Damaged
Black Flag
1981
Tracks
1. Rise Above
2. Spray Paint
3. Six Pack
4. What I See
5. TV Party
6. Thirsty And Miserable
7. Police Story
8. Gimme Gimme Gimme
9. Depression
10. Room 13
11. Damaged II
12. No Moe
13. Padded Cell
14. Life Of Pain
15. Damaged I
Once again, we get another punk album after I thought the genre was good and dead. I should know by now that it will be endlessly resurrected, probably by some ritual involving the knife used to kill Nancy Spungen and urine filled balloons. Anyway, this was same old, same old as far as I could tell.
The blandest topics available to punk musicians are explored here: misery, angst, beer, etc. I've stopped reading every entry in the Book, but I am really curious to see what about this album convinced the Listmakers to include it.
Sorry for the short review, but really, I think we have covered the punk genre pretty well by now. It's a genre that lends itself to mediocrity, so only one in one hundred punk albums are worth listening to anyway.
RATING: 2/5
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
1980
Tracks
1. Deny Everything
2. I Just Want Some Skank
3. Beverly Hills
4. Operation
5. Back Against The Wall
6. Wasted
7. Behind The Door
8. World Up My Ass
9. Paid Vacation
10. Don't Care
11. Live Fast Die Young
12. What's Your Problem
13. Group Sex
14. Red Tape
This is probably one of the shortest albums on the List. Usually they clock in at around 40 minutes, but this album was a little more than 15 minutes. But hey, I am not complaining as I don't exactly want to dwell on hardcore punk.
So each song is about a minute, although the first track is only 26 seconds. All punk songs are fairly manic, but this album took it to the next level. I suppose the style appeals to people who are into punk music. But as this album is completely devoid of hooks, lyrical quality, or memorable songs. Do I have to quote any of the lyrics here? I think you can well imagine what the words to a song titled "I Just Want Some Skank" would be.
Are we back to pure punk? I thought we had moved on to post punk. In any case, I wouldn't call this album a complete waste of time, as it is so short. But I suppose if the best thing you can say about something is that it was short, there isn't much quality there.
RATING: 2/5
