A Blanket Over Your Eyes

These are live tracks from their final show (Brighton Freebutt - 21/08/04). This final record is a far more introspective effort than these previous releases, the paradigm shifting from the political to the personal, however entwined both find themselves. Their world-weary detonation sound feeding off the rage they once directed at the outside world, now turning within.

Recorded in Philadelphia by friend Steve Roche (Off Minor) after their US tour last April, the album is made up of first takes with no overdubs - a rawness complementing the frustration they felt towards being engulfed by the USA, swallowed by a lie, staring into stark reality. Musically, Blanket Over Your Eyes is a darker and more apocalyptic recording, more reflective of their intense live performances. 'More Escapism' is an insurgent shard of riotcore, exploring the way individuals are stifled by social convention and the media's persistent mantra of goodwill. While 'Sad For Sale' is an anti-emo anthem, criticising the way depression is coopted by the youth industry. However, the bleak nature of these songs is tempered by the inclusion of four bonus live tracks, taken from their emotional last gig, a defiant reminder that hope is the last thing you should give up.