Reviews (page 6 of 8)
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
Great listen
Boring
This is GOLD!! STILL sounds and feels fresh today. I have zero complaints and this, 4 stars!!
#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 Song added to playlist: Love Battery I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I have to say I'm kind of over the whole "Punk with British dudes not-quite-yelling around it" The instrumentation got repetitive by the sixth track, and nothing here really inspired much of anything for me. "I hate modern music/Disco, boogie, pop/They go on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on/How I wish they would stop." - Sang at the end of a song that went on and on and on and on and on with the exact same guitar riff throughout all of it, with the most basic of basic melodies. Couldn't have written it better myself. 1/5
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.
First time listener to Buzzcocks, and damn, this record is just fantastic. Love the production, the songs are so good. Not even got any favourites - just the entire record. Brilliant.
Pretty classic and succinct UK punk record.
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
01) Fast Cars - 6,0 02) No Reply - 5,5 03) You Tear Me Up - 5,0 04) Get on Our Own - 5,0 05) Love Battery - 5,5 06) Sixteen - 4,0 07) I Don't Mind - 6,0 08) Fiction Romance - 5,5 09) Autonomy - 5,0 10) I Need - 6,0 11) Moving Away from the Pulsebeat - 5,0 TOTAL: 5,32 (53/100) Current ranking: 172/191 One can learn a lot from this project. At first I realized that I simply hate jazz, and now it's slowly dawning on me that punk isn't much better either.
I think I give up on punk rock. I keep saying to myself: "it'll be the next one. The next punk band will get me into punk" - and I am tired of saying that. I like punk rock elements. But as a whole? Fuck punk. Especially punk vocalists. Especially these "punk titan" bands that everyone has pinned on their leather jackets. This album? Boring. Plagued by shit lyrics and shit vocals. The lyrics are written by any 13 year old emo kid who got turned down on their grade 8 prom. I'm over it. I'm over punk. This album is probably a 2... But it gets a 1 for me for making me lose faith in punk rock.
Angular spikey and young. Very enjoyable
Good peppy rock!
Fast Cars and Fiction Romance are good. The rest are okay. Chad Alfa name. Cocks
I love me some cocks gub gub gub
British punk classic! Some say punk rockers can’t play their instruments, and they should listen to this drummer playing his arse off. Cheeky songwriting and attitude
De va dope
Noch nie was von Buzzcocks zuvor gehört. Scheinbar in den Anfängen des britischen Punkrocks mitgemischt. Dafür gibt es von mir drei Sterne.
Why does everybody talk about The Sex Pistols? These guys can actually play!
Decent album.
Ugh
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.
Forgettable.
Yeah this is the kind of punk my dislike for punk comes from
Just a great punk record. I don't think it's quite a 5 but it's super enjoyable.
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, energetic, dynamic late 1970s punk album from the British band Buzzcocks. I enjoyed it quite a bit!
😒
бодрый динамичный панк с простой радостью к жизни и желанием повеселиться в пабе барабаны довольно гипнотизируют тут и это прикольно Алкоальбом: пиво атомная прачечная (такая цитрусовая IPA с освежающим эффектом)
вжжжжжух... и он закончился. А в смысле всего 36 минут? Однородненько, по подростковому, тараторненько. Хрен знает чё тут сказать ещё. Ну панк и панк, чё бубнить-то. Рамонес напомнило, но они ж американцы (вроде...?)
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
Punk Rock!!!
I don't have much feedback other than to say that yes this belongs on the list.
As another reviewer noted, despite the classic punk lyrics railing against society and manufactured music (disco in their eyes), the Buzzcocks sound like they're having a ton of fun. This music is driving, frenetic, and hits all the British punk hallmarks. Of course the instrumentation and progressions are simplistic, this is punk we're talking about. They have a knack for melody as well that borders on a pop sensibility. 'I Don't Mind' could have been made by mid-nineties pop punk bands and sounded perfectly in place.
7.5/10
Like Fiction Romance and What Do I Get (already knew this one!). The rest of the album sounded a bit too samey for me - definitely them trying to find their voice. Each song had some cool moments but overall not my favourite. 2 stars.
first song was actually about to make my ears bleed. not a fan at all, could be worse. if I had listened to one of the better songs by itself it probably wouldmt have been rated so bad but when listening to all of them it really starts to make your brain hurt. not my style soz. it just felt like same-y rock music in my ears and none of the songs jumped out to me as memorable or good.
