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Despite the respectable 3-star rating, I found this record a bit disappointing. There were a few standout tracks that did something different, but most of the album consisted of pretty standard first-wave punk, which is perfectly fine but I didn’t find it especially interesting. The standouts included the opener, ‘Know Your Product’, which had good energy and the distinctive use of horns on a punk track, as well as ‘No, Your Product’, with a good chugging guitar part and droning organ, and some of the calmer acoustic/jangly tracks like ‘A Minor Aversion’. Just barely good enough for 3 stars.
Never heard of this before. Punk but with a horn section for some songs, ya, it actually works, I enjoyed this album.
3 stars
Ta bien
Australia sneaking in. I've never heard of them before. They're a decent punk band.
Quite a tight band although the singer could have done with a bit more personality in the vocals. Will definitely give them another listen.
I really enjoyed the instrumental work, and really, really hated the vocal work. 2/5
Why are they gonna get me excited with all the saxophones in the opener if they're only gonna put them in one more song towards the end? Past that, it's a pretty good Punk album for what it's worth. I'm a big fan of a lot of the opening songs, but I feel like it trails off the further it goes.
Very UK punk. Kinda gives me Meatloaf/ Rocky Horror vibes
Great punk album
The Saints’ Eternally Yours makes a musical shift from along the lines of The Clash’s growth from their first album to London Calling. Eternally Yours does not match the varied palette of that classic, however it tweaks the formula enough from Stranded to earn at least four stars. The soon-to-be trademark buzzsaw Aussie punk guitar style remains for many songs, with the best examples coming from “Orstralia” and “Run Down.” The punk stereotype fits only due to their speed, because The Saints, like other great punk bands, knew how to write actual songs with melodies. They do not shout at their listeners, nor seek the lowest common denominator just to be “rebellious.” Singer Chris Bailey has anger and aggravation in his voice, not snottiness. When the band adds to their standard approach, they excel. Leading off with “Know Your Product” was a risky move as horns could put off their core fans. Instead, the song bounces and rumbles like the best of the Rolling Stones. “Untitled” actually has an acoustic guitar at its center, helping aid the song’s thoughtful and dispirited quality. The Saints’ “formula” (is there really a formula after one album?) could have painted them into a corner. They wisely branched out just enough to stave off dull repetitiveness. Cracker jack record everytime I listen.
This was a fun album to listen to! I always enjoy punk that sounds like this.
Every track has top notch guitar work and is some awesome rock. Makes me want to hop. 4/5
Rate:8/10.
Thoughts before listening: Is this the 2nd album by one of the early punk bands? I feel like that may be the case here. Anyway, I'd expect this to be more on the pub rock/power pop side of the punk rock spectrum, similar to the Jam. Review: I knew I recognized the name. These guys released "(I'm) Stranded" which was a very early punk single, and also is the theme song for one of my favorite music podcasts: Sound Opinions. So I was pretty close on my thoughts on these guys' sound. Its foundationally punk rock, but there's a lot of other sounds in the mix. For instance, "Memories Made of This" is a moody, jangly song that slows the pace down a bit and reminds me more of an 80s alternative/college rock band like REM or the Replacements than a 70s punk rock band. I enjoy it quite a bit. This album was obviously a precursor and likely big influence on much of my favorite music. Very glad to have heard this. I was leaning 4-stars, but you know what...I just added like 75% of this album to my playlist. I'm going 5-stars
Snotty, raucous punk n’ roll that I greatly enjoyed.
Ummm...I liked this album! Definitely surprised me and I wasn't expecting that. I dig his voice and thought the sound was pretty cool at times.
What an odd combination of sounds. It's almost like 2000s rock/punk with nasaly vocals. Sometimes I try to picture people from an era dancing to the music. And I just can't even quite see the hippie disco glamour outfits going ham to this. But I'm sure they loved it, and this was the bridge into the 80s hair metal.
Heard first song and went, "Oh yeah!" As I listened to the rest of the album the lead singers voice just wore me down. So three Punky Brewster's for me.
This is good rumbling in the background music. Though by the end my face was starting to look like the guy's on the album cover. Dunno if I'll ever leave the 2-3 zone for this peppy but low emotion range older punk (?) music.
For the most part, good top-40 style rock. I liked it more when they moved away from that: the use of horns or the more punk-leaning tracks. Orstralia in particular stood out.
Can't remember what this was like. Lille 2 rats
le cool
Great punk album
okay
Üblicher Rock-krach.
Classic punk, just gets a little monotonous. Glad for the exposure.
It's fine but it's lacking the spark that would make it great for me
Killer punk record that really picks it up in the middle. Very enjoyable experience
I like this "albums before you die" project because it introduces me to bands I've never heard before, and I love that. For this one though, maybe you had to be there. I just listened to this album three times in a row, and I think it's good, but nothing about it hooks me in 2026. No shame implied, it just passes me by.
I did not make it entirely through this album, which is too long and aggressively, *deeply*, mediocre in a way that I cannot articulate. Nothing is bad here but nothing grabbed me. ⭐️
Generic punk rock.
I thought this was a fun album, it started out strong and was pretty good throughout. I liked Ostrailia especially.
Absolutely incredible! Combining acoustic guitar with punk rock is a really hard thing to do! It's an underrated album from the late 70's Punk Rock movement and more people should know about this! Insanely good!
I certainly enjoyed listening to it. I don't know that there is a stand out track for me or that I will be revisiting the album. But I enjoyed it.
