The Ramones live in the cultural memory of kick-starting the punk scene if they deserve that place decades later is questionable. In their music exists the youthful desire to start a rebellion and, in many respects, they certainly did. On their self-titled album, the Ramones created fast paced, simple songs that decades later feel trite. Songs blend together and whatever edge the album had was long ago lost. It is an album that is better left as a memory beyond visiting its major hits. The hooks can be catchy, especially on Blitzkrieg Bop, but beyond the desire to craft a statement piece against what rock was becoming limit the scope of the compositions. Maybe if it were decades ago or if the Ramones were my entry point for creating personal music taste, I could enjoy it more. However, neither of those of are true and all I can muster is the acknowledgement of its influence and look forward to it birthing the more artsy musical reaction of post punk.
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