Old punk style. 2/5
I didn't even realize that the album ended, so it must not have been very memorable.
Oh to be at the dawn of punk when this meant something rather than sounding like a shambolic rant.
Super repetitive, boring and overrated.
sounds like early punk. feels like early punk... i guess if you like punk you might enjoy that. I don't 2 stars
Better than a lot of early punk music but still pretty repetitive. At least these guys know how to actually play their instruments.
yeah im gonna pass on this one
Really fun early punk rock album. They pick a sound and mostly stick to it, but they do it well and it sounds great.
Loved it -- old school punk, distinct voice. Just knew "I don't Mind" and "Autonomy."
"Another Music in a Different Kitchen" is the first studio album by English punk rock band Buzzcocks. This album had the third line-up on the band after the departure of the original lead vocalist Howard Devoto who was replaced on vocals by lead guitarist Pete Shelley. Besides Shelley, other band members included Steve Diggle (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Steve Garvey (bass) and John Maher (drums, percussion). The album was produced by Martin Reshent. The opener "Fast Cars" has to have a fast start and it does. Rhythm guitar and an echoing lead guitar. Shelley has that Johnny Rotten sneer down too. No one expected you to lead the album off with a song mentioning safety advocate Ralph Nader. The band rolls through some more melodic fast paced punk songs and closes Side A with "Sixteen." Machine-like militaristic guitars and drums. A hypnotic riff and beat. Of course, you end a side in chaos and with a song expressing hate on modern music. On Side B, the band really brings the melodic power pop punk. The only single "I Don't Mind" has a rockin' beat and catchy, melodic guitars. It's definitely the most pop song on the album. The protagonist has low self-esteem and is paranoid about losing his girlfriend since he's not worthy. A prevalent guitar leads "Autonomy." A nice up and down the scales, very catchy. He wants to be free from control. A drum intro begins the album closer "Moving Away from the Pulsebeat." A Bo Diddly guitar riff. A searing guitar solo on this seven-minute long song. Quite the finish. This album has fast, punk, melodic songs. Side A has the faster, more hardcore punk songs. Side B showcases their melodic, catchy side. I heard their influences especially thinking of Hüsker Dü. Their compilation album "Singles Going Steady" is probably the est place to start with this band but this album is also worthy of a listen with really no bad songs.
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.
Hmmm...well that was pretty good.
I'm a second-hand fan of Buzzcocks, one of my husband's favorites. Sometimes they play their songs at the grocery store we shop at and I feel very old.
I wasn’t sure another punk album was what I needed today, but it turned out pretty good actually. There was a lot of good playing on this. While I’ve heard of the Buzzcocks over the years, this was my first real stop-and-take-a-listen experience, and it was better than expected.
Solidly fun album, probably not gonna back to it too much, but hey. No real complaints.
Maybe they were revolutionary for their time, but I feel like this type of punk rock is low-effort creativity and sort of strangely prides itself on fast sloppy musicianship. I didn't really like it, but it wasn't terrible.
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.
Good stuff. Liked pretty much everything about it.
How many damn rock albums are we going to get
1001 (British) Albums You Must Listen To Before You Die
Not my kind of music, sorry british punk but you are not good, best British punk album I've heard which translates to two stars.
Some very enjoyable early punk. Upbeat and energetic. Nothing really stuck with me, but a pleasant listening experience overall.
Sexless Pistols 🔫🔫
Great name. Not so great album. It’s hard to differentiate all the punk sounds and this one kind of falls right in the middle of that. They’re not trash rage punk but they’re also nothing amazing and ground breaking. Of all the punk albums this is definitely one of them. I did feel that they were at least a bit better lyrically than other. But still two stars. 4.9/10
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.
Old school punk, love it
Liked it! Snarly, whiny garage rock. Particularly into Sixteen. The album breezed by.
more musicianship than you expect from punk of the era, it's really great throughout
This went by quickly! It was pretty fun, but nothing groundbreaking for me. I really liked the tone of the guitar on a lot of the songs. I'd listen again, but this isn't necessarily going to become a go-to album for me.
great music to barely hear over the sound of your kitchen's hood exhaust
I feel like I've tried listening to the Buzzcocks before (maybe in this challenge??) and didn't like it then either. It's not horrible but I also just don't like it. There's something that's too grating, even when I'm expecting punk/post-punk music.
