Double Nickels On The Dime

Too badass, but chaotic. It sure has its own charm in a few sections.

good stuff You can hear its influence. esp RHCP Song called Toadies - did they get their name here? Jackass theme song "Corona"?? Don't look now - cool live song

Really interesting

Far too long, but pretty enjoyable. I think I would have preferred it slightly more if the twang on the bass was turned down.

By my usual standards, this would typically be way too long and way too samey. But this was my second time listening to this album in recent years, and on neither of those listens did I get bored. These are punk songs at their best: fast and furious, with clever basslines and attitude in spades. Sure, they could have cut a dozen songs or so and they wouldn't necessarily be missed, but the whole thing still comes together so cohesively that I'm not complaining. Good shit!

Never heard of this album or group, so I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy it. A very post-punk sound with hints of Velvet Underground and Primus is always considered a must-listen. 4/5.

This is the kind of punk I could get into. It's pretty fun and puts a lot of different ideas together cohesively. This particular album felt extremely long though, and not all of it hit.

I had never heard about Minutemen prior to 1986, when I heard a song by Minutemen's successor band fIREHOSE on a local college station and went out and bought the album. I loved fIREHOSE - Mike Watt is an amazing bassist - one of the best in rock history. and found out that Watt and George Hurley were in Minutemen and that the lead singer had died in a car crash (how I found this out without the internet back then I have no idea - maybe it was the SST connection). I quickly ran out and purchased What Makes A Man Start Fires, which is the album before this one. I could never get into it. As a result, I never listened to Double Nickels On The Dime before today. I enjoyed it quite a bit - it was much more accessible than What Makes A Man Start Fires, and I could see the musical seeds of fIREHOSE being planted. I also never realized the Jackass theme was a Minutemen song. The album is a bunch of really short songs, so I think it is better listened to as a whole experience rather than selecting particular favorite songs.

Awesome punk rock album. Quick songs, but a bit long. Fun to see where the theme song to Jackass comes from.

cool

This was pretty great. Even considering it has 43 tracks, there usually seem to be enough creative ideas to keep each little snippet interesting. Reminds me of the meat puppets album we had a little

I am was not prepared to listen to more than 1h album full of less than 2 minutes songs. Some of them left me unsatisfied because I wanted them to expand more. 3,7

I went straight from an 8 track disco album to this sprawling 40+ track monster. A very, very strange album. Biting funk guitar, punk-country vibes, an unexpected appearance of the Jackass theme music. It feels like the roughness of the tracks is a deliberate choice, but there's enough variety and depth that I'll want to come back to it. I've a feeling I've just scratched the surface with this one...

Like the short snappy tunes and Learnt they do the Jackass theme

Luke was very excited we had this one. It was excellent. Loved all the political themes and stories of their lives in the band. An impressive amount of songs

WELCOME TO JACKASS

this is so fucking cool

Reminds me of Orange by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. In comparison, a bit less raw, a bit more subtle, much more varied. I love it, though it misses a true flow and is too lengthy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNq-QT2Jpng

44 songs over two full-length albums tell you the Minutemen were far from their moniker. Chock full of punk rock revolutionism they deliver their message in style and in whatever way they fucking feel like it.

Good times! Great cover photo. Glorious list of song names. Highlights: Cohesion, The Glory of Man, June 16th, The World According to Nouns.

Pas du tout étonnant que cet album ait un statut comme il a. C'est clairement une oeuvre qui a aidé à redéfinir la scène punk. Les compositions sont super solides, les mélanges de sons sont en avance sur leur temps. Même si l'album est un peu long, il n'y a pas vraiment de moment ennuyant et les changements de styles gardent le tout intéressant. Définitivement à revisiter. 9/10

Miellekästö menoa.. heh referenssi album cover.. ei valiteta tällä kertaa..jaksa kriitikoida.. tupla-albumista naatitaan..

Holy shit, the Jackass song has lyrics??? 3.5/5

wacky.

Felt like being in a movie

This one surprised me when I read punk, what it ended up being was a journey through a lot of really fun solid songs, this album will be in my rotation for the rest of my life.

Pre-post-punk. Before blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World, there was the Minutemen and Husker Du

I liked the vibe of this album. Writing and punk feel is right up my alley. It is a bit bloated but I'd like to check out more of their work!

Pretty fun

Minute to win it.

What variety! So much music and each side different These guys should’ve gotten the fame the Chili Peppers shouldn’t have I liked how the did the 4 sides concept

Great punk record. Cool double album concept, smashing blend of styles, good mix of lyrical content.

The Minutemen were well documented for trying to get their money's worth with both recording and touring. This is no finer example with an absolute boatload of songs most never staying longer than a 1:30. The problem comes where a lot of these feel more like a collection of ideas rather than a coherent album of songs. However listening to this album you can hear a lot of the starting points and foundational ideas that permeated through the college alternative and indie of the following two decades. A lot of bands took this collection of ideas and made whole careers out of them.

Nice for poker time?

Finally the list gets something right. This album might be all over the place, but the pacing works because of how frantic and disjointed the very nature of the music is.

Good songs and it was a surprise to suddenly hear Corona.

"Twinkle, twinkle Blah, blah, blah" 40+ songs??!! But, it's punk, post punk, hard-core punk, so each song is reasonably short. It's still a longer than average album, but not bad. Most of the songs are good, some really good and others kinda sound like the Red Hot Chili Peppers (a little bit). Overall, I enjoyed it. Standouts: #1 Hit Song (Blah Blah Blah!), Don't Look Down, But really there are a lot of great little songs on here! Overall : 4/5

A surprise of a good album. It has a beasty boys meets primus vibe too it, not too harsh.

7.5/10 bueno y muy cohesivo. eso si las canciones son parecidas en estilo y termina siendo un poco repetitivo. ademas dura cmo 1 hr y algo y pa lo poco q varia siento q seria mejor si fuese mas corto.

Leuke gevarieerde punk

Intro to punk rock. Lots of short songs. Enjoyable.

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Up there with teens of denial as a great driving around at night album

Very long. Maybe too long? I liked it though!

Double Nickels do make a Dime

This was good, even though some songs are similar they almost all have unique guitar riffs which is impressive with 40+ tracks. Is it punk, I don't think so also doesn't matter.

Punk but with other influences. Isn’t as hard as BF or DM. Is good. Cohesion, song 4, is acoustic??

Fun tiny songs

It’s the diamond of the hardcore movement. I especially like the “singing”. That snarkiness aside, the trio of guitar, bass, and drums is remarkably kicky. Very enjoyable.

Jackass Song

One of the rare instances of a double album that doesn’t run out of steam as it goes on. In fact, as it goes on, it gets better and better. Never a dull moment.

