If you’re looking for nuance or subtlety you’ve arrived at the wrong album. Circle Jerks 1980 cut Group Sex is a landmark album in the American hardcore punk scene for a variety of reasons— its anti-establishment screeds, double-time blitzkrieg, and nearly unintelligible perspective on life.
But mostly Group Sex is known for its impressively succinct run time, featuring 14 songs in a mere 15 minutes. This is bratty hardcore punk in its purest distilled form. I haven’t been to any circle jerks or group sex experiences in my life, but it’s hard to imagine any of those events wrapping up by the time it takes to finish this album. Maybe that was their point.
Standout Songs: “Back Against The Wall”, “Beverly Hills”, “Don’t Care”
