The Anti-Nowhere League - I Hate People . . . Long Live The League (CD)

All Music Guide

Before G.G. Allin came along, the vilest punk act was probably the AntiNowhere League. While they managed to only issue a single fulllength album during their ‘peak' period of the early ‘80s (1982's We Are…the League), they did however influence several subsequent punk acts, and received extra attention when Metallica covered their grossout classic, "So What," in the early ‘90s. Originally issued in 1985, the AntiNowhere Leagues' first ever compilation, ‘I Hate People...Long Live the League,' focuses on the group's early days as it's comprised primarily of favorites from their aforementioned debut, 1983's Live in Yugoslavia, as well as a smattering of rare tracks. "So What" will forever be the AntiNowhere League's best track (included here as a live version), which is joined by such other similarly styled ditties as "I Hate People," and "For You," plus a punkedup cover of Ralph McTell's "Streets of London." Along with the Macc Lads, AntiNowhere League were one of the most overthetop a...nd confrontational punk acts to hail out of the U.K. during the early ‘80s, and ‘I Hate People...Long Live the League' proves it. - Greg Prato, All Music Guide Read more Less