Reviews (page 12 of 14)
I liked the music, good energy, good variety (I was surprised at how much reggae influence there seemed to be about). I really don't like the vocals (shouty singing, slurred words). I get it, this is part and parcel with punk and punk-adjacent styles. But with a singer more to my taste this would easily have been a 4. If it was also 45 minutes long instead of over an hour, even better
Bailable
Sure. It's good, just not my cup of tea.
pretty peak brit pop bit repetetive
Great album! So much more here than I expected. I didn't like punk in general, so didn't even give this a listen at the time. How wrong I was! This is just fantastic rock and roll. It covers so many styles of r'n'r and does them all well. Wish I didn't have such a closed mind.
A decent album. The Clash is not a band I have heard of before, so I didn't know what to expect going into it. The title track and Guns of Brixton were probably my favorites on the album. After a certain point, however, I did start to feel as if some of the songs were repetitive. The instruments were great, but the vocals I personally didn't care for for a majority of the album.
This one is not really my cup of tea, but I rock with it
I still don't really like punk music. I like people who like punk music, but I don't actually like the music.
☀︎ça sonne British (beurk) ☀︎pas si pire mais pas très mémorable ☀︎je l’ai pas fini non plus ☀︎j’aime pas The Guns of Brixton
Has some easily recognizable singles that are super fun to listen to. Has a very bouncy vibe but it's easy to get distracted by the flow of some lyrics and more European pronunciations of some words. Definitely carries over into the next decade the kind of sound that is seen to be popular in movies and TV shows during the 80s.
I enjoyed this album. 1st time hearing it. Definitely need to give this a few more listens. Felt the second half of the album was better than the first. Although listened the first half in the car, second half on the headphones…Album is not what expected. English angst! Giving a 3 as an initial rating…need to spend more time with this one for sure!
“london calling” was kinda giving “monster mash” (you know the one). so strong start. after that i actually kinda liked the album, but nothing stood out. i wish this was out of ten so i could give it a 7/10. but unfortunately i can’t. so 3/5.
Hey. I like this!
3/4
Ok, allons-y pour le monument, le classique parmi les classiques, j'ai nommé "London Calling" de The Clash. Et c'est encore un disque qui traîne sa réputation de chef-d'œuvre absolu comme un boulet certifié platine. Sorti fin 79 au Royaume-Uni (début 80 pour les cousins d'Amérique), c'est le troisième album du groupe et celui qui, paraît-il, a tout changé. La première chose qui frappe c'est la pochette iconique. Ce pastiche de la première pochette d'Elvis Presley, avec Paul Simonon fracassant sa basse Fender Precision sur la scène du Palladium à New York… C'est brut, c'est l'énergie punk capturée en un instant, même si musicalement, l'album s'éloigne déjà du punk pur et dur. Une des pochettes les plus célèbres de l'histoire du rock, sans discussion possible. Mais revenons au sujet principal… 1979, le punk rock originel, celui des trois accords et du "No Future", commence sérieusement à sentir le formol. Les Sex Pistols ont implosé, les Ramones tournent un peu en rond et The Clash, qui a toujours eu une conscience politique et une ouverture musicale plus larges que la moyenne des crêteux, sent bien qu'il faut évoluer pour ne pas devenir une caricature. Fini le son brut et direct des deux premiers albums, place à l'exploration. Le groupe, mené par le duo Strummer/Jones, décide de s'affranchir des codes et d'aller piocher allègrement dans tout ce qui leur plaît : reggae, ska, rockabilly, R&B, pop, jazz… Un sacré melting-pot en perspective. L'enregistrement se fait dans une ambiance apparemment assez chaotique, avec le producteur Guy Stevens, connu pour ses méthodes peu orthodoxes (balancer par exemple des chaises dans le studio pour motiver les troupes). Le résultat est un double album de 19 titres. Bon, soyons clairs tout de suite, la note que je donne risque de piquer un peu les yeux surtout quand on parle de "London Calling". C'est un peu comme dire que Le Parrain est un film de gangsters "pas mal" ou que la Joconde est un "joli portrait". On est face à un mythe, un album qui figure dans quasiment tous les classements des "meilleurs albums de tous les temps". Alors 3/5, ça demande une explication, voire une justification. L'album est encensé, adulé, disséqué depuis plus de 40 ans. Il a marqué son époque, influencé des générations de musiciens, et représente pour beaucoup le sommet artistique des Clash et même du rock anglais post-punk. Les critiques de l'époque ont crié au génie, saluant l'audace, la richesse musicale, la pertinence des textes. Et sur le papier, tout y est : l'énergie rock'n'roll (même si moins "punk"), l'ouverture stylistique, les textes engagés qui dénoncent le chômage, les tensions raciales, la société de consommation, la menace nucléaire… C'est intelligent, varié, bien produit. Le morceau titre, "London Calling", avec son ambiance apocalyptique et son rythme lancinant, est un hymne absolu. "Spanish Bombs" et son flirt avec la pop et les arpèges clairs, c'est réussi. "Rudie Can't Fail" et son ska/reggae chaloupé, ça fonctionne. "The Guns of Brixton", chantée par Paul Simonon, apporte une touche reggae/dub sombre et menaçante plutôt cool. "Lost in the Supermarket", avec son spleen très "classe moyenne anglaise", touche juste. Et puis il y a le tube "caché" (apparu après coup sur les pressages US), "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)", une pure pépite pop R&B qui tranche avec le reste mais qui est irrésistible. Alors, pourquoi seulement 3/5 ? J'imagine que, comme souvent avec les "classiques incontournables", l'attente est énorme, peut-être démesurée. Et quand on a déjà écouté des centaines, voire des milliers d'albums, quand on a ses propres chapelles musicales (et moi, avec mes goûts, je ne suis pas exactement dans la pop FM), l'évidence n'est plus la même. Peut-être que ce grand écart stylistique, cette volonté de toucher à tout, finit par donner une impression d'éparpillement ? C'est vrai que passer du rockabilly de "Brand New Cadillac" au reggae de "The Guns of Brixton", puis au quasi-disco-rock de "Train in Vain", ça peut dérouter. On peut y voir une richesse incroyable, ou un manque de cohésion. Question de point de vue. Peut-être que l'énergie punk des débuts me manque ? "London Calling" est plus "produit", plus "poli" (toutes proportions gardées) que les premiers brûlots. C'est moins frontal, moins viscéral, l'urgence a laissé place à quelque chose de plus construit, de plus réfléchi. Ça peut plaire… ou laisser un peu sur sa faim si on cherche la décharge d'adrénaline pure. Peut-être aussi que certains morceaux ont moins bien vieilli que d'autres ? Ou que l'ensemble, sur la longueur d'un double album, finit par accuser quelques longueurs ? C'est souvent le piège des doubles albums. Il y a forcément du remplissage, même si ici, le niveau global reste très élevé. Des titres comme "Lover's Rock" ou "Four Horsemen", sans être mauvais, ne sont peut-être pas au niveau des sommets de l'album. Et puis, il y a le ressenti personnel, tout simplement. Parfois, un disque, même objectivement excellent, ne "parle" pas, ne déclenche pas l'étincelle. Ça n'enlève rien à ses qualités intrinsèques, mais la connexion ne se fait pas complètement. Vu mes groupes préférés, qui explorent souvent des territoires plus sombres, plus expérimentaux, plus atmosphériques, il est possible que le côté plus "rock classique", même teinté d'influences diverses, de "London Calling" me touche moins profondément. Conclusion, "London Calling" est indéniablement un album important, ambitieux, et influent. Il a montré que le punk pouvait évoluer, s'ouvrir, sans forcément perdre son âme (même si certains puristes de l'époque n'étaient pas d'accord). Il regorge de grands moments, de chansons intelligentes et bien fichues, et sa diversité reste impressionnante. Mais voilà, "important" ou "influent" ne veut pas forcément dire "coup de cœur absolu". Et pour moi, visiblement, malgré ses qualités évidentes, il manque ce petit quelque chose qui fait passer un album du statut de "très bon disque" à celui de "chef-d'œuvre personnel". Car tout le monde n'est pas obligé de tomber à genoux devant les mêmes idoles. Ce 3/5 reflète une appréciation honnête, qui reconnaît la valeur historique et musicale de l'œuvre, mais sans l'extase que sa réputation pourrait laisser espérer.
