RamTatTa - THE BUSINESS – MEAN GIRL

A sign of life from one of the longest-serving street punk / Oi bands ever. THE BUSINESS are back. There are three new songs on the twelve, and they are bursting with street credibility, punk rock, beer, and Oi. The title track “Mean Girl” is a perfect example of how melodic Oi-punk can sound. The other two songs “Till the End” and “1-2-3” are just as good as the title track. Everything about these songs is right. Perfect arrangement, precise vocals, and plenty of powerful '77-influenced Oi that effortlessly bridges to modern streetcore. This is music for the ears and for the heart. If anyone claims Oi is dead, and that THE BUSINESS are too, they should listen to these three new songs. Dead is something else.
As a bonus, there are 5 songs from the legendary performance of the band at the London Marquee Club. THE BUSINESS were the only Oi band ever allowed to perform there, and even though it was only for 15 minutes, THE BUSINESS managed to captivate the audience and take a big step forward for themselves during that time. The recordings from 1982 sound raw and unpolished. That's how it was back then. Songs like “Suburban Rebels” or the anthemic “Smash the Disco” sounded cool in 1982, and today they are songs that are still a staple of a live set by THE BUSINESS. A nice piece of history, all for the price of a regular maxi-CD.
“Mean Girl” is essential for anyone for whom punk is not yet history.

Label: Bad Dog Records / Core Tex
Distribution: Rough Trade

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