Love the Music, Hate the Kids

Infobox Album
Name = Love the Music, Hate The Kids
Type = cover
Artist = Ensign

Released = October, 2003
Recorded = In 7 days, Water Music,
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre = Hardcore punk
Length = 42:36
Label = Blackout Records
JTTP (Europe)
Producer = Nate Gluck
Ted Young
Reviews = * Punknews Rating|4|5 [http://www.punknews.org/review/2632 link]

*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:o2j4eae64xf7 link]
Last album = "The Price of Progression
(2001)
This album = "Love The Music, Hate The Kids"
(2003)
Next album = "Ensign/Fig 4.0 Split 7" EP"
(2003) |

"Love the Music, Hate The Kids" is New Jersey, U.S. hardcore punk band Ensign's fourth full-length album. It is an album of cover versions of hardcore punk songs from the early-80s to mid-90s. It was recorded in seven days and released in October, 2003. It was their first for Blackout Records after switching from Nitro Records after the release of "The Price Of Progression" in 2001.

Overview

Ensign's journey from hardcore punk on their debut, "Direction Of Things To Come" in 1997 through to metalcore on "The Price Of Progression" – taking a middleground stance on "Cast The First Stone" in 1999 – saw them now turning full-circle into seminal, old school punk and doing an album of cover versions which were important to them in their formative years and recognised by many fans as important to the genre.

Personnel for this recording was different again from the previous offering, with a different guitarist and drummer. The rushed production of the material – seven days from start to finish – did not hinder the sound, in fact it contributed to the overall "garage band" period authenticity of the project. On a note of interest, a Killing Time cover, "Telltale", featured a guest spot on guitar by Carl Porcaro who was founding member of a New York band called Raw Deal who later became known as Killing Time. Although the band did receive some criticism for the Descendents track, [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:o2j4eae64xf7 allmusic ((( Love the Music, Hate the Kids > Overview ))) ] ] "I'm Not A Loser", fans of the genre would argue that hardcore punk was never known for its political correctness.

Track listing

#"Intro" (Bad Brains) from "I Against I" – 0:57
#"Kids Don't Follow" (The Replacements) from "Stink EP" – 2:14
#"I've Heard" (Dag Nasty) from "Can I Say – 1:38
#"Anesthesia" (Bad Religion) from "Against The Grain" – 2:33
#"I'm Not A Loser" (Descendents) from "Milo Goes To College" – 1:39
#"Hurtin' Crue" (Descendents) from "Enjoy!" – 2:30
#"Where's The Unity" (Infest) from "Slave" – 1:44
#"Trial" (Verbal Assault) from "Trial" – 2:15
#"Say It" (Underdog) from self-titled EP – 2:11
#"Protest And Survive" (Discharge) from "Never Again" – 2:17
#"Burning Fight" (Inside Out) from "No Spiritual Surrender" – 3:14
#"Tied Down" (Negative Approach) from "Tied Down" – 1:39
#"GI Joe Headstomp" (Sick Of It All) from "Blood, Sweat and No Tears" – 1:22
#"Telltale" (Killing Time) from "Brightside" – 1:27
#"Hatebreeders" (The Misfits) from "Walk Among Us" – 2:48
#"My Father's Dream" (Articles Of Faith) from "What We Have Is Free" 7" – 2:06
#"In A Free Land" (Hüsker Dü) from "In A Free Land" – 2:56
#"We'll Make The Difference" (Insted) from "We'll Make A Difference" – 2:14
#"Off Target" (Christ On A Crutch) from "Spread Your Filth" – 3:08
#"I Will Deny" (Dwarves) from "The Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking" – 1:45

* Track 5 actually starts off as Descendents' "Bikeage" - both off the "Milo Goes To College" album in 1982
* Tracks 9 and 18 were also recorded in 1996 and appear on the Ensign retrospective album, "Three Years Two Months Eleven Days"

Credits

* Tim Shaw – vocals
* Frank Piegaro – guitar
* Nate "Edge" Gluck – bass
* Brian "Pnut" Kozuch – drums

* Additional guitars on "Telltale" by Killing Time's Carl Porcaro (a cover of his own bands track)
* Additional vocals on "Anesthesia" and "I Will Deny" by Alf Bartone
* Additional vocals on "Trial" by Tim Barry

* Recorded in seven days at Water Music in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
* Produced by Nate Gluck and Ted Young
* Engineered by Ted Young
* Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side, New Jersey, USA

References

External links

* [http://www.blackoutrecords.com Blackout Records]
* [http://www.jointheteamplayer Join The Team Player Records (Germany)]
* [http://www.nitrorecords.com Nitro Records]
* [http://www.indecisionrecords.com/bands/ensign.html Indecision Records]