A truly brilliant
compilation, one of the finest I own. From
Rancid's supercharged version of
Sham 69's
Oi classic "
If the Kids are United" to
Joe Strummer's mellow, roots reggae number "
X Ray Style", the comp bursts with life. It also contains the mighty (and recently disbanded)
Choking Victim, a much-adored band of
crack rock steadied squattas hailing from NYC. It's offshoots,
Leftover Crack and
INDK, are on here too. Also notable are the
'77 streetpunk-styled
US Bombs, and the speedy
old-school hardcore sound of
The Distillers, a mostly female band fronted by
Brody Armstrong, wife of
Tim Armstrong, co-founder of both
Operation Ivy and
Rancid.
It also provides a good mix of reggae and ska with tracks by the like of
The Slackers,
The Pietasters, and
Hepcat. Several of the "bands" are Rancid with a guest vocalists. Examples:
Nocturnal,
Buccaneer, and on the tune by
Buju Banton, you're hearing
Rancid backing him up. Well worth your time, especially if you have an interest in
ska,
reggae, and how it often relates and ties into punk.