Red Cross - "Rich Brat" (0:38)
Descendents - "I Want To Be A Bear" (0:44)
Anti - "Fight War Not Wars" (1:18)
Anti - "I Don't Wanna Die" (2:03)
Ill Will - "Paranoid" (1:34)
Ill Will - "Midnite Deposit" (1:01)
Civil Dismay - "You're So Fucked To Me" (0:52)
Civil Dismay - "Warhol Genius" (0:43)
Civil Dismay - "Filch" (1:39)
China White - "Criminal" (1:43)
China White - "Solid State" (1:39)
Mood Of Defiance - "Empty Me" (3:30)
Minutemen - "Shit You Hear At Parties" (1:08)
Minutemen - "Maternal Rite" (1:11)
100 Flowers - "Sensible Virgin" (1:17)
Urinals - "She's A Drone" (0:41)
Zurich 1916 - "The Childrens Song" (3:55)
Saccharine Trust - "Disillusion Fool" (1:06)
Review: This is the first-ever vinyl reissue of a rather confrontationally-titled but landmark compilation of early California hardcore punk that was originally released by New Underground in 1982. It features iconic bands from the day such as the Descendents, Minutemen, Saccharine Trust and Redd Cross alongside lesser-known acts like Civil Dismay, Ill Will and Zurich 1916. Like all punk, it is raw, unpolished, and visceral which helps convey the passion and gutter feelings expressed on the often harshly delivered vocals. Fully remastered for the occasions this includes a double-sided insert with notes by Susan Swear which helps make it a pivotal piece of punk history.
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