This is another of those albums that may get a biased sort of rating, as it is one that was burned into my brain during my final years of high school, and as such always brings back good memories of that time.
This live album was released after just two studio albums. Not only was it fortunate that they were good albums, and therefore ensured this album had an array of good songs, it also showcased the band in their best environment, the live scene.
Most of the songs here are closer to what I would consider the real punk sound to be, although there are patches, such as to 50’s do-wop at the end of “Barbed Wire Love” that still make one a little uncomfortable. But with personal favourites such as “Nobody’s Hero”, “Alternative Ulster”, “Wasted Life”, “Tin Soldiers” and “Suspect Device”, you can’t really go wrong. As a greatest hits collection you could do worse than this also, as this will introduce to the best the band has to offer.
Rating: Great songs, great attitude. 4/5
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