! Peppy beat, good production, fun lyrics. The Go-Go’s are a great fun vibe.

Just a perfect bubblegum pop album. Pure fun. I had only heard the singles before this listen but the Go-Go’s have a new fan!

This album pairs exceptionally well with my morning caffeine buzz. Jam after jam it’s such a blast

There’s a reason they called it the cocaine 80s. This whole album feels like one big snort. Like pop rocks in a can of Jolt … ready to boogie.

One of the great New Wave albums, Beauty and the Beat hit the market just as New Wave and (first wave) Punk were peaking. The New York scene had spun off the London scene and eventually migrated to Los Angeles. The Go-Gos were born out of this LA punk community and released this debut only a year or so after New Wave and Punk had gone mainstream. The birth of MTV also worked in their favor. Their timing was impeccable. Timing alone wasn't enough. This is one of those albums where every song is really good or great. Sure, everyone's heard radio and MTV favorites Our Lips Are Sealed and We've Got The Beat, but those are just the singles they chose. Skidmark's On My Heart is one of my personal favorites, yet it's only a favorite amoungst more favorites. Beauty and the Beat is the classic example of lightning in the bottle - an amazing debut, full of incredible songs that captured the zeitgeist of the early 80s and New Wave in general. It belongs in every serious collection.

Very 80s and lovely!!! Full girl band rockin out!

Pop, fun, and a girl group! What else do you need??

A wonderful album of power pop.

Love it shocked that it was this good

Why didn’t anyone ever tell me that The Go-Go’s were so good?! I’ve heard the singles off this album on the radio and everywhere else they get played, but they’re not even close to the best tracks on this record. This is equal parts new wave, surf punk, and good old fashioned grrl power! As a big fan of Best Coast, I really enjoyed listening to this record, and I also enjoyed discovering how influential this album and band were on a lot of my favourite surf band. I think my favourite track is “You Can’t Walk In Your Sleep(If You Can’t Sleep). The bassline drives the whole song, the lyrics are catchy and witty. I really struggle to complain at all here. I’m going to have to dive further into this groups discography, I think. I don’t know what I was expecting, but this album really blew my expectations away. 5*

Hell yeah. Girls rule - or in this case, they rock 😎 The songwriting on this album is rather simple, but it’s used very effectively. In its simplicity it reminds me of early-mid 60s pop or Motown, but the sound is undeniably new wave, and it’s a fantastic new wave record. I can think of at least a dozen indie bands who are at least partially indebted to the Go-Go’s for the blueprint this album created, especially female-fronted groups of the late 2000s-mid 2010s. It’s very fun. It’s very 80s. Their harmonies are great. It’s sunshine-soaked new wave - whats not to love?

Definition of bop. 4.5.

This is a solid album from start to finish and may be one of the best debut albums I've heard. Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

Unexpected jewel Gran rock 90tero

I've been such a fan of Belinda Carlisle and her voice ever since I was a kid. So revisiting this classic from The Go-Go’s made my morning. This is such a fantastic Pop Rock album with New Wave sounds blended in. It’s some of the best The 80’s had to offer and is an album that stands the test of time. I was jamming out at the grocery store while listening to this one. 4.5 / 5

I hadn’t heard of The Go-Go’s before today. Almost immediately, I felt like this would be an album that I’d like a lot. The reason for this is because it reminded me quite a lot of Plumtree. It’s raw and messy garage rock, made by the rarity that is a fully female rock band (further paralleling Plumtree). I love how fun this album feels. It sounds like the band were having a great time recording it, and that leaked onto me as a listener too. If you like garage rock, or generally enjoy when music isn’t overly polished, give this a listen.

This is a refreshing surprise. An actually upbeat album on this list? I was having an angry day at work today, and listening to this lightened my mood slightly. My employees thank the Go-Gos for this magical delight.

Pure power 80s pop! Fantastic listen!

Incredible album from start to finish! Their influence on other later awesome bands like Sleater-Kinney and Haim is palpable. Solid 5/5

Day357 - not just the hits but the whole album is amazing. they were long overdue for induction into the rock and roll hall of fame

awesome

These guys are just fun and I’ll listen whenever. They caught me in a good mood but they do what they do so well. No song stands out but it’s just a solid whole album with every song being at least a 4/5. This album has left Skidmarks On My Heart.

A very impressive slice of pop/ punk Will come back to this one

A really great new wave album, lots of hits and the lesser known songs didn't drop the level

Quiet now Still of night Inside fire burning bright Right moment Laying down Oh, still no sound It's all automatic No thought Automatic Golden hair Skin glisten Beating heart but don't listen Angles sharp Crash together Time and consciousness sever Mind in automatic Time stop Automatic I unironically love this album. Its got some of the strongest feel-good vibes of anything that the 80s ever produced, and its just simply great. 5/5

Great album! It has held up very well for an album that was released 40 over years ago. Not a bad song on the album. Too bad it was so short; I was really enjoying it. A classic. Vinyl worthy.

I can say that I had a great time listening to this album. It's rock. It's pop. It's a mix of both that resulted in a great album. And I'll say more: this is the first album I've heard from the band and I'm excited to continue learning more about the band's work.

Slayy

I really enjoyed it! I didn’t know Belinda Carlisle was part of an all-girl punk / new wave band, and it reminds me of the Ramones but with an all-female lineup.