Notes: Gritty,
raw and lacking in social graces, that's the League. But,
as you listen it seems that the tongue is in cheek at least
a small amount. Grinding out their message of alienation
from the world and a dislike of just about everything they
come across the League actually displays a touch of roguish
charm. "Woman", starting out as a tender offer of marriage
soon falls into heated name calling as our hero wishes
it was over. Their cover of "Paint It Black" is enough
to propel this record along, but the rest of the tunes
pull their own weight as well. The hand coloring on the
rear cover reminds me a little of the Zen Arcade album
by Husker Du. If you like your music live
this should be in your collection. You can also look for
the Anti-Nowhere League in an old episode of the Rebellious
Jukebox TV show if I remember correctly.
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