The Dils: I Hate the Rich/You're Not Blank

The Dils: I Hate the Rich/You're Not Blank

1977

Superior Viaduct Records

Format I  Own it On: Vinyl

Track Listing: 1. I Hate the Rich  2.You're Not Blank



Oooo...What pretty blue vinyl...

Ultra early US punk...Not the formative New York stuff, but the UK-influenced California stuff...I think I briefly discussed these guys before in the Dangerhouse Records post... These guys barely existed, lasting only a couple years and a couple of singles., but everything they did was top-notch...Wiry, political punk that was always catchy...

This is a reissue of their very first single...Two tracks in about three minutes..."I Hate the Rich" is notable in that the first verse is dedicated to hating the rich (for the usual reasons) , but the second verse is dedicated to hating the poor for always groveling and wanting to be rich...

The big draw here though is the B-Side "You're Not Blank" which is one of the catchiest of the early 80's punk single, with a glorious blink-and-you-missed-it chorus...The recording is really interesting too...The drums are very sparsely performed (contrast this with the usual constant drum assault you get in most punk) leaving the snarling guitars and vocals to take center stage...Just amazing, exciting stuff...Super super classic...

Let's check it out...Here's "You're Not Blank" by the Dils...Enjoy...