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Luke Waller discovers an album of violent range and hardcore punk
Flatspot Records
Released: 04.10.24
Their first album since a total line-up change (except for singer Charlie ‘Chubby’ Manning), And Then There Was… marks the Gang’s latest outburst of violent rage. Whether in anger at the political establishment or out of love for hardcore punk, Chubby’s abrasive voice dominates the album, marshalling an onslaught of sound reminiscent of a more fired-up incarnation of the Ramones.
From the raucous beginning of Neither The Day, Nor The Hour, a heavy metal explosion interspersed with the nihilistic musings of Werner Herzog; to the jaded end of Cocaine Sunday, a melancholic piano ballad, this release is a potent display of punk rock power. And no doubt they will bring this gritty energy with them on their European tour, including dates in London and Manchester.
