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Quite cool hardcore punk. When I have enough time I like to make a coffee and listen to my daily album before starting work and i can't think of any other time I've finished said beverage before the album! This is shorter than a lot of EPs It's very punchy and with great energy. Not sure it gets going enough for me to want to listen again but it's decent
Beeba - 7 Lowlow - 7
Circle Jerks is classic hardcore punk. Only one song hits the 90 second mark and many are under 1 minute. All songs are very fast and very agressive. Doesn't do anything unique really but has some good songs like World Up My Ass, Live Fast Die Young and Back Against The Wall. Will be of interest if you're in to hardcore punk but will be unlikely to bring any new fans. 3/5 (would he 7)
15 минут альбом это прикол. я в целом понимаю, что они хотели этим сказать и наверное сделали это круто в рамках жанра, но это вообще не моя история.
The production is something to behold here. If you wanna even call it that. Quite bemusing that the TRUST Edition of this album that I listened to actually has some demos as bonus tracks. Wait, the album wasn't just demos already? You can clearly hear that in terms of rawness and lyrical subjects, Circle Jerks were a major influence on Turbonegro specifically. What else can I say... Everything's very much getting straight to the point here. If the main message is that you don't care, why spend more than 35 seconds of song on it?
Reasonable punk, however at 15m the album is too short
They weren't messing around
Det är ganska bra men samtidigt är det svårt att göra en rimlig bedömning när det är 14 låtar med en total speltid på 15 minuter.
Fun. Found myself bopping along. Wonder what these shows would have been like live.
Classic example of what punk is supposed to be. I was clearly in the right mood for this.
Dad- 1 Mom- 4 Mike- NA Lori- 8 Michael- 7.5 Miles- 8 Cole- 9.5 Avg- 6.33
This is the dictionary definition of punk. Fast, loud and rude. But I don't like punk. Never have done. I used to hate it when I was younger and my dad used to play it. Now that I'm older with my own more refined music tastes, I still don't like it. It just chugs away relentlessly and it just does nothing for me. I will say though, this is mercifully short, clocking in at just under 16 minutes long. There are also some very nice drum fills and some decent guitar work. The vocals are alright too. I mean they're not amazing but they fit perfectly with the music. If you want 15 minutes of aggressive music before you start to get the arse with it, this is the album for you. I'm actually going to give this a three because of how short it is and I'd rather stick this on for a quarter of an hour than I would listen to any of the two star ratings I've given. Also because this really really leans into hardcore punk. This album knows what it is and doesn't give a shit whether you like it or not.
Not for me, but I made it all the way through. Only 15 minutes long despite having 14 songs?
Fun album that's gone before you know it
Not my favorite from this genre, but still easy enough to digest and *fantastic* drumming. 3.5/5
It was like if punk was in the dictionary, its straight up punk. Fun to listen to, fundamentally agree with all of it so thats fun.
Meh
14 songs, 16 minutes - I love punk music. This record provides some in-your-face, energetic and gutter sounds. I dig the degenerate and debauchery content. Can't say I've been familiar with Circle Jerks before this record, but I like them now.
-this was a fun one! def the shortest album ive gotten on here by far, I believe -i’d say it’s pretty standard fare for hardcore punk. similar to Black Flag in a lot of ways but didn’t really stand out to me in the same way? it’s definitely best appreciated as a single album experience rather than for any individual track imo -Favorites are Beverly Hills and World Up My Ass
as expected with such name for a band and their album... craaazay
shortest album i’ve ever heard, heavy punk rock, could imagine listening to this album while in a blind rage
Really wasn’t as bad as i was expecting honestly. Didn’t love it but definitely liked it more than I thought I would. Overall: 3/5
Listened to this 1.25 times on my afternoon commute after finishing something else. Surprisingly varied for a such a narrow format.
listened to it like 4 times, it was good
I have to stan a fifteen minute album. Could have listened to another ten minutes for sure. 3.5?
Not a big fan of punk but this album was pretty good.
this was actually hilarious
The musical equivalent of a demolition derby! I would like to use this album to show that the short form, hyper aggressive, “low attention span” art has been around long before the advent of tiktok. I’m gonna say that “Wasted” is the quintessential song to go listen to on this one, as it encapsulates the ethos of it all, and is also self-reflective. But if you can’t stomach a 15 minute album, you’ve got bigger issues. Some problematic language lowers the listening experience a bit, it’s otherwise a vicious and sometimes fun listen! 3/5
Bonus points for being the shortest album I’ve ever heard and I also only want a skank
Não sou o maior fã de hardcore punk. 70/100
hell yea
A good glimpse at the past.
Good energy. Efficient. Not much substance.
I didn’t much get into this on the first listen through, but given it’s only 15 mins long I listened to it another time, and then again and again. More albums should get to the point quickly like Group Sex. It reminded me that I am filled with just-below-the-surface rage. Maybe one day I’ll let it all out and sound like this album, all shouty and crude and fast and fucken pissed off. I hope so.
Quite abrasive but was over quickly so that was in its favour. Initially thought Spotify was doing a strange preview system until we actually looked more into it... An interesting idea. Not a big fan of punk though.
This is definitely a hardcore album. I salute them for making it 15 minutes which is the same amount of time many albums over stay their welcome. I also appreciate its bratty provocativeness. Every once in awhile I heard some melody for a few seconds. I will likely never listen to this again but glad I did.
3.5
Not a bad copy of the uk punk scene from a few years earlier.
Great example of early punk.
