Label: Survival Research
Reissued 5/17/2024, Originally released 1984
Australian Import
Penelope Spheeris' cult film Suburbia sought to capture the teenage angst, alienation and soul-searching of the Los Angeles punk scene, the long-sought soundtrack a big part of it's appeal. The live side features TSOL at their melodic best, with "Wash Away" and "Darker My Love" reminding of the broken hearts and damaged minds beneath the mosh pits, contrasted by the Vandals' raucous "Legend Of Pat Brown," while D.I.'s "Richard Hung Himself" is a one-away ode of self-destruction; the other side has Alex Gibson's evocative film score, the edgy instrumentals capturing the on-screen estrangement. True grit and required listening!
Track listing:
- Richard Hung Himself - D.I
- Wash Away - T.S.O.L
- Darker My Love - T.S.O.L
- Legend of Pat Brown - the Vandals
- Picking Up Joe
- Ethan's Rescue
- Punk Parade
- Sheila's Song
- Keep Off the Grass
- Garage Raids
- T.R. Revisited
- Suburbia