Progression Through Unlearning, Snapcase’s Timeless Hardcore Classic, Turns 20
By Dan Ozzi
If you’ve been following the stops and starts of ROL you know that we launched with the excellent work of music writer Dan Ozzi and his time with Dillinger Four. For this installment we’re again giving a voice to Dan’s words, this time his amazing retrospective on an amazing hardcore album – Progression Through Unlearning by Buffalo hardcore titans Snapcase.
This was a foundational album for me as I began to explore punk and hardcore. It just sounds...different. Feels different. Hits different. It’s powerful and it’s thought provoking. I found myself listening to it often again this summer as I was dealing with a lot of difficulties and emotions. Through the crushing riffs and breakdowns, the intense screaming of vocalist Daryl Taberski, there’s a message of introspection, positivity, and trying to become a better self.
Snapcase is back together, at least for the time being. They played in July this summer at Crossroads, the best venue for a show in New Jersey, and will be heading to Chicago to play at the legendary Riot Fest this weekend. The fact that they’re still playing these songs live means so much. Enjoy.