Very short
“You know I have the world up my ass!” What else can you say? By eating a high fiber diet and drinking king lots of water that could help eliminate that level of constipation. Kidding aside, this was a solid American punk album right at the fall of the British Punk Movements short life. It carried the flag after the Pistols were gone. It’s interesting listening to the musicality which is better, and comparing it to the lyrics, which focus on more American issues of gun violence and opulence. It says a lot about our great country. This may be the shortest album of the day so far at 15 min. You can hear a lot of ‘90s punk influence here, and I think it’s safe to say they led the hardcore movement with DRI, MOD and others. Key song: Operation, which is kind of a profound look at America’s obsession with quick fixes. This is not going to be in a constant rotation but it’s definitely deserving of the list.
I was really excited when I saw how short this album was and each song was about a minute long. Overall, nothing exciting happened throughout this album - each song was pretty much the same and had this generic sound for that kind of music where the music is playing in the background and the singer just talks about stuff, but there is no good rhythm, so it's a bit meh.
Not a huge hardcore fan, but I actually enjoyed it. I doubt I'll go back a lot, but it was a quick listen.
2.75
meio besta demais né mas não é ruim
🎧14 songs in 15 minutes and lyrics like “I’ve got the whole world up my ass.” 👍🏻👍🏻
14 songs, 15 minutes, the punkest of the punk. It was solid overall.
Rating: 3.5/5 | Favorite Track: Live Fast Die Young --- Not my favorite hardcore album but I respect the breakneck speed at which the band performs this record. Each track feels like an attempt to be faster and more aggressively in-your-face than the last. A fun listen!
Short, to the point. Feels hard for me to be too critical
I don't think I understood a single word but it honestly wasn't too bad. Pretty standard punk and I appreciated that it was just 15 minutes long.
Short, sweet, aggressive songs with no brakes. This one ripped, like a punk version of Reign in Blood...(or is RiB a thrash version of Group Sex???) Edit: Group Sex was way earlier lol I breathe a sigh of relief every time I get an album that's shorter than 40 minutes lol
Sometimes you just want a record where people say what they wanna say and leave. This > a 30 track skit laden album anyday. The lyrics could be better though 😂
Its the Circle Jerks. Is what it is.
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Fun, fast, leaves you wanting more. Great punk album.
Circle Jerks' "Beverly Hills" > Weezer's "Beverly Hills"
Man, that was fun. 3.5 stars.
Deny Everything - 3/5 I Just Want Some Skank - 4/5 Beverly Hills - 4/5 Operation - 4/5 Wasted - 2/5 Behind The Door - 4/5 World Up My Ass - 4/5 Paid Vacation - 4/5 Don't Care - 3/5 Live Fast Die Young - 5/5 What's Your Problem - 3/5 Group Sex - 3/5 Red Tape - 4/5 Total: 3.6/5 (rounding down) can't find much to say about this except that it's fun and high-energy while also being concise. the fact that it's only like 15 minutes is actually kinda impressive
Talk about concise. A good bit of this is great in short bursts. And that is as it should be. Unless you're actually in the mosh pit--don't take a break or you'll miss everything.
While this is not my preferred style or approach to music, I've got a soft spot for this as it hearkens to high school, and my particular affection for the movie Repo Man. I also always found the name of the band funny. Epitomizes what they're all about. A bonus: the drummer is really good. So that was fun. Maybe not quite ready to say I liked the album, but it made me smile, so that's a plus.
Good length. Has a good amount of Chad songs for being a punk album.
Extremely chad album length
L O U D
Standard
Lets goooooooooooooo only 15 minutes The album itself isn't anything to great, reminded me of the Apocalypse Dudes album. But very pleased with the length.
I hope someone puts one of these in the music league for short songs
Respect
Shortest album ever that has 15 tracks. Of course its punk.
15 minute album real? Fleeting, but I had fun listening to it. Bruising and curt. I'd listen again.
I didn't dislike it in any way, but nothing really made it stand out either. Was excited by the 15-minute album length, and actually think it is an appropriate duration for this kind of music.
The most punk punk album. Short sweet and to the point, I still don’t like punk but I appreciate and respect this album. Plus the first song is great legal advice which gets it an extra star
This is probably better live
Punkiest 16 min album I've ever heard
#482. Short, sweet, and to the fucking point. 3/5: hell yeah
Fun.
14 songs in 15 minutes ! American punk, not bad actually.
So much energy... And lyrics in the case of Circle Jerks! I didn't think I knew the band but I had definitely heard and enjoyed "Beverly Hills" before. It took me back to my teenage years and I loved it.
Interessante punk/hardcore. 15 minutos kkk live fast, die young.
Kind of an album I've always wanted to make. A minute a song. No messing. Loud. No breaks. Fun
The soundtrack of my youth as I skateboarded all around the ditches of Dallas. And while I think their later efforts are better (Golden Shower of Hits from ‘83 and Wonderful from ‘85) this album still deserves some credit in the overall punk hardcore scene. Seeing them live again in 2024 as part of a triple bill that also featured The Descendants and The Adolescents was both cool…and somewhat sad, as they were just dialing it in while the Descendants didn’t miss a beat.
Raw, aggressive, unapologetic…play fast and put your middle finger up in between songs. 14 songs and 15 minutes is quite hilarious. Maybe that’s the point. 2.75 and fuck you.
Was simple and good fun.
Very short punk album, some songs were quite interesting and there was some good instrumentation at parts. Stand-out: Behind the Door
Back in high school, I was always titillated by their name, but never really listened to them (outside of their brief appearance in the "Repo Man" soundtrack) and was pretty sure I wouldn't really enjoy an undistinguished SoCal punk band. (I didn't know until reading about the album that the frontman was formerly with Black Flag, but that doesn't really change much about my impressions or opinion, I'm afraid.) This album confirms all of that, but I'm also very thankful and appreciative that we only got an EP sampling of them on this album. Nothing particularly interesting on the album, but it's hard to be particularly annoyed when no song lasts more than 90 seconds, so that helps them make the 3-star grade (that and the fact that this is the only Circle Jerks we have to listen to).
