Eternally Yours

This is a fun old school ‘70s punk album by a criminally underheard band. As punk albums go, this is solid and it totally rocks. But the Saints are also a bit slicker than some of their peers, with somewhat better musical chops and a willingness to go for more complex arrangements. The horns are an interesting addition on a couple of the tracks. I could see putting this on to power me through a dull project at work. Fave tracks: (I’m) Misunderstood, A Minor Aversion, The Perfect Day.

I had not heard of them before this album came up here for me. Wow! Very impressive. Super-tight and musical for a "punk" band. Much as I love a lot about the punk movement, some (maybe many?) punk bands seemed too hellbent on proving they are anti-establishment and could veer into dissonance for dissonance's sake. What I absolutely LOVE about this album is the balance between how strongly steeped in early punk it is yet how superbly skilled the musicianship is. A punk band with tight rhythms and even some freakin' brass arrangements? Hecks, YES! I'll now listen to this band regularly.

I opened this album the other day and said my good lord Jesus why did they give us another unknown shitty punk album. And then I pressed play. And they hit me with TRUMPETS?! I’m a sucker for trumpets first off. And then I kept listening and realized, wait a second, now I remember why I like punk. Because real punk is actually fucking good. And for the first time they gave us a real punk album, with great guitar riffs and drum beats that go insanely hard. Plus, it went beyond the classic 4 instrument setup, which was magical. This album made me want to run through a wall in the best way, a few of these songs will be put on the playlist, and I actually went back to an album for the first time. This is exactly why I joined this group - I wanted to find albums that I had never heard that speak to me on a deeper level, and this one brought out my inner emo kid. My first 5 star review, and well deserved at that.

"That's not a knife, THAT's A KNOIFE" Never heard of these Australians but they've got great sounds and I totally dig them. Eternally Yours is dirty, lo-fi 70's punk rock plus. The album kicks off with 'Know Your Product' featuring a full horns section and a singer full of blast before slinking into the sounds you'd expect to find at venues like Al's Bar or CBGB's. However, the band doesn't stay within the confines of a late '70s four-piece punk band. The horns make another appearance on 'Ourstralia' and there's strong harmonica on 'Run Down'. There are subtle changes in their sound throughout the record. The 'Untitled' track and "Memories are Made of This, / The Ballad' are slower paced. 'A Minor Aversion' has a country western twang to it and 'No Your Product' would've made a perfect contribution to the Repo Man soundtrack. It's hard not to smile to the fun had while recording 'Do the Robot'. This track is complete with giggles, sloppy clapping and a chorus chanting 'dum-do-de-dum-dum' in the background. So good... This album is a great listen and these guys must've had some good times touring back in the day.

Punky.

I enjoyed Eternally Yours more than I expected, it's a more polished punk sound than a lot of stuff from this era and the horn section definitely goes down well with me when used, I've always enjoyed ska-punk and adjacent genres. It's not flawless, the bookends of the album are weaker than the middle, but the run through the middle is really good and No, Your Product is a genuinely brilliant song that sounds 25 years ahead of its time. Think it's a high 3 on balance but there's quite a bit of good stuff on here and a coupla tracks I'd definitely go back to regularly.

An absurd proudness washes over me knowing that this was coming out of my river city homeland at such a pivotal moment in heavy guitar rock/punk history. Same when I think about what the Cosmic Psychos were doing. What an outrageously excellent album. No, Your Product sounds exactly like The Strokes could've released it on Room on Fire. I can see how the horns would not have been well received at the time but they hold up beautifully in the world of today's post punk

super punk and raw as hell, especially that last song. the energy of this album is killer and i knew by the album name and band that itd be pretty good but it exceeded expectations. insanely goooooood

Rating: 10/10 Best songs: ALL

I would have loved this when I was 16.

Low tier punk-like rock. Just devoid of any life and substance.

It's just punk rock template. It's fine, I guess, and if you're into punk you'll probably like it, but it's just so boring. Nothing unique or interesting about it.

