http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44443&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rssFour heartland teens who'd learned about punk in <i>Creem</i> magazine, then doubled tempos when hardcore vinyl started filtering inland from the coasts, the Zero Boys were shining lights of a rarely acknowledged early '80s southern Indiana indie scene (best documented on the 1981 compilation <i>Red Snerts</i>, where they're surrounded by such wild-eyed fellow travelers as the Panics and the Jetsons). Somehow, the remote locale helped these bands retain the swing, zing and goofiness of new wave even as their velocity sped past the breaking point. The Zero Boys debuted in 1981 with the self-released <i>Livin' in the '80s</i> EP -- five songs about being bored and stoned in the Midwest, versed in the greaser punch of the Dead Boys and the Dictators, if lacking the chops to pull it off. But by 1982's delirious <i>Vicious Circle</i>, they'd found those chops. While hardcore often tends to drain punk's rock 'n' roll juice, these brats only got catchier and more coherent as they stepped on the gas. On subsequent releases, lineup changes and accumulated musicianship inevitably steered them toward metal. But they never quite matched the exuberance of their moment in the slam-dance sun. - Chuck EddyHardcoreen720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:13:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44443&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss Four heartland teens who'd learned about punk in <i>Creem</i> magazine, then doubled tempos when hardcore vinyl started filtering inland from the coasts, the Zero Boys were shining lights of a rarely acknowledged early '80s southern Indiana indie scene (best documented on the 1981 compilation <i>Red Snerts</i>, where they're surrounded by such wild-eyed fellow travelers as the Panics and the Jetsons). Somehow, the remote locale helped these bands retain the swing, zing and goofiness of new wave even as their velocity sped past the breaking point. The Zero Boys debuted in 1981 with the self-released <i>Livin' in the '80s</i> EP -- five songs about being bored and stoned in the Midwest, versed in the greaser punch of the Dead Boys and the Dictators, if lacking the chops to pull it off. But by 1982's delirious <i>Vicious Circle</i>, they'd found those chops. While hardcore often tends to drain punk's rock 'n' roll juice, these brats only got catchier and more coherent as they stepped on the gas. On subsequent releases, lineup changes and accumulated musicianship inevitably steered them toward metal. But they never quite matched the exuberance of their moment in the slam-dance sun. - Chuck Eddy http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.25598151&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss Hardcore Tue, 3 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Zero Boys Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.25598151 alb.25598151 Zero Boys art.44443 8.99 History Of alb.25598151 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/9/1549687_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.25598151&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.25598151&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24023946&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss Hardcore Tue, 3 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Zero Boys Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.24023946 alb.24023946 Zero Boys art.44443 8.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24023946&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.24023946&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.206633&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss Hardcore Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Zero Boys Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.206633 alb.206633 Zero Boys art.44443 9.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.206633&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.206633&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fdiscography.rss