Reviews (page 6 of 9)
Very pink. Lots of songs under 2 min followed by one that sounds similar. A little noisy for me. 12 year old me would have loved it.
Great grungy punk sound
Es un buen album definitivamente, pero la verdad termino tuneando out con estos temas. Capaz es que no soy tan fan del punk o que hay temas que no me interesan demasiado ni instrumentalmente ni en letra, pero hay canciones del album que mentalmente skippeo. Podría revisitarse. AMO Field Day For The Sundays, tendría que haber sido mas larga. Absolutos TEMAZOSSS Lowdown y MANNEQUIN y el primer tema también ahora que lo pienso. Son estas cosas por las que me da pena no darle mas estrellas. REVISITAR ALGUN DÍA
Alles sehr churzi Lieder, fangt guet a und isch dänn doch sehr punkig
ich LIEBE s albumcover okok ich gsehns hahaha aber die einzelne lieder sind nüt uuuunglaublichs aber han na e gueti ziit ok pink flag isch mega funny gsi joooooo ich hans na intressant zfunde I guess? aber vill z sege han nöd
I'll be honest - when the generate spat this one out, I thought it said "Pink Floyd" and I was pretty excited. I've been waiting for literally any Floyd album to pop up but I'm nearly 450 albums and that's yet to happen. So I was admittedly bummed when, after half a second, I realized that wasn't the case. But that's not fair to this album, and I'll try not to let my disappointment in what it wasn't influence my take on it. I've never heard of Wire. This album felt like a pretty typical proto-punk album, if only a little more put together than most. It was fine. Nothing really blew me away, and I wonder if this is an example of a band being big in the UK but not here, thus its inclusion by the editors. That's debatable, but as it is, I'm whelmed. Three stars. Standout Tracks: Reuters, Three Girl Rhumba, Lowdown, Brazil, The Commercial, Mr. Suit, Strange
Pretty solid Punk
Never heard of Wire, was OK but didn't broke my heart
3.2
A good punk album, but still a little overrated.
That was cool, but a little too "gentle" to me for punk. It's a good release, but I hardly can hear why it's so special.
I didn’t like all of this But what I did I loved Especially 3 girl rumba, strange, mannequin and 1 2 X U I know the singing is far from the main thing in punk but I did wish he was stronger The very strongest of 3’s
Enjoyed but a whole album gets repetitive. Works better as singles band.
Snappy little punk number with 21 tracks and a 35 minute runtime. All worth the average of a minute and 45 seconds each. Don't blink or you might miss some of it.
Surprisingly pretty fun!
Good ole New York punk rock-'n'-roll. Some of this I loved, some was just ok. 3.5
Good punk.
Listenable, most definitely influential, but will i listen to it again?
Okay, but forgettable.
Not too bad!
I do not love it, but I see it's influence as early post punk music.
British. It's ok
Interesting to hear the song that elastica got the riff from in context. Here the original of Strange (That REM covered) was also interesting. Clearly an influential album. It is maybe a little too punky for me, but I enjoyed listening to it, and there were a few songs i really liked. Loved the fuzz guitar throughout. Would probably not listen to it again, but I am glad I have. 3.5 stars.
All spikey and angst-ridden. Can certainly hear the influence on those that followed, without necessarily loving it all that much myself.
It’s 70’s Punk, and it’s not as bad as I was expecting. I found myself enjoying it well enough, but like many other artists on this list, I won’t seek out more from them.
20 songs in 30 minutes.....reminiscent of a Ramones album. Not AS good but pretty solid.
This was fine. Started well then got a bit boring. Did enjoy learning Strange by REM was a cover.
Reminded of Ramones
Interesting early Punk Rock album, because you get to hear how Punk actually faded into existence, Although I would say that this album already had a firm grasp of the concept and probably a noticeable influence on the genre. 3.5/5
Post-punk in quick punk bursts. A lot of half-developed ideas, but many were ideas I liked.
This kinda made me laugh at how absurd this mix of genre was. 3 stars for the giggles
Meh, twas fine
Yeah. Loved this. Ones of those bands I've always been aware of, but not listened too. Unlike Sleeper.
punk. ok.
Classic punk riffs and a tight rhythm section. I wish I could understand more of the lyrics. That would have elevated this even more for me. But this list has been great at introducing me to punk bands I’ve never heard before, and I enjoyed the energy of this.
I prefer the Chairs Missing and Map Reference albums but this pointed the way to those combining high energy punk thrash with proto post punk touches (like on Pink Flag track). Not sure why this album qualifies for the list compared to what they did following on IMO.
