recess. #12 / 16 tracks / 1995

Two half-covers, one for each band. There seem to be different cover variations, my Propagandhi cover is white with green ink, but I have also seen tan with brown ink.

Propagandhi play fast, witty, melodic punk rock like on their LPs - poppy, but not of the brainless kind. It's rare that political bands have a sense of melodies and a sense of humor, but Propagandhi have both and it enhances their reach a lot. I Spy have a very similar style (musically and politically); after their breakup Todd Kowalski went on to play bass in Propagandhi. [7]

Propagandhi spielen schnellen, witzigen, melodischen, aber auch politischen und engagierten Hardcore-Punk - in dieser Kombination mehr als selten. I Spy sind erstaunlich ähnlich, sowohl textlich als auch musikalisch (einer von ihnen ging dann auch folgerichtig als neuer Bassist zur Konkurrenz). Gute Platte.

Tracks: Propagandhi - mutual friend / instrumental / nation states / woe is me / oka everywhere / on violence / haille does hebron // I Spy - remain / just between friends / no exchange / t.i.y. (title it yourself) / digging a grave / because they can't speak for themselves, fucker / 60 billion served / appliances and cars / last man on earth