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Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems

Kid Dynamite · 2003

48 min · 30 tracks · hardcore punk

A frenetic blend of hardcore punk energy and introspective lyrics delivered with raw urgency.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • frenetic bursts of energy
  • short tracks for quick engagement
  • live versions amplify raw intensity
  • reflective lyrics with urgency

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, cohesive albums
  • seek polished, studio perfection

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems' marked Kid Dynamite's return after a brief hiatus, following their previous album 'Shorter, Faster, Louder' in 1998. This album showcased their evolution in sound while maintaining the high-octane punk style that defined their early work, reflecting both personal and collective angst.
Stylistic neighbors
25 ta Life· James Glayat· Christopher Beckham

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Heart a Tact 1:31
  • 2 Breakin’ a Memory 1:13
  • 3 Give ’em the Ripped One 1:48
  • 4 Two for Flinching 0:10
  • 5 Rise Above 2:23
  • 6 Deny Everything 0:35
  • 7 Hateful 2:47
  • 8 I Don’t Wanna Hear It 1:13
  • 9 Macho Insecurities 1:30
  • 10 Showoff (demo) 1:16
  • 11 Sweet Shop Syndicate (demo) 0:19
  • 12 Never Met the Gooch (demo) 1:58
  • 13 Fuckuturn (demo) 1:42
  • 14 Scary Smurf (demo) 0:21
  • 15 The Ronald Miller Story (demo) 1:00
  • 16 Bookworm 2:14
  • 17 The Unheard Chorus 2:10
  • 18 32 Frames Per Second 0:19
  • 19 Wrist Rocket 1:36
  • 20 News at 11 1:09
  • 21 Death & Taxes 1:48
  • 22 S.O.S 2:48
  • 23 Heart a Tact (live) 2:03
  • 24 Handy With the Tongue Sword (live) 2:10
  • 25 K05-0564 (live) 2:27
  • 26 Never Met the Gooch (live) 6:21
  • 27 The Penske File (live) 1:09
  • 28 Ph. Decontrol (live) 0:46
  • 29 Deny Everything (live) 1:25
  • 30 [untitled] 0:04

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