3.5
Meh....
5.5/10. Somewhat boring. Not really my thing. Sorry.
love the name that matches the cover outdoor miner on dif album of theirs so good
In general, was pleasantly surprised by this entry. It rocks, pretty well. That said it starts slow, and never rises above pretty good. A little too much punky shouting , some of it kinda repetitive. My following of the lyrics was not super astute, but I’m gonna say 3 stars
Pink flag? More like beige flag. Amirite?
3,5
I really liked the song where Colin Newman yells “one two three four” before overdriven guitars and bass. Seriously though, it’s a pretty homogenous listening experience start to end, but the title track definitely stands out. Also enjoyed Ex Lion Tamer and 1 2 X U. I definitely understand now where Hockey Dad got their early guitar presets from. Seriously though, not much to dislike here, just not super memorable 70% of the time.
Another album that I just couldn't find myself really loving as much as others. The type of energy in this performance just does not resonate with me as much as more aggressive punk artists we have had previously. It's something I didn't mind putting on a couple of times (the short run time helped with that) but there just wasn't anything that I felt myself really gelling with this time around
Critically acclaimed British Post-Punk that was influential to many much better acts which followed. In the words of poet laureate and personal friend Immortan Joe: "Mediocre."
This album alternates quickly between heat and mid. 2 mid, then 3 heat, then 4 mid, then 1 heat, then 2 mid, then 3 heat, then 5 mid, then ends on heat. It just doesn't have the punchiness I was looking for and on a return it still doesn't. And I genuinely feel like it's only foundational in post-Punk cause film critic deckhands invented the term to give this album a good review despite being a pretty flat Punk album. 7/10
Early punk rock, was an interesting listen, not bad
I don’t dislike this album and I should probably like it more but it lacks any really memorable riffs or hooks. Still a good album
I liked some songs, but it’s a 35 minute album that feels like 2 hours
original flag pink
didn’t move the needle much for me, but i understand the appeal and appreciate the talent
I appreciate the amount of songs on this album and how none of them overstay their welcome. A short and sweet album throughout.
The album sounds rough and dirty. It was fun. However, I won't be listening to it again any time soon. 3/5
Vocals were a bit hard to adjust to at first but eventually did, instrumentals were really good, chaotic in a good way with short songs and some more normal length ones, the build up on some songs in particular like pink flag was awesome. Overall pretty good, falls a bit below a 4/5 for me
reuters- 5 field day for the sundays- 5 three girl rhumba- 5 ex lion tamer- 5 low down- 5 start to move- 5 brazil- 5 it's so obvious- 5 surgeons girl- 5 pink flag- 6 commercial- 5 straight line- 5 106 beats- 5 mr suit- 5 every song sounds the exact same so there's not much point to rating them all
They’re getting royalties from Elastica, right? ‘Field Day for the Sundays’ is my new national anthem 🙂
This was an interesting take on punk music, definitely expanding the genre. I think it's worth a few listens to really get the whole experience, so I should return to it... But I'll probably wait for a bit for that.
Alright I didn’t know what they where talking about or even really saying the whole time but it was like that grungy British stuff
Had never heard of Wire but learned they helped form the core of punk from 1976-1978. Unique fresh and original. Clearly super influential. The 3 Girl Rhumba riff was sampled by Elastica in their 1994 song “Connection”.
It's quintessential punk rock. While raw and full of angst, it's tight. While the album is long, it has variation and skill. I like it and can see how it is both critically acclaimed and not setting any records for albums sold. I also recognize that guitar hook from The Girl Rhumba.
Decent enough punk, really dug Mannequin
I feel like Punk is so much better when songs are short and sweet for the most part. That being said I didn't get too into this, but found some of the songs like the title track and Strange. Wouldn't surprise me at all if one or more of these songs were on a Tony Hawk soundtrack.
Oh, it's English Post-/Punk from 40+ years ago? Haven't had one of those in a few days! Nah. I can't quite be arsed to care about this one, either. It's probably the one that deserves its inclusion here the most, I can hear that, the influence, maybe even up to today, yadda yadda - and it really does sound remarkably fresh - but to my ears, now and here, it's another raw rumble rock record with some geezer shouting. And that's a pass.
Punk, post-punk. Doesn’t matter, it’s rare that I enjoy it. The guitars here are at least exciting.
