 Bill Mason Band (UK) |
Bill Mason Band (UK) |
No Sham! Kingsway 1979
Out On The Streets
The first Christian response that I'm aware of to the driving punk rock style of The Ramones and The Clash. Listening to this record is the audio equivalent of having gulped twenty cups of coffee. Loud raw neurotic guitars, fast bratty adrenalin- pumped pace, stuttering vocals, plus all the fashionable accoutrements - leather jackets, glum looks, cryptic lettering on the lyric sheet, black and white photo of the band standing in front of a burnt building, and some classic lines like "triangular power's got a hold on me', "I'm checkin' out on Mr. G", and "ain't no God on that radio". Includes the classic Christian punk anthem 'Stand Up And Be Counted'. Cover note states 'Special thanks to Jesus without whom the new wave would not be possible!". One heckuva great album! KS
