Slip It In
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| Studio album by Black Flag | ||
| Released | September 1984 | |
| Recorded | June 1984 | |
| Genre | Hardcore punk<br Length = 38:37 | |
| Label | SST | |
| Producer(s) | Greg Ginn, Spot, Bill Stevenson |
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| Black Flag chronology | ||
| My War (1984) |
Slip It In (1984) |
Family Man (1984) |
Slip It In is a Black Flag album released in 1984.
"Slip It In" is an extension of the sound Black Flag utilised on its predecessor "My War", that is: heavy, intense, dense and progressive. It also featured Rollins' further development as a songwriter, contributing to four out of eight tracks on the album and the debut of bassist Kira Roessler.
Unlike "My War", with a first half offered some consolation to fans of the conventional punk rock of "Damaged", "Slip It In" aggressively pursued the new sound that Black Flag would develop until their demise. Critics said that their new sound was more heavy metal than the punk rock the band had been famous for.
"Slip It In" also demonstrates Black Flag’s increasing use of instrumentals with the menacing "Obliteration" where Greg Ginn demonstrates his new, more complex playing style. Fan favorites include "Black Coffee" and "Wound Up".
The title track features a then fifteen year old Suzi Gardner, who would later become a founding member of L7, for which she still sings and plays guitar, doing voices and moaning.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Ginn except * by Ginn/Rollins and ** by Dukowski/Rollins.
- "Slip It In" – 6:17
- "Black Coffee" – 4:53
- "Wound Up" – 4:17 *
- "Rat's Eyes" – 3:57 *
- "Obliteration" – 5:51
- "The Bars" – 4:20 **
- "My Ghetto" – 2:02 *
- "You're Not Evil" – 7:00
[edit] Personnel
- Henry Rollins - vocals
- Greg Ginn - guitar, producer
- Kira Roessler - bass
- Bill Stevenson - drums, producer
- Davo Claassen - backing vocals
- Suzi Gardner - backing vocals
- Spot - producer, engineer, mixer
- Raymond Pettibon - artwork
| Black Flag |
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| Greg Ginn |
| Vocals: Chavo Pederast | Keith Morris | Dez Cadena | Henry Rollins |
| Bass: Raymond Pettibon | Spot | Chuck Dukowski | Kira Roessler | C'el Revuelta |
| Drums: David Horvitz | Brian Migdol | ROBO | Emil Johnson | Chuck Biscuits | Bill Stevenson |Anthony Martinez |
| Discography |
| Albums: Damaged | My War | Slip It In | Family Man | Loose Nut | In My Head |
| Extended plays: Nervous Breakdown | Jealous Again | Six Pack | TV Party | The Process of Weeding Out | Minuteflag | I Can See You |
| Live: Live '84 | Who's Got the 10½? | Annihilate This Week |
| Other releases: Everything Went Black | The First Four Years | Wasted...Again | The Complete 1982 Demos Plus More | Spray Paint EP |
| Related articles |
| Rollins Band | Dos | State of Alert | Gone | SST Records | Spot | October Faction | Joe Cole |
