Definitely Minutemen, but Slip It In is a close second. "The Bars" is such an amazing track. I never liked Hüsker Dü very much at all.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Double Nickels. The crowning achievement of what was probably the greatest year for indie/alternative rock.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Minutemen
― Il suffit de ne pas l'envier (Michael White), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
Greatest year for indie/punk/whatevs and one of the best for mainstream rock/pop too. 1984 was a blazing hole of goodness.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Will prob have to be honest and vote for Dbl Nckls because it was like one of the foundation stones of my brain at the time, and still is. But it will KILL me not to vote for My War.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:49 (fourteen years ago) link
YOU'RE ONE OF THEM
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:51 (fourteen years ago) link
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:47 PM (5 minutes ago)
― Half lies and gorilla dust (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:53 (fourteen years ago) link
My copy of the Saint Vitus LP was purchased from milk carton ilxor Tim Ellison some years back for a barely believable $1 plus postage
voted Zen Arcade however
― Not a musician, but I thought of Justin Fashanu for some reason (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Tim made a solitary post just a coupla months ago (can't remember the thread)
― Half lies and gorilla dust (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:09 (fourteen years ago) link
"Also didn't realize that Black Flag put out 4 albums that year; that's pretty crazy."
Isn't this cuz they didn't release any records in the previous three due to a lawsuit?
Clearly Zen Arcade vs. Double Nickels although I might just vote II so I don't have to choose.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
That's it exactly. Though they did release Everything Went Black during that period, which apparently resulted in a night in the cells for Greg and Chuck - unless that's an apocryphal story.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Puppets just barely over Minutemen.
― Jazzbo, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 4:21 PM (55 minutes ago) Bookmark
yeah same for me, but someday i have to sit down with MY WAR and SLIP IT IN.
― 69, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I can dismiss regrets of not voting for II or Zen by reminding myself I like both bands' subsequent LP even better.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:28 (fourteen years ago) link
glad I have 6 days to decide, i was 14 in 84 when punk rock changed my life
a little part of me really wants to vote 025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vhkaiVW7E
― that new wave hippie disco shit (herb albert), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Double Nickels On The Dime (not even close)
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:35 (fourteen years ago) link
IMPOSSIBLE POLL
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:41 (fourteen years ago) link
voted 8MH, fuk teh h8rz
― ✌.✰|ʘ‿ʘ|✰.✌ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:51 (fourteen years ago) link
2x nickls competition is none, love 2 more than most albums tho
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 17:52 (fourteen years ago) link
i was 14 in 84 when punk rock changed my life
Me too. We were fucking corn dogs.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Actually no I heard most of these albums at the beginning of 85. But I was still 14. And a fucking corn dog.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:15 (fourteen years ago) link
^^that song you're referring to always always always gives me goosebumps
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
hella tender 4 sure
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Whole album is a fucking e-ticket thrillride, even "You Need the Glory".
― Religious Embolism (WmC), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes. The jumping two-note figure that ends each two bar phrase is a heart tugger.
14 yo me "who the fuck is E Bloom?" Now BOC is probably my favorite of the bands shouted out to in that verse.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Damn would totally sit around a back yard fire with y'all right now.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Mr. Narrator
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:20 (fourteen years ago) link
027 Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
This is Bob Dylan to me!
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
time monitorspace measure-er
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:22 (fourteen years ago) link
real thingscondition-ing
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:24 (fourteen years ago) link
I know Double Nickels inside-out yet only like 5 of the song titles
― that new wave hippie disco shit (herb albert), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:33 (fourteen years ago) link
So dig this big crux.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:33 (fourteen years ago) link
which apparently resulted in a night in the cells for Greg and Chuck - unless that's an apocryphal story.
several nights, and it sounds like a pretty grisly experience
― Wat ho, goatee'd man? Thy skinnee jenes hath byrn'd my corneyas. (stevie), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:55 (fourteen years ago) link
the do, the how, the why, the where, the when, the whatcan these words refine that truth?
― Religious Embolism (WmC), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:57 (fourteen years ago) link
we are cuss words
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:58 (fourteen years ago) link
fuck i have no idea. argghgh
― First and Last and Safeways (jjjusten), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:14 (fourteen years ago) link
i must look like a dork
― that new wave hippie disco shit (herb albert), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:15 (fourteen years ago) link
man...probably gonna vote minutemen
but surviving you always is so dope
almost tempted to vote for 8 miles high
― And guess what? I think Pitchfork is going to give it a BM. (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:16 (fourteen years ago) link
jjj don't you mean you can't decide can't decide can't decide ANYTHIIIIINNNGG
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:25 (fourteen years ago) link
my war is the origin-point for all grunge, right? and that and st. vitus are the origin points for all doom metal?
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Vitus or those guys that were something to do with Kelly Osbourne's dad, I guess
― Not a musician, but I thought of Justin Fashanu for some reason (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 20:27 (fourteen years ago) link
didn't the first possessed record come out in like 83?
