The Meatmen – War of the Superbikes vinyl reissue
When I was a teenage punk rocker all I cared about was skateboarding, records, and video games. Now that I’m a middle-aged punk rocker most of that is still true as well. Back when I was a lot more resilient and skillful on a board, I borrowed the first Meatmen LP, We’re the Meatmen and [...]
Various Artists – The New Hope LP
A reissue of an unknown early 1980s hardcore punk compilation of OH bands with a bonus LP of unreleased material from the same sessions. A wonderful time capsule of early hardcore. Rating: Varous Artists – The New Hope 2xLP Smog Veil Records Back in 1983, unbeknownst to me, a compilation LP of Northeast Ohio bands [...]
Suicidal Tendencies “venison” color vinyl LP
One of the most legendary punk rock albums of all time got another new colored vinyl face lift for the new year. The first Suicidal Tendencies LP, an album that was one of the quintessential albums of my punk rock youth, is now available on “venison” colored vinyl. This color is a sort of grape/maroon [...]
Herra Terra – Quiet Geist
Accessible and catch electronic pop/rock that is very comforting in its familiarity without sounding like a knockoff. Rating: Herra Terra- Quiet Geist LP The Mylene Sheath Herra Terra is a band from the Boston area that started out as a duo and eventually grew into a full band. This is their first full-length and their [...]
Circle Jerks – Wild in the Streets LP reissue
As vinyl continues to regain its former popularity more and more old punk records have been reissued and the Circle Jerks are no exception. One of the oldest and best punk rock bands from the West Coast, the Circle Jerks are hardcore legends and pioneers. Everyone is familiar with their first (and best) LP, Group [...]
Gifts From Enola – Self-titled LP
Gifts From Enola branch out even further, get a little heavier, and hit a grand-slam with their third LP on The Mylene Sheath! Rating: Gifts From Enola – Self-titled LP The Mylene Sheath I can’t think of many bands who keep improving with each successive album. Most bands hit their peak early, often within their [...]
X – Wild Gift vinyl reissue
X was a band I first heard when I was about 14 years old when I got the Decline of Western Civilization soundtrack. Back then I didn’t appreciate them because I was a foolish young teenager who didn’t think they were hardcore enough. It wasn’t until I reached my mid-twenties that I revisited the band [...]
Angel Eyes – Midwestern
Post-apocalyptic post-rock with harsh vocals and long, dark, epic songs that are like mini movies. Rating: Angel Eyes – Midwestern LP The Mylene Sheath Angel Eyes are a band from Chicago that has been kicking around for about seven years now. This is their fifth release and their first for The Mylene Sheath. Angel Eyes [...]
Resistant Culture – All One Struggle
A solid grindcore album with strong production and really high-quality packaging. Rating: Resistant Culture – All One Struggle LP Seventh Generation Records/Patac Records Resistant Culture has been around for quite a few years in one form or another and this is their second full-length album from what I can tell, and their first on the [...]
Christian Death – Only Theatre of Pain yellow vinyl
The Frontier Records 30th anniversary bash may have come and gone (which I unfortunately missed) but the celebration continues in round, flat, colored form with another new color of an old classic. Christian Death’s first album, and only one you need, Only Theatre of Pain, has just been issued on a sweet new color of [...]
Junius – Self-titled LP
Thick, dense and melodic indie rock with song structures that are simply stunning and hypnotic. There should be one of these on every turntable in the world! Rating: Junius – Self-titled 2LP The Mylene Sheath Last year when I received Junius’ The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist I was hugely impressed with it, was amazed that [...]
Caspian – The Four Trees/You are the Conductor
Two of the best post-rock records ever join forces for a deluxe upgrade. Owning this is mandatory! Rating: Caspian – The Four Trees/You are the Conductor 3xLP The Mylene Sheath Caspian is one of the premier bands in the entire post-rock instrumental genre. Their music is downright cinematic and absolutely stunning. These guys create such [...]
