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We think the D&O are amongst a rare collection of bands who get better and better with each release. The lads followed ‘Boys From The Blackstuff’ with 2 Ep’s and a split with Death Is Not Glamorous. ‘Friday Nights..’ is a journey through the weekend and has a firm stamp of their city and the characters living within it.
‘Living For The Weekend’ is the friday night escape and blasts out of the speakers. Its part Clash, part Buzzcocks blended together with a shared love of Bay Area punk like ‘…wolves’ ear Rancid, Lookout era Green Day. New track ‘No Warning’ is a short sharp shock of 77 punk with classic D&O singalongs, which always make live shows a blast. On the final hurdle of the weekend you get hit with the Saturday night frustration of ‘Get A Grip’. Perhaps the best song these scousers have written it’s a big kick in the balls to let downs and bad mates. Underpinning this journey is location.
Liverpool
defines everything about the make up of the band and the music they share with us. The love of street punk, pop punk is all underpinned by that world famous sense of melody. 'The End Of The Line' is the LP closer and is a Sunday night headache full of realisation that the boredom of 9-5 is approaching. A brilliant track, which is classic Down & Outs. You will love it.
This is real – no fake American accents or ‘wannabe’ delusions. If punk still exists in 2007 its certainly breeding out of the forgotten estates of
Liverpool
and not fashionista magazines or shitty package tours. If you’ve not heard the Down & Outs yet I feel sorry for you - make amends
Tracklist
1. Living For The Weekend
2. Pictures & Memories
3. Pocket Money Punks
4. No Warning
5. Anchors Away
6. New One
7. Get A Grip Son
8 . Rough Diamond
9. Here & Now
10. We Want More
11. Weekend Reprise
12. The End Of The Line
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