Youth of Today were a straight edge hardcore band from the late 1980s, the most important of their generation. YOT, which was led by singer Ray Cappo and guitarist John Porcell, codified the aesthetic of what straight edge hardcore was and would continue to be, even to the present day. It began with their debut 7" Can't Close My Eyes in 1985 but was cemented with their debut LP in 1986, Break Down The Walls. Originally released by Wishingwell Records and later reissued by the band's own Revelation Records, it was as genre defying as it was genre defining: it was steeped in US hardcore lore in a time when hardcore was going in more metallic directions. The record is a classic. They followed it up two years later with their sophomore LP We're Not In This Alone on Caroline Records. At that point, the band had finally solidified their lineup with Walter Schreifels from Gorilla Biscuits on bass and Sammy Siegler from Side By Side on drums. They toured all over in 1988 in support of WNITA and released one more 7" on Revelation in 1990, their only proper release to originally come out on the label, before splitting up. The band has reunited sporadically since then, most recently touring somewhat regularly with the classic WNITA lineup. This original Youth Of Today shirt, in great condition, is from their 1988 and features the extremely rare We're Not In This Alone backprint.
Dimensions: 20.25" Wide by 26" Long
Tag Size: L
Country of Origin: Made in U.S.A.
Brand: Hanes Beefy-T