RESTARTS, THE
ACTIVELY SEEKING WORK 1996-1998
VINYL LP

Item no. :PPR336 Barcode :0810096651181 Artist :RESTARTS, THE Product type :Vinyl LP Label :PIRATES PRESS RECORDS Release Date :03 February 2023

DESCRIPTION TRACK LIST
At long last, the complete back catalog of influential UK political punks The Restarts will be widely available across the world, starting with their earliest recordings! Actively Seeking Work: 1996-1998 collects the studio recordings of the band from their very inception. It all began with a DIY cassette tape released in 1996, which was - to the band's pleasant surprise - reproduced around the Czech Republic and Poland, translated lyric sheet and all, by Malarie Records. Also included on this LP are the tracks from their debut 7" Frustration and the 1997 EP ...Just Gets Worse, both of which saw vinyl releases through Blind Destruction Records. The final batch of songs comes from State Rape, which was originally the Restarts' half of a split LP with London's Zero Tolerance, and was subsequently released on CD as a split with Holland's Fleas and Lice. Taken together, these recordings chart the early chaotic evolution of the band as they built the reputation and recognition they now enjoy among the international DIY punk scene. This collection has been out of print for over ten years after an initial Europe-only pressing, and Pirates Press Records is thrilled to present its first worldwide release as the opening salvo of a four LP Restarts reissue campaign that will bring their full discography back in print with wide distribution for the first time!

SIDE A
Delirium Tremens
Frustration
Fuck The Lottery
New Way
No Confidence
Disconnected
Just Gets Worse
Mind Your Own Business
Dysfunction
Boozin
Gang Mentality

SIDE B
Hate You
Victimization
Contempt
Exterminate
State Rape
Divide And Rule
Fare Evasion
The Ladder
Drunken Voices
Tinpot Hitler
Parasite Monarchy
Times Hard