Reviews (page 5 of 7)
Sounded okay but it wasn’t very memorable
Among their contemporaries this was one of the punk albums that was easiest to listen to, but that was also probably why they were perhaps less influential to the late 70s and early 80s punk scene than say Joy Division, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Killing Joke, and The Ramones. I can hear how and why they influenced some of the artists I enjoy. Favorite tracks: "Fiction Romance" and "Autonomy"
Not bad, but they have one mode, and it does feel like the same formula over and over. But still fun. I'd actually be quite into a hypothetical scenario where this is re-recorded with a more indie rock production. With trumpets obvs 5.5 / 10 Good tracks: What do I get, Moving away from the pulsebeat, fiction romance
# 343 : They've done a pretty decent job, good album, it’s enjoyable and fun overall despite sounding very samey throughout. Not much musical ability required to make early Brit punk, just sayin'. Favourite Track : Get On Our Own
Favorite Track: Sixteen
I cringed a little when I first heard the singer's "talking" style but actually warmed up to this album as I listened - not my thing but quite fun. Rating: 3
I feel like I haven't had a woman in a while
It's not my sort of music.
Moving away from the pulsebeat is a belter.
I don't know if I have a solid opinion on this band. Definitely feels ahead of it's time in '78.
Positivt överraskad! Skojigt punk album. Bästa låtarna: I don't mind / autonomy. STARK 3
Punky little brits. I like this more than the other punk albums lately but still not my genre. 3 stars
Fine enough punk. A little longer than most punk albums. Has a lot of the same criticisms where it sounds like a lot of the same, but I feel like this album had a bit more variety. Still didn't wow me in any sense.
Lot of punk, little bit of pop. Nothing really jumped off the page at me. Some of the guitar work was really good though.
Immediately thought I was listening to Pink Floyd with the dial tone in No Reply. Feel like I've heard worse punk but also way better punk. Low 3.
I liked it. No more.
Rockiges Album der späten 70er mit teilweise powervollen Punkrock geprägten Songs. Es war ein ordentliches Hörerlebnis aber kein „Überflieger“.
I guess I should start by saying that the guitars and drums sound really good. They don't play many memorable parts, but at least those power chords sound good. If you played the isolated guitar part from any track I don't think I would be able to tell which song is which for the most part. However, the worst part about this album is the vocals. I just find his voice to be annoying. He is just a little too whinny, too high pitched, and too bri'ish. Despite all of this complaining, I didn't hate this album. It's just more late 70's run-of-the-mill punk. Low 3.
Punk bitch
I was concerned that a late 70s punk record would be a little too avant garde or noisy. But this was fun. I could see how this style evolved into some of the early 90s punk rock like Green Day
I couldn't believe this album was from the 1970s. The punk rock sound was so fresh and energetic that I thought it must be from a more contemporary time a la Greenday. This was a really fun listen, especially from a punk history perspective. Ultimately, the songs were good but blended together a lot. Not a bad thing, but it's the main reason I don't see myself listening to this one again.
Deece rocking
Meh.
Þetta er ágætt pönk, hressilega fjölbreytt og óvenju lagskipt miðað við stefnuna. Ekki mitt fyrsta val en ég gæti alveg meira af þessu.
Straight down the middle punk rock for me. Nothing super amazing.
Melodic punk. My main takeaway was the drumming. Although it could be because the last 7 minute song was almost entirely beats (good beats). Glad I stayed for the "credits" though. "You do you do you do you do too"
Not as edgy as some punk, and the singer is a bit more melodic than some punk singers (although still very punk-ish? punk-ey? punk-lik?). I think this is a good overall representative of the genre. It's not one of my go-to genres, but I listened to this album several times without getting annoyed or tired of it... but also without falling in love with it either. I did enjoy the last one (Moving Away From The Pulsebeat), which had a bit of a beach rhythm to it.
Think I had heard of them but had never listened to any of their albums...enjoyed this one. Punk edge that never went too far.
Good. Didn't get to spend much time with it..
just that standard, british, light punk-esque music. fine
Solid 70s British punk. A lot of Buzzcocks best stuff wasn't on studio albums though; given that compilations seem to be fair game on this list, maybe "Singles Going Steady" would have been a better inclusion.
I'm not entirely sure I heard a groundbreaking sound within Buzzcocks' Another Music in a Different Kitchen, though I recognize they were early on that pop punk scene. The vocals weren't anything spectacular, but that is often the case with punk from the seventies and eighties. The pop punk made for a fairly easy listen at least. I felt real kinship with the song "I Need," particularly with the lyric "I need cash".
