Black Flag is probably the biggest punk band I'd never really heard anything by.
Well, its got a purity to it, no concessions to melody, few concessions to cleverness. The production is spartan, the vocals unsurprisingly raw and shouty. There's actually some interesting structural turns, some textured, noisy breakdowns that belie the blunt force. But for the most part, it all sludges together. It doesn't, in this age, impress me with its energy, and there's nothing particularly interesting or fun about it. Granted, hardcore punk isn't exactly my scene, but to me, this hasn't aged well except as a signpost on where punk went thenabouts 2/5.
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