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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt’s been a while since I dipped into the Ruts DC sound, even longer since I caught them live, way back in the Melkweg in Amsterdam with Johnny H and in truth a break from a Brutal afternoon of Gimp Fist, Lions Law and Discipline!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But on to this baby, welcome to One of my Favourite LPs of the year so far in a year that\u2019s had some real blinders. A reminder of the times we\u2019re living in, while also reminding us that Punk has a voice, and sometimes it just has to be listened to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opener Faces in the sky<\/strong> is one of the strongest openers to have hit these ears in a while, then Caught in the Kill Zone<\/strong> just moves it up a gear!!! That guitar sound that we all love front and centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next up X-Ray Joy<\/strong>, shifts sound and focus, much lighter before things again move up a gear the sound just washes over you, drawing you in deeper and deeper. There\u2019s the merest hint of a reggae skank to the beginning of The Question is <\/strong>before that Bass run takes over and that stabbing punk guitar nudges you reminding you of where the Ruts come from, where the sound is grounded, a societal scream of anguish, a story waiting to be told. Born Innocent <\/strong>gives you that hint of a dub reggae opening before the message in the lyrics stands tall and we move into some gorgeous lead guitar work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n