Yank Crime

*no music, merely sounds and noises(mostly annoying)

Was ok

High distortion. Standard bar fare.

A chaotic and interesting record

Way too long.

I a really really liked this. Loved the energy. Loved the music.

Screaming, while playing instruments at highest volume is not music.

Ok, grungy feel

Interesting album

I did not care for this. Was much more interested in the instrumentals then the music. A low two. Bullet train to Vegas was kinda fun?

I've never heard of Drive Like Yehu or the album Yank Crime. It was interesting, but also a bit exhausting. At some points, the music and voice reminded me of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain, but in the more nerve-wracking phases. I enjoyed it, but it's a bit too heavy for everyday life. 3/5

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

At first I found this just painful and noisy. But after a while I began to hear beauty through the brashness. Tracks like Luau and Super Unison have a lot of charm in the instrumentation. The whole thing is quite reminiscent of Sonic Youth. I think if I really engaged with this and was in a shouty mood I could like it a lot. Fave Tracks: Luau, Hand Over Fist (I think this one's just a bonus track) 3.2/5

Ik vind niet alleen hiphop leuk, dit soort muziek luister ik ook regelmatig en heb ik ook veel geluisterd. Deze specifieke band heb ik echter nooit aangezet in m'n jeugd. Hardcore en Post-Hardcore was voor mij vaak net over een grens: te chaotisch, te schreeuwerig. Van bijvoorbeeld At The Drive-In vind ik sommige nummers bijna onovertreffelijk (Honest to a Fault), maar andere nummers van hun kon ik niet zoveel (bijv. Arcarsenal). Tegenwoordig kan ik het wat beter hebben, zolang het niet te wiskundig wordt. The Mars Volta vind ik denk ik nog steeds vermoeiend. Dit 'Rijden Als Een Joehoe' album zit nu aan de goede kant van de grens voor mij. Lichte chaos, ingewikkelde gitaarshit afgewisseld met beukende herhalingen en dat alles begeleid door een prettige vocalist en goede drummer. En natuurlijk af en toe even wat zielige rustmomentjes. Genoeg herrie om je stoer te voelen en één been voorzichtig zwevend boven het spectrum is genoeg om het nog enigszins te kunnen volgen. Ook deze zal hier vanaf nu niet elke dag aan gaan, maar toch ben ik een beetje aan het twijfelen tussen een 4 en een 5. Eigenlijk is een 5 net iets te hoog, maar ik heb wel zin om hem te geven. Hardcore (en mag ik emo zeggen?) voor de fijnproever.

Crappy

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.

If you take the vocalist out of the equation this is actually decent music, but my god is the singing difficult to listen to.

Very At the Drive-In esque. 5

Exactly what I needed today.

Never really followed or listened to post-hardcore punk. Never heard of this album or band. I’m doing this project to get some exposure to different types of music and expand my general knowledge. Considering that objective, I’m glad I listened to this one, but probably won’t listen to it again. As far as 90’s hard punk goes, I can see why this album is on the list. I generally like aggressive music in the right circumstances and quantities, so this qualifies. It’s a pretty solid effort. They really mixed up the sounds and tempos and kept me engaged for most of the album. Maybe about 20-25 minutes longer than I would have preferred. Most punk albums I’ve listened to run about 30-40 minutes. 10 songs, 3.5 minutes each, hard and fast and in your face. This one kept going to the point I was getting a bit fatigued with it. I believe the version on Spotify was nearly 70 minutes.

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.

Interesting that their compilation album was called Head Start to Purgatory. I feel that is very apt.

I'll grant them this, there's more going on musically than grates the ear. But what the fuck. I'm going to guess Scott liked it, but this is some jackoff journalist's flex to show how eclectic they are. Jehu drives like a noisy asshole. Bet he crashed his chariot into a tree.

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.

nope

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

Completely not my genre.

I wanted to hate it. I wanted to like it. I ended up neither hating nor liking it.

Angsty screeching has never sounded more mediocre. When it leans more into alt rock than punk, its ok but when its more punk it just comes across very amateurish and chaotic. About halfway through every song started to meld together and I could not really differentiate them. 4/10

Not my cup of tea. Mostly screaming over semi-melodic noise and feedback. There is some talent here, but it's not my cup of tea,

Noise, aggression, and fun. Yes.

Felt like the same song

I was a little wary of this one, but it’s not bad. I understood none of the lyrics, must be some Californian version of English I’m too Canadian to understand. The guitars are dissonant and dark, the singer screamy (not too far from At the Drive In), yet I survived unscathed. I’ve had a (probably undeserved) disdain for any music marked “emo” for a while, but Yank Crime is surprisingly cathartic and great for a walk (which is what I was doing for the last few tracks). February 18, 2025

OK, it's slowly getting a bit strange, or I feel strange. I can't even remember when I gave the last album a positive rating. Is that what was intended? No, I can't imagine that it was intended. Should I praise crap to the heavens? I find that extremely offensiv. Maybe I should just take a break after this album. But now to the album "Drive Like Jehu" OK, I don't have to understand what that means. What I think I understand is the bands name "Yank Crime" I don't care about Yank in this context, but I understand "Crime" very well, because this whole album is a crime. The title "Sinews" on the compilation "Head Start to Purgatory" doesn't surprise me at all. The whole album is a kind of "purgatory experience" So once again the stars are clearly in the minus range. A note on the 'art work' of the album, the singer and guitarist really did a magic job. Enough now, otherwise I'll have to...

