Here Are the Sonics

Solid but oldie

Awful sound quality, mostly covers, some pretty painful, but still there's some infectious energy swirling around that gives this album charm and momentum. Making it fun, but not actually great.

For mange coverlåta, sjøl om eg sette pris på litt Roll over Beethoven i blant

classic, nothing fancy garage rock. most of the songs are covers, but i liked a few of their originals ("The Witch" and "Strychnine"). i generally love the vibe of these lo-fi recordings, and the singer has a great scream. i can see the influence on future artists. not much more to it. giving it a 3.

Another in the "i understand that it's foundational and influential but i'll stick to the things that built upon its foundation and were inspired by it thank you"

This was pretty fun! Lots of classic rock standards that I recognized. I enjoyed it but it wasn’t my favorite.

ik rock standards are just part of the package with this era of recording but i'm not super into this being mostly covers. still can't believe how square this is to be considered early punk. 1.5

Their label seems to be trying really hard to make The Sonics happen, because it seems like there are multiple similar albums like "introducing The Sonics! here they are, The Sonics! come meet The Sonics!" so honestly, has there ever been a time without industry plants? It's amazing how, uh, boring and white they made Roll Over Beethoven. Some of this has the vibes of a wedding band being held at gunpoint to play an extra hour for the father of the groom who really likes Little Richard. I kind of liked The Witch but I assume that if I google it, it'll actually be another cover where the original is funkier and more fun. One of the descriptions I found for the band says they were "howling" pioneers of a garage rock scene but I absolutely cannot hear it here except for some occasional guitar and vocal tones.

I don’t like the guy’s waaaaah-ing and whatever that instrument that sounds like a kazoo is

Solid rock from the mid sixties. A good milestone but probably something I won't listen to again.

Very raw/rugged guitar and especially voice. He might just over use that "WWWAAAWOOOO" scream abit too much, but I still liked it as it fit in well with the album. Actually I'm currently listening to "Night time is the Right time" and it might just be too much. Drags it down from a 4 to 3.5.

Good “at the beach throwing around an inflatable ball” album

I guess this is ahead of its time and reportedly influential, but seemed like pretty by the numbers rock and roll, with too many covers of standards that hardly seemed definitive or even particularly necessary.

Classic. First time listening. So good.

Lots of yelling. Some half decent cover versions but just a bit too garagey for me. A rough recording with a fair amount of distortion. I'll probably need to listen to this again and try to get what it's about. I can see why this album is perceived as being a ground breaker but.....I think my days of trying to be edgy are over!

3.5

This sounds like a rock album made in the 60s. Not sure how to describe it in words, but I would be able to pick the era pretty easily on first listen. I was not a fan of this album at all. I will be glad to never hear another "woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow" screech again.

So much energy in "The Witch"! Super old school and I can hear the amplifiers oversaturating haha! "Do You Love Me" is a classic and this cover is fun. "Roll over Beethoven" is really nice. Lots of Chuck Berry inspiration? "Have love with travel was quite good" In terms of energy and groove it's quite constant throughout half of the album I like the drumming in "Psycho" "Night Time Is the Right Time" feels really Elvis sometimes. Man solos back in the days on guitar were quite basic haha I liked it though

Neat historical curiosity. Nothing beyond that.

If you wanted to listen to an album that was recorded through a tin can and a potato, look no further.

Pretty much the standard for garage rock. The hissy recording, the distortion, the drums that sound like they are coming from a closet adjacent to the studio. What really makes this album for me is the vocal energy of Gerry Roslie, who screams into these songs with a degree of commitment that is rarely matched in most rock albums. The aggression of this album is outstanding and presages so many of today's acts.

Je suis quand même impressionné par comment ça sonne vraiment en avance sur son temps par son style beaucoup plus distortionné et "sale" que le rock de cette époque. Je comprends comment ça a pu être un précurseur des mouvements garages et proto-punk. Par contre, j'ai de la difficulté à vraiment apprécié car en même temps il y a beaucoup de stéréotype blues/rock n roll qui me fatiguent un peu. Globalement, un album qui ne m'a pas complètement séduit, mais vaudrait la peine d'être réessayé et définitivement nécessaire de l'inclure dans ces 1001. 7/10

Nothing spectacular about the album, but you can obviously hear the influence it has on punk/alt music in the future. Covers of some noticeable oldies were fun, but not noteworthy. 2.5/5 Might listen again

I probably would have enjoyed this a lot more of the singer(s) weren't terrible

"Do You Love Me" - loved this song from the dd soundtrack, good cover. Good album overall imo, entertaining & short.

Too much synth noise for me

An absolute bop!

Not bad - the American sound/vocals almost reminds me of a neo-punk band. Prefer the original over the covers. Will not listen to again tho,,,

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, a solid record with a great track run through the middle Favourite song: Have Love Will Travel

Always loud, never interesting. Thankfully short.

1965. 1 star for the kind of bearable track "Do you love me". This album is a drone of the same song over and over, very simple/uninteresting writing, riddled with annoying screams throughout songs. The three exclamation marks in the upper left corner of the album art is the most exciting thing about this album. Nope.

First time listener nice tightish sound. A good few classic songs. Worth a listen.

This goes pretty hard for 1965.

Covered (whitewashed) songs made by black people in the 50s and 60s. Proto-punk. Drums recorded on 1 mic made for very raw drum track - influenced Nirvana. Copied the singing/yell style of the Contours in Do You Love Me and dispersed it in their other covers. Saxophone sounds like a kazoo. More energetic, distortion, yelling Beach Boys. WWWWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

i'm convinced the sonics were just the mediocre-er beach boys. how did this make the 1001 list...? there's just nothing interesting going on here, save for MULTIPLE SAXOPHONE SOLOS favorites: money, strychnine

This is fine for a '60s garage band.

It’s not the Sonics’ fault, but this is extremely dated music. The loud, fuzzy punk sounds are reminiscent of the Kinks, but a year earlier they were putting out stone cold classics. This is a covers album. Apparently this influenced early punk acts like the Stooges. Good for them. I liked the 2 originals.

