Invalid: S/T 12″ black vinyl

Description

Invalids cassette-only debut, Do Not Resuscitate, came out on their hometown label Cruel Noise Records early in 2020 and, for me, it was love at first listen. Invalid plays hardcore in the tradition of Black Flags Damaged, deploying sophistication and craft not to show off, but as tools that allow them to go further and deeper as they exorcise their demons. Invalids bulldozer intensity is the first thing that grabs you, but the great riffs and songs keep you coming back, every track containing an improbable hook like the martial chant of Wake up / eat / shit in This Life, the primal howl of wasting away in the chorus to Escape, or the instant-classic intro riff to Stupid Pills. Fans of records like Direct Controls first 7, C.O.C.s Eye for an Eye, and Unseen Forces In Search of the Truth are perhaps best primed to appreciate Invalids punishing yet catchy and energetic style of hardcore. This self-titled LP contains all eight tracks from Do Not Resuscitate plus six new ones cast from the same mold.

The first pressing of Invalids self-titled LP is 500 copies with a black and white jacket, two-sided lyric insert, and 24×36 poster insert. 400 copies are on black vinyl and 100 clear red vinyl copies include an additional screen printed cover.