SS Decontrol ‎– The Kids Will Have Their Say (LP)

Make no mistake, this sub-20 minute blast of hardcore punk is as influential as you’ve been led to believe and not just because they are the first audibly “straight edge” band on record. Youth of Today this is not, since the hardcore punk scene was smaller and wasn’t yet divided into factions, so there are songs like “War Threat” and the amazing “Police Beat” that deal with decidedly non-edge topics that were on many folks’ minds then and now.

Most of this is lightning fast, but when they slow it down, like on the aforementioned “Police Beat” and on the standout “How Much Art?” (written by singer Springa), they stand out even more and prove that they weren’t just a one-dimensional band. Nevertheless, it’s hard to imagine most of what could be categorized as “grindcore” or “power violence” a decade later without Springa’s growling vocals and Barile’s unruly, noisy guitar tone, which would get even gnarlier on 1983’s landmark Get It Awayinspired by the G.E. plant where he worked as a machinist at the time.

Label: Xclaim! ‎– no.1, Trust Records ‎– no.7½

Country: US

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

A small frayed spot at the top of the sleeve. Reissue.