Let It Be

30/08/2026 Nothing stood out for me on this album. I remember it being an easy listen though. Spotify listeners: 888.3k

This album is so damn good. There's no more scathing indictment of my taste in music in high school than the fact that this came out when I was 15 and I didn't discover it until I discovered Paul Westerberg from the movie Singles like 8 years later. Wow, that's a pretty humiliating sentence I just wrote; better delete it before anyone else sees ... Anyway, the relatively popular songs are as good as advertised, but it's the lesser-known stuff that makes it so great -- there's not one song worth skipping or rushing through. Strange that we're apparently not getting Pleased to Meet Me on here - this 5 stars is for that one too.

Maybe you need to be 19 to really get this record. I'm almost 43 and found it a little dull.

Fun, androgynous is really good

Great discovery! After the first listen I heard there was something there, so I took it for a second spin, and was utterly convinced. Good variation in sound, from the 77-punk of We’re coming Out to the saxophone-filled ballad of Sixteen Blue. Great songwriting, just an enjoyable album

Not much outside of Androgynous(!), and, to a lesser degree, Black Diamond stood out.

Len Houmous would never let it be. One of his few flaws. 2.8 1/11 I Will Dare


Classic Rock album, enjoyed it. Never heard the Replacements before, I'll take a look at them.

Not bad, but nothing too memorable

Westerberg contains multitudes.

Meh. Didn't connect with this.

More less.

heard of the band but not heard them. Mixed feelings about the sound. Kind of a hard rok sound. Not really my taste. Another listen may trigger somethinf in me.

The song Androgynous was nice I like the history of this band evolving from punk (hardcore punk?) to post-punk

Back in 1987 while in college, meet Jason, who had the most diverse taste in music and turned me on the a number of bands I had never heard of at that time. For this, I will never forget him and one mixed taped he made me contained Kiss Me on the Bus and and Bastards of Young. My introduction to The Replacements. 35+ years later, I know this is one of my son's favorite albums. I could not be happier. Because of him I have taken a deeper dive and have revisited all the great music I let slip into the background. Paulk Westerberg has one of those unique voices when you hear it, you know it's the Replacements. This album is only 33 minutes long but leaves you wanting more. Was surprised to see the Kiss song Black Diamond, but even more surprised to see the song Androgynous on an album from 1984. Some truly great songs off this album and contains one of my personal favorites, Answering Machine. Bangers from start to finish. Can't wait to see my son's review. I know this album is proudly displayed on his wall. Side note, my favorite song is Here Comes A Regular. Off the same album with Kiss Me on the Bus. I thank my son for reminding how good these guys were and still remain. 4

5 I have always been of the belief that one of the finest albums ever recorded was entitled “Let It Be” - and it had nothing to do with The Beatles. Instead, it came from one of the most underappreciated rock groups of all-time. Sure, spitting at nearly every opportunity thrown their way didn’t really do The Replacements a ton of favors in that regard, but it added so much to their DIY, no f***s given charm, and that made them all the more cool. For a punk outfit, they may not have been as politically charged as some of their peers, but they made statements nonetheless with their aversion to mainstream airplay and messy drunken behavior (which once culminated into a ban from Saturday Night Live). Oh, and they wrote a song about transgender love in 1984. If that’s not the makings of a great punk band, I really don’t know what is. No skips here from front-to-back. In my eyes, this album is pretty much the definition of evolving your sound without abandoning your punk roots. Case in point: the title track, I Will Dare. It was probably the boys’ cleanest produced effort up to that point (featuring Peter Buck of R.E.M. on mandolin), and yet, the song is about being a mess - though, the type of mess that isn’t afraid to go out and make a fool of itself. Because of the song, I’ve always thought of “I Will Dare” as a bit of a life motto for myself. Of course, there’s still some conventional punk fare to be found throughout as well, and all of it is great. We’re Comin’ Out is probably the most aggressive of the bunch, and yet, it features a piano/snaps breakdown in the middle of it. To date, I still don’t think I’ve heard anything quite like it. Seen Your Video is noteworthy in a similar vein, in that these guys wrote an earworm of an instrumental and then used it to segue into an “F U” directed at MTV. Honestly, iconic. Yet, mixed in-between that aggression are truly tender moments of absolute excellence. I already touched on Androgynous, but I can’t understate the magnitude of the song. Not only do I adore its message of celebrating love in all of its forms, but knowing it came from a group like The Replacements makes it feel all the more genuine - I will always admire the progressive mindsets of the boys in that regard. Unsatisfied is another impactful little tune that will hit hard if you’ve ever found yourself in a stage of a relationship where neither was quite happy. Similarly, if you’ve ever drunk-dialed your ex, you’ll probably find Answering Machine quite relatable as well. The device may be outdated, but the sentiment is certainly not. I’ve always loved the song as a closer to this album - Paul’s visceral solo performance is something I’ve tried to emulate for some time now (turns out it’s a bit harder to play than it sounds). Finally, the last song I want to touch on is Sixteen Blue. Writing a song about the teenage experience is always a bit of a gamble and oftentimes comes out more cringeworthy than anything else, but the guys really hit the nail on the head with this one - it’s an understanding outlook on such a misunderstood age (similar to The Breakfast Club in that aspect). Every time I hear it, all the bittersweet memories and emotions of my teenage years come rushing back to me. And yet, it follows a song named “Gary’s Got a Boner”. To me, therein lies the beauty of The Replacements. I love this album to death - these guys even made a mid KISS song cool as hell. Everytime I come back to this, it feels like hanging out with old friends (the cover does a lot to capture that sentiment as well), and just as importantly, it serves as a reminder not to take life too seriously. Sometimes, a good day of palling around with your buddies is worth more than all the money in the world.

Awesome!

Another "do I have to" listen :|

This has some good music, but it’s like they are unsure of what vibe they’re going for.

