Indecision's pummeling hardcore onslaught is more crushing than ever on To Live and Die in New York City. Thanks to Don Fury's production, the Brooklyn quintet finally sound like contenders; house-shaking bottom end gives the rhythm section a steamroller crunch, while Artie Philie's vocals are at their gutturally menacing best. Furthermore, the whole band plays with seasoned authority, laying into mid-tempo grooves and breakneck beats like a wrecking ball. Although some hardcore fans might not catch it, the band steal a key melody from Siouxsie and the Banshees' classic "Woodcut" on the track "Dead" (and, yes, they are familiar with the Banshees -- they covered "The Last Beat of My Heart" on Most Precious Blood). At least five of these tracks have appeared on previous Indecision releases, but are given a satisfying aural facelift here. Also includes three songs that are not on the track listing, and a hidden cut following more than a half hour of silence. ~ Andy Hinds, All Music Guide
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