"Spanish Bombs" spreekt me wel aan, fijne melodie, mooie tekst. "Lost in the Supermarket" was al langer favoriet, moet ik vaker opzetten. "Clampdown" is eigenlijk ook behoorlijk goed. Ik denk dat ik in het verleden een paar keer ben afgehaakt omdat de eerste nummers me niet zo pakken. De titelsong te vaak gehoord en daarna een paar tsja ach, wel goed, maar had er meer van verwacht na alle hype nummers. Dat is natuurlijk wel vaker een probleem met albums uit dit soort lijstjes. Het staat in de canon, dus dan valt het snel tegen als het niet overweldigend goed is. Niet helemaal eerlijk naar de artiest toe, maar ja, wat doe je eraan. Overige hoogtepunten: "The Guns of Brixton", "Death or Glory". Daarna zakt de boel weer een beetje in met "The Card Cheat", "Lover's Rock", "Four Horsemen". "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)" is dan weer een goede afsluiter. Al met al een wat onevenwichtig album. Er hadden best een paar nummers geschrapt kunnen worden. Het midden is het beste deel (het stuk van "Spanish Bombs" tot en met "Death or Glory"). Ik voel weinig behoefte om het album ooit weer te beluisteren.
Više nostalgija nego išta drugo, ali ima tu legendarnih stvari. Nisu mi najdraži bend ikad, ali su mi dragi oduvijek. Solidna 3/5, 6/10.
Ikke så sejt som forventet. Faktisk så skal jeg nok ikke høre den som album igen...
I don’t get this Det må være projektets største skuffelse ind til videre. Jeg havde forventet et genre definerende punk-mesterværk. Det syntes jeg overhovedet ikke det er. Når man tænker på at det er to år efter at Talking Heads ‘77 og Marquee Moon udkom, samt at Joy Division samtidig udgav Unknown Pleasures, alle albums der udstak nye retninger for Punken, så virker det her utroligt tilbageskuende. Ikke i punken, men i musikken generelt. Pludselig forstår jeg at man plankede et Elvis album til coveret. Men den punk aggressivitet som billedet viser finder jeg ikke meget af i musikken. Der er stadig Joe Strummers punkede No Fucks Given måde at synge på, men det er også noget af det eneste virkelig gode hele albummet igennem. Titelnummeret er et stort højdepunkt, men også The Right Profile og The Guns Of Brixton kan noget. Men albummet som helhed rammer mig slet ikke.
Obviously important, but I don’t love it.
Just like the other two albums from The Clash I've listened to,vit's a mixed bag. Lots of fun. Lots of talent. Lots of duds. I still don't know how I feel about this band. Favorite Track: "Lost In The Supermarket".
Nice
Wasn’t a total fan of this.
This album has always been just ok for me. It’s always noted as one of the most important punk albums ever. When I listen I’ve always felt underwhelmed.
Not a huge fan of this album but I’m sure it was the shit in Europe when it came out
They called, i picked up
More eclectic than the eponymous record. Has some classic riffs and bits and bobs of reggae and rockabilly. I still think that they are about as punk as Enya, but it is a good rock and roller.
A masterclass in making a hit-and-miss album
Don’t like The Clash. Album was fine.
I used to hate the Clash and it took me a long time to warm up to them. Due to classic rock radio, I heard "London Calling", "Should I Stay or Should I Go" and "Rock the Casbah" waaaay too many times and found it grating. I couldn't understand why they were categorized as punk, and I didn't get why other punks enjoyed them so much. While my opinion has changed as I've become more informed, I still don't get why people love this album so much. Yes, it's cool to see what Strummer and Co. can do when they decide to stretch out and try other genres, but the results are mostly just fine. "Lost in the Suupermarket", "Death or Glory", "Guns of Brixton", "I'm Not Down", "Revolution Rock", and "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)", however, all make an excellent case why they were beloved throughout the 80's, and they seem to have informed a lot of ska, new-wave, and pop tendencies for the decade and beyond, as it is clear that Green Day and Rancid are disciples of the Clash. Beyond their immediate influence, their songs have also been sampled in other songs (M.I.A. "Paper Planes" and more I'm forgettiing) to great effect. Despite their importance, I still find London Calling too long and in need of trimming. The highs are high, but the lows are very "meh". Maybe I'll love this album someday.
A curious mix of punk , rock and occasional reggae. Very eclectic. 6/10
It's quite decent, but I think the biggest flaw here is that it is way too incoherent of an album. Is it punk? Is it ska? Is it rock n' roll? Beats me, but it gives me whiplash of the mind just to listen to it.
This was a slow burn. I did eventually get into this on the back half. By the time I got there it felt like the album was drawn out. This would probably do better on a second listen. Unfortunately I won’t gamble with my time on that. As it could also become more stale.
