Killing Joke
Killing JokeWhat happens when you mix joy division with RATM’s attitude, and I’m all here for it
What happens when you mix joy division with RATM’s attitude, and I’m all here for it
Some good points throughout the album however you have songs like laughing which I’m hoping they put in to make me laugh that kinda drag down the experience
In the car going fast vibes, very enjoyable
Classic punk which you’d really enjoy if you were super into it, not much deviation from the formula so imo a bit generic but can’t lie I was bopping my head a bit. Good for my clash lore but they did much better later
Very enjoyable album, a new favourite, does not feel out of place in this day and can hear how a lot of modern indie rock artists are influenced by this album. Definitely one I’ll be revisiting quite often.
I like the idea of returning to an unfinished project, and the music by no means is bad and I didn’t mind listening at times, I think the bigger question is was this needed? To me it’s trying so hard to be another pet sounds and because of that it can sound dated especially with all the musical moments that are call backs to it. If I wanted pet sounds I’ll listen to it. I can tell this is especially for the really big beach boys/Brian Wilson fans but probably not for me
Why can’t shady just go back to this!!! All jokes aside a great album, great flows and Dre’s production is awesome. Only thing that holds this album back for me is that some bars are definitely products of the time and in a way stop it being as timeless as other rap albums
Boring is the biggest criticism I can throw at this album, I can listen to it but it’s just background music honestly. Bowie has many more better albums than this and this is the first album where I’ve thought should it honestly be on this list
Such an easy album to listen to, and the first that I could listen to on vinyl instead of streaming. One of the best debut albums of all time and really set the tone of the dark post punk sound, production is great and this album has a great atmosphere especially when you feel dark and broody, not a 5 to me because I don’t listen to it regularly enough but I have no qualms about people who think this is a top tier album
It’s Marvin Gaye so it’s going to sound great. In saying that I don’t think it’s as ground breaking as his other big albums, it feels very samesy throughout and knowing the backstory feels like should I be listening to it
Good flow and the production is very nice, good for my rap lore, but don’t feel the need to go right back to it like some other records
The hits are undeniable, in saying that some of the deep cuts on the album are quite a chore to get through and really break up the enjoyment of the album and make it hard to listen to as a whole project and had to use the weekend to listen to it. Again the hits are what save this album from being rated lower, I might come back to this later in life and enjoy it more but right now not so much
Really enjoyed listening to this, held back by some production and musical choices that date the album but in other instances those choices really enhance and make some songs timeless. Some quite good deep cuts on this album that make this an overall fun listen and didn’t feel the need to skip songs
Started off interesting then it kinda became generic, probably won’t revisit anytime soon
Quite an interesting record, obviously has some big hits on it, and there is no denying that the trio are incredible musicians, but to me I don’t get as much enjoyment out of it as other bands of the period.
Strange but super interesting to listen to, after hearing about this band and a certain album that was made I thought all of it would be unlistenable, however this was actually quite fun
Quite a few songs on this that I come back too regularly, Twist of fate is one of my favourite dylan songs, another record I get the chance to listen to on vinyl, looking at the backstory and realising this was heavily inspired by the breakdown of his marriage makes this quite an emotional masterpiece.
I guess I’m not a Bruce Springsteen fan, it’s just a boring album to me, nothing much going on second half of the album I just started skipping songs hoping something would pique my interest. Nothing did unfortunately
Not a bad album, interesting to listen to and see how this is very much the progenitor of punk, quite ballsy to have your debut album be a live album which definitely helps with the raw aesthetic they were obviously going for
Pretty easy to listen to, but didn’t really blow me away
Not really memorable in my opinion, song writing not as captivating as blue, maybe a little insulting to say but kinda feels like background music
Didn’t realise this was the album that had under my thumb on it, definitely the highlight of the album. The rest wasn’t too bad nothing to right home about, still a fun listening experience
One of the OG punk albums and it’s quite good, has 2 of the most quintessential punk songs of all time with anarchy and good save the queen, the other songs are also very fun, production definitely suits the songs making this a very fun listening experience.
Very funky soulful record, no real standouts however but quite nice to listen to
Some skips, but overall a fun sounding album with some really good songs on it
Amazing vocals from the man himself, starts off more uptempo and slows down as the album progresses but that doesn’t diminish it at all, it’s a very satisfying listening experience