Using late 70s British punk, ska and mod as touchstones, The Strike put out their first album in 1996. If my fruitless google searches are any indication, it is still being slept on today. That is surprising, especially considering that its release was preceded by a spilt 7" with basement-show darlings Dillinger Four. I would'a thought there were thousands of young socialist whitebelts out there, bored to tears with their worn-out copies of London Calling and All Mod Cons, chomping at the bit to drop a thrift store needle on this. Lacking in originality perhaps, but so what? If you like the sound of '77 London, then you'll be plenty tickled with this.
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yeah, good stuff. i love The Strike. i still kick myself a little for never hearing their 2nd album strictly because it was on Victory Records.
I don't think Dillinger Four is very well remembered anymore either, probably because their albums were never as strong as their early 7"s.
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