Queensbury Rules - Bristol Elite Review from American Oi! Zine
United Riot Records
After their demo, a four-track debut EP, a two-track single and a contribution of four tracks to the “New Breed Rising” compilation (or four-way split LP, whatever floats your boat), it is time for Bristol’s elite, Queensbury Rules, to unleash their first full-length album to the masses! At the moment only released on CD, “Bristol Elite” is out now through United Riot Records!
Besides the instrumental intro, “Bristol Elite” counts a total of twelve songs. If you own Queensbury Rules’ previous efforts, tracks like “Queensbury Rules”, “Workers Of Britain”, “Return To Agicourt” and “Bridge The Gap” have most likely burst out of your speakers before. But re-recorded for this full-length, the four songs, and in particular “Return To Agicourt”, sound stronger than ever before! The fact that they’re re-recorded helps of course, but I personally don’t mind a few ‘familiar faces’ on an album, especially when it is a debut full-length, because that way I roll much easier into the new tracks.
Not that this powerhouse needs it though, because the Queensbury lads nail that classic British vibe of the 80’s perfectly on “Bristol Elite”! From its mid-tempo stompers to its fast-paced rippers, with here and there a metallic riff or solo and its aggravated sing-alongs this is food for fans of England’s almighty triple-C; Condemned 84, Combat 84 and Close Shave! Street music for patriotic working class kids, both tough as nails and filled with pride, is what you’ll find on remaining tracks such as “Dogfight”, “Today’s Generation”, “Rorke’s Drift” and “Betrayal”, making it a must-have for the skinhead elite!
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