Steal Yer Heart

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 28:17

eMusic Features

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Label Profile: Dirtnap Records

By Evan Minsker, eMusic Contributor

File under: Garage punk, melodic rock 'n' roll, glam, throwback power pop Flagship acts: Exploding Hearts, The Marked Men, Bad Sports, The Goodnight Loving, Epoxies, The Briefs, Mind Spiders, The White Wires, Mean Jeans Based in: Portland and Seattle In the late '90s, Ken Cheppaikode started what he called "one of the earlier internet punk radio shows" — Dirtnap Radio. After listeners wrote in repeatedly, asking where they could buy some of the stuff he was playing, he… more »

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A Brief History of BYO Records

By Jason Pettigrew, eMusic Contributor

When put into the perspective of the history of American hardcore, the Los Angeles-based label BYO didn't make a "popular" impact: You don't hear historians referring to Mark and Shawn Stern's imprint with the same kind of reverence routinely bestowed upon such labels as Dischord and SST. But to dismiss the label as a mere footnote would be way off mark: Since BYO's 1982 launch, the Stern brothers - in their roles as founders of… more »

They Say All Music Guide

They may or may not steal yer heart, but on their fourth album, the Briefs do continue to sound as if they might have stolen your uncle’s record collection. They make no bones about their influences: within any randomly selected two-minute snippet you’ll hear the Buzzcocks, the Undertones, the Adverts, maybe even some Stiff Little Fingers. The fake British accents (these guys are from Seattle) can be taken as a matter of course, and so can the period-appropriate 28-minute album length (though it would be easier to accept if it came with a period-appropriate album price: if memory serves, an Undertones LP went for about $7.29 new). But all caveats and qualifications notwithstanding, there’s no denying the genuine trashy pleasures to be found on this album, in particular the Ramones-go-Oi! thrasher “My Girl (Wants to Be a Zombie),” the slightly icky cougar-hunting anthem “Forty and Above,” and the spastically brilliant “Criminal Youth.” Very nice. – Rick Anderson

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