Mais quel est l'intérêt de cet album à part de créer la confusion dans nos esprits lorsque l'une de ses pistes tombera lors du Grand Quiz du Générateur qui se tiendra je vous le rappelle en 2024 ?L'album ressemble à la fois à tout et à rien. À propos du Grand Quiz, vous avez probablement lu les derniers sondages réalisés par plusieurs instituts me donnant largement favori face à mon concurrent elmaghreb. Je vous partagerai les chiffres exacts dès qu'ils me seront communiqués.

first track was great. Then I remembered why I'm not a huge fan of punk.

A formative part of my musical education was sitting up late watching Rage, the long running, all night music video show that ran on Australian ABC television every Friday and Saturday night. Friday nights were new releases, and Saturday nights were guest programmers, where local and touring international musicians videos from the ABC's extensive library. They would talk about why they chose the various clips, explaining their influences. One of the clips that many programmers frequently chose was "Know Your Product" by the Saints. It's a terrific clip and you should go watch it right now (https://youtu.be/h9M3b9lh-7s?si=7azGljV74j_iB4ZS ). The Saints were massively influential in Australia because they showed that a band from the backwater of Brisbane could be as important and innovative as any London band hyped in the NME. They had a powerful and intense sound (Ed Kuepper's guitar tone is awesome) which was much emulated, along with pioneering the career move of relocating to the UK, later followed by the Birthday Party, the Go-betweens, the Triffids and others. I love this record, and am shocked that I don't own it already. (It's going on my want list). I actually really love the horns, although I know they were divisive at the time. I think they give the album extra punch, without seeming out of place in a punk album. Maybe we are more comfortable with genre cross-pollination these days. I think it also has become clear the extent to which punk was not musical ground zero, but rather a return to the essence of rock and roll, re-imagined in a new way. (Thanks to Simon Reynolds, for that insight). In the same way that the Pistols called back to the Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins rock and roll, the Saints have a bit more Ike Turner in them. International Robots and the (bonus track) of River Deep Mountain High show the rock and roll roots of the Saints. Know Your Product and This Perfect Day are dead set classics, performed (as all of this album) with gusto and infectious energy. A side note: I think that "c'mon" is one of the great vocal utterances of rock and roll. It is an energetic outburst that invites the listener to join in. It is welcoming and inclusive. Chris Bailey is one of the great "c'mon" practitioners, although when he tells it, it seems like an invitation to break windows, kick a policeman and burn down a public building. Well, that sounds awesome, let's go!

Aussie Punk that punches above it's weight. Can't help but be a little biased as these guys are from a suburb near where I used to live. Either way, it's an enjoyable raucous listen with Know Your Product leading the way. Other faves from today: Memories Are Made of This, International Robot

Know Your Product is a great opening track. This is a real straight ahead, classic punk album, with the first sounds of ska. No, Your Product has a truck full of balls. The bonus tracks are kind of samey but i still liked some of it

Timeless-sounding Aussie early punkers, later favorites of Kurt Cobain and Mark Lanegan, The Saints rock pretty hard. This is good fun, rounded up for their influence on fellow Brisbanians The Go-Betweens to move to the UK, for Bailey's classic bolshy vocals (he has the definitive "Alright!", originally featured in "(I'm) Stranded" but plenty evident here), and for the unashamed rhyme of "well guarded" with "retarded". Alright!

Goddammit, that's yet another thing that's as old as me but has aged far better.

I feel like they could grow on me

This is the best type of punk, the kind that isn’t afraid to take risks, doesn’t adhere to some kind of notion of what punk is “supposed to be”. As a result, it doesn’t sound tied to its era. In fact, on songs like “Memories are Made of This” or “A Minor Aversion”, it sounds ahead of its time, prescient…a blueprint for what would become indie rock in the 80’s and 90’s.

Aussie Punk from down under... What amazes me is that they started as Kid Galahad and the Eternals (1973–1974)... therefore BEFORE the Ramones! WTF?

