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Interesting album
4.2 - Woah this was such a nice surprise, never heard of them. Really gave me sort of fugazi and pavement vibes. Hard listen at times, but didn't bother me too much
Was definitely looking forward to this once I learned it was post-hardcore. Like if Nirvana and Sunnyday Real Estate had a kid who made post-hardcore music. Can definitely hear some Slint on here too. Great record, only complaint is the songs tend to be too long. Coulda used a little cutting down (30 second feedback to start Super Unison was a bit much), but other than that, fantastic.
Exactly what I needed today.
Had a lot of fun with this album. Fun to hear about the lesser known punk/hardcore bands of that era.
New to me. Love the aggressiveness. 1994, but we need it today. Punk math rock? Didn't know such a thing could exist. As a math rock nerd and punk acolyte, I'm pleased. My kind of loo-ow. Go on forever, please.
Man, I was sooo not in the mood for this kind of music today, but they won me over. This thing rocks. Not sure I cared for the singer, but everything else was great. Reminded me a bit of Slint, though heavier. This might even climb to a 5 if i ever get around to hearing it again.
3.9 on rym, 2.9 on here, that's always a good sign I was listening to at the drive-in early today and this is basically the same thing. fucking awesome, if you dont fw music like this you're lowkey boring af
4.5
Raw and full of emotion, with walls of chaotic energy that at first sounds disjointed but are actually carefully measured. The A side definitely shines brighter than the B side, but it was a good listen.
Never heard of this band but wow what a noisy uncompromising ride. Impressive playing great song structures explosive dynamics. My only gripe is the vocals are abrassive at times but not in a way that gets in the way of enjoying the music. 4 stars
Oh hell yeah
Yank Crime is the album I didn’t know I needed—sprawling, chaotic, and relentless in all the best ways. It’s like hanging out with Hot Snakes' wild, unhinged older sibling who thrives on tension and noise. The guitars clash, the vocals seethe, and the whole thing feels like it’s barely holding together—but that’s exactly what makes it so electrifying. I can hear its influence in so many bands I love, and honestly, I’m kicking myself for not getting to it sooner.
Too much screaming, I like it. 3.56
Emocore from 1994. Pretty cool’
I've never heard of these guys at all. This era of hardcore isn't something I've dove into too deeply as it's generally just a touch more jarring than I care for but I do love a lot of bands that are in the general orbit of this. A bit abrasive, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'm sure this will get shit on by everyone on this site. 3.5 rounding up
I liked this a lot. Definitely a good post-hardcore album. I'd revisit this again. 4/5
I like most punk genres, but never listened to much hardcore. Based on this, I might like it.
Not sure how I feel about this. There are elements that I love, that remind me of bands that I like mentioned in other reviews. There are elements that make me want to skip to the next track or turn it off. But the more I listen, the more I am enjoying it. It definitely scratches that hardcore itch for me. I'll likely still reach for Slint or Fugazi first though.
I had never heard of Drive Like Jehu before it popped up on this list, so I was keen to play it. Wikipedia describes it as "post-hardcore", whatever that is. I played through the album a few times, and I thought it quite fun to listen to. Probably something that fill well into the scene at the time.
Post-hardcore. Very fast and hard, aggressive. Punk. Very melodic, excellent rock album.
Bass joy
Liked that!
Immediately picked up on their influence of At the Drive-In. Definitely surprised and impressed.
The real Emo
-this was surprisingly really really enjoyable. something inherently fascinating about this album to me, though i can’t really put my finger on what it is? -not my usual type of music but made for a cool listen, especially in the first half. the last song was really interesting too -Favorites are Do You Compute, New Math, and Sinews
I was apprehensive about this when I saw the band shared a member with Rocket From The Crypt, who I really disliked. But I was very pleasantly surprised - this was more punk than emo, and I liked it quite a lot.
Better than expected
Refreshing with some post-hardcore among all the post-punk here. Could go for some hardcore post-punk or post-core hardpunk though.
This was really working for me. I enjoyed the melodies and the bass playing stood out for me. The vocals weren't always great. My favorite track was Do You Compute. Never listened to these guys, but similar stuff in the early 2000s. I will likely listen again.
This is what I needed for a rainy Thursday: some noisy hardcore! It's interesting to note how many albums are classified with the subgenre hardcore at the 1001 list, but just a fell really fell hardcore to me, like this one. After reading the Wikipedia page, I can even see the signs of emocore here and there. It's not perfect, but it's a lovely album for today.
Had never heard of them before. Deep dive into Wikipedia about who they influenced was fascinating. This would never be a style or genre I would just listen to on my own. I quite enjoyed it however.
rough and a bit frenetic but def cool and had my head bobbing numerous times. If it were a bit more 'stoner' and a bit less 'punk' this might have gotten a 5 from me. Immediately added to my collection and I will listen again. That middle section with Luau and Super Unison was killer
Post-Hardcore is maybe top 3 genre and albums like this one is the reason
Ok, this is what im here for. Something entire new that is brilliant. Rock music with a brain. Lots of anger and ideas smashed together. Ill be back
So many riffs! And so many unique chord progressions. Every new section of each song was like a nice surprise.
Dope
Never heard of this band. Really liked it. Some parts were a bit too hardcore for me but overall really enjoyed it. They only had two albums so quite impressive to have one on here.
Not what I remembered, in a good way. This is a hell of a record! Great melodies, great tension (especially in the longer songs).
This is kind of the missing link between heavier post-hardcore and the sound I associate most with emo, with some of the ferocity of Rites of Spring and the angularity of later groups such as At the Drive In combined with the glistening guitar licks subsequently popularised by American Football among others. It’s all just extremely well written, with these quite repetitive songs that are sometimes up to 9 minutes being hypnotic and encompassing enough to still feel a sense of movement and urgency
Noise noise wonderful noise
Now That's What I Call... Post-Hardcore Punk '94!
I was a stones throw from giving this 5* (ignoring the three bonus tracks which detract slightly). Reading the blurb it sounds like this was the formation of emo but I'm not hearing that at all. This is some really good post-punk, with blends of alternative, grunge, noise rock thrown in. What lost 5* by a whisker was that quite annoying intro to super unison and the "new intro" song. Both those moments cut through the flow of the album, jarring you back into reality. Great find though. The kind of album this list was made for. 4.5*
Drive Like Jehu are a band I’ve always been aware of as being heavily influential to a lot of music I loved when I was younger (Thursday, At the Drive-In, etc.) but never got around to listening to. I don’t listen to that music as much these days and don’t generally seek out new music in that style, but I really enjoyed hearing this. It felt nostalgic and fresh at the same time. I’ve also been listening to a lot of Sonic Youth recently and can hear their influence on this album, so maybe I was primed to respond to this. Highlights: Luau, Super Unison, Human Interest
8/10. It's a really sick punk album!!! :) It didn't get dull over time, which is unfortunately something that I typically get from punk albums.
Way better than I expected. Might listen to them again.
So this was recommended to me ages ago. And I haven't listened to this in ages. Still holds up really well and I'm pleasantly surprised to see it on this list.
Maybe I need more punk in my life...
Crazy long, but I liked it
I really don't get how this got on this list, but hey, it's pretty good!
