A very likable new release from Scotland’s LAST RITES. The guitars are primitive, the production is raw, the lyrics are spot-on, and there are some irresistible sing-along segments on the A-side. “No Right to Take” is particularly seductive.
A pretty snappy release with lots of tuneful thrash. This Scottish aggregation has some of the drive of early DISCHARGE (especially in the guitar sound), and some of the hooks of, say, SOCIAL UNREST. In my book, that’s a damn good combination.
Working class punk rock, chants and all. The guitarwork is tasteful and melodic, sort of like the early CLASH, and the vocals also have some Strummerisms. It’s funny to hear a band with that style today, but I’ll bet they don’t think it’s particularly funny.
