NEW LP
Queer Pills
Collection of all studio material from The Review, a Bristol UK punk outfit best known for their 1980 single on the All The Madmen label. Though that single featured a double dose of jaunty, Jam style punk, you'd be forgiven if you didn't know the demo material that fleshes out the remainder of this LP, which gives a broader view of the group's sound. On one hand, yes, the material all fits squarely in that joyously tuneful school of late 70's punk a'la SLF,Clash, Members, etc., but given the anarcho punk outfits the band was label/gig mates with and the presence of TAF, later of Disorder infamy, these recordings serve as an example of how exciting and diverse the changing of the guard was in England as the 70's lurched into the 80's. These recordings catch a perfect balance of well crafted songs, played just outside of the band's musical ability, with a rough around the edges recording that you just wouldn't hear on the records of the major label artists who inspired The Review's sound. Historical significance asise, these recordings are a unique and enjoyable experience in their own right; absolutely mandatory for UK punk gourmands.