MAGENTA VINYL

Fast, furious, and funny, Suicidal Tendencies' self-titled debut owed much more to hardcore punk than to the later hardcore/heavy metal hybrid they would become known for, but it's still quite possibly their best album. Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator, delving into subjects like alienation, depression, and nonconformist politics with intelligence and humor. The band behind him is aggressive and speedy, but never sinks into an overly fast sonic blur. Contains the classic rant "Institutionalized."

A1        Suicide's An Alternative / You'll Be Sorry
A2        Two Sided Politics
A3        I Shot The Devil
A4        Subliminal
A5        Won't Fall In Love Today
A6        Institutionalized
B1        Memories Of Tomorrow
B2        Possessed
B3        I Saw Your Mommy...
B4        Fascist Pig
B5        I Want More
B6        Suicidal Failure