Entertainment

I appreciated the "funk rock", but the singing was lazy, repetative, and sounded like a bunch of Stones wannabes.

One of my fave post-punk albums ever. Some absolute bangers on here. Fave track - "Natural's Not In It", "Guns Before Butter", "At Home He's a Tourist", "Anthrax".... I could probably add 5 or 6 more...

Great early punk

A bit punky Late 70s. Must be one of the earliest punk style albums

Noisy in a bad way. I'd rather listen to Devo. There is more melody and dorkiness there. I kind of suffered through this. I'm just not interested in taking a deeper dive after listening through this record. The guitars are really hard to handle. Sounds like a strat on the bridge pickup through a rat pedal. That should be against the law. HA. The bass holds it down though. Gotta hand it to that guy/gal.

Not sure that I had ever heard this band before - but they're okay. Coming out in 1979 I can see how it would have hit a little different than some other stuff at the time. It seems like a nice little "bridge" from the 70s punk scene to the New Wave 80s. Also - I'm biased, but I love how they relied on the bassist to kinda drive everything.

Listened to on 2/21/22 2.5/5 Favorite Song: Damaged Goods The random noises were repetitive and annoying but overall not that bad

A Ramones feeling album that I didn’t mind. Nothing stands out except maybe Ether.

2/21/22 It annoyed me. Had to skip through songs because the background noises were too annoying. Wasn’t the worst thing ever though, just wouldn’t listen to again. Favorite Song: Ether

i actually got so triggered from this album i was really hoping it would be okay but the pitchy and guitar sounds made me so angry for no reason

Picture yourself as a 20-yr old living in the doldrums of the Thatcher-Reagan hellscape, surviving in a shitty London suburb with 4 other people in a 2 bedroom leaky apartment with no job and it's raining all the time. And you're just tired and angry but wired like an East Vancouver tweaker jumping from skateboard to stairs to railing at 100mph. That's what this album sounds like. There's no way I should like this album...I love grandiose sweeping music, big production, arena or stadium filling chills-inducing progressive side-long complex time-signature and key jumping epics. But for some reason I kind of have always loved this album. Angular and angry guitars, very very dry production. I usually hate that but here, it's awesome. This is nowhere near calming music - this is not breakfast table music - this is generally not to be played after Fleet Foxes (which in my case it was but I love them both). Killer tracks are "I Found That Essence Rare" and "Anthrax" the latter of which is just.so.weird. Two completely different vocal tracks stepping right on top of each other, spoken word, but every once in a while they align. You might really hate this album and I wouldn't blame you one bit. It's ugly. I don't even like punk music... I don't know - I just love this - I shouldn't but it's a mood. Aggressive, interesting and unique guitar work, bass propelling everything. I always forget to pronounce migraine as "mee-grain" - I'll get there. 8/10 4 stars.

3-, first half was very much better, then it didn't slap that hard, not bad album after all

One of the many punk albums that has interesting riffs and a highly monotonous and ugly sound. Of course, that's the point of punk ,or post-punk, or whatever subgenre of punk /post-punk is this. Thats closing track though.

ganska bra

Mejor disco Post-Punk? Seguramente. Si te gustan The Rapture, Radio 4, Franz Ferdinand, We Are Scientists o Bloc Party, tienes que escuchar este disco de 1979!!! Y "Damage Goods" es imprescindible para entender gran parte de la música de principios del siglo XXI.

Reminds me a lot of the Clash. I mean, I guess that's the point? Still, liked the album a lot. Definitely a band I am going to have to listen to more. A good 4.3 for me, close to 5 stars. Really digging it, along with all the things they drew on.

Another great surprise in the punk/post-punk genre. Once again an English band I'd never heard of that put out some really solid stuff. The lyrics are awesome (I'm going to have to listen 10 more times just to fully grasp them) and the sound pulls you in. That sound isn't overly complex (pulsing bass as the backdrop, tortured guitar chords, enough drums mixed in) and is similar to other trail blazers from this era, but it rocks. I immediately thought of Fugazi when I heard Ether - I wonder if Gang of Four had any influence on their sound. I got to Glass before I hit a track that I found a bit dull but it bounced back quickly, especially with At Home He's a Tourist two tracks later. Natural's Not In It, I Found That Essence Rare, and Damaged Goods were also particularly good. I'll be going back for more listens of this album and this group.

hack to say but doesn't feel like it was made in 79. love it

Not for me. I guess this probably kicked of a genre but coming back to it feels like it has been done better since.