One of the only good double albums in my opinion. Short songs as well so they could have made 4 decent albums out of the ideas they had. Not their fault they inspired the red hot chilli peppers

It's a gimmick, but it's a cool gimmick. You don't like a track? Just wait, it'll be over real soon. My major issue with it is that a lot of them seemed like first drafts. Best track: Corona

This is one of two albums on this list that I very much enjoy but was dreading a little bit (the other being The Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs). Its a work bordering on genuis, so packed with ideas and switching genres at such a frenetic pace that it barely gives you time to draw breath. What other record could have the flamenco inspired instrumental 'Cohesion' right after the funk/punk staple that is 'Viet Nam.' But it's ..alot. Who writes a 43 song long, hour and fifteen minute album with a straight face and without an ounce of pretention or irony? Minutemen bloody well did and the world is a better place for it. But it's ...alot. I'm sure the ghost of D. Boon will be ok with me putting this down and appreciating it from a distance for another 10 years.

I love the less is more approach of this album. Some of these songs are blink and you'll miss it fast, but it's worth it to pay attention because it's so much more musically impressive than you might imagine it could be. It's also shambolic, loose, lyrically incisive, punk in the all best ways. I also love the implied sense of travel, like we're flipping through radio stations in the car, ca. 1984. You've got a little bit of every flavor in there, but it works somehow - post-hardcore, jazz, jam band, funk, even a little Laurel Canyon and Bakersfield sound. Not to mention some surprisingly elegant acoustic guitar work. I'm immediately inclined to give this a 4 because some songs are definitely better than others. "Side Chaff" is very much just that. But as a cleverly conceived and executed concept of an album, and all around fun listen, this is pretty brilliant. Fave Songs: #1 Hit Song, Cohesion, Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?, Corona, West Germany, Spillage, History Lesson – Part II, Themselves, Shit from an Old Notebook, Two Beads at the End, Take 5, D., Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing, The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts

Hardcore is undefined. Punk rock changed my life. Long live hardcore.

Really fun. It's funky, and they do some weird stuff. It definitely overstays its welcome though. I'm not sure if the back half is actually worse or if it's just too long.

First half of this album is excellent, some really great stuff and some great Watt bass lines. Then it gets a bit spotty, nothing truly bad but nothing amazing. With some edits it's a 5 star album easily but as is it's not perfect.

The jazz and funk with some jammy riffs were unexpected to me originally (meaning in the mid-eighties). I remember when this came out figuring it would be more punk, considering the Black Flag/SST connection, and not being very into it until after several listens. It can be a bit of a slog to get through in a single listen, depends on one’s mood. So many good ones, but some favorites: Cohesion a folky, Spanish, guitar instrumental piece? Who would figure this would be wedged in here? But it works. Corona always sounds like it was maybe a template for Uncle Tupelo. History Lesson Part 2 was barely history when it was recorded. And more, but I’m tired of typing. RIP d. boone

There's a lot of good stuff on this record. My only complaint is it's long. They really wanted to fill 4 sides and I think that hurts the record.

I was trying to give this one a 5, because there are 5* worth of great songs on this. But it's too long. Just a *little* bit of editing would've made this a much stronger album. It's still great, though!

I loved this, the entire album mixes punk with jazz and blues, with a very heavy and special guitar on every song, scoring/marking the beat everytime. Basically i love the guitar on this album.

How do you even begin reviewing something like this? Apparently, Minutemen wanted to have the overarching concept of the album be their cars. They definitely succeeded since the entire thing sounds like it's being played from a poor quality car stereo. And I mean that in the best possible way. It's difficult to highlight specific tracks, but the run on Side Mike from 'The Big Foist' to 'The Glory of Man' over both 'Bod Bows to Math' and 'Corona' is exceptionally good. The folk-punky 'Corona' opening with the words "The people will survive" was a bit eery. With a runtime of more than 70 minutes, it really is impressive how fun this record is to indulge in. Finally, I have to give 4 stars for making me laugh out loud from a song title only - 'Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing'.

Equal parts shitty punk and prolific jazz band. What a feat! Exceeding 70 minutes I am amazed how fun this entire thing is. Time simply flies by in the company of Minutemen. Sidenote: "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" might be the greatest song title ever.

A very rare offering, because it combines two things that are not often gathered in the same album: a sprawling, adventurous tracklisting, here combined with individual songs that are concise, "economical", unpretentious and yet affecting to a level you wouldn't suspect of on the very first listens. You just need to pay attention to the details. If you do so, you'll eventually realize that Minutemen were not your usual run-of-the-mill punk rockers, but skilled musicians and songwriters who had a surprising ability for nuance and subtlety when they wanted to (and refrained from digressing a little too much). Plus, most of the absurd lyrics, as cryptic as they are, are either funny or intriguing. "Corona", "Vietnam", "History Lesson part 2", "Cohesion", "Two Beads At The End" or "Jesus And Tequila" are the highlights here, but this double-album is best experienced as a whole, as long and meandering as it is. Minutemen were the missing link between Captain Beefheart and Black Flag, or the one between Frank Zappa and Fugazi. As such, they deserve to be remembered today. It's a tragedy that D. Boon died so young in that van accident, or that Mike Watt never became more famous afterwards. If Minutemen had kept going, who knows what sort of original, idiosyncratic, fully personal music they would have played next? Their end was a sad loss for punk rock, and maybe even for other genres. Fortunately, we still have this record today. Number of albums left to review: 713 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 144 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 69 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 79

I'll admit I was definitely worried going into this one, considering the sheer amount of songs. However it turned out to be a nice assortment of short punk rock tunes. Funky and jazzy, and honestly a bit of a pleasure to listen to. Also, I guess this is where the Jackass theme came from. Favourite: Corona

Lovely stuff 4/5

really enjoyed this !!

I only know Minutemen as those fellas that did the Jackass theme. I was surprised to see them in the book of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die as I never knew they were that reputable. I’m interested to hear more of their work. Songs I already knew: Corona Favourites: Corona, #1 Hit Song, Toadies This was not at all what I expected going into a Minutemen album. Based solely on Corona, I expected hillbilly redneck rock but this isn’t the case at all. They often reminded me of Primus, but less jarring. Primus can sometimes be a little too strange for my tastes, whereas Minutemen toe that line but never cross it. There are 43 songs on this album, yet it’s only 75 minutes long - often tracks can bleed into each other and you don’t even realise that a new one has started. I’m not sure the reasoning for this, as what actually sounds as one recognisable song is actually 2-3 tracks. Maybe it’s to feed into the Minute part of the name. Overall, much better than I expected.

oages album, extrem viel dabei. witziges konzept mit den mega vielen kurzen songs, auf dauer manchmal bissl schwierig, aber ein paar sind richtig gut. geiles concept album

This is fantastic. Such an interesting blend of styles and genres, all composed and performed very well. Great choices rhythmically, harmonically, and melodically. Great range; e.g., 'Cohesion' is such a beautiful departure and it fits perfectly. I hadn't even heard the band's name before, let alone any songs or music by them. Once again, this project serves up superbly. I'll come back to them and absolutely come back to this album. PS -- I think their source of inspiration for the title and theme of the album is just brilliant. PPS -- in some ways, all positive, they remind me of Poi Dog Pondering, a band I love; each band is quite original to my ears and they have their own style, but something about this band calls Poi Dog to mind and it's very cool. Oh, and a teensy bit of Meat Puppets, another great band, too.

