gafa42
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I listened to today's album today at work when I was starting to lose energy and it definitely helped pick me back up a little. This wasn't the greatest punk album I've ever heard but I enjoyed it, 3/5.
Some great guitar playing here and surprisingly well constructed songs
If your punk album isn't 14 songs and 15 minutes long, are you even trying?! I don't remember having much of a rebellious punk phase, so have never really listened to Circle Jerks, but can definitely hear their influence in the punk bands I did listen to growing up. The guitarist was also in Black Flag and formed SST Records, that's pretty cool. I'm finding the longer songs to be the highlights, "Operation", "Back Against The Wall", "World Up My Ass", "Live Fast Die Young" and "Red Tape" are great. Decent listen. 3 / 5 stars.
I've been on this personal punk journey for a bit now and I really like this album (first time listening to it). Hardcore is hit or miss for me. This is hit. Makes sense as I really appreciated the Black Flag stuff with Morris as a front man, even more so than the Rollins stuff. This is going to make me check out Redd Kross and give Bad Religion another look. Very enjoyable, short and succinct.
fav: World Up My Ass least favs: Wasted, I Just Want Some Skank!