Early punk, like it

I can hear the influence a band like this has across many generations/decades of music, but it just wasn’t something I could totally vibe with. It wasn’t great, it wasn’t terrible, it just is. Good chance I’ll probably never revisit, but not upset I gave it a listen.

Talk of "angular" guitars is just noise, like the sound of the instruments themselves. Necessary to locate the songs, but what Gang of Four really has is counterpoint between the words and the rhythm section. It's particularly evident in the opening cut; After that, the band explores lots and lots and lots of sonic territory. I stress words because the lyrics, while coherent, are by far less important semantically than sonically. Sadly, I don't have the familiarity with Gang of Four to hear this well; But I do see why they echo so loud and, true to form, dig this in a major way.

7/10 pretty good punk album.

7/10. Enjoyed it a fair bit while I was walking around listening to the first half, kinda started to annoy me when I was listening and studying.

Entertaining. 7/10

This was pretty good

Here, amongst the explosion of post-punk record in the late 70s and early 80s, we see the beginnings of dance-punk, which had the tone and energy of punk/post-punk alongside danceable rhythms similar to funk and disco. Entertainment! is easily the best of these early dance-punk records. Politically-charged and stilted with jagged guitar riffs, Gang of Four sounds unlike any other band from this time. Drummer Hugo Burnham holds it down so well, with steady beats driving the rhythms for the entire album. Dave Allen, on bass, keeps up with solid bass grooves not often found in punk. These two make up the "dance" side of things, while Jon King brings punk vocal attitudes over the energized guitar of Andy Gill. I love this record. It's so odd with the guitar choices and the occasional melodica, but that only adds to the charm for me. As far as post-punk is concerned, these guys made the definitive album. I find it endlessly endearing.

Punk-rock psicodélico.

post-punk. está bien.

This is new to me and I like it. This project is showing me what a variety of genres and sub-genres were developed or furthered in the '70s. A lot of the sounds in this album preview all sorts of things that showed up in the decades to follow, and I'm sure if I were to study the roots and influences of this band, I'd find earlier incarnations of this danceable semi-punk-rock-pop stuff that's a lot of fun to hear. Dang, they play superbly well and wicked tight. (I know, I write that a lot -- forgive me: as a beginner musician myself, I know how much it takes to get to that skill level; I've got years and years to go, so I admire it when I hear it.) Good stuff.

I like this… very basic straight up post punk. Some catchy numbers!

3.5

Really liking this one

1st listen. Need to hear more of it. 2/5 for now.

Another classic in the punk family tree. A bit like Wire, but more groove I guess I would call it. So many of those dance/rock bands (The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, The Faint etc) owe debt to Gang of Four. It's a fine album. I give it a 4 for the music and a 5 for the influence factor.

Great album with interesting rhythms and topical lyrics. This album was also hugely influential on later bands and is considered to be one of the greatest albums of the 70s. I found the mix of post-punk, funk, and dub to be particularly compelling

The punkiest post-punk i've heard. Took a bit of adjusting to, but the reliably dancey, punchy bass lines that this genre needs are here in spades and scratchy guitars, angry vocals and political lyrics are all here too. I feel like this has an edge and energy that often has scarified for the moody atmosphere of other bands in the genre - and there is a tradeoff, because Entertainment certainly is less absorbing and immersive than a joy division record, but It's a cool side of the genre. standouts: damaged goods, return the gift

That's entertainment!

Muito bom.

Varied and entertaining, will definitely listen to again.

This album is probably the best post punk album ever recorded. This is the album I would recommend for anyone with an interest in checking out this genre. It really sums up what post punk was all about, still embodying the energy and anger of punk, but so much smarter and more musically adept. The lyrics are more pointed, more driven by the band's political and philosophical points of view. The songs are tight and urgently paced with great jagged, menacing guitars, propulsive drumming, and some of the best, funkiest bass work in post punk. Fave Songs: Damaged Goods, Not Great Men, Ether, 5.45, At Home He's a Tourist, I Found Essence Rare

Ihan hauskaa menoa ja levyn parhaat biisit oli hyviä. Kallistuu kolmoseen.