Classic punk

Solid

Simultaneously blink-and-you'll-miss-it and just... a lot. The songs are short, but about 30 into this 45-song project, and you've got a great idea of the Minutemen sound and vibe. It's jokey, yet sometimes serious, and overall pretty fun. Just also overall pretty long. Definitely a "pick your favorites and move on" type of record. Favorite tracks: "Corona", "Viet Nam", "History Lesson Part 2", "It's Expected I'm Gone", "This Ain't No Picnic"

Very interesting album. Unusually loads of short songs where some feel coherent in regards to the next ones and seamlessly blend, and where some feel like a completely different genre entirely. Definitely worth another listen. Saved songs: D.'s Car Jam/Anxious Mo-Fo, Cohesion, It's Expected I'm Gone, Corona

Wow, this was a trip. 43 tracks is absurd, and a lot of this album is absurd, but in a way that I really enjoyed. It's very punk, with all these song fragments and the attitude throughout, but there's also an undeniable musical proficiency. There's a clarity to even the most punk songs on here, and that really impressed me. Of 43 songs, I ended up saving 11. Maybe not the most impressive ratio, but the album as a whole was surprisingly great. And hearing "Corona" in its natural environment, as opposed to the Jackass theme music, was really cool. This has to be a classic in the punk rock scene, there's no way around it. "Twinkle twinkle, blah blah blah. E! T! C!" Huge shoutout to these guys, this is definitely one of my favorite punk albums we've had on the list. Favorite tracks: Theatre is the Life of You, Cohesion, It's Expected I'm Gone, #1 Hit Song, Do You Want New Wave, The Big Foist, God Bows to Math, Corona, Take 5D, History Lesson Part 2, No Exchange. Album art: Very unassuming, seems like a child's view of dad in the front seat in the '60s maybe? Nothing much to shout about, but it's fine. 4.5/5

gut zum komplett hören. Sehr lang (43 songs?) hat mir gefallen, ich würde eine 4 geben

Well I can see where they got their name. This album went on forever, 45 tracks. But when I got to the jackass theme song, for the first time realizing that it wasn't original, I was all in.

Man, I saw the amount of songs and that this was a punk album and got so worried I was gonna have a terrible time but boy was I wrong. This album rocks. Not every song is amazing but it all works so well together, and the amount of real topics mixed with just goofy shit makes this really enjoyable, and as others are saying, this is far funkier than any other punk I usually here. One of my favorite albums so far.

These guys cannot sing…and they know it, which is wonderful. They don’t force out shitty sung vocals. Instead they intelligently speak their vocals. It works. Kudos. This album is long, and there are a couple misses here and there, but not many out of 40+ tracks. The nice thing is that the songs are short and the misses don’t last long. I like the vast majority of the songs here. I especially like the instrumental, not very punk-like Cohesion. Welcome to my collection, Double Nickels On The Dime. The biggest surprise for me in this 1001 experience, 360 albums in, is that there is a spot in my musical enjoyment for punk adjacent music. Hard core punk, not so much, but proto-punk, punk pop, post-punk…I’m into enough of it that I can clearly say now that it’s a collective genre I can call my own.

This was a pretty good album. Some good songs among the 40+ songs. I liked it.

Great record

This album is a total smorgasbord of Punk-Jazz fusion rock delivered across 80+ tracks at breakneck speed. I do think that the jazz thing is a bit overstated however. Arguably, Minutemen’s most overt loan from that genre is the way in which the most incongruous licks and rhythms suddenly find their place within a song without you even realising. An album I will definitely return to, even if it does lean quite heavily into Gang of Four/Pop Group territory as a precursor to the sort of unpalatable math rock I presently abhor. Really great stuff!

This is really great

Nice.

I've heard of them but I'm not sure if I've ever actually listened before. I'm enjoying it. Very DIY feeling and loose but with some cool lyrics. Reminds me of a more palatable Captain Beefheart.

I like the directness of this style, the space between the instruments, and how it's smart and angry. Do I need 75 minutes of it? No.

The Minutemen are a very special and unique band. There is nobody quite like them. Doesn't sound much like your stereotypical punk rock by any means, but embodies the DIY spirit of punk more than almost anyone in the sense that they are doing whatever the fuck they want, and doing it lean and mean - jamming econo. One thing that sets them apart, almost in a category of their own, is their sheer range, and of course the musical abilities it takes to pull it off - incorporating all those wide reaching influences. Even their covers are completely unexpected and they make them completely their own. This album was a big creative step for them and I admire the almost oxymoronic chutzpah of them making a huge double album filled with short, stripped down songs. But the thing I love most about them above all is their ability to be so sincere and heartfelt one minute, and then turn around and be such fucking corn dogs! Always appreciate when bands can be so confident with the full range of their emotions. What really makes this music so special comes down to the deep bond D Boon and Mike Watt had with each other. Such mutual respect, love, and trust. Theirs is perhaps the greatest bromance in all of rock music - certainly more pure than the likes of Mick and Keef, John and Paul, etc. D Boon's early death is so tragic. I can only imagine all the unexpected ways that they'd have evolved over the years had he lived on. True iconoclasts.

Definitely had to give this a few listens, at first in the car I was like "wtf is this album, it's all over the place", but in more deliberate listening sessions it's definitely a greater than the sum of its parts. Tongue in cheek punk with sometimes poignant lyrics and at other times just plain fun. I bet this would be a freakin' riot live.

Never heard om Minutemen before and judging by the album cover I wouldn't have guessed it's punk. Good band. The album contains so many songs and all of them are under 2 minutes long. When the song Corona started I immediately recognized it from the TV series Jackass.

When I saw this was 45 tracks long I was a bit daunted! But they're all short and sharp and so varied (it's ostensibly punk, but it takes in a bit of everything) that I was really enjoying it. Then about a third of the way in, you get the theme from Jackass! Following which I was grinning like a loon. Honestly, it's a generous album, such joy. Not everything is perfect, but if you try so many different things and only 2/3 pay off... That's still 25 great songs

Decent older punk

I really liked this album. It was super interesting. Another transition album, where you can hear a lot of different music styles: hardcore, blues rock, and psychedelic rock.

Never heard of this band or artist before. When I seen 43 songs on the list I wasn’t looking forward to getting through the album, but really enjoyed this such a different punk album, and even though the songs are short they blend well together. A must listen but maybe just a bit long will stop me going back to it as frequently as other albums.

Not too shabby, good laugh

Fun album short and sweet.

"Our band could be your life" Fantastic post-punky, jazz inspired record. Incredibly influential. Great music, great musicianship. A long album, but it doesn't feel that way.

Not the slog I thought a 44 track album would be. They really embody their name

I enjoyed the album, but 43 tracks is too many. They start to blend together at some point.

Fun album

Tal vez 45 canciones sea demasiado para una escucha del tirón. Teniendo en cuenta que a pesar de ser una banda de punk se nota que saben tocar y hay una variedad de estilos brutal punk rock, funk, country, jazz, música experimental. Demasiado para digerirlo. Pero en general todo suena bien, realmente bien. Una pena que la muerte de su cantante en accidente de tráfico fuera el fin de la banda.

Surprisingly good vs what I expected - almost similar to White Denim in the quality of musicianship and how tight the band are. Acceptable punk, but I don't think it really is punk

I can see why this is such a classic, this is a band that deserves more acclaim

Pleasantly surprised to see this one here. Unique renowned punk album.