This is like, and hear me out, the popcorn chicken of punk music. These songs are so short that they're almost like previews to the songs and albums that were influenced by Pink Flag. That's not a bad thing; in fact, I really liked this album. But while listening, I was trying to figure out if I like this album for exactly what it is, or if I like it because I know and can hear the influence it had on all of the music that followed in its footsteps. It's probably a bit of both. One last note, I didn't realize how quickly the songs were flying by at first, and I didn't relisten to the album. So, my favorites could potentially change on re-listen if any of the first handful of tracks stand out to me. Favorite Song(s): Surgeon's Girl, Strange
Wire are great. This is abrasive, articulate and engaging - pretty ambitious within its short run-time! Favourite tracks: Reuters, Lowdown, Strange, 12XU
Very standard punk vibe from this era. Good, not great. 3.5
Ok
Given it's a 21 track album, there was a balance of good and average tracks. However, I didn't find any songs bad and really enjoyed the guitar riffs.
lowkey rlly enjoyed this one, doesn’t feel like there’s much substance but i like the punk rock of it and the music is super cool.
Pretty nice punk album
This one didn't do much for me. I can sort of appreciate the guitar parts, but I don't like the shouty vocals and there's just no way around that. You have to like shouty vocals to like this album. Still, this is better than most punk and punk-adjacent stuff I've heard.
Raw A/F! Lots 1-minute or less "song/rants". I like the Ramones so therefore I enjoyed this. Roll-up the garage door and let'em have it. Weird drum fills from Robert Gotobed (fun name). Now to find this LP in the original format, lay it on the turntable, turn the gain just to the point of feedback then place a penny of the cartridge head...
I’ve always loved the raw guitar tones through out this punk classic. Overall, I’ve always respected this album’s relevance but it’s not an album I come back to that often. I do really like their second album “Chairs Missing” a bit more given its more experimental and varied sound, although I did enjoy listening to “Pink Flag” more than usual this time around so I’ll give it 3.5.
There are many parts of this album that sound punk, but other parts that are different from any traditional punk sound. Almost like The Clash is punk, but not. These guys are no Clash, but I can hear their influence in later post-punk bands. Strange was my favorite, with some interesting atmospheric noise going on. Cool band. I'll listen to more of their stuff. This album is a 3.
Pretty cool proto punk. Reminds me of Television a lot. Slightly less captivating overall but definitely worth a listen.
Tough and raw.
Energetic. Eccentric. Electric.
saved the most popular song, which is fun, but overall nothing remarkable
-I’m very grateful to this website / book thingy for introducing me and successfully turning me onto post-punk and hardcore Never thought it could happen but the genre is really fascinating -a lot of short songs on this one but it doesn’t make it any less immersive imo. keeps things interesting and shows off the band’s range -Favorites are Ex Lion Tamer, Mr. Suit, and Strange
UK punk
08/01/25 It wasn't a bad album, but I couldn't really get behind it.
Decent debut by Wire. Surprised I hadn’t heard of them bout 45 years later. Based on a few of their songs I checked out after listening to Pink Flag (2.7*s) they progress in a positive direction and get better.
Short and sweet punk album from the late 70's, surprised I've never heard of Wire before. I think this was ahead of it's time and it's a pretty good foray into early grunge, true punk rock, and even pre-hardcore. I liked a handful of the songs (Three Girl Rhumba, Lowdown, Mannequin, etc.) but the brevity makes each song accessible and none overstay their welcome. Overall, Pink Flag feels a bit darker and angrier than original 70's punk and I think that helps to set it apart from the masses. I'm intrigued, 2.5.
I'm a sucker for a shorty album packed full of grimey punk tunes. Not the greatest of work but I like what Wire has going on here. Some great quick hitters and solid full tracks which proves the band is more than just sloppy riffs and incoherent lyrics. Top filler track was "Three Girl Rhumba." Top true track was "Strange." The album resonates and can tell the influence it's had over the decades on other bands...3.1.
Didn't love it didn't hate it. Listen to this while I was preparing dinner... Enjoyed the first couple of songs but then the rest of it just kind of all meshed together and it was over. And like a lot of the other British albums on here, at least this one did not annoy me. I'm sure this was really good when it was released, but this genre doesn't feel relevant today.
Ihan keskivertoa punkkia. Tosi tiukkaa soittoa niin ei niin rähinä. Parhaat: Ex Lion Tamer, Strange, Mannequin
Solid record. Listened start to finish, no particular highs or lows.