I really didn't like this album when i started listening to it because i thought it was a band from ~2000-2010, which is a notoriously shit time for rock music. When I found out it was from the 1970's is eased some of my anger, but this album just goes to show that you can be both ahead of your time and mediocre.
wait a minute why have we been travelling in the fried out kombi for the past 1 month. is it due to me havent finishing the avalanches. but tbh this is quite nice. 3/5
Sounds like basically what it is, which is late 70s proto-punk. Fine.
Vira o disco e toca o mesmo
não ofende, mas barulho
Tudo demasiado igual. Cheguei a meio do álbum e parecia que tinha ouvido 1 música ou 2
Not my kind of music. Not sure of the appeal at all.
Pretty cool throwback album
The Saints sound like a late-90s indie band. Specifically, The Dandy Warhols. Both tap into the same lineage: Rolling Stones, garage rock, Lou Reed-style snarls, soul, brass and simple, catchy riffs. It’s the horn section on “Know Your Product”. It gives the band’s raw punk sound another dimension without sacrificing any of its energy. It's no coincidence that it’s my favourite song on the album, but honestly, these are all great tunes. Being so geographically removed from the emerging punk scene seems to have allowed The Saints to develop their own distinctive version of the sound. The acoustic textures, keyboards and, of course, those horns make Eternally Yours feel less like an album rigidly timestamped to the late 70s punk scene and more like the work of a modern indie band. It's a fresh take on a genre that I'm already a fan of, while keeping the core elements of punk intact.
nothing groundbreaking, but still an enjoyable down-the-middle rock album. 3/5.
better than I expected! clean and musically rich for 70s punkish rock
ok
Personally, I love the horn sounds on this punk record. I feel this Saints album may have inspired FEROCIOUSLY STONED by The Cherry Poppin' Daddies, though ultimately I think the Daddies record is far more sophisticated in its execution. While I dig the instrumental choices and surprisingly some the arrangements (which is usually not a punk strength), my beef is actually with the vocalist. I am thankful that the lyrics were not screamed like a typical punk album, but I would have preferred the sneer that critics offered me and not the marble mouthed mumbling singular style that Chris Bailey offers. Having said all of that, I do feel like this is one of punk records from the era who actually has the legs. Far more musical than their contemporaries. I agree with critics who say that most of the 1st and 2nd wave punk acts (in terms of sound quality and ideas) don't actually hold up over the decades. But this one did.
Doesn't totally stand out from other 70s-80s punk, but really grew on my the end. It's got heart.
maybe im ignorant but, we have clash at home (australia)? rock solid foundation of punk background noise, probably needs some hits to help differentiate it. favorite song is No, Your Product, but Know Your Product is a pretty dope opener. soft 3
Rating: 7/10 Pretty solid Aussie punk record that gets by on just being fun and energetic for half an hour. It doesn't take much to get me enjoying this kinda music even though I won't typically regard it VERY highly, usually sticking in the 6-8 range. A good fun album that actually had some variation. My favorite song was No, Your Product
Good punk sound that didn't particularly raise my interests.
Interesting record. I had never heard of it at all but early harcore and ska are prophesized here. The problem I had with it is it's utterly hookless, just no memorable parts stayed with me after the record was over.
It's been awhile since the last time the generator has given me an album I've never heard before that I completely fall in love with. This album has everything. Seriously one of the most diverse sounding punk album's I've ever heard which gives it such a unique energy. As soon as I heard those horns on the opening track, I knew I was in for something good. After that, the album never loses steam. Just banger after banger. Really excited about this one. I can't wait to listen to more from these guys. Favorite track: Know Your Product 4.5/5
Not bad, it reminded me of The Jam and I liked how they switched up the punk style by incorporating horns on a song or two. 3.5 rounded to 4/5
Don’t like
All the songs kind of sound the same I don’t know how to feel about this guy’s voice I love the bass
This is a pretty good punk album. The trumpets are fun and it's a lot more musical than most punk, so it stands out pretty well. Probably not my favorite thing, but I like it well enough. Since this is pretty solid, I would be interested in exploring similar-sounding music. Favorite track: "No, Your Product"
More angry young men being angry at something.
solid 3.5. É divertido, mas, assim como grande parte dos álbuns de punk, acaba sendo repetitivo.
I liked their sound but the album got a bit tedious
enjoyed
Solid
ns si es pq estaba borracho pero me gustó un montón este album jajs
Seemed like a poor man’s Iggy pop
Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Memories Are Made of This This is pretty tame music, as far as Punk is concerned. I am not sure if the album is actually a double album - if the International Robot Sessions are inherently part of the album or if the original album has been fully replaced by this version on YTM, but either way, I don't think it was necessary to have to listen to 1h16m of this music. As I think about this album, it honestly could have been a lot worse. It could have been an hour plus slog of ear-shattering, barely coherent punk music, and the fact that it's on the (much) tamer side is a positive in my book. It sort of reminds me of Television's Marquee Moon in some spots. If there existed a version of the album on YTM that was only the original album without the extra "sessions", I might even give it a 4... but not with the extra baggage from the reissue.
This was a fun enough, poppy, bit of punk. A bit samey but, at 36 minutes long, it didn't outstay it's welcome.
It’s very basic punk rock with nothing special or fancy to it. It’s been done to absolute death since then but this of course was when it was still new and fresh so I do quite like this actually. Obviously the production is far better than anything most modern bands do for this style of music. At first I also thought they sounded surprisingly good for an American band just to realise halfway through that they’re actually Australians, which explains everything. In short, nothing special, just some basic punk rock, but done just the way it should be done.
Really really good punk rock. I really like the energy. I haven’t listened to the word though.
I have a soft spot for the Saints due to the fact that they’re Aussie and they played a key role in establishing the punk genre on a global basis. I’m not the biggest fan of their early style (I prefer the later Chris Bailey stuff), but huge respect for what they achieved.
