Good, honest punk. Not revolutionary, but everything you can expect from a punk band from the late 70s.
Good, honest punk. Not revolutionary, but everything you can expect from a punk band from the late 70s.
Australian punk is a new genre for me, but to be honest it’s pretty similar to punk from anywhere else in the world. The album opens with the update “Know Your Product”, a pointed blast at consumer culture, featuring an excellent horn section which definitely adds a bit of pep. The album sags a little after this but there are some nice touches of humour and political savvy. Judging by this album they were unjustly overlooked at the time, but interesting in retrospect and definitely an influence on the second wave of punk bands like the Boomtown Rats and others.