Description
Compilation – Sunday Matinee: The Best Of NY Hardcore – Compact Disc
Sunday Matinee: The Best of NY Hardcore is a compilation album featuring various artists from the New York hardcore punk scene, released in 1994.
Sunday Matinee: The Best of NY Hardcore compiles tracks from various bands associated with the New York hardcore punk scene. It serves as a retrospective of the genre, featuring some of the most influential and prominent bands from that era.
The compilation includes tracks from iconic NYHC bands such as Agnostic Front, Sick of It All, Cro-Mags, Murphy’s Law, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, and others. These bands were central to the New York hardcore scene and helped define its sound and ethos.
NYHC, or New York hardcore, is characterized by its aggressive sound, fast tempos, shouted vocals, and socially and politically charged lyrics. The genre emerged in the early 1980s as a reaction to the commercialization of punk rock and the socio-economic conditions in New York City at the time.
Sunday Matinee: The Best of NY Hardcore serves as a snapshot of a vibrant and influential musical subculture. The compilation highlights the energy, intensity, and DIY spirit of the NYHC scene, which continues to inspire punk and hardcore bands worldwide.
The album is highly regarded among fans of hardcore punk and is considered an essential compilation for those interested in exploring the history and evolution of the NYHC scene.
Sunday Matinee: The Best of NY Hardcore is a testament to the vitality and enduring legacy of the New York hardcore punk scene, showcasing some of its most iconic bands and songs.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal
Attic Records
Track Listing
1. Sailin’ On – Bad Brains
2. We Gotta Know – Cro-Mags
3. Anthem – Agnostic Front
4. Anytown – Reagan Youth
5. Quest For Herb – Murphy’s Law
6. Injustice System – Sick Of It All
7. As One – Warzone
8. Expectations – Youth Of Today
9. Clear – Bold
10. Step Forward – The Mob
11. Enforcer – Leeway
12. Over The Edge – Underdog
13. Away – American Standard
14. Here To Stay – Sheer Terror
15. Where It Went – Judge
16. Brightside – Raw Deal
17. Public Opinion – Urban Waste