Here Are the Sonics!!!" is the debut studio album by the American garage rock band The Sonics, released in 1965. This album is considered a seminal and influential work in the garage rock and punk rock genres, known for its raw, aggressive sound and rebellious attitude. Here's a detailed review of the album: Raw Energy and Frenetic Pace: "Here Are the Sonics!!!" bursts with raw energy from start to finish. The album is characterized by its fast tempos, gritty guitar riffs, and high-octane performances. The Sonics' frenetic pace and enthusiastic delivery set the tone for the garage rock movement that would follow. Vocal Style: Lead singer Gerry Roslie's distinctive vocal style is a highlight of the album. His snarling, primal delivery adds an extra layer of intensity to the music, making tracks like "Strychnine" and "Psycho" particularly memorable. Song Selection: The album consists of a mix of original compositions and covers. The Sonics' versions of classic songs like "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Have Love, Will Travel" are charged with a rebellious spirit that transforms them into something entirely new. Instrumentation: The band's instrumentation, featuring saxophones, keyboards, and a prominent rhythm section, creates a rich and dynamic sonic landscape. The fuzzy guitar tones, thumping basslines, and aggressive drumming contribute to the album's powerful sound. Lyrics and Themes: Many of the lyrics on the album reflect the rebellious and anti-establishment ethos of the mid-1960s. Songs like "Strychnine" and "The Witch" express a sense of teenage defiance and rebellion, which resonated with the youth of the time. Impact and Influence: "Here Are the Sonics!!!" had a significant impact on the development of punk rock and garage rock. Its raw sound and DIY attitude served as an inspiration for countless bands that followed, including The White Stripes, The Hives, and The Black Keys. Production: The album's production is intentionally lo-fi, capturing the essence of the band's live performances. While this adds to its authenticity, some listeners may find the recording quality to be rough by modern standards. Standout Tracks: While the entire album is a rollercoaster of garage rock energy, standout tracks include "Psycho," "Strychnine," "The Witch," and "Have Love, Will Travel." These songs encapsulate the band's signature sound and attitude. Legacy: "Here Are the Sonics!!!" remains a beloved and enduring classic in the world of garage rock. Its impact on subsequent generations of rock musicians cannot be overstated, and it continues to be celebrated for its uncompromising attitude and sonic power. In summary, "Here Are the Sonics!!!" by The Sonics is a landmark album in the history of rock music. Its unrelenting energy, rebellious spirit, and influence on the punk and garage rock genres make it a must-listen for anyone interested in the roots of rock 'n' roll and the evolution of alternative music. While its production may feel dated to some, its enduring legacy as a seminal work of garage rock remains unchallenged.

3.75

Surprised with this one. Was not expecting an early punk sound with hard edges

2.4 - OK so a bunch of white suburban kids in the 1960s formed a garage band, learned some R&B songs and the lead singer learned to yowl like Little Richard. So fucking what?

Hated it after just 2 songs and stopped listening.

I've listened to enough 50s and 60s albums now, and this one feels like a turning point to me. There's a lot of the rockabilly sound still in here (Roll Over Beethoven, Dirty Robber, etc.). At times it sounded similar to the Jerry Lee Lewis album that I've gotten before (including a common cover). There's a few covers on here too and it's very short (29 minutes), both things typical in earlier rock albums. But I think this is when you can start to hear some of what's to come too. The rockabilly sound gives way to a bit harder of a rock sound at times, with strong guitar and drums. It's simple, but high energy, and frantic, and generally fun. There's also a lot of yelling (probably overdone a bit to be honest). Overall I didn't love the album, it was just ok to me. The sound quality is pretty rough, the yelling became a bit much, and there wasn't much that stood out as particularly groundbreaking or interesting. But I get the sense that this was a critical step to what came shortly after. I know "Have Love Will Travel" (the best song on here) was mentioned in The Velvet Underground podcast I listened to, and you can see how this bridges the gap to what's coming. Maybe The Sonics walked so others could run. Favorite song: Have Love Will Travel Other: The Witch, Psycho, Strychnine

Boring version of early Beatles

I’m a sucker for 60’s rock music and this record hits just the spot between the covers of iconic songs and their original songs like The Witch and Psycho. So so fun. Also love that the actual title of this album is !!! Here Are The Sonics !!!

A basic rock 'n' roll band from the 60s. Nothing really that stood out too much in this album, filled with lots of covers and a few originals dotted in. Feels like The Sonics would've been a hit really locally to where they formed. But nice to read that they are still on the gig train all these years later! Best: The Witch Worst: Walking The Dog

It's like the American Beatles, and every song is a hit

A great garage rock set that moves quickly.

Which white bread Beatles wannabe is that soul voice coming out of??? Horrible production though. This sounds like it was recorded inside of a tin can.

Can’t help but love the raw, gritty, no apology sound of 60s rock n roll. From surf rock to punk rock, the sonics hit you with the Boom and get ur heart accelerating to next gear. Any of these tracks can be used in a Quentin Tarantino film and totally make it a memorable scene. i.e. “Guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it.”

# 69 : I thought it was very ordinary, a bit of fun, some rocking originals and covers and lots of screams. Nothing special. Boss Hoss

the originals were cool the covers sucked

ei vittu vittu. Simple, unpretentious, unpretentious, unpretentious, unpretentious, mootä VITTUA=????????? UNPRENTENTIOUS ==== 5 STAAAAR ALBUUUUUUM. tämä albumi on aivan vitun tylsä, good thing its not pretentious ... the be a tles maininta the witch

rock n roll baby its catchy if you want to dance and get silly otherwise this album dont give me a lot

Knew about this one a bit as I was put on to "Have Love Will Travel" by a Radio Soulwax mix nearly a decade ago. The catchiness from that track is inherent across the rest of the LP, and thankfully the short runtime means things feel fresh throughout without getting homogeneous after a while. The vocals did grate on me a bit near the end, but still enjoyed the raucous 60s' vibes on this a good deal.

Really enjoyed this album. Sounded like early punk.

Yeeeeeooooww. Yeah no its a bit stale, covers of good songs still sound alright.

Classic rock n roll Nothing can go wrong with this.

So my last review I said maybe i was getting a little bored after a lot of threes in a row. This one was a five. Great energy in this one.

Fuck me ... what a voice and energy. I thought this would be a run of the mill 60s album but this is HARD bluesy music. I can 100% see why this album is on this list. 1st its a great album with lots of covers but 2nd this feels like a transition record that showed future rockers on how to take 60 music to the next harder rock level. Awesome!

Do You Love Me // Have Love Will Travel // 1.5-2/5

Mixing rock n roll and r&b influences there are clear lines to bands of the 1970s who were listening, watching and emulating the tone and style. One of the easiest listens in a while as the runtime breezes by and the covers all feel fine in the Sonics style.

Managed to miss these guys somehow but the sound is different to what I was expecting. Quite groovy and wild. I dig it!!

