 "Screeching Weasel" documents the group's early years as a hardcore punk band, with the music being heavily influenced by bands such as Adrenalin O.D., Angry Samoans, Circle Jerks and Black Flag.The album gained the band a minor local following and its initial pressing sold out quickly.However, Underdog decided not to repress the album to save money for a release by label owner Russ Forster's own band Spongetunnel.