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1987 NYC Hardcore

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What more can i say about Absolution than they are one of the greatest hardcore bands of all time even though they only had one studio release, the 7" classic on Revelation Records. This cd has those four songs and a slew of other live songs that were never released. The recordings are all right on some songs and not so good on others but this is a cd you must have because all of the songs are great. This is another one of the great NYHC bands who i always thought would have been huge had they come out years later. Instead what they did was influence a generation of hardcore kids into thinking beyond the "fast part- breakdown- fast part" song style that hardcore was falling into. Songs like "Dead and Gone" and "Armed with Anger" are hardcore classics that all new kids should have to listen to before they venture to the mall to get the latest MTV crap that they tell you is good(Rancid, anyone?). Just pick this cd up already and trust me you won't regret it.

If you're reading about Absolution, I don't need to tell you how influential of a band they were. I believe this CD has pretty much every song they wrote, but it's thrown together so carelessly. They didn't go to any source tapes. Well, maybe the rough soundboard tapes were masters. The 7 inch they put out is a transfer of the 7 inch. Clicks and all. The beginning of one of those songs is cut off. The four songs from that release are spread out among other tracks of varying sound quality. I know they professionally recorded Endless Game. I recorded it off the radio long ago. Only a lo-fi live version is included here.

Man, this band deserves SUCH better treatment. But it's all there is.