Great old school punkrock, including horns and harmonica, which makes the band stand out. At first, none of the songs really stand out, but after a couple of listens, they start to creep under your skin. Then, songs like Private Affair, Know Your Product (excellent opener) and No, your Product (the best song on the album) show how great they are
Paikallisten Pyhimysten bändi, soittivat alkukantaista punkkarirokkia. Ei mitään uutta vaan hyvinkin vanhaa, mutta niin monesti kuultua monen toimijan toimesta.
Näitä yläaste-punkrokki bändejä tuntuu olevan ihan ja tarpeeks. Ei tässäkään mitään vikaa ollu, mutta ei tässä oikein mitään mielenkiintostakaan ollu. Taas varmaan aikansa teos ja blaablaa, mutta ei tästä oikein mitään irti saanu.
если хочется послушать старый панк рок, но при этом без особых хитов, просто панкрок фоном, то вот это оно очень простая структура которая наскучит, если бы тут было композиций 6-8, то может я бы и начал ценить их больше, но тут ребята в студии звукозаписи ночевали 2.7, возможно переслушаю
Okay, this was nice. I'm always down for some good punk rock, but I also get a little worried whenever I get a punk album for this project, especially when I've never heard of the band before and the album was released prior to... like, 1982 or so. I wasn't entirely sure if I would enjoy Eternally Yours, but I'm happy to say that I did enjoy it. This album really doesn't do anything particularly wrong. The energy is great. I think the occasional horn usage makes the album feel special compared to many of its contemporaries. The writing is filled with social and political commentary for much of the album, which is something that I almost always appreciate. Chris Bailey's vocals aren't my favorite, but they're not bad at all. "Know Your Product" is a really good opener. This album is pretty tight and there really isn't any filler on here. I like Eternally Yours. It's not the best punk album I've heard, but it's got everything that a punk album needs to be worth listening to. Good stuff. Low 4/5.
never heard of these guys and i feel like i fully understand why. the music is fine but it just, really doesnt strike me as anything especially amazing? its just kinda poppy punk rock.... with horns...... sometimes. i guess my favourite tracks are "know your product" and "orstralia" since those are the ones i noticed having brass parts, and the brass parts seem like the only remarkable aspect of the album. theyre fun? but otherwise the sound is like. its a good sound with the driving guitars and all that but there's plenty of that sound out there. and this just kinda feels indistinguishable amongst that. yknow? yeah idk i think i just kinda wish they'd gone all in on the horns?
Honestly, outside of International Robots, a song that the band is clearly laughing and stumbling their way through because of how goofy it is, there isn't really anything interesting or unique here. This is a 70s rock album that sounds like every other generic 70s rock album.
sounds like every other rock album. 3/5
Alright. Kinda fucks
Solid punk, but not that noteworthy.
Never listened before. Fun!
7/10 Nice surprise. Not very adventurous, but more musical than your average punk album and very tight. Highlights: No, Your Product Know Your Product New Centre of the Universe Orstralia Lost and Found
A very meh punk album. Not too many stand out moments but not offensive. 2.4/5 -> 2/5
For early punk rock this was a decent album.
Yet again punk falls short
Fine. Kinda expected more. So Cal punk is better.
A solidly “meh” punk album (yeah-makes no sense to me either. Just like the album)
ouuuuh bonne decouverte a ecouter en se preparant ou avant de partir quelque part ou il faut un peu d'energie !!
Great punk rock record! I didn't know this band, but I'll be checking out more of the discography!
Well well well. If there's anyone I didn't expect to find on 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die it's Algy Ward! The same Algy Ward who founded Tank, the loudest band I have ever seen live. This Saints album is altogether a little more restrained and even melodic in places.
Nice background music, for about half an hour. Then it becomes annoying. Voice doesn't stand out.
Love me some post-punk album (I love the genre in general) but I doubt this would be a good album to label as one of those albums you should hear before you die. I did listen to it and yeah, another punk album from the 70s I guess. Nothing stood out for me in particular. Good songs but yeah.
Interesting early new wave pinkish thrash. Enjoyed.
Wasn't expecting horns in my punk album today. Makes it weirdly feel like ska. I didn't dislike it but it's nothing special to me.
Who said politics can’t be fun? I like this a lot, it’s punk, political, effortlessly fun and unapologetically Aussie.
Killer album with only a handful of missteps
Quite fun. I like the guitarwork.
By 1978, punk rock had actually already run its course in the UK, but the shockwaves of the movement and its music (though ‘punk’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘punk rock’, but that’s another matter) were sweeping across the world and had evidently reached Australia by 1978 as well. And so ‘Eternally Yours’ by The Saints sounds just like the tracks that were already being successfully marketed by the major record labels at the time. I’m certainly no expert, but the brash attitude and simple music naturally bring to mind the Sex Pistols or the Ramones, without quite matching their raw energy. Terrible music. No matter how noble and important the punk scene’s cause was, the music is unbearable. Even more unbearable is the digital version, which, alongside the regular album, contains the same noise – only in poorer sound quality – as “International Robot Sessions” as bonus tracks.
Punk rock with some instrumental melodies thrown in. Still pretty ass. 1.5 stars.
Pretty basic punk.
just a bit meh, singer's voice had that annoying quality that was quite prominent at this time. Last track had some nonsense which was the decider between 2 and 3
kinda generic punk. The last track is lightly noncy?!
Fun, sounds like gallimaufry of the Stones, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed.
Förvånansvärt stark punk!
🌊
Rock's classic rhythm guitar + raspy vocals combo
Best Track - "Know Your Product"
Actually really fun. Proper late 70s punk
I was fully ready for this to just be another run of the mill punk album, but the fact that they used more than your classic 3 instruments made this one feel like it had a bit more of a personality.
