Monday 21 April 2008

Excel - The Joke's On You (1989)


I really like this record. It's somewhere between the playful mosh of D.R.I., and a less violent Suicidal Tendencies, good, clean streetwise skatecore from the Caroline label who also promoted some of Bad Brains classic work. It's hip stuff, with some cool melodies, 'Drive' for example, and the band have a decent social awareness and groove, mastered on 'Tapping Into The Emotional Void' and 'Seaing Insane', although the cover of The Police hit 'Message In A Bottle' is neither here nor there, but overall, it's a good record that'll brighten your day.

7/10

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