Great punk rock album, some awesome songs. A few misses, but generally this is a great album. Enjoyed

Incredible onslaught of diverse sounds, and an overall strong aesthetic. I can also see a lot of its influence in later music that I like. It's a low five, but a five nonetheless.

Fanade

Epic!

This is more the kind of punk I can dig unlike many of the other punk albums on this list. Lots of diversity and creativity, sure some of its raw and simplistic, but they put some damn heart and soul into it. Bonus points because jackass seems to agree with me.

Reminds me of parquet courts and the pixies, jazzy post punk. Should give another listen

Simply astonishing. I cannot quite work this album out but I think it might be a masterpiece. Alternative, antagonistic, rough. A template with many imitators - this was written in 1984! I need more time with this… four for now but could be a five…

A great fusion of different punk styles throughout this long but powerful collection. This album never gets boring or redundant, and it's one of my favorite punk records.

hidden gem - eclectic sound I enjoyed.

Veel kortere nummers, waarvan de meeste wel oké zijn. Maar ik vind het niet onmiddellijk een topalbum

that was a lot of fun. this is another band i knew of, but whose music i never really crossed paths with, somehow. it was a great look at early-mid eighties punkity-rock

This is an unusual one. Over 40 songs, but none of them are longer than 3 minutes. In fact every other song is just instrumentals; it may come off as a bit choppy, but overall a very good experience.

Major surprise

punky and simple. lots of spoken lyrics. i share a lot is the sentiment in this album

Can't be sure if I've heard of these guys. I think so. It's a unique blend of punk and americana. I really dig it. I like how they make their point and move on.

So many songs! Enjoyed listening to this one, I haven't given them enough of a listen in the past, some solid punk tracks on this one.

I liked it. More the Metallica but less then Louis Prima? hmmmm

Actually revisited this album last summer and really enjoyed it. It’s long (maybe could have been distilled into 2 albums), despite this it’s a great album, full of ideas and maybe somewhere between Wire & Fugazi on the punk spectrum. Picks would be This Ain’t No Picnic, Corona, History Lesson.... but it’s pretty much all good.

A fun punk romp full of incredible gems.

I hate and love this album with the love really turning up a notch the longer I listened. Big Gang of 4 vibes on "Maybe Partying Will Help." Love the random blues influence (which ever song it was that sounded like it was broadcast from San Quentin) and the walking bass line in "Corona." "Cohesion"?—idk why it's there but I'm here for it. Seems like direct influences on contemporary bands I like: Parquet Courts and Arthhur. Had to do a double take on "One Reporter's Opinion" after hearing "his sex is disease, he's a stop sign" only to find out it was about the bassist.

Mostly enjoyed. Funky punk, a little bit Talking Heads - a little bit punky - better than early Red Hot Chili Peppers. Overlong album, but 35 mins at least is excellent.

I'll always love the Minutemen for just throwing everything at the wall. The proto-Robert Pollard, if a song doesn't hit the mark, who cares, in under two minutes we'll have a brand new compact idea. While there are a few songs that dip into genres/styles that aren't my personal taste, they are few and far between and there are some great subtly brilliant moments, as well as signs of a touring punk band that has really honed their craft. Fav Tracks: "Viet Nam", "Cohesion", "Nature Without Man" and "History Lesson Part 2"

"Our band could be your life." A landmark underground record whose DIY ethos exerts an influence on some of my favourite bands: Guided by Voices, Uncle Tupelo, Pavement, and every second band to play Carport Manor. That said, its influence is more to do with approach than anything else. This sprawling double album masks an underlying sophistication and skill that comes through in every track, no matter the generic lark Minutemen throw our way. Ultimately, there's such an abiding love for making music together clearly evident here. And so while I can appreciate the freeing legacy this record unlocked for many of my favourite artists, I have to confess that not everything lands for me. A lot of this comes from the occasionally ridiculous bass work (much like their successors, fIREHOSE). There's no doubt this album deserves a place on this list, but there's a few tracks I'd skip when replaying this one. Favourite song: History Lesson Part Two

A real surprise of an album. Knew some of this and loved Mike Watts bass and the guitar playing. Was never a chore despite the sheer number of tracks and has an awesome sound throughout

Comme m’a si bien dit Gab, ils chillent. Très bonne sonorité. J’ai adoré le mega album de 43 chansons. Varié, énergique, et très peu de pièces mauvaises sur la bunch. On dirait un album qu’on entend au pub O’Callaghan entre 2 bands. Parfait pour boire une bière en parlant trop fort!

43 songs? That’s a lot. A couple songs in I was thinking that this band must have influenced Sublime, and was satisfyingly wiki confirmed - “punk rock changed our lives”. Liked “Cohesion” mellow guitar tune. “Don’t Look Back” live(?) track cool to hear them play in what sounds like a smallish club with a semi interested audience. Liked the guitars on “Political Song for Michael Jackson”. Overall eclectic cool. “Dr. Wu”!

If you haven’t seen the documentary ‘We Jam Econo’ about the Minutemen it’s well worth a watch. Massively influential and underrated band. Also covered off in ‘Our Band Could Be Your Life’ which is a brilliant book if you like a bit of alternative rock. Growing up on this sort of stuff might well be why I struggle so much with prog. Why write a sprawling, 15 minute long song when you can get it all done in about 45 seconds? Brilliant album.

This album made me feel like I was playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1. If you know you know the sound. I was really digging the sound on this album. Being a drummer in my past life has led me to really appreciate a great rhythm section, and I loved the thicc bass lines Watt lays down on this album. Its also refreshing to see a band give the bass lots of space to breathe and take up a ton of real estate in your ear. Funky lines through and through that felt like the focus of many songs. Was into the anti-war, anti-capitalist leanings, "Vietnam," "Shit From an Old Notebook." But mostly the lyrics really seemed like these guys just wrote exactly what they were thinking as they were thinking it. The slightly country bent to some of their songs and the singers voice gave me a very strong Uncle Tupelo vibe. Standouts for me were, "This ain't no Picnic," and of course the Jackass theme song, "Corona." Also loved "Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth," because that is an incredible song title and sounded like a Velvet Underground tune. I loved these guys' energy and applaud the ambition to record 43 songs, but yeah, as described by the band, that 4th side was mostly filler. I'm so tired of over bloated records (looking at you modern rappers) but since this wasn't just fluff to surround a single and instead more of the same great sound just phoned in a bit, I'm not knocking off a lot of points.

7

An amazing palette of all alt sounds of mid 80s... and the years to come...

This is a wild album. Young me would have appreciated this just as much as old me. I'll need to listen many more times to fully figure it out.

Such a unique album holy cow! It just kept going and so awesome! I've got to listen to this again. Punk to the max and in your face where they don't give a shit! Awesome!

43 tracks, all less than 3 minutes long. Most were actually very enjoyable and the bad ones were over quickly. I enjoyed this.

Man I almost didn’t listen to this one. Sure glad I did, it’s quite a bit more musical than I was expecting from “punk”

Got some nice funky tunes on this album

Funky and punky

Nice one! Was not aware of the band behind the classic Tony Hawk soundtrack song. Overall reminds me a bit of Dead Kennedys

God tidlig punk, latterlig mange låter på albumet.