All these old punk albums start to sound the same after a while, this one especially doesn’t do anything special enough to warrant being on this list in my opinion
Pretty cool. Reminds me of a lot of modern bands, heard some of The Strokes. Lead singer impressed me. Favorite track was No, Your Product.
I liked punk as a kid but as I get older it’s the genre I connect with least. This was above average punk, and the horns were a nice flourish. But having a hard time getting through it
Damn. This sounds way ahead of where we were in 1978. I guess the Australians understood the direction of punk Americans did? Vocally, its kind of an iggy pop rip at times, but the tunes sound very late 90s/2000s. The horns in Know Your Product were such a familiar 00s sound (maybe Smashmouth or Mighty Might BossTones) and the harmonica in Run Down was just weird enough to work
Some pretty fun stuff in here especially the early tracks. Bit of Geese sound again here eh?
This is one of the best punk albums I've listened to so far. Liberal use of the word "retarded", probably wouldn't be ok these days. 13 short songs....that's a punk album. I like the more punk songs than whatever you'd call the other tracks.
Nothing to do with the album but man I'm tired of these extended albums on Spotify. The real album is only 36 min but they give us this 80 min playlist and it happens all the time. I have to look the albums up and create a playlist with what the real album was. All these bonus tracks and demos. Ugh. Just give us the original album as it was intended!! As for this album, definitely different feel than most punk. Kind of ska, kind of bluesey. Has a Social Distortion feel. Solid 3 stars
I appreciate being exposed to The Saints. But I’m not likely to listen again nor recommend to others.
This was inoffensive background listening
Aussie aussie aussie! Oi Oi Oi! (3.5)
Some great stuff in here. Never heard of them before but some great proto post punk
Standard punk. All sounded the same.
Nice little punk album with some nice twists and turns
I had never heard of this band before but really enjoyed both the music and their story. Glad this is on the list.
I like this a lot. I didn’t really think of Australia having punk music apart from the recent lot like The Chats or Amyl And The Sniffers but that just shows my ignorance of Australian music, I guess. I like the combination of punk band and horns - something I’ve only heard before on a Dead Kennedys track. I don’t think these lot are as good as them, and I didn’t really pay attention to the lyrics so I don’t know they’re politics or whatever, but the tunes were good. And it seemed very well produced for a 70s punk record. Cool!
Not understanding why so great.
The cure???
I liked it enough. It wasn't bad.
Day899 - not dirty like the germs or circle jerks but still punk
This album is way too long for how mid it is
Super fun listen. Great punk energy, solid rhythm section, some excellent guitar work across the board, and the horn section works too. Top tier IMO.
Excellent album, need to listen to other Saints stuff as well!
Pues para sorpresa mía, me gustó mucho el álbum. Es un rock que soporto y que dan ganas de mover la cabeza todo el tiempo.
now this is some nice POUNK!!!!
Its a very fun punky vibe but the album itself isn’t doing anything for me
Punk australiano, melódico pero potente. Know your product es un comienzo excelente, Lost and found es más normal. Memories are made of this retoma el buen gusto, recuerdan a The only ones, es decir buen power pop. Parecen alternar temas más punk con otros power pop, lo que deja el disco un poco raro de escuchar del tirón. Tal vez hubiera sido mejor destinar una cara a cada estilo. No, your poduct lo han copiado The Strokes (y The white stripes) lo suficiente para pedir perdón. Untitled resuena al mejor Igyy Pop
wanted to give 3 stars bc the band was solid but took one away for letting him be the lead singer
What a dreary cover. Shocking.
1. product - 0 2. lozt - 2 3. memoriez - 1 4. affair - 1 5. minor - 1 6. product - 1 7. day - 1 8. run - 2 9. orztralia - 2 10. univerze - 2 11. untitled - 1
Now THIS is punk. It might take you by surprise hearing the horn section kick in, but they add to the accelerated guitars and drums. Lyrics about consumerism, fighting against the system, and materialism, those are staples to the punk canon. Very fun record.
I didn't know what to expect when I got an album the wiki blurb effectively described as R&B inspired Australian punk rock with occasional horns, but this was such a gem of an album to get! I was hooked from the first song! While I wouldn't describe the album as flawless it was so much fun to listen to and is one I will definitely keep coming back to. 4.5 rounded up to a 5/5
Awesome I really loved it. Fun listen.
Not my fave
a whole lot of eh
Punk rock, wszystkie piosenki na jedno kopyto.
i am neutral about this
Surprisingly well recorded punk. Quality album.
Not bad, I like the horn section. Kind of like if The Clash were a ska punk band
Solid
Fun punk album that was totally new to me. Had some cool instrumentation, but ultimately a lot of punk from that era sounds very samey top me. 3.5 stars
fun one
El album es muy repetitivo, me atraparon maximo 3 pistas, creo que tantas pistas era innecesario mas considerando que casi ninguna te atrapa y son repetitivas. Me gusta los géneros que maneja el album pero este album no es de lo mejor que hay.
5/10… pre punk / pub rock / *1978
A punk album that gets really close to SKA in some parts with the horn instruments. Even that didn't draw me in enough though. Punk is a genre I have trouble getting in to and while this was definitely something that was more along my lines its still the punk feeling that I don't enjoy. Technically the singing, the playing, the mixing isn't bad. Its just me who don't really like listening to more than a song at a time at most.
Kult.
Var sikkert veldig kult på syttitallet. Ser for mæ at det blir runkering i Feedback-redaksjonen når denne kommer på.
Australsk punk som funker. Blåserekka overbeviser ikke, men resten holder god standard.
