If something's worth doing, it's worth doing loud, furiously and faster than a speeding bullet. That seems to be the motto of L.A. punks F-Minus on their...

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If something's worth doing, it's worth doing loud, furiously and faster than a speeding bullet. That seems to be the motto of L.A. punks F-Minus on their explosive sophomore disc. Suburban Blight has no fat, no filler, no fuss, no muss - just 20 tracks of hardcore frenzy in 24 white-hot minutes, cranked out at breakneck speed and with all the fury at this coed foursome's disposal. Fortunately, they also pack plenty of prowess in with the power. Despite their length, each of these tracks is a fully formed song with blistering riffs, solid structures and even hooky choruses to shout from the pit - provided you're fast enough to recognize the song before it's over. If brevity is the soul of punk - and if it ain't, it oughta be - F-Minus make the grade.

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Just when you start to lose faith in something, there comes a sign from God to make you feel at ease. F-Minus's latest disc is just what the hardcore...

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Just when you start to lose faith in something, there comes a sign from God to make you feel at ease. F-Minus's latest disc is just what the hardcore scene needed, as it defiles the constant churning metal and hardcore fusing which have become such a monotony as of late. Instead, the two guys and tow gals in F-Minus go straight for the jugular with 20 under 2 minute ditties that maintain the buzzsaw velocity of classic pit styled hardcore and slap you in the face as imminently as SOD's classic SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE, sans the metal pretenses ("Food Not God," "Property Damage"). Add in a sprinkle of political ranting for importance and an undying spirit of keeping the punk/hardcore amalgamation thoroughly intact, and what we've got is an album we've been waiting for. Pick this one up and feel the fire burn through your belly again.

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