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Underestimated Records

SPOTLIGHT: Underestimated Records

This week we are taking a look at Underestimated Records. Everything is being sold at a deep discount. Once things are gone they are gone forever.

UNDERESTIMATED RECORDS (all items going out of print):
NO TIME LEFT - Zero Effort Solution 7" $0.50 (16 copies left)
PURPOSE - Art As A Weapon CDep $0.50 (9 copies left)
SHORT FUSE - CD $1.00
SHORT FUSE - LP $1.00
STATE - All Wrong CD $1.00
STATE - All Wrong LP $2.00 (11 copies left)
VITAMIN X - See Thru Their Lies CD $6.75 (3 copies left)
RATAS DE CIUDAD - comp CD with I Attack, Reaccion, NFN, Tras De Nada, PKDores, Eske, and Los Jodidos $0.50 (8 copies left)

NO TIME LEFT - Zero Effort Solution 7"
Repress of the record originally on Third Party. More straight forward than the 10" on 625. (Underestimated #29)

SHORT FUSE - CD
CD version out now. SHORT FUSE charge at you with 18 tracks of pissed-off old school hardcore in just under 20 minutes. These guys have been active in the scene for years and their love for early hardcore from the 80's is more than evident. Stripped down and raging Hardcore that serves as an outlet to vent frustrations, a way to deal with the pressures of the daily grind. Disillusioned and angry, this is where these four guys come alive, proud and passionate. Abrasive and in your face, they nevertheless manage to sneak in some melodies and sweet chorus parts every once in a while, creating a volatile mix that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. If you miss bands like the CIRCLE JERKS, got a soft spot for DISCHARGE and can't get enough FUCKED UP vinyl, SHORT FUSE will deliver the goods. Not concerned with crews and cliques, this is true Hardcore Punk, furious and reckless. (Underestimated Records #35 CD)

SHORT FUSE - LP
SHORT FUSE charge at you with 18 tracks of pissed-off old school hardcore in just under 20 minutes. These guys have been active in the scene for years and their love for early hardcore from the 80's is more than evident. Stripped down and raging Hardcore that serves as an outlet to vent frustrations, a way to deal with the pressures of the daily grind. Disillusioned and angry, this is where these four guys come alive, proud and passionate. Abrasive and in your face, they nevertheless manage to sneak in some melodies and sweet chorus parts every once in a while, creating a volatile mix that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. If you miss bands like the CIRCLE JERKS, got a soft spot for DISCHARGE and can't get enough FUCKED UP vinyl, SHORT FUSE will deliver the goods. Not concerned with crews and cliques, this is true Hardcore Punk, furious and reckless. (Underestimated Records #35)

STATE - All Wrong CD
Never thought I'd see this happen. The State put out one of the greatest hardcore 7"s ever. That's right-one of the best ever. From Michigan and not getting nearly the notice that Negative Approach did, mainly due to the fact that the EP was out of print for years, until Havoc did a re-pressing. It was an ugly, in-your-face sound. Nothing posi or pleasant about it and it provided one hell of a release. There was a mediocre 12" released sometime in the '80s and there's also a scorching '83 demo that will finally see the light of day on the upcoming Grand Theft Audio CD anthology. That was it, until the past few years when The State began playing again, with three-quarters of the original lineup joined by a new bassist. Since they weren't that huge to begin with, it's not like some old band getting back together to cash in. It's probably based more on a desire to rage once again. Hitting middle age sucks, seeing how the world hasn't changed much since the early '80s also sucks. Trust me on that one. This is good therapy for a mid-life crisis, both theirs and mine. People can find that amusing or dismiss it but I'm guessing the State don't give a fuck and I certainly don't give a fuck what any condescending snot-nosed shits think. They just want to play some pissed-off hardcore punk and that's what they do here. Full-bore aggression, sputtering guitar licks, thumping rhythms and angry vocals. Preston Woodward's voice has deepened a bit with age and it makes him sound more agitated. A few of the songs from that '83 demo show up here along with the new material and there's a hardened cynicism to the lyrics and a still-hard approach in the playing. They railed against the futility of army life on "Attention" on their first EP and that returns for "Already Dead" and "Easy Victim." Meanwhile, "Christian" is succinct in its message-there's something enjoyable about hearing Preston bellow "Christian-full of shit!" Mellow out? Give in? Not about to happen. Description by Al Quint/Suburban Voice. (Underestimated Records #36 CD)

V/A - Ratas de Ciudad compilation CD
Featuring Non Fiktion Nois, I Attack, Reaccion, Eske, Los Jodidos, Tras de Nada, and Pkdores (3 Songs frome each band). One of the reasons Southkore Records started. A document of the initial Southkore scene in Pilsen/Little Village. (Underestimated/SouthKore #4)