Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen came up around the same time as Black Flag. In fact, their debut EP Paranoid Time (pure excellence, please check that one out) is the very second release on SST, Greg Gin's label. The difference between Minutemen and Black Flag was that Minutemen's sound was way more playful and intricate. Instead of blasting out pure hardcore riffs, the three-piece played almost jazzy licks and took inspiration from Creedence Clearwater Revival. It's actually really cool. But audiences hated it. They didn't know it at the time but Minutemen were playing music of the future. These San Pedro boys gave us the first post-hardcore sounds, and it was so cool. But Black Flag crowds didn't want post-hardcore, they wanted just hardcore. So it took Minutemen a few years to get traction on shows. That being said, shows were their life. Minutemen had an interesting approach to the financial side of being a band: they would "jam econo", making their records for as cheap as possible by minimizing studio time, recording the tracks in the order they wanted to avoiding editing costs, and tracking on recycled tape reels. These guys were the definition of frugal and the embodiment of DIY. They would then take a somewhat backwards approach to touring, stating that they sold records to support touring instead of the usual touring to sell records. Obviously they knew something that we didn't because this worked pretty well for them, and they were able to put out some banger albums throughout the 80's, all while making money on the road instead of being in the red. Also worth noting that Minutemen releases are notoriously short. No, their name doesn't reference how they play their songs in about a minute. Minutemen comes from a local right-wing group of the same name, which they wanted to steal in order to make them lose momentum. The band is very left-wing working-class with their lyrics, something that is refreshing imo. Anyway, with their past three albums and four EPs all being quite short, they were gearing up for another standard Minutemen album that clocked in at about 30 minutes in 1984. And then Husker Du came out with their double album Zen Arcade. A punk double album. Fucking unheard of. Minutemen had to head back to the studio to make their next album a double too, and thus Double Nickels on the Dime was born. A few notes about DNotD: 1. There are four sides: one for each of the three band members and a "chaff" side that had all the leftovers. The boys would alternate between picking songs for their side in a sort of draft after they drew straws. This gives each side a sort of unique personality, in my opinion, and helps pace the album for me. 2. "Double Nickels of the Dime" refers to going 55 mph (double nickels) on the interstate 10 (the dime). This was a sort of reaction to Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55" which was just Hagar bitching about federally-imposed highway speed limits at the time. Minutemen, being jokesters, decided it would be funny for a punk record to go the speed limit. Hence the album cover, which has Mike Watt flashing a cheesy grin while he goes exactly 55 mph on the interstate 10, heading towards their hometown of San Pedro. This is a perfect album cover and title. 3. The boys consider this to be their "artsy record", and I'd say that's a correct assessment. Earlier Minutemen stuff was way more straightforward hardcore and post-hardcore, whereas DNotD experiments more with things like classical guitar, Tejano, contemporary folk, and a few other things scattered across different songs. It's all executed so skillfully with D. Boon's dexterity on guitar, Mike Watt perfectly keeping up on bass, and George Hurley giving it his all on drums to round it out. You could not ask for a better band to pull this off. 4. This would be Minutemen's penultimate album before D. Boon's untimely death, which would eventually lead to the end of Minutemen. DNotD is also their most fondly-remembered album, probably because of it's length and execution. The band had not made anything like it before or since. For a project so ambitious, and a band so full of genuine heart and soul, I can't not love Double Nickels on the Dime. Three great musicians having a fun time, pulling together songs that have no right being this good. This band could be your life. This band is my life. Also the theme song for Jackass is on here, if that means anything to you.

I really enjoyed this way more than expected. Clearly punk, but with strong jazz influences, Minutemen live up to their name. The longest track on the album is 2:58 long and it's very much the outlier. Most tracks clock in well under 2 minutes which is why they can get away with an album that's 43 tracks long. Because of the track lengtsh and the sheer volume of tracks, I assumed, before listening to it, that the album would feel scattered. I was pleasently surprised to find that not to be the case. It feels coherent if frantic. I really liked it, honestly. I was going to give it 4 stars but, as I listened, I realized that the musical talent on display here is actually phenominal. It just goes under the radar because of the short-form, punk rock format.

Its impressive having an album this long, and this samey, still not feel bloated or tired by the end of it. It feels like a post-punk charcuterie board; lots of little tasty bites to mix and mach and enjoy across a large spread. Not to mention great musician ship, cool lyrics, and just the deep feeling that everybody here is having fun and not taking things too seriously. That makes for a star of an album in my book.

