{"product_id":"24-7-spyz-harder-than-you","title":"24-7 Spyz – Harder Than You","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24-7 Spyz – Harder Than You\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarder Than You\u003c\/em\u003e is the explosive debut album from 24-7 Spyz, the influential New York band who developed a distinctive fusion of funk, heavy metal, punk, reggae and hardcore. Originally released in 1988, the album captures the group's raw, genre-defying approach and their place within the emerging alternative metal and crossover scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in the Bronx in the mid-1980s, 24-7 Spyz became known for refusing to stay within the boundaries of a single genre. Their music combined the heavy guitar riffs and aggression of metal and hardcore with funk rhythms, reggae grooves and an unmistakable New York street sensibility. \u003cem\u003eHarder Than You\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent introduction to the sound that would make the band cult favourites among fans of adventurous alternative music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with the furious Grandma Dynamite, before moving through the instrumental energy of Jimi'z Jam and the funk-metal groove of Spyz Dope. Social Plague brings a darker, heavier edge, while I Must Go On and Ballots Not Bullets demonstrate the band's willingness to combine politically charged themes with their muscular, rhythm-driven sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B begins with a funky interpretation of Jungle Boogie, followed by the aggressive Spill My Guts and reggae-influenced Sponji Reggae. The brilliantly eccentric Tango Skin Polka highlights the band's experimental streak, before Pillage and New Drug bring the album to a suitably hard-hitting conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes \u003cem\u003eHarder Than You\u003c\/em\u003e particularly interesting is the way 24-7 Spyz anticipated the genre-blurring alternative metal movement that would become increasingly prominent during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their combination of funk, metal, hardcore, reggae and punk helped establish a blueprint later explored by bands across the crossover and funk-metal scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of 24-7 Spyz vinyl, \u003cem\u003eHarder Than You\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential piece of New York alternative music history. It's particularly recommended for fans of Living Colour, Fishbone, Bad Brains, Faith No More, Primus and early crossover metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA raw, energetic and genuinely adventurous record, \u003cem\u003eHarder Than You\u003c\/em\u003e remains a fascinating example of the late-1980s underground where funk, punk, reggae and heavy music collided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrandma Dynamite – 3:41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJimi'z Jam – 2:24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpyz Dope – 2:48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Plague – 4:40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Must Go On – 3:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBallots Not Bullets – 4:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJungle Boogie – 3:33\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpill My Guts – 3:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSponji Reggae – 3:52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTango Skin Polka – 1:25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePillage – 4:38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Drug – 2:54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I6EvZvsMoXA?si=-mkbU3Hfc9WGVW93\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55114911449430,"sku":"828 167-1","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_e367a300-15fb-4843-85ca-a92aeb35c575.jpg?v=1787843655","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/24-7-spyz-harder-than-you","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}