Joey CAPE Tony SLY: Acoustic CD. No Use For A Name + Lagwagon punk songs done acoustic. Check all songs (whole album)

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Joey CAPE & Tony SLY: Acoustic

SAMPLES:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8dZetBhY8iWc_BYw9hnoQ   Check all songs

On paper this record might seem a bit strange. Take two aggressive punk singers that helped define Fat Wreck Chord’s signature sound and strip their songs down to minimalist acoustic numbers. What’s created is a beautiful treasure of haunting No Use For A Name and Lagwagon songs (and two newbies) that bring new meaning to a style that has become a bit tired in the last few years. Sly takes the lead with a digital intro to International You Day mixing an array of strings with abrasive acoustic down strokes that make it obvious that these were once punk songs. Cape’s take on Lagwagon tunes is a bit more subdued. Violins is given a choppy new feel, while the B-side Wind In Your Sails  is stripped down and slowed to a ballad pace contrasting vividly with Cape’s brutal lyrics about tortured love. I wish you the worst dear/ to feel the greatest pain/ cause I’m right here/ to retrieve all/ you stole/ every tear/ and everything you own/ and I wish you/ hours of madness, Cape sings. This is a fantastic, if not unexpected record that will hopefully appeal to fans of Cape and Sly’s respective bands as well as anyone who loves hearing the softer side of punk rock. Think Greg Graffin’s American Lesion, but with a bit more depth and better production values. Great Fat Wreck Chords release!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Stunning,
When I bought this cd I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I’ve always been a big fan of “”acoustic”” genres but when I was slightly wary when I found this particular one. Needless to say I bought it and took it home. The results stunned and shocked me.
As the cd opens up with “”International You Day”” you really are amazed already. Tony Sly with not much more than himself and a guitar, delivers some of NUFAN greatest songs with the bare minimum of instruments. What he achieved is nothing short of a new wonder of the world. The songs are two thumbs up, crackingly good music.

Eventually you’ll come to Joey Cape’s section of the CD. This is a bit of shock as most people seem to be under the conception that this is a sort of duet CD with both legendary singers singing alongside each other. It is not. Does it matter? It does not.

“”The Caper””‘s section of the CD does not disappoint. He has, unlike Tony Sly, got more than the bare minimum, combining such instruments as the banjo, the piano, and the accordion. The results are astounding especially when you get to such songs as “”Violins””. Joey Cape plays selected songs from Lagwagon and adds one or two of his own musings to the CD and produces some brilliant songs.

This CD is leg crumplingly good. No matter what you’re expecting the cd will surpass your expectations. Don’t expect some fast paced punk like NUFAN and Lagwagon. Just expect some damn good music thats so relaxing and ear friendly that you could fall asleep to it, but in a good way. Don’t buy this CD and you are doing yourself an injustice, make sure not to miss out on this fine piece of artistry.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Works on the same level as American Lesion,
I must start out by saying I am not a big fan of either Lagwagon or No Use for a Name. I am, however, a big fan of Joey Cape’s side project Bad Astronaut, and this CD reminds me of what Mr. Cape is capable of. The songs on this CD are beautiful retellings of songs that have helped catapult NUFAN and Lagwagon to “”stardom””, at least in to their respective fans. The cello work by Angus Cooke (once again of Bad Astronaut) is extraordinary, the orchestration never seems forced, it always fits in perfectly with the guitars, always complimenting, never overpowering. It’s difficult to find any low points on this CD, the only minor problem with this CD might be song choice, I might have removed some songs and added others, but that’s why they’re the artists and I’m just a guy reviewing their work.
Anyone who enjoys this CD should definitely listen to Bad Astronaut, and also the American Lesion CD by Greg Graffin from Bad Religion. American Lesion is a Mr. Graffin’s solo CD that features songs all in piano and acoustic guitar, including a stirring rendition of Cease on piano.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So beautiful…
This album is absolutely beautiful. It’s simple, nice acoustic music accompanied by vocals, but the results are stunning, and I encourage anyone who appreciates acoustic music to invest in it. I especially love the first song!