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more biker bar music except this feels like a biker bar scene from a musical. memories are made of this did not age well
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Non abrasive punk. A grand time
Hmm not for me.
Favorite song: Know Your Product, Orstralia. This could be a 5* if I listen to it some more and it sticks.
Not great.
Good
I was immediately gripped by the brass section and became more and more disappointed as I realized how little it would be featured on the rest of the album.
Mid punk album. Sure why not. Idk why it’s on the list. Best song: No, Your Product
Good. Sounds a little bit like Bowie, a little like The Ramones. I think New Centre of the Universe is my favorite one. Not an album I see myself coming back to.
Very meh.
Not my style.
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.
honest punk rock
Another punk album
Not as terrible as some punk, but still not great.
Really like the sound but should have been 30 minutes in and out.
Not typically a fan of punk but this was interesting. Excellent musicians. Didn't appreciate the vocals much. Dylan singing punk?
typical punk album
The songs could have been better if it was sung in a different style.
Australian Ramones, I don't like the voice of the singer, not my style
Light 7
Guitars - check Drums - check Extra point for horns Kick ass songs - Ramones vibe but dare I say a little better. How come I’ve never heard of these guys. Should have been bigger.
Either this list or this algorithm loves punk music. I enjoyed it, horns and harmonica were a decent touch. Slightly better than The Clash’s self-titled, nowhere near London Calling. I need a break from punk.
Never heard of The Saints. Not sure why they made this list. Punk rock, that’s why. The dude on the cover looks like Robert Plant and Joe Elliot had a love child and it was born an adult in the late 70s. Problem was, he didn’t get the vocal genes handed down.
Pleasantly surprised! The vocal style was a bit grating at times, though not unexpected. Untitled stuck out to me (along with Know Your Product).
When I saw a band I'd never heard of, from the seventies, my heart sank ... But this ended up being pretty solid
Not a big fan, though the robot song was funny.
Less raw than many of their contemporaries, with a horn section that adds a tinge of ska. The lyrics aren’t much to write home about though.
I really likes the anti establishment lyrics of this album. I actually think I might enjoy punk rock! This album reminded me of the clash another punk rock band.
Beaucoup de fun, énergie et rythme infectieux
Hard to put my finger exactly what I don't like about this, but I find it exhausting and the horns don't help.
If I had heard this when I was younger it might've grabbed me a bit more perhaps, but there's nothing about this that impresses me any more than the bands that I already consider to be the real pillars of punk rock.
Remaster on Spotify makes this sound very modern, which honestly may make it worse for me since it's so clean sounding. I like my punk noisy and slightly abrasive, this just feels too polished and safe. It was... fine.
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.
Never even heard of these, but I’m not quite sure how! This is pretty mint, and right up my street. Reminds me a bit of Rocket From The Crypt at times - I think they definitely owe The Saints a pint or two! Also cant believe this was a record from the late 70s - a good decade before their time and well ahead of their peers
Never heard of the saints before, I think some sort of subconscious expectation that it would sound like all saints made it particularly surprising they were a punk band. Reminded me of a more punky Stooges with a brass section that really made it stand out. First half of the album was better but still great overall.
Pretty reasonable for background listening but nothing jumped out.
I often enjoy Punk Rock and this album starts with a banger. Had not heard anything by these guys before but thought it was really good. For something released in the 70s it sounds quite ahead of it's time. Highlights: Know Your Product Lost and Found This Perfect Day I'm Misunderstood
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!
Right up my alley, its got that 70s punk voice going on which is an acquired taste. The bass work is really well done as is the addition of the horns. Seems like a top heavy album, and the back end peters out a bit. Still very enjoyable. 3/5 Favorites: Know Your Product, Lost and Found, Memories are Made of This, Least Favorites: New Centre of the Universe,
Glemte visst å rata denna. Hørte kjapt igjennom igjen, va kje så minneverdig
Meh
4.0
Du punk classique.. Know your product qui sort légèrement du lot, mais album pas écoutable en entier. Du cramps, sympa 3 minutes tous les ans
Very enjoyable album
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!
New to me but really enjoyed it.
Kinda reminded me of The Stooges. I don’t know how influential this album was/is, but to me it sounded like the musical ancestor to 2000s garage rock.
Punk lives! Beautiful.
