CAN: vip records. ccl 45-553 / 2 tracks / 1980

First-rate power pop/punk from Ottawa, Canada. The Bureacrats explode with powerful guitars, a forceful, catchy rhythm section and vocals drenched in a thick (fake?) English accent. Both songs stand as excellent proof that not all power pop is fluffy, soft-touch new wave. The title song stands out as the better of the two—its great twin guitar intro leads into a song that could’ve come from London, circa 1977. [9](MM)

1A Powerpop/Punk mit kraftvoller Gitarren/Drum-Kombination. Klingt sehr nach den englischen Punksachen der ersten Stunde, bis hin zum englischen Akzent des Sängers. (MM)