WOOOWOOW 1/5

WOUAAAAAOW

The energy is great, but the songs? Not that much.

The songs are not that great, but the raw and heavy intention behind every tracks make it impossible not to have fun and enjoy. Pretty noisy and rebellious stuff for 1965. This goes straight between an early Kinks album and The Monks.

Definitely a punchy sound. They got the rocking sound down. The songs are alright...

The Sonics are one of the rockier bands of the the 60s Rock'n'Roll. It is mostly a selection of songs written by other people which they adapt in a rawer style that is quite different to e.g. The Kinks of that time. It doesn't work on all of the songs and by the time you hear track 5 you get the formula. Some songs are very good for what they want especially 'Have Love Will Travel' that was so wonderfully used in Guy Ritchie's RockNRolla. All in all this is a great album with some songs full of energy - and others you'll skip.

Probably not bad enough to only rate one star. Not really worth two. I don't get it. There are albums on this list that I really don't like, but can see why they deserve to be here - but this one? Early Beatles albums contain several covers but they are important because of the group and what they became. I cannot see anything in the Sonics to seperate them out from any number of 60s groups.

Recognised Do You Love Me (The Contours) and Have Love Will Travel. Sound was a bit too muffled/staticky.

surfs up boring

I’m fascinated that record companies were just letting all these bands put out albums covering the same rock and roll songs. I guess this would have been before we took the idea of the album seriously.

raucous soccer hooligans do honky-tonk rock and growl-yell a lot. extra demerits awarded for tinny production quality and a depressing ripoff of the Contours' "Do You Love Me"

This is that band that was hired in 1965 because the one that was originally supposed to play the Friday night high school dance canceled at the last minute. Archie: Gee, guys, what are we gonna do now? Betty: This is terrible! I already bought a new dress and promised Reggie I'd let him get to second base tonight. Veronica: (rolls her eyes) Oh, Betty, we all know he's stolen second so many times that he's turning for third at the first chance he gets. Jughead: I don't know anything about baseball but I do know that Kevin's older brother has a band that might be able to fill in on short notice. Archie: Great idea! Let's all hop in the jalopy and see if they'll save the dance! Kevin's brother's band does play. The sweaty, hormonal, teens love the covers but it's the original stuff that really blows them away. Epilogue Archie and Veronica hook up after the dance. She shows him what an Alki Beach hug is. Betty and Reggie continue to date for a while before breaking up due to Reggie realizing he doesn't really like baseball, and wants to change teams. Jughead goes on to be the manager of the Dandy Warhols.

Not sure how to rate an album where many of the best tracks are covers. Either way, old-timey rock'n'roll is still some of the best dance music.

Too much random yelling.

Seeing the earliest beginnings of lo-fi and grunge is super cool, but too many songs are covers to be super interesting. 3.5/5

It's a really classic sound. of the 60s. doesn't translate so much anymore. like groovy and ya dig?

Maybe it was the wrong day for me to listen to this, but the singers hollering/squealing (ala jerry lee lewis, little richard, etc). is irritating. the 60's stripped down rock isn't necessarily bad, just the vocal delivery is a pretty big put off. pass.

Solid 3.5. Very fun 60s rock. Rounded down instead of up due to all the screaming.

The opening song was a lot of fun but that level of energy didn’t quite last unfortunately. It was mainly just covers of rock n roll songs that have been performed and mixed a hell of a lot better elsewhere

How the hell is this 1965? The covers are standards but something about this sound is so raw... Awesome, awesome stuff.

Great collection of hits. Production just a bit too raw.

Good runtime and enjoyable music but lacking one or two standout songs to really have an impact

Heavy pre punk music? I guess more garage rock that slaps enough to keep me interested. A lot of covers on this, hard to get an idea what this band is! It all kind of sounds the same, like one long ass song

The first song on this album was not that impressive and I thought it was going to be a lame older album. But then there’s do you love me. A good hot back from the day. But then there’s have love will travel and the blues rock crushes it. That’s one of my favorite black keys song and this original version was awesome to hear. The album was solid. A good rock album and plenty fun to listen to. 7.2/10

Loved the raw and powerful energy on this album. It contains a few original songs and a lot of covers. The sound is way ahead of its time (1964), it is proto-punk. A fun listen.

This is the first real revelation since starting my 1001 album journey. The fact this is a debut and it was recorded in 65’ and they penned an original as dark as The Witch is phenomenal. You can see how this influenced so many. The distortion, unhinged vocals great riffs and great choice of covers makes it a seminal record. It’s been a real joy listening to this, it must have shocked the audiences back in the sixties.

Long story short, this is a garage punk record. The crappy production that fluctuates on a dime, the low quality vocals where the guy is screaming his lungs out, it’s all good. The vocals and the punchy sounding drums really do stand out on every song. The guitar and saxophone, as enjoyable as they are, don’t stand out as much, probably because of the production. In some ways that adds character and in others, is a drawback. The albums good but flawed. I’d give it a 7/10.

3.5 stars. Upbeat fast-paced rowdy early garage rock that is produced to have a live sound. Tracks are all under 3 minutes and have gain-y riffing guitars and loud yells from lead singer. Lots of covers and a few originals, the best being "The Witch" but the LP standout is their version that popularized "Have Love Will Travel."

Maybe one of the worst album pictures I've seen. What are they all looking in different directions? The guy on the left looks like he's just come up on acid. Why is that guy's left hand so veiny? Also, they're trying to act natural but not once have I ever been with a group of mates and we all just stood like that. The album is just full of covers as well. Snell awards 2 points.

Early Pink Floyd meets early Beatles haha this is utter trash

I've never heard of The Sonics, so I was relying on user reviews to give me an expectation of what I was in for. The reviews are pretty polarizing, so I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this a lot, or think that it was overrated. To my pleasant surprise, I really enjoyed this album. You can definitely hear the punk influences that are present here: the fast and sometimes chaotic drum fills, cymbal crashes, buzzing guitars, and raw vocals. I'm usually not a big fan of albums that have a lot of covers (I'm looking at you, A Girl Called Dusty), but this really landed with me. A lot of it reminded me of Iggy and The Stooges' Raw Power, and I really love that album. I think this album has solidly earned its place on this list!

ITS THE HILLTOP HOODS SONG!!! Genuinely a pretty good album, I acknowledge they're a definite Beatles clone and half of these songs are covers, but it's a good sound.

Have love will travel var meget god, men ellers ikke et vanvittigt album.

Like a punch in the face from a bygone era.