My Dad's favourite album
good for them but unfortunately i just don't like punk music
British punk album. Lot of super short songs. Great energy, similar to The Clash. Which is probably the lazy comparison.
Tiene marcha, pero no es genial.
Un disco bien punk, bastante bueno.
Didnt care much for it, or post punk as a whole.
I guess it was good, like a 3.5, i'm not used to punk, so I can't say much about it.
Will deffo listen again.
Solid, but nothing remarkable.
I generally like punk-y stuff but this wasn't capturing me too much. A 35 minute album with 21 songs is genuinely impressive
The best thing about punk is short songs straight to the point :) It's certainly interesting to see the influence this band his had. Anyway, faves, Field Day For The Sundays, Three Girl Rhumba, Mannequin
Very punk. Very British, not really my thing but I can appreciate it actually
It is influential so it deserves its spot but I don't rate the shouty punk bits that much. I think they sound like they are cosplaying that stuff. The slinkier more interesting stuff like Three Girl Rhumba points towards where they were headed and is much better.
Fair
Another artist I have not really ever listened to, but rather enjoyed. Loud, fast and somewhat angsty feeling....reminiscent of my teenage years. Definitely worth another listen.
pinky
Solid punk album Standout songs: Three Girl Rhumba Lowdown Champs
Not my preference. Teetering the line b/w 2 and 3.
Catchy tunes.
Punk un oeu plus fun que le reste, hints of nirvana
I thought I liked Elastica but it turns out I like Wire. A really good, scuzzy rock album from the 70s that has changed my eye rolling instinct that comes each time I see an album dated that way on this list.
Just not much of a fan of classic punk
didnt love it, didnt hate it
Pretty decent bangers, I just feel like I missed some of the context of the lyrics here and there. If I could understand the meanings, it would rate higher in my book.
Smá pönk er alltaf skemmtilegt en það er samt þannig að ég fæ fljótt leið á því. Það gerðist alveg smá við þessa plötu þótt hún sé stutt. Svo kom lagið Mannequin sem einhvern veginn fíraði aftur upp í fjörinu. Ég mun samt gleyma þessari plötu mjög fljótt og hún fer ekki aftur á fóninn held ég.
A nice change after Leonard and some good songs
Better than expected. A Fun album
I've not really got a lot to say about this one. It didn't really leave much of an impression on me at all. It all felt pretty samey and one-note, but was accomplished enough for what it is I guess..?
Another band that has influenced 90s bands I like. Quite fun and well written if not setting the world alight.
Started good, but lost me a little bit more after each track. Still pretty solid though.
5/10
Idk, I love 154 and Chairs Missing, but Pink Flag just doesn't really stack up for me. It's kinda just a 70s punk album. I did relisten today to see if my opinion has changed since I listened to it a few years ago, but it really hasn't. It's fine
honey you're leaving already? you've barely touched your bowl of cigarette ash
Incredibly important and influential to a lot of albums I like a lot more.
No soy tan fan del punk y el disco no está mal, pero no es algo con lo que conecte mucho. Me gustó una que otra canción pero en general no es mi onda.
Classic British post-punk band
Enjoyed it to a degree. There were some good songs. Slightly reminiscent of New Model Army.
A loud and quick romp. 21 tracks in 35 mins?? Gotta love punk for that. I can definitely see their influence on artists like the Strokes and Green Day. Pretty smooth listen in the end.
good fun
Anothers 70s punk / garage rock album! Weird to get two so close together. It was decent- i liked the instrumentation in a lot of songs. Nothing really stoid out as a hit. I can see how fans of the genre would enjoy it
Pretty classic punk album. I've grown to like it more over the years.
Starting to realise that punk really isn't my cup of tea, can't really fault the album but it just doesn't tickle the pickle for me
A fun punk album packed with jammers, my kinda shit (3.5/5)
Musically I loved it more than most albums from this genre. Vocals pretty standard stuff though.
Some really good punk rock. I've listened to this before and yet didn't recognize too much of it. There aren't too many hooks. But I like the vocals and instrumentals. It's weakest point is there isn't much distinction between songs sometimes. Otherwise not bad. 3/5
3+
Not bad but the influence seems to greater than the sum of its merits and blandishments, which is to say one finds it to be slightly overrated particularly relative to its much ballyhooed influence (though one admits one didn't much know it and certainly didn't love it in real-time of release). The punchy raggedness makes for punk authenticity but does bludgeon-grate after a time. It gets steadily better as it goes. "Mannequin" is a great song, and the peak of the record, with "Strange" and "Fragile" the runners-up. Funny, how they ended up as synthy pop tunesmiths down the road ("Kidney Bingos," anyone?), following the Clash > Big Audio Dynamite trajectory to some extent. Despite the fact that REM (one of one's fave all-time bands) liked this record quite a bit, one can't quite convince oneself to round up.
