No.80 - 'Disposable Income' by Snuff (2003)

“I don't know if you saw it coming or not; All I know is that I saw the end result; It can’t have been a pretty thing; You looked like your world caved in…”

Have you ever had a geek moment that helped you discover new music? For example: I quite like airshows and military aircraft, so when I see a CD called 'Chocs Away', with a cover featuring members of a band wearing vintage pilot gear, fake handlebar moustaches and the band name coloured in army camouflage, its an obvious must buy! 

Snuff were already on my radar; having heard of this UK punk band with trombone, they were an inquisitive notion for this ska fan. After enjoying the Chocs Away single, I bought the accompanying album, ‘Disposable Income’. As a music lover more into his modern punk rock, this is the closest to raw UK punk that we will see in this list.

But not all of the album is straight punk and the variety one reason I rate it so highly. Although it's sometimes hard to understand Duncan’s vocals easily (one of the charms I actually like about this album), they are quite melodic most of time. Sure, there's your mosh-pit headbangers, but the use of Hammond, trumpet and sax every now and then, along with some great punk rock songs, are definitely a positive.

There’s even some slices of Hardcore punk mixed with drum & bass, some slower paced punk songs, with a Pixies/Radiohead feel and even some laid back classic dub. ‘Pages 42-43’ is a must listen; an upbeat punk party instrumental with hammond at the forefront and plenty of saxual goodness. (Oh and not forgetting the Morris Danceable secret track at the end!)

Snuff formed in 1986, from Hendon in the UK, and have released 10 studio albums during that time. Disposable Income is available on vinyl and has yet to be added to my collection.

Favourite songs - Boatnik (So It Goes), Pages 42-43, Heads You Win Tails You Lose, Emoticon



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