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100
Perhaps the best album to emerge from the quagmire that was early-'80s California hardcore punk, the visceral, intensely physical presence of Damaged has yet to be equaled, although many bands have tried
13y
92
Black Flag’s debut LP is a living document of hardcore, a mutable album of anger, empathy, and politics ... For the wrong listener, Damaged may be just noise. But for the right one, perhaps it is too.
9y
90
Perhaps the best place to start is Damaged, a stunning display of suburban disaffection.
7y
The Black Flag debut delivers on most expectations of a great hardcore punk album, and does so while exploring various aspects of mental illness and the blights of society at large.
Standout Tracks: Rise Above, TV Party, Thirsty and Miserable, Police Story, No More
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Track List
| 1 | Rise Above 2:26 | 89 |
| 2 | Spray Paint 0:33 | 74 |
| 3 | Six Pack 2:20 | 82 |
| 4 | What I See 1:55 | 74 |
| 5 | TV Party 3:31 | 83 |
| 6 | Thirsty And Miserable 2:05 | 77 |
| 7 | Police Story 1:32 | 79 |
| 8 | Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie 1:47 | 76 |
| 9 | Depression 2:28 | 83 |
| 10 | Room 13 2:04 | 76 |
| 11 | Damaged II 3:22 | 76 |
| 12 | No More 2:25 | 74 |
| 13 | Padded Cell 1:46 | 72 |
| 14 | Life of Pain 2:50 | 75 |
| 15 | Damaged I 3:50 | 74 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
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3mo
I don't know about everyone else, but the second half of this is a painful listen. So raw.
