LOWER CLASS BRATS: Rather Be Hated Than Ignored Vinyl LPA Clockwork Orange obsessed Austin street punk at its most dangerous and infectious. Originally released on CD in 1997 by GMM Records, Rather Be Hated Than Ignored served as Lower Class Brats' raucous statement of intent combining 70s UK punk, UK82, and early California hardcore into a sound that's pure confrontation. Frontman Bones DeLarge delivers every line like a threat wrapped in a melody, from the anthemic "Ultra Violence" to the snarling