The first thing hitting you during the opening 15 seconds is the sustained whine of feedback, as someone tentatively taps cymbals and a snare. At 0:12, a three-second melodic bass guitar figure focuses the three musicians. Then it’s a headlong rush into The March, all galloping drums, tuneful bass lines, and echo drenched guitar, all tuned to a key intended to stave off modern anxiety. Thus runs the first 3:14 of Gets Caught! Live!, the second full-length release from Los Angeles band Crisis Actor, who provide a modern take on the classic punk rock sound and ethics. Their 2022 debut album, False Flag, was shockingly original in its rearrangement of standard issue political punk, rewriting familiar elements in the language of post-punk. Gets Caught Live! was recorded on September 15th...