The song titles alone give this a star. I love "Do you Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth", "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing", and "The Roar of the Masses Could be Farts". Definitely a long album, but I think i prefer the weirdly short 40 song album to a 6 song hour plus album. Fun, funky punk songs but it didn't sound overly repetitive like some punk albums can. I like that each member got to 'make' a side. Really living up to their name on this album (get it?)

New wave and funky grooves. Melodic madness with a little punk in there

Enjoyed this more than I expected to from the opening of it. Some very good protest songs from Vietnam era.

This would be insane on vinyl. Very post-punky, and unlike much of the punk that I've heard before. Despite the short lengths, the songs seem to last longer. This is a good thing for each track, but it makes the album drag a bit.

Buen album, inesperado. Creo que eran demasiadas canciones tho

Some good music on here it’s just that the album was way too damn long! Which is ironic because the Minutemen went for a damn hour plus

I enjoyed this more than I expected since I really don’t like punk. But it’s a good album. I’m going to give it a three because I don’t like punk, but there’s some good music on this album. If they would just not sing, I’d be very happy.

Another looooong album. But full of very short songs. I think that's my preference. Had this been 1 hour 14 minutes of 6 songs I'd have been wanting to throw stuff. I had no idea Minuteman were responsible for the theme tune to Jackass. And I genuinely really enjoy that song, and actually quite a lot of this record. I probably won't listen to it in full again, but it passed the time enjoyably while it was happening. Make this 40 minutes and I'd probably be fully onboard. 3/5

the neck snap I did when I realized jackass used one of their songs for their theme

It seemed so fresh at the time. Now the noodling is too much.

стриминги чуть не подвели, но я всё послушала) ну милый панк такой

Violent Femmes? David Byrne? Sublime? Hints of The Doors. Musically engaging but singer mid. The short songs give an impression of variety and the generally upbeat style is fun. My inclination is toward long songs - give me 13 minute jams all day long. The sophimoric lyrics make it hard to take serious. I’m iffy on this one. It feels like there is more here and multiple listens may build admiration. I’m going to park it at 3 and see if ever make it back. 3/5

Some promising ideas in this album, which provides a good demonstration of the sound and anti-Reagan politics of American punk (see Kevin Mattson’s ‘We’re not Here to Entertain’ for more on that). But overall this *43* track album was too scattergun- as soon as it worked towards a good idea, it was onto the next. Worth a listen, but needed so much more refinement.

There’s some great stuff on this (post-punk, art-punk?) album, but they certainly make you work for it. A sprawling double album of over 40 tracks, most of which are, somewhat appropriately, less than two minutes long, it manages an impressive amount of variety given the limited instrumentation. It’s in direct contradiction with the album’s scattergun approach, but I probably would have enjoyed it more had it been pared back to a single disc of the strongest material, as I did feel it was a case of diminishing returns the longer it went on. Still good enough for 3 stars though.

More interesting than great, but really, really interesting. Something to revisit later on.

4 stars if this was shorter

Pretty good rock 'n roll althoug only part of the album is available in digital format.

way too many tracks for this style. The point of a great album is that decisions were made for a cohesive vision. Not feeling that here. Some cool rock stuff but it was buried in the punishing length for me.

Listening session: june 15th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: I quite liked the mix of genres here, because the punk sound combines well with funk influences. The album’s too long for me to pay attention though Favourite tracks: Cohesion, Corona & History Lesson Part 2

Cohesion

it's a but long but has a good balance of songs

compelled, but not yet convinced...

Appréciation que je qualifierais... d'ambivalence. L'album en lui-même est très long et il m'a été difficile de l'écouter d'un seul tenant, sans occupation à côté. Ce n'est pas non plus un chef-d'œuvre, certains morceaux ne sont même pas des interludes. Je sens en revanche, que si ça avait été un concert, j'aurais sûrement passé un bon moment à y assister. Contrairement aux notes précédentes basées sur le nombre de coup de coeur, cette note là est plutôt une appréciation globale.

Niceeeee, sounds like primus but punker.

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is actually pretty cool. It's a whole bunch of short mini-songs, almost like vignettes. These cover a lot of ground musically. The guitar work in particular is very good. In particular, I liked the solo guitar piece Cohesion. Overall though, there are quite a lot of throwaway tracks. I wouldn't mind hearing this again but I doubt I would seek it out as it seems like more of a novelty than anything.

3.0 When I was 15 I would have loved this. There are some good moments on here, these guys are really talented, the production is great given how little the entire thing cost to make, but gah, launching straight into a 45-ish song 74-minute album is going to be tough for anyone without familiarity. I think the second half was definitely weaker, though I'm not sure if I'd just ran out of patience by then. A second listen tells me not, but I'm not willing to attempt a third. Plus points for the effort, but minus points because I only saved down 4 or 5 songs, about 8 minutes worth of action. That's not a great ratio when you consider the album length...

Siento que alguien cogió todos los demos que tenia o grababa en su día a día y los puso en un álbum y somehow es entretenido, pero me conflictúa un poco

i wonder what songs didn't make the album. not very musical in lyrics but some good guitar riffs. topics still relevant today. favourite song: love dance.

When I first saw a 43 song punk album I groaned. But this is different than anything I've heard before, a true genre bender. This is the kind of thing I’m going through the list to discover! 3.5⭐️

Was okay album. I hadn’t heard it then or listened, so didn’t know what to expect. Was easy to listen to.

some funky 80's punk rock. Its nice enough but wow does it get old fast. Some of the guitar work is pretty cool outside the distortion, but the lead singer talk-singing over everything just killed my patience overall.

Why? Funky bass but way too long and wears out its welcome by minute 20.

Not some I'm a big fan of punk albums. I got Wire's album 'Pink Flag' a couple days ago and I had this same sentiment. The songs on this Minutemen album are really nice; I love the shifting genre/style between each song and the vocals compliment it well. But I'd rather have like 12~ full length songs instead of 45 short ones. Maybe it's because I'm just used to that now but everytime I heard a riff I liked - on either guitar or bass - it was gone before I could properly think about it. I'm sure if I saw these guys live I would absolutely love it but in this setting, where I sit on my bed and listen to these albums, it doesn't really work. Also trying to listen to 45 songs in one go is impossible. 3/5

43 songs, 74 minutes....fuck me! It was good in parts, but lads, get an A&R!

This was fine. Rock/punk music. Another solid 3.5 star album. (3)

definitely music suiting my taste but I can see why it might not be for everyone. Love the addition to the list and the old school feel of the recording.

dunno 3.5

43 songs is a lot, but the brief runtime of each and the pure energy makes it a worthwhile listen. Likes: Viet Nam; Corona; The Glory of Man; History Lesson Pt. 2; This Ain’t No Picnic

Man just get this over with. That was the longest hour and 15 of my life.

not bad, but man that was way too long. Halve the time and it's perfect

2.5 slightly leaning towards the three. A light 6/10

Honestly a lot more fun and listenable than a lot of other punk from this era. It would have been a 4 if it were half the length.

interesting

It's the song from Jackass

fine! a little more acoustic than i was expecting, but a good listen. 3.5

More interesting than your typical punk release in that there's actual melody and musical chops here. Didn't thrill me.

