Headhunter Records / US / RE 2012 / LP, Maroon, Marbled & 7", Red Opaque
When Yank Crime first dropped in 1994, it felt less like a record and more like a controlled detonation. Now reissued with the Hand Over Fist b/w Bullet Train to Vegas 7" included, this classic album still sounds as volatile and exhilarating as ever. Every member of Drive Like Jehu pushes the boundaries here—turning up the intensity and volume until the songs threaten to burst apart, only to be pulled back into razor-sharp focus.
The album careens between compact explosions of chaotic energy and sprawling, multi-part compositions that showcase the band’s precision within the madness. It’s an unrelenting, high-octane ride—part punk fury, part avant-garde experiment—that cemented Yank Crime as one of the defining documents of post-hardcore’s golden era.
The lineup features Rick Froberg on vocals and guitar (Hot Snakes, Pitchfork, OBITS), John Reis on guitar (Pitchfork, Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, Sultans, Nightmarchers), Mike Kennedy on bass, and Mark Trombino on drums—each contributing to a sound that’s as visceral as it is visionary.