I really don't like the vocals and can't get past that. Behind them I like what I hear, often a lot. But the voice, the vocal style, even the vocal melodies ruin what would otherwise have been much more enjoyable.
i am not a big punk fan anyway, but you got to be either "behead the queen" like the Clash or super clever like the Dead Kennedys for me to not fall asleep.
Me gusta el punk.
This album did not originally release with its singles, and it didn't need to. This is a strong and fucking awesome punk record. I'm sure any Brit who ever thoughr about starting a band was super inspired by this
I liked this. The first 3 songs was not impressed with but after that I thought it got a lot better. More jamming, more hooks in the songs.
Good beats and lyrics
Didn't notice when it switched to a different album.
nothing really stood out. wasn't terrible.
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.
Nope
Was annoying to listen to.
Loved it
This was a great album. Very punk, very 70’s!
Music was great minus the lead singer. Congrats to the band on making the list despite the struggles on the vocals.
honest seventies punk
I wasn't really feeling this one. I'm just not that into the sped up punk thing, I guess.
Good
When I was about 15 at school I went round to a friend's. We played bass and keyboards for a bit, then he showed me a dirt motorbike he had. As he was 14 all he could do was ride it round the garden. I had a music sheet book of Another Music In A Different Kitchen that was his, and never gave it back. Ebayed it for a healthy sum thirty years later. The album? By the band who were the first band I ever saw live. Just perfect. The sleeve, the title...everything that was exciting about music when I was 15. Still sounds amazing.
I liked it well enough. I guess. I think I just don't like punk so much.
I can appreciate it but I probably won’t revisit
This is okay, I wanted to really like it but it was not my fav
Solid punk. Unfortunately, I can't do more than 2 punk songs in a row before I start getting annoyed.
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.
Gusta mucho.
god no. Hated it. 1
Pretty mid punk album really
Mediocre punk band
Pretty good punk album.
Good
Despite Dick's (played by Todd Louiso)'s High Fidelity assertion that Green Day were directly influenced by Stiff Little Fingers, the fact is that the Buzzcocks are the INVENTORS of Pop Punk: short, melodic, catchy songs about love, alienation, and masturbation. The Buzzcocks's American children took this template, dolloped a spoon full of Cheap Trick, and blam! Squillion dollar success, which in Green Day's case, is richly deserved. This debut largely scraps the weird angularity that Howard Devoto brought to the group while still acknowledging his influence: the "Boredom" quote that opens "Fast Cars", the off-kilter rhythms of "Moving Away from the Pulsebeat". The album is chock full of infectious earworms; more importantly, it is just a fucking blast. Only edgelords and gatekeepers will deny its power.
Pubk rock
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.
Maybe better than other punk artists but not for me
Can someone help me with a tech issue. This app seems to have corrupted and now offers up albums that's only use is as a psychological weapon at Guantanamo bay. Do I need a patch or something to stop this as my wife says the sledgehammer is possibly an over reaction.
Lead vocals were absolutely awful. Made listening to this album a challenge. His tone was just so off putting, as for the rest, not much to say to be honest.
Kinda liked it. Nothing I'd put on again but I didn't find it as offensive as some of my other contemporaries did
Such a great album, Buzzcocks don't get nearly the recognition that they should.
Fast and frantic punk rock with pop hooks and great lyrics.
Fast clever punk songs. Maybe the first 'pop' punk. A really fun and enjoyable listen.
I'm an unabashed fan of pop-punk. And I don't think you can be a pop-punk fan without at least appreciating that the Buzzcocks might have done it first. Good collection of fun and fast songs. And a lot more fun than the angry punk of the time (which I'm also a fan of!)
Very traditional British punk - decent instrumentals, terrible vocals. I don’t think there’s anything groundbreaking here that the other more well known punk bands hadn’t already done. It’s ok. It did grow on me as I continued to listen to it. Get On Our Own was my favorite track. Also really liked I Don’t Mind
Not bad
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.
