Double Nickels On The Dime

This one caught me by surprise. I ran it twice to make sure I wasn't giving it more credit than its due. Nope, it's my kind of crazy all right. 4 stars.

Me when first opening this album: "45 tracks? Are you *kidding* me? This is going to be a slog." Me an hour and a half later: "Please sir can I have some more?"

I liked this but this list has confirmed something I always suspected: there’s no reason for double albums to exist. Cut this in half and you have something fantastic

something about this weirdo country punk funk jazz spoken word shit is really clicking with me i just wish the songs weren't 1m 30s each.

I love this album. It's a fun listen!

I can hear how this band influenced so many others, including Modest Mouse, Refused, and Protomartyr. And in turn I can hear in them the Marquee Moon influence. This is such a refreshing punk album. Really cool variety of instrumentals, varying from punk to jazz to blues. This album is much too long, but all of the songs are good, so I don't know how to feel about that. I guess I would have liked it to be shorter so it could be listened in its entirety in one quick sitting. Also, the meaning behind the title and album cover is hilarious, so good job boys.

This is the second album ever that I've heard in my life that's hardcore punk and that is at least 80 minutes long, both of which I liked. This album has quite a punch to it, funky as well. The basslines are really colourful it literally sounds like it's singing backing vocals at times. Top quality song titles. For an album that is 80 minutes long, the songs do a good job and manage to not sound like one another, and there's over 40 songs! Hat tips and handclaps for this album! Highlight Song/s: "Viet Nam, "Do You Want New Wave or...", "My Heart and the Real World", "History Lesson Part 2", "Spillage" and "Jesus and Tequila"

Great record I discovered not long before I started with this project. I would love to give it a 5 but for its length it just isn’t quite perfect enough to warrant that in my opinion. The second half especially was noticeably weaker than the first to me.

This is the blueprint for some of my favorite music, from Fugazi to Unwound to Pile. Minutemen nailed the post-hardcore sound so early. It’s so damn long but there are bangers aplenty.

Great punk rock album that sounds a lot more current than when it actually came out. Really in your face sound that reminds of Geese, but from 40 years ago. And it has the theme from Jackass amongst its 40 odd tracks. Highlights: "Shit From an Old Notebook" "Maybe Partying Will Help" and "Corona"

What a goofy ass album. Works all the way. I think this is just about as excellent as post-punk can get -- witty and striking without taking itself too seriously. There's some pretty impressive playing here, especially on the bass and drums, and more genre mixing than I can even keep track of. Punk, new wave, free jazz, classical, and the list goes on. Somehow they make having a fucking 43 track long album an enjoyable experience. The more I read about the Minutemen, the smarter I find them to be. Either way, this was a solid freaking album. Fave tracks: - Erm...too much to type. Lots of solid stuff here. 'Nuff said.

Excessively long but pretty darn good and punky

Very interesting double album to me, but I definitely want to revisit again. When I’m in a better mindset, want to figure out how to make it out of that. But I’ll get four stars for now, very interesting punk album, definitely killed some chili pepper peppers type influence on that. Period.

I know I'd definitely heard of Minutemen even back in high school, and knew they were a punk band, but clearly never heard them, as I expected this album to have a lot more hardcore punk, and never guessed large parts of it would sound a lot like a jazz/funk jam session, just in really tiny bits (and very punk in that sense). Waaay too long in many ways, and I definitely prefer D. Boon's songwriting to Mike Watt's, but pretty entertaining from start to finish for what it is, and I like how the first three sides are named after each member of the trio, plus "Chaff" for the 4th-side dregs. I also like their willingness to cover a strange range of tunes (especially CCR's "Don't look now" and Van Halen's "Ain't talkin' 'bout love", but also Steely Dan's "Dr. Wu"), and while the truly atrocious recording quality of the live covers makes it hard to say they're *great* cover versions, they're certainly quite different from the originals. Regardless, a great sampler of a pretty unique-sounding band, and I love it that the album title is a big middle-finger to the lameness of Sammy Hagar and his ilk.

Wow what a surprise to see this album here! This is a great, underrated album! This gives me some hope that there might still be some decent picks on this list since there’s way too many albums on this list based on popularity and not on actual musical integrity. Such an amazing and diverse collection of pieces here. These guys were firing on all cylinders at this point in time. Listening to this makes me think about all the great independent rock bands of this era who made absolutely essential albums which are not on the list. Oh well I guess this album just gives me another reason to just make my own list for myself.

Fantastic

Didn’t expect the jackass theme

As a child of 1998, I know Corona because of Jackass. I did not know the album it came from was 43 tracks long and just chock full of jams. Pretty good record.

I've been meaning to listen to this album for ages, good thing this list finally forced me to do it. These guys have the songwriting style of a Grindcore band. "Let's just throw some lines together and put a beat to it." 1-2 verses, 90 seconds, done. Repeat 43 times and you have this album. Honestly, I keep seeing more and more Grindcore connections the longer I think about it. There's the incredibly on-the-nose song titles, like Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing, or Shit from an Old Notebook. There's the really unstructured lyrical style that's closer to a stream of consciousness than songwriting. The really big one is the song length, though. I'm pretty sure I've actually listened to Napalm Death songs that are longer than most of the songs on this album. Anyways, enough rambling about niche metal genres. This album is great. You can't say any song overstays its welcome because they practically say goodbye right as you meet them. Every song tosses you in a totally different direction, too. Sometimes they don't even talk, they just throw crazy stuff at you, like whatever You Need the Glory is. It's that kind of total randomness that makes the album great. You never know what's coming next.

Really solid punk…ish album.

9 / 10

23/01/2026 I didn't know what to make of this to start, but it grew on me. Spotify listeners: 166.7k

VERY Long off the bat. Too many tracks. I'm thinking, why the fuck would you ever need to release this many songs at the same time. But it's sort of upbeat and ??happy?? for punk music at least for the first couple songs. I like the lyrics that I caught they were a little weird. "Let's say i have a number its 50000 thats 10% of 500,000" is funny. Ah then there's some nice acoustic. I think it's played well. Has an emotional gravity I like. It kind of gives me a Sublime plus Fugazi sort of vibe which is weird. It's kind of sunny and funky and nice.

esto fue como ver una película, me encanto!

barebone

Geil! 43 Songs in 75 Minuten, das Album ist vollgepackt mit vielen schnellen Ideen und tollen Riffs. Ich mag auch die emotionaleren Nummern wie das wunderschöne "Cohesion" sehr gerne, die den etwas punkigeren Sound immer wieder auflockern. Die Länge ist natürlich etwas happig, aber durch die sich abwechselnden Einfälle wird man stets super unterhalten.

I hadn’t listened to this album since college. I definitely appreciate it more 20 years later; and of course, corona is a bop.

Reluctantly approached this album based entirely on length... that was a mistake. This is what I envision punk is supposed to be. Frenzied, exciting, tireless energy with some insanely catch grooves. And yes, probably explains why Jacka$$ was a fan (see: CORONA).

Love the punk vibes. Knew I knew them but couldn’t put my finger on it until I got to Corona (Jackass song)

If it weren't for 20 or so extra minutes, this would be a perfect punk record. Additionally, everyone who considers themselves a bassist should listen to this.

Did not expect to like this one! Fun lyrics, hard rock and beautiful instrumentals. One song was a really bad recording of a live song but other than that, solid album.

Sehr vielseitiges Album das aber in seiner Gesamtheit gefällt.

Hard to not love old school groovy punk like this. These guys were just out there having a good time. Albums like this are what make me glad I started this challenge - I’d never heard of minutemen and never would have heard this gem otherwise!

they don't call them minutemen for nothing amirite frantic af i like but also I feel like i could barely appreciate any of the songs because of the breakneck pace. still a cool ass album tho

these guys are better musicians than i had remembered. i hate their tone. love the songs, love the lyrics, but jesus everything sounds like ass. this guys voice sucks too. glad each song is only 1.5 mins long

Loved it

Very cool, just too long. 3.5/5

Respect the commitment. These boys can play

Fun punk album here. Some pretty solid guitar work too.

i really liked this very neat collection of short tracks. it's not as fun or listenable as short music for short people, but it's much more accessible than something like the residents' commercial album. i dig it. favorites: tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 19-21, 23, 25, 33

So long, but thanks for the all of these tracks.

