The Living End are a three piece band hailing from Melbourne, Australia. They formed in 1994. Their breakout single Prisoner of Society was released in 1997 and became the soundtrack of a generation in Australia and the world. The band have released eight studio albums to date, with this release their first ever anniversary album. They are a ferocious live band, with incredible live shows something to behold.

The Living End was originally released in October 1998, debuting at #1 in Australia and spending 27 weeks in the AUS top 10 and 83 weeks in the AUS Top 100. The album has since gone on to sell over 500,000 copies globally. The album had six singles released from the album.

Accompanying the original self-titled album is a live recording from Australian radio institution triple j. Recorded in front of a live audience just as the breakthrough album was released, it captures a band on the cusp of greatness, the energy and raw emotion can be felt from the first note. The recording has not been heard since it was played on the radio only once in the late 90s. It was thought to be lost until discovered on a fan site in 2022. Remastered in 2023, it perfectly encapsulates the spirit of one of Australias greatest live bands.

Review

A1 Prisoner Of Society
A2 Growing Up (Falling Down)
A3 Second Solution
A4 West End Riot
A5 Bloody Mary
A6 Monday
A7 All Torn Down
B1 Save The Day
B2 Trapped
B3 Have They Forgotten
B4 Fly Away
B5 I Want A Day
B6 Strange
B7 Closing In