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In the mid-nineties, when punk was making a comeback, only two bands really did it right, and Dead Fucking Last (D.F.L.) was one of them. They had it all: the abrasive name, the attitude, the short and fast songs, and lyrics that were direct and to the point.

Proud to Be is 19 songs in roughly 22 minutes, plus a slower more "experimental" 7-minute song at the end. This album was produced Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys (he also played bass on D.F.L.'s first album), and some of the songs are very reminiscent of the very, very early Beastie punk songs. For the most part, they are simple songs with catchy lyrics that beg to be played louder and louder. The guitars are distorted, the bass is powerful, the drums hit hard and fast, and the vocals are loud and barked (but still audible). Some of the standout tracks are "Proud to be DFL," "Lost Cause," "Mr. Popular," and "Iome is Where The Heart Is."

Dead Fucking Last is punk. I think all of the D.F.L. CDs may be out of print, so if you see this or their other two albums (My Crazy Life and Grateful) used, pick 'em up. It will be the best purchase you've made all year.

P.S. The other band that did punk right in the nineties was F.Y.P.



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    Posted by anti_anti on 2008-04-07 23:35:54
    My Score:

    a few years ago,i was in a cd store,and i found this cd;Dead fucking last;i gave it a try and i loved it,so i bought it,and now is here with me,btw it was used,so i guess some guy is missing the joy of listening this album,muahahaha

    Posted by daved4 on 2006-12-20 18:02:11

    this cd is absolutely amazing

    also i got the family dog cd for 1 cent on amazon

    thank the lord

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at 6:37 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    This is the best band ever attitude,hardcore,speed & good songs!!!! bye motherfuckers enjot this!!!!

    - hcguillehc - argentina!

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 6:18 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    I'm a knucklehead for life!
    Best Punk band ever! All others are poseurs.
    I stoped listening to punk when DFL broke up.
    They still owe me $5 for the ticket I bought to their show at the Barn and we found out they broke up when we showed up.

    Punk died with DFL

    Posted by wannabepunktony on 2005-10-14 00:23:36
    My Score:

    I remember this CD when I was first getting into punk...ah, takes me back.

    Posted by sevenstrong on 2005-05-04 16:09:39

    Grateful... is also good... anyone own tape show on cassette? i cant find it anywere.i got my first copy of proud to be. from monty. sweet...

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 1:08 PM (EST)

    Hey ken, what part of "in my opinion" didn't you see?????? you're a dick.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 10:38 PM (EST)

    Gorilla Biscuits were late 80's.
    Bands like Spazz, Infest, Capitalist Casualties etc are more Thrash (well, Nu Thrash) bands.
    That DFL 7" is straight up Hardcore Punk.
    What the fuck happened to Hardcore? At least Creep Division and The Criminals (RIP) give/gave some hope.

    KEEP BREAKDOWNS OUT OF HARDCORE

    johann

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 9:13 PM (EST)

    "This DFL album is good, but the DFL 7" in my opinion is the best hardcore 7" of the nineties. "

    THAT is a pretty big statement. That pretty much negates such bands as Spazz, Los Crudos, Nine Shocks Terror, No Comment, Infest, Gorilla Biscuits, CHarles Bronson, Capitalist Casualties and about a billion others. DFL is good, but no where close to any of the above mentioned bands.

    -Ken

    Posted by costanza on 2005-03-21 14:34:47

    1993 called, it wants its joke back..

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 12:20 PM (EST)

    1995 called...it wants it's review back.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 4:05 AM (EST)

    Yeah, you can get it from Interpunk or Amazon.
    There's even a cover of Social D's "Playpen" on it.

    Johann

    Posted by stevejonestherealbones on 2005-03-20 21:22:30
    My Score:

    i am almost positive that Family Dog is broken up as well.
    i dont think you can get their album anywhere either, because they were on the voodoo glow skulls label, el pocho loco records or something, and i dont think that label exists either

    - jones the bones

    - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 9:09 PM (EST)

    That guy that said the Beasties old punk stuff is crap is wrong.
    Even their old stuff was good. It ain't no Aglio E Olio but it was good.

