Double Nickels On The Dime

Wow! Never heard of Minutemen but what an amazing band. Love the guitar, bass and drums. However, the album is insanely long. Not quite finished. 3

Loooots of funky punk, needs another listen

Forty three songs and an hour+ of play time seemed a bit daunting at first but it wasn't too bad when split into two listening sessions. This might have been better as two albums instead of one. As is, this probably would have benefitted from some trimming but where to start? No songs really stood out as better than the others. None were great and none were bad, they all just kind of happened in that minute and a half to two minute time spans. Overall I liked the energy and the vibe and thought it was an enjoyable listen.

Didn't know these guys did the jackass intro

I’ve heard this a few times before but I always forget that in the middle of a bunch of awesome punk jams is the Jackass theme song. It surprises me every time even though it really doesn’t feel out of place. A double album with 45 tracks, most are only 1-2 minutes but there’s still a good amount of variety and not just straightforward punk. There’s political protest songs, protest songs ABOUT protest songs, songs the band members wrote to each other, incomprehensible philosophical musings, and linguistic changes from slang to complex grammar a la James Joyce. Even at the short song length, they really packed a ton of good stuff into this relatively reasonable run time.

Now that's a lot of songs

45 canzoni.. ma siamo pazzi?!

Some really interesting moments (especially Cohesion). It's pretty enjoyable, but it didn't completely stand out to me. The songs are so short I thought it was going to be a 35min album - but 43 songs is A LOT. They definitely lost me halfway through. I'm pretty sick of it now towards the end. 3

Solid post-punk album. Nice and melodic punk without too much aggression.

Första låten är bra. Helt okej, lite funkig rock Sen blir det ganska samma hela skivan. Jag zoomar ut lite ganska ofta. En stark två. Godkänd men inte mer

Najs inledning. Spännande!! Eh, 45 låtar? Varje låt är typ 1 min 30 sek. Lite trotsigt. Det är ju svinbra element på skivan. Cohesion tex. Men bara instrumentellt. Borde satsat på att göra några riktiga låtar, för soundet är bra. Plötsligt känner man ingen titellåten till Jackass, "Corona". Överlag gillar jag det mycket. Lite synd på upplägget. Hade nog blivit en fyra med de bästa låtarna lite mer utmejslade. Pigg och intressent musik, det händer mycket skoj musikaliskt.

Interesting - I like the concept: lots of short songs, each about a minute long (hence the name). All pretty good, slightly on the punk/indie side of rock. The mystery is why I don't like it more than I do.

Yeah pretty experimental and cool

king of the hil!!! :OOOO

I had to listen to this a few times for it to really grow on me. The first I was like, “Isn’t this fIREHOSE?” and thought it was a little thin musically. On the second listen, however, I was struck by the groove and just found it enjoyable overall.

An album I don't know but definitely sits in one of my happy places between punk and new wave/pop. The developing scene of music that drew from punk sensibilities but bought musicianship and songs. It's not full of catchy songs, it's a sound. I think it's something I might have listened to a lot at the time but probably has passed too long for me to give it the time.

Did not like the vocals. Guitar riffs were very technical at times. Otherwise would have rated it a 1 or 2. I’m not a fan of punk rock or metal. Find these a bit noisy and angry. Very annoying to me.

D.s Car Jam / Anxious Mo-Fo 3.5 Theatre Is the Life of You 3.6 Viet Nam 3.6 Cohesion 3 It's Expected I'm Gone 3.7 #1 Hit Song 3.4 Two Beads at the End 3.2 Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth 3.1 Don't Look Now 3.4 Shit from an Old Notebook 3.2 Nature Without Man 3.4 One Reporter's Opinion 3.2 Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing 3.4 Maybe Partying Will Help 3 Toadies 3 Retreat 3 The Big Foist 3.1 God Bows to Math 2.9 Corona 3.7 The Glory of Man 3.2 Take 5, D 2.9 My Heart and the Real World 3 History Lesson Part 2 3.4 You Need the Glory 2.8 The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts 3 Mr. Robot's Holy Orders 3.2 West Germany 3.3 The Politics of Time 2.9 Themeselves 3 Please Don't Be Gentle with Me 2.8 Nothing Indeed 2.7 No Exchange 2.8 There Ain't Shit on T.V. Tonight 2.9 This Ain't No Picnic 3 Spillage 3.1 Untitled Song for Latin America 2.8 Jesus and Tequila 3.3 June 16th 3 Storm in My House 2.9 Martin's Story 2.7 Ain't Talkin' Bout Love 2.8 Dr. Wu 3 Little Man With a Gun in His Hand 3 The World According to Nouns 3.2 Love Dance 3.1 Score: 3.115555556

Great lyrics, but album needed more curating to pick the most interesting songs. It feels like it was just throwing everything in.

So many tracks but it's punk so at least they're short.

This was interesting. I’m sure many, including myself, were familiar with Corona and probably knew nothing more from Minutemen. This was probably the most accessible punk I’ve ever heard, full of ripper riffs and vibrant melodies without being overly harsh on the ears. I was surprised to hear Midnight Oil and Tragically Hip kinda vibes throughout. The vocals in Theatre Is The Life Of You struck me as quite Peter Garrett; It’s Expected I’m Gone gave me Gord Downie with his ensemble. It’s certainly not my go-to genre but I’d consider listening to more Minutemen. It’s the first time during this project that I’ve expressed such a sentiment for a punk band.

When i saw the amount of songs that Double Nickels On The Dime had, i wasn't going in with the highest expectations to say the least. But thankfully, to my surprise, this album was actually fairly decent. Unlike a certain OTHER long album i have done, This one cut a rather quick pace with every song being under 3 minutes. The songs were also fairly interesting in their own right too. This might not be my favorite structure for an album but I'd argue it could have been handled a lot worse. Best Song: West Germany Worst Song: Take 5, D.

With hints of Richard Hell and Television I would’ve liked this so much more if it wasn’t 45 songs long. It’s great that the songs are short but they do feel very samey. It’s definitely the kind of music I like and would listen to in chunks but the minutemen became hours-long men and I didn’t have the bandwidth to care any more.

This bounced between 2 and 3 stars for me. The tracks I enjoyed came on the Chaff side.

Album 365 of 1001 Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime Rating : 3.5/ 5 Some fun punk. I didn't expect much from this but it surprised me. Very bass centric. A lot of short, to the point, songs. A few tracks brought Captain Beefheart to mind. Just an overall decent album. I'd listen again.

