V/A – No Place To Call Home – (Bad Dream Records)
V/A – No Place To Call Home – (Bad Dream Records) – This is an international punk compilation of 32 different bands from 10 different countries that introduces you to new record label out of the Czech Republic, “Bad Dream Records”. The CD consists of mainly lesser known, up and coming bands with a mix of style and punk sub genres from ’77 to Crust and everything in between. Some of the highlight songs for me are,
- Plastic Dolls - “No Place To Call Home “ (Sound similar to, The Briefs)
- Spears – “Dirtnap”, (Sound similar to, The Pink Lincolns)
- Autistic Youth – “Smash & Kill”, (Sound similar to, Reagan Youth)
- Kill Time – “Sick of You” (Sound like a combo of The Queers & Screeching Weasel),
- Clean Cuts – “Fight, Fuck and Rock –n-Roll (Sound similar to, The Sex Pistols)
- Die Outsiders – “Dead City”, (Sound a little like a combination of The Misfits & The Buzzcocks)
- Bad Antics – “Responsibilies” (Sound similar to, Token Entry ((NYHC))
I’m a big fan of compilations, I think that you can find out about tons of amazing bands you might not of ever heard at a good price ( I know I am going to be checking out more from the bands I listed above). There isn’t one band on this compilation that is bad or even annoying. Even though I didn’t list all of the bands, they are all worth checking out. It seems to me that the people at Bad Dream Records have been part of the punk scene for a while and know what’s up. This Compilation is a great introduction to a new label and if their future releases can provide the excellent sound quality, band talent and variety, then Bad Dream Records will be great record company for a long time to come.
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