Off! – “Off!” – [Vice Records]

surferrosa   7/24/2012   12-inch, A Library

A super group of sorts containing 1990s LA punk rock superstars Kieth Morris (Black Flag/ Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross) and Mario Rubalcaba (earthless, hot snakes). These are short blasts of concentrated high energy, each like a noisy little assault. The music is fast and concise, coming at you all raw and moderately produced-like. Here is some good ol mosh pit inducing punk rock, delivered straight to you from a bunch of angry old dudes. This will sound super original and totally fresh if you have never ever heard a punk rock record in your short and miserable life. -Surfer Rosa