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It’s time for album club #5! I’m a few days late with this one, and have also decided to switch the format to monthly instead of every 2 weeks. If we start getting more participation I might look at increasing the frequency again.
This week I went with a Canadian classic. D.O.A.'s Hardcore 81. The album that lent it’s name to a genre. Released in 1981, this was D.O.A.'s second album. Formed in 1978, by this point in their career the band had already opened for the Clash, and toured extensively around California with some of the other founders of hardcore punk. They would soon lose a drummer to Black Flag, and go through some lineup changes of their own. In the middle of all of that, they released what is likely their best album, Hardcore 81.
This post will stay pinned for a month, in order for anyone interested to leave their thoughts on the album. December 31st will see the launch of Album Club #6.
This is a great album. Joey Shithead still tours with DOA. My first punk show was DOA War on 45 tour with SNFU opening. Unfortunately I’ve missed a couple of opportunities to see them in the last few years