Digging Our Own Crates: Black Flag – Damaged
Previous Dust & Grooves interviewee Steven Blush noted Black Flag as “the suburban American response to Punk,” and with the band's debut album, Damaged, it is easy to pick up on. Released in 1981, the album was the first effort to feature fan-turned-lead-singer Henry Rollins, whose vocals elevate the band to an unflinching rawness.