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The early years of Punk Rock were rough and wild. And at some point it appeared that the movement has already survived itself in the late 1970s. The year 1977 may have been legendary with groundbreaking releases by The Sex Pistols, The Damned or Talking Heads, but only a year later, Crass released their album The Feeding of the 5,000 on which Steve Ignorant sang
Yeah that is right, punk is dead. It’s just another cheap product for the consumers‘ head.
Steve Ignorant in Punk is Dead by Crass
Something new had to happen. The rebellious movement needed a new spin before it came to a standstill. Luckily, three years before Jello Biafra sang that Punk deserved to die when it became another stale cartoon, The Bollock Brothers released their remake of The Sex Pistols‚ Never mind the Bollocks and called it Never mind the Bollocks 1983.
When it comes to innovation or ingenuity, this album by The Bollock Brothers will probably not win too many awards. Never mind the Bollocks 1983 is a remake of the the 1977 album by The Sex Pistols. But it shows the range of Punk Rock on the other hand since it easily crosses mutiple barriers. Instead of the raw and dirty UK Punk sound, The Bollock Brothers provide us with finest New Wave, Electro Rock or a very dark and electrified version of Post Punk. When you listen to this album, be aware that this is a product of the early 1980s.
Never mind the Bollocks 1983 is one of those hidden gems of Punk Rock History that will cause joy and surprise whereever it is mentioned. It is one of the pioneering works of genres such as Electro Punk, Darkwave, Synth Punk or related styles. But most importantly, The Bollock Brothers‚ album is proof that Punk Rock joyfully transgressed rules from the very early times on – even the rules of Punk itself.