I like the Minutemen, a cool band who did something different with punk and hardcore. Holy hell though, is is far too long to be enjoyable. Maybe the fact that I cannot stick around for almost 90 minutes is just the spirit of the age coming through.

Phenomenal. This is the type of punk that I really enjoy. It's like punk meets funk. The bass line alone makes me want to pick up my bass and play. I wish I had the time. This album has been recommended to me by more than a few friends who are musicians and music afficionados.

Mid-80's skateboarding turned me on to a lot of music and of course, SST records. You could reliably point to any band signed to SST and know they were pretty embedded in punk scene of 80s SoCal. The omnipresence of the music we enjoy is deafening. It's hard to look back and imagine life without the music that we love. Music back then was not the solitary experience that is has become today. Music was hanging out at record stores, or was passed on through mix tapes. I missed the Minutemen but was a big fan of fIREHOSE which had a similar sound to Minutemen thanks to Mike Watt's bass. Fortunately, in the time of Spotify and most notably the theme song to Jackass, I've been able to spend some time with Minutemen and learn a little about D. Boone. But not like I have with Double Nickels on the Dime. Double Nickels on the Dime is great. I hear so much of the music that I like today. Most notably Parquet Courts, but also the dive bar scene with Johnny Rad in The Search for Animal Chin. fIREHOSE was great, but after listening to this album, they pale in comparison to the diversity and depth of Minutemen which, you'd have to admit was D. Boone, RIP. Great listen and happy to have discovered. I'll be listening to this album much more in the future.

Genre busting punk akin to London Calling

Never heard of them. Another tragic death story. Damn glad I wasn’t an 80s musician. This is a surprisingly good album... white fishbone, some poor mans dead, a little REM, and a dash of the Clash.

LOVE this album. History Lesson Pt 2 is one of the most charming songs in punk history. This is authentic, charismatic, energetic, sincere music. The Minutemen is one of those cult bands that make you love music. This band could be your life…

It's long, but the short song length and great variety make it an enjoyable listen. Love it

What an album! This has to be one of the biggest positive surprises of this list so far. Absolutely original and entertaining record by band Minutemen. Although they are categorised as a punk or post-punk band, I don't really agree with it. This has to be an avant-garde album first and foremost, creating a genre of its own, with funky, jazzy bass line, extremely weird guitar sound and slightly hardcore vocal at times. They somehow managed to squeeze 45 songs in 73 minutes, giving an average of less than 2 minutes per song. And they are all very different, yet somehow still feel aligned one after another. After listening to the album I dived into the usual Wikipedia rabbit hole, reading about the band, their style, about tragic death of D. Boon. I have never heard of this band, yet they remind me so much of more hard-core (or rock) version of Primus. Everything is weird and unusual, yet so entertaining and fascinating. Great album, I will listen to the full discography now, looks like I found another favourite band!

While some songs were kinda weird and not really my thing, and while I would've preferred this as four 20-minute albums, I enjoyed most of it a lot.

Remember pre-recorded cassettes? I thought they were the greatest thing, you can play them in the car, stroll around with your walkman and it could jam a whole double album on one tape! The problem with these tapes is they were the cheapest of cheap quality. The tape was thin and the longer the time on the tape, the more stretched out and worn the tape got. It eventually will tighten, cease and stop....end! A better option is to buy the vinyl, dub it to a good quality cassette (Maxell, TDK), then you have a home copy and a portable copy. Regrets that I bought the pre-recorded cassette of Double Nickels On the Dime instead of the vinyl in the mid-80's at a record store in the states. An excellent record, probably one of the best double LP's from the 80's that made people realize, punk or post-punk or college rock really was better than the shit that was on the radio! It really was one of those "game changing" records, at least to me. Labels like SST put out some great albums! A classic, highly recommended!!

Jazzy, funky, punky. Really enjoyed it.

There’s a five star album in here, just unnecessary amount of songs, but all good stuff!

I have a hard time explaining why "Double Nickels On The Dime" works. But it does work. Despite being 45 tracks long. Despite some serious genre-bending. Despite sounding like a lot of studio takes that should have been left on the cutting room floor. And even a live track randomly in the middle? It might be raw and unpolished, but it works. It might be two distinct songwriting voices, but it feels like one band. It all somehow fits in a cohesive vibe.

