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...

What is up with teenage Ian Mackaye and all of these "minor" puns? I think I respect it, but you'd think one would be enough. I’ve never been hugely into the Teen Idles, though I did like the 90’s pop punk band that stole and respelled their name as the  Teen Idols . But that said, I’m definitely finding this enjoyable. It’s poppier than I remember.  Notes: The “thanks Henry” at the end of the first song is cute.  Is the guitar solo in “Deadhead” supposed to be sarcastic?  “Fleeting Fury” is gnarly.  This record is very Dead Kennedys to me.  The live track at the end perfectly exemplifies the fact that this was just four teenagers documenting their high school band without knowing what they’re actually doing. I love it. All in all this was good. But truthfully I’ll probably just keep listening to the other Teen Idols from here on out  ¯\_( ツ )_/¯  Listen to Dischord no. 1 here.