This is one of the better punk albums on this list so far. I really like Know Your Product. Singer's voice is good, but the iconic punk guitar sound just feels like it's the same song throughout.
wish all albums had this many songs. good punk album
Big Tony Hawk Vibes Pretty standard generic punk From the same area as King Giz and Tame Impala so that's P cool
Hearing these older punk rock albums is making me appreciate it more and more. The rawness is just real af.
Of all the Aussie albums out there, this is the one you choose to force me to listen to?
Jackson: Hmm punk. Eh got 5 songs in and gave up. very linear between tracks it felt. No fun, no, no likey. Favs: Zilch Least Favs: The next song Overall: No no no. When am I going to like punk, maybe never its so annoying especially albums like this. Need something that transcends punk. 2/5.
Punk-rock en los inicios del movimiento. Un 4.
Rock punk, un poco rollo. 2
Again, punk is fun. Especially with a brass section.
70s punk, like the Ramones, but not as fast. It was pretty good.
Recall a generally favorable impression while listening to this, but it sort of drifted through without making any very distinct mark. Seems like possibly an early artifact of punks road to more mainstream alternative rock.
It’s ok pop punk.
Sounded pretty average to me. Not Bad, Not Great. Right in the middle. I may check out their other stuff.
Best: Memories Are Made Of This Worst: A Minor Aversion Pretty good, I think they are underrated
Punk is definitely not my thing, especially early punk from the late 70s, early 80s. So it was to my great surprise that I really enjoyed this album! Admittedly, everyone seems to agree that it's a very poppy, glossy punk album. That must be why I like it! The songs are rocking, off and on super catchy, fun, and the instrumentation is rich. These guys are talented! Why haven't I ever heard of this group? Totally fun. Would absolutely listen again. 4/5
Pop punk.
It's... fine, I guess
Never thoughts I'd hear 70s punk with horns and harmonica. They should have leaned more into that. Fun album.
at first glance, the sounds like just plain old punk rock, but the more you listen to it the more complexity creeps its way into the music. I went from “I think I’ve heard the song 10 times in a row" to this is amazing punk music.
I would definitely give it a second listen!
Never heard of The Saints but they’re good. The tone of “Memories Are Made of This” surprised me. Love that bass line - it’s more complex than I was expecting for an early punk album. There’s a nice mix of songs like that and more typical riff-driven 70s punk. Even the straight punk songs often have details that distinguish them, like the bluesy harmonica wail on “Run Down.” There’s a Stonesy energy on a lot of these songs.
Looking at play counts- I'm assuming this is a 1-hit wonder type of thing where this album has one song that is just so good that it warrants placement on this list (I'll be the judge of that!). The first track has 3 million plays on Spotify and the second highest on the album is 300k. I don't always look at the play counts (they're just so dang visible on Spotify) as I think they have the ability to persuade a listener, but I don't think it's too bad to sometimes know what are the big tracks on a record you don't really know. The first track had a nice riff. "Memories Are Made of this" was pretty good. I liked the chorus. "A Minor Aversion" starting with an A minor chord is really nice for me as a music theory nerd. I feel like this is punk without the attitude? The album was just OK for me.
I was bored for this album.
A solid early punk album. First few tracks are especially good
Enjoyable
"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
Aussie glam grungy stomper.
This is one of the better punk albums on this list, but it's still not a genre I enjoy listening to for an extended amount of time. Well, they have tried. 3/5
The frontman looks a little like Kevin Morby and I can hear it, too. But the Saints' bread and butter is punk music well worth a historical note. The entire record's solid, with bright spots hinting at a ska hybrid yet to come.
Definitely a good album. I enjoyed it for the first time hearing it. Exceptional for the genre. Just wish I knew it better.
old school punk from a band that i’m surprised isn’t talked about more! technically sound, with more complex arrangements than you’d expect from a punk group. loved it.
Solid punk album. Addition of horns gives it that bit of extra to make it great.
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
Delicious original Australian punk rock.
Pop-rock actual con ritmos un tanto rápidos. Algún ramalazo de punk. En ocasiones guitarrero. Bastante comunes sus temas entre sí. Le ha faltado algo de variedad
Incredible. I can hear how this band could have influenced other bands. Punk Rock with a lot of emphasis on the rock side. I really liked this album so much that I dove into their first. This will be added to my list of favs for the new year.
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
Good, vintage punk
old British Rock..meh
Not my cup of tea.
Good album.
puff
Ummm. Solid Australian pub punk rock. Ramones vibes (especially from vocals). Unmemorable. 2.75
Not for me
Good fun punk, I dig it.
