Ian Mackaye's Little Red Hat

I think this is the first Dischord album to use non-black and white on the cover. How much do you think that would cost in the early 80s? Oh, Flex Your Head . What am I gonna do with you? 32 tracks that sound the same. Hell yeah. Let’s go. SIDE A Teen Idles <3 I love how silly and goofy this band is. They are truly a lot of fun. “I Drink Milk?” lol. If this came out today, it would be considered “pop punk.” Just goes to show, pop punk is one of the most loaded terms in our musical lexicon. Untouchables Sloppy. Fun. Sounds like other hardcore around this time. I’d rather be listening to the Teen Idles. And to be fair I’d rather listen to the Teen Idols than the Teen Idles. S.O.A.  Back to Alabama with the State Of. I always enjoy a good song about hating kids. I think this is more fun than the Adolescents “I Hate Children,”  but I’m not sure why. Also, I love how fucking raw this recording sounds. That crash symbol is something else. Lol @ the “thanks Mom.” More proof that h...

  Is 10 Songs an E.P.? I’ve always liked Government Issue. Not much to say besides that - let's just get into the notes. Notes: Love that intro - but it has that Dude Ranch issue where it sounds like the punk beat is starting on the snare and not the kick. “Rock n Roll Bullshit” - this 80’s punk kid sarcasm is the most endearing shit. Track 4 rules. “Asshole Asshole!” lol. Last song is like the Dead Kennedys but rougher, in a good way. More scrappy, and I feel like it’s almost harder in a way. Lfg. This album is cool - I think it’s the longest one (track-listing wise) in the catalog so far - not counting the two Minor Threat 7”s combined. I really respect what Government Issue did in later years - or at least I think I do. It's been a hot second since I've listened to it. Oh well, as long as they stayed on Dischord, I guess I’ll find out when I get there. Listen to Dischord no. 4 here.