Het eerste wat opvalt is dat je een track of 45 in vijf kwartier voor je snufferd gaat krijgen. Ik wil me niet nu al laten kennen, maar meestal raak ik dan overprikkeld en ben ik er na een tijdje opeens klaar mee. We gaan het meemaken. Het tweede wat opvalt is dat de drummer een ontzettende baas is. Omdat hier in de eerste zin 'American punk trio' staat had ik niet verwacht om zo'n jazzy drummer te krijgen. In de eerste paar tracks geeft deze man echt wel even zijn visitekaartje af. Ook de gitarist levert meer en beter werk af dan je bij punk zou verwachten. Het enige wat hier punk aan is, is de ironisch klinkende zanger en zijn (waarschijnlijk) geëngageerde, scherpe politieke teksten. Ik ben best onder de indruk van wat we hier allemaal te horen krijgen. Af en toe is het Chilipepperesque. Halverwege schrikken we even wakker van het Jackass intro en daarna gaan we weer gewoon lekker verder in de funktrein. De meeste tracks krijgen niet de kans om te irriteren, maar 'You Need The Glory' is hierop een kleine uitzondering. Ik zou het uit respect voor de muzikaliteit een 5 kunnen geven, maar qua luisterplezier blijft het toch steken tussen een 3 en 4 voor mij. 45 verschillende tracks, hoe kort ook, voelen uiteindelijk toch alsof je 3 uur aan het luisteren bent en dat is teveel voor mij. De helft is zo'n beetje m'n maximum.

43?????

I like punk but I can’t take 45 1:30 minute long songs in a row

I can see how the RHCP was influenced by these guys. A lot of the early RHCP seem to be directly related to songs from this album. I enjoyed the funk.

Solid punk record

Interessante, ma non particolarmente convincente, pensavo che il sound fosse più graffiante.

Too long by about 35 tracks.

Cool, but long

I quite enjoyed this album they have a really interesting Punk blended sound. However, I would find it hard to pick out the best tracks because most of them ended far too quickly. It's a long album at over an hour and most tracks ending within 2mins, made it hard for me to really love it.

Never heard of these before and it was not what I was expecting! Really interesting. Punk, but not punk. Really short songs, but really quite eclectic in styles. This made it interesting as the start but I found by the middle it was what made it pretty tough going. Kinda all feels a bit artsy? Like some sort of art project. I dunno. Bit too out there for me I think. It's the jackass theme tune! Kinda glad I heard it but don't think I will be listening again

Albumet med överlägset flest låtar hittills. Och kortast genomsnittlig tid per låt. Lite märkligt bitvis, för det mesta bara. 3 / 5

• Känns som en bild från introt på en sitcom eller något. Fint foto annars, rolig vinkel / användning av backspegel • Otroligt korta låtar • Lite Talking Heads • Unikt ändå, utan att vara allt för förskräckligt • Lite Viagra Boys • 43 låtar på 74 min • Man blir lite vilsen mellan alla låtar Betyg: Kanske lite väl långt, men musiken är det egentligen inget större fel med => 3/5

I don't think I've ever experienced lo-fi punk before, but it was pretty cool here. I strangely hear the influence on, like, a lot of my favorites here. Dinosaur Jr in particular. Interesting listen even though I likely won't revisit very often. Favorite track: No Exchange

Too long, not very interesting to me

Red Hot Chili peppers kind of vibe in quite some songs

# 170 : Interesting feel on this, not what I expected at all, Good album except it goes too long, I guess it's good most of the "songs" are under 2 minutes! Feels just like a bunch of dudes playing whatever came into their heads one weekend in a mates garage. Favourite Track : The Glory Of Man

Post-Punk. Teils interessante instrumentale Anteile, teils Garage Rock. Verwirrend ohne richtig schlecht zu sein.

Art rocky but not as easy to jam too

Nice one, but too long. That should have been 2 albums.

A double-album from an obscure punk band with 43 tracks? It starts with what sounds like jazz funk and then goes into Spanish guitar and a sketchy live recording. Hmmm. It’s a bit of a curate’s egg this album - I really liked the punk tracks, but I felt they were trying a bit too hard to sound like Talking Heads on the funkier tracks.

Interesting album, full of ideas and nice pieces. The album is maybe too full of... everything, but that's also what gives it its peculiar sound and appeal, its collage quality, sometimes it almost sounds as if listening to a sampling album, before samples became a thing.

Solid offering in the early 1980's Southern California surf punk genre. Some interesting sounds. Probably a line from Dick Dale to these guys.

Sometimes less is more.

Definitely on the list of acquired tastes. Raspy signature vocals with pop/rock/new wave elements in the background. A little trite for the genre

Very unique Cool

Not bad, but very difficult to listen to. Usually, such a skilled band is not difficult to listen to for me, but the song length being taken to the extreme factors in a lot.

Is it punk? Rock? Jazz? Yes. Are the vocals annoying? Also yes. Good, but way too long.

Interesting band - a lot of short (<2min) titles.

There's a lot to like here, but there's a lot that could have been left out and wouldn't be missed.

3- Stars (7/15)

Luck of Lucien I Left My Wallet in El Segundo Public Enemy Can I Kick It? GO Ahead In the Rain Description of a Fool

definitely a cult band. I hear midwest emo influence in this

Good short songs Some weird ones but you can’t have all hits 3/4****

'Corona' from Jackass was fun

43 nummers!?!?!?!??!?! WTF???? Minutemen maken wel redelijk hun naam waar, bijna alle nummers duren ongeveer een minuut. De muziek is wel echt heel divers en ik merk dat dit een van de punk albums is die ik best redelijk trek. Als dit album 20 nummers had denk ik dat ik het echt heel vet had gevonden, maar vind er nu veeeeel te veel filler tussen zitten. Waardoor de matige nummers de goede naar beneden trekken en het gehele album een beetje mid word.

I liked the Jackass song

43 damn songs, jeez. and they all sound exactly the same. its not bad, just somewhat directionless Significant 26(+1 from metallica album i listened to later)/76 Liked 13/77 Added 3/77 maybe i just didnt get it yet

Jack ass though

Beetje experimenteel, veel van hetzelfde

This is OK, it doesn’t need to be on the list but it’s not offensive either. They have a cool sound and corona definitely leads the album in that regard but I don’t know it got a little fart smelly in the middle.