Just the sort of thing that can infuriate but why not. Some of these 14 songs have potential and whether they couldn’t be arsed or because they were making a statement isn’t the point. It’s what it is.
Would make a great soundtrack for someone trying to speed run Tony Hawk Pro Skater
I mean it's alright, but really? 15 minutes? I can barely form my thoughts on the songs when they're already over in a minute
Finally, an album that respects my time!
Gotta admire being able to fit 14 songs onto a 15min record. Short, angry and sweet.
Lol 14 songs, 15 min 53 seconds. Let's fucking go. I Just Want Some Skank is great -- the drum work especially stands out. Reminds me a bit of a stripped down Institutionalized by Suicidal Tendencies in the way that it goes back and forth in the tempo so dramatically toward the end. Really like the bleed into Beverly Hills. Live Fast Die Young is a pretty solid rallying cry / anthem for punks of the time who were watching the cold war play out. I don't want to live til 34; don't want to die in a nuclear war. I don't want to live til 43; I don't like what I see going on around me. Just get fucked up... Drums on Red Tape are phenomenal. Its no wonder these songs only last 90 seconds at tops -- the dude is running 100 mph hitting crazy tight fills in between breakneck rhythm sections. On a two listens, this was really quite solid. Not the best hardcore punk I've ever heard, but serviceable at the very least. Drums are the highlight, but the frontman has enough energy to carry things and the guitar work was fine. I'd say it lacks a specific energy to call me back quickly, but I enjoyed it while it was playing. 7.7 territory -- going high 3.
Hahahaha wtf is this. 14 songs in 15 minutes??? This has to be the shortest album on this list I'm guessing. I take longer pisses than some of the songs on here. Not a terrible thing. If I'm gonna listen to some hardcore punk I prefer it to be short and raunchy like this. For that I will go midway. World Up My Ass is a jam.
You gottta love an album of fourteen songs clocking in at fifteen minutes, twenty-five seconds. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-group-sex-by-circle?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
My jaw literally dropped when I saw the length of this. I'm not a big fan of hardcore punk but this is how you do hardcore punk right
Meh. Was good punk, but most of this kind of punk all sounds pretty much the same to me.
I love hardcore and the Circle Jerks, while up there with the greats, just aren't as good as some of the other ones
Net als bij Black Flag hoor ik de latere muziek hier wel in terug. Het is allemaal niet zo gelikt, maar stiekem zijn ook dit weer best aardige muzikanten. Te horen aan een drum of een gitaarsolo tussendoor. Ze raffelen 15 nrs af in 15 minuten. Als koper van een album zou ik me bekocht voelen eerlijk gezegd, als luisteraar van een snoblijst vind ik het prima. Ik heb het bonuspt al vergeven aan Black Flag, dit blijft steken op een razendsnelle 3.
The dead milkmen listened to this. I'm sure of it.
This is fine, and it’s probably the shortest album on the list, which is nice. Goofy name though
Short lil hardcore banger, I think music like this is best kept short
It doesn't have great musical proficiency, but what do you expect from a 15-minute punk album? It's not at all bad.
I like this! A short sharp shock. The lyrics are sharp, socially aware and funny too. Beverly Hills is good, World up My Ass is genius 🤣 1980 so fairly early for US punk. Bet they influenced loads of others including Green Day.
Albumi #96, 01.11.2024 Circle Jerksin esikoisalbumi vuodelta 1980. Kelpo punkia.
amazing band name to be frank
Too long
I couldn’t tell you what the shortest album I’ve had so far is. But I don’t think I’d be wrong in saying nothing has been shorter than 25 minutes. Generally I feel it’s the opposite. Most often I complain about something being too long. I don’t know if I’ve ever had an issue with a record being too short. Now, 15 minutes is definitely different. I can’t think of any other album I’ve heard as short as this. It was kind of nice to not be bogged down by some massive double album that’s over an hour long. Even with the short, but favorable run time, it is still a punk record. So I didn’t go in with any large expectations. I haven’t had the best track record with the genre. A lot of the early punk albums I’ve heard feel more like a subsidiary of late 70s hard rock. And albums like Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols, which are so engrained into the ethos of the culture, never did much for me. But I’ve noticed when things get angrier and a little more aggressive, my interest is piqued. Hardcore punk is what I look for in this genre. Punk is usually meant to mean something, and having whatever that meaning may be shouted at me in barely comprehensible ways really cranks up the effectiveness to eleven. It actually caused me to have a really interesting discovery. Because before, I wasn’t sure if this fast-paced, quick and to the point format would be enough for me. But I found it really surprising how much they are able to condense into such a short amount of time. I mean, some of these songs don’t even reach the forty second mark. And in order to write short songs that good, you have to be able to play music in such a short form well. And all around the performances here are good. Not the best punk album I’ve ever heard, but a short and sweet effort that I welcome. Rating: 6/10
Reminds me of Short Music for Short People, which funnily enough I was discussing with a random NOFX fan in the pub on Friday. Fun, but nothing here lives especially long in the memory.
