Search - Dils :: Class War

Highly Recommended

Horse Snakes | Portland, OR USA | 06/28/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was excited to find this record cause I'd never heard The Dils, though I'm familiar with the Kinmann bros. other, later projects. This is loud raved up guitar punk pop from the late 70's and is quite reminiscent of early Who singles, but much more raw. The Dils seem to way ahead of the game compared to other punk bands at the time. These folks definitely knew what they were doing. Now if only someone would release the debut of the Kinmann bros. next project, Rank and File, called Sundown, from '82, as well as their 3rd group, Blackbird. Their newest incarnation is Cowboy Nation. They've got a quiet acoustic album of cowboy songs with lots of wit. It's in print so get it now!"

Absolutely essential punk archival material

J Warden | Des Moines, Iowa USA | 07/04/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Who woulda thought a punk band would have a guy named "Chip" in it? Here ya go. The Dils, who never got to record a real album, just a couple singles over their 4 year career as CA rock giants (hell, they opened the last Pistols gig at Candlestick) were a step above the rest of the crop in the genius of their hooky, pop-song formula. This CD is basically side 1 of the now impossible to find (trust me, I've tried) 1987 XXX posthumous "Live" album, and the "I Hate The Rich" single. But that's more then enough. I mean, it's got 2 versions of "You're Not Blank", the ultimate anti-hippie anthem. How can you go wrong?"

Great stuff

J Warden | 03/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Saw these guys at a sparsely attended gig in Monterey CA while I was in high school: Kinman brothers looking extremely tall and cool in jeans and denim jackets. They gave the set their all (and played Hendrix in the encore) even though there couldn't have been more than a hundred people watching. The same energy is conveyed on this CD - definitely worth getting! Why this band never became a household name is beyond me."