Uniform Choice - Screaming for Change Hardcore Punk Classic LP

	€		20
	$		23

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I loved this album as a teenager and it still sounds absolutely great revisiting now for the first time in several years. Uniform Choice got a bit of a bad rap in the HC scene because they took so much influence Minor Threat, they came dangerously close to being a complete rip-off. Fortunately, UC had enough of their own flavor to add to the mix and combining that with other influences were able to crank out a fairly distinct sounding LP.

First, Pat Dubar has a great shouting voice that's similar to Out of Step-era Ian McKaye, though leaning more towards Dave Smalley's Dag Nasty style. Even though he spends a great deal of time shouting, it's pretty obvious that he could sing if he wanted to, and there are a few lines that are basically sung. Lyrically, the band was a lot more "posi" than Minor Threat was, probably taking some influence from 7 Seconds. Musically, the band is very tight, with a great guitar tone, catchy basslines and powerful above average recording for the time. The songs are really memorable and catchy too. I can't imagine that anyone who has this record and likes it hasn't felt compelled to crank it up and shout along. The title track is a HC anthem if I've ever heard one.

Now, the interesting thing about this band is that they had a bit of an "emocore" edge to them before that style really took hold. Around 1985-1986 when this LP was recorded and released, the DC Revolution Summer bands were just releasing records then so I'm curious as to where they got this bit of their style from. Songs like "Once I Cry" and "In Time" show the band at their best and most distinct sounding. It's too bad they didn't continue on in an emocore vein after this LP and develop this style a bit more. Unfortunately, they went in a "rock" direction with some rather dated recording/production choices.

Even discounting any originality the band had, this album is so well-executed that you can't help but love it if you like 80s HC. Compare to most of the "youth crew" styled HC bands that followed, this LP leaves those bands in the dust. In fact, I'd put this album up there as one of the ten best American HC LPs of the second half of the 80s.

 

 

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