Ooooh they just barely missed. Just a touch outside on that one there, Bill. Yeah John, they really swung for the fences with a punk pick, hoping to finally snap the streak of lousy 80's albums, but to no avail, as this appears to be punk for Gen-Xers who message AI girls on Facebook. Yeeeouch! You're right on the money, Bill. Keep those fellas away from your kids, I'm telling ya. With the problem Facebook messagers banned for violating community guidelines I can tell you that this indeed was just a little too clean to be punk, and really tapered off after a decent start. As they say, better luck next time and we will see you for the latest in British musical ingenuity tomorrow. 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Probably on the soundtrack for a fourth tier Tony Hawk game!

that is NOT the beatles 5/10 best song - tommy gets his tonsils out

Wanted to like this more, still good but just not that interesting half the time

Безголосый мужик поёт под посредственную музыку

Poor album really. Not sure it's a must listen to. Some alright stuff on it, but really nothing to write home about, and definitely nothing ground-breaking.

Unsatisfied

Fun, unique college rock....nothing crazy spectacular but an enjoyable listen.

Not bad! I really liked some of the last few songs on this.

I listened to this album for the first time last year. I didn’t really get it as well as I do now. Always funny when that happens, but I definitely have a higher appreciation for it now.

Estos tipos de verdad estaban "diciendo palabras de sabiduría".

I enjoyed this, with highlights being Androgynous and Answering Machine. But it’s not something I’ll reach for again and I don’t think it’s a must listen.

Again, this was better than I expected. No surprise coming in at 241 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

4.5

Not a bad album. If they’d left the Boner song on the cutting room floor it could have been a bit better overall. 3

Imagine naming your album after one of The Beatles’ own and your record is actually the better of the two, these guys are fucking great

You never know what you're gonna get with the Replacements. Maybe they were the best band ever, or maybe they were really drunk and wanted to play Kiss covers. You get both here.

4.35. Liked. Very much enjoy the early alternative sound

You can run five stars from here straight through Tim and then add dead man’s pop and the live from Hoboken and man just the great American self inflicted underdog.

It could be any movie theme looks punk soundtrack

Pretty ordinary punk rock output. Not terrible, not great, right smack bang in the middle. A high 2.

Smooth heartfelt punk that goes down easy, great album.

Forgettable

Pretty good transition for this band

Absolute classic. Very overlooked.

Another hugely influential album (and band) on my musical tastes growing up. The Replacements were my bridge between R.E.M. and punk. Their early attitude and energy still shines on this album, but they're starting to experiment with a more approachable sound, adding more jangly guitars, some of piano here and there, and slower tempos with more introspective lyrics. While that is usually something that turns me off, the Replacements manage to evolve without losing the sensibilities and attitude that made me love their early work. Major bonus points for a devastating KISS cover!

I really love the replacements!!! 80s rock at it's finest. This made me feel like I was getting picked up in my friend's Jeep to head the mall in 1985. It's a stellar album.

I don't think it's _quite_ as good as its reputation, but what do I know, I wasn't there. Still like it a lot.

Non descript rock! (3/5)

Mhm idk good but not enough for 4 stars

Very average

It is just a damn good album created by a trailblazing band during the frontier days of indie.

I enjoyed this album, it’s the type of music I gravitate toward, but I can’t say I remember much about the album as a whole. Still gonna bump it up a star for Androgynous though. Amazing how some people have just always gotten the idea of letting people live their own lives. I’ll think about giving this one another listen in the future.

Enjoyed this one, a lot of solid tunes, reminded me a bit of the bends by Radiohead in places

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I usually don't like the fast paced 'ska' type punk, but this had enough 'slower' parts and songs that I really liked this album.

Certainly ahead of its time. But you can hear it's a transition album. Still traits of Punk but then it doesn't really know where it is going to. I quite liked it. But it doesn't hit a nerve.

Yeah, these guys rocked in a very fun way, but just as they had slipped to the back of the "whatever happened to . . ." portion of my brain by the late 1980s, this re-listen on the occasion of trying to get through 1001 albums I'm supposed to hear before I die doesn't seem like it's going to have any long-term staying power in my psyche.

Bloody BRILLIANT album. You know when you hear an album for the first time and you know very early on it’s getting a good score, I knew by about Track 3 that this was probably getting a 5 star lol. I did think Black Diamond might cost it a star though. I can be a bit fussy when it comes to cover versions of songs I love and in my humble opinion Black Diamond is the best thing KISS ever wrote, with the obvious exception of Music From The Elder. The Replacements absolutely nailed it with their version though. I ended up listening to it three times in succession as I enjoyed it so much. I will definitely be listening to more from them. Top Track - Apart from Black Diamond, Androgynous and I Will Dare were great

Probably a breath of fresh air from the glam rock and heavy sounds of the 80s, but in 2026 this album feels washed out. Vocals, lyrics, instrumentals are all fine, but there is nothing here that really grabs you.

Very fun, “dry” rock sound. Garage-y. I do wish the vocals were a bit more crisp on some songs.

Fantastic album front to back. Starts out a little slow but gets a lot of charm through the middle and goes out with a bang. Black Diamond is my favorite of the bunch. Gonna go look for this at my local record store soon.

No major highs or lows to be found here for me. I Will Dare felt like a strong opening, and the rest rounded it out too. Solid album and I wouldn't mind another from The Replacements

4 P, Interessant

These alcoholics can really sing a song! I think I love this album and I am a big supporter of the replacements as the beginnings of indie rock. But it's sad to listen to them right after AC/DC - AC/DC is so much dumber lyrically but they do so much more with the same basic guitar bass drums lineup. Lots of great songs - Favorite Thing and Answering Machine are great "vulnerable tough guy" love songs. Androgynous aged incredibly well considering. Black Diamond is just funny because it's a Kiss song but still very good. Gary's Got a Boner is obviously unforgivable. Gary's boner cost you a star, The Replacements.

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Paul Westerberg är en riktig punkhjälte. Och det här är bästa sortens postpunk. Fyra plus

ufff au de ganzi 80er-love chan die Ahstrengig vo dem Album ned überdecke. leider chli too much gsi für en Gmüetliche Mittwuch Namittag. Please don't let it be. Chani getrost replace 2 ztod-gloffni Converse

Surprisingly progressive haha. Pretty average rock/new wave

1. dare -0 2. thing - 0 3. coming - 1 4. tommy - 0 .5 andro - 1 6. black - 2 7. unzatizfied - 1 8. video - 1 9. boner - 1 10. blue - 1 11. machine - 1

I don’t know who The Replacements sound like but it isn’t The Replacements .