Not bad for something in the punk space! It was coherent, wasn't too hardcore, and had a mix of new wave in it (which is a win in my book). As I have come to realize, a lot of punk is quick, short, and to the point, and this album is pretty much the same; it clocks in at just over 35 minutes. The longest song on the album (also the last) occupies nearly a fifth of that time, clocking in at 7 minutes. The majority of it is an epic closing jam, but the last 2 minutes are occupied by some silence and weird beeping. So...there's that. Really, it's too bad that this album is relatively unknown, because it's a great intersection of punk and new wave.
Listened Before: N Sex Pistols, is that you??? British pop punk from the 70s! Cool stuff. And much less political than the Pistols but very similar sounding. I dig it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: What Do I Get?
It’s okay, it’s very retro and buzzy, it’s not clean for the most part but it’s okay to listen to, I guess I would probably recommend it to a very particular amount of people because it’s not very, very good IMO. 7.12/10
I thought I would like this one a little more than I did. I really like late 70’s British punk for the most part, especially the Clash, but after three listens this one didn’t really grab me fully. I liked it, especially the punk guitar work, and I don’t mind the vocals (much more listenable than Sex Pistols), but I personally don’t think it has very strong songs. Autonomy was the only song that I really gravitated too each listen.
I prefer the Singles going steady comp, but some good songs on this
A good amount of fun! That drum breakdown towards the end of the last track is very cool and rousing!
Never heard of them. Nothing really impressive.
3.5 I liked it but not enough to revisit
Punk but very melodic with a lot of good riffs. Nice interplay between guitars and bass on Fast Cars and the guitar tone is great. You Tear Me Up has a neat double time section, and Get On Our Own even has a solo. Fiction Romance is another catchy one. The drum intro to Autonomy bears a striking resemblance to Run to the Hills - coincidence? It's another strong song in any case with the dual guitars shining. Loses momentum with the long Moving Away From The Pulsebeat followed by the somewhat cringeworthy Orgasm Addict. I still liked this overall.
Fun style that reminded me of the Ramones
Pretty high energy. 2.5.
Not as much screaming as on other punk albums so it still deserves 3 stars.
Fun British punk album with good energy and some humorous bits. Nothing remarkable here though. Most of the songs sound really similar so I found myself tuning out a lot.
I wish I a) had a friend in a band and b) could say the band sounded like this
This was fine. It may have been more impactful when it came out but it's just a 90s album to me now
i need is probably the stand out for me on this album . again another album i imagine young kids in the 70s/80s listening to and their parents being like wtf is this trash and the kid is like you dont get it MOOOOMMM its MUSIC!!!!! its LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!
A bunch of wallies
Definitely sounds ahead of there time, was surprised this sound came out in the late 70s. Good quality early punk.
It was okay, didn't stand out much
With the best will in the world I cannot give this more than a 3. That Fast Cars one is a banger though and I do agree with him there
This was a fun, low key punk album. I doesn't sound revolutionary, but I'm sure it helped bring punk to a more general audience. I'm a little disappointed they don't speak to larger topics at large, like punk generally does, but it's still a fun album. Best Songs: Fast Cars, I Don't Mind, Fiction Romance Worst Songs: I Need, What Do I Get?
good punk pop
Probably should revisit when I get more into punk again
I saw British punk in the description and thought ohhhhh nooooo. Two things I don’t love haha. But pleasantly surprised! Not to much screaming, and actually melody to most songs. Guitar rips! Listen again: probably Purchase for my collection: if I found it cheap Favourite Song: Moving Away From the Pulsebeat
Proto pop punk.
This was kinda fun, I’d say.
B- Fast Cars 3 No Reply 3 You Tear Me Up 3 Get On Our Own 3 Love Battery 3 16 3 I Don't Mind 3 Fiction Romance 3 Autonomy 3 I Need 3 Moving Away From The Pulsebeat 4 Cmon fellas
#237. There's a lot of edginess here that doesn't seem to lead to any kind of point. There's nothing that makes me care or want to listen to them again. Like it's fine, but that's about it. 3/5: it's fine
2.5 stars. Early pop punk. "I Don't Mind" catchy and memorable. "Fiction Romance" repetitive but nice riff.
Much too intense for my personal tastes, but I was still getting amped up while listening to it.
LOL I gave this band a bad review cause I really don't like the Dexy's I probably dont like this band either, but at least I can come by it honestly. Reminds me a lot of the white stripes!
Alright but not fantastic
Good peppy rock!
Fast Cars and Fiction Romance are good. The rest are okay. Chad Alfa name. Cocks
Noch nie was von Buzzcocks zuvor gehört. Scheinbar in den Anfängen des britischen Punkrocks mitgemischt. Dafür gibt es von mir drei Sterne.
Decent album.
Short. Simple. Energetic. Punk rock. It’s vanilla to me.
