London's BRIGANDAGE appear to have been inspired as much by the shock and art end of punk as by the music itself (vocalist Michelle ventured into the fashion end of the punk spectrum, and when you access their website today you have to wade through her 'Punk Hooligans' clothing line before you can get to the band photos/history and a few downloads). The F.Y.M. cassette from 1984 comes off a bit like a watered down RUBELLA BALLET, but that still leaves plenty of room for superb female fronted UK anarcho punk. The material here is taken from live recordings, the quality of which ranges from 'good enough' to 'superb,' and then there are two studio recordings thrown in randomly. The differences in quality make for a rather disjointed listen, but the tunes here are more than good enough to make up for it.
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