First Ten Of Taang!

Taang! Records was a pivotal record label in the early days of hardcore in general and for the Boston scene in particular. The singles the label released in the early 80s are highly sought after and many of them are rather pricey theses days. In 2014 Taang! Re-released the first 10 7“s in a neat box. Back then that box flew under my radar and I didn‘t get one. In 2021, the label released those 7“s on a 12“, which 2024 me really appreciated. Listening to 7“s has sort of become a drag for me to be completely honest. I‘ll still listen to them, but most of the time I listen to LPs/12“s nowadays. I‘m very happy to have picked up this record because it‘s such a nice time capsule of days gone by. 

12“ 2021 Repress on Black on Taang 

Lots Of Noise And Even More Disturbances

We played a weekender a few weeks ago and to make time on the road pass by a little easier, my bandmates and I made a playlist every one could contribute to. Now, we do have a lot of bands in common that we all love or at least like, but there‘s also some huge differences. Gaps you might actually say. Abysses might be another word that comes to mind. I had to endure more metal than I usually listen to in ten years probably. However, I was pleasantly surprised when a song by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones came on. When I was back home, I decided to revisit their catalogue and after doing that, I decided that I wanted to finally own their first few records. Originals are hard to come by, so I was more than happy to just grab s repress. Especially because it comes on this nice green color. 

2021 Repress on Clear Green on Taang