A pretty solid early punk rock record that sticks out primarily through its striking riffs and melodic basslines. I do think the more traditional punk rock elements bottleneck this album, while its more ambitious elements elevate it - giving the band an almost uniquely electrifying sound. I enjoy the more dynamic 'Get On Our Own', the marching percussion on 'Sixteen' paired with these fuzzy layered riffs, and the soaring outro to 'Autonomy'. The ambitious and hypnotic closer is another highlight here and exhibits the band's ability to stray from that typical punk rock formula. While I'm not a fan of this general vocal style, Pete Shelley's lyrics and melodic tendencies allow for a generally enjoyable experience. I'd say this is most definitely the case on the catchier 'I Don't Mind'. While I do enjoy this album and its rudimentary and traditionalist take on punk rock, I'm left wanting more by the end when considering the more interesting directions the genre was heading in around this time.
I’m not sure that I have ever heard this band before, but it sounds like a lot of other punk rock from their time. And I enjoyed it for the most part but not as much as other bands.
Similar to my feelings on the Sex Pistols, I think this is one where you had to be there at the time to appreciate it fully. It's fine as punk goes, probably a bit more interesting than the Sex Pistols even, bit overall a bit too repetitive for me. I can definitely see it's importance though.
Fun Jams from a simpler time.
the back half of this album was much stronger than the front. favorite song: fiction romance, autonomy, i need
I don't have much feedback other than to say that yes this belongs on the list.
Super repetitive, boring and overrated.
Much better than advertised! 3/5
I’m a little punked out at this point, but an accidental second listening made this a bit more enjoyable than I’d first thought. Some of my cooler college friends were fans of the Buzzcocks (my brain always thinks of the band name in a Chicago accent because of one of them) but I’d never really listened to their music at length until today. I’m not going to be a super fan, but there definitely was some fun to this.
I think this came after the Sex Pistol's debut and it sounds a lot like it. I enjoy it so far (2 songs in). It's fairly catchy punk that sounds a bit more modern than The Ramones. I didn't finish it but I would listen to it again.
How many damn rock albums are we going to get
Album 369 of 1001 Buzzcocks - Another Music In A Different Kitchen Rating : 3.75 / 5 Good album. I'm appreciating the punk scene more than I might have in the past. I like this one. They wouldn't have came to mind before but will now.
more musicianship than you expect from punk of the era, it's really great throughout
Me gusta el punk.
Good beats and lyrics
Bit dated but then some really good bits.
Sounds like a mix between the Dead Milkmen and The Clash. Maybe inspired punksters?
Expectations were low, but marginally exceeded.
I kinda enjoyed this one. Didn’t know it even existed. Seems to be an early pop punk band and influenced a lot of people. Has me curious about what other albums they have that I might like.
honest seventies punk
Good
This is okay, I wanted to really like it but it was not my fav
Boy...this was underwhelming. I didn't hate it, but I had higher expectations.
I thought this was enjoyable, a nice melodic punk album.
Hooray. More British punk. My favorite. Those are the thoughts that were in my mind leading up to me listening to this album. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Don't get me wrong, there are still some major problems I have with this album. The writing is a bit basic, but not the worst I've ever heard in an album. The singing is easily my least favorite part of the album. I just don't like it. However, the instrumental sound is enough to make my overall experience with this album somewhat positive. I can definitely hear how these guys influenced more modern groups like Green Day. There's some decent variety in these songs, something that most other punk albums I've listened to lack. There's a song in 6/8 time signature for crying out loud! This album has memorable parts to it, which is a godsend for albums like this. I will say though that the second half is quite a bit better than the first half in my opinion. Overall, while this is far from my favorite album ever, this is also far from my least favorite album ever. Good job Buzzcocks! I don't like your band name, but this album's alright. 3/5.
Pretty mid punk album really
Mediocre punk band
Pretty good punk album.
As an avid Ramones fan, I'm sorry I never properly listened to Brit punk bands like the Buzzcocks. This is a simple, powerful punk album and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Fun! I have come to learn I like 70’s punk.
It was fine. Autonomy is a banger.
Kinda liked it. Nothing I'd put on again but I didn't find it as offensive as some of my other contemporaries did
Straight up punk, plus a few more in the rock vein.
Another Music in A Different Kitchen is class old school punk, less anarchic and more having a good time, full on energy, consistent groove throughout, very listenable. Sixteen, Fiction Romance, Oh Shit probably my favorite tracks, if there's a major criticism it's that a lot of songs sound very similar, and his voice isn't my favourite after that much similarity, but it's an easy 3 and maybe a low 4 on a given day.
Quite gentle punk stuff, feels like it's had the edge sanded off. Means it lacks the real oomph and energy of something like the Sex Pistols, but it's definitely a bit more fun - the second half of the album in particular is really good. 3/5.