Totally enjoyed the shortness of the songs—like a flight of punk. A little sample of each. Made it a lot more interesting that way. However, not since MmmBop have I heard such diction. No idea what he was saying most of the time. Still, not bad.
Fairly decent punk, loads of short songs which have their good and bad points - the good ones sadly end to early whereas the bad ones thankfully do. Can see this inspiring lots of bands so can understand it's inclusion.
70/100 As a whole a lot better than the individual songs. It just flows so nicely and is incredibly fun.
I actually just think punk makes me tired. I'm not sure why but it just sort of drains me. I can respect it and I don't hate it, but something about it just doesn't click with me. And this album is really no exception. There are some fun little moments with these short songs but I just don't find the energy to be all there. Fav songs: - Reuters
Nice, not angry.
Artsy side of punk but what does that even mean? The sound is very clear for its lust for fuzz. Voice seems a bit like mimicking a snotty attitude - not knowing they are THE original one could easily assume them to be a later released follow up act. But well…that‘s Happening often when you listen to ancestors which had been copied over the decades after them.
Early-ish punk. Catchy
Short energetic songs. It’s as if brit punk is a dialect I don’t understand, so I didn’t catch any of the lyrics the first time lol. But when I go back and look at them they’re not bad.
3.5
Never even heard of this band. Fun times and very influential.
Some good, fun punk songs on here. Unfortunately this is yet another album that's held back because the singer sounds like if a crumpet could talk
Somewhat unremarkable punk/rock album.
I'm not the biggest fan of really short songs (we get enough of that nowadays), but I love the energy of these songs! Old-school punk is great.
This was good but somehow Elastica ruined it for me. Elastica is good too, but you know what I mean.
3.5 Cool album, hardcore punk, no real standouts but a fun listen
not a fan of punk, but this was pretty decent.
What happens when punk gets soft? Pretty easy listening.
could i write poetry to this? maybe?
This is really good stuff. Their 1978 album Chairs Missing is probably a 5 star. This one is a high 3, low 4.
En keksi mikä tässä olisi huonoa. Paitsi se, että vaikka kuuntelin puoltoista kertaa, en malttanut kuunnella sanoja. Mutta musiikki veti. Hassu taito saada 3 min kuulostamaan pitkältä (tarkoittaa tässä että mielenkiinto säilyy kuulijalla). Quiro!
I think I need to give this one another listen. Maybe with the lyrics in front of me. It’s good sounding punk but nothing really grabbed me. Maybe I was just having an off morning.
A UK punk band I was not aware of. I'm not big on this style of music, but it was enjoyable enough. It had sounds which are not dissimilar to grunge, so would not surprise me if they were an influence on some bands. 3/5
They play music and have a decent sound. Three stars
Quick album. I sometimes missed the transition between songs. Upbeat punk album.
As far as mediocre british punk goes, this one was relatively enjoyable
it was good. Interesting to see some early punk influences. But ultimately it wasn't very memorable for me.
Energetic British punk. Fun album.
It is a very good album and I appreciate that it may have been original and influential, but it isn't quite dynamic enough to hit that next level of greatness for me.
A punk sound not to dissimilar to The Buzzcocks in my head. I had never heard of them, and nothing was a turnoff. A song I recognized as covered later by REM "Strange" is in the mix. Cool to hear it's original structure, which highlighted how bare bones this album was.
Pretty strong early punk. Could have gone a bit deeper on a few tracks here but appreciated the punchiness. Three and a half. Fave track: Champs
Three Girl Rhumba (2006 Remastered Version), comienza igual que la canción de Elastica.
It's fine.
Never heard of this but it was interesting.
It's good. I've often been underwhelmed by these 70s-80s post punk albums which is probably unfair as I'm coming at them with the benefit of hindsight and taking them for granted. You can hear the influence of this one in Ash and a lot of the 90s-00s guitar music I love, so it's great to experience it as part of that journey. I didn't quite love it though; the sound is great and I did enjoy the overall vibe but never quite found myself thinking I'd come back to it in any hurry.
It was ok
Cool 70s punk rock that’s actually listenable vs what much has sounded like on here. Nothing remarkable but the fuzz on the guitars is sublime.
