The Dicks "Hate The Police" 7" reissue & merch.

This summer marks 40 years since the release of one of what we feel is one the most important singles in American punk history. Fronted by an aggressive, openly gay, unrepentant communist, The Dicks were an elemental force in the early 80's Texas punk scene. Their influence on countless musicians, artists and activists world wide four decades later can be felt today. Sadly, instead of being an interesting artifact from a troubled time long since past, "Hate The Police" is still depressingly relevant.

We initially re-released this single in 2012 with the blessing of all the living band members and started work to issue it again earlier this May for the 40th Anniversary. In the midst of this work the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer a week ago broke all of our hearts. The sadness and anger in the streets across this nation is the result of an insanely unjust justice system and hundreds of years of systemic oppression & violence against black people in this country. White people in this country need to do a lot of work to dismantle this system and help bring about change. This could be where we turn a corner towards a brighter future if we're brave enough to make it happen. It's going to take efforts big and small in the near term and the long haul. In our heads, our daily lives, our businesses and our governments.

In an effort to try to provide some support for causes we believe in that are furthering progress and helping people directly on the national and local level we are donating the proceeds from every copy sold from this repress to Black Lives Matter and Homeless Youth Alliance San Francisco.

To go with this special re-release we're also producing the first officially licensed Dicks shirts & pullover hoodies in years. A portion of the proceeds will be going to BLM & HYASF as well. We're making a limited amount of these and will likely not produce a second run so if you're interested in picking one up we recommend doing so as soon as you can.

You can order these now at http://1234gorecords.com/1234goreleases

These are incredibly turbulent and dangerous times. Together we can make it through. Stay safe and stay healthy. We're going to need all the help we can get.