# USELESS ID Catch Lightning in a Bottle on 28 Track ‘Live in Tel Aviv’

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/useless-id-catch-lightning-in-a-bottle-on-28-track-live-in-tel-aviv/
- Published: 2023-03-10T16:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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[[_“A groundbreaking career that has convincingly established Useless ID as Israel’s
most successful punk band and arguably the Middle Eastern country’s most internationally
successful act ever.”_ **– Spin**

### **28 Songs for 28 Years:⏎ Israeli Punk Unit⏎ ⏎ USELESS IDUnleashes blistering_LIVE IN TEL AVIV_

#### **“We caught some lightning in a bottle.”**

#### **Career-Spanning 2LP Set⏎ Out April 21 via Double Helix Records

**MARCH 10, 2023 (New York, NY) — **If live performance remains as the great leveler
in the world of rock and roll, then **[USELESS ID](https://www.nyrdcast.com/wp-admin/edit.php?tag=useless-id)**
floats above the rest with their forthcoming set, **_Live in Tel Aviv_** (release
date: **April 21, 2023** _via_ **Double Helix Records**).

“_Live In Tel Aviv _is a recording from our 25th anniversary tour in our hometown
of Israel, where we normally celebrate the milestones of the band with a special
show,” explains vocalist/bassist and central songwriter **Yotam Ben Horin**. “Though
we had no idea it would be at the time, it was our last show in Israel before lockdown.
We were at the top of our game, so I really felt we caught some lightning in a bottle
with the recording.”

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**USELESS ID**
Photo credit: Stephen Jackson

He’s not just blowing smoke. Boasting ‘no edits,’ the set serves as all the documentation
anyone could ever possibly need of the quartet’s melodic-but-sinewy punk chops.**
Live in Tel Aviv** captures the raw energy of the band’s stage show, spread over
a staggering 28 songs and shot through with an addictive dose of musical rocket 
fuel. From the urgent opening notes of **“Land Of Idiocracy” **to the poignant politicism
of album closer, **“State Of Fear,”** the torrential onslaught refuses to let up.

“The band always works towards a tight live show,” adds guitarist **Ishay Berger**,
commenting on the raging fire that Live in Tel Aviv so effectively documents. “We
take the studio experience and try to recreate the passion and energy of the albums
when we hit the stage, and on that night we were kind of at our best.”

“I first met [the folks from] Double Helix when we were talking about my solo album
_Young Forever_, which was released in May of 2022,” Yotam says, reflecting on merging
forces with the Arizona based label. “I kept thinking back to this live show—which
I had a rough mix of—thinking that one day it should be released. I’d had such a
wonderful experience working with them that I asked if by any chance they would 
be into releasing a Useless ID live album, and I sent them all 28 songs. They quickly
replied, ‘We’ll make it a double LP!’ What could be better than a Double LP on Double
Helix? So we have 28 songs for our 28th year as a band,” he adds, laughing about
the double dose of duplicates.

“We play the songs a bit faster here and there, and some of them have morphed into
different versions over the years, which can be felt in the live recordings,” Yotam
continues. “Most of all, **Jason Livermore,** (**Descendents**, **Propaghandi**,**
NOFX**, **Hot Water Music**) mixed the recording in a way that makes you really 
feel you’re at a Useless ID show when listening.”

Songs may change over time, but the band’s core remains committed to the quintessential
punk ideal: radical freedom of expression. From dealing with getting dumped to avoiding
interpersonal catastrophes to socio-political calls to arms, Useless ID showcases
all of their various inspirations on their first official live album. It’s a reminder
of the breadth of quality material they’ve released (spanning eight full-length 
albums, myriad EPs, splits, singles, and compilations) and that they’ve never shied
away from speaking their collective minds. 

“‘Stopwatch’ to me feels more relevant than ever these days since it’s about how
Israel is becoming more and more of a right-wing state as time goes by,” Yotam points
out. “The fanatic religious members of the population have this master plan to take
over and force their beliefs on others. If, through our music, we can play any part
in helping someone follow their own path and not fall into certain norms and patterns
that they were born into, then we’ve done plenty.”

When Useless ID took the stage at Tel Aviv’s **The Barby** in August of 2019, they
were already poised to bring a little something extra for their hometown show, coming
at the end of a 25th Anniversary tour. Now fans can experience the magnetic feel
of the gig ‘on demand,’ and they won’t want to stop: _Live in Tel Aviv_ sounds and
feels like we’re right there, in the room, a sweaty enthusiastic mob seeing some
old pros show everyone how it’s done.     **Useless ID** is: **Yotam Ben Horin**,**
Ishay Berger**, **Guy Carmel**, and **Corey Ben Yehuda**. _Live In Tel Aviv_ was
mixed by **Jason Livermore** at _The Blasting Room_.  It will be released** April
21, 2023** via **Double Helix Records** across DSPs and on a trio of 2LP vinyl variants,
the lacquers for which were cut by **Wes Garland** at **Nashville Record Productions**
in Nashville, Tennessee. The vinyl was then hand-pressed by **Burlington Record 
Plant** in Burlington, Vermont.

**[Pre-order Link](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=9fd4c0130a&e=615f2b8493)**

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**_Live in Tel Aviv_**

**_Live in Tel Aviv_
Tracklisting

Side A
1. Land Of Idiocracy2. Stopwatch3. Deny It4. Borrowed Time5. Mouse In A Maze6.
Turn Up The Stereo7. Unhappy Hour

Side B
8. How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb9. Genetic10. Before It Kills11. Pink Stars
And Magazines12. Punx On The Other Side13. Local Expert14. Too Bad You Don’t Get
It15. Tour Song #216. Night Shift17. At The Stadium18. Before I Go

Side C
19. Dying Love20. At Least I Tried21. Always The Same22. Bring Me Down23.
Blood Pressure

Side D
24. It’s Alright25. Kiss Me Kill Me26. Night Stalker27. Isolate Me28. State
Of Fear

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