Have Heart - The Things We Carry (Vinyl)

The Things We Carry starts out with a very simple question: “Do I turn to a drink or into what I really wanna be?” It’s a question that had been asked for decades by countless hardcore bands before, dating back to the Minor Threat song that birthed the whole straight edge movement. While not novel, it endures across generations, manifesting in several bouts of revivalism. Have Heart is just one in a sea of examples. When they formed in 2003, there was an undercurrent of nostalgia for a time they had missed, when bands like In My Eyes and Ten Yard Fight were leading a youth crew revival in Boston. Singer Pat Flynn didn’t yet have the cynicism that permeated the scene thanks to American Nightmare.