4 - great album

4/5

Rolig postpunk

Sometimes funky, sometimes folky, sometimes something else altogether, this is an eclectic collection that's pretty accessible. These guys have got legit chops and talent and are clearly influenced by more than just punk. The first two sides have some of the punk aesthetic (particularly the lyrics), but not as much of the chaotic, loose quality of stereotypical punk - almost all are impeccably performed and recorded. Many songs are often clearly homages to other styles, and in turn, I can hear bits of styles that were also used by bands like Sonic Youth, Fugazi, and Steve Albini's bands. The other half of the album is more frenetic and punky. Short songs never overstay their welcome, but some have grooves that could have benefit from more time. That said, because there are a lot of songs, you probably need a few listens to fully appreciate all of it. On the other hand, it's probably perfect for just zoning out to, too.

Legendary punk album, or is it post punk already? I‘m not going to spend my Sunday debating about genre boundaries

A really fun, inventive album. Loads of variety. I'm always happy to listen to it.

Happy Thanksgiving, here’s some awesome punk.

When I've read the description, I new that I'd rather love it or hate it. In the end I love it. It didn't have to be that long and separated though. I feel like "whole side for one member" concept is why this record lost some integrity. It would have been such a killer single LP album, but somehow it's flow made me lose my touch with the record from time to time.

I have listened to this album in the past and have been on again off again with it however, this morning‘s lesson it sounded awesome to me. Some things are kind of dated like the funky funk and the slap bas but they’re just some great songs I could imagine how great this band would’ve been with a good singer, but other than that, it rips.

Early funk rock. Very nice

An essential group, though not always easy listening

This is what I love about this project. I wasn't familiar with the Minutemen before this. Now I'm a huge fan. Double Nickels on the Dime is vast: a double album, made up of 43 songs, but served in bite-size nuggets, ranging in duration from just 38 seconds long to just under 3 minutes (although the majority of the songs are 2 mins or less). It means that you get a serious range of music, with instrumentation that is far more technically advanced than is usual for the punk scene. Are they punk? In attitude, rawness and vibes, definitely. But in music, I hear funk, jazz, folk, country, alt rock, as well as punk. I love absolutely everything about this. I was already raving about this long before I reached song number 19, and I can't describe the joy I felt when the opening jangly guitar riff of Corona came on. I think I just shouted "JACKASS!" to nobody in pure glee. I guess there's a reason the Jackass guys picked it as their main theme song: the Minutemen's music is just as chaotic, energetic and punk DIY as the show itself. This deserves a 4.5 star rating.

I've been listening to this for a few years, and I still feel like I'm unpacking it. There's so much material, and a lot of different styles, but it mostly works really well. The only negatives I would have are that there aren't many standout tracks for me, so it's one I just listen to through. But it's quite long, so I rarely get to the end!

I'm just a sucker for short songs that mean nothing but sound cool. This album is great. I wouldn't consider it "punk" as the genre of the album says it is, but I'd say more alternative rock. Reminds me a lot of Camper Van Beethoven who were doing a lot of the same type of music as this around the same time. Good stuff and essential if you consider yourself an "alternative" rock fan. These guys influenced a LOT of groups.

Punk lives!

Had no idea this is where the Jackass theme came from, so that's cool. what can I say, I love a punk album that's over an hour long and has 40+ tracks, I don't care if they're all fairly similar, they throw in enough variety to keep me entertained

Wasn't aware a punk album could sound like this 4*

At first I was really not into this, but it quickly grew on me. It's rough and unpolished, but there's a certain charm to that, plus you can hear the influence it had on other bands. I was also surprised when I heard "The Jackass Song" aka "Corona" as it was very unexpected. Despite this album's length, it also never felt long. This is definitely an album you have to listen to if you're a punk fan. Totally deserving of its spot on the list.

The tightest and most efficient punk band I have ever heard. The lyrics are more local, philosophical, existential, and enjoyable than their predecessors, and the anger is mostly replaced with sharper wit. To me, they are almost jazz punk, if there can be such a thing. I totally enjoyed this album.

Short songs aren't usually my thing but this was fun.

Solid fast fun punk. Lot of variety but no cohesion, just a mish-mash of songs. Apparently they had an album then threw together some more just to beat Husker on play length, then ordered them by band member, and 'chaff,' neither of which helped. But that bass is amazing, you can hear why Flea loved them

Chelou, mais in a good way.

Surprised about how good it was!

Bad ass

Cool as fuck. At times it sounds like RHCP before they hired Kiedis, then it sounds like La Dispute, and then it sounds like Cheekface. Comparing this band to anyone does them a total disservice, they're proper original. Blew my expectations out of the water.

Jackass jump scare halfway through. Really fun album

I like it, doesn’t sound like something from the 80s.

4.75

Y'know, there are some albums on this list that have a **lot** of dang songs. Some I was expecting, like '69 Love Songs' and The White Album; others I was completely blind-sided, like that Ella Fitzgerald one... And then there's the one I'd completely forgotten about until it showed up: 'Double Nickels On The Dime'. 46 songs and 81 minutes. Or 43 songs and 74 minutes if you're listening to anything but the original vinyl! While it's neither the most songs we've gotten from an album, and while it's certainly **far** from the longest . . . that's still a lot to ask of anyone's attention span. I mean, with that much material, how does anything stand out? And this album is **not** a '69 Love Songs' or a White Album, let me tell you. It's far closer to that Ella Fitzgerald one, where if you don't dig the style, then this thing is gonna be **interminable**. And this thing is only half as long as that Ella Fitzgerald album was! Lucky for me, then, I **do** dig this style. It's some good, hardcore-adjacent-style punk. There's really not much for me to diss, one way or the other. Or at least there wouldn't be as much if this album was under 50 minutes. Like, let me just tell you how I took this album. If you wanna try taking the approach of considering each song, one by one, then go ahead. Michael T. Fournier would be right there with you. And there's not nothing to get any individual song — but that's just not how I went about it. Me, I clapped my hands together and went, "Screw it — gimme the rush!" I still broke the album up by record side, but otherwise, I just let the music hit me. And it can be a **very** thrilling burst of energy. There's a new song, like, every minute or two, and it's all hardcore-adjacent-style punk, so it's just . . . b'woof! It's goin' off! Though I won't lie to you, it **can** get a little tiring. Exactly where you get tired can depend on your tolerance and attention, but for me, I think it was somewhere on side 4. Like, if there was anywhere that cuts could have been made, it's there. I mean, they literally titled the thing "chaff." If they weren't beholden to filling up all **four** record sides...! And, y'know, it's not even like this is an album where I think the regular critique of double albums normally applies — y'know, "if you do it wrong, it can come across like a supreme bout of ego." 'Coz I don't sense any ego coming off of this album. It's just an unfortunate case where the medium standards at the time forced them to include the leftovers. I bet you if this thing were released nowadays side four would've had an etching or something. But like I said, where you tire out could come at any point. Heck, it could be in the middle of side one. That's kind of the thing about this album; it **can** come off as a big test of your attention span. And obviously not everyone's gonna pass. But, me? With my horrible AuDHD ass? I think this is one where I pass, for the most part. Like, I'unno. My original plan for this review was to write 50 songs about every song — as a goof, y'know. And, again, if you wanna take this thing song-by-song, you certainly can. But to me, the appeal of 'Double Nickels' is . . . y'know, again, it's the rush. It's driving double nickels down a long (and thankfully uncrowded) stretch of city highway and letting the wind hit you in the face. For some, they'll be asking themselves "Are we **there** yet?" But to me, it's all about the drive. Taking in the sights and just not worrying about each specific mile you drive. Just cruisin', y'know? And while I don't know if I'm exactly thrilled enough with the ride to give it a perfect score . . . still, I could see myself making it again.

Feels like they could've trimmed a good number of songs off this thing, but otherwise, it's simply just some pretty good 80s punk. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

Fun album.

This was a great listen. Always been kind of confused by this band and where they lie in the history of all the music we've been listening to for the last several decades. But it's cool how much you can hear their influence in some of the funk, punk, ska and even alt-country bands that have followed them or played alongside them. Good stuff. Long album, but it didn't bother me too much.

I bought this on CD like 25 years ago and made a few attempts to get into it, but it never took. Revisiting it now, I both appreciate it more and find it repetitious, if that's possible. But no one else sounded like the Minutemen, and I appreciate how hugely influential they were. "Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?," "Corona," "History Lesson Part 2"...there's plenty to like on here, even if it's not necessarily my thing.

Great record. I never get tired of listening to Mike Watt's playing, and I love the variety across the 4 sides of this album. 4.25/5

All the energy I associate with punk but so much more. Eclectic, cleanly presented, melodic (not always), technically proficient, this album is many things I don't associate with this genre. Bonus points earned for trolling Sammy Hagar with the album title, and covering Steely Dan. It isn't quite London Calling but it is great nonetheless. I now have a second favourite punk album.

