Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Probably the inspiration for most of the punk I listen to today, but not my cup of tea. The vocal is exhausting to listen to.
All the songs are very samey, it's fine I guess. Would not go out of my way to listen again.
As far as the now-mainstream understanding of punk's birth, this is certainly a fine album. Scratch the surface of the genre even a little, though, and you'll find that this is far from emblematic of the genre so many choose it to represent. There's a mix of good songs and poor, the second half mostly holding things up in that department, with the first half ending on the creatively bereft "Problem" before going right into the second half with strong efforts such as "Seventeen" and "Anarchy in the UK", and ending out on the band's best songwriting effort in "EMI". Lyrically there isn't anything special going on but that's to be expected, musically it's not exactly a shining example of variety. As far as the genre goes, even with just punk rock, there are many notably better efforts, and if you include all the offshoots of punk there are innumerable examples. That said, it's still a decent burst of energy and a piece of punk history, even if occasionally wrongly held up as a beacon of the genre. Punk didn't start with these kinds of bands, and definitely didn't peak with them.
I can see the influence it had on punk and rock but it is not for me 6.5/10
Sex Pistols have the energy, passion and angry you want from a great punk band but lack almost any melody. It’s there in a few songs, Liars, Problems and obviously Anarchy in the Uk but overall the lack of melody leads to the songs blending together 6.2/10
The title of this album is quite ironic and due to the fact that there is a lot of bullocks surrounding this album. "This band has no talent,this band is contrived, this band is all hype." Fine, this is a 70s boy band, constructed and imaged. And sure, sid vicious and Jonny rotten are no Simon and Garfunkel, but never mind that, here are the sex pistols
Meget meget cool når man er 14 men når man kender bare en lille smule mere punk er det tydeligt hvor poleret og overfladisk det lyder. Catchy/ikoniske numre tho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEmIIl96zk0&pp=ygUPaGlzdG9yeSBvZiBwdW5r
Har et ret nostalgisk forhold til den her plade. En del år siden jeg havde hørt den sidst, man kan virkelig godt høre hvilke numre der er singler og hvilke der er mere ligegyldige.
Insanely British.
There is probably no community in music that is more divisive and intense towards each other and towards outsiders than the punk scene. Punk is built on anger and rage. And as far as I know, for real true punk rock heads, Sex Pistols aren't the most popular group. They kind of went against the antithesis of punk rock, and everything those people fought for. They were "too poppy", "too mainstream", and "not independent enough". They weren't sticking it to the higher-ups as much as they should. People get really passionate about how much they dislike this band. Now me personally? I could care less. I like music for the music part. None of that discourse has anything to do with me, so I will just observe the band as they were. They sound pretty cool. Is the music here maybe leaning more towards glam than punk? Yeah, but I don't think it is that big of a deal. Johnny Rotten is absolutely wailing on every song. And the other members are constantly firing on all cylinders. There is still the rebelliousness, and the spite, and the yelling. It just wasn't done in the way some people wanted it to be. I won't lie though, I got a little tired of this by the end. The songs are mostly short in length, and the album isn't too long either, but something about 12 tracks of little variation became grating. I just needed some mix-up to keep things interesting. They chose not to do that, so I lost interest. I got sick of hearing Johnny howling on every song in his grimy London accent. But make no mistake, this is still a solid punk rock record. I wouldn't consider it the peak by any means. There are definitely better albums. This just launched punk into the mainstream, more than anything before it. And remember, that's a bad thing. Rating: 6/10
It's held up better than I thought it would. Fun, but maybe a bit one-dimensional.
There's no denying the impact of this album and this band - from the thousands of people that heard this record and formed bands and even bands like Joy Division that actually started due to members meeting at Sex Pistols shows. I've never been a real fan of punk music, mostly staying with the second wave, the influences, and only occasionally dipping my foot in. I also think, at this time, there are so many other albums so much better. However, I get why someone would say, "you need to listen to this particular punk album that really pushed this type of music into the popular culture."
Good background music and the influence can't be denied
I listened to this a few times when I was in my early 20s, but could never feel it grow into me (I prefered more the Clash, London calling). I like the hymn "God save the queen", and many tunes are classics. 3.5-
Was a lot more wild than my normal choices lol.
Busy weekend leading to an epigrammatic review. Holidays, God, Anarchy, Pretty and EMI are bangers, one or two of the others not far behind. The brutally cynical tone might be the barrier to my enjoying this record, of which I’ve had a copy for most of my adulthood. The record comes from a place of hurt, most obviously in Lydon’s delivery. I think he’s brilliant, but I cannot enjoy this, not now, as his words are bleakly hopeless This is a studio artifact: it’s rawness is produced, multitracked, muscular and extremely clear. Lydia Lunch dismissed the Sex Pistols as speeded up Chuck Berry, which is correct while slighting both parties. Steve Jones’s exuberant guitar playing (bass as well as lead) is Hogarthian.
Awesome soundtrack to play poolside
Müsst ihr wissen
Of a time
Very different from the 70's rock I am more familiar with. The album sounds like it could have been released in the 90's. Good songs on the album but not quite my taste.
Still not me
Bit dated innit. Anarchy is timeless tho (2.5/5)
Great album. Great feel. Would listen to again if I’m on drugs
Original Punk
Pretty good
As far as punk albums good it’s decent. Not the most listenable but suits a certain mood. Wouldn’t attract much attention if it wasn’t such an early punk effort
Overrated
meh
Not my jam, but great energy
I listened to this once, years ago. I remember liking it more. It's energetic, it's noisy, it's got dumb lyrics about anarchy.
Classic.