Screaming anger like Kurt on In Utero, does not have the melody like Nirvana which is what set them apart from most other punk/hardcore/grunge bands. Kurt could put a melody into any song however angry. This is more hit and miss and some of the songs are way too long. This will take multiple sittings 😔

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unbelievable,hardcore punk tracks that last longer than 2 minutes. Didnt know these existed!

These guys can rock but strange choices designed to be very annoying.

First time listen … would listen again 👍

This is an interesting album. While large parts of it are harder than music I would usually listen to, other parts sound like Slint and post-rock to me. I wouldn't have thought these sounds could be found together, but here we are. This is probably not something I'd seek out to listen to again, but I am happy to have heard it once.

Yeeesh. Grating.

This was not good. It’s as if Primus, Rage Against The Machine and Offspring had a 3-way that did not end well.

Other than it being my nickname in high school, I could not relate to this. 1.25

If ever there was an album begging for 2 min songs and 28 min runtime this is it. Over an hour is just ridiculous. This is skating near 1* territory but I did like some of the instruction so I’m rounding up. 1.75/5

parts of this i really liked and other parts… blegh

You know, I wasn’t really expecting post-hardcore to be represented in this list. It’s one of those genres that feels very broad, to the point where I can’t really pinpoint what it is. Apparently, some bands that I listened to such as My Chemical Romance and AFI count as post-hardcore (according to Wikipedia). Personally, I think of At The Drive-In when it comes to post-hardcore, specifically Relationship of Command (which probably isn’t on this list, but should be). This album sounded like a clear influence to Relationship. It has a similar sound and structure, as well as the same vicious vocal delivery. But I feel there is a lot of missteps here. Many of the songs are stretched out and rely a little on repetition to pad things out. This is really noticeable on Luau, which lyrically sounds a little stupid. Some of the songs do have moments where it feels like it clicks like Super Unison and New Math, but I wish it was more consistent. I wanted to love this album, since I never even heard of Drive Like Jehu. But it is still influential, so I do still respect it. Favorite track: New Math Other hits: Here Comes the Roman Plows, Golden Brown, Super Unison, Sinews

I didn't know what to make of this one, it reminded me slightly of Soundgarden but turns out it is punk. As we know, I don't like punk. This had enough of an early-90s grunge feel that I ended up having mixed feelings about it, and I actually liked the track Sinews. Rating: 3

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

Too much banging and screaming. Not my kind of music.

It had its moments, but also had periods of excessive noise.

фу

kinda wack 2/5

Oh hell yeah

this album is a crime

It's too early in the morning for this

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.

Ungood.

Didn't know these guys beforehand, but I enjoyed this one pretty well. Felt like a proto-emo/screamo type album.

Too much screaming, I like it. 3.56

Emocore from 1994. Pretty cool’

Did not expect to see this genre represented in this list. I didn't mind this but didn't love it either - could see how they inspired the next wave of post-hardcore acts like At The Drive-In.

This may have been a 2 but Luau was terrible and way too long and then it goes into a smoke alarm for 30 seconds at the start of Super Unison.

Surprised to see this San Diego band on this list. Rocket From The Crypt was the band everyone looked up to at the time. Not sure I was aware of the connection. My buddies shared the same bill with Jehu quite a few times. Perplexes me how the had a following at the time, let alone making it on this list.

Beautiful album. The fact this has like, a 2.5 is a sign of the narrow vision of a lot of people doing this -- Music extends beyond your limited perspective, past The Beatles and Rolling Stones. Allow music to wash over you on its own terms. The world of music is an ocean and you limit yourself to a puddle. Also, "oughhh it's too loud" "it's so loud" "ooh my ears" you're 18-39 and you don't know how to adjust the volume on your phone? C'mon now. Am I being disingenous? No more than the people throwing a 1 at this cause a guy yells a bit.

Bra musik, har lite svårt med vokalerna. Men dom instrumentala delarna är nice. Kräver vidare lyssning

# Album Name: Yank Crime # Artist: Drive Like Jehu # Rating: 1/5 # Comments: Never heard of these guys before. Fucking 1hr and 10 mins. These guys better be good. Honestly, that was dog shit. fuck me dead. Someone phone the police and arrest the author for this one. Still not as bad as opus dei. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No

My least favourite thing I've listened to so far. I have other bands in this style that I enjoy but a lot of this wasn't good.

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

Got tired a little of the unconventional time signatures and dissonance. Blistering vocals though and plenty of hyperactive energy. 3.5 / 5

Die letzte Gitarrenband, yeah!

Noise/post-hardcore/emo album from the mid 1990s - this genre is really not my thing in general. This album didn't have much melodies, it is just too aggressive music, but it was somewhat cohesive and more bearable than many other albums in the genre. After the first 10 minutes I thought it would be a 1 but overall it was a bit better than that, so it's a 2 from me.

Ok

269/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

Meh. A lot of noise. A couple cuts may be alright for a workout playlist but I can’t think of another time I would ever want to hear any of this again.

At first song i was prepared to dislike this strongly. But subtly not subtly in the background it recovered and i found myself certainly not disliking it.

I dont mind loud, noisy, and chaotic like this, but do the songs have to be 9 minutes long?

I like most punk genres, but never listened to much hardcore. Based on this, I might like it.

My reluctance to getting into this genre has never been about the instrumentals. Honestly, I really appreciate what I hear in that regard on this album. The vocals are where I struggle. And the repetitiveness. They either hit or miss for me most of the time, and here they miss more than they hit. But they aren't terrible. Fav Tracks: Here Come the Rome Plows Least Fav Tracks: N/A

Totally unconnected but I had shingles jab at doctors yesterday and like last time I had one reacted badly overnight. Woke up this morning very delicate so this was not the album to suit how I felt. Needed ambient but got the complete opposite x100 with this. Even trying to put myself in a place where my physical condition didn’t matter, I’m afraid that I couldn’t connect with this. If the shouty lyrics had been dialled down a touch I could have found bits to my liking. Some nice guitar and bass interplay at times were good. But that voice!!! I did persevere turning my speaker down low to suit my mood but then everything sounded the same. A low level drone which did not suit the music but today I was unable to play it loud. 2/5 14/1/25

Noise. Nothing more to me, could not finish 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.

