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Flag Of Democracy – “Down With People” LP
The Piladelphia trio’s third album, released in 1990 by Bitzcore and Rave Records. Unsung heroes of late 80’s American hardcore, F.O.D. were insanely fast and they wrote insanely great songs. There was an element of genius at work in what they played. Like I say, unsung heroes, who were overlooked at the time, maybe because back then we were flipping-out to Gorilla Biscuits and Born Against. Production for this album was a little off-putting, maybe a little compressed, I’m not sure, the previous two albums, Shatter Your Day and 23, jumped out of the vinyl a little louder, and bolder. But playing Down With People again now, in 2024, all I’m feeling is gushy love and admiration. Amazing musicianship and sublime song writing, with a fine, fired-up, bratty punk rock attitude.