I don't why this album is here, but I'm always happy to listen to it. A very nice post-hardcore noisy record that kind of fills the gap between 2 bands I really love : Fugazi and At The Drive-In.
I enjoyed it. It reminded me of fugazi a bit, and I actually preferred this to early fugazi. also Metz who were clearly influenced by them
I liked this, it was loud and brash if a little loose in parts
Took a bit to grow on me, but it really did. Fun, chaotic energy and very interesting writing. Very glad to have found this band, definitely will be coming back to them
Far from my thing, but the last 2 thirds of the album really surprised me with how good they were and also the guitar playing on this album is fucking insanely good
The Bible itself gives the best review… from 2 Kings 9:20. “And the watchman told, saying, “He came even unto them and cometh not back; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously.””
Really give a punk-rock Nirvana feel. Wasn’t sure how I’d feel about it as I haven’t given the best scores to punk albums but I really like it. Nice mix of sounds, time signatures and vocal performance make for an interesting listen. 3.5/5
Sweet art punk rock…post punk? Idk but it’s awesome. Some of these sounds are a bit ahead of its time. Wild fun guitar work
Maybe 3.5 but I round up. Good thrashemo
Can imagine this album was super influential. It is awesome.
Hard hitting emo thrash punk. Loved it
Voice was too heavy for me, but the melody was GOOD
This was a very nice surprise! Love this type punk/alternative music. Very raw and emotional. 4/5
Would have been a 5 if not for the 20 seconds of high pitch noise at the start of 'Super Unison'
Deadly. Tight, varied, energetic
better than erwartet
Hard to listen to. Noisy and aggressive and gets in your ears. Blood pressure has gone up and heart rate is high. Absolutely loved it. And this came out in 1994? Way ahead of its time.
It's safe to assume that At The Drive-In were fans of this album as you can hear it's influence all over their albums from their original run (Acrobatic Tenement to Relationship Of Command). I missed these DLJ during their heyday, but they're going to be rotation going forward for sure.
I like the sound! I'm willing to bet that the stuff I enjoyed growing up were influenced by stuff like Drive Like Jehu. Favorite Tracks: - Here Come the Rome Plows - Golden Brown - Luau - Super Unison - Human Interest - Sinews - Hand over Fist - Bullet Train to Vegas
Opening with a decent thrash punk song that I have to say is twice as long as it should be. I'm a fan of long songs but this does not contain 6 minutes worth of song. If I want to stick it on twice I will but that's my decision. Fugazi mentioned a lot, in the book and the reviews. But Fugazi had an incredible rhythm section which often lead the songs, marking them out. Does that happen here? On first listen I turned it off and put Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs on again instead. Returning to it much later in the day, I'm sad I didn't encounter this record back in 1994 as I would probs have loved it. It's not punk, it's post-hardcore. Ok. So long songs are de rigour. It's quite ahead of its time, I don't know too much sounding like this around this time. Something of a precursor to At the Drive In. Maybe Swans? Although I didn't really listen to them. Once I settled into it I really enjoyed. The more epic tracks are just that, and really stand out. Luau.
This is a really cool album that was made much earlier than I would have expected, given the sound. It's noisy and abrasive, but all the songs have this incredible energy, and they flow from one to the next well. Really cool album that didn't get the recognition it deserved in its time 4/5
It’s not even that good but I did enjoy it. Now I feel dirty.
When the first song hit, I honestly thought I wasn’t in the mood for this album today. However, I was quickly won over by the sheer complexity of “Yank Crime.” It’s an album that grabs you and refuses to let go. The levels of aggression and intricacy in this album are remarkable. It’s like a rollercoaster ride through a musical maze. The influence it had on emo music in the 2000s is evident, but unlike the emo we all got tired of, “Yank Crime” feels fresh and invigorating. In some ways, it reminds me of Slint’s “Spiderland.” Both albums keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what unexpected turn the music will take next. Drive Like Jehu’s raw energy and unconventional song structures make this album a standout in the post-hardcore genre. My only gripe is it’s just too long and you do feel exhausted by the end, 4 stars.
Pretty cool punk/concept album. Slow start but had me by the end.
Not at all what I expected from the name, thought it would be some trip-hop nonsense. Really fun and dynamic, paving the way for the emo nonsense that I really enjoy a decade or so later. Do You Compute was particularly memorable.
Enjoyed this, but something didn't quite grab me for some reason. Think the songs are a bit long and meandering at times for this style of music. It reminded me of at the drive in. Think I'll be back to listen to this again, when I'm not stuck in Easter traffic on the M6 3.5 but it's getting a 4 as there isn't enough of this on the list
overraskende! virkelig fedt album! kunne godt høre lidt der lå forud for Dillinger Escape Plan og den slags
Screeeeeeam!!! 4
The songs sound kinda similar and I don’t get the lyrics, but this album definitely had me rockin. I think that’s all that matters.
Kind of like The Get Up Kids covering Nirvana’s Endless Nameless in At the Drive-In's rehearsal space in different variations for an hour. Or The Blood Brothers with less annoying vocals and too much time on their hands. Lots of cool riffs, some nice vocal melodies, grooves really hard. On first listen I found it too repetitive and hard on the ears; but on the second listen I can really get into this. The only problem with the album is that some songs outstay their welcome by many minutes.
shi kinda wack, I like it.
Gear: Meze 109 PRO Mix: könnte gerne druckvolleres Mastering haben - braucht ordentlich Lautstärke (wie eigentlich zu erwarten) um zu funktionieren - aber wie das dann funktioniert! Musik: Achtet auf den Tempiwechsel - der Rest geht ganz von selbst! Wertung: 🕴️🕴️🕴️🕴️/5
3.5+3.5+4+3.5+4.5+3.5+4+4.5+4+4 = 3.9 Super fun album Loved the thrashy vibe Super unison is a great song
he'll yeah
Raw, provocative, experimental, aggressive. Drive Like Jehu
I've been on a huge Post-Hardcore binge the past few weeks, but I've purposely been putting listening to this album off because I knew it was on the list and I was waiting for it to come up. Yeah, it's awesome. A musical punch in the cock. Immediately opens with one of the heaviest songs ever recorded and then spits on you for 53 minutes. Kind of silly at times, but that's par for the course in Post-Hardcore. Who cares, it's a lot of fun. Strong 4/5. This list needs more Post-Hardcore - sucks that amazing classics like "Relationship of Command", "The Argument" and "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me" are not on this list as well!
Not my personal choice of music, but I understand how it can be influencial.
Not necessarily a lot of stand out tracks, I added a couple, but a good listen. The songs were pretty diverse.
Fun album. Reminded me of like an earlier Refused or The Bronx. Ahead of it's time. Did get redundant and repetitive though.
This is one of those seminal albums that, while not on my favorites of hardcore/punk emo music, is still pretty awesome. Blistering is a word that I think a lot use with this kind of music which can be exhausting but definitely makes me miss my moshing days.
I was like nah I don’t want to listen to this heavy album at first. Then I was like wait this kinda like a heavier more punky American football album. Yeah so I liked the screaming loved the math guitar elements. Liked when it was kinda lofi. Banger
Great feel.
Never heard of this band. I thought it was a pretty good record - shades of Sonic Youth.
