Screeching Weasel / Born Against "Split"

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An unlikely alliance comes in the form of evergreen Chicago punks Screeching Weasel and NY hardcore heavyweights Born Against. It all makes sense to the lucky listener as he sets his needle down on these seven inches of glorious rebellion. Ben Weasel and company crank it out hard on two tracks exclusive to this Lookout release, with little space for any foreplay. Born Against counter attack with their trademark raging wall of noise hardcore punk. This EP goes beyond the boundaries, with two tracks penned for each others band. The CD version features two bonus cuts. Screeching Weasel side cover art featured artwork by Erika Hynes

Screeching Weasel "Anthem for a New Tomorrow"

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Screeching Weasel returned with full length number five in 1993. Featuring the golden line up of Weasel, Jughead, Vapid and Panic, with cameo appearances from Fat Mike, Jawbreaker’s Blake Schwarzenbach and Joey Vindictive of The Vindictives, the Weasel team were onto another winner. Clocking in with 18 tracks, “Anthem” blends a perfect cocktail of fast aggressive punk, melodic punk ditties, and memorable songwriting. From fast snotty punk blasts of “Leather Jacket” and “Three Sides” to angst-pop tunes of “Claire Monet” and “Falling Apart,” this is prime Screeching Weasel at the top of their game. Tight performances and straightforward production showcase Ben Weasel’s knack for great punk songwriting. Each song flows into the next, with a series of jolts to the system. The middle piece of their trilogy of early 90’s albums, “Anthem For A New Tomorrow” was, is and always will be a true classic of the era.