Bold — Speak Out
Speak Out, released in 1988, sits at the heart of the youth crew wave that was then redefining American hardcore. Bold, a…
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Killing Time — Brightside
When Brightside arrived in 1989, the New York hardcore scene had already delivered several of its foundational records, yet few of them…
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Warzone — Dont Forget the Struggle Dont Forget the Streets
Some album titles ring out like oaths. Don’t Forget the Struggle Don’t Forget the Streets, released in 1988, is one of them:…
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H2O — Thicker Than Water
By the late nineties, New York hardcore was looking for new faces, more melodic, more open, without disowning its roots. H2O embody…
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Black Flag — Damaged
There are records that do not merely exist: they blow a hole in the wall. Damaged, released in 1981, is one of…
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Minor Threat — Out of Step
Few bands have left a mark as deep in as little time as Minor Threat. Out of Step, released in 1983, condenses…
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Bad Brains — I Against I
How do you sum up a band that seems to contain several universes at once? With I Against I, released in 1986,…
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Judge — Bringin It Down
If youth crew had a bright, fraternal side, Judge embodied its dark half, the cold anger and the conviction pushed all the…
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Youth of Today — Break Down the Walls
Some records define a movement so completely that they become its face. Break Down the Walls, released in 1986, is one of…
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Gorilla Biscuits — Start Today
Some records are a punch in the face, others a burst of sunshine. Start Today, released in 1989, belongs to that rare…
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