{"product_id":"the-goons-living-in-america-cd","title":"The Goons - Living In America (CD) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003e17 tracks of fast, furious Washington, D.C. hardcore punk from The Goons’ 1998 debut album.\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1998 on Torque Records, Living in America captures The Goons at the beginning of a run that would establish the Washington, D.C.-area band as a relentless force in underground punk. Across 17 tracks and less than 23 minutes, the album delivers short, fast bursts of hardcore punk fueled by frustration with work, authority, politics and everyday life in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSongs including “Breakdown,” “Everyday,” “Revenue Machine,” “G.I. Bill,” “Going Postal,” “USA” and “Never Say Die” showcase the direct, aggressive songwriting and high-speed attack that became hallmarks of the band. The record earned The Goons comparisons to Dead Kennedys, New Bomb Turks and Keith Morris-era Black Flag, while Suburban Voice memorably described it as a “ravenous punk onslaught.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album also carries unmistakable D.C. punk lineage in its recording history. Tracks 1–3 were recorded at WGNS and produced by Geoff Turner, Brian Baker and The Goons, while tracks 4–17 were recorded at the legendary Inner Ear and produced by Mike “Mo” Davis, Kent Stax and The Goons. Those credits come directly from the album packaging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig Curve Music re-released Living in America on CD in 2023, presenting the original album in newly designed Digipack packaging. More than two decades after its original release, the record remains a compact blast of late-'90s D.C.-area hardcore: raw, confrontational, fast and unapologetically direct.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eEveryday\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eRevenue Machine\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eTime To Kill\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eEnd Of The  World\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eGI Bill\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eChemical Dependency\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eComing Through\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eGoing Postal\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eUSA\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eWhat You Wanted\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSweet Sow\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eRise Up\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMall Attack\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eLife Sux\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eNever Say Die\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Curve Music\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alternative\/Punk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 mins\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\/11\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 717337924397\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"HOSTILECI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67337483911417,"sku":"BCM-031-CD","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/BCM-031-CD.jpg?v=1791735270","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/the-goons-living-in-america-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}