POLITICAL ASYLUM - "Fresh Hate" 1983 demo now available on vinyl!

Political Asylum from Stirling, Scotland started out in 1982. After just a handful of shows, in 1983 they entered a studio to record 14 songs for their first demo. Some of these songs, like Winter Of Our Discontent, System Of War and Do They Care, got rerecorded and released on their first 7" Winter (1985). Disarm Or Die was included on Window On The World LP (1990). The rest of the songs never ended up on vinyl, until now. 

This is their earliest studio material when they were still a trio. It´s rough, sincere and full of youthful energy, since everyone in the band was still a teenager back in the day. Taken from the original tapes courtesy of Steve Brown and remastered for vinyl. Almost 50 minutes music, including some of their very favourites. 

Political Asylum was part of the burgeoning Anarcho Punk scene of the early 80s, but musically forged their own identity with very melodic style, intricate guitar work and tuneful singing. In the sea of black leather jackets and grim visions of the future, Political Asylum brought both melody and melancholy into the scene, while their lyrics took a distinct anti military stance and disassociated from the mainstream political thought of the time. The band would carry on well into the 90s, but that´s story for another release.

The record comes in a double sided printed cover with a full-sized 4 page insert with lyrics, photos and flyers, plus a postcard. Available on black vinyl and limited red vinyl from www.goodwillrecords.net

UPSIDE - s/t LP just out on No Plan Records!

Upside is a legendary hardcore/punk band from Sassuolo near Modena (Italy) that started in early 80s and is still performing to this day. They were part of the scene that gave us bands like Stigmathe, Raw Power, Nabat, Dioxina, Cani, No Jap, Hydra, Stalag 17, RAF Punk,... In 1983 they debuted on vinyl with Nati Per Soffrire 7" but even before that they recorded the first demo tape with great songs that never came out elsewhere. Political punk verging on hardcore tinged with dark overtones, both musically and lyrically. Very critical, almost apocalyptic lyrics about the society. Their music influences seem to merge early UK 82 stuff with Italian HC/Punk of the time as well as 80s Finnish HC, although not as fast as most of their Scandinavian counterparts. If you liked the recent Link Lärm LP on No Plan records, this could be something for you as well. 

                            

This LP gathers 10 songs (plus a hidden track) from the 1981 demo, remastered, for the first time on vinyl.  Comes with a foldout 12" insert with band photos, lyrics, flyers and band´s history in a deluxe 350 gr laminated cover printed on both sides. 

BLACK EASTER - Ready To Rot 7" out in June on No Plan Records!

That´s right, the sought after Ready To Rot EP is finally seeing the light of the day with the original artwork and additional foldout insert with band´s history, photos, lyrics and flyers.

Excellent mid 80s punk 7". The band formed in early 1982. They supported bands such as Subhumans Flux Of Pink Indians and Cult Maniax as well as hiring out local halls etc for gigs. They recorded a few Demos but only released the Ready To Rot Ep. After a few member changes they changed the name to  Spiketeam in 1985.

This is their only record, originally released in 1982 on Illuminated records and now reissued on No Plan records.There will be two editions available. The regular one on black vinyl and the limited edition on orange. Both are available for preorders at www.goodwillrecords.net The record ships on 10th of June.

IN THE PIT photobook by Alison Braun - third edition coming up in two weeks!

Great news!!! One year after publishing In The Pit by Alison Braun, we´re already doing the third edition! The first two print runs are sold out (there are perhaps 4 or 5 copies of the second edition still available) so here´s the third edition. What´s new?

Similarly to the second edition, the third edition comes on heavy, 150 gr coated paper, with a laminated dust sleeve. In addition, there are about 20 new photos including the likes of Dag Nasty, SNFU, Agnostic Front, Minutemen, Slayer, MDC, Corrosion Of Conformity, Scream, Lewd, Dr. Know, Discharge, Butthole Surfers,... Hard cover, 100 pages, weighs almost a kilo!

