american standard. a-001 / 18 tracks / mar 1981

LA compilation from a time when the scene was in transition from punk to hardcore. Most of these bands walk that line, and although some are more on the punk (AKA) and some more on the faster, Circle-Jerks-style hardcore side (Civil Disobedience, Suspects) most of this is simple but powerful LA hardcore punk. And for you KBD fans there’s three good Cheifs tracks in the style of their 7”. [7]

LA-Sampler aus der Übergangsphase von Punk zu Hardcore, was sich in der Musik deutlich äußert. Manche sind noch mehr auf der Punk-Seite (AKA), manche spielen schon schnelleren, Circle-Jerks-artigen Hardcore (Civil Disobedience, Suspects), aber das meiste ist einfacher, aber kraftvoller LA-Hardcore-Punk. Guter Sampler.

Tracks: AKA - tomorrows theme / The Chiefs - no justice / riot squad / Shattered Faith - discontent / The Suspects - baby maybe / i had fun / Civil Disobedience - confused / Political Crap - rejected / Civil Disobedience - too drunk last night // The Suspects - hollywood nightmare / AKA - liza jane / The Chiefs - scrapped / Shattered Faith - trilogy / Civil Disobedience - campaign promises / The Suspects - make me / Shattered Faith - i love america / Political Crap - on your own / slow death