Another 3
I started off not hugely impressed but my tolerance levels rose with each song. Not a bad bit of punkish rock.
This was fine, 21 songs in 35 minutes. Kept my interest for the most part
i would love to love this but a lot of the songs feel very samesy which isn’t a knock to its quality, but it makes listening to the whole record uninterrupted a little tiring.
Blimey, did every 90s english indie band listen to this. They should sue Blur especially. Enjoyed the fuzz but couldn't name a stand out tune. Maybe that's what they wanted. Still think post punk is an excuse for over artistic experiment instead of some cracking tunes.
está bien. correcto. okayyy
7/10
Decent. Had never heard it before.
Cool! I liked it, I was already familiar with Wire so I knew what I was getting into.
Late 70s influential British Punk band sounded like exactly what I figured it would sound like. Enjoyable, if you're in the mood for it.
First time hearing this. I like the Post more than the Punk but I'll be checking out more records from their discography
Short and to the point. I like the guitar work, but it lacks identity. Favorite track was Feeling Called Love
Pretty standard Punk offering, with some pop flavors and hints of Lou Reed. Cool name for a band though.
This was an easy album to listen to, but not a great album for me
Я не большой фан панк-рока, но тут в принципе мне было нормально. Интересный ритмический рисунок, грязненькие гитары. Ну троечка.
Stripped down 70s punk, at first it was a no, but it grew on me. Obvious to see how it influenced misfits, and way more.
this genre is so good that even if I don't like the album itself very much, it still makes me move
You can see the early days of punk in this album. Syncopated muddy guitars, wild drums, and a British singer singing his heart out. This is not my favorite music, but I do like the guitars and drums that provide cool background tracks for the wild verses. It is hard to rate this album too highly though because I did not like the singing. I think it sounded sloppy and off tune but then again, that is part of the style.
Cool album. Original punk!!
It was ok, better towards the second half of the album, I do enjoy very bare bones early punk though, especially at dive bars
Wire hold a peculiar place in rock history - they were always on the outer but still put out some great stuff. This has strands you can here in lots of music to follow (including of course Elastica)
Grunge all the way. But not sure what makes it stand out more than others of that time and era.
simpatico, ma non eccezionale
Fairly typical post punk rock with the exaggerated singing and shouting and endlessly repetitive riffs that make it almost hypnotic. And 21 songs in 32 minutes—now that’s rocking and rolling.
I like the ambient background stuff. Better than some other Brit-punk ...
Fairly generic punk, normally love this sort of thing, but felt a bit flat. That said i will remake this album.
So-so punk from back in the day. Three Girl Rhumba is in my playlist of maths songs!
The changing of the classic rock to punk very English punk sound
Me recordó mucho a The Ramones. Aunque no conocía ninguna canción, alguno de los riffs de guitarra y la batería me sonaban conocidos, por lo que imagino que habrán servido de referente a otros grupos posteriores
It’s good. But you. Ant listen too much of it.
decent. punk with early alternative vibes
Erm, it was kinda good but also didn't really leave an impression. 3/5
I’m sure this is very influential and pioneering as some kind of proto-post-punk but I’m not really into punk or post punk so don’t really care all that much. Not unpleasant.
A good album to listen to while reading.
Meh, might have been cooler when it came out in 77’.
No dilly dally here. It moves at a relentless pass. A refined rawness.
Vroege punkrock, met wel die typische Britse punkzeikstem, maar het tempo ligt regelmatig een stukje lager dan bij de "niet na denken maar hakken en zagen" punk van die tijd. De variatie zit hem dan ook met name in het tempo, want het drumbeatje en de gitaarriffjes zijn vrijwel continu hetzelfde. Toch snap ik wel dat dit een basis heeft gelegd voor veel punkrock en hardcore van later. Maar ik blijf herhalen dat ik het fijner vind om te luisteren als het wat meer gepolijst en geproduceerd is, ipv het rauwe en ongepolijste. Wat dat betreft doet Wire dat dus al beter dan zijn tijdsgenoten, maar met de kennis van nu weten we dat het nog veel beter kan. Wel vermakelijk om hier kennis van te nemen, want ik had er slechts vaag van gehoord, maar nooit helemaal geluisterd.
Classic
All of the tracks kind of meld together into one long track and there isn't much in the way of lyrics, but it was still enjoyable. I can see why this is an influential album. 3.75 stars, close to 4.
6/10 Sounds nice but no songs stand out
Ok, will not listen again.
