Discovered on an old cassette tape during the excavation of Oxblood material in anticipation of the recent compilation LPs, these previously unreleased tracks from 1993 feature the last recordings of the original Oxblood lineup. Recorded at The Templars’ Acre Studios—where Oxblood also recorded their legendary “Under the Boot” EP—these four songs showcase the band at its peak. By that time they were seasoned musicians, having played countless gigs and spent time in the studio, but they were also still young and brimming with the passion and aggression of youth. Not only is this a phenomenal document of what was arguably the apex of Oxblood’s arc, three of the four songs on this EP were never recorded or released in any other form at the time (although a re-recorded version of “Always Right” appeared on the 2009 “Thug Rock Music EP). The EP closes with a rousing version of the patriotic anthem “Our Colors.”
7" $10.50
10/25/2024
***"Oxblood erupted with a blitz of releases between 1992 and 1994, swiftly positioning themselves among the vanguard of the American Oi! scene. On the strength of their self-titled 1992 demo recorded at Don Fury’s legendary studio, Oxblood approached Headache Records, which was, at the time, a rapidly growing imprint releasing some of the best punk and Oi! from bands in and around New York and New Jersey. Headache agreed to put out a 7” EP, but rather than use tracks from the demo, the band enlisted the services of their contemporaries and friends, The Templars, who had a home studio out on Long Island where Oxblood could record. They completed a handful of songs during the session, four of which would be included on the seminal Under the Boot EP, a record so urgent and insistent that it simultaneously introduced Oxblood to the scene at large and secured their legacy for decades to come. Entitled Under the Boot + More Violence, this new compilation LP also collects the band’s contribution to their 1994 split 7” with The Templars, a pair of comp tracks from 1993, and eight previously unreleased tracks from a 1992 recording session at an unknown studio, sourced from a recently unearthed tape reel that had been long forgotten. Under the Boot + More Violence is a companion release to the Oi! NYC Skins LP that contained the demo and three different tracks from the aforementioned 1992 recording session. Together, these two LPs form the definitive reissues of...
LP $23.95
10/11/2024
***A compilation of their 1992 demo + 3 unreleased tracks from the same year. NYC hooligan street rock Oi in the old UK tradition (not in the NYHC style). All copies includes a small zine of old gig flyers, biography and old photos.
LP $23.95
09/06/2024