The Invalids (Tony on bass guitar, Sean on drums and Scott on guitar and vocals) wanted to be Green Day and we can enjoy their failure. While failing imitators can achieve serendipitous innovation, East Bay band, the Invalids derivitiveness came out like a cross between the cow-punk of fellow East Bay-ers, Sewer Trout and the gruff pop-punk of Chicago's Screeching Weasel. This 1995 Lookout Records single, "Punker Than Me", is jam-packed with sing-along choruses, off-kilter lyrics, stripped-down chord progressions and the whole damn record clocks in at 6:42!
The Invalids - Punker Than Me
Insubordination Records has put out an Invalids comp, though it does not contain any of the songs from this single.
Download Punker Than Me
Update: the Invalids are back in action (see here) with a new album in the works.
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I just have to thank you so much for providing the links contained in this post. It's been an extremely long time since I saw The Invalids play hawaii and had lost my copies of their vinyl "Punker Than Me".
ReplyDeleteSo thank you thank you thank you!
- tox
"I saw the Invalids play in Hawaii" You, Sir, are doubly blessed.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
If you're so inclined, check out the first live Invalids footage in 13+ years here:
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New album "Still Sick" coming in 2010, one way or another...
Thanks for the comment and for all the good songs. I updated the post to link to the videos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update!
ReplyDeleteNo problem - let me know when the album comes out and I'll add a link to your site.
ReplyDeleteAlternately, I could re-post this l'il fuckin' gem with the link AND a sample song from the new album (or whatever seems like a good idea).
Keep us posted.
Hey Jeffen, this is Scott from the Invalids bugging you again. We've 'officially' reformed as a band, so I'm stalking people who wrote about us in the past in order to spread the word. The album should hopefully come out sooner than later (2010), and it looks like it'll be on Insubordination Records. We've got a blog/website set up with a couple of sample demos here: http://www.theinvalids.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteAdded a link to your blog as well...
Hey Scott thanks for the on-going updates (I added you under 'blogs').
ReplyDeleteHey, when the albums ready for folks to order hook me up with a sample song, the front cover artwork and a purchase link and I'll re-post this single!
Thanks a lot Jeff! Been re-immersing myself in punk stuff after years away, and I've been enjoying your blog a lot!
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Well I try hard to make it an artist-friendly blog (even if I can be pretty critical) so it's always gratifying when the people discussed enjoy the words!
ReplyDeleteBTW Jeff (sorry to bug you again), your work and the work of others has motivated me to do some chronicling of my coming to terms with the wreckage music has caused in my own life. Feel free to check it out if/when enough boredom strikes you!
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Hey Jeff, after months of lurking on your blog but not posting, I'm back to let you know we finally finished that new Invalids record. Some sample tracks are available here: http://theinvalids.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/sample-tracks-from-the-new-invalids-album-still-sick/
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement and inspiration to get back into doing this stuff.
- Scott (The Invalids)
Hey Jeff, sorry to bug you via your blog comments (don't know how else to get ahold of you). We finally finished/released the new record, and if you'd like I can send/link you a copy. Anyway, thanks again.
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ReplyDeleteYou can email me at jeffen69@hotmail.com.
Hey, if you can send me a physical copy when it comes out I can do a review for The Big Takeover.
I like the sorta Jawbreaker/Nuisance-ish feel the new songs have.