Punky
Sadly not my favorite
Het begon echt lekker met goede gitaartunes en echt hardrock vibes. Vond het echter later wat afzwakken. Desondanks toch drie sterren want vind het wel een knaller 🔫
3*
More dimensions than I thought bit still too repetitive to enjoy as a whole album
Wow! What an album to start with. Full of riotous energy and Lydon's snarling lyrics. Got to listen to this at 8 in the morning whilst running my 7 year old child to school. By track 3 he's rocking in the back, a mixture of punk and his autism. I can imagine a few punks back in 77 sitting in a dingy flat and someone puts this on to play. The wild youthful energy but... this album isn't for vinyl or for listening to in a dingy flat. This is an album to blast out of your windows whilst negotiating the terrible morning traffic on the route to school.
As far as punk goes, I think this is how I like my punk. It has an obvious attitude and feels rebellious in nature, but it's not incoherent. The even less incoherent, even less produced punk is still valid punk, obviously, it's just not for me. I would use the word "energy" to define this album. Each track has a lot of energy and aggressive emotion behind it. I obviously don't need to state how influential this album was. It's wild to think about the level of influence one band with one album had on developing and furthering an entire movement. And unlike other bands that "started" a movement but weren't that great at it, Sex Pistols actually hold up from a punk perspective. It would have been nice to see where they went over the years and how they influenced music further.
Couple of good songs, nice and lively throughout
Bollocks!
3.5! Tuntui todella väärältä kuunnella juuri tätä levyä nimenomaan YouTubesta. Not punk at all.
Old school feel good punk rock. Not as good as The Clash, but still a good time.
aguanten los ramones
Iconic and impactful but it’s not my cup of tea
I dug this punk album! And we got a classic guitar hero song on here. Boy I bet the queen was furious when this came out.
Here's a very famous album. This pricks surely angered a lot of posh Brits with their "God Save the Queen" rubbish. Truthfully, I know they're influential and important, but I didn't love this as much as I thought I would. A couple of standouts, but on the whole it was just alright. We've had better punk stuff. Favorite tracks: Anarchy in the UK (great Guitar Hero jam), Submission, No Feelings. Album art: Definitely iconic, one of the greats. Excellent choice of colors and slap-dash stencil font, reminds me of a ransom letter. 3/5
loud, rowdy, one-dimensional, yet foundational punk rock
Average punk. Maybe it was revolutionary at the time, but would you rather have an iPhone 3 or an iPhone 13?
It's an iconic album, must be one of the contenders to most popular album tshirt ever. It has some great tracks but as an album it gets a bit boring. I'm not sure when I would listen to it, if i feel like some angry music there are other albums for me at least to listen to. Still, "God Save the Queen" and "Anarchy in the UK" are great tracks worthy to be on this list.
Historically fascinating but Punk is not my thing
already listened to it. pretty good
se nota que influye mucho otros discos que me gustan mucho pero este concreto no me da mas
Lo recordaba mejor, also, fuck john lyndon
I saw The Sex Pistols described as a punk band that is also a boy band and I couldn't unhear it the whole album. 3/5
Album really picks up toward the second half. Definitely would’ve been a bolt of lightning back in 1977, but it’s just good punk to my 2023 ears.
Þetta er svolítið einsleitt, eðli málsins samkvæmt, en alls ekki leiðinlegt og miklu meira hressandi en ég ímynda mér að hafi átt að vera raunin. Hef bara nokkuð gaman af þessu.
God save the queen is een banger. Niet helemaal mijn muziek maar wel vet
I can't shake the feeling that the Sex Pistols were actually kinda just obnoxious bores. Alright music though.
The Sex Pistols would've absolutely owned shitposting Twitter. It's hard to separate this album from what we know about the band and the time they emerged in. It's soaked with meaning beyond anything the band ever intended.
I always thought I liked the Ramones more, but it turns out I never really listened to the Sex Pistols. Holy shit, they knocked punk out of the park on the first swing. Thought about giving it 4 stars for the guitar work alone. Settled on 3 stars because it drags on the second half, and some of the attitude didn't age well. Still, these guys laid a great foundation for others to build on, and it's still great to listen to today. But yeah, turns out I still like the Ramones more.
Ce n'est pas tellement mauvais, mais mon opinion est négativement biasé par à quel point c'est overrated. C'est du bon punk, mais j'ai entendu des bands des mêmes années qui avaient des albums beaucoup plus original et avec des compositions plus solides. Mais on comprend quand même comment l'impact de ce LP a du être important. 7/10
Album Notes: - Holidays In The Sun slaps i like the bri'ish accents and noisy guitars and also the wacky mix that kinda sucks but also goes hard - These bois really know how to play 4 chords - kinda sounds like a stereotype of punk music but it also invented that stereotype so i guess that can be kinda forgiven - next several songs are fine but kinda forgettable and also kinda sound the same - God Save The Queen has some nice riffage but yeah idk it feels like surface level commentary on the whole subject but it still kinda goes hard - Anarchy In The UK is the best representation of their sound working well and it wouldve been nice to hear more of this -Pretty Vacant is decent but yeah the album is just kinda okay and very repetitive and not too engaging beyond a couple highlights
at this point in music history bands that were influenced by sex pistols just grew into something so much bigger than the band at root, i can't really think of nevermind the bollocks as like, an album people casually listen to.. the mythology surrounding the album and the band ultimately pushed the music itself to the background imo. it's alright, but musically it's not super exciting, at least in 2023 when so many of it's derivative works built around it something more interesting for me personally
I liked the lyrics and instrumentals a lot, I couldn’t quite get on board with Johnny Rotten’s voice but it did grow on me a bit by the end
I liked this at first but found it grating after a while. Don't expect to revisit this album often.
Fine
Can appreciate what the album was for it's time. Simple cord progressions. Don't care too much for the vocal style. Decent overall sound.
Definitely a decent punk record. Great guitar riffs along with punchy tunes. Still don’t see why it is so highly regarded, but I still liked it a good amount.
Partial to punk.
