Chronicling a career that has been going (on and off) since 1988, Anth’f***ing’ology, collects all of The Almighty’s twenty singles. Released as the band reform for (unless I’ve miscounted) the third time, it’s going to bring back a lot of memories for people of a certain age (myself included). Some of those people are going to wish that those memories were left alone (myself included).

Like a large proportion of 90’s British rock, The Almighty haven’t aged well. The early songs in particular seem like knocked off version of Alice Cooper, Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crue. By the time we get to Over The Edge, they have started to shape into a more Britrock sound, setting them alongside Therapy?, The Wildhearts and Terrorvision, but they still seem incredibly old-fashioned.

I don’t want to be completely down on this though, if you’re a hardcore fan then this is a great package. It was great to hear Jonestown Mind after what has been a very long time, too.

Label: Sanctuary
Website: www.thealmighty.co.uk
Release date: 5th February 2007

CD Tracklist:

1. Destroyed
2. Power
3. Wild & Wonderful
4. Free ‘n’ Easy
5. Devil’s Toy
6. Little Lost Sometimes
7. Addiction
8. Over The Edge
9. Out Of Season
10. Wrench
11. Jonestown Mind
12. All Sussed Out
13. Do You Understand
14. Jesus Loves You… But I Don’t
15. Ongoing And Total
16. Broken Machine
17. Ruse

DVD Tracklist:

1. Destroyed
2. Power
3. Wild & Wonderful
4. Free ‘n’ Easy
5. Devil’s Toy
6. Little Lost Sometimes
7. Addiction
8. Out Of Season
9. Over The Edge
10. Wrench
11. Jonestown Mind
12. All Sussed Out
13. Do You Understand