I wish it didn’t hurt my ears so much, because I actually think it sounds fantastic

Post-hardcore. Very fast and hard, aggressive. Punk. Very melodic, excellent rock album.

I like punk but this album was a slog. It is a shame for punk music that albums like that are on the list.

I do compute

Luau into Super Unison belongs in a museum or something, that shit goes HARD. This whole album has a ton of grit and power behind it. The bass and guitar sound stellar on every track. Favorites were Do You Computer, Luau, and Sinews.

This makes me want to run face first through a brick wall. The guitar work is really great and noisy. The vocals are perfect for the style. The almost thirty seconds of feedback at the beginning of Super Unison is awesome. The long songs give opportunity for the musicianship to shine.

Bass joy

Liked that!

had to skip most of the tracks, "New Math" had nice instrumentation but then the vocals come in...

Very interesting. I'm somewhat familiar with post-hardcore music due to being a huge fan of the Dismemberment Plan a few years ago. I've always pinned the genre as walking a delicate line between unbearably annoying and thoughtful/considered songwriting, and this album consolidates my interest in the genre with how all over the place it is tonally. I enjoyed having the time to kick my feet back on this album, even if I don't think the songs earn their long runtimes. I'm interested in giving this one a closer listen sometime in the future. The lyrics seemed pretty interesting, though I'm not interested in blowing my ears out with the loudest guitars and drums known to man just yet.

Immediately picked up on their influence of At the Drive-In. Definitely surprised and impressed.

Harsh but skilled

A couple good songs but not an album I’d listen to again.

i appreciate this more than i like it, and i find the album taken in as a whole better than its individual parts (though 'here come the rome plows' is a brilliantly propulsive track) i think the math-rock elements prevent me from fully "getting it" and provide sort of an emotional distancing effect relative to the post-hardcore i really vibe with, but i had a good time

Yank Crime is pretty damn good when it gets it right, a bit different in the punk genre because there's some long tracks and some heavy guitar work, Do You Compute, Luau and Super Unison are great in the first half of the record, Human Interest towards the end, probably edges a low 4 for me because I liked most of it.

Another one that is really good in patches, but is too long and loses its way. It's hard work - it's noisy, it's grating, it's better in the first half than it is in the second, but I'm glad I listened to it. Think it's a 3 rather than a 4, probably won't go back to it, but worth a listen.

The real Emo

Okay, I get it, but I don't GET it. I found some of the songs great but some too long and boring. I can see what they are doing AND the value in doing it, but like... if I hadn't read the other reviews for this album I would be scoring it lower.

Just one of those unexplainable perfect albums. These gentlemen accomplished their goals mightily with a powerful yet contemplative record for the ages

Not terrible but way too same-y. Do something...anything different. Sinews showed some promise as being a departure from the rest of the album, but even that fell back into the same pattern as the rest of the album. Overall, pretty underwhelming. No plans to revisit this one despite being a big fan of other artists in this genre. 3/5 Highlights: Sinews

-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

Sure, it's dynamic and and has twists and turns, but the veering is from loud to louder and ragged to raggeder. Little more than noise and thrash. Does a "fringe-rock artifact" belong on such an esteemed list? One thinks definitively not.

Pretty standard 90's alt grunge kind of feel. Perfectly fine to me.

too heavy for me

Sorry, but this album is crap. It just sounds like self-indulgent noise without even a half-hearted attempt to resemble listenable music. I love the Ramones so I'm not averse to punk music, but this sounds like high schoolers banging on their instruments to get out their teen angst. I'll give 'em a 2 for making the effort, but this album is not worthy of this list.

at first, my kneejerk reaction was that i dislike this. but once i let myself be openminded about this, i actually found i enjoyed this album. it's super aggressive without being over the top, it has some fun time signature moments, some dissonance, and is a lot more adjacent to music i like from the era than i wanted to admit up front. it's not an all timer for me at this point in time, but i can see myself warming up to this one a bit more as time goes on.

This album gave me tinnitus.

kickass as fuck

I appreciate this more than like it. in the same vein as ATDI etc really, for better or worse

Hardcore punk

Seems an important album - but I will give it a modest score for now

This just got to be a little too much.

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

Not something I would usually listen to, just did not resonate with me.

Good. It was good. Each song a bit too long but good band music

it's a difficult listen but i feel them seeping through to me as inspiration to maaaaany bands i love!

A lot of reviewers are hating on Sonic Youth for being nothing but noise, but when they hear this, they’re going to REALLY hate it. BTW, Sonic Youth is awesome, this is not!

Oh yeah, pump that feedback into my veins!

Uff da

Refreshing with some post-hardcore among all the post-punk here. Could go for some hardcore post-punk or post-core hardpunk though.

Go ahead and sign me up for the 1001 Post-Hardcore Albums-list, please.

This was the one post hard-core album I really got into at the time. I always meant to properly explore more but never got round to it. Maybe nothing else would live up to it.

Got through 3 songs and had to stop listening. This one was a big old miss for me.

Meh

Songs are way too long... And not good. Screechy and whiny

not my thang. used to be my thang. i'm much more calm now.

Lots of noise. Decently we'll put together but the style isn't my favourite place to go. I think this does make sense to be on the list. I could see this being incredible if it was what I was looking for.

