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Oh yes, the faults in American hardcore are well known. But Simon Reynolds does have the advantage of having been part of the post-punk "scene" at the time it was happening, and is writing with a good deal of authority. I'm not saying the book is perfect, it's pretty heavy going at times, but it's not the work of a person who's seen a gap in the market, done some research and thrown a book together. Simon Reynolds' research was being done as the "scene" was happening, and his writing at that time was pretty revelatory.
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