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Zen Arcade

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

'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

if you are not 100% IN it and listening very very attentively youll miss where each song ends and begins, they all kind of blend together but a few stand out (masochism world, ill never forget you) still enjoyable and creative though.

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