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.

90's emo. Not much more to say.

Not my favorite genre but I can see the appeal. Very difficult for me to judge but I think this is a good album that isn't for me. Fav Track: Do You Compute / Sinews

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.

Love this

FUCK YES. I had no idea this was a thing. I love Rocket From The Crypt, I love At The Drive-In, and this is exactly halfway 'twixt the two. Guttural screaming and chaotic guitars. Enough energy to fuel a mission to Jupiter. Another reason to love the 1001 Albums project.

Yank Crime is an album I didn't enjoy personally but I felt enriched after listening. Yes, it was weird, but I could tell that Drive Like Jehu influenced others. The instrumental parts, which frankly was their biggest strength, delved into the progressive territory. The post-punk reminded me of Green Day, who were just getting their start at this time. In fact, this album's release in 1994 pre-dates that emo music movement in the aughts!

I was intrigued to give this a listen initially for one reason: I had always attributed the emo movement to the 2000s, but Wikipedia was discussing this album in terms of the emo genre. Sure enough, upon listening, there were definitely some sounds present that was post-punk bordering on what would become emo; I have no doubt that this album played a part in inspiring the emo sound. This album was interesting, but it didn't really capture me. It was probably about a 2.5 for me, but I don't think it did enough for me to round it up.

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.

I love this album. Reminds me of college house parties where we would host hardcore bands coming through Tempe. Bummed to hear the singer died last year - he definitely has one of the greatest rock voices ever.

A relentless, metal-adjacent album with the occasional melodic respite. This very much reminded me of my Tool and RATM phase. I probably would have enjoyed the album in mid-90s.

shouty American punk, music not bad, but the vocals hurt my ears

4/10. Had some good moments, but again, the screaming isn't for me.

Noise

Seems like an appropriate album for the day we got subjected to another four years of that felon leading the free world... Anyway I was primed to dismiss this as a) hardcore's not really my bag and b) nor are >7 minute tracks, but it kinda clicked for me. Powerful and menacing and focused and relentless, in a good way. Looks like the 3-star train keeps a-rollin'.

Favorite Track: Sinews

this is awesome. thank you so much

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

This is the kind of album that makes me want to go out and buy a drum set. Incredibly raw in production this one has a punk rock ethos with a slightly "emo" lean. The songwriting is sprawling but incredibly catchy at times (prime example: Luau) with very technical sounding instrumentation. There is a lot of tempo shifting and experimentation that borrows from the realms of math-rock (e.g., Battles) Unrelenting out of the gate, Here Come the Rome Plows plays like a sudden breach in a dam -- all one direction in a semi-chaotic, mostly ordered procession. Screamo adjacent vocals will definitely not be everyone's cup of tea, but IMO it works here by adding to the raw aesthetic. Where Here Come the Rome Plows is fast and forward, Do You Compute is stretched and minimal. The song opens to an elongated post-rock style intro with a screechy guitar loop forming the foundation and other elements coming in behind to support. For some reason it reminds me a bit of Death Cab for Cutie's I Will Possess Your Heart. Golden Brown is the most "direct" of the songs so far and also one of the most fun to drum along with. The little breakdown around the 2 minute mark reminds me a lot of The Mars Volta -- something about the drum interaction with the quick guitar riff. Luau is a contender for my favorite songs on here. Discordant guitars layer over some visceral drumming and a loping bass progression with one of the most singable choruses here. Just a great one for burning up some open road with the windows down and pounding the steering wheel. Sinews is a late album standout that sprawls. The opening riff feels extremely familiar, but I cannot place it -- somewhere from the post-rock cannon (perhaps Explosions in the Sky?). This one grows naturally before turning inward and sludging along borrowing an ominous riff that would fit naturally on Black Sabbath's Master of Reality. I really enjoyed this album in all of its messiness and raw emotion. The songs are sprawling but dense in their technical aggression and I found myself hooked in. This is a very high 4 verging on 5 for me.

Didn't expect to like it after the first song, but honestly it was manageable. It wasn't good though. And way too long. This is math rock! Don't care for it.

I liked this album way more than I thought I was going to. The rawness of it was pretty cool and some of the song structures didn't really make sense but they worked. Definitely not anything I would ever seek out or listen to again. But it added some nice variety from the typically stinky punk albums that we get every other day. I really like the genre name \"Math-Rock\"

Started off rough but there are some pretty cool guitar parts. Not a huge fan of the singing but the instrumentals are undeniably good. Sinews fucking rules. If it wasn't for the voice this would probably be a 4 but I'm going high 3.

Post-Hardcore is maybe top 3 genre and albums like this one is the reason

Built of an assault for a Sunday morning!

I appreciate this list highlighting more obscure albums, but this one deserves to fade away into obscurity. Between the screeching guitars and the god-awful "singing", it's as if this album was designed to induce headaches. It was absolutely dreadful from the first song. A punk album does not need to be this long, and punk songs definitely shouldn't regularly be clocking in at over 5 minutes. A couple of these songs were 9 minutes and they felt even longer. At one point I thought I must be mercifully close to the end but I wasn't even halfway. The silence when it ended sounded delightful.

The bad stuff - shrill, unpleasant sounds, guitar tone, repetitive riffs, annoying screaming vocals - override the good (drumming). Did not enjoy.