Undoubtedly a classic but felt myself drifting during parts. High 3
Pretty good
Classic. I love this fuckin' album. Ever since hearing "Death or Glory" in Skate 3, I had a soft spot for it, but songs like "Lover's Rock" and "Lost in the Supermarket" sent me over the edge. It's great. Just overstays its welcome a tad, but other than that? Great.
Enjoyable but it’s not really my vibe
I live in a van down by the river
Simpatico, con qualche bella hit, tipo la titular song.
Starts and ends well but the rest is just average. 3 stars or C.
It sounded good, waited for it to explode
Another album that is twice as long as it was when originally released. It’s a great classic album if listened with its original track listing. A bit bloated and diluted with the 2 additional album sides.
London Calling is an amazing track which the rest of the album didn't live up to. Important album so I'm giving it a bump, but I'm not sure if I'm just having a shit listening day, or if I'm just not that into it?
Cool early punk album. Some nice tracks. Love his voice and delivery. Album is a bit long for my liking. Some tracks were just filler.
Good band. I like their blending of reggae and rock in some of their tunes. Overall, a good album.
Minus one star for the cringe ass lyrics and for being Bernard Rhodes' little bitches.
Liked more than other 3 stars
I was familiar with the Clash going into this album,and thought I would enjoy it more than I did. It was decent and the hits I knew were satisfying to hear, but it ultimately started to sound a little one note with the simplistic style. It seems like it could have used some editing to make it tighter. Overall- decent rock album
Vibes
Generally neutral about this album, I really liked London Calling and Lost In The Supermarket though!! I'd probably give it a 3/5 :>
Reggae and rock 'n' roll meets punkish undertones. To quote themselves: Rudie can't fail. Feels awfully much like they are proto-ska.
I think it says something about this album's influence that for a long time, I thought that the black and white photo with the pink and green text like this was a reference to this, and not Elvis. I love the title track, a certified classic. It's obvious why this album is here, and I enjoyed it more than any of the other British post punk that's been on this list so far. I think it's probably because it was more a bridge between punk rock and post punk with experimentation that could sometimes qualify as ska.
I have never been a big Clash fan. I love people who are.
Ерунда конечно, но весёлая и забавная. Выделить нечего, но общее настроение задаёт хорошее.
Pretty weird combo in some of the tracks. Ultimately, I don't enjoy the vocals and vibes in this long-winded album. This record shows its age. I won't be pulling any tracks out of this one. 3/5 its OK
Great!
Combines genres and introduces new sounds and rhythms to punk but does get a little repetitious as the album progresses. Highlights are The Right Profile, Rudie Can’t Fail & London Calling.
Best Song: London's Calling. Foreboding, intense, smoky. Way cooler than the rest of the Ramones-esque offerings. Worst Song: Jimmy Jazz. This kind of slow jam really exacerbates all of The Clash's worst features. Overall: I don't get why it's considered iconic. To me, it just reads as a fairly goofy, boppy little bit of (what I would consider by modern standards) pop punk. Also, what a wild disconnect between the album cover and what the music actually sounds like.
I dont know really. No Bad Songs, but didnt Catch me.
I preferred their first album.
Good for old school punk 3.5
just not my thing, but i can respect it. 3/5
OOF another double album for 'one album a day'. Bookended by some real hits. This is too much of The Clash for me in one sitting though.
Not a big fan of The Clash, but some songs were fun.
London calling Train in vain The piano on card cheat
Alright, so maybe teenage me loved this album, but 40s me can see that it's got some really really solid songs, and a few middling songs on it. London Calling would probably be on my list for top 10 opening songs on an album. The Guns of Brixton would fall in my top 50 list. Death or Glory was in my head while I was falling asleep last night. Still a great listen, but not a perfect listen.
First song is best one. All too experimental for my taste. Nice that it sets the tone for all punk bands in the future.
It’s good, probably a bit too long, to me it’s always felt a bit over hyped. But it’s not bad.
hi its almost 2026 so im gonna speed run all the albums i didnt listen to in 2025. probably not gonna take notes but shout the clash
Bit long, with a massive dropoff after about 9 or 10 songs.
Not bad. Some fun songs with some dynamic structure to them
Title song is the best
Decent
Fine.
This is a classic example of how one song is not necessarily representative of an album because going into this knowing only London Calling, I felt like I was expecting a similar vibe throughout. But actually this was much more of a varied record, even sounding ska/reggae at times!? It was actually pretty good, and extra point for Lost in the Supermarket
Already listened. Good album but too long.
Very well done! Honestly I liked this more than I thought I would.
A lot more musicality than I expected
Gut, aber nach ±5 Songs wars mir schon zu viel, bloated
Like it very much
Surprised by the variety and depth of this album.
6/19 31/100
I don’t know if I would expressly consider this a punk album at all. The opening track, is obviously a smirky, spiked hair, and patch pants adjacent tune, but the rest of this record is really all over the place. From new wave to britpop to ska, and back again. It’s not bad, per se, and I’ve always had a soft spot for a few tracks, but it’s definitely not in my top ten for punk records of the era. Not amazing, but not bad. 2.5 stars.
I had actually never listened to this album in full because my impression of The Clash was the sort of formulaic early punk that I find pretty boring, plus “Rock the Casbah” and “Should I Stay or Should I Go” which I guess are both pretty fun. I was surprised to find this album is pretty stylistically varied and I liked it more than I expected. “Spanish Bombs” and the delightful “Lost in the Supermarket” were my favorite tracks. The latter is pretty well into the territory of new wave, whereas other tracks are straightforward ska/white guy reggae, and others still sound almost like 90s indie/alt rock. There are several tracks I would believe were released 15 years later if I didn’t know otherwise, which I suppose is a good testament to their influence in popular music. I went into this believing it would probably be 2 ⭐️ and definitely not more than 3 ⭐️, but I wouldn’t mind listening to this again and there are several tracks I quite like which is my criteria for 4 ⭐️. But I like this less than other albums I’ve given 4 ⭐️, so I suppose it’s a very strong 3 ⭐️. 7.5/10
classic
我眼熟这个乐队了，第一天给我推的就是他们，风格依旧
Interesting hearing the full album, only really knowing the opener and closer. Does go on a bit too long, but interesting for a punk band to effectively wizz through most of rock n rolls sub genres at the time, with a slight American focus. Not one I'd probably repeat in it's entirety, but can see why it makes the list for sure.
must have been one helluva innovative album in the 70ies. can't help but think it fells quite shallow nowadays.
