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50
The existence of What The... shows that Greg Ginn can still do Black Flag if he pleases, but listening to it shows why he shouldn't.
12y
49
In a way, the saddest thing about What The... isn't its glaring shortcomings; it's the fact that, in spots, the record shows real potential.
12y
this album is quite possibly the most offensive punk album i've ever heard, and yes, im sure normally that'd be a good thing to hear, but i'm not talking from a lyrical standpoint. this album is the most cringey, basic, disgusting-sounding album i've heard in a long time. while i'm not normally a huge fan of black flag's guitar tones, these are easily their worst, sounding like someone washing a metallic surface with a distortion filter over it. the bass sounds terrible on its own, the sound of ... read more
Despite coming out 28 years after their last album, What The... sounds like the band has severely regressed in the two decades they've been gone. The immediate sign of this is the overall mixing of the album, everything sounds muddy with the vocals getting lost in the instrumentation which also lacks any punch. But the biggest disappointment is Ron Reyes' vocal performance across the entire album. One of the key parts of the identity of Black Flag was Henry Rollins and his primal, ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | My Heart's Pumping 2:12 | 31 |
| 2 | Down in the Dirt 3:39 | 37 |
| 3 | Blood and Ashes 1:48 | 28 |
| 4 | Now Is the Time 1:47 | 26 |
| 5 | Wallow in Despair 1:30 | 28 |
| 6 | Slow Your Ass Down 1:50 | 28 |
| 7 | It's So Absurd 1:11 | 21 |
| 8 | Shut Up 1:43 | 26 |
| 9 | This Is Hell 2:01 | 22 |
| 10 | Go Away 2:32 | 26 |
| 11 | The Bitter End 2:02 | 26 |
| 12 | The Chase 2:17 | 31 |
| 13 | I'm Sick 1:45 | 19 |
| 14 | It's Not My Time to Go-Go 1:36 | 23 |
| 15 | Lies 2:47 | 35 |
| 16 | Get Out of My Way 1:01 | 19 |
| 17 | Outside 2:44 | 26 |
| 18 | No Teeth 1:44 | 19 |
| 19 | To Hell and Back 1:43 | 22 |
| 20 | Give Me All Your Dough 1:28 | 20 |
| 21 | You Gotta Be Joking 1:17 | 11 |
| 22 | Off My Shoulders 3:18 | 31 |
Total Length: 43 minutes
By GabrielAOTY
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2mo
i feel like this is one of those albums where people see the bad score and let that influence their opinions because its nowhere as horrible as some of these mfs reviewing this shit make it out to be
