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RIGHT IDEA "Right Way" 7"EP

Lista utworów / Track list:

side A:
1.Right way
2.My say
3.Peace
4.United front

Side B:
5.Think free
6.Dew it
7.Find yourself
8.If you cared,II
Pressing info:
1st pressing:
3 test presses
6 misspress copies (playable) with no labels, blue vinyl.
50 copies of special tour edition, different cover, hand numbered, blue vinyl
110 copies of limited edition pre-order version, yellow vinyl w/ Right Idea tour poster
344 copies of regular edition, blue vinyl.

2nd pressing:
437 copies on black vinyl

Jeff Hess - voc
Geoff Diederich - g
John Millin - g
Chuck Falk - bg
Nate Hough-Sneet - dr

Recorded:
Negative Space Studios in Cleveland, Ohio
Engineered by John D.

Recenzje / Reviews:

This band hails from Cleveland and plays positive hardcore that brings all the classics to mind: NO FOR AN ANSWER, YOUTH OF TODAY, CHAIN OF STRENGTH, etc. The overall sound definitely leans toward the melodic. Some of the octave chords leans in particular bring Start Today-era GORILLA BISCUITS to mind. Fortunately, however, as much as I will always love (and hate) that record, RIGHT IDEA doesn't take inspiration from its late-'80s youth crew production values or even song-writing approach. Instead they opt for an early version of the same style that has more in common with Break Down The Walls than Start Today. In other words, it's less produced, devoid of metallic leanings, and just generally more punk sounding. All this combined makes the melody work better than it might otherwise. Dig the songs, the lyrics, the message! The high-gloss sleeve is an interesting choice. Can't tel if I like that! Overall, this is a good record, that while not attempting to be very original, is chock-full of hooks and energy.
(Dan Butler, "Maximum Rocknroll" #331, December 2010)

Wow! So sollte Hardcore klingen, wenn er ab der ersten Selunden Spass machen will. Cleveland Straight-Edge Irgendwo bei Youth Of Today anzusiedeln. Schone schnelle kompromisslose Songs ogne uberflussiges Geballer, 4 Songs pro Seite (auf 45). Absoluter Gewinner meines Review-Stapels. Kaufen!
(Joachim, "Trust" #146, Germany)

FO: Macht Spass, finde ich. AK: Ja, schoner NYHC-Rip von wem auch immer CH: Finde ich auch gut JO: Klasse, dass die nicht einfach so durchknuppeln FO: Klingt bisschen nach Upfront AK: Wurde mich nicht wundern, wenn das auf Revelation ware JO: Kommen aus Cleveland AK: Fur das Genre alles richtig gemacht. Ziel erreicht FO: Wir nehmen die Aufnahmen von heute abend, schreiben Live Bootleg drauf, pressen 500 stuck und schreiben Cleveland' 87 drauf. AK: Including one Gorilla Biscuits member, we don't know which one JO: Aber das Ausblenden auf der A-Seite geht gahr nicht FO: Ausblenden geht wirklich nicht AK: Klasse Platte FO: Right Idea ist auch ein guter Straight Edge Name.
("Trust" #146, Germany)

The sounds of the new Cleveland scene and although RIGHT IDEA represent a break from everything that has come before from the PAGANS to INTEGRITY to 9 SHOCKS TERROR, RIGHT IDEA do continue of the straight edge tradition that has existed in the city since way back with YOUTH INC., CONFRONT, FACE VALUE, OUTBREAK and so many others that have come before. RIGHT IDEA remind me a lot of UNIFORM CHOICE, especially in the song "My say" with the use of the line "I'm not Sorry". Everytime I hear that line I hear Pat Dubar's "I'm Sorry" repetition in the song "My Own Mind". But this song does not define RIGHT IDEA's sound. The song "United Front" is one such example. The song tries to be like SHAM 69's "If the Kids are United" but there is a country twang that lies underneath. Regardless, it is a song with broader punk appeal than just the standard youth crew breakaway meets breakdowns and youth gang choruses. I love it all and for this brief bit of diversity I think of 7 SECONDS. Anyway I applaud for searching back to the roots of the straight edge revival because like punk and hardcore straight edge also has a multitude of influences. Kudos for taking more than one as a influence.
(Stephen Perry, "Equalizing Distort" vol.11, issue 02)

Brand new 7" from this Cleveland band on the almighty Refuse Records out of Poland. These guys clearly are inspired by the circa-1988 school of US straight edge, but they've got a bit more grit and drive than some of the tired American bands who play a similar style... this is clearly also rooted in early 80s stuff like the Abused and Antidote. They even switch things up with a oi!-style song on "United Front" and it works really well. Stunning packaging on this one too...
(Sorry State Records, USA)

This little platter offers up eight tracks of straight-up hardcore from Cleveland, Ohios Right Idea. Whether or not straight edge is a right idea or not may be open for debate, but whether these guys blaze or not isnt. Im usually a little wary of bands that wear their personal politics on their sleeves in such a manner but was pleasantly surprised when the needle hit the vinyl. Dont get me wrong, they do their fair share of youth crew style sing-alongs with pit-friendly thrash tempos, but they manage to do so in a manner that isnt too preachy or dogmatic.
(Garrett Barnwell, "Razorcake", USA)

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