Genre: Post-Punk 4/5 A 45-song, 82-minute endurance test of an album, and the closest I've heard to an album that sniffs the off-the-wall, unabashed music making of The Beatles' White Album, the Minutemen's Double Nickels on the Dime is a wild whirlwind of post-punk, art punk, and experimental rock. From top to bottom, this thing is jam-packed with ideas, free flowing like the mightiest of oceans. Us listeners are flooded with different concepts, all sporting standard rock instrumentation, but with everchanging structures, song lengths, themes, and energy. From dance-punk offerings like Viet Nam, to heavy alt-country like Corona (the theme to Jackass), to funky post-punk like Jesus and Tequila, to acoustic folk like Cohesion, to avant-rock experiments like You Need the Glory, this album truly runs the musical gamut and never leaves you without something to keep you engaged. As far as the general or "average" song on this goes, most tracks are 1-2 minute songs that dabble mostly in post-punk/post-hardcore sounds and styles. Plenty of left-wing ideology all over this thing as well, still holding on to the values that made punk what it was, but never taken to the point where it's hokey or preachy. There are also tracks like Maybe Partying Will Help and Do You Want New Wave..., where the goofiness and earnestness of the lyrics enhance the performances given by the group, and provide a lot of help for what are fairly standard punk rock arrangements. The total disjointedness of this album did make it feel like a bit of a slog, but, in some ways, it was a highly rewarding slog. This is certainly one of my favorite punk/post-punk albums I've ever listened to, and considering its vast setlist, this album will ASSUREDLY reward repeat listens. Personally, I'd take the time to seek out any songs that online releases cut out from the original vinyl release. If you're tech savvy enough, downloads of the vinyl exist online, and I say provide the only genuine, full-album experience that the Minutemen were hoping to provide here. Just my two cents. Great album.

Tight. So many songs, so much quality.

I hear a lot of influence on 90s emo and indie rock here. Even Fugazi kinda. Pretty cool, fun album.

I didn't hate this, but it began to wear thin. You get the sense that this was just buddies playing whatever weird idea came to mind and it goes way too long

Nicht ganz so schrecklich, wie ich dachte und um einiges besser als der Kram von The Fall, aber auch nicht sooo geil, dass es drei Sterne verdient hätte. Gute 2 wegen des Jackass-Titelsongs ('Corona').

This feels like one of those albums that people rave about because some one has declared that it's trendy. I've heard worse albums, but my general feeling is that listening to this truly depressing album has wasted an hour of my life.

I only listened to the first 13 songs. For me they all sounded the same, so I did without the remaining 30.

Never wanted an album to just end more.

Meh

Didn't like his lead singer's voice.

Just the best. Fuck yeah.

So good. Examined individually, there’s just a handful of five star songs on here, but there’s something about this album as a whole that makes everything work and feel great. Although I might be biased due to reading about this band in the enjoyable book Our Band Could Be Your Life. PS, I do not object if someone wants to blast Corona on their phone while my ashes are scattered.

A stone classic. Normally I’d say it’s too long, but this is just too good. Each song doesn’t overstay its welcome, and each is pretty great.

Man, what a monumental piece of work. The Minutemen are truly one of the most original and creative punk bands I have heard. Despite their wildly experimental approach and real mix of various musical styles, this album has remained surprisingly catchy. It is exceptionally well put together,

This album took me back to when I first discovered bands like the Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Butthole Surfers, SOD, Fearless Iranians From Hell and many more. The sound was completely foreign to me. I always imagined what they looked like and what kind of rat infested dump they recorded the album in(so dumb, I know). This really took me back.

Very little waste. Impressive

Easily one of the best punk albums of all time by one of the most important and influential punk bands of all time. Minutemen were arguably the first band to fuse hardcore with punk and it changed everything. You can hear the influence of Minutemen in so many later bands that broke and made it big: Fugazi, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and especially Sublime. The loss of D. Boon permanently altered the sound of punk and in my mind is one of the most significant untimely losses in rock music history.

