Bad
Assets- The Spirit of Detroit CD review
There are many stereotypes of Oi!
music that often make one laugh at the cheesiness: Going out for a drink with
‘the boys’, the general independence/ distrust of authority, hatred of working/
one’s job, and being boot boys of some sort.
This is mostly a mix of those things, plus an addition of a Detroit and
modern twist to the songs. Although all
the elements of cheese are present, Bad Assets manages to avoid being too
cheesy- it’s what I would call an “appropriate level of cheese”. This is actually pretty stellar ’77 style
punk rock (without the artiness of Richard Hell or the cock rock feel of the
Dead Boys) with some clear, crisp production that gives the album an
appropriate feel. Not a groundbreaking
release, but a strong one for the genre that it is. If you ever listened to Blitz or felt like
going out for a drink with ‘the boys’, give this a listen.
-Aunty Social
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