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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
What a classic case of really enjoying the music and tunes but not liking the lead singer's voice. I feel like maybe I could get used to it. 3.5
The stand out song is “Another Girl, Another Planet,” which I didn’t realise was so old. I thought it was by Ash or someone, but I think it did have a later resurgence in an advert which might explain it. I quite liked this, but I’m not sure how much. I think it’s a 3.5 from me.
It’s ok.
The music is interesting, and the band has some good sounds. However, I'm not a fan of the guys singing and while Another Girl, Another Planet is a slight peak I don't think the album is that great.
This was another album and band I'd never heard of before. Reading a few reviews made me a bit suspicious, mainly focusing on the lead singers vocals. It turned out to be in the category of almost awesome albums I'd have never listened to if not for this project. Musically it was very cool, incorporating a variety of 70's styles but none I don't like (70's hard rock is one of my least favorite genres). It did take a moment to get used to the vocals, but once I saw it was punk adjacent I got into them. Standouts were Another Girl, Another Planet and No Peace for the Wicked. I liked most of the rest very much.
I started this until now unknown album and thought, wow I can get on board with this -- nice guitar, solid bass and drums... and then the vocals started. It's really too bad. He's a bit over the top in the first song, and does eventually settle into something a bit more listenable. But man, it's rough at times. He reminds me of the lead singer of the Violent Femmes from a few months back. I think the music on its own is a five, and the vocals are like a two... leaving this somewhere in between.
This was alright for what it is, but not much about this stood out from other New Wave Punk releases. 1 listen Favorite Track: Another Girl, Another Planet
I find this style of singing to be unappealing. There were a few solid musical moments on these tracks but not enough to push this to a three rating.
Ganska najs!
Inte världens starkaste 4:a men helt klart ett snäpp roligare än 3-skiktet.
Lät toppen!
I've always loved "Another Girl, Another Planet" but find the album as a whole to be rather variable in listenability.
Releasing only a handful of years after punk broke, The Only Ones bring a lot of pop sensibilities into their sound. Yes, this guy can't sing particularly well, but this is still a punk band at the end of the day so having a pitch-perfect voice isn't a necessity. This band might be mainly known for penning "Another Girl, Another Planet", but that's not a bad legacy to have as that song is a powerpop earworm and one of the best songs to come out during its era. The rest of the record is still solid, even if it does not reach the heights of their most famous song.
Tightly produced, technically competent, melodically deep... and yet lacks in heart and soul. 3/5.
At first I was lukewarm on this as we have The Soft Boys and Robyn Hitchcock at home, but this grew on me. Starting at a 3.5 but bumping.
I have to agree with some of the top reviews. The music is good, the guitar player is especially sharp, but the vocals really bring it down.
Gosh, those are some distinctive vocals. I appreciate the mildly punk vibe as well as the early move toward New Wave. But there’s no way this is an essential album. Nothing on it is that striking or memorable. This seems like one of those albums that never would’ve made the book if it weren’t English. 2.5?
No fav song
Suht igav kraam ja kohutav vokaal. Ma kuulasin selle terve albumi ära ja siis läks meelest ära, et ma olin üldse seda artisti ja albumit näinud. Nii meeldejääv see plaat oligi. 2.2/5
seehr sehr verschiedeni ersti paar songs. aber no fun. ha glese dass sie als punk abgstemplet worde sind obwohlses nöd würkli gsi sind. und stimmt, sie sind sehr eklektisch, breaking down isch scho fast easy listening. aber cool!
This isn't bad, but didn't give me a strong opinion either way. Some tracks are pretty good for sure, like Lovers of Today. Maybe I just wasn't listening closely enough for most. The Beast is pretty cool, has a real CCR sound to it. 3/5
I had such high hopes for this album. It did not deliver
Apparently I'm not the only one who started to enjoy the first track only to be let down the minute the lead singer opened his mouth. But there is at least some lovely guitar work there, and the song is quite nice. "Another Girl, Another Planet" is good fun. These guys are very professional sounding. The performances are really strong all around, except for the singer, who I think does not sit well with an American ear. Bowie sounds this English, but....he's David Bowie. So. Maybe it's because I just suffered through a particularly bad album yesterday, but I'm enjoying this quite a bit. Doing some research - the woman singing backup on "It's the Truth" was a famous dominatrix who would go on to be a bodybuilder. Who knew. I realize now who these guys sound like - a punkier version of Thin Lizzy. Not bad. THREE STARS
Another girl another planet. New wave classic. Seminal a near peak
Oh man ich mag dieses Album so gerne. Das Gefühl, das es in mir auslöst lässt sich am besten mit „wenn 19 Jahre alt zu sein nicht beschissen wäre“ zusammenfassen haha
3/5
jytän puolesta, varsinkin ku eka kipale lähti pyörimää, oli oikeesti yllättävän hyvää settiä! Kuitenkin ku laulaja aukas suunsa, tunnelma lässähti iha kokonaa.
I'd heard one or two songs of theirs and they remain alright. However, a whole album of matey's singing is too much to bear. Give me a song or two on a compilation album but don't make me sit through a whole album. The music is great but the singing sucks. Ha! Proto-Smiths!