I thought some of the songs were good and I could easily listen to them in the background for certain activities or while driving. Overall genre of the album isn’t my vibe, but it was nice to explore some songs that I could get behind.
Älä välitä The Bollocksista, tässä on Sex Pistolsin Sex Pistols heh...
They put punk on the map overnight, so they definitely belong on the list. That being said, I like a lot of the bands they influenced better. Favorite song: Pretty Vacant.
first listen now this is punk
While the songs are fast, frenetic, and full of British punk swagger, I felt the album overstayed it's welcome a bit given how repetitive it was. Disappointed to have learned this was all a focus group boy band, soured me on the band the day I found that out.
Definitely a more musical album than I was expecting. The punkish yelling didn't bother me at all
Not bad, not my taste
It's no wonder this is one of the few punk bands I actually heard of, at the same time I'm not suprised I never went into punk so much because the first couple songs were pretty cool to me but also got tired of it towards the end.
Pretty cool
6/10
J'ai écouté cet album rempli de clébards dégueulasses, et l'ai bien évidemment detesté.
Haven't listened to this in a few years. One of the quintessential blueprints for the pristine punk-rock album. A tight, toned torrent of thrashing cynicism and exuberance. It is joyous, reveling in nasty sneers and perhaps fun in a nihilist manner. Classic for many, but not to me. Still enjoy it.
Not for me personally, but understand the influence.
Like: Huge guitar, tight rhythm section, great vibe Dislike: Vibe is very one-note and gets stale, Johnny Rotten is bad and it ruins the great band sound, album overstays it’s welcome and should’ve been a killer EP Overall, I can see the importance but it isn’t for me
curti, rock legal, animado.
Agressivo. Um álbum que parece estar irritado com tudo e com todos - não é atoa que foi banido de inúmeros lugares no UK. Julgo ser um álbum que necessite estar no mood correto para apreciar, visto o estilo pesado, linguajar explícito e gritos no vocal - achei um tanto difícil de entender o que estava sendo dito. Depois de ouvir metade, já estava um tanto cansado/exausto - em parte pelo estilo e em parte pela similaridade entre as músicas. Consigo relacionar inúmeras bandas que foram inspiradas pelos Sex Pistols, e só isso já é um feito grande o suficiente para entender quão grande e revolucionário foi esse álbum.
Decent
C'est le fun, ça bouge, ça réveille, ç'a influencé plein de monde. Ne m'a pas marquée, mais j'ai passé un bon moment
I liked the anger but the actual music behind the lyrics I found to be pretty boring. Maybe I'm used to this kind of rage in music now because people like the Sex Pistols paved the way after a pretty chill time.
Gut, aber überbewertet.
Leuke stevige punknummers, maar alle liedjes lijken wel heel hard op elkaar
Starts off well but quickly gets a bit tried and tested. I guess that’s punk rock though all over, and this is staple punk rock. Was a lot better than I anticipated given that I’d only ever heard their bigger songs and wasnt really a fan. Cant get away with Lydon’s vocals, and his lyrics are a bit confused at times. One minute ultra conservative, next calling out fascists and leaving London for Berlin. Cant deny the impact this has had though
It's quick and fun, there's some good tracks, the singing is a bit grating so I couldn't have managed much more.
A nice early punk album
Eh, I've never really cared for this. Maybe it would have been amazing in the 70's, but it doesn't do much for me now. feeling a 2.5/5 on this, but I'll bump to 3/5 because I know it's important.
Some days you just want to stick it to the man; and this album is a great candidate to do so. Angry and full of energy. You have to be in the right mood for it. Not one I’d listen through whole again but there’s some crackers in there.
Listens: 3 Enjoyed : Yeah Very clearly a great album but it's not something I would ever go back to. I don't see a circumstance where this sets the necessary vibe for me
Even a couple years ago, I would given this a one start, but I have been on a musically growth journey. Reading the blurb from wikipedia, I am surprised that they only had one album with the amount of influence and recognition they have had. In the end, I dont hate it. But at the same time it was not made for me or the other boring milk toast people like me.
I love Brit pop. You can't really be an anarchist and be an entertainer. I feel like these guys tried too hard.
I was expecting to not like this album at all. Now there are definitely songs on here that are overplayed (Anarchy, God Save the Queen). I was surprised by the production quality as well as the instrumentation. I was expecting lo-fi sounds. Johnny's voice can get old, I didn't mind this one. 3 stars.
Sex Pistols was always a band whose image eclipsed their music. It’s certainly influential and definitely not bad, just disproportionally unremarkable for their larger-than-life reputation. Still, every music lover has to listen to it sometime
Better than expected for a group that famously couldn't play their instruments. Made me think of tony hawks pro skater. Yet another classic album I had never listened to except for the hits. Not sure I would listen to the whole album for fun so 3 stars.
Sounds pretty generic punky. Fun!
Not music I typically listen to but such a good intro into the album! I wish I could listen to the lyrics more closely Kind of sounds like all types of rock from this era. I would like to listen to it with other people or see it in a soundtrack but just sitting around listening to it does not do much for me
good songs but same thing for most
aggressive, but they do rock
Really good classic punk
Meh
Pretty chaotic punk music but influential. Feels like a necessary album for Brit punk but not one that I’d listen to again.
Hard to understand lyrics - don't know enough context to appreciate it for it's cultural impact. Not a huge punk fan.
Sid Vicious’s singing makes me wanna hold my laughter in when I’m listening to this album in public, it’s too ridiculous. But other than that majority of the songs sound the same and blend into together, the only actual standouts to me were Anarchy In The UK and Submission (that one cause of the change of pace which which gave be a good break from all the hectic energy)
3/12, 25%
Wow. Very fuck the government total freedom. Hard for headbanging. The way he rolls his rs is just incredible. Puts the right amount of edge into what he's saying.