This album feels like a bit of a boring misappropriation of the punk musical vocabulary. Maybe it’s an interesting transition between the more straight-ahead rock of the 70s and the glam rock of the 80s, but I just don’t find it that compelling.
this felt soulless which, more than anything, is unforgivable if you’re trying to make punk music.
I didn't like this much.
A cavall entre el punk i el post-punk, aquest 'Eternally Yours' és un dels grans oblidats de l'época, que va ser tan fructífera que és lògic que sigui tan difícil d'abastir tot el que va donar de sí. És un disc molt consistent, sense grans singles, però tot ell supura qualitat
I’ve established that punk is not my cup of tea, but this brew did not give give off the soggy stench of hot diaper. I got whiffs of R.E.M., which I believe did the trick for me. Guitarist gets the Secret Sauce Award, he was really putting in the work, especially in “No, Your Product”. I’m feeling generous tonight, but if this generator gives another punk album, I might just have to call it quits.
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.
I liked it on first listen, maybe a 3.5 but I'm gonna relisten... A solid 4. Prolly in that 3.75 range but I like punk, so kill me. Hear a lot of the cure in this, which makes sense bc apparently the saints had some influence on them. I liked it and the music reminds me of snowboarding video game soundtracks from the 2000s a bit, and that's a huge plus. Nothing specific that's super memorable imo, but good vibes all around and It's got some songs I can throw on the snowboarding playlist. Also, i kinda liked the international robot recordings, bite me.
pretty good but completely forgettable, like Black Panther 2. Well someone had to say it, and the critics weren’t. 2.5 if I could. Also, this is a plea to Wolfmeow to not quit. I love reading your reviews, you constantly make me laugh. Please suffer through the punk albums, if only to make the embers of my cold little heart keep me somewhat warm in this dreary winter.
Bra!!! Speciellt no, your products och new center of the universe va bangers
Banger
Zamn! Who would’ve thought an aussie could rock like this?
Sku ha vari bättre som en EP men ändå helt bra sång för sång
Surfy vibes meets more driven rock with R&B and a bit of the Ramones.
Started strong and then progressively got worse until it ended with a chipmunk voice. Probably should be a 2, but I'm giving a 3 because of that opener. Best track: Know Your Product
3.5. Great music, bit long
4+
I quite enjoyed it but not sure I would listen again
Good fun. Sounds a bit like the sex pistols
Liked it. Liked it
Sve u svemu dost dobar punk rock album, ali zbog: Know Your Product, Memories Are Made of This, Run Down, Ostralia, New Centre of the Universe je sigurna četvorka.
kriitikot.. sanoivat että tässä punkkiin tehtiin läpimurto... R&B... Horns... ON KULTTIKIN OSANNUT TORVIA KÄYTTÄÄ... 2009 albumi.. Noh...
I appreciate the saxophone punk vibe
Ehh
The better of the punk albums I've listened to so far. International Robots is a standout.
classic muscular punk rock and roll
New to me, very good, would give it another listen
Aggressively average punk rock band. It is entertaining, much more pleasant than Ramones or any other punk, or post-punk I have recently listened to, but truth to be told, it's still surprisingly uneventful. The riffs are quite catchy, bass line and drums are pretty good and consistent (too much consistent). The vocals were toned down, compared to the rest of the music. I remember harmonica in one song, unfortunately I don't remember which one, they all sounded too similar. But still, it's nice to find out about a band from Australia!
Bit fed up of saying it, but this is fine
Energetic and fun, but doesn’t stand out from other punk albums.
Decent but ultimately forgettable Punk album
Yeah yeah yeah, the true spirit of Punkrock! Raw, unpleasant and honest to the bone! Lots of fun to meet The Saints here.
Blergh. Just some regurgitated punk. I listened to the first 40 seconds or so of the first 6 tracks. That was more than enough. On some tracks the instrumentals sounded absolutely decent, such as on the 3rd and 5th. But then the vocals kick in and well. Blergh.
not my style
Enjoyable 70s punk rock
This was a bit of a hidden gem - I'd never heard of them. Did they make it out of Australia?
É isso, mais um disco punk-rock interessante, mas que não vai ficar na lembrança.
Leuk punkalbum, de koperblazers zijn een meerwaarde!
Good album
Lacks a certain je nais se quois, but I enjoy the guitar more than yesterday's.
This album is loud.
