Texas Is The Reason - Texas Is The Reason [TX30 Special Edition]

The first of three 30th Anniversary releases documenting the evolution of a post-punk landmark.

They came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early ’90s (SHELTER, 108, RESSURECTION), but by the time TEXAS IS THE REASON formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its members’ previous efforts to history. Indeed, it was only a year later, when Revelation Records released the band’s self-titled EP—their name derived from a lyric in the MISFITS song “Bullet”—that TEXAS IS THE REASON were already headlining their own tours in America and well on their way to defining a new moment in post-punk.

This TX30 Special Edition 12” EP marks the beginning of a trilogy celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band and its landmark album, Do You Know Who You Are?. These pressings chart the band’s three chronological stages—from their earliest recordings to their debut album to the final three songs written before their 1997 breakup.