A tour of Scandinavia was organised for September 1995, however Scoot decided not to go due to problems at home, so he was replaced by Denis Boardman of Blood Sucking Freaks, moving to second guitar after the tour. Tom Croft also left just before the tour and was replaced by…
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It had been recorded in September 1995
In the months leading up to the album’s release, a number of music publications positioned Jawbreaker as the next stars of the Bay Area punk scene, sometimes referring to them as “the thinking man’s Green Day”. When Dear You was released in September 1995, however, its polished production and clear…
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The Criminals continued as a four-piece and in early 1995 embarked on their first West Coast tour with Area 51, who would eventually become The Murder City Devils . They played the Los Angeles area frequently with the likes of the Quincy Punx and I Spy , courtesy of friend…
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AFI’s first full-length album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable was released July 4, 1995, on Wingnut Records. It was co-produced by Doug Sangalang and Rancid ‘s Tim Armstrong and Brett Reed . The album featured fast and upbeat hardcore songs, with humorous lyrical themes, which are vocalized in songs such…
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Roberts left Blaggers ITA in June 1995, stating he was depressed and felt he was “holding the band back”.
After a request to release 7-inch vinyl was turned down by Caroline, Bracket began issuing the format on Fat Wreck Chords during the interim between albums. The band’s singles Bs. and Stinky Fingers were both released by Fat in 1994 with cover art that parodied Pearl Jam ‘s Vs. and…
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In May 1995, the band released their final album, Nemesisters . The album received mixed reviews, with Lorraine Ali of Spin writing: “With Nemesisters , Babes in Toyland’s molten core seems to have somewhat solidified; this album ultimately lacks the conviction, depth, and even direction of its predecessors.” The band…
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Steve Harle, who like Abbo, later worked in tour management, died in May 1995 in Bangalore , India.
Fugazi began writing the material for Red Medicine in late 1994, after touring in support of In on the Kill Taker . The band worked with Zientara but chose not to work with Niceley again. Fugazi opted to retreat from the in-your-face production values of In on the Kill Taker…
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