EP · The Vandals
Peace Thru Vandalism by The Vandals
Peace Thru Vandalism is an EP by The Vandals, released in 1982. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Urban Struggle”, on 3 lists with a best position of #177.
Peace Thru Vandalism was the Vandals' debut EP, a 1982 burst of hardcore punk from Orange County, and it was one of the very first releases on Epitaph, the label Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion had started the year before. The band had formed in 1980, and this edition had Jan Nils Ackermann on guitar and Joe Escalante on drums, along with Stevo and Steve Pfauter.
What set it apart was the grin. While so much of the punk around Los Angeles and Orange County was busy shouting about politics and society, the Vandals played it fast and played it for laughs, snotty gags in place of manifestos, and "Urban Struggle" is the sound of a band that would rather crack you up than lecture you. That humor became their calling card for good. The EP resurfaced in 1989, on vinyl through Restless and on a CD paired with their first LP, When in Rome Do as the Vandals.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Peace Thru Vandalism on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Struggle | 3 | #177 | – | 1988–1994 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.