Track Listing...
Side (A):
1. The Great Benefit Cheat
2. The Struggle Continiues
3. G.M.P. MP3 (5.4 MB)
4. Foot in Mouth
5. Supermarket Sweep
Side (B):
6. Foundations
7. Dubbin' up the downfall
8. Back to the Bark
9. Motor Dread
10. Cloud Song

THE AUTONOMADS
No Mans Land. LP
Ruin Nation Records • BOLLOX 024
Year: 2010
LP • Retail: Euro 8.00

Hence the cliché that most of the Bands on Ruin Nation Rec are either way Crust or Anarcho Punk or even Metal... i might surprise with this young 5 piece from Manchester /UK and their brand of Dub/Ska and snotty Anarcho Punk Sound, that would fit into a perfect row together with such acts like CITIZEN FISH, INNER TERRESTRIALS and USUAL SUSPECTS... etc.
But categories and comparsions aside, this Band stunned me totally with their fresh and amazingly well produced and well written musical output and their ideas and energy that overthrows every slight moment of stagnation... musically you get not too much and not too less of the Dubpunk elements compared with melodic saxophone hints here and there and a full throttle Punkrock doze spreading a very well thought and Eco-based political message.

This release is the vinyl version of their self produced CD that came in a hessian bag on ANTIKÖRPER REC. This Vinyl version contains one extra Track which is a stunning dubster cover of the "Clowd Song" by R.PENI

Includes a Poster plus Lyric Sheet and is a Co-release between MASS PROD (France) and PUMPKIN REC (UK).

Reviews...

" This is tight and energetic punked-up ska with a decent splash of dubby sauce. It's set off perfectly with some nice upfront sax and crowd-pleasing singalong choruses. The lyrics are a mix of the personal and political, not too dissimilar to the creative wordplay favoured by Dick Lucas, which is exactly how it should be. Packed into the backroom of a pub with this lot on the stage gets the dancefloor hot n' sweaty very quickly." - OLDPUNKSNEVERDIE.COM

"This Manchester 5-piece is an exciting ensemble. Fusing dub and ska with a hefty dose of the anarchist punk scene, No Mans Land is an inspiring, captivating record.
For me, the best comparison would be the Suicide Bid collective, with catchy brass lines, guitar hooks that draw you in, and rough, anger fuelled vocals. One of the great things about Autonomads is the ease that they jump from energetic fast punk rock to dubby, laid back ska, which is executed best in Foot In Mouth.
Supermarket Sweep will get your head bobbing in seconds, while GMP will have you shouting the lyrics back at your selected music player within a couple of listens. However, it’s Dubbin’ Up The Downfall where the band is at its best. The track gives off a dark, brooding atmosphere which peaks in an anthemic chorus." - THE MEDIOCRE MESSAGE

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