PREFS : The Witch, Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Boss Hoss, Have Love Will Travel, Psycho, Money (That's What I Want), Strychnine MOINS PREF : Dirty Robber

Uitgezet na eerste twee nummers haha, klinkt als een dronken gast die mee aan het schreeuwen is

Grappig dat garagerock echt een term is voor een genre wat het ook omarmt. Niet bijzonder maar wel geinige covers

Nondeju had het eergisteren nog over deze guys in een review. Vind dit album heel leuk, Have Love Will Travel, Roll Over Beethoven, Money, Do You Love Me allemaal leuke nummers. Hou van die muddy sound, voelt als hele early garage. (Tidal Wave van Thee Oh Sees/Osees is Have Love Will Travel! Zo ken ik dit)

More wow screams pls

7/10

i’m j tired of hearing this exact same thing. like ur from the 60s man why are you making the most basic shit that’s been made for the past 2 decades

A lot of cover versions, not as good as the orginals,

Such a classic 60's sound, it transportative. 12 songs in under 30 minutes is also a nice surprisingly easy listen

Green car song: had some decent covers at the start, fell off towards the end and started sounding very of the era

parece beatles só que melhor kkkk

Attractive covers from some good rock n' roll classics. The original songs are good, like a noisy version of Beatles or Rolling Stones; that was probably the trend when the album was released. It was an interesting listening session, even though it was not remarkable.

this was so so so so terribly bad

Genres: Garage rock, rock and roll, proto-punk, proto-grunge Formed: Tacoma, Washington in 1960 Run time: 12 songs, 29 min, 20 sec I assumed garage/grunge were from the 1990’s, so I was surprised to see this 1960 album labelled as such. In keeping with the time, all songs are between two and three minutes long. All songs have over 300k plays on Spotify. A couple have over 1M plays and the most popular, “Have Love Will Travel”, has over 33M plays. The album features four original songs "The Witch", "Psycho", "Boss Hoss" and "Strychnine". The others are rock and roll and R&B covers. Most of the covers are famous because they were already well known or have been covered by other bands. “Do You Love Me” Brian Poole and the Tremeloes in 1963 and Dave Clark Five. “Money (That's What I Want)” The Beatles in 1963 and The Flying Lizards in 1979 Listening to the track "Walking the Dog" reminded me of the sound of the Rolling Stones. I wonder why the Stones became massive and The Sonics didn’t. They both sound similar and both drew from the same pool of rock and roll and R&B songs. I loved just about every song on the album and will listen to it again. My Rating: ****

I kind of get it, but the original stuff is better than covers. What's the point of an album two thirds covers that are not markedly different or better.

3+/5 a great sound

Very 60's garage. These guys fly through Good Golly Miss Marley. I can see why they are as influential as they are. Sort of a band's band. but meh I could pass this as just another early garage band.

I didn't know about this album and I'm glad I di now. Will listen again, would be a four if they weren't all clearly derivative of a Black music, etc.

My old art teacher once went on a long and passionate tirade about The Who’s “Substitute”, saying it was the best thing they ever recorded. His reason? He imagined all the dials swinging firmly into the red during the recording, from the sheer raucousness of all four members of the band. At the time, I wasn’t knowledgeable enough to discuss any other examples of this from a similar period. I’d now like to go eleven years back in time, wave “Here are the Sonics” in front of his face and shout “forget Substitute- this is what ‘in the red’ sounds like!” The sound quality on this record barely holds together, threatening to explode at any moment. The Sonics famously recorded their debut album using just a two-track recorder, capturing the entire drum set with one mic. Nearly sixty years on, it’s heralded as an early example of the low-values and high-energy synthesis that would return in punk over a decade later. Fans of the Sonics would later recognise the band’s place in music history, notably Kurt Cobain, who would call it the best drum sound he’d ever heard. Once I got used to the recording quality, which is inescapably shabby and knockabout, I was able to just concentrate on the material. And I must admit, it’s a fun ride. The eight covers are played with bulldozing confidence, and it’s enjoyable (if not essential) to hear the Sonics’ take on such classics as “Do You Love Me”, “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Money” and, of course, “Have Love Will Travel”. The latter in particular, being the most famous Sonics track, is a delight. However, the total exhilaration of the set disguises a suspicious lack of original material: “The Witch”, “Boss Hoss”, “Psycho” and “Strychnine” are the only ones here. “Psycho” is perhaps the best of these, even if it does sound like “Have Love, Will Travel #2”. I could also do without the screams at the end. “Here are the Sonics” is a fun album, but its central gimmick- rock n roll standards played to 11 by a howling garage band- would be difficult to sustain for much more than 29 minutes. I’m sure the band would have been more thrilling in a live setting. Regardless, what we do have here is a relentless pack of songs that spin those dials up and refuse to bring them down. Plain and simple, but a worthy substitute for “Substitute” indeed.

Solid 60s

- Super rough (in a good way) sound, didn't expect it from the cover art - Blends classic 60s rock sound with some noise - Favorite songs: Roll over Beethoven, Have Love will Travel

- Love the garage rock sound - Back when rock still had some roll 😎

Lots of covers

Very raw 60s garage rock. A few more covers than I like to see on an album, but they do add a fun grittiness to everything they do.

I really like these garage rock tunes, but the sound is just so muddy and distorted I can’t fully enjoy it. To think that The Beatles were releasing beautiful sounding albums at this time really makes me appreciate George Martin even more.

This just wasn’t enjoyable at all. None of the songs stood out and most had nearly the exact same progressions and vocal techniques (which was actually the best part but when it’s used 12 times it doesn’t seem interesting anymore) and nearly none of it was original either. It’s very of its time in a bad way and not something I would go back to at all.

If I was making a movie about a bunch of suburban, college aged white guys in the 60's starting a garage band, they would sound like this.

Enjoyable, nice energy

Quite enjoyable, reminds me a bit of early Beatles

Some lovely beatles like sound, but the recording is very muddy which takes away from the enjoyment

Very simple in both song and execution but they somehow manage to transfer the energy and excitement making it a great album in my book.

Hmmm as always rating on how much I enjoyed listening right now rather than any influence they may have had. First song was good and interesting. Does feel like the typical 60s middle American sweater band trying to do Chuck Berry or James Brown. Covers were passable rest of album nothing of note. Overall although has some punk sensibilities does feel like an attempt to sell Rock to white America

Worn out by this era for now

Bello, allegro e ci sono anche un paio di hit famose. Bello bello.

Fun and a bit raw coming from the mid 60s.

Fun for one song, gets monotonous real fast.