Awesome! Never heard of these guys but I like it already. Hell yeah that first track is great! Can't believe I never knew of these guys. This album was great! I loved the angst in it, the long solos, and the feel of the 90s throughout. and John was right definitely has some Janes Addiction type feels to it. 4 Stars!
This was an interesting album. Some of the songs I DESPISED but then some were absolutely amazing. The original version of Sinews is a highlight, and hand over fist. Overall a really interesting album 3.5/5
Bloody brilliant. This was a great album that had a few flaws but overall it was a fun and enjoyable listen. My fav was Do You Compute? But i also loved bullet train, luau and super unison. 4.5
Surprisingly good album. When I read it was hardcore I thought for sure I'd be disappointed, but boy was I wrong. I ended up adding a few songs as well. 4/5
This goes insanely hard.
Metal, laut, viele orginelle Ideen
First time hearing of these guys. Grunge with a touch of prog. Interresting. 3.5/5
This post-hardcore album was a lot of fun to listen to. I can hear the roots of emocore, late 90s alternative, and even some pop punk. It interesting to hear how this album differs from its contemporary grunge artists who also got inspiration from hardcore punk. Drive Like Jehu keep a lot of the hardcore elements but add some interesting rhythms and time signatures in what approaches a more math rock approach. This is not my usual listen so it was good to hear something new.
7.5/10 Highlights: -Super Unison
I find post-hardcore music so strangely beautiful. There really is nothing beautiful about it. It’s so self-loathing and angry at everything. There isn’t beauty to derive from it in the way you can find beauty in jazz or classical music. And yet I find a weird amount of emotional value in it. There is no other genre that insights the same kind of genuine desire to be mad. It’s a wonderful thing, really. I also love how melodic it is. It’s not heavy like other punk and hardcore music. It’s more lively, but still crushing and distorted. And every post-hardcore band plays their instruments like it’s the last time they ever will. But they play like that on every song. Every song has power. There are no sleepers. Yank Crime is all of those things. It is post-hardcore in a nutshell. If you wanted to introduce someone to the genre, this would probably be a good start. The vocalist really reminds me of Cedric from At the Drive-In. It’s that same 2000’s emo kind of screaming. It’s make you want to scream along with him and hurt your vocal cords while doing it. But who cares? Just go all out. You are listening to aggressive music. So just get aggressive and start thrashing around. Rating: 8/10
top-flight hooky math rock
I’ll admit I only listened through once. But I’ll give it 4 stars because it was loud and awesome.
This was like discovering the missing link to emo. Such a wild ride and enjoyable album!
I had exactly zero expectations coming into this one, never having heard of the group. The verdict for me is "eh". For what it's worth, 94 is pretty early to have their sound this developed, which is cool; bands like Fucked Up and ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead had similar sounds (on different points in the spectrum) coming into even the mid-2000s. From the first track, I thought this was going to be some generic hardcore punk but there's actually a lot going on here.
Layering is nearly perfect, losing edge only when vocals slip from the trailing edge. Then, Drive Like Jehu can fall into math rock obscurity just a bit; The rest of the time, complexity's not-quite-masked by punches moving one forward. The added material shows the development of solid song to setpiece.
A precursor to emo I guess, but aspects of this sound more industrial to me. Closer to the Big Black side of the bridge than to Thursday or At the Drive-In. For a first and only self-produced album this sounds really crisp. The sound quality is great. The songs are heavy and emotional (there we go), and induce a sense of panic and aggression. The cover and the aesthetic remind me of Milo Goes to College. It’s DIY done right. I could barely get through the whole thing, yet I know I really do like it a lot.
Если бы Shellac были хорошей группой 8/10
When I was first getting into Hot Snakes, this album came up as an obvious early chapter that I just could not wrap my head around at the time. Following a half-decade of listening to some more abrasive music, this one finally makes sense. Compared to the relatively tamer, more narrative hard rock of Hot Snakes, this LP (and the DLJ project as a whole) was Froberg and Reis' chance to gnash at the teeth and hone the instrumental sound that would come to distinctly define all their projects – there were more than a few moments on this album that made me turn my head in recognition, whether it be a melody, lick, or even something as small as a guitar slide/choke that felt familiar. That's not to say this earlier effort is lacking compared to what would come after. If anything, this album sees the two Snakes at their purest, rawest, most genuine form. While several of the tracks feel a bit lengthier than justified, not a single one feels inessential to the LP. - this album comes out as well more than the sum of its angry, twisted parts. I understand why sonic assault and more abrasive guitar work may wear on and turn people away, but if you're willing to let John and Rick rage at you for over an hour it all starts to make a twisted, beautiful kind of sense. The raw emotion at play here is immense, and while the statement can be a bit to stomach it's worth the bitter pill it's encapsulated in. Glad the project brought this one back to my attention for another go-around. I still haven't processed Rick Froberg's death from earlier this year, and I think what that means musically has yet to fully hit me. The world lost an excellent musician (one who wasn't so much ahead of as defining the curve in the hard rock scene), and it saddens me to know we'll never get to hear another thesis from the man who could sound so angry yet carry so much emotion in his music.
Pleasantly surprised to get some Post-Hardcore on here. Great band, good album. 3.5/5
Great power, dense noise. Would‘ve loved to see them live in my early twenties. Reminds me of The Candies in a much lengthier Urlaub in Polen wrapper, filled with screamo core (does anyone remember a band named Juno?) 3.9
I can't put my finger on why this is connecting so well with me. It is far more aggressive that what I needed yesterday when I heard it for the first time. But I likely realized the value it may have on a day when I do need that power level to push me those extra few feet. I really appreciated the albums representation of the evolution of punk, to hardcore, to this mixture of the two, with a few shakes of noise rock, and complex time signatures. Like a proto-progressive metal album. I could see Drive Like Jehu opening for Tool. I have almost talked myself into that fifth star.
Drive Like Jehu, playing like they're running for their lives. It all fair pumps along, drums driving us along. Great energy, this must have been something to see live.
I had never heard of this and it really impressed me a lot. The songs are challenging and full of energy. The guitar playing is really creative and different. Very cool album.
7/10 - Did not expect 90s hard-core and was completely unfamiliar with their music
Hadn't heard of these guys until earlier this year. The album is pretty cool at times and I'm feeling generous.
you know who commits loads of Yanking crimes? SHACK does.
This is pretty good stuff. Reminds me of at the drive-ins first couple albums which is a good thing. It feels a bit more straight forward then the aforementioned which kind of lead to me getting a little bored by the end. I'll give this some more listens because I'm sure there are some gems on this album I missed on my first listen.
I thought it was some kind of a sign last night when I saw the cover of this album --- my husband had just shown me the jar of ink he'd received in the mail. I started listening and I was all like, sorry boys you're just too darn loud, and turned it off after about 10 seconds. But then I stuck it in my earholes and went for a walk this afternoon and for a while it was just the thing. When Do You Compute started, I was staring at a perfect dahlia in full bloom and it felt like maybe the world wasn't just completely awful. This album is loud and screamy and screechy which is actually pretty great sometimes. I was ready to turn it off by the time I got home but then a squirrel ran by along the top of a fence about 6 inches from my face carrying an entire apple in its mouth and, well, I know that doesn't have anything to do with the music exactly but it's a thing that happened and I want to remember it.
