OFF! – OFF!

Releasedate: 10-05-2012; Label: Vice Records
By: Nina Mende

Off! was formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a Circle Jerks album which fell apart. During that time, Coats and Morris had written several songs together which they used to start OFF!. The group made its live debut at the 2010 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Off!’s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by Raymond Pettibon at a downtown warehouse space.

Now their second album is released. Self titled. It comes with sixteen tracks. The music is absolutely catchy. Fast songs and ass kicking riffs animate you to move along. The shouted vocals add the final touch to this great punk rock album. Loud, fast and thriving this music definitely rocks your body and mind. The longest song on the album is ninety-nine seconds which adds up o an album total of not more than fifteen minutes. This album definitely speeds through the songs. But it definitely kicks ass. Fifteen minutes before hitting play again. The lyrics are taken out of life so everyone can relate to. A kick ass album you must own. “OFF!” out now.

Tracklist: 01. Wiped Out 02. I Got News For You 03. Elimination 04. Cracked 05. Wrong 06. Borrow And Bomb 07. Toxic Box 08. Man From Nowhere 09. Jet Black Girls 10. King Kong Brigade 11. Harbor Freeway Blues 12. Feelings Are Meant To Be Hurt 13. Vaporized 14. 503 15. Zero For Conduct 16. I Need One (I Want One)

Links:
OFF! Official