Tough listen, really not enjoying this guy's voice, musically good and Another Girl, Another Planet is a great song
It’s aight, I couldn’t get behind the vocals heaps. I liked the drums a lot
Un album pues no tan bueno, no me gusto mucho. Yo le doy mucho pero mucho peso a la voz, hay instantes en los que sientes que va a agarrar una tonada pegajosa y buena pero simplemente se queda ahi, en un intento o al menos asi yo lo siento de alguna melodia o estrofa que te engancha. En general no me gusto para nada la voz, como comento hay algunas partes en las que crees que va a ser buena la cancion pero simplemente no llega. El instrumental no es sobresaliente y hace armonia con la voz. No me gusto mucho y se me hizo larguisimo. 2/10
Another Girl, Another Planet is their big hit...deservedly so. This another one of those bands that sounds like they listened to a lot of other, better bands, and made something in between all of them and not nearly as good. Which bands? The Velvet Underground, the Sex Pistols, The Talking Heads, David Bowie, the Clash...more I'm sure I can't think of but might come to me as the album goes on. Creature of Doom is not good.
Why the hell does he sound like that? Songs are great, singer not so much. It sounds like he's doing a rude caricature of a British accent.
Breaking news: a middle of the road British punk album is on the list
There are plenty better
Jeg har allerede glemt det her album igen
Har svært ved den her! Jeg kan godt lide bandet og det virker som et ret tidligt eksempel på en slags indie som er meget Rasmus-kodet. Men vokalerne er bemærkelsesværdigt ringe!
Decent songs, shitty singer
The album starts strong with “The Whole of the Law” and “Another Girl, Another Planet”, but there aren’t many other moments on the album of particular interest for me (other than maybe “No Peace for the Wicked”)
Enjoyed the first three songs and then the singers voice started to really annoy me
The rest of the album is good, but there is clearly an all-star in the tracklist that brings the rest down by comparison - Another Girl Another Planet. Still I really enjoy power pop and that one song really elevates this to a higher level. Without AGAP I would probably give it a 3. Favorite Track - Another Girl Another Planet Least Favorite Track - No Peace for the Wicked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The album art was deceiving - thought it was one of those collective groups like Grouplove but now see it’s just a double image of the band. I peeked at the reviews before listening and there was a lot of complaint about the singer — that didn’t bother me all that much. The album was fine in the end, never heard of it as a 10-year old in 1978 which doesn’t mean too much I guess. But it’s just average.
The lead singer is tone deaf and listening to The Only Ones was pure pain.
Not the worst album in the world.
Enjoyed this one quite a lot on first listen, rhythm section really stuck out to me, will definitely go back for a closer listen. I'm gonna give this a 3 for now to pre-enpt rating inflation but I almost expect it to become a 4 at some point
Better than I expected it to be. Some good pop songs in here, some good harder songs, too. Not sure if I'd return to it or not, but it was really solid.
This is clearly not one of the 1001 albums I need to listen to.
The Only Ones is probably one of those albums where the band’s influence is greater than its commercial footprint. If you like The Velvet Underground, Television, Richard Hell, Buzzcocks, or early post-punk, this record is practically mandatory. “Another Girl, Another Planet” alone is worth the price of admission.
Ще одна нью вейвна вторинність із Британії 70-х. Оцінка: низька-середня 5
A good album, i liked Another Girl Another Planet the most.
I love finding music like this through the project, because this album is exactly my vibe. A cool and unique mix of punk, pop and new wave. There were so many times that the vocals reminded me of Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes. Great album.
To do what, exactly?
Highlights: The Whole of the Law, Another Girl Another Planet, Breaking Down, City of Fun, The Beast, Language Problem, The Immortal Story Interesting blend of a few styles. I can really hear the new wave it's labeled as, but it also has punky vocals and here and there some jazz and prog organs (like on Breaking Down). Kinda all over the place, so it was an interesting listen because it never quite sounded like 1978. Split between a 3 and a 4 because on one hand everything sounded dope, but it was a bit of a mess having all these styles in one record.
Dull and monotonous
Incredibly Brit
3/5
Some good solos!
La voix du chanteur, avec tout le respect, c’est une abomination.
eh
I dig the understated, nonchalant vine of this. Kind of a precursor to bands like Pavement and The Silver Jews.
The Good: We don’t have to worry about anyone else! The Bad: If these are the only ones.. what am I? The Ugly: Vocal shenanigans… I could cut and paste what you read in most reviews that pop up for the this album… Starts off great.. drops off the cliff fast Lovely arrangements, till the voice comes in The Only Ones were the Only Ones who understood their greatness… well, they and Mr D, and all those freaks who’ve given this album more than a 3* rating. I could’ve skipped this experience… 2*
8/3/26. Just okay, didn't stand out as much to me considering the music from this era. No Peace For The Wicked was my favorite track.
Having a bad singer is not necessarily a bad thing. Rock music is littered with dreadful singers who bring something to the material.
Well they certainly have a unique sound remind me of the Kinks. Nothing really jumped out though on their debut album.
the guys that did another girl another planet made some other stuff and it's alright! fave track another girl another planet
For one of the earliest Power Pop album, it really seems to be a slow burner. There's a very gradual build up from more gentle songs and the actual Rock songs don't come in until well until the second half of the album. The slower songs remind me a lot of Tom Verlaine's singing voice, which I like on Television albums but not here. It's Power Pop, but it doesn't quite have enough hit songs on it for it to really enjoy it. Does really sound ahead of the curve though, so their influence is not really in doubt.