Definitely one of the slightly better punk rock albums on this list. I think what it lacks in originality it makes up for in energy.

I enjoyed this new to me album. Some good tunes, but not sure if I would revisit.

Punk has got to be the most formulaic, generic genre ever. Even more so than drum and bass.

The Ramonots, The Buzzcants, Sex Pisdonts. 3/10

Did the lyrics of a song from this album just use the word "retarded" over and over? Yes. Does this make me somehow dislike punk music even more than I did before? Yep. At least these songs are all short. Say what you want about punk, they don't belabor their point.

Probably groundbreaking in its time. Today it sounds like typical Glam-Punk. If you had told me that this was a T. Rex demo, or a forgotten New York Dolls project. I would totally believe you.

Best case scenario, I could see one of these songs in a skateboarding game on the PS2

Australsk punk-rock, ikke så spændende

Fun!

Ripping album. Belter of an opener and the whole thing shreds from there. Made me want to down a few pints and thrash about in a sweaty pub bandroom. Really scratched an itch for me as have been getting more into punk rock recently. Story is so cool - formed in Brisbane & started out playing in their sharehouse because they couldn’t get any gigs. And basically went on to pioneer the genre in Australia and were even ahead of the emergence of the scene in the UK. It’s wild reading how influential & revered they were in the global punk movement. Can really hear their influence in some great current bands like Skeggs, Chats, Dune Rats & Amyl which have really owned that distinctive Aussie pub/ surfer rock sound which has had a massive revival over in the last decade. Must get this on vinyl. Dad & Dust - both right up your alley!

Never heard it before! Thanks! Perfect punk band! I like it.

Sublime. Exactly what I signed up for. A band id never come across that absolutely slaps.

The first thing that surprises me is the horn section. And then, it’s that there’s less than six months between this record and The Sex Pistols’ “Nevermind…”. And then, for about seven songs it’s just that it gets better and better, right until the cataclysmic crescendo of “No, your product”. (Not that I’m suggesting there’s a drop off in quality – far from it.) This is one of those albums – one that’s an entire genre’s output presented as synecdoche; track after track so completely full of potential for others to unravel. There’s “Know your product” (ska punk), “No, your product” (grunge – Kurt Cobain was a fan of The Saints), International Robots (pop punk, obviously) … whole sub genres sketched out in 3-minute bursts. Aside from what’s immanent and what it portends, it’s also a bloody brilliant punk record. Tune after tune, stomp after stomp – pound for pound as perfect as a punk record is likely to ever be. So while they might not have sneered controversial things toward completely safe targets or bopped their way through any bangers wearing occlusive bangs … The Saints could write, and The Saints could play. Maybe better than any of them. “Eternally yours” is punk’s first triumph of substance over style.

Proto Strokes. Why haven't I heard this?

I got all patriotic seeing an Aussie band pop up. For those that don't know this is the band that kickstarted Australian punk music, releasing their first single in 1976, beating the Sex Pistols, Clash and the Damned to the punch. Sadly like many Aussie bands they had to move overseas to make it. This is a classic album from a criminally under rated band, that helped shape punk.

Australian. Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy. Oi oi oi The saints are a seminal punk band and brilliant. I suspect this is here for American hipsters but5 stars for having taste for once.

One of my favorite albums of all time, hands down. Show Business, Check the Rhime and Butter are all classics and part of my DNA. It is the ethos of 90s hip hop to me and shows the genre is more than just "bitches and hoes" like the critics would like one to think. This is instrumental listening to anyone wanting to appreciate music.

Yes!

Wasn't sure what I would make of this. I am a fan of punk, post punk , new wave etc etc but there can be poor imitations out there. This wasn't one of them. Loved the energy throughout. Good vocals delivered by a good song collection. Brilliant

I feel like I’m going to be listening to a lot of punk music the next four years. Good start.

Aaaaw yes! Excellent!

This is a great album! Really solid and imaginative punk album, great lyrics and love those horns. 5/5

Where has this band been all of my life? And so early for punk!!! Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

Great, powerful punk/rock. Like it!

