Description
Release Date Friday 14th March 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Born out of the early 1980’s Austin noise punk scene, Scratch Acid deliberately eschewed the loud, fast rules of hardcore as everything they didn’t want to be and embraced a weirder, artier sound.
Prior to the release of their 1984 debut S/T EP, someone gave Touch and Go Records owner Corey Rusk a cassette of the recording, and he was instantly a huge fan. Rusk was immediately interested in releasing the EP and contacted the band to express his admiration. At the time, Scratch Acid had already committed to working with Rabid Cat Records.The group quickly developed a riveting performance aesthetic, and, as the debut S/T EP made its way around the country via fanzines, college radio, and word of mouth, the band mounted short tours to the Midwest and the East Coast. While he was not able to work with Scratch Acid directly through Touch and Go, Rusk had begun booking shows with Scratch Acid in Detroit, so he could see them live and meet them. A friendship formed, and Touch and Go Records would eventually release the band’s second EP, Berserker, in 1987. The Players: Brett Bradford – guitar. David Wm. Sims – bass. Rey Washam – drums. David Yow – vocals.
Tracklisting:
S/T EP (Side A)
Cannibal
Greatest Gift
Monsters
Owner’s Lament
She Said
Mess
El Espectro
Lay Screaming
BERSERKER (SIDE B)
Mary Had A Little Drug Problem
For Crying Out Loud
Moron’s Moron
Skin Drips
This Is Bliss
Flying Houses
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