JFA - We Know You Suck
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Artist: JFAEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2003-02-18
Music Label: Alternative Tentacle
Soundtracks:
- Out Of School
- JFA
- Do The Hannigan
- Count
- Beach Blanket Bongout
- Cokes & Snickers
- Kick You
- Great Equalizer
- Preppy
- Little Big Man
- Johnny D
- Walk Don't Run
- I Don't Like You
- Baja
- Skateboard
- We Know You Suck
- Too Late
- Sadistic Release
- Axed At Howard's
- I-10
- Guess What?
- Bouncer
- Middle America
- Lowrider
- Out Of School (Live)
- Great Equalizer (Boomer Version)
- Skateboard (Live)
- Preppy (Topsider Version)
- Standin' On The Verge (Live)
- Teen Idol
- Johnny D (Live)
- Charlie Brown (Schroeder Version)
- Do The Hannigan (Live)
Music reviews of We Know You Suck
Music Review: Classic hardcore punk
Rating: 5 Stars
Alternative Tentacles has through the years received a lot of criticism from punk "purists" for releasing lots of experimental stuff that deviates from the tried and true punk formula, and for no longer really being a "punk label" like in their early '80s heyday.
Well, on the contrary, I think they have actually been the ones to release some of the best punk in recent years, only in the form of reissues, of long out-of-print material that would otherwise be nearly impossible to come by (save for potentially paying horror prices for the vinyl originals). Three releases that come to mind are their Articles Of Faith and B.G.K. collections, along with their reissue of the classic "Not So Quiet On The Western Front" compilation in 1999.
Continuing this trend is "We Know You Suck," which compiles most of the 1981-83 recorded output from the pride of the old Phoenix, Arizona, punk underground, J.F.A.
I want to say right off the bat that you do not have to be a skateboard enthusiast to appreciate the sound of J.F.A.; this is purely and simply excellent fast hardcore, from a time when the sound was still fresh, new, and exciting.
Part of that might be attributed to the band's youthful exuberance. The liner notes infer that singer Brian Brannon was a mere 14 in 1981 during the recording of the band's "Blatant Localism" EP, which is included on this disc along with their 1983 "Valley Of The Yakes" LP. Truth be told, some of the best hardcore bands of the era were made up of kids, and J.F.A. drive this point home, as you won't find many bands from this time period better than them.
And defying the criticism often weighed against old punk in general is the fact that these guys were in many ways actually musically accomplished. Look no further than the instrumentals included here, "Walk Don't Run" and "Baja," for proof. (There is even a cute version of the Charlie Brown theme, gone punk, for your listening enjoyment.) Michael Cornelius' bass rings out loud and clear and is always present; or for further proof, listen to what might be my favorite track on here, "I Don't Like You," where Don Redondo's guitar has a glorious, timeless period sound that is like a time capsule to 1983. And Brian Brannon's vocals are appropriately snotty and sound like they're literally fueled by a steady teenage diet of "Cokes & Snickers" (the last track on the "Blatant Localism" EP).
The band were masters of short, fast bursts of melodic hardcore punk energy, shown in songs like "Skateboard" and "We Know You Suck." And the live tracks do not detract from the overall collection; as one reviewer pointed out, some of them are even faster and just as good as the studio versions.
The layout of the CD is cool as well; it is plastered with old flyers from the band's gigging days and is interspersed with photos of each of the band members trying their hand on their decks at the local skate park.
All in all, if you love vintage hardcore punk, you will love this CD and J.F.A. Well worth the price.
Description of We Know You Suck
At last, the original vintage JFA recordings are back in print! Featuring their earliest recordings on Placebo records as well as a dozen songs lifted from compilations...over 30 songs. Alternative Tentacles. 2003.Alternative Rock CDs
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