The saxophone that starts the first side threw me at first but I ended up loving the record.

Loved it. Fuck yeah.

Never heard of this band and you would have to work hard in convincing me that isn't Joe Elliott on the cover. After sifting through records I don't enjoy, records I think are fine but should not be in here and all of the British bands that merit inclusion because they are British bands that merit inclusion...it's nice to have a new band that I really like. I had no idea what to expect prior to listening but the horns and sound of Know Your Product put me right in the headspace to enjoy this album. Supposedly, the band doesn't love this album so I may have to check out more of their back catalog. I know "Just Like Fire Would" because Bruce Springsteen has covered the song, but I have never gotten a punk feeling from the song. Perhaps it is just how Springsteen sang the song. I have found through this project that I enjoy mid-to-late 70's punk rock. Highly recommend this one for anyone who enjoyed The Clash, Sex Pistols or The Only Ones.

a MONSTER record, glorious, joyous and still fresh

I like the cleaver use of track titles "Know Your Product" and "No, Your Product". It's a funny joke within the album. Overall this is very much the kind of rock music I listen to on the radio. The driving, heavy guitar and drums feels like a precursor to the Seattle sound of the 90's. The horns are only in a few songs but they do add a fun new element you don't normally hear in rock music. A really fun album. Favorite song: "A Minor Aversion" Best representation of the album: "Orstralia"

Hell yeah, this album rules! I've never heard it before, but the onslaught of guitars, horns and organ was a hell of a way to start my day today. 4.5/5

Classic Australian punk that should be better known. If the “I’m Stranded” single was on here then it would be talked about in the same discussions as the Clash and the Damned.

This album kicks so much ass, man. The talent in punk bands never ceases to amaze me. Favorite track: No, Your Product

ROCK 'N FUCKING ROLL! Move over Strokes, Libertines et all, it was already here in 1978. I'm thoroughly enjoying this, also the more raw International Robot Sessions before they started playing with horn sections. 4,5*

Where the FUCK has this album been my entire life?! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Horns! This is much better and cleaner than I was expecting and I am into it!

Did not know what I was expecting when I started this album, but that second track just fucking blew me away. These Australians can make some banger punk tunes.

the best!

A brilliant fusion of many of the early British and US punk bands, with a clear influence on a bunch of Australian bands since - the likes of You am I, The Living End, Jet, & The Vines owe The Saints a huge debt. I loved it, especially because of its clear sense of both time and place. A brilliant record (which probably doesn't need the b-sides, rarities and live takes on the linked version)

This album has non stop energy from start to finish

After seeing the year this came out, I was shocked at what was coming through my headphones. I think this music was a little ahead of its time. I don't think of this type of garage-y punk rock gaining traction until the 1990s/2000s, but I thoroughly dug it. I found myself headbanging along to most of the songs. Makes me want to thrash about in a pit at a concert. I enjoyed this album a lot.

Great to see an Aussie band on the list. The Saints are a solid hard rocking punk band with their own sound and a bit more depth to their music than the average punk band

This rules why the hell didn't I know about it before?

New to me. Loved it. Was a great album.

Holy shit! These Aussie punks are obviously something Rancid and Tim Armstrong have heard before. High energy and mixing punk with 70s rock. The exact type of album that’d have me pogo dancing in downtown Melbourne!

Completely new to me. Never even heard of these fellas. Infectious beats. Punk and rock vibes with extra treats such as the occasional horn and harmonica. Great album overall. Added "This Perfect Day", "Lost and Found", and "Run Down" to my current playlist.

An Australian rock and roll album with loose punk ties and rowdy production. Love the horns.

Another great band I'd never heard of.

Terrific album by this underrated punk band from Brisbane Australia. No filler on this one. The horns are a nice touch without being overbearing. This should have been much bigger than it was. Still it was influential and I'm glad it's in the book.

