toxic shock records. toxlp 01 / 18 tracks / 1983

+ lyric fanzine. Red and black vinyl.

Compilation with bands from all over the US. Mostly hardcore, getting more experimental/electronic towards the end. The hardcore stuff is mostly garagey and noisy, but there are some diamonds hidden in there. Excellent tracks by Septic Death (fast & brutal), The Dull (incredibly catchy mid-tempo punk with a very dry sense of humor, a classic) and Hue & Cry (calm ambient/electro pop). You need this for the Dull track alone. [7]

Sampler mit Bands aus der ganzen USA, größtenteils HC, gegen Ende etwas experimentellere/schrägere Klänge. Die HC-Songs sind zwar teilweise etwas kellermäßig, aber insgesamt recht gut und krachig. Herausragend sind Septic Death (schnell & brutal wie gehabt), The Dull (genialste Mid-Tempo-Hymne, knochen­trocken, bissig und wirklich komisch) und Hue & Cry (ruhiger Elektropop). Gute Platte, allein der Dull-Track rechtfertigt die Anschaffung.

Tracks: Peace Corpse - breach birth generation / Human Therapy - no more / Red Tide - mary’s black analogy chop / Killroy - say it with soul / Romulans - new alliance / Knockabouts - where’s my vietnam / Abscess - this town / Suburban Mutilation - i reject you / Septic Death - eye (i) missing (live) / The Dull - i hate the motorcyclist // Massacre Guys - cold storage / Decry - last sin / Roach Motel - frenzy / Bonded in Unity - system addiction / Mad Parade - real horror show / The Hundreth Monkey - nobody rules / Vision/Decay - insomnia / Hue and Cry - schaden­freude