{"title":"7 Seconds @sw@if@band-music-4574@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"7-seconds-ourselves-soulforce-revolution-2cd-digipak","title":"7 Seconds - Ourselves - Soulforce Revolution - 2CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in Reno, Nevada in 1980, 7 Seconds are an iconic name in hardcore punk circles, a band that pioneered US hardcore alongside the likes of such luminaries as Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, Black Flag and Bad Brains – however 7 Seconds promoted a straight edge lifestyle and by the late 80s had moved beyond hardcore’s musical limitations, embracing a more straightforward sound, albeit with the same underlying core values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pair of recordings are sometimes referred to as 7 Seconds ‘U2 era’, a slightly derogatory term which overlooks the band’s ambitious attempts to take hardcore in new directions, a path later embraced by the likes of Quicksand, At The Drive-In, Far, and in the modern era Turnstile and Angel Du$t. 7 Seconds frontman Kevin Seconds remains an inspirational figure in the hardcore scene, including carving out a formidable solo career, and as a somewhat reluctant figurehead for the straight edge scene and lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release features exclusive liner notes from respected journalist Mark Freebase, with contributions from 7 Seconds contemporaries Joe D Foster - (Unity \/ Ignite \/ No For An Answer), Israel Joseph I - (Bad Brains \/ Fireburn), Scoot Horton - (Awkward Thought \/ Shell Shock \/ The Kulprits) and journalist and superfan James Sherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrouserpress sums up this divisive period in 7 Seconds’ history as follows: “‘Ourselves’, recorded as a quartet, and the three-man ‘Soulforce Revolution’ are both state of the art: intelligent lyrics of personal and political consequence, moderately powerful singing, buzzing guitars and brisk tempos”.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53439378850135,"sku":"P-154442-","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/7-Seconds-Ourselves-Soulforce-Revolution-2CD-DIGIPAK-154442-1-1715762163.jpg?v=1778237395"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/collections\/band-music-7-seconds.oembed","provider":"Season of Mist - International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}