I think there are ultimately two types of people who are attracted to punk rock. The first feels alienated by society because they exist at the margins, socially, economically, politically, and the attitude is freeing as it is cathartic. The second person is also alienated, mostly because they’re an asshole and people don’t like being around them. Circle Jerks hewn much closer to this second person. Let’s write a song about sleeping with a skank so our parents don’t think we’re gay! Cool. They use a different word too. Neat. They do have a song about getting a vasectomy. That’s kinda cool. Also the very prescient Paid Vacation! Group Sex even is surprisingly…not a joke song, like sure if you’re into swinging go nuts. But man. I dunno. I get a real repellant vibe from these dudes. They remind me of the dude who would throw a punch in the mosh pit, who smelled awful, and flirted with underage girls. That’s not fair and I’m not accusing them. It just reminds me of that guy
Interesting that last week on the Reddit group someone asked if this is the shortest album on the list and I believe the answer is yes. Now it pops up today! It was recommended to listen to It twice back to back so I did. No song goes past 1:35 so it's all short and to the point. That's good in a way. So yeah this wasn't terrible but still not my thing and probably never revisit but for what it is and hopes to "accomplish" it works. Now back to my regular programing of bands playing a single song longer than this whole thing
I enjoyed this. 14 songs in 15 mins. What's not to love!
Not super my thing, but it was short and not terrible. It's something 🎉
Not bad but toooo American for me
15 mins nice
That was intense and I liked it but I couldn’t take much more than the 15 min runtime.
3.5/5
Short, but goes hard. I kinda liked this, but probably not enough to go back. 3/5
Highlights: Operation, Live Fast Die Young In a nutshell: unpretentious AF. Simple, fast punk. If you like Pennywise, NOFX, Anti-Flag and early Amyl and the Sniffers, and you have not heard of Circle Jerks before, you’ll wonder why you haven’t heard this album earlier. As for the people not into punk, listen to the drumming and guitars. Think Sex Pistols meets Ramones. Overall: 5/10
I appreciate sentiment more than the delivery vehicle. Too punk for me, sorry.
It was fine. Probably good for punk, if it's your thing. It's not my thing.
It’s silly, but I am not mad at it.
It was ok
Punk rules. Good music, and some anarchy.
Inspirados en la rebeldía del punk británico y americano, Circle Jerks comienza la década de los 80 dando forma a la vanguardia hardcore del trash punk. Éste fue su primer álbum, una colección de 14 temas que, llevando al extremo el espíritu de los Ramones en cuanto a la longitud de las canciones, no llegan en ningún caso a los 2 minutos. Furiosos golpes de guitarra en acordes menores, batería veloz y bramidos hablando de sexo ("I Just Want Some Skank") y drogas ("Wasted"). También se permiten incursiones en temáticas más sociales, como "Beverly Hills" y su crítica de los ricos ociosos, y políticos, como "Paid Vacation" y sus sarcásticas y concisas preguntas a cuenta de la guerra de Afganistán.
15 minutes! As a kid I remember wondering how songs could possibly be longer than 2 minutes. Punk music was my adolescence. Funny that it feels refreshing. Almost calming. I hadn't heard this album before, but I've heard lots of it's offspring. I enjoyed this. Some nice little musical moments mixed in.
Fun
Better than I expected. Raw. It’s piqued my interest. One to circle back around to. But I’m not jerking nothing, yet.
More US Hardcore on here than I was expecting which is fine I suppose.
Could be 12 tracks could be the same track 12 times who knows.
Super raw, kind of direct lyrics and really in your faces, super fast moving chords and most of the melodys just seem to follow the movement. I like the energy but it might be a bit too much for me. A lot of short songs, the whole thing is like 15mins, it was like a bunch of choruses back to back
Short, fast, and snarky hardcore tracks, several of which are quite good.
I wish I liked punk. I have to admit, though, there's something charming about leaning into the cliched absurdity of the ultra short punk song in such a way. 14 songs in 15 minutes is sort of hilarious. And, as a bonus, It's better than the Black Flag album.
Wow great great punk, they can shred too. This album made my hyper 3.3
I have to respect the efficiency of this album, with each song averaging a minute in length and the whole album lasting a grand total of sixteen minutes. Not exactly my thing, though.
I have quickly into 4 tracks. Love this. Truly never listened to this band. I love this like it's new to me and I respect this earl-punk/ska movement,
Sure, it was a decent punk album that pretty much gives you what you'd expect. But at such a short runtime, I had plenty of time left over to tackle another album, so now I'm going to review Diamond Life by Sade, which I also listened to for the first time today. Maybe it's on the 1001 Albums list, but if it's not, it should be. It's silky-smooth 80s pop that relies on the saxophone, but doesn't insist upon it, which is an important distinction. The balance is perfect and makes it a quintessential album for this era without opening itself to parody. 5/5 stars.
Notable tracks: Live Fast Die Young, World up My Ass, Deny Everything, Don’t Care
Bit of punk for my Wednesday afternoon
J'imagine que c'est un album phare du hardcore, grindcore, power violence, etc. mais j'ai l'impression que cet album a un peu mal vieilli. Pas un mauvais album, mais loin d'être autant mémorable que d'autres de la même famille. Je vais donner une bonne note pour la pertinence de son inclusion. 7/10
Rips
Deny Everything I Just Want Some Skank World up My Ass Live Fast Die Young There’s something about a 15 min album. Especially compared to a 3 hour album. While the three hour album is slow and trying to savor the moment and has slow transitions the 15 min album is like a sprint. Fast. Changes quickly. Keeps you on your toes. This album was great.
No entenc la gràcia de cançons tan curtes però sí que m'ha agradat escoltar tot l'àlbum seguit, crec que és si més no interessant. ELR: 2/5
LOL @ Operation being about a vasectomy. Punk has such a high energy, and this album is no different. Some fun lyrics throughout. Can relate to the sentiment behind World Up My Ass. Prescient song with Paid Vacation. Not too much to say because the album was super short, but I enjoyed it.
