Not all punk is created equal. By 78, punk was in full swing and unfortunately the Buzzcocks dont bring much to the table here that groups like Gen X were doin better
The Buzzcocks' sophomore album is surprisingly less bland and more interesting then their debut album, but it isn't as big of a jump as I would have liked. The chemistry seems better and this album flows a lot smoother overall, but it just isn't as exciting as I want it to be. I feel some of the songs here can get a bit repetitive like the guitar on ESP for example, but there are plenty examples of this album just being good and nothing else. This album really fell off during the last two ... read more
If I know you right about now, you're out there worrying, "I wish Mark would stop reviewing this English band. It's as if he doesn't love America anymore." But this is simply not the case. I love America as much as I always have, and maybe even more. To celebrate, here's a little 'Get To Know America' quiz that I've prepared for all the foreigners out there in the audience tonight:
Q: Why did John Wilkes Boothe assassinate President Lincoln?
A: To impress Jodie Foster.
Q: How many ... read more
Yeah its just punk. I like it but theres actually little to nothing special about this other than like it was pretty taboo to talk about sweet stuff and shit in the early punk days.
2 albums in listening to this group and just suprised how amateur their deeper cuts are. They have one absolute masterpiece and the rest is pretty bland 70s punk that other groups did much better. Its a shame as Ever Fallen in Love is a 10/10 song. I was hoping to find more songs like it. One hit Wonder unfortunately
| 1 | Real World 3:29 | 71 |
| 2 | Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?) 2:40 | 99 |
| 3 | Operator's Manual 3:30 | 67 |
| 4 | Nostalgia 2:51 | 69 |
| 5 | Just Lust 2:57 | 69 |
| 6 | Sixteen Again 3:14 | 71 |
| 7 | Walking Distance 1:58 | 60 |
| 8 | Love Is Lies 3:10 | 65 |
| 9 | Nothing Left 4:23 | 70 |
| 10 | ESP 4:39 | 72 |
| 11 | Late for the Train 5:51 | 76 |