Downfall of the Working Man

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Dutch street punk bands seem to exist in some kind of time warp, where the Angelic Upstarts and Sham 69 are the be-all and end-all of punk rock, and the ideals of hoarse, yobbish vocals and riff-driven, rhythmic songs have not yet curdled into the tuneless bark and mindless unison riffing of late-era hardcore. Melody still means something to bands like Discipline, up there with thoughtful, socially-oriented lyrics and singalong choruses. All of the above are present and accounted for on Downfall of the Working Man, Discipline's ninth full-length album in the last 13 years. Tough but properly sensitive and realistic when necessary, and filled with a bit more humor than one tends to expect from street punk acts -- the album even contains a readymade football anthem for their favorite Dutch League team, "Red and White Army" -- Joost DeGraaf's lyrics are a good match for his amiable but lived-in voice, which is hardly a thing of beauty but somehow just right for the '70s punk mid-tempo attack of the band. Highlights include the title track and a terrific and unexpected cover of Slade's wideboy anti-violence classic "When I'm Dancin' I Ain't Fightin'." ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Artist	Discipline
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Thorp
Producer	Dirk Miers
Release Date	2006 01 24
Song List	1: Belief (3:20) 2: Downfall of the Working Man (3:21) 3: Strength to Live (3:43) 4: Hell Is for Heroes (3:33) 5: Boys Will Be Boys (3:45) 6: Road to Freedom (3:24) 7: Red & White Army (2:43) 8: No Surrender (2:46) 9: When I'm Dancing I Ain't Fightin' (2:37) 10: End of the Road (3:14) 11: From Vengeance to Victory (3:52) 12: Words out of Life (4:31)
Style.Categories	Oi!

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