Shit fucks
If you need a reason to listen to this album, do it to experience Lucky hitting those skins. Had no fore knowledge about this album or the band, and immediately Lucky's rhythms hooked me. I totally get why he's called the godfather of hardcore drumming.
One loud short punk rock mosh pit
I don’t really like listening to this kind of punk but I appreciate it for what it is and like some of the lyrics, especially the political ones.
kinda funny, short and sweet
Its alright. Sounds good and a decent headbanger but a bit samey.
Songs too short and raw, if there was a remastered version my score could a been boosted
Brief but good fun
Surprisingly, it wasn't that bad. I'm not a ffun of punk, or hardcore punk, or even those very short songs, but this album had some interesting bits and was quite entertaining. I guess a big thing is that it was only 15 minutes, so my mental health didn't get too much of a hit. Pretty good for punk, average for an album in general.
A big complaint I've had on this list is that albums are too long. This is the first album that I've listened to that I warrant the opposite complaint and maybe they could have added a little bit more. Not a whole lot more but at a brisk 15 minutes it does feel a little undercooked. I guess that's punk though so who am I to judge? Still compared to the overly long albums, a short 15 minute one is beautiful. 2.5/5
Surprisingly fun throwaway album. Can’t tell what is really being said. The songs are so short that the whole thing feels like nothing. Probably the point. Lots of anger? I caught criticism of the Vietnam war in Paid Vacation, that’s about it. Standouts: Behind the Door, Paid Vacation, and Live Fast Die Young.
3 an enjoyable 15 minutes
Yes! This is the way all (well, most) punk albums should be. 1 minute songs, bang, bang, bang and done. FIN.
Enjoyed that way more than any circle jerks I've been part of!
I like the concept of short/ sweet songs. Get to the point. Point. DONE. Well-played.
Definitely influenced a lot of my favourite bands, but a bit earlier than my preferred punk.
Artists from other genres should take a page from Circle Jerks. In 15 minutes they create an album that sounds fully-realized, with songs that feel complete. I still can't say I enjoyed the music as it's far too noisy and abrasive for me, but this is kind of a must-listen just to see that good, short albums CAN be done. Like they say, why say many words when few do trick? Standout song is Operation.
Gotta give it to them, 14 songs in 15 minutes is efficient... And it definitely does not overstay its welcome. Musically, I just do not like punk, it is to boring to me, fast, but monotonous... So it would have been 2 stars. but one extra star for not wasting my time.
Circle Jerks made hard-core punk - short songs with aggressive guitar, and simple, angry lyrics. The drums are as aggressive, and may be the most skilled element of the band's music. This is a great example of hard-core punk, and as clear of a example of how hard-core punk isn't particularly great music.
15 minutes of frenetic chaos. My kind of album.
nettee 1980er punk
Actually enjoyed this more than I expected when it started. Fun and vulgar, funny in places. Full of fury, and mainly, signifying nothing.
14 songs in 15 minutes is such a punk album thing, it gave me a retro chuckle.
An absolute breeze of an album with 14 tracks just under 16 minutes. Not my cup of tea but can't complain too much while learning about the history of punk uprising.
Ok sound. Not much to redeem from the message
I actually came into this prepared to hate it but was surprised. I managed to finish it and was pleased. Kudos to the brevity of it.
Enjoyed
Short! Good stuff.
Short and sweet. Very punk. Not much else to say really. It was good. I enjoyed it
At least this is punk. Refreshing.
I gotta admit this was entertaining, high energy with blood pressure raising music accompanied by hilarious lyrics with occasional hooks. But there’s only so many stars a 15 min 3 chord punk record should be allowed
Straight punk. It’s actually an excitable music. I wouldn’t listen to this at this point in my life, but it’s so short, I listened twice to make sure I heard it well enough!
When there's more tracks than minutes, you know you've got a punk album (or it's GBV).
Classic hardcore album. First time listening to them but easy to see how important this was in the evolution of punk.
Loud, dumb, fast, and fun. I liked it. At 15 min, didn’t overstay its welcome.
Would have really enjoyed this in my teens
I liked it. This album is only 15 mins long. Which was nice.
Like a eating Dorito's after a night out drinking. It feels good and I like it but it's not really a meal. I love trashy gross hard-core punk and appreciate what they made here, but even I need more substance than this.
Ok
Classic punk and definitely influenced Blink-182
fast paced, in your face punk. listened while I worked out & was easy to keep the pace up. songs are short-not much in the way of more than a refrain/chorus, maybe a hook, but appreciate they can play instruments. not really my style, but not bad
Pretty good
Certifiable punk music.
Solid classic punk album, but nothing special compared to others of it's era. 3/5
LA hardcore punk at its most essential. This whole album ran for maybe 15 minutes with none of the songs lasting more than 1:30. These guys play their instruments hard and fast and do manage to incorporate some hooks into the basic melodies (though you have to pay attention or they're over). Snarling, angry lyrics about dissatisfaction with modern life and the hypocrisy of society. It's pretty unvarnished and you have to like the genre to enjoy this -- it's definitely not for everybody. I do like punk but this is a little too much thrashing even for me.
Thought the length of this one was unique. I was able to listen to it 5 times in one sitting. Musically some of the songs were funny too which was nice
A solid punk album, good energy throughout
Any album that is 15 min deserves my respect.
I was torn between rating this a 2 or a 3. I did like some of the songs, and it was a quick and easy album to listen to. So 3 it is, even though I probably won’t listen to it again.