Early british punk, poppy and rocky and enjoyable. The warbling vocals on the intro remind me of Cameron Winters/Geese.
this is very boring, the vocalist is annoying, it doesn't sound actively bad but man I never want to listen to this again 5/10
Best Track - "Another Girl, Another Planet"
I will not include the bonus tracks from the 2009 remastered version in this review. I don't think I've ever heard of The Only Ones before. They're a London-based band that straddles the line between punk, power pop, and new wave, which certainly made me think of Blondie's Parallel Lines and Elvis Costello & The Attractions' This Year's Model from a couple of months ago on my album journey. That comparison might be apropos, because their self-titled debut also kicks ass. I think what catapulted this record into the stratosphere for me was the electrifying guitar riffing of Peter Parrett and John Perry. All the while, Alan Mair kept the basslines tight, and Mike Kellie was absolutely manic behind the kit; seriously, some of his drum fills on this record were absolutely captivating. Along the way, they added some welcoming embellishments from the session personnel, such as Mick Gallagher's tantalizing keyboard work, the blaring horns from Raphael & Friends, and Koulla Kakoulli's affectionate vocals behind Peter's slightly nasally yet endearing delivery. The production team under the helm of Robert Ash did wonders, making each of these elements stand out through the runtime, as the songs ranged from the swooning opener "The Whole of the Law", to high-energy assaults like "Another Girl, Another Planet" and "City of Fun", to more mid-tempo stompers like "The Beast" and "Creature of Doom". As for the lyrics, Peter certainly worked through the varying relationship matters, with thinly veiled allusions to addiction. Sure, sometimes his words came off a bit naive; "Language Problem" springs to mind with a line like "I love my mother, but I wouldn't want to have sex with her." Yet, by the same token, I do believe that Peter is coming from a genuine place as he puts his heart out for someone else, ultimately leading to the gut-wrenching acceptance of having to let them go on "The Immortal Story". Overall, I was surprised by The Only Ones' debut. I figured this would be just another record from a short-lived band that proved influential on later acts, but this album proved to be more than that.
Heard Before? Nope. Entirely new to me. Let me guess - British New Wave? Notes: - i thought the first track was a joke. j was wrong. - nifty organ solo on "Breaking Down". get it? it's a breakdown! - the rest is unmemorable formulaic power pop with tuneless vocals and stupid lyrics. not exactly what this list needs more of. - occasionally it reminded me of much better albums by Wreckless Eric and Ian Dury, but with all the cleverness and surprises drained out - certainly sounds self-produced. not in a daring, adventurous way. Verdict: Blah. "Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." Listen Again? Why?
The only ones was the collective noun Len Houmous used to use for wives 9-13. 3.2 11/13 Lovers of Today
I can see how they may have influenced orher bands-I heard similarities to violent femme, maybe B-52? I guess the likes of Blur, Nirvana, The Replacements were majorly influenced by them.
65/100. It's an alright new wave punk album. For me nothing really stood out, I'd heard of Another Girl, Another Planet previously, but other than that and The Whole of the Law it's just okay. I kept noticing the connection between love and addiction and how they can be both compulsive and destructive. It fits punk well, but I thought the music was very toned down.
What, a bad punk album on this list? Who woulda thunk it? 1.0
Not my music. Didnt like his voice on the first track and they never got me back
Not bad. A few catchy songs here. Some of it was forgettable, but it’s far better than a lot of the rubbish on this list.
The music on this is rather good. Nice rocking riffs, well produced. Don't much care for the vocals. They're alright, just a bit irritating at times. Overall probably gonna be pretty middling for me.
I liked this, though not sure it was inventive or influential enough for it to be a must hear. It reminded me of the Buzzcocks, but didn’t have the edge or staying power. I liked the woman backing vocalist best. Some solid songwriting, even if the lead vocalist was grating at times.
"The Only Ones" by the Only Ones is a debut album by the band. This is a "punk" & "new wave" genre in the tracks that are good for listening. The vocal performance of lead singer is excellent in this album. The guitar parts on this album are stylish with killer solos and catchy pop hooks. Standout tracks for me are, "The Whole of the Law" and "Another Girl, Another Planet". There are some tracks I couldn't connect, " No Peace for the Wicked", "Creature of Doom", "It's the Truth" and "Language Problem". This tracks doesn't bring justice to the album. After listening sometimes the album feel flat and lose interest. Overall not so good album by the Only Ones. This album quality feel low or weaker record compared to other "new wave" or "punk" album.
KRAH
Sounds like a lot of other (really good) stuff
4 Hadn't heard of these guys before, but was a good listen
Temu Lou Reed. The singers voice is just awful!
I knew there was a reason I’ve never heard of this band before
Some okay punk here and there; but starts out pretty whiny and occasionally gets into jam session territory. Overall, I don't think I needed to listen to it
Both liked and was bored of this album. Gonna rate middle of the road but I can see my tastes ranging from 2-4 on any given day
Nice, the voice takes some getting used to, but nice.
Given how much generic British new wave is on this list, I had pretty low expectations for this album going in, but it ended up surprising me. There are three major aspects to this album that impressed me: the production, the musicianship, and the sheer variety of sounds and styles. There's some standard 70s new wave here, but there's also slower lounge numbers, some aggressive quasi-punk, and very catchy pop hooks. The guitar parts are some of the best moments, pulling out a lot of stylistic flare and killer solos that you don't typically get from this style of music. The production does an excellent job of emphasizing these moments, and there's a lot of interesting textures to pick out. I get why some people wouldn't like Peter Perrett's nasally whine, but I think his voice provided this album with a lot of personality. If you're skeptical about this style of music, I would recommend giving this a listen, it just might win you over.
