Tracklist:1) I Am My Own
2) It’s Not About Politics, It’s About Life
3) Sickness
4) Education is Indoctrination
5) Stop Thinking and Pogo
6) Left or Right
7) Obscene Gestures.
8) Freedom?
9) False Sense of Security.
10) Idealized Attraction
11) Free Trade in Death
12) Everything is a Front
13) When…
14) A.P.F
A//Political was active during the mid to late 90s. Their style is similar to that of many "peace punk" bands from the early 1980s and was heavily influenced by anarcho-punk bands like Crass and Conflict. Members were involved in the Crasshole Collective and the Anarcho-Punk Federation (A.P.F.). Many members were in other local punk bands such as Coexist, Flag Fallen and U.S. War Commission. Stas (vocals) also sang for Boston area anarcho-punk band, Krema-1.
A//Political also started the Anarcho-Punk Federation (A.P.
F.), but was stopped short because of political disagreement on key issues between members. The band, along with the Crasshole Collective, produced several communiques[1] explaining their ideas on peace and anarchy. The band has also produced several other writings on anarchy and their political beliefs.[2]
The Crasshole Collective also doubled as a record label. While they were mainly responsible for releasing their first album, "Planting the Seeds of Revolution," on tape and their 7" ep, "Propaganda by Deed" they also produced at least two co
mpilation tapes of various politically minded bands and a tape by Flag Fallen. The musical caliber of the comp tapes varied wildly, due to the fact that recording quality or musical talent were not used as filter criteria. Instead, the message of the bands was the focus. Crasshole was also responsible for distributing various nearly impossible to find discographies of lesser known British anarcho-punk bands from the early 80's such as The Alternative.
Crasshole also produced the little known and poorly rec
orded debut album from the now well known folk-punk band Against Me!. Only a handful of the first run were sold.
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