03042014 - Agent Orange "Living In Darkness"

Why have I never checked out this band before? From the opener "Bloodstains" (Their first single, not originally on the album in its original version, but included as the first song on this re-release), this is brilliant, angry, raw and slightly melodic punk rock with the tiniest metal edge. And what do you know - all of a sudden they tear into a rough version of the Dick Dale chestnut "Miserlou"! I'm gonna make this a short post since it'a a short album, but if you like american punk rock from before the skate punk revolution (even though Agent Orange bassist Steve Soto was a part of that as well, as a member of The Adolescents) you will enjoy ever so bleak piece of Orange County (pooh - clever name) music history!