    This DFL album is good, but the DFL 7" in my opinion is the best hardcore 7" of the nineties.
    After Adam left they got sloppy.
    It's a shame they broke up, but check out the band THE FAMILY DOG with ex members of DFL, album "So Cal Hardcore", unfortunately I think they broke up too.

    Finally we are seeing some good cd reviews on here!

    Johann

    Posted by notfeelingcreative on 2005-03-19 23:59:42
    My Score:

    Everyone gives jones alot of shit, but the fact that he digs this album pretty much shows that he has taste!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 2:36 PM (EST)

    "Also Epitaph clearly doesn't hasn't known their heads from their asses for a while; between not keeping this in print and dropping Union 13 they were doing poorly enough before they started signing mall screamo bands."

    Not to mention failing to keep Poison Idea's "Feel The Darkness" LP when Epitaph surely had the means to do so. But Actually, it is now been re-released by Havoc on Vinyl, allowing me to gladly give my money to a sincere label like Havoc...instead of epitaph.

    Posted by stevejonestherealbones on 2005-03-19 04:27:58

    and good call chinatown

    - jones the bones

    - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

    Posted by stevejonestherealbones on 2005-03-19 04:26:32
    My Score:

    ok. maybe the "only two band" comment was a little harsh...but i seriously stick by it. there were alot of decent and very good punk bands...but i think only dfl and fyp had everything right. not to say other bands were shit compared to these two (even though alot were), but as far as straight up diy punk goes...these guys did it the best

    - j the b

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 4:17 AM (EST)

    This band are pretty cool, I heard that Sublime were really big fans of them, but it doesn't really show in their music.

    Joe

    Posted by dazed on 2005-03-19 03:23:26
    My Score:

    Also Epitaph clearly doesn't hasn't known their heads from their asses for a while; between not keeping this in print and dropping Union 13 they were doing poorly enough before they started signing mall screamo bands.

    Posted by dazed on 2005-03-19 03:21:39
    My Score:

    What I've heard from this band has been solid and fun, I'm pretty sure I'd like this whole album. Also, decent review although there are obviously other good 90s punk bands.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at 12:35 AM (EST)

    This album needs Pizza Man.

    He delivers.

    Posted by TJmoney on 2005-03-18 23:12:44

    cuz it will be the Dead Fucking Last review on the list of new reviews...good shit lol

    -nuck if you buck

    Posted by rkl on 2005-03-18 22:32:36
    My Score:

    thats right, 10. one of the best albums ive ever heard. every song is listenable with no need to skip. perfect blend of chaotic and measured.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 7:11 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    chinatown,

    why will the name will be ironic come Tuesday?

    i dont get it

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 12:22 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    "This album was produced Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys (he also played bass on D.F.L.'s first album), and some of the songs are very reminiscent of the very, very early Beastie punk songs."

    i think it sounds more like "aglio e olio", the beasties' 1995 ep of hardcore songs, but that's just my opinion.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 12:19 PM (EST)

    believe it or not I was actually listening to DFL on the way to work today. It had been a while since I had last given the disc a spin. The albums fun but the production sucks ass.

    Posted by manifesto on 2005-03-18 11:08:41

    Amazing record. Bad review. So, score is for the record.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 7:26 AM (EST)

    who was the other band that did it right?

    Posted by Cos on 2005-03-18 04:18:15

    "This album was produced Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys (he also played bass on D.F.L.'s first album), and some of the songs are very reminiscent of the very, very early Beastie punk songs."

    Except that the Beastie Boys were a fucking terrible hardcore band. I own everything the band has ever done but the punk shit is horrible. This isn't a very winning endorsement

    --Cos

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 2:32 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    fuck yea, this cd kicks ass. suprising good review from jonesy.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 12:43 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    This band's name will be ironic come Tuesday.

    But that comment about mid-nineties punk was harsh and without base.

    -Chinatown

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 12:36 AM (EST)

    wow jonesy, stop writing reviews!

    Posted by TheOneTrueBill on 2005-03-18 00:19:48

    I only know the song on Punk O Rama 2. It was nothing special.