Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss? cover

Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss?

The Feederz · 1984

37 min · 17 tracks · punk rock

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

64 /100
Foothills
Higher than 35% of albums we've rated

Its confrontational political framing and satirical titles give the brisk punk format a recognizable voice, though the songs lean more on direct impact than elaborate development.

What we noticed

  • The opening turns a familiar pop-song title into a punk opener; the closing track is bluntly titled “Fuck You,” framing the record with provocation.
  • Titles such as “1984,” “Burn Warehouse Burn” and “Dead Bodies” keep the short-form punk attack pointed at politics and disruption rather than personal storytelling.
  • The 17-track listing moves through compact, sharply titled songs without an obvious ballad or extended centerpiece to interrupt the pace.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Have You Ever Been Mellow? 2:23
  • 2 Imitation of Life 1:40
  • 3 Bionic Girl 1:11
  • 4 Terrorist 3:05
  • 5 Day by Day 0:32
  • 6 1984 3:33
  • 7 Burn Warehouse Burn 1:43
  • 8 Entering From the Rear 3:08
  • 9 Games 2:18
  • 10 Subscription 0:39
  • 11 Stayfree 2:55
  • 12 Dead Bodies 1:26
  • 13 Gut Rage 2:07
  • 14 Destruction Unit 2:35
  • 15 L-O-V-E (Another Damp Thing) 1:23
  • 16 Love in the Ruins 3:20
  • 17 Fuck You 2:56

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata