LABEL: Touch and Go Records
RELEASE DATE: 08/28/2026
VARIANT: Yellow Vinyl LP

Formed in 1981 by two Rockford, Illinois, and two Brookfield, Wisconsin, natives in the midpoint of Milwaukee, Die Kreuzen (pronounced dee kroyt-zen) chose their name specifically to avoid stereotyping because “no one knows what it means. ‘Die Kreuzen’ roughly translates out of German meaning ‘to intersect’ or ‘to hybridize,’ which is exactly what they did on their five LP’s for Touch and Go. Their self titled debut is considered one of the most seminal hardcore records of the early 80’s. As far as their second album October File is concerned, remember that flannel shirt movement in the 90’s? This is what those guys were listening to.

TRACKLIST:

1Rumors
2This Hope
3In School
4I’m Tired
5On the Street
6Enemies
7Get ‘Em
8Fighting
9No Time
10All White
11Pain/Sick People
12Hate Me
13Live Wire
14Not Anymore
15Mannequin
16F***ups
17Think for Me
18Dirt and Decay
19Don’t Say Please
20No Name