Okay, this is great. Minor Threat needs to reform as a business enterprise just for the purpose of suing Pulp so they can somehow claim the name This is Hardcore for their Complete Discography compilation. Because basically, this is an entire genre defined in forty-seven minutes.While some of the more storied hardcore records and bands leave me a little cold or hoping for something more aggressive, Minor Threat completely delivers. I'm glad, because I remember being somewhat unimpressed with Fugazi, but it's all here - the blazing tempos, the half-enunciated vocals, and that prominent, rattling bass that I love so damn much. And much to Ian MacKaye's chagrin, this would be a great drinking record.
About a year or so ago, I watched the American Hardcore documentary, and walked away pretty amped about exploring the genre further. Well, all I've really done since then is get a Bad Brains record, but this has totally rekindled my interest. I probably need to go back and watch that movie again so I can make a mental list of where to go from here. I'm assuming I can't go wrong with the Germs and Circle Jerks, so I'll probably start from there. I'm glad there are still genres of aggressive music that I haven't milked dry yet, but I suppose it would have been pretty swell to be into this at fourteen for maximum parental annoyance.
"Straight Edge" - you don't see many frontmen drinking soda onstage anymore
"It Follows" and "Screaming at a Wall"
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