Reviews (page 3 of 8)
Mom, can we get the Clash? No sweetie, we have the Clash at home.
3 - decent album
So punk
Excellent album, I saw the Stranglers in 1978, when I was 17, and again in 2014, and they’re still going strong, JJB bass, Greenfield keyboards, Jet Black drums, and Hugh Cornwall vocals - 🙌
Bit weird for me
so fun... actually this album is greatttt
Some kind of fun punkish vibes with a lot keyboards that remind me of the doors. Some weird choices in vocals or effects occasionally but definitely seems like they were having fun. Some vocal style reminded me of Adam and The Ants
At first, I thought this was another band to add to my Arctic Strokes Monkey Killers bunch and was pleasantly surprised that it was not. A much more venerable outfit. Alas, not my thing. Especially when I heard the lyric "we're going to make love until you bleed...". Yuck.
No son uno de mis grupos que más me gusten, de su época prefiero (The Clash, The Undertones o The Jam al margen) a los Buzzcoks, pero hay que reconocerles su valía para distinguirse del Punk ramplón, su larga trayectoria y sobre todo su apertura de miras. Ya incluir teclados les hacía diferentes. Sabían tocar y componer, ademásde tener una base sólida, lo que les permitió sobrevivir. Este debut contiene algunos temas como (Get a) Grip (on yourself), pero otros como Down On The Sewer se me hacen demasiado largos. No está Golden Brown, su canción más conocida, incluida en La Folie de 1981.
1: Get a Grip On Yourself 2: London Lady 3: Ugly
Very old school punk. Sort of Agnostic Front if they were from England and 10 years older.
Another debut alum from a storied British band. In this case we are treated to an amalgam of 60s garage with some psychedelic keys. The resulting sound is more complex that other British punk contemporaries, if sometimes lacking the raw energy that defines punk. There is still plenty of raw angst on display throughout Rattus Norvegicus. If one isn’t too put out by the toxic masculinity, which probably is prudent considering punk was never a genre overly concerned with being PC, there are some pretty good tunes on the album. This album is among the first bass-forward punk bands and almost nobody in the genre incorporated keyboards. The aforementioned fusion of punk and prog rock resulted in some fun tunes, which I acknowledge is an odd way to describe such rancid music. It is in the pacing, I think. The Stranglers were really going out of their way to be sexist assholes here, partly because it was their schtick. They intended to offend and the lyrics have only grown more offensive as sensibilities have changed. It really was part of the act though, so I chose to not take them too seriously. As one of the best-selling punk albums of its time it certainly has its place here. Many bands who followed, including act like The Cure have cited this album as an influence. Overall, this is a pretty solid record with bonus points for darting to be different.
it aight
Really cool album,great guitar tones
The Stranglers were *everybody's favourite punk band. Because they weren't really punk. They could play! They could sing! They were a proper band! But a bit edgy! Still, because Rattus Norvegicus is by all intents a "punk" album, it suffers the same fate as every "punk" album - trapped in its time with zero longevity. In other words, it's one for the fans. *By "everybody", I mean everybody outside of punk, of course.
Organ punk. I'm here for it.
Always liked this record, still do. 4 Stars
This album was all over the place, not bad at all
it's alright
Like an annoying version of the Talking Heads
6/10
But we have The Doors at home…
The music made this shockingly enjoyable
This is pretty dreadful. Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way first: the lyrics. No, they don't hold up in 2026. Are they satire? I'm not sure. Does it matter? Maybe... but even if they *are* satire, it's pretty weak satire. Now onto the music: There are a couple of songs on here that are okay. Most of them are pretty grating, and not in a good way or even an interesting way. The few decent songs on here elevate this album from a 1 to a 2 for me. I've definitely heard worse, but it's not good.
Almost like The Doors meets early XTC. I liked it, but it doesn’t hold a candle to some of the other post-punk bands thriving at the time (Talking Heads, The Damned, the aforementioned XTC) from a sheer songwriting perspective. Glad I listened, but I wasn’t blown away.
I was quite entertained w the lyricism
You can’t convince me these guys aren’t serial killers. Anyways terrible voice, god awful lyrics. The only reason it’s not getting a 1 is because the music itself wasn’t bad.
This has got it's own feel to it, slightly grimy. It never really expands on the sound and stays in the same grove for pretty much every track, going from slightly dangerous sounding to safe and comfortable due to the lack of gear change.
This is a peculiar missing link between punk and I guess whatever the opposite of punk is. Obviously a lot more instruments. Didn't annoy me as much as a lot of punk is, but it also didn't give the punk energy. Can't say I would come back to any of this. Weird that this band is still around but good on anyone who can keep doing something for over 50 years.
Completely forgettable, I concede
Sub par. Like a worse Duran Duran
Fed! Goodbye Toulouse er sådan et fedt nummer
Super fed! Måske den mest punk new wave plade på listen indtil videre (eller den anden vej rundt?)
New wave |------X---| Punk
Amazing! I would definitely listen more of them. I Will. Fav song: Princess of The Streets
Purtroppo mio secondo approccio deludente ai The stranglers: dopo aver sentito quella chicca mainstream di Golden Brown come una qualunque vrenzola con velleità artistico letterarie su tik tok avevo sperato di rimanere colpita dall'intero album ma non ho trovato proprio niente di quel suono barocco e un po' whimsical. Questo album qua poi non c'entra un cazzo. Purtroppo not my cup of tea
Pleasant surprise, the organ is a welcome addition to the punk canon. There are way better 70s punk albums, though.
Really grew on me. What an awesome sound!
Nothing that exciting. Didn't feel much while listening. A couple decent songs but nothing that crazy stood out to me.
Had never listened to The Stranglers. Actually enjoyed this one quite a bit. Good songs.
Always through they were a bit rubbish based on nothing more than them playing Falkirk town hall every six months for 40 years but this was great throughout. The fairground organ shouldn't work but it's definitely a calling card especially for the era
I have come to have a lot of respect for this band above their singles as they are featured heavily in a TV music programme where I am. This was great, with its Roxy music inspired New Wave sound. Even Peaches, which in someone else’s hands, could be tawdry, here seems tragic and oddly kind of cool. One star off for not featuring a rat on their cover. At least RATT knew how to pull in the rat lovers.
