After the surprisingly good album "War Birth" I assumed that these punk rockers from Jersey City (New Jersey) did not have what it takes to surpass that smashing album. Fortunately my prejudice turns out to be unfounded, because this album is indeed better than the previous one; the band has become a lot more mature, which is reflected in eighteen classy songs, of which "Billy Club", "Yanks &
Rebs", "Salute the Dead", "Hobroken Dreams" and "Checkpoint" are the real highlights. (R.vd.H.) _more
