Best Before 2000 is a decade-spanning career retrospective for Oxymoron, Oi! punk heroes that blow through the poseurs latching onto the punk revival movement of the ’90s. Lifting a huge middle finger to mainstream society in general, this is music proudly made by misfits for their fellow misfits. Genuine political concerns rub shoulders with punk pride anthems, and all of it is carried on the wings of hardcore Oi! music that simply bleeds authenticity. Moving from Oxymoron’s brash early years and eventually reaching the anthemic glories of their late-’90s work, the album does a good job of summing up the first ten years of a band that has been woefully ignored by a major portion of modern punk fans. To anyone curious as to what Sucker and the gang have been up to, you can’t beat Best Before 2000 for a pure shot of straightforward Oi! rock. – Bradley Torreano
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