''Anniversary'' is an
EP by the
hardcore punk band
the Teen Idles
The Teen Idles were an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C. in September 1979. Consisting of teenagers Nathan Strejcek, Geordie Grindle, Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, they recorded two demo sessions and the 1980 ''Minor Disturb ...
. It was released in 1996 on
Dischord Records to commemorate the label's 100th release.
The EP contains material from the two demo sessions the band recorded in February and April 1980. Tracks 1 and 3 were written by the Slinkees, the original name of the band before Nathan Strejcek joined on vocals.
Writing for
AllMusic, critic
Jack Rabid said, "This is Teen Idles as a punk band, at merely really fast tempos, before they opted for the blinding thrash rush that led to such speeds becoming the stupid staple of hardcore...Like their then-D.C. friends the
Bad Brains, only half as good, Teen Idles were actually a budding punk pleasure in their pre-hardcore days".
Track listing
# "Adventure" – 2:26
# "Teen Idols" – 1:11
# "Sneakers" – 1:39
# "Trans Am" – 2:12
# "Fiorucci Nightmare/Getting in My Way" – 2:18
Personnel
*Nathan Strejcek − vocals
*Geordie Grindle − guitar
*
Ian MacKaye − bass
*
Jeff Nelson − drums
References
1996 EPs
The Teen Idles albums
Dischord Records EPs
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