This album is definitely one that grows on you. I’d listened to it a couple times already thanks to a friend’s recommendation. First time it was too much noise rock for my tastes. Second time I started to see past that to how fired up it made me feel. Now I think it’s great!
punk? hardcore? 90's alternative? dabbles of Metal, Noise Rock? Yes and none at the same time. It's very good. I particular like those longer songs with great instrumental sections. Let's talk about the the bass, some great bass lines, you don't get that in punk/hardcore often.
I knew the band name, but never listened to them before. And that’s a damn shame because this is a really good album! Driving guitars, shouty vocals, sometimes pounding sometimes melodic bass. I’ll reach for this again.
A really enjoyable listen. Seems like they influenced a lot of bands I listened to in high school and college.
Wow a second one ahead of its time! Has alot of the trappings of the metal I listen to now (came out in the 2010s), but is from 1994. Overall a great listen, but probably won’t stick b/c it has been so imitated
Quite an amazing album. Precursor to At The Drive-in and many post-punk/ bands in the late 90s to early 2000s.
Brutal.
Why have I never heard this before. An incredibly powerful record and one that I will certainly give more time to.
Sounds really interesting
Really grew on me
Surprisingly good
Crank Mine
I like the Mars Volta, and this band kinda sounds like them, so I can fuck with this!
Shit goes hard
Why yes, I would like a little post-rock in my hardcore. Thank you very much!
Genres: Post-hardcore, math rock, post-punk, emo Formed: San Diego in 1990 Run time: 12 songs, 1 hour, 9 min Yank Crime is the second and final album. Track 1, “Yank Crime” - I’ve no idea what it’s about, but it is high energy punk inspired music. Track 2, “Do You Compute” is light on lyrics but the high energy instrumental sections make up for it. Track 3, “Golden Brown” - It isn’t the Strangler’s song, but presumably the reference to drugs is the same. Another track, light on lyric but heavy use of instrumentals. Track 4, “Luau” - More of the same. It is nearly nine and a half minutes long and it starts to feel it by the end. Track 5, “Super Unison” - Track 6, “New Intro” - Instrumental. Low energy but slightly tortuous sound. Track 7, “New Math” - Like all the other tracks the lyrics are profound, but they aren’t inane pop, so all is good. Track 8, "Human Interest" - Track 9, "Sinews" - The slight decrease in energy and the change of tone would suggest this is the “Emo” track. I haven’t felt that for any other song. Only track 1 passes the 1M plays bar on Spotify (actually over 1.5M). Everything else is well under 1M. In fact most are 2-3k only. If you’re after an assault on the (auditory) senses, then all this album hits the mark. If you like one track , you like them all. The guttural vocals are easily matched by the high energy instruments. Unlike some punk bands, these guys can really play. It’s not my usual thing but I enjoyed it. Unless you’re on a race track, I wouldn’t recommend listening whilst driving. It’s the sort of music that makes you go faster, and this album delivers 150mph! My Rating: ****
First things first, this is totally not my style but I will say I was pleasantly surprised. The instrumentation on this album was great. The guitar and drums were catchy, moody and had really a infectious energy to them. Despite the vocals being intentionally loud and brash, I think the instrumentation matched the vocals perfectly and (to me) made this album. I looked through other reviews of this album and the number one criticism I saw was "I don't like being screamed at". I can understand the sentiment when it comes to screamo or some metal but personally I don't necessarily feel that way about this album. I think the vocals were brash but definitely not unlistenable. I view them as another instrument and with that mindset they fit the track perfectly. Either way I really enjoyed this album and liked all the songs but "New Math". 9/10
Vraiment aimécet album, on sent clairement des grosses insipirations de la scène grunge, beaucoup de moments faisaient penser à du Nirvana plus abrasif. J'ai vraiment aimé la balance de moments plus heavy et de moments plus doux. Son vraiment typique post-hardcore/emo, mais très bien exécuté et sans tomber dans les clichés, ça sonne même comme un album phare du genre. 9/10
I've never heard of the band, but holy shit this slaps. Noisy, loud, and almost non stop relentless. Makes me feel cool and comfy.
This album is great, it's racing, abrasive and raw. A great output from a very short-lived but excellent band. Had been a really long time since I listened to this. Excellent.
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Wow. I always have a soft spot for bands that can channel the raw power of noise and rage and these guys can definitely do that. But they also stretch out on some pretty long, complex songs. A few of these tracks are intricate and kind of proggy. Is that one of the distinctions that makes a band post-hardcore rather than simply hardcore? The music is much more nuanced and complicated than your typical punk rock. Really impressed with this but it's a lot to take in on a first listen. I'm interested to play it again to get a more full sense of the pacing and scope of the album.
Love an album that starts a song in 5/8, that's pretty impressive and weird. Really exciting music. Actually sounds similar to guitar stuff I would write when I was playing heavy metal. This sounds like Converge mixed with a little Gorguts and a lot of crust punk. Very clean recordings too for how dirty of a sound it is. Kind of blown away by how clean the recordings are. The transition from track 1 to 2 is great. I'm thoroughly enjoying this. This is really a sick album. In the last ~15 or so years I can't think of many times in which someone has showed me a metal/heavier group that A. I haven't heard of and B. that I liked right from the start. Metal is a funny genre to me because I love it and I spent so much time listening to it but in reality I dislike a very large percentage of metal music that I've heard. There's a lot of junk out there and you'll find junk in any genre when you've exhausted listening to a lot of the good stuff. There's a lot going on here and I'll be revisiting it! Really happy with this.
This sounds like a more intense version of the most intense Nirvana, Fugazi or Sonic Youth songs. I like this record, but it's a little too repetitive and dissonant for the sake of being dissonant at times. I like most of John Reis' other bands better (Hot Snakes, Rocket from the Crypt, Plosivs, etc.) and some of the bands this band influenced are among my favorites, like At the drive-in and Refused. Favorite song: Do You Compute.
Hardcore punk meets complex rhythms; what’s not to love here? I really enjoy bands that just let a bass line ride mid-song, then build it up to something. I compute.
Albums like these are why I was excited for this whole album a day thing cuz idk if I would have sought this album out but I ended up really enjoying it. Definitely was a challenging album to listen to but was better for it in my opinion. The rawness and edge didn’t feel force or like a crutch to hold up shitty instrumentals and made it feel like a loud music intense live show. Super unison really stood out as an interesting track and helped set the tone for the really solid second half that followed and this long dynamic track set it apart from a lot of hardcore punk I’ve heard before. I’m hesitant to rate it as a 5 but I could see it getting to a 5 after re-listening a few times cuz I’ll definitely come back to a lot of these songs. 👍: super unison, hand over fist
Definitely sounds like a band I'd find today in a dive bar punk show. But pretty forward for 1994, interesting counterpoint to grunge for sure. I enjoyed a lot of the weirder noise elements and atonal flourishings as well, but it was a bit too long to me. Towards the end it definitely starts to show a bit of the proto-emo trappings. Probably could have stopped the album halfway and been great as-is. Still very nice, if not a bit tiring. Interesting this is their 2nd and final album though.
This was legit a great surprise. When I woke up and checked what album I would be playing today, I kinda didn't want to play this one. "It's too early for post-hardcore" I said. lol But I played it anyways, and boy oh boy it was great end to end. At The Drive-in and Mars Volta vibes through and through, this album was an instant save for me.
