They came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early ’90s (Shelter, 108, Resurrection), but by the time Texas Is The Reason formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its members’ previous efforts to history.

Indeed, it was only a year later, when Revelation Records released the band’s self-titled EP—their name derived from a lyric in the Misfits song “Bullet”— that Texas Is The Reason were already headlining their own tours in America and well on their way to defining a new moment in post-punk.

Texas Is The Reason’s self-titled TX30 Special Edition 12”EP includes the bonus track “Something to Forget (Version I)” which was originally released in 1995 on a limited split 7” with Samuel. [“Something to Forget (Version II)” went on to be included on 1996’s Do You Know Who You Are? with a more polished production, thanks to J. Robbins (Jawbox) producing the album.]