Last year I picked up a Straw Dogs record from Tim's collection. Boston was known for having their early 80's hardcore bands cross over into metal, and that's exactly what The F.U.s were doing here. They changed their name, signed to a label that was releasing metal records, and injected more rock into thier sound... and with the Straw Dogs, it works for me.
We Are Not Amused continues where their first EP left off. They are a bit more rock than most crossover bands, but I still dig this. It's shocking that I completely missed this band in the 80's, but hey, I guess that 40 years late is better than never at all.
This copy from Tim still has the shrinkwrap and hype sticker which reads, "We know of nothing on this record that could possibly be considered obscene, distasteful or offensive. However, since none of us are right-wing evangelists, feminists or homosexuals, your opinion may differ." Ugh the 80's loved its sexism and homophobia. Thankfully the lyrics here aren't as bad as this hype sticker would lead you to believe.
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