Oi! THIS IS STREETPUNK VOLUME 4

Oi! THIS IS STREETPUNK VOLUME 4

PIRATES PRESS///LONGSHOT MUSIC

Overall, one of the most solid instalments in this series of current and longstanding oi! and streetpunk bands from around the world.

Veterans THE LAST RESORT led by Roi Pearce lead the charge with Fuck ‘em all. Indeed. No mess, no fuss, just pure impact. Canadians BISHOP’S GREEN are next with their punchy melodic oi! with a catchy singalong chorus to boot. HARD EVIDENCE follow suit with their lean streetpunk. RAZORS IN THE NIGHT speed things up with the pacy “My boots are red” that also gets you singing along with the chorus. GESTALTS more melodic flavoured cut is next, their chorus also a singalonger. GEOFFREY OiCOTT takes a more traditional approach not dissimilar to say, the Business with “Bail Jumpers”. DUFFY’S CUT close side one fittingly with a bit more of a  slowed down sound,  the organ driven “Persecution complex”

Side two commences with two more Oi! institutions. The ever reliable EVIL CONDUCT are first up with “Yesterday’s Rebellion – (the mainstream of today). Next is INFA-RIOT with “I’m more punk than you” (Yes), and bugger me if they don’t retain their signature guitar sound -  they sound like they always did, great stuff. LION’S LAW  are next with the irrepressible “It’s a shame” . BOMBSHELL ROCKS  also retain their signature energetic melodic singalong streetpunk, and made me want to dig out my copy of “Street Art Gallery”.  LAST SEEN LAUGHING also deliver punch with “Your’e fucking dumb” which everyone can relate to and sing along with. SUEDE RAZORS ease up things a bit with the rocky “Longshot Kid”. LENNY LASHLEY’S GANG OF ONE closes with  “Hooligans” which is a bit too introspective for me, but points for including something different, and, well,  just let it play through as it's the last song .    

  

Overall, this is the most consistent instalment in this series. Where Volume 3’s excursion was a bit more  oriented on the pop/melodic side of things, Vol 4 stays more with the overall oi! and streetpunk theme of things, the songs  are on the whole stronger and more cohesive together. Unfortunately there’s no Australian representation this time. (Now that Sydney’s raucous STANLEY KNIFE have reformed perhaps they could shake things up next time with a cut).

This issue comes in grey vinyl. In keeping with the continuing theme, there’s 14 songs on this volume (Up from 11 on Vol 1, 12 on Vol 2, and 13 on Vol 3). Generally the sound is pretty good on all the songs.  There’s a badge (which you may want to remove – it’s pretty fricken’ heavy). Cover is the same as the previous Volumes – basic black and white (which works well), and minimal back cover. Download code included.