Johnny Jump Up - Paddy-B

Advantages: best new band nme
Disadvantages: some slow tracks

...Johnny, johnny,johnny what and unbelievabe album for his new debut, best new band of last year at the nme's and after a couple of listens you can see why. This fast flammed album is definitely a grower the more and more you listen, the more the artistic developtment is shown. Best songs on the album girl with the golden touch, rip it up, and personal favourite somewhere else. Worst song to the sea seems pointless. Nice indie rock sound, johnny's voice very mesmorizing. Good live entertainers. Target audience is any age, not to heavy not to soft, reaches a good equilibrieum. Which way out is clearly written from experience, which is nice to see in the lyrics. Brilliant album from some cool fun guys. Give it a listen... Read review

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Advantages: Brillitant songs throughout the album
Disadvantages: All songs will be unfamiliar to a new listener

...Possibly the most under-rated album by Britain's most under-rated band. All 13 tracks on this album are fantastically energetic punk romps and instant classics in their own right. The band have certainly matured form their debut album, The Violent Dazzling, and adopted a heavier and edgier sound. While the sound may have adapted slightly, the lyrics are still the high quality, thought provoking political gems that fans of this band have come to expect. This album has hints of the legendary british bands such as the Clash or the Manics, and also has taken distinct influence from american pop-punk bands from the 90s. Johnny Panic carry on the dissident socialist tradition that exists in British Punk, lending influence from the Clash and the Manic Street Preachers. Some may say that this album is not as overtly political... Read review

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Advantages: He is Johnny Cash
Disadvantages: I am not Johnny Cash

...Are Made Of This” has that dam Johnny sounding like god would thing going on and it is simply a beautiful song done beautifully, what more could one ask for a German techno remix??? I think not. “Spiritual” deals with Mr Cash’s more spiritual side and the opening line of “Jesus I don’t wanna die alone” sends shivers up my spine. Johnny like me transcended the need for all that organised church nonsense that so many people need to express their spirituality, and once again this song is just beautiful and uplifting, thanks for that one Johnny. “The Kneeling Drunkards Plea”, written by his wife and sisters in law is a prayed by a drunkard looking for forgiveness, only in country music do you get songs like this and I love it. “Southern Accents” is as Johnny said is a better anthem for the south than “Dixie”, and even though I don’t come from... Read review

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