I've got to admit, I'm not an edgy guy. Nor am I British. Not that being either of those things is a pre-requisite to being able to fully appreciate this album, but I imagine one or both may help. This was undoubtedly part of the British punk wave, and what it does it does fine. Lyrically it's pushing the societal boundaries of being politically incorrect. Musically it's a relatively easy rock album with a couple of songs and moments that stretch the boundary, for example the heavy instrumentals and organ in Down in the Sewer. But ultimately I'll have a hard time remembering this one. Highlight: (Get A) Grip [on Yourself] Lowlight: Choosey Susie
Strange. Down in the Sewer had really good instrumentals, specifically the intro. The bass lines throughout were very good. Didn’t know these people sang the Golden Brown song
This simultaneously sounds like old-school punk, The Doors and Ghostbusters' theme song. All of which are fucking awesome.
It was fine, but it blends in with ever other album from this genre
Walkin' on the beach lookin' at the peaches. 3.5 rounding up.
Ihan timanttista keyboardismia. Menevä meno koko levyn ajan. Tätä oli mukava kuunnella.
Ei oikein jatkoon, lähti ihan vahvasti mutta rupes rönsyilemään pitkin genrejä ku levy jatku. Ei herättänyt juuri ihmeellisiä tunteita, paikoitellen ärsyttävä, paikoitellen ihan menevä.
Thought I'd like this more. I like the singles, but listening to the whole album, it's too angry for me - maybe not in the right mood for this!
Cool proto punk album
This is a weird one for me, because I generally like the vocals and what I paid attention to in the lyrics, just the music seemed incredibly cheap and dated. Like it belonged as a soundtrack to an 80's/early 90's video game. It would have worked great there (honestly reminded me of TMNT: Turtles in Time, haha). But as an actual album, it doesn't work for me.
This is the sleaziest record I have listened to in a while. I liked it, though it sounded very similar to a lot of punk rock from the time, but the writing is so focused kn sex I was amazed listening to it that it was allowed to be released. Good album, but my God: Peaches is maybe the sleaziest song I have ever listened to. Highlights include, purely for surprise and shock, the aforementioned Peaches and (Get a) Grip (on Yourself).
I was jamming a bit. 3.4.
Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
Good this. Didn’t realise it was the debut with the misleading IV on cover until finding it in the book. JJ’s bass is awesome, like London Lady, Go Buddy Go and iconic Peaches.
Felt like i was in a 60's spy movie. Amazing use of bass. Would listen again, definitely
I was completely unfamiliar with the Stranglers other than Golden Brown. I was pleasently surprised by this album, i'm a sucker for post-punk and this album was energetic and catchy, I don't know how they're not much bigger. The album was on and off throughout, ill stick with some select tracks like Hanging Around, Peaches and Get a Grip on Yourself.
Great album, saw them in 2014 and they were still rocking it. This one doesn't have as many of the hits but it's got their signature sound in spades. So much attitude. 4 - a great album even among this list
This record reminded me very much of The Cramps. It's intellectual and yet definitely hillbilly. Odd mix.
Better than expected
Meah
Enjoyable but nothing really stood out to me, I think I prefer their later stuff.
I was really only familiar with The Stranglers' song "Golden Brown" before listening to this album. Other than that, I was vaguely aware of the group's "bad boy" reputation, whatever that means. Rattus Norvegicus was a fantastic listen, encompassing everything great about the post-punk genre, except that, having been released in 1977, it's a little early to even be a post-punk album. It looks back to the grit of lo-fi garage rock and even 60s keyboard rock; it's rooted in the aggressive punk-rock energy of its present, and it looks forward to the post-punk dark, groovy, artistic sensibilities. I hear both The Doors and The Cars here. I need to listen to more of The Stranglers. Four stars.
I appreciate their sound as it isn’t just another early punk band. That being said it’s not my thing.
More punk, not a genre for me.
hay algo en estas banditas new wave que no me termina de cerrar. Es como que los temas están buenos, son llevaderos, pero hay algo demasiado repetitivo que hace que no entre, no me dan algo nuevo puede que sea algo de la época y que en ese momento era algo innovador, pero siento que se queda a medio camino entre el punk y el pop.
This was my third favorite of theirs in the Stranglers dive a few years back. It pretty much hits about the same today. Stand out track "(Get A) Grip (on Yourself)" (I love the paratheticals to where it reduces the actual title to just "Grip") It's actually the kind of post-punk that I absolutely love. A bit of poignant anger but it's still a bit bouncy and melodic. "Princess of the Streets" & "Peaches" are also great highlights, as well as the closing medley which ends an poignant yet hilarious toilet flush. (8.75) ★★★★
This kind of new wave/art punk stuff is not usually my favourite, but I liked this quite a bit. 4 stars
This album is alright. It starts off pretty cool and kind of peaks with "Peaches", but nothing else really reaches those heights. 3.5 stars.
Walking on the koopa troopa beaches staring at the princess peaches.
Better than most punk.
Love the Stranglers.
Was pretty stoked when I saw this pop up. And it pretty much lived up to the hype... Punk rock but make it nuanced and layered. I'm gonna have to revisit this to truly appreciate everything The Stranglers are doing here. Artwork also really cool. I do think some of the songs could have been catchier. Maybe that's why they never took off. That or apparently they have questionable lyrics?
The first three songs and one, two more are fresh, simple, melodic. The other half is average.
This was fine.
Perfect!
Favorite track: Peaches other picks: hanging around, down in the sewer
Cool band, cool album. My personal favourite of The Stranglers. When I was first getting into punk music I had a compilation album that featured Get A Grip On Yourself and I loved it then and still do now. Playlist track: (Get A) Grip[On Yourself]
What a nice surprise this was. Knew golden brown from another album but didn't realize they were way more early punk sounding
I quite liked this one. One of those that I’m sure would have been better to hear the tracks live at a gig but some good stuff on here.
I didn’t know that I liked The Stranglers. This is what punk sounded like when it still felt a bit dangerous. Grubby bass, twitchy keyboards and a knowing sneer, it’s sharper and more musically clever than most other punk. It still sounds like it could start a fight in a pub car park — in the best possible way. I do like the Stranglers.
I’ve always generally liked The Stranglers sound. The bass style and organ combo is pretty unique in the punk context. But you know what, an album worth gets a bit samey, and the almost slightly prog like songs towards the end got a bit silly, which seems somewhat anti-punk.
I mean. There was some cool stuff, but really just sounds like generic 70s brit-punk.
I mean. It's 70s Brit punk. What more do I really need in my life.