I don't like punk but some parts of this album still stood out
Just noise
bien qsy 7/10
First Sex pistols album i'm listening to in full. i think maybe i've heard one song, anarchy in the uk. but idr. straight off the bat, very punk sound. lot of loud guitars, riffs, and shouting. Not a fan ngl. now idk if it was because this was punk and i just wasnt in the mood or if its just not to my taste
I love 70s punk, but I’ve always preferred The Clash and The Ramones. The Sex Pistols just never seemed musically inclined or mature enough to make it worth my while. They’re a band out for the opportunity to shock and offend so their music lacks the substance my ears need. Their notoriety greatly exceeds their “talent”. Just a hot mess dumpster fire of infantile white boy rage. There are valid gripes here, obvious discontentment with the monarchy, I'll give them that. They certainly do embody the spirit of punk. But annoying asshole punks, not cool punks that I can look up to.
70/100: I wanted to like this album more than I ended up actually liking it. I think the Sex Pistols are really cool from a historical, development of punk as a genre standpoint, but unfortunately their music isn't that fun to listen to. The lead singer's voice is pretty annoying and the sound of the guitar is far too distorted into overdrive. It's clear that artists after the Sex Pistols progressed the genre leaps and bounds beyond where they left it, as I really like punk and grunge music now. Respect to the Sex Pistols for their founding role, but I won't listen to them again.
It was what I would expect.
Love me some classic punk rock. I need to be in a certain mood for Sex Pistols though. Always a fun listen for the most part
Peu Importent Les Couilles, Voilà Les Pistolets Sexes
Ok punk album. I understand the importance in punk history that the Sex Pistols, but not my jam.
Wszystko takie samo. Jedna linia melodyczna i jazda 12 utworów.
Another band that I SHOULD have heard more from, but for a variety of reasons, haven't. Man, these are some angry Brits! Angry, but interesting. Good thing they were only a couple of years aways from a Royal wedding to make them forget all of the economic and social malaise of the 1970s! I also think it's cool how Brits can be both more refined AND more vulgar than Americans, who are just kind of floating in the middle somewhere. Either way, punk isn't really my thing, but you have to respect them as pioneers, and for just f-bombing an entire song, and then actually thinking that anarchy might be a good idea. Fight on, lads!
Not really my style, undeniable talent but not to my taste
pretty raw sound, okay to me.
Seminal album for brit punk. But... to be honest it isn't very interesting for my American sensibilities. I just don't think I like the straight-sing-speaking of brit punk. A fun Wikipedia read though.
I don't really like the sex pistols' music, but they did start the punk movement and influenced a bunch of future bands, so I gotta give them props for that
Pretty cool album
Un Album histórico, se escucha su valor puesto en contexto a simple oído, por qué fue revolucionario y podría seguir siendo; no obstante, siente el paso del tiempo. Experiencia para vivir y no repetir seguido
Classic, fun album.
I am the antichrist... basically anarchy in the UK is great, the rest is more or less the same.
It was good, nothing jumped out at me. Pretty much what I expected from what I had already heard about them. Generic punk rock music made by posers.
Better than what I remember, but the vocals still grates me. I understand the cultural shock it must have been at the time, but musically speaking I'm more interested in US punk or stuff like Wire and The Clash. But yeah, it sure sounds like a revolution and I respect the album for that.
A pillar in terms of punk music. Not as bad as I remember, glad I'm starting to appreciate it.
3/5
Truly a great album for the start of punk, but it can't entertain me fully. Maybe it is because of the same guitar that is used in al the years before.
Fav song - Liar - Punchy, simple, effective, fun - the best things about this album all in one song Least fav - Seventeen, feels the least polished or compelling of any song on the album
A pretty good Brit punk rock album. Not the most enjoyable sound from the singer but that’s usually how punk is to me. There are a couple of classic songs on this album and the Sex Pistols do rock pretty well. It’s not bad but nothing too favorable to me. 5.9/10
Rock
Definitely some songs on here that didn’t age well
Definitely not a huge fan of this genre, but I can definitely appreciate the impact this album had on music culture. Even though I'm not a fan of the Sex Pistols, I still enjoy listening to Anarchy In The U.K. from time to time so I was able to look forward to that. The rest of the album was fine.
I mean, it was fine for punk rock but I guess I’m not so much a fan of the genre
This album has a lot of baggage for me but here's hoping I have fresh ears to listen. I think the non-singles on this are really solid. I remember Anarchy in The UK being a dogshit song and I wrote off the rest of the album. Three songs in and its pretty solid! Yep, still a piece of shit song. Its a pretty single note album, but its a landmark. I mean its not something I would pick out but its not something I would turn off.
Love that half-growl vocal style, really brings out the emotion in every song. Almost would’ve been better if they toned down the music a bit and just let him yell. I don’t have as much pent up rage so this isn’t really my vibe, but it’s impossible not to see the influence this has had on everything since. Also any chance for me to shoutout Neil Young: “better to burn out than fade away…this is the story of Johnny Rotten” makes a lot more sense now.
So much going on, they shred, roast everything and everyone they don’t like and don’t give a fuck what people think. Pretty bad ass. I’d say my rating is closer to 3.5 but rounding down more for my style/genre preferences
It sounds great. Obvs hugely important. Judging it as an actual record - Most of the album tracks are, well, a bit shit aren't they. 6 great tracks ranging from really good to all time classics, 6 shite tracks. 6.5/10
For its reputation, Bollocks is surprisingly muddy and slow. The gloss is alright; Deeper inspection tends to get boring. I will note that Stealing People's Mail is both more concrete and more interesting than Anarchy.
This was not as terrible as I expected, some songs could be saved if it wasn't for the constant screeching. If you're into energetic screaming with dissonant sounds in the background you'll love this album.