The horns on Know Your Product are amazing and give an old school soul vibe to a punk album. First punk album for the listening project, and it's one I'm not familiar with so I may be scoring it highly for recency bias - but it's quite good. Some slinky basslines on this record - Lost and Found is surprisingly fun and fluid.
Good punk shit
Australia ska punk, sign me up
Love this album. Not every track, but Know Your Product / This Perfect Day justify its existence alone. A great step forward from their first album, maintaining the punk energy but with a bit more variation in tempo.
Aussies never really got punk. This was probably recorded wearing denim. There are some decent melodies. The horns section hinted at where Crazyhead lifted their ideas from. I lost a little interest towards the end - not a good sign for an album that is 36 minutes in duration. I looked at picking up a £2.50 eBay CD. £150. No thanks.
Punk rock
basic punk rock
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
A little gem. Raw punk-rock with just enough pop to make it easy and a bit more complex. Added to favorites.
Nice band of punk-rock. I liket it. The first song is very good.
I don't always listen to such rock musics, but this is very fresh for me. new for me. not so bad
Ooohh I love it. Sounds like a Caswell album. Here for some punk rock 🤘🖤
When Chris Bailey died earlier this year I was inspired to dig into The Saints, thinking I didn't know them - but obviously I did, they wrote stone cold classics. Starting with I'm Stranded off the debut. Know Your Product is an absolute banger. The rest of the album is solid, well produced, is it post-punk? I mean some of this could have come out this year, people are still going for this sound, it feels oddly contemporary.
I am not so familiar with the Saints but as expected this album was great. Favourite song no your product. Maybe it just falls short of being 5 star.
Consistently bad throughout.
Eternally Good
Pretty generic punk rock, makes me think of the Ramones, but less raw. Not bad, but nothing out of the extraordinary.
Good generic punk to play in background.
I don't know.
SOOO HYPE GOOD VIBES!
Decent Punk from the 70s. It's good, but I don't have the formative memories of this album in the way I do with The Clash or Sex Pistols.
Kickin’
Gostei muito, bem garagem
Great punk album with hits of super early ska-punk. Not a perfect record by any means but a great overall album.
Mediocre punk/rock n roll crossover. Lead singer has annoying nasaly voice
This was a long one. I have heard of the band before, but never had a chance to listen to them, so this was cool. The length of the album definitely hurt it, as towards the end most songs started to blend together and sound like one another. There were a few welcome breaks in style sometimes, but most songs didnt sound "unique". However, I still enjoyed this style of early "punk-rock" almost. Best enjoyed in smaller doses though.
27 songs seems a bit much. This album is extremely cohesive-- or maybe monotonous depending on your point of view. Personally, I like the vocals and I like the horns and the hard driving beats here. But ten songs might have conveyed the point as there isn't a very wide range of the sound. I read this album as solidly punk-- and it's pretty good for the genre. So the problem is me. I just have a somewhat limited appetite for the album length in this genre by almost any punk band. A Minor Aversion is the exception here, but it's just not enough, especially because the vocals are very consistent no matter what and where.
A lot of 70s punk sounds exactly the same... not that it's bad. It just sounds like a lot of other stuff.
This is a pretty good album. I’ve not hewed of this group before. Punk with horns was a great mix on the first track.
Punk never fails for me. another good one!
STOP GIVING ME PUNK ROCK
Sramota da ovo nisan ranije sluša. Super je
It's alright.
I spoke to soon on the country music. I’m cursed. How can there be this many British rock bands?
Eh, not too much here for me. I'm getting jaded with the rock stuff lately, just not a whole lot of character. There are a couple on here I liked, and lots of it felt like it would be right at home on a Tony Hawk game soundtrack, but a whole album of this didn't hold my attention. Favorite tracks: New Centre of the Universe, Untitled. Album art: Kind of cool, and for better or worse could predict exactly what was in store based on this look. The font and layout of everything is pretty nice though. 2.5/5
Fantastic garage rock record - not heard of The Saints before but I will check out their discog now!
I had to listen to this a couple of times to write a sincere review and get my thoughts in order. Love the first track with the trumpets, as it goes along it got a little more indistinguishable. BUT it was a vibe and put me in a good mood.
Yeah I liked this. Good sound, good voice, nice beats. But I guess it's not so amazing that I'll come back to it a lot
I owned an Ed Kueper album and I had heard of The Saints but never listened them. The first thing that hit me was Chris Bailey's distinct voice. With a voice like that you know you'll end up singing in a band. Musically, he and Kueper create a raw energetic sound somewhere in the space between punk, R&B and glam rock.