Post-punk as fuck. Pretty damn great. 4 stars.
Mais c'est génial Pourquoi je ne connaissais pas ? Je donne mon avis semaine prochaine quand je l'aurai réécouté 15x de plus
LOURD Prefs : Here Comes the Rome Plows, Golden Brown, Luau, Super Unison, New Intro, New Math, Human Interest, Sinews Moins pref : Do You Compute?
Yeah this kicks ass and goes hard and also slaps. Balls out garage hardcore fuck-off high-gain glory
Some crazy punk rock guitars. Could have influenced brand new
The next transition in post-hardcore from the likes of Fugazi, surely influencing later genres such as math rock and emo. It's loud, chaotic, and abrasive. These songs take however much time as they want, with 2 songs going over 9 minutes. The melodies are incredibly complex and interesting, constantly shifting time signatures and tempo and repeating themes to the point where you never know where a song is going. The music is intentionally off at countless points and it just grabs your attention the whole ride. You can tell there is purpose to what they do, even if the structure isn't well-defined. Much like prog rock and death metal, it's a bit too much to separate these tracks when they're so in your face, and can be overwhelming at its 70-minute timestamp. But the more I listen to it, the more I can separate what makes each track stand out.
It grows on you
Fun album, although I listened to it a few times and nothing about it really sticks in my mind. Best track: Here Comes the Rome Plows
This would've been in my wheelhouse in '94 if I knew it. It hits in that true post-punk / early grunge bell. My only gripe is no album from this genre / era should be more than forty minutes, the 1:10 length of this album drags out a good experience into a meh one. Especially when you have a nine minute track and then a 9 ½ minute version to close out the album. 3.5 / 5.
First listen. Never heard of them. Good stuff.
Well this is a hidden gem. Its a bit too long, but fabulously noidy
Did not listen to this at the time. I was missing out.
Don't know if it's revisit but I did quite like some of it's chaos.
I've never been much of a post-hardcore guy but this album is warming me up to it. Punchy, emotional, and hypnotic; good stuff!
Fun post punk.
Wasn't expecting to hear any mathcore on this list, but here we are. I thought the guitars were really interesting in this. I appreciated how they used intricate angular guitar riffs to supplement the raw angry sound. To me, it never comes off as brutality for it's own sake, but something more intentional and musical if you listen more closely.
I wanted to listen multiple times because I just couldn't tell what I liked and what I didn't. Aggressive hardcore songs are common, even some that have melodic breaks in them, but the length of the songs is what seemed uncommon to me. I still don't know if it was good or bad, but I've listened 3-4 times and still go back to it, so I guess that means I like it.
I think this would have benefitted from being half as long. I liked a good amount of it but also felt a little exhausted by the end. Favorite: New Math
Wow, belle découverte pour moi ici. Définitivement un band qui a influencé les Every Time I Die, The Bronx et Fear Before The March Of Flames, 3 bands que j'ai découvert au début des années 2000. Je suis fan des construction mélodiques qui sont faites à partir des dissonances. En plus l'énergie est contagieuse. On a un bon balancement dans la voix aussi entre la voix mélodique et plus criarde. L'autre band du guitariste, Rocket From the Crypt, est plus accessible et plaira sûrement à plus de gens, mais j'ai une petit préférence pour le côté très indie de Drive Like Jehu. Je n'ai pas porté attention aux textes, mais musicalement, j'adore.
The perfect balance between loud and passionate with complex, time signatures. Sometimes I like my music loud - this is a good choice.
Неплохой мат-рок, но чего-то не хватает.
Another example of something that I'd never heard of, that us up my street. I dig things that are post-hardcore and this is nice.
I've never listened to this band before and now I don't really know why, this is pretty great. I've never been a huge fan of hardcore outside of Fugazi but they kind of always felt like their own thing and I've never dug much deeper, I've barely listened to Minor Threat. In my head I'm always kind of looking for pop hooks so I prefer the punkier end of loud, fast non metal stuff. I'll probably still prefer that but I'm tempted to explore more now. Also I love Sonic Youth (a band that are not strangers to a pop hooks) and I can hear some of the same kind of dissonance that feels like one of their signatures here.
Pleasantly surprised by this one. Off the bat the first song didn’t really rub me the right way, but after a few songs I started really enjoying it. The songs have a really good pace so each is a sort of experience. 7/10
This is badass. Not really into emo and screamo, which this album apparently helped beget, but to my ear this sounds like noise rock meets post-rock, which is right up my alley. This is another solid 4.5. Possibly more listens would yield a 5. Fave track - "Luau" maybe? Or "Do You Compute"....
Wow, very cathartic. Especially loved luau
Bumpin
No notes
A discovery
punk-y harsh grating with some oddball time signatures and an almost psychedelic vibe. nice and dissonant. 3.75/5
Ja, niet bepaald een gemakkelijke plaat, maar die gekte erin vind ik wel weer helemaal te gek. Ga ik vaker draaien.
3.5
Felt like Nirvana "lite" - good early 90s grungy vibes but lacking the songwriting chops that nirvana had. First song was pretty annoying though most of the album stayed pretty solid all the way through.
Awesome early hardcore album. Sounded a bit like a mix of SOAD and Tool. Not a perfect album, but definitely enjoyed it.
High energy, enjoyed this.
Good.
A nice gem
Not to be lumped in with the garden variety 'rebellious loud noise bands'. This one is creative with impeccably clean timing. expectations subverted.
I did enjoy this. I never liked the term “math rock,” though. I like the idea of combining odd time signatures with raw energy. It just… went on too long. The album felt like it should have been 40 minutes. But with CDs, everyone was for a while all about releases being more than 45 minutes. Still, I wish the band came out with more stuff. I would have liked to have heard them evolve. So like a 3.6, rounds up to a 4.
Sometimes an album comes along that you've never heard of (even when you pride yourself on knowing some obscure sh*t) and just knocks you over. This was one of those albums. The energy her was equaled by the musicianship. I looked at the genre tags for this out of curiosity and it's labeled as "post-hardcore." I can definitely hear the punk influence and the Sonic Youth influence. Favorite tracks: All of them. Most Played track: "Do you compute"
don't know what else to say about it
Pretty great noise rock album with a lot of intensity..
Never heard of this band before listening. I was pleasantly surprised!
Damn this sounds gnarly right off the bat! UPDATE: This shit ripped.
Zuvor nie gehörter guter Alternative ohne lommerzgefahr
At the drive in so hard with this one
Un mélange de Nirvana et de n’importe quelle toune de Tony Hawk. Typique du début 90. On voit bien la rage de la génération perdue des enfants de San Diego. Ce n’est pas commercial en raison des tounes qui partent après 47 secondes. Mais ROCK AND ROLL!
Pretty good!
Never heard of it but a great surprise - will listen again!
This was alright. I'm not the biggest hardcore, but I did enjoy a lot of the structure of these tracks. Math rock sounding kind of post-hardcore whatever you want to call it. I can dig it. Didn't love the vocalist. I would've enjoyed these more if they were just instrumental. The best tracks were those largely without vocals... I was honestly a bit disappointed whenever the dude started belting out lines.