British power pop / catchy punk that sounds inspired by the CBGB scene and continuing to build the melodies. Heavily British, I mean I’m not sure that the singer can sound more British. A few rockers and a few quieter, gentler tunes. A fun, enjoyable album with a few good songs but nothing insanely memorable. A firm 3 for me.
Slow droning vocals and simple 70s rock. Some of the songs were close to being catchy but were just a bit off, possibly because I didn't like the vocals much. The guitar, bass and drums were all pretty good though.
When albums like this pop up of random British rock groups that nobody has heard of outside of a few random people in London 40 years ago I try not to roll my eyes and push the pass button. I was hopeful with this one, but the barely intelligible droning of the lead singer ruined any chance of that on this one.
Best parts of the album were when the guy wasn't singing.
a parte la voce del tipo che fa leggermente cagare, il suono della chitarra è l'unica cosa decente insieme al basso e alla chitarra; accettabili city of fun e the beast
The vocals, YUCK. 2.4.
These guys ain't no Buzzcocks. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 3/5
Nice band, vocals are awful, if they had another singer they would have been great, t stars for the band
Biased as I played this to death back in the day. Still love it although not sure about the 3 extra tracks at the end.
gave it a 2 for one classic song, rest was a bit bobbins.
I liked it at first but after five or six tracks it felt like the energy dropped off, it got more nasally, and all started blending together. Proof again that just because something is British doesn't mean it's good
I cant lie, I dont get it. This album sounds generic, its all over the place stylistically, the vocals are annoying too. I understand its "influence" but i just couldnt get into it. 1.5
Glad these are the only ones.
Some fun tunes on this, and I like the backup vocals. Another girl, another planet is great obv. But I don’t really know if this album stands out long term.
Great album, forgot how brilliant Another Girl Another Planet was!
No private session used for Spotify. I didn't know I knew The Only Ones, but I knew Another Girl, Another Planet. Dude's voice is pretty whiney, but I liked the music over all. Another slightly above average album that found it's way on a list of albums that I must hear.
**An ok album
A strong 3. Definitely see the Television comparison. Loved the first few songs and then the rest started to drag a bit.
The very definition of 1-hit wonder Just listen to Another Girl and move on - a great one for punk compilation albums FOr the rest, that voice is just too big of an obstacle to oversome
Auye fink thaes gaueys aurr kwaehht Bwhritessh
I couldn't get past the first two songs... so terrible.
Interesting. Vocals a bit off putting
This one does not sound like it was made in 1978, which is a testament to the quality of the recording and the song structures. Pretty impressive in that regard, and the music itself is pretty damned good to boot. And, I'm always a sucker for the sexy songs.
Totally new to me. I thought a couple songs were duds but some other songs sounded ahead of their time in a way that I like to reward. I wonder if these guys have more albums, and if they’re good.
The first track is really good. Especially when listened to 4 times.
This is like 3.99 stars but I couldn't round up because his voice just doesn't get there for me
fun melodies and instruments I do not like the voice, its just not the type of voice that I enjoy in a song, so I think that stops this from having a higher ranking. Would listen again to some of the songs just not the whole album No peace for the wicked felt like backlash for that bad relationship you never get fully over, ouch
Brit rock. It was okay.
None of this worked for me but it was certainly unique.
less offensive than the other 70s british rock. borderline listenable
I like it.
Another Girl, Another Planet is such a great song. This was fun. 4
Wasn't feeling it
Medium. Cool cover.
Pretty good listen, but doesn't have anything that stands out or memorable.
They could really play and this is an excellent and varied set of songs. Surely they are the spiritual forebears of The Libertines, having a similar air of louche looseness and with Peter Perrett playing Doherty's role of smackhead poet. A pretty strong 4
The Immortal Story was pretty good, though it sounds like they are super bored singing it. Overall, very meh. The feeling is given by the singer appearing not to care about the music either.
like if the Violent Femmes listened to Teenge Fanclub
The only ones to survive another girl
Nope. Couldn't do it. The band? Decent enough. That singer? He cant carry a tune in a five gallon bucket strapped to a skateboard. When you hear other punk and post punk bands that can't sing, like, oh I don't know, The Violent Femmes, they at least have some energy and anger and feeling. This guy sounds like he's singing while hailing a cab. Come on man, at least try! Fuck off with this shite. My rating: 1/5.
Kinda pop-ish British punk-ish. I thought I was going to really hate this album when I hit play on the first song, but it got a lot better. Not bad at all. I think I could listen to this one again. There weren't really any moments when I wanted to skip a song, besides the first.
I’ve literally never heard of this band, which is actually pretty rare. But I mostly like this record pretty good. The singer sounds a good deal like Gordon Gano from Violent Femmes; I can understand why that vocal tone would be polarizing, but I don’t mind. Most of the songs are well crafted enough, and I’m enjoying that I’m not really sure what to expect as I’m listening. It’s fun being surprised with a band I’ve never heard of and who I actually kind of enjoy. 7.5/10
Musically, The Only Ones were way ahead of their time. Their blend of psychedelia, punk, and power pop sounds like the alt-rock that would define the 90s. Unfortunately it's a messy, drug fueled album that leans on its punk backbone to excuse missed notes, lazy background vocals, and worse, lead vocals that are an acquired taste (that I do not have).