A lot more synth-driven than I expected. Growling bass throughout too. Pretty cool. Saw some people refer to this as "The Doors on speed" and that seems pretty accurate at times.
fun psych punk
They've only really got one tune at this stage but ot is a good one!
I almost feel like I should like this more than I actually did. There’s nothing bad about it, it’s a perfectly alright album but for me it was nothing more than alright. Maybe another few listens and it will be different but as it is now it was grand but won’t live long in the memory. Top Track - Goodbye Toulouse
Hell yeah
Punk album, kind of reminds of early Clash. Enjoyed it, probably look into the band more. Notable tracks include Goodbye Toulouse, Princess of the Streets, Hanging Around, Get A Grip On Yourself, Choosey Susie, Go Buddy Go.
very groovy i’m into their sound def could add to some playlists
I like the sound. Especially the dirty bass that’s really prominent on Goodbye Toulouse. His fingers had to be spent after recording that! Otherwise, the songs are okay, but not something I’d listen to very often.
Always been a favourite and my usual nomination for best ever debut. Ugly is the only track I would drop for Something Better Change (which they release before No More Heroes), but that does not mean it is anything other than 5*. I always read and heard their violence and misogyny as irony and a joke, so I hear and read indignation and bitterness here with a grin, especially when applied to a 50 year old album.
Great album, lots going on.
Досить добре, мабуть 3,5
It was fine, but not all that innovative in my opinion. Maybe it hit different when it was first released though.
Rhythmic force
This was fun, I'll round up to a 4 cause I think I'd get there with additional listens. Can't remember which song I enjoyed the most. Sometimes was good, same with Ugly. They were all pretty solid
good and gritty
Alright punkish album.
Pretty catchy and fun
5.5/10
Lil quirky story whilst I was listening to this album. I was holding a cup of water in panic to not drop it whilst being on a bus. I needed to focus hard on it. This album wasn’t bad enough for me to be annoyed whilst doing but not good enough for me to be distracted on my main goal.
It's just straight punk; the start of the album is quite fun, but it gets a tad dull, but there is enough interesting stuff where I'm not not enjoying it.
> the Beatles
Some of the cringiest lyrics I've heard with some of the cringiest delivery too. The melodies are bland too and the songs just bleed into each other. Had an abysmal time listening to this.
Cool organ. Meh album. Heard this 12 different times on this list already. 5/10
Not gonna lie, this, as they say, kinda slapped. I love that it is a part of the British punk movement but still different from all of those other sounds. They're unique, have excellent musicianship, and don't overstay their welcome. Special shout-out to the keyboard on this because it adds such an interesting and spacy flair to these songs.
Really good early punk from my favorite music year. New York Dolls and Television influenced, high quality songs. Taking it down a half point just as a nod to all the other excellent 1977 punk that’s a bit more memorable or catchy. 3.5.
gostei mto mas faltou um HIT sabe.
adorei escutar o álbum, peaches é com certeza o ponto alto. infelizmente você não pode prestar muito atenção nas letras já que a primeira faixa é sobre bater na sua namorada, então as vibes são meio off.
achei bem qualquer coisa. por um lado, acho interessante como eles conseguem ter um pezinho no proto-punk (me lembrou um pouco o television) e outro no new-wave (aka post-punk) com esses synths - e tudo isso ao mesmo tempo em que foram precursores do punk, sem serem exatamente punks. mas tipo assim... galera, se decidam. peaches é divertida, mas nas outras músicas senti falta de uma característica marcante do punk: as músicas curtas.
I didn't love this album but the line "Walkin on the beaches lookin at the peaches" is just truly on repeat in my head maybe forever. Faves: Get A Grip On Yourself
I enjoyed this more than expected. I knew some but most were new. I like how moody it was and how it sounded.
This is good, definitely up my street. Enjoyed the musical variety and the interesting lyrics. Fairly atypical stuff I think, 'Down In The Sewer' is an odyssey that goes all over the place in a good way. I would listen again.
Seems like fun punk. Will revisit.
Proof that punk, substance and skill weren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Great stuff. Peaches will always remind me of Sportweekend, Flemish television's Sunday sports show. Irrepressible. Just one of a good number of more than decent tracks here. Jean-Jaques Burnel's basslines are brilliant throughout.
I only know 2 songs by The Stranglers and one of them was here, but it’s the other that I really love. I hoped I’d quite like this but I was surprised how interesting it sounded, something a bit more than your usual punk album - a sort of Doors punk album, the organ really gave it that feel but I think it was more than that, there definitely seemed to be an influence here.
What if the Clash wrote longer songs?
