Damn, nice reissue. This is one of the few 12"s I've been able to justify dropping loot for (I paid $40 at a record show). First off, the original isn't easy to come by around here, even though it was a local release (can't imagine this pops up elsewhere with more frequency). The only time I've come across a copy (not on a wall or at a show), was when the record store next door to us threw out a box of records on the street (they've since gone out of business). More importantly, all three tracks on here blaze in their unique character, kinda like being born in its own sauce (that's how a waiter sold me mole chicken once), and they're ideally suited for the 12"/45 rpm format. Everyone knows "Moody(1)" by now, but "Dance(2)" is equally stunning. "The Beat(3)" is less serious and kind of goofy in a punk rock way. Lastly, the cover and label bring it all together into the sleeper hold position. This is low budget graphics and sleeve design mastery at its finest (probably done by a real deal designer feigning intentional lo-fi-ness). The integration of song titles into the 12" title is simple genius, one of those really basic things that gets me way too excited. Definitely one of my favorite 12"s of all time.

reviewed by the mgmnt