This was cute. Pretty standard punk. Good, but nothing new.
A bit samey - repetitive tunes and sound - nothing special for me - probably have to go 2
30 canciones no tiene sentido lo siento mucho el titulo supongo que no sera nada cariñoso, es porque es tan PUTISIMO largo este puto disco de los cojones que por asoiciacion eres 'eternally his'
really one note for me idk it all blended together. What was going on with the robot one. Robots don’t sound like that. That’s not a sound robots stereotypically make
Some classic punk rock. I liked this
the british reject island jerking will commence shortly. some good ol' fashion capital P punk. unfortunately by this point generation x were doing cooler things. if you're getting out creatived by billy idol there's something to be done. ed manages to do some things 🌞. (at least) a-tier lyricist by punk standards. crazy chorus on "memories are made of these". mad decent though. goes on a run from "private affair" to "no, your product" (re "i wanna crash out"; you and me both dude). goes on Another run from "run down" to "untitled" (re "orstralia": ring the Based alarm. the horns really work on this one). last two tracks are a bit shits and giggs. i can't hate that. i'm lying. but i make exceptions 👾. 3.4-4.5. can't wait to win a niche off against some adjunct professor.
I ran out of time to listen to the back half of the album. This didn't really distinguish itself, and was pretty mid. I didn't mind listening to it, but I wouldn't again.
Solid album. Not something I’m used to listening to much when it comes to genres but some of the songs were undeniably great! I’m glad I got to listen to this. I would’ve never known of it before.
Repeating the phrase "oh little girl" a bunch if times is never a good sign... That being said, I quite enjoyed this! I thought the front half of the album was significantly stronger than the latter half, unfortunately, where I did lose interest towards the end.
het beetje r&b vond ik wel een leuke variatie maar verder vrij ongeinspireerde punk
70s punk type music. I guess it’s special because they are from Australia.
Really reminds me of the Dead Boys.
Not my favourite genre, but I can respect it. What is interesting is that sometimes it sounds a lot like 90s rock/grunge, which was kind of revolutionary in the 70s. Unfortunately, the best I can do is a 3, because I don't like punk.
better than I expected
Nice! Didn't know these guys. Pretty fun record!
This felt a bit on the ska punk side of alternative rock. This vibe has a cult following for a reason. Not in my wheel house and trying to assimilate it into a daily listening routine would not be attainable.
Who would have guessed there were some many influential early punk groups? This one is fine, but pretty much as forgettable as all the rest of them.
Glossy punk
I feel like I'm listening to Lane's band in Gilmore girls. Sure, it can get the crowd going, and I feel like going to their concert back in their time would be a fun vibe. especially with the harmonica. But listening to is as an album just isn't it. I don't get his voice. And is this another europe invasion album? The guy that made this sure does have a certain taste.
You know when a singer is so bad you actually end up enjoying it? It’s giving those vibes… for the first few songs and then it dies off. A bit of a temu ramones/stones. Didn’t hate it… but also not going to add it to the rotation. 2.7
Enjoyed this more than I expected for a punk album! Lots of interesting stuff going on here. 7/10 Quite Likeable
Punk with horns, ok good for them. Still dont like punk.
Fun record and I didn’t know it at all when it popped up.
This is great all the way through. If they could hold onto the sound of track 1 for more of the album, this would easily be 5 stars. Spotify shows this as a 2009 release which I totally thought was valid based on that first track sounding like the Strokes, Hives, White Stripes, Jet, etc., so to learn that it was released over 30 years early kind of blew me away.
A few decent tracks to be found here. The vocals are a bit annoying at times. Trying too hard to sound “punk”, but it’s far better than most of the rubbish on this list.
The Saints are a band I’ve not heard of before. I was intrigued to listen to an Australian punk band. Sonically, I really liked the album. Vocally, I was perplexed. Initially, the singer’s voice didn’t appeal to my ear at all. Then, on track 4, I could’ve sworn there were two guys singing (it appears it’s just the lead singer changing up his vocals a bit). As I proceeded down the track listing, I noticed a shift in the vocals that was much more pleasing to my ear. I’m amazed at and impressed by the way the singer used his voice throughout the album. The album’s sound suffers a bit from sameness; it was noticeable, but I didn’t mind it much because the musicianship is so good. Overall, I’m glad to have heard it, but won’t revisit it and didn’t find any standout songs I’ll add to my library.
New band for me. I really liked this. Excellent musicianship.
Better than I expected. Still not great, but not horrible either
Very solid punk album. Good energy, unpretentious and a fun romp overall. It exceeded my expectations.
Fuck off
A pretty entertaining 70s punk album. Reminiscent of The Clash. Highlights: "Memories Are Made of This" and "Perfect Day"
Australian punk, who knew
(5/7) kind of fun. I liked the instrumentation, especially on "Know Your Product"
The first band on this list so far I was unaware of so went in with no preconceptions. Felt like some sort of punk - lite to me, not quite raw enough to scratch that itch and not quite musically or melodically interesting enough to sit as a good rock / pop album. I sort of wanted to like this but to me it sort of sounded like a Crowded House trying to sound like The Stooges - sounding like one or the other is great, but the middle is meh. 2.4
First track was great. Reminded me of Bowie and Iggy. Dipped a bit in quality as the album went on but I did enjoy it.
Cool
Mi punkerito interior está feliz de tener más opciones para cuando quiera escuchar punk de fondo.
Know Your Product was a killer opener...but then where did the horns go? The rest of it was more middle of the pack late 70s punk. Enjoyed it more on the 2nd listen...middle of the pack was harsh. Good stuff.
dum diddy dum diddy dum dum dum
Fine to listen to, but its not a masterpiece. It gets repetitive after a few songs
>horns Yuck
17/05/2026 For a band I have never heard of and a genre that is saturated... I bobbed along to this. Spotify listeners: 115.8k
Huge stooges influence and I like that. The production on this is incredible for a 70s punk album.