Por ratos lo sentí desordenado con una energía bastante fuerte. Hay canciones peculiares, pero no fueron de mi gusto.

Nothing too flashy, just some good solid punk. Nice sort of bridge between old and new school

Not really great but not bad

Nearly perfect album.

This is a really good album. An underrated band even today and definitely were in their day.

Not for me. 1/5

Сара опет није слушала, баш јој нешто не иде слушање овије дана Марко 3-------------

New group to me, and I absolutely loved it. Maybe got it on the perfect day but them’s the breaks sometimes

So I am an older person. Been listening to music, especially within genres I happen to like my whole life. Post-punk is way up there among my favorite genres and The Replacements are canon to me in that post punk sound. I had kind of let them slip my radar over all these years but was immediately reintroduced at song one. Yeah, I love this band actually. I love when I get a new album and find it to be a gem. I love it equally when I connect a song to a band, or am, as in this case, reintroduced to a beloved group after a number of years of archive. Yup. Great writing, never boring, variable between hardcore punk and alt rock... This is in my headspace.

Liked first track. But everything else just a coming of age, rough bag of noise that all either started to sound the same, or otherwise was just a dirge that rambled nowhere. If it wasn’t for me then, it certainly isn’t now.

Promising opening then it seemed to be sliding into repetitive punk numbers but went in a few other interesting directions.

Sounds like the closing credits song on every edgy 1980s film ever... In fairness they seem to have got to this particular sound five years before anyone else did so an extra point for mot being derivative.

Didn’t love it, but didn’t hate it. Had some songs I enjoyed, others i would’ve left of the album. Overall, mediocre. Rating: 5/10 Favorite Song: Favorite Thing

Taking the title of a Beatles album is a bold move. Unfortunately this mediocre indie punk album just doesn’t reach the heights I would assume it would. Decent showing but just not enough

Most of my favorite 'Mats songs are on their next album, "Tim". But you can't go wrong either way. Pretty much any Replacements recording would get five stars from me.

eh

This album definitely reminds me of the punk sounds of the 80's, which makes sense since it is from 1984. My favorite track was Sixteen Blue. I don't think I'd go out of my way to listen to it again, though I would say I found it more listen-able to my tastes than some of the other albums I've rated at 3 stars. I guess I'd go with a 3.5 star if there were one.

Thought this was okay. Didn’t love or hate it.

how do you say you're lonely to an answering machine?

SEE?? I'M CATCHING UP ALRIGHT. Seen your video UUUUUFFF lol I didn't even realize when I finished the album Mmmm, not really memorable so...mmm 3

7.7

One of the most ramshackle, fun, heartbreaking, full of life albums ever. This is a big one for me. I’ve traveled and followed the replacements when they reunited. They are a big part of my life.

4/10… college rock / punk / *1984

Had to put it back on after finishing the first listen

Band your cool uncle introduces you to. You know the uncle that primarily drinks PBR but not in a fashionable, ironic kind of way.

Fun punk album

Gary’s got a boner. It was fine

Punk

Perfect album. Grew up listening and they're from MSP so obviously a bias for me but still

Well, it's no Beatles Let It Be. It is a really nice and varied punk album. I'm glad they weren't continued to be pressured into doing all high tempo songs, because "tame" punk usually ends up being really good, and this is no exception. It's sneaky great. No particular song stands out, but it just does a lot of things really well. Even the bonus tracks on the Extended Edition were a really nice add. Usually, I try to stay away from those, but it worked well here. I didn't even notice when we switched to the extended songs. I didn't love the beginning (but maybe that would change on a second listen), and that's probably the only thing keeping this from being a 5-star album for me. Favorite Song(s): Black Diamond, Unsatisfied, Answering Machine

Eh it's good rock i guess

Decent punk record, not all perfect but nice. 3/5

My rating 3.2. The ‘Mats raw and unfiltered. Like their later stuff better.

Interesting, never heard of them, quite like it, but feels like half an album of good songs and then some random thrashing to make up the numbers.

This sounds like your mate's band playing out of his dad's garage.

Great punk rock album. I’ll be back to this one. Nothing revolutionary but I had a fun time. Poor Tommy getting his tonsils out made me laugh out loud. We’re Coming Out was my favourite

could talk about this band forever. one of my favourite bands and this is absolutely a masterpiece

Gonna get my Gen X card revoked, but I've never gotten the hype for these guys. They're fine.

Let It Be was such a fun album. I kinda got the vibe that these guys would be a punk band but part of me thought that it was gonna have new wave elements too (I guess it being from 1984 did that to me) but i'm perfectly okay with them not being there, in fact, i just think they would ruin this album as it just works best as a simple punk rock album. The guitars here are just so good by having that heavy edge yet still remaining incredibly catchy. The vocals have that 80s punk charm that i adore and the lyrics are insane and even kinda progressive in all the best ways. There were some songs that did feel like they were dragging a bit but overall, this was just a really great record. Best Song: We're Coming Out Worst Song: Sixteen Blue

I seem to like this one more each time I listen. Tough to say anything new about it. 80s and adolescence staple that excels through its rough edges. Androgynous is my favorite track. Rating: 4.6

Sick album! Loved it

A very simple and to the point review for a very simple and to the point album: it was good, had a great energy and a really solid raw punkness to it. Nothing hugely special but a good punk album is a good punk album.

I nearly dig it. Some of the songs are very good. The whole is too messy for me. A bit of polish and this would've come out real nice.

i think my earliest memory of someone telling me a record is good and me not getting it is of a friend burning me a cd of this album. i think it may be good i just cant get into it, had to skip a few tracks. another case of theres too much anglophone 80s rock on this list imo

Correcto

Was OK, I might listen again. 7/10 or 3/5.

I'm familiar enough with the Replacements to know a couple of songs and that this was a major album in their (and perhaps 'alternative music's') development. But I'd never listened to this album, nor any of the songs from it. And now? Well, I think I get it...a nice mix of styles between more punky tracks and some more mature sounding ones. Yeah, this is an enjoyable album. Not quite a 5, for me, but one I want to come back to, which may be the better endorsement of it.

