NEWS 2021/05/09
There’s something inherently futile about creating “best of” albums, which feels more futile the longer a band has been together. How do you accurately capture a band’s evolution, what makes them special? Maybe you don’t overthink it and just look at a setlist. That’s kind of what Useless ID have done. The Israeli punks have been together since 1994, releasing eight full-lengths and a slew of EPs, singles, and compilations. That’s a staggering number of songs to pare down into some kind of “definitive” portrait of the band. “It was hard for us to narrow it down since we think there are a few more songs that could’ve been on the ‘best of. But we thought, ‘What if we released an album of the son...
Most Useless Songs [Analog]
Vinyl LP pressing. Useless ID's greatest hits collection, Most Useless Songs, spans the longtime ambassadors of Middle East punk rock's twenty-seven year history and includes two brand new exclusive songs. From producing albums in torn up studios in Israel to making albums at The Blasting Room in America, Useless ID has experienced it all. "Our band is more obsessed with this music than ever, collecting every album from every corner of the world, keeping in touch with the local scene and totally happy to be a part of the worldwide hardcore scene," states guitarist Ishay Berger.