A Way of Life: Skinhead Anthems

by The Last Resort

Overview

An unequivocal title gives way to an unrelenting sound! The Last Resort's debut album might have kicked off with a wall of noise lifted straight from Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" ("Freedom"), but skill Skinhead Anthems does exactly what it says on the tin, ripping a dozen self-composed monsters out of the band's set list and nailing them to the studio with brutal disdain for any of the niceties. Certainly the band's influences are loud on their sleeves -- Sham and the Cockney Rejects hang heavy over the proceedings. But Last Resort's refusal to lose their own instincts within the trappings of sociology and "relevance" conquer all; "Skinheads in Sta-Press," "Rebels with a Cause," and "Resort Boot Boys" speak to the very heart of the skinhead movement, and if it all sounds a little dated today, then that's your look-out. ~ Dave Thompson

Product Details

Release Date:	12/06/2024
Label:	Radiation Reissues
UPC:	8055515236439

Tracks

1. Freedom
2. Skinheads in Stapress
3. Rebels With a Cause
4. King of the Jungle
5. We Rule O.K.
6. Changing
7. Lionheart
8. Rose of England
9. Violence in Our Minds
10. Resort Boot Boys
11. Red White and Blue

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Last Resort   Primary Artist
Arthur Kitchener   Bass
Roi Pearce   Vocals

Technical Credits

Andy "Longfellow" Benfield   Composer
Paul Spooner   Sleeve Art
Arthur Kitchener   Composer
Roi Pearce   Composer
Graham Saxby   Composer
John Pearce   Composer
Charlie Duggan   Composer