Mystic Records (8)

In the 80’s, Mystic Records was considered a joke by “real” punk rockers but I’ve always loved it. For me, it really captured the lo-fi, raw spirit of lesser known bands. Even bands from the San Fernando Valley and other suburbs that weren’t considered “cool” places to live. Me and my friend used to spin the shit out of all the Party Animal comps plus other records like RKL, Dr. Know, Ill Repute, Agression, Nardcore, It Came From Slimey Valley, The Grim, Manifest Destiny, Insolents, Mentors, etc. We knew all the songs like the back of our hands. I’ll always have a special nostalgia for Mystic.

If there was a label with consistently uglier sleeves than Mystic, I'd like to know what it is.