Out of Step

Punk kann geil sein

Better than Coldplay

Pretty forgettable, didn’t not enjoy it or anything I just can’t remember any of the songs

2.5

Fantastic punk album.

4/5. Very good punk rock album, kinda crazy that between this and fugazi, Ian MacKaye was in two of the essential punk/punk-adjacent bands. Despite most of the songs being very brief (as punk songs tend to be) they actually go through a lot of shifts and interesting structures. Very good album overall, also just was nice to have a short one after having my first 2+ hour album a few days ago.

Maybe a bit more hardcore than I care for, but I can appreciate punk for what it’s trying to do even if the music isn’t always my thing

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5.

21 minutes and 40 seconds of lightning fast punk rock. It’s snotty as hell, thoughtfully angry, unapologetically loud, and it’s right down my fucking alley. This album feels like a preview of the more manically paced / experimental albums that would emerge through the rest of the ‘80s & would be especially refined by the ‘90s. The only reason this is at a 4.5 is just because it’s a little same-y in terms of the actual soundscape (aka insanely fast drums & guitar riffs for miles), but it’s got a lot of variety within it to keep it fresh. Ian MacKaye’s vocals work well here; he would obviously go on to greater success with Fugazi, but his venom-filled disdain gives this album an edge that really makes it work, anchoring & channeling all the nearly off-rails instrumental chaos into a package that manages to be concise & tight.

There’s really not much to say; everyone plays their part & their instruments perfectly, and since it’s such a short album / EP, it’s just worth fucking listening to it compared to whatever I could type about it. I’m glad it’s on the list, it’s deserving of the acclaim, and it’s an easy bump up to a 5. Really, really fun stuff.

dao bih čak i trojku jer je simpatično i kratko, ali ne valja ovo... dat ću evo ipak trojku, štajaznam

Just fantastic hardcore

Phew, that was hardcore. Too hard for me, I'm too weak for that. Although it's only a little over 20 minutes long, I couldn't listen to the whole album. 2/5

Betray! Betray! Betray! Betray! Betray! Betray! Betray! Betray!

Landmark record. Not my thing but I can see why it makes the list. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Held my interest during its short run time. But won’t listen again

Not my usual thing but totally get why it’s on the list.

This is my first time listening to this album.

This is some classic early 80s hardcore punk. I enjoyed this, but I would definitely categorize it as an "acquired taste."

Classic 80’s hard core, not difficult to listen to by today’s standards. Important in its time

I'm not gonna gripe about this being the wrong list pick for Minor Threat, or how widely misunderstood this band is. Instead I'll just say this record totally rips and underground American punk scenes wouldn't be what they are without Minor Threat.

I can see why some people really love this. It’s not for me, though.

Screaming vocals is an instant turn off for me.
I may give it two stars just to reward its brevity.

Meh. I liked the guitars but its just a shame his voice just became noise. Overall an ok album - better than a lot of slop on this list

3 ⭐️