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Black Flag
United States - Los Angeles, CA

IN MY HEAD LP 01. Paralyzed 02. The Crazy Girl 03. Black Love 04. White Hot 05. In My Head 06. Out of This World 07. I Can See You 08. Drinking and Driving 09. Retired at 21 10. Society's Tease 11. It's All Up to You 12. You Let Me Down Label: SST Records Cat #: SST 045 Format: LP Released: 1985

Reviews: Even though Brady has so righteously pointed out that he's the only human qualified to review a Black Flag album with any shred of objectivity, with that in mind here I go. To get right to the point this ain't so bad. The sound is 100% Black Flag, with a well-needed easing up on the self-indulgence meter. The tunes appear to be well-executed, with all instruents locked tightly into place. As for Hank's vocals, the interplay between frustration and guitar blends right in, working for (instead of against) the non-stop chordal progression. When the message is able to come across successfully, as it does throughout "In My Head", suburban angst can be quite enjoyable. -Steve Alper (from Ink Disease #10, Winter 1985) I've tended to like their post-Damaged records a lot more than some people I know; here, instead of long, drawn-out solos, the songs are shorter and more concise, and therefore pack more punch. The cassette version contains three extra tracks. -Dogtowne (from Maximum Rocknroll #30, November 1985)