Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime

Like most mid 80s LA hardcore acts, Minutemen were interested in pushing the hardcore blueprint forward from the "punk at twice the speed" simple concept it was in the first place. Along with label mates Black Flag and Husker Du, each decided to take the hardcore of old in a new direction, all three chose differently. Black Flag experimented with drone, Husker Du with a more simple rock based sound and finally The Minutemen took in pretty much everything. Whilst it is essentially a hardcore record, "Double Nickel The Dime" incorporated so many styles of guitar work throughout it's duration that sometimes you get the feeling that it was branded hardcore simply due to the strong political stand point that they take through the lyrics and of course the general speed that they play this bizarre mix of styles at.

To briefly name check the styles that Minutemen dabbled in, we have elements of flamenco, folk and country, this obviously makes for one bizarre yet strangely compelling listen.

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