The Restarts | Actively Seeking Work 1996-1998 | LP

The Restarts are a street punk group from London, England, formed in 1995. Their early recordings include a 1996 cassette, the 7-inch Frustration and the 1997 EP Just Gets Worse.

Actively Seeking Work 1996-1998 is a limited edition compilation vinyl LP by The Restarts, released by Pirates Press Records in 2023. It is a single disc collecting studio recordings from the band's early years, including tracks first issued on cassette, on the 7-inch Frustration, and on a split LP with Zero Tolerance. Credits include Mik Useless on guitar and vocals, Kieran Plunkett on bass and vocals, and Darragh O'Neill on drums and vocals.

Track List

Side A

1. Delirium Tremens
2. Frustration
3. Fuck the Lottery
4. New Way
5. No Confidence
6. Disconnected
7. Just Gets Worse
8. Mind Yer Own Business
9. Dysfunction
10. Boozin
11. Gang Mentality

Side B

1. Hate You
2. Victimization
3. Contempt
4. Exterminate
5. State Rape
6. Divide and Rule
7. Fare Evasion
8. The Ladder
9. Drunken Voices
10. Tinpot Hitler
11. Parasite Monarchy
12. Times Hard