 "One of the best" | 2008-07-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3054CF6P56T6P |
| This album is one of the best ska-punk albums out there! Its definitely not one to miss! |
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| "one of the best Punk/Ska albums of all time" | 2008-03-04 |
| - Reviewed By lsennchvl |
| Seriously. This is as good or better than Engery by Op Ivy. I can't believe it took me this long to find out about this band. If you like any third wave ska, or you are a punk fan, check this band out. They are really really good. |
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| "THE Punk Ska Album of the 90's" | 2007-01-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1KYF8R4TEJ6QN |
I remember first listening to this album just as the 3rd wave ska craze came about in the mid 90's. Ten years later I caught them play for the last time in Cleveland, they still had that "energy". Countless albums, music genres, later it still remains one of my favorite records. Heres why: its got everything definitive of the ska/punk albums with none of the cheesy baggage. Good thumping basslines throughout which you can actually hear on without a good set of subs, tight horns, keyboards, furious drumming, and of course the upbeat ska guitar on most of the tracks.
Somewhat similar to: Operation Ivy, Rancid, might mighty bosstones. You wont go wrong here.
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 "to me, all suicide machines albums are equal" | 2006-08-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: AGJE2ZP1KJNSX |
well i see people saying this is their best all the time, but to me, i just cannot decide. they all have superb and amazing moments and others that just blend together. i havent listened to a single suicide machines album that i could listen to all the way through.(i have all except self titled) i mean yes, they are a great band and id definately say that they are an essential to any punk revival fan, but the thing is, is that they never had a cd that was 100% masterpiece..to me at least.
the songs break the glass, SOS, our time, hey, and no face all warrant an easy 4 star "great" rating! the rest, just couldnt grow on me...just yet at least...and ive had this for about a year and half now.
actually, this band really surprised me and put me in awe since i picked this album up on a closing clearance sale in a local cd store! |
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| "TSM's first and best." | 2006-06-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2IPH9D0FYUR5C |
| Let me begin by saying that The Suicide Machines were my favorite band, even though they broke up not too long ago. This, however, is not the album that turned me on to these guys. But it sure is one hell of a CD. Out of its 16 songs, I enjoy all of them thoroughly, because they are all different. Of course, this CD may just all be about teenagers having fun early in their career, but The Suicide Machines make great music out of it, not to mention the organ thrown in. I often try to highlight my favorites of the disc at hand, but this is another one of those cases where it would just be too difficult, every track is killer! Regardless of its genre, this is just music at its finest. So go out and get it, pop it in your stereo, and please your ears with the fun party of an album that it is. Thank you for your time. |
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| "Remarkable sound - Crosses generations" | 2006-02-08 |
| - Reviewed By siren_dan |
I'm not as young as I used to be - Duh. But this CD came to me through a younger colleague who was into the punk scene. Most of the new punk music doesn't do anything for me. Most of it is too angry to be believable. But this CD blew me away.
Very creative sound. Changes tempo and styles with raw energy yet a subtle grace.
Some say the Mighty Mighty Bosstones are similar, but they can't compare to TSM. |
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| "When all else fails, go back to the beginning of the timeline" | 2005-10-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2C98PZKKQ90EY |
Okay, so all else isn't really 'failing,' because "War Profiteering is Killing Us All" and "A Match and Some Gasoline" were both amazing albums, but as I have read so many reviews of this CD and all the fans of the Suicide Machines think that this is like... lightyears better than the new stuff, I had to pick it up and officially make myself 'a Suicide Machines fan.' So I did. And they weren't lying. This CD is mind blowing, high speed, amazingly catchy, punk music with a twist of ska that'll leave you wanting more. Now I have to admit, this took a little while to grow on me, one of the many reasons I don't review CDs immediately after I get them... (If you see my review of Sum 41's "Chuck" you'll see the mistake of doing that) Once the CD became familiar though, you simply can't get enough of it. It's simply the mass amounts of energy these guys have (or used to have) that makes the CD unforgetable, and also, it doesn't sound like every other band that you see on MTV every day. Jay has one of the greatest voices that I've ever heard, and seeing as this is before the hardcore screaming Suicide Machines emerged, it sounds even better.
Highlights: Everything pretty much goes in this part. The CD just makes you wanna get up and jump around, not caring that the whole croud of people around you are gaping stupidly at you thinking that you're some kind of idiot. All 16 tracks deliver a non-stop, upbeat, music experience that you'll be listening to for years, despite the fact that this CD is almost 10 years old. The horns in "Hey!" and "Vans Song" give the album a creative feel that let you know this is a band that will take anything and make it sound good. Other than that, it's just downright amazing punk music. "Break the Glass" is possibly the catchiest song on this planet to date, and "Too Much" and "Inside/Outside" are two of the more stand-out tracks. The bass in "No Face" is also very memoriable.
Lowlights: Not much you can say bad about this CD, maybe just the fact that there will never be abother one, but that would just make this less of a classic.
In the end, I say buy it if you like any of the following things
-Punk
-Ska
-Catchy music
-Music that experiments with different sounds
-Fast pace, in-your-face vocals
-Music that would make MTV throw up
-GOOD MUSIC!
Hehe, a little redundant, just shut up and go buy the CD! |
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| "Real punk rock" | 2005-06-04 |
| - Reviewed By musika_dolce |
| Suicide Machines are by far, my favorite punk band on the planet. The music is powerful, erergetic, the lyrics are thought-provoking, and each band member is exceptional on his instrument. Not just power chords and screaming like most other punk bands. There's more substance. I think this is their best album. |
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| "very cool if youre into ska/punk" | 2005-01-07 |
| - Reviewed By slipknot91312 |
| yes! this cd is amazing and all the buzz about it is true...wow these guys are truly great musicians and they really know how to rock. They have melodic breakdowns, they speed up the songs, they do it all..get this! |
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| "Wow..." | 2004-12-30 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2HDMMLWLEEIOW |
| About six or so years ago I was in junior high and not listening to the best music. Although I don't remember how, this album just fell right into my lap one day and all that changed forever. This album is more than just a gateway to new music though, because it has stood the test of time and remains my favorite album now into college. each song is packed with energy and grows upon the song before it leaving you unable to bounce/jump along. whether you are a loser junior high student like i was when i first heard it or a diehard music fan, this is a must have and no doubt my number one album of all time. |
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