While T.S.O.L.’s self-titled debut EP earlier that year was strictly political, Dance With Me moved toward themes. This transition introduced melodic, "eerie" guitar work and darker atmospheres to the standard hardcore framework.
Originally Frontier Records (reissued later by Epitaph and Nitro Records ) Genre: Hardcore Punk, Horror Punk, Deathrock, Goth Rock Length: 25:50 Musical & Lyrical Direction TSOL - 11 - Dance With Me - (HQ)
Critics often compare the record's "Halloween fun-house" aesthetic to early Misfits, but with a distinct California hardcore edge. Tracklist (HQ Standard Order) Sounds of Laughter (3:26) Code Blue (2:09) The Triangle (3:30) 80 Times (2:04) I'm Tired of Life (1:51) Love Story (2:06) Silent Scream (2:46) Funeral March (1:24) Die For Me (2:02) Peace Thru Power (1:48) Dance With Me (2:52) Ref: Personnel While T
The album features the band’s most famous song, " Code Blue ," a notorious, fast-paced track themed around necrophilia that became a cult classic. Tracklist (HQ Standard Order) Sounds of Laughter (3:26)