Dark Thoughts - Highway To The End LP

While it's been six years since Dark Thoughts since last released a record, the world has gone to shit but for 16 minutes, Dark Thoughts drag you back into the sun. Highway to the End is their fourth LP. This is punk with one boot in 1978 and the other in tomorrow. They have the perfect knack of writing perfect two-minute punk gems. Whilst Jim's lyrics can be deeply personal, there is always hope, things are gonna get better aren't they? The songs touch on friendship, love, loyalty, dealing with grief. But more importantly hope. They blitz through 11 songs on Highway to the End in 16 minutes, but hey, you can just lift the needle and start again. Like all the best records.