London Calling is such a good song, and I didn't mind the second one either, very punky. Found myself wondering why I'd never listened to this album before. As it went on I was less impressed. It's got a real reggae/two tone thing going on for half of the songs, which I usually like but didn't fit here. It was generally quite bouncy and poppy, none of other songs have the edge of London calling. It's alright but was expecting way better. 2.5.
Это как бы мега-классика, ага, и вообще ультра-альбом и всё такое, и я слышал его тридцать миллионов раз, но вот никак не ляжет душа оценить его по полной. Большой альбом, но будто бы одинаковый и без вдохновения?.. Лучшая песня - London Calling.
Not my type that much. Solid 3 still.
It's alright. Songs were generally good, but I think they added way too many to this album. Should have shortened it a bit.
I feel extremely apathetic toward this album. I wonder if they intentionally bookended the album with their best songs. Idk how every song felt too long even tho they were only like 3 minutes long each.
I'm sorry, but musically it's unbearably monotonous for me. I think you had to be there.
This makes me think of Mark Ruffalo's character extemporizing on The Clash in Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. I did not realize this was a double album. This is a punk double album though, 19 songs, just over an hour long. Green Day are Clash rip-offs. It's not even an homage, they could be a London Calling cover band. The distinction between "eclectic" and "experimental" is whether I like an album or not. Is this the first new wave album? Madness bought this album and decided to become a band. Why is there so much Spanish on all their albums? It's hard to hear how this is related to the Sex Pistols or Black Flag. The Guns of Brixton is the music for Cypress Hill's What's Your Number? Good stuff. It's almost literally the music, net of the goofy sound effects, including the bridge, with B-Real rapping over it, a real Frank Ocean vs. the Eagles song. Train In Vain (Stand By Me) is a great song and a great song to close the album on.
Fairly mid for me. Some songs still hold up for me, others get a little repetitive for me
The Clash’s London Calling is regarded as a classic and a must hear by many. I’m a long time Punk fan, but being born in 1996, The Clash wasn’t on my radar for a long time. I found the Misfits at a young age, and never really listened to The Clash based on the overplayed hits I heard all the time. I went a different direction as far as Punk goes. I finally took the time to listen to this super long record, and I’m sorry, but I’m not impressed. I get that it has ska, early punk, early new wave, etc. I get that it’s influential for those reasons, but there’s only a handful of tracks on this record I even kind of like, and it’s over an hour long. When compared with other music that is foundational for Punk, it’s hard to even call this Punk. I feel like this is what that one “Classic Rock bro” you grew up with says he listens to when you say you like Punk. If they only put out the best ten tracks off of this record, I’d probably rate it higher, but as is, it’s just not for me.
Thought this album was a bit boring. Too many songs, and a good chunk of them were too similar. Not much to say besides that. Standouts: Hateful, Lost in the Supermarket, Wrong ‘Em Boyo, and I’m Not Down.
Typical sound, I don't hate it, but I'm not a huge fan either.
Easy to see what evolved of this into punk. Seeing what musical styles they draw from is neat. This isn’t far removed from og rock n roll. I love the ska-esque tracks more than anything else. I am a sucker for horns. Mostly unimpressive. Drags on too long and the vocalist is not cut out for this. Until the last two tracks. I know train in vain, but revolution rock is a real standout on this.
Best wel nice
Never listened to these guys before today. I know they are iconic. I was expecting something I didn’t like, but this was tolerable. I felt kind of like I was at a circus, which is not bad.
3,5
Okay
Not what I expected - somehow more jolly! the energy of title track doesn't carry through the whole album, but they were fun songs
nista spec ali mi se vise svidja nego prosli album od deep purple, lepa mesavina zvukova i za svakoga ima ponesto. London calling je jedina pesma koja je meni pala za uvo i da mi se svidja. za sad 3.4/5 ali sigurno album koji cu vrv opet da slusam nekad.
I respect it. I do
Only a few catchy melodies, spectacular instrumentals but didn’t love the songs themselves. Couldn’t stand the singer. Would give 2.5 stars but feeling generous
The Clash is fantastic. Lot of good music comes out of London.
Hyvää albumia tradeillassa ja pyöräillessä karjaan yössä ei paljoa tässä kuitenkasa huomatti sitten noh
3☆/5 09.16.2024
Un tanto pesado al final. Le hubiera dado un 4 si no.
I think every song by The Clash is very much the same song but I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would, so I guess that makes it pretty good
I'm not a fan of punk, and this site has made that clearer than ever, but for some reason I can tolerate The Clash better than most punk groups. Still, though, this one took me a while to get through, and I had this paused for ages, just because I'd rather listen to styles I'm actually into! This is the second Clash album I've got on here (the first was their self titled) and at first I thought this was going to be way worse. The first few songs were really annoying, and seemed more polished than their self titled (was it their debut? I can't remember...), which in this case wasn't a good thing. However, later on in the track list there were several songs I really liked, and in the end I felt positively towards the album and that I liked it more than the other album. It's still basically punk, but there are other influences in there as well now. You really get the sense that the guys are having fun even as they tackle serious subject matter. The lyrics were also really good, although sometimes it could be a little hard to tell what they were singing about. It seemed like they kept singing about hypocrisy in the music industry, and I liked that, but according to Wikipedia that's not the case. The songs I thought were about that.... weren't. Oh well. Highlight: Lost In The Supermarket. Honestly it was a great song, with really well written, thoughtful lyrics.
To be honest I think this is just a fine and simple punk album. I can understand how in 1979 this was a banger since it was early on in the genre, but for my first listen in 2024 I just felt like this album was decent. I didn’t find anything super impressive about it, and at just over an hour long, it definitely overstayed its welcome.
