The Only Ones

I'm not sure the Violent Femmes' singer was the right choice for a power pop band

Reminds me a bit of the Brit rock of the 2000’s, the lazy, almost slurring vocals especially. Another girl another planet was the highlight song for me, sounded like it could easily be a song by the church, or another Aussie band from the 80’s

I had completely forgotten about The Only Ones - proof that the old grey matter can only retain so much information these days! Sonically, music from this era transports me straight back to my teenage years, much like a familiar aroma taking you right back to your mum's kitchen. 'Another Girl, Another Planet' was the spark that brought it all flooding back, and it's easily the highlight for me. Peter Perrett's laconic vocal delivery - reminiscent at times of Pete Shelley - complements the melancholic atmosphere and sharp guitars. It stands up as a very strong album from start to finish. Side one 1 "The Whole of the Law" (4/5) 2 "Another Girl, Another Planet" (5/5) 3 "Breaking Down" (3/5) 4 "City of Fun" (4/5) 5 "The Beast" (4/5) Side two 6 "Creature of Doom" (4/5) 7 "It's the Truth" (4/5) 8 "Language Problem" (4/5) 9 "No Peace for the Wicked" (3/5) 10 "The Immortal Story" (4/5) Total - 39 Average - 3.9 460/1001 243/460 albums reviewed were new to me.

Not a bad listen. Not really interesting enough to come back to.

The Only Twos.

Proto-Femmes... But also very 1978 post punk/power pop. I can't say I'm sold on every track especially when they get slower which strangely enough is when he sounds a lot more like Gordon Gano. But there are quite a few tracks I really enjoyed. The one of the two biggest ones were of course the big single "Another Girl, Another Planet". Honestly I had not heard before, but by a good margin the best song on the album. I also absolutely loved the final track "The Immortal Story" (that track that almost made me want to bump it up to the four-star range). I also liked "City of Fun" and "Language Problem" (which he almost channels his inner Johnny Rotten on the latter) But I don't know how this happens way too much, but two of the bonus tracks were better than half the tracks on the album, which were the two sides of their debut single "Lovers of Today" b/w "Peter and the Pets"... I think this would have been a solid four if those two had been on the album (7.8) ★★★½

Not the most essential thing I have heard, but a good new wave album. 3.5 stars

I knew "Another Girl, Another Planet", but never heard anything else by this band before. It's cool. Peter Parrett kind of sounds like a British Gordon Gano and musically they have this loose, art rock style that kind of reminds me of a poppier version of Television. Also some shades of Lou Reed at times. "The Whole of the Law" and "Another Girl, Another Planet" were great, but it was solid throughout. 4 stars.

PENDIENTE DE ESCUCHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR

I never heard about this album before. I didn’t like it from the very first song. Sounds to me like ‘Television’ or ‘Violent Femmes’ had siblings, but they were a bit more ugly. (Listened to it on Apple Music)

I liked it. Sounded a bit different. Definitely had some edge even though it's classified as pop music. Guitars and drums kept me interested throughout

2.573128408527516

Good pre punk but something wasn’t clicking wanted to like it a lot more than I did

Pretty nice. 4/5

Good og pop punk record

Another Girl, Another Planet stood out. I see that's their big hit, but I don't know if I've heard that or not. Language Problem stood out as well. This was fine. Sounds like a lot of other bands in the genre. 2.5/5

Decent Power Pop. Not much else to say. Favorite track: Another Girl, Another Planet

I had never heard of "The Only Ones" but I liked the album. Some tracks I enjoyed: "Another Girl, Another Planet", "Breaking Down" (nice jazzy sound), "The Beast" (probably my favourite, really like the vocal delivery and the guitar work), "It's The Truth", "No Peace For The Wicked" (which sounds ahead of its time), or "The Immortal Story" (mostly the instrumental second half). In general, I like the punk tracks, but I prefer the slower, longer, ones. Pretty varied and interesting. In the range of 4 stars for me.

Truly awful

Dig it, good stuff and apparent canon for punk

Ei ainuttakaan erityisen miekeenpainuvaa biisiä. Silti varsin kuunneltava albumi. 3/5

Joa, nicht schlecht, nicht gut. 70s prog rock, lazy vocals. 3/5

Um, what makes these guys stand out? It wasn’t bad just was so ordinary.

