alternative tentacles. virus 281 / 15 tracks / 2002

Free Beer never got their own record when they were around in the early 80's (except for four compilation tracks on Thrasher Skate Rock 2, Eastern Front and Not so Quiet on the Western Front, all of which are on this CD), so Alternative Tentacles collected some studio and live tracks for this album. Typical 80's skate punk, fast, driving, with some metal/rock influence. Not exactly an indispensable classic, but it's well-played and well-produced, so it's certainly enjoyable. [7]

Klassischer SoCal-Skatecore; die Band hatte ja zu Lebzeiten nur eine Handvoll Samplertracks, aber keine eigene Platte. Hier gibt es unveröffentlichte Demos, die vier Songs von Thrasher Skate Rock 2, Eastern Front und Not so Quiet on the Western Front, und ein paar Livetracks. Schneller, treibender Skatepunk mit etwas Metal/Rock-Einfluss, gut gespielt und gut produziert. Kein Meisterwerk, aber für die Skaterfraktion definitiv hörenswert.

Tracks: pigs in space / start the ark / disaster / my $ or my car / i hate sobriety / we can do what ever we want (drink as much as we want) / get out / filthy rich / memories / premature enlistment / tuna epic / silent scream (live) / trapped inside (3-d movie) (live) / we can do what ever we want (live) / we are free beer (we got the beer)