Dead Ends Second Coming LP
German label Merciless Records has recently reissued the works of seminal Philippines act DEAD ENDS, including this remastered version of the band’s second LP from 1987. Featuring thirteen tunes full of energy and attitude, this classic record incorporates a range of influences. At times it invokes Bedtime for Democracy-era DEAD KENNEDYS, there are poppy ballads that remind me of older Japanese bands like HUSKING BEE, and also sing-along tracks along the lines of OPERATION IVY. It’s an interesting little piece of history that likely would have otherwise dwindled in obscurity.