Ihan vekkulii settii. Perusbrittipunkin olosta seiskytluvulta, mut toimi mulle

Lo-fi. Distorted. Sparse. Muted. Brief. Wonderful.

I realized before listening that it was a British band I had vaguely heard of from the late 70s/early 80s, and it did not fill me with hope based on my previous experience with the 1001. But I was pleasantly surprised by Gang of Four. I mean, it's not exactly pleasant music. It is challenging and different, but that was good - it stood out. I should clarify that it was different from their contemporaries, but I do hear a lot of reflections of Gang of Four in 00s indie bands (Bloc Party came to mind a few times). A lot of times I don't understand the classifications that make for some rock sub-genres. Post-punk is one of them. But Gang of Four definitely felt post-punk. There were elements of 70s punk, but mixed with something new. I like what Gang of Four brought to the genre, and like how they seem to have influenced future bands. But... "Entertainment" was still a bit uneven for me. There was some four-star content, but it wasn't consistent enough. Its somewhere between 3.75-3.9, but can quite break through.

I’ve previously discovered I like proto-punk and now I know that I also like post-punk. Gang of Four gets to stay.

reminded me of the B-52's. but with more explicit political views

An enjoyable minimalist punk record. Antiestablishment lyrics that are interesting and the instruments don't go overboard and get annoying. 6/10

Dope af

Interesting album. Liked most of the tracks.

Not my cup of tea.

Obviously an influential piece of art, with many bands still today replicating this sound. However, few tracks really stand out and a lot tend to blend together. Decent album overall

nice post punk rock album

Great energy. New wave punk vibes.

Didn't know what to expect. Wasn't expecting this. Certainly a new (at the time) way of recording music.

Du punk très correct. Pas autant impressionnant que ceux suggérés par le passé.

Not good. Sounds like Captain Beefheart at times.

meh

Leuk, maar niet echt speciaal

I really didn't like it at first, but it did grow on me. I think it's a very catchy album, and I liked the instrumentation, but I'm not a fan of the type of singing. I recognize his talent, but it didn't feel harmonious or rhythmical to me, it just felt kind of like he was talking but with extra steps (I know that probably doesn't make sense). I didn't like how often some phrases and choruses were repeated, or how it seemed like they were really reaching for rhymes at certain points, either, since it made the lyrics feel childish and vapid at times despite them actually having a reasonably good amount of depth. Despite my complaints, I did enjoy listening to it, and tapped my feet along, so I can't really knock it below a 3, though it's more like a 2.6.

Nice energy punk.

Yes, another classic post-punk album that never gets old and that should be on any best-of list.

Tight, tight, thight!!! Not entirely my cup of tea, but I can appreciate the creativity and energy.

This was a good punk album. I could hear The Police, Fugazi and others in their songs. Enjoyed it

This was OK for punk; but really not my style.

wow

Classic record that I think is a bit front loaded, but def a worthwhile listen if you have any interest at all in post-punk. "Natural's Not In It" is absolutely a banger.

Yaaaaaas Gang of Four! One of my all-time favorite bands and albums.

I was entertained!

Glisteningly sharp proto-punk. While one could claim the songs sound similar instrumentation-wise, each has a distinct, sharp take due to clever melodies and wry lyrics.

Not a fan

Great album. Really enjoyed it and put on my list for sure

Spiky, angular, brilliant.

British punk. I've heard this genre several times now, and these guys do it pretty well. I like the new wave mixed in and the unusual instrument choices here and there. Better than Joy Division, less so than New Order. Not Great Men reminds me of a Talking Heads type sound, which I think they accomplish.

Promising start sound-wise but they fell short of their potential.

Great!

This one was pretty good. I don't think I've ever heard of them or any of the songs before.

I mean, it's great. If you're into punk, this is going to work for you. It's everything you love about punk - all the energy and the sheer, nihilistic joy - but with the added spice of funky beats, great production, and skillful arrangements. I just loved it.

One of my all time favorite albums. Funky as fuck, with shredding guitars, a rhythm section that cooks and great great lyrics. I am envious of those among you that are going to discover this album and experience it anew like I did some 40 years you're in for a treat. 5 🌟

Way way to Bri'ish for me. Like the clash but worse

Nice grunge

A lot of fun to listen to, but not super grabby for me. Listened twice but can't remember any tune. Love the energy, though. And the cover art.