As the album title suggest, "Let It Be" is The Replacements unrestrained and rocked out.

overall kinda rocking sometimes.

They had one really good song that starts this album off. And that's it

Oh I loved this SO hard. This album would've altered my brain chemistry had I been a teenager in the 80s.

Paul Westerberg is the greatest rock vocalist of his generation. My throat hurts in the best way possible listening to him sing. This album is the perfect balance of punky attitude and immature humor with vulnerable lyrics and sweet melodies. Truly a special band.

wait a minute so its not the beatles album, right. and what i can say is this is so hella sick. since its less half baked than the other let it be. 4/5

Why do I have to listen to EVERY SINGLE post-punk album EVER MADE before I die? This is one of the better ones, but tell me you grew up a huge post-punk/pop-rock fan in the '80's without saying it. Oh wait. That's what this list is.

Tepid 90s radio rock 10 years early. Not really my thing. “Black Diamond” is okay.

Was grumpy to get it but ended up liking it.

I had a good time.

ok i like

7.3/10

Post-punk, indie rock, alternative rock, college rock.

2.7 2x

no strong feelings one way or the other on this album, maybe a little annoying but I just don't like punk Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: doesn't seem like it 2.7

mjoah

Chaotisch und unzusammenhängende Lieder, nichts für mich.

Wenigstens war es kurz. Dissatisfied hat mir gefallen immerhin

These guys are really good. Songwriting has energy, depth and emotion. And it's really varied.

Some more of the faster paced songs were actually pretty good. Just those slower ones were tough to get through. And answering machine was honestly one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard.

Pretty cool, basic

It’s fine? Maybe I should start being harder on these because I really don’t see why I had to listen to this before I died

Great mix of punk with unreverential lyrics

This album left me unsatisfied. Liked Songs Added: Answering Machine

Gary what are you doing bro Will I listen to again: 70%

Very solid. I think if I'd been a teen in the 80s then this may have been my jam. Sixteen Blue, Androgynous and Unsatisfied were excellent but all good throughout.

The Replacements rock. A true embodiment of rock and roll.

I quite enjoyed this. 4/5

meh, osea el sonido no esta mal. despues de leer el contexto de la banda entiendo porque esta aca, pero la verdad ni soy tan fan del punk rock (deberia decir que no se reconocerlo ups, my bad) pero nada. no me molesto, pero no me gusto nada esoecual (aunque buenas guitarrras)

322/1001 The Replacements - Let It Be Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ✅ On first listen, I can see myself putting this on my heavy rotation list. Thoroughly enjoyed the mix of post-punk edge with the poppier leanings. Also from one moment it can go from teenage dumb jokes to feeling the weight of the world. Great find.

First songs, i was 100% sure i was gonna get bored, it was like the 'We have sex pistols at home' meme. But then, the Black Diamond hit. Oh my sweet sugar baby, i missed that Rebel Yell-ish sound so much. Gary's Got a Boner and Black Diamond carries the album so much so that i'm giving it a 5 and aiming to get a CD Boxset.

I'm at band practice right now and I'm super behind on my albums. Gotta make this quick. It's pretty glamorous. It's like David Bowie's approach to a true blue punk album. It's versatile, it's aggressive when it needs to be, and it's got a lot of great songs. I liked it. Good job Beatles.

holy cover band

628/1001 2026.06.03

Springsteen punk.

Meh

I can hear early Goo

Messy, bratty, rocking and rolling

The Replacements were who they were. Paul Westerberg is such a great song-crafter that they could have sold out. I'm glad they didn't.

Iconic 80s sound. High 3+.

The Replacements are one of the platonic ideals of alternative rock - ramshackle, a little punk, emotional, and very catchy. This is rock music equally for the yearners (“Unsatisfied,” “Answering Machine”), the weirdos who don’t fit in (“Androgynous” is one of the essential queer liberation songs, and it’s penned by an ally), and those who just want to play it loud (“We’re Comin’ Out”). Equally inspired by KISS and Big Star, this is one of the classic alt-rock blueprints. It hasn’t left my rotation in years, and it probably never will.

Jesus bro wtf did your answering machine ever do to you

Felt like standard driving rock with no hook.

I Will Dare ❤️

some very weird elements, but some really cool stuff as well

pretty good

Genre-bending album. Keep flip flopping between 3/4 rating

This was okay, but had a lot of forgettable tracks. Nothing too interesting either, just run of the mills 80's rock but completely lacking of any memorable hooks on any songs. The vocals aren't all that special either. 2/5

A pretty typical choice for this list--post punk. Never really listened to them before, so glad to know what they sound like. Sort of Husker Du a bit. I liked Unsatisfied and Sixteen Blue. Other songs were a little uneven. I know it is on a lot of best of lists, and I gather if you went to college in the mid-80's and worked for the college radio station this would be your jam.

This was fun punk for me; felt the roots and the lyrics show the progression. Unsatisfied was my go-to track.

Rock n roll with a punk edge. There is quite a lot of variety on here, and I liked most of it. The 80s production doesn't do it any favours, with it sounding pretty thin at points, and the classic reverb-soaked drums. Still, a good album in general.

Imagine naming your album after one of the great albums from maybe the greatest band of all time.... There's nothing wrong with this album, but it doesn't come close to its namesake. 3.5 stars rounded down

This was a real discovery for me. A bit of a punk edge, but turned to more of a pop sound. Definitely one I will come back to.

Súper adelantados a su época porque suenan noventeros/dosmileros.

très sympa pour du punk

rock opote nai

i like. 3.53 sterne

Oh to be young again. A powerhouse of mid 80s punk evolved into alt rock - foundational if you’re into that scene. This time-transcending album sets up the beautiful, exhausting contradictions of youth: silliness vs sentimentality, raw ‘full speed ahead’ energy vs a more measured pensiveness, confidence vs unsurity. Boner jokes, calling out poseurs, teasing your little brother about tonsil removal, and then turning around to question your identify, happiness, and belonging. Westerberg can do it all with a seamless flow, along with a ragtag band capable of rocking the house, soothing the audience, or just completely fuckin up! And who really cares?

Not bad, not great.

