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Title: Some killers but a lot of mediocre music too
Review: I've had this box set in my CD player for a month now. As much as I hoped it would grow on me, it has not yet. As brilliant as Minor Threat and Government Issue were, the reason why you probably never heard of a lot of these bands is simply because their songs weren't very good. I doubt many people will hit repeat on their CD player to hear the generic noise of Gray Matter or the insufferable Rites of Spring multiple times. That said, there are some good singles strewn throughout like Marginal Man's "Missing Rungs," Circus Lupus' "Pop Man," and Embrace's classic "Money." Dischord is an unassailable indie label, so it is no surprise that they would choose to democratically showcase all the artists on their roster rather than focus in on a few popular bands. Still, much of this music simply makes no impact at all.
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