What a surprising album. Inventive, kind of all over the place and playful. The treble heavy bass and funkbguitars grated a bit and after a while it all merged into one a bit, but I absolutely loved the lyrics and I can't knock its unique inventiveness.

Boon! What a great band that influenced so many. Sad the way it ended and loved what Mike Watt did afterwards.

Bellissimo hardcore punk, vibes fantastici, giustizia sociale, critica alla società americana...che volete di più dalla vita? Si sta parlando dei Minutemen dopotutto. Menzione speciale alle linee di basso che sono assolutamente FANTASTICHE in tutte le tracks

Donald Trump is the greatest American to have ever lived and anyone that says differently is a goddamn communist and should be put on one of those Venezuelan drug boats. He read econo.

This album was all over the place but still super interesting at the same time. Probably would have been 5 stars if they trimmed it down just a little.

A different rodeo. An interesting diversion. like any festering ugly thing, if you look away too long, it might grow on you . I admire the rawness of the sound - the lack of artifice creates some immediacy and closes the distance... subject matter includes the taste of her sweat. ...a kind of redneck punk jukebox soundtrack for arthouse road movie? in which... there are places where the band plays behind chicken wire for their own Protection (the audience throws bottles and chairs). Lyrics and form evoke a visual of on unhooked lead creative/ lead singer swaying in a slightly drunken or tired way, unbuttoned cowboy shirt, cigarette in hand and an unfinished tattoo. Its safe to say its a very uneven album. formative? experimental? proto probably ... There is something about the way that they sound that makes you wonder how they got to a recording studio. The barely controlled aggressive spiralling shambles is the thing they created, which after a while I can nod to it... (and wonder if it's on the soundtrack to ‘caught stealing’’) Play like your working it out, jamming and dont care if people like it. . Sounds like "we're playing for us, if you choose to stay for the whole gig, sure, but why would you"?. Which I guess is punk. Interesting. Art? I adjusted and enjoy the diversion - careful i might start listening to Bauhaus and other bands i never knew .... I am going to give a curious 4

So sick. Love Mike Watt.

Old? Punk. More enjoyable than I expected given that description.

Such a strange but kinda amazing album

Even if you don't like a few songs, they make up for it with volume

These guys were insane in their very own and positive way. Did not care about genres or styles and just did what they wanted. I also like the fact, that they put 43 songs on that album, just because they wanted to cash in more money off Spotify streams. F*ck the System, Yeah!

I never heard this back in the day, but I should have. Sounds like a classic.

Nice one

Giving this a 4 because I’m feeling nice. I love the fact all of the songs are so short and play in an avant garde style. There’s political commentary. It’s definitely a little too long for what it is, but I had fun listening.

Really enjoyable

my goodness lots of songs on this album. but i like it. kinda weird. "there aint shit on tv tonight" makes me think of Tall Boy Special haha

he dasch no cool. sehr troche sehr funky zum teil? Viet Nam huere frenetisch aber sehr geil. waaas isch cohesion etz gsi? afoch klassischi gitarre und mega schön. okay. und etz its expected i'm gone wieder punky stuff. hö. do you want new wave or do you want the truth isch reeecht geil. als titel afoch. dont look now isch live? die dudes chönd spieeeele. one reporters opinion au cool irgendwie. hö corona kenni?? woher?? aha theme vo jackass. cute. für take 5, D. hends afoch de gitarrist (D.) pause mache loh? isch chli ass. history lesson part 2 isch jo huere herzig. you need the glory defür SEHR nervig. DOCTOR WU. STEELY DAN

jöö mega es herzigs bild anxious montag bis freitag ohh mega cool!! HÄ DAS GROOVT DAMN it's expected I'm gone riese banger ouh das album isch chli lang hahaha political song for michael jackson to sing slappt! hqhaha maybe partying will help sehr funny titel hmm s het echli ahgfange alles glich töne aber god bows to math het echli meh ruum geh falls das sinn macht take 5 d isch chli wirr the politics of time isch huuere geil!! wirr und jazzy und schnell! ich chegg glaub scho wiso d lieder so churz sind aber mengisch ischs au megaa schad! please don't be gentlr wirh me findi seehr cool abef vill z churz hahaah THIS AIN'T NO PICNIIIIC sie erinnered mich schochli ah weniger quirky the undertones hahahaha die tuble mitem three car jam aso es isch offesichtlich z lang aber ich han sehr spass gha. immer wieder abwechslig ohni de punk z verlüre iwie. wemmer bi dem album nur die beste lieder gno hetti füres 40-50 min album gäbti das vlt sogar es 5i aber eso isches es 4i

Really liked this, though split into 3 listens. You can hear how they influenced the Red Hot chilli Peppers and a lot of alternative that wanted a funky side. Will definitely re-listen and a discovery. It's not hardcore music folks, way more melodic and more varied, though other albums of theirs I gather get nearer to that.

baigi kruti! ļoti aktīva mūzika, giča un bass forši saskan vairākās dziesmās, īpaši "Viet Nam". daži favorīti: "It's Expected I'm Gone"; "Retreat"; "Corona"; "The Glory Of Man"; "West Germany"; "No Exchange" vienīgi žēl, ka ābola mūzikā nav. es gribētu vairākas dziesmiņas pie favorītiem ielikt

Highlights: Viet Nam, Two Beads at the End, Corona

Very good album....

Is punk : an all time great bass performance, guitarist experimenting and inspiring a generation of math rock and hardcore artists, solid drumming, Jackass Not punk: learning to sing Without the vocals it’s probably an easy 5/5 but he does bring down a lot of songs (not all). (Wish I could back and change ratings, The Blue Nile album has really stuck with me and I should have given it 5 and now I’m essentially Gatekeeping myself)

Corona Jackass beer disease

Long. Eclectic. Listened to this one shortly after Pink Flag by Wire and there are similarities but there's a greater range here. Would benefit from repeat listens.

Really enjoyed this - would listen again!

Wow...this was so far ahead of its time. I wish the instruments and recording on all 80s albums sounded this natural and good instead of thina and washed out. The singer sounds like a lovechild of Henry Rollins and Nick Cave. Some really innovative guitar work. A few annoying songs, but nothing is long enough to overstay its welcome. Overall, I greatly enjoyed this...chalk up another win for this project by introducing me to something completely new (to me).

A lots of different genres rolled up in one album

This is less noisy and more jazzy/post-punk than I expected. The pokes at New Wave and Michael Jackson in the song titles seemed to imply something like Dead Kennedys - I Like Short Songs. Some songs do hit the expected punk takes on politics and capital-s Society (Viet Nam, Shit from an Old Notebook) but the album ranges from very concrete and mundane (a verbatim note from the landlady about not using the shower) to abstract and poetic. I can easily see how this might blow your head open as a kid in the 80s, especially if you were coming from Top 40 Radio and your parents' record collection.

Pretty fun album and could see myself liking it more if I listened to it more. Did recently hear and save one song to my playlist but didn’t know them much. Jackass theme song took me by surprise! Would be interested in learning more about these guys.

my kind of jam

Boring

Loved it. Will be listening again.

I'm never going to complain about incentive punk.

I can't believe I had not heard this before.

Virkelig fedt og eksperimenterende, jeg syntes ikke den føltes lige så lang som den var fordi der var. Meget bedre end jeg forventede, tæt på en 5'er. Jeg har aldrig set særlig meget jackass, men jeg har åbenbart set nok til at jeg kunne kende titelmelodien fra det første sekund

Lots of good stuff on this album. Loved the basslines and the themes

I liked this quite a lot; I admired its scrappy nature. Marginally overlong at an hour and a quarter, but the music was enjoyable enough to compensate. A solid four.

Sweet album!

It's a cool album, it draws from a lot of interesting influences, and maybe this is the albums I've had recently influencing this, because this is my shortest album in almost a week, but it's a bit too long for it's own good. It's got a lot of cool ideas for sure though.

Wow I was not expecting to hear the Jackass theme music at any point during this project. While the songs themselves were brief, 43 tracks is still a lot to take in. Fortunately these guys had a lot to say, from critiquing advertising to nostalgia for childhood. The presumably remastered guitar tone sounds great and the lead parts in "the politics of time" were impressive.

An inventive, funny, socially conscious album made up of tiny songs that pack a punch. Ok that was the Minutemen-style review. Now to expand on that- this is punk rock but heavily influenced by funk and jazz. They really try everything here. And for the most part it works. Even the fact that there are FORTY-FIVE songs on the record works. The sound of this record is also remarkable. There are only vocals, bass, drums, and guitar. Almost no overdubs, and every instrument is clear and out there in the open. No hiding. Great stuff.