Post-hardcore is a strange genre. While commonly associated with emo-leaning sounds nowadays, an album like this exhibits the genre at its most primal - and sounds, at times, like a long-lost Fugazi album. Yet I can see how a band like this influenced 'At The Drive-In', a band that was crucial in the more emotional-hardcore direction the genre went into in the 2000s. It's a nice bridge between those two distinctive, yet interrelated sounds. Well given my affinity for Fugazi (them being one of my favorite, if not my favorite band of all time), I felt right at home listening to this. The twisted, noisy guitar passages, the mind-pummelling riffs - paired with the occasional shimmering arpeggio to brighten things up from time to time, it's all here - in spades. I mean it when I say, for 50 or so minutes, you're getting the absolute peak of what this sound had to offer in the '90s - though admittedly no one song stood out to me upon first listen. Instead, I just found myself lost in the long, puzzling, winding song structures of songs like 'Luau' that never seem to revisit the same motif more than once. That song, 'Luau', also has some of the wildest sets of aggressively pitched, feedback-looped, and plucked guitar tones I've heard out of this genre in those final couple minutes - it's sick. The weird noises this group manages to squeeze out of these guitars all across this thing kept me wondering what bizarre noise I was going to be hit with next - I loved the fast picking and strange, yet genuinely gorgeous bridge of the song 'Super Unison' for example. There's also that fluttering and blisteringly animalistic chirping tone near the halfway mark of the closing 'Sinews'. By the time I was done with this thing, I felt like I had just woken up from a fever dream - nothing on here seemed to make any sense, yet it all came together seamlessly. Y'know this is one of those albums that I know for an absolute FACT will continue growing on me with subsequent listens - there's just so much to chew on here, especially lyrically (which I didn't get much into on my first listen - I was too enamored by the NOISE). And I think, in general, 'Drive Like Jehu' is pretty underrated when it comes to discussing influential alternative rock groups from the '90s. Pure ecstasy in noise.

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

i mean, i dont think this album is deserving of a one. I kinda like some parts of it... but mostly it just isn't my cup of tea. But overall, tracks are too long and not a huge fan of the scratchy guitar solos. It's fine for a few seconds here and there (think Rage Against the Machine), but overall the album just kinda pushes me away. I do really like the track Hand over Fist, but the rest of the album I could probably give a miss as a listen through. Give me segments of it and well, we're good.

Hated it

I actually really liked it for what it was. I don’t think it’s to the level of what an average album on this list should be though. I think the guitar riffs are really the highlight of this album for me. The singing is part of the mood, but I couldn’t tell you a single lyric. I feel like this is the kind of album that you would play all the way through working at a chop shop. Idk I kinda like it.

It’s a shame these guys didn’t stick around for much longer after this album, I can definitely see the influence they would have had on bands that would get their start shortly after this release. My only issues are that it’s lengthy and not too many of the songs grab your attention and draw you in. Gonna go with a two because I just don’t think I’ll be listening to this one again anytime soon.

The thing I like about punk songs is that they are fast, loud, and short. This album is missing one of those crucial elements. Can you guess what it is? Every song on here is twice as long as it needs to be. "Do You Compute" has a 1:45 intro with the same 6 notes played over and over again. "Super Unison" opens with 30 seconds of a tinnitus inducing ringing. I don't necessarily dislike these elements, but they go on for way too long.

So many riffs! And so many unique chord progressions. Every new section of each song was like a nice surprise.

I know of this band, but I they never made it into my rotation. I could go down the post-hardcore/punk/emo genre for days, but this band never hit the spot for me; as there are so many other offerings that outshine these guys. Fugazi, Jawbox, Husker Du, Jawbreaker, Texas is the Reason, Sunny Day Real Estate - I could go on and on.

Too noisy

Ännu ett märkligt val av platta.

Dope

Wonderfully discordant on a day I needed that

I get it, music like this, similar to abstract art, is not for everyone. …and it’s funny, reading the reviews here, it seems like the reaction is similar to reactions I’ve seen from people who have a great distaste for abstract art: that they have been forced to endure something that isn’t explicitly defined or wrapped up in a nice package. If you’re like me and your brain works in a way that’s compatible with music like this, if it gets your synapses firing, you’ll probably find Yank Crime an interesting and enjoyable listen. Yeah, it’s aggressive and noisy and atypical when compared with what would be considered the norm, but who said music can’t be those things?

Not my thing

Shouty ass Midwest emo. Score depends on how I'm feeling

Album 558 of 1001 Drive Like Jehu. - Yank Crime (1994) Rating : 2 / 5 I like some punk, though I go more for the 70s era. This is mostly noise, in my opinion. A couple of bright spots but overall just meh.

Weird album to appear on the list. I know so many better hardcore bands from early 90s, what is so special about this one? All I can hear is that it's a very grounbreaking and influential band, but I just don't hear it. Pretty disappointing and boring record, not my style.

Thought I was going to like it but it just fell flat for me.

i saw “emo” and “hardcore” in the genre tags and immediately wanted to kms but this is actually pretty good. i mean it’s obviously still what it is and i can’t say i’m always in the mood to listen to this kind of music but i can dig it when i am. how does his voice not hurt after all that…also in “human interest” i thought he said “i’d never make you supper / i know that wouldn’t do” which i thought was a pretty good line but apparently he’s actually saying “i’d never make you suffer” which is lame. the whole thing is kinda like a kirkland brand version of spiderland by slint. fav tracks: golden brown; super unison; new math; sinews (original version)

yeah it’s gonna be a no from me dawg…on the first track when he’s screaming “rome plows” i really thought he was saying “bob ross” so that was fun for a minute. but then i didn’t really like anything else

3 good but don’t think punk lends itself to this much instrumental breaks

Painfully complex at times, you can see where their dissonance would make it hard to pick up broader acceptance.

Influential band

The birth of long-drawn out emo-core was not something that I connected with or enjoyed. Didn't detest it, so 2/5.