The Sonics are local legends in the Pacific Northwest. There are a few tracks on this record that transcend their early American garage rock context like The Witch, Psycho, Boss Hoss, and Strychnine. Unfortunately this record is also littered with rock 'n' roll standards like Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Money, and Good Golly Miss Molly. For every stellar standout song, there's some generic cover whose rendition sounds too timid today. This is a record best received by someone into early rock 'n' roll or garage rock. While I have listening interests adjacent to all this, it's not enough to save the rating despite the fact that if it were an EP with just the four stellar tracks I'd rate it four stars. Taken as a whole, it's hard to enjoy.

Some bangers in here, but the audio quality makes the singing often sound like ear piercing screaching...

Meh meh

Enjoy the upbeat vibes

waaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAoooooww!

Upbeat, inoffensive

Good stuff, had to listen it couple times because not used to the genere

Was this just a cover band?

ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF ALL TIME!!!! Mostly covers. Lots of classic songwriting. The recording is rough and the performances are rock and roll as fuck. So much so that they inadvertently foreshadow the arrival of punk rock about a decade later... Also, the singer is a like a lil' Little Richard.

The recording was a bit rough at times to listen to as the equipment wasn’t as advanced at the time. Some decent cover songs and their originals weren’t too bad either. I am interested in them as a band.

Very upbeat cool early rock sound.

Possibly the advent of punk. This record is high energy, lofi, and messy as hell. The Sonics are oft-cited as influences by the White Stripes, Mudhoney, and Nirvana. Their overdriven and distorted sound lends to an air of rebellion in an age of over produced popular music. These guys are great musicians and seem like they just wanted to play rock on their terms. The 50s rock and R&B influence is apparent especially with the R&B style saxophone solos.

Early punk music. The album is high energy and makes you want to dance.

Basically a collection of cover songs with a few originals sprinkled in. The originals were not that great, the covers were performed much better by different acts. Overall it was forgettable.

Holy shit this album rocks. It's like the hives covered early rock n roll hits. I feel like seeing these guys at a house party would be insanely good. 'The Witch' is a stand out, 'Have Love Will Travel' seems to be the certified banger.

Could have a been a four if he toned down the WOOOAWWs a little bit and had more variance in their song writing. For an album that's so short it's kind of sad that their isn't more to differentiate their songs. But also because it's so short it doesn't wear out it's welcome. The songs are quick and frenetic. Also I remember listening to some of these songs with my dad so I gotta give them at least a 3

This is very much a product of the time where the main backing track is a very simple/barebones drum and guitar lick. It is like the epitome of classic rock. Grandpa's favorite rock band vibes. This is the type of music that would be used in the soundtrack of a movie probably directed by Edgar Wright. Really not a huge fan of this. It's not terrible but the random screaming of the lead singer is getting really grating after a few songs. This sounds like "Beach boys at home"

hey what if we just absolutely screamed into our shitty 1960s microphones like a dozen times every song? i bet the people would love that.

Fun album. Enjoyed how raw it seemed

Absolutely cracking bit of garage rock.

i liked it

A riproaring raucous cacophony of garage, R&B, and proto-punk. Would definitely get you on your feet and some great covers, especially Have Love, Will Travel. 12 songs in 30 minutes is pretty impressive too

4/5 - kurzweiliger Garage Rock n Roll

I’m saying this about a lot of albums but it’s fine. Not really my thing

Very punk-like, and probably served as inspiration for bands such as the Sex Pistols and Clash. I really enjoyed it.

Own on Vinyl

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Especially enjoyed the covers of Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, and Have Love Will Travel. The Night Time Is the Right Time cover was atrocious though. 3.5/5

lots of screaming lead singer screams like he's being stuck with a hot poker every other line otherwise decent 60's garage rock gets a bit harsh/grating at times, especially with the screaming

Me aburrió. O sea, sí, supongo que hay que escucharlo para entender que influenciaron a otros grupos posteriores, pero no me gustaron

Det bare sådan lidt førtids grunge agtigt, beach surfer vibes, det ok.

уже кажется третий раз переслушиваю и не помню о чем поют ...

I like the guitar. but mostly it's music to repel grown ups. All the noise. Ok I get the history and influence of the sound. If you can get past being screamed at and the assault on our hearing .. . ( I hate distortion ) and the stupid screaming, then it's almost good. They were onto something... It's been copied so much it makes me think of "Wild Thing" by the whatever's ... I lost interest fast

This music was dropped by Martians in search of the Creature From the Black Lagoon. Ed Wood produced it and Jayne Mansfield was on her way to sing back up when she lost her head. This is just doesn't belong on the planet, 1965 and all that. Who the fuck were these aliens? They swooped up a few Raquel Welch clones, returned to their planet and then came back with two hybrid babies and dropped them into Akron Ohio and said "you will become the Black Keys".

Hmm. I can see how they were influential in the development of garage rock on some of the tracks, but others sounded remarkably like copies of the early Beatles to me

Let’s face it - no British Invasion - no regional garage bands all over the U.S. & definitely no Sonics. They may have existed before the Beatles & the Stones got to America, but without the invaders, we wouldn’t be reading about them now. I enjoyed this. There’s not one cover version here that’s as good as the originals by The Contours (Do You Love Me), Chuck Berry (Roll Over Beethoven), Richard Berry (Have Love will Travel), Money (Barrett Strong), Walking The Dog (Rufus Thomas), Night Time Is The Right Time (Nappy Brown & Ray Charles) & Good Golly Miss Molly (Little Richard). Or the British covers that preceded this album, by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, The Beatles, The Stones & The Swinging Blue Jeans. But it doesn’t matter. The greatness of garage music was in the garage. And this is as good as that shit got. What’s more, it includes 2 absolute classics, written by the band - Psycho & Strychnine, which were just as covered by future garage & punk outfits. Loved it.

Strychinine, Psycho and The Witch are garage classics, and the covers are well chosen (even if no improvement on the original, or even some of the subsequent covers). But it is the delivery that really sells this album. Fast, loud and out of control, lots of distortion and screaming, this is honest, take-no-prisoners garage rock. This is a 29 minute long adrenaline rush, which never lets up. I really enjoy the energy of this record.

The singer's 'whooaaaaooowww' screams are bringing this rating down. Honestly otherwise I liked the music!

I enjoyed this! I knew a surprising amount of these songs (Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Money, Good Golly Miss Molly) All good, with a classic rock and roll feel. Also - this album came out in 1965?? Pretty cool - definite Marty McFly vibes.

