Loose Nut Songs Ranked
Loose Nut is the fifth full-length album by American band Black Flag, released in 1985 on SST Records. Black Flag has been well-respected within the punk subculture, primarily for their tireless promotion of an autonomous DIY punk ethic and aesthetic. They are often regarded as pioneers in the movement of underground do-it-yourself record labels that flourished among 1980s punk rock bands. Through constant touring throughout the United States and Canada, and occasionally Europe, Black Flag established a dedicated cult following. Here are all of Loose Nut songs ranked.
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9. Now She’s Black
“‘Now She’s Black’ marks Bill Stevenson’s song writing debut and the influence of his previous band, the pop influenced Descendants, can be found in the hints of melodicism amongst the chaos.”
8. I’m the One
“Black Flag dive deeper into heavy metal territory with Loose Nut. A continuation of the sound from Slip It In, there’s more melodic hooks and heavier guitar playing. With that said, while this album is pretty ok, it’s also very mixed.”
7. Modern Man
” Another highlight is ‘Modern Man’, where the band morph from a sleazy trudge into more familiar old school hardcore blitz mode and back again.”
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6. Annihilate This Week
“Rollins gives a sneering performance on ‘Annihilate This Week’, a lumbering behemoth where Ginn’s muscular, bludgeoning riffs come to the fore.”
5. Bastard in Love
“This is the penultimate Black Flag album before their breakup in 1986-1987. This is one of the best examples of their shift from hardcore punk to heavy metal. Henry’s vocals can be sometimes cheesy, or sound like a “retard fighting a guitar”, as the previous reviewer said, but they’re overall pretty good.”
4. Best One Yet
“Best One Yet” harkens back to a more Damaged-esque sound. It seems like Black Flag just got tired of doing new and interesting things on every album and just decided to try and follow what mainstream metal and punk band they could try to catch up with was doing at the time.”
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3. This Is Good
“The bass, by the ever solid Kira, is present and, at times, produced in uncommon ways (“This is Good”), pretty cool. The drums… well, Bill Stevenson is a great hard rock drummer, meat and potatoes all the way, and here his performance is pretty much perfect. The drum production though…”
2. Sinking
“The band just sound downright awesome here, the brutal practise regime they allegedly put themselves through has clearly paid off. The rhythm section of drummer Bill Stevenson and bassist Kira Roessler interlock with each other brilliantly and Henry Rollins is ever the charismatic and captivating frontman.”
1. Loose Nut
“‘Loose Nut’ is another winner from the mighty Flag and they still manage to sound effortlessly ahead of the competition. It’s a riotous collection of songs that just makes you wanna quit your job, punch a hole in your wall and run around smashing things.”
