Wasted Youth

Wasted Youth are a Los Angeles hardcore punk band noted for the 1981 release Reagan's In (Sanoblast). Early work features very short, fast tracks, distinctive acidic guitar tones and a hardcore sound; later releases moved toward a more metal-oriented style.

Debut record Reagan's In was released in 1981 on the Sanoblast label. The band is part of the early-1980s LA hardcore scene. The name 'Wasted Youth' was also used by an English band (different group).

A concise, ironic appraisal of Wasted Youth's early LA hardcore output centered on the 1981 Reagan's In release. Review highlights short, fast tracks, distinctive acidic guitar tone, and a later shift toward metal-oriented sounds. Overall a competent but not seminal entry in the scene.

For:Fans of early 1980s Los Angeles hardcore punk and historical punk reviews