New Dag Nasty 7"

You know, it's been a couple of years since we got to see Dag Nasty play at the Black Cat. And they have been busy ever since with more shows across the country and abroad. Then we got word that Dischord was putting out a new 7" for them and we were intrigued.



Well, we got our hands on it a while back and I have to say that I like it. A lot! It's only 2 songs, but if they plan on putting out more material like this, then we are all in for a treat. Cold Heart is my favorite of the two, but Wanting Nothing is also killer. In my opinion, this is the best stuff they have put out since Can I Say. That's right, Can I Say. I wasn't a big fan of the stuff after that album. However, I started listening to Wig Out At Denkos recently and I may have to change my opinion on that. For now, I stand by my statement that this is the best since Can I Say. Adult Crash disagrees with me though. Shocking, I know.

Adult Crash here and I have to say that I am a bigger fan of Dag Nasty than Malvo is. He's stuck on one album by them and can't open his eyes to anything else. These two new songs are so much better than the post-Dag stuff they did in the 90's/00's. I have no problem with the Cortner years it's just a different flavor. The second version of "Under Your Influence" is worth it solely for the "12 ounces of courage...and I'm feeling fine!"

If you're listening to anything after Can I Say objectively, it's solid stuff. If you're listening to them thinking "that's not Dave Smalley" of course you're not going to like it. This new 7" has me excited for more new songs from them.

First of all, I am not hung up on only Can I Say. I happen to like the stuff with Shawn Brown preceding Can I Say. (Yes, I realize they're the same songs, but still!) Adult Crash will have you believe that I only like Dave Smalley's vocals, but that's just not the case. I wasn't into Minority of One. I just wasn't into the other albums musically. Having said all that, this new 7" is very promising and hopefully this means they have more new material on the way.

I'm pretty sure they're overseas at the moment, so if they come to your town, do yourselves a favor and check them out. You won't be disappointed. And if you haven't gotten the new 7" from Dischord Records, you're missing out!

D.C.S.