I’m genuinely trying to think of something negative to say about this album, and I’ve got nothing. This is everything that a Punk album should be: fast, furious, and funny. It’s not as political as other British Punk, but there’s something to be said about presenting the ordinary social lives of young people and how dissatisfying it is, as a companion to the more explicitly angry political commentary that The Clash of The Pistols were representing. Also, to clear up some confusion, the story about their name is that ‘cock’ is another way of saying ‘mate’ and there was apparently a headline in a music mag that the band read about the excitement of playing on stage titled ‘It’s the buzz, cock!’ Yes, it must’ve partially been picked because cock is an inherently funny word, but there is also a non filthy meaning behind it
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 just dies not with for me. Hate the lead singer.
This is pretty good. Like being stuck in a loading screen for Tony hawk pro skater and not being that bothered about it.
Loved this vibe - upbeat and fresh! Reminded me of the Ramones with their snappy and poppy bangers, but even more musically interesting. Loved Love Battery, Fast Cars, and I Need the most!
I like Fast Cars and No Reply
What interesting accents, it’s a shame England isn’t real.
It was fine. Something about the Brit’s I can’t seem to get Pat.
I actually quite enjoyed this. Some solid early punk, fun ride throughout.
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.
A fine spiral scratch from a great band
Early UK punk, fast paced and fun. Not much else to say
Fever To Tell is simple driving indie punk. Karen O’s vocals are fantastic. The first half to 2/3 is very intense and the last bit slows down but doesn’t lose its intensity, mostly due to the vocals. Maps is obviously incredible but so are the songs around it Pin, No No No, Y Control etc. 8.3/10 6.0/10
It's so nice to listen to these pop-punk origins. I liked it very much
Not terrible, but nothing I'd listen to again.
surprisingly fun and jumpy
Tight, catchy but not as much as maybe later stuff
Helvítis fokking stuð. Þetta er geggjað pönk. Hrátt. Melódískt. Geggjaðir textar. Fílaða!
Vá hvað þetta er hressandi og skemmtileg plata. Gæðapönk frá Buzzcocks, stutt og einföld lög. Engir hittarar en heldur ekkert leiðinlegt lag. Hressir, bætir, kætir.
Solid
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.
Did not care for this music at all. Very difficult to listen to.
Enjoyable punk romp. Will likely listen again.
Yes!! Love Buzzcocks and I love this album. The only thing that keeps me from rating a 5 is that Singles Going Steady is even better. Excellent and incredibly impactful band and record.
Not my jam but they are good for their genre.
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 not my cup of tea
punk mit etwas Melodie war ok
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.
Buzzcocks were a buzzkill to a great day of music
Pre-eighties frenetic rock. Could have swapped the drum track between songs and not noticed.
Pop punk. Un megahit. Venga, un 4 por el megahit.
Don't bother.
I’m gonna be honest, I got a little confused when I saw this pop up. Name your band Buzzcocks, and you should expect me to be somewhat skeptical of what I’m about to listen to. But I’m always down for a little late 70’s punk music, so I set that initial skepticism aside. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this is a fantastic punk album. I haven’t listened to much music that is just straight punk rock, but the one big one I have heard is the Sex Pistols debut. And I was by no means blown away by that album. This, on the other hand, feels more punk than that album ever was. Mind you, this only came out a year after Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols. This is cleaner, more exciting, more interesting, and simply better punk music. Sex Pistols felt like they didn’t know what they wanted to be. They were trying to appeal to an audience they didn’t know how to appeal to. This group makes it clear what they intend for their album to sound like, and they do a damn fine job at it. This is written and formatted in the perfect way for a punk album. Short album, short track list, mostly short songs. It doesn’t feel bloated, and they don’t try their hands at any super experimental ideas, aside from one part at the end of Sixteen, but even that doesn’t feel out of place. They knew what they were capable of creating, and just stuck with it. Vocalist Pete Shelley has just the right amount of youth in his voice, and every riff hits. This really should have been the poster child for punk music moving forward. Rating: 9/10
My biggest sadness about listening to the Buzzcocks again, was that ‘What Do I Get’ and ‘Ever Fallen in Love’ are not on this album. Two brilliant classic pop songs, albeit punk pop songs. The Buzzcocks could craft a tune and even as part of the punk movement with their fast guitars and nasally performance those songs are artful and clever and damn fine. It could be that I was a Buzzcocks fan first time around and they are immortalised in a TV music quiz - Never Mind The Buzzcocks - but I am still very fond of them.
