
The album was recorded at Brian Elliott’s store front studio in North Hollywood (a few years before Elliott struck gold writing Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach”). A year later, the group signed with Robbie Fields' Posh Boy Records for their debut LP Living In Darkness, co-produced by Fields and former Simpletones guitarist Jay Lansford. From rear cover: Engineered and mixed by David Hines Recorded in total darkness at Brian Elliot. Plating/Metalwork by Greg Lee Processing based on the L-8949 & L-8949-X in runout etchings. Meanwhile James Levesque had replaced Steve Soto (Adolescents) and the new line up released their own self produced and self released 7" ep in l98O. Differs from this version, which has 'ELA' in runouts: Agent Orange (7) - Living In Darkness Includes double sided, black and white printed lyric insert. A year later it was included on the seminal Rodney On The Roq compilation album released by Posh Boy Records. The album showcased the band's innovative mixture of punk, surf rock and skate punk, and was also listed in the '10 Best Skate Punk Records of All Time'. Living In Darkness takes upbeat happy-sounding songs and. The album was recorded in the perpetually evolving Indoor Creature home studio, the album collects heartfelt songs inspired by indie pop and west coast surf rock.

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That early line up recorded the classic version of "Bloodstains" in l979 as a demo produced by Daniel R. Living in Darkness is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Agent Orange, released in 1981 on Posh Boy Records. Living in Darkness is the third full length album from Indoor Creature, and the first to feature live drums throughout.

The group was formed in l979 in Placentia, a small town close to Fullerton and Anaheim, by frontman Mike Palm on guitar and lead vocals, Steve Soto on bass and Scott Miller on drums. Adventurous southern California punk trio Agent Orange was the first band to mix surf rock with punk.
