Government Issue saw Stabb moving in a more melodic direction, away from traditional hardcore and taking influence from The Damned ‘s gothic rock sound. Hansgen and Saley subsequently left and were replaced by J. Robbins and Peter Moffett , respectively, and Government Issue moved to Giant Records for 1987’s You , an album which chronicled Stabb’s relationship with an underage girl. 1988’s Crash continued the band’s evolution into greater musical variety, and Giant reissued the band’s Fountain of Youth releases. However, the band broke up in 1989. According to Robbins, a van accident and creative differences were contributing factors to the breakup:
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