― And guess what? I think Pitchfork is going to give it a BM. (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 20:33 (fourteen years ago) link
OK I went for 8 Miles High in the end, brevity wins out over the sprawling double albums. Not much talk about Meat Puppets II? Could be a dark horse.
― Matt #2, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
awww man u guys quoting double nickels makes me reconsider the vote i already cast for II
― 69, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
i started listening to the grateful dead in 1984!
did the meat puppets have anything to do with that?
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:08 (fourteen years ago) link
smartass
but seriously My War (and later, SV's first album) is the point where Sabbath becomes a cool indie reference-point in addition to being heavy metal's primal father, right?
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, and the Buttholes.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:10 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost I got all into American Beauty in '85 and that DEFINITELY was because of the Pups.
― T. Geithner look-alikes permeate carparks (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:11 (fourteen years ago) link
i voted zen arcade for its sprawl and its mystery and its hooks and its very strange-sounding and very beautiful wall of guitar squall. the fact that new day rising came out six months later somehow makes it even better.
double nickels and II -- double ones? -- are runners up by, like, one or two thousandths of a point.
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Double Nickels, I think I said why I love it so much on the '80s poll thread, can't quite remember what but the gist was that it's such a joyful, start-of-summer record for me.
― Gavin in Leeds, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:17 (fourteen years ago) link
last chance to vote..
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 21:28 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2syLYOiO3c
― forgotten funk-uncle (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 22:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
wow
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:03 (fourteen years ago) link
All the more impressive that husker du got the vote split and still won.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:04 (fourteen years ago) link
I had hoped that ZA and DNOTD might tie actually. Cuz both are great albums.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:06 (fourteen years ago) link
wtf!
― Religious Embolism (WmC), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Nice surprise! But tinged with sadness that I was the only one who voted for Saccharine Trust.
However you were right pfunkboy - every album got at least one vote!
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:14 (fourteen years ago) link
didn't realize there were so many damn Husker fans lurking about.
― circa1916, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Let me reiterate: wow. Between this and the other SST poll, it would seem that Husker Du has a lot more goodwill out there than I thought. Hooray for that.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Husker Du are liked round here, but they're outnumbered by Minutemen fans and DNOTD fans are a lot more vocal. But tbh i think a lot love both, but HD fans cant agree on what is their best album while Minutemen fans generally do. Hence DNOTD usually doing well in the polls.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Remember to vote in Favourite Hüsker Dü Album?
Favourite SST Release of... 1985
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 30 March 2010 23:55 (fourteen years ago) link
as i said in the last poll, i pretty much expect Husker to dominate any poll they're in after this: your favorite run of SST releases by one band
― forktongueclovenhoofu (some dude), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 01:00 (fourteen years ago) link
022 Saint Vitus Saint Vitus 13
Wow, I'm kind of surprised! Sup fellow dirtheads.
― drinkin a carton of peace juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 02:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Hurrah for vitus
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 04:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Husker Du are liked round here, but they're outnumbered by Minutemen fans and DNOTD fans are a lot more vocal.
this poll would suggest otherwise, kerr
― d15turb3nc3 @ th3 w@ff13 h0u53 (stevie), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 07:02 (fourteen years ago) link
not really, im pretty sure there was more shout outs on this thread for Minutemen, but I get your point via the results.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 12:47 (fourteen years ago) link
stevie you spelled d15turb@nc3 wrong...
― forgotten funk-uncle (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link
i... aw shit.
― d15turb3nc3 @ th3 w@ff13 h0u53 (stevie), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 14:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Proud to be a St Vitus 13%-er for life! We should all get tattoos.
― Brio, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 15:58 (fourteen years ago) link
or meet up at a gig since they reformed.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 23:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I remember my friend's big brother telling me that if I liked St Vitus so much I should check out Sabbath, who I was only vaguely aware of at 14. I thought he was a stupid hippy.
― Brio, Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:26 (fourteen years ago) link
When did you become a stupid hippy?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:32 (fourteen years ago) link
about 10 minutes after the events recounted above, when he put on Snowblind
― Brio, Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Supernaut did it for me.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Butthole Surfers did it for me when I realized 'Sweat Loaf' was a Sabbath riff.
― Bonnie Prince Stabby (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Walking Seeds did it for me with their version of 'Iron Man' on Skullfuck.
― Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Farting in Space (NickB), Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:49 (fourteen years ago) link
the entire 80's dirtbag underground scene was a conspiracy to get kids into sabbath
― Brio, Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:55 (fourteen years ago) link
These are good poll results. One of the very few times Ive picked the winning horse.
― Bill Magill, Thursday, 1 April 2010 17:58 (fourteen years ago) link
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― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 February 2016 14:56 (eight years ago) link
saw that posted on the ile Oscars thread
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 February 2016 14:58 (eight years ago) link
This is the best ever!
― i;m the worst poster e9er (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 3 March 2016 16:52 (eight years ago) link