This is almost a stereotype of dour, shouty British post-punk. Scratchy, wiry, discordant guitars coupled with anti-materialist sloganeering - I'll say this, the album title is a wonderfully dry bit of business. 'I Love a Man in Uniform' is my favourite Gang of Four track and it ain't here, but this is good stuff nonetheless.

Hmm. I'm inclined to give this 5 stars just based on Andy's story, but It's probably more of a 4 star thing for me, but then there's Andy's story and it's Friday so what the hell. Five goddamn stars.

Like being hit across the back of the head with a frying pan wrapped in barbed wire. Spiky, cold and indifferent to your feelings; a lot like my first girlfriend. Except this album didn't give me a hand job round the back of a youth club. Best Tracks: Natural's Not In It; Damaged Goods; I Found That Essence Rare

UK punk rock with interesting fills and rhythms. Catchy without being sappy. Feels like The Hives mixed with some Rolling Stones with a bit of added edge. Really good. Added to collection.

Four young dudes at the familiar graduate-first job juncture meet for a final pow-wow, alight on a formula for turning their tubthumping into danceable pub-funk, never have to get that first job after all.

Not bad, kinda entertaining hehe

This is 100000% more my vibe. I've never heard of them but I like. I don't know if I'll add them to my CD deck, but this is the best album I've gotten so far.

Un album rock (punk rock) correct que je nai pas vu passer. Beaucoup de similitude dans leur chaonson 3*

Gave up after 4 tracks. Was okay.

Woa!

Forgettable album.

7/10

7/10

Interesting punk album

Spiky jarring post-punk. Not an easy listen, but the influence on a lot of 2000s bands is clear.

Such an interesting blend of flavors going on here. Nothing quite like it! And that's not even getting into the lyrics. This was a delight.

A really punchy album with some fun mixing of post-punk and dub/reggae type stuff happening as well. I like this album a lot.

Another album that cements post-punk as my favorite genre. A creative artistic mix on the punk formula by incorporating influences from other genres, most notably dance-pop and funk. Embodies the spirit of punk perfectly that follows The Sex Pistols, from the lyrical subject to vocal style to art direction. One of my favorite punk techniques is how instruments and vocals stop suddenly, to allow other elements to shine and have their place momentarily. It makes for an open experience that doesn't shroud the audience with constant noise as other genres do. The bass is my favorite, characterizing each of the songs and making them distinctive. Flows great. Several amazing songs, but none are bad. Favorite tracks: Damaged Goods, At Home He's A Tourist, 5.45, Return the Gift, Contract Least favorite: Guns Before Butter, Natural's Not In It

The bounce of a frog. Gun drum and bass cohesion, very much enjoyed it

271021 15:36 3.5

So so, cool tunes but not my kind of noise

Enjoyed it, nothing earth shattering. Like Punk/The Jam

Interesting. I was definitely not familiar going into this one, but I liked most of it.

The 70's deliver again. Good old fashioned anti-establishment punk. The composition of the songs themselves show a complete disregard for established pop norms, instead preferring to forge their own path. The instruments float in and out of the song and even in and out of alignment with eachother. But they all work together to create a truly distinct and enjoyable album. I was pleasantly surprised to find tracks that appear to be direct forefathers for groups like LCD Soundsystem (Not Great Men) and Blur (Ether). I'd never heard the album before, but it will defintely be on my list and it defintely belongs here as well.

Fantastic, like Wire but hookier. Love.

The instrumentation is not too bed and with a completely different vocalist and style of singing, this might have been a good album. But I just sort of hate all of the vocals on this album. From what I heard of the lyrics (didn't actively listen to them) it sounds like they're suuuper edgy.

Jako snažan i dobar album.

Echoes of The Clash, The Stranglers, Devo, and early Joe Jackson. A nice hard edge to some of the songs. Punk meets new wave meets alternative.

If this project has solidified one thing: I hate post punk. All the droning, talentless monotony without the enthusiasm or energy.

Influential to later punk rock

Eh, another punk-ish album that really feels like it meanders all over the place, melodically and tempo-wise for no very good reason. I'm giving it 2 stars, but could be convinced it's not worth that much.