Nothing memorable about this at all
This is pretty dire really. I don't like his voice at all and it's just annoying after a while.
This was cool. Surprised I had not heard of them.
6/10
Give some energy to the singer, he sounded depressed. Pretty lame, pretty boring. I think the only thing that saved this was the drummer. He wasn't bad.
I don't have much to say on this one. Fairly forgettable. Of course by now I'm tired of same samey Brit rock.
well i’ll be
Imagine the stooges and television fronted by a minor character from a Ken loach drama. Got that? Well now add some sax and the occasional weird chord change. That’s pretty much this album. Come for another girl another planet and stay for the stooges-esque crunch of the stooges. Nearly a 4 star but 1 too many album tracks
I was expecting great things, based on the strength of 'Another Girl...' which I already knew quite well. I was initially disappointed but some of the later tracks are actually decent. I certainly warmed up to it with repeated plays, but it still feels almost but not exactly like something I want to listen to.
Nyt oli kyllä sellanen sillisalaatti, että huhhuh! Osa biiseistä oli sellasia "we got the smiths at home", osa oli ihan tosi hyviä. Kuitenkin se, et lähinnä taso oli ihan ok jättää myös tähdet sille tasolle.
The voice is a huge turn off. Not feeling anything on here.
Never heard of this before. First song, oh no saxophone, I hated that trend. 2nd song, oh! I didn’t even know the blink song was a cover! Some of the rest were alctually pretty good, but some cheesy synths also, but maybe back then people thought those were great.
Not for me. 1/5
These guys sound exactly like the Undertones. I like them too.
보컬이 제 스타일이 아니네여
This Album could've been a 4 star rating if only the singer could sing.
Kuuntelin kahesti kun tuntu että menee vaan toisesta korvasta sisään ja toisesta ulos. Sentään menee, ei mitään vastalauseita multa mutta ei kyllä mikään myöskään herättäny erityisesti huomiota. Aivan ok työskentelyn taustamusiikkia mutta nothing to write home about...?
I was surprised by this one, a band that blended Television, the New York Dolls and their contemporaries the Buzzcocks into a unique blend of light punk goodness. It suffers from a lack of strong vocals and a thin sound but these dudes had something working, just never built on it.
Nah you're alright
A band from 1978 that I've never heard of? Oh wait, this is the "Another Girl, Another Planet" record. I never knew what band did that song, just that it was that "Another Girl, Another Planet" song. Anyway - Wow, I had no idea this was going to be this good. The singer has a weird singing style that makes this much more interesting than most music categorized as "power pop." It reminds me a lot of Television, with other things from that period thrown in too. It's really more adjacent to punk or No Wave than what I usually think of as power pop, which is a good thing, since I think most power pop is boring. "Another Girl, Another Planet" is of course fun, but I kinda liked the rest of it more, especially "City of Fun" and "The Beast." This is the sort of music that I like; I'm definitely going to listen to it again and check out their other two albums. I predict that I will complain that one of these should be swapped for one of the many Elvis Costello records here.
Was alright. 2.5
Nah. This was bad.
Pretty standard 70's rock. Quite listenable but nothing spectacular.
Couple of good songs, but the rest of the album is a bit iffy
An odd one, started well, then a few strange songs. Overall ok.
I was hoping to enjoy this more
Instrumentals sind größtenteils ok aber der sänger ist absolut unterirdisch
So, I like the music on this album, but damn, the vocals are tough to listen to. But not on every track, though. "Another Girl, Another Planet", they sound fine. The opening track, "The Whole of the Law", they sound atrocious. I'm not someone that needs the singer to be great, but they just happen to be in the small range that just annoys me. Music is a 3.5, vocals are a 1. Overall, album is a 2.
Never heard of them, and the vocals on the opening track had me very worried that this was going to be impossible to listen to. It got better, if still a bit warbly and out of tune in spots. Nice new wave vibe.
I really hated this. Every time they let that guy open his mouth I was immediately annoyed.
really good young punk pop. Very Violent Femmes-like. I wish they had stayed together long enough to mature through the 80's.
The Only Ones - The Only Ones Enjoyed this. Sounded like it could have been from the 90s or noughties. A solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You can hear the influence they had on Blur and The Libertines. Standout tracks : Another Girl Another Planet, The Beast, The Immortal Story
fuck this is incredible.
Mediocre 70s rock. Nothing to get excited about, nothing to be annoyed by.
It’s sometimes endearing seeing what the indie rock heroes of the 90s looked back on as hidden gems, maybe even pivotal in inspiring them to start making music. I know about this album entirely because Yo La Tengo covered The Whole of the Law on Painful. They are a much better band. It’s all fine and Perrett’s vocals in particular stand out - little bit from Verlaine, a whole lot Reed, and various late 70s punk vocalists - just, like a lot of new wave, the songs themselves are so indebted to Rock n Roll it often feels like a rote nostalgia exercise.
Sain ekoista biiseistä sen fiiliksen etten tulis tykkäämään tästä, mut lopulta aloin lämmetä! Levyllä oli hyviä hetkiä, mut kokonaisuus ei räjäyttäny tajuntaa. En tiiä jääkö kuunteluun, mut ihan solid lätty.