# **Rattus Norvegicus** – The Stranglers (1977) *“Punk for people who think too much and still end up punching a wall.”* --- ### 🎙️ **Overview** Released in April 1977, *Rattus Norvegicus* is the ferocious debut from Guildford’s The Stranglers. Recorded in just one week on a tight budget, it became a UK Top 5 hit and one of the fastest-selling debuts of the year. Musically it straddles punk, pub-rock, psychedelia and proto-new-wave, but its attitude is pure gutter-level cynicism. The title is the scientific name for the brown rat – a perfect metaphor for the album’s scuttling, diseased worldview. --- ### 🖋️ **Lyrics & Themes** | Territory | Key Observations | |-----------|------------------| | **Urban Decay** | Songs map a sleazy, pre-clean-up London of piss-streaked streets, park-bench drunks and leering voyeurs. | | **Gender Warfare** | Women are “London ladies”, “princesses of the street” or bikini-clad “peaches”; the gaze is unapologetically male, often reducing women to body parts. Modern ears read it as misogynistic, defenders call it satirical reportage from the pub gutter. | | **Existential Nihilism** | “Goodbye Toulouse” predicts Armageddon; “Down in the Sewer” romanticises drowning in filth rather than facing daylight. | | **Black Humour** | Every sneer is delivered with a wink – the band *know* they’re being outrageous, which makes the bile easier to swallow (for some). | --- ### 🎵 **Music & Arrangements** | Element | Signature Traits | |---------|------------------| | **JJ Burnel’s Bass** | Rickenbacker through a Marshall – a clenched-fist punch that dominates the mix; riffs on “Peaches” and “Hanging Around” are textbook punk-funk. | | **Dave Greenfield’s Keyboards** | Doors-style Vox Continental & Hammond spin arpeggios and baroque flourishes; the solo in “Sometimes” is divisive (described elsewhere as “a poodle on the keys”) but gives the band its unique colour. | | **Dual Vocals** | Hugh Cornwell’s sardonic drawl vs Burnel’s menacing growl – call-and-response adds tension. | | **Song Structures** | Verse-chorus simplicity spiced with prog: the 7-min “Down in the Sewer” four-part suite and tempo pivots in “Ugly” show chops most punk bands lacked. | | **Production** | Martin Rushent (later famous for The Human League) keeps it raw: minimal overdubs, prominent bass, slight tape saturation – the sound of a tight live set captured before the polish sets in. | --- ### 🌟 **Stand-out Tracks** 1. **Sometimes** – Doorsian swirl, organ intro, instant atmosphere. 2. **Goodbye Toulouse** – apocalyptic jangle; Nostradamus-named check. 3. **Peaches** – arguably the greatest lecherous bass-line in punk; banned-single notoriety. 4. **Hanging Around** – swaggering chronicle of small-town losers in the big city. 5. **Down in the Sewer** – epic closer: four movements, harmonica, bass solo, proto-goth melodrama. --- ### 👍 **Pros** - **Unique sonic identity** – no other ’77 punk band built songs around bass + organ like this. - **Top-tier musicianship** without sacrificing danger or speed. - **Rushent’s production** – rough edges intact, radio-friendly clarity. - **Lyrical snapshot** of pre-Thatcher Britain: sleazy, funny, paranoid. - **Influence** on post-punk (The Fall, Magazine), goth (Sisters of Mercy cite Greenfield), new-wave bassists (Peter Hook calls Burnel a prime influence). --- ### 👎 **Cons** - **Aged lyrical content** – “Sometimes” and “London Lady” contain lines that can feel outright misogynistic; casual listeners may bounce off the casual sexism. - **One-dimensional mood** – relentless cynicism; no love songs or light relief except the jokey “Peaches”. - **Keyboard over-exposure** – Greenfield’s noodling irritates prog-phobes and punk purists. - **“Ugly”** – widely regarded as filler; silly chorus undercuts Side-two momentum. - **Pigeon-hole problems** – too arty for punk crowds, too abrasive for mainstream – can leave the band in a no-man’s land on playlists. --- ### 🧬 **Legacy & Influence** - **Bass-forward mix** pre-figures Peter Hook (Joy Division) and Gary Numan’s loud Rickenbacker lines. - **Doors + Punk template** adopted by The Cult, The Mission, early Cult-of-Luna style goth. - **Rushent’s raw-but-separated sound** became a blueprint for DIY punk engineers who wanted clarity without gloss. - **Quotable one-liners** (“Is she really going out with him?” style) enter UK rock lexicon; IDLES and Sleaford Mods echo the speak-sing sarcasm. - **Consistent live staples** – every Stranglers gig still ends with “Down in the Sewer” or “Peaches” 45+ years on. --- ### ⚖️ **Verdict** *Rattus Norvegicus* is a grimy, swaggering masterpiece that deserves its place in the punk canon even if it gleefully pisses on the movement’s righteous ideologies. The combo of Burnel’s chainsaw bass and Greenfield’s carnival keyboards created a sonic signature nobody has truly replicated. Lyrically it is a product of its pub-and-porn era: hilarious if you accept the satire, unlistenable if you can’t stomach the sexism. Approach with caution, but once the bassline of “Peaches” locks in, resistance is futile. **Rating: 8.5 / 10** – One star deducted for social attitudes, half for “Ugly”. Otherwise essential.
Was actually quite good. Unfortunately, I was busy the whole day and couldn't give it the most proper attention and just had it on background while doing other things, so I can't comment on lyrics or anything in particular, but sonically it felt like a good punk album. Might take a closer listen again later.
This was an interesting and enjoyable listen. This debut album has impressed me enough to follow up on sequential releases. I enjoyed their punk style music along with some quirky lyrics.
This kind of rocked
A generic rock record that reminded me a little bit of Spinal Tap.
Cool songs for alleyway scuffles, junkyard scraps, and dive bar brawls.
I didnt rate this particularly. I can see how its at the pop end of punk and has a bit more depth to the sound, but it meant it didnt really grab me. It needed to be faster and and angrier, or it needed to have a better singer and some better hooks. And the themes have not aged well
Peaches is a clear standout but the rest of the album is good considering it is yet another punk band.
Prog punk, not missing any sharpness or piss-taking fury. JJ Burnel is fucking god. Favourite tracks: Princess Of The Streets, Hanging Around, Peaches, Get A Grip, Down In The Sewer
It was okay. I knew one of the songs, you know which one it is.
More punk for the halloween season with a Doors inspired keyboardist, but I like it more than the previous one whose name slips by at the moment. 3/5
punk, 1977 -> 2
Really good album, enjoyed it a lot more than I was expecting to, amazing blend of genres and styles, fantastic lyricism, I can see why it’s so well regarded
It all sounded the same tbh
This album is cool. The tones are really nice, especially that bass guitar. It took me a little while to come to terms with the vocal timbre, but once I got used to it I can vibe with it. It grows a little bit stale in the middle, but that's not because the middle songs are necessarily worse than the first songs, It's just a little bit too much of the same thing. Not a very dynamic album. It's absolutely a product of it's time, and slots in nicely to rock music of that era. But I don't think they do it better than many of the others. I'll be saving a few of these songs. A lot of them are cool but some of them are a bit too much. Wish they left off the live track and let the album close on Go Buddy Go 3.3/5
4/5
Pretty good stuff. Sounds like a good version of the music of its time.
Pretty accessible as punk goes. Not exactly a lyrical masterpiece though
I really like this era of music where it's a bit punk a bit rock a bit of this and a bit of that. Really enjoyed Peaches.
2.8/5 Never heard of this band before but I really dug the sound. I will definitely be checking out their back catalogue. I'm sure if I listened to this a few more times I'd probably rate it a 4 but still a solid listen first time.
Never heard of this band. Very interesting and cool stuff. Not what I expected. I dug it. no more than 3-star for me.
Fun
Kind of shouty. I don't like the vocals, but kind of got into the instruments. So overall it balances out as average. Also felt too long
Why don't I have this record? It's great. This has lots of fun extended instrumental bits like in "Goodbye Toulouse," and of course I was delighted to hear "Get a Grip on Yourself" for the first time in quite a long time. Check out the keyboards on this record! Ha, it's nice hearing this stuff on something better than crappy 1970s car radio speakers. (ok yes, "Peaches" is stupid, but it's funny-stupid so that's ok) Five stars
3.5/5
This seemed full of unnecessary self importance. It felt like the band felt like the were making something really special and this really was meh at best. It kind of made me angry listening for that reason.
