After two well-regarded 7"s on Fashionable Idiots and Sorry State, Chicago's Manipulation unleash their debut LP on the world. As befitting the move to big vinyl, the production is clearer, the tempos more varied, and the attack more refined, but no one who loved their first two records will be disappointed by this beast. Recommended for those who like their hardcore dense, fast, passionate, and completely free of gimmicks or pretense. (Sorry State Records)