Good, but too long.

Jackass theme!

3.5 stars

Kinda cool surprise, love the bass

Eclectic, tentacular post-punk

Album punk / post-punk très nerveux. Par contre , un peu ardu à écouter de bout en bout tant tout se ressemble .

Sok

Tried about three times to get into this but it just couldn't keep my attention for a sustained time! Individual tracks were good but the whole 1h15m was just too much in one go. The jackass theme was unexpected! Highlights - #1 Hit Song, it's expected I'm gone, do you want new wave, political song for Michael Jackson, maybe partying will help, corona, Dr wu. Really appreciated when the politics emerged - if I was to be generous I'd look to revisit this again and really study the lyrics? But sonically it didn't capture me. 2.5* rounded up to 3

This was less hardcore than I was expecting. I like the quirkiness, jazz and funk influences, and, getting it just after the Mothers of Invention, I couldn’t help but notice the similarities with the short songs, weird, political lyrics and of course the guitar playing - but Boon is like Zappa on Steroids. Boon/s voice sounds a bit like Dave Thomas of Pere Ubu at times and the combination of funk and rock remind me a bit of what Red Hot chili Peppers sounded like in the early 80s.

What an unusual collection of music. Didn't love it, didn't hate it

aprecio las canciones cortas pero al final se me hacían un poco repetitivas tbh

Rating: 6/10

Drums just crazy! As if the kit wants to escape this but the other instruments catch the same weird disease instead of catching the drums escapism. This sentence lacks sense as this record‘s is overflowing with itchy restlessness, ideas, sketches, bits and Not-Killed-Darlings. 3.4

This album could be a 5 if it was just instrumentals--very jammy and fun with a solid bass line throughout--but the lyrics and vocals are actively bad.

Listened once. I liked some of the funk elements and enjoyed the topics of the songs. Issue I have is that as soon as a song has a rhythm, it ends. Wish they had added at least a minute more to each track. 3 for now, possibly a 4 after a re-listen.

I liked the overall sound of the band. Loved the guitar; the singer often sounded like he'd had one too many beers and got up to sing karaoke. It was odd that all the songs ran into each other... hard to distinguish between one ending and another beginning. The lyrics leave a lot to be desired... "Twinkle twinkle, blah blah blah, E T C" I mean... 'You need the glory', wtf was that all about?? Overall, I liked it, but I wouldn't listen again.

Sounded a lot like Modest Mouse mixed with The Refreshments and Spin Doctors. Was ok, 3.5 stars

Its alright. There’s some stand out tracks. Corona and Vietnam especially but god its an hour long and theres 43 songs

Hybride rock-jazz, préfigure presque le ska, me fait parfois penser aux Talking Heads dans son phrasé

Not bad, but not my cup of tea. 3/5

I now know where the Jackass theme tune comes from

Some cool sketches and rad playing but all over the place

A lot of songs, a few instrumentals and it's not bad but is certainly not something I would enjoy. By all understanding, I should enjoy The Minutemen and Double Nickels on the Dime, but it's just "eh" for me. While I enjoy all of the songs being short, it also causes me to think these aren't fully fleshed out ideas, though obviously many others disagree.

This is way too long for a band called Minutemen

This is pretty good. I don't have much else to say about that. I had to look up if the song Toadies came out before the band The Toadies. It did. Huh.

It was interesting and enjoyable for the first 30 minutes, but way too long.

I'm pretty torn here. This wasn't a bad album, but I did tire of it by the end as it was long and 43 tracks started to feel a bit of a chore. Okay, the tracks are all very short, but even so it did begin to drag. Some bits stood out and I had a gut feeling that I might like this a lot more with repeated listens. I also experienced a bit of snobbery, as Hardcore is essentially American punk and that just feels wrong! The half-spoken vocals were probably the weak point for me. I liked the music, but there wasn't anything to ever grab hold of due to the rapid delivery of short songs. Ultimately, this album slipped away from me a bit.

HL: I don't even know (listening to Side Mike) I feel like whatever I didn't get out of the micro-songs in Wire's "Pink Flag" is somehow present here. Even though the stop/start jerkiness also exists, the songs combined feel like they're moving somewhere (at 55 mph :0) I want to go on a road trip now (after 40 more minutes of this album) Just pumping the brakes a bit here. I think this is an artistic accomplishment, and very fun at times, but the length did hamper my enjoyment a little. August 1, 2023

Liked it more than I thought I would based on the description of the group

This is a pretty good album. I don't get to complain about album length after giving a 5/5 to "69 Love Songs", but I'll say that I'd like more diversity in the songs. They all started to blend together halfway through and there weren't any curveballs that broke up the flow as with "69 Love Songs". I'm probably going to listen to this again, get completely hooked, and then regret this rating, but a 3/5 for a first listen.

Double Nickels on the Dime is the third album by American punk trio Minutemen. It's a double album containing punk music with elements of rock, funk, country, and jazz. This is Minutemen's best-selling album and it's also considered one of the best American rock albums from the 80's. It was critically popular at release, but being released by an independent record label meant it was hard to gain commercial interest - especially overseas. This album inspired other punk bands to ignore the set beliefs of punk being hardcore and freed them to make exactly the type of music they wanted to. This was a fun punk album chock-full of quick but great songs. I really liked this album so I'm on the lookout for more albums with music like this. Get your fill of Double Nickels on the Dime to be transported back to the mid-80's!

The best thing about this is the drumming! I’m not super into the voice, and it’s way too long and bloated with songs, in my opinion. Corona, aka the Jackass theme, is a classic, though.

Cool, but 45 songs? Too much chaff.

It was fine? Kinda long but at least each song was short so that helps?

Relaxte muziek, beetje Ska-achtig. Prima te luisteren op de achtergrond.

Wasn't really looking forward to this one after reading a bit about it. Turned out much better than predicted.

Some functional punk, was pleased to hear the Jackass theme on this.

It is somewhat enjoyable but too long and unmemorable for me. I dig the jackass song though! 6,5 out of 10

This sounded quite interesting at first, with some excellent guitar and drum work on display, and energetic vocal delivery. After a while, however, things started to get boring, one song after the other sounding more or less the same. When the album is quite long, at least some of the many tracks should hit home to keep me engaged. So, even though there are some good moments to enjoy, I am unlikely to seek this out for future listening.

not bad

Top 6 Songs: 1 - Corona (19) 2 - West Germany (26) 3 - The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts (25) 4 - Do You Want New Wave (8) 5 - Toadies (15) 6 - Viet Nam (3)

There is a LOT going on in this album, lots of it good, some of it absolutely not.

