Leather, Bristles, No Survivors and Sick Boys...

by G.B.H.

Overview

Leather, Bristles, No Survivors and Sick Boys... is a compilation of several early G.B.H. singles and EP releases. As such, it has a bit of a hodgepodge quality, though the uniform crude production and rudimentary music and lyrics all make the individual tracks blend together somewhat. Compared to the slicker, sometimes more bloated production and music of later G.B.H. albums, Leather, Bristles sometimes sounds refreshingly rough and energetic. "Generals" and "No Survivors" are both scathing anti-war tirades, and "Dead on Arrival" is a despairing anti-drug song. There's even a hint of musical complexity in "Sick Boy," a Clockwork Orange-like depiction of juvenile delinquency. Unfortunately, for every promising moment, there's also the silly "Lycanthropy" and "Necrophilia," and the even more juvenile "Big Women," an ode to big women that the band takes pains to dedicate to "feminists." It's sadly indicative of what G.B.H.'s future work would be like in that respect, since it seems that for every step forward, G.B.H. takes a step back. Nonetheless, while it's hardly definitive (since it seems padded with too many songs that work best as B-sides), Leather, Bristles does show enough promise to be worth a listen. ~ Victor W. Valdivia

Product Details

Release Date:	03/04/2022
Label:	Radiation Records
UPC:	8055515232356
Rank:	49918

Tracks

1. Race Against Time
2. Knife Edge
3. Lycanthhropy
4. Necrophilia
5. State Executioner
6. Dead On Arrival
7. Generals
8. No Survivors
9. Self Destruct
10. Big Women
11. Sick Boy
12. Slit Your Own Throat
13. Am I Dead Yet?
14. Freak
15. Alcohol

Album Credits

Performance Credits

G.B.H.   Primary Artist
Ross Lomas   Bass
Colin "Col" Abrahall   Vocals
Colin "Jock" Blyth   Guitar

Technical Credits

Colin Blyth   Composer
Ross Lomas   Composer
Mike "Clay" Stone   Producer
Colin "Col" Abrahall   Composer
Colin "Jock" Blyth   Composer
Mike Williams   Composer
Andrew Williams   Composer