Like come on, this is just a jazzy funky punk masterpiece. The Chili Peppers owe their career to these dudes

This is Bob Dylan to me. We listened to a lot of the Minutemen as young skate punks even though they'd already disbanded long ago with the passing of d boon. You could catch Watt and Hurley in fIREHOSE for a hint of the magic that the minutemen were live — kind of projecting yourself backward in time mapping that imagery onto this album and others. It was before Youtube after all. The whole album is a hearty stew fit for skaters, indie kids, punks, surfers and truckers alike. Anyone with ears and a heart, really. Double Nickels on the Dime is an easy 5. It's right there in the title if you think about it. Fifty-five, five out of five.

It can't be overstated how important and influential this was for early indie and post hardcore. You can definitely hear traces of what would soon come from Minor Threat/Fugazi, and also stuff like Cap'n Jazz and everything that springs from the Kinsella family. I don't think I had heard Double Nickels on The Dime in it's entirety before and found this to be quite a mood. It covers a great deal of material which deconstructs and intelligently pokes fun at pop music. Also, these guys we're just creative and talented players. Classic punk album which was ahead of the curve for 84.

Just brilliant.

Watt and Boon basically reinvent their instruments and what punk can be. All time classic.

Holy shit this is a fantastic album, this is the fucking goat. 5/5

If this is what hard core is, then I'm a huge fan of hard core.

I really can‘t give away too many 5s but this deserves one for me. It‘s jazzy, punky but also avantgardy at the same time. What a great piece of work!

Torn between a 4 & 5. They're not technically that good but man it grooves so hard. I don't like punk but this is just enough that it works. It's different than others albums.

I’ve listened to another Minutemen album before, but never this one. Wow, really doesn’t fit my mental model of hardcore punk - in a good way! I do love an album that blunders around the genre map from track to track. Had to give it three spaced out listens to start to get a grip on it, and could definitely still benefit from more - I’m sure different things will stand out each time. Fave tracks - “Viet Nam” for that spiky post-punk sound, “Cohesion” for some lovely classical guitar, “Two Beads at the End” is totally new wave, sounds a bit Talking Heads in fact, “Political Song For Michael Jackson To Sing” is a laugh, “Corona” is very jolly, “There Ain't Shit On T.V. Tonight” gives great slacker ennui.

This is a banger, such a quirky little record. Love how obtuse it is. Another hit from This Band Could Be Your Life.

History Lesson Part 2 is one of the greatest songs about friendship. These songs all have such a strong point of view. A “stranded on an island bring 5 albums” album for me.

Singular, exhilarating, undeniable. Piles of laundry on the floor that actually are a system. I've met musicians that playing everything from mellow folk on who pointed to Double Nickels as their inspiration to do music. There are probably too many bassists who think they can do something like Mike Watt and have it work though. As a shuffle listener this is only my second or third time hearing the album in full. Normally an unapologetic shuffler, this might be the only sprawling chaotic double album that has me regret any of my listening style.

This is such a great record. Weird format, mostly comes off as buddies frickin around, but also has a surprising amount of musical depth. Love it.

Exceptional attitude pace and melody. The Twin songs each under two minutes is genius and I never find myself missing the length. Punk perfection.

i love san pedro california and i love the minutemen

Punk

This is another punk album,but wait, this is ANOTHER punk album. Its like nothing ive expected to be as "hardcore punk". It blends uniquely with jazz and funk. Its unique and distinctive and unlike anything ive heard.

First punk album that sounded less hardcore than everything I had listened to before that. I adore this album and I wish we could have seen were they would have gone had he hadn’t pass.

Liked it A LOT. already knew Corona lol

Very fun album with some great funky bass parts and some great lyrics. All of the instruments and singing feel perfect for this type of music. I love well made indie music (indie meaning independent not what would become the genre). Obviously nothing overstays its welcome here. The 2nd half isn't as good, but it is still interesting, and the weird songs don't last too long. Anything that even vaguely reminds me of Black Midi is good music in my book. The singer also reminds me of Ian MacKaye from Fugazi a little bit too.

This album is fuckin' perfect. If you don't like this, we can't be friends. Not sure why you'd wanna be friends with scum like me, but there you go.

this is my shit! Amazing rifts and just fucks. But only for a minute

Double Nickels On the Dime was the Minutemen's fourth album, which they released after the band had considerable critical and commercial success as a punk/hardcore band. Their relentless touring earned them a devoted following, and Double Nickels placed the Minutemen in the center of 80's punk. The Minutemen made rhythmically complicated punk, with raw guitar and bass lines. Their music is eclectic and political - engaging and energetic punk that helped define the genre in the 80's

Just incredible

Great old punk album

Every time i listen to DNOTD I wonder how this became such a cultural touchpoint to the scene — it's disjointed and long and kind of a mess — until I realize that's exactly why it's great: it's the personification of the scene, a dozen pop songs hidden under the kind of cool that everyone could achieve yet no one had the guts to do.

