Petrograd A.B.C. LP reissue
Benchmark LP from some extremely prolific and melodic Luxembourger anarcho-punks. A.B.C. was released in 2000 (the only PETROGRAD release I previously knew except for the ACTIVE MINDS split), and it is a master class in infectious, intense, and accessible punk. You’re going to hear LEATHERFACE, EA80, hints of the things that made ’80s BAD RELIGION so timeless, and the roots of emo/indie through a political punk filter (most notably on the B-side). The vocals are the focal point even if they aren’t the highlight; it’s the embodiment of an “earnest” and honest delivery and it makes you want to listen to everything else with a concentrated ear. There’s a reason why thirteen labels were involved in the initial release, and a damn good reason why Sabotage reissued the record a quarter-century later…it’s a fucking masterpiece.