The guitar riff at the start hooked me instantly, and by "Androgynous" I was sold. This song in particular is truly beautiful, a lovely sentiment with great lyrics. Really awesome album, happy to have found it. Favourites: I Will Dare Androgynous Unsatisfied

I know this album means a lot to some people, but I just can’t really get into it. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘐𝘵 𝘉𝘦 has that rough, careless alternative rock sound that probably felt refreshing at the time, but most of it doesn’t leave much of an impression on me. The whole thing feels intentionally loose and messy, which I get is part of the charm, but after a while it just loses me. There are a few moments I like, just not enough to make the album really stick.

It has kind of been overtaken by time. It sounds a bit generic nowadays but that's because it was really influential. Don't know what to say about it but I like it.

Highlights: Unsatisfied, Androgynous, Seen Your Video. In a nutshell: oh MTV, up yours! The Replacements are the gritty indie rock you may not have heard of before. Or if you have, someone mentioned their 4th album Tim. I think this is a grower. Stylistically it reminds me of New York Dolls. Maybe The Modern Lovers. I appreciated their diss track on MTV and music videos in general. Overall: 4/10

I've loved Androgynous since I first heard the Crash Test Dummies cover as a teen, the most square and Canadian way to get into the Replacements. more for lyrical content in their version. the original Replacements one is an absolute jam. this album is incredible. it's funny to call an album Let It Be, and doubly funny for it to end up as important as it is.

So many rock bands that follow the Replacements try to come off like they don’t really care about the whole thing one way or another. They seem like poseurs when you hold them up to the Replacements. If you made an XY graph where X was “quality of band” and Y was “working against their own interests”, these guys would be in the top corner all alone. They are one of one. One of the absolute greats.

Didn’t know much about this band prior to listening to this album. I enjoyed it and plan to check out more of their stuff. I really enjoyed the first track (on second listen) with Peter Buck on guitar.

Don’t copy an album title and then make a considerably worse one. I didn’t really enjoy it that much, I’ll be honest. It feels too punky without the charm that an album like, for example, London Calling. I can also admit that I think it would grow on me if I listened again.

I need to dig into these guys more. This is great

Ugggghhh do I have to? God these posers are SO OVERRATED. Even "I Will Dare" is a complete rip off of the The Vandals or some bad Neil Young song. Also you named your album "Let It BE?" WTF Man I hate the Replacements. Ugh.

Short, energetic and to the point, just like this listener likes it. Very good and rounded album and matched the expectations since The Replacements are one of those unheralded bands you always hear about and yet knew zero songs of. Apparently nobody sounded like this in the 80s (really hard to fathom? as it sounds rather punky generic?), so I'll have to take their word for it.

This is good

As punk rock albums go this one felt like such a great listen. The dynamic flow of the album is brilliant - the band are able to go from energetic, chaotic punk rock to softer, melodic tracks with the album still feeling coherent and well put together. I also really like the vocals which clearly pin it to it's 80s era. It definitely feels like this is an album written by a band maturing into their sound and as a result there really is such a great atmosphere and confidence to the record.

Let It Be by The Replacements sounds like the exact opposite of a carefully crafted classic, which is precisely why it became one. The production is rough to the point of sounding half-finished — muffled vocals, flat drums, guitars that blur together into a drunken roar — but the ramshackle feel gives the album its personality. Beneath all the husky screaming and basement-level chaos, you can hear the DNA of ’90s alternative rock being formed in real time. The Replacements weren’t interested in polish; they were chasing emotion, and somehow the sloppiness makes the songs hit harder. The band is at its best whenever it slows down long enough to let the melodies breathe. “I Will Dare” kicks things off with a wiry, almost rockabilly-style riff that feels loose and infectious, while “Sixteen Blue” leans into jangly guitars that practically predict the next decade of college radio. The standout is “Unsatisfied,” a messy anthem of frustration and longing that turns repetition into emotional exhaustion by the song’s closing stretch. Let It Be may sound like it’s perpetually on the verge of collapse, but that instability is exactly what gives it its lasting charm.

terminou o album e eu não soube dizer bem qual a vibe que a banda quis passar. mas é um album okzinho.

Meh, What did they replace? Did they try to replace the Beatles with Let it Be? Probs not, but They're not replacing any of my music tastes.

Was not in the mood for some wanna be rock stars (I might get hit by lighting). 2.1

Enjoyable! But not memorable. Probably deserved a closer listen than I gave it while making breakfast for Mother’s Day. 7/10 Quite Likeable

Just okay - I’m sure it was influential at the time but it sounds quite generic now

Очень интересный альбом. Несмотря на довольно таки узкий жанре - панк рок, а котором многие группы звучит плюс-минус одинаково, у группы остаётся некоторая индивидуальность (даже клавишные партии в некоторых песнях ЧТО АХУЕТЬ ОАОАОА). И беру свои слова обратно, здесь не только панк рок, здесь намешано много жанров и это хорошо .

At times it sounds like Bryan Adams, and at others REM. There’s a few decent songs: we’re coming out, black diamond, and Gary’s got a boner, but overall it’s very uneven. ⭐️⭐️.5

On paper, The Replacements are exactly my cup of tea but they always leave me feeling underwhelmed

I found this quite dull

I quite liked this - quite varied and I liked the raggedness of his voice. Not my usual choice but a 3 nonetheless

A lovely three stars 😍😍😍. Tom.

This is #day636 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I got into The Replacements relatively late, only about ten years ago, but that didn't stop me from appreciating their place in the American '80s alternative/indie rock scene, alongside R.E.M., Pixies, Sonic Youth, Hüsker Dü, and others. Let It Be is a great record, dripping with a kind of weary youthfulness. It's got punk, melody, rage, boredom, and all that jazz. "I Will Dare" is my favorite cut. And, of course, you can't help but mention "Androgynous." This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day637.

seis rolitas muy cool y cinco de las mejores canciones de todos los tiempos

honestly. this was quite shit

It’s punk in its sensibility, but slow and boring.

I really liked this! It has a lot of rocky / punky energy to it. There were a few tracks that didn't land, but that's balanced out by some really great ones. Mostly it's a really good, energetic time. There's some nice grooves and guitar work. I definitely hear influence in some later bands as well. I've never listened to these guys before, so this was a nice discovery.