This was ok
alright
Ihan hyvää punkkia. Oli kiva kuunnella eka albumi näiltä. Peaches oli mahtava
I'm not so familiar with The Stranglers. Of course I know the big hits like Golden Brown and Always The Sun. But none of the songs on this album were familiar to me. The sound is rougher than the later "famous" songs but as a whole the album is good and really worth listening to.
It’s got a funky vibe. I wike it 🙂↕️
7/10
Slick and fun rock and roll
More accessible and varied than I thought it would be - good album cover
Sure why not. I prefer The Undertones.
There was not a single track on this album that I actually enjoyed. It never got bad enough that I had to turn it off either. This is a prime example of a 2 star album using my own crude rating method.
Didn't leave much of an impact, but it was fine.
Punk rock polka. The lyrics may have been “ok” in 1977 but definitely didn’t age well. The Stranglers don’t stand out for me. 2⭐️
Förväntade mig mer faktiskt utifrån att bara ha hört golden Brown innan.. besviken
Cool vibe, decent rock
gute hintergrundmusik
It was ok
Very repetitive within each song, featuring a lot of spoke singing.
Album was not overly memorable in one way or another. Was honestly expecting a different sound for a punk album.
3.5
It’s just not my thing and that’s fine
The album cover is eye catching. The opening track, “Sometimes,” comes in strong with instrumentals that feel distinctly rooted in the British punk scene but feel very different. Momentum dips a bit on the second track, “Goodbye Toulouse,” which feels repetitive. “Hanging Around” is a standout, channeling subtle Talking Heads energy that works really well and adds personality to the record. Unfortunately, the album starts to lose focus toward the end. Tracks like “Ugly” and "Down in the Sewer" fall short of the earlier highs and lack the sharpness and creativity that define the stronger moments. Overall, it’s a solid album with clear highlights, but the back half doesn’t fully deliver. 7.5/10.
Very different to ‘Golden Brown’ which was the only song I knew from The Stranglers. Some very unique songs on this album. Fav song is ‘Peaches’.
I guess I'd heard golden brown before, but it never registered. This is fun, like the bouncy organy bits juxtaposed with more melodic than standard postpunky stuff.
Alors heu... je ne sais pas vraiment quoi dire sur cet album. Cette sorte de post-punk, c'est pas mon truc. Y'a effectivement de la personnalité (enfin, je suppose, puisque je n'y connais rien), j'ai l'impression qu'il y a une atmosphère un peu menaçante et glauque, un peu comme la pochette, mais je ne saurais pas faire un commentaire pertinent sur cet album. Mais j'ai pas détesté. 3/5
Good listening, I enjoyed it.
truly a less harsh version of sex pistols. decent listen
I feel like Rattus Norvegicus is the type of album you really have to buy into,.to appreciate. There is nothing to me that particularly stands out as especially unique or special (except possibly how much organ they use....). They're not especially at the top of their game as musicians, they weren't the first ones to create this genre, and the songwriting isn't amazing....yet there is some endearing quality to this album. They obviously don't take themselves too seriously and seem to be having fun playing. I think if I really tried to buy in, or had a friend who told me this was their favourite album ever and I had to give it a listen, I might come a way feeling more inspired or impressed. After one listen the whole thing just falls a little bit flat. Though I will probably have the song Peaches stuck in my head now for some time to come..
Once again I am finding that I just absolutely love these early punk / proto-punk bands. This album was a great time! It's kind of funny, my summary has punk listed as my favourite genre from the generator and yet, I don't think I've really gotten a single true punk or hardcore record. Several proto-punk and post-punk records, but no Ramones, Sex Pistols, Black Flag, Minor Threat, etc.
more 70's British punk rock. I get the author wanting to stuff more music from their home country but surely there must've been an influential Japanese punk album or Romanian folk music or I dont know, something other than another 70's punk rock British band I havent heard of with songs I dont recognize. Also its really nothing we havent heard before on this list. plain jane punk music doesnt really make sense, but here we are.
An album I’ve never heard of by a band I’ve never heard of and surprise surprise they’re British. Absolutely nothing essential here. Only on this list due to where the author is from
This band have always been a complicated proposition for true fans of punk. Many of us wanted to applaud their resistance to the ‘stupidity for its own sake’ ethos while at the same time harbouring suspicions about the prog adjacent quality The Stranglers somehow projected. Maybe it was the over complex keyboards and the ever present hints of pretension in the lyrics. Whatever the reason, I just find there isn’t a track I really like on Rattus; none of it feels quite right, either as punk or as not-punk. It’s not that I hate the band - they tended to like people saying that - I’m more just, meh.
#40 Uuuuuhhhhhhhhh
Solid power punk pop. Vocals are like The Fall mixed with The Doors.
12/23/2025. Meh, grungy and glammy and not the fun kind. 4/10
I enjoyed this quite a bit. It didn't blow me away, and I've said in other reviews I've done that Punk is not really a favorite genre of mine, but this is the type of stuff that I wish I had heard earlier, as it really has a lot of variety and life.
Dirty New Wave that makes me think of a punkish version of The Doors at times. Great stuff
I don't get it.
Organ-driven New Wave, Punk and Post-Punk with strong hooks and nice tones? Count me in!
I didn't really like it. Not my thing, I guess.
Solid album. Nothing stood out to me much, but I'll be listening to this album again in the future.
Overraskanes gøy, særlig når det plutselig dukka opp en veldig framtredanes Tungtvann-sample, som nok gjorde at akkurat det va min favorittsang, men generelt likte æ det langt bedre enn tenkt.
Favourite song: London Lady
Listened: twice! Once at breakfast then in bed/shopping Best song: peaches, ugly 4.5
One of the foundational records of Punk Rock but they were always better musicians than that implies. Really, it's brilliant.
Liked this. Polished for a punk album.
Nice interesting punk, new wave-ish music.
Interesting...got an early punk vibe but I'm also hearing some Doors, which is kind of weird. It's weird that I haven't heard of these guys. "Peaches" is an interesting song. Made me say, "what???" out loud. This whole album is kind of bizarre.
Having keyboards seems like it would've been heretical back in '77, but then again, X-Ray Spex had a saxophone, so maybe punk was less dogmatic then? Regardless, this is a fun time capsule from those early days. The bass and keyboards stand out, but the songs don't do a lot for me in general.
