The new Pogues maybe (Save The World - Get The Girl - The King Blues)

Member Name: fuzzybear

Product:	Save The World - Get The Girl - The King Blues
Date:	24/08/09 (25 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great songs

Disadvantages: One weak one

This was one of the best albums that I listened to last year and after seeing them recently perform live while they were on tour I ca confirm that the quality of the album translates well into a live performance.

There are lots of different styles on the album and in particular there is a nice blend of punk, reggae and folk influences that combine well together to create a distinctive raw musical sound.

The band are quite political and a lot of their lyrics have a left wing edge to them and this is also born out in the live set. There are loads of sing along tracks on this album, I Got Love is probably my favourite of the lot however Save the World Get the Girl is also a classic track as well with some wonderfully acidic lyrics that are rather tongue in cheek in places.

For You my Darling has a lovely folky feel to the intro and then the second phase really reminds me of the Pogues who were featured the other night in a programme about Stiff Records, indeed The King Blues are just the sort of band that Stiff Records would have discovered if they were still around today.

There are a couple of weaker tracks and my least favourite on the album is the last track called What If Punk Never Hppened which is a sort of monologue rap that is just boring and a punk trip down memory lane that is out of sorts with the quality of the rest of the album and does not really belong.

A reat album which is the second one frm this edgy innovative band and it is well worth checking out.

Summary: Great combination of influences