Forget is a collection of pre-Vs. Mission of Burma demos. Raw and unrefined, yet appropriately so, making further evident Mission of Burma’s roots in punk, specifically of the hardcore variety. The average song tempo here is much faster than most anything on Vs. (think “How I Escaped My Certain Fate”), and vocals adopt the common hardcore punk-styled lisp. You can practically feel the saliva hitting your face.

Though as perversely abrasive as ever, Mission of Burma at their best succeed by still managing to put a hook right under your nose—most of the time. Like always with these sort of releases, there’s a straggler or two that ends up being a minor gem: in this case it’s “Execution” and “Eyes of Men.” The rest lack hooks but make up for it in attitude and energy. Worth picking up for someone who’s already heard all the studio albums and the Signals, Calls, and Marches EP.

“Playland” and “Hunt Again” were redone and improved on ONoffON, and “Progress” and “Forget” received the same treatment as bonus tracks on certain reissues of Vs.