I nervously held my breath before pushing play. Relief. The snyth is still there. The bounciness of their songs still makes my head bop along to the beat.
Like The Clash, Rancid, U.S. Bombs, and Swingin’ Utters? So do Left Alone. Wish those bands were younger and hungrier and not on autopilot? There’s Left Alone.
Longest-running series, and a good value. They’re getting harder to discern from each other and the Warped Tour comps, but there’s always a surprise or two.
Fuzzed-out, bass-driven, obscene Birthday Party versions of the Batman theme. Like Wire and Gang of Four, they can be skillfully brutal and remain intelligent.