Operation Ivy Energy n/a reasserts the band's grasp on

reasserts the band's grasp on alterna-angst and charging guitars--enough so to make your jaws lock

Gatefold LP Jacket

singer Bon Scott had already died of alcohol poisoning and the band had emerged from the tragedy with new singer Brian Johnson and the stunning BACK IN BLACK

showcasing her unmistakable voice and fearless songwriting

applying them to more formal song structures

Operation Ivy Energy n/a reasserts the band's grasp onAmong the best works of the rightfully maligned ska punk genre, Operation Ivy's Energy is an unsurpassed, highly intelligent, extremely fun record. At the pinnacle of the East Bay punk scene, Operation Ivy sadly fizzled out just before the record was released, but left their mark and are frequently cited as an inspiration to all the bands that came later and played the same sort of music, though never as well. Bassist Matt Freeman and guitarist Tim