Was fun British punk but got bored after the first 3 songs…
3.5 stars. Fast-paced punk rock album. More in the style of punk rock, since the lyrics are hardly ever political, rather they're mostly focussed on romantic angst. Favorite tracks include "You Tear Me Up" "Get Your Own" and "I Need." "Orgasm Addict" caught me off guard for how juvenile it seems, but I suppose it's on brand. Energizing songs, although it's easy for songs to blend together/sound very similar.
This is pretty good. Like being stuck in a loading screen for Tony hawk pro skater and not being that bothered about it.
I like Fast Cars and No Reply
It was fine. Something about the Brit’s I can’t seem to get Pat.
its a late 70's British punk rock album and has all the earmarks. Hard sounding instruments, not great vocals and lots of counter culture hatred. not really my thing BUT I can see why its a favorite in those circles.
Normally everything about this album would annoy me. I’m not a punk fan and I do not like that version of an English accent. But this album just worked for some reason. It didn’t blow me away and I’ll never return to it but I enjoyed it during my listen and am glad I heard it before I died
Typical punk rock. Can see how they influenced many, and I like a lot of punk music. Just can't enjoy it when vocals are burried in the music. First few tracks are very momotenous. Some good power tracks on the latter half.
would be like a 3.5 falls into the genre of makes me want to kick something in a good way could i write poetry to this? y
3.5. Way better than PIL
Buzzcocks always makes me wish I was listening to the Ramones instead.
Early UK punk, fast paced and fun. Not much else to say
Tight, catchy but not as much as maybe later stuff
It's punk, more Sex Pistols than the Ramones, but not remotely close to being as enjoyable as either of those aforementioned outfits. This has energy, I'll give it that. Maybe it'll compel me to run for a while on the treadmill. One gets the sense this is an acquired taste. Maybe I just need to listen to it again in a different kitchen.
Enjoyable punk romp. Will likely listen again.
IDK what to say i think the buzzcocks are boring and the singer sounds like geddy lee. "I dont mind" Slaps tho. 3 stars.
Clearly foundational punk rock and enjoyed overall but its a bit repetitive for me as a start to finish album
Nice to get beyond the one song I know from this band - last track was definitely a fave for me!
Definitely loved "singles going steady" which, weirdly, some tracks on this album appear on that. So maybe it's a compilation? I'm really curious of their history and record releases but to talk about the music: really fast rock with a good catchy appeal. Just hook after hook after hook. May not be everyone's cup of tea (british) but one of my favorite bands of this style. Fast cars is a good opener. Get on our own is solid. Love Battery is fun. I like that these songs basically go real quick. Fits the energy. Even the long track "moving the pulsebeat" is brimming with creative playing for how straightforward their sound tends to be.
I feel like I should be giving this four stars, but today it feels more like a 3.25.
On this one, I was literally changing my mind about the album from one song to the next. I was appreciating the punk ethos and digging on the sparse, wanky sound. And then, next song, I was annoyed as hell. Then they'd reel me back in only to annoy me on the next track. And on it went. The stuff I liked was really fun. The stuff I didn't was repellant. I suspect I might warm up to it all if I were to listen more often... not sure when that might happen
Yeah, sure. 4 lads from Bolton in their 20s, making in tunes in 1978. I get the idea.
Punk rock, sérieusement ça sonne bien et j ai aimé elle vite. 35 min pour un album de ce type c'est juste assez condensé et sa frappe 3.75
Mixed feelings about this one, but I liked a few tracks- like I don't mind, I need, moving away from the pulsebeat.
I wasn't never a huge proponent of late 70s punk, but I enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would.
Hmm not the worst ounk
Super fun.
6/10. Sounded cool sometimes, didn't like the singing much.
Buzzcocky
Most of the songs sound the same. A little too early in the punk/new wave evolution. I bet they were fun live.
det finns uppenbara kvaliteter. Men efter ett tag tröttnar man ju. Dock bättre än the Stooges.
Helt okej skiva som växer successivt efter flera genomlyssningar, dock från en initialt ganska låg nivå. Ändå för få bra låtar för att nå upp till mer än en svag trea.
The drums really stick out to me on this album. The songs are pretty standard, but that is to be expected with when this was released. Overall, thought it was enjoyable. 3/5 Would listen again
\m/ \m/
Punk e tals nao é ruim mas nada de mais
Früher Punk Rock mit musikalisch guten Ansätzen aber teils schwachen und anstrengenden Vocals.
Fast Cars - 2 No Reply - 2 You Tear Me Up - 3 Get On Our Own - 2 Love Battery - 3 Sixteen - 2 I Don't Mind - 3 Fiction Romance - 3 Autonomy - 4 I Need - 3 Moving Away From the Pulsebeat - 4
I'm into it
What a silly band name!
ok punk, kinda boring
Never mind the Buzzcocks, wasn't that a questionable tv show?
