Name: Kill From The Heart
Brand: Dicks

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SV197

Colour

Colour details

Translucent Red

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Forte

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

857661008407

Total Cap

Red LP

Artist

Dicks

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Superior Viaduct

The Dicks were a punk rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 1980. Led by the confrontational stage presence of *Gary Floyd*, the band gained notoriety for their raucous music and fearless performances. In 1983, they relocated to San Francisco but soon returned to Austin with a new lineup. After releasing one LP, the band disbanded in 1986. However, in recent years, *Floyd*, *Buxf Parrot*, and *Pat Deason* have reunited for special shows around Austin. Although there are no plans for a full-time reunion, their impact on punk rock is undeniable.

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Reissues

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Dicks' debut LP has been acknowledged as a foundational statement in Punk ever since its initial 1983 release. Following their first single, 1980's "Dicks Hate The Police," and a live split with fellow Austinites the Big Boys,&nbsp;Kill From The Heart&nbsp;does not disappoint.

Originally released on SST, the album stands apart from the mass of generic thrash-hardcore contemporaries – fueled by the manic, but controlled power of singer Gary Floyd along with the original lineup of guitarist Glen Taylor, bassist Buxf Parrot and drummer Pat Deason.

Dicks were operating at an absolute peak at this point, alternating damaged workouts that suggest Flipper or No Trend on one end and highly charged tracks in the vein of Minutemen or Tales of Terror on the other. Straight out of the gate on "Anti Klan," the band trades blues-grounded guitar with squealing feedback and intensely political lyrics. The raw emotional sincerity of Floyd, who was openly gay in Reagan-era Texas, provides unmistakeable urgency to songs such as "No Nazi's Friend," "Rich Daddy" and the title track, which remains one of the stone-cold classic punk anthems.

Forty years on,&nbsp;Kill From The Heart&nbsp;continues to smolder – an arresting testament to the possibilities embodied in creative rage. It is no surprise that Dicks&nbsp;have been covered by Mudhoney, Jesus Lizard and more.&nbsp;

Kill From The Heart

Music GB

Discover Kill From The Heart by Dicks. Their debut LP, a foundational statement in Punk, continues to smolder 40 years on. Available in LP format from Superior Viaduct.