REPLACEMENTS, THE - Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash LP

Label: Rhino

Released in the summer of August 1981, The Replacements’ debut album, Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash, immediately set the Minneapolis four-piece apart on the US hardcore punk scene. A collection of short, sharp bursts of adrenalized rock’n’roll delivered at breakneck speed, the record had many things in common with releases from the group’s contemporaries, and The Replacements’ performances were every bit as aggressive as those of the bands they cut their teeth playing line with. But, as Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash revealed, The Replacements had a secret weapon or two up their collective sleeve.

The Replacements would make more sophisticated albums than Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash, but they’d rarely match the unfettered exuberance of their debut. A great entry point in to one of the finest catalogues in alternative rock, Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash is not only an early highlight for the band, but also a leap beyond hardcore punk’s limitations at the time.