43 tracks is too many for any album! Admittedly, they're all less than 3 minutes long, but it still adds up to 74 minutes. That said, I was pleasantly surprised listening to it (having kinda written it off because of the structure), there's a really nice variety of styles in there ranging from all-out punk through jazz and some spoken word type stuff. It's very political, angry without being too shouty and, whilst 74 minutes is definitely too long, it doesn't drag too much. Probably could have benefitted from cleaning up a bit and taking some of the filler out, and misses any real standout hits (possibly because most of the songs don't get a chance to get going), but well worth a listen. 3 still, but a higher 3 than Elvis.

A very fun listen albeit about a half hour too long. Would get a higher rating if it were a single album as opposed to a double

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Most songs were good, sounding like RHCP or Primus or Violent Femmes. If they had picked a sound I think they would have been more popular. I hated that they were so short, you just start to get into a song and it's over.

Enjoyed the album, mainly for reasons outside of the music. Some of the political motifs I enjoyed, others I attributed to the group being white youth in the 80’s. Through it all though is an enjoyable album that harkens back to our times of teenage angst however they looked. I may not be able to relate to them so much as people, but the emotion conveyed in this album is something we all share and I believe experience. Won’t revisit the entire album most likely, but definitely walked away with new personal favorite tracks.

Minutemen are men of their word on time but quality of their talent shone through on each track.

Niet heel enthousiast, niet geheel onenthousiast. Heb ik meer te zeggen? Eigenlijk niet.

So much tracks I’m lost completely :/ sounds like a mix of all genres, didn’t work for me

Um, hadn’t heard of them, didn’t know what to expect. It was varied and I can imagine being quite exciting in their time. Did not dislike.

A bit of musical ADD with how many songs are crammed into the 74 minute run time. Interesting in how many style are captured and interpreted. Difficult to listen to at times

Brings all the fun early new wave/post-punk can bring: the bass, short songs instead of 10 minutes long boring solo's, energy and variation. But in its type not the best I find, so 3 stars

3.5 - extra .5 for jackals theme

I mean, there are albums that are worse than 80 minutes of punk. And the instrumentals are a bit interesting in some places so I guess it's fine. I'll probably never listen to this again.

Long.

Pretty fun. Probably wouldn't listen to it again.

Hot and riffy (but also super scrappy and excessively talky), this feels like punk made slightly more intelligible. One saw their final show (Charlotte, 12/13/85) so should probably round up but not sure all the jokes land today and one's simply not all the way there with this anymore. Not even sure one would rate it over fIREHOSE's best.

Fun album but got old after about 20 minutes.

Eh, it’s somewhat decent punk music but the album is way too long. 3/5

I was terrified at first at how long this album was, but the short tracks make it better. I loved the guitar and bass riffs in each track, but I didn't have a specific track that I was absolutely amazed by, and its probably because of the length. I admire the dedication to compiling this, though. Fave track(s): The Glory of Man, Untitled Song for Latin America

This wasn’t as expected. A pleasant surprise. I didn’t have time to play both albums this time but got the gist. Put me in mind of Big Flame & Beefheart, which is no bad thing. I have said this before but one to revisit when I have time to get through both ‘albums’ and give the lyrics a bit more attention.

Lots of short, somewhat hectic songs

Jazz punk poetry. I was a bit hesitant about the length going in, but there’s enough variety of good ideas here that it doesn’t feel too long.

This was pretty nice, but not very special

Not what I was expecting... I think I need to be in the right frame of mind to listen to this. Great variety of tracks and some crazy influences.

Fun, I remember reading about this in Michael Azzerad's book Our Band Could Be Your Life. Loved the story of them driving around trying to get the album cover shot. Also love that that their songs are short. RIP D Boon

I thought this album was a lot of fun to listen to. I like his a voice I like the sound it is very unique and innovative. I will definitely go back to this!

Better than I expected, still not something I'd seek out to listen to. Did enjoy the little sample that Sublime used. Overall, 5-6/10

A little long but enjoyed it. Bonus Jackass theme was a nice plus

I actually kinda enjoyed this one. A lot more palatable than Black Flag from the same genre.

5.9/10

Goodness this album was long. Enjoyable but most of the songs blended together.

This was a fine album but none of the tracks particularly stood out to me. Long album full of short songs. I wondered at first if minute length songs was some kind of bit

43 tracks?!? Wow ... Luckily, most of them are on the short side, mostly even under two minutes. Musically, the songs walk the line between rock and punk, with and most are distinct from each other. Really, the record is perfectly fine, but it somehow fails to engage me. Maybe it's just not my thing. 2.5/5

43 songs is too many songs. This is like cheating by adding a double album in here. But I liked it? It was just a lot.

Very weird punk rock album with strong jazz and a little funk influence. The bass is busy and dominant and the drumming is a also a focus. All the songs are extremely short but the album is very long, so there is a lot to uncover. Overall I wouldn’t say it’s great but definitely interesting.

Never hear of Minutemen before. They have a fun sound punk/new wave sound with jazz and funk influences. They sound very ahead of their time. I think given further listening they may be a 4, but right now they are a 3.

Maybe breit besser?

Enigszins obscuur punkalbum met afwisselend sterke en minder sterke nummers. De tracklist begint beter dan hij eindigt. leukste nummer: Corona "Corona" was de introsong van Jackass en is een persoonlijke blast from the past. "The World According to Nouns" en het instrumentele "Cohesion" zijn honorable mentions.

Börjar lugnt, rör sig mot stökigt. Överraskande bra men skulle plocka russinen ur kakan och spara de bästa låtarna, typ det instrumentella. Påminner bitvis om Jim Morrison med pratsång/dikter

i’d like to give them points for trying but it just bugs me how they can’t help but fuck with a song to make it “original”

Reminds me of Cake. Decent background music, but not sure I'll listen to this again.

Too long

Eh just not for me. I liked it but nothing really peaked my interest.

