Permanent Revolution - Catch 22

Advantages: Amazing, intelligently written Skacore
Disadvantages: None

...'Everything Goes Numb' is another album from the mind of Tomas Kalnoky (of 'Keasbey NIghts' era Catch 22 and Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution fame). Streetlight Manifesto, the amalgamation of half of the original Catch 22 line up and half of One Cool Guy, specialise in writing intelligent, lyrically outstanding skacore that is influenced by a number of musical styles which - going past the obvious mentions of punk and hardcore - include anything from classical to russian folk. 'Everything Goes Numb' ineveitably faces comparisons with (effectively) its predecessor 'Keasbey Nights' and in every way (originality, quality of music and lyrics etc) it is a much stronger, and darker (without infringing upon the inherent upbeatness of ska), album. Here is a quick run down of the tracks on the album: 1.Everything Went Numb - An excellent... Read review

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Advantages: All pick me up Ska Punk
Disadvantages: All the songs sound the same

...Catch 22 are a happy-go-lucky ska-punk band that you just can't help but smile at. This is a great band if your into less than jake or reel big fish. The band take up the normal 3rd wave ska instroments, a guitar, a bass, drum and a brass section. Every song is good but for all the same reasons so they all sound the same a bit. The sounds are all about loving, hating, losing and drinking. My favourite track off this album is wine staned lips and you'll understand why once you listen to it. I'd recomend this album or though it probably will not be one of your favourites. Hope this was helpfull, please rate this (highly prefferably) and comment too. The Bobster... Read review

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Advantages: Joplin at her best
Disadvantages: Bonus tracks...not the best

...Tracks: 1. Combination of The Two - 5:47 (Sam Andrew) 2. I Need a Man To Love (Andrew/Joplin) 3. Summertime - 4:00 (Gershwin/Gershwin/Heyward) 4. Piece of My Heart - 4:15 (Berns/Ragovoy) 5. Turtle Blues - 4:22 (Joplin) 6. Oh Sweet Mary - 4:16 (Albin/Getz/Andrew/Joplin/Gurley) 7. Ball and Chain - 9:37 (Big Mama Thornton) 8. Roadblock - 5:31 (Studio Outtake) 9. Flower in the Sun - 3:04 (Studio Outtake) 10. Catch me Daddy - 5:32 (Live) 11. Magic of Love - 3:58 (Live) Producer: John Simon Label: Columbia Records Didn't know where to start with this one as whatever angle you look at it from, its starting point is….at worst…a big hefty 1968 concoction of pure class. The physical packaging enveloping the psychedelic art work of Crumb (making it No. 9 on Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Album Covers); the screeching raw accompaniment... Read review

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