I think I've featured something off just about every release by Bournemouth street punks Kill The Colossi since they formed in 2015. Tracks like Fuck The Taxman, Detonator and 196 Walls all being great sing along anthems from a band that can combine gritty with catchy. One of the comments when I played them on yesterday's Just Some Punk Songs show was that they were poppy enough to make them standout from the crowd. I'm not sure that all street punk and oi fans want their music to be "poppy" but it's certainly not meant as an insult, we're certainly not talking about saccharine sweet levels of poppiness. We're talking about a proper politically aware punk band with a hard edge that can write killer tunes. We're talking about a relatively new UK punk band that deserves mentioning in the same breath as some of their influences; Cock Sparrer, Rancid, UK Subs, Booze & Glory etc.
We're talking about a band with both an ever growing fanbase (they've recently been added to the bill for Rebellion 2020) and a very impressive body of work. This is the latest addition to it...
Their new single reminds me in a way of another great UK street punk band, Wolf Bites Boy (and if those guys are reading this we need new material from you!), in that it's a look back at days gone by. Reflections on times long gone and streets once walked. Friendship and family, memories often formed through the bottom of a glass, good old days. But there's also the realisation that those times have passed, people grow older and the future must be embraced. Life is great, make new memories. Oh, and it's as catchy as ever.
Our Way Home...
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