God album although a bit dated now.
Misogyny
S'alreet
This one was an easy listen but didn’t really do it for me.
It's OK. Some bangers, lots of filler, and the bass/keys combo gets grating after more than a few songs
avoid.
Very good album. My first exposure to The Stranglers except for Peaches, I’d heard that one a few times before. This album is fun, wacky, and pretty much everything you hope for a punk album to be. Also I must say, they made excellent use of the organ in album, multiple songs with killer solos.
It's got me going.... up and down. Classic 77' sound.
7/10 Just over the line, fun punk is fun. 12-11-2025
I understand why it's on the list and I didn't hate it, but I have no desire to ever listen to it again. New Wavey Punk is not a genre for me, but it does get points for originality. 3.0
Good stuff.
Listening to the Strangler was like going into a time capsule. The weird part about it is it felt like it was more postpunk than actual pre-punk. The songs were longer, more organized, and more polished than you would find with the classic 1970s band like Sex Pistols or GenerationX, which focused on rare power. I kind of understand why they disappeared in the punk wave coming out of Great Britain. The album itself was a fun. Listen though I’m not sure how often I’d return to it. peaches was quiet risqué for the time, but I guess it was the Sexual Revolution and I thought is was funny that he promotes feminism just se he can get laid. Go Buddy Go was I think my favorite song because it had a punk-JerryLee Lewis feel. I can hear so many later bands in their music. This was definitely strong on historical influence.
Random thoughts: * I actually "discovered" this band a few years ago thanks to the song "Golden Brown" that was used in the show "The Umbrella Academy" on Netflix. I ended up listening to that album title La Folie. * I prefer La Folie over Rattus Norvegicus but maybe just due to familiarity. * Some of the same horny and raunchy elements are in both albums. See Peaches and Princess of the Streets. * I do like the sound of this band and am glad to have another album to dig into. * This would be a good 1001 discovery if I hadn't already discovered it.
No for me
I loved it! It did get a little samey though.
Great guitar sound, complex layered music, sarcastic lyrics, fun and silly and raw and dark
For years and years, I made do with a 'Best Of' compilation. This is one of those albums that helped me find the way. The bass is such filth, and a Hammond organ in a punk band, whatever next? Yes, some of the lyrics are questionable, but I'm prepared to forgive that. This album is full of immediacy, hooks and attitude. Best track: (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (8/10)
I have a new favorite album.
7/10 Favourite: Goodbye Tolouse Least Favourite: Hanging Around
Nothing to write home about
Heard it twice, but still can‘t really make sense of this. Reminds me of The Fall, The Doors and The New York Dolls (and others), but doesn‘t really fit together. Some interesting ideas, but by far not enough for a 50-minutes album.
Coming back to rate this a few days after listening and couldn't tell you anything about it,
I was not previously familiar with the artist or album, so I was not sure what to expect. This is rock, I guess punk rock is the closest description, but leans into garage and psychedelic as well. I enjoyed this quite a bit. The songs are catchy and the sound with guitar and keyboards gives it a pretty unique sound. I would listen again for sure.
Kinda weird! Low 3
1970s Punk Rock with keyboards. The album opens with "Sometimes", and includes the punk "London Lady", the sultry "Princess of the Streets", the hits "Hanging Around", "Peaches", and "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)", and closes with the "Down in the Sewer". A great album then, and still a great album now.
Never checked out The Stranglers before. Only knew a few of their songs. Nothing on this record particularly stood out to me. Kinda run of the mill punk with nothing to drag me in. It’s fine
Blah
Very cool, wish they leaned into the synths more
I’ve never been a huge fan of this British punk style with the singer doing that kinda lazy drawl, but turns out the drawl wasn’t the problem. Loved the other musicianship, I think this is my favourite I’ve heard of this genre
Pretty good 70s rock. I'd never heard of these guys before but I enjoyed listening to them on this cold, rainy day. It feels like early Queen, in a good way.
A wonderful selection of genres all filtered through early punk/new wave. A wonderful tromp through the garden the B52s and Talking Heads explore. 4/5
First time I heard this around 2005 (at 21/22) I could see the musicality, but it sounded really dated compared to the angular indie/electro coming out at the time and not as raw as Gang of Four. Listening to it again now it sounds amazing! I don't know why exactly. The obvious theory would be that they're more subtle than some of their contemporaries and this is a strength. I just wasn't ready to hear this at the time because of being 21 (too many hormones/not enough life) and, maybe having heard more music now I'm feeling references I wasn't in a position to connect before. Anyway, nice album
Good name for a band…music not so much.
It's...fine? Tame by today's standards,.or even by the standards of five years after release. Does Punk music really need keyboards? Obviously not, but at least they sounded different from the usual snarling and three chord guitar attack. Again... It's fine.
I didn’t like this.. at all.
They feel like if the Doors did prog-punk with a less charismatic vocalist. It's the vocalist that makes this the kind of effort I wouldn't normally visit twice, dead-pan delivery that was "refined" or abused in the '80s. But give this a couple of listens and you realize why they're on this list, it's not boring, it's thought, and it's the evolution of multiple genres. I wish I could appreciate it more, I won't be listening to them on a regular basis, but at least I can put a name to the Peaches song, and appreciate what they did for future generations of punk and sub genres of rock and roll. Some of my favorite punk bands were definitely influenced by this sound. 3.1/5
Pretty good. Even for a confusing debut album labeled "IV". It felt a little like Billy Idol. My rating: 4/5 stuffed heads
Now this was pretty cool. I really liked the organ and the songwriting has some ambition and some interesting angles to it. My favorite bit was the medley, “Down in the Sewer.” I love how often the organ and the bass take a lead melody or solo. I’m definitely going to revisit this. Must-listen #255.
Album #974 Pretty good, like a punk The Doors. Nice guitar and organ riffs.
Surprisingly good. Didn’t go in expecting much but I liked it for what/when it was.
I need to listen to more doors if this is what the doors sound like, really enjoyed this.
311/1089 - Sorta decent psychedelic punk. Not a fan of talk-singing.
Det här var lättlyssnat och lite spooky. Gillar orgeln, får mig att tänka på halloween.