Very long songs, not super enjoyable, but ok. Not something I needed before dying.

Too long, too bad. Almost earned a 2 at times, but I’m not feeling generous.

Quite liked it, but probably not enough to listen to it again.

I am not surprised this is the last album they recorded. the real question is why they were allowed to make 2 albums. Also, this album is way too long. This honestly gave me a headache!!!!

Do you compute?? Do you want to fuck off? Golden Brown, texture like shite Luau? Lu ow my ears are bleeding from this shit music. (Actually this song was just a little bad to it’s credit) What the fuck was the start of Super Union trying to achieve apart from annoying the listeners parents who can hear this album being blasted from their angsty son’s bedroom. New Intro was fairly pleasant but that was maybe just in comparison to everything before. The third worst version of New Math(s) I’ve heard (Lehrer, Burnham, these dweebs) Human Interest was fine, I was fairly neutral to it. Yeah just not that good music really. The only Yank Crime I care about is when those Massholes dumped a load of perfectly good tea in Boston Harbour.

Favourite song - Bullet train to vegas

Not interesting enough for me on a musical level. I appreciate some good in your face stuff though.

Sorry. No time for this. Just noise. Maybe wasn't in the mood.

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.

I could not be happier that the list includes this one. Genuinely a top 5 album of all time. These guys are masters of tension + relief, and expert song craftsmen. This thing as held up spectacularly. Still sounds heavy to this day. Can not praise this enough 🙏

The early 90's beginnings of scremo. Kinda like Fugazi. Punk/noise rock. 1hr 9mins is far too long for a post hardcore punk album. I mean, it's pretty solid, but so much thrashing and yelling. I had to keep taking breaks throughout this album because I would find myself losing interest. Some songs are 9 mins long.... 9 mins of abusing musical instruments and screaming about it. Favourite songs: Golden Brown, Bullet Train to Vegas, Here Come the Rome Plows, Human Interest Least favourite songs: New Intro 3/5

Not my style.

these albums are all starting to feel the same !

Sounds like a crappy cheap copy of Jane’s Addiction.

I just do not enjoy being screamed at for an hour. The instrumental song was nice, though

I don't know what to say other than this sucked hugely. Just noise and screaming from the get-go. The second song has the worst repetitive guitar intro maybe of all time. There is NO reason this made ANYONE's Top 1001 other than shock value. This is crap and sounds like an album they gave away at their show where they played in front of 35 people on a Tuesday night. Every song sounds essentially the same, 100 mph and screaming nonsensical lyrics over and over. There is no way to sit through all 12 songs and remain sane - if you can make it through "Bullet Train To Vegas" in its entirety, you are bulletproof! This album is not worthy, No Stars is my rating.

Couldnt wait for this one to end

Started slowly but gained traction as I went. It deserves more of my attention. Sounds like the raw and unabashed Nirvana we all love. I’m gonna put this one of the shelf and come back to it with the hopes the three grows.

Nirvana would never do me like this.

This rocks. hell yeah. extremely cool. The Constantines in their noisier segments sound a lot like this. Heard about this band a ton but never listened, had no idea they sounded like this or that it was so short-lived. Total breath of fresh air in the 1001 albums list. On my personal list, I might say that I prefer the bigger range the Constantines/Fugazi/etc. have and that sticking to tense nervous energy doesn't get the full potential of this kind of sound. On this list, easy 5. crime: yanked. (⌐■_■)

Not what I remembered, in a good way. This is a hell of a record! Great melodies, great tension (especially in the longer songs).

Respected this album for keeping it engaging while incredibly aggressive and raw. It's clear that this is the predecessor for genres to come. Not quite fully formed, sounding a bit like the harshest Nirvana.

What the fuck is this garbage.

Rick Froberg forever

Cool punk rock

No

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

It was interesting, but probably wouldn’t listen again.

Still need to read the description. Didn’t love

This was too much for me at 7am. DNF

This was a pretty hectic listen. Kind of reminded me of Nirvana without Kurt.

First of all: RIP Rick Froberg This album just rips. I'm a big fan of pretty much anything that John Reis and Rick Froberg have done. I seriously was excited to see this as my album of the day. My wife and I were both home today and I advised my wife to spend an hour outside sunning because I would be playing this one very loudly and acting a fool in the house while I did. I don't know. I just don't know what else to say it's just so good. A friend of mine has the cover art tattooed on his chest maybe he should be the one writing this review because I'm not qualified. 5 emphatic stars. If you like this album at all do yourself a favor and listen to their other album and then go get into Hot Snakes, Obits, Pitchfork, Rocket From The Crypt, and anything else those 2 fine gentleman made. Woooooo!

Noisy music is weird, some groups pull it off but others don't really hold much interest. This is a bit more of the latter. I didn't really like it.

Noise noise wonderful noise

Quite fun, reminded me a bit of Dead Kennedys. Bit too long though

Just fucking 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*

Post-punk. Iba a decir que ni fu ni fa, pero por meter ruido sin sentido, un 2.

Inaguantable.

Too much noise

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

Not a metal fan

For this review, I will look at the original tracklisting and not include the bonus tracks with the 2003 re-release. I had not heard of Drive Like Jehu before today. They seem to have been a short-lived post-hardcore punk band from the 90s that released only two albums, with Yank Crime being the second. Listening to it, I was blasted away by the melodic guitar hooks, Mark Trombino's pounding percussion, and Rick Froberg's commanding vocal style. Adding to that experience were odd time signatures and more complex rhythmic structures akin to math rock. Then you get into the lyrics, and Rick gets visceral in his writing as topics range from fractured relationships on "Sinews" and "Do You Compute?" to self-destruction on "Golden Brown" to ecological disasters on "Here Come the Rome Plows" and "Luau". There's a great deal of poignant angst that comes across in the words and the sonic noise that carries them. I get that this abrasive style of music is not for everyone, but Drive Like Jehu delivered in spades within the short time they had together. It's apparent how later acts like At the Drive-In and Deftones took note of these guys. Give it a spin.

