The 4-Skins' riotous debut album was released in spring 1982, at a time when the music press at large still wasn't certain whether or not to take them dreadfully seriously -- skinheads, after all, were widely viewed as the root cause of almost all British youth's problems at that time, an image that too many of them seemed happy to live up to. A band that wore its allegiances this loudly (the 4-Skins were indeed four skins) was always going to raise sensitive hackles. Dive into the 4-Skins' album,...   [ read more ]

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Featuring lost recordings by the Oi! punkers the 4 Skins, The Secret Life of the 4 Skins is a mishmash of songs that greatly vary in recording quality. Still, this album is designed for completists and probably will not be of much interest to others, so any fan of the band who has been yearning for these lost recordings should search this out. Just beware, two of the songs have been re-recorded by former vocalist Roi Pearce. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

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