What a surprise!  This band really kicks freckle.  DV8 is the best thing to come out of Newcastle.  As a three-piece band it has a lot of punch, reminiscent of Matt Finish and early Spy V Spy.

The album’s production quality is excellent, the sound is clean but it hasn’t lost that live edge.  There’s always a chance that songs on an album will sound the same after a while but they are so varied that it doesn’t happen with this one.  Greg Bryce (guitar, vocals) is the band’s songwriter, creating some interesting atmospheres and images.  Listening to the album, I felt like I was really there. I could almost smell the beer and sweat, which is what a live album should be like.