Limited edition red colour vinyl. Black wax also available. In 1979, two little kids in Los Angeles started a punk band. When Redd Kross started, Jeff McDonald was 15, and his brother Steven was 11. Their first gig was opening for Black Flag, and they’ve remained a band ever since. (Originally, they were the Tourists, then Red Cross, and finally Red Kross.) In the past 45 years, Redd Kross have put out some great records and perfected their own sound, a glammy, punk-infused, pop-culture-obsessed form of power pop. This year, for the band’s 45th anniversary, they’re going big, with a memoir, a documentary, and a new self-titled double album. Jeff and Steven McDonald’s joint memoir Now You’re One Of Us, written with Dan Epstein, is coming in October, while director Andrew Reich’s documentary Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story is out at festivals now. Redd Kross recorded the new album with longtime friend and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who produces the album and also plays drums. The record gets through 18 songs in 58 minutes, which means it might be the most ambitious record of this band’s very long career.