Çok fazla şarkı vardı. Ama şarkıların kısa ve upbeat olması güzeldi. Çok önyargılı dinlemeye başlamıştım ama genel anlamda beğendim sanırım (?) Viet Nam şarkısı diğerlerinden biraz daha sıyrıldı benim için. Overall: 6.5

Punk with plenty of actual music, experimental and otherwise, thrown in. Hints of 60's/70's psychadelia provide just that twist of garnish that every album needs. Never heard of this before today but it's definitely going on the list for the next time I go vinyl diving.

not too boring light punk

i recognize its good music but i don’t want to hear it often

Jackass

Good

I really wasn’t sure about this the first time I listened but I listened again and started to get into it. I really liked Jesus Tequila. Probably not good enough for 4* but a solid 3*

Not bad but a bit samey after a while. I'm not sure anyone needs a triple album!

I dig it

Brand new to me. An enjoyable listen. Can clearly see its influence on the likes of Pavement & RHCP.

Pretty good, bit weird as well.

Raro! Un tipo de punk extraño.

A lot of things happened

The songs are mostly really great. Like, really really great. But they're just too short and I don't have time to really appreciate them. Also, 43 songs? Guys, you got to make choices in life, cut this shit in half. Still, great songs and great musicianship, but way too long of an album to truly enjoy it.

Nice concept, but I personnaly dont usually like short songs. Also too many tracks...

I really enjoyed the vibe. It's got a long of songs but I think they were all really good. I think the later half kind of got a little too "I get it" if that makes any sense, I think this could've benefited from cutting about half the album and making this a super cohesive and engaging 25-40 minute album, but it's not too big of an issue. 3.5/5

It's a pretty cool mixed bag, long though

ok. Not likely to bother finding anything else by them. Most interesting part of the album was finding the Jackass theme origin.

Vaikka biisit on lyhyitä niin kyllä olis 1/3 levyä saanut poistaa. Toki siis helkkarin kiinnostava coctaili jossa on yhdistelty vaikka mitä. Pitää kuunnella lisää koska tykkään kyllä. 3/5

Huh aikamoinen. Tästä sais varmaan neljän tähden levyn jotenkin, mutta ei kyllä kanna näin pitkänä niin hyvin. En mä silti kahteen pudota, sen verran monta hyvää hetkeä.

Album niby znany, ale calego jeszcze nie przesluchalem az do dzisiaj, double nickels on the dime to potezny podwojny krazek z 84, trzeci w dyskografii tego punkowego trio z kalifornii, kawalki ktore mam na plejce musialy sie tam znalezc ze spotifajowego rekomendowania po sluchania podobnych punkowan, bo sam album wydaje sie byc dla mnie zbyt potezny jak na punkowanie, 81 minut rozbitych na 45 trakow, wiec dawka politycznego rantu czy sluchania o problemach swiata na caly tydzien, do tego minutemen pomimo klasyfikowania przez wiki albumu jako hardkorowego pieca punku nie gra wcale tak hardo, a raczej tak sprytnie, ze sluchaczowi ciezko sie polapac o czym jest w ogole rantowanie niekiedy, zwlaszcza nie znajac realiow tamtych czasow tamtych miejsc, wiec z tego co sie osluchalem i naczytalem da sie wyczuc sporo ironii w tekstach, krytycznej oceny nie tylko tego jak bogaci sa bogaci, czy biedacy biedni, ale takze sporo tutaj krytycznego spojrzenia na sam establiszment punkowy, moze z tego powodu, ze sporo kompozycji tutaj brzmi swoja akustyka wrecz jazzowo, no i jest to trio, wiec rowniez pasuje do grania prostej muzyki bez wyjcowania, zamiast ktorego pojawia sie tutaj wiecej tekstow mowionych, czasem nawet pisanych strumieniem swiadomosci co tylko jeszcze bardziej nadaje im bezsensownosci i nierealnosci, take 5d opowiesc prysznicowa, wiec przesluchane, ale pomimo tego ze miejscami da sie znalezc punkty zaczepienia calosc jest mocno przejedzona, za duzo, za szybko, zbyt przekomplikowanie, co tylko poteguje uczucie ze slucha sie w kolko tego i samego zagadkowego giberyszu, na plejke dodam coronowy song, z innych hajlajtowych utworow juz na plejce mialem viet nama i the glory of man

Whole thing sounds like a jam session - in a good way

Ok this wasnʻt bad! I was nervous going into it with the 1h14m playtime and the hardcore genre being pretty inaccessible to me in the past. But thereʻs quite a bit to like here. Itʻs extremely genre diverse. There are cool jazzy rhythms and strange spoken word lyrics. These guys are skilled instrumentalists. Nothing was too grating or off-putting. Nothing blew me away either, but I appreciated the experimentation and the way they completely shifted their sound between songs. Like Jacob was saying, I definitely need to sit with this one for a while longer, especially to digest the lyrics. Some great lyrical gems stood out, including: "I stand for language. I shout for truth. I stand for history. I am a cesspool." Some incredible titles here also: A Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing, God Bows to Math, and The Big Foist. Also I canʻt wait to show my mom the song Toadies, cause thatʻs one of her favorite words. We learned it together when I was studying vocab for the GRE. 3.3/5

I feel enriched by listening to this, and there are some surprisingly touching moments. Pictures from a scene I was never a part of..: feels like a time capsule, and I’m at the show they’re playing these in. As an album, it’s hard to recommend because it’s so long, and there are a lot of records that could have been cut. But it shines bright where it does! I’ll be chewing on this one for a while, it’s not digestible in just a few bites.

Punk that passes the time just fine

Maneirin

Jackass song, and they sound like a band from today. Modest Mouse vocals for sure

all i want is time machine so i can go back and put a wallet on the top head of the snare drum sloop john b slaps

An unwieldy two-part volume of postpunk. Snotty but not unbearable.

Influential, I just don't love it. Seems like the kind of thing hipster dudes listen to in order to prove their taste in music.

Eclectic, a little eccentric, different styles here and there. Short songs so it's easy to listen to. Everyone should know the song "Corona". I may check this album out again. 45 songs though o.O

There were like 800 songs on this album! It was a fun punkstravaganza. Several quiet or thoughtful tracks alongside the more traditional fodder.

Interesting... never heard of this but it was alright

Listened to this one a few times before. It's no Replacements.

Nice! Good album

Listened to on 8/24/22 3.5/5 Favorite song: Corona, Cohesion, History Lesson Pt 2 This album didn’t need to be an hour - the vibes of the song fluctuated from chaos to calm. The drummer deserves a raise

Interessant, typisch zo'n band die eens in de zoveel tijd weer onder mijn aandacht komt.

