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those few of the genre that is actually well crafted and very listenable. No cheesy sentiment, know throw away Valentine card sound bites here, just from the heart honesty and some great descriptions. The simplicity of the piece emphasised by the Mandolin that is the only accompaniment need here, it's all about the words on this one. Old Teenagers, a joint composition between Martin Cooper, the Fish Brothers and Attila, returns to the punk rants, this time those in the firing line are those followers of fashion who fall into the routine of a boring job, no social life, over draughts, soap operas and the like, twenty one going on sixty. The Siege of Shoreham and The Torchbearer are both instrumental pieces in the usual Baroque meet modern styling that you are by now used to.

Before the album ends there are a couple of wonderful poetry renditions by way of a bonus. The Zen Stalinist Manifesto, recited to a wonderfully brash anthem, is Attila's view of a new world based on "the loving and pacifistic approach of Zen Buddhism, the political clarity of Stalinism and the lyrics of the Alarm" It sums up much of what Attila is all about. Political to the end but with a self-deprecating humour running through his work. A couple of comedy items follow telling the story of his first encounter and subsequently the cleaning of Joseph Porter's sleeping Bag. Porter being the front man of Blyth Power, a band holding solidarity with Attila view of the world. There and you thought id get through a review without mentioning the most underrated band in England.

At just under seventy minutes there is good value for money to be had here. Whilst there is an obvious left wing bias to the lyrics and Attila's voice is not the smoothest in the world, what you do get is some great music ranging from unusual historical compositions to full on punk rants. The love of his native land, of Europe and the world in general comes through in the clever and thought provoking lyrics as does his despair at what the empowered are doing to it all expressed with a tongue firmly in the cheek and a sly grin just out of shot.

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