The Matches - E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals

E. Von Dahl Killed The Locals was originally self-released and wildly promoted by The Matches themselves, who already had cred in their native Oakland from their days as The Locals. (Hence the copyright-infringement-avoidance name change.) The Epitaph version has been remixed by veteran engineer Joe Barresi, who's handled mixing duties for such Cali combos as Fu Manchu and Powerman 5000. This spiffed edition also includes two additional songs: "More Than Local Boys" and "Borderline Creep." Musically, Epitaph seems to have something pretty solid on its hands. Read More