Album Notes

For well over a decade Kill the Hippies have been slogging it out in just about every DIY space across the country... at least whenever they have a steady line-up and van that runs. Other times, these daytime telemarketers spent their nights as pillars of the Kent, Ohio, punk scene (yes, the same town where the National Guard opened fire and killed four students in 1970). They have seen the glory days
of the urine-soaked Mantis come and go, along with a rotating line-up of drummers. P.P. Envy and Morte Treehorn are the founding mutants and current members of KTH. Since that undetermined date in the early 1990's they've kept it going no matter what obstacles a vengeful god threw at them. Between the many broken tour mobiles, asshole neighbors, and over 10 drummers, there have been countless reasons to call it a day. Add to that list the fact that the tongue-in-cheek irony of the band's name has been lost on far-right meatheads and over-sensitive flower children alike. When asked why that name, Matt responds, "I wanted the most cliché punk rock band name possible. I thought to myself, `if the kids on Eight Is Enough ever went to see a punk band, what would its name be?' To me, it's just silly."

The core of the band has always been Matt (guitar) and Melissa (bass), sharing both the vocal and songwriting duties, and they are now joined with a fresh drummer known to the world only as Heavy J. For years the band's output has consistently gained them critical acclaim from the punk rock press. There are no inflated egos or phony posturing. No dress code, paint-by-numbers bullshit... and
no over-produced, soulless claptrap. Instead, Kill the Hippies write intelligent songs with of oft-times poetic turns of phrase and even some political content, yet they also remember not to take themselves too seriously. Their sense of humor has carried over into Matt's current side band Z'creemin' Hott, an affectionate stab at "fantasy metal" that is currently turning heads and stomachs in
their hometown. He also has plans to also start a Uriah Heap cover band. Enough said.

With this double-disc CD release, Kill the Hippies have collected all of their songs from all their 7" records, all their compilation tracks, and countless additional unreleased material that spans everything from the very early days to the current era of greatness and splendor. With 77 songs, you'll get more than a little taste... it's more like an avalanche of flavor.

PAST PRESS

"KTH... meander through a list of punk and hardcore influences, all the while maintaining a pretty unique sound. This band must be big shit in a small scene, and everyone at their shows must be wondering why KTH aren't huge by now. Bands this original usually don't get huge but that shouldn't keep you from checking out their 7"." - Razorcake Magazine

"A `00s punk band with a unique personality? It sounds
possible, but had it happened? Let's examine the evidence. The first song sounds like it was taken from Queen's debut record from 1973, the second sounds like a lost track from a '77 era CBGB band, the other four songs sound like a snot nosed British punk from '79... and all six songs manage to sound like they were played by the same band. Pretty remarkable." - Go Metric

"Noisy and grating, eccentric and idiosyncratic yet somehow still catchy, Kill the Hippies have a sound all their own. There's not a shred of trendiness in what they do. A lot of the lyrics deal with social and political issues, but not in a preachy self-righteous manner like Anti-Flag or similar bands. The words come more from a personal viewpoint with more than a touch of sarcasm." -
Utter Trash

"Ah, who needs the BRIEFS or the EPOXIES when you have these
guys? Way better production across the board, intelligent lyrics that don't wallow in nostalgia for a scene that never really existed, this is really good early 80's style punk that rarely misses." - Maximum Rocknroll

"Dope ass new wave punk; a bit like Wire; a little Devo-esqe, with a hint of the growling spirit of '77. God, I love the Midwest." - Punk Planet

"Kill the Hippies are quite simply the best band ever." -Neus Subjex