Early progenitors of math rock. I liked it more than I expected to.

An album I’ve come across before on my post punk journey. Vibes of Fugazi which is a ok with me. Far too many songs. Should’ve condensed it to 30/40min and it would be a really good album. Bonus points for jackass theme ☠️

Grand stuff, some pretty songs here. If anything its a bit long. I do like the jackass theme too

Bit long

A punk album on this list that I didn't mind listening through might be a first. Not something I would listen to daily still. The songs are fine and the beats are good but nothing really stands put in terms of quality or catchiness. The intro of Corona is instantly recognizable for people of the right age though.

Meh, medio raro pero buena batería

fun and fast and just dudes

It was alright.

i might have to return to this

It’s ok. It’s far too long though.

Too often I like punk music, but not the singer. Some interesting drum lines, cool bass grooves, but the vocals just fell flat.

It was long. Most of the tracks did not stand out to me.

There’s a lot going on here, maybe too much. 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘮𝘦 moves quickly from one short track to the next, but over time it starts to feel a bit overwhelming. The variety is there, but it doesn’t always translate into something memorable. It ends up feeling longer than it is, and it doesn’t really hold my attention all the way through.

Interesting, great bass lines. Cool thing about this album is that, if you don't see anything or know anything about the Minutemen, it would be hard to pin what decade is their music from. They sound funky, they sound rock, they sound grunge... it's quite an experience.

It's as if Charlie MacKenzie from So I Married An Axe Murderer was the lead "singer" for Pixies. 3.5*

Good, way too long.

Favorite Song: Viet Nam

Double Nickels on the Dime beeindruckt vor allem als Ideenexplosion: kurze, kantige Songs, politischer Biss, Humor, Spielfreude. Gleichzeitig merke ich aber, dass mich die Überlänge und die vielen Mini‑Skizzen emotional nicht durchgehend mitnehmen. Vieles wirkt eher wie Notizen eines genialen Bandsprints als wie Songs, die sich wirklich festsetzen.

Best parts of the album: 1. That drummer 2. That punk sound 3. Bad songs ended quickly Worst parts of the album: 1. Good songs ended quickly 2. Many songs were not great Thoughts: Cool album, I'd rather listen to London Calling.

A 43 track punk album. My first thought was to give it a 1 and move on. I listened to the first few tracks and it was surprisingly good. Unfortunately, those first few tracks was one of two places where there were multiple good tracks in a row. There are a handful of good tracks, a handful of really bad tracks, and a whole lot of short punk tracks that are ok but all start to sound the same. Overall, it's not bad for punk. 3.5.

Day 249 Definitely didn’t get boring but nothing really stayed around long enough to stick, will definitely give it a few more listens. Highlights Glory of me History Lesson pt 2

Not sure what to make of this one. Felt he was yelling at me at times, other times it was more enjoyable. No stand outs, overall ok.

Best part of this album is me learning the origin of the Jackass theme.

some good stuff on here, but damn was it long. I did enjoy a lot of it but i think ill have to come back to this one to actually appreciate much of it 3

What if we made the world's longest album with the world's shortest songs? There is a lot of good in here, but man is this album overly bloated. It's okay to make cuts guy, not every song needs to make the album. I mean was 40 seconds of car noises necessary at the end of the album? Still really good guitar throughout the album. The vocals were very hit or miss with me. Favorite Track - My Heart and the Real World Least Favorite Track - You Need The Glory ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The only thing that's not making me pull my hair out having to listen to 45 songs is that they're (so far) fairly short songs, and it is semi-noticeable when the tracks change. Throughout the album, the bass kind of rips. The short songs make this much more digestible as an album. Also, holy shit! I recognize a song! I have heard the opening guitar lick on "Corona" before. While it is much more digestible, it is still a really freakin long album. It's really solid, though. I actually like it quite a bit, musically. I don't know that I'd go so far as to say that I love it, and sometimes the singing style is just off, for me personally (it's probably more on par with punk). Favorite Song(s): It's Expected I'm Gone, History Lesson Part 2

Much much better than I dared to hope! When you see a double album by a band you’ve never heard of coupled with the dreaded phrase “American Punk Rock” you fear for the worst! Pretty good listen though I would be more inclined to dip in and out rather than listen from start to finish

Love most of the instrumentals, don't like the vocals.

2/3. Definitely not what I was expecting; not exactly sure how this is "hardcore punk" but if it is then I like it a lot more than most of the punk nonsense I've heard on the list so far. So many different music ideas on this album, and many of them very well executed. It is quite a lot (43 songs and over 70 minute run time) and moves from song to song a bit too quickly at times, but if listened to in two parts it's pretty enjoyable. Overall, I would recommend it.

Interesting! This is way more than I can appreciate in a day. The CCR cover was a nice surprise. Reading about the band's econo approach makes the structure of this album make more sense. I'm rating based on what I could glean from a single listen. I could see the rating going higher.

Jackass.

Jackass theme! And the rest was fine.

As much as I admire the Minutemen's DIY ethos and commitment to the notion of punk as a means of self-expression, I don't think the band was well-served by this double album which gets a little relentless after a while. Their short 'n' punchy numbers are excellent slices of iconoclastic punk rock, leaning more towards the lean and tight sound of Wire or Gang Of Four (rather than the roar of the Sex Pistols). The musicianship here is also excellent, especially from bassist Mike Watt who avoids plain vanilla eighth-note bass lines in favor of taut grooves that have their roots in jazz and funk. But as a whole, an hour and fourteen minutes of this (especially in one sitting) is like taking a few too many jabs to the head. There are some excellent tunes here (like "This Ain't No Picnic") but they are sometimes lost among the sprawl - a single LP would have made for a stronger, more potent statement.

alright, not bad

Ummm, I thought I would like this album better than I did.

Was okay, and better than expected for so many shirt songs. In saying that, many songs could have cut to make this a non-double album. Also, I didn't find the attempted humour funny. Ill give it a 3. You need the glory, wtf.

ci sta, approvo

it's just way too long. And for all the good there was also shit. So it kind of balanced out to a 3... I guess.

SOOO long and diverse

Very long, all over the place, but I kinda like it?

Different punk music with west coast vibes

Nope. I don't get the attraction, nor the praise. An OK low-fi, post-punk album, but quite amateurish

Over long and pretty uninteresting, other than getting jumpscared by the Jackass theme song

Niezły czosnek

I've no idea what this shit is, but it slaps. It's so fun I swear - parts of it. Some parts I just don't care for, and the whole thing could be trimmed to 45-ish minutes.

Man this album has me confused and torn of how to rate it. I loved some of the sounds on this and can see how it was so influential on so many bands. However 43 songs spread over almost 75 minutes is just too much for me. If 20 minutes of filler could have been cut and the track list been 15 songs this would be getting a 5 out of 5. Hopefully another records have better pacing a longer songs with no guff In between

So close.

