Dicks (The Dicks): reviews, quotes and works

Dicks

Musical Group

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The Profile

American hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1980, fronted by Gary Floyd. Noted for politically charged, anti-racist songs and an uncompromising sound. Debut LP Kill From the Heart appeared on SST; These People followed later in the decade.

Formed in Austin, Texas; frontman Gary Floyd. Known for the single Hate the Police, the LP Kill From the Heart for SST, and the follow-up These People. Lyrics target racism, police brutality, and conservative culture. Associated with the early ’80s Austin scene and shared a live split at Raul’s Club with the Big Boys; notable tracks cited include Rich Daddy, No Nazi’s Friend, Bourgeois Fascist Pig, Anti Klan (Part 2), a noisy Purple Haze cover, and the extended jam Dicks Can’t Swim.

Reviews praise the Dicks’ ferocious hardcore punk and Gary Floyd’s blunt, political lyrics. Kill From the Heart is highlighted for its speed, polemics, and variety—from anti-racist blasts to a swaggering Anti Klan (Part 2), a noisy Purple Haze cover, and the sprawling Dicks Can’t Swim. The Austin scene context (Big Boys, SST) and the notorious single Hate the Police are central talking points.

Notable Quotes

❝ After releasing the single "Hate the Police" (one of the most incendiary 7-inch records ever) and the split with the jugglers and aforementioned Big Boys with whom they shared "Live at Raoul's Club" documenting a performance at one of Austin's most famous dives, the Dicks (it's rather intuitive to trace the origin of the name) delivered for SST (a moment of silence) their first true LP, "Kill From The Heart".