A fantastic and eclectic collection of DIY punk/rock/funk/jazz/experimental everything. Maybe a bit on the long side, but there was never a dull moment.

Will most likely be 4/5

Bass driven riffs with a jazzy funky hoping style and gritty tone, propulsive energy from the drums, slashing chords and gnarly leads from the guitar, all surprisingly clean and bright. Eclectic influences distilled into a truly unique blend of visionary big hearted explosive and emotive outside art post punk. A singular band that left a huge mark from their sound to their ethos. It's a tough album to sink your teeth into since it's so big and sprawling but all the pieces are so small and elusive - it takes a few listens to sink into the mood and to latch onto a few highlight tracks and let the whole thing grow on you.

Weird but good stuff

I hear so much of this music in bands that I know and listen to today. I was surprised to not know these guys and glad I now do - feel like I was missing out.

Minutemen aptly named because this 43 song quadruple album(!) clocks in at a tight 74 minutes, so each song is barely longer than a minute. And while nothing overstays as welcome, it never feels repetitive. It's a fucking wild album straddling the punk and hardcore scenes while moving beyond them.

I was into it they where fast jam sessions and they did the jackass theme lol

4 - I really need to listen to this album again at some point. I really like the sound but I was really distracted when I was listening to it. Too long though

Here we are. Punkrock at it’s best.

I dig this. It's a really cool fusion of punk with a few different genres. The lyrics are kinda clunky, but punk isn't exactly known for its artistically constructed prose. Each song is distinct, and at only 1 or 2 minutes for most of them (the longest song falling just shy of 3 minutes) they don't wear out their welcome. It's pretty good punk.

The range of this album was a big factor for me. I like punk, but if it was all punk songs for 80 minutes or so, it would have gotten a little tedious. The fact that the Minutemen had a desire to stretch their musical boundaries says a lot about them as a band. I am definitely going to have to do a deep dive into their stuff. Although at first the length of the album seemed daunting, it went by rather quickly. It is definitely one I can imagine coming back to again. Top tracks: "June 16th," "Untitled Song For Latin America," "Corona"

At times wonderfully weird and at other times just strange. But always unique. I think this album is better or more important for its evolution of punk than it's pure sound. Although, these guys could play - just listen to Cohesion. It shows how punk can be more than simple chords or color outside the lines of its base expectations. I think of a band like Sublime, which there would never be without MINUTEMEN. I listened a couple times and shrugged my shoulders a bit. But I put it on one more time to write this review and I found myself really digging it. So 1 star bump.

This record is a road trip. It goes this way, it goes that way, it meanders, it takes a few direct routes, it meanders more, always with the attitude that it's not the destination that matters, it's the journey. Every song is under 3 minutes and that's part of the beauty of this-- if you don't like something, another thing will come along in a minute or two.

Longest punk album I ever done heard

unruly and fun as hell

Absolutely amazing

4/5

> the Beatles

Interested in hearing this again.like most double albums it is almost twice as long as it needs to be.

This is what punk needs to be. Short, succinct, in your face, and political as all hell.

This is interesting I'm just not that interested. This heavily influences lots of other things I love, namely green day, early artic monkeys and anything else even remotely pop-punk. For as influential is it is; it's just all over the place.

This is really fun - it’s punk, but it’s also a bit proggy, and the musicianship is surprisingly good to the point it reminds me a bit of Primus (who suck). It can’t be a 5, because it’s too long, and too scattershot, but if this had been trimmed down it could easily have been up there.

This was actually such a fun and interesting album, I was expecting to be bored based on the length and being 40 songs, but they kept suprising me!

Holy hell. One I have listened to and one where there are some songs I return to in a regular basis. “Angular” is listed as one of the moods present on “Double Nickels on the Dime,” and while that kind of makes sense, all I can think of is that guy who made that lousy sound about being rectangular. Brain death achieved. And at such a young age. The (117) Minutemen accompany this day of all days with a suspect track listing that can’t be fully matched to RYM. That doesn’t bother me all all *wink*. Anxious Mo-Fo - Serious as a heart attack. Slow start but only in terms of what I know is to come. Easing us in. Theatre is the Life of You - Umm ok? The bass rules. Such great musicianship here already. Viet Nam - The best. So funky, and whilst I could say “So Punky,” I’m not that insufferable. French Indo-China passes through my head once a day minimums Cohesion - What is happening? Genre whiplash. Still cool. It’s Expected I’m Gone - Cool. Smart, Punk, Funk. Excellent. #1 Hit Song - Man I used to love this joke, but how many bands have done it? Used to think it was Anal Cunt’s joke exclusively. It probably works best with them, but anyway. This was alright. Two Beads at the End - This is a fun song. Sounds like it could be in the seminal skateboarding classic “Disney Skate Adventure.” I don’t even mean that as an insult. Simpler times. Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth - THE TRUTH THE TRUTH. This album continues to be cool as all hell. Don’t Look Now - This bar recording of an amateur white guy blues performance is a lowlight, but in the ideological context of this album, it kind of fits. Shit from an Old Notebook - You know, you didn’t have to include EVERYTHING, but how was this sitting in a notebook. Psychological methods to sell SHOULD be destroyed. Ahead of their time. Nature Without Man - Yeah it probably would better off. Does nature exist despite man? Does it exist for man? Do we take advantage of its kindly nature? Does nature have a nature? Good song. One Reporters Opinion - In THIS reporters opinion, the weight reduction clinic should’ve anticipated this outcome upon formation of the archery team. More at 11. Maybe Partying Will Help - Balloons and Streamers and a fun hat? Yes. The other things that people categorize under the word “Partying” in order to infantilized their horrible life choices? That’ll probably exacerbate any issues, unless you have a problem with being sober/interesting. Toadies - They certainly put the E in explicit. You know. The “E” that shows up beside the song title in Spotify? Whatever man. This album is both rapid and good, so I have nothing to say. Retreat - I’ve never heard such an impassioned delivery of the lyric “The toilet” The Big Foist - Foisting off another rapid song. God Bows to Math - Do they? I refuse to gender your god. I haven’t heard their pronouns yet. Corona - Here comes Wee-Man. He has killed Johnny Knoxville and the clip of his beheading will play on television to stoned teenagers in 2004. After this break Steve-O will be drawn and quartered, brought to you by Trojan Condoms. For obvious reasons. The Glory of Man - So similar to Devo. This has a very 80’s sound. Fun, albeit a touch repetitive. Take 5, D - Considering the guy died, this takes a kind of sad tone. I mean it’s also written that way. I like this one. Sad, odd, subversive somehow. My Heart and the Real World - They can go from sounding right out of the 80’s to obvious influences on future bands like The Pixies. Excellent stuff. History Lesson Part II - Oh no. Not LA geography. You did what to corn dogs?? Gross. I’ll spare you the recap but use your imagination. It sounds like I’m hating this, but my word is this ever cool. You Need the Glory - So bizarre. African (?) rhythms mixed in esoteric string instruments underneath vocal scatting. I’m in love and I don’t know why. The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts - Another good song. Juvenile titles aside. You know me. A real enjoyed of highbrow art forms. West Germany - Do the kids today know that Germany was divided not too long ago. Well. Almost 40 years. Yikes. Pretty electrifying riff. The Politics of Time - Compicated and catchy. This song - and album for that matter - does an excellent job of being highly technical, yet super accessible. Themselves - Hey! This one is not for me. Kind of dull. Rare. Please Don’t Be Gentle With Me - My classic review on long albums. You ready? I hate writing it, I hate thinking it. This one… floated by. Ugh. Nothing Indeed - Ooh, this one sounds foreboding. Oh. Then it doesn’t. Oh it’s back. This review has been provided by a baby without the concept of object permanence. Don’t know how he got in here. Little scamp. No Exchange - The worst song on the album so far. There Ain’t Shit on TV Tonight - You live in the 80’s my guy. Wait a decade. Dems da glory years. For now, I get it. It’s melancholic Funk-Punk. This Ain’t No Picnic - This would start a nerd moshpit anywhere there are virgins. Thankfully, picnics are a no-go for the nations’ most socially inept. Intimate setting mixed with seasonal allergies. Avoid like the plague. Spillage - Decent song? I hate these low detail reviews, but what can I say. It’s fun to listen to and in much the same vein as the previous 29 songs. Untitled Song for Latin America - I don’t know how much this had to do with Latin America, but we continue to ride down the tracks of the same vein. Jesus and Tequila - Was this the title they came up with for the previous song? Damn. One track too late. This song is almost Primus to me. Primordial Primus. How about that??? Ehh. June 16th - At this point. Just do a song for every day. We have to be nearing 365. Storm in My House - I prefer the shouted punk strains over the warbling singing. Martin’s Story - Barely registered this one. Dr. Wu - What the hell is happening with these guys? We get a nice little power pop/country song with spoken word vocals in the midst of this madness The World According to Nouns - yeah uh more like the word world withb uhh PROnouns and woke and I’m desperately sad and alone and I remember South Park and when I was allowed to yell about minorities. Wow. One of my worst characters yet. Love Dance - This is my Love Dance and this is my Hate dance. Take the guitar out if the romance and put it into the riff of my dreams and who knows what will happen. I expect that’s a reference you get. Three Car Jam - That really was a jam. Clever fellas. My fingers are weary. My thumbs I guess. You know what really pissed me off growing up? When people would say “errrm your thumbs are NOT fingers.” Why do you people gotta segregate everything? Can a finger not look different? Ok so none of them are fingers. One is just middle, one is index. I hate everybody. See, as tired as I am, I had to finally get that off my chest. Also, I pretend that I have to stick to this format. I really don’t. I’m just rigid and obsessive. This album is too long. It’s really 4 EPs, meaning it’s probably a double album. Doesn’t mean that this thing isn’t sharp, snappy fun from start to finish. I’m not going to throw this in every day, but you can’t deny the punk-tinged brilliance that Double Nickels on the Dime churns out relentlessly for over an hour. The Wild Man of Viet Nam has been found. Turns out he’s been in San Pedro this whole time. 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Viet Nam, It’s Expected I’m Gone, Two Beads at the End, Shit From an Old Notebook, My Heart and the Real World, Jesus and Tequila, Dr. Wu