Not a fan of this LP

3.5 | Otra banda que nunca había escuchado. La música agarra inmediatamente, si alguien que no tiene idea preguntara ¿a qué suena el post punk? creo que esta es una gran demostración del sonido más representativo de un género que se termino dividiendo a mil lados distintos. Un sonido de bajo fuerte, guitarras estridentes que dominan secciones cortas de las canciones. Es muy clara en partes la influencia que tuvo esta banda y sonido muchos años después en el dichoso garage revival; la diferencia en que este disco me haya agradado tanto y que la mayoría de esas otras bandas se me hagan una masa amorfa que se queda muy en el promedio es justamente que aquí, aunque se notan justo las canciones y hasta secciones que influyeron en ese estilo, no todo el disco suena igual, hay bastante variedad y no se siente todo igual. Las letras en general densas, al inicio es dificil ponerles atención pero con un par de oidas las va uno procesando. Ether, Not Great Men y At Home He's a Tourist excelentes canciones. Me agrada mucho haber escuchado este disco, música que hace clic y letras que se esfuerzan una rayita de más.

Otra banda de la que jamás había escuchado. Veo por la reseña del disco y la fecha en la que salió que fue un disco influyente. Lo siento como una mezcla de Sex Pistols con The Knak, como algo intermedio entre ambos. Interesante de escuchar, pero temo que no me atrapó.

Muy interesante antecedente a muchas cosas que me conoceremos años después como !!!, Cage The Elephant, Strokes pero sobre todo Franz Ferdinand y más cercano a ellos mismos Talking Heads. Me gustó especialmente la instrumentación: tremenda base rítmica con un baterista muy lleno de detalles y un bajo sólido y unas guitarras siempre interesantes y con riffs que en su momento debieron sonar muy innovadores. Si por algo no les doy la 5 estrella (y de hecho casi me voy por 3 en vez de 4) es que un par de veces caen en esos sonidos que no sabes si lo están haciendo irónicamente o por hacer arte muy conceptual, pero entonces a veces lanzan disonancias que no me cuadran o hacen coros con frases de preparatoriano que está aprendiendo que odia el sistema y escribe "poesía".

Like the funk riffs and lead guitar Punk singing is shite A lot of the tunes sound similar

This was pretty cool

Really interesting that sometimes the guitar player would just make noise on some songs. Kept the album from being very straight forward. Nice guitar tones.

Is a kind of funk in the punk album, filled with metallic dissonances. A Talking Heads mixed with Jimi Hendrix. (6/10) Favourite Songs: Damaged Goods

Fine I guess - another late 70s British “post-punk” band - they’re really starting to blur together.

Punk artist I haven't heard of until now, pretty great

Big fan of this one. Such a fun listen. It's a post punk album but with some more brightness and very punchy bass. Catchy melodies and great energy.

LOVED IT!. Didn't know one of the songs was an original!

Peppy!

Love this. Great punk rock.

Liked it

Didn't realised they did damaged good (havent heard in a while)

A classic. This record is really good. Its been a staple in my discography for a long time. An essential punk album that pulls no punches. I will say that it might be a little overhyped just because Kurt Cobain had them on his list of favorite bands, but it's still mega quality.

Just another typical 80’s vibe. Nothing special but it wasn’t grating.

Thought the riff from the first track was familiar; turns out it was recently sampled for "the ground below" by Run the Jewels. Enjoyed the album at the start, but grew bored as time went on, was thinking this was going to be 4/5 after the first few tracks but it slipped a bit.

What is there to say about this album that hasn't already been said? Post punk classic, through and through. I love the weird angular guitar work glued together with infectiously funky rhythms. Lyrics are on point and carry some significant weight; it's one of the better examples of politically driven lyrics without being whiny or preachy. Total shame what the band has become these days, a low resolution nostalgia cash grab. This album is extremely influential to me. I think Solid Gold has better songs, but as an album its the most solid of them all in their discography. Mandatory listening no matter who you are or what you like.

Ether is incredible

An album that is named aptly. An older album that has old punk style but has instrumentals and the sound of modern alt albums. Better than expected and could see the influences in modern songs. 7.1/10

Post-punk The whole album sort of blurs together. Songs sound the same and nothing really stood out to me. 2.5/5

Cool album Nice listening to and songs are varied 4/5

Banger, love me some post punk

A great head-bopper - love the call and response of the guitar in lots of the tracks. Riffs are catchy as hell too and the off-beat strumming makes things interesting but can feel a bit same-y after a while.

