Down With The Zips! - don’t be fooled by the apparent clamour for the downfall of Glasgow’s self-titled, Stepfathers of Punk. What is on offer here, on their third album, is up to the minute social comment; up to its eyeballs in social injustice; and an up yours to everything that is Right in the world. The ten songs on this Tenement Toons release, take you on a journey from the kettled streets of London to the squats of Kreuzberg, via downsized and demoralised America- kerching! kerching! In between, play the waiting game, while listening to plastic seventies pop and soul-less disco, or dance around a world where there is no dancing. The Zips know there are always more questions than answers, but never stop asking, who? what? why? where? Go with them, behind the scenes, between the lines, beneath the radar – that’s where the truth lies. Over and out! Review in Vive Le Rock by Joe Whyte (8/10) Glasgow’s truly original punk band still kicking against the pricks. With two self-released singles in late ’77, which now sell for silly money on a well-known auction site, The Zips have returned from self-imposed retirement these last few years to make up for lost time. This new album sees their ‘Zip City Rocker’ attitude in fine fettle and Jonzip McNeill’s songwriting ever more mature and sophisticated. A recently released solo EP saw Jon collaborate with two of The Mescaleros and this new album continues his fine vein of writing. ‘We Are All Berliners’ is a furious call to arms and ‘Over And Out’ sees Fred X get his Mick Jones on in fine style. The Zips have never claimed to be anything they’re not and that honesty and integrity shines through this sparkling set of songs. It’s good to have them back.