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Greg Ginn’s SST label worked as hard as any other independent imprint of the early ‘80s to push the boundaries of what should rightly be considered punk and hardcore. Of course, other imprints like Touch and Go functioned in the same way. But those other labels weren’t earlier so specifically tied to the hardcore idiom – and yes, I know who put out the Necro’s records. SST, though, gave the world Black Flag’s discography.

Beyond SST’s biggest act were groups like the Minutemen that were able to – moment to moment – shift stylistic gears. Taking a listen to the acoustic “Cohesion” after anything else on the band’s Double Nickels on the Dime is going to make that point well enough.