21st July 2022 Listened during the day while working from home, finished the morning after. Had a second interview with the BBC then went to watch Prima Facie in sheepscombe with mum, dad and Patrick. Classic punk, the raw power and energy palpable from start to finish. 3.5 if I could. Shame Lydon has become who he has.
Eh
3-4 great songs, the rest were good. 3.5/5
The cool thing about the Sex Pistols is that everyone has heard of them, but nobody has everyone really listened to them. I find myself wanting to experience this raw, animalistic instinct to love it, but I'm actually just left here with a thumping headache wanking over an episode of Scooby Doo. It's when they unmask the bad guy that is usually the climax point. In many ways it sums up how I feel about sex and pistols and modern life. Why can't it all just be a lot nicer? Why can't we just throw on The Thong Song and just dance our hearts out?
Es increíble que el sonido del punk suene tan moderno en este disco. Con el paso de los años, uno ve evolucionar a los artistas, pero no al género. Supongo que eso es tanto una virtud como un defecto. El disco tiene un buen tema y un clásico. El resto se deja escuchar.
Non male l'inizio
It’s not really my genre. I liked specific parts of it, but when the whole entirety of the song is put together, I don’t like it nearly as much. For instance, the guitar by itself is great, but I don’t like it next to the vocals and lyrics. Still though, it provides a great album to rock out to, and nothing can be said about that feeling. The songs tend to get a bit samey, but it’s a great sound nonetheless. Favorite track: God Save the Queen
Not my thing, but also better and more fun than I was expecting.
Pretty good.
Enjoyed it more than I expected, more musical than expected. Possible gym music in the future.
Better than I remembered, enjoyed this one
Nice
Didn't love it, didn't hate it. There are better punk albums but this one isn't bad
It was fine. It doesn't really change my mind about punk
I enjoyed this, some bits sounded a bit samey but some bits were better than others. At the same time I know that this album definitely inspired some of my favourite music which is huge!!! I probably won't come back to it anytime soon but I still enjoyed! Also I listened to Anarchy in the UK while I was walking home from work and my paper bag containing a big box of donuts split open in the pouring rain...absolute anarchy
Wasn't a fan to begin with, but the album really grew on me as it went on. Not the easiest listen, but some of the songs really pack a punch and it was a fun chaotic album. High 3
The singles are great but I find the rest a bit hit and miss. Very few albums have this intense urgency though, and even though not all of it clicks with me I completely understand why it's as important and influential as it is
Not too bad. Still pretty fresh sounding. Some decent rock and roll going on here
Not bad punk album, I already knew Anarchy in the UK, I enjoyed it
ganska kul men alla låtar var lite för lika varandra.
Well, that was a surprise. I didn't think that I would enjoy this album as much as I did. Not anything that I would consider for a daily listen, but it wasn't terribly painful. I also thought that I would tire of the kind of yell-singing, but it did not grate on my nerves...today...
Well, yeah. I guess I expected to see this one. I don't hate it. But I'm glad it's behind us. Next!
I wasn't looking forward to listening to this, even though I know I should experience this classic album. Punk music is something I tend to enjoy in moderation. I can see how this earns its status as a punk classic. The music is good. One of the catchiest tunes musically, “Bodies” was a bit horrific lyrically. Still not sure what to make of that. I’m still not entirely sold on this album as something I need to personally listen to much. But glad to have had this experience listening to a historic recording like this.
Strange record. There's some catchy riffs throughout, and some memorable lines. But for the most part, it kinda sounds like a bunch of 40 year-olds rocking out as opposed to a youthful punk. Maybe within the context of 1977 it had more energy and snarl behind it, but it didn't blow my socks off. Fav tracks: Holiday in the Sun, Sub-mission
Hat sich heftig gezogen, der Durchschnitt von den ganzen Songs (was meistens ca die gleichen sind) ist ganz solide, aber das wurd echt langweilig dann irgendwann. So zwischen 5 und 6/10
glaube dass mein gefühl, dass es sich hier (dem Anschein trotzend) um etwas sehr fabriziertes handelt und dass die lyrics hauptsächlich edgy sind fürs edgy sein (z.B. "Bodies") zieht das album für mich stark runter. die meisten songs sind auch nicht so catchy, wie ich dass vermutet hätte? aber God Save The Queen ist gut! :-)
Auch wenn ich diesen Punk als Bewegung irgendwie irritierend finde ist das zeitgeschichtlich zumindest ganz interessant drüber nachzudenken woher das kommt und was das ausgelöst hat und die Musik ist tatsächlich ziemlich unterhaltsam und catchy
Ist wohl ein Klassiker und kann man auch gut hören. Aber wird sicher nich mein Lieblingsalbum, da gab es auch zu der Zeit schon spannendere Sachen. Schade, dass sie nur das eine Album gemacht haben.
No Future for this Sound. Sicher prägend, sicher cool inszeniert auch Industrietechnisch, aber es ist für mich einfach mehr kulturell interessant als vom Sound. Da waren die Variationen von The Clash schon deutlich cooler oder das was halt ein paar Jahre später im Post-Punk entstanden ist. Verrückt eigentlich was das für kurze Zeitspannen waren. Die Texte sind mitunter wirklich echt lustig, und "God Save The Queen" ist ein heftiger Banger imo. Schon zurecht kultig alles in allem aber ist nicht DAS Punk Album. Denken aber auch die wenigsten die viel Musik hören.
Ein ikonisches Album(cover), aber das ist es irgendwie auch schon. Überwiegend Texte für Teenager, die noch dazu den nagenden Zahn der Zeit gespürt haben (wen will man heute noch empören damit es va-cunt auszusprechen?), und auch politisch verblödet. Was den Sound anbelangt, alles was passiert ist eigentlich schon auf dem ersten Track vorhanden. Man kann also getrost weiter nur den einen Track anhören - oder es lassen.
