Sham 69 really did draw the short stick when the fates were handing out punk honors. Armed with one of the most charismatic frontmen of the era, fueled by some of the most phenomenal 45s of the age, and packing the most relentless energy you could hope to hear, Sham 69 also boasted one of the most partisan audiences around -- and that's "partisan" in the sense of insurgent warriors. Every show was a battlefield, every interview a war cry; even Sham didn't understand the Sham Army, and the ba...   [ read more ]

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Brit punk rockers Sham 69 always had a basic approach to the anthemic punk rock typical of American punk acts. However, their use of saxophone and keyboards gives much of their material a very sophisticated feel. This CD reissues their 1995 opus, presenting the group exhibiting a mature, developed rock sound built upon its past efforts. There still is the mix of sociopolitical awareness and attempts to recapture past glory along with something as formulaic and empty as "Hurry Up Harry." {...   [ read more ]

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