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Tolle Scheibe!
Favorite track(s): Know Your Product, Lost and Found, No, Your Product, Orstralia
No hagiography from me, but I liked the robust guitars, the generally neat chords changes, and the guy had a better voice than the band deserved. 2.5 Yer man on the front cover has a punchable face. Not that I’d do that - I am not a violent person and anyway he’s Australian, he’d probably enjoy it. I felt well predisposed to dislike this and actually I didn’t dislike it. So I should probably give a half mark more than I would have if the front cover had someone endearing and inoffensive on it - Churchill, say. Even in the seemingly formulaic moments like New Centre of the Universe, the guitars offered nice, thoughtful little details. This is a cut above standard punk rock fare I reckon and then, perhaps more glam and very much more Rolling Stones than many of their punk peers - the horns in the opener are a mere red herring, but the vocal delivery recalls Jagger all the way through. I liked ‘No, Your Product’ very much, despite its stupid title - it’s a very cool little chord sequence. 2.5/5
Bangers.
Sorry but Saints are not my cup of tea. Perfectly authentic punk when punk was still cool in the late 70s. And I like that they were such an authentic Aussie export (oye oye oye) one of very few to make the list, overcoming a significant northern hemisphere bias. But I just can find the hook to get into this one. Maybe it’s just me and I’m simply not punk enough.
nice enough
Never heard of them, but you can hear the punk sneer. It sounds pretty good! The horn section initially struck me, because you don't hear that in punk of this vintage often, of course a decade later that would change with Ska\Punk and similar efforts. I keep hearing things that wouldn't become popular until much later, indicating they are either influential or way ahead of their time. A really good listen, only one clanker.
Slick 70s Aussie punk that holds up pretty damn well. Love the addition of horns on the lead track (and apparently so did Kurt Cobain)
Maybe not the most memorable punk album, but it is very fun and energetic, with some nice touches of creativity, something I really appreciate right now. As any other punk project, this is packed with frenetic rhythms, powerful riff guitars, social criticism and vocals that feel more spoken than actual singing. However, this is not just pure punk with only the mentioned elements. It also has a great touch of melody and can be quite catchy sometimes. They also incorporate additional instruments like what seems to be a saxophone in "Know Your Product", a keyboard in "No, Your Product" or an harmonica in "Run Down". Besides, there are a couple of songs that are more "Art Punk" than actual punk, having a softer and poppy approach instead of an energetic one. These songs would be "Memories Are Made of This" and "A Minor Aversion". Overall, a great and very fun experience.
Fun rock, reminded me of the White Stripes
Really great punk album
Nothing special to me. I'm not a big punk fan, but I didn't hate it. Favorite track(s) Memories Are Made of This Untitled
More British punk
70’s British punk sound
I think I’m being generous giving this three stars. It made pretty much zero impression. Very meh. But if I paid closer attention, it probably would bug me a little more. The guy’s voice is not pleasant. So true grade likely would be closer to 2.5.
Maybe it's a generational thing, but I feel Frenzal Rhomb would be better suited to the list.
keep tryna listen but i just can’t get thru it. wish i liked punk
Solid punk album. Definitely flagged for future repeat listens.
3.2
this is fine but uninteresting. (i'm getting punchier with my 2s for ok-but-dull albums!)
it's fun. 3.5
A lot of early punk is too 1-dimensional for me and this was no exception. If you like it, I get it. But this felt like a 40-minute song and was not memorable.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater Music (derogatory), still playful campy fun tho
Pretty decent punk rock, but I just got tired of listening after 40 minutes of the same sound. Wish I could understand what they were saying.
Aussie punk rock from with the 70s sound. Best when the tempos are up and the attitude is snarliest. A tight band that can craft a good song. A few tracks size up the sound with some added horns to mixed effect. A couple of gems, and the rest is pretty straightforward punk - enjoyable but not strongly memorable. I don’t see the unique identity that really helps bars in the genre stand out though.
Pojma nimam. Let's go! Oh, ok, koj k odprem vidim spet najdaljši seznam - I guess ne morm totalno blind it notr, ampak spet preverit na wiki originalen tracklist. Ok. Zj pa res. A, ok, it's an extremely average day. Fuck me. Na wiki je pisal punk rock - a je the punk in the room with us? O, lejga, prikazal se je ("Private Affair"). K začetek je mal zavajajoč, s trobentami ("Know Your Product"). "(I'm) Misunderstood" je kul. Sicer pa se mi je vse mal blendal skup. Tazadn "International Robots" je bil kr inventive.
It’s a fine album. Nothing to come back to, nothing worth complaining about.
1001 did it again, priming me to not want to listen to an album because it's a seemingly British dad rock band from the 70s. But after Memories Are Made of This, I realized I was really enjoying the album. After the second listen, I was flirting with a 5. I'll stay even-keeled and throw a 4
I guess there were multiple songs on this thing, but they all just kind of sounded the same and blurred together into one 40-ish minute song with surprisingly little variation. But I guess that's just what mediocre punk is like.
Makes you wonder how 80% 2000s indie acts got away with their pale pastiches
Another noncey album? Seriously?
Just how much boring punk rock are they gonna add on this list? Like sure if ur a fan of the genre it’ll be just another album you’ll like but I don’t think it’s got enough merit to be on the list.