An album of undeniable influence and importance with some extraordinary, visceral tracks - culminating in the highlight ‘Pretty Vacant’ - but listening to so much cynicism at once is wearying and the production is so poor you don’t get to enjoy the individual instruments. This might have been the aesthetic but better someone punk records are available. And there are times when, far from being anarchists, you sense Rotten’s social conservatism coming through on tracks like Bodies. A landmark album to be sure and deserves its place on this list but just not a fully enjoyable album.
Wasn't my thing liked one song
Better than I exp3cted.
I understand why it’s so influential, but some of the songs sounded the same and the first 3 songs blended together and I couldn’t distinguish the beginnings and ends
Classic punk. I guess it was the first. They started something but I can't say it's my favorite thing.
Crazy to me that they only released one album. Chaotic from start to finish; no wonder it's stuck around for so long. Also, this is some really great stuff to workout to.
A difficult listen at times but it’s cultural significance cannot be denied
Held up surprisingly well for the first full listen in probably 20 years. Surprised to give it a 3.
For what is, essentially, a faster, less capable, pub rock album (not that we thought so at the time!) this stands up surprisingly well after nearly 45 years.
Always mind the bollocks.
Oh for fuck's sake. The music is what it's all about, and the music is so good, especially when you put it in context of the time and influence. But I just want Johnny to shut the fuck up. I really think he ruins every song. The lyrics are 90% moronic drivel, and he just sounds like a pretentious twat the whole time, the whooole fucking time. I know he's an important part of the genre and bla bla, I just don't care, all I can picture is Rick Mayal jumping around on a stage trying to be edgy for the sake of it. Just fucking shut up, Johnny, and let me listen to the rest of your band because they're actually talented.
Punk as fuck
The pre-fab band that gave Punk its look (because its founder ran a clothing store and wanted to promote them and figured he could put a band together and sell music and clothing). Johnny Rotten's voice becomes a little grating by the time you get to the end but still worth a listen every once in a while. 3.5/5
Hmm... Mir fehlt der historische Kontext. Aber teilweise nice
All I can think of is Fred Armisen sketches
Even with familiarity it sounds full of energy. Slightly tame nowdays, but still furious, clever, rebellious and electrifying take on youth rock'n'roll. Rightly one of the better punk records of all time. Not quite a 4 because it's not quite got enough hooks.
I liked it. 3 stars, baby
I can appreciate how influential this is, and I like the punk aesthetic. They're not my favorite punk band by a long shot, though.
An album I feel like I would've loved if I found it before all the other punk music I got into prior. Don't get me wrong, I know how influential this record is, but I personally can't give it a five. Rotten's snarl/sneer vocals get tired after a while, and a lot of the songs begin to blend together. Still an important record. Favorite tracks: "Pretty Vacant", "Problems"
Mostly fine, shame about John being a prick
Just not my thing. I can see academically this album represented change to music. I just prefer music I can whistle or hum. I was 17 when this came out but I don't recall any songs from this album. Same year a lot of great music was released. I was probably more a Rumors fan to give one example.
The difficult decision between rating an album based off pure enjoyment vs. rating an album based on how important, influential, etc it is. This album is fun, the riffs are dope, I enjoyed comparing it to other punk albums on this list, especially The Jam album, and it's cool to read about their history, especially with the controversy that surrounded the album. At the same time, it tended to sound very similar at times, the guitar riffs lost their appeal about 3/4ths through, and I don't think listening to one of the most influential and subversive? punk rock albums of all time during my corporate 9-5 did it many favors. This is a 3.5 that I didn't quite enjoy enough to make it a 4 Saved: No Feelings*, Liar, Anarchy in the U.K.
Not for me...
I LOVE how the guitars were recorded on this album - big, punchy power chords RIGHT-IN-YOUR-MUTHAFUCKIN-FACE. The classics here are still the best tracks. This must've packed a punch when it first came out! 3.5 stars.
Some great classic sounds I've heard before, but by the 30th minute I was waiting for it to be over as they somewhat all starting sounding the same. Still, good to hear these classics in context.
Didn’t really like it, don’t like rock with those harsh sounds 3/5
This was the first time I have listened to an entire Sex Pistols album. It was a good album but I am not sure I would go out of my way to listen to it again.
As advertised.
A punk album! Pretty good, Sex Pistols are never a first choice, but this was enjoyable.
Came into it expecting to hate it. Enjoyed it a bit more than I was expecting, the popular tracks reminded me of old Tony Hawk games. New York was a great song and I really enjoyed the ending solo 3.5/5
Of it's time. Remarkable for what came after rather than the album itself.
I had this album in college and listened to it quite a bit. I never got fully into punk (super-broad music category and cultural term, I know), but did have a time in my life when I listened to what were then called "punk/alternative" radio stations, had my haircut asymmetrically, wore a dangling sword earrning, and generally had no idea what I was doing. What I did, and still do, find interesting is any form of counter-culture, especially when it's expressed artistically. I know this band is considered one of the, if not the, pioneering band in the London punk scene, which spread everywhere, and I still find this album a good listen, though far less so than I once did. Such is the nature of evolving tastes and interests.
Classic punk, changed the face of music. Not really much musical talent but attitude by the bucket full. More of a symbol of a movement than a good album.
Considerados los precursores del punk en UK. Mucha tralla y muchas drogas.
meh. 3/5
Only got the chance to give this a really quick listen. I didn't find there was loads to separate the album tracks from the one listen through (that's probably partially on me though). Overall I liked the whole feel of it - nothing hugely pushed me to either end of the scale
Wish I had more time to sit on this one. It's a lot of fun, and it was a big statement, just feel like the filler is... well... that.
Never actually listened to this before and thought it would just be noisy distorted guitar and power chords. Turns out it was noisy distorted guitar and power chords but the songs were more varied than expected and actually not too bad.
