A mystery 7″ that won’t tell you anything about it’s origin, members, label etc. There’s a copy right year: 1980. After some research I found out it’s pre-Code Of Honor! How many members from COH can be found in X-iles I don’t know. Anyone? Of course the California sound is in the grooves. Dreamin-No! is really good. Indecision ain’t too far behind but the pan from left to right or right to left speakers get’s pretty annoying after awhile. A really murky, fuzzy and low budget recording adds to the drama of their dark synth driven punk. 

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Self Released
Format: 7″
Songs:
Dreamin-No!.mp3
Indecision.mp3

To put some balance to the rough and tough hardcore records posted here lately I thought I should post some sweet and sexy power pop. If you recognize the name of the band it might be because I posted the members previous band, Hangover, a few months ago. Where Hangover couldn’t make up their minds and decide if they wanted to play punk or great 50s influenced ballads, The Pictures made up their minds right away and went for a pop career/ whitest  afro model career! Huge is the word to say the least.

While you’re spending your precious time admiring the mod looking sleeve, make sure to check out the unusual credits given to Anders Pettersson on the back of the sleeve. How often do you see that in the credit list, I ask? Not enough, I answer. More staches in the credit- AND thank you lists from now on!

Country: Sweden
Year: 1981
Label: Vanity Fair
Format: 7″
Songs:
Kicks And Tips.mp3
Rebel 81.mp3

Shit! This post been laying around since september 2007. I need to post more often. Erich, this time I won’t forget you! You posted this years ago :). So there where another Jerry’s Kidz,but with a z instead of an s. And these kids where from New Mexico and not Boston.

Quality wise it’s just as great as Bostons Jerry’s Kids but with their own twist to HC like they did it in the old days. Just rocking from start to finish. Outstanding production that’s not too far away from Zero Boys – Vicious Circle. You know ultra thin guitar sound so that the beefiness can be backed up by a dry thick bass. A classic that didn’t get much attention upon it’s release(?). At least I can’t remember hearing it back when or people recommending it. Strange. 

Country: USA
Year: 1983
Label: Test Site
Format: 7″
Songs:
Marionetts.mp3
B.R.S.mp3
That’s Life.mp3
D.W.I.mp3
Insanity.mp3

Discovered that this been in the posting queue since January 2008! Time to post it. This one spells  C-L-A-S-S-I-C! So crude so rude so goodamn evil. The production and mixing goes so well with Bobbys evil sneering voice. Everything is up front. So close to the speakers it jumps at you. Ladies and gentlemen THIS is how a snare drum shall sound, like you’ve put greaseproof paper on it. Killer! For some reasons Scavenger of Death hasn’t got as much attention as the title track but to me it’s just as great. Monotonous and hypnotizing.

“Everyone’s learning to hate in the 80’s. Children and men, even the ladies.” Yes we can! But in the 21th century.

Country: USA
Year: 1981
Label: VVV
Format: 7″
Songs:
Learn To Hate In The 80s.mp3
Scavenger Of Death.mp3
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