What The…

Punk · 2013 · 22 tracks · 42m

What The…

Twenty-two tracks of jagged, mid-tempo hardcore. Greg Ginn's atonal guitar work meets a dry, digital production that feels intentionally abrasive and unpolished.

November 13, 2013 · SST Records

A twitchy, uncomfortable aggression that feels more like an internal itch than an external explosion.

Tracklist · 22 Tracks · 42m

01

My Heart’s Pumping

2:11

02

Down in the Dirt

3:37

03

Blood and Ashes

1:46

04

Now Is the Time

1:46

05

Wallow in Despair

1:28

06

Slow Your Ass Down

1:46

07

It's So Absurd

1:07

08

Shut Up

1:38

09

This Is Hell

1:56

10

Go Away

2:27

11

The Bitter End

1:57

12

The Chase

2:12

13

I’m Sick

1:44

14

It’s Not My Time to Go-Go

1:33

15

Lies

2:40

16

Get Out of My Way

0:59

17

Outside

2:39

18

No Teeth

1:40

19

To Hell and Back

1:37

20

Give Me All Your Dough

1:24

21

You Gotta Be Joking

1:14

22

Off My Shoulders

3:18

Moments Worth Listening For

The jarring introduction of a theremin-like screech over the traditional punk riffing in track one.

The sudden, sharp tempo shift and Greg Ginn's signature atonal soloing during the bridge of Down in the Dirt.

The way the vocals on Shut Up feel pushed right against the microphone, creating an uncomfortably close-up aggression.

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The vocals lean far further into raspy than the rest of the catalogue.

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