andconham's Diary

This album was recorded in a day with no budget and it shows. Everything is a little muddy, and Lemmy's voice is a bit buried. It's almost part of the charm though, as this album still rips through its short run time. Sitting somewhere between punk and heavy metal, this album set a great foundation…

A pioneering album, that sounds a little bland by today's standards. The album rolls along quite nicely though, and there's some fun tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Most songs are quite brief, and give the album a good pace throughout. It's just not very memorable for me personally, and I don't think I'll b…

A great debut here from Cypress Hill. The Cypress formula still hasn't really been matched, and they still sound one-of-one to this day. They would improve on this in their next album, but this was a good starter and sign of things to come. Favourite Tracks: - How I Could Just Kill a Man - Hand on…

It's not my favourite Pup album, but it's still enjoyable. Good punk energy throughout, but I find some of the songs messy and not so pleasant to listen to. For the most part it's a nice progression in their discography, but they would go on to do better. Favourite Tracks: - DVP - Old Wounds - My L…

I'll be honest, I didn't expect much out of a Social Distortion album in 2026. But this is pretty good! They still have the energy, and this album fits right in with their 90s releases for me. Doesn't really have anything new to say, but it invokes nostalgiac feeling from their heyday. Favourite Tr…

Not my favourite JM album, but even then this is still a fun pop punk with some indie influence throughout. It's brief as all Manor albums tend to be, and never feels drawn out. I do prefer when their sound has a bit more of an edge to it though. Favourite Tracks: - Fighting Kangaroo - Think I'm S…

A bit of a step down compared to their previous (non spoken word) albums, but still enjoyable. Good aggression on most of these tracks, but some filler and a poor opening track hold it back. Favourite Tracks: - Black Coffee - Wound Up - The Bars - You're Not Evil

Fun pop rock, that forces a good mood while listening. It's all groovy, danceable, and a good time. Debbie Harry is an incredible front woman, and its easy to see how Blondie have endured so long. May grow to appreciate this one more over time. Favourite Tracks: - Hanging on the Telephone - One Way…

What more can be said about this album really. It's a great album, that gets even better with each listen. Timeless, essential, flawless. Favourite Tracks: - Paranoid Android - Subterranean Homesick Alien - Exit Music - Let Down - Karma Police - No Surprises

Unfortunately peaks with the very first song, but there's still plenty to like about the rest of the album. It's a bit of a mash of styles ranging from Thrash and Nu Metal, to more South American traditional sounding music that I'm too uncultured to name. It works well for the most part, the the fin…

Fun, tongue-in-cheek punk rock that is made to be enjoyed live. Saw them open for Tuenstile a couple of years ago and they were great! Here we have a quick collection of tunes with good energy, and pretty funny lyricism. Favourite Tracks: - 40 Riddiford Street - Bathsalts - 1 Outs Captain Cook - Pr…

A lot of ambient tracks, with a handful of punk tunes scattered throughout. Nothing too standout out, but it all serves the movie well (the movie is great btw). I particularly enjoy the rendition of Nazi Punks Fuck Off. Favourite Tracks: - Prowling Leather - Nazi Punks, Fuck Off - Coronary - Sinist…

Another fun punk album from Rancid here. The Ska influence keeps this bouncy, and there's some pretty catchy tunes. Some filler is present, but nothing outright bad. Favourite Tracks: - Fall Back Down - Red Hit Moon - Out of Control - Back Up Against the Wall

Not entirely my flavour. There's some alright moments here, usually when they slow it down and let the songs breath a little. Promise for sure, and I'll check out more of their output going forward, but thos didn't really do it for me. Favourite Tracks: - Alice - Seven Degrees

More thrash than their previous album, perhaps taking inspiration from other bands at the time. There is still some of that hardcore sound in there though, and it makes for a pretty kick ass sound. Great energy on this one. Favourite Tracks: - Death Camps - Days of Confusion - Fugitive - Age of Qua…

A very self-aware and cheeky emo album, that is full of character. There's some bops here, but some of the lyrics are a bit to goofy for my taste. When showing a touch of restraint though, it sounds pretty good. Favourite Tracks: - Fine, Great - Rock Bottom - Your Graduation

Had no idea these guys had been around since 2010. This is a good taster of things to come for Kublai Khan, with the signature slamming riffs and raw vocal stull pummeling for it's short run time. Favourite Tracks: - Colour Code - Teeth - Retention

Listen based on an Instragram recommendation. Some 90s emo/post-punk here that is a little rough around the edges (understandable), but a good enough listen. Nothing I think I'll come back to all that much, but I appreciate finding these lesser known bands that fly under the radar. Favourite Tracks…

Sorry, where has this album been my whole life? Had previously heard only Hallelujah, and assumed the rest of the album would sound the same. Hallelujah is an incredible song, but a whole album sounded taxing so never got around to listening to the full thing. Now here I am in my 30s discovering pot…

A great, vibey, introspective listen here. Doesn't stray too far from it's established sound, bit it rolls along quite nicely. I like Rashads mostly understated style of rapping, and the production is cloudy and nice. Favourite Tracks: - M.O.M - Same Shit - Boy In Red - Do I Look High - GTKY - Came…

Late to the party with this one. Really a great pop album with great production throughout. Not all of it is my personal flavour, but every song has its place here. Great songwriting that varies from surface level, to introspective. Deserves the hype. Favourite Tracks: - Club classics - Sympathy is…

The singles are great, catchy, pop-punk tunes. Even though I hate the hook from Self Esteem. Everything else is pretty filler though, and I find the vocals a bit grating throughout. Favourite Tracks: - Gotta Get Away - Cone Out and Play - Self Esteem (partially)

Social Distortion might be my favourite band that I have yet to rate above 6/10. I wouldn't call most of their music great or recommend it all that much, but it satisfies when I'm in a certain mood. Groovy pop punk here that sounds similar to their following two albums. Favourite Tracks: - It's The…

Not much can be said about this album that hasn't already been said 1000 times. It's a classic that mostly holds up pretty well. This really was the last album of his that I enjoy though, and it's crazy to look back on his fall off because he really seemed untouchable at the time. Favourite Tracks:…

Great punk album that hits a little closer tho the Gardore end of the spectrum. Instrumentally it's raw, and the in-your-face vocals are great. Easy add to my rotation. Favourite Tracks: - Fuck The Border - Back To The Motor League - Ladies Nite In Loserville - Purina Hall Of Fame