I really liked the first half! Super punky. Second half was okay but not as good.

puta que pariu fui acometido pela súbita nostalgia gostava pra caralho de replacements numa época que tb tava afundado em husker du e variações de um altzinho puxado pra punk o let it be é incrivelmente do caralho pqp deu uma vontade de ser jovem com a inocência sendo quebrada aos poucos diariamente (ou só de andar de skate numa sexta a tarde de relativo frio)

definitivamente o let it be superior. trilha sonora perfeita prum coming of age viu. seen your video foi uma das músicas que mais escutei ano passado facilmente!! uma pitadinha de punk sobressalente dos albuns anteriores, com um toque de powerpop e rock alternativo, bão DEMAIS. eu gosto mto desse, do tim e do pleased to meet me. esse tem um gostinho especial, sei explicar não. parece que eles tavam querendo entender o mundo, mas ainda eram jovens e crus demais. bacana pra carai, pedrada máxima turbo!!

Another great find from the list. Catchy songs with a lot of variety. Favorite track: i will dare other picks: androgynous, unsatisfied, answering machine, we're coming out

I'm blown away here. This album is from 1984, today I learned Nirvana, Green Day, Hold Steady and Gaslight Anthem all grew up listening to them and influenced by them. The album that shaped the albums of my youth. It's a cracking album, amazed I've never heard it before. Progressive, punky, alternative and poached with anthems. It's the blueprint for the sound of my youth, bonus points all round.

3,5⭐️ oye muy guai no me mata ninguna canción pero es muy disfrutable

This album surprised me. I had never heard of The Replacements, but I really liked their sound. Let It Be doesn't fit neatly into a specific rock subgenre, but it still feels like a cohesive album. Some songs feel very punk, others post-punk and there is even a little classic rock in there. This is an album that I think will continue to grow on me. I enjoyed this listen, and look forward to listening to The Replacements more. Best Songs: I Will Dare, We're Comin' Out, Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out, Sixteen Blue Worst Songs: Gary's Got a Boner

4 Nice album, wasn't expecting a love song about a trans couple on an 80s punk album

It's alright I guess, kind of annoying and messy.

The Replacements sure have an interesting sound, they first-most have punk attitude but the songs themselves are bit more complicated then that. Like the song "We're Comin' Out" shows more the punk side then that's contrasted with the song "Androgynous" that is a straight ballad track with little - if any - guitar; which quite shocked me to be honest. I think the album got better as it went on, the first third of the album was a bit shoddy and then the second and third thirds only improved. The vocals are top notch and are one of my favourite aspects of the album. The rasp, the ruggedness but yet so, so melodic, he's kind of like the American Joe Strummer - which is a plus from me. One thing to say is that this album - Let It Be - is a hell of a lot better than another album that has the same name that released in 1970 (love most of their other stuff except for their final album.) I suspect this is one of those albums that grow on you rather than one that is an instant favourite. Strong 3 star album. Highlight Song/s: "Favorite Thing", "Seen Your Video" and "Gary's Got a Boner"

2 1/2 Stars: The Replacements were one of those blind-spot bands in my listening history, so I was excited for this to be my daily assignment. Maybe it was my mood, or my drifting attention, but I found this record perfectly cromulent. I didn't find it particularly memorable and I doubt I'll find my way back to it.

Bardzo sumaltyczny

3,5

Honesto

not for me

Pretty fun listen. I was not big into them at the time, but some friends were. I might some back to this at some point.

Top five of all time for me.

so evocative and brimming with ideas

not my fav replacements

Not for me

it was very forgettable post punk

Yg6h6

Masterpiece. Incredible album every song is good and it is so quick. Unsatisfied is one of the best alternative rock songs ever

So classic. So so classic. Unsatisfied, androgynous, answering machine are all like aspirational songwriting so so good. Friko’s greatest inspiration and it shows…

I had never listened to this, or really heard of it before. I typically don't care for much of the "post-punk" that has been on this list so far, but this album has a lot of bright spots and some great songwriting. The "Black Diamond" cover is awesome, and major props for making "Androgynous" back then. This is definitely one of those hidden gems I would not have found without this project.

Det var fedt. Umildbart 4. Lyttes igen - Jeg står klippe fast. det er solidt og rock'n roll uden at det bliver pøllet. Det beholder vildskaben, og dynamik igennem hele albummet.

Det lægger sig et ret fedt sted mellem punk og alternative rock. Nogen gange hælder det mere til den ene side, andre gange mere til den anden.

Never heard of this before. This peaked in the middle rather with the Androgyny and the Unsatisfied song rather, which is better than peaking early. It had aspects of stuff from 10 years after it's release, which I guess means it's visionary or something, but I don't like the 90s stuff yaknow solo. Overall enough good to give it a pass though and a good length.

I like the sound of the replacements. This album didn’t catch my attention very often though.

Did not listen intentionally enough to give this a 5, but I probably would give it that once I return. I loved the sounds they explored here, and it definitely sounds very influential to a lot of the bands I love. Favorites: Androgynous, Unsatisfied, Gary's Got a Boner, Sixteen Blue

Best enjoyed while bumming cigs and drinking a case of beer in a parking lot somewhere. A key text in garage rock, indie rock, college rock, etc. Where would we be without the 'Mats? Maybe some other kids in a garage in Minnesota would have sprung up in their place. But that's not the world we're in. I'm alright with that.

Demasiado punk agresivo

fun 7/10

Despite sharing the name of the Beatles' worst album, "Let It Be" is a great album. It has a lot of what punk should be: fast and wild. I'm surprised that "Let It Be" is categorised as post-punk, which is associated with 80s groups like New Order and (ugh) Scritti Politti. "Let It Be" also shows that The Replacements can do slow ballads like "Androgynous" perfectly. "Seen Your Video" is my favourite from the album. 4 stars for "Let It Be".

This one was sooooo good. Fovourite tracks are Black diamond and Heartbeat, it's a Lovebeat.