Not my pick for an Australian rock album, but it really must have been fundamental to the progression of the Punk scene. It reminds me of the Ramones, but not to the same extent in quality. Pretty good album to have on speakers, and they would be a good band to see live. Honestly, this album and every Australian album pick remind me of how much we are missing in this list. So many great talents, including INXS, Cold Chisel, Men at Work, Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, and so many others that would be on the list if they were British.
What a great record!I discovered the band only a few years ago through their song „Stranded“ but I never listened to a complete album. But this album rocks!
Okay, a nice little punk entry. Really standard '70's punk. A little more rock. Influential as it was actually the first non-American punk album released predating the Sex Pistols and the Clash. It has the hit. It has horns. Really solid. 3's across the board.
Skönt punk.
In a predictable move I liked the parts with the horns the best
inesperadamente mto bom misturou punk com garage = coisa boa
ou, pior que achei esse bão DEMAIS hein punkzim com uma pegada de garage rock de ótima qualidade pqp. doideira demais, só barulheira boa e me pareceu até bem influente. tem umas pitadinhas de post-punk aqui no meio. dá até pra fragar um violent femmes tbm. e mesmo assim nao perde a velocidade do punk não. legal demais!!
The Saints is the collective noun Len Houmous uses for his testicles. 3.2 6/13 No, Your Product
This album started off really good and I enjoyed the first couple of songs, however I felt that later on it became a bit repetitive. Still, this was an interesting sound and I was suprised that I enjoyed listening to it as much as I did. Definitely a couple of tracks that I would listen to again.
clairement pas ma cam, hyper répetitif.
I prefer their debut more, I found this one largely forgettable. The Saints are definitely the most famous/important of the early Aussie punk bands but I prefer Radio Birdman over them. Rating: 2.1
Yeah this was nice. Good old fashioned soft punk rock.
This is a wee little album! It’s at its best when the band sticks to the punk rulebook and adds flourishes of addictive melodies (the obvious highlights like the opener, “Private Affair”). When the tempo slows down, the songs should, in theory, feel like welcome breathers, but oddly this reveals some repetitiveness that doesn’t work in the band’s favour (“A Minor Aversion”). There’s some neat Stooges worship here and there, but it’s the Saints’ knack for memorable songs that lets them stand on their own. With this, the Saints created something really fun and worth revisiting. I’m actually surprised that you don’t see their name pop up more often—maybe I’m overrating this a bit, but I’m having a great time spinning it.
Eh
Individual songs are 2s and 3s The album as a whole gets a 2. It was fine, but I was relieved when it ended
Were it not for the singer, I think this would be in strong consideration for a 4, or perhaps even a 5. I’ve come to a quick and sudden realization during my time participating on this awesome bot. That realization is that I really do not like Punk singers a good majority of the time, but god damn do I love Punk guitarists. Imagine the coolest song you’ve ever heard, any good song will do. Now imagine some absolute wanker is singing in a rather annoying and nonsensical manner over it. That would suck, right?? That’s this album for me. I’ve never heard of The Saints before, who are coming straight out of Australia, and on first impression I can’t say I’m very impressed. Not outright upset or disappointed, but far from impressed. Not liking someone’s voice for me is always going to instantly start an album at the baseline of a 2, so congratulations I guess for having amazing guitar and drum players on the squad. Seriously though, apologies to the singer. I just can not take him seriously, and he ruins legitimately every song on this album. If it wasn’t for him, picking my favorite song would be easy. The riffs in “(I'm) Misunderstood” are awesome, but I wouldn’t return to it just for the riffs. Instead, now I have to judge my favorite based on the song where he’s the least intrusive. I believe that a grand majority of my favorite songs from this project have been the first song on the album, and I’m going to continue that tradition now. My pick for favorite is going to be going to the opener, “Know Your Product”. With a better singer, or better yet, no singer at all, I think this album might be something truly special. Instead, it’s just yet another barely middle of the road 3 star Punk album that I’ll forget about before my head hits the pillow tonight. I’m only disappointed I couldn’t hear those sick guitar riffs uninterrupted, there’s some pretty good material here. If only I liked Punk singing, but alas, I do not. Still a 3 though, so far from being a terrible album.
One of the earliest punk bands, and maybe THE earliest Australian punk band. Eternally Yours represents The Saints at their height and their early marks on the genre have left a big foot print on the genre, especially with their politically charged lyrics (shoutout Orstalia). No Your Product and The Perfect Day are also some pretty great songs while Know Your Product remains their signature song, next to the first punk song outside the USA in (I'm) Stranded (not on the album). From past albums I've covered, it reminds me of The Undertones first album but with more of the punk flair you would expect from the early early punk bands. Short and gets to the point, another five. We keep it going.
Very average punk.
Took some getting used to, the songs can feel a little same-y by the end but there's a real punk anti authority energy going on that feels very raw and real. Songs with the horns go harder than the rest but i would recommend to punk lovers.
This is the kind of album I am here for. An artist I have not heard of before and the project turns out to be really solid. While this may be kind of no frills punk, and other than a few questionable lyrics, it is a solid listen front to back. Albums like this make me wish we had less representation from the big artists we all know and more like this.