Discazo. La voz igual a la de Jon King me hace pensar como un Joe Strummer menos punkish, ideal para el fin de los 70. Las lineas de bajo constante tambien son bien punk. Puedo ver perfecto como NIN y un monton de otras bandas que escucho sacaron inspiración de acá. Dejar una base constante sonando de fondo y meterle arreglos arriba es algo que se hace desde tiempos inmemorables. La verdad me encantó.

Me sorprende mucho cómo pensaba que algunos sonidos eran "modernos", y ahora me encuentro con un album de 1979 que me suena muy familiar. De a momentos me suena como los antecesores de Franz Ferdinand sobre todo en temas como "Damaged Goods" 3/5 voy a volver a escuchar

The punk sound was there, but man I just cannot vibe with that discordant guitar

I liked the song damaged good. It aged well!

Not great vocals or very insightful lyrics

Sounds like if you mixed the Specials and the Clash together. Mostly enjoyable but nothing really stood out on it.

unremarkable

Every song sounded similar, which wasnt necessarily a bad thing, luckily I enjoyed it.

This is probably a 2.5/5 for me. There were some elements I liked but I mostly just found this noisy

Pretty Good!!

honestly loved it.

Distinctive discordant guitar and disjointed rhythmns - it sounds like they're playing The Jam's News of the World backwards. The bastard children of The Buzzcocks and Devo. Occasionally interesting but mostly annoying.

One of my favourite albums, still as good now as when I first heard it as a teenager and hasn't really dated at all. Love the sound of everything, and it values close listening - the bass and guitar in particular. Intelligent, anti-consumerist/capitalist/imperialist lyrics, coupled with funky jams - what more could you want?

I like the energy,but u have to say it got a bit tiresome before the album was over

Nice album, will check out more of their stuff

I like this one way more than on my first listen. I appreciate this brand of discordant post-punk a lot more these days, and the philosophy of the album is so real.

Casi no me ha llamado la atención.

snooze

Surprisingly raw and powerful!

Primeiro disco totalmente desconhecido pra mim. Eu esperava algo dançante mas não essa espécie de punk disco com produção espartana. O índio da capa :(

Strong riffs, but a bit samey

Trip hop. Like The Avalanches and Evanescence got together in the mid 90’s.

Fun, though not my usual ting

classic british post-punk album, had never heard it before actually, Damaged goods is the highlight for me (their most famous song I think too)

Good album, great songwriting. Glad I got to listen all the way through. Minimal and classically post-punk, much more raw than their later work.

good stuff

Didn’t work for me

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars. This album is straight fire all the way through and I cannot get enough of the guitar in At Home He's A Tourist.

Abrasive, all in your face. Love it

I may have a new favourite punk album

Fun to listen to, but not something I would actively seek out or revisit.

These guys remind me a good bit of The Clash with the social commentary in many of the songs. I didn't feel like many of the songs stood out to me, but the album as a whole is enjoyable and you can feel its influence Saved: Natural's Not In It, 5.45

Saved Prior: None Saved Off Rip: Ether, Damaged Goods, I Found That Essence Rare Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: I was hopeful going into this, but it was kinda just noise. All kinda sounded the same, once you've heard the first 4 songs you've heard the whole album. Disappointed.

Quite good.

2/5 naaaah

Holy shit. Great album from a band I had never heard of. Love this dance-punk style a lot. Reminds me of bands like The Rapture, The Faint, LCD Sound System, etc.

🤘

Too Hard

I appreciate it in the context of the time period, but not much beyond that

Post punk with intelligent lyrics that you can dance to, whats not to like? Excellent album.

It was fine

Not much variety. A bit like The Clash, but not as good.

It was decent, as far as rock goes, but it just felt... Generic. Plain. It didn't bring anything new to me.

Interesting

Viva el post-punk.

Unimpressed. Seemed like every chorus was just repeating the same phrase 4-5 times. The vocals were also kind of monotonous. I did like the song “I found that essence rare”.

Wow that first track was a painful start, but I liked most of the other tracks more - just wish they didn’t have those parts where the rhythm and melody are both totally disregarded. I’m not a big punk fan, but I think they had some pretty cool intertwining of vocals and instrumentals that made it a fun listen.

Post-punk isn't really my type of game. But it was okay experiencing something new.