I was really enjoying this album and bam jackass! Overall was a really good album just too long and like most double albums should be paired down to the best songs

One of the best punk albums I've heard in a long time. I can see why they had a cult following and why they influenced so many after them.

Good album, enjoyed that.

Maybe could've been trimmed down a bit. 40+ songs is a little excessive. It was still a good album though, had a pretty wide range of genres and was varied enough to keep it interesting through all 40 songs

would listen to again, maybe while not megadepressed

About dang time. Finally seeing some good old fashioned punk music.

How is this my first time listening to this album?! It was great; I really like this style of punk.

Great punk album. Interesting view into the genre in early 1980’s America. “Corona” is well known, but “Viet Nam” is also a standout. 4/5 Will listen again

The drums. Wow

This was really good, but 45 tracks is just too much in one sitting. I'll give this another listen when I'm in the mood for mood for American punk. 3.5 stars.

This is so SoCal punk. It’s got the trademark slapping base, that would define bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers. Overall, this is pretty good. The quieter bits and instrumentals are the most successful. The anti-fascist lyrics are sexy. We need more songs that call Nazis pieces of shit. The quality of the live track was delightfully accurate. While I don’t love it, there’s no denying the influence this had on garage bands and college radio, across the country.

Saw the cover and title and I was anticipating more country - which (thankfully) it wasn't. Instead it was an album of well recorded funky rock, with tight musicianship, a live in the studio approach. It's very well produced, in particular it sounds great on earphones and all the players are excellent musicians. The main issue: the songs are too short - usually after a cool guitar solo - when I wanted the song to keep going. It's an unusual complaint I know but it's frustrating with players of this calibre.

Upbeat post punk stuff, but with some quality guitar riffs. Quite good, for this sort of thing, but no track particularly stood out to me.

Far too many tracks, but I did like that they're all super short, make their point and get the heck outta there. Great fun!

Jackass. 4.

A classic. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

I really enjoyed this a ton. Reminded me of Modest Mouse a ton, but with more bite-sized songs. Loved the guitar work and all the varying instruments. I can lose interest in something quickly, so the fact that there was a new song every two minutes or less helped keep my interest. Parts of this were completely psychotic in the best way. I could see sticking this on repeat and just jamming all afternoon.

The more l listen to this, the more I enjoy it. Hard to believe I grew up thinking The Sex Pistols were the epitome of punk, while there were so many more authentic and interesting punk bands doing things like this just a few years later. It might be a victim of its own length; as much as I kept checking track names because I was enjoying them, I was also constantly surprised how much album was left to go. Can’t help thinking I’d have liked it even more if it was half as long. But there’s always a risk then that they’d have edited out the best tracks. So we’ll take it as it comes.

Never listened to these guys before. Enjoyed it, very angular with cool changes of rhythm.

Certainly a change of pace for this list. Short rapid fire tunes.

So influential. Some really solid highlights but not one I really seek out for cover to cover listening. 3.5/5

Enjoyed this far more than I expected, given both the length and the genre in tandem. These are lean, direct punk songs, but the musicianship isn't sloppy. The bass work particularly stands out. It's unapologetically and clearly political, but also funny and cheeky. It sounds like they had a good time making it. The Jackass theme blindsided me. I don't know, it's a good album. 74 minutes across 43 songs that don't feel bloated is a feat to me.

im not listening to 43 songs you got me fucked up d's car jam- 6 theater is the life of you- 6 viet nam- 7 cohesion- 6 its expected im gone- 6 or 7 #1 hit song- 6 two beads at the end- 7 do you want new wave or do you want the truth- 6 dont look now- 6 or 7 shit from an old notebook- 7 nature without men- 6 one reporters opinion- 6 political song for michael jackson to sing- 7 maybe partying will help- 6. the vibe i bring to the function toadies- 6 retreat- 6 the big foist- 7 god bows to math- corona- 8. hi, im johnny knoxville, today i will be doing the reverse bear trap. the glory of men- 6

now this is some punk. short blasts of ideas that basically give a middle finger to things that are messed up. its pure. its raw. its full of some really awesome segments and then the occasional musical interlude that reminds you that these guys have some real chops. pretty stellar album. I think the double album here drops it to a four for me, but overall i really dig it.

Hi I’m Matthew McEntire and this is Jammin Buddies. This album really gave me vibes of just a bunch of dudes who knew how to play instruments pretty well but didn’t know how to actually write a full song so were just like fuck it, let’s write a bunch of riffs and see what happens. Despite the ungodly amount of songs and its length I found myself really liking this album. Like a Jackass stunt, some of them really work and some don’t but u find yourself kinda excited for what’s next.

i loved it! been in a punk mood recently, this was great. i really like the structure of the album, which is full of 1 minute songs, over the span of an hour. i thought that was really cool.

I like these guys. Cool stuff for 84

I like albums with a lot of short songs like this. Idk what to say

Excellently crafted. Did not expect the Jackass song out of nowhere

I think it was pretty nice, got a rebel vibe from it, many of the songs sounded very similar.

I went thru fIREHOSE a month ago so this is the perfect time. After listening thru their discography today, this one is still pretty good but I think I like What Makes a Man Start Fires more. Mike Watt has definitely got to be one of my favorite bassists now. Rating: 4.4

I'm playing catch-up. I listened to this album yesterday and thought I rated it. I enjoyed it & will listen again.

I had no idea what to expect when I started listening to this, and I admit the start, along with the number of tracks and runtime had me concerned. I love this album. Perfect blending of styles. Punk/funk/folk, in short bursts that leave you wanting more before cutting to the next thought.

This is an example of this project adding real value for me. I'd never heard of them before, but I completely get why this is here. Unaffected, punk spirit, combined with joy, grooves and social commentary. Completely authentic. I didn't love every track. I liked D's side the best, but was really moved by History Lesson Pt II. The 27 club is a bastard, isn't it?

