![]() THE DESTRUCTORS ”Politika 2 Strange Bedfellows EP” CD Rowdy Farrago It has been a privilege to play and review this and the accompanying booklet is the finishing touch on a powerful and thought provoking recording. If Punk ever had something to say, then this recording should be held up as a fine example of what it’s all been for! A war to end all wars? A Destructors release to end all Destructors releases? I hope not especially with a great cover of Eton Rifles thrown in too. ![]() Many punk bands have taken the issue of war and put music and lyrics to it over the last 40 years but I’m struggling to think if I’ve ever come across a release like this?! It is truly a masterpiece and I feel mind, body and soul has gone into this recording because if you ever needed the utter sadness and tragedy of war summed up then this is probably Punks defining move against it. This is their 8th EP although with 15 tracks to it’s name including three covers by The Jam, Edwin Starr and Motorhead, which are Eton Rifles, War and 1916 respectively, you might call it an album! In what is now Destructors tradition with these EP’s there is a theme to them and this time it’s the first day of the battle of the Somme during World War One. This latest release from the mighty and prolific Destructors must surely rank as one of their finest and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve said that about them. There will be no more in their long running series of split EP’s which is a great shame and love them or not The Destructors are Punk survivors! It could be said that they are part of its saving grace by leading from the front and constantly releasing new and opinionated material but don’t take my word for it – see for yourself. Despite that it’s still a grand total of 24 tracks all supplied with the usual quality booklet, lyrics and relevant information. This compilation covers all the bands output you may have missed between 20 but excludes the covers and secret recordings that often appear at the end of their releases. ![]() They play live far too rarely but have broken all records for original recordings, covering other bands recordings and splitting EP’s with like minded bands. They began at Punks beginnings, went away in AD1983 only to be resurrected in AD2005 and remain with us ever since. I think I’ve reviewed so much Destructors stuff over the last decade that I have virtually run out of superlatives for them! For those of you who have arrived from outer space to start a new life here on Earth I will briefly outline the Destructors for you. ‘Pow! That’s Killmusik: Vol 3 (Reflection) The songs are as catchy as fuck and mostly deal with socio-political issues that I hope us pinky types can get behind. It is a pretty awesome album, mostly up tempo with a good bit of punky attitude. The blurb is useful here, cos a lot of the tracks have come from previously released split singles / EPs but there is still some room new material as well. Well, this is a massive, epic album, clocking up over an hour and a quarter with two dozen tracks. It must be like saying ‘Beetlejuice’ three times in a row. The Destructors ‘Pow! That’s Killmusik: Vol 3 (Reflection) Rowdy Farrago Recordsīelieve it or not I was just thinking, “Hmm I’ve not seen anything from The Destructors for a while and the Pow! this arrives.
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