Influences and influential. And This Perfect Day. What more do you need?
Wow! Best punk band I had never heard of before. Well, I had heard of them, but wasn't familiar with their music. Sort of seems like an Australian version of Iggy Pop. 4 stars.
Two separate listening sessions confirmed I can only handle 3 songs before the vocals become grating.
It's been a very punky week. I liked tios one, and from Brisbane of all places! I'd listen to more of the Saints, in the right mood
Fun energetic punk. The cover confuses me but the music is very straightforward. Opens strong and keeps up the pace with short fast songs and lots of attitude. Favorite track: I'm Misunderstood.
The first two tracks hit you hard and fast and overall this is a very solid album. I had never listened to the Saints before and was pleasantly surprised by their sound and I'm instantly a fan. Since this is their second album, I'm curious about their debut and the rest of their discography, as well.
An ok punk/new wave album from a band that sounds like a proto-INXS. A lot of the tracks start of promisingly but then fail to live up to that initial promise.
You don't understand! They had class. They could have been contenders, they could have been somebody, instead of bums, which is what they are.
it just smells that way
Like the psychedelic Pop of the 60s this New York rock Proto punk genre is one of the authors favourites unfortunately this is just same as lots of others. Cover art. As bad as they come 1/5
Punk rock, non troppo aggressivo. Carino, ma niente di particolare. 2/3
Very Black Flag, I liked it.
Quite Ramonesy. Not a suprise given the year it was released. Some good tracks, but too many throw away ones for me
A clear bridge form punk to post-punk, one hears a lot of what was to come in the 1980s and ‘90s. The sneering vocals sound an awful lot like The Fall. The Smithereens stole “Memories Are Made of This” for “Blood and Roses.” and doesn’t “Orstralia” sound like “Sweet and Tender Hooligan.” 3.5 rounding up for being so influential.
Starts off suggesting a variation then seems to revert to the norm. Solid with some punchy lyrics.
Highlights: Know Your Product Artwork: 5 / 10 Rating: 2,5 / 10
what a pleasant surprise, love a punk album from this era that totally rocks that i have barely ever heard of
Solid and honest straight forward garage/punk rock. Love it! RIP Chris Bailey
Very excellent punk!
It is a punk rock album. I was not familiar with any of the songs. I don't think I know any other music by The Saints. The album was relatively short and it was alright.
Eternalises a thorny, lusty sound that I hadn’t heard much of before. Pretty good
It's a fun listen. Early Brit-punk was one of my fav genres a lifetime ago but I wasn't familiar with these Aussies, who fit right into the genre despite geography suggesting otherwise. It definitely scratches that 70s-80s punk itch, and although they do stay confined to their genre (making it a liiiiittle repetitive), there's enough experimentation and variety to keep it from slipping into the boring-zone. I enjoyed it. Bit basic looking back at artists doing similar things at the time, but was probably really solid album when it came out,
Surprised I have not heard of this group before. Great punk jams on this album. Upbeat, casual, and raw recording. More acoustic guitar than I'm used to on a punk album, but it really fits with the sound here.
Really cool, well executed punk album. I enjoyed the experimentation and drawing elements of other styles in the first half, but the second half seemed to devolve into more straightforward Ramones-style punk. Would have liked to hear a bit more of that diversity carried through to the end. Overall still very enjoyable, I am surprised I have not heard this before, will definitely be coming back. Highlights: Know your Product, Memories Are Made of This, Run Down
Wow really great, never heard of these guys. Punk albums that still sound decent are few and far between but this is like London Calling in that it has other stuff going on. The horns and acoustic bits worked really well
70s Australian punk Ok
The Australian version of the Ramones . Great guitar sounds and good energy from the band ; just can’t connect with the vocals .
Never heard these guys before, but I enjoyed the album. They've got a good punk/rock sound that I'll probably listen to again in the future.
Didn’t do much for me 1st time around. Had to listen to it twice. Sounded like the strokes but more fun. Good energy.
Más o menos
My expectations were low, but this album is stunning. Sounds as if it could have been recorded in 2001, alongside The Strokes et al.
