SCREAM レコード& CD

Review: While originating in Virginia before they would become staples of the Washington D.C. scene, Scream are another classic Dischord Records alumni, who after reforming in 2009 for a run of shows, dropped their 2011 Complete Control Sessions EP, featuring a live performance recorded at the iconic Studio 606 of Nirvana/Foo Fighters hero Dave Grohl. Highly reinvigorated, the band would then embark on an EU tour, but the lack of new a new full-length in the three long decades since the release of Fumble, had rumour and anticipation rife amongst the avid fanbase. With recording sessions taking place at Inner Ear Studio by Don Zientara and Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi) before it shut down in 2021, D.C Special delivers the long-awaited sixth full-length from one of the definitive OG hardcore acts and should offer both lifelong fans and newcomers to the scene either a nostalgic return to form, or a hardcore homework lesson of vital importance.

Review: Originally formed in Virginia before becoming rooted to the Washington D.C. scene, Dischord Records alumni Scream reformed in 2009 for a few small reunion shows before releasing the Complete Control Sessions EP in 2011; a live collection recorded at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, which then pushed the band to continue on a European tour. Reunions aside, there hasn't been a new release from the band in over 12 years, while it's been three solid decades since their last full-length Fumble. All of that is now finally set to change with the arrival of DC Special, the long-awaited, much anticipated sixth full-length from the hardcore pioneers. Recorded at the iconic Inner Ear Studio by Don Zientara and Ian Mackaye before its 2021 shuttering, and featuring a slew of guest contributions including the aforementioned Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters, there's never been a more apt time to rediscover or take a first plunge into the cathartic realms of one of the most vital classic hardcore acts of a bygone era.