Loved the composition Couldn't get into it
I expected to like this one more :(
I liked this album quite a bit. Even though I expected more from the Clash. Not saying this album is bad at all. Haven't had a single classic album (in my eyes) this week. I hope next week will be awesome. 3 stars for "London Calling".
london calli g rieeese banger. brand new cadillac sehr rockabilly aber cool. sochli hässig aber nöd ungrichtet. haha jimmy jazz isch lustig es isch echt so en swing mit walking bass und so aber halt rocksolo giti. hateful sötti de text glaub besser lose aber lustige song. rudie cant fail isch reggae :( nöd sooo geil. spanish bombs cooli chords. guuete song. the right profile au sehr cool, genauso wieni mer clash vorstell. triibende rhythmus hässigi vocals guete kritische text. umeschreie im refrain. lost in the supermarket gfallt mer au recht, sehr relatable. clampdown sehr cool soundtechnisch de bass isch allgemein sehr geil. riese fills. uuh jetz macht d gitarre so single note funky stuff ziiimli cool. guns of brixton isch wieder reggae aber glaub linke scheiss? wrong em boyo isch wieder en retro ding und denn macheds neu und s wird sochli ska. ok weird. seeeehr UK new wave ska. meh. death or glory gfallt mer besser, rockiger. immerno seehr basic rock aber het öppis mit chli hässige lyrics. kola kola nix brunders. the card cheat isch defür wieder seehr geil. lovers rock au no cool aber scho immer s glich. four horsemen checki glaub nöd. min vater hetmer irgendwenn mol gseit wie legendär das album seg, aber bin glaub z wenig brit zums voll checke. im not down isch wieder super catchy und seeehr cool. revolution rock het müese nomel en reggae song sii? train in vain mega disco? meeega cool. schellechranz immer guet. tönt irgendwie bitz andersch als de rest vom album. isch glaub au böd plant gsi dases ufem album isch sondern als einzelni singe.
London Calling was nothing like i was expecting. From it's album art, i expected a much heavier album out of this (Like come on, there is an electric bass being destroyed there, what screams heavy album more than that?) But it seems that this one is pretty unique with all of it's influences. There is everything from some fast rock-out sort of stuff to some more i guess British sounding music (I can't think of a better word for it) and also some Mexican Fiesta sounding music. These all worked pretty well and help this album be better than this band's self titled album. This album isn't the greatest thing ever but it does it's job as well as it can. Best Song: Train in Vain (Stand By Me) Worst Song: Jimmy Jazz
I couldn't decide what I liked more - that I thought this album was okay, or that my son really loved it. I really enjoyed the variety. 3/5
When I saw the glowing reviews of this album, I was naturally quite excited to give it a listen. However, to my surprise, I had trouble differentiating between different songs- the album just felt like one hour-long song. It was good music, just all very similar.
really like the first half of the album, less bothered with the second half
Having spent my life having old heads tell me that the Clash are one of the best punk bands, and that London calling is one of the greatest punk albums ever, I have been socially shamed into nodding my head and agreeing. It's not true. The Clash are massively overrated and this album isn't even their best.
Typical punk rock.
Mun mielestä tässä on aika paljon filleriä - joskin nekin kaikki biisit ovat biiseinä ihan hyviä. Kaikki perustuvat kyllä hokemille, mikä käy vähän tylsäksi tunnissa. Eli siksi osa kuulostaa filleriltä. Kiva tasapaino kuitenkin levyn kummallakin puoliskolla (a-puoli kyl paljo iskevämpi).
good, classic, punk album
I mean, it’s the Clash, and the hits are legend. But the rest is non hit stuff sung by the Clash rather than something I’d want to hear again.
Listenable for sure with a couple of stand out tracks
These guys are punk, but not punk. Multiple styles represented on this album. They are set apart from the other bands of their time and place. London Calling is my favorite on here.
The Clash isn’t my favorite but it was fine.
Solid early punk album.
This was much more "friendly" and mainstream music than I remembered. I was expecting something more angry, loud and harsh. I liked it and I'd listen again. 3.5/5
I have struggled with this album over the years, it feels a bit overlong and repetitive.. but let's try again. Still the same... I can see why people like this, but for it gets rather repetitive rather quickly
Dai dai bellino ma l’hype è esagerato
Ja. Hörbares Album.
Overall this is fine, not necessarily my cup of tea.
I liked a few more songs than I expected. Ranges from ska reggae to typical punk to post punk. 3.5/5
London calling, das waren noch Zeiten ...
I’m not sure how I feel about this album. I’ve never been a huge clash fan, I like some songs but not huge on most of there music. I’ve heard this album before and didn’t much care for it. This time I was surprised to find myself not hating it. There’s not much I will return to but I didn’t mind most of the songs, and still enjoyed the songs I already liked. Best songs are Train in Vain, Rudy Can’t Fail, Revolution Rock, and Lost in the Supermarket.
Interesting. Genuinely punk. Engaging blend of genres. But not my thing. Learned some about history too.
I think The Clash falls into that bucket of “I really like the songs I like”, and then everything else is just alright. I also find especially for The Clash that there isn’t a ton of variation. I found that this album did have a few tracks that did stick out, namely Train in Vain and Jimmy Jazz. Overall, this album as a whole is fine, but shout out to the few songs that stand out.
This is yet another album that I feel I’m *supposed to* like, but do I? Not particularly. I honestly felt pretty neutral about it.
London Calling is best song. Album cover is more iconic than the music.
I don’t know if I would go as far as saying this is the best album ever recorded or that it defines The Clash as the best band of all time, but I’ll admit it was alright! Overall, they did have a wide range of musical styles, and to be honest, everything from this point on is where I enjoyed The Clash the most. Although The Clash is known for their punk roots, their punk tracks are my least favorite songs. It’s everything else on this album that I enjoyed the most.
Meh, guess it's alright, one or two great songs.
Some nice songs
A very good album. It was fun to listen to, especially the title song 'London Calling'. That's one of my top songs. 3/5
A little better than the other punk albums but ultimately no more than average.
This was a disappointment to me I must admit. The rockabilly I liked but the reggae vibes just weren’t doing it for me. It all got a bit samey and long. London Calling is such a banger too. Oh well
Decent album, flows well, just not interesting to me.
The album is just to long and drawn out for me. I think that some of the songs are here are absolutly rootin, tooting and you best believe flootin. But with such a long album the majority of the songs on this record started to just sound the same. I enjoyed it overall though.
This album was not what I expected based off of the two songs I know from it. It was an enjoyable listen through, but I won't be adding it to my normal rotation.
One of the greatest British Rock/Punk Bands. Train in Vain (Stand by Me) timeless!
# 235 : They've done a pretty decent job. I think Its OK, I could listen to it, but it was kind of ordinary for all the hype. Favourite Track : Train In Vain (Stand By Me)
Classic, but not my favorite style of music.
Yes, it's a good album and I enjoyed it, but I like my punk a little bit more ... punk.
“England called; they said you’re overrated.” Punk? Hardly. A couple of silver spoon babies acting tough, exposing societal flaws as if weren’t aware, as if they cared. It’s an age thing, not mine, but already done. Nothing to see here.
decent but forgettable
I'm not a huge fan of this band but the album wasn't too bad.
I liked it well enough. It had that early punk playfulness that I'm always fond of. But though I felt generally positive about the album overall, I can't say I was particularly fond of any individual song. It certainly wasn't as dynamic of an album as other contemporary ones, like Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. The cover art is cool as hell though, and maybe there's more to dive into with the lyrics.