Vähän on taas kaaottista ja laulu oli aikamoista, mutta liekö avaruusmatkailu verissä kun joku tässä puhutteli ja kääntyi kuitenkin riemastuttavan puolelle! Kitarat taas upeat ja hienoja tilusooloja. Kaks ekaa raitaa voitti heti puolelleen vaikka vähän laulun alkaessa avausraidalla olinkin että ”että mitä että?!” 😅 Rok-rok!!
Yet another honottava laulaja, vai olenkohan minä tässä se ongelma. :D Missä naisäänet tällä kusisella listalla? :D Mut tää oli aivan jepaa rokin räimettä, Language Problem ja As My Wife Says parhaimmistoa biiseistä!
🤯🤯 niin hyvä uusi tuttavuus, rakastan tällasta new wave sekoilua niin paljon!! moni biisi tipahti soittolistalle, vaikka kuunneltiin levy autossa hälyssä eikä aivan ajatuksella
ngl cuando vi a todo el mundo hablando de la voz me dio vara que el disco no me gustara, pero la verdad me gustó bastante jeje
Another Girl, Another Planet is such a great tune, rest of the album is a bit of a mix bag.
#377/1001. This is supposed to be a punk / power pop masterpiece, but for me it sounds like your distant friends band at a local pub. A lot of effort here, but it all sounds like boring rock in the end.
Another Girl Another Planet is good but the rest isn't
how drunk was he on the first track I didn't really care for this, it was a bit of a slog
Not a fan just boring
Not sure why TOO got lumped in with punk as their were a much more straightforward rock n'roll band and this is a really good album for the time. Well worth a listen.
Cool band with pretty terrible singer
Is there peace for the wicked?
- I know I ain’t the biggest punk rock fan but I must say I’m enjoying this
Ok rock.
General thoughts: My first impression was that it sounded dated for 1978. Also, the description says punk, but it's punkish at best, more classical rock with a bit of psychedelic undertones than anything. The album is consistent but tame at the same time; there are no highly remarkable songs, but it's really easy to listen to and cathy. I liked the guitar and drums; the lyrics are meh, the voice is not bad, but I only clicked into it after several listens; it's unique to say the least. It’s so calm in a way that songs just blend into it, sometimes for the worse, but the instrumental always picks the songs up. The composition is very movie-like and very teenager-appealing; I think that's why 'Another Girl, Another Planet' is the most popular track. I also liked the jazzy parts; it kinda came out of nowhere on the first listen, but along the guitar bridges, it gives a bit more life to their otherwise deadly calm style. The production is very controlled and conservative; that's another good point. As an album, there's really no structure; there's no start nor end; it's just a setlist without any direction. Outstanding song(s): No Peace For The Wicked Weakest song(s): It's The Truth Cover: lame, specially the album title, but the singer (i guess he is) has stle Real rating: 3.55
Way better than i thought it would be Enjoyable stuff throughout. Last song Great When the Orchestra comes from no where its Great. Good stuff
Loved the songs and music but hated the singer.
Good first song
Warbly voice from the get go, some songs were OKish. I liked a lot of the English pop albums on the list but this one missed for me.
how is this essential
The band is tight, playing the sort of retro 60s punkish, sub-Buzzcocks thing that was the style at the time. The singers has a voice that is... well... distinctive, although, to be fair, in '78 so did everyone else, so having a distinctive voice was pretty indistinctive. The songs seem to be written by that slightly scruffy, intense kid you were all a bit scared of at school, who was always scribbling in a notebook he wouldn't let anyone else see. It's all "running from the beast" and "there's only one way out and you know it" and "if I don't say anything you'll know it's the truth." So profound. But they did produce "Another Girl, Another Planet", three minutes of magnificent pop perfection that sticks out from the rest of the album like the sheer fluke it seems to be. Without that song this would be a generous 2 stars. With it, it's a solid 3.
Very fun album, though loses momentum on the slower B-side tracks. Too much hate on this site on Perrett's singing -- its just a more nasaly Lou Reed.
Medio lope
weird unsupported half-speaking vocals. some of the solo playing is pretty good but the basic instrumentals are mostly nothing.
I could stand to give out more 3's from time to time. This one falls into that category for me.
Great find!
The music was okay, but didn't think much of the singing. Just scrapes in as a 3.
Didn’t connect with this one
Bonne fête Félix! J'aime beaucoup cet album. Ça vaut la peine de découvrir toute la carrière de ce groupe qui reste somme toute peu reconnu.
J'ai une relation compliquée avec le punk. Par contre, punk-rock c'est plus dans mes cordes. J'ai trouvé le début de l'album plutôt peppant pour démarrer la journée de mon BBQ de fête! Je trouve que la voix du chanteur a quelque chose d'un jeune Cohen. Et le style, surtout au début de l'album est très 'Stones. Revenons y un jour j'espère
Je dois définitivement y revenir mais c’est complètement dans mes cordes!
22/05/2026 I have to go with the general consensus here... a solid meh from me. Spotify listeners: 131.5k
70’s soft rock
Low-fi 70’s punk
Did not finish because I didn't really enjoy it for the first 5 songs
First thing I'm thinking, not even having listened to it, "GODDAMN THAT GUY IS A BADDIE". I think we all know which guy I'm referring to... So far I'm really liking the first quarter of this album. It's very fun.
