I do these chaps a dis-service, 'cus this is a near perfect Punk Pastiche that is enjoyable on several levels. I like it as Punk/pub rock style music, I can even distance myself from the punk cliché piss take lyrics and reinvent them as 'real' rants about dehumanisation and apathy; subjects close to my heart.
This band were a good version of The Tubes who were in themselves a really shit version of post-mothers Frank Zappa.
"Snuffin' in a babylon" is a great send up of every Punks most hated trait in their heroes...... the Reggae song in the set list! They all did it, even ATV! Sickening, especially if they were 'Good' at it, like The Ruts; great band,but far too smooth on the old musicianship front.....oh God, "Jah Wars", fightin' fightin'!
You never found any reggae band playing rock numbers(they'd be as shit at it anyway), so why the need to go on about 'Babylon', when it was your ancestors who were probably the slave traders?....;"Need No Caucasian Guilt", pleeeeze! (Noh Mercy, 1979)
Track Listing:
| A1 | Kill | 1:30 | ||
| A2 | Gobbing On Life | 3:55 | ||
| B1 | Snuffin' Like That | 1:23 | ||
| B2 | Snuffin' In A Babylon | 1:47 |
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7 comments:
Hahahahaha I think you're barking up the wrong dog there Mr 'personal loans'.
Great post btw. Peel was enamoured of Lost Trios P's music as I recall. Good stuff/snuff.
Mr Personal Loans has now been snuffed out.
I'm gonna have to introduce those captcha thingies to rid ourselves of these cunts!
Yes Mr Beano, good snuff.They had an equally good fake punk single called "Heads Down No-nonsense mindless boogie" backed with "Fuck You" out after this.
I feel a follow up post coming on!
There are some real hidden gems in AYLTP's output, though by it's nature it's a very mixed bag. These singles are bleeding' great, though. I recently spotted C.P. Lee's talking head on a BBC documentary about the history of fairgrounds, you know, Victorian freak shows and the like... Kind of fits in with the spirit of the band in a way.
One of the best blog on the web for years... thanks for your work!!!
antonio
Please link to mine at http://bannedfromtheempire.blogspot.it/
Now linked to your blog Antonio. Thanks for your compliment.
Jonny Z.
The Albertos were complete and utter shite, but Bob Harding later redeemed himself by establishing the epically great Blood and Fire reggae reissue label.
Well you're obviously 'too cool for school' ain't cha?
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