Cosas interesantes y replicadas pero no me matan. Tengo que leer la letra con más profundidad
cover is pink in spotify but yellow here? idk
It's impressive that it came out in the 70s, I listen to a lot of more recent punk that it was influential over. Would I listen to it on its own merit? Probably not often.. Influential but I'd rather listen to more recent punk
3/5 it had some interesting songs, but ultimately didn't pass.
I always thought the Sex Pistols' schtick was that they were talentless punks. I was pleasantly surprised by their talent. They're not the most brilliant lyricists or songwriters by any means, but that's sort of the whole point. I enjoyed this one, it felt a bit short (and maybe to be honest a bit one-dimensional at points).
Love sex pistols, but not the best one
Proof that it's better to die young, rather than live long enough to support Trump. Crap boobs crap. ( o Y o ) peeners present
Sounded fresher and much more enjoyable than I expected. Really wouldn’t recommend listening to anything else they’ve done though.
Probably never listen again but not as terrible as I was expecting
shite production but iconic and groundbreaking. Bit too much filler. 5/10
Highlights (outside of radio hits): Liar, Submission Lowlights: Problems They're loud, cocky and rude. They are also skilled and worth listening to. It's not for everyone, but everyone should listen.
Overrated. It's alright, but gets very samey
Clásico del rock, referente para todas las generaciones posteriores. Anarchy in the UK y God Save The Queen seguirán aleccionando jóvenes a luchar contra el sistema, no sé si el resto del disco lo logre. Liar suena bien y lo demás, al no ser fan del género, no me representa nada muy atractivo. 3.5 que baja. Songs: Anarchy in the UK, God Save The Queen
The quintessential punk album, but always thought it was nothing special.
it's punk
nice
Catchier and more melodic than I expected.
que disco tan bueno, tiene mucha fuerza y rebeldía. Es increíble que solo tuvieran un disco de estudio y que estuvo catalogado como el mejor disco del rock y sigue siendo el mejor disco del punk. No creo que exista un mejor exponente del punk punk; frío, irreverente, vale madre. Lástima que solo tengan 1 disco y que fueran personas feítas de modos
Fairly repetitive, but fun.
Love the punk aesthetic
Not my type. Intro track was good but needed something more to follow and never got it.
Good for getting you hyped up. RATING: 3/5
Fun, riot music. Sounds like summery bamboozle time music.
It's alright
Punk stuff
Volviéndolo a escuchar años despues... meh
It was alright. Nothing super amazing or standout here, in my opinion.
7/10, seminal punk album, lesser than it's peers, but still incredible and remains visceral to this day. EMI is the best track.
5/27 What a riot! Standout Tracks: Bodies, Seventeen, Anarchy In The UK, New York
Eh
It contains the classic: "God Save The Queen". Nothing special in my opinion.
Yet Another Punk Album Good energy, but I'm not walking away having found a new album for me. 2*
Love the drums, hate the vocals. I don't get the hype on this album musically, but I understand the impact. Just not for me personally
Is it the time for us to accept as a society that this album is not that good? The vocals really suck, instrumentally it's carried by the fact that it came out pretty early, but in the grander scheme of punk music is nothing all that interesting either. I don't care if they're authentic or not, but the music itself is pretty weak so I can't rate this high.
Track By Track Holidays In The Sun - nice opening guitar riff, quite jovial almost. His vocal delivery is very recognisable and fits the style perfectly. Sounding like they’re aware of the zeitgeist and politics as well, mention of communism and the Berlin Wall. Great guitars. Bodies - taboo topic confronted. Almost screamy shouty this one. I can start to hear how influential this album must have been on subsequent bands. No Feelings - I think that these must have been a lot of fun to sing along to for fans. They have good driving energy. Liar - Leary vocals. Good guitar as well. Didn’t love. God Save the Queen - quite famous one. Nice progression. Very anarchical. Again very of the time I feel. Paints a bleak picture by the end of the song, with the repeating ‘no future’ motif. Problems - this one has good energy. Quite a vibe actually, when in the right mood! Perhaps a minute too long. Seventeen - like an angry teen anthem. Early version. Anarchy In The U.K. - iconic lyrics. ‘Don’t know what I want but I know how to get it’ encapsulates a really raw teen feeling very well. Submission - same energy. Not bad. Nice bleurgh (kind of) at the end! Pretty Vacant - nice title. Good one. Think I’ve heard this one. Great to sing along to. Communal. Again, good guitar licks interspersed throughout at just the right moments. New York - I’m a bit bored of the vibe at this point. But solid playing. EMI - a little dig at record labels, particularly this one? That’s the vibe I get. Quite like the tone. Overall Review: It was actually less hardcore than I was expecting. Must’ve been radical at the time though. It’s just not my cup of tea at all but was enjoyable enough at points. Can also so appreciate it contextually. It gets one star for the songs I enjoyed & another for the cultural significance and impact that I can hear in the lyrics and loose style. I will likely not be returning to it any time soon though. 2.4/5 Favourite Songs: Holidays In The Sun, EMI
Dawg, this is bollocks Sings the same note through the whole thing and every song sounds the same
I like God Save the Queen and Anarchy in the UK but past that’s it’s rough. I get why some people complained that punk rock is just noise.
Every song rides a line of being good edgy punk or just annoying, with most falling on the bad side
Industry plant punk Rating: 4.5/10
pas mal, pourtant pas mon style. MAIS LES VOIX QUELLE HORREUR J'EN PEUX PLUS DE CES PUNKS
just didn’t click with me despite its importance and some cool ideas
- DNF - High cortisol music - I don’t hate it musically but it’s giving me anxiety
I'm afraid punk is just not for me! Or at least, this one isn't. I'm no stranger to a little edge but this just feels juvenile and shallow.
I try to have an open mind, but this was not for me. Most of the songs start to sound the same and there is too much yelling for me.
