The right soundtrack to start the new week of fucking work comes from Los Angeles and this 7Inch was released via Vice Records and is limited to 2000 copies. OFF! means: short, intense, pissed off Hardcore blasts. And why I chose them today is partly because their sound suits every Monday, and I want to discreetly point out their third record Free LSD, which has just been released. Let me quote you a brilliant review that cannot make this wonderful slab any more appetizing:
"Not only does it have two absolutely killer tracks, but even renowned street artist Shepard Fairey made the cover art for this 7Inch. The title track was apparently inspired by the cover art. It has to be one of OFF!'s most hard-hitting tracks that the band has come out with so far. "Learn To Obey" has OFF!'s classic speed and some very well-worked dissonance in the chorus. Of course, Keith and the rest of the band are awesome on this track, but Dimitri's guitar work is especially great here. This song has probably one of the best guitar solos that he's ever recorded with this band. Not to mention that "Learn To Obey" has a great "think for yourself" and "anti-conformity" message in the lyrics that does not come off as a cliché or corny at all. OFF! did a great job matching this song up to the album art. On the B-side is a song called "I See Through You," which believe it or not, is faster than the title track. And to be quite frank, this song is just about calling people out on their bullshit and it's absolutely fantastic because the lyrics perfectly illustrate how it feels to do that: "You made it happen/Take life for what it is/Sugar-coated action!" (Ricky Frankel)
I just really hope that someday they will come again to Europe and have a gig near me. And now dear friends, have a pleasant Monday 😎
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