This was longer than 1 minute

Double Nickels on the Dime is a towering achievement in the punk and post-punk scenes. This 45-track double album (or "just" 43 digitally) captures Minutemen’s eclectic sound and sharp, poetic lyrics, released during a golden era for American underground music on SST Records. Its blend of punk, funk, jazz, and classic rock influences sets it apart from their hardcore punk peers. The clean guitar tones, intricate basslines, and conversational vocals of D. Boon and Mike Watt feel urgent yet accessible, with lyrics that balance political critique, surreal humour, and personal reflections rooted in their working-class Southern Californian background. Tracks such as “Corona” (now infamous as the Jackass theme) highlight Minutemen’s ability to blend infectious riffs with biting social commentary, while “History Lesson – Part II” serves as a reflective anthem on punk’s DIY ethos: “Our band could be your life.” Songs like “This Ain’t No Picnic” directly address labour struggles, while “Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing” showcases their satirical edge and willingness to tackle big issues with humour and brevity. On a personal note, while I was familiar with the Jackass theme and had heard the name Minutemen mentioned before, I never made the connection until listening to this album. Hearing it now, it’s clear I’ve encountered a lot of this material in dodgy underground bars and dingy basement parties. That raw, unpolished sound feels instantly nostalgic, evoking a time when bands like this defined a scene rather than followed one. I hear the album's influence in the sound of Sonic Youth, Fugazi, and even The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Minutemen’s recording ethos—crafting albums to support touring rather than the other way around—shines through the intentionally raw production. Many tracks clock in under two minutes, with the band favouring a focused, one-take approach. While this DIY aesthetic may alienate some, it enhances the album’s charm and authenticity for me. The brevity of each track works to the album’s advantage: great songs leave you wanting more, and less engaging ones pass quickly, making the album a cohesive, immersive experience. In today’s age of playlists, its sprawling length can be easily trimmed into a personal highlight reel—though the full experience is well worth the ride. Did/Do I own this release? No Does this release belong on the list? It continues to inspire and challenge listeners decades after its release. Would this release make my personal list? The more I listen the more I enjoy it. And while I don't love ALL the tracks I love the ride. Will I be listening to it again? See above.

Never heard of this album or band. Awesome mix of punk and other genres.

Kinda torn with this one. Liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I was imagining something similar to Black Flag but it’s a lot more enjoyable and complex. It does overstay its welcome though. I really want to give it a 3.5

Классный альбом

Me gustó mucho. Parece un compilado de 'joyas'. Todos temas de menos de 2' y una mezcla entre RHCP y los Roling; hechos por una banda de punk que se reinventa para este disco.

Umm... Merry Christmas everyone! This definitely isn't the kind of album I was expecting to listen to on Christmas, but you know what? I welcome it. This album's great. I'll start with my big complaint. This thing is loooooong. Over 80 minutes split across 45 songs. That's a lot. But hey, at least the contents here are good! This is some good stuff right here. It's got a hardcore punk style that really appeals to me. It kind of reminds me of Dead Kennedys, which is, of course, a good thing. The singing is fun. I've really started to become more accustomed to punk vocals over the course of this project. Good for me! The instrumental sound is also very enjoyable. The basslines are cool. The general tone is fast-paced, with the longest song only being about 3 minutes. Most songs on this album are under 2 minutes, allowing this album to have over 40 songs. Fortunately, there's a solid variety in the songs, which is nice. Some songs are a bit slower like "History Lesson Part 2" while others are frantic like "Viet Nam" and it all works. Overall, while this isn't my favorite punk album, I still really like this album and I'm happy that I listened to it, even if I may not listen to the whole album again. High 4/5.

Jackass Forever

Is that the Jackass theme?!

Such a fresh album, like the concept a lot, almost 5 stars

I really don't get the connection to the hardcore scene on this album. The music is a lot more complex and varied than what I usually expect from that cookie cutter genre (my personal opinion). There's loads going on across the 43 tracks, including lots of influence from jazz, punk, and folk music. The album title is a rebellion against rebellion, declaring that outrage against national speed limits from the likes of Sammy Hagar were pointless. Drive 55 but make better music, they declared. And indeed they did. It's eclectic, bizarre and cool, but too niche to have ever gained mainstream popularity. The extreme length only really becomes a problem when we get the final side, called the Chaff side, which were seemingly leftovers to fill the record. Before that, this is a great record filled with gems that work together very well as a whole.

I mean, punk rock really DID change my life. I friggen LOVE the D Boon / Mike Watt sound. The problem is too much can be a bad thing, and Double Nickels 80 minute runtime leads to some major listening fatigue.

It was indeed long. It was indeed fantastic. Several five star songs.

This was possibly the wildest album I’ve listened too. It felt so random, but I couldn’t stop listening. 40+ songs and only about an hour and 15 minutes long. Really cool find.

4/5. They have a lot of stuff to say but also nothing at all. No song is long enough to materialize to more than idea but somehow it works. They are very direct in their lyrics, sometimes saying something political, other times just kind of vibing. Many of the songs sound similar so it can be hard to determine the difference between them but that is definitely the purpose. It is punk after all, it should make you slightly upset as it breaks the norm. Solid riffs with mellow vocals, sometimes yelling, in a simple (sometimes complex) guitar, bass, drums combo. Can't get more American than that. Best Song: The Glory of Man, Corona, This Ain't No Picnic, Viet Nam

Original

This is album is very long but unlike other long albums I've had to truge thru this one feels more brisk with its short songs and just general vibe that each side is just a collection of car jams the guys made, and it is quite possibly better enjoyed as a driving companion rather than something you pick up and put down. It's probably an album that is better absorbed in places where long periods of driving or just *doing something* that takes your hands elsewhere, and I think that makes it nice. The songs themselves are mosyly good though obviously with such length its not a consistent album, I think the best songs were mostly on side C of the album, more propulsive punk stuff there than in the other sides I think the more I write about it the more I like it in hindsight

Love it

Punk will never be my preferred genre of music, but this is more enjoyable than I thought it would be. A large part of that is having a (very) large number of short tracks, with quite a bit of variation in sound. That said it does get a bit samey - I think I would have been happier if there had been 30 tracks rather than 43.

A breath of fresh air in the punk universe. I liked it.

Punk rock? It was pretty enjoyable

Solid rock album. Sound like talking heads sometimes.

Puh das Album macht Spaß zum Anhören! und wird mit all dem genre bouncing auch nicht fad und der BASS ist insanee, musste direkt googeln wer da so abgeht. Richtig richtig gutes Zeug

A bit too long, but I really enjoyed it. Some good stuff on here.

Liked this a lot more than expected once I got into it. Reminded me of Sublime so cool to see those connections.

Short little songs fun

4.5

Quick rock with a lot of energy and surprisingly groovy pieces

This album is a great blend of punk, post-punk, indie, funk, and other styles all mixed together. It’s not one of those fast-paced punk albums, but it captures the DIY punk ethos, helped by its raw production. An interesting background story about the album is how it’s connected to Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55.” Back in the 70s, when there was a gas crisis, the U.S. set a national speed limit of 55 mph to conserve fuel. Hagar rebelled against that law with his song, saying he couldn’t stand driving that slow. The title of this album, Double Nickels on the Dime, references driving 55 mph (nickels being 5 cents each) on Interstate 10 (I-10) in California. Minutemen flipped the concept of rebellion, embracing the idea of driving 55 mph in contrast to Hagar’s message. The album cover features Mike Watt driving, further playing on the theme and jabbing at Sammy Hagar.

Honestly I felt quite iffy about Double Nickels On the Dime at first, with its jazzy influences with odd time signatures. Very art punk rock. However, it did grow on me. All of the things I was iffy about are because they are things that feel hard to do well, without just annoying the listener through bad musicianship trying to do something you can't. Minutemen seem pretty capable of making their own unique style work, and I found the album going by faster than I expected it to.

Overall liked it but didn't make it all the way thru as it got a little monotonous. Don't know how I missed these guys back in the day. Guess I was more mainstream than I'd like to admit. Added a couple of songs to my favorites. Solid musicianship.

Pretty good!

This is riiiight up my alley. I hear a lot of their influence in other bands that I like. Slowcore and post-punk bands for years would cop sounds from this band. For once, some obscure but influential band is actually something I want to listen to!

Liked the variation with some songs recorded 'live'

Interesting combination of new wave and funk influences. Almost sounds like a punk band that started to break out of the confines of the genre. Can definitely hear this as an antecedent of Soul Coughing 10-ish years later.

So many absolutely iconic moments that make you wonder why did it only have to be this unreasonably long, rendering full album resits quite laborious.

Man, I needed a nap after this album. I started out a little unsure about this one, with the Jim Morrison/Ian Curtis-goes-to-college-and-joins-the-slam-poetry-group vibe. But pretty soon I was grooving. The songs are all fairly short. There’s a fun mix of punk, post punk, jazz, ska, and blues. For the first time, I was able to hear the direct connection from post punk to 90s alternative — you can definitely hear the precursors of bands like Nirvana and Sublime on here. The vocals can be grating, especially given the length of the album. And therein lies the biggest downside (in my opinion). It quickly becomes exhausting as it refuses to end. At 43 tracks, it’s kind of amazing that it’s *only* an hour and a quarter. But it’s still a lot. I would’ve loved to take a deeper dive and study the lyrics on a second listen, but I feel like I’d have to break it up into a multi-day project. I know the band’s name refers to the right-wing hate group, but I can’t help but laugh at the double entendre considering the length of this album. No one likes a minute man, but there is such a thing as too much. Sometimes you just wish your partner would hurry up and finish … that’s kind of how this album feels. Also, I’m not sure what it says about me that the only song on here that I recognized was “Corona” because of its use as the theme song to Jackass, even though I’m sure I’ve heard other Minutemen songs on playlists before. I’ll give it a 4 because of its ambition and overall decent execution, but it's more of a 3.5. I just wish it was shorter.

