| DESCENDENTS’ FORMATIVE RECORDINGS RETURN ON ‘BONUS FAT’ OUT TODAY VIA ORG MUSICEight-song collection traces the band’s formative years through its 1979 debut single, 1981 Fat EP and “Global Probing”; available on 12-inch 45 RPM vinyl, CD and cassette |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA — November 13, 2026 —Before Milo Goes to College, there was “Ride the Wild,” “It’s a Hectic World” and the Fat EP: early recordings that captured Descendentsfinding their voice and helped lay the groundwork for one of punk’s most influential catalogs. Those recordings return today on Bonus Fat, available through Org Music on 12-inch 45 RPM vinyl, CD and cassette.Originally compiled in 1985, the eight-song collection brings together the band’s 1979 “Ride the Wild” / “It’s a Hectic World” debut single, the 1981 Fat EP and the compilation outtake “Global Probing.” Heard together, the recordings trace a rapid evolution from breezy, surf-tinged power pop to the caffeine-fueled bursts of aggressive hardcore that would become central to the band’s identity.Across songs including “My Dad Sucks,” “I Like Food” and “Wienerschnitzel,” the collection captures the irreverent humor, speed and melodic instincts that would come into full focus on Milo Goes to College, the band’s landmark 1982 debut album. Bonus Fat offers both an introduction to those formative recordings and a chance for longtime fans to revisit the beginnings of a band whose influence reaches across generations of punk.The new edition includes standard blackand “Wienerschnitzel” color vinyl, alongside a “Salt + Pepper” shatter pressing exclusive to the Org Music store and limited to 300 copies. Additional exclusive editions are available through select retail partners. The cassette features a split red-and-white shell.The recordings feature Milo Aukerman on lead vocals for Side A, Bill Stevenson on drums and backing vocals, Frank Navettaon guitar and backing vocals, and Tony Lombardo on bass. Navetta sings lead on “Ride the Wild,” while Lombardo takes lead vocals on “It’s a Hectic World.”The Fat EP and “Global Probing” were recorded at Music Lab in Hollywood in March 1981. “Ride the Wild” and “It’s a Hectic World” were recorded at Media Art in Hermosa Beach in January 1979. All tracks were produced and engineered by Spot, with artwork by Frank Navetta.Lacquers for the new vinyl edition were cut by Dave Gardner at DSG Mastering, with vinyl pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.Bonus Fat is out now via Org Music. Order here.BONUS FAT TRACKLISTSide AMy Dad SucksMr. BassI Like FoodHey HeyWienerschnitzelGlobal ProbingSide BRide the WildIt’s a Hectic WorldEXCLUSIVE EDITIONSOrg Music: “Salt + Pepper” Shatter Vinyl— Limited to 300 copies1-2-3-4 Go! Records: Oxblood Docs VinylSkeletunes Records: Kelpy Green VinylZIA Records: Bubblegum VinylDescendents Webstore: Hay Hay VinylBrooklynVegan: Suspended Gold VinylSeasick Records: Global Probing Blue VinylGoing Underground Records: Global Probing Blue VinylTapehead City: Wienerschnitzel Color CassetteCelebrated Summer Records: Obi-Strip Edition VinylMore information: https://bio.to/descendents Follow Descendents: [Webstore] | [Instagram] | [Facebook]Follow Org Music:[Website] | [Instagram] | [Facebook] |
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| Photo: Edward Colver |
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