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
I loved Rocket From The Crypt and was delighted to get this other work from john Reiss. It is flat out garage noise with vocals that are little more than a squark, but i really enjoyed it! I could have done without the first 20 seconds of ‘Super Unison’ but i really enjoyed the contrast that occurs throughout this song as it blend ms into something more reflective. The more laid back side is carried into ‘New Intro’ a more relaxed instrumental that has me worrying that the energy of the earlier album has gone but ‘new math’ quickly allays that fear. Strangely my main issue with this album is that the tracks felt too long at times. The style suits something a bit punchier and shorter
A band that, given the music I was into in the 90s, you'd think I'd have heard a lot of, but I've never really listened to Drive Like Jehu before. This despite being aware of them because of a deep love of Rocket From The Crypt (John Reis, guitarist of DLJ, became Speedo, guitarist and singer in RFTC). I enjoyed this a lot, but because the guitar was so reminiscent of RFTC in places, I found myself wishing John Reis was singing rather than Rick Froberg. That's not to say he was bad at all, and his screamy vocals worked great with the guitars, but I just love the vocals in RFTC. I will say that they needed to learn brevity. Luau as the worst offender is far far far far too long, which coupled with the screamy siren sound you hear the moment it ends and Super Unison starts, was A LOT. But generally I'd have enjoyed everything were each track nearer 4 minutes than 8. Discovering than one of the band now owns a donut shop where many of the flavours are named after bands (X-ray Speculoos!) was deeply enjoyable. I spent ages trying to decide on a score. I really liked the sound, but the length of some tracks was such a deal breaker for me because there wasn't enough movement of sound to justify 9 minute songs. Just know that in my heart, this score has a 0.5 added to it: 3/5
definitely some transcendent moments but more often than not I like the idea of this more than the album itself
Hard, intricate, progressive, abrasive..... I 100% see why this would be on a list like this. Perhaps it clicks with you or opens a new door musically you didn't know existed. I can see how this was a precursor to a scene that would develop and become something almost entirely different and way more popular. I SHOULD love this. I don't. This has the same problem a lot of the hardcore, post hardcore, emocore, etc have: horrible vocals. This is a prime example of why there should be half stars or be a 10 point system. This isn't bad yet I don't think its good either. 2 would imply its bad and 3 would mean its good. 2.5
70
Much better than I was expecting. starts of really strong and then gets a bit derivative and emo in the middle
Probably won’t continue exploring this but it was decent. Definitely can hear where they may have influenced future bands.
Another interesting album I'd never heard before, might grow to appreciate more over a longer period but will likely not listen to again
Hardcore is not really my jam, but I enjoyed some moments on this album.
Neat album, harder than I expected.
6/10 There's a lot to like about this record. It's weighty, gritty and full of drive, and you can really hear the influence on bands that would follow, like At The Drive In and Glassjaw. There are also moments that reminded me of Nirvana at their most deliberately confrontational. There are some really solid riffs in there, and the vocalist does a great job of sounding passionate and controlled, while pushing his vocal to a deliberately crunchy and ragged state. The band build great soundscapes out of washes of feedback and creative effect use and do their best to bring range through an ebb and flow of punch, while rarely losing the throbbing intensity inherent within their sound. Unfortunately, there were times that, despite those efforts to introduce range, certain sections with shorter riffs did occasionally become a little repetitive and relentless in a way that made thing drag a touch. The album is also very fixed to a somewhat limited tone, with even the opposite ends of the dynamic range having a very similar grubby sheen that, while unifying the tone of the record, does start to feel a little oppressive after a while on what is quite a lengthy collection. It's kind of a shame because it feels like a lot of the ideas are very good, but ended up becoming a little too stretched out and, while I liked it well enough, it didn't do enough to push it beyond that level. Here Come The Rome Plows - It's a fierce and intense start with beefy bottom end and some cool riffs using different time signatures, which adds an unsettled quality to it that matches the vibe really well. Despite that, there are times when it gets locked in a touch too much and it could probably do with a little bit more range in its intensity. But it's a promising jumping off point and the grimy production and solid, tight musicianship have got me hooked in. Do You Compute - It's a slower burn of an intro now and while the vibe and sound design is cool, I do find it to be musically a touch swampy and undefined in places. There's a bit more dynamic range, which is good, and when it settles into more defined riff work half way through, it definitely starts to find its feet. The sweeps of feedback are cool and create an unsettling sound palette that I like. This definitely grew on me as it went on. Golden Brown - This is more like it straight off the bat. The pace and drive if this is excellent, and some cool riffs force their way through the grime with punch and intent. The breakdowns they use add cool moments of respite into the work and that pulsing, powerful bass anchors it really well. There's some fantastic hardcore drum work in there too. Luau - I expect we're in for a bit of a journey here on a 9 minute track. It's dirty and intense, but they're not going full beans to begin with and there a cool pulsing groove to the beat. With the 3/4 time, it's like the swamp waltz, which is interesting. There's some good stuff in here, but honestly, I'm not sure it does enough to justify that runtime. They do move through sections reasonably well, and there are some lovely arpeggiations and pieces of harmonic work and experimentation with feedback, but it does get a bit stuck in a loop for a bit too long for my tastes. Super Unison - That is a long, high-pitched note to start. Bit too much for me. After that it has a cool pulse and has a nice ebb and flow to it, adding a bit of extra musical dimension to it. It's still insistent and driving though and even the slower parts have a nice bit of rolling tension to them. It's a bit more overtly melodic in places, which is a nice evolution of the sound. Pretty good stuff. New Intro - A nice change of pace now with some cool interwoven instrumental lines and cool effects work to build some interesting soundscaping. I do kind of wish it hard burst into life though as, while I enjoyed the slow brooding of it, it felt like it was getting ready for an explosion that never came. New Math - New Math is right, there's plenty of cool time signature stuff going on here, but it's delivered with a driven and purposeful forward momentum that works really well. The rolling bass and drum work is great again and those time signature switching sections that punctuate the track give it a good deal of range. Another solid effort. Human Interest - Sometimes this album gets a bit too locked into the same riff and things get a bit repetitive. It happens now and again here, even though they do switch things up a bit. I think it's the short length of some of those riffs that makes them feel that way. Otherwise, it's another decent track. Good punch and weight to things and a great sound. But perhaps this is just getting a touch long in the tooth now. Sinews - Another slow burn of a track now. The feedback and effects work is really charged and creates an excellent noisy intensity to the soundscape. Then they work their way through stuff with a bit more punch and some more cool riffs and work with uneven meter. When it commits to the drive later on, it gets really heavy and driven too. A solid, if over-long closer.
A little too much yell with too little melody for my taste.
Overall: 3.28 (rounded to 3) Consistency: 3.11 Originality: 3.5 Enjoyment: 3.5 Virtuosity: 3 1. Here Come the Rome Plows - 3 2. Do You Compute - 3 3. Golden Brown - 3 4. Luau - 4 5. Super Unison - 3 6. New Intro - 3 7. New Math - 3 8. Human Interest - 3 9. Sinews - 3
Meh-music was good but vocals annoying. Sound like college bar band from 90’s
The type of thing I should love. I don't hate it, but that's about it. Seems like a raw early album of a band going on to bigger things (and maybe it is depending on how you view RFTC). Gotta call out Sundews though, great song
Was expecting this to be a reggae album. Not what I thought, but still good
Didn’t mind the sound and vibe generally but the singing was just awful.
