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Circle Jerks
United States - Los Angeles, CA

GROUP SEX LP 01. Deny Everything 02. I Just Want Some Skank 03. Beverly Hills 04. Operation 05. Back Against the Wall 06. Wasted 07. Behind the Door 08. World Up My Ass 09. Paid Vacation 10. Don't Care 11. Live Fast Die Young 12. What's Your Problem 13. Group Sex 14. Red Tape Label: Frontier Records Cat #: FLP-1002 Format: LP Released: 1980 Label: Weird System Records Cat#: WS 031 Format: LP Year: 1988

Reviews: Here's the L.A. hardcore tearing it up for you. The Circle Jerks smath, bash, and crash through this album in 16 minutes. Fourteen aggressive, abrupt songs, none longer than a minute and a half. Intense, powerful stuff that's direct and to the point. No fucking around - each song begins and ends full force. Fast, urgent music for people who don't have time to waste listening to filler material. Every cut on this record is a scorcher. Song titles like "World Up My Ass," and "Live Fast Die Young" tell you what the Circle Jerks are all about. In the title cut, "Group Sex," singer Keith Morris satirically reads an ad for a swingers party while the band plays on fiercely. Keith, who did Black Flag's vocals awhile back, is one of the greatest singers around. Thanks to bands like the Circle Jerks, punk rock is more alive and vibrant today than the art assholes who say it isn't. -Tim Tonooka (from Ripper #4, Spring 1981)