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1. Kärnvapen attack 2. Rustning är ett brott 3. Res dig mot överheten 4. Vi rustar dom dör 5. Det är upp till oss 6. Dom ljuger 7. Ingen framtid 8. Animal liberation 9. Polisstat |
The only vinyl release by this band (comps not included), these nine songs alone mark MOB 47 as one of the best bands of all time. Taking the d-beat of DISCHARGE or ANTI CIMEX and playing about 4 times faster- seems like a simple idea, huh? Well, it fucking worked; these hypercharged anthems are unrelenting, short, and raw, yet precise and memorable all at once. The vocals, rather than the hoarse Swedish style that one expects nowadays, remind me of Kevin Shields (SEVEN SECONDS) or (this is easy in retrospect) ARROGANTA AGITATORER. That is to say, it sounds like a kid whose lunch money has just been stolen. Charmingly, there are way too many words crammed into each line, thus accelerating the pace that much more. Ake's immortal atonal guitar-solo style is even in place here (on the title track), as well as the classic slow-dance ballad "Animal Liberation"- I know some people don't like this song because it is not as manic as their other stuff, but it is a perfect break from the full-on pace of the other songs, and quite catchy- in any case, it is more effective than BGK's similar attempts to slow down the rock. The next and final song is another amphetamine-charged blast that rounds out the record nicely. In short, this is a perfect seven inch and is readily available in reissue, so there is no reason not to have it.
-BEN PARKER