BAD BRAINS: I Against I Vinyl LP (Punk Note Edition)

The album where Bad Brains blew the walls off what hardcore was supposed to sound like.

I Against I (1986) is the Washington D.C. band's third studio album and their best-selling record -- nine tracks produced on SST Records that fuse hardcore punk with funk, soul, reggae, and heavy metal in a way that still sounds like nothing else. H.R.'s Sacred Love vocals were recorded over the phone from prison. The title track was covered by Jeff Buckley; House of Suffering by Sublime and Machine Head; Re-Ignition and Hired Gun became touchstones for anyone who came after them. Tim Commerford cited it as one of his biggest influences. Danko Jones called the title track one of the greatest songs ever written. This Punk Note Edition reissue comes with alternate packaging from designer John Yates, remastered audio by Dave Gardner for Org Music / Bad Brains Records, 2024.