I didn't know this type of punk music existed during the 70s. Cool! For that reason a 3
Never listened to much Wire although I know they're influential. Punks who could write. Very era-ish but still got something. 3.5?
I found some of the tracks unexpectedly interesting.
You can hear the influences and what it's influenced so much it sounds almost generic and early tracks make it feel like a parody of punk rather than anything more interesting. Dig a little deeper and there is much more to this, it has a daft number of tracks, many of them short enough to sound like ideas that didn't get finished and there's some interesting depth in that as you travel through, particularly when the energy levels change or they move further away from the standard punk style. Flawed but interesting.
Not bad, not very memorable though. I kept slipping off the end of the Spotify playlist and not realising.
Don't know how I didn't hear of this lot. Solid
#26. This is the second 70s British punk band that I've gotten this week that is supposedly pretty well known I have never heard of even once. I have decided though that I like Wire better than The Fall. Or at least I like this particular album better I liked the other anyway. It's definitely more punk-ish anyway. The songs are short, sweet, and to the fucking point. The songs are a little bit samey, but I guess that's true of the whole genre, and that's kinda the point, so it's hard to fault it for that. I would say that I liked it on the whole. 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: 1 2 X U I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I feel like I should like this album more than I do. This might just be a punk thing (especially early punk) because I feel like that happens a lot with this genre.
Punk rock. Liked some songs a lot will listen again.
Ok
Really enjoyed this. Want to check out more of their sound that was apparently always changing.
It’s fine and all but I couldn’t tell two of these songs apart if my life depended on it
How did I never hear of this band? I feel like a poser! They are good and hearing what they did in 1977 is definitely an indication that they were early influencers on in the punk/emo scene. That being said, I only mildly enjoyed it and likely would not listen to the album again.
It was fine. A little punk rock.
Manque de sel
This was fine. Nothing that particularly stood out or felt groundbreaking. My ADHD loved the short songs, though.
Not too shabby
3.75
Good punk. Not a huge amount to take away tho
Punk by numbers for me
Jesus this thing goes by fast. Some songs I liked but on the whole I could leave this album.
A number of these songs have clearly influenced some of the hits of decades past. Interesting to hear the early context of some of these riffs.
Du punk tres soft. Pas mauvais 6/10
Not bad.
I liked the vibe of the album it felt long to me for some reason but was chill
Short and sweet
I remember this from the other list. Quick rips showing albums can be good w a bunch of quick rippers
Three Girl Rhumba (2006 Remastered Version), comienza igual que la canción de Elastica.
Raw
Good
Nothing to write home about
An album like this would usually get my standard contemptful indifference to boring punk thatre a dime a dozen on this list but the 21 songs in 35 minutes thing at least makes it interesting to talk about. Since I listened to this at 2 in the morning after a Taylor swift concert Im probably biased but honestly the constant switching of songs made the album seems far longer than it actually was despite also feeling faster paced. It was very odd.
Punk without the energy
é um bom album mas nada memoravel
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah it was alright Favourite song: Track 4 - Ex Lion Tamer
I like how no songs overstay their welcome.
unadulterated punk. the vocals are a little more english than I appreciate, even coming from a cantubury prog fan, but I think it's more to do with the hard twang of working class englishmen. I'd rather listen to the dead kennedys, but I can respect what this album does.
Not bad 70’s punk rock. Didn’t really catch me. Solid 3 but probably not something I’d listen to again.
세련된 2번 트랙. 모든 곡이 강렬한듯 간결하다. 4번 트랙 Ex lion tamer에 한표
The guitar sound quality on some songs sound like dookie. Quite catchy for a punk rock band. Some songs suck but some are good. Better than I was expecting. Three Girl Rhumba, Ex-Lion Tamer, The Commercial, Strange, Fragile, Mannequin and 12 X U.
Fast, fun and catchy songs. I can tell this had a lot of influence on future punk music. 3.5/5
it was pretty good but not my type of music
It’s ok
Last couple of songs reminded me of Die!Die!Die! , they must have played a heavy influence .
Giving it a 3 for nostalgia only. Felt like I was reliving my short lived middle school punk phase. Fun but all sounds too much the same.
buen punk
Schysst punk.
Inicios del punk anglosajón. Con pegada, pero un tanto parecido entre sí. Aun así, disco valorable.
Didn't love it, didn't hate it. The only thing that stood out here was the guitar riff from "Three Girl Rhumba," which Elastica borrowed for their song, "Connection." Other than that, it was middle-of-the-road old school punk.
