Can you imagine '80s Southern California skate punks crossing over into the world of college rock but still managing to sound like punks? ADOLESCENTS meets PAVEMENT seems like a ridiculous description, though these post-adolescents seem to be stuck between two worlds, and it shows in their songwriting and delivery. Hardcore definitely wins this battle, but just think about how bands like HÜSKER DÜ and DESCENDENTS started blurring subgenre lines later in their careers and translate that evolution to a young band from SF influenced by 20 years of punk. The guitar work alone makes this a winner, and then you start to notice how fukkn awesome the songs are ("Violence" is damn near a perfect punk tune). Members of some of my favorite current Bay Area bands (YADOKAI, ECOLI, and the short lived VACANT ROOMS among others)...
This was released on cassette by Tank Crimes, who felt it necessary to make vinyl records too. Clearly, this is a label with excellent taste.
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