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
Before today I'd only ever listened to their awesome Singles Going Steady compilation. This was solid, verging on great. I think The Buzzcocks are better when they let their poppier, more melodic side shine through, though even their more straight-ahead punk songs were also cool. I think the album suffers a bit from the sequencing as the first several songs all sounded too similar, and I think side one needed some of the diversity found on the fantastic side two.
I’ve heard the name but was otherwise completely unfamiliar with the band. It all hit like the same song that made me feel very much on edge. I’d like to say I’m too old for punk but truth is even in my youth the closest I got to enjoying this genre was The Violent Femmes and I don’t think the hardcore punkers would approve
Oh now that is some terrible musicianship and some trite lyrics. I don't like punk, but especially I don't like this punk.
When everything clicks there are some fun moments but this is mostly fairly unremarkable punk to my ears. Reinforces my preconception of The Buzzcocks as one-hit wonders, even though they were probably more successful than that. 2 / 2.5
Yeah, sure. 4 lads from Bolton in their 20s, making in tunes in 1978. I get the idea.
My five year old asked me why the man kept sat Ng the same thing over and over again. It is so repetitive and dull, a child whose main music taste is 'Youtube' found it boring. Has it's moments here and there, but few.
Distinctive, superior punk. Instantly and unmistakably recognisable as The Buzzcocks. The general Buzzcocks theme which runs through all their songs is a nasal whinging of 'boo-hoo, it's not fair' but it's none the worse for that. Punk isn't my thing, but if punk is your thing then this is clearly a cut above the rest.
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.
Fyrir þessa hlustun þekkti ég eitt lag með Buzzcocks. Eftir þessa hlustun held ég áfram að þekkja eitt lag. Mér fannst þetta ekkert spes.
I wasn't never a huge proponent of late 70s punk, but I enjoyed this album much more than I thought I would.
OK. Not my thing
Garbage to my ears. The most aggravating album I’ve listened to so far through this project.
Hmm not the worst ounk
Super fun.
I don't know what to think of this... maybe it's a 2, maybe a 3? Regardless it didn't impress me or made me lift any eyebrows really. Doesn't really provoke any type of emotion other than indifference.
Ok punk but not really my thing. Had to listen a few times to get into it. Really enjoyed "What Do I Get" the rest i could leave.
"Another Music In A Different Kitchen" by Buzzcocks, released in 1978, is a punk rock classic that embodies the frenetic energy and DIY ethos of the era. This album, the band's debut, is a relentless barrage of short, punchy songs that waste no time in making their point. Tracks like "Fast Cars" and "I Don't Mind" showcase the Buzzcocks' knack for catchy melodies and biting lyrics. The album is a perfect snapshot of late '70s punk, combining raw power with a pop sensibility. "Another Music In A Different Kitchen" is a must-listen for punk enthusiasts, earning a solid 4/5 for its influence and unapologetic punk spirit.
6/10. Sounded cool sometimes, didn't like the singing much.
Nice quick punk album, nothing crazy about it. 7/10
Buzzcocky
3 chords and a straight path. Slightly boring
Nevermind the Buzzcocks...
# Playlist track - Fast Cars # Notes - Never heard of them before. - Top notch punk! - Really surprised with the tracks on the album having 30-50k plays on Spotify.
Most of the songs sound the same. A little too early in the punk/new wave evolution. I bet they were fun live.
Excellent punk
det finns uppenbara kvaliteter. Men efter ett tag tröttnar man ju. Dock bättre än the Stooges.
Jag säger som min bror om the Stooges (fast rättstavat), "I'm too old for this shit". Punk är inte min grej
Sången är dålig och EXTREMT enformig och repetitiv.
