Band Name: Oi Polloi
Music Album: Total Resistance To The Fucking System
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock Hardcore
Record Label: Social Bomb Records
Album Release Country: Germany
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl LP
Oi Polloi are a punk rock band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are now generally more associated with the anarcho-punk genre. The band has become notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk subgenre. The name probably comes from the Greek expression "Οι πολλοί" and it is a pun on the phrase hoi polloi meaning "the masses" or "the common people".
The band has gone through about 50 members since their formation, and their only permanent member has been vocalist Deek, who has also been involved in Gaelic-language television. The band has included punks and skinheads. The members have been supporters of Anti-Fascist Action and Earth First!, and they use the motto "No Compromise in Defence of Our Earth," which is an adaptation of Earth First!'s motto. They support direct action in defence of the environment, hunt sabotage and resistance against racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism and imperialism.
| A1 | Stay Alert |
| A2 | It Doesn't Have To Be Like This |
| A3 | Fuck The National Lottery |
| A4 | Threshers - Fuck Off! |
| A5 | Let The Boots Do The Talking |
| A6 | We Must Combat Sexism On All Levels |
| B1 | Carson? |
| B2 | An Drochaid Thoraidh |
| B3 | Cumhachd Niuclach? Cha Ghabh Idir! |
| B4 | Pictures Of Women Giving Birth Sell Records |
| B5 | Shhh...It |
| B6 | Concrete Jungle |
From the back cover:
Although these songs were all originally recorded at the same time, they were released separately - either on various compilations or on the "Let The Boots Do The Talking" and "Carson?" 7' EPs.
We're re-releasing them together here to inspire some more resistance to the sick and twisted system that is destroying our planet.
All tracks recorded at Pier House in Edinburgh.
Version with distributors and barcode printed on back sleeve. Another version without them exits.
Pressing plant and cutting facility/engineer derived from matrix.
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