There are a whole lot of ideas on here, but almost none of them stick. It's one of those albums I should like based on my tastes but never really clicked with. The shorter songs don't have any reoccuring hooks and don't really do anything. After Corona the album kind of improves and gets some more fun riffs and basslines in. Has some nice parts but not one I'd relisten often.

Ganska dåligt egentligen men hade nåt

What an album! For a "Punk" trio, they sure threw in a lot of genres. I was initially intimidated by the track listing, but it plays off well with good variety. Some strange tracks pepperd in there too. Kinda fun, won't revisit.

Pretty decent. Cool instrumentation, pretty imaginative. Didn't hook me but nothing in the 80s really did.

oh hey, the Jackass theme.

“Big fucking shit right now, man!” — words to live by. Yeah, I don’t really like albums with a lot of songs. Long records are fine, but when there’s 40 one- or two-minute songs, nothing really stands out. This album flows quite well, and it’s kind of cozy in a way, but basically none of the songs had any time to build up to anything. You sort of reach a high, and it’s already time to transition to the next song. I mean, I didn’t straight up dislike anything here, but I also didn’t find anything to love. Just a fine album. Can’t say it was anything great.

Not for me

Pretty good for punk, more like music with a band that just know they don't sing well. Entirely too long.

Ups, was ist das? Eine Überraschung auf jeden Fall. Punk, ja, aber nicht krawallig. Simpel, aber nicht eintönig. Cooler Bass, sparsame Gitarren, ein wenig Police, etwas von The Clash, ein wenig Funk. Ganz OK.

This one completely new to me, but there is something I quite like about it. There are, however, too many tracks and not much variety.

This was an album that had some really good sounds and songs that just went on a little too long for this listener. Overall the kind of music I can get into and did like a lot of it. Not sure if I consider this to be punk, but definitely a little "different". Can't say anything was a stand out, but a few of my favorites I can remember out of the 45 songs! It's expected I'm gone, #1 Hit Song, Shit from an Old Notebook, Jesus & tequila and History Lesson Pt 2. I shouldn't compare albums but while they're getting a 3, same as Jon Spencer, I like the Jon Spencer better.

3.5 This is one of those albums that’s been branded a punk essential for as least as far as I can remember, yet I’ve never managed to feel fully sold on myself. For being labeled “hardcore punk”, it has more of a funk kind of thing going on a lot of the time, and conversely, while it’s also hailed as being genre-bending and diverse in that regard, I also don’t feel like it leans far enough in that direction either to quite warrant all the praise. That said, there’s an irreverent charm to all the madness, and while I don’t think this needed to be composed of 43 songs, there’s a sort of hyperactive entertainment in following the stream of thought, where hardly one lasts more than two minutes - I guess there’s a punk spirit to that. Still, a lot of these songs blend together, and I feel like you’d be lying to yourself if you were to say otherwise. I know that’s arguably not the point, but the more remarkable songs here are the ones that kept me invested. This album starts off quite strong in that regard with tracks with like Viet Nam, Cohesion, #1 Hit Song, and Two Beads at the End, but the further you go on, the more it feels like the sprinklings of greatness grow fewer and fewer - though, to be fair, it was actually the middle section that contained my two personal favorites. While ironically one of the slower, smoother numbers on the album, History Lesson Part 2 is a beautifully nostalgic and simplistic capture of what it means to love punk music, a telling that’s never complete without a mention of Joe Strummer (“This is Bob Dylan to me”). I’ve been recommended the book Our Band Could Be Your Life a couple of times, and I never realized until now the title comes from the opening line of this song. As for my other favorite song here… I mean, come on, it’s one we all know, likely preceded by the phrase, “Hi, I’m Johnny Knoxville”. I’m sure plenty of other reviews are going to mention Jackass as well, so I’ll offer up this fun fact with mine: According to Knoxville’s Hot Ones appearance, the theme song was between this and Bastards of Young by The Replacements (another personal favorite). I’m not going to pretend that a large part of my appreciation for the song isn’t tied to the franchise, but I will say hearing the song more over the years actually paired with the lyrics has added to it in a significant way. I mean, it is kind of weird in hindsight that they picked a song pertaining to unjust living situations in Mexico, but I do feel the “I only had a Corona” sentiment on a deeply spiritual level. Unfortunately, they purposefully decided to backload the last quarter or so with their weakest songs for some reason, and it ultimately makes for a pretty lackluster conclusion (though I will give a shoutout to Jesus and Tequila). At its core, this is probably the textbook definition of an album where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and I certainly enjoy and appreciate it in that respect, but I also think it’s totally fair to say it’s not without bloat or flaw. No complaints about the title though. Everyone familiar with the album (or read its Wiki page just now) probably already knows this backstory, but I’m going to write it out anyway because it’s great. “Double nickels on the dime” is trucker slang for “55 mph on the I-10” (which connects Los Angeles to San Pedro, a freeway well familiar to SoCal residents). Now, that on its own I think makes for a cool name, but specifically, it was chosen to make fun of Sammy Hagar’s protest against the then-federally imposed speed limit on I Can’t Drive 55. The guys found it a (rightfully) cringeworthy attempt at rebellion and decided they were going to go the speed limit on their collection of protest songs.

Post-punk/new-wave with funk elements and political lyrics. Even some jazz (and beat) elements when tempo is allowed to wander and chromaticity reigns. Songs are all very short (1:30ish) and there are 43 of them!! Interesting sound, can see similarities with RHCP. Shit from an Old Notebook is like RHCP meetd SOAD lyrics Overall effect of so many short songs is exhausting and head-spinning, but this was presumably intentional. Decent riffs and hooks in there to hold the interest. You Need the Glory is a freeform beat track? Dr Wu has a kind of SOAD duet going on which is fun. Best track - Do You Want New Wave..., Political Song for Michael Jackson..., Toadies, The Big Foist, The Glory of Man, Dr Wu 3 stars - high 3 stars, it's good for what it is but it's a bit out-there for me

Not bad. But not great either

This thing was interesting and fun to listen to until it wasn't. It's just too much to sit through all at once. I should have probably taken a break half way through for a palate cleanser. All that being said, I get why this is on the list. 3/5.

lol, Jackass-låten. Annars är känslan typ som ett sämre Gang of Four?

When you have a kick ass band does the lead singer have to a conventional singing voice? Not here. The band is amazing, I almost wanna say slaps but I'm too old for that Punk Rocker voice. Not an insult. Funky Punky comes to mind. There are so many genres here: punk, funk, country & spoken word. Some of the songs seem like half ideas that make me want more. That bass is just fantastic. Kinda starts to blend together yet is still sonically diverse. There's alot here. Double album bloat. 3

I’m Stevo and this is poo cocktail supreme

I just couldn't get into it, it's too frenetic and varied, I got bored waiting for the punk lyrics.

never would’ve thought that corona used for every comedic bit online is from this record

Interesting.

Didn’t mind it but it’s way too long

Interesting sound for background music.

Great songs if they were just fleshed out more, wayyyy too short for my liking. The drums are so crisp on this one. Also, wasnt expecting the jackass song.

