Slip It In

Slip It In
Studio album by Black Flag
Released	December 1984
Recorded	June 1984
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	38:37
Label	SST
Producer	Greg Ginn, Spot, Bill Stevenson
Black Flag chronology
Family Man (1984) Slip It In (1984) Live '84 (1984)

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Slip It In is the third studio album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag, released in 1984 on SST Records.

Slip It In is an extension of the sound Black Flag utilized on its predecessor My War, that is: heavy, cathartic, intense, dense and progressive. At this point, Black Flag was considered by many to be one of the leading bands of the American punk scene. The album pursued the newer, lengthier song arrangements that Black Flag would develop until its demise. It also features Henry Rollins' further development as a songwriter, contributing four of eight tracks on the album, as well as the debut of bassist Kira Roessler.

Slip It In also demonstrates Black Flag’s increasing use of instrumentals, with the fusion-jazz style "Obliteration" where Greg Ginn demonstrates his increasingly more complex playing style.

Track listing

1. "Slip It In" (Ginn) – 6:17
2. "Black Coffee" (Ginn) – 4:53
3. "Wound Up" (Ginn/Rollins) – 4:17
4. "Rat's Eyes" (Ginn/Rollins) – 3:57
5. "Obliteration" (Ginn) – 5:51
6. "The Bars" (Dukowski/Rollins) – 4:20
7. "My Ghetto" (Ginn/Rollins) – 2:02
8. "You're Not Evil" (Ginn) – 7:00

Personnel

• Henry Rollins - vocals
• Greg Ginn - guitar, producer
• Kira Roessler - bass, backing vocals
• Bill Stevenson - drums, producer

Additional personnel

• Davo Claassen - backing vocals
• Suzi Gardner - backing vocals
• Chuck Dukowski - backing vocals
• Spot - producer, engineer, mixer
• Raymond Pettibon - artwork