Öppningsriffet är riktigt fett. Cool och aggressiv bas. Älskar orgeln. Positivt överraskad och laddad inför vad som komma skall. Ett par låtar in gillar jag fortfarande the Stranglers. Jag gillar att det är lite spooky och det är ju lite i linje med musiken jag annars lyssnar på och skapar. Jag skrev till Sofie under lyssningen att soundet får mig att tänka på en punkig och tidig proto-Ghost. Det kunde ha varit Ghost på 70-talet liksom. Detta påminner mig lite om Azra. Hangning around är den första låten jag känner igen. Jag sitter och funderar - Vart fan har jag hört detta. Det är superbekant. Jag kan nästan sjunga med. Söker på låtens titel och såklart. Husgudarna Ghost har gjort en cover på låten. Glädjen är total! :D Det här är bra skit och jag måste ha denna i vinylsamlingen. Svår att hitta i bra skick till ett bra pris dock. Disclaimer: Folk klagar på texterna. Att de skulle vara misogyna etc. Jag har inte läst texterna utan bara passivt lyssnat på låtarna.
Pas mal mais rien de marquant.
Super fun, with some classics (“Peaches.”) a bit uneven, but a solid album overall-properly 3.5 stars but rounding up for fun.
i think it’s a 3, i don’t know i didn’t hear it
Nothing earth shattering or sophisticated here but who really cares? I liked it enough to listen to everything all the way through and I'd listen again.
This feels like a perfect midsection of the 70s. Not only are there late 60s and early 70s influences and sounds, it also seems to throw framework down for the new age and art proto punk to come after.
2.75 is this the soundtrack to Rocky Horror Picture Show?
I dig punk with extra instruments
3.5
I mostly liked the album. Towards the end, I found it a bit exhausting. However, none of the songs really stuck in my memory. 3/5
I really don't like the vocals and the instrumentals and lyrics are too goofy and not in a fun way
3/5
All the elements are here: the propulsive rhythms section and those long ascending/descending lead lines from Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield. The 70s pub rock influences are still there, but you can hear how they were moving towards their Punk Doors era. They released more interesting records afterwards, but an important statement of intent which showcased their musicality and approach to melody
3.5
Among the British punk rock bands stand out as one of the few to use keyboards. This gives them a very distinct sound when compared to their guitar based peers. Still very much a punk album with some great tracks.
I've always had a soft spot for The Stranglers. Mum had a tape of their Best Of in our car when we were kids. Great singles band. I'd never heard a Stranglers album until now. All the trademarks are there: Doors' keyboards, sexist lyrics and a fucking incredible bass tone. This is a very solid pink-adjacent album. It won't replace the Best Of in my heart, but I enjoyed listening to this album today.
I didn't understand The Stranglers when I was a child. The weird off-kilter organ and peculiar dynamics threw me off. Decades later, the thick bass and daring-to-be-different is just fabulous to me and I can't get enough.
I’ve never heard of them, but this album seems to pave the way for Joe Jackson’s debut album.
If the Misfits tried to make pop songs. Said lovingly.
Here’s another one that I’m grateful to this list for introducing into my consciousness. I probably won’t listen to it as much as some others but I appreciate the history of it and yet again I’m hit with the realization of how much I don’t know about music
there are better stranglers albums
Yet another album that I can't believe I've never listened to..it won't be the last time it gets played
Pretty decent.
A punk band who could actually play their instruments.... in fact the bass in this album is S-Tier, just a ridiculous groove going on. I had heard "Peaches" before and this is far above that level. Just a tight punk album.
Some decent songs on there, i like the sound and would listen again
Man, some of these lyrics really didn't age well at all. It's a shame because the music is really good. The lyrics are a little off-putting though. Not all of them but every now and then I found myself rewinding and going 'did he really say that?' and yes he really did. A good album nonetheless. A lot going on to keep you listening, each song has it's own feel to it which is nice, feels like I've had a stretch of albums lately that were basically the same tow songs over and over. I enjoyed this album and will definitely listen to The Stranglers more, I think I had heard some of their music randomly but never actually played them on purpose. 3.75/5
I think these guys have been on here before. Over a year ago. Pretty good but not exactly memorable
Meh.
Probably my favorite of the heavily over represented punk genre. It's good, well made, and doesn't feel like punk for the sake of punk nor chained to the genre.
Extremely cool glam punk that's a rocking stew of television style spindly lead guitars, Elvis Costello new wave synth, Doorsy psych organ parts, Iggy Pop garage rock drive, Modern Lovers aloof cool guy vocals. It's got a real spacious spare production and an almost disco inflected rhythm with actual danceable beats - damn this really rips.
That’s some damn good Stranglers.
I always wondered how 'The Stranglers' got bundled up with the whole Punk scene; a coincidence of timing I guess. They're really not a Punk band. They can play, they're intelligent, there's some musical structure.. Oh well... 3/5.
These guys weren’t too bad. It’s hard to rate an album from a genre I really don’t care for, but when I compare their sound to other punk bands, this was definitely a cut above. The lyrics were entertaining, which I appreciated, and musically they sounded pretty decent.
Hmmmm...these guys sound...belligerent. Starting it off with a song about beating up a woman was...definitely one of the options available. I am clearly not the target audience of this band. However, the instrumentation is heads above the punk and punk-adjacent albums I have heard during this project.
Fook
This album slinks in like a sewer rat wearing a leather jacket — mean, smart, and weirdly elegant about it. It’s punk for people who think too much and still end up punching a wall. The Stranglers don’t snarl; they smirk, and that makes it ten times more dangerous. Rating: 4.8/5 Short Review: Arrogant, grimy brilliance. Punk rock with manners — and a knife behind its back. Favorite Track: “Peaches” — sleazy bassline, zero shame, pure swagger. You can smell the sunburn and cheap beer.
One of those solid albums hipsters love to throw on to prove how cool they are. But still. Solid album.
Rather evil album in both tone and content. Can imagine the devil relaxing to these tunes after a hard day of cattle-prodding Kissinger’s anus
Why are all these bad albums on one list
Picked this up in a junk store a couple of years ago for about $3. It's a little scratched, but that's just adds to the ambience... This is a kick ass record and deserves to be in every collection
Pretty rad, knew some songs form pop culture. Didn't fully dive into it
One of the punk adjacent albums I genuinely enjoy.
I dug the hell out of this.
Not bad.
I owned this album, probably listened to it once. A pretty good set of songs, even the three bonus tracks (tracks 10-12 on Apple Music), which are more rocking. 3.5 rounded down.