Dime dozen punk rock
It bangs a long at a consistent rate, but not much variety between songs here
Прослушивание 1 1 Альбому требуется срочный ремастер. Это выглядит интересно, очень. 2 Вау! Мне это нравится. Лайк 3 Вот начало мне напомнило треки Егора Летова... эх... помню как мы отбитые с друзьями ходили по улице и пели песню 《про дурачка》. 4 За начало уже лайк. Мне это нравится. 5 Ладно. Теперь это похоже на 《Агата Кристи》хахаха) 6 Трек только начался, но он уже добавлен. Классный рок-н-рол. 7 Классный трек. СНОВА добавляю. 8 Интересный трек. Добавить нечего 9 Мне нравится духовой инструмент на фоне. Это саксофон или нет? Добавляю 10 Очень похожий на что-то ещё трек. Не удивило. 11 Уныленько... 12 Вот это повеселее. Хороший трек. И риф гитарный классный в середине трека. Добавляю 13 Это продолжение предыдущего трека?) Хорошая работа The Saints. Вывод: Дальше слушать смысла нет, будет то же самое. Альбом очень самобытный и харизматичный, но чего-то мне не хватило. 4 из 5.
meh
Listened to on 2/15/22 Favorite Song: Lost and Found, Run Down This album made me wish I was in a high school dance scene in a John Hughes movie. All in all very good but BIG 80s energy
Once I got through the first couple songs, I immediately thought these guys sounded similar enough to the Clash to have influenced them. Turns out this band was quite influential, but nothing really stood out to me for a relisten moving forward.
2/15/21 Good background music. Would be great in an 90s sitcom soundtrack. I feel like I want to rebel against my parents when I listen for this. Overall all songs were very similar to me, did enjoy the guitar. Favorite: No clear favorite
Damn Tge Saints are GOOD. Can't believe I missed them back in the day. I would say they are the most faithful to The Stooges of any band I've heard from that era. 4 🌟
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.
Nice and tight. Very listenable pop music with a little grunge feel.
I loved International Robot! It was interesting to hear such a mix between rock, and punk. I thought that the punk heavy songs were more interesting than the rock heavy songs, but overall a solid listen.
jäkla gött album alltså. "No, your product" är ett asnajs spår. rocknroll så det står härliga till
Straight up punk!
Beim 5. Stück ausgemacht. Eternally insufferable. Ideenloses Gitarrengeschrammel.
Happy to see an Australian band on the list. If you like this, try some other Australian bands of the era: Laughing Clowns, Died Pretty, Radio Birdman, The Triffids
Who knew the Strokes were out in 1978? To me it sounds like they owe alot to this band for their sound. That and the Ramones. Solid surprise -
Excellent punk album, with a little bit of a jazzy feel on a couple of songs. A lot of fun
More of the same crap. I'm getting real cynical toward 70's-80's punk/post punk/alt stuff from this list. The integration of the horn section was good, I liked the moody songs somewhere around track 3/track 4 but not really impressed.
Pretty lackluster for a punk record. Which is actually pretty punk. An inoffensive listen. Will definitely give it another shot.
every song sounds like so many other songs. cool though decent
Basic punk.
Hmm, I daresay it was better at the time.
Pretty good punk - stand out memories are made of this 3.5
Interesting melodic punk from a band I had never heard of before. Really just average though, but I did enjoy the inclusion of the horns. 3/5
Never heard of the Saints before but I really liked this. An album that is 40 years old but feels like it could have been made yesterday. Enjoyable all around.
Un album punk qui me fait pas grand chose. Mais ca sonne quand meme bien. 3.15
Eh
Boring, and didn't enjoy this.
Loved this record! It's an energetic time travel to the late 70’s. Some of these song made my playlists
Eternally Yours by The Saints (1978) I like the horns (some don’t, you see—pigeon holers think they’re not ‘genre appropriate’). This fast-paced Australian rock delivers well-aimed complaints against deceptive advertising, systemic exploitation, freedom-denying conformity, and manipulative lies. And that’s just side one. Snarly Jaggeresque vocals, proto-punk power chords, sloppy lead guitar garnishes, and other typical rock stylings. Nothing fancy, but plenty of energy. In “Orstralia”, we hear a nice, perverted, patriotic anthem “We got no problems, got no wars/And you don't need your brain no more. What’s not to like? And for a (small) bit of a change, the track “Untitled” is a love song carried by speedy 12-string acoustic that somehow manages squeeze in some anger and angst. Poor girl! The closing track “International Robots” suitably and not subtly demonstrates that The Saints don’t take themselves too seriously. Nor should the listener. This is serviceably mindless music for uptempo driving when you really need to get somewhere fast. 2/5
Pretty fun punk-rock album. "No You're Product" and "I'm Misunderstood" heavier than the rest of the album, but also my favourite songs on the album. Found the first half of the album was a bit samey, 2nd half more enjoyable.