Eh not really my taste.

ok

Enjoyed the energy. Felt a little dated, probably due to the number of covers of their songs down the years, but still liked it

Some crackers on there

The drawback is the number of covers. The upshot is knowing how garage rock compares to those covers.

”Baby do you LHOOVE MHEE” ”RhYThm ÄND bLUEs” ”TAKE MY LOOVE AND RHAN AWAY WHAAAAAAAAAAA” ”TRY TY TYYY TYY TYY TRTY TY TYY TYYY TYYY” ”BEIBEE CREISEE….. PSAIKHOO” "WHOOOOOOOO-O-O-O" Paskaa Paskaa Paskaa

This is a good example of garage rock / proto-punk from the first half of the 60s. The Witch is as heavy as The Who's My Generation album albeit without the feedback, and My Gen was released a year later. The album has covers of two songs that  the Beatles also covered on their first album.  On one, Roll Over Beethoven, the singing follows Chuck Berry's original which is also how Harrison sang it. On the second, Money,  Lennon's singing didn't stray from the original but The Sonics' did. This is interesting and  although it didn't stray that far, I thought it worked. The Sonics also cover Walking The Dog  which also strays from the original. Their version is, however, close to The Stones cover of this song. I'm not sure who copied whom or if it was a coincidence.  The shouting seems to be overdone. I think it's better to shout on fewer songs so the shouts have an impact. By the time  we got to Strychnine I found myself thinking "Oh Lord, not another "EEOOOHHH!"

The hard-driving, raw sound, especially of their originals, is the earliest example of the “punk” spirit that I can recall, though I’m not familiar with other garage rock bands from that era. Overall the album relies too much on covers of rock n’ roll standards to get a high score from me, and the singer screams a bit too predictably.

This proto-punk/garage band sounds suitably raw and the recording is pretty piss poor, but I guess their target audience wasn't too fussed about that. I lost count of how many times the lead singer went "Waaaah!!!" Most of their covers are pretty serviceable, but they would get more points from me if they wrote more than four out of 12 songs.

At first, I couldn't believe this band had this many hits on one record...until I learned that about half the songs are R&B covers. Songs like The Witch (which sounds like the grandfather of ska) and Boss Hoss and Psycho were written by The Sonics and are pretty decent, but the covers of Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Have Love Will Travel and Night Time Is The Right Time put this record over the top. Pretty simple insturmentation, and lots of James Brown style WOOOOs from the lead singer. This was better than expected, even if the hits don't belong to the band.

Listened Before? N I know the "genre" of garage rock has been a thing for a long time but I didn't know it ran back into the 60's. This album is proof, though, and you can hear the sounds and structures that influenced many later artists from Thrash metal to Nirvana. It was a good listen, and pretty unique. It would have been better if there were more original songs, but I'll take it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist:

A solid 3.5 as the music transitions from oldies to more developed rock and roll.

Just like when listening to The Byrds, I just wished this was The Beatles. But The Byrds were better than The Sonics so this gets a 2

Raw and brilliant musicianship with terrible sound quality. I know some will say this is the point but it is poor to the point of distraction. Overall though, the music makes it worth edges the fourth star.

Huh. They did shake it off baby. Crazy.

The birth of punk. Great album.

Lively rock 'n' roll, a fun listen!

Pari ihan hyvää biisiä ja loppu taustamelua. En edes tajunut levyn loppuneen, eikä jäänyt kyllä ikävä.

Rehellistä settiä kuuskytluvulta. Sillon ymmärrettiin pitää biisit lyhyinä ja ytimekkäinä, kun haluttiin antaa helppoa viihdettä. Toimi!

I like loud music, except when the loudness of the music messes up the audio quality. Good god the mics in these recordings sound scuffed. Aside from that, I'm not the biggest fan of blues either, so this was a total miss for me. The fact that most songs weren't even original songs didn't make it any better in my opinion

Poor Audio Quality. Good covers and energy

I can't believe this was 1965, I love it. Build a bomb in the garage

These guys r having fun

Standouts: The Witch, Do You Love Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Have Love Will Travel, Psycho, Money (That's What I Want), Nighttime Is The Right Time, Good Golly Miss Molly. 3/5

Interesting to see the beginnings of the punk sound.

Fun, short album by some kids inspired by blues and early rock n roll. Most songs are covers and done well. Production is good. Little originality.

Such a rip-snorter of an album. I grew up buying into the British music press’s narrative that the 60s were about flower power, ten years of pathetic prog rock happened and then punk came along and tore it all up. When I first heard the Sonics I couldn’t actually believe it was real - this is the punkest band I’ve ever heard, and they’re doing it contemporaneously with Rubber Soul. It just kicks ass from start to finish. It makes me want to join a band, or start a fight, or start a fire, or all three at the same time.

Not my style.

For the time period a cut below the Monkees

Rock and roll. Less refined than contemporaries. But that was probably the intention.

Raw and rough around the edges, but honestly that's probably the biggest appeal hear. Would it be garage rock if it wasn't raw?

Some Vintage Garage Rock, and I personally thought it was pretty hyucking good. Could use a little less covers, but not the biggest deal in the world.

Many songs were familiar as they were covers. Very reminiscent of that rock sound in the 60s. Rating - 3.5, only because I'm not the biggest fan of those times so personal bias.

What an incredible album. I love the garage rock noise and excellent covers. The original tracks are no slouch either. The cathartic vocals are absolutely amazing. 5/5. Favorite Track: Psycho

I enjoyed this! Wish this could potentially be remastered, some of those screams are pretty grating but I cannot fault the band for that. It's a short listen, but I still listened through it twice. Just some excellent protopunk, brimming with energy and fun. Unfortunately Have Love Will Travel is sort of ruined for me as it just makes me think of car insurance. Favourite: Good Golly Miss Molly

These guys go for it, seriously

One of the most fun projects I've heard due to this 1001 albums project - and that's saying something. Searing intensity, manic (but excellent) vocals, and a cover that doesn't hint at *all* at the energy within - this record has it all. whenever WAAAAAAAAA is uttered (which is very often), it makes me want to scream the same myself :')

"!!!Here Are the Sonics!!!" Is the debut album from Tacoma, WA garage rock band The Sonics. The album has four original and six cover songs. All the songs are fast-paced, early punk and have a guitar solo. Garage indeed. Oh, and lots of screaming from lead singer Gerry Roslie. Side A begins with their song "The Witch." A repetitive drum beat. A buzzing guitar. Sax in the background. The song goes from fast to faster. And we're off. About a woman. The sax and piano are prominent in "Boss Hoss." The Jerry Lee Lewis-ish piano playing puts this firmly in the garage/punk category. With this car he can't lose. The best cover on the first side and the album is their version of Richard Berry's "Have Love Will Travel." Put this song on you will immediately recognize that guitar intro and scream from at least one commercial. The Sonics pretty much made this song their own. "Pyscho" opens the second side. The sax. Another very 60's sounding song. I thought I had Little Steven's "Underground Grage" radio show on. And the best song title goes to "Strychnine." The longest guitar solo. The piano going crazy. "I like the taste of Strychnine." Can't get much more punk than that. I know I overuse the fun description but this album was fun. I also appreciate two to three minute-long songs and albums coming in under 30 minutes during this challenge. This album has to be very influential in the scope of things for bands like The Stooges and The Cramps and the whole punk movement. Three chords and lots of screaming will do it every time for me.