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.

Couldn’t handle the screaming vocals.

a rly bad dissociative day today so i almost didnt get to this but i threw it on while closing at work and its even better then i remember and kind of the best music ever if we're being honest. moments here that do with hardcore guitar tone what autechre do with a daw...pure vivid sonic worldbuilding that make me hear the stomps of 50 foot creatures (i dont know what they look like but i know what it feels like to be in their presence) and the crashing of upsidedown waves (in oceans of liquids that are colors that dont exist in our world). fills up the entire space of my ears and brain and heart so theres no room for anything else while its playing...exhausting, but obviously rewarding, i think im gonna keep this one in rotation a bit beyond this cursory project listen. this album could be ur life

Pretty punky, less post.

I've never heard of this band or album before, but I've seen this cover on the checklist website, and I've been curious as to what this album would be like. Post hardcore? Sure, why not! Seems like a good way to spend a Monday. I thought this album was pretty good, and I was surprised by its sound. The guitar playing was fantastic throughout the album, and for an album that heavily relies on one thing, it was really interesting. I really loved the manic energy that this album had, but it never felt like that energy was completely driving the album at the expense of the overall sound. The songs were a touch long, but I didn't feel like the album suffered any due to the song length. In fact, the length of the songs allowed the band to go to some really interesting places structurally, breaking down the guitar parts, twisting them around, and building something new out of them. As much as I liked the guitar playing, it was really all this album had to offer me; the lyrics and the vocals weren't really my jam. Still, this is the type of album I'd probably never discover on my own, and I'm glad it's on this list so that I had a reason to listen to it.

Liked some tracks but it wasn’t bedtime listening really.

Fine, I’ll say it, this is too raw and “punk” for me

keep driving middle of the road 5/10 but not good enough for 3*

One of the things I appreciate about Fugazi is they kept their music to a reasonable length. There was no reason for a 9 minute song - they got their vision out in 4 minutes. Drive Like Jehu makes the mistake of thinking they could maintain my attention for over an hour with 12 songs. I do like the genre but this is a real slog to get through.

I know this is supposedly an import album in the evolution of hardcore punk to emo, but it didn't do much for me. Sounded more like Nirvana outtakes. Certainly not what you would think of as emo. 2/5

Some very cool instrumental parts in several songs, but as a whole it lacks good songs, and the vocals annoys me more than it pleases me. At the Drive-In took this formula and sound, and added what lacks here, which makes this record important in an evolutionary sense, but this is not a record id want to listen to again.

My 16 year old self liked this album.

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.

I understand this is possibly the best hardcore album ever. But for the uninitiated, listening to it sucks.

Not sure how this one is on 1001 greatest albums. Maybe because of impact. It was repetitive and the singer was one dimensional. Good instrumentals though

Not for me

Very screamy

Not my cup of tea

Pretty good album

Banger sur banger

is ganz cool aber bissl langatmig

Loud. It's sound alright and can be abrasive. However the noises this album generates from its screaming and loud instrumentals creates something quite nice occasionally. I don't think its perfect because the album is bloated and some of the songs meander for too long but the album grew on me overtime.

Maybe I need more punk in my life...

solid album, really loud and not too mental just right, i enjoyed it

5/5 - absolutely rad

Crazy long, but I liked it

Easily one of the best post-hardcore albums I've ever heard

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.

Quite annoying dissonances in all the songs. Does not sound nice at all

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

Didn't know about "emo" music as a genre before this. The album started off well with two good songs and it kind off fell off from there. Favorite track: Do you compute other picks: here come the rome plows Glossary: emo - emotional hardcore

Não seria o álbum que eu pararia para ouvir. Mas consigo reconhecer que é bom, só não é para mim. Gostei da música Luau.

For an indie post-hardcore album, this one was pretty solid, but an hour and ten minutes is quite a long runtime for this genre. By the middle of the album, I was already feeling drained. The music is raw, unpolished, and aggressively in-your-face. It boasts intricate guitar work, complex structures, and unconventional time signatures. If math rock is your thing, this album will definitely hit the spot.

No

Track selection is very important when putting together an album. I may have liked this one a little more (meaning, at all) if it had been 20 to 30 minutes shorter. I can understand hard-core as a genre a little bit. But an hour of screaming, mumbling, and “grump singing“ is just a bit too much for me.

Solid noise for those who like to jam.

Sweet Jesus what rubbish has this author found?

I swear the people here will just hate anything that isn't Bowie or The Beatles. I get that this brand of hardcore punk can't be everyone's thing, but come on people at least give it a fair chance! I love this. The passion, the rawness, the emotion. All the way through it's nothing other than amazing.

Instant headache.

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

The longer I listened to this album the more I liked it. I was stuck on one major issue the entire time: punk has always been earmarked as high energy, burn-hot and be done fast song writing. Prog bands can do a 10 min song because they understand the role of storytelling and dynamics. This began feeling redundant, then monotonous after a while, like they wanted a cross between Sex Pistols and late ‘80s Metallica. Luau and Do You Compute were key tracks.

I think I might like country music as a genre better than this. I'm sure this is fine but it is not my cup of tea. I made it to track 8, "Human Interest". Anyway, I'll pass on the rest. No judgement here. This is just not for me.

