The Record

what i said to my bud Sean: Hi i listened to the album it was good it was like a arty Dead kennedys i liked it most when they experimented and got kinda freaky no-wavey with it on songs with "we gotta get out of this place" and "fresh fresh" . i also thought "Fuck christmas" was funny because it's so mean. Who hates christmas.. it's like the funnest time ever. overall the more minimal and slower paced style of hardcore punk isn't as crazy for me as the faster paced ... read more

This was an energetic and fun listen even if it wasn't very innovative even for it's time. When it is pushing boundaries, it is tapping into more experimental takes on hardcore punk. But when it plays it safe, it sounds quite standard for the hardcore scene of the early 1980s. The album goes back and forth between true social commentary and snotty dumb-punk nonsense. I can't say this will become a classic for me, but it fits alright in the 80s punk cannon.

Listening through The Record produces better quality music than I was expecting, even if as an album it doesn’t really go anywhere

Let’s Have A War, I Don’t Care About You and I Love Living In The City are standout tracks that alone make the album worth listening through, especially considering it’s sub-half hour runtime. And while the surrounding tracks aren’t nearly as prolific, they’re mostly entertaining with high energy vocals and relatively distinct ... read more

Funniest album I've ever listened to AND the music is just good