Anarchy in the P.R.C.

Various Artists
Broken Rekids
General 7" | Mar 2004

Reviews

Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2004-04-30
COLL: Anarchy In The P.R.C. - BrainFailure/Anarchy Jerks split 7” (Broken Rekids)
Hell yessss! This is fuckin’ punk rock with a capital ‘P’! There is more to Chinese music than “Canto-pop” cheese! Namely these two sides of anti-Maoist/anti-government, pro-anarchy, 70’s laden punk from the Bureaucratic People’s Republic of China. Both bands with a serious fixation on ‘76-’79 era UK punk/Oi! These kids will piss on Mao’s grave if they got the chance.

Anarchy Jerks side
#1 - 60’s rock riffing into AWESOME Ultra-rockin’ 70’s UK Oi! Lyrics in Chinese with a solid raw vocal tonalities.
#2 Rippin’ fast Misfits-like (even down to the “whoa-oh-ay-ho’s!”). Damn this fucker rocks! Never mind the language barrier - they’re playing the international language that makes you wanna sock the nearest Maoist asshole who claims to “speak for the people” in the face!

Brain Failure side
#1 Total Clash/Jam inspired action but these kids do it so much better than any bunch of 4th generation doofuses from the US or UK. Crank this one up!
#2 Verses in Chinese, choruses in English both of which they do excellent. Anyway, this is a nice Sex Pistols - laden rocker. Hail Chinese Punk & Long Live Anarchy!

Recent airplay

Anarchy in the P.R.C.
Oh Messy LifeJul 18, 2004
Living in the City
Anarchy in the P.R.C.
the SOUND and the furyMay 24, 2004
Anarchy in the P.R.C.
Oi, Oi, Oi!
Brownian ReleaseMay 05, 2004

Charting

2004-05-03 — 2004-06-07
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 6 1
May 30 1
May 16 1
May 9 1

Track listing

1. Oi, Oi, Oi!
2. Punks not Dead
3. Living in the City
4. Anarchy in the P.R.C.