Power pop punk. Great guitar playing and great songs.
Familiar and comforting sounds that speak of an era
made my ears bleed why would u do my blink 182 like that possibly worst cover in the world
unlistenable genuinely
Quite enjoyable, to the extent that I listened more than once which is always a good sign. Decent length and I knew the big hit from the album. I was a bit concerned this might be on the list just because of that, but actually there's a bit more going on here I think. Half decent and interesting enough to get to 4 stars
Strong 3, weak 4
verga
Forgettable as fuuuuuuuck. Wtf is this album doing on here I am so baffed, this was beyond dull
I was not aware of this band or album before this. It was great especially in the back half. I don’t have time for multiple listens right now but want to revisit this one.
bros voice sounds like #d9e00b fave track: another girl, another planet
I don't know man. It's okay. I'm mildly hungover
Power Pop: the genre recreates that labelesque hit-chasing nihilism ethos of the 50s and 60s from first principles. Power Pop: the genre that foregos artistic transcendence for the sake of pursuing something equally abstract and meaningless. Catchiness at the cost of unbroken confines. WRT The Genre of Discussion, this typically worthy trade-off oftentimes tends to sacrifice _content_ instead of structural creativity. Power Pop: the genre that 70% of the time does fuck all to earn two thirds of its name’s syllabic composition Power Pop: perpetually winking at the listener with the subtlety of the singer’s cragley british accent drawling "and yooaaaarrr gahnnna get the jooooaaake evenchallleeeeyy" Power Pop: I Love You But You’Re Bringing Me Down. Power Pop, I Love You But You’re BriNging Me Down Power Pop: pretention wrapped in a ruffled pink bow + Chris Bell’s obituary with his dashing little face on the flimsy page and underneath a block quote saying "we just want to write hits, maaaaaaan" ad finito blowjob stereophonic Power Pop: like Icarus 150 times over the span of an entire career, but in the one two twenty times they actually touch tips with that bright perpetual kablooey, they’re horrified as they find the end product’s basically the same as the traditional asphalt-birdshit-style consummation. Whether pecker-scorched or pigeon-splattered, the work is spiritually dead. Power Pop: best enjoyed when the blokes writing the songs have SOMETHING TO FUCKING SAY 2.4
whatever. there were a couple good songs. i liked the single and the one with the organ solo
moments like these i'm reminded this list was written by a brit. steve lillywhite jumpscare. an argument: steely dan but Epic. an addendum: no. nvm. 3.2-3.8. add "another girl, another planet" to the (increasingly) long & storied pop music heroin canon. add "the beast" to the "needs to be two minutes shorter" canon. add "language problems" to the "make more of the record like this" canon. "lovers of today" makes the "not on the original tracklist but i fw it" canon. john perry can play the fuck out of a guitar. thank you Mistress Dometria.
Just not that impressive.
Eh, it's 70s power pop. It's good, but fairly forgettable. His voice definitely grates on the nerves after a bit.
A classic example of a really good band that didn't break through. The album was nice but I really question whether you have to listen to this album before you die.
Tæt på ulidelig vokal. Det kammer helt over på Language Problems. Virkelig ringe. Det kommer jeg nok aldrig til at høre igen. Ikke af egen fri vilje, i hvert fald. Jeg kommer til at give flere 1-taller fremover og forbeholder mig retten til de sjældne 5-taller ud fra tesen om, at det er lettere at lave noget rigtig dårligt, end det er nemt at lave noget fantastisk. Dermed: 1.5
*1978. *This is kinda cool - it sounds like modern day alternative (similar to Cage the Elephant or Group Love) but set in the 70s. *Not memorable at all, but it was a fun 41 minutes. RATING - 6.5/10
I knew exactly what this album was going to sound like from the cover art. Its rock with some tracks dabbling a bit on the jazzier side, and it's just kind of meh, I'd say. The lead vocalist bothered me, definitely not my favorite. The whole thing was just kinda boring, outside of a few guitar parts that has some flair. Standout track was "The Beast." There were probably one or two other decent ones but I don't know the titles and won't be going back in to figure it out. It's a 2 for me, The Only Ones were not the ones for me. Liars.
There's one good song on here, the rest of it is a bit of a disjointed mess. I don't mind the singers voice on the faster, punkier songs, but it's pretty grating on the slower tracks. I'm not the biggest Television fan but seems they do this post-punk thing a lot more effectively than this lot, although when they lock into a groove on a few of the outros it can be rewarding. A handful of the titles sound like they might have come from an Iron Maiden LP of this era (The Beast, Creature of Doom). It's all a bit confusing, I've listened once and not sure if I like it or not, but at least I wasn't bored. A light 3.
Ok 2/5
Fun album with a cool sound. Standout track is "Another Girl, Another Planet"
The Only Ones is the type of album that's blessed and cursed with having a song that's so clearly superior to the rest that it really makes it hard to judge properly. Even after a couple of listens, I still think this is just a decent album elevated by a moment of brilliance right at the start. Favourite track: Another Girl, Another Planet
Bar background music
[Knocking on door] All right, open up! This is the police! [Forces door open] All right, where's Rocky? Where's he hiding? He's not in this stove. Oho! He's hiding in the stove, eh? Now look, would I turn on this gas if my friend Rocky was in there? Um, you might, rabbit. You might. Well, would I throw a lighted match in there if my friend was in there? [Throws match in stove; it explodes] All right, rabbit, you've convinced me. I'll look for Rocky in the city.