My 27th punk album. Never mind, indeed. I know the Sex Pistols are an important band but I can’t bring myself to care about punk.
Fisher Price Punk. Some bangers but rest just kind of all blur together. Don’t really like the NY Dolls diss track where he calls them the f-slur a bunch.
Just too much noise. Less noise please
I try to go into each review with an open mind, but at times that’s impossible. If I’ve heard about an album a lot (like with Rumours, Songs in the Key of Life, Blue, etc.), I go into the listening experience not as critical as I would be otherwise. For better or worse, I tend to give these incredibly famous albums a bit more grace, knowing how important they could be. I say this because I did the same here, thinking there might be something I’m missing. But I’m missing nothing, this album sucks. It is really bad. I wouldn’t consider it unlistenable (typically my metric for a 1), but I really thought about it here. Yes, I know this album was incredibly influential. No, that doesn’t make the music any better. Probably never coming back to this.
Ok, leuke naam, prima cover, maar dit is dus echt precies mijn probleem met punkrock. Het is echt een gigantische bak herrie en ik kan hier dus echt helemaal niets uit halen. Ik weet dat dit een super invloedrijk album is en dat het echt niet kan, maar het klinkt echt voor geen ene meter. Oprecht is het muzikaal best prima, maar die zanger... Het is echt zo'n typische Britse punk schreeuwer... En eigenlijk is de productie ook weer niet zoooo goed. Het is gewoon hard en snel. Goed nieuws wel, Punk is ook boze muziek en ik ben bloedchagerijnig na dit album. FAVO:
Kult, aber ich war nie Punk
Fun, but not especially good. Anarchy in the UK stands out as the best song.
World's most successful industry plant. They're okay I guess, but John Lydon's butter ads really sell how absolutely soulless they were.
🍆🍑🥜🔫
More noisy, disorganized, and sloppy British punk sung by someone with a terrible voice. Just awful
British shouting
2/5. Nevermind the Bollocks is an extremely important album that helped to shape a lot of the punk music that would come in the following decade, especially in England. However, both the album and the band behind it suck. If it wasn’t for the sheer influence of the thing I’d be tempted to give it a 1. They were a manufactured band where several of the members were picked because they “looked punk.” And in retrospect it’s obvious they didn’t actually believe in anything they sang about considering how much Johnny Rotten loved sucking off the royal family and flirting with right wing talking points. And this tracks, because they didn’t write their own lyrics anyway. And even excluding everything that would only really come to light in retrospect, the music just isn’t particularly good, nor is it as edgy as it thinks it is. Comparing it to its contemporaries that released around the same time, it doesn’t have the hooks of the Ramones debut, nor the actual political edge of the Clash’s debut. Bad album.
all the songs sound very similar. not one songs stood out to me. but the cultural impact and backstory is amazing.
honestly a little disappointed- have wanted to listen to these guys for a while but they were kinda mid </3 not bad by any means just not really my favourite
Not my cup of tea.
hmm I saw they only made 2 albums. it was okay. I can see how it was significant
I get it...but hard on the ears
Ok. Ok. I appreciate what this was doing and the time and all that. As have many others, I've learned that you cannot judge albums based on this criteria. So, frankly, this sucks. Johnny Rotten's gotta be the most annoying front man that ever was. He sounds line a cartoon character (yes, I know, this is because cartoon characters miming punk music were based on him). To be fair, it's mainly the vocals I don't like. The rest is fine.
Not for me
I was excited because I’ve heard good things about the Sex Pistols, but this album didn’t really do anything for me. Disappointing.
If I ever need to listen to a steady drone of angry songs, this is the album. Otherwise not my thing.
Angsty
Not really my style. I don't like the vocals.
I just dont like the sex pistols. Like i respect it but meh they dont do anything to me. Its a cool album just could not get through it all. I did enjoy the song liar. I could see myself liking this back in the day and obv god save the queen
I like the New York Dolls more.
Vibes: 1 Instruments: 3 Production: 2 Emotional Value: 3 Storytelling: 3 Album Cover: +0 Stand Outs: Seventeen, Anarchy in the U.K. Overall Rating: 2.4
si Sid vicious hubiera conocido el kalimotxo....
Valor mais histórico do que musical. Tirando isso, parece a mesma música da primeira à última faixa, tudo meio misturado com um vocal mais raivoso, enérgico, que influencou muita gente depois. Mas, musicalmente, não chegam aos pés do The Clash, pra ficar apenas num exemplo.
Did not like this version of songs
Of course, this album is a classic, but I don’t really like listening to it. Two stars...
Here you can listen to 20 year old British kids complain about everything in annoying punk fashion! We've still got our boing repetitive headache-inducing instrumentation but now we're British and our lead singer warbles like a pained bird. Johnny Rotten is a stupid name. Sid Vicious is a stupid name. This sucks. I'd way rather have the ramones. 1.5.
not really my style
great when you’re like 12 years old in 1987 and never heard legit punk music with a message, not so great if you want something that’s not totally nihilistic with any actual musicality at all. just a big musical troll job. and remember, you gotta pay the troll toll if you want to get into that boy’s soul
First time I’ve read the descriptions of a band and album and felt kind of scared to listen to it! I kind of assumed they were like The Clash but this reportedly holds up as much more transgressive, and I had no idea the band was so short-lived and explosive. The timbre of his voice and the traditional structure of the songs make the record feel slightly cornier than I expected. Bodies is truly scary though. It’s hard for me to transport myself to this time but they come across as wankers more than I hoped.
A lot of the same noise, but not in a bad way, just in a 'nothing special' way.
not 4 me
“Capital has the ability to subsume all critiques into itself. Even those who would critique capital end up reinforcing it instead.” - Joyce Messier, Disco Elysium Arguably the first sellouts in punk.
Another case of I love the instrumental stuff, but hate their singing (or sing-talking in this case).
Eh