This record was quite long in the sense that the track list was expansive, but that isn't a bad thing. I enjoyed this instrumentation and lyrics. Favourite Track(s): #1 Hot Song, Two Beads at the End, Maybe Partying Will Help Least Favourite Track(s): Take 5, D, The World According to Nouns

I don't much like punk, but wasn't mad at listening to this.

Gaga

Great music for those with ADHD. Genuinely very good muscianship, far from a novelty act that they might appear to be first. Some decent songs littered about in there, but yeah some could maybe use a bit more padding out, or even a chorus, call me old fashioned.

Good rage music!

This album was quite unremarkable. Some fun beats but it seemed to really drag on.

Best Song: Corona. After the initial whiplash of hearing the Jackass intro, the rest of the song actually does have a pleasant melancholy character to the vocals. Worst Song: Take 5, D. This feels like a bit that I'm not understanding. Overall: A deeply weird album. A mess of different glimpses of songs, most under 2 minutes. With such a huge number of tracks, there's a lot of hits and misses, but nothing sticks around long enough to leave much of an impression. Sometimes funky, sometimes jazzy, sometimes hardcore. Eclectic to an almost deleterious degree.

This is an album I should love. It’s so in my wheelhouse it might as well be the house itself. But I just don’t like it. I can’t tell if it’s the samey instrumentation or just the lack of any melody that’s pleasant on more than half the songs. Corona, the only song I actually love from this album, is probably in that status for Jackass nostalgia.

Punk as hell

Okay punk I guess. Most exciting part was hearing the jackass theme. Nothing else really caught my attention

Double Nickels on the Dime is easily the Minutemen's most comprehensive project, and yet also their most varied and experimental in my humble opinion. Collecting 4 separate parts for each member of the band as well as a "B-side" D-side of the album and combining them together into a 1 hour and 19 minute album when their second longest project before this was a measly 26 minutes is nothing short of courageous. As much as I would have loved to talk about this release, it still feels a bit too weird for my liking even with the occasion click I found within this massive 41 track album. Minutemen will always be quite a weird band for myself and while I have loads of respect for them and their craft, I just don't think I truly "get" anything here. The songs feel a bit too undercooked all the way around and the jumping of sounds was giving me a lot of whiplash to the point where it was hard to even focus in anymore. I honestly preferred the "Chaff" section of this album because it felt that a pretty consistent jam session whereas every other section of this album felt like a flurry of ideas. A very respectable album, but once again not one I am really seeing the hype behind by any means.

The jazzy basslines are a pleasant surprise. Guitar and drumming are good. Viet Name is positively catchy. This is going to be eclectic - Cohesion is an instrumental folk tune, quick acoustic picking, then the next track lays down a funk rock groove. I won't call out too many songs because there's 43 on this release (oof), but some of the best of the rest are: Nature Without Men, The Glory of Man, The Politics of Time, Nothing Indeed, Jesus and Tequila &&& Love Dance. There's genuinely weird stuff on here too. Not what I expected and I respect how unhinged it is. I don't know if I could get through all of it again, but I'm making an exception and giving this a passing grade.

Solid 3.5

That was an all right bit of Jazzy Punk.

So, this is a tough album for me to rate. It has 43 songs! That, alone, is ridiculous. Then you get into the vocals on any given track. The lead singer obviously has some very strong opinions, much of which I agree with. Problem is he just comes across as super pretentious. Some of it just screams “I’m an artist! Look at me!”, which bugs me. And it’s often atonal and not set to a certain rhythm. I don’t know, his messaging irks me. All that said, there is a lot that I love here. The guitar is spectacular! Many of the techniques used here have continued and become more widely used in different genres. And the bass?! I love when a bassist is allowed to shine! It’s not often that I come across the talent on display throughout. Plus, the theme to Jackass is present, which gives this album an automatic star. So, where does that leave the rating? I feel like the proper route is 3 stars. One star for the Jackass theme, and two stars for the bass and guitar. Definitely stuff to like here, but by golly do the vocals hurt it.

Maybe it was the jackass theme that caused a Pavlovian dopamine hit, but I didn’t mind this as a punk album

Good, as far as post-punk goes. I can hear the influence on bands like the Red Hot Chile Peppers. A 3.

Long but bearable, can see the influence on future artists

Good but overstays it's welcome.

Alright, the songs are so short that the bad ones leave quickly but the good ones are also by in a flash. Not sure why they made it so long, the diversity of the songs (or lack of) does not warrant 40+ tracks

An album of what feels like samples? All over the place, but not too disjointed.

++: Theatre Is the Life of You, Viet Nam, Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?, Don't Look Now, One Reporter's Opinion, Maybe Partying Will Help, Retreat, The Big Foist, God Bows to Math, Corona, The Glory of Man, My Heart and the Real World, You Need the Glory, Mr. Robot's Holy Orders, West Germany, Themselves, There Ain't Shit on T.V. Tonight, This Ain't No Picnic, Jesus and Tequila, Martin's Story, Little Man with a Gun in His Hands, Love Dance +: Anxious Mo-Fo, Cohesion, It's Expected I'm Gone, #1 Hit Song, Two Beads at the End, Nature Without Man, Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing, Toadies, The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts, Nothing Indeed, No Exchange, Spillage, Untitled Song for Latin America, Storm in My House +-: Shit from an Old Notebook, Take 5, D., History Lesson – Part II, The Politics of Time, Please Don't Be Gentle with Me, June 16th, Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love, Dr. Wu, The World Accounting to Nouns 6,3/10

Pretty fun to dance to

Started strong. Too long and repetitive around track 10 to 12. Poisoned the rest of the album for. Maybe I'll come back to this again. But who know.

I guess

some interesting nuggets in here but not a fan of their vocals for sure. i'm at a 3 here.

If it wasn't for the vocals and it being such a ridiculously long album, I could see giving this something like 3.5-3.75 stars. Those complaints knock a star off, which will still get rounded to 3 stars.

58/100.

43 songs in 74 minutes. more like just under two minute men. sounds like drunk, creative punk rockers with ADHD. I didn’t really remember anything by the time I got to the end except the instrumental acoustic one was a really fun record on the less

Un peu trop fouilli

to be honest I have never really had the attention span to listen to the entire thing. But what I have heard is great

These guys are very talented, but man, 43 songs is a LOT. They're all very short, though, so if you aren't into the current song, just wait. Bonus for giving us the theme song for Jackass.

Felt 60’s rock n roll

Early 80’s lite punk

Oh my gosh- this album had me giggling and asking what is this the while time

It is so long, mostly good but enough duds to make it hard

Blind album and artist. Middle of the road for me. Catchy parts, short songs though, lots of tracks and some variety, but scattered.

This was an interesting album listen! Their sound was unique in that it was a mix of punk, jazz, funk, and r&b which made for a good time while listening. I’m not sure if it is an album I would seek out again but I had a good time listening to it at the time and enjoyed listening to something new!

Obviously gets some points for bringing us the Jackass theme, but aside from that, not many of the songs grabbed me, and I'm not sure I want to spend more time getting into a double album. If this band is your life, I wish you well, but I don't think it could be mine.

While I enjoyed finding out where the “Jackass” theme song came from, nothing really did it for me on this album.

Love the bass, but did this album really need 43 songs?