Yank Crime

Absolutely no.

:)

Unlike Rocket from the Crypt (John Reis aka Speedo), Drive Like Jehu isn't junk punk but punk punk: the real deal, the bang-it-out-&-slam-it-out-in-order-to-feel-it-out-hardcore-variety. At the same time, they're properly post-hardcore & proto-emo: these tracks are long, they often slow down & meditate, & the lyrics aren't sanguine packages of wisdom. 'You weren't & it isn't & nobody's listening / & nobody gives a fuck what you do w/ your life'; 'This is my cause & my excuse / I'll take the loss but I'll get what I got due.' In reality, Yank Crime doesn't feel like '94. In Utero came out in '93, Ready to Die & Illmatic were the records of the year, & I just can't imagine a record this inventively abrasive would've sold. It didn't sell. Yet, a slapper.

Mad 90s hardcore punk vibes with a touch of emo screamo where every song is treated like its own epic that needs to be trashed and screamed into existence, and I'm kinda glad it was. This is loaded with abrasive attitude and sick basslines and after yesterday's laid back Stereo MCs drivel, this was a prefect palette cleanser and energized me for the day ahead.

Rough, agressive, and hard-hitting. Just the way to start a Tuesday morning.

Aggressive emo ala Rites of Spring with throat stripping vocals, high energy high frequency live wire guitars thrashing around, and a very tight rhythm section that’s feeling the funk a bit. SoCal Fugazi. Big on quiet/loud dynamics, post-hardcore riffs, and descending into feedback only for a gnarly bass line to emerge from the chaos and bring it back. Some longer songs go into a textural grimey Sonic Youth direction, layering on the guitars over the bass groove until they whip it up into a closing frenzy, laying the groundwork for post-rock/screamo crossovers. Goes very hard, damn.

Started really strong but I started to lose interest by the end. A bit samey

Surprisingly excellent. I'd somehow never heard of them, but this is as big of a surprise as the Big Black album. I loved it.

Cool

This is why we do this project! Loved this album! Definitely a few annoying bits that kept it from a 5, but im adding this album to my library

𝘠𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 feels like a record built with absolute intention. Every riff, break and repetition is tightened to the point of tension — not chaotic, not sloppy, but intense by design. The long tracks don’t meander; they push forward with a nervous energy that keeps building instead of resolving, turning pressure into momentum.

The album doesn’t rely on hooks or emotional cues to communicate. Its impact comes from structure and friction — guitars grinding against rhythms, patterns locking and unlocking, everything slightly on edge. Once you tune into that logic, it becomes absorbing and surprisingly powerful.

It’s the kind of record that would have lived perfectly on Bandcamp if it had existed at the time: niche, uncompromising, and made for listeners who want something built on artistic conviction rather than accessibility.

Pretty lively and interesting throughout

This rips! Luau is one of the coolest songs I’ve ever heard.

Das ist schon echt schwer zu ertragen

I was pleasantly surprised! I have never heard of this band, but listening to it, I heard a lot of the stuff that came after this. Stuff from the punk, emo and hardcore scene. It definitely had an influence on some of those bands. This record was fun, dissonant yet melodic, progressive at times, just a great listen. The vocals were on point as well. Amazing album.

Incredible album, haven't listened to this in an age

Never heard of this, but really enjoyed it.

I'd heard of this band and thought I knew what kind of music to expect, which was not this noise rock awesomeness. Sounds like it should've been produced by Steve Albini. Favorite track: Here Come The Rome Plows

It's ok. Very loose and chaotic and noisy. Parts of it really aren't vibing nicely with my tinnitus, but I appreciate the attitude.

Maybe it helped pave a way for a certain type of music, but I don't think it's particularly remarkable outside of that.

Some really cool crazy dissonant moments to draw in you harder for the musical breakdown