COuld have beenn better with less screaming
That was certainly something and very hardcore
Dette er sikkert noe jeg burde ha likt, men jeg synes det blir kjedelig.
Meh.. Tidvis interessant men lander helt midt på treet.
There were parts I liked and parts I did not like
velikodušno ću dati trojku. glazbeno je kvalitetno i zanimljivo, premda ta žestina nije nešto što se meni baš dopada, ali bi me uvijek zaintrigirala. no vokal, odnosno stil pjevanja... užas živi. zašto? bilo bi stoput bolje da glasa uopće nema... velika, velika šteta
Enjoyed it!
*1994. American post-hardcore (punk). *Starts out frantic and shouty. Then there are combination of rock songs and some more frantic/shouty punk songs. *I like a little of that, but 70 minutes is too much. RATING - 6.5/10
Interesting. American punk noise with undercurrent of metal out of the same tangent as husker du. Worth a second listen.
Hell yeah
Angry. I think. Started well, but over and hour at tha intensity was too much.
Enjoyed this. Musically, this album is interesting and is oddly long form for a genre that usually shy's away from that. It does have some parts were brevity would have been better, but overall this was a good album. 3.5/5 Might listen again
It’s interesting and unique
Raucous but also really tight, this on grew on me a lot. One to revisit for sure.
2.75/5
Always been aware of this record, but never really listened before. I acknowledge and appreciate its classic status, but it's not totally my thing. Frontman of Rocket From the Crypt (which IS totally my thing) on guitar, clearly an influence on At The Drive-In and lots of emo-y DC stuff I'm familiar with. "Luau" was a standout!
Way more abrasive than anything I usually listen to. But there are some good, more chill parts as well.
I sort of liked this. Hints of Nirvana and The Strokes. 3.5
FAVS (top 3): golden brown, super union, sinews mençoes honrosas: here come the rome plows, new intro, new math mt nada a ve, grandes coisas nota final: 3/5
Great music to be depressed to
Perfect listening for ripping out fencing.
Idk, I like elements of this and second time around I was feeling it at points. Some good musical moments, the bass playing, the instrumental stuff. But in the end it’s just too much - too long, too screamy, too impenetrable
Musical genres are funny things. I started listening to this album, knowing nothing about it, and initially assumed that it was hardcore punk of some variety. I then checked the track listing and saw that the first song was not far short of six minutes and the next two were even longer. The next clue was the vocal style which was that distracting screaming where the lyrics are pretty much incomprehensible. Fine if you like that sort of thing, but not really my cup of tea. Vocals aside, I enjoyed the digressions into random noise and math rock guitar noodling, particularly the last track on the bonus version where the voice was way down in the mix and much more enjoyable as a result. A pretty solid 3 stars from me.
This is basement level post hardcore. DIY punk style with the dynamics later made famous by At the drive in. Solid album lacks stand out tracks.
Here comes the Rome Plows is an intense track that uses the prog toolkit; lots of key changes, time signature changes, and atonality all unified through screaming vocals and solos. It is an excellent starting track to introduce you to their sound, where you can decide then and there if you like it or not. Luckily, I like prog so we are eating good tonight boys... is what I would've said if the rest of the album was even remotely close to that first song. They all just lost that prog touch and devolved into noise. The appeal of the genre to me is the variety in the tracks, the different parts and patterns working together to make sure that the 7-10 mminute song never gets boring to listen to, but they just didn't seem to get it. Not terrible, but I was expecting more.
This album certainly has excitement to it. However, when they play a riff, they end up playing it like 5 too many times and I hate it. I could vibe to this if I try really hard, but I just wasn't feeling this math rock at the moment.
Skrapande oljud på väldigt många ställen vilket gör det lite drygt att lyssna. Vissa bra stunder i övrigt. 3/5
Drive Like Jehu – Yank Crime (1994) On Day 108, I found an album that was definitely noisy and abrasive, as promised. While the musicianship is clearly on steroids and the energy is high, it just wasn't for me. It wasn't a bad album by any means, but it lacked the soul that I need to really stay engaged. The jagged guitars and constant intensity felt more like a technical exercise than a body of work I’d want to revisit. It’s a passable experience for those who like that specific type of high-energy noise, but it falls short of being a great discovery for my logs. A definitive 2/5.
Never had heard of them kind of intrigued, though in small doses. Album a bit too lengthy.
Not what i was expecting for an early 00s record. I mean for this type of music there was better no? I mean it’s cool - there was some interesting things and refreshing new stuff like this as opposed to the pop punk Green Day etc. Raw. Unpolished. But not feeling it. It’s fine.
I was not really in the mood for this music when I was listening to this album, but I'll come back later for another listen to see if another rotation changes my mind, because it should be right up my alley.
At the Drive-In liked this album
Given what most music sounded like in 1994, I can definitely endorse this, but I was disappointed that New Math wasn't the Tom Lehrer song. That said, it was pretty a pretty rugged listen (although the instrumentals were actually pretty nice). I made gefilte fish for Passover at the same time so I could assault all my senses at once.
I don't know if long form punk is actually a thing, but I don't know what else to call this when it's over an hour long and has songs pushing 7 or 8 minutes. That alone makes it feel kind of strange for an album that's supposed to hit with punk energy. There's stuff I liked here. It's noisy, tense, and ugly in a way that works, and it never feels too clean or polished. But the length definitely hurt it for me. This kind of album usually works better when it gets in, causes damage, and gets out. This one just keeps going.
6/10
Genuinely just not really my thing. Feels a little bit like alternate universe music, almost, in that way.
I listened to this album as I was dropping off my mom's car, finishing up some errands, and slaughtering low-level Nevrons in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This album is so close to being something I would love, but something about it just missed the mark for me. My favorite songs are the ones where Drive Like Jehu slow down a little bit and let the beautiful guitar riffs breathe; when the songs get busier and muddled, I start losing traction with them, and finding the somewhat simple instrumentation choices somewhat uninteresting, especially considering the intimidating song lengths found throughout this project. When all the elements hit for me, with powerfully screamed vocals coming in clear over heavy and rocking instrumentals, they create incredible moments; I just wish more of this album held my attention in that way. Highlights: Do You Compute, Super Unison, New Intro, Sinews (Hand Over Fist, Sinews)
I've heard the name referenced a lot. I had ideas about their sound but never listened. I like it but not enough to add to my library, just not in my wheelhouse. Post punk proto screamo I suppose sums it up. Good playing and twisty songs.
This was decent enough. The music was quite good but the shoutiness of the lyrics didn't do it many favours.
I was wary at first but it grew on me. Some Nirvana-ish vibes.
It’s hard to improve on the Bible’s own review of this band, in “39 Kings To Learn About Before You Die” (Volume 2, Chapter 9, verse 20): “And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously.”” But even though I’m hesitant to add to the words of Scripture, I’ll say… for me, this is a band I shouldn’t like but sometimes really love. Many songs wear on me but then I get to “Luau” and find it so enjoyable. There really is some good playing and play here. So I think this band is best in short, wild bursts - like an energy drink perhaps.
