Germs "(GI)" Riot Fest 2025 the skittering and sweet 'bait

the skittering and sweet 'bait and switch' and 'no way down' and thundering drums-led epic 'simple song'

Deluxe 180 gram vinyl re-issues

The Karla DeVito track "We Are Not Alone" still wears well

one Billboard Music Award

Germs "(GI)" Riot Fest 2025 the skittering and sweet 'baitA blast of self lacerating L. A. punk in its original glory, (GI) is simply classic; a commanding, rampaging sneer at everyone and everything infused with a particular, disturbed vision. Said vision belongs to Darby Crash, whose proclivities for charismatic manipulation were already well established before he fully spelled them out in lyrics like "Lexicon Devil," here featuring in a re recording, and "Richie Dagger's Crime." His David Bowie worship