Henry Rollins once did a spoken word piece about how The Rut's affected him as a kid, about how song titles like "In a Rut" appealed to him as a dissaffected youth. I couldn't agree more, and adding on to that, The Ruts were one of the most criminally underrated punk bands of the 70's and 80's! Accused of being a carbon copy Clash, The Ruts found mainstream success to be elusive but I truly do not know why. The lyrics are so relevant, the instruments are so crisp and intricate yet sensible, energetic, and melodic! Yes, there is an obvious Clash influence here, but saying that a punk band is influenced by the Clash is like saying you were influenced by oxygen. Dig this great, great album and stare at the rude boys all night long!
(PS, Henry Rollins performed with The Ruts a few years ago, sitting in for the long deceased vocalist! Look it up on youtube, it looked like such a great show)
1. "Savage Circle"
2. "Babylon's Burning"
3. "Dope For Guns"
4. "Black Man's Pinch"
5. "Criminal Mind"
6. "Sus"
7. "Society"
8. "Your Just a..."
9. "It Was Cold"
10. "Something That I Said"
11. "Staring At The Rudeboys"
12. "Demolition Dancing"
13. "In A Rut"
14. "Secret Soldiers"
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