Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

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

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

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

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

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

I used to enjoy this album. Pretty Vacant still holds up, the rest has been colored by what I know of the Pistols, how they came to be and who they became. Such is life.

В принципе неплохой панк, особенно таких ранних годов. Но слушать это я не стану постоянно

Non m é piaciuto molto

funny to think this was so revolutionary in its time and yet it sounded exactly how i expected it to sound. one star for influence, one star for how i actually felt about the music.

This wasn't terrible, but I thought it really lacked the authenticity of the other early punk bands. I realize that's totally subjective and unquantifiable, but to me the rebeliousness sounds forced, and the lyrics make me think "baby's first rebellious album." According to some of the other reviews, Sex Pistols were essentially "built" by a manager, and whether or not that's actually true it does seem to come through in the music.

Massively over rated

Not for me. Surprised they only have one album.

I guess I like my loud music in metal form.

Qué tan revolucionarios fueron? Bien para escuchar un rato y nada más.

Stripping away the cultural mythos, the music here is basic, tightly produced, linear three chord hard rock. The aggression is palpable and historical, but musically, it is entirely too simple and uniform to provide any lasting depth or intrigue beyond its initial shock value.

2/5

*1977. *Normally I like punk, but this was mostly just loud and frantic without much melody or rhythm. *I had trouble getting through this one and it's only 38 minutes. *Wouldn't revisit except maybe to try to give it another objective listen, but I doubt I'd actually do that. RATING - 5.5/10

I do not enjoy the genre of music that is 'yell semi-incomprehensible words at the mic', and that was sort of what this sounded like to me.

Nails on the chalkboard. It probably went crazy as a big punk breakthrough back in the day, but listening to it now, I mostly just think about how I hate hearing the stupid voices on every single track.

2/5 Favorite Songs: God Save the Queen Anarchy in the U.K

It being appropriately named, this album is “bollocks“; not the worst album we’ve had though,it hurt my ears to even play it

The vocalist is just bad. Sounds like he’s purposefully sounding bad to make fun of other rockstars.

Somehow "bollocks" isn't the most outdated word said on this album

decent songs on here but fuck john lydon

Never Mind The Sex Pistols ... Where's The Ramones!?

I'm not the biggest punk guy - to me this all sounds the same.

4/10

Shit innit

not my fave

This definitely deserves to be on the list. One of the most important punk albums of all time creating the style and traditional sound. It can be pretty cliche at times though because lots of albums have copy that.

It’s iconic, it influenced so many better bands and I think it captures the energy of their live shows really well. On the other hand I would think that show was shit. If you’re going to be an industry plant at least learn to play the instruments well.

Kind of grimy and chaotic vocals with music a bit above. I hear the appeal, especially to the young, antiestablishment-attracted brain.

I mean, it was ok

I liked the instrumentation a lot more than I liked the vocals. Raw and harsh. I know that’s a feature, not a bug.

"God save the queen, she aint no human being" An album for the times and a great line. Unfortunately it doesn't really resonate with me and is just mid/fine in the most respectful way. I'll listen to it in the background but I won't seek it out.

Another one of those albums with purely historical significance.

I'm pretty into true crime, so I'd heard of Sex Pistols before purely because of Sid Vicious, but I hadn't ever listened to any of their music before. It was better than I thought it would be, however, I still didn't really like it that much. There's not even a slight chance that I'd listen to any of the songs on this again.

Energy is good, but punk has never really interested me that much.

pretty repetitive. listen to Anarchy in the UK and God Save the Queen and move on..

Begrudgingly good. I kind of want to hate it. There are some quite unlikeable people involved. But fundamentally this record itself didn't contain any butter adverts. It actually sounds good. It's quite a pleasing hard rock sound, and although this punk movement was famous for untallented musicians, I think they have very good fundamentals here for making that big rock sound well. Vocals are fairly annoying but it's a legit style

not quite my tempo

Bro shut up

Lo escuché mientras caminaba en la cinta

Was zum Geier, Ah Sex Pistols, nicht meine Musik

Παρόλο που μου αρέσει η classic rock, ίσως αυτή παρα ήταν κλάσικ. Μου φάνηκαν μονότονα το κομμάτια αν και καταλαβαίνω την εποχή και το πλαίσιο στο οποίο έγινε αυτό το album Pretty Vacant

