Long time no see. Lack of inspiration? Nope. Lack of records? Hell no! Lack of time? Correct. So another American record? Of course. Terminal Mind out of Texas didn’t get the attention they deserved compared to other Texas bands it seems. Is it as good as Big Boys? Almost. Almost!! Its got that funky feeling from time to time without getting cheezy or annoying(I’m not a big fan of funk though I’ve tried it from time to time with bands like Parliament etc etc) and great production. The songs are mid paced but with an urgency that I think will get many of you hooked. Another song with the word “zombie” in it. Yuck! It’s the weakest track mainly cause it’s fucking four minutes long with a total pointless instrumental part in it. That’s not punk!
Country: USA
Year: 1979
Label: No
Format: 7″
Songs:
I Want To Die Young.mp3
Refugee.mp3
Sense Of Rhythm.mp3
Zombieland.mp3
overrated… too much rock influence.
ha ha overrated? by who?
just look at the prices asked (and paied) for this crap on e-bay…
Then I would suggest it´s underrated.
it’s a matter of tastes. de gustibus non disputandum est…
My copy has a different insert. It’s the image I used on my blog’s header.
I never went to Catholic school, but I agree with Chano, this is too rock. sum mentula!
Yeah, Steve/Mr Poopy. Yeah… XD
Don´t confuse Levi with Steve/Mr. Poopy. Not the same persons.
why he’s breaking my balls, then? i don’t know him…
Chano, don’t mind me. I made an arbitrary, stupid and bizarre Catholic joke, then the next post you start quoting Latin, so I continued my silliness with another Catholic charge. Sorry. I am a weirdo but not one of those wannabe Jim Goads.
Punx unite.
Brilliant punk rock, and a thoughtful post . Thankfully I own a copy , but judging by the amount of people that remain unfamiliar with this 7′ – despite the last 18 to 20 years retrospectively concentrated focus – and dedicated compilation Lp’s – on Texan punk from 77′-83′ , it must be one of the very few that are not ‘household’ names in punk collector circles – or simply to fans of great punk music .
Personally i like the way they handle nagging melodic hooks , and agree that they convey a sense of urgency and brooding aggro AND melody, in a style that many bands just couldnt manage .
I would gladly take these 4 tracks (ok 3) over the entire BigBoys output (sorry i cannot remember who, but i’m sure at least one member joined the BigBoys)) – but please will someone with access to them release the demos/outtakes that i hope are still around .
I think Greg joined the Big Boys on drums…
this is great. the first song is fantastic! thanks!
I like this EP (bought it without cover für 5$ not too long ago). It’s 70s rock, but with a sweet melancholic undertone. The singer gets a bit annoying with time, but all in all, it’s a solid release. Comparing it with the Big Boys seems to be rather absurd though.
that’s for sure.
I asked Peter to post this a long time ago because I’d never heard the tracks–so thank you for posting it. In the meantime I went and bought a copy of the record (mine also has a different photo on the insert, but same typed message on back of insert). I was very disappointed at the surprising amount of rock and the surprising lack of punk. Just okay in my book. Excellent sleeve, though. For some reason I love the period after Terminal Mind on the sleeve.
I wonder how many have asked me to post and repost records during the years and still waiting. You have to be patient to say the least ;).
I guess it´s very much a love or hate record. Just like Vacum posted today.
hey dewey.decimal,
i’ll buy it off of you.
hope you didn’t interpret that as a complaint Peter…it wasn’t a complaint at all.
Ha ha hell no!
yeah thank you kbd its a great punk post punk what ever records is this the same band from vault va bridges are for burning or what i think it is ha verry cool my favorit song is the 3 amazing cool post punk with a bit of supertramp backings but more trash oh my god what a bad english ok its altona and its real .
Totally agreed with Zach, the first one track is a greeeeat song.
yeah!
I’ve had that first song on my Mp3 player for a while now. It reminds me
of Minutemen a bit. I like it too. Yay!
Wow, I haven’t heard these songs since they were performed at Raul’s back in the Fall of 1978 in Austin. I never had a copy of the EP. Steve Marsh, the vocalist/bassist/author – maybe, was my roommate, and cousin.
The music holds up far better than I imagined it would.
As to whether there is too much rock influence, I have to say, it may seem that way now, but when this was written and performed, it sure wasn’t the case. Heck, the Sex Pistols are tame now a days. They were feared back then.
I hated them until Steve drilled them into my head enough that I one day realized I was singing along.
Ah, the beautiful corruption of early punk. The cops hated us, and so did the frat house boys all around us.
Good times!
Speaking as someone who danced to this stuff back in Austin in 1978 or 9, we didn’t think of Terminal Mind as punk. We just danced. Maybe Zombies aren’t punk. What do I know? I do know Zombieland USA flashed into my head a couple of days ago after watching some BS on the news.
You bet this music held up, Brian.
We could have even been there at the same time.
Or in the alley behind Hole in the Wall
I was there .and this band was really great !
still have my record too!