The Buzzcocks have mainly passed me by, I always kind of hazily thought they were an American Ramones-style group. Nice to hear this bit of cheeky fun, like Bur meets the Sex Pistols.
Better than a lot of punk music, but 3 stars only because of the last song.
Jännintä tässä on se, että popin seassa leijailee riffittelyä, joka kuulostaa melkein hidastetulta Circle Jerksiltä. Levy kärsii kiistattoman sinkun puutteesta (Orgasm Addict avausraidaksi..), mutta se on perustasolla sekä melodisesti että dynaamisesti kiinnostava, ja osoittaa potentiaalia parantua kuunneltaessa.
Another British punk band, another average album. This one particularly falls into that Ramones-trap of every song sounding the same, with many of the lyrics to the songs just being the title repeated over and over, “Fast Cars” and “No Reply” for example. “Sixteen” was probably the favorite track, but even that was hardly memorable. I think it’s always impressive to be hearing this kind of sound in the late 70s because I can understand the massive influence it must’ve had, but in retrospective it’s difficult to be impressed by a sound you’ll come to know as the same old thing when it comes to punk.
3.5 Same music in a 1980s British kitchen
Spennende 3.5
Solid ratty early punk album. Surprised at how clean this sounds. They had some great songs and some clever ideas. Doesn’t have the iconic edge of some of their peers, but still a very strong debut.
Punk but listenable
Pretty typical early punk. Decent, catchy, but ultimately nothing special. 2.5/5
Punk rock. Was okay but the song writing was pretty boring.
Early punk. Sounded about what I'd expect.
As predicted before I hit the play button, a British punk band. Nothing different about the sound. Not bad, not memorable. Low 3.
3.2
Niet helemaal mijn ding
Surprisingly good. Love the basslines. With heavier guitars it wouldn't sound out of place in 90s punk era. Decent. Vocals not really my cup of tea
Typical punk rock. Good album if you are a fan of the genre. Think Sex Pistols instead of the Ramones
Pretty good for Punk
Overall good, i wouldnt listen to most of them again
The type of punk rock that I prefer. Fast cars was my favorite song. I’d gladly listen to this one again.
AJ: buzzin
Like their energy, but it's nothing special.
Já já, þetta er ágætt.
Part of the first wave British punk scene, the Buzzcocks would influence many bands in the years to come. Good listen, but not necessarily compelling.
I dunno I should like it more than I do, but it is just "okay" punk for me. I guess it's kind of in-between proto-punk and punk proper so it's kind of not the best of either world. There's also this up and coming 80s new wave-ness to it that I'm not super into.
I am pleasantly surprised while listening to this album. I might not have been the most... welcoming person when it comes to listening to these old rock albums, but this sounds surprisingly fresh.
70s british rock big downgrade from 60s British rock kind of a precursor to punk
its ok
The beginnings of one of the bands who invented pop-punk. Short blasts of feelings through poppy melodies though still enough oddity in here to keep the punks happy. Best Tracks: No Reply; I Don't Mind; I Need
Buzzcocks have always come off just like The Ramones to me - probably pretty mind blowing for their time, but we've come so far since that it's hard to listen to now. The album is mercifully short though, which I've always appreciated about punk. I appreciate my predecessors, but I can't stand listening to them.
It's OK
Not bad, definitely more poppy than other punk I've listened to, which is kind of nice. However, I don't really see the appeal in this album. It's kind of just another album, nothing amazing going on here.
Bit up and down
Yeah like sure, okay, you know what you're getting really don't you
It's good but his voice is kinda annoying
Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Here’s the Buzzcocks.
p411. 1978. 3 stars. The inspiration for a thousand English kids to pick up a guitar in the late 70s, so points for that. Set against that are the dreadful nasal whine of Pete Shelley's voice and the lack of standout tunes. Bonus point for I Don't Mind.
I enjoyed this one.
O tempo gasto para conhecer o começo do punk foi bastante proveitoso. OU seja, complementou bem a jornada de aprendizado sobre o punk.
Not really good, not bad either
Seminal Manchester Punk. It has a vibrancy and energy that was common at the time. Let's face it though the musicianship and lyrics aren't the best but tell that to the kids in the front row pogoing around....
Don't know anything really about the Buzzcocks, other than knowing who they are, and knowing that they're in a genre that I don't rarely listen to. It's nice to hear. It's a good listen. But, Punk is not much of a genre that I attract to.
This is music I would've hated if I'd ever had a boyfriend who listened to it, but then would listen to five years after we broke up.
Starts awful but then some palatable punk emerges.
Above average 3/5. Solid! I include the 1996 bonus material - which contain some of the best songs on the album! (Orgasm Addict, Oh Shit) Standouts: I Don't Mind, Orgasm Addict.
