SKUNK ALLSTARS: Bleeding Hearts and smiling faces CD melodic Ska-Punk with influences of Reggae, Dub, Swing, Hardcore, Rock

Description

Fantastic melodic Ska-Punk with influences of Reggae, Dub, Swing, Hardcore and Rock!

Skunk Allstars- Bleeding Hearts And Smiling Faces

Label: Wolverine Records ?- WRR 102 CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 2003
Genre: Electronic, Reggae, Rock
Style: Punk, Ska, Experimental

Tracklist
1 HolyLand 4:14

2 Skin Of A Tear 4:09

3 Unified 3:02
4 Step By Step 4:21
5 Dubby Dem I Come Som 4:48
6 Turn Around 3:28
7 Parkinsons 3:49
8 Dubwar 3:57
9 Feel The Fake 4:32

10 Playing It With Pain 2:48
11 Stressed Out 4:40
12 Jaded 3:05
13 Mad Man 4:45

Credits
Backing Vocals – Chris From Dislife, Sebastian Blaschke, Staffan From Dislife, Taki Dimoulas*
Bass – Al-X*, Martin Czarnotta, Wayne Harker
Drums – Matthes Traschütz, Sebastian Mayer
Guitar – Al-X*, Markus Losacker, Mick Schirmeyer, Mike Frechen, Wayne Harker
Keyboards – Michael Becker, Wayne Harker
Percussion – Thorsten Eisenreich
Saxophone – Marc Mueller
Trombone – Till Schneider
Trumpet – Hannes Klein
Vocals – Frank Liesener

Sick and Wierd Magazine L.A. says about the Record: The Skunk Allstars are an up and coming band from Wolverine Records based out of Germany. Although the band itself is relatively unknown outside of it’s native Europe, many of the group members have worked and performed internationally with some well-known acts (namely the Long Beach Dub Allstars and Mad Professor). It is obvious that there’s quite a bit of musical experience here, and a lot of different influences. You’ll find a worldly mix of sounds on this release, which flies in the face of the musical boundaries and the “scene-ism†which has plagued underground music over the last few years. From the get-go there’s ska, reggae, punk rock, rap, dub, electronica, and even a little Louis Armstrong. The Skunk Allstars incorporate strong musicianship with socially aware and intelligent lyrics (which are sung in English for the most part), and they came out with a pretty good end product. What I enjoyed most about this album was the diversity of it. Every song has something new and interesting in it, and it creates a fun and energetic atmosphere. The over-all tone of the album is one of optimism. This is captured perfectly in the cover art and insert, which perfectly compliment the title and music inside. Every band has a statement; a reason for being. To me, the Skunk Allstars are saying “Yeah, the world can be a pretty dark place sometimes. Just smile and wait for the sun to rise againâ€. All in all, this is a very solid release from one of the many promising new bands on Wolverine Records, and I’d recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the genre, or who just wants to relax and have a good time with some catchy tunes.