Let's come to a phenomenon from the American west coast and this band is exactly what I associate with Punk: OFF! A four piece from L.A. (not Langsdorf) and this bloody valentine came via Outer Battery Records in limited edtitions with different colours, stickers and on this blast the band were Keith (vocals), Dimitri (guitars), Steven (bass), Mario (drums) and as you can see, even Farrah loves the sound of the fantastic Four. The idea to form the band came after Dimitri had worked as producer on a prospective Circle Jerks album which ultimately fell apart. During that time, Dimitri and Keith had written several songs together which they used to start Off!. Oh what can I tell you, Keith is the ultimate singer with the perfect voice and the songs from Off! are direct and each one a hit to the dull society which is even more stupid in the States than in Europe, and that's what I love about this band, they are authentic, honest and real. Live a treat and they reflect impressively the true quality of life in the so-called 'land of the free' and show us how things really work in the United Fucking States, they angry and shout out its lyrics with pure fervor. Intense, energetic and their sound is built for a climate of frustration and impotence, and its hard-hitting slap in the face is a long-awaited wake-up call for nostalgic escapism. Enjoy this damn good band and get angry!!
Intro/Black Thoughts/Darkness/I Don't Belong/Poison City/Now I'm Pissed/Rant 1/Jeffrey Lee Pierce/Killing Away/Full Of Shit/Sexy Capitalists/Fuck People/Rant 2/Blast/Broken/Crawl/Rat Trap/Rant 3/Panic Attack/Upside Down
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