29th March 2023 Listened during the day while hungover in the office. Drove mum home and got back late. The whole album buzzes through driven by strumming guitars and pounding drums. 3.5 if I could.
Okay
Not super original or anything. Typical British music of the era, I feel. And not even a particularly great example imo. Good regardless.
This was a spicy little number. I never listened to this band, but absolutely thought it was great. Would listen again!
Not sober. Not drunk. Just a little buzzed.
Good punk album. I like it but didnt love it and nothing stuck out
Here comes another punk album, though I kind of enjoyed this one more than the last one. Maybe because it sort of sounded like rock. Either way, it felt similar to a lot of other bands on here. Props to these guys calling themselves the Buzzcocks, I guarantee it was the fella on the far right's idea, he looks like a stinker. Hell they all do.
Enjoyed it.
Toma punk para la limpieza semanal de la casa.(LNB) El punk siempre viene bien 👅(PSP)
Definitely getting more Buzzcocks!
Not my favorite style of punk but I enjoyed this. Had a lot of heart and skill.
De nouvelles clébarderies sans intérêt.
Un second bon album de punk après celui des Hives entrevu il y a de cela plusieurs mois. Cela n'est toujours pas suffisant pour redorer le blason de ce genre musical mettant en scène multiples coliers à clous et autres clébards dégueulasses, mais cela permet de faire renaître un peu d'espoir.
3.7 - Some fun, hard-charging guitar riffs with androgynous vocals. But I’d struggle to identify this in a lineup with other UK/Aussie punk outfits from the 70’s. Highlights: “Fast Cars”, “Love Battery”, “Moving Away From the Pulsebeat”
Fine punk
Every track sounds like an embryonic version of "Ever Fallen in Love With," apart from one where the swear a lot.
3.5
Fun, fast, juvenile, punk. It does miss that extra spark though.
Fun, you can tell its a pre-cursor to good stuff
First time listening to the Buzzcocks and to me, this is punk rock. Most songs under 3-3.5 minutes, loud, fast and in your face. Have to say, fun and upbeat, but a little repetitive at times. At first, I thought the singer was a girl. He wasn't. Favorite songs include Fiction Romance, What do I get? and Oh shit.... Strangest/most uncomfortable song, Orgasm Addict. Perfect song to have a co-worker walk in and ask, WTF? Overall, fun and upbeat. Liked some and some sounded the same, but generally enjoyed. 2.5 for me. Liked because it was new to me, but not sure I would go back and listen again.
3 While I love a good punk album, Buzzcocks have never been my favorite outfit of the genre. They have a few songs I really like, but having now listened to an album of their lesser known stuff, I stand by my initial thoughts on the band. While every song has that early punk energy and attitude we all know and love, there’s nothing particular of note in any individual song, and despite the group riding a musical wave defined by counterculture and protest, it doesn’t feel like much is being said here. I would rather just listen to Singles Going Steady - I feel like I can get the full Buzzcocks experience I need from that album, and I would urge any other skeptics to do the same. Honestly, I think it’s likely we didn’t get that album instead because the listmakers didn’t want to include compilations, which is fair, but in this case it feels like an unfortunate oversight. Favorite songs: I Don’t Mind, Get On Our Own, I Need
Generic 70s punk
71/100: This was like a slightly less abrasive version of the Sex Pistols, which means I liked this better than the Sex Pistols; however, that's a relatively low bar. This was a pretty good album, but it got repetitive and a bit boring by the end. Probably won't listen again.
Not bad, liked the punkyness
I generally like Buzzcocks, but the songs on this album didn't really do it for me. The extended version with the singles on makes it 100% better.
yeah it was okay it didn't make me feel much. sounded alright 6/10
Decent early punk music but probably won’t go back
So, as Simon well knows I've never been very good at doing my musical homework. If I was, I might have listened to these guys sometime after becoming (and remaining) a fan of the early albums from The Offspring & to a lesser extent Green Day. As it is, I'm happy to start catching up now, and intrigued with this album that seems to be poised right on the cusp between the "original/classic punk" sound and the emerging punk-pop that these guys evidently helped to pioneer. Good stuff...but two listens was enough for me. 3.5 stars.
Early British punk rock. It was ok. 3.5 stars.
I'm a huge punk fan, and this is fairly good punk. I'm not too into the classic punk bands/sound but The Buzzcocks are pretty good.
A decent Britpop/rock LP. Don’t know if any of these tracks will stick with me through the end of the week, but they were at least a joy to listen to in the moment
Fun band and fun album. Will listen to more Buzzcocks for sure
I liked this album. Never heard of the Buzzcocks before but they have that enjoyable 80s/new wave sound and I will definitely listen to them more in the future. Nothing else to really cover as this album is good, but not anything special.