Okay last album I'm gonna try to catch up on today (i am very very behind lol). If I'm being honest I'm not looking forward to this album. Punk is...not exactly my favorite I've come to realize through this challenge (except that Xray Spex album, that was great). I have been pretty generous with rating today, and pleasantly surprised at albums I wasn't expecting to like, so let's see if this ends up being one of them. 1. Holiday in the Sun - This was fine, I guess. 2. Bodies - Um. well. I'm gonna be real, I don't think this was the best way to approach this topic. Anyway. 3. No Feelings - I like the guitars. Meh for the rest 4. Liar - I like the guitars here too. Okay this one is fine. 5. Problem - I'm bored :( 6. God Save the Queen - I've heard this in a movie or something before. I don't have an issue with it, it's pretty good. I understand it's history and everything, it's just not something I'd put on typically. For sure the best song on here so far tho 7. Seventeen - Okie Dokie, I think I'm gonna check out here. I just...it's not my vibe. I gave it a good try. Actually I think there's one more on here that's considered Iconic? I'll listen to that, then call it quits. 8. Anarchy in the U.K. - Eh, again not my vibe. I guess it's cause I don't understand the want for anarchy? I understand the want for liberation. I don't understand wanting chaos. idk. I'm lame lol Anywho... 1 or 2? hmmmm. I think I'll give this a 2. I understand it's history, what it stands for and everything. The guitars were fun, I hadn't really focused on the vocals, but they're not bad. It's just really really not my vibe. sorry

i liked it, but is this not just the same song over and over again? the UK deserves all the anarchy it can get. Fav: Pretty Vacant Least Fav: New York

Blur if Damon’s voice was lowkey annoying. lots of mentions of communist. lyrics too crazy at some points but still fun and i can’t imagine people listening to this in the 70s. clearly inspired blur, oasis, and just britpop in general, but more heavy metal then what britpop ended up becoming. I don’t think i will ever revisit this album any time soon, but it’s cool to see such a breakthrough in musical and the beginning of punk, just a little too extreme for me. the instruments are amazing, just the lyrics hold it back.

Man, fuck these guys also.

who give a shit

not for me

Not a fan. Nothing on this alblum changed my opinion.

garbage

very very complex. Not in the sense of sound, but in the sense of how I precepted the album. Repetitive, quick to get comfortable enough to notice changes in sound, an aggressive guitarist, and a horrible singer. I liked "Pretty Vacant" because of the chants at the end. I think it's very common with British bands. "EMI" as well. To be honest, I don't just appreciate bands so much, else, it is a pretty decent body of work. Not quite for me though.

I've never been a fan of punk so haven't listened to much apart from the well known tracks. So listening to a full album was a new experience. One surprise was that musically it was pretty good with some great guitar work. The vocals/lyrics are really what made punk rock different to what had gone before but they don't do anything for me. I get that they were supposed to be angry, almost shock lyrics, shouted out, but I wasn't an angry youth so that never appealed and they still don't.

A bit too noisy for my liking

Well this one has me truly torn. Although my taste in everything is pretty eclectic I would always consider myself punk but this isn’t my punk, yano? Anyway I hadn’t listened to this since being a teenager probably. There’s the obvious singles and then I was actually really pleasantly surprised by ‘Bodies’ which screams film score to me. Unfortunately I was brought right back down to earth and to remembering what a monumental cunt John Lyndon is by the F-slur which I could have massively lived without so that took it right back down. If you wanna listen to punk, you can do a hell of a lot better than this.

*listened before the project* The stupidest thing I knew ever in my life

it is actually not that good

I was surprised I didn’t like this more, maybe a second listen will change my mind

ik weet dat dit bijzonder revolutionair was of whatever maar gw echt niet mijn ding. altijd tekenend wanneet je denkt 'oh dit begint leuk te worden' en dan blijkt dat de plaat voorbij is en je op autoplay zit. ja tja

This was the only album released by the Sex Pistols; it’s one of the first punk rock records. Listening to it now, the music seems ordinary, but when it was released the lyrics (and album title) created a lot of controversy in England. Johnny Rotten’s vocals are very energetic, however the album doesn’t have much impact on me. Glad I heard it though, as it was very influential.

I dunno…

I don't care how influential this album may have been, I don't like it. Every song sounds the same and the vocals are annoying.

1. Holidays In The Sun - Very valid opening track. Sounds stereotypical punk - it does so very charmingly. Energetic and angry. 8.7/10 2. Liar - Follows the established format of the previous track... Energetic and sloppy. Very similar to the last track, but different to the point of distinction - 8.2/10 3. No Feelings - Altough this album feels like a bunch of nothings thrown into something - this song has an incredibly self aware quality: I view it as a lament of sorts. There have been times where I have been immature and selfish and it has cost me relationships. Am I angry at myself? Yeah? Do I aim to change? Yes. Will the singer change? No. This song is an alarming wake up call. 8.8/10 4. God Save The Queen - Cynical, Brash, Resentful. Wonderful. An addicting tag as well. 8.9/10 5. Problems - Maybe I'm getting sick of the sound or something... I don't know. This song felt a bit repetitive. Although, this was good, it wasn't much of a wower as the past few tracks were. 7.9/10 6. 17 - I legitimately forgot how this song sounded and confused it with another one. It may have the same driving force as the others, but now the album is becoming repetitive. 7.3/10 6. Anarchy In The UK - N/A 7. Submission- 7.2/10 I couldn't finish this. It may be influential- but this is so excruciating. 4/10. Not needed.

