'Reasons To Revolt' a six track EP is the first material i've heard by The Disappointments who are from Stoke-on-Trent. The music is old school punk but most of the vocals are more what you'd expect to hear from a hardcore band, but boy does this formula work. It kicks off with the title track which is only 1 minute 10 seconds long, fast as fuck, packed with aggression and very catchy as is every track on this EP. The title track was my favourite track but it only just eclipses 'Less Than Three', 'No Charades', 'Marijuana', 'Investigater' and 'The Surgeon General Can Kiss My Ass' which are all quality songs. The Disappointments will attract fans of punk and hardcore which will give them more scope on the gig circuit . A well produced EP and the only negative was that it wasn't a full length album.

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Yet another split CD by Destructors666 this time with SUP. 'No Parasan' is a six track EP (3 tracks by each band). Destructors666 are rapidly becoming a favourite of mine and as usual the 3 tracks by them are all quality songs. I thought 'Psycho' which is a good singalong was great and 'Flying Saucer Man' was excellent. This is raw old school punk at it's best.
SUP are a UK ska band and if all their material is good as the 3 tracks by them on this EP they are a match for anyone in their genre. I hear a lot of Ska but these guys are solid on every front. Musically sound with a great brass section and vocals. 'The Return Of..' was packed with everything you want in a ska song. I am sure these guys will be making big waves on the ska circuit in the very near future.

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Another band new to me but what a good band Insane Society are. These guys come from Brighton and play rough and ready old school punk. 'Upside Down' is their new 15 track album and with songs like 'Send In The Troops', 'Evicted' and 'Johnny Holmes',a comical song about the long lengthed, late 70s porno star, these guys mix humour with real issues. Best tracks for me were 'Bastard' which is pure aggression, 'Made In China', which is about China becoming a giant in the manufacturing industry and 'Seaford Town' which is an anthem to the non-league football club of the same name. it's nice to hear these guys paying homage to their local team in this catchy singalong song which hopefully gets played over the speakers on match days. Not a bad effort this album and I enjoyed it.

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Pentraitors are yet another band who are new to me. This Worcestershire/Shropshire based band have just released 'Operation Rape' a 9 track DIY CD. I always like DIY albums because they are essentially a punk invention and everything about this CD is DIY right down to the handmade cover. Recorded at the flat of one of their guitarists this is what punk should be, not polished perfection. Punk ethics really matter to this band. As for the album itself there are a few influences here, mainly old school punk, hardcore and ska but it all gels together nicely. Their songs are about issues that obviously piss the band off. 'Let's Start A War' kicks off the CD well and the excellent 'Birth Control' tells of mums popping out sprogs on a regular basis whilst living on the Social. Excellent CD.

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