A fun punk album, I thought it was a bit too long but it had some bangers
Not great in terms of singing, but the music is not too bad.
Ironically, what apparently characterizes one of the best, if not the best, punk album of all time is how many non-punk tracks it features. I get it. Too much of a good thing and so on... But in true rebel fashion this principle is also immediately broken, considering the length of the album. Sadly, this is about the only instance in which I got something that resembles rebel/punk vibes. Besides all that: Solid album. Just not what I expected or what I like personally.
Prima. Begint lekker met London Calling en wordt erna weer heel Britpopperig
Was prima, beter dan ik had verwacht
Following the song “London Calling” is a nearly impossible task. So maybe don’t lead off the album with it? I think front loading the hit singles was common at the time? It’s lucky the album is as long as it is, weirdly, as it gives The Clash a chance to rebound from the steep drop off after the opener. “London Calling” actually came out a lot later than I had thought, and played a much different role in the history of The Clash and punk rock than I imagined. The first half of the album has a lot of very un-punky stuff, as the band was apparently moving a bit away from their punk roots. Lots of horns, with hints of ska and reggae. Bits of blues and rockabilly. But the punk tracks that become more prevalent on the second half are clearly where the band shines. I think my impression suffered a bit from the unexpected, and I feel like multiple listens might find some of my less favorite tracks growing on me.
I expected punk. I got a weird mishmash of other styles. Probably wont be revisiting this particular Clash album.
I really liked it. Super unique and a great variety. This album would have a ton of value in the 6 cd changer challenge. Multiple vibes and even genres throughout the album. This album felt like it took more risks and was more innovative than some of its contemporaries. At the same time, it had a handful of awesome hits. I’m a sucker for montage type songs and this album has them. A lot of the riffs are so familiar. I would like to see a family tree from this album of all the influences.
Coming in looking for punk and hearing influences from all different genres was a huge surprise. I liked the album, but there were parts that seemed to blend together in the middle. I also thought the bookending of London Calling and Train in Vain was a great way to start and end the album. And shoutout to the mid-2000s NCAA Football games for having great throwback hits on their soundtracks.
Pass me the pipe.
Went from 4 to 3 to 4 to 3
I think Rock is just not my genre. This was fine.
A punk band with semi-competent musicians, how original. Don't hate it but don't love it either.
6/10
Great album. I love how these genre-defining albums are always way softer and more melodic than I expect.
Hitovi su 5/5, al album je 3.5/5.
I can’t explain exactly why, but The Clash have always seemed to uptight to be taken seriously to me. I’m still not sure they’re not uptight, but it seemed like they were having fun on this one at least!
Some really great songs, Train In Vain Guns Of Brixton, In The Supermarket, Spanish Bombs etc but a few I personally find quite samey. Still very good though.
Classic stuff. Nothing radical but a good listen.
I never could get into the Clash. 3/5
London Calling is a album you listened to a lot in 1980 and thought it was great but when you start listening to it present day that 1979 was 45 years ago and it's extremely overrated and the only good songs are London calling and train in vain, which in themselves are pretty okayish. If I had to i'd listen to this album but not by choice. 3/5
Some interesting songs that clearly draw playfully on other genres.
Classic album. Great songs
I will acknowledge how diverse and rich this album is, but it's not my cup of tea. This album is probably amazing for someone else, but to me it's a labyrinth of random styles and I just have a hard time connecting.
It's good, but much too long.
Good music, this album just not all my vibe, but I do like the clash, and this album is good.
Some brilliant stuff here but like with many double/long albums suffers from ‘Use Your Illusion syndrome’. Could have been a shorter 5 star album but instead is a 3.5 star long album.
This was actually much more interesting a listen than I expected. I was expecting an album of back-to-back punk songs. My expectations were subverted. There was jazz, ska, funk etc. All in all not a cohesive album, and too long given the content. But not horrible. 3/5.
I was today years old when I listened to London Calling. I was a little underwhelmed. I think having heard so many rock stars state how great it is lead me to believe it would be the pinnacle of modern music, when it was just a decent album.
Idk actually like 3.5. I liked it more than The Rolling Stones album from yesterday. It’s still just TOO DAMN LONG. Why is a punk album over an hour and has 20 tracks? I can cut this down to nine or ten great tracks and this is an easy 4. You can hear ska coming from this sound, and I liked that.
I remember listening to this as a kid and loving it. Now I still like it but find it to be a mixed bag. I still think it's a good album but can be random at times.
That wasn’t bad, but I also wasn’t super engaged.
El sonido es fresco. La voz es rebelde y punk, lo que la hace interesante y llamativa, pero pierde en términos de buen gusto.
I like the albums influenced by this way more than I like this
some cool musical ideas, and their sound is good. not a huge fan of the vocals
I only knew 1 song on this album - the titular song. The album was okay.
I really wanted to love this album but it was just okay. I don’t know that I would choose any of the songs to listen to again although they weren’t bad. And I like the style of music and this genre but I just wasn’t feeling it.
I am groovin. It was good, got funky at some parts. Favorite is the opening track London Calling
Clash Some cool stuff on here. Definitely my favorite “punk” album we’ve heard. Good rhythm section for a punk band and I like how the albums has some variation of grooves and styles. Feels a bit long “lost in the super market” feels like it has a dozen chorus. Wish they had better vocalists and I think they probably could have cut some of those songs. I wanted to like it more and was into it in the beginning but found it tedious by lovers rock, but then Revolution Rock was cool. I was ready to give album like a 3. But then “Train in Vain” that song is great . Overall I do think the album might be a bit overrated. 3.5
2.5 - would’ve been a 3.5 if it weren’t a double album. An hour of this was too much for me. Is this punk? There were a few songs I liked alright but it’s all just kind of silly and stupid sounding to me. It is better sounding m than some other similar stuff we’ve had.
Quand j’étais plus jeune, je trouvais The Clash ennuyeux (sauf London Calling). J’ai préféré cette écoute actuelle, curieux mélange de rythmes décontractés et de rock et de cuivres plus rétros
No es lo q yo escucho pero q se puede decir de esta banda, geniales. Musicalmente superiores. No lo compraria, lo escucho y me gusta. Gracias.
I like them you can tell they have character and have fun making their music
Best Songs: Clampdown, I'm Not Down Listen Again: Yes
Has a few good songs but I feel it is over hyped by many.
I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.
Okay so like not my fave but still fun
Late 70s rock. Not bad, but nothing too interesting.
