With a CV that includes Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Red Kross, it would take a bold (and rather uncharitable) man to dismiss Off! as the result of the mid-life crises of some ageing punks. Since their formation in 2009, a flurry of exhilarating EPs have cemented their position as arguably the best "heritage hardcore" band around. However, this first (and apparently final) album finds the old guard asleep at the switch. While short, sharp shocks such as I Got News for You and Borrow and Bomb have 80s California hardcore stamped into their DNA, elsewhere Keith Morris's vocals lack their usual spark, and the gluey production weighs the songs down. Even with a brisk run-through of 16 tracks in just over 15 minutes, what should sound like a sprint comes across as a leisurely jog. But it's not as if they're the first hardcore band to stumble when it comes to recording an album after a glut of great singles. If anything, it's in keeping with a rich tradition of the genre.