Mission of Burma infused melodic hardcore punk with chiming serial minimalism, disbanded in 1983 for twenty years, and returned this century as relevant as ever, having cleverly avoided a variety of flimsy fads that their sturdy blueprint was designed to outlast.
This selection is split into two discs, post and pre sabatical, with no discernable dip, but in Academy Fight Song, That’s When I Reach For My Revolver and That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate the first boasts three essential US punk cuts.
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Mearecate, Youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Bosco239, youtube
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Idrie, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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John Robins, Comedian
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Aaron, comedy.co.uk
Aaron, comedy.co.uk
Etienne, Chortle.com
Etienne, Chortle.com