They
are manly, rugged, ballsy and probably drink lots of whiskey. Now that we have
all the manly catchwords out of the way, let us focus. This is fucking good
music. Live they are truly spectacular and definitely not the average rock on
the radio. Their new album, Bring the
Meat Back has eleven songs, clocking in at about 41 minutes, and is
of the best-produced rock that SA has delivered.
Bad Idea is a spectacularly catchy song.
With Herman screaming “Bad. It was a bad idea”, I succumb to imagery of
drinking whiskey out of the bottle, riding on a Harley on the N1, blazing at
200 kilometres an hour. An awesome tune with bizarre bass riffs from Angilo,
mixed with a cowbell ranging from 2:30 to 3:10. This song is a full-bodied
intro that sets the tone of the album.
Train is a glorious song, and my
favourite. The intro of the song is spectacular – seventeen seconds of sheer
bliss. The guitar is a chilling melody, representing the archetype image of
rock. The drums roll in, adding to the flavour that takes you into the band room
and immediately my head starts to sway. Throughout the song, one automatically
tries to imitate Herman’s deep voice, myself missing it by at least an octave.
Amazing pronunciation on certain lyrics, such as “The sound of guitars and the
smell of sweat. Is this as good as it gets?”
The Storm starts with a catchy
guitar-riff. I enjoy the extended pronunciation of the lyrics, because it gives
that extra groove that place emphasis on all the right places. A catchy,
rocking chorus. Beef or Chicken is
my second favourite song. A slap in the face of religion, or rather a satirical
take on the guilt induced by religion. I am astonished by the lyrics; my
favourite: “How come our preacher got so big car? – Money, money, money buys
salvation”.
The
self-titled single, Bring the meat back has
deep growling vocals and a guitar riff that cuts through bone. With a
spectacular music video, this song is definitive of their sound.
Wors is
a cool, catchy musical exposé of South African braai culture. With a fucking
funny Hadida sample, this is my new braai anthem. That cowbell interests the
shit out of me. “Wors. Fok ja!”
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