This reminds me of Dan Coats, who has undoubtedly been the main source of The Clash reaching my ears.
London Calling song is epic. Rest of album is a 3
Classic! but it falls off in the second half.
Monumental album, I get it, but it doesn't reach me in that way.
I've tried many times to love this album, but I have a hard time understanding why those songs are so great. The reggae/pop/new wave/ska vibe of this album is nice, I guess, but the songs themselves are kind of lame. I'm sorry... I'll give this a 3 stars because of peer pressure.
It’s ok. I just don’t really like the clash.
Not my fav Clash
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Didn't finish the album, not the biggest fan of The Clash but there were some hits in what I heard, 6 out of 10
I was a progressive rock fan in my late teens when this album was released. I was not overly enthralled by the punk scene or the music, generally speaking. However, I have a greater appreciation now for The Clash and this album after giving it a thorough listening. It’s actually remarkable how the punk scene was really retrospective to the U.K. mod scene and music of the mid-60’s. Overall, it was a pleasant listening experience.
The title track sets a high energy punk rock tone, but the album quickly branches out, bringing in more relaxed jazz and blues vibes. Was not expecting so many horn sections on this album which is pleasantly surprising. Almost every song consistently between 3 and 4 minutes length. The Clash are more upbeat than I had previously thought, and most of this album is so far removed from modern punk music that it's hard to even think of them as a punk band rather than a 70s folk group (especially on Train in Vain). Solid album overall, not many standouts between the first and last song but no clunkers either with a fun variety of sounds.
Iconisch begin maar vond 'm daarna best wel saai ofzo? Had bij 'Revolution Rock' iig niet de neiging om m'n seat te smashen en te rocken to this brand new beat. Gek om te horen dat dit de hardste punkrock band is haha. Ik stond in de supermarkt toen Lost in the Supermarket opkwam lolz :p
Solid 3. I was expecting more head thrashing and less lyric. I liked it.
Fun album, always viewed them as a Punk band but there sound spans many different influences and are more than just that. Some great Reggae and Ska sound as well as the classic songs I remembered off this album.
Listened to half of it, it’s pretty long. I enjoyed it, I think I would like it better the more I listen to it.
Rad album but not a fan of some of the reggae influences or whatever. But some obvious hits on here. More of a parts > whole situation
So so,
3.5
It was okay
It was alright
Easy British punk to listen to. Very distinct and notable sound.
Quite a bit I can say about this one. First, it was long. Also, it was varied. There was clearly a lot of varied musical influences here. Also the lyrics were pretty impactful. I didn’t find the lyric writing to be particularly good, but there was a variety of social and political commentary, as well as repeatededly using characters in the songs. Overall a pretty strong album. I kinda wanna try it again with good headphones to hear some of the small details. Low 4, maybe 3.5
A good example of actually enjoyable punk rock, coming from a person that does not enjoy this type of music typically
It’s ok, plus points for being a huge relief after listening to terrible Portishead
A landmark album, reflecting the mood of Britain in the late 1970s - at least that's how the album is viewed through the lens of history, by people who weren't there. In truth, most of Britain was indifferent to the Clash by 1979: they were an interesting diversion from the more musical sensibilities of Elvis Costello, the Police, and Joe Jackson. The only people taking them seriously were weekend anarchists and public-school poseurs. The real working class preferred the Mekons and Gang of Four. A notable work, but not the seismic artistic statement its reputation suggests.
you know what, i didn’t expect to like this as much as i do, but it’s pretty darn good and eclectic, there’s some songs i don’t care for, but then they grow on me or i just like them from the jump. idk if i’d listen to the whole album again, but i’d listen to individual songs for sure.
Liked this album enough! Pretty fun album with some less serious songs. Reminded me a lot of like early 2000’s pop-punk albums. Probably wouldn’t go back right away and listen again, but I did enjoy it!
This is supposed to be a landmark post-punk album. For me, it's just okay.
The Clash is one of those bands I've always thought was overhyped. There's just too much better punk and post-punk out there for me to want to listen to this.
“Punk”
This album has something for everyone: punk, pop, rock, jazz? Reggae? Ska? and a not insignificant amount of haunted house noises.
The title track, "London Calling", defined a generation, but the rest of the album - which is a strange mix of various musical styles - doesn't live up to the promises made by the title track.
Iconic cover it's true but I never bought into the Clash. Maybe I was in the wrong place at the wrong time? I bought 'Give Em enough rope' and loved that but 'London Calling' is all about the title track (part from maybe 'The guns of Brixton' which was ripped off for Dub be good to me.) and the rest are a bit nothingy. They had gone past their best by this time.
I enjoyed listening to the last clash album from the generator. It was better or at least more enjoyable than this one for me. London calling is a classic song but I prefer a handful of others so ultimately this album isn't my fave but likely a fan fave for others.
Some classics but too many duds to really enjoy
Es un muy buen disco. Tiene detallecitos que hacen la diferencia y aportan calidad. Pero es muy largo y sobre el final, se pone cansador y algo monótono.
The classics on here remain classics, but I was... pretty disappointed by a majority of the lengthy runtime here. The ska adjacent songs are an absolute bore, but the innovative punk tracks still hold up. 3/5
Probably did not give it a good listen, but very similar to other albums
London Calling // I’m Not Down //
My understanding is that The Clash were punk. London Calling is not a punk album, it’s much more than that. Pop, jazz, piano and obviously reggae influences are all over the album 7.4/10
I've tried to give this one more time based on reputation. After ~2.5 listens I don't think anything is going to seem more appealing than it did. The title track is very good and there's a few others that are pretty good. Overall I don't care that much for London Calling. If I was in the mood for a song with similar vibes it wouldn't be anything from this album. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Ok,
Pretty good
I feel like all the 80s music I grew up on somehow came out of this album. All it's songs sounded so familiar. The more I listened to it the more I enjoyed the music, you can hear the band's raw talent bursting through. Still, I don't understand how Rolling Stone rated this among the top ten albums ever made. It's good, but not that good.
I like it..
Die hits bleiben hits. Bei den anderen; take it easy mit dem saxophon…
A lot of talent shines through in this; it feels like every track has a goal and it’s executed well. Everything comes together cohesively and it sounds much cleaner than some of the other rock I’ve been listening to (purposeful or not). I liked the variety in genre influences – it kept listening fresh (the reggae was very unexpected). Albums like these are the best chance for getting me to listen to more punk and hard rock. 6.5/10
For a punk album, this was pretty good. Usually they're pretty rough, but this was mostly enjoyable. I could listen to more. 3.5/5
It was ok I guess... no songs in particular stood out to me. Fun album regardless.
