THINK LIKE A KEY MUSIC

Some live albums preserve history—this one rewrites it. The Shirts – Live feat. Annie Golden is the first-ever release of a blistering 1981 session that captures NYC's cult heroes at full voltage, recorded at Manhattan's Hi-Five Studios and buried for over four decades until now. These 14 songs—all previously unreleased—finally explode into daylight, showcasing The Shirts as CBGB's most combustible live band when they were freed from their Capitol Records contract and burning with pure purpose. Annie Golden commands the mic with fierce joy while the band tears through a set that blends melodic finesse with downtown grit, hitting every track like a mission statement—tight, tuneful, and totally unchained. Expertly mixed from the original multi-tracks by Prof. Stoned, this isn't just a live album—it's a resurrection of a long-lost NYC treasure that proves sometimes the best recordings are the ones that almost got away.