Die Kreuzen- October File

Label: Touch & Go

Reissued 4/3/2026, Originally released 1986

Formed in 1981 by two Rockford, Illinois, and two Brookfield, Wisconsin, natives in the midpoint of Milwaukee, Die Kreuzen (pronounced dee kroyt-zen) chose their name specifically to avoid stereotyping because "no one knows what it means. 'Die Kreuzen' roughly translates out of German meaning 'to intersect' or 'to hybridize,' which is exactly what they did on their five LP's for Touch and Go. Their self titled debut is considered one of the most seminal hardcore records of the early 80's. As far as October File is concerned, remember that flannel shirt movement in the 90's? This is what those guys were listening to.

Track listing:

1. Man in the Trees
2. Uncontrolled Passion
   
3. It’s Been So Long
   
4. Imagine a Light
   
5. Cool Breeze
   
6. Counting Cracks
   
7. Red to Green
8. Among the Ruins
   
9. Hear and Feel
   
10. Hide and Seek
    
11. Conditioned
    
12. There’s a Place
    
13. Open Lines
    
14. Melt