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.
klassikko brittipunkki. punkinpisto. ei ollenkaan kiinnostavia elementtejä herran loordin vuonna nykyaika. paremmalla laulajalla voisi sentään pitää taustamusiikkina mutta joo tämä aktiivisesti teki päiväni huonommaksi. kaikki biisit kuulostaa samalta joka on huono asia jos ne on huonoja. maybe buzz your cocks off heh.. emt.. en keksinyt nokkelaa vitsiä.. sixteen
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
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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
Genre: Punk Pop Listened to the 1996 reissue version. Standouts: I Don't Mind, Orgasm Addict, Whatever Happened to...? Others: Fast Cars, No Reply, Sixteen, Fiction Romance 4/5
I really liked this album. I've never heard it before and probably only heard a few songs by the Buzzcocks, in general. This album reminds me of The Kinks but with a punk mindset. I definitely am intrigued to listen to more (early) Buzzcocks. Also, this is so much better than The Sex Pistols...
I'm into it
Nooooo why! WHY
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.
Ilahduin monista kitaramelodioista niin paljon. Ihastuttavan rallattelumaisia nimittäin ja kivasti kuului sama kädenjälki. Mutta kahdenkin kuuntelukerran jälkeen en jaksanut innostua muusta... Siksi jäisi muuten 3 tähden levyksi, mutta just annoin huonommalle levylle 3, joten se ois eipäreilua.
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.
Uncordinated Punk Rock.
I love punk so much. Tons of fun, high energy and sloppy in the best of ways. I don't find this especially compelling in that raw emotional or political way of the best of punk, but it's great.
3.5 Same music in a 1980s British kitchen
horrible
Spennende 3.5
Could be good but ruined by the vocals. Annoying, whiny voice.
Not the biggest fan of the vocals
Niet veel soeps
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.
There's way better punk albums
Punk but listenable
Pretty typical early punk. Decent, catchy, but ultimately nothing special. 2.5/5
A bit trashy tbh
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.
I was a teenager when this album was released and it spoke volumes to me. Outstanding album.
Felt like punk before punk was a genre. Enjoyable and poppy
1. Fast Cars - i don't mind the chorus and I like the guitar, but don't love the singing style. 2. No Reply - don't like this one much, a bit repetitive for me. 3. You Tear Me Up - this one is ok, listenable but again the singing style is not for me. 4. Get on Our Own - this one is a little less pure punk but still don't like it much. 5. Love Battery - this one has an ok sound, the lyrics are a little odd. 6. Sixteen - weird again...do not like it, skipped. 7. I Don’t Mind - it's got an ok instrumental, but do not like it much. 8. Fiction Romance - didn't care for this one. 9. Autonomy - this one was ok, but a got a bit samey towards the end 10. I Need - just ok. 11. Moving Away from the Pulsebeat - at least this one was a little different, so appreciate that, although 7 mins meant it dragged a lot for me Overall, I don't really like punk so didn't really like this, not for me at all. I don't think they did anything groundbreaking (although I did read they were an early punk band, so maybe it was?) and really don't like their singing style. I ended up skipping a few because it got to be a bit much for me and it's a lot of the same sound, not much diversity for me. and like the songs go for like 2 mins, but it's still too long for me lol...
Fun fun fun
This bassist is incredible. Track 1 was a great starter track. Track 2 starts with a Pink Floyd Vibe with the phone ringing. AWESOME guitar riff. Track 3 has another awesome guitar part. Side B starts off strong lyrically. Great riffs. fun listen
Interesting album for people who want to explore the Buzzcocks discography. Honestly recommend it
3.2
I'm not a fan of early punk because its only cohesion is the aesthetic of just being noisy, everything else is just random and without nuance. I feel like AI could write punk rock very easily.
Mwah
Terrible
Buzzcocks>Sex Pistols.
Niet helemaal mijn ding
I respect it more than I enjoy it
Tracks are too samey, gets a bit boring
Not my favorite Buzzcocks album, but pretty damn good
Really good classic punk rock in the style of, but superior to, Never Mind the Bollocks...
Budget ramones
Maybe 2.5. I expected better
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
gran disco
great album
Typical punk rock. Good album if you are a fan of the genre. Think Sex Pistols instead of the Ramones
Pretty good for Punk
I have become numb to punk albums featuring 4 black-haired British dudes looking at you on the cover. There's better stuff out there. Didn't hate it though.
The Buzzcocks walked so the Sex Pistols could run.
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.
Enjoyable, and I didn't even get as far as the killer tracks when listening yesterday.
