No Comment- Common Senseless 7"

Review:

When I told my not-so-sharp-in-the-head friend James that I would be posting No Comment's 1989 EP Common Senseless, he told me "well why don't you just post their discography, bro?" Oh, James. You see, not only am I a fan of individual releases being heard in their original form, but the discography CD/LP of No Comment possesses an additional reason for me to post this 7" in its original form: A MISSING TRACK. You see, the song "Special Circumstances" was written with pro-capitol punishment sentiments, which the singer later (rightfully) realized was foolish. We all make mistakes. As a result, the song was not included on the discography, which is a damn shame.

Lyrical issues aside, the track is classic No Comment, as is the rest of this release. For those who may have missed the boat, No Comment ispowerviolence before it had a name and, therefore, is not shitty like the glut of bands unsuccessfully attempting to achieve the sound. This shit is extremely fast hardcore, somewhat similar to Infest, but better. I said it. Gone are the somewhat awkward samples of political speeches from their demo tape and, in their place, is better production and a tighter sound. While not quite as perfect as their masterpiece, Downsided, this 7" trumps most everything else from the era. Get into it and let's all judge James.  (I Could Die Tomorrow)