LOWER CLASS BRATS: Rather Be Hated Vinyl LP

There's a reason street punk purists still argue about this record at 2am outside venues that have probably since closed down. Lower Class Brats came out of Austin, Texas in the mid-90s and played the kind of raw, boot-stomping punk that owed more to the UK82 sound than anything happening on American radio at the time, and Rather Be Hated than Ignored is the record that cemented their place in the canon.

Reissued on black vinyl because some things deserve to be heard on a proper format, this is essential listening for anyone who came up on Blitz, The Bruisers, or early US street punk before it got watered down. Chest-out, zero-apology punk rock from a band that meant every word of the title. This one belongs in any serious alternative or punk collection, and yes, we're aware that's a bold claim.

Black vinyl LP reissue. Standard LP dimensions. Artist origin: USA.

Fans of: The Bruisers, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, The Templars, Blitz