No Obligation

The Linda Lindas

No Obligation

Second album from the Los Angeles punk rock quartet produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Cold War Kids)

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Epitaph
UK Release date
11/10/2024
US Release date
11/10/2024
  1. 8.0 |   DIY

    It’s an impressively cohesive record, which builds on their penchant for hooky punk rock and refines it into something punchier and more addictive
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  2. 8.0 |   Kerrang!

    Documents the result of resilience and hard work, and makes for a listen that’s enjoyable regardless of musical preference or taste
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  3. 8.0 |   The Observer

    The foursome channel their blistering, rage-fuelled energy into a mature second album with hints of Foo Fighters and Olivia Rodrigo
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  4. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    With a clearly defined sound and unapologetic enthusiasm, The Linda Lindas are absolutely a group to watch
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  5. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    This album captures a band, who—lest we forget—are still in middle and high school, not only finding their voice but wielding it with impressive confidence.
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  6. 8.0 |   Clash

    It’s official: The Linda Lindas are the coolest band on the scene
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  7. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The band's second album, No Obligation, is an inspiring example of rock & roll spirit
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  8. 8.0 |   NME

    The LA punks’ second album is a rallying cry against the political conditions and patriarchal powers shaping their experience of young womanhood
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  9. 8.0 |   Dork

    The Linda Lindas are the torchbearers for a new generation of punk-rockers, and this album lets that flame burn even brighter
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  10. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    The Linda Lindas voice the trials inherent to growing up in a society that devalues perspectives of the young, the feminine, and the ‘different’
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  11. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    The Linda Lindas certainly are not at the nastier end of Epitaph’s catalogue, but there’s something about this band rejecting the myth we all carry, of having to pretend we’ve got it all together, that remains incredibly powerful
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  12. 7.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    Self-proclaimed “studio geeks,” the Linda Lindas’ experience and vision is already paying dividends, and No Obligation will one day serve as a touchstone in what seems to be an evolving and promising drive
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  13. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    They aren't reinventing the wheel at this point in their career, but as young artists with explosive, disillusioned and wrathful emotions for the world and social conventions around them, there isn't a rock band more suited to the times
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