General Grievance DCxPC Live & Outsider Magazine Presents: Live & Dead, Vol. 9 LP
Newburgh’s GENERAL GRIEVANCE comes flying out of the pit with a record that understands one of hardcore’s oldest truths: songs don’t need to be long to hit hard. Part bootleg document, part scene artifact, the album is split between a live set on Side A and studio recordings on Side B, offering a before-and-after snapshot of the band. The live tracks are loose and propelled by pure energy, while the studio versions have the screws a bit more tightened. They employ the speed and brevity of classic early hardcore bands like MINOR THREAT and CIRCLE JERKS, but with a sneer that recalls POISON IDEA. The gravel-throated vocals add a dose of MOTÖRHEAD-style grime, which is never a bad thing. Fast, pissed, catchy.