Following the 2023 reissue of The Kids Will Have Their Say, SSD are set to re-release Get It Away, via Trust Records, on vinyl on July 19th, and across digital platforms for the first time ever. It features remastered audio by Dan Johnson at Audio Archiving Studios and deluxe packaging. The album has been out of print for almost three decades, and this is the first officially sanctioned repress of the album since 1983. In addition, Trust Records has partnered with Six Stair Productions to tell the SSD story, in the short film, Get It Away, directed and edited by Coan Buddy Nichols. It recently premiered at Brain Dead Studios in LA. Check it out below and read more from the band.
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“I think sometimes the arc of a band intersects with the arc of public taste and you have a moment,” says Chris Foley (drums). “Whether it’s the cover art by Pushead (Metallica, Septic Death) or the pictures of us playing at CBGB on the back or maybe it’s just how unique we sounded in 1983. I think for some people it captured a moment in time.” Bassist Jaime Sciarappa adds, “When we were kids doing this stuff, I don’t remember thinking about future relevance. I’ve got to admit it’s pretty cool nowadays to hear how much the album meant to them and many have it in their top five hardcore albums of all-time, which is a nice compliment.”
Universally recognized as the first straight-edge band, SSD’s (Society System Decontrol) 1982 debut The Kids Will Have Their Say is considered a landmark release for hardcore music. However, many fans consider their 1983 sophomore effort Get It Away to be the band’s most crucial release. Most notable is the addition of guitarist Francois Levesque who joined the classic lineup of the “Boston Crew”: Guitarist Al Barile, vocalist singer David “Springa” Spring, bassist Jaime Sciarappa and drummer Chris Foley.
Another dramatic shift for Get It Away was the improved recording quality of this recording. While The Kids Will Have Their Say was recorded during multiple session on 8-track recorders, Get It Away was recorded on 24-tracks at Downtown Studios in Boston and produced by Mike Bastarche and Lou Giordano (the latter of whom would go on to work with everyone from Hüsker Dü to the Goo Goo Dolls). “It was much more organized as far as the sessions went and we were more prepared,” Foley explains. The result is a seven-song collection, including a cover of the Buzzcocks’ “No Reply,” that finally captured the veracity of the band’s legendary live performances. “When I listen back, it sounds like the vinyl can barely hold all the sound,” he adds.
That said, Get It Away isn’t an easy release to describe—and the fact that hardcore didn’t exist yet allowed the band to approach aggressive music in a way that didn’t sound like anyone else. From the distortion-drenched groove of the opener “Glue” to the blistering chaos of “Under The Influence” and the avant-tinged experimentation of “Xclaim,” Get It Away effortlessly captures a moment of Boston at a time before the scene was codified.
Get It Away – Deluxe Reissue tracklisting:
Side A
01 – Glue
02 – Forced Down Your Throat
03 – Get It Away
Side B:
04 – Under the Influence
05 – Nothing Done
06 – X-Claim
07 – No Reply
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