Killed By Death Records

I wasn’t that found of the versions on the early ’90s re-issue. That one has a different mix/versions compared to the original here. Could’ve lived without the pointless guitar solo in Kill the Bee Gees but the rest of the song makes up for it. True Detective sounds like an unfinished powerpop song that could’ve been really good if they worked a little bit more on it. I’ve always loved the Bee Gees by the way.

Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: No Threes
Format: 7″
Songs:
Kill The Bee Gees.mp3
True Detective.mp3

Yes, they named the band after the flip to Babylons Burning by the Ruts who came from the same town. A band which they adored according to the info over att Bored Teenagers but also made them do an absolutely sucky attempt at white mans reggae on the flip. Can’t hide…on the other side(har har) is such a great punky powerpop song that I forgive them totally(almost). Never released with sleeve.

Country: UK
Year: 1980
Label: Ecess
Format: 7″
Songs:
Can’t Hide A Lie.mp3
The Cause.mp3

A year and then some since I put this one in the posting queue, and then totally forgot about it ’til I found it yesterday while looking for something else among my 7inches. I played it again and realised that it’s actually better than I remembered it to be, despite two of the songs being way too long. And maybe I’m just tired, but to me they sound like they listened a bit to Dead Kennedys when it comes to vocal delivery as well as song structure, but not speedwise. An internet search gives more or less nothing, so if anyone out there remembers anything about these lads, please share your  knowledge. It seems like it’s pretty easy to find, and it’s cheap as well (think I paid $10 for it), so keep an eye open for it if you like it.

Country: UK
Year: 1981
Label: Epigram
Format: 7″
Songs:
Nothing ventured nothing gained.mp3
War.mp3
Feel it from here.mp3

A quiet common DCHC record but still underrated? So it seems to me at least. Maybe cause it never was a pure Dischord release? There’s only one real let down: “Death of a Friend” the rest is pure hardcore gold. I downloaded a Double O demo awhile ago from somewhere that is fisting fantastic too.

Country: USA
Year: 1983
Label: R&B/Dischords
Format: 7″
Songs:
You’ve Lost.mp3
Is It Better.mp3
Grey To Black.mp3
Death Of A Friend.mp3
There’s No Reasoning.mp3

Maybe mostly known for it’s appearance on the classic AK79 compilation. First band to release a record on the Propeller label that also released the great Spelling Mistakes 7″. Here’s something for everyone. From the incredible infectious City Scenes, who climbed the Kiwi charts and reached number 34, to two punk rockers on the flip. Secret sounds like a quiet pointless jam while Police Wheels is fantastic punk stomper that shouldn’t be missed.

Country: New Zealand
Year: 1980
Label: Propeller
Format: 7″
Songs:
City Scenes.mp3
Secret.mp3
Police Wheels.mp3