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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