Fundamental albun

A fantastic surprise in the best way. It combines some of my favourite genres, punk, alt rock and jazz, to create an eclectic collection of super short, super addictive songs. Not a single song overstays its welcome, doing everything it needs to in basically 2 minutes or less, and then makes way for other great ideas. I'm going to be coming back to this a lot in the future, probably not the whole album, but just trying a few songs at a time. For me, it conjures images of skateboarding in 80s/90s America, just effortlessly cool. 11/03/24

This album was phenomenal. It was essentially a journey through American music told through a punk lens that zoomed in an out from the personal to the societal and back again. I heard influences from hardcore, country, folk, rockabilly, funk, soul, jazz, and spoken word. The album never felt disjointed and the various genres flowed together well. This album is surely one of the greatest punk album I've ever heard and is on par with 'London Calling.'

Minutemen are one of my best mate’s favourite bands. For years he’s recommended them, but apart from the odd song Ive never bothered. I imagine he’ll be canny annoyed that I took the advice of an algorithm over him… Anyway, know quite a bit about these for some reason without having properly listened to them. I think it’s with them being so distinctive: punk, but a bit jazz at times with insanely good bass riffs. They’re also one of them ‘tragedy’ bands where when on the cusp of being massive the singer died and that ended that dream. I love that whole ‘tight as fuck’ sound that they have going on. Every note sounds effortlessly in place while still being very off beat. If that’s the right term. I like it anyway, and it influenced just about every decent band of the mid 00s, as well as that second wave of angular post punk that is finally starting to fade (where for a while every new band sounded like Parquet Courts / Minutemen). Anyway; this is great. Sorry Wardle; I shouldve listened to you years ago.

This was brilliant. I generally like angular punk and this was clearly influential but just great in its own right. Lots of it reminded me of taking heads, a bit of McLusky, but really there was loads of variety. The glory of man sounds so much like LCD Soundsystem. There was a good chunk of random filler, album could have been 20 mins shorter (which still would have been very long)! Would have given it an extra mark for the Jackass theme but it's already a 5.

Wow this album is tight Among the very, very best drumming I’ve heard on this challenge Some punk is way too simplistic, boring, and tries too hard to be angry at everything. I don’t care for much original punk like the Sex Pistols (and don’t even get me started on how lame the Ramones are). The Clash are pretty cool though. But I’ve grown to REALLY like a certain type of discordant post punk. Like that one Gang of Four album. Strange interesting clashing riffs and an ultra-tight punchy rhythm section. Super satisfying

Little punk vignettes tied together by the frantically jazzed up play of Mike Watt and D.Boon, and Boon’s varied political ramblings. Proved that punk didn’t have to be all fast guitars and ratty vocals. Punk could extend to a mindset, overlaid with an arty jazzy fusion, an early imprint of indie rock, a classic of both genres.

I have loved this album for so long. It's sprawling, ramshackle, exciting, and a moment in time.

It is as though Minutemen saw the Abbey Road medley and thought: let's blow it up and split it in two. There is everything for everyone here, from freak out jams to placid guitar picking to unexpected forays into their history and all kinds of modes and moods to grab ahold of, even if they would end up becoming the soundtrack to a generation of amateur daredevil miscreants. Even if Double Nickels on the Dime mostly spill through the fingers (so many one minute songs will do that), there is a grip maintained that won't be loosened. A true independent rock Bible.

No clue why I hadn’t listened to this before. I listen to Henry Rollins' radio show regularly so I know I've heard a Minutemen song here and there, but it hits very different when there's a whole bunch all at once. Ended up listening to it twice and it just got better. Most excellent.

Loved it, great punk garage band sound.

I likely made a face when a 2-album 75 minute punk album from 1984 popped up here. While I have dabbled in the genre at various times in my life we still have an uneasy relationship at best. After stalling I finally sat down to listen to this and proceeded to have a ton of fun! There’s a huge variety of songs that I found completely engaging and a whole lot of fun. If all punk were like this it would likely be one of my favorite genres. My interest in this never wavered and I can see myself coming back to this again. The trio here sounds fantastic and really know there way around a lot of musical genres. Loved this from beginning to end, fit in two listens today, and expect to be back for more. Terrific!

