It’s been damn near three decades since this LP reared its ugly, fluorescent orange head. A long sought after piece of Canadian scum punk history that has finally been reissued in its original glory for all to know and love (loathe?). While the Dayglos (note: the “w” was dropped after this release) of later years may have trudged down the metallic path that many hardcore bands did in the mid ‘80s, OOTW is pure punk thrash craziness… Well, okay, there’s a bit of metal in there too (“Acting like Black Sabbath”). Most of the band’s best songs can be found here, including “Germ Attack,” “I Killed Mommy,” and “Religious Bumfucks,” to name a few. You know, after all these years it’s pretty amazing how witty, funny, and well crafted these songs are, yet they only get remembered for their crudeness. Cheers to Unrest Records for reissuing the entire back catalog on vinyl.
–ty (Unrest)