Well that was a bit of fun! Wouldn't listen to it all the time, but did enjoy it :)
Pretty good example of early punk. Surprised I never heard of these guys back in the day.
Да кто такой груп секс и почему группа названа в честь сабреддита по Radiohead 6/10
Not my usual brew but it’s hard to be mad at any album that only takes up 15 minutes of my time. Plus it’s fun, not completely unmusical and apparently influential. And did I mention how pleasingly short it is??
You cant have a 15 minute album man ahahahha perfectly good in any case
Fun BRIEF album. 14 songs in 16 minutes? LOL ... why does punk get this rep? This album
One of those tough ones where I have to decide whether I rate it on how I felt about it when I was 17 vs how I feel about it now. At 17 I thought it was fun, edgy, and cool. It was one of the first full-on punk albums I listened to regularly. Nowadays I feel like I've outgrown a lot of it, but I do get nostalgic for that sound, those short-but-bluntly-to-the-point songs, and the irreverence of it all. I'll go middle and say 3.
Punk de Los Angeles de començaments dels 80s, amb clares influències del hardcore USA de l'època. Treball seminal, més pel que va significar en el so del génere al llarg de la década (i més enllà) que pel disc en sí, que es disfruta força però no deixa de ser un disc interessant de punk compromés (i a la vegada divertit) més
Well. That was brief.
It was competent but not very memorable to me. I certainly won’t forget the name of the group/album though sheesh
Very short album, like a few songs. Good punk rock vibe Top tracks: Operation
Good sound. Loved the punk sound. Could have benefited from more time because the songs were great but it felt like they never truly got going to their full potential. Not sure if it was a gimmicky album, but I did enjoy it for what it was. 3.5/5.
58/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 Short, simple, fast and funny in a juvenile way. In short, punk.
Pretty fun, fast hardcore punk. I hadn't heard it before, but liked it.
Not my vibe but very short and digestible and entertaining
Punk
What a wild concept for an album. Like a speedrun for punk. Absolutely mad and for that, a little respect comes its way
Punk
Incredibly short.Nothing else to really say.None of the songs lasted long enough to make an impression.so I guess it was fine?
Definitely riffing on a theme.
I think any punk record is gonna get an automatic 2 stars out of me. And this one has Live Fast Die Young on it, so I'll give it three stars for that. I almost want to give it four stars because it's so short, but if I gave it four stars that would make it seem like I'm going to listen to this one a lot, which I don't think I will. It has every pleasing quality of a lofi punk record except for enough raggedly catchy shout-em-ups. So it'll stay at 3.
Favorite song was the last one. Those drum fills on “Red Tape” are tight!! Other than that, my main takeaway here is that I’m sure this was fun live but it’s not a record I’m just gonna listen to casually on repeat. Still, glad to check Circle Jerks off my punk rock bingo card. Short songs, good energy, and occasionally something to say.
Brief but fair
This us a 16 min 14 song album. Fascinating. Good energy, fun album, not really sure if I'm going to come back to it though. Sentimate is there but the song writing leaves something to be desired. 3.5ish Repeats:back against the wall, behind the door, world up my ass, live fast die young. Skips:
Full disclosure, about 20 years ago, I spent a lot of time hanging around hardcore punk kids. I could kind of see the appeal at first, but I pretty quickly started to feel like there were several dozen cookie-cutter knock off bands all doing the same thing. Simple songs, played as loud, fast and angsty as possible. For me, this got boring very fast. How much of that same thing can you really listen to? How edgy can your music be if it's following the same formula for decades? Credit where credit is due, this is obviously a defining album of the genre. And the fact that it's been copied so often clearly means that set a certain standard for others to follow. At less than 16 minutes long, this is likely going to be the shortest album of the entire challenge. But that was about all the time I needed.
They get an extra star for being only 15 minutes but not my style
This isn't as bad a s some reviews here would lead one to believe. Sure the lyrics are juvenile but the punk rock here is tremendous.
Well that was an exciting 15 minutes.
Minor Threat, Black Flag and Bad Brains must be included in such a list as stellar representatives of early hardcore. Can Circle Jerks be added, aside of their similar status? I could say yes, because they were very good as well. But I could say no because 15 minutes is the length of an EP and not the one of an L.P. 3/5 for the purposes of this list, translatingto a 8/10 grade for more general pusposes (5 + 3) Albums left to review: more than 400, I've temporarily lost count here. Will I include this one in my own list? Maybe.
Back to back hardcore punk albums with Minor Threat yesterday. This album is also very good, impressive something so raw fast and short manages to hold together so well. Deserves to be on the list.l 15 mins is probably the ideal length of such an intense album.
AJ: fast & loud. Lotta songs, little time.
An album that's extremely tight and in your face -- for better or for worse. Lyrically there isn't much nuance to pull from each track, and the politics behind them have aged into a mixed bag. On one hand you get apocalyptic anti-Afghan War sentiments (Paid Vacation), but on the other hand you get oddly right-leaning rants about taxes being the source of all your problems (Red Tape). Fav Tracks: Beverly Hills, Operation, Back Against the Wall, World up My Ass, Paid Vacation, What's Your Problem Least Fav Track: Red Tape 6/10
Real edgelord vibes and it's hard to credit that people in their mid-20s could write lines like 'All the people look the same / Don't they know they're so damn lame', but there are decent tunes at least, and I respect the brevity.
What a wild listen - hardcore punk through and through, and I believe the shortest album I've listened to thus far. Truly chaotic and just what I needed for a Friday arvo! Best: Live Fast Die Young Worst: Operation
Wow this is short, just over 15 mins
its giving parokya ni edgar
Short album very yelly didn’t hate it
Nice and short
It sure is short!