Enjoyed this. Got me interested in hearing their first album, which I preferred.
Fun to dance to but fairly repetitive. That’s punk I guess
Feels like we've had quite a few albums in this genre now so I was a little bit disappointed when it came up, however, I actually found it quite an enjoyable album, kind of feels like early pop punk at times
There doesn’t seem to be much that’s special or interesting about this (apart from the couple of tracks featuring horns - definitely under-utilised!) so I’m not sure why it’s on the list. That said, I didn’t dislike it in any way; it’s decent for what it is. So that means… 2.5? 3?
Not my usual cup of tea, but a surprisingly musical punk album (I enjoyed the horns and harmonica). Like a lot of punk, a few songs were pretty indistinguishable from each other. But I liked Lost and Found and Minor Aversion. The last track seemed suitably Australian
The hardest yet for me to get through. I dunno if it was just an off day or I just really didn't like it that much but it was all pretty forgettable to me and sounded just like everything else that would be in the same section at the record store 🤷🏼♂️
I guess the horn sections in some tracks were interesting but otherwise this is not extremely original or engaging
8/10 I like the way punk rock sounds from the 70s It had a surprisingly warm sound, it felt like fun background music you could listen to going about your day it was a cool album, i liked it
6/10
Decent enough bit of punk, but couldn't distiguish much between the tracks.
Typical punk music. Messy, atonal vocals, thrashing guitars with only a semblance of rhythm. Pass. Not one-star, but hard pass.
Agréablement suprirs, très solide album. Clairement un album phare du mouvement punk, mais à mon avis meilleur que Ramones ou Sex Pistols.
I liked it! I'm honestly shocked by all the punk rock on this list but this was a little bit of a change from the norm. It might have just been the Australian accents that changed it for me but I think it was more than that.
Really wanted to like this and it wasn’t bad. I’m a huge fan of all the old school punk lately and I even gave this a second listen to see if it would grow on me but it just came off generic and like a less fun Ramones. It didn’t really stand out for me Fave tracks: “(I’m) Misunderstood” “International Robots”
Decent… and a cut above your common-or-garden punk stuff… had an edge!
Waffling between a 3 and a 4 here. I’m a sucker for that 70’s punk sound, which this delivers in spades, as well as enough variety to spice things up. But the songwriting is pretty inconsistent here. It also lacks a certain “it” factor for me that really pushes contemporaries like the Damned and the Sex Pistols to the top. Overall enjoyable, if flawed.
Perfectly fine. It has a good background edge, but in the foreground honestly sounds like it would be used as a backing track from an indie movie in the early 2010's.
Primera vez que conozco de este grupo. Se suponía que los 1001 discos son los más importantes de la historia? No digo que sea un mal disco, pero bue
Pretty average punk style album. Some songs had good instrumentals and there were riffs that resembled that of grunge. Other songs had the classic 70s foreign punk style. 5.7/10
Very similar to like Rancid and The Ramones but without quite as much pep.
just really whatever early rock. It's not really that great not bad background music I guess, but it goes on forever Sort of sucked, didn't enjoy any of it, but at least got through it all
Inte bra inte dåligt
Ugh this looks like it's gonna be some sort of early punk shit like the Stooges. Yep that's exactly what it is. Not good but it's not bad Apparently it's Aussie so I guess it gets an extra point for that. 3/5. Also fuckin lol @ the guy who got offended at the word retarded in one of the songs, and even called it "the R word" in the review haha.
Solid punk album, vocals were grating st times but this had jams for sure 7/10
6/10. Forgettable.
Enjoyable enough punk but I won’t listen to it again. 6/10
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.
Et bien moi je l'ai bien aimé cet album, n'en déplaise au pittoresque roblumière, qui une fois de plus ne rend pas service à la musique avec une nouvelle review étalant sa méconnaissance la plus totale du rock n' roll.
Pop-rock-y. Ok.
surprising good
Really good fun - I loved the horns over the punk rock and the cool swagger. Some of the tracks sounded like they might have influenced The Strokes. One to listen to again.
This was pretty great! A punk record kicking off with horns. Man, I got into every little bit of this. good stuff!