Canciones típicas de grupo americano de los años 60. Un tanto de rockabilly, ritmos un tanto rápidos y melodías un poco repetitivas. Aun así, gusta

It's a bit boring innit? I suppose it's a somewhat interesting version of early punk

It's technically solid, if a little one-note. It's fun, just maybe one the records on here that's weird to judge as an "album" when it was most likely firing off singles to see what sticks. Favorite tracks: "Strychnine", "The Witch"

Here Are the Sonics really defines a counter-culture to the time. They are messier than a lot of the bands of their day. Distorted guitar, loud, wild vocals, and covers of songs also covered by the Beatles, but in a looser way. I think this album serves more as a bookmark than a long-standing favorite. Derivative bands like this can still be great. I'm not sure if The Sonics are great, but I'm sure the kids went nuts for it, which was likely the goal.

This is a really fun album. It’s definitely pre-punk which makes it an interesting cultural artifact. The lofi sound is perfectly done, and overall I have nothing bad to say.

one of the bigger differences between title and sound i’ve heard. great album

p74. 1965. 2 stars. Background noise for drunken 60s frat parties. This is an average garage band offering covers and a handful of barely adequate originals. Bonus point for putting the effort in though. Why is this on the list?

I respect this for what it is, solid 60s garage rock, but it could really use a remaster.

Not that good.

meh. fine.

Pretty darn good. Pixies before there were Pixies, kinda. 3 stars.

Lots of songs I have heard but did not know they covered. Like other covers better tho.

first listen rock and roll with garage energy

A lot of covers, but maybe it's hard to fault that in the 60s.

Okay. So here's the thing -- I'm a big fan of garage band/grunge, and I'm glad to know where some of its origins were, but that's about the only thing this album has going for it. Only four out of twelve tracks on the album were actually written by the band, and one of them (Psycho) blatantly rips off "Do You Love Me" by the Contours, written by Berry Gordy, Jr. Ironically, that is one of the songs they cover on this album. I get that in the 60s it was a pretty common thing to have songs done by multiple artists, but this is a band of five white guys from Seattle dumbing down a lot of great music written and recorded by Black artists. Disappointing.

I liked it a lot. Some heavy sound for the time 4

Definitely ahead of it's time and influential, but also sloppy blues garage rock, not really my style.

Supposedly an album (and a band) that was an inspiration for many "rebellious" bands, like Nirvana or White Stripes. "Here are the Sonics" is a mostly cover album, including remakes of famous rock'n'roll songs, but recorded in a really raw and rough way. Term "garage rock" is very fitting here. Probably the sound was the main attribute, that made them famous. Nowadays, a lot of big bands try to replicate this garage sound, with a better or worse outcome. This way of recording is now equivalent with punk/metal attitude, so the influence went pretty deep. As for the songs themselves, they are entertaining, and a bit more "rock" versions of rock'n'roll. The vocal was also a very positive surprise, it really fitted in the album. In general, a pretty good album.

The album cover screams "Beatles copycats", but the music is much more generic 60s pop/rock fare, albeit with more rawness and less talent. It has been called proto-punk, but it's really too tame for that. However, not-being-punk as its only redeeming quality is not enough to make this a record worth enjoying. 1.5/5

Lots of covers.

I'd never guess this was a 1960s band. Lots of covers on the album. I really love their sound... very old school punk!

This gets an extra point for the history behind it and the influence it had.

I don’t understand why I’ve never heard of this band before when I knew half of the songs on this album.

They were pretty punk rock for 1965

Didn’t realise they did all these songs! Great shower music

If you like this sort of thing (and I have to be in the mood) this is probably as good as it gets

Hard one to judge. Best songs were covers so going to go 3 star. Had a nice time though

Too many "wahhhhhs" for me but at the same time, it really rocks. Good energy off simple chord progressions.

It's noisy in a fun way. Feels revolutionary

Little too early in its development as a genre for me, but I can see how this influenced James Murphy's earlier work 3/5

Obviously incredibly hard-hitting in 1965, and if there were one band that every rock-revival group of the start 00's were trying to channel, it was The Sonics (White Stripes, Black Keys, you name it). But almost 60 years later, it sounds VERY simple and monotonous. It's some groovy stuff, and their importance cannot be overestimated. It just doesn't rock my world.

If The Beatles had an evil twin. This is unbelievably noisy and aggressive for a 1965 release. I do like the straightforwardness and early lo-fi/garage aesthetics of a lot of the songs. I can also hear many bands, especially the grunge sound, finding some inspiration in this. I probably wouldn’t spin this record that often though.

Very good

As soon as the album started, I got the grunge/punk vibe. Hard stripped-down sound. Not sure this would be my style overall, but interesting to see how it influenced later genres/bands.

예상과 다른 목소리.

Upbeat, strong, gritty classic rock. Lead singer has a great voice for rock. Seems like later groups drew on this album as inspiration for their sound.

I did not quite get it. The unpolished sound is a part of it but it is quite unlistenable.

The Sonics are good. In this album have some covers, the others are original.

Can't complain, but I will say it has maybe too many covers that were done better elsewhere. But go, Tacoma, go!

OK, and good at times, but repetitive and the sound quality was pretty terrible.

I can hear that this is like a precursor to garage rock and punk, but sounds like a sketch rather than a blueprint.

Solid 60s garage rock album. Not spectaculair but just solid.

Solid and energetic rock & roll album

Respect the garage rock vibes and the energy. Many of the songs are covers, and though they're done justice, they aren't really improved upon. Skip the bonus tracks - those are awful. 3/5 gold rings 💫💫💫

Why he thought screaming in every song is a good idea? 2

Fast, hard and frenetic. Mostly rock & roll standards leavened with some originals. Revolutionary in its time, subsequently influential

classics

Fun! I like the covers more than their original songs.