A very traditional and true-to-form hardcore punk record. With degenerate lyrics, short straight-to-the-point song structures, minimalist riffs, bass lines, and beats, lo-fi production, and a vocalist whose loud, angry, and simultaneously doesn't give a shit, it's exactly what you could expect, and all in just 15 minutes. For what it aims to achieve, it doesn't do anything wrong. I personally do not find it as enjoyable or memorable as Blag Flag, Dead Kennedies, or Minor Threat, which have much more innovation, complex melodies, and outgoing vocal performances, and that's for the low score. But who gives a shit about scores anyway? They don't. I'll be in the mood to play this if I'm pissed or want to show someone hardcore.
Highlights: "Back Against the Wall," "Paid Vacation," "Wasted," "Live Fast Die Young" Narrowly coming in before Black Flag's Damaged; it's hard to imagine heavy metal of the '80s either without the flexible tempo rush of song climaxes throughout this album, and punk political messages have never fallen far beyond what this lays out. A highlight of an obviously highly influential scene.
it didn't really stand out -I 've heard better punk music - but it wasn't bad either.
Short. Ugly. Attitude
"World Up My Ass" is one of the great song titles and this album gets 1* just for that. However, I am struggling to give more than 3 when they could only be arsed to produce 15 minutes of music.
If I’m in an old school punk/hardcore kind of mood this is the vibe. Nothing stoods out to me as a killer track.
Never heard of this, but it was an interesting one! I'm much more into the bands that emerged later in this scene (Blag Flag, Minor Threat, and especially Fugazi). But this was a quick one so I had time to listen to it twice, glad I did.
Can I really form a strong opinion on an album so short. Think I'll remember this album but never listen too again
This is exactly how an album if this style should be done. 14 1 min songs. It's like drinking a sour beer. I enjoy a sample, but 16oz is too much, man.
There are some catchy tunes on this one, but it didn't really work for me. I guess if I'd heard it back in 1980 it would have been a favourite, though!
Its fun and silly while still being distinctly punk. Reminds me a lot of the TV album from Less Than Jake but a bit more raunchy. Nothing particularly gripping but a fun listen regardless
Un bon album puk . 3.85
Energetic quickie from the Circle Jerks. I love group sex.
I am not a fan of this hardcore punk music, but I have to say, I didn't hate this album as much as I should have. The songs are really short, which works well for the message (or lack thereof) that is in each song. If you want to know how hardcore punk really started, then this is an excellent start. I should find this abrasive, and while I probably won't listen to this album often, I would listen to their other music. It's shocking in the simplicity and energy.
Cool cool cool
Lajinsa parhaimmistoa, viihdyttää. Jotenkin iloinen.
Good punk album and a classic, but not one of my favourites. Since many of the tracks so damn short there's no time for musical buildup, compared to Crass or Subhumans this makes the music less enjoyable. Still good fun though! Highlights: Beverly Hills, Operation, Live Fast Die Young, Group Sex
I find myself saying this a lot on here but I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. For hardcore punk there's a lot more signal to noise ratio than usual. These are actual songs. You could sing along to them. The words aren't quite as puerile as other bands. It's also over in just over 15 mins!
Punk
Sopivan melodista ja silti tykittävää punkkia.
My general feeling about this kind of hard core thrashy punk is that it gets old for me pretty quickly. But of course that's the trick here: at around 15 minutes overall, no song even 2 minutes in length, there's really no time for it to wear out its welcome.
Like listening to the first Clash album on 2x speed. This was very enjoyable (and I appreciate that the runtime is short). This album has a higher level of songwriting than a lot of the hardcore albums that have been on this list so far. And there's a number of political songs that elevate the music too. Strong album!
I haven't listened to this band too much but some of my old punk friends really respected them and I can tell why. They have a good sound and important to me the vocals are solid. No bullshit fake saturation to the vocals and nothing overdone. It has a real sound, the way that punk should be. Instrumentation is solid as well. I liked the album. Not a ton of standout tracks and that's pretty typical for this genre for me.
Not the most interesting punk album I've heard, but I guess it fulfills the promise of what a hardcore punk record should be.
Angry and rebellious 80s shorties. Cool!
Great punk band.
Punk directo, rápido y sin contemplaciones. Poco melódico. Guitarrero e impulsivo. Le falta algo de carisma, fuerza tiene.
For a Punk album I thought it was pretty tight. Can't knock the 15 minute run time. Suits the style and a few songs stuck in my head. 'I Just Want Some Skank' has had repeat listens
3.6 - 16 minutes of pure, raucous punk rock. A nice palate cleanser from “Odessa.”
The shortest album on the list? This has to be part of a foundation. Very cool.
Third listen. 2.5 last time. It is short and simple. Not bad for the genre. The song Afghanistan seemed years ahead of its time. 3.5/5
The sort of thing I loved as an angst-ridden teen. And I didn't mind hearing this again - Paid Vacation in particular took me back to that time of homemade punk mixtapes and watching Repo Man. This didn't really grab me in the same way so far after the fact, but the songs were at least short, if not sweet, and at 23 minutes, this was an enjoyable nostalgic romp.
PUNK
This album’s brevity is it’s strong point. I don’t necessarily mean that as an insult - I think it encapsulates the essence of hardcore punk. It wouldn’t make sense for this to be 40 minutes. Music wise this was fine, though I’d rather be listening to some early replacements.
14 songs - none over two minutes - now that's hardcore. Hardcore as a genre is worthy of inclusion here, but probably only one slot in my book. I would go Black Flag and Fear. Circle Jerks debut is not subtle, but it is a way above average example of a genre I don't circle (pun intended) back to often but do appreciate under the right circumstances.