Ik zag hier een beetje tegenop, maar vond het uiteindelijk nog best intrigerend.

I really like a lot of this but it just tails off a lost towards the end, that last side just doesn't hold up to the rest of the album which is a damn shame

I enjoyed this album well enough. Lyrically, it felt ahead of its time..."Machines disregard my pronouns" as a lyric in 1984 is astonishingly relevant in 2022. At 75 minutes I could do with a little bit less of it, by the end it was starting to border on boring/tedious. If the album had started around track 22 or so, I think I'd have rated it a little higher.

I feel like I should like this more. But for some reason the DIY aesthetic (embodied by the vocals which I didn't really like that much) felt more naive then cool.

me gustó, pero creo que a este álbum le sobran unas buenas cuantas canciones. en su conjunto me pareció bastante divertido de oir, pero al mismo tiempo no considero que haya ninguna canción que sobresalte particularmente, ni para bien ni para mal

Jackass!!

A veritable smorgasbord of short songs, heavily featuring 80s geetar and bass, some interesting elements but as soon as I start to maybe get into something it moves on.

Interesting album. Labeled as punk on Wikipedia, and I can see why, but it's a really eclectic mix of music. A long album too for punk. Some songs I liked quite a bit, but also seemed like quite a few throwaway songs. Could have been an outstanding single album with some editing. 3 stars.

catchy

I feel like I should like this album more than I do. I love most of the classic SST bands but this has always just gotten a mixed reaction from me. I still feel perplexed, it's got some good moments but I'm always underwhelmed in the end. The long run time does not help. I dunno. A 3 I guess. I haven't figured this album out in give or take 20 years and it might take another 20 or more

5th July 2022 Listened while working from home. Stripped wall paper and cleaned the bathroom in the evening. Interesting, initially liked the short song structure but was a lengthy album. Didn’t realise the Jackass theme was an actual song though!

3/5

Punk

Sångaren drar ner betyget

there were a ton of songs on this album. some were great, but some were bad and a lot were forgettable.

Pretty fun set of post-punk/early alt music. You can hear a lot of influences to later alt rock, but the album goes on a little long

3.5 Stars. The bass really stands out on this album, but other than that doesn't do much for me. Despite the extremely short track lengths, the massive album runtime is too much.

Enjoyed this album since it had that early 80’s kinda vibe

Impressionou pela sequência e duração.

Okay. Not sure I'm a fan but plenty to like here.

I assume this is what happens when theatre kids get into black flag. 3/5 cause unexpected jackass theme tune.

Wayyyy too long and not interesting enough to sustain

Ha I legitimately have no idea what to think about this one. I am not a fan of punk... but I don't think it's at all right to call this a punk album. "Cohesion" isn't punk - it could be an acoustic Black Sabbath song. Some of the chord progressions and musicianship clearly show these guys knew what they were doing. Dammit tho again with the vocals. I hate it. but...then sometimes i don't. ...ok let's face it, it's just so/too damn long. come on. After about 15 songs I'm like...ok I'm done. Glad I heard it, there are definitely a lot of bands I like that *clearly* listened to the Minutemen, and they definitely took cues from Gang of Four and Wire which I also like. In the end...I like it and more than I'd thought I would but not sure how often I'd voluntarily listen. 6/10 3 stars

Algunas canciones parecen maquetas sin terminar. Felizmente no son tan largas, así que mientras le encuentras sentido a la canción ya termino.

'This Band Could Be Your Life' brought to Minutemen. Book is ok but a bit overrated, just a compendium of fairly standard band write-ups that could be in any music mag back in the day (albeit with a smaller word count) Band is ok but a bit overrated. 43 songs just isn't a good idea, even if most of them are less than 2 minutes. Some you end up wishing were longer, some you wish they'd kept back

overall a positive listening experience, but the rough vocals got a little grating after an hour and a half. reminded me a lot of parquet courts, i liked the lyrics and the drumming. 6/10

first listen crazy raw energy

In the interest of full disclosure, I stopped listening after the 42nd song.

Wasn't aware the Jackass theme tune was by these guys. Some good stuff but ultimately this album is far too long and 43 songs long...fuck off. A good portion of them are shite. Generous 3.

VERY 80's that's neither a good or bad thing really. But can't put this higher than an "interesting" listen.

"Let's say, I got a number That number's fifty, thousand That's ten percent of five hundred thousand" (Viet Nam) "Twinkle, twinkle Blah, blah, blah E.T.C" (#1 Hit Song) Fascinada con la cantidad de canciones de este disco que podría haber escrito tranquilamente Rachel Bloom.

I've just listened to this album and I'm not even sure what just happened. The energy is intense, with few tracks making it over 90 seconds, let alone two minutes. Because if 90 seconds is all it takes, why go longer? The beguiling bass of Mike Watt elevates the album into true iconic status. The whole album feels like the cool weird kids have invited you to a party and you're having the best time. And then, because it is 2022, there's also the post-post-modern Easter egg off the Jackass theme song popping up halfway through.

There's a lot of good in here, but the relentlessness of idea after idea in song after song grates after a while. Should have probably been two albums with half the songs on each. The tunes are good though, with some real variety in the first half.

Mmm. I see the charm. But not really for me

ok

3 Very short songs. I'm not a fan of the ugly scream singing, but the groovy bass and RHCP like drums and guitar is great. A low 3. Pretty cool album though

This was a very confusing album. First of all, 43 songs?? Even though they were short, it still felt really long. Also, what genre was this even? It felt like each song was from a completely different album. That being said, it was a fun surprise to hear the Jackass theme song come on, had no clue that was on this album, and I also saved one of the songs in my spotify so that's a win ('Dr. Wu').

classic punk listen to corona

I have no idea what to even think about this album. It's all over the place, some fabulous, some complete garbage. I feel like their influence must be wide though, as there are many current bands that have a similar, if more refined, sound.

37. Double Nickels on the Dime - Minutemen 43 tracks. This is ok but didn't blow me away. If you don't like a particular track don't panic, there will be another one along in a minute, (or 1min 42 secs on avg to be precise). 3/5.

Ayo holy shit, the jackass theme song is on this album. I'll be honest that took my surprise for sure. It's a long ass album but I enjoyed my time with it.