I couldn’t make it through this album. I tried but this music is just not for me. It sounds outdated and feels generic for the time. 2/10 Fav track: none Least fav: dirty robber

Superb, loved it.

Great album. Raw but in a good way

Rough-edged garage rock covers of Chuck Berry isn't my jam, although I understand how many might like it.

First heard this group on the Nuggets compilation as a teen, and being a teenager I loved the raw sound. This album is more of the same but it could probably do with a little bit of variation. Still a great album though (must be played really LOUD to be fully appreciated!!)

Should done more of their own stuff, like the production though bit raw mama

Nothing special, probably ok in it's day

Beatles covers

!!!Waaahhhhaaaa!!! Reckon they would of been awesome to watch in a pub on a Saturday night, but nearly 60 years later, listening to a poorly mixed lo-fi album with over half the songs being covers, you have to ask why! Of their originals, The Witch and Strychnine were alright.

En riktig rockrökare. Lite trist med så mycket covers dock. Lyssna på originalen istället.

Stand-outs: "Boss-hoss," "Have Love Will Travel," "Strychnine"

I like the idea that The Sonics are on the bridge between classic Rock 'n' Roll and Punk. They have a raw energy and exuberance that is pretty incredible.

The tunes were fun with a rough edge. I can dig it!!

Hey everybody! There’s a twist contest in the kitchen and you’re all winners! This was fun and these guys are still playing. Fun!

Looking at the wholesome fivesome on the album cover made listening to the opening track “The Witch” quite a surprise! Absolutely unexpected - like a punky-grungy Beach Boys sound. I was expecting something much tamer. Then I start reading about this band I have never heard of and discover that they are from the Puget Sound - birthplace of grunge and my stomping ground. Incredible that in 1965 this was going on. The songs are built on a simple set of chord progressions and has a lot of typical characteristics of music of that time, but there’s a dirty energy that makes this stand out. I like this partly as a historical artifact and partly for the way it genuinely surprised me. And after repeated listens the gritty recording quality became part of the sound. I see why this is here!

Первый раз слушал эту группу, в 2022 слушать их впервые довольно сложно, в целом я не особо фанат этого около ramones жанра, при этом я слушал на колонках, в наушниках наверное больно слушать. Лучшая песня: Roll over Beethoven

Lot of hits covered on this album. It’s fun, but makes me wonder where the artistry and originality is.

Best Song: Have Love Will Travel. Nice groove, nice solo. Perfect encapsulation of that kind of hippie-love vibe. Worst Song: Good Golly Miss Molly. Not terrible, just not one of the better renditions of this song that I've heard. Overall: High energy, low polish early rock. The songs are quick and spastic, but they don't really do much to differentiate themselves.

Yes it's garage, but it just doensn't convince me.

Klassiker unter den Tracks. Ein paar habe ich aus den TV Werbungen wiederentdeckt, in denen man CDs für Oma kaufen konnte.

I'm all about the noisy originals and weirdly-familiar covers. The effect of the juxtaposition, though, fades rather quickly. The Sonics didn't find the middle path, and I think that's what my ears needed for a righteous and not merely worthy listen.

So here is an album of mainly covers with way more screaming than originals. I did not hate this album and I prefer the originals to the covers but the album was alright.

I do love how energetic, raw, and heavy this is for it's time. Good ol' rock and roll music that brings consistent fun and energy. While I can imagine how influential this was on rock/early punk, it is not something I see myself listening to on a regular basis. The tunes are dated and it's mostly cover songs anyway.

cool

LP

I get the wow criticism, but this has a cool vobe of its own.

Great album! Lots of classic and loves the lead singers voice!

This is good. And I learned a new term - Garage Rock. Makes total sense. This is raw and catchy, like an anti-Beatles while still sounding like a, well, garage version of the Gidget beach movie soundtrack. Good mix of covers (I think?) and original tunes.

Pretty awesome. such energy!!

The image is misleading The music is frenetic, with uninhibited vocals. What lets the album down is that it is nearly all covers - well done, but without original takes on the material. Fun to listen to, would be great at a sixties themed party to dance to, but not really that important - which is probably why most people won't know of them.

This album is so much fun from start to finish, albeit in a dumb way. Here is a '60s band who don't take themselves too seriously. Of course, that leads to lots of potential problems. In this case, we got mediocre covers and way too much "WAAAAHH!". Either the mixing, the recording, or both are freaking bad. Though I like it, it gives the album a raw, no-bullshit atmosphere. Despite all these, it's one dirty and fun rock album. I enjoyed the experience.

Great energy! And it's actually groovey The good part of punk rock, but made in a time when it wasn't about screaming slurs at your mom because you have to focus on your schoolwork. But yes it is made up of 12 identical songs. 3

Got progressively more annoying. Low 3

i was expecting a speedy blue hedgehog and his foxy mate singing some catchy J pop but this was marginally better.

I'm classic, Jurassic, I'll stick it in your ass-ic. A rockstar, a cockstar, a shove it in your ass-tar. I'm a legend, a bellend, i'll stick it up your rear end. Yo, I'm the champagne, the propane, the reason you got ass pain. I'm a baptist, a rapist, you're gon' get your ass kissed. I'm a big spender, sex offender and some might say 'a bender'. I'm a gangsta, a panther, and at weekends, Samantha. I'm a weirdo, a hero and a mega paedo. I'm fantastic, I'm plastic, I once dated a spastic. I'm a necrophile, a paedophile, i've even fucked a crocodile. Mic drop.

Much better than Nick Cave banging on about his dead son.

this was fun! I listened to it real quick while I was doing list work and working late (??)

Similar to other sounds of the era, but seemingly pushes the genre forward with raw, albeit straightforward, lyrics.

Pretty cool sound for the time but a bit repetitive. Also would have been nice to see some more original music

Pioneering garage/grunge rock, just wished the audio was better quality. Half this album were cover songs of other artists which is hardly impressive. Anyone can cover a song but the real talent is writing original music and performing it. It's alright, just very raw sounding and the screaming into the mic gets tiresome with every song. In a unique way it somehow got a bit worse as I got further along into the album; you can thank the unoriginal songs and incessant screaming for that. Fortunately it was a super quick listen albeit disappointing. 4/10.

1960s garage band goes hard

Good album from a band I had no idea about

sound so much like the beach boys. but i think they were there earlier. good tunes.