Just like with the first two editions, the first 100 copies are numbered and come with an extra book-sized print you may want to frame, if you wish. The bands to choose from: Adolescents, RKL, Suicidal Tendencies, GBH, Scream, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, JFA, Broken Bones, Angry Samoans and Redd Kross. You can get one here: 

About the book. Hardcover, black and white photography, 100 pages, comes with the dust sleeve. One of the best Punk/HC photographer of the 80s, Alison Braun, in this book portrays every imaginable underground band that played in Los Angeles at some point. From local heroes like Bad Religion, Social Distortion, TSOL, Dr. Know, Fear, Suicidal Tendencies,... to well known acts coming through town like Ramones, Misfits, Bad Brains, Discharge, Dead Kennedys, Adicts, Exploited, GBH, 7 Seconds, Agnostic Front,... to the whole bunch of smaller California bands like Sin 34, Aggression, Stalag 13, Channel 3, Batallion Of Saints, Youth Brigade, Shattered Faith,... you find it all here.  

BARBIE ARMY - Barbies Don´t Bleed (Retrospective 1986-1990) coming out on 1st of April!!!

We have some of the most exciting news this year to tell you. On 1st of April BARBIE ARMY - "Barbies Don´t Bleed" (Retrospective 1986-1990) is finally coming out. The wait is over! Stay tuned for the announcement of their reunion show in Chicago in May! Here´s the first song from their discography album that you can preorder at www.goodwillrecords.net

Back in 1986 Barbie Army was making its first steps on Chicago underground scene. At all times an all-girl band, Barbie Army was a wild, loud and defiant bunch of damsels that honed their skills playing both DIY punk venues as well as the Chicago Blues circuit. Featured in Maximumrocknroll in 1987, Barbie Army was able to merge influences ranging from female doo wop bands to punk´n´roll bands like X to punk bands of pop sensibilities like the Fastbacks, and they made that style their own. 19 songs, that obviously could not fit just an LP, is their whole discography. Comes with an 8 page full-sized booklet and an extra 7" with its own cover. 250 copies on black vinyl,100 on red vinyl. The limited edition on red vinyl comes with one of the 4 different 7" covers, one for each band member. 

INDIREKT - NIEUWS VOOR DOVEN EN SCLECHTHORENDEN - 7"EP out on 20th of January!

We´re announcing the release of the first INDIREKT 7" from 1984. After one demo tape, it´s this 7" that put the band on the international Punk/HC map. Coming from the Netherlands, Indirekt was part of that amazing Dutch Punk/HC scene that included Funeral Oration, Vernon Walters, Gepopel, Frites Modern and other great bands that carried out bulk of their work in mid 80s. This 7" features the original singer Marjolein who was replaced by Anneke on subsequent releases. Brilliant melodic Punk Rock with a dash of Hardcore.

There are 300 copies on black vinyl and 50 on translucent green. You can order them as usual from www.goodwillrecords.net 

DECRY - s/t - 7"EP Mid 80s California classic 7" with a reissue on No Plan.

 Recorded in November 1983, this 5 song EP was the debut release for Decry who back in the day were relentlessly gigging and touring, playing with the likes of Discharge, Black Flag, UK Subs, Circle Jerks, Detonators, MIA, Necros, Crucifix, GBH, Agression,... Released in early 1984, this 7" sees the departure of their original drummer and anticipates by only a few months their debut LP on Toxic Shock. Tuneful and aggressive California HC/Punk. A true HC milestone!

The record comes with a full on 12 page booklet with lyrics, photos, band´s history and flyers for likely every show they played prior to the release of their debut LP later the same year.

As usual, a limited edition of 50 copies on red vinyl with red/white cover is available alongside the regular edition of 300 on black vinyl (and black/white cover).

You can preorder your copy at www.goodwillrecords.net  The record ships on 30.11.2021.