Tiene algo pero la verdad es que no me llega a gustar

Feels like i've herad 100's of variations of this album

Pretty good. A little rough around the edges. Can definitely see how they influenced U2

Really enjoyed this, ace beats and up my street

Albumik post punkowy, znany i lubiany, brak tu jakichkolwiek zapychaczy, kazdy kawalek niesie jakas historie, jak na ponad punkowy album motywami jest oczywiscie wszystko na litere K, od kapitalizmu, przez konsumpcjonizm po konformizm, oczywiscie motywy milosci o seksu takze sa mocno obecne, ale da sie wyczuc, ze glownym theme materialu jest alienacja czlowieka w dziesiejszym spoleczenstwie, nawet na okladce juz jest historia obrazkowa z kowbojem i indianinem, natomiast na pleckach plytki jest stary pijany, nie w wannie, ale i tak niszczacy zycie rodzinne, na plejliste leca kawalki damaged goods oraz at home hes a tourist

Good to know. I hear newer bands being inspired by this album.

One of the most outstanding albums from one of the best and most creative periods in pop history. Syncopated guitars, funky rhythms, lyrics full of meaning... its fame is well deserved

No es mi estilo. Vamos que no me ha gustado una mierda

closer to a 2.5

Great new wave post punk album.

Nice groove and vibe, also the sound is very destinctive

Gang of Four? More like, "Please, no more"! This album reminds me of the Ramones but if they all took some melatonin before making an album. Very boring, not extremely bad but there really wasn't anything on this album that was impressionable to me (except the over 1 minute of guitar feedback on the last song that made me wanna throw my phone at a wall). Definitely not gonna listen to it again, sorry gang of four. (also here's some more disses I can think of, Gang of Four? More like, "I'm out the door!" or "There's the door!")(Gang of Four? More like, "My ears are sore!")(Gang of Four? More like, "Oh this is a bore!")(Gang of Four? More like, "I'd rather go to war!")(Gang of Four? More like, "I can't take this anymore!") Yeah, not my cup of tea.

And we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming. As the album cover suggests, there is a small portion of this album that is intriguing but the rest of it is just empty space. Not Great Men was a song I’ve heard before but can’t place where and I liked Damaged Goods but the rest of the album was completely forgettable. It feels like just another male British group. I won’t listen to this album again but I’m glad there were a few enjoyable tracks. I think the album title might be hyperbole.

post-punk. está bien.

Punk-rock psicodélico.

This may be a 5 star because the band moves to a more complex level as songwriters and performers. Much better structure on this "themed" album. A high point for band.

Wow, I really really enjoyed this album. I have never heard of this band unless they moonlighted as communists in China. The electrical guitar and bass kicked ass and reminded me a ton of Bloc Party

I know the name, never heard the music. Reminds me of Wire. Will listen again. I feel like I missed out.

Didn't like it.

I hadn't heard of this band and I can see how they might have influenced a lot of other bands I like. This one probably needs a few listens to get into but was entertaining to start.

It’s ok, but it takes a lot for me to really enjoy a punk album and this didn’t quite get there. Favorite tracks: “Not Great Men,” and “Glass”

I wasn't sure what to expect with this one but some solid punk is always a nice surprise

They managed to keep punk really interesting.

Never heard of this group. Very bright, punchy punk. Reminds me a bit of Parquet Courts. Wikipedia describes a lot of political lyrics and themes--I'm gonna take their word for it because I don't find myself catching many lyrics on here, aside from "Your kiss so sweet.....your sweat so sour." Damn, what a line. "Damaged Goods" is awesome. If the whole album had that energy, I'd be head over heels for this. Alas, we got what we got. It's still good, but I won't be cosigning the classic status. Favorite tracks: Damaged Goods (by a mile), I Found That Essence Rare, Not Great Men. Album art: Really like this one. The color choices are terrific. I love how much of this is just empty space. The three-panel story on the right is a great political statement, much more conspicuous than the lyrics. This whole cover fits the album well. 3.5/5

Meh

Fist fight in the parking lot. Buying sarkilar bir urine benziyomus gibi geldi, bi favorim sarkim yok ama albumu genel olarak begendim ben.

meh

One of my favorite dancy-punk albums of all time. Awesome bass lines

Not my cup of tea.

i enjoyed this. i can see how this would have been an influence and source of inspiration for future groups. at the time it was released i imagine it would have been amazing.