3.5./5

He amount of punk bands on this list is too damn high.

yeah, still great. it's hard for me to choose a favorite replacements. they all have their unique charms and greateness. "we're comin' out" remains one of my favorite punk songs ever. and "black diamond" is a favorite punk/metal tune. and and then, "unsatisfied" gives us a broken and brilliant ballad. just so much goodness on this album. the beauty of "sixteen blue" into the noisey chaos of "answering machine" show my favorite aspects of the 'mats, their utter disregard for genre and how to put together a cohesive album. their commitment to that anarchic spirit works to their advantage

love it. dragged me right into the party

Noisy. Really crappy noise.

Feels like a good garage band. I would give it 3.5 if I could

Not much to say! Was just okay.

I would have enjoyed this more if it was one style the whole way through.

Some of the songs are a little too wild lyrics-wise for me. But the songs instrumentally were good!

Stopped midway for a meeting and forgot to go back and finish it

I enjoyed this one!

3.5

Fun, creative punk/alt rock record.

3/5

Just ok

Hmm, this was an interesting listen. It's like an early bridge between punk and alternative. I guess these guys helped path the way for bands like Goo Goo Dolls, Soul Asylum and even the 90s boom with bands like Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins. There's a lot of depth here that I wasn't expecting. Scrappy punk, emotion and yet well polished. The songwriting is pretty great. Enjoyed this one, particularly the grungey tracks like "Unsatisfied" and "Sixteen Blue" (found them very Goo Goo Dolls), but even the softer tracks like "Androgynous" is well done and highlights their emotional range. Overall, it's an enjoyable album that I will listen again to sometime.

A stone cold classic, but they're still a band I wanted so much more from. Always feels like there should have been one more album from them between Hootenanny and Let it Be.

Not bad

This is a time 1001 albums chose an album that I love to bits. It's melodic, slightly chaotic, but above all a fun album. I could write a tonne about this one, instead I'll say 5* and continue getting ready for work :)

Androgynous is a song very ahead of its time.

I can hear the Ramones, Velvet underground and Nirvana in this. That can't be a bad thing. A great album

I enjoyed the album. The Replacements always seemed to be JUST on the cusp of something bigger.

Never heard of them. No preconceptions. But I was quite impressed. They did an amazing job of capturing that weird transitional moment of life when you’re Not-yet-a-man, but also No-longer-a-child. Juvenile songs like Gary’s Got A Boner live alongside heartfelt tunes and really capture that moment of becoming. Great work.

Needs another listen when I’m not working but enjoyed the parts I could actively listen to.

Good, but not my favorite Replacements album.

Bad ass album.

Geboren in een hardcore-punk klimaat, maar een paar jaar later was daar weinig meer van te horen. Dit is echt een interessant album in de transitie van punk naar indie rock zoals we dat vandaag de dag kennen, en The Replacements neemt een vreemde plek in binnen het 'underground' rock netwerk van de USA zoals ook vaak wordt aangekaart in het boek wat ik lees, waar het indie rock op de kaart zet maar later ook het einde van de letterlijke term 'indie' inluidt. Maar dat moet je zelf maar eens openslaan. Wat ik hoor is natuurlijk meer dan een belangrijk alt music document, want het is ook gewoon een behoorlijk rock album. Het begint met een REM-achtige jangle pop opener, die je direct meeneemt in z'n catchiness. Daarna grijpen ze wat meer terug naar hun punk roots, en vooral 'Favorite Thing' is daar heel effectief in. Maar naarmate de plaat vordert komen er wat mij betreft ook nogal wat fillers langs, waardoor ijzersterke songs als de visionaire 'Androgynous' en 'Unsatisfied' nog meer opvallen dan ze normaal gesproken al doen. 'Sixteen Blue' is een lekker toetje zo laat op de plaat, maar het hielt niet over op kantje twee. Prima bij vlagen maar niet geweldig, wel cultureel significant. 7,5/10 Highlights: Favorite Thing Unsatisfied Sixteen Blue

Ik vind dit zo'n heerlijk album. Het klinkt garage/punk maar is juist kalm en ingetogen. Ze zijn op Let It Be terug naar de basis: het liedje. Soms is het bijna te kaal of uitgekleed, zoals in Androgynous. Daar blijft bijna niks over naast de stem van Paul. Maar juist die stem draagt die track en in combinatie met iets meer gearrangeerde songs op de plaat vind ik dit echt een heerlijk album. The Replacements is altijd één van mijn favoriete post-punk artiesten geweest, niet-zijnde goth of new wave. En met Let It Be hebben we denk ik mijn favoriete album te pakken. Dus ja, 5 sterren en hoog op de lijst voor de platenbeurs! 9/10 Highlights Androgynous Unsatisfied

Wooow me sorprendió la verdad

Meh

First I’ve heard of these and curious to see what greets me. Let’s go… Feels a little more well known than first appeared to me and maybe more punk than I was expecting (based on nothing at all!) enjoyed the change of tempo and flow of ‘We’re Coming Out.’ It’s all enjoyable enough, but nothing knocking me over sideways. Which is usually my 3.5 rating. Half way through… Quite enjoy the change up at times. Breaks it up nicely and reminds me it’s one thing missing from some of the more poorly rated albums on here. Maybe close to a 4, but not quite. (3.5)

Highlights: I Will Dare, Favorite Thing, Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out, Black Diamond It began as a couple of standard new wave love songs, but as it progressed it got surprisingly more punk-like while also sounding like Rick Springfield and Weezer at the same time. So just when I thought the band was aiming to make some brainless fun record they start to be philosophical smartasses on Androgynous and a couple of other tracks. The sound was really dope but overall the record was a bit too messy for me to call it a masterpiece. There however are very interesting bits everywhere and I believe that a couple of the highlights will remain in rotation.

3/5

pleasant punk

Pretty good, just some stinkers that lowered the rating

This album is making me understand what people see in the band. There is a wide range, strong songs and some fun. Will return.

🫤

It’s good, but nothing “grabbed” me. I can imagine having it on in the background and leaving it at that.