I should like these guys but.... nah
Good melodies, was so ready to give a 4, but the vocals brought it down dreadfully. Maybe they've got the name because they're the only ones who could have fumbled it like that.
Better than I expected - but I feel like it’s going to take a few more listens to really get into it. Call it 2.5 rounded up to 3
I don't know about this one. Maybe it was my mood, but this didn't do it for me. I tried to listen but I got bored fast.
This was a fun listen and i think these guys are really underrated and deserve some more recognition. There was quite a big disparity between the strong songs and the weaker ones, but overall enjoyable listen
would quite like perrett's coat.
The wasn’t a good album. It wanted to be something it wasn’t.
I have a soft spot for good guitar work
I already knew that Another Girl, Another Planet is a top tier song, but the rest of the album is still great over a blistering half hour. More poppy in the lines of The Modern Lovers and Wreckless Eric then the grittier side of punk.
Its okay. Can't rememeber anything about it but it was't bad.
Solid stuff
I like the first song, but it went all downhill from there.
I'm on song #2 but "Another Girl, Another Planet" is so much my shit that this album gets a 5 and im just mad I somehow never knew about this band before now
Not terrible
It was short, a refreshing change, but having one good song does not make this a good album
Not a bad album.
This is a great debut from The Only Ones. The Only Ones were never really punks, but rose on the back of the UK punk scene. Really rooted in VU influences, Peter Perrett's dissolute drawl is just fabulous. And the band wasn't bad either. This is a collection of great songs. After three studio albums, The Only Ones were no more, and Perrett disappeared for several decades before reappearing with a trio of excellent solo albums.
Solid 4.1/5. A keeper.
One of those, one good song and the rest is pretty forgettable, albums.
All the problems and heights of 70s punk in one album. There are some masterful guitar works-- Like Another Girl, Another Planet-- but much of it is dreary tunes attempting to be innovative. 3/5
“Hmm, I’ve never heard of these guys, I wonder why? Oh, they’re not very good, that’s why””
Another Girl Another Planet is an absolute power pop gem. Unfortunately, I don't know if it was the vocals but the rest of the album didnt grab my attention like that song.
I can see some innovative things for that time but I don't think this ripened with age.
Awful
Good, not great. 2.5/5
Just an ok listen. There’s clearly some musical ability here, but outside of just occasional moments here and there where things align, the songs overall are pretty forgettable. Except for Another Girl, Another Planet which The Replacements covered nicely in the 80s.
Do you think they were as bored making this as I was listening? I don’t know what it was. Some decent solos and the horns were a nice touch. But it just felt very superficial. 2.25
I'll say this about this album: it was pretty good. 2.75/5
Hollow. Rockin
it’s a new vibe for me!
This album is putting me to sleep. 3/5 Creature of Doom is a decent enough track.
What the fuck?
It’s pretty meh album for me, nothing I would revisit. Two stars. I enjoyed another girl another planet though.
Musically okay, but the vocals are very bad. Not a bad singing voice but just horrible delivery. 3/5
Not terrible but not terribly good.Outside of their big hit there’s little to commend this album. Just seems a bit average
A disappointing listen, this one. There's some quality in here but the consistency of the songs isn't there. The band sounds fine, but I'm not really into the vocals. And maybe it's all because the terrible day I had Anyway... a 2
Loved it!
On first listen, this felt like a strange inclusion for the list, but given that we seem dedicated to exploring every nook and cranny of the post-punk/new wave story, I guess it's not all that surprising. I was not really engaged on my first listen, and it didn't leave much of an impression. Listening closer was a better experience, and I'm glad I took the second pass. I'm interested in how much this blends glam rock (and a little prog) back into the post-punk mix. There's certainly some punk here, but I hear echoes of The Stooges, Bowie, Billy Joel, and The Velvet Underground throughout. The inclusion of saxophones and organs really sets this apart from other post-punk I've heard from this era... maybe this is really more post-glam with a little punk influence than it is the other way around? The big guitar solos feel more at home under the hard rock or post-glam umbrella than they do as post-punk. It sounds like they edge more into post-punk later, so that probably colors their ultimate genre classification. TANGENT TIME! Did we miss an opportunity to create a sub-genre here? A quick search suggests that post-glam isn't an established genre but the more I sit with it here, the more tempted I am to die on it's hill. I guess it's better to call these guys post-punk than to have them labeled as the only group in a sub-genre that otherwise never took off. Esthetically, the hair metal of the 80s was the direct successor to glam rock and all its accumulated mid-late 70s excess. But musically, this record feels like a clearer descendant of the music that established glam rock in the late 60s and early 70s. I guess monoculture probably didn't allow for all of the sub-genres like we have now, but I wish this was a bigger segment of the post-punk umbrella. The "What could have been?" story of post-glam is a perfect mirror to the story of The Only Ones (who never got the big break they seemed prime for) and ironically adds a whole new layer to the band name. Anyways, I apologize if you've read this far.
++: Another Girl, Another Planet, City of Fun, Language Problem, The Immortal Story +: The Whole of the Law, The Beast +-: Creature of Doom, It's the Truth, No Peace for the Wicked -: Breaking Down 5,2/10