Didn't care for it, but wasn't terrible
598/1001 2026.04.22 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Una especie de punk rock, con alguna pizca de surf Mantienen un estilo muy marcado durante todo el álbum Puede tornarse repetitivo, y personalmente ninguna rola destacó del álbum en si Son de Australia así que si veo como, por la época en la que se lanzó el álbum, estamos hablando de un álbum de influencia a mucho del movimiento punk rock del país o incluso de otras regiones 2.5
It's a punk album. Sounds like a lot of other stuff from the same time period. 3/5
What an awesome opener. I'm usually not a punk fan because sometimes, the songs just feel like noise. The arrangements on this album were unique. Ostalia showcased some unique sounds that I can't pinpoint, and that is one of the reasons I enjoyed this album. Not to mention, the guitar and durms were alive and so great. The production sounded well mixed to me as well. Favorite tracks: Know Your Product No, Your Product This Perfect Day
You're Living Your Life In A Chain Gang 1001 Albums Generator 274 (4/21/2026) Eternally Yours is a totally fine punky pub rock record, but there isn't much here. I do like the use of the horns throughout, and it's got a good energy, but it's a bit too one-note for me. First half is definitely stronger than the second half. 3/5. Favs: Know Your Product Lost And Found No, Your Product Least Fav: A Minor Aversion
A peppier punk record than one would expect. Wasn’t super consistent throughout, but still an enjoyable listen overall. Leans more towards ska at points.
Well I see where the strokes got all their ideas from, not the worst punk album ever 3.5*
Bruh these kinds of albums are so boring to me omg. Why is every other album on this website sounding like this one.
Really good old school alt/punk album! Never heard of them but they were really good !
What a surprise! Some deeply innovative punk with a variety of well placed instruments to complement it. I dig it and appreciate the generator for bringing it to my attention
Weak start but got better. Sounds exactly why I haven't heard more than one song of theirs previously.
Lekker voor werken op de achtergrond?
Tästä tuli vahvat 80-luvun Hanoi Rocks-vibat. Ihan hyvää rokkia, soittoa ja ok biisejä. Tykkäsin, kun totuin laulajan soundiin ja ulosantiin.
It started fun, still wanted more from it.
Excellent punk album, but with some more interesting twists.
Maybe it's the accents, but this really did something for me. Teenage wannabe-punk me was happy to discover this today. 3.5
It was punk and glam in the wrong ways. I did not care for it so much. Not bad. Not good.
Nothing special to me. Another late 70s punk band
Solid punk rock album
I need a couple more listens. Weekends are tough to get a full review but I'm at a 3.5 right now. May change to 4 later but using 3 for now.
Aussie punk, what's not to like. Super listenable, well recorded, and catchy.
This starts out feeling like a pretty generic snide late 70s punk album, but thankfully it gets a bit more melodic past the first track. Pretty driving standard glam-adjacence. 3*, would probably shout out Lost and Found.
Solid punk rock, but nothing outstanding. I hear some of The Ramones, The Clash, and even a bit of The Cure.
Pretty good early punk
Reminded me slightly of The Velvet Underground for one of the songs, then listened to the album in the background of my days 2x, but never deeply attached to it. Would give it another go forsure...
Really nice PUNK ROCK before the ramones ? Sounds like them but predates them ?
Another band I had never given attention but was surprised they are this good. Very hardcore very good loved it
Eternally Yours 1. Bleh dont like and I don’t like the strange way hes singing 2. He sounds like so strange like he has a lisp I dont like it 3. Bleh 4. Bleh 5. Okat but I dont like it still 6. Meh 7. I just really cant stand this guys voice 8. Bleh 9. Bleh 10. Yuck I hate his voice 11. Its okay but not good enough 12. Yuck 13. Hate 14. Yuck I hated this a lot
Never heard of these guys. Cool stuff. I dig this punk vibe.
More saxophones than I anticipated. Faves: Untitled
This is good fun and the beat is infectious. I slightly prefer the group’s first album. I added “International Robots” to my Generator playlist. 3.5/5
3/10 - painful, generic punk
What is it about 70s punk that once seemed so aggressive and subversive but now it practically sounds sunny and poppy?
Sounds like "default" rock by definition.
Gonna be honest, didn't really pay attention much while listening to this one, but what I did hear didn't wow me either. Decent and interesting punk music, but not really what I'm looking for.
Really good punk album, comes thick and fast and ends up for a good listen. No, Your Product was my fav song and first listen of the album. (I'm) Misunderstood and Memories Are Made Of This were my other highlights
it was ok
Like a clash covers band with far less skill and song writing prowess.
Wat een vermakelijk album is dit. Boordevol interessante riffs en een charismatische lead. Maar wat de plaat echt verkoopt is dat het moeiteloos energieke pub punk kan afwisselen met een meer pop-sensitive aanpak; het heeft punch maar weet ook wel echt hoe je een pakkend refrein implementeert in een punk song, iets wat je rond deze tijd niet al te vaak hoorde. Kantje één is echt steengoed, kantje twee ga ik nog een keer voor zitten. Maar in zijn geheel echt wel een plaat waar ik op terug ga komen. Ik was tot nog toe alleen bekend met hun debuut. 8/10 Highlights: Know Your Product Private Affair No, Your Product
Plaat begint veelbelovend met de blazers in Know Your Product. En dat is overigens een bevestiging van de theorie: artiesten maken maar één echt punkalbum. Een tweede album in '78 met blazers? Dat is geen punk. Lost and Found vind ik nog wel sterk maar moet zeggen dat de kwaliteit daarna wat achterop raakt. Het wordt wat meer van hetzelfde. Dus timing-wise mooi dat the Saints vandaag langskomt, maar ben er niet heel warm van geworden. 7/10 Highlights Know Your Product Lost and Found Ostralia
Todas las canciones suenan igual perdón
Crikey I loved this. Raucous and fast. I’m coming back to this!
I liked it—kind of like melodic Ramones. Though I don’t really know much about punk.
That sure is punk rock.
Classic crunchy punky.
I can enjoy this under the right circumstances
The Good: It’s for ever! The Bad: Sometimes things should have an end… The Ugly: … or not b ours… Aussie punk before punk was born… kinda. Did I like it? Kinda. Will I listen to it again? Dunna. Can I tell you something special about this album? Na. 3*
alright