AJ: buzzin
Like their energy, but it's nothing special.
Já já, þetta er ágætt.
Melodic punk verging into power pop. They do a lot with so little - just some power chords, dead-simple riffs, yelped out vocals, and a guy blasting away on drums at 2x speed. On some riffs the lead guitar has a fantastic chorus-pedal sounding tone - almost doubled up an octave giving a tiny bite of a brighter pop sound. The stripped back sound delivers a 36 minute dose of pure brash energy. These 70s punk albums sound so much less aggressive and in your face with nearly 50 years of hindsight - this is just old fashioned rock and roll played faster and through crappier more distorted amps. The genre of punk kind of just dissolve into post-punk, proto-punk, power pop, leaving basically just the Ramones and Sex Pistols. Favorites: I Need, I Don't Mind, Love Battery, No Reply
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 Don’t Mind // 1-1.5/5
Grew on me. Particularly liked I Don’t Mind and Autonomy
I was vaguely excited for this album because I like a song by them, and it was pretty good! Surprising, given my track record with pink music. I quite liked the vocals on this, and the music avoided some of the issues I usually have with punk. My favourite song was probably Fast Cars.
Power pop/punk perfection. Spent the afternoon with this on repeat, what more do you need
Ooo, an excellent 70's punk album! I'd heard of Buzzcocks but not really listened to much of their work, but I absolutely love this. It has that real loud, anti-establishment and anarchistic feel that punk is known for, but it feels so joyful at the same time, and you can tell that they had fun with this. An amazing record. Favourite: No Reply
Solid album, straight ahead punk with an emphasis on melody. Listened a couple times through, would listen again.
I find it impressive that they can make the whiny thing work. Good energy.
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.
These guys are one of my favorite punk rock bands. They bring a wonderfully careless attitude that is perfect for the songs they write. Punk songs have never been very long and I usually attribute that to the rapid speed in which they play, but the Buzzcocks have a good range of speed going on this record that allows some breathing room in some spots while also letting you rock out in others. Not the say that the range here is perfect. The songs aren’t completely diverse, but that may be my only complaint. Personally, I wasn’t a big fan of that ending on “Moving Away from Pulsebeat”, but I’m willing to overlook it for ‘artistic choices’ or whatever. also, the decision to omit “Orgasm Addict”, “What Do I Get?”, and “Oh Shit” I think is atrocious if they had them ready at the time. I love the cheeky lyrics, chords, and intentionally sloppy instrumentation. Enjoy this one as always. 4/5
i see the influence and power this had on the punk genre, i love how tight it keeps the tracks, i love that it doesn’t feel sleazy for sleaziness’ sake. i stopped it as pulsebeat faded out bc that’s so clearly where the record should end and is a great finish. unfortunately. i’m just britishphobic.
Hidden track = nostalgia
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.
Not a fan of this one really.
Meh. Middle of the road brit punk shit. I know, I know, theyre a huge influence on other (better) bands and artists, but meh. 2/5
i said i like punk
Energetic, properly noisy, snotty and fun. A solidly excellent album from one of the best bands to come out of punk. I think the songs on side two for the most part are more focused and musically diverse, while side one tends to blur together a bit. Fave Songs: I Don't Mind, Fiction Romance, Moving Away from the Pulsebeat, Autonomy, No Reply, You Tear Me Up. "What Do I Get?" wasn't on the original release, but it's my personal favorite.
Punk guitar at a million miles an hour. It's just not my thing.
Not into this genre,
70s british rock big downgrade from 60s British rock kind of a precursor to punk
Meh
Punk
Super punky, a great big ball of angsty energy. I like!
its ok
Good fun punk rock! Fave tracks Fast Cars, Fiction Romance, Moving Away From The Pulsebeat.
Haven't really listened to non-singles Buzzcocks before, but this was great! High energy and enough going on to hold my attention, which isn't always true of early punk. Fave track - "Moving Away From The Pulsebeat" Hahhahah, what _was_ that? Fun! Also dug "Fiction Romance"...
This music has zero depth whatsoever it's not bad to listen to but there's not much going on
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.
Way back when!
It's OK
A classic Buzzcocks album, writing credits for Shelley, Diggle and even a couple of Devoto / Shelley songs. Obviously 5 stars.