Punknews.orgPunknews.org Logo
Review Navigator

BackForward

Features

 

Contests

 


Reviews



Usually I’m not a fan of greatest hits albums, but this one has got me pretty excited. Dave Dictor and friends have done a great job because they picked all the right songs; all the classics. "Corporate Death Burger," "John Wayne was a Nazi," "Bye Bye Ronnie," etc. I’m not going to give you track to track info, because if you’re a fan you’ll probably know most of them already. And if you don’t know them: this album is a great place to get to know them. They have also included a lyric sheet so you’ll actually know what they're singing about.

And you should take a look at it. MDC is of course one of the bands of old times, old school, first-time-around hardcore and they are probably one of the most politically oriented. They have songs like "Business on Parade," "Multi Death Corporation," "No More Cops," etc. But never you fear, they also try to tackle big issues with humour. Best found in tracks like "Tufutti," "Henry Kissmyassenger" and "Deep in the Heart."

My only remarks on this album are that there are too few tracks off Shades Of Brown on it – in my opinion one of their best efforts, and the song More Squawk. For a band that has been at it as long as MDC have I would have expected a bit more from that song. I still like it though, make no mistake. But it just seems a bit slow and weak on writing, humour and lyrics. Most of you would probably call it a useless crap song probably.

The rest is nothing short of true MDC brilliance. They’ve got aggression, but not too much. They’ve got a message, but with humour and never tiresome. They’ve got melody and good musical skills. And, they are raw.

If you like old school hardcore – Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, D.O.A., Minor Threat, early Bad Religion – this band could sound like a mix, but not quite. But don’t take my word for it; go check this album out.



People who liked this also liked:
88 Fingers Louie / Kid Dynamite - SplitBroken Bones - F.O.A.D. [reissue]Lee Scratch Perry and the WhiteBellyRats - Alive, More Than EverSmoke Or Fire - Above The CityWarsawpack - Stocks & BombsThe Chinkees - Peace Through MusicDinosaur Jr. - Where You BeenDiscount - Half FictionWipers - Box SetSatanic Surfers - Going Nowhere Fast



Please login or register to post comments.
What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
  • Share your opinion by posting comments on the stories that interest you
  • Rate music and bands and help shape the weekly top ten
  • Let Punknews.org use your ratings to help you find bands and albums you might like
  • Customize features on the site to get the news the way you want.

    Posted by Cos on 2004-09-22 18:18:18
    My Score:

    Was "More Squawk" the mock country song with the chicken noises in it? Had in old tape back in the day... damn MDC...

    --Cos

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 12:45 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    2 below:
    Millions of DAMN Christians.
    nice try

    Posted by CrankWillDestroy on 2004-09-20 10:59:36
    My Score:

    Millions of Damn Christians, Multi-Death Corporation...

    No War, No kkk, No Fascist USA!!

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 20, 2004 at 9:20 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    MDC stands for all of these: Millions of Dead Cops, More Dead Cops and/or Millions of Dead Christians. They have gone by all of these names so take your pick.

    Southpaw954

    Posted by TheOnetrueBill on 2004-09-19 21:23:52
    My Score:

    Corportate Deathburger is awesome.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Just hearing those provocative song titles like "Multi Death Corporation" and "Henry Kissmyass-enger" make me want to listen to what profound and incisive message they have to say...

    Why their didactic diatribes haven't been university-funded like Al Franken and Angela Davis is beyond me...

    Gray Davis

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 9:12 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "Dave Dictor's a fucking hypocrite and a child molester. He wouldn't even fucking touch hardcore if it wasn't a steady source of young minds to turn towards his close-minded wannabe leftism. Goddamn yippie."

    What the fuck are you talking about? Give some good reasons. Calling someone out or name-calling or whatever the hell this shit is with unfounded derogatory statements on a message board is so fucking lame. Yeah hide behind your computer anonomously and talk shit about someone who's been involved in the scene for 25 years. You're such a tough guy!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 11:08 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "Murder Devil Cities?"

    Murder City Devils was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title MDC too.

    Guess I should leave.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 2:49 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Dave Dictor's a fucking hypocrite and a child molester. He wouldn't even fucking touch hardcore if it wasn't a steady source of young minds to turn towards his close-minded wannabe leftism. Goddamn yippie.

    MDC is really overrated. I mean really overrated. And bad. Don't buy this.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 1:05 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    MDC interviews:
    http://rebelnoise.com/viewinterview.php?id=39&PHPSES SID=b009e7ac1f7aca214c2535afc4240305

    and...
    http://www.scorer ocks.com/112003/mdcdavedictorinterview10-03.html

    -J

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 11:27 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Murder Devil Cities?

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 17, 2004 at 7:52 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "If anyone asks who this is, just leave. "

    What a fucking stupid statement. There was a time when you yourself didn't know who they were. Give people a chance, I got into MDC through this site 2-3 years ago, give the younger readers a chance.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 17, 2004 at 7:28 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Great collection from a great band!
    -notfeelingcreative

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 17, 2004 at 7:26 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    si this the new ex-taking bask sundayh bnad??

    Posted by gladimnotemo on 2004-09-17 19:05:52
    My Score:

    If anyone asks who this is, just leave.

    "S.K.I.N.H.E.A.D." is a great song

    © 1999-2006 Punknews.org • Terms of Use • Privacy • FAQ • About • ISSN 1710-5366 • RSS RSS Icon