Had to read up about this album after loading it up to listen to. 43 songs that vary wildly in tone and style veering from Punk to country to instrumental. That's still to this day only available physically in vinyl. I'm confused and impressed in equal measure, as a feat of artistic anti-commercialism it gets 5* but its mish mash of styles makes it a bit of a tiring listen. so 2 stars off for that

Ja oke maar niet iets dat ik nog niet gehoord had

cool song names, not as cool album length and actual songs themselves

Noodly Busy Bit too dancy and upbeat Talking Heads but rougher more disjointed Like the singing style Can see how influential this is - it's influenced everyone Theme to Jackass! Track 8 v.good Drums sound like breaks Too many guitar solos Like that the songs are short So many ideas A lot of stuff I've consumed since the 90s has this as a part of it Overlong

wasn't really a hardcore album as it had been labeled, wasn't too enjoyable of a listen

45 songs? Was this necessary? Nope. Each song was pretty short so that helped. Some were good. Others kind of meh.

Double Nickels on the Dime certainly is an interesting record, filled with 43 songs that are each slightly longer than a minute. On most tracks, the instrumentals sound tight, though messy at times, and I enjoy the sarcastic comedic song titles and lyrics. I do have the admit this experiment did not work perfectly for me, as most songs are over before you realized you should have listened to a seperate cohesive message. 3/5.

Each song is a condensate of polemical rage and "wit", firmly structured on dissonant jazz funk, and a haggard and more analytical rambling in the punk idiom. (6/10) Favourite Songs: Glory Of Man, Corona

This is great, much more varied than I expected from what I had heard of Minutemen. It holds together well over the double album.

Literate hard core from a band that hit its marks like a soul act. Not many bands could pull off this level of precision in a single take. Who in the world went to their shows? Rating capped at 3 because I only listened to the first two sides.

I dug and was surprised by cohesion, an acoustic fingerpicking number pretty out of place in the album, which features tons of short songs.

Really admire the punk aesthetic, despite what you think of the music, the idea of generating this amount of creativity in a short period is inspiring. Obviously some tracks are better than others, but you can't really say its too long or that any not necessary.

Kinda cool, although I think that so many songs almost always diminish an album.

alright - definitely lived up to their name

I listened to half of this album. Couldn't find the time but it seemed neat. Would like to revisit sometime

It's difficult rating stuff you don't like. It could be the best of its genre but i was a bit bored. And when the tracks are less than 2 mins long, that's not good.

-"Viet Nam" and "It's Expected When I'm Gone" were groovin' -I like the big bass sound on a lot of the songs, like "#1 Hit Song" and "Shit from an Old Notebook" -Its a long album, but every song is like 1:50, so at least it switches up quickly -A lot isn't my style, but it's got a couple of cool track, really riding the line between a 3 and a 4 -"Corona" is not only relevant today, but it's also the Jackass theme which is cool

I liked the instruments but not the vocals, just personal preference

Was expecting a punk albu, in reality this is anything but. Hard to score and album as huge as this after just one listen but overall an enjoyable listen that that I intend to come back to at some point. In particular the musicianship is fantastic, the bass is excellent and really stands out but ably complimented by great guitar work and drumming

Enjoyed this album more than I expected. Reminded me a tiny little bit of Talking Heads. One drawback, is that there are too many songs on it.

Not bad but goes on and on

not really sure what to think on this one. It was okay but I had a real bad day yesterday so it was hard to concentrate and get into it. I hope today is better. I give this album eleven licks on the kitty cat scale

43 songs on one album? Nothing particularly noteworthy but it was fine overall? An interesting concept and decent execution none the less. Props for at least trying something weird and doing okay with it

Jackass lol

3.3 - from a music history perspective I’m sure there are intellectual reasons to appreciate this album. I hear antecedents or math rock and a Midwestern sound. And there are lots of ideas in these 43 tracks. It’s just not for me.

respect to hardwork

WoW l’album de 43 track, on voit pas ça souvent. Avez vous reconnu la chanson thème de jackass!! Enfin. J’ai bien aimé la guitare et la drum. Les vocales sont passables.

No sé bien cómo reseñar este álbum. A ratos divertido, otros ratos un poco más serio, mucho rock y muchas veces un sonido que en mis escasas referencias diré que inspiró a varias banditas de esas que llaman indie luego, como Broken Social Scene (?). Hay varias canciones con títulos cagados y en general, me gusta lo que se hace sobre todo con las guitarras. Que sean canciones breves me da una sensación de que es un disco medio desenfadado, improvisado pues. No tengo canciones favoritas jajaja. 7/10

This type of music is kind of on the borderline of my musical tastes so it wasn't really my favorite.

This is a fun album with short, noodly little songs. The album as a whole is too long by about 35 minutes, so that loses a star for me. Jackass theme song was quite a surprise!

Bon mais tres long. 1h15 de petite touneS qui se ressemble. De bins riffs et tou en plus de la toune de jackass mais pas de reecoute. 3.15

Bon j'avoue, parfois ça déblatère un peu, et un album avec 43 tounes dessus, c'est assez difficile de faire un bon contrôle de qualité, mais il y a des pièce que j'ai vraiment adoré. J'aurais aimé qu'ils gardent seulement les 12 meilleures et fassent un album plus agréable à l'écoute. Mon hit: Facile, Corona. La chanson thème de Jackass! Beaucoup de souvenirs.

I knew of singer/bassist Mike Watt from one of his solo albums, but didn't realize this was his band. LOVE the heavy bass and funky punk bits. Music that I would love to see this live more than listen to the recordings. If you cut this album in half, you'd have a 4 or 5 star album. But with all the chaff, it's a 3.

These guys are way easier to appreciate than they are to enjoy. I generally enjoy the late 70's early 80's punk, and the minutemen showed an amazing diversity and experimental side across 40+ tracks. However, I'm not enough of a fan of D. Boon's voice and delivery which is too frequently passionless for punk. I'd much rather listen to Husker Du or Black Flag.

kinda punkish and they made the jackass song

Reminds me of Talking Heads

Solid album!

I like their sound, but far too many two minute songs on one record!!

An ok album with a lot of ideas that just keeps goin and goin, oh hey jackass, anyways not bad

its fine, i thought it was ok to listen to. some interesting sounds. didn't love the lead singer's voice. i understand punk albums can be longer bc the songs are so short but 40 tracks still coming up at an hour? and nothing on here was particularly memorable or groundbreaking to me that it should've been included on this list. still though, it was cool to listen to.