It is hard, confrontational, and unrelenting, but there are things that I appreciated about this album. It takes a lot to listen to it straight through, but there are moments (sometimes within the same track) that provide audible resolution that feels like sweet relief. The trouble is that I am not sure whether it is great music or a welcome return to something listenable. There is talent and good music here, but I am not sure if the truly great and interesting parts are worth the trip.
ähüää eifach post-hardcore uuhhhh d gitarre im refrain findi sehr cool und sini stimm erinneret mich ah öpper andersch glaub? ahhh chli e chratzerigeri stimm als de vo manic street preacher oder wie sie heissed okkkkeee jz verlürets mi chli coole erste song aber chli lang ahhh de nächst isch au 7 min lang puuuh es sind na vill cooli sache aber chli SEEHR VILL mann au luau het immer wieder reecht cooli parts und sochli es thema wo immer wieder uf anderi art uuftaucht aber über 9 min verteilt... weiss nöd de schluss zieht dich denn uhuere TÖÖdödöTÖÖdödöö new intro isch megaa cool OHHH und presslufthammer sinews chammer chli rauche lol okeee de taktwechsel isch na cool! tjaaa hett echt na cool chönne sii aber villvill z vill. falls ichd muse han, zum s no paar mal lose, chanimer aber eig vorstelle, dass es mier na echt chönnt gfalle
Post hardcore/math rock/screamo trailblazing album. Only wish it was a little shorter on run time.
This would have been good if the singer knew how to keep a beat.
I don’t think you can argue the influence this album has on a lot of alternative music from the late 90s/early aughts. A few of the tracks are a little too repetitive for their length. I liked it but can’t really see myself coming back to it.
Some good hardcore punk rock right here.
Best Song: Do You Compute. They found a really good riff and relied on it just enough for the duration of the song. Worst Song: New Intro. Why bring down the energy in the middle of the album with a groovy instrumental like this? Overall: It's pretty raw and rough around the edges, which is great in a punk album like this. I wished they played a little faster... there was a sludgy feeling, whereas I wanted full gas.
You can tell this lists commitment to overlong albums by the way they managed to find a punk album that runs over an hour long. I actually appreciate that some of these songs are a little decrompressed, which gives them more structure and variety. I just wish I liked the songs more.
It's fine punk rock. Nothing memorable.
Pretty good. I wish the songs were not so long.
Surprisingly good
A bit too rough and hardcore for my liking, but I can get that if you're into this genre, it's probably considered a good album
Il y a probablement un album convenable de 30 minutes à tirer de tout ça.
6.5/10
5/10 Too long, but there is some decent parts of this when it isn't being too aggressively dissonant.
Really foreshadows all the emocore of the early 2000s...which was 90% of my teenage personality. As a more, shall we say, discerning adult, it's a bit harder to stay in it and not get blown out by the drone. But I'm somehow still here for it.
I liked this and had no idea of its existence, sometimes can be too noisy but loved the punk vibe. 3.5
A little too shouty to land above a 3. My favourite was probably Super Unison. I definitely appreciate Sinews.
Well, this was not bad... but not good either. I should have liked it more, I guess, and at times the album was pretty nice, but others it was just a mess (and not a good mess). So, I'm not much impressed by it. It feels at times an exaggeration of the genre, others, it tries to be a bit different, but it doesn't work that well, to be honest.
Not bad. Luau us great.
I don't know that I'd seek it out for another listen, necessarily, but I did like it. Never would have encountered it if not for this list!
Yeah, I kinda liked this
118/1001 First listen. What fresh hell does this list have for me today? I’ve never heard of Drive like Jehu but I’m going in with an open mind in spite of the crappy band name, album title and artwork. Not near as bad as I expected. Vocals aren’t great. Overall good sound. Songs didn’t really hook me in. I would listen again but then not sure I will. There’s already plenty of stuff like this but better than this that I can listen to. The songwriting just isn’t there for me but that’s just one listen. 5/10
Um disco um tanto quanto abrasivo em demasia, mas com porções instrumentais interessantes que trazem bons momentos. O que me impede de desfrutar deste tipo de som é a opção estética pelo vocal histriônico que esbarra em minhas preferências que tendem a se afastar de tudo que remete ao primitivo.
The more post-rock elements on this album are excellent. Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of screaming, though. When they're not screaming, the hard-driving guitars and catchy hooks are great.
Noisy and raw. There's nothing wrong with it and in my younger days I would probably be drawn to this but right now I just can't get into it.
Good
boring. too long and repetitive as this genre is want to be. but certainly fine.
Unexpectedly good. Still not sure if it’s top 1001 of all time though.
Post-hardcore emo punk from the mid-90s. Good representative track: "Do You Compute." "Super Unison" starts on a long and horrible noise.
Emo rock before emo rock existed. Generally didn't mind it, If I was a teenager I'd probably love it.
Wrote this one off pretty quickly but actually ended up enjoying it
Nunca tinha ouvido essa banda e pelo que vi ela teve carreira curta, mas é considerada bem influente. O som me parece meio grunge noventista e meio indo numa onda post-rock (posso estar viajando nisso). Gostei do peso das músicas de um modo geral, mas não fiquei impressionado com nenhuma delas em geral. Acredito que é um disco que merece uma segunda audição, pois algumas faixas chamaram a minha atenção, sendo algumas: "Super Unison", "New Math", "Hand Over Fist" e principalmente "Bullet Train to Vegas".
Drive Like Jehu have been on my radar, but rarely in my headphones, for over a decade. Because of the proximity to other bands I like, they tend to be part of the conversation, and they are a band that, on paper, I should love, but for whatever reason, have never clicked for me. They sound very similar to Unwound and Refused, but with more occasional space and emo tinged experiments. On paper, I should love this, but I'm just not impressed. They're a good band, and this is a good album, but I've heard other bands do this better.
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I almost bounced completely off this album based on the first couple of tracks, but I'm glad I stuck with it, because I ended up enjoying a lot of it. One of the only things that turns me off certain music is scream-y, unmusical vocals, and while this album has a fair amount of that, it's also got a lot of interesting stuff going on. Many of the tracks are on the long side, which allows them to open up into some really cool, hard, angular grooves that I was rocking out to. Still not going to be one of my all timers, but overall I ended up liking it more than I thought I would. I can see why people love it. 3/5 from me.
A lot going on with this album. Solid post-hardcore.
Decent punk album but too long. It needed to be shorter and a tad more focused. It does experiment with noise which I do appreciate but I wanted more hardcore punk. Still, an interesting and decent discovery.
Post-hardcore. Feels like something you’d hear in Tony Hawk Proskater 4. Post-hardcore, punk, whatever you’d call it. Underground, small dark gigs, wet, smoky, grungy. Never heard of them before, but an interesting listen! 3/5
a tad to atonal but nice
I had no idea who this band was so I looked them up. My husband says it's awesome. Modest Mouse is one of my favorite bands and their singer cites DLJ as one of his favorite bands and I can definitely see how this album inspired a lot of their songs. Parts of "New Intro" sound like they were taken right out of one of their songs. I have to say I'm not a huge fan of hardcore punk but this is hardcore punk at it's most digestible.
Love it or hate it. This is for you if you like noise and loud. But don't be deceived by the loudness. Behind the yanky sound are many movements and odd time signatures that serve to keep you on your toes.