Second album from these Warrington folk-punk firebrands and it carries on nicely from where their debut, 2012's "This Is Our Day" left off. Fired up, furious and with the sort of undeniable energy that the Levellers used to have back when they were good (listen to first single "Parasites" below), this album saw them cement their place as one of the best punk bands in the UK today.
14. DIRT BOX DISCO - "Bloonz"
Fired up on a diet of wrestling masks, face paint and cheap 'n' nasty beer, this was a catchy-as-hell third effort from these Midlands madmen. While powered up Ramones/Buzzcocks indebted thrills were in plentiful supply, elsewhere they conjured up memories of the late '80s Soho glam scene and bands like the Soho Roses and the Babysitters. Really, how can you possibly dislike an album with a song including the lyrics "I'm the king of the castle and you're a f**kin' b*st*rd!"
13. EVIL SCARECROW - "Galactic Hunt"
There's an old saying that those who the Gods destroy, they first make mad. If that really is the case then Derby's Evil Scarecrow should probably be very worried indeed. This is 50 minutes of utterly insane thrash metal with songs about giant crab robots ("Crabulon", video below), Cyclopses dancing with their shirts off and losing the Necronomicon after borrowing it from the library. And it references "Knightmare" and "Red Dwarf" - really, what more of a recommendation do you need?
12. THE HIP PRIESTS - "Black Denim Blitz"
Filthier than a night on the town with Frank Bough, the Hip Priests' third album saw them cement their position as the most catchily debauched rock 'n' roll band in Britain today. One part Stooges, one part Motorhead, one part Turbonegro, the ferocious likes of "Motherfucker Superior" and the awesome "Jesus Died So We Can Ride" (video below) are the sort of songs that are the best kind of bad fun, usually as a precursor to waking up in a strange place the next morning...
11. GINGER - "Albion"
Ginger's fifth solo album saw him throwing everything but the kitchen sink into the mix (actually, thinking about it, the kitchen sink probably is in there somewhere if you listen hard enough) to create an album that you could happily lose yourself for weeks in. Often taking in several musical genres in the space of the same song, it's the sort of album you'll still be listening to and noticing new things about several months later and that's the mark of a good album. I've put the video for "Body Parts", probably the most easily accessible song on the album below. Treat it as an earworm then go check this bugger out.
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