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Ok, let me preface this by saying that this is not a metal album, at all. Sure, some of the riffs have some metal influence, but this is a pure hardcore punk album, and an early example of Thrashcore (which is just really fast hardcore punk, and a precursor to Powerviolence and Grindcore). So basically, if you don't like punk/hardcore, this is not the album for you, and even the more metal influenced releases from these guys may not work for you. However, since I am much more of a punk than a metalhead, this is perfect fro me, and I like it better than any of DRI's crossover thrash albums.

This album shows quite a bit of growth from their debut, even though it features reworked versions of many of the songs from the Dirty Rotten LP. This is more thought out, has a bit more variation in tempos while still remaining mostly in the "HOLY SHIT THAT'S FAST" area, plus this has production that is much clearer without sacrificing the raw, no bullshit sound of the band.

The album opens rather slowly, but the thrashing kicks in pretty soon, within the same, minute long song. Many of the songs feature radical tempo shifts like that, and seeing as how most songs are under 2 minutes (and only 2 are even over 3 minutes) they happen pretty fast.

Of course a few songs that do stretch the format a bit, as I mentioned before 2 of them even manage to surpass the 3 minute mark, which was a first for these boys at the time (hell, most of the songs on Dirty Rotten LP don't even reach 1 minute). On these 3+ minute "epics" (Nursing Home Blues, clocking in at almost 4 minutes, and Argument Then War, just under 3 and a half minutes), you can definitely hear some foreshadowing of what DRI would beocme on the next album, as they both feature a lot of the chugging riffs and have the long intros DRI would end up using so much.

So, in short, if you want a thrashing, ass-kicking hardcore punk album filled to the brim with blasting drums and lightning-speed-yet-catchy-as-fuck riffs, and for some reason don't have this yet, download and/or buy this as soon as possible, you won't regret it, just remember, this is NOT a metal album by any stretch of the imagination.

As for standout tracks, well, they're all excellent, though the best would be as follows; Snap, I'd RatherBe Sleeping, Yes Ma'am, Soup Kitchen, Couch Slouch, Karma, I Don't Need Society, The Explorer, and Argument Then War

EnemyOfTheSun420


In fact this album is not tight, nor was it entirely original anymore. When emotionlessly analysing releases such as these it could be considered pretty much a mess, but a better mess than the Dirty Rotten EP. But honestly, this music was supposed to be a mess. That was the whole point. A racket with either a message or plain complaining about ones personal life.

We have here 25 pissed off songs attacking the social and political environment of D.R.I.’s members and similar early eighties punkers on a micro- and marcosociological level. In other words, they’re pissed off at their parent, school, some babes and Ronald Reagan. Nothing new under the sun and de facto just as cliché as singing about vampires, mutilation or satan but of course enjoyable as ever.

The biggest difference with the earlier Dirty Rotten & Violent Pacification EP’s? simply a slightly tighter performance, a much clearer production and incidentally some palm muted metal influenced playing. No less than three songs from the Dirty Rotten EP were re-recorded on this album (“I Don't Need Society”, “Yes Ma'am” and “Reaganomics”) and because of the sound and performance they actually are better and more enjoyable than the originals.

The D.R.I. albums I like the least are the albums on which the band thought too much about it and material started to sound too contrived. Yet it is this album, an album which is all over the place and losing a grip on itself constantly, which really is what D.R.I. actually were all about. As if the album made itself before the band could consciously start to set out a path. Of course some songs here are better than others (For instance the powerful “Couch Slouch” vs the rather generic “Marriage”) but as a whole the album is one big coherent pile of sing-a-long tunes.

Like I said, the album has a certain “je ne sais quoi” brilliance. Everythings works out and nothing sounds contrived, overdone or out of place. In other words, this might as well be their most convincing (and certainly most energetic) album to date. 1985 was a good year for breakdown filled furious hardcore punk classics with irony and playfulness thrown in. Hell, that year The Stupids released “Peruvian Vacation” and let’s not forget the Mike Muir dominated “Welcome to Venice” compilation album.

In terms of importance the album just falls in between the “Dirty Rotten EP” and the all time classic ‘Crossover’ album. However when discussing excellence this album would be part of a holy D.R.I. trinity if there ever was one and I strongly advice anyone into crossover but still discovering D.R.I. to get this album as soon as possible! Ohw, and Mikey Offender (R.I.P.) played a few notes here as well. Yes Ma’am!

morbert



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Snap
2. I’d Rather Be Sleeping
3. Marriage
4. Yes Ma’am
5. Soup Kitchen
6. Mad Man
7. Stupid, Stupid War
8. Counter Attack
9. Couch Slouch
10. God Is Broke
11. Karma
12. Nursing Home Blues
13. I Don’t Need Society
14. Give My Taxes Back
15. Explorer
16. Reaganomics
17. How To Act
18. Shame
19. Argument Then War
20. Evil Minds
21. Slit My Wrist
22. Busted Again
23. Equal People
24. On My Way Home
25. Bail Out

Bonus Tracks:
26. Couch Slouch (From Texas Compilation 'Cottage Cheese And The Lips Of Death)
27. Running Around (From Texas Compilation 'Cottage Cheese And The Lips Of Deat
28. Snap (The Unknown Demo)
29. Stupid, Stupid War (The Unknown Demo)
30. Mad Man (Unused Songs From The Violent Pacification Recording Session)
31. Sad To Be (Unused Songs From The Violent Pacification Recording Session)
32. How To Act (Dealing With It Rough Mixes)
33. I’d Rather Be Sleeping (Dealing With It Rough Mixes)
34. I Don’t Need Society (Dealing With It Rough Mixes)
35. Nursing Home Blues (Dealing With It Rough Mixes)
36. Reganomics (Dealing With It Rough Mixes)
37. The Explorer (Dealing With It Rough Mixes)

CD Enhanced Video Cable TV Interview San Francisco 1986


Tracks 1 to 25 Dealing With It.
Tracks 26 & 27 Texas Compilation, cottage cheese from the lips of death.
Tracks 28 & 29 The Unknown Demo.
Tracks 30 & 31 Unused songs from the Violent Pacification recording sessions.
Tracks 32 to 37 Dealing With it rough mixes



..::OBSADA::..

Bass - Dennis Johnson (tracks: 26, 27), Josh Pappe (tracks: 28 to 31), Mikey Offender (tracks: 2 to 6, 8 to 10, 12, 13, 15 to 17, 23), Spike Cassidy (tracks: 1, 7, 11, 14, 18 to 22, 24, 25)
Drums - Eric Brecht (tracks: 26 to 31), Felix Griffin (tracks: 1 to 25, 32 to 37)
Guitar - Spike Cassidy
Vocals - Kurt Brecht




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