Fun punk. Jackass theme. A good time.

Not what I excepted with the album cover. I love it

Non stop awesomeness from this densly packed album. There must be upwards of 40 songs here and everyone has something to offer. The playing is virtuoso and the production clean and clear. Double Nickels on the Dime deservaes a place alongside Blonde on Blonde, Exile on Main Street, The White Album and London Calling as one of the great double albums iin R & R history. 5 stars

This was really cool. I'd never heard of minutemen before, I'll definitely be adding this to my rotation

Didn't have time to listen to it fully today, but it's already in probably my top 10 all time albums and I can recall most of the 43 songs from it anyway in my head, so who needs listening? (nvm i got a few songs in and listened to it all anyway) One of the most fun albums you'll ever listen to, punk rock with a side of funk and jazz influence. The guitar riffs and solos are insane, the bass lines are groovy as hell, the drumming is frantic. If you trapped me on a desert island with this album only, I would quite happily be spinning it day after day after day. Me and Mike Watt, playing guitar...

I have never heard any of this before and that's a fucking shame because this was so great. Fucking great. Why didn't I listen to this in my youth? Reevaluating my life. Wtf. Sigh. Tho---at least I've got it now, at 52. Never too late!!

Punk music that doesnt suck

10/10 a punk masterpiece that *almost* leans into post-punk territory

Top 10 for me

Baita som, bgl mais jazzistico

let the products sell themselves!

Underrated band, so happy theyre on here. RIP D. Boon

Luke told me about this album and it's an absolute banger, I love it. I even bought one of those books about great albums about it, haven't read it yet though. I really like the short songs, love the idea of going 'yeah we've got a great song, wanna enjoy it? TOO LATE that's all ya getting, NEXT!'

ta benne, tiene ritmos muy perrones

Me ha gustado mucho

Double Nickels on the Dime is one of the best double albums ever together with Sign O The Times, The Wall, Exile on Main St, Day Dream Nation, Tusk, Blonde on Blonde, Tago Mago, All Things Must Pass, The River etc. It is better than the fIREHOSE album generated by the 1001albumsgeneator some time ago (even though fIREHOUSE was a very decent band as well of course).

Laat je niet afschrikken door het aantal nummers, want dit is geen album met filler erop. Vind dit album altijd al geweldig. Humor sarcasme zelfspot en ironie op relatief eenvoudige punk maar hier en daar ook een tikkeltje funky/jazzy.

If this doesn't do it for you, check your pulse

I classic and there's nothing I can say about this one that hasn't already been said. It is simply a legendary record.

What a trio these guys were. Blue collar thinking man's punk that couldn't be constrained by the typical LA punk sound.

This album blew my mind. Almost 80 minutes and 43 tracks. So many unique riffs and styles put into such short amounts of time made for an album that had my attention for the full run. That bass player as well was something else. He managed to hold his ground the entire album switching between rhythm and melody. Although not every song was perfect (would be impossible with 43 songs) nothing on it felt unnecessary or took away from the experience 5/5

Yeah, this album rips. Back in my middle school days, I had Corona on my first MP3 player because of Jackass. Never bothered listening to the whole album, but this is about as authentic as rock gets. Don't be intimidated by the 43 tracks; they go by quick, and this one doesn't slow down.

The embarrassment I feel having never experienced this record prior to this exercise is outweighed only by the immense joy brought forth by the knowledge that I’ll have it in my life for the rest of my days.

This album is like if you took a good jam band and a good punk band and put them together to create a great band. Love the overall sound - seems ~20 years ahead of it's time, reminds me of some of the heavier jam bands I enjoy. Even though most of it sounds similar, I never felt like I was listening to the same song over and over like many other punk bands. There were maybe a handful of songs I didn't enjoy much, which is pretty impressive for an album with 43 songs. Will definitely be listening again soon. 8.8/10

Attitude with talent to back it up.

Var lite tveksam när jag köpte den föe en massa år sen, men den har bara växt. Hurra!

They're one of my favorite bands. I like their older records better. Not as long and more manic. But this one is very good too. Favorite song: the glory of man

I'm so relieved this doesn't sound how it looks.