reflex / lsr records. j / 10 tracks / 1984

RI: D: bitzcore. 01678-08 / 12 tracks / 1992

Produced by Bob Mould. German reissue has blue cover (instead of red) and 2 bonus tracks from the Wait session, “Prison” and “Angry Man”, appended at the end of the LP (“Chicago” was moved to side A, after “Acceptance”). + printed inner sleeve.

First LP by the Chicago band, and a classic in every sense of the word. Emotional, but never whiny, sometimes angular, sometimes melodic, but always with lots of power and passion. Well played, and well produced by Bob Mould - no one else could have done a better job. Just perfect. [10]

Erste LP der Band aus Chicago - und in jeder Hinsicht ein Meisterwerk. Gefühle ohne Weinerlichkeit, manchmal schräg, mal melodisch, aber mit sehr viel Energie, gute Texte, toll gespielt - Klassiker. Produziert von Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü), kein anderer hätte es besser machen können.

Tracks: give thanks / in your suit / i objectify / acceptance / everyman for himself // five o’clock / hollow eyes / chicago / in this jungle / american dreams