Start Today

by Gorilla Biscuits

Overview

Vying with Minor Threat for the title of "The Godfathers of Hardcore" are Gorilla Biscuits, and Start Today is the record that demonstrates their merits. Presented with both humor and energy, this is the record that proved straight edge kids knew how to have a good time, and that they had some pretty good musical ideas as well. Focusing on the hyper rants of lead singer Civ, and pushed along with loud and chunky guitar riffs by Walter Schreifel (later of Quicksand), the record sees the band tackle topics ranging from pets to friends and even to pride in the hardcore scene. It's certainly not without its politics, but the tone is surprisingly light, and Civ is clearly giving his opinion more than he is trying to convince others of anything. From the trumpets that announce the record's start, which are immediately followed by a chugging guitar chord, Gorilla Biscuits never really let up on the listener. Unlike so much of what the group influenced, there aren't a great deal of slowed-down musical interludes and unintelligible screams, though the band's tasteful use of the half-time "mosh part" makes it clear where they might have steered some of their copycats wrong. Start Today is a terrific representation of the beginnings of hardcore music, and for those involved in the scene it is certainly required listening. ~ Peter J. D'Angelo

Product Details

Release Date:	07/31/1994
Label:	Revelation Records
UPC:	0098796001226

Tracks

1. New Direction
2. Stand Still
3. Degradation
4. Good Intentions
5. Forgotten
6. Things We Say
7. Start Today
8. Two Sides
9. First Failure
10. Competition
11. Time Flies
12. Cats and Dogs
13. Sitting Around At Home
14. Gorilla Biscuits
15. [Silence]
16. [Silence]
17. [Silence]
18. [Silence]
19. [Silence]
20. [Silence]
21. [Silence]
22. [Silence]
23. [Silence]
24. [Silence]
25. [Silence]
26. [Silence]
27. [Silence]
28. [Silence]
29. [Silence]
30. [Silence]
31. [Silence]
32. [Silence]
33. [Silence]
34. [Silence]
35. [Silence]
36. [Silence]
37. [Silence]
38. [Silence]
39. [Silence]
40. [Silence]
41. [Silence]
42. [Untitled Hidden Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gorilla Biscuits   Primary Artist,Guitar
Wally   Guitar
Arthur Smilios   Bass
Anthony "Civ" Civarelli   Vocals
Alex Laipeneiks   Guitar
Luke Abbey   Drums
Luther Campbell   Drums
Alex Brown   Guitar

Technical Credits

Nicole ?   Photography
Anatole Gerasimov   Composer
Gorilla Biscuits   Design,Composer,Producer
David Bett   Design
B.J. Papas   Photography
Donny F.   Producer
B.J.   Photography
Lisa   Photography
Theresa   Photography
Don Fury   Producer