Oi! This is
Streetpunk Volume 5
PIRATES PRESS///LONGSHOT MUSIC
2015
Latest instalment of this long –running compilation series returns with another strong line-up
of bands.
Good to see the Aussies leading the charge here with a one-two
punch on the first two cuts; Razorcut
kick off with the flat-out take no prisoners attitude of “Never Die”, followed
by Black Ball’s 70’s pub-rock
flavoured “Running from You”.
English Lads Grade
2 keep the pace up with ”Nothing to Lose”. Late 90’s/early 00’s San
Francisco streetpunk heroes Reducers SF
return with one of their melodic singalong anthems in “For all the times”. Bats Out channel something akin to the
Adicts with the fun punk of ”Flying Blind”. Another late 90’s streetpunk San
Francisco mob, Workin’Stiffs also make a welcome return
with the punchy “Painting my nails” (It’s like they’ve never been away, and it
reminds me to give their “Liquid Courage” LP a spin). Brick Assassin take a bludgeoning
hardcore approach with “Ruled by You”, and another Aussie band Plan of Attack close side 2 with the tough
as nails oi! of “Take the Pain”.
Darkbuster’s more
melodic/pop tone commences Side 2, followed by the more aggressive straight up
punk of Roadside Bombs with “Angry
People”. Longstanding US punkers Generators are often at their best with
their melodic anthems, as here with “Castaways”. Rile 9 Collective keep things amped up with the singalong chorus
and guitar hook of “Delusional”, and Victory keep it up again with the upbeat, razor-throated “Enemy
of the State”. Antagonizers ATL are next up with the back to basics punk of with
“Dead to Us”, and The Struggle close
with the rocky, hard hitting “Once Bitten”.
This is simply just a great comp of oi! and streetpunk bands with a great collection of bands and songs. All have pretty good production, the vinyl gives a great sound to
everything here. This one’s splatter
vinyl. Patch and download code included.
I’m already lookin’ out for the next one!
