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I’m a lover of basically all P.I. records, and so while it might not be Feel The Darkness, “We Must Burn” is still a pretty great record with only a couple of relative missteps. In comparison to the rest of their career this is probably the most straight Rock ‘n Roll they ever did (along with the accompanying “Religion and Politics” 10” e.p. from the same sessions). P.I. for most of their career though had as much Rock as they did Punk in their sound and so it’s no surprise they can turn out a pretty convincing and good rock lp.
The opening cut, “Don’t Ask Me Why” is actually one of my favorite tracks they ever did, working on a mean sounding later Motorhead template (Phil/Wurzul era) with Jerry spinning some more pessimism about the human race your way. “Hung Like A Savior” and “Hard and Cheap” continue in the same vein with just enough glam sleaze added in to give the tracks a little swagger. Filthy rock music, guitarists with cigs in their mouths, beers lined up on top of amps, all that shit. Real deal though, not downtown fantasy douchebags.
Track 4 is an amazing curve ball: a cover of GISM’s “Endless Blockades for the Pussyfooter” sounding amazingly spot on and energetic. The solos are pitch perfect, the vocals are right on. Poison Idea is probably one of 3 bands that actually can pull off covering a band like GISM. Closing out side A is a great organ led track called “Not The Last”. It sounds like something that ought to crash and burn but it’s probably my second favorite on the album. Firmly in the rock vibe and definitely a bit glammed out, it has a nice big riff in the verse and some heart break kinda lyrics. I feel like shit saying this, but I kind of pick up almost a G’N’R type vibe on this one, but mostly in the way that I could see Izzy penning these riffs. I hate G’N’R though and I like Poison Idea so this song wins the race by a mile.
The B side has a couple more highlights, like the opener “When I Say Stop” with the classic line “when I say cum, unload” and more thrashy Motorbanging. “Foiled Again” is a quicky that’s over in a minute and twenty, and “Jessie’s Arms” is a PI take on the NY Dolls, which is good but I could do without. Glam to the MAX. “Slumlord” and “Stare at the Sun” close it out definitely on a Rock note, but the riffs are again pretty strong. This was the last proper PI album until 2005’s “Latest Will and Testament”. It’s a good havin’ a bad day lp. I think they’re all pressed on splatter vinyl like this so I wouldn’t pay the BIN price if I were you.
Poison Idea - “We Must Burn” LP
Great record, glad to see it get some appreciation. My old Vinyl Solution version is on black, rather than splatter.
I got that record when it was new and liked it better than Blank Blackout Vacant. I remember thinking it was good if not in the same league as anything up through Feel the Darkness, but for some reason never really listened to it a lot. I’ll have to dig it out and give it another try. Same with Blank Blackout Vacant.
First piece of vinyl I ever owned. I think I was the only person dancing when they played “Don’t Ask Me Why” at CB’s.