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Nervous Breakdown - EP

Black Flag

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Album Review

Laying down the groundwork for what would become one of the most visceral bands of all time, Nervous Breakdown was the first release from Los Angeles' Black Flag. While it is certainly more "punk" than their later work (singer Keith Morris sounds like a graduate from the Johnny Rotten school of diction, and Greg Ginn's guitar work is less modal), all the songs have the basic elements of what made Black Flag special: rage, anger, intensity, cynicism. Most definitely the blueprint for what would be termed L.A. hardcore, Nervous Breakdown is one of the quintessential releases in the history of American punk/independent music.

Customer Reviews

Oh joy

The way this orchestra plays is superb. I'm moved to tears. Very relaxing. I have no ear drums you see but I can feel the vibrations.

One of the great EPs of our time

It truly is, from Greg Ginn's opening (as usual, bone grinding) guitar intro of "Nervous Breakdown" to the 49 second wail of "Wasted", every song here is a true classic and essential for any burdgeoning punk-rock fan. You can hardly call yourself otherwise if you do not own these songs!

4 songs....

These four songs gave me a life time of attitude. Gopunk off..

Biography

Formed: 1977 in Hermosa Beach, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '70s, '80s

In many ways, Black Flag was the definitive Los Angeles hardcore punk band. Although their music flirted with heavy metal and experimental noise and jazz more than that of most hardcore bands, they defined the image and the aesthetic. Through their ceaseless touring, the band cultivated the American underground punk scene; every year, Black Flag played in every area of the U.S., influencing countless numbers of bands. Although their recording career was hampered by a draining lawsuit, which was followed...
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