Fokofpolisiekar score 4/5

There is no doubt Fokofpolisiekar is cashing in on their success and iconic status. If you are not yet aware of the fact that the Bellville boys have made an audience award-winning documentary, 'Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do', perhaps you should head to the cinema while you still can.

Whether you want the fokumentary soundtrack because you loved the film or simply because you want a Best Of collection of some of the band's greatest hits, this album is a must-have for any local music supporter.

The album features a generous eighteen tracks, ranging from the latest EP, dating back to 2003's 'As Jy Met Vuur Speel Sal Jy Brand'. Expect to hear cult hits such as 'Die Illusie Van Veiligheid', 'Hemel Op Die Platteland', and 'Brand Suid-Afrika'.

And whether you're reminiscing about your university days with the student-centric hits, 'Vernietig Jouself', and 'Fokofpolisiekar' or only know their latest single, 'Antibiotika', with this soundtrack, Fokofpolisiekar is handing you your very own set list.

Complete with photographer Liam Lynch's renowned black and white images of the band, the album tracks Fokofpolisiekar's journey since they first came on to the scene in 2003. Front man Francois Van Coke's voice may have developed a slightly gruff edge to it over the years, but the passion and need to get a generation's message across is still there. Whether or not he wanted that responsibility, Fokofpolisiekar has influenced the lives of many young, Afrikaans South Africans.

Listened to in the context of the film, 'Fokofpolisiekar: Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do' will put this revolutionary band into context. Whether you love to hate them or think they're a bunch of blaspheming, drunken buffoons, their music, and lyrics need to be respected for the way in which they helped shape the local music industry and the way in which their songs crossed boundaries and moved past 'just being' Afrikaans music.

For those of you unfamiliar with Fokofpolisiekar, put the judgements away. Forget the controversy and rock star antics; just take a moment to listen to Hunter Kennedy's lyrics. Listen to 'Ek Skyn (Heilig)', one of the most lyrically profound songs this country has ever heard. Watch the film. Listen to the soundtrack. It can't do you any harm.