Listenable, lacks specials. 5/10

Ass

“Besides, it's just punk rock, man. You know, you don't have to know how to play. All you just got to do is be a punk, man. We could do that.” Check and Chong’s Up in Smoke (1978)

Not bad, not brilliant

Not a full listen- but sounds JUST like violent femmes vocals.. but just not as catchy. Solid, but three stars on first impression

Urgh

I only know the big hit single which has appears on every punk and new wave compilation album, and with good reason, it's a banger. On closer inspection it's revealed that the engineer on this record was John Burns, who is best known by me for being Genesis' engineer (and later producer) of Foxtrot and the following 3 lps......so I have high hopes for this... Not sure why this is classified as a punk album, if the first song on a record features a saxophone, then its not punk... nice opener though TUNE !!!!!!! Time to dose up on E111 and bounce around the furniture....perhaps the best tune glorifying Herion use ever written, and that includes Lou Reed's entire catalogue.... Track 3 is nice Track 4, another up tempo sofa jumper...I would have loved this as a hyperactive 8 years old, my parents less so.. Bass player is really good .. Track 5, this record is good Track 6. Punchy, nice Track 7, Was the vocalist fucked out of his tree throughout the recording of this, i suspect so. Judging by the standard of musicianship i'd be amazed if the other guys were..... "You see, I think drugs have some good things for us. I really do. And if you don't believe drugs have done good things for us, do me a favour. Go home tonight, take all your tapes and your CD's and burn them. Cause you know what, the musicians that made all that great music that's enhanced your lives throughout the years were rrrrrrreal fucking high. The Beatles were so fucking high they let Ringo sing a few tunes" Bill Hicks. I will definitely be referencing this quote again in the next few weeks. Track 8, back to the sofa! Track 9, Has a Stonesy feel, languid. This record is really very good. Track 10, Favourite tune that isnt track 2. The Libertines must absolutely adore this band.. Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all. Noisy messy fun... Track 11. Doesn't veer from the formula, but who cares.. Track 12. This album is essentially a blueprint for The Libertines...and I have a soft spot for their raucosity. Track 13, 14, 15 see above comment. This album is rightly regarded as a classic, its fingers of influence spread far and wide, mainly to UK pubs 2000-2010, no wonder they had a renaissance in 2009....I remember seeing them on Jools, they played the single and some new material which paled in comparison. Another re-issue to be acquired, this could get expensive. Three 4 star reviews in a row, perhaps this.list isn't all bad after all.

This was pretty much a venture into the unknown but I really liked the journey. A decent mix of songs and with a couple of exceptions I enjoyed every one of them. Excellent musically, occasionally the lead singer’s voice grated on me a bit but this is really the only quibble and a minor one. Discovering new artists that I will listen to again and discover more is why I started doing this exercise so mission (partly) accomplished. A very healthy 4/5 for The Only Ones

I must say, looking at the cover and the year, this absolutely wasn't what I was expecting at all. Lyrical garage rock with a kitchen sink full of influences from blues, psych folk, through punk to new wave. It started slowly but just seemed to get better as the album wore on. I loved the almost epic Beast, that could have snuck into a Wishbone Ash record unnoticed. It weirdly reminded me of Second Coming in that you could almost pin each song aginst a different band, with one of the later ones having shades of Pulp, which was unexpected, maybe they had a musically talented clairvoyant amongst them. 3.5, will lean towards 3, but felt like a real grower, so would probably get a 4 next year. Edit - gave it another play on the proper stereo and it has been promoted to a 4

One classic song, and a bunch of average ones

I’m glad I went back and gave this one another try. First pass it felt forgettable but actually this is super fun and I’d definitely keep this in a road trip rotation or for something upbeat

Punkahtavaa kamaa jossa laulaja ehkä valittu tikkua vetämällä tai jotain. Tylsähköä

Omaan korvaan taas yks näitä kolmetoista tusinassa rock/pop -levyjä. Ärsyttävä laulaja, perus lainattiin vähän muilta bändeiltä soitantaa. Silmiä rupes pyörityttämään jossain kohtaa että jokohan tää ny olis kuultu. Ei ollu "The Only One" tätä laatua, ainakaan omaan korvaan.

Saw the band image, saw it was punk, saw it was from the 70s and immediately sighed. Not typically what appeals to me, however, I was surprised. Felt a bit like the Clash, but more like the Buzzcocks, except the instruments and music felt more organised and well assembled. It may or may not be the case, however that's how it seemed. Can't say I'm a fan of the vocalist, however it fit the band and the era. Only knew 'Another Girl, Another Planet' as well as the instrumental of another track. 'City of Fun' and 'The Immortal Story' were personal favourites on the album.

