As teased earlier in October, Seminal hardcore band No Escape have teamed up with Revelation Records for the release of No Escape: 1990-1993 out today. This record captures all the studio material the band recorded from 1990 to 1993 with new mixes and mastering by Brad Boatright (Audiosiege), compiled together for the first time.
One of the standout tracks of the band’s early recording is “Framework.” As guitarist Steve Crudello shares: “At a time when contemporary hardcore bands were playing the same fast-paced 4 chords with standard breakdown parts or going melodic with an “emo” style, No Escape decided to flip the script. “Framework” is slower, heavier and more raw — both musically and lyrically — from what you expected from a hardcore band at the time. From the opening snare, the song holds nothing back with its pure angst and emotional turmoil and remains a standout in their catalog.”
The seed for seminal hardcore band No Escape was planted in 1989 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Tim Singer (of Boiling Point zine at the time, then Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye) and Steve Crudello (of Turning Point at the time, then Seven Gone) met while living in NYC. About a year later, Steve and Tim (both Jersey kids) became housemates in Ocean City, New Jersey. Steve started jamming with Chris Brisiel from Delaware on drums and Ben Lerman from Philadelphia on bass. After a few practices and a few songs were written, Tim soon tried out and No Escape went from being a fun idea to a reality. And they hit the ground running. During their original years, No Escape released a demo, split with Turning Point (Temperance Records) and 1995’s Just Accept It LP (Overkill Records). In 2021, the band briefly reunited and recorded Selective Punches, a 6-song EP that was released by Hellminded Records.
