M.I.O.K?, by ESL?!

M.I.O.K?

by ESL?!

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1.	I Can't Take It 01:09	buy track
2.	Alien Abduction 01:23	buy track
3.	Sometimes 01:39	buy track
4.	Sleep 00:26	buy track
5.	I Won't be Like You 01:11	buy track
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7.	Smash Yourself (Not the System) 01:05	buy track
8.	Come Home 01:57	buy track

about

It's very apparent that late 90s/early 2000s pop punk band from So Cal ESL was very heavily influenced by the entire LOOKOUT RECORDS catalog. Does it surprise me that they existed during a time when Screeching Weasel, The Mr T Experience, Sicko, and the Lillingtons were touring and releasing records? No. Not at all. But seeing this band live over 100 times, well, these songs mean more for me than the songs of those aforementioned bands. With songs about aliens, space travel, being buried alive, drinking too much coffee, lost friendships and heartache all on a backdrop of poppy punk, this band was truly underrated, then and now. Of all their recordings, the backing vocals turned out the best on this recording, IMHO. If you dig this 7", check out the two full lengths also up and available on our store.

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released January 5, 2018

Recorded in 1999 by Craig Nepp at FOR THE RECORD. Mastered by Dave Small.

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discography

Songs of Freedom fundraiser LP

Apr 2024
The First Takes

Sep 2023
"Severince Package" ep

Jul 2023
22 Years of Comp Cover Songs

Mar 2023
New Oddities

Jan 2023
Friendly Shadows

Oct 2022
Start Over ep

Oct 2022
The Doomed Shortcut film score

Aug 2022
I Don't Want to Be Afraid #GUNS (Nice As Fuck remix)

Jun 2022
Tunes from the Underground

May 2022
Royal Bourbon

Apr 2022
Film Score LP split

Jan 2022
All Grown Ups Are Pirates B/W Happy Songs Suck

Oct 2021
Oh, the Guilt - OST

Apr 2021
Kill the Scientist - The Lost Tapes (1989 - 2006)

Feb 2021
Here Comes Another One

Jan 2021
Vicious Dreams LP

Oct 2020
ROCK FOR WALT, a Benefit for the Rossmann Family

Sep 2020
Musicians Against Fascism - Volume 2: Black Lives Matter

Aug 2020
20 Year Anniversary LP + Bonus tracks

Feb 2020
A TASTE OF VEGAS - BONUS COMP

Feb 2020
Punky Winter Wonderland single

Dec 2019
All the Same

Nov 2019
Collection

May 2019
Do They Owe us A Living? single

May 2019
Don't Laugh, This is Serious

Apr 2019
Darker Days

Feb 2019
My Name is Art - OST

Aug 2018
Musicians Against Fascism - Volume 1: No Place for Hate

Mar 2018
Signal Received

Feb 2018
Chapter One: Playing the Fool

Feb 2018
M.I.O.K?

Jan 2018
Illicitor

Dec 2017
Santa's Little Strikers single

Dec 2017
Dropping Food On Their Heads Is Not Enough - 15 Year Anniversary Remastered Edition

May 2017
Old Songs & Stories Vol.1

Apr 2017
Backyard Carnival

Mar 2017
Extended Play

Feb 2017
Beats, Remixes, and Mashups 2000 - 2016

Jan 2017
split picture disc

Dec 2016
Live at the Buzz 2001

Nov 2016
LIVE - Reunion Show at Bunkhouse

Oct 2016
Independent Label Week Show at 11th Street Records

Oct 2016
Paper Flowers ep

Sep 2016
Burn the Bridge

Aug 2016
Live at the Gypsy Lounge - 2008

Jan 2016
Aiming for the Sun

Jun 2015
"Via Spiricom"

Jun 2015
split

Apr 2015
“Former Child Actor” b/w “Only Friends”

Apr 2015
Complete Discography

Apr 2015
Neckties Make Me Nervous

Apr 2015
Deadgrass

Mar 2015
Susannah's Lesson OST

Mar 2015
Ready. Fire. Aim.

Nov 2014
GC047 - comp

Aug 2014
KTS sounds

Jun 2014
The Crystal Crypt (Original Soundtrack)

May 2014
#15YearsofGC Free Comp

Jan 2014
More than a Sinking Feeling

Aug 2013
Give Up Chorus

Mar 2013
13 Years of GC FREE COMP

Jan 2013
Babylon Bounty Hunter single

Nov 2012
Free Pizza

Apr 2012
Prison Break 2438 ep

Mar 2012
The Tempest ep

Nov 2011
Half-Ass Romance

Aug 2011
The Process Of Reaching Out

Jul 2011
The Sea

Apr 2011
12 Years of GC Records FREE COMP

Dec 2010
"UnderStandably Broken" compilation

Jul 2010
Can't Make a Living

Jun 2010
Protect 2: A Benefit for the National Association to Protect Children

Nov 2009
Straight. No Chaser.

Sep 2009
Record Profits

Aug 2009
Songs of Freedom

Jan 2009
Vlad and The Impalers

Oct 2008
Peelander Yellow Presents: Teriyaki Suplexxx

Jul 2007
Self-Titled

May 2007
This Blood's For You!

Jan 2007
Split

Aug 2006
This Just In... compilation

Jun 2005
File Under: Experimental

May 2005
ep

Jul 2004
Cure For the Disease Called Man

Jan 2004
Six Steps to a Better You compilation

Sep 2003
Fall of Mankind - Free Album

Jul 2003
Video to Radio ep

Apr 2003
We Only See From Where We Stand

Oct 2002
You Call This Music?! Volume 2

Sep 2002
Bikini Bumps / Lipstick Pickups split

Jul 2002
Dropping Food On Their Heads Is Not Enough

May 2002
Sensual Santa 2017 re-issue

Dec 2001
Horseshoes & Handgrenades

Nov 2001
Hello Neighbor

Nov 2001
Rise & Scream

Apr 2001
Your Machinery is Too Much for Me!! compilation

Mar 2001
East Arcadia – Self-titled ep

Jan 2001
Split

Nov 2000
You Call This Music?! Volume 1

May 2000
A GO GO

Feb 2000
America: Home of the Free?

Jul 1999
We're Not Generation X

May 1999
Education b/w RKN.RLL

Jan 1999

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