Another girl another planet is an absolute banger, the solo is beautiful. The rest of the album is kinda trash. 2.5 stars.

Never heard of this band. It's alright. l I respect it,

Och jee, het is er weer eentje voor de insiders. Een obscuur new wave-bandje met een even obscure hit, maar ik hoor er niks bijzonders aan. Het is niet supergoed, maar ook niet slecht genoeg om ze erop af te rekenen. Wat mij betreft een album voor het boek '2002 snob-albums die niemand ook maar ene mallemoer boeien'.

De zanger denkt soms nog in de jaren 60 te zitten en zeurt dan bijna al mijn energie en de eerste sterren weg (The Beast). Dan heeft hij door dat hij in de jaren 70 zit en punkt het laatste beetje energie en nog wat sterren weg (bij Language Problem lijkt taal mij nog het minste probleem). Het systeem heeft de laatste ster zo stevig verankerd, dat die niet weggeblazen kan worden.

Tja, wat moeten we hier nu weer mee. Ik ken het hitje wel en dat nummer is best prima, maar verder doen ze zich maar voor als ongeïnteresseerde pubers. Zoals veel van hun tijdsgenoten die zich in de new wave en punk storten. Qua stijl wordt naast punk rock ook power pop geschreven in de wiki en daarom had ik wat meer bombast verwacht, maar dat haal ik er toch niet uit. Het is meer punky met name door die verveelde Britse stem. Neem bijv track 4, City of Fun, dat klinkt op zich best lekker, maar dan gaat die zanger er doorheen lopen te jengelen en verstiert ie gewoon de muziek wat mij betreft. Volgens mij was het allemaal niet zo bijster succesvol en zijn ze verder niet zo beroemd geworden. Dat ene kleine hitje vind ik wat te weinig voor een albumnotering in de snoblijst. Ik hou het op een overbodige, verveelde 2 sterren.

Vocals aren't for me

Not sure why I needed to hear this before I died. Obviously fans of Lou Reed. Interesting mix of influences, which they wear on their sleeves. But nothing here that stood out to me. 2 Boolean: False

Sunday, 4 October, 2036 Loved this record. Way ahead of its time.

Highlights: Another Girl Another Planet. 2.4

The potential for all time greatness was in their grasp. Only if they had a singer.

Generic pop punk with an annoying singer. No business being on this list.

If Bob Dylan was not musically talented and chose to make a punk album, this would be it. No thank you.

Modular, interchangeable white plastic Brit pop. This is so generic. Because Steve Lillywhite touched it, it must be good? I call bullshit. This could be any of 3 dozen other bands of the time. It has no place on any 1000 album list - might not make my 10,000 album list.

Waste of a good band, that singer is rough. Sounds like Lou Reed on a fistfull of quaaludes.

This album was a fun and pleasant surprise. It sounded pretty fresh still. I hope songs from this album show up in my music app algorithm.

I know the first track from when Yo La Tengo covered it. They did it better but this is fine.

Yeah, it was alright. It had some great moments.

I love The Only Ones and I love this album. I don’t think I’d listened since my late teens so this was a lovely revisit.

pop punk

Competent power pop.

Went in extremely skeptical after seeing the terms "Pop" and "Punk" used to describe this band. Obviously I was wrong, I am a Violent Femmes fan, this was a good time (4.5 stars).

Just very meh

A bit of a slog. Not a single memorable song on here

If I heard this on the radio, I'd change the channel. Not good. Not skilled. Not enjoyable. High school garage band made an album.

Meh. Another Girl, Another Planet is good but there isn't much else to shout about. I'm not a fan of the dull vocals and the music doesn't do much for me.

Sounds like every other late seventies rock record. Just fine, but neither original nor essential as far as I'm concerned.

Worth a few stars just for "Another Girl, Another Planet"

This was ok

Bändin musiikki muistuttaa paljon Buzzcocksia, mutta biisit eivät ole yhtä tarttuvia tai muistettavia. Kivaa kuunneltavaa kuitenkin.

5/10… power pop / proto punk / *1978

With a voice startlingly like Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes and a lyricism reminding me of a nicer, more emo Lou Reed, this album surprised me. The first track really brought me in, the languid vocals and spare instrumentation. But most of the album sort of shuffled by me, it felt like it was missing some spark to really bring it all together. All around though, a decent album that I didn't get too bored of. Choice Cuts - "The Whole of the Law", "The Immortal Story"

The first song really hooked me and then I basically felt nothing until No Peace for the Wicked. Not bad for '77.

i think i did want something more from it, but definitely a pleasant listen. second half isn't as memorable. favorite song is Creature Of Doom. soft 3

Rating: 4/10 Early British new wave that's maybe ahead of its time, but pretty damn annoying, particularly cause I didn't like the vocals. There were some fun enough guitar passages but that made for decent melodies but I was happy when it ended. The Beast I think is the best song, it ends with a pretty ripping jam session that I liked.

