William_the_Bloody

Decontrol 7 inch 1980

Three songs of better production value with a band that seems to be finding their step. Decontrol is a decent single but nothing special, still I'm feeling generous.

**1/2 stars



Why? album 1981

Man if I were on a punk rock forum, I'd be on a collision course with Discharge fans because I really don't think there is anything redeeming about this album, especially when I compare it to what else had already been released, or was to be released in the punk world that year. I could ramble off a dozen or so albums & singles that were better, but what really drives me batty about Discharge's early releases is the redundant chord progressions on many of their songs, da da da da da da da da, dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee and repeat. Nevertheless, it should be noted that I am a big fan of Tony Bones guitar work overall, so an evenly balanced album, but unfortunately nothing stands out.

** stars