Punk can be grating on the nerves and has to thread the needle between unlistenable rage and ear pleasing talented rage. Minutemen have the talent, melodies, ingenuity, and disdain for the subject matter of their songs in equal balance.

On this album, the Minutemen move at a breakneck pace trough a zillion ideas. They play with instrumentation and dynamics and more often than not go for pretty overtly political lyrics in a way that evokes a deep curiosity about what punk can do. All that being said, its most consistent sound - that guitar tone - sometimes makes me feel like I'm being clobbered on the head across its runtime, but I'm willing to let it slide when there's so much else to pay attention to.

weren't full of sub 2 minute songs, it would get old fast. but none of them feel incomplete nor overstay their welcome. more melodic and rhythmically interesting than most punk. and god that bass tone is so good.

This is my kind of punk. It's bit like a tasting platter but also filling enough. Fave: Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth

There are some really good songs on here, but the album as a whole would benefit from some trimming.

I have tried for years to get through this entire album. I think this is the closest I've ever come, but Spotify fucked my queue up so binaural sleep music interjected at a certain point towards the end (what? It's good for sleeping!). I think I missed a couple of songs towards the end. I finally understood why they called themselves Minutemen... their songs are only a couple of minutes long. Which is so punk rock. But for this to have come out in 1984 blows my mind. It's very progressive for punk rock. I always forget the Jackass theme song Corona comes from this album. Not every song thrills me, but there are enough cool little snippets to keep me interested. I wish some of the songs were longer but than they'd no longer be the Minutemen, they'd be everyone else and that is not so punk rock. I may not have liked every song, but the influence this album had on punk rock even through today is undeniable.

Wild album....43 songs. Punk, rock, country-ish at times. 2 minute songs that just feel like 4 good friends jamming. I think I heard the Jackass theme in there (Corona).

When this came up I was pretty apprehensive - 74 minutes long punk record with 45 tracks. But pleased to say I was totally wrong. This album was tight, the majority of the tracks were solid and the mix of punk, jazz, a tiny bit of country and spoken word kept it interesting.

This was surprisingly good. The weird stuff was too weird but the song quality was great

Loved this. Let's go again!

Some real simple punk songs. By keeping all their songs so short they were able to cram so many onto a single record and they are all mostly solid, but there were some I occasionally wished were longer. With them being so short, none of them really stuck with me past the first listen through. I liked it, but it just wasn't memorable due to the quick pace. Couldn't find anything to really confirm it, but I assume The Toadies named themselves after the song on this album? Heard the start of Corona and had to think really hard about where I recognize it from and finally remembered.

Unnecessarily long but not by that much. I really enjoyed it. It was a nice surprise to listen to Corona half way through.

It’s a bit crude by times but def enjoyable. Very punky lyrically “fuck advertising“ and all that The guitar playing reminds me a bit of Primus. The whole thing is very raw and punky. Feels a bit more like a 90s sound than 80s.

“I'd never been so alone Til I read that the Minutemen were dead” -Matt Berninger

Veery good but a bit too many songs. A little too long

Y'know what...it was actually pretty good.

4.5/5. This is a fucking punk rock epic.

This album was crazy and fun. I love punk rock!

A great listen. It’s pretty samey at times but it really drew me in.

I liked a lot of the songs but it was too long and would be more enjoyable as an album if there were fewer songs. It reminded me of fugazi a bit and I liked hearing the jackass song in full at last.

Very well produced album.

A lot of great stuff but too long and multiple dumb filler songs.

Overall great music but the album is strange. Too long and with so many songs it's hard for anything to stand out.

Very long but the sings are very short. I groaned when Wiki said they were American punk. It's brilliantly inventive creative and diverse. Take your 4 !

Really fun.

Good ol punk goodness I didn’t realize that Corona song was on here

En terme d'album punk, c'est pas mal dans ma zone d'intérêt

Here's one I'd never heard about, and what was a pleasant surprise. At various points, I hear Meat Puppets, then Gordan Goodwin, then funk. This was a double album that was not the chore I feared. Though I'm not from LA, the album title is cool too.

Hell yes

Hadn't heard this at all. Great find, fast honest punk. Bass playing on point. Agitated guitar, pointy lyrics.

There’s a lot going on here. Likely more than I can appreciate in a single listen. Musically it’s jazzy post punk with a palpable Talking Heads and Joy Division influence.

Really solid punk album. It does fade a bit later on so it could have been shortened to a single album, but this is still a worthy listen.

unexpectedly really enjoyed this??? it felt like a mix of the garden, sex pistols, and talking heads. really liked it

Rare find. My only critique is that they should have broken this down into 2 albums. Just too much to take in easily

feels like a collection of songs, not an album but overall good/great tracks!

I’m a little surprised that I don’t know these guys. In 1984 I was pretty heavy into “independent radio”, which this should’ve fit into well. But this is new to me. With a run time of 81 minutes, this is a long album. OTOH, it jams 45 songs into those 81 minutes, for an average song length of 1 min 48 seconds. Only one song exceeds 3 minutes. So if you don’t like a song, it won’t be long till another comes around. And this isn’t 45 songs that all sound the same. There’s some good variations. I enjoyed this one, will need to spend more time with it. 4/5

I really liked this. Marianne hinted at not enjoying it, so I was expecting to feel the same, and while it doesn't exactly check all my boxes for music I'm prone to like, I felt like I understood where the band was coming from and the rough and frisky approach to playing and writing (and singing) totally fits. So, I'd call this an unexpected gem and one that warrants the "must listen" tag as I would have never stumbled on this on my own.

The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts is an S-tier song title. This has long been a fave of mine. These guys play so well together. Great riffs and hooks. I love their sense of humor. I just wish D Boon was a better singer. Also, as much as I love this, it's a lot.

Long ass album that doesn’t feel long, all the songs are pretty short and it doesn’t really lose itself like other lengthy albums. Enjoyed the blend of genres on this

Like it!

Really liked this. My complaint about it is the length of the songs, for several of them I was really into the groove and it would suddenly end. Very punk in that sense, but this would be a truly great album if they took the top 15-18 tracks and fleshed them out a bit more. Instead, it’s a bunch of great music mixed with a bunch of songs that ultimately feel like filler. Reminds me of Sandinista in that sense, although even as a big Clash fan, I think this album as a whole is better than Sandinista.

So many big thrills. Skate video and surf flick. Jakcass. Too many good things on a massive album. Great for it’s time.

so eclectic, i could barely keep track. i'd place one genre and then it'd move on swiftly to something else. all incredibly striking musicianship though, i enjoyed it a lot

Ah that was really fun. Definitely appreciate the short songs, came across as truly freewheeling. Best songs were Storm in My House, West Germany, and Corona. Refreshing.

This was a really interesting album, punk, funk, jazz, country, it has a little bit of everything. I can hear how this influenced later acts, especially Sublime. The funky bass lines, with punk influenced guitar and vocals. The vocals are sometimes almost spoken word, and at other times dissonant and out of key. It's a real interesting mix of genres. Most surprising to me was the song Corona, which was the theme song to Jackass. I didn't expect to hear that in here.

I respect the idea of this - short bursts of songs, express your idea then get out of there. Favourite tracks Shit from an Old Notebook, The Glory of Man, Storm in my House

43 songs. forty three songs. 81 minutes. Kind of insane really. I do like a lot of what I'm hearing, but I'm not sure this genre lends itself to having an 81 minute album, infact the albums that i like in this style are usually around 35 mins, which is perfect in terms of length. Part of the player is, it's very hard to differentiate between the songs. I'm constantly hearing all these bits i like, but then i look at the tracklist and i have zero idea what i heard 5 minutes ago, because they could be 4/5 songs ago. Musically i like a lot of the rhythms and grooves on the record. A lot of different tempo changes across the songs. Some great understated basslines. With regards to a rating, I really feel like any rating I give is unfair, realistically with the things i like on the record it should be scoring higher, and i don't feel comfortable giving this kind of music a low rating, but it's just too much. I honestly think there is a super interesting 35 min record here, even a good 50 min record, but when you are going to 80 mins plus, with songs that are so short, nothing can have an impact because you are going on to the next thing straight away and nothing can have weight.

