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The Next

June 26th, 2006 | Posted by: Eric | Category: 70's Punk

Not much to be found on the The Next out there in the internets. All I can gather is that they were from Austin, Texas and released two singles. Their debut 7″, 1979’s Make It Quick, is an overlooked gem of a record. All three tracks have that catchy, rough sound that makes so many lost Texas punk records still sound essential. “Cheap Rewards” was included on Bloodstains Across Texas, “Monotony” on Killed By Death #6. These tracks are culled from the godsend compilation Deep in the Throat of Texas - Six Small Wonders of Texas Punk. If you can find that one, don’t hesitate to pick it up.

The Next - Mr. Wonderful.mp3
The Next - Monotony.mp3
The Next - Cheap Rewards.mp3

For those interested, Last Days of Man on Earth has The Next tracks from 1980’s Live at Raul’s LP. Head over, take a listen, and poke around - there is some quality music to be had.

12 Comments so far

  1. joe.stumble June 27th, 2006 7:05 am

    Hey…I just posted two other Next tracks from the first Rauls over at Last Days. I would love to hear thier second 7inch…I heard it was terrible.

  2. malfeitor June 27th, 2006 8:43 am

    Sometimes when I’m listening to this I start to think that it must be the best punk 7″ ever made. When I ripped this from the same compilation you speak of, for some reason it came out really quiet so thanks for these tracks so I don’t have to do it again. Yeah, what’s with the 2nd 7″. Can it really suck that bad after such a stellar debut???

  3. socket_666 June 27th, 2006 8:11 pm

    Cheap rewards is one of the classic TX KBD tracks. The guitar lead toward the end is a great frantic time. Second only to Non Compos Mentis!

  4. Kold June 27th, 2006 11:24 pm

    “Howdy-Doody, buckAroos!” sez SpaceMan Spiff.

  5. Pogel June 28th, 2006 1:09 am

    Reminds me of the Austalian X. Very fine indeed.

  6. Troy Thrills June 28th, 2006 1:19 am

    “Monotony” is one of my fave tunes ever.

    Love that song.

  7. dylan June 29th, 2006 4:43 am

    this is one of the best. maybe look to break my face for more info?

  8. jawhn July 3rd, 2006 6:53 am

    ah cool, one of my very favorites!!

  9. txlimey July 30th, 2006 9:02 am

    Great, great songs on this one. Despite it’s reputation, I’d love to hear the second single too.

  10. Andy The SKP August 10th, 2006 9:06 am

    I grew up With Ty Gavin in NYC,there never was and never will be another band like The Next. Long Live Rauls.

  11. Last Days of Man On Earth » Blog Archive » Vast Majority - I Wanna Be A Number August 16th, 2007 2:54 pm

    […] So this is on the Deep In the Throat of Texas masterpiece that I own, along with the brilliant folks at Something I Learned Today. For another excellent example of great earlyTexas punk rock, consult the also-brilliant Dressed For The H Bomb . […]

  12. Last Days of Man On Earth » Blog Archive » The Next - Kick Ass 7inch August 24th, 2007 2:18 pm

    […] The Next were really not that great a band in my opinion. Don’t get me wrong, Cheap Rewards is amazing. But the live stuff on the first Rauls comp leaves a bit to be desired and thier second 7inch? Judge for yourself. […]

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