Catchy but lost its brilliance over the years for me
first listen it's fun
Classic shouty punk :)
I think I wanted to like this more, it's okay, very punky and lyrically are fun, but I found myself zoning out at points and getting a bit bored.
Pretty good punk music but no bangers
Ralph Nader line FTW
Best band name ever
High speed punk
Really enjoyed this one, although it didn't blow me away
Never mind the Buzzcocks! More punk. The random album generator has certainly got an appetite for punk at the moment. It's fine tho, we all need some shouty, shouty, fast and furious now and then. Vale Pete Shelley.
The Buzzcocks are a greatest hits band who never had any hits. (6/10) FT: I Don't Mind, Fiction Romance
This is the debut album from English punk rock band Buzzcocks. It is a highly acclaimed album with a great track list. I liked the album and would recommend it to any punk rock fans.
Hooky and melodic punk, it’s easy to see how this points forward to new wave and why people get excited about it but really it’s no great shakes for me personally. 3.2/3
I am not too sure that I was familiar with any of their work aside from their name going into this album. I managed to listen to the album once again while on a walk with the dog. Classic punk sound but I think that I need to go back and give the album a deeper listen. The album was good and I would go back to check out more from their discography.
Somewhere back there - I think it was during the phone sample in No Reply - I wondered if the Buzzcocks were going to do something conceptual. They most certainly did not, but pack their love songs with enough melody to stay sticky.
So this is where they started? Nothing I recognise, nothing I especially like or dislike. Can see it for it's relevance. Will never listen to again.
Good melodic punk album
In and out in 37 minutes. You love to see it
Most of these mediocre punk albums I rate a two but this one was just interesting enough to be average
Melodic punk. Great album
Mais um álbum de tomar cerveja em pé para nós
3,5 Num escutei tudo pq deu preguiça
L'eterna banda per descubrir del punk anglés. No tan iconoclastes com els Pistols, ni tan excelsos com The Clash, ells van anar al seu ritme, amb un punk rock accessible i original, molt personal. Malgrat l'aparició d'aquest disc a la llista, cap dels seus àlbums s'apropa a l'escolta "obligatòria", però la majoria d'ells són suficientement bons com per pertànyer a qualsevol col.lecció, i sempre amb alguns temes excel.lents, tot ells recopilats a la, aquesta sí, imprescindible 'Singles Going Steady'
Upon my initial listen I am not extremely thrilled with this piece. I think that it's very prototypical punk music, and that modern music would have suffered without acts like Buzzcocks. Unfortunately, I don't think I understand it yet, and most of the album just bleeds together for me. After hearing the song Ever Fall In Love from a different album, I think I understand the influence, but I need to listen to more of their work to fully respect what this album and the group means for culture going in to the future. Just an average score for now.
Same music. Same kitchen. Fun enough.
an end of the 70s punk album. meh.
This album has an interesting sound and I think I like it...but it wasn't grabbing me until the second time around. Would not mind coming back to this, but not something you can pop on in mixed company.
Chelsss hatesss fast kahhsss 3.5/5
It’s Buzzcocks!
Lekker snelle rockmuziek! Maar het is nu ook weer net niet de vrolijke melodieuze punk die ik leuk vind. ***
It’s fine, but never mind
Quite good fun, much more enjoyable than Sex Pistols. Some recognisable singles. Elements of good musicianship. Quite good.
I didn't click with punk when it first came out. I've come to appreciate it over time.
its good, but somehow felt too long (even though its not that long)
Standard punk. Love the energy and vibe.
6/10
Schöner Punk, aber ist nicht mein Style.
Quite fun! Lots of bangers, didnt love love though
Not a bad album and a good sound but not a huge fan, which is strange because on paper it's right up my street.
Bit too repetitive
There were a few moments of melodic punk which I enjoyed but these came later on the album.
Hmm, 3.5. The Buzzcocks have a very good sound but I have to say nothing on this particular album is quite memorable to me.
It's a pretty good punk album all things considered. Unexpectedly, they didn't have full on noise like some other bands on this list from this genre. The sound is pretty basic, but it's a good sound so credit where credit is due. One thing of note is that I liked the additions to the album at the end a bit more than most of the rest of the songs, but all in all it was fine. Favorite track: Fast Cars
Decent punk album that actually is fairly calm and "beginner-friendly", not all that raw and aggressive
Fun stuff. Good energy, not as sloppy as some punk can sound. I like it.
This was okay. I liked a few of the songs. Solid 3 stars
It has been quite hard for me to catalogue and rate so many punk albums being that I'm not very fond of the genre, but this one was not so bad. I mean, it's good and it doesn't get tiring or anything like that at all.
It's fine pop-punk. 5-6/10
So many songs I kinda liked, until the vocals started.
Good tracks but not particularly memorable
Solid album. Late 70s punk
A classic, but somewhat generic in the current musical climate.
