'Zen Arcade' is an unrestrained explosion of creativity - perhaps an unexpected one, following what was an adequate but somewhat safe debut album.
The straight ahead punk tracks like the blistering opener 'Something I Learned Today' and the rabid 'Indecision Time' are more focused in their attack than anything on 'Everything Falls Apart' - but it's the more experimental moments that really stand out on this double album.
'Pink Turns to Blue' slows the tempo but ups the melody, especially on ... read more
Lame concept considering it was all just a dream, but very impressive tracklist with tons of variety and energy.
i don't exactly have a great history with Hardcore Punk as i never really clicked with a single album from the genre yet, that is until this album unfolded upon my ears. Holy shit is this thing gooodd. The best punk record i've heard, and i don't think it's even a competition for me. From the textures, to the vocals (which i really want to commend because the vocals are usually my problem with punk), to the absolute badassery of the instrumentals, this is a fantastic album, and i'm so glad ... read more
This seems like smth I would absolutely devour and adore, I love minutemen, the feelies, and other post punk acts. Shoegaze, dreampop, and the things that would come to be from this record and other works from the band, but I just can’t get myself to love this as much as everyone else, it drags too long and feels kinda sluggish.
1 | Something I Learned Today 2:02 | 96 |
2 | Broken Home, Broken Heart 2:04 | 96 |
3 | Never Talking to You Again 1:40 | 95 |
4 | Chartered Trips 3:39 | 94 |
5 | Dreams Reoccurring 1:40 | 90 |
6 | Indecision Time 2:14 | 95 |
7 | Hare Krsna 3:35 | 88 |
8 | Beyond the Threshold 1:35 | 94 |
9 | Pride 1:45 | 93 |
10 | I'll Never Forget You 2:06 | 92 |
11 | The Biggest Lie 2:02 | 92 |
12 | What's Going On 4:23 | 97 |
13 | Masochism World 2:47 | 92 |
14 | Standing by the Sea 3:22 | 97 |
15 | Somewhere 2:31 | 95 |
16 | One Step at a Time 0:44 | 86 |
17 | Pink Turns to Blue 2:42 | 97 |
18 | Newest Industry 3:05 | 93 |
19 | Monday Will Never Be the Same 0:53 | 87 |
20 | Whatever 3:52 | 92 |
21 | The Tooth Fairy and the Princess 2:44 | 88 |
22 | Turn On the News 4:27 | 97 |
23 | Reoccurring Dreams 14:00 | 96 |