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ALBUM REVIEW: The Restarts \u2013 Uprising (Pirates Press Records) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The Restarts<\/strong> are a street-punk band formed in London in 1995, and this is their sixth studio album (not counting the splits they\u2019ve made with Zero Tolerance,<\/strong> Fleas And Lice<\/strong> and Millions of Dead Cops<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As anyone who\u2019s seen\nor heard them will guess, it\u2019s a no-holds-barred collection of 12 tracks,\nblending relentless thrash, tuneful ska and good old-school punk rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kieran Plunkett (bass\nand vocals) is the only original member left, and he and long-serving guitarist\nRobin Licker are joined in the latest line-up by new drummer Jeremy Hayat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But while the\npersonnel might have changed over the years, The Restarts\u2019 sound and ethos haven\u2019t.\nThis is angry, politically-motivated music by a band who are punks first and\nmusicians second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they\u2019re not\nmaking music they spend their time helping to improve other people\u2019s lives, and\nthe injustices they come across help fuel their song writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing upon Robin’s recent humanitarian work in Palestine, they tackle issues like the global denial of apartheid (the incendiary title track) and the plight of refugees in the Calais Jungle (Dark Day In September<\/strong> – one of the high spots of the album).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Restarts.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Panic <\/strong>is a frenetic opener, and it\u2019s followed by Living A Lie<\/strong>, a more straightforward punk rant, and another of the record\u2019s standout moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shut Doors<\/strong> has a ska edge to it, though no let-up in the vocal delivery, while First World Problems<\/strong> is another blast of raw-throated anger which gives hardcore bands a run for their money for speed and power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The One Percent<\/strong> is another powerful statement about losing your job and your home through austerity, and the damage it is doing to our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other subjects which come under the microscope are gentrification, mental health, homophobia, addiction and Brexit. The Restarts have plenty to get angry about, and deliver in spades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the sort of record that would have your parents yelling \u201cwill you turn that racket down\u201d when you were a kid. What better recommendation do you need? 8\/10. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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