Flipper's slowed-down, deliberate dirges have more in common with early Black Sabbath than Black Flag, yet they appealed to the same crowd of early 80s punks because their message was as dreadful and bleak as any hardcore band at the time, if not more so. Generic Flipper has always stood out as one of the greatest punk albums ever - and always stood out as by far the band's best effort. Will Shatter and Bruce Lose take turns on vocals each with his own dismal take on our violent screwed-up society, yet they find it in themselves to wax poetic for nearly eight minutes about some hot chick, over and over again, in the legendary Sex Bomb. Ted Falconi's distortion on top of distortion and relentless feedback are enough to make The Jesus and Mary Chain blush. The finest moment for me though is Will's lamenting and tragic observation of a loved one succumbing to addiction or depression in (I Saw You) Shine. Sadly it was a sign of things to come for Will in 1987. Over 30 years old - this one is still as fun to listen to as it is relevant.

...And worse if you act like Blink 182 & company is the best thing since sliced bread. This proto-grunge/ noise rock is pure awesomeness, you can see why Kurt Cobain would make his signature Flipper shirt. If you want to hear dark, heavy, punky proto-grunge, pick this up, a must have in the aforementioned genre, if you want some more music like this, buy "Re-Ac-Tor" by Neil Young, "You're Living All Over Me" by Dinosaur Jr, and "Daydream Nation" by Sonic Youth, for some early sludge.

Truly one of the most absolutely reckless and, in a way, disturbing albums ever. I know that's how I felt when I first heard it, I was shocked and a little frightened, so I left it be and came back to it in a few months to try again, I loved it. The amount of raw sludge, misanthropy and cynical anger is unmatched to this day. This is the best punk album ever.

Truly one of the sleaziest bands in the annals of rock...punk , or otherwise. Where the Jefferson Airplane had a psychedelic light show as a backdrop for their live stage shows, Flipper put up a home movie of some old "stay at home mom" in the midst of giving childbirth. And Falconi drones on with the axiom : Always leave the audience wanting less. Great for emptying a room of unwanted party guests.

At Last this has been re-issued and at last its on itunes! This is a classic above classics. Flipper was one of the most fun bands to see back in the day, even on a bad night! True to the core and a must have!