Excellent, and it's amazing just how fresh it still sounds 52 years later. Then again, I'm a big fan of Squid and Shame who've raised the banner for this kind of music in the past year. Love it. Highly recommended.

not a fan

I like these guys. Had not listened to them in a long time, so excited to see them on the list. Really appreciate the tight hooky guitar riffs and basslines.

This album really didn't do much for me, it's safe to say I was not entertained. It's one of many of those early 80's punk albums, except this one had almost nothing interesting to offer. The mixing is flat and bland and the songs are all forgettable, but I will say that I liked the bass, it was the only thing that stuck out. The songs are all so samey sounding that the whole album just started to blur together, with nothing really distinct happening. The shrill guitar, the distant british vocals, the treble-heavy drums, it was all the same in every song. The album art is almost as bland as these songs too, so at least they're honest. I think I'm going to go listen to Talking Heads now.

Felt a lot like the minutemen which i should’ve given 3 stars

This is fun, and chaotic.

Great while I’m listening. But then it’s gone.

New wave makes way more sense now.

A funky af; proto-fugazi sounding, "It's native american, sir", album. Definitely recognized some of these songs as classic 'left of dial' jams, having never heard delved into Gang of Four before. Good stuff

So funky. So fun. Very DEVO.

This was a shocking surprise.

It’s a jam. Four stars.

Meh it was ok.

Love the bass forward sound. Love when bass has more of an equal share in the mix and more freedom to be a melodic contributor alongside the guitar, rather than simply being a support. I'd argue that the bass is actually driving the hooks here and is in a sense the main the melodic instrument, with the guitar playing more of an accent /support role stabbing in there with a really trebly sound. Lots of interesting changes and movement/stopping/in/out/bursts of energy. I'm a sucker for this flatter yet still passionate singing style too. Like the way they seem to cut in lower fidelity possibly demo recordings into the mix for effect at certain points throughout. Lyrics and subject matter are my cup of tea. Not too much love and relationships shit here. Punk with a college degree. I might be an Anglophile. Listened to this several times.

Never heard of them before, but looking at the cool cover I knew it had potential to be interesting. Initial vibe was like "is this punk?". Sorta, but a little more "off". I like it. Parts of the energy remind me of RCE actually, the social commentary part of it. I like it. I'd probably give it a 3.5 but I'll round up.

Didn't like this at first - bit repetitive, not much for melodies - but won me over by Damaged Goods. Some cool stuttering drums and fun bass lines. I Found That Essence Rare was another highlight.

Not a fan of the type of mysic

Like a whiney Levelers with less dimension to their sound. Meh.

It was alright

false

Pretty cool album from a band I've never heard of. Post-punk? Punk-Funk?

Way more fun of an album than I remembered. Absolute banger

Dope

pretty good. didn't love it but can see why it's important

Very enjoyable post punk. You can tell how influential their sound has been. I'm surprised I'm not more familiar with the band, but this was a really good album.

Really 4.5 but I round up. Love the bass and guitars. Can really hear all the music it later influenced. First album that I've bought vinyl for after listening (that I don't already own)

ur kiss is so sweet ur sweat so sour

It took me a while to settle into this album, but I'm happy I stuck with it. Once I got used to the under-production then I could enjoy the songs, and some of them are pretty catchy little numbers. Eventually I ended up humming along, toe tapping, and being a little disappointed when it ended. This album is a nice bridge between the harsh 70s punk and what came along after.

Pretty groovy, alt Brit rock vibes. I enjoyed!

Du rock anglais franchement pénible.

Interesting to hear this one again - still edgy, raw, strange, and intimate. High quality punk art rock. I can see where Minutemen got their vibe...

Post-punk. Very listenable. Succinct. Not dated.

Tremendous - must buy!

Never quite clicked for me. On a bit of a shit run.

Lazy vocals aside, it's somewhat catchy

Medrivende rock, Indflydelsesrigt, forud for sin tid, ligefrem

Solid 3

This is an excellent post-punk album made like a snubbed nose to the new wave craze that was happening at the time. Solid and catchy, yet it was still giving the finger to the corporate man.

At first this was a 4, but upon repeat listens it really deserves its 5 status. I'm not sure what it even means in this context, but the one word I think about this album is 'angular'. Great stuff from top to bottom, and Contract really stood out to me, especially since it isn't considered one of the top tracks on here. Full album experience.

The lyrics remind me of Fugazi, but without the slogans

Top quality, influential punk/post-punk/funk. And a few standout tunes.