A shotgun blast of 43 short punk songs averaging less than 2 minutes in length, none of these songs rise above mediocrity. No song lasts long enough to develop anything interesting, and the vocals are atrocious. Yeah yeah the jackass theme is here, but that doesn't mean this didn't suck ass.

This album would have been passable if the band made a concerted effort to make 10 decent songs instead of 43 short and underdeveloped songs. To add insult to injury after 39 unimpressive tracks, the band completely disrespects Steely Dan by poorly covering one of their finest and jazziest songs. Why even bother covering a complex song like Dr. Wu if the cover only features lazy guitar and vocals? What a disgrace.

Her løser vi verdens problemer og politikk. You need the glory🥰😤 Kule rifs. kan sikkert treffe bedre en dag, vakke dagen Må ha vært hele 80tallets album, lagd i 84 jo

Litt røff start... litt skeptisk, men blei bitt av basillen innen two beads at the end Litt rart album egt, koffår e alle sangene så korte? I like it corona introen kom på og eg bare... "no way... joda" Take 5, D va kul, likte å værme på øverommet på slutten:) My heart the real world, surfrock i like it Repeat var åg kul Beste sang: Two beads at the end

This album sounds very lazy. Just a bunch of meaningless songs.

I'm grateful for what this sound grew into, but this isn't quite what I want from punk music.

This singer is so fucking annoying

This felt more like a bunch of concepts of songs rather than an album of completed tracks, which got more frustrating to listen to the longer the album went on. Standout Tracks: None Rating: 1.5

Erwartungsvoller Beginn, aber dann stark abgenommen. Eigentlich kein schlechter Sound (Gitarre, Bass, Schlagzeug), aber der Gesang war extrem nervig. Bonuspunkt für Jackass-Intro.

Pro punk, mwah

# Album Name: Double Nickels On The Dime # Artist: Minutemen # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Too Long # Top Tunes: Corona # Would I listen to it again? No

Listening to this, I could hear so many future influences that were really clear. Loved the satirical parts, the folk punk beginnings, and the overall performance. But this is just too many notes Herr Mozart, the album just keeps going on, it makes even the good ones less interesting and stand out less, and I got tired of it. It’s not even that long in time, just in tracks.

Garage punk, and an absolute speed run through 40 or so songs

I didn't listen to the entire thing. I just wasn't in the mood. It's ok - light punk-ish.

Too much chaff, cringe lyrics

Pretty cool, but whats going on here? I fear I am uninformed

This was definitely unique! Joe warned me that he didn’t think I would like it, but also didn’t think I would hate it. That’s about right. I didn’t skip any tracks but will never listen to this again. 2.5 rounded down.

An album that proves even short songs can overstay their welcome. I enjoyed a lot of the songs here but the concept of a double album of this music is just too much.

Can see the initial appeal but became too samey after the first 10 or so tracks

Like: funky bass, pretty cohesion song, edgy songs with good riffs. Pretty catchy tunes. Shoutout Jackass theme song. Disliked: somewhat repetitive but kind of messy like some song sounded live or completely different in a choppy way and I didn’t find it necessarily artistic but maybe that’s the edgy vibe they are going for. Probably won’t relisten but glad I did. 4/10

Reminds of the hold steady which is a very bad band he likes. That’s really all I got on this one

First take I was like this is certified booty cheeks. But then I had the blessing of enough time in my day to listen again twice more. It got better. Guitar riffs carried songs by themselves. I like what the band represents in diy punk music all that. But I can’t say it’s good just cuz it’s different.

"I'm fucking overwhelmed," sings D Boon on The Big Foist. That's fair. Not only is it a long album of very short songs and not only is it a double album of solo sides (which has been unwelcoming since Ummagumma), but it is punk rock, so nothing feels too honed - the instrumental break that ends D's Car Jam feels like two different songs playing at once. Same on Anxious Mo-Fo. Same. Same. Same. But it's okay if everything starts to fall apart, because you can just stop the song suddenly. However, this puts a lot of pressure on the listener to make this into an album rather than a bootleg of various demos on one CD like the ones we used to buy at Hector's House. Thankfully, I find Boon charming. When he says "Our band could be your life," it is an obvious overstatement, but you believe he could mean "our band could be your band too - we're not fussy." I like how he pronounces Pedro. I like that he recognises he and his bandmates as corndogs. I like the treble-up guitar tone. I like the Badnose song about Boon's tragic death. While the ramshackle urgency of everything here is a disadvantage, it is also, obviously, its greatest strength - the price of jamming econo. 2 No point in accusing this lot of any snark; what they are doing - condensing jams into miniatures - is nearly as much trouble as writing ‘proper’ songs. The appeal of the exercise is certainly lost on me, however. Any potential for building meaning - political as well as musical - is hobbled by their fealty to brevity. Polonius was a fool - Brevity is not, as we know, the soul of wit; accordingly nothing here is funny. That’s ok. More important in explaining why Minutemen waste their time and, more cruelly, that of their listeners is the fact that Brevity is not the soul of anything. 1/5

I don't know

Not... bad? But very long. Wasn't feeling it.

Not particularly enjoyed this punk rock album. Its also quite long with too many songs 43 ! 2.5

A bit of a slog with too many songs. Interesting ideas at times but nothing that I want to relisten to necessarily.

I don’t really see the point of this album, it sounded like a much diluted David Byrne tribute to The Birthday Party.

I used to love this album. The sings are so short.

I think I’d heard of the Minutemen before, but I can’t remember any of their songs. That doesn’t really mean anything, though, because the songs on *Double Nickels On The Dime* are practically unrecognizable. Wikipedia classifies this album as hardcore punk, and if that’s supposed to mean it’s mostly disjointed strumming, then that’s accurate. Yet the album is actually well-produced, and the exceptionally clear sound really precludes any punk associations. The musicians also know their craft, and the singer is really good—no, this isn’t a punk band, but professionals who simply want to sound weird. They achieve this by playing every part completely at random, making it seem almost improvised. If you were to bring together ambitious country musicians and simply dictate the tempo and key to them, the result might sound quite similar. Interesting, but I don’t really need it.

I know, let’s write 43 very DYI, mostly underwhelming songs and put them all out there as an album. Just not my cup of tea.

It was alright