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Taang!

English Punk. That pretty much sums it up. This fairly aggressive English punk band has released what is, to me, lyrically one of the best albums that I have heard this year. The lyrics deal with a lot of the problems and feelings that a English factory worker growing up in the streets would have experienced growing up, growing old and generally getting through life. Although, I imagine it means much more to English people, as a “colonist” I can say that they provide an interesting description of life in that area. The topics have a fair range, dealing with subjects like fatherhood, street life, unemployment, and dissatisfaction with the government. I don’t just mean the typical “Fuck the government” song (not that there is anything wrong with that), they actually expand a little bit. I don’t have my inlay card here, so you will just have to trust me when I say listen to any song. Taang!, 706 Pismo Ct., San Diego, CA 92109


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