This is a reissue of two four-song singles recorded in the mid-'90s by the now disbanded Choking Victim. Hailing from NYC, they played Operation Ivy-style ska punk, which they dubbed "crack rock steady." This is raw and real and definitely a cut above the No Doubt/Goldfinger knock-offs lurking in the CD collection of your average mall punk. They went on to release a full-length on Hellcat, and judging by the number of fan web sites dedicated to them, probably would've hit the punk scene big time had they stayed together.
(Tent City)Choking Victim
Crack Rock Steady/Squatta's Paradise
BY Rob FerrazPublished Sep 1, 2001