{"product_id":"alt-music-hardcore","title":"alt.music.hardcore","description":"7 Seconds includes: Kevin Seconds (vocals).\u003cbr\u003eProducers: Sean Greaves (tracks 1-9); 7 Seconds, Bix Bigler (10-16); Jim D. (tracks 17-18).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in Reno, Nevada between 1982 and 1985.\u003cbr\u003eAll songs written by members of 7 Seconds except \"The Kids Are United\" (Pursey\/Parsons).\u003cbr\u003eAlthough its dated title makes 1995's ALT.MUSIC.HARDCORE sound like a collection of punk tracks about the dot-com boom, the 18-track collection actually presents sides that originally appeared on 7 Seconds EPs released on the Better Youth Organization label from '82 to '85. On these early sessions, the Nevada-based band, led by frontman Kevin Seconds, exudes youthful enthusiasm and energy, churning out aggressive proto-hardcore that still manages to convey positive messages and a surprising sense of melody within its limited three-chord parameters.\u003cbr\u003eThe defiant tunes on offer include \"No Authority,\" \"I Hate Sports,\" \"Fight Your Own Fight,\" and \"Aggro,\" which all display the group's ferocious delivery and straight-edge identity politics. The disc also features a blistering live rendition of Sham 69's \"If the Kids Are United\" (here entitled \"The Kids Are United\"). Though 7 Seconds opted for a much more accessible direction in the late '80s, the ensemble would look back to this no-frills sound when catching its second wind in the mid-'90s.","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638151246111,"sku":"723248205326","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/6059f054940074fd76f6914fb6457a2c.jpg?v=1782467333","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/alt-music-hardcore","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}