Back On The Streets (remastered) vinyl

While depending on the season, the band's activity status can be active or in the midst of another self-imposed hiatus, Chicago melodic hardcore mob 88 Fingers Louie continue to still be held in majorly high esteem for their seminal contributions to the cause. While originally formed in 1993, the band have been retrospectively discovered by later generations of fans due to the inclusion of guitarist Dan Wleklinski and bassist Joe Principe (both of whom would later form Rise Against). 1998 would see the arrival of their much anticipated follow up to 1995's debut full-length Behind Bars, in the form of scene classic Back On The Streets. Remastered and reissued by original label-home Hopeless, who have ballooned in popularity due to the rise of the hardcore and punk movements in recent decades, this sophomore LP delivers the band's frenetic, complex yet melodious approach to hardcore, while carefully restoring but never defanging the original master tapes.