Post-punk. Iba a decir que ni fu ni fa, pero por meter ruido sin sentido, un 2.

I don’t mind heavier music or screaming in songs, hell my teenage years were full of it. But sometimes it really is just noise and nothing about this album was really sticking out to me. I just wanted to get to the end of it. Really makes you wonder how some records made it on this list. But hey if you dig it, crack on!

Apparently this is a post-punk album. Which I guess means it sounds like punk but is less fun. Quite the chore to stick it out for the whole album. Not a fan of scream singing. Even when I’m occasion there works be some instrumental melody, it would eventually evolve into the screaming again. And the air siren was just freaking mean. According to Wikipedia the band “quietly disbanded” after making this album. Not sure if that is code for “slunk away to find day jobs”.

Was not expecting anything close to post hardcore on this. Fuck yeah.

Fun to listen to for a while but wore out its welcome for me. If we can call this garage emo rock or punk, it doesn't hold much I'm interested in. I'll listen to a wall of noise from time to time, mostly in metal, but not this kind. Not interested in the screaming vocals, the grating feedback, the repetitive song design. Rome Plows was fun (had the benefit of being the first song). Luau and Super Unison were a 1-2 punch of 'okay I'm done with this album' for me. But I did listen through it.

I did not 'get' this at all. Don't get the name, or the album title. The music is really monotonous, and clearly no-one told them that punk died in 1977. Bailed after about 4 songs.

This felt raw, not to mention a little whiny. Dude is clearly ANGRY about something. I wasn't able to tell what exactly from the lyrics. The bass has a nice Johnny Cash twang. That's the best I can offer I'm afraid. It fizzles out in to guitar wank.

Seriously, what brain donor pays money or uses their precious time listening to shit like this.

Inaguantable.

It was okay. I can see where post hardcore was born. Just never a scene that did much for me. Musos taking over a scene and making it technical.

LOUD. NOISES. (there are very few moments where the music comes together and sounds great. But the moments are fleeting at best) I was also shocked to find out that I had written that review during the 4th song. The album genuinely felt like it was wrapping up during it and it had felt like the right run time for an album...so that is probably the best way to explain this one

Loud. Not entirely pleasant. Obviously not for me

Ok

Reminds me a lot of Skeleton Key :) Now I want to hear the band Rocket from the Crypt as well.

2,5

Gosh, liked the bass tone but didn't love the songs.

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

pass

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

Rock but, too much emo influence.

Wondering if there’s some sort of glitch with this exercise and albums from the 3003 albums are popping up. Not a big fan of the San Diego music scene but everyone needs to start somewhere. Album sounds a bit like one loooong repetitive song.

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

I heard of Drive Like Jehu in an At the Drive-in album liner notes and I can certainly see how they were influenced by these guys.

Yankee Crime Never heard of Drive Like Jehu. It reminds me of when I tried to like At the Drive In, and pretended for a bit that I did. Struggling to find much to say. It is what is and is fine for this type of music. Some nice guitar parts, some good moments and grooves. I liked Sinews. Can kind of hear a bit of surf music in there, and some good rhythmic moments, but it is ultimately quite formulaic 90s slightly moany very American sounding alternative/punk. Only listened once, I couldn’t really see what I’d get out of further listens. It’s not terrible but it’s not particularly interesting or different enough to feel like making more of an effort with it 🤷 ⭐️⭐️

As someone who came of age in the early 00’s and never really understood why so many people were into “emo” music like Dashboard Confessional and Taking Back Sunday, this album brought back a lot of those same feelings. I felt like Steve Carrell’s character in Anchorman for a lot of this album: LOUD NOISES!!!! I’m into vocalists that many people consider unpleasant to listen to — Robert Smith, Billy Corgan, John Lydon in PiL, etc. I’m also into experimental rock that a lot of people find unpleasant, like the aforementioned PiL. This music combines all the worst parts of that music — discordance, aggression, atonality — with none of the redeeming qualities — deep lyrics, unique social commentary, vulnerability, introspection about one’s shortcomings. It’s just a lot of shrill yelling of very surface level and trite ideas, combined with a lot of aggressive music that sounds like the band doesn’t always know how to play their instruments. I feel like this kind of music is the soundtrack for a very particular kind of person — lower middle class cishet white guy who’s very angry about everything but isn’t sure why. He’s read a Wikipedia article (or whatever predated it in the early 90s) on libertarianism and has decided to make it his whole personality. He’s emotionally constipated and doesn’t understand why most girls don’t like him (when he brings nothing to the table), and he uses gay as an insult with his friends. He enjoys mosh pits as a way to get out his anger, because some men will do literally anything except go to therapy. The first half of the album is pretty unbearable. After Luau it gets a bit better, but I still wouldn’t really choose to listen to this. It’s like punk music, but make every track over 7 minutes long. No. The human body is not meant to have that much cortisol coursing through it for that long. Super Unison isn’t bad once you get past the obnoxious emergency broadcast intro sound (why does it need to be 7 minutes long?) New Intro is kind of cool — sounds like it could be a Tool song (I don’t think they’re that good musicians though). I found myself thinking that a lot while listening to the album — "This kind of sounds like Smashing Pumpkins but not as good," "This kind of sounds like Tool but not as good," "This kind of sounds like Pink Floyd, but not as good." I'll give it a 2/5 because there are a couple tracks I didn't find completely unbearable. But I kind of feel bad about giving Slayer a 1 and rating this higher.

This makes sense through the lens of pre-grunge, pre-emo, anti-80's pop. Easily can hear this in the same cohort as Good Charlotte and the Ataris. Lots of guitar and driving percussion, sometimes taking too long to get to the point such as in New Intro and/or Super Unison.