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Toxic Reasons – “Independence” LP
One of the all-time greats of American punk rock. The debut full-length – released in 1982 – from the Dayton, Ohio band who began life (in 1979) sounding like an American version of DOA , with an added UK street punk vibe (bit of Clash, bit of Blitz/UK Subs) – which makes sense when you consider that band’s tri-nationality, with members originating from England, America and Canada. The gritty punk rock edge was further emphasised by the aggressive, gruff vocal style of their original singer, Ed Pittman, who had left the band by the time of their more well known hardcore albums of the mid 80s. There have been countless re-presses of this album over the decades, and this one is the 2014 version, with new sleeve art (by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada). But comes with fold-out lyric poster that was included in the Bitzcore re-press from 1989. And these are probably the last remaining copies as Beer City have just (Summer 2022) released a Anniversary/deluxe edition.