Unremarkable
Probably the best of the pretty large punk offering the generator has served me so far. The beats were banging but I could not understand a word of the vocal.
Pretty good British punk album, but doesn’t stand out much from its contemporaries.
My new favorite 70s punk band. Will listen again. 3.5
Interesting. Never heard this band.
Viel Rocky vibe. Me likey. Aber ein bisschen repetitive.
Ok punk
Listened Before? N I really didn't mind this. It's listed as "post punk" but it's very close to just being punk with it's punky themes and short songs. Sounds a TON like The Clash. May listen again. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: 3 Girl Rhumba
3.5 over mid brit punk
Punk. 22 songs in 38 minutes. Hard. Good album. Will not buy.
Punky!
If you would have told me that this came out in '77, I wouldn't have believed it. Production value for being a punk album is actually pretty high. Ultimately, it's just not my thing though. I wish the songs stood on their own and were longer. Each song transitions into the next one and is cut short right as you start get into it. Of course, that's also why some people love the album so much it looks like.
Enjoyed this one! Very early punk stuff, I'm always impressed to hear this kind of music from the '70s. Nothing super crazy or standout, but a handful of tracks that I'll be keeping. Favorite tracks: Field Day for the Sundays, Pink Flag, Strange, Champs. Album art: Well the name is accurate, it's a pink flag flying in the middle of nowhere. I appreciate the simplicity. 3.5/5
I made it through most of this. A few more songs isn’t gonna change my opinion. It’s fine for what it is, but doesn’t really do it all that much for me.
Það er eitt sem mér finnst alltaf svo skemmtilegt við pönktónlist: það þykir bara sjálfsagt mál að lag sé 1:13, eða 0:39. Ekki mikið verið að horfa inn í 3ja mínútna formúluna. Enda pönk. Þetta er ágætis plata, en leið alltof hratt, þrátt fyrir fjölda laga.
Very influential, but I like the bands they influenced better. Joy Division, Husker Du, Fugazi, Gang of Four, etc. The album has a couple of great songs, but also some filler. The production is boxy. It's great for the slower songs, but not for the faster ones. The guitars lack punch. The fast drum parts sound very weak. Favorite song: Three Girl Rumba.
It's quite good but I probably wouldn't revisit. Enjoyed recognising the riff from Three Girl Rhumba the searching to see if Elastica sampled it or ripped it off. :)
Not a band I've explored in the past. Thought is was gonna be a bit Gang of Four but it underwhelmed a bit. Short punky sings with strong vibes/riffs but nothing really stuck in my head. A couple of songs that Elastica seemed to rio off.
Lots of momentum, feel good energy. I will never get bored of that exaggerated punk rock drawl.
Het gitaargeluid is (op de remaster) heerlijk crunchy/fuzzy. De track "Strange" bijvoorbeeld is een genot voor de headsetgebruiker. Er staan er een hoop nummers op die ik wel graag hoor, maar tegelijkertijd mist het nog wel iets voor mij. Ik mis net 3 of 4 nummers die ik het liefst op repeat zou willen zetten. Ook is er een dag later niks blijven hangen. 3 sterrekes.
Some good tracks but ultimately just okay.
average song length: 1'42": not outstaying their welcome
Musically, punk (specifically short, hardcore punk like this album) is a genre that's never really caught my interest. That said, there were a number of songs on here I did like, mostly ones that deviated from that formula or ones where I could understand the lyrics. favs: Strange, Lowdown, Fragile least fav: Field Day for the Sundays
A pretty fun listen.
21 tracks in 35 minutes — I like the pace.
It struck me how meticulously clean the drums were.
Pretty good punk rock.
The album was alright. It's Punk rock. I have no desire to listen to it again but I didn't hate it. I didn't skip any songs.
Fun music to listen too. Younger me might like this. 3.0/5
There's a Ramones vibe here, even though it's not as accessible as say I Wanna Be Sedated or Blitzkrieg Bop. It's more interesting than it is enjoyable, and I was left wanting more. Not more Pink Flag or Wire, just more than what these 21 snippets gave off.
Meh, nonplussed.
Pretty pretty good
Great find. Its too rough for me to listen to regularly, but I can hear a lot of music from the 90s and today that I love in this record
noice
Is okay, sounds not too special to me.
Not bad, it's no undertones though!
Pretty good. Short and sweet, but packs a lot of punch.
Haven't heard of them but I would definitely listen again.