CIV

CIV were a New York City punk band with hardcore royalty in the lineup. The band took its name from its vocalist, and three of its members, the singer, Sammy Siegler and Arthur Smilios, had been in Gorilla Biscuits; Siegler had also played in Youth of Today and Judge. Charlie Garriga was in the lineup too.

After Gorilla Biscuits broke up, the singer had opened a tattoo studio on Long Island. Then, once Quicksand had signed to a major label, Schreifels brought back a late version of his old band, writing the songs and producing the record himself, and the result was Set Your Goals in 1995. "Can't Wait One Minute More" is all melodic hardcore sprint and hooks sharp enough to carry it onto alternative radio.

Smilios left before the second full-length, Thirteen Day Getaway, with Cache Tolman taking his place, and CIV split shortly after it came out, in 2000. They've kept coming back for one-off shows, among them the Black N Blue Bowl in 2008, Groezrock in Belgium in 2011, Webster Hall in 2012 and a four-night Northeast run supporting Shelter in 2024.

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