Album number 417 is the 2nd Australian disc I've been given. First was The Avalanches, a truly, stunningly boring piece of repetitive twaddle. But this is the business! Bailey's nasal snarl over Kuepper's buzzsaw wall of sound is head-bangingly perfect. Know Your Product joins I'm Stranded in the pantheon of Oz Rock. They should headline the opening ceremony at the 2032 Olympics.

This was quality! Never heard of them before but it was great. I wouldn't have guessed it was from the 70s. Lots of energy, good use of brass (take note Suggs), good voice for punk. I knew from the first couple of seconds of the opening track I was going to like it. Reminded me of Iggy and the Stooges in parts, but he also sounds a bit like Tim Armstrong.... Highlights were: Know your product, List and found This perfect day The ballad Private affair I'll be back!

Pretty strong start and I enjoyed all of the riffs. Everything is pretty catchy too. I had never heard of them but their name is cool. I don't know what it is about this album, but I loved almost everything. Fave track(s): Memories Are Made of This, Private Affair, No, Your Product, Orstralia

This one surprised me, I love it!

"Memories Are Made of This" and "Orstralia" were the two that really stood out to me. This whole album was great. The songs didn't drag on forever, the singer actually sang, and it wasn't the same chord over and over throughout all of the songs.

One of the only albums better than this is the Saints debut. Raw, primal stuff with added soul

Holy moly How have I never heard of these guys before A fantastic album from start to finish with a brilliant horn section as well Kind of sounds like what a punk album by the Rolling Stones might sound like

Yeah yeah yeah, the true spirit of Punkrock! Raw, unpleasant and honest to the bone! Lots of fun to meet The Saints here.

Australia ska punk, sign me up

Another punk masterpiece. This one is hailing from Australia. The lyrics are good, too. And if the music's not exactly up to the level of The Clash and The Damned, it's still far better than the tracks usually played by punk bands such as The Undertones or The Jam. Number of albums left to review or just listen to:  less than 800, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens:  approximately a half so far (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter

My expectations were low, but this album is stunning. Sounds as if it could have been recorded in 2001, alongside The Strokes et al.

jäkla gött album alltså. "No, your product" är ett asnajs spår. rocknroll så det står härliga till

Excellent punk album, with a little bit of a jazzy feel on a couple of songs. A lot of fun

Loved this record! It's an energetic time travel to the late 70’s. Some of these song made my playlists

all killa, no filla!

Descubrimiento. Punk rock primigenio, a la altura de Ramones. Tienen algún tema que parece actual. Fresco y divertido. Muy bueno.

Divertido y energético, con un toque de instrumentos de viento que le da un aire estridente y festivo por ratos. Canciones que más disfrute: Wild Affair y New Center of the Universe, mención especial a A Minor Aversión que marca un cambio de ritmo y da un descanso auditivo con una vibra más chill. Mood: pedos peleando con canguros estos mad lads.

Who have i never heard these before. Proper punk! Would love to see them live . Bit of a Jam vide in there as well.

Great tunes - thanks!

I was not expecting to love this!

A really fun album, remarkably early punk album that combines great tunes, solid musicianship, punk attitude and sneer, and a bit of spice with horns. I had never heard this album before and I'm now going whole hog into the Saints catalog. If you like early punk (Ramones, Damned), you will surely like this.

I enjoyed this album, was great to run too.

Never heard of this band before, I like them

Pretty good, reminded me of The Ramones

This fucking rips. It’s like the Dead Boys and Stooges manifested an Australian stepchild and threw them out into the universe. These dudes should be in the punk pantheon for their creativity alone. It’s not a perfect album and there’s some strays here and there, but overall one I’ll come back to.

Smooth! They make it look effortless. A great discovery for me. 4.2

Haven’t heard of this but liked it! Punky but also catchy. A Minor Aversion was my fave.

Another band I’ve never heard of. Liked this though. Incorporating horns added an R&B feeling to the punk sound. Some of the songs reminded me of the Strokes.

fun australian punk with some horn pops for flair, nice

Good!