Out of Step

Like most punk, this one unapologetically shits the bed. Usually I can at least enjoy the musicianship of a punk album but this time I genuinely don't know when a song ended and a new one began. EVERYTHING sounded the same throughout. Noise for the sake of noise

Quentesential hard punk. All fat trimmed, only righteous anger and powerful sound remain

Annoying punk. Luckily it's only 21 minutes long

Very cool music over mostly cool screaming (I didn't like when they doubled the vocals and he was out of tune with himself). But generally this is a great example of "less is more" - a full LP of this would probably be too much, but 21 minutes is just about right (I was feeling a little exhausted by Little Friend and Out of Step, but really liked Cashing In). Enjoyed rocking out to this album. Favorite tracks: Betray, No Reason, Cashing In (I didn't like the out of tune singing in the chorus, but it was just a really fun song).

Short and sweet, screamy shouty, punky punk, pulling no punches, what's not to love?! 🤘

...cup of tea anyone?

Kicks so much ass. Every band member is on their A-game here. Constant forward momentum over a brief 21 minutes. Probably could have put the complete discography compilation on the list.

I've seen the storyline played out so many times before. Oh, that goes in there, then that goes in there, then that goes in there, then that goes in there... And then it's over.

Oh, what a hell of a show, but what I want to know, what exactly do you do for an encore?' Cause this is hardcore

Ok...the EP is better. And Fugazi is FAR better. 3/5

Cashing in was a great tune. I had to wait to the end of the album to get to a song with meaning and not just noise.

I did not enjoy this album. No Melodies and pointless lyrics.

Favourite song: cashing in
Least favourite: tracks 1-8
Album artwork: I love the album cover

I recognize this is emblematic of the genre, I just don’t care for the genre. Noise, shock, and bad lyrics. Cool when I was 15, not interesting 25 years later.

Loud, fun, high energy. Not really my genre, but this was a fun listen, at least once.

Not my favorite.

Hardcore in it's purest form: loud, fast, perfectly controlled riffs and screamed-yelped vocals. An incredible artifact of the do it yourself + anyone can do it ethos.

Fast loud and noisy - I just wish it was longer!

Really hype sounding music with vocals that are being shouted and hard to understand over the music sometimes.

A good punk album. The opener Betray was good, but the closer Cashing in was great. Some of the songs in the middle were same-y. I may listen again. 3/5.

Sort of weird that I've never heard Minor Threat until now. I would have probably loved this once upon a time.

Holy shit! I randomly listened to this album for the first time the day before it popped up in my 1001 album challenge.

Was expecting something a little heavier for a straight-edge band but I guess it was early in the scene.

Sheep. They’re everywhere. Those woolly, innocent-looking creatures, just grazing in fields, but don't be fooled. They’re not as harmless as they appear. Oh no, they’re watching us, I tell you! Have you ever looked into their eyes? There’s something there, something sinister. They communicate in ways we can’t even comprehend, plotting and scheming while pretending to be these docile animals.

Think about it. Why are there so many of them? They outnumber us, and yet we think we’re in control. We shear their wool, milk them, and even eat them, but that’s exactly what they want us to think. It’s all part of their grand plan. They’ve infiltrated our farms, our petting zoos, and our storybooks. The sheep are everywhere, silently biding their time.

And then there's their leader. You know the one, that black sheep. The one that stands out, the one that doesn’t follow the herd. That’s the mastermind. It’s coordinating the others, sending signals through those eerie bleats. It’s no coincidence that when you see a black sheep, something goes wrong. They’re the overseers, making sure everything goes according to their secret agenda.

Remember that nursery rhyme? “Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool?” It’s a code. It’s been right there in front of us all along. Those aren’t just words; they’re instructions. The black sheep, the wool, it’s all symbolic. The sheep have been whispering their plans to us since we were children, and we didn’t even notice.

And the way they move in unison, like they’re controlled by some hive mind. Have you ever seen a flock of sheep being herded? It’s like watching a well-oiled machine. They know exactly where to go, what to do. They’re training, practicing for the day they rise up. And those sheepdogs? They’re not herding the sheep; they’re working with them, keeping them in line, making sure they don’t give away too much.

They've got us all out of step, just like the song says. We think we’re the ones out of step, struggling against the system, but it’s the sheep that have us dancing to their tune. “I can’t keep up, out of step with the world,” Minor Threat sang, and maybe they were onto something. The sheep have us out of step, out of sync with reality, making us believe we’re the odd ones out, the misfits, while they march in perfect formation, slowly tightening their woolly grip.

And those sheep hybrids you hear about? Dolly the sheep? A clone! They’ve cracked the code of genetics. They’re experimenting, trying to create the perfect sheep, the ultimate overseer. We think we’re cloning them, but what if they’re cloning us? Creating perfect human-sheep hybrids to infiltrate our society. We could be living among them right now!

Stay vigilant. The sheep are not what they seem. They’re out there, watching, waiting. And when the time comes, they’ll make their move. You’ll see. You’ll all see. Baa, baa, black sheep, indeed. They’ve got us out of step, and it’s time we started marching to our own beat, breaking free from their woolly chains.