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Pist Idiots – Street Fighter

The first time I saw Pist Idiots (in a pub, naturally) I was knocked leftwards by the immediacy, the sense of blood flowing wildly, pumped by an absolutely HUGE heart. Their first release of this year sees that heart multiplied in size – nothing is left in the dressing room here. There’s less of that early raw and rough-hewn edge, but in its place we’re treated to a band who no longer need to pick a fight to find out whether they’re going to win one. This new posture, a Bad Dreems-y Aussie swagger combined with Jam-esque jangly aggression, is powerful in a way that doesn’t require them to prove anything anymore. The heart is not only still here, it’s tougher than ever – and the size of a bloody car.