Litterbug - This Town (Sonic Vista 22/3/11)

Written by Man in the smoke

Litterbug return with a snarling condemnation of the state of a decaying northern town in a manner which evokes the dualism between punk and Thatcher's Britain. 30 years later, little has changed and the breeding ground for discontent is embodied in this latest release.

In genuine DIY punk tradition the EP was recorded at Rock Hard Studios in Blackpool in one take with no overdubs, warts and all. Mixed in true Albini style by Dale Smith, it's an onslaught from start to finish.

A distant echo from the band which featured Karima Francis and Andy Higgins, the torch is now firmly carried by Stuart Diggle who has assembled an angry 3 piece to launch his tirade against mass culture and conformism.

Satire, nostalgia, angst, humour and a big nod toward The Pixies and The Ramones make this release as relevant and exciting as the late seventies but with an almost nihilistic acceptance of the futility of our times.

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