This was kind of forgettable for me, it started off strong and then fell of a clip, very repetitive.

I was bored by this album. I liked the girl's voice when she would sing sometimes.

It's fun, but definitely dragged on

What if Television were a mid pub rock band?

blehhhhh

Can't believe I missed this band from the punk/post-punk era.

meh

Disco mediano, sem nada a acrescentar em termos de melodias ou interpretações.

Another album which is nothing to write home about. It has highlights, such as the 'Another Girl Another Planet' track, but nothing feels so out of the ordinary to have to listen to it before one dies. 7/10 [DROP]

was a lot of fun too listen. enjoyed it lots! (3.75/5.0)

Singer's voice was terrible, instruments were alright I guess On a good note, it's forgettable. Finna do just that

The Only Ones to make me want to blow my head off in the past hour

Sounding like you want to actively sabotage your band surely is a choice. What a shame, this could have been really good. God hes so annoying.

Quite enjoyed this, unrefined late-70s English rock. The opening track is great, and has some nice numbers in the middle too. Not sure what people are going on about with the singer's voice... They obviously haven't come across L'Eau Rouge by the Young Gods yet!

There are some good guitar riffs and drums (like the Beast). But a lot of the time it was boring and I kind of forgot I was listening to it. I just rewatched Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the lead singer really reminded me of Russel Brand's character and once I realized that I couldn't stop laughing

If it wasn't for the lead singer's voice, this might have been a 4. Everything happening around his grating vocals was pretty cool and rockin'.

liked a song or two, rest was meh. low 3* maybe? but sick of this shite

About what I'd expect from a 1970's, English rock album in the best way. This album pairs mellow rock with uptempo rock really well. Pretty smooth run through overall, not much else to really say. Just good music and a classic rock vibe.

Skjønner ikke at så mange bitcher om vokalen, dette er jo på linje med Tom Verlaine og Kurt Cobain. Liker det egentlig ganske godt, men å kalle det essensielt er å tøye strikken litt vel langt.

Vil samtidig anbefale «Why Don’t You Kill Yourself» fra andreplata. Når det er sagt. Låter tøft, men savner flere låter av samme kaliber som «Another Girl, Another Planet»

I’d never heard of this band and was not liking the whiney nature of some songs - unremarkable for me.

I really enjoyed "Another Girl, Another Planet". Just a fun tune. Musically, I like these guys. They defiantly have some punk roots. And their guitar solo's are well done. But, I'm not really a big fan of the singers voice. But that's probably a me thing. On balance, it's not too bad an album. Probably a 3 for me but objectively a 4, so I'll take my bias out.

That was terrible.

a couple great tracks. Solid early brit punk.

Oh no. I hate this singing. It's so bad. And the production does sound like it was done in the basement of someone living in their parents' house. Or maybe a single parent's house, because this need to be special is because their parents are divorced and it is in fact their fault. It's kind of a shame, because the guitar solos do rip. Like, the instrumental section of "The Beast" actually rules. Oh man, the lyricism is also pretty brutal. I forget how bad the singing is at the start of every song, and as soon as the singing starts my impulse is to turn the music off as fast as I can. This is torture. Straight up, if there was no singer, I'd probably love this. As soon as the singing stops, I'm usually jamming to whatever the band is doing. Favorite Song(s): The Beast

Muy bueno, no tenía expectativas y me encantó. Buenas letras, buenos instrumentos y músicos. Buena armonía. Me guardé varias en mi playlist y consideré agregar The whole of the law a mi playlist favs of all times…

Solo por ser un clásico del punk

This was great. I like the nuance and variance of this. Sometimes it feels punk, other times pop, other times indie or even psych. It diverse and varied, but also captivating and interesting. Its easy listening, but not boring. Another Girl, Another Planet is no question the best song and probably the soul reason its on the list. I discovered this band because of the blink-182 cover of that song after they broke up, when it appeared on the Greatest Hits album. So freaking good. I'll never stop loving that version.

Could not make heads or tails of this. I didn't love the singer's voice, and it was stylistically all over the place, but it grew on me over the fairly short album run and then ended very strong. 3.5