Comme à chaque fois avec le punk en fait : c'est pas que c'est nul, c'est que ça n'a presque aucun intérêt.
Cool guys.
Taaskin tuttu bändi nimeltä, mutta en ollut aiemmin kuunnellut yhtään levyä kokonaan. Tässä oli hyvät soundit bassossa ja uruissa. Biisit oli aika tasapaksuja, eikä yksikään biisi jäänyt mieleen.
Substantial punk rock
Pretty forgettable, but enjoyable enough. 4/5 Highlights: London Lady Princess of the Streets Peaches Down in the Sewer (Medley)
I liked it. Nicely odd ball.
Awesome
This went by without much of note, until Peaches which is an all time great tune.
Lidt up-tempo Joy Division-ish med lidt hammond. Ikke noget, der sætter sig fast men bedre end den sidste stribe albums.
I really liked this. I'm not even sure what it is, but it just made me happy. I was originally going to go with a high 4, but why be stingy.
4.25/5 first time listen rly impressed mixing 60s doors like organ pieces with 70s punk great sound some great songs
I really enjoy the sound of this album so long as I ignored every single lyrics. As is, I feel stupider for having listened to it.
Death becomes them.
mid punk
Alors 1977, c'est l'année où tout a pété en Angleterre. Les Sex Pistols crachaient leur venin, The Clash politisait les trois accords, The Damned jouaient plus vite que leur ombre. Et au milieu de ce chaos joyeusement nihiliste débarquent les Stranglers. Dès le départ, ces types-là, ils détonnent. Ils sont plus vieux que la moyenne punk, ils ont l'air plus réfléchis, presque menaçants, et surtout... ils ont des CLAVIERS. Putain, oui, des claviers ! Dans le paysage punk de l'époque, c'était presque une hérésie. Imaginez, le son tourbillonnant, parfois psychédélique, souvent lancinant de Dave Greenfield qui vient napper la rage ambiante. Ça les rapproche plus des Doors sous acide que des Ramones, soyons clairs. Et puis, il y a cette section rythmique. Jet Black, le mec derrière les fûts, qui martèle avec une précision métronomique et une puissance redoutable. Et surtout, SURTOUT, Jean-Jacques Burnel à la basse. Ah, JJ Burnel ! Ce son de basse ! Agressif, grondant, mélodique, distordu... Il ne se contente pas de suivre, il mène la danse, il lacère, il cogne. Rien que pour ça, les Stranglers méritent leur place au panthéon. Écoute l'intro de "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" ou la ligne de basse de "Peaches", c'est juste monstrueux. Ça a défini un son, une approche de l'instrument qui a marqué des générations de bassistes qui voulaient autre chose que faire "boum boum". Et devant, on a Hugh Cornwell, voix nasillarde, débit nonchalant mais chargé de venin, guitare économe mais tranchante. Le type a une présence, une sorte d'arrogance intellectuelle qui tranche avec le nihilisme "no future" ambiant. Les Stranglers, ils ont un futur, et ils te le font savoir, quitte à te marcher sur les pieds. "Rattus Norvegicus", c'est un mélange détonant. L'énergie brute du punk ("(Get A) Grip", "Go Buddy Go", "Hanging Around"), mais avec une sophistication musicale bien au-dessus de la mêlée. Les claviers de Greenfield créent des atmosphères uniques, parfois baroques, parfois planantes, souvent angoissantes ("Down in the Sewer", ce final épique et poisseux !). La basse de Burnel te retourne les tripes. La batterie de Black te rentre dedans. La voix et la guitare de Cornwell te provoquent. Les textes sont souvent cyniques, misogynes ("Peaches", difficile de passer à côté, même si le groove est terrible), violents, mais avec une intelligence sournoise. Ils observent le monde avec un rictus, sans concession. On est loin du brûlot politique immédiat de The Clash, mais il y a une critique sociale sous-jacente, une tension palpable. Alors, pourquoi 4 sur 5 et pas la note maximale ? Si des morceaux comme "Grip", "Hanging Around", "Sometimes", "Peaches", "Go Buddy Go" ou l'immense "Down in the Sewer" sont des classiques absolus, d'autres titres peuvent sembler un peu moins inspirés, plus convenus peut-être. "Princess of the Streets" ou "Goodbye Toulouse" sont bons, mais n'ont pas la même force de frappe, la même originalité foudroyante que les meilleurs moments. On sent parfois un groupe qui cherche encore un peu son équilibre parfait entre l'agressivité pub-rock/punk et les arabesques plus progressives apportées par les claviers. Il y a une sorte d'entre-deux sur certains titres qui les rend moins essentiels aujourd'hui, même s'ils s'intègrent bien à l'ensemble. L'album est génial, mais il n'a pas la cohérence monolithique d'un "Never Mind the Bollocks" ou d'un "Ramones". Mais ne boudons pas notre plaisir car "Rattus Norvegicus", malgré ses (légères) imperfections, reste une putain de claque. Un disque unique en son genre, qui a défié les étiquettes dès sa sortie. Ce n'était pas juste du punk, c'était autre chose. Plus sombre, plus mature (enfin, façon de parler), plus musicalement ambitieux. Pour moi, né en 1970, les Stranglers ont toujours eu cette aura particulière. Moins "évidents" que les Pistols ou Clash, mais peut-être plus durables dans leur étrangeté. On sent déjà poindre le post-punk dans leur son, cette froideur, cette tension nerveuse qu'on retrouvera chez Joy Division ou Magazine, mais avec un côté plus "rock" traditionnel, plus sale gosse aussi. En réécoutant "Rattus Norvegicus" pour cette critique, je me rends compte à quel point ce disque reste pertinent. L'énergie est intacte, le son est toujours aussi puissant (surtout cette basse !), et l'attitude... ah, l'attitude ! C'est ça, les Stranglers : une attitude. Un mélange de menace, d'intelligence et de je-m'en-foutisme provocateur. Donc, oui, 4 étoiles sur 5, ça me semble juste. Ce n'est pas la perfection absolue, mais c'est un album essentiel, un jalon important, et surtout, un disque qui file toujours autant la pêche et donne envie de mettre un coup de boule dans le mur le plus proche (tout en appréciant un solo de clavier bien senti, bien sûr). Un indispensable de 1977, même s'il nageait un peu à contre-courant de la vague punk principale. Et c'est justement ça qui le rend si intéressant.
Don't have much to say except glad it is over.
Edgy punkish
C'était pas top top topitop quand même