Ei kamala, jos nyt ei hyväkään. Sentään ei ärsyttänyt kuunnella tätä loppuun asti. 3/5
Throwback Friday for me. Was not my genre back in 1970-something, but a very good listen for today
Jimmy jazz I liked as soon as it started, melody is nice. cool to know this is some OG British punk rock, hateful kinda sells it Rudie can't fail has a pretty chorus that felt a little RCHP-y lost in the supermarket is a jam guns of brixton has a cool dub feel to it wrong em' boyo reminds me of streetlight a bit death or glory has a cool hook, drums feel good in it stand by me is a classic
I like much of the album but not something I will come back to listen too that much. I'm not down I had not noticed before and I really like that, the remaster sounds great too one of those If i could give 3.5 I would.
London Calling, Brand New Cadillac, And Train in Vain. The rest - meh
London Calling is the third album by English rock band the Clash. This is a double album that combines the band's traditional punk rock sound with their growing interest in new wave and rock & roll. Critically acclaimed, it's considered one of the greatest albums of all time - especially within the punk genre - and it's been certified gold in Canada & France, and platinum in Italy, the UK, & the US. London Calling has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, sits near the top of many "best of album lists", and is one of the most influential classic punk rock albums of all time. You can't get more rock & roll then this album. London Calling is an awesome album that will entertain listeners the whole duration of its hour-long double album. This may be the epitome of the punk rock golden years, and I'm glad I had the chance to listen to it.
This album is really good and revolutionized the ganre
They have a very specific recognizable sound. I imagine if I grew up around this period, with their new/unique sound, I would have been a fan. Some songs sound very similar - same structure (?) as their more well known songs- I.e- I fought the law. Think some of the songs could grow on me, others I can appreciate the composition/message, but they sound a little generic to a modern/uncultured listener. I'd still say the music has aged well. Reggae/Ska/Punk-rock influences. First listen 6/10-better than average. Could climb on repeat listens.
Like if a british punk band decided to be a reggae band instead. Somehow it works
Overrated but still monumental
Remastered doesn't sound as good a original
It was a ok.
Haven't listened to the album in full before. The title track is a snarling masterpiece that you *all* know already of course and the rest is........ kinda underwhelming until Train in Vain.
Lyssnat på den flera gånger, har absolut sina guldkord.
My friend likes this a lot. I don't really know why.
Decent album with a few good songs
I have to be missing something, right? Like, there's no way I like their debut MORE than this? Well, I guess I do, but I reslly don't know why. I mean, this one is decent, but even the good songs I can't remember after finishing them, and his voice feels really grating when not doing proper punk tunes. There is enough here to be enjoyable, but that's probably because it's a double album that goes much longer than it needed to. Really mixed on this way, but I for sure don't see the hype.
okii 7.5/10
I think this album's just a little too close to Ska for me to really love it, but it ain't bad.
Better than I expected
The album grew on me as it went on...
Interesting, varied, doesn't quite do it for me
Punk lyrics sprinkled over various genres including reggae, rockabilly, blues, glam, and more. Can’t say I’m personally a huge fan of the album as it doesn’t really tickle my fancy sonically, but it’s easy to tell The Clash was definitely on to something interesting here. Favorites: London Calling, Lost in the Supermarket, Clampdown, Train in Vain (Stand by Me) Least favorites: I would say Death or Glory but the lyrics are really good so none.
You know me, punk is not my genre. But I do enjoy the Clash and they have some iconic hits here.
B- London Calling 5 Brand New Cadillac 2 Jimmy Jazz 3 Hateful 4 Rudie Can't Fail 3 Spanish Bombs 4 The Right Profile 3 Lost In the Supermarket 2 Clampdown 2 The Guns of Brixton 4 Wrong 'Em Boyo 3 Death or Glory 3 Kola Kola 2 The Card Cheat 3 Lover's Rock 3 Four Horsemen 2 I'm Not Down 4 Revolution Rock 3 Train In Vain (Stand By Me) 3 Good work The Clash, you're not The Trash.
The highs on this record are very high. The lows are filler at best. It goes on for a little too long, but ends on a high note with 'Train In Vain'.
The variety of styles on this album is pretty fun, although some of the more rockabilly and straight forward rock style songs weren't my favorite. Never been super into the Clash, but still enjoyed this overall.
Some catchy songs but overall I couldn't connect with their anger and melody.
The title track is one of the best songs of all time, but I don't really care for the rest of the album. I think the genre change made sense for the band, and the exploration of different styles within this one record is impressive. But I just cannot get behind Britpop. Plus, many of the references are time and country specific, so I can't really enjoy them.
Wasn’t bad, but I honestly expected more. It was more tame than I thought it was going to be that again I’m not super familiar with the clash lost in the supermarket. Always bangs. The transition from four horsemen and I’m not down as smooth as butter. I’m noticing a trend with these past couple albums where they all have a really solid back half
I liked some but didn't like all, it was alright but maybe just not my type.
This one took me a long time to get through, resulting in a long pause from this project altogether. While it was bad, pretty tiring to get through. Maybe one day I’ll like this kind’ve punk but it just didn’t take.
3,5
Its good but could have been better in my opinion! Maybe a few more listens?
Somehow I expected something different, but I'm surprised in a good way
it definitely started off mid but got better
The Clash's London Calling Somewhat surprised me. Thought it would be a little harder rock/punk, however the majority of the double album sounded more like a pop rock/pop punk album. It is clear to see that there are many other albums that have taken influence from The Clash. Best: London Calling Worst: The Right Profile 3.5 stars
The album where The Clash came of age (i.e., not just another punk band, but rather a punk band with depth). That said, I still think The Clash is better experienced these days through compilation albums. There's too much fluff in the album.
a cover speaks a thousand words
As an album it’s great energetically. I love how each song goes into each other but that’s also a con because sometimes it gets a bit too repetitive and boring. It also drags a little bit in the second half and loses some momentum. Overall though it has great replay value. There’s not a lot I can see myself coming back to individually but as an album it will be getting a lot of replays.
Rating is only based on Train in Vain because I did not listen to the album. 3.5/5
eu gostei mas tipo mto repetitivo, a guitorrona que tinha no outro album não é tão presente nessa, tem músicas lindas e dançantes e outras que da vontade de pular de uma ponte de tao ruim. gostei musica fav: spanish bombs p.s: tem umas musicas que parecem do misha aquele meninho do pokemon go eu não sei pq