Finally I�m getting started on this Anti-Heros review, probably because I'm a lazy piece of shit...well, that's enough bullshit, back to business.
The Anti-Heros are the most widely known Oi! band in the US. This CD includes their first two albums: �That's Right� and �Don't Tread on Me�. At first this CD was a little disappointing. My expectations were probably too high. I thought it would be harder or something, but the songs never sounded bad so kept listening to it. I knew that it may get better time after time and I was right.
The music isn't anything really unique. These records were recorded in 1985-88. Otherwise, this is really honest stuff and I think there is always a place in music that is done honestly.
The lyrics are classic Oi! lyrics about drinking and fighting with some humor, but some of the songs criticize how things are. For example, �National Dept� tells us how the US sends soldiers to countries that are not even a threat and �Dark Street� is a story about how people get killed in the streets. �The Bomb� has good sarcastic (I hope it is sarcasm) lyrics about why the USA rules the world. Many of those drinking, fighting, and having fun songs are also really funny. �All Hail To Santa� is excellent. Of course there are some skinhead pride songs. I guess those songs tell us what it is like being a skinhead. I like the way Mark Noah writes the lyrics: not too serious and with some �in yer face� attitude.
I think �Don't Tread on Me� is a better album than �That's Right� because �Don't Tread on Me� has more of its own sound. �That's Right� is not bad either.
For me it's kind of hard to listen to both of these albums one after the other because it gets boring after about 40 minutes, but of course, I can press the �Stop� button. Both of these albums are long enough. This is good music when I want to listen to something not so serious. The Anti-Heros are Oi! legends as well. Get this if you wanna hear some good Oi! or a band that has given and will give many inspirations to many bands.
Tracklist:
That's Right:
1.That's Right
2.Disco Riot
3.You Can't Kill the Blues with a Gun
4.The Other Side
5.The Young Loner
6.The Herbert Moonstomp
7.Some Fun
8.He's Asking
9.I'm Hungry
10.Choose
11.The Bomb
12.Porch Money
13.What's Askin'
14.Smash a Window
Don't Tread On Me:
15.National Debt
16.Escape to the City
17.Criminal Mischief
18.Catch 22
19.In the Cards
20.Dignity
21.All Hail Santa
22.Hate Edge
23.Jail House Rock
24.Pu on My Di
25.Alcoholics Anonymous
26.Dark Streets
27.Gone with the Wind