{"product_id":"the-md-s-brain-damage","title":"The MD's \"Brain Damage\" LP","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rediscovered Puerto Rican punk and new wave album originally issued on the band's Surgeon label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw rhythms and prominent Minimoog parts connect punk urgency with adventurous keyboard-led arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMunster's reissue includes previously unseen photographs and historical notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e early synth-driven punk, The Stranglers, and underground new wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrain Damage documents a distinctive strand of Caribbean underground rock. The MD's bring punchy, unpolished energy to songs that draw from punk, proto-hardcore, and new wave, with the Minimoog giving the music a bright, unusual edge. Catchy vocal lines and varied rhythms keep the set direct and lively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album's homemade character is part of its appeal: guitars and synthesizer push against each other, and the performances preserve the excitement of a band creating its own space outside the main punk centers. This Munster reissue makes an overlooked regional document available to listeners interested in punk's international and less familiar histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen:\u003c\/strong\u003e The MD's: Brain Damage (live performance)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0aMkRAU-iHg\" title=\"The MD's: Brain Damage (live performance)\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eUPC - 8435008850715\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Munster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42989612171344,"sku":"amsdrop","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/4838\/files\/a1567984346_10.jpg?v=1790878293","url":"https:\/\/deadtankrecords.com\/products\/the-md-s-brain-damage","provider":"Dead Tank Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}