The Wacky Hi-Jinks of Adrenalin O.D. reissue
When I was a young teenager back in the early 1980′s I bought this great compilation LP called Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Volume One. This was back when compilations were actually things you wanted to buy and labels took the care to put out great ones instead of lame collections of cover songs or rejected tunes. [...]
Weirdos – We Got the Neutron Bomb purple vinyl
One of the oldest and certainly one of the finest first-wave Los Angeles punk rock bands just got a new colored vinyl makeover. The band I’m talking about is The Weirdos. The Weirdos are legendary in the annals of Southern California punk history as they were one of the earliest punk bands from that original [...]
Get Rad – What the Fuck Happened to Common Sense
Rad is an accurate description for this hardcore band with a familiar classic feel and energetic and catchy hardcore. Rating: Get Rad – What the Fuck Happened to Common Sense 12″ EP Underground Communiqué Records Get Rad is a hardcore punk band from Milwaukee, WI that features a former member of Since By Man, who [...]
Explode and Make Up 12″ EP
A really strong debut EP of melodic hardcore that has an old-school feel to it and great loud guitars. Rating: Explode and Make Up – Self-titled 12″ EP Underground Communique Records Explode and Make Up is a relatively newer band from Chicago, IL. They have been around about four years now but this is their [...]
Redd Kross – Born Innocent red vinyl
Frontier Records continues to keep the vinyl stream flowing with a new pressing of another one of its punk classics on one of the primary colors. The first Redd Kross LP, Born Innocent, has just been issued on a limited edition red vinyl platter. This cherry kool-aid looking disc comes housed in a standard jacket [...]
Adolescents LP orange vinyl
As Frontier Records celebrates its 30th birthday one of its many all-time classic releases is but one year shy of that same milestone. That release is the first (and best) Adolescents LP, commonly referred to as the “blue album”. This self-titled punk rock masterpiece turns 29 this year. It is shocking to think that this [...]
Dangerhouse Volume One clear vinyl
One of the finest labels in the punk rock world, Frontier Records, turned 30 this year. It’s hard to believe three decades have passed already since the world got its first taste of the Flyboys and the Adolescents. The label has been a little quiet recently but that changes now as it just pressed up [...]
The Desecrators – Speed Up the Death Process
A great unreleased recording by a UK trash band with metal guitars that would have been huge had they lasted long enough to release this 23 years ago! Rating: The Desecrators – Speed Up the Death Process LP Pro-Anti Records The Desecrators was a band from England in the mid 1980s that lasted only a [...]
Government Issue – Fun Just Never Ends vinyl reissue
Doctor Strange Records just released the newest chapter of its Government Issue vinyl reissue series! Government Issue’s third full-length, The Fun Just Never Ends, has just been reissued on vinyl for the first time in about 25 years. The Fun Just Never Ends was originally released way back in 1985 on Fountain of Youth Records. [...]
The Hamburglars 7″
The best gimmick for a garage band since The Mummies. A great garage/surf band with a gimmick that is totally hilarious. Rating: The Hamburglars – 7″ EP www.hamburglars.com Only in the Chicago area could you find a band whose entire gimmick is that they are dressed as the Hamburglar, a defunct MacDonald’s character from the [...]
Burning Sons EP
Burning Sons – 7″ EP Mystic Records Milwaukee’s Burning Sons have the distinction of having this, their debut EP, be the first new 7″ released on Mystic Records in 20 years. With such a huge history of bands that rank from legendary to virtually unknown, being the first band to have something out in so [...]
Wednesday Night Heroes/For the Worse split
Wednesday Night Heroes/For the Worse – Split 7″ Patac Records The Wednesday Night Heroes prove Canada still has it when it comes to hardcore. They play classic-styled hardcore. The music is fast and metal-free. Their singer has a great voice for the genre and despite the speed they have an accessibility to their sound in [...]