Having never heard of this band in my thirty-something years on this planet, this is the second time in a month I've been compelled to listen to this. Once was from reading a history of the Sex Pistols, where this band were decried as too competent for punk tastes (and sported too prosaic a look); and now this app. It's weathered the years rather well, I think - like some kind of unholy alliance between the Stooges and the Rumour. I reckon you can draw a straight line between this and modern acts like the Hives and Barrence Whitfield & the Savages. I like all the bands I've mentioned so far, and I like this too - energetic, spiky but with enough guile to keep one interested once the adrenaline has settled.
This is pretty fun. I’d heard that opening track before and had no idea it was called that or was by this band. Good tune though. There’s also a song that straight up sounds like The Strokes. Was this band the Australian Strokes of the 70s? Hmm.
Quite punky but actually enjoyed it. On the listen again list!
Great stuff from The Saints. Almost as good as Stranded. I've only discovered this great band in the Las few months I'm so glad I did. Really great stuff
Typical sounding punk sound.
First listen 3/5. My kind of music!
3.8 - I appreciate this more than lots of other punk records that fixate on punk style (wearing cool clothes, looking tough on the street, being part of the club circuit). These tracks explore more of the punk ethos and mindset - rejecting consumerism, rejecting social norms and expectations. As a band, these guys sound more cohesive than some of the fuckboys that crowd the genre.
I didn’t know what to expect but I quite enjoyed it
Never heard of this album or band, but I'm impressed. A solid mix of classic punk with some forward thinking songwriting choices like the use of horns and acoustic guitars. Really enjoyed this!
I've never heard of this band before but I really digging what I've heard so far. Have not had a chance to listen to the album fully today but will definitely give it a full listen when I can. This is definitely more accessible punk.
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.
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
Music ows SOOOO much to this band!
Was not super engaging. Like a boring version of the clash
Not sure how I’ve never heard of the Saints before. Solid album.
"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.
Very British Punk crossed with some early Bob Dylan vibes. I liked the sound, but some of the lyrics got lost on my ears, and I had to look them up.
Rating: 10/10 Best songs: ALL
another rock album, catchier than most so that's good. still some parts sound the same and also the singer sounds like he has a clogged nose most of the time
Lame
Early punk, with added horns, but still feels more punk than ska. Very interesting. I was continuing to dig this, and then the R-word pops up prominently in track 3. Sigh. Still, a solid album overall. It took a couple of songs to get used to the vocals, but they grew on me somewhat. Second half wasn't as strong, but I actually really dug the horns and harmonica mixed with classic punk.
Not as bad as I thought it might be. Still, a little goes a long way. While I can appreciate it as a groundbreaker, it’s not something I’d listen to again.
Aside from track 3 (yikes!) this is a fun little album.
Shout out to Johnny P, one of my college roommates who was way into punk music. Senior year Johnny P had a badass mohawk and fought off a would be mugger outside RoFo. Busted up the side of his face something good. The first track of the album, with the brass and saxophone (!) opening, certainly was enjoyable… and misleading. Most of the album is punkish., but not entirely. I would call the album proto-punk … did I just make that up or is it a thing? Whatever it is, the punk songs are more accessible than hardcore punk bands like The Dead Kennedy’s or Minor Threat. This is a good thing. And there are several more rock-like songs sprinkled throughout such as: Know Your Product, Memories Are Made of This, A Minor Aversion, and Untitled. No, Your Product and River Deep Mountain High are highlights of the punk songs while Run Down is a punk song with prominent harmonica, which I had never heard before. And a punk song with saxophone (Orstralia)…wtf is going on?!? I’ll tell you what is going on…a great marriage between punk and other non-traditional elements. Proto-punk…see I told you it’s a thing. This album also makes me happy because I feel bit closer to Johnny P who has been having a hard time in adulthood. You know that would be mugger? We’ll it was really Johnny P getting chased for shoplifting from RoFo. Their fried chicken was delectable after all. His face really did get busted up something good. However, it was because he was drunk off his ass and tripped over a curb.
Initially skeptical but started jamming to the album by the end. Good background noise
Bah
ehhhh
Didn't like anything about this one. 1/5 stars.
Speed was evidently a factor in picking their drummer. Or their dtug of choice. Either way
A new band and new music for me. I hear some things that remind me of something coming some where in between the Ramones, the New York Dolls and maybe the Strokes? Nothing stood out as being great or bad. The album was fine.
Not my thing, probably someone's.