No dispute that this album is a staple in the beginnings of the punk scene. It’s fast, raw and juvenile to the bone. While there’s certainly a place for it as one of the most important albums in music history, I’ve got to be in the mood and headspace to really enjoy listening to it.
Punk rock group that I hadn't heard before as back in 1978 I wasn't much into music yet. Mostly good stuff, but some of the material is a bit "homogeneous". Fiction Romance was my favorite, but Autonomy and Moving Away From the Pulsebeat also good. Last half of the album better than the first! Probably 3.2 out of 5?
Razigran punk album sa nekim dobro poznatim stvarima. Dobar album gdje po meni bolje prevladava prvi dio albuma, na prvo slušanje mi se dojmio album, al na drugo i treće je to manje više nestalo.
Fetzt haut mich aber auch nicht um
John Lydon of The Sex Pistols showed that you don't have to be able to sing to be a lead vocalist, and The Buzzcocks took that information and ran with it.
Местами вроде бы бодрое оригинальное звучание, но в целом - дженерик панк какой-то.
Another piece of evidence that this is a very British-centric list. The Buzzcocks bring their energy and fast-paced playing into an album that highlights punk and its British movement. Despite not having any major tracks to take away, it is easy to see how they impacted the genres and others to follow.
Primitive punk. Three decently good tracks save this one
eh
Great wee album, Yiu can still hear the influences today.
Fun record with some great tunes - gets better from Get on our own. Autonomy is a cracker and pulse beat is brilliant
false
Makes me want to listen to the Strokes
Production: 7/20 Songwriting: 12/20 Innovation: 7/20 Bangers: 15/20 Emotional response: 9/20 = 50
Yllättävänkin raikasta punkkirokkia 70-luvun lopulla tehdyksi. Harkitsin jopa nelosta, mutta ei nyt sentäs niin paljoa vavisuttanut.
Menevää punk-rokkia 1978. Kuriositeettina mainittakoon, että levyn avaavassa Fast Cars -biisissä lausutaan useampaan otteeseen "Fast Cars!" mielestäni hyvin samaan tapaan kuin Agent Orangen Bloodstains -biisissä (1980), mutta ainakaan googlen ensimmäiset hakutulokset eivät paljastaneet tieteellistä yhteyttä näiden kahden välille.
3/5
This is probably my least favorite punk record so far on the list. in that I like it but I don't immediately love it. The soundscape overall is very tinny and scratchy.
Classic punk rock! Really a joy to listen to... Once every three months.
Some interesting moments. 5/10
not my bag
Never listened to this band all that much, but I feel kind of weird about the fact I really preferred some of the extra tracks on the extended version I listened to than the main tracks that make up the original sequencing. And, I mean, that nevvvvver happens. Usually those songs don’t make the cut for a reason, right? But “Orgasm Addict,” “What Do I Get?” and “Oh Shit,” are all pretty awesome. Favorite track overall though is “Sixteen.” Hands down. Otherwise, this is really a record that made me further realize that like 98% of all classic punk is really just sped up distorted pop songs.
Recuerdo haber tenido un par de canciones de los Buzzcocks en días perdidos de Napster. Siempre me gustaron sus canciones se sentían con bastante energía y mejor realizadas que mucho punk. Honestamente, aunque me gustó esperaba más del disco; sobre todo la primera mitad medio desinfla. No sé por qué... es el tipo de punk que me normalmente me gusta más. Quizá en este caso en disco completo llegan a sonar demasiado iguales a ratos y se pierde un poco, quizá es mejor banda de sencillos que de álbumes. La segunda mitad del disco es mucho mejor y toso se empieza a mezclar más. Me gustó en especial Autonomy y me encantó Moving Away from the Pulse Beat, que aparte de ser una canción de punk de 7 minutos tiene quizá de los mejores y más originales trabajos de batería y guitarra del género. Entiendo que este sea el debut, pero incluso sin conocer a fondo la discografía se que les he escuchado mejor material. Al menos sí es disfrutable. Una anécdota simpática… ¿Se acuerdan de Sister Ray? Esa canción de Velvet Undergound que hablaba de una historia de drag queens teniendo una orgía fallida mientras la banda toca un improvisado de diecisiete minutos en torno a tres acordes. Los Buzzcocks se formaron porque a los integrantes les mamaba esa canción.
Their sound and energy comes rip Roaring out of the gate with their debut / I think their songwriting skills were still in development - to be on display on later albums
Disco de punk standard, bien ejecutado y sin complicaciones. De los discos de punk que han salido, el que más me ha gustado. 3 estrellas, sin saber si es sólido 3 o 3.5 que baja, al final no hace diferencia pero es un muy buen disco.
Another reminder that punk was around for a long time.