Yank Crime

Yank Crime, released in 1994 by Drive Like Jehu, is a seminal post-hardcore record that fuses jagged, interlocking guitar lines with the angular rhythms of math rock and a raw, urgent vocal delivery. Tracks frequently unfold in extended, dynamic structures that balance dissonant noise and tight rhythmic precision, featuring sudden shifts in tempo and intensity. The album's abrasive textures, complex arrangements, and live-band immediacy have been cited as influential on later strands of emo and indie rock.