Back in the day, I gave a friend a Wire record, and he gave me this…the hardcore album for people who don't like hardcore.
And for people who do, too. It's kind of the definitive statement of what hardcore could be when put in the hands of guys who play anything, in any genre, but chose to do this. They're not referencing Ornette Coleman for nothing.
Holy christ, I've just discovered this live recording of New Noise (seemingly) from before The Shape Of Punk To Come was released, so the crowd have absolutely no idea what's about to happen.