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Issei Sagawa
All My Best Lovers Were Pre-Teens

Youth Attack (2006) Jason

Issei Sagawa – All My Best Lovers Were Pre-Teens cover artwork
Issei Sagawa – All My Best Lovers Were Pre-Teens — Youth Attack, 2006

Issei Sagawa is Flipper-inspired annoying punk rock that tries to offend right down to the full sized poster of the members of the band peeing on each other in the insert. Issei Sagawa sounds like every misanthrope's first band right down to the shit recording in some dude's garage. I didn't even bother flipping this over and listen to their "story." Apparently this is sold out already, so you can start offerings tons of money and women for because I got one on white. Why you would want this is a whole another story.

2.0 / 10Jason • July 31, 2007

Issei Sagawa – All My Best Lovers Were Pre-Teens cover artwork
Issei Sagawa – All My Best Lovers Were Pre-Teens — Youth Attack, 2006

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