So much in this album. I'm glad to be introduced to more besides Corona which is really all I knew. 4 sides of songs. Short snippets a lot like pink flag but still all not really throw away - even with calling side 4 chaff. I think I liked the Mike side the most, but it feels a little too massive to assess in a day. Do you want new wave or do you want the truth, History Part 2, Toadies, all bubbled up first in my attention, but I'll revisit this. Great.

Honestly really liked this and yeah its a genre meld but I think that the Punk influence is here and the songs that i do not like do not overstay their welcome. I like maybe partying will help alot! I really think this is a 4 and the guitar playing is so unique I would love to mosh to this

4.1

A jazz punk record? Sign me up! So much humor, joy and rage on this double album. It is long, but the songs are short.

Enjoyed this one

Classic punk album about smacking nazis around. I love this shit.

I liked the "all you can eat buffet" feel of this, with so many little interesting tidbits of this and that to sample. Of course, the length made it feel like that old skit, "Not all you WANT to eat, all you CAN eat!" where I was then force-fed for three days. It was a fun little surprise to hear the "Jackass" theme in the middle there. Glad to now know its provenance. It's not always a great listen, but it's fun and interesting.

When I opened the album on Apple Music and saw “punk” at 1 hour and 15 minutes, I felt a little nauseous. But it was not as challenging as I imagined. I enjoyed much of it. I just don’t understand how that was only 75 minutes…it felt much longer.

With 40 tracks, there's bound to be some hits and some misses. Luckily, there's a lot of variety on this album and tracks are short. I didn't listen closely enough to catch any cohesive through line for the album as a whole but there were quite a few tracks that caught my ear and made me sit up. Glad to have heard it.

3.5 stars. A bunch (43) of short tracks that is all over the place but not too it's detriment. Punk in it's own way. Less rowdy than most of the genre but lyrically poignant in a goofy delivery. Guitar can be jazzy and catchy at times but it's one of those albums whose importance outweighs it's enjoyment. Standout is the memorable riff-driven "Corona".

Muito legal!!!!

Mike Watt's philosophy on bass playing and even to some extent, living, has always been a significant influence on me but I had oddly only heard Minutemen in passing. His 1995 solo album "Ballhog or Tug Boat?" was the one that landed on me early on by happenstance. Catching up to, in his words, "the best album I ever played on", this is a long over-due introduction to Watt's earlier days. The album title and cover photo is appropo for the heavy-touring Minutemen, who made this double album into perhaps some of the best music for a long drive ever. Pondering this album's place in hardcore history, I'm hearing a broadening in scope. There is everything from "Corona's" country shuffle, pleasing oddball lunacy such as "You Need The Glory" to countless angular no-wave jams. Nothing lingers on your speaker set for long, however, as the average length of a track seems to be under the 2 minute mark. To say nothing of the drums and guitar, I'm especially loving the relationship between the vocals and basslines, barking and swerving around each other. I'm looking forward to a lot of future roadtrips to this one.

The Minutemen may actually be too punk for me. They broke all the rules of establishment punk with their sensible volume and music-standards compliance while railing against the system. I really appreciate them, but I prefer the more corporate punk sound.

It was an entertaining hour of short punk songs.

most of the songs are between a minute 30 and two minutes long - very quick and to the point. there's a lot of creativity throughout this album, as it switches from hardcore to swing to spoken word to americana. Big fan of it.

Q bien suena. Me gusta. Muy bueno. Gracias, yo no lo hubiera escuchado sino fuera por uds.

This is an undeniable classic in my book, but I'd rather listen to Zen Arcade any day. This is still really good, don't get me wrong... Just a little exhausting to get through for me. It could grow more on me some day I suppose, but this is where it is right now.

1. D.'s Car Jam / Anxious Mo-Fo - 8.8 - I am not going to write things about most of these songs. 2. Theatre Is the Life of You - 8.3 3. Viet Nam - 8.0 4. Cohesion - 8.9 - genuinely beautiful instrumental 5. It's Expected I'm Gone - 9.6 - love this. they should make real-length songs more often. 6. #1 Hit Song - 9.2 7. Two Beads at the End - 8.4 8. Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth - 8.9 9. Don't Look Now - 8.1 10. Shit from an Old Notebook - 8.6 11. Nature Without Man - 8.5 12. One Reporter's Opinion - 8.8 13. Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing - 9.8 - damn this is awesome 14. Maybe Partying Will Help - 9.0 15. Toadies - 8.7 16. Retreat - 7.8 17. The Big Foist - 7.5 18. God Bows to Math - 6.5 19. Corona - 8.6 - lol Jackass 20. The Glory of Man - 9.3 21. Take 5, D. - 8.0 - awesome instrumentation but is this a note to a tenant 22. My Heart and the Real World - 7.7 23. History Lesson - Part II - 9.5 24. You Need the Glory - 4.0 - so what's going on. Not a fan. 25. The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts - 9.5 - insane title 26. Mr. Robot's Holy Orders - 8.9 27. West Germany - 9.1 28. The Politics of Time - 7.8 29. Themselves - 7.5 30. Please Don't Be Gentle with Me - 6.8 - wow this should maybe be extended! Then it'd be good! 31. Nothing Indeed - 8.1 32. No Exchange - 7.6 33. There Ain't Shit on T.V. Tonight - 9.6 34. This Ain't No Picnic - 7.5 - weird vocals on this 35. Spillage - 9.4 36. Untitled Song for Latin America - 9.7 37. Jesus and Tequila - 8.8 38. June 16th - 8.5 39. Storm in My House - 8.3 40. Martin's Story - 7.2 41. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - 8.3 42. Dr. Wu - 7.9 43. Little Man with a Gun in His Hand - 9.1 44. The World According to Nouns - 9.6 45. Love Dance - 7.6 46. Three Car Jam - 5.0

I've always liked the Minutemen, but I've never loved them. This album would be a great single LP, but the sheer length along with some filler loses it a star for me. I do wish D Boon had done a campfire folk album before he died though. The acoustic tracks on this are killer.

4.0

Has some really great instrumentals. Enjoyed those a lot! The vocals leave something to be desired but I'd take more just for how fun I found the rest.

Good but very long. Good cooking dinner music?

Super fun album. Great mix of punk, folk and jazz 4 stars.

Really liked this, and I had never heard of them.

i can see how this album was influential during the 80s punk era, leading into early 90s grunge. i appreciate it but i don't think i'd seek it out. it gets an extra star for being the King of the Hill theme song.

Now this is what I'm here for. I'd not heard of this but loved it. It managed to sound both lowfi and incredibly well produced, simple and complex, with brilliant variety across genre. There were clear pop songs, punk, country, spoken word, jazz and much more. Plus the jackass theme popped up in the middle which made me think I was having a stroke temporarily.

More low-hanging fruit. You already know I like this. It's a killer album . Four and one half stars.

I am eternally thankful for my Gen X elder who told me the Jackass theme was a song from one of the best albums of all time

This is rad. Too much to digest in a single take though. Short tracks, inventiveness, guitar rips! I need to go back to this

Jazz Punk is a cool idea. I didn’t make it through 45 tracks but I like what I heard.

Great punky album, full of energy and spirit. Probably the only thing holding it back for a 5 star for me was the length

Don't like this one? It's fine, there's another one along in a minute. I've tried to love this several times down the years but it turns out I just like it quite a lot. Tight as anything, and really gets into the swing after about ten tracks or so, some gold here.

I recall seeing fIREHOSE in the late '80s, not having heard much about the Minutemen. It's a shame I never got around to listening to the Minutemen more before now. This is really good. At first, it just struck me as typical, unpolished, two-minutes (or less) punk, but the more I listened, the more I realized this is much more than "typical". 4 stars.

I like this one.

This was pretty great. Good energy and interesting lyrics. This kind of music isn't really my thing and it was way too long, but would probably be a low-key 5 star album if it wasn't for those two things.

It’s amazing how an album with this much songs and long runtime can still bring fresh stuff to the table. Cool! Songs are short and sweet, but it can feel a bit tiring with how many songs there are to get through. Still a good album with some neat ideas though!

This era is in my sweet spot. It's like early Joe Jackson / The Police songs like Next To Me and crossed with Lou Reed / Tom Waits American stylings.

Awesome album

Never heard of these guys, but this album is incredible!

The thing with this record is - it’s fucking amazing and also it’s way too long. There isn’t necessarily anything bad and I don’t know how I would edit it down but for the last 23 years I’ve known about this record, I’ve always been thought that. In some dimension, an edited version exists and it’s the best record of all time. In this dimension, it merely is great.