Извините, но это слишком однообразно.

This didn't stir anything in me, songs for people who scream at street corners

more like shit pistols

2.75.

Not the type of music I enjoy

Mann idk, wish I could have liked it better lmao. Would I revisit: possibly not. Songs I kinda liked: bodies, liar, god save the queen.

bacana demais escutar a boy band punk mais famosa da inglaterra musicalmente tem energia pra caralho, vai muito da linha que eu curto moralmente não tem nada mais estúpido do que uma banda de punk escolhida a dedo por um exec pra transformar a contra-cultura num produto comercializável minha nota hoje é política

Fun but never loved it a lot

Vibe generale ci sta. Nessuna canzone mi è rimasta impressa, dimenticabili

Music-wise, The Clash > Sex Pistols

Eh. I thought I liked punk, but maybe not. Energetic, but I didn't enjoy listening to the whole album. A song here and there mixed in with other music would be better.

Best Track - "God Save The Queen"

Nice guitars, largely lacking in melody for my liking.

Influential? Possibly. Lacks any kind of subtlety or variety and, when these things are lacking, the song-writing needs to be exceptional. And it isn’t.

There is practically no finesse to the album and I got a little tired of the 3 chord progressions by the end of it. Mixing is far too muddy for my tastes but I get that it attempts to capture the raucousness as best it can. That said, it is a culturally significant piece of music, though if it hadn’t captured the zeitgeist like it did I suspect would have ended up in the landfill like a number of their peers surely did - likely more a case of right songs, right time rather than anything special they did. John Lydon has also proved to be a dickhead which has not enamoured me to the pistols particularly.

Most of the songs sounded similar and I didn't really enjoy it that much

Sex Pistols’ debut is chalk full of the same sounding song.

Johnny Rotten’s right. The monarchy can get in the bin. He can follow them.

Seems like these guys were more drama and shock than awesome musicians

Way over rated but still influential. Never mind.

Glorifizierter Punk Dreck

hatte schon schlimmere Punkalben und die Länge ist angenehm kurz. Aber trotzdem nicht mein Ding.

I wasn’t sure if I listened to separate songs or one loud continuous one; there was a lack of lyricism, each song had similar beats, and the same vocal range/tone for each song, with exception being noted during EMI with some background vocals. Not only that, but I didn’t believe in the ‘raw and powerful’ vocals from Johnny, I didn’t feel like he delivered with nearly enough power with the same vocal tone through every song. Not my favorite, but I can recognize that I probably had to be there. 2*

I think I would have loved this if I was born a few years earlier.

I appreciate the cultural significance of this album but it is not really my cup of tea. For that, a 2. My favorites were god save the queen & pretty vacant

Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks... Never Mind The Bollocks is a "pretty average" statement that manages to be a step up from the "absolute shite" of the Dead Kennedys, but it still falls short of a masterpiece. While the production is "immaculate"—delivering a thick, "tuff" wall of sound that hits with more weight than your standard punk record—the overall experience feels a bit "unidimensional." Johnny Rotten’s "obnoxious" delivery has more "conscious" intent than Jello Biafra’s, yet it lacks the "vocal chemistry" or "soul" that makes an album stay in my rotation. It’s a historically significant "body of work" that delivers some "triumphant" anthems, but for a listener who values "lasting power," it’s a record that feels better to talk about than to actually listen to.

I’m glad I listened to this but I’ll tell you what, I never want to listen to it again.

Ok deci cum ai zis nu-i vine ul meu însă ar merge perfect dacă e momentul și vibe ul potrivit. Îi dau un 5/10

I guess you had to be there. It's fine, but it does feel like they were a lot about vibes and publicity more than the music. But also, it's fine to be about chaos when you're part of a complacent but unjust society. When you're in a chaotic society, it feels almost privileged.

I've never connected with this album, and today was no different. I feel obligated to give this four or five stars because without the Sex Pistols, there is no blah blah blah. But it's just noisy and pointless. Lying in stark contrast to other musical forms is interesting for a history lesson, but Never Mind The Bollocks is just not that fun to listen to. I don't know. Maybe you had to be there?

Iconic 🎀