This is one of the bands from the early Los Angeles punk scene, the 70s. True to form this is mostly punk rock'n'roll. And true to form they all use aliases, punk nicknames. In the 70s if you were a punk in LA you could be physically assaulted by "hippies", or arrested by police just for the way you look, so a fake name was a good idea. Nowadays if your employer finds your name on a punk rock record that would be too cool. In the late 70s and early 80s that could get you fired on the spot. These guys were one of the bands who lead the way for the rest of you so show some respect for the two old farts in this band.
1. Down in the Basement 2:40
2. Uncle Lanny's Farm 2:54
3. Psychotic Sweetheart 2:33
4. Hang On 3:44
5. Ghost Flames 2:49
6. My Confession 2:43
7. When Punk Rock Rules the World 2:59
8. Fuf 2:45
9. The Master Plan 2:30
10. Another Problem (That Won't Go Away) 3:26
11. Everything's Alright 2:26
12. The Wizard of Blas 3:44
The first three tracks are hard rocking, yet catchy. Then track four takes a header off in the odd direction of a poppy anthem with with gang vocals in the refrain, about relationships. Then back to what I expect from these guys: hard, tough rock'n'roll, that has that 'edge' and excitement one expects from real punk. Track eight gives me chills. Fuf stands for Fucked Up Families, and no punches are pulled. And what the hell is that noise? Is that a goddamn saxophone? Fuck the rules I guess, ha ha! :)
I can't get over how catchy this record is despite the tough drumming and ripping guitar. Mike holds up is end on bass, and Axel's vocals are always excellent. I highly recommend. This is available many places, here's one of them:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thegears
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