Mutabor are from Berlin, Germany. This is their latest full length album. I must admit that I never heard about these guys prior to listening to this record. What do we have here? Here we have 13 songs of mixture consisting of ska punk rock, folk influences, some thirties, almost cabaret vibes in some songs, melody and uplifting atmosphere topped with lyrics in German language. I also forgot pop punk influenced song parts and even ballads. Sounds interesting? It was interesting, but somehow it got through me without really touching me of leaving a mark upon my heart and mind. It is okay, listenable but somehow it got boring after four of five songs, becoming too mellow and too poppy even for my broad imagination, being somehow long and I just waited to end. This album is ideal while listening to doing something else like wiping dust and cleaning your lair a bit on a Saturday early afternoon. Maybe it was just me, but this just isn´t a record that got to me.
Voljeli ga ili ne, Paul McKenzie pegla svoje već godinama, mijenjajući ponekad postavu benda usred turneje kao što je prije nekoliko godina pobacao usred turneje sve članove benda osim onog ogromnog lika na gajdama ili kak se već zovu i prikupio neku ad hoc postavu i nastavio odmah dalje svirati koncerte. Jedna stvar koja mu se mora priznati je volja i snaga u tim godinama. Ja sam ovaj bend gledao prije pet ili slično godina na PRH i nije bio loš gig, ali nisam ja baš jako fan ovog folk ili celtic punka kako zovu tu vrstu punk bendova u kiltovima. Ali, The Real McKenzies imaju neke odlične pjesme koje nisu jako nabijene celtic stilom, već više melodičnim punk rockom, a sve takve se nalaze na ovom albumu koji je greatest hits opus i sadrži 23 pjesme iz bogate karijere ovog benda baziranog u Vancouveru i ovdje se nalaze svi favoriti sa setlista koncerata, možda bi pokoju izbacio, a poneku dodao, ali uglavnom je izbor doba. Kao što rekoh, neke mi ne pašu, one koje su više orijentirane na folk štih i gajde, ali one koje su više orijentirane na melodični punk rock i gitare su baš odlične. Ovo je odličan album za playlistu fanova benda i odličan početnički album za one koji su se tek susreli s ovim bendom i postali ili postati će fanovi.
DAYS N DAZE and ANDREW PALEY release split 7″ on March 5
Folk-punk band Days N Daze and singer-songwriter Andrew Paley have teamed up for a split release on Flail Records (USA) and SBÄM Records (Europe).
Andrew Paley’s original is a new wave and 80’s pop influenced track with a driving bass reminiscent of Paley’s band The Static Age. Days N Daze had in turn recorded the track for a covers compilation in their own sound guise. After positive fan feedback, this split 7″ was now created, interpreting punk rock in different ways, but still spiritually united in their DIY spirit.
The 7″ is available in different colors in the stores of Flail Records and SBÄM Records. Both labels had previously put out releases from Days N Daze.
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