Generally liked this! The only song I had heard before was "Androgynous" which was the standout here for me, but I also enjoyed "I Will Dare" and "We're Comin' Out"

Excellent album. I know little about the band but the balance between some of the breakneck punk tracks and the quieter ones is perfect, with the vocals and instrumentation always stripped back and raw. Androgynous is an incredibly forward thinking song for its time, and Answering Machine immediately cuts through as a standout. 8/10

01) I Will Dare - 6,5 02) Favorite Thing - 5,5 03) We're Comin' Out - 5,0 04) Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out - 5,5 05) Androgynous - 6,5 06) Black Diamond - 6,0 07) Unsatisfied - 6,0 08) Seen Your Video - 6,0 09) Gary's Got a Boner - 6,0 10) Sixteen Blue - 5,5 11) Answering Machine - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,82 (58/100) Current ranking: 710/870

Not what I was expecting, I need to give this more listens for sure

Sounds a little generic, but it still enjoyed it. Feels pretty ahead of its time, especially with tracks like Androgynous.

Possibly the greatest record, by the greatest band of all time. The importance of The Replacements, and Paul Westerberg, in my life can’t be overstated. Ten stars.

Stupendous!!!

No

One of the best examples of proto pop-punk.

a band of heard of but never listened to and I wasn’t aware that Paul Westerberg, who I do know from his 2 songs on the Singles OST is the vocalist and guitarist here. I can hear the lineage from this to those as the brand of post punk here definitely has a poppier edge to it. It’s a cool listen, I’d be interested to hear more.

So happy when this appeared. Songs that should have made them superstars but they couldn't handle it so instead we got the Goo Goo Dolls.

I find the Replacements really overrated. I've tried to listen to them many times over the years, from the 80s till now, and I'm always bored. The only song I really love by them is Alex Chilton, which is not on this album.

Yes! It's funny that yesterday we got the Monkees slavishly mimicking the Beatles and today we have the Replacements flipping them off. This isn't my favorite 'Mats album, but it is the first one I (and everyone else outside Minnesota) ever heard, and it encompasses both the sloppy and the sensitive. Androgynous is a wonder. I could go on and on, but for me, the Replacements are the greatest band of the 80s. They shook off the sanctimony of the 60s, perfected the art of not giving a shit, and made punk rock fun. Unfortunately they also broke our hearts in every possible way, but at this point we didn't know that yet. You could also listen to Replacements Stink and Pleased to Meet Me for the full experience.

what can you say

I've seen this album while flicking through my copy of the book, though aside from that I've never heard of this band or album before. Going off of the album cover, I think it's pretty obvious that this is going to be a punk album thanks to those hideous mullets. Here goes. Yep. On the money, though I do hear a bit of a jangle pop sound tucked in here. This was a competent album. Certainly a decent listen with a short and sweet runtime. It's a little hit or miss, however. Westerberg's vocals are a real polariser. I alternate between thinking that they're either competent or a little too much by the track. He has a squeaky breathiness which really gets on my nerves sometimes. Fortunately, the instrumentals are more on the straight and narrow. The guitars are decent. They have a lot of bite and kick to them, and I appreciate the variety across the tracks. I just don't feel too strongly about this kind of music, which is what significantly drags it down in my eyes. Still, this album was decent. Book time. "It has been well documented that, depending on what night you saw them, The Replacements could have been the world's best or worst rock band. Their unpredictable and often very drunken antics meant that anything could and often did happen during their live shows." That's funny. I wish I could see what a trainwreck concert of theirs looks like, but I doubt I'd be successful in finding any footage. The book also says that this was their breakthrough release and was "...an album that straddled the band's punk days and the more melodic and sensitive songs that would come to define their later career." Topped many year-end charts for critics and helped to establish the burgeoning genre of college rock. Their cover of "Black Diamond" by Kiss caused Gene Simmons to storm out of a club upon hearing it being performed live. That's funny. Anyways, this is a solid pick. I cosign this inclusion.

Its good

No? Ok, it took a few tracks but I get why it's important. Turning point in the pop-alt-punk cross over maybe? It feels a little glam metally too, so even though it sounds like a lot of things that sound the same, it also sounds unique. I can't find myself to enjoy this particular Frankenstein of genres. It doesn't make sense to start at punk and also try to please such a broad audience. I don't care much for the jangly guitar, and everything else has a canned feel to it. I'm glad I didn't hear the default expanded edition. 33 minutes is fine, thanks. 2.2/5

It is, I suppose, the 2nd best album called Let it Be. Is it garage music if that's where it sounds as if it was recorded? Energetic and enthusiastic, sloppy stuff. Apart from Androgynous, which sticks out like the proverbial, this seems a lot like stuff others have down better. The two covers are a case in point. KISS did Black Diamond and T-Rex did 20th Century Boy with a degree of polish these guys don't seem capable of. It's enjoyable enough and simple, Dumb fun, but I might stick with the Rooftop Concert, thanks.

I honestly cannot believe that this is the only album from the 'Mats on this list. It's not even my favorite of theirs (that would be "Tim"), so it'll have to get a 5 by default. Where to start? Well, how about the fact that Westerberg basically showed me that music could be loud and tough with a sensitive side. There are quite a few noisy numbers in here, which I don't mind (like the outrageous "Gary's Got a Boner"), but once we get past that, there's so much insightful music about the young rage of sinking into adulthood. "Unsatisfied" is one of my favorite angry anthems of all time, and paired with "Bastards of Young" in "Tim", it basically, in my mind, solidified Westerberg as a folk hero of sorts. The reality was far from this—he and the bandmates were still pranksters and troublemakers at this point, often causing a ruckus with labels and with the press, but it's clear that they were maturing here. "Androgynous" is still one of my favorite ballads of all time, and strikes a chord even more today than in the '80s. "Seen Your Video" and "Answering Machine" are basically two songs built around an insult, but the guitar work from Westerberg and Bob Stinson is astonishingly clear and melodic. What a band this was. Too bad they constantly sabotaged their success and never made any money due to that, as well as crap $$$ radio. These anthems make my day every time I hear them or sing and play them on the guitar. Thanks for helping me stay young, guys.

If every track was as good as the the first one, I Will Dare, this would be five stars. Unfortunately, they are not. Five star song, the album is like, 3 1/2 stars.

Gary's got a boner !! Fave track: I Will Dare

Decent enough. Bros got a boner - better make a song about it. 2.5/5