Circle Jerks: Keith Morris (vocals); Greg Hetson (guitar); Roger Rogerson (bass); Lucky Lehrer (drums).
Producers: Cary Markoff, Circle Jerks, Gary Hirstius, David Anderle.
Principally recorded at Byrdcliffe Studios, Culver City, California.
Frontier 31002 includes only the GROUP SEX album.
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Circle Jerks: Keith Morris (vocals); Greg Hetson (guitar); Roger Rogerson (bass); Lucky Lehrer (drums).
Recorded at Byrdcliffe Studios, Culver City, California.
On GROUP SEX, the Circle Jerks' second full-length album, the band makes no great changes in its musical style. On the other hand, there really was no need for revision. Keith Morris (also an early vocalist for Black Flag) and his band mates had pretty much hit the nail on the head the first time out (WILD IN THE STREETS, appended to GROUP on some CD editions). The Jerks play the sort of very fast and very snotty punk rock--complete with thin, weedy vocals--that eventually became all the rage with such chart-topping bands as Green Day, the Offspring, and No Doubt.
As their name and the album title would suggest, the Circle Jerks are not a subtle band. "I Just Want Some Skank" and "World Up My Ass" stand as further examples of their in-your-face lewdness. Standout numbers include "Beverly Hills," an extremely pointed attack on the "upper class," and "Paid Vacation," an anti-military song built on Greg Hetson's buzz-saw guitar. In the latter, the introduction and several bridges recall western TV show theme music sped up to 78rpms.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Pop
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