Speed punk that sounds like the precursor to later raunchy punk
Se oli nopea töräytys. Perus hc punkkia, mutta tää maistu pikkusen paremmin. Rumpali on kyllä hullu :D
Interesting 15 minute punk rock foray.
It is punk, and I don't think I'll get bored of punk
It’s got many small bursts of punk energy. I liked it more than I thought I would.
Clearly an influential album - wasn't my favorite but I can see the merit. At least it was only 15 minutes!
Hyvä siinä mitä on. huono siinä missä ei ole hyvä. elikkäs hyvä muuten mutta toisaalta rajoittunut siinä mitä ei ole. on sitä mutta ihan rehti on. ihan hyvä, mutta ei kaikella tapaa. mutta on sitä mitä on. peukkuja kavereille!
What am I supposed to do with minute-long songs?
Trying to enjoy this is like trying to enjoy sand slipping through your fingers. It's here and gone so fast. That said, there was something fun about the unique experience of listening to this. I wouldn't listen to it again as I'm not really into punk, but it was punchy.
Prima Punk, maar niks aparts 15 min album lol
Cool album. Incredibly short, so it’s hard to get into the songs.
Some great guitar playing here and surprisingly well constructed songs
I listened to today's album today at work when I was starting to lose energy and it definitely helped pick me back up a little. This wasn't the greatest punk album I've ever heard but I enjoyed it, 3/5.
If your punk album isn't 14 songs and 15 minutes long, are you even trying?! I don't remember having much of a rebellious punk phase, so have never really listened to Circle Jerks, but can definitely hear their influence in the punk bands I did listen to growing up. The guitarist was also in Black Flag and formed SST Records, that's pretty cool. I'm finding the longer songs to be the highlights, "Operation", "Back Against The Wall", "World Up My Ass", "Live Fast Die Young" and "Red Tape" are great. Decent listen. 3 / 5 stars.
A little zest on the familiar California hardcore sound is most welcome. The playing's a little varied across the packed songs, but that's not really what we're here for. Group Sex succeeds in making me want to kick something; The more serious subjects of the band's war ring true forty years on.
Didn't like it that much, it is too pure punk for me.
1980. Live Fast Die Young, Deny Everything
First listen
100% I gave this album an extra star for how blessedly short it was.
Not my favorite hardcore band. But it's short and sweet.
They sure know how to be economical with their songs, eh? 14 in about 15 minutes...they don't come much faster than that. Fast and angry is about all these songs are giving me, though. Not much depth here, but hey baby, that's punk.
Heikompaa kuin vaikka se Black Flag, mutta toisaalta genrelle täydellinen levyn pituus, joten olkoon sama 3/5.
6/10 it made me laugh and was 15 minutes long, how bad can that be.
5/10. Probably my favorite hardcore punk album I've heard so far. Because it understands that you can say everything a punk album has to say in 15 minutes, and 15 minutes is about the right amount of time for me to get over how jarring it sounds, start to kinda like it, and then end right as I'm getting tired of it again.
I wasn't expecting much, given the name of both the band and the record, but this was fun. 15 minutes of hardcore punk, the right length for me and all enjoyable. God knows what the best song is, they are all so short.
"I just want some skank!" Hell yeah, who can say no to that? "I don't want to live 'til I'm 34, I don't want to die in a nuclear war..." True-dat! "I've got the world up my ass!..." umm yeah, sad story. "Beverly Hills, Century City, all the people look the same, don't they know they're so damn lame...?" - I couldn't agree more. At nearly 50, I'm definitely not the target audience for this. But there's some great unfocused anarchist energy on this. Love the song lengths and that I could hear the lyrics. But I think it falls short of being substantial or consequential. Would've loved to be at one of these shows tho.
After the 2:52 "69 Love Songs" and the 2:01 "Emergency on Planet Earth," Circle Jerks knocking out 14 song in 15 minutes was actually refreshing. With the breakneck speed at which they hit each of these half-developed song ideas, there is no time to even catch your breath, let alone wonder how much longer a song goes on past it's welcome or how many tracks there are left. So "Group Sex" benefits a bit from the context in which it was listened to. I mean, group sex is probably always going to depend on context.
circle jerks - group sex (1980) notes - punk band from la - 14 songs, 15 minutes - vocals and guitar are really intense and passionate - drums are the weak link - lyrics about corporate greed, LA fame culture, general punk activities fav - operation - high energy and catchy - great vocal performance least fav - back against the wall - the broken glass sample is super distracting 3.5/5
Not usually my preferred style of music but I appreciated a lot of this album, catchy riffs and lyrics, high energy. I liked Beverly Hills and World Up My Ass and a few other songs but probably won’t be revisiting this one much. The drumming on Paid Vacation is cool too.
I was expecting to hate this, but actually, it wasn't too bad. And at only 15 mins it didn't really grate much. A lot of - for want of a better word - spunk, and tellingly songs that are over somewhat prematurely. I couldn't really hear the lyrics in their entirety due to the frenetic pace
Clever lyrics interesting sound. Not all of it was necessarily good.
kind of a classic but the tunes just aren't that great
3.75
I'm trying not to hate on this being only 15 minutes long. I get it - it's a real punk rock thing to do. So - outside of the brevity - it's a solid, early-80s punk rock album. Exactly what I'd expect. I can definitely hear how this influenced later bands. Good on you, Circle Jerks.
The shortest album on the list, kind of like the Clash if their songs were only 60s long. The kind of album being always cited as incredibly influential rather than listened to and enjoyed. Bet they were great live.
Energy, but not so well defined, and some of the guitar solos were just a bit shit.