I first saw 1983 at Bloodfest 2 in 2019 at Uncle Lou’s put on by Violent Breed Records. They were totally rad dudes, and put on a sick show filled with aggressive 80’s style hardcore. I’d seen them off and on over the years with the final time being at the Ft. Pierce Punk Rock Flea Market this last fall. And if I dug them before, I was literally wet in three places for them now. Their new bassist and drummer just took their shit to the next fucking level. So it was with great excitement that I checked out their newest release, Ne3, this last week. 

Check out their Ft. Pierce show below. I’m off stage left watching the drummer kill it.

True to their name, they bring the hardcore punk of the early 80’s, you know when not all punk was hardcore but all hardcore was punk and none of it was metal. It’s got the power and aggression of bands like The Freeze or Gang Green from Boston, the melodies of 7 Seconds or Naked Raygun, and the thrash of california nardcore bands!

It’s somehow totally original and unique while also comforting, like when someone on Top Chef deconstructs a classic comfort food in a way that makes it totally different while still providing you that feeling of days gone past.

It’s hard to pick a favorite track, but I’m just gonna go with their final track, “Don’t Change”, because it features guest vocals from Aradhana Kamble from Hijas De La Muerte, a killer riot grrrl punk band that I’ve had my ear on for a hot minute now. Makes me even more sad, I never got to catch them live before I left Florida.

Check them out:

1983’s rad ass release is available on all streaming services and on CD at their shows. Vinyl with album art insert and lyrics is coming after the band returns from touring the UK.

https://linktr.ee/1983punk

https://wwww.instagram/1983theband

1983punks.com

You can also check out their song “Don’t Change” on our Dope Punk Bands to See Live Playlist