It's a split CD, where you get two albums on one: D'CORNER BOIS from Birmingham, England has got 10 new songs. Their side is titled "Everything's a Mess". "Singles & Rarities" by BARSE (rip) contains the songs from The Heartburns split (2006) and Better Be Ready (2003) 7"s, AND in addition, 10 unreleased demo songs, that Gash and Andy wrote and recorded prior to "Negative Reaction" CD (2001).
It's a joint release between Trev (Negative Reaction zine), Rich (Punk **** Records), the other participating band themselves D'corner Bois and us. It's 12 EUR ppd in Finland and Europe and 15 EUR ppd elsewhere from us -> htr at lprhardcore dot net. If you live in the UK, get your copy from Trev (trevhagl at hotmail dot com) or Punk **** Records (http://www.myspace.com/punk****records).

http://www.myspace.com/dcornerbois
http://www.myspace.com/barsefilth

Reviews and quite good selling speeches from Negative Reaction:
BARSE - Singles & Rarities CD (Punk ****/Hell's Tone) . Before Barse recorded their first CD (with an engineer who was lucky to escape with his life!) they recorded several tape albums. Luckily Vesku from Hells Tone was given some of these tapes by Gash on a tour of Finland in 2003, and I set about compiling the best from about 100 songs that varied from Swell Maps type lunacy, to covers (Beatles, Corner Shop and Discharge - ehhhh??!!!) to demented thrashers, to classic mod/ power pop/ punk. The latter was when they really struck a chord so I picked 10 that bring to mind UK78 obscurities like The Plague, Fast Cars, and maybe even The Circles (the only big name comparison would probably be The Buzz****s) . From the classic mod of "Bag of Purple Hearts" and "New Direction" to the raw snot of "What I Wanna Do" to the obnoxious hellraiser "We Got No Values" every song is catchier than a charver lass's knickers. And as some people aren't sophisticated (ie no record players) the Hells Tone 7" "Better be Ready" and the split EP with The Heartburns ("Council Estate" are included too, which saw Gash take over on vocals and lead the band in a faster, heavier direction. (the Rapid Pulse 7" "Council Estate" is omitted as all tracks are available elsewhere though) . I still can't get over the line in "Breaking Up Is Easy To Do" ("If I knew then what I know now, I'd have you bolted you ****ing cow" . And if that ain't enough value for money, it's a split CD with Brum band D'Corner Bois (see their review further down).

D'CORNER BOIS - Everything's A Mess CD (Punk ****/ Hell's Tone) . I first heard DCB on a Middleground comp CD and was well impressed. They reminded me of the best of 80's anarcho bands ie Morbid Humour. Then they sent me their full length CD which was hugely disappointing. They seemed to have gone backover, and were now playing predictable Chaos UK style punk. Rich later told me it was recorded for £80 which I guess explains it. Thankfully this new album is more like the comp tracks; great musicianship and production and songs we can relate to. Reminds me of the last (excellent) Contempt album but with flashy lead guitar added. There are 3 outright classics that would hold their own in any era - "97 Betrayal" (about my good friend Mr Blair) , the title track, and the rabblerousing anthem "Throw Your ****" , although there isn't a bad track on it and the lyrics all have meaning . "Duped By Nazis" is particularly relevant (protest vote? - or encouraging horrible, hateful arseholes ).

-- Edited by hellstone at 03:51, 2008-08-06