Rock 'n' Roll Kamikazes, The
My Town
The divine wind is blowing again. This time the Kamikaze is bringing change. Our four heroes have set off on a new path,
their feet still shod in rhythm & blues, but this time choosing to grow and mature. The songs are more personal, more
critical of modern conformity and social obedience. Some songs are full of irony, others full of pain; from melancholy
reflection to sheer hedonism. At times they sing of the fear of the future, but with the guts to face it head on. As Guy
Portoghese (1968-2012, sax player with the band) put it, "Rock'n'Roll is a very serious thing", and indeed this album is
full of truth. Andy sings in his own Scottish accent instead of the usual American Rock accent adopted by non-American
artists the world over. This was a tough challenge - keeping the pathos and soul of rhythm & blues without falling into
an abyss of clichs. A challenge gracefully and well and truly overcome. From the distorted dobro, a rural blues sound
turned nasty, to the dynamic and unusual rhythms, the songs express an urgency and rebellion, without falling into the
trap of 50s nostalgia. The title? My Town. The song itsef sings of the struggle to save "Mutonia", the Italian base of
the Mutoid Waste Company, from eviction after 25 years of peaceful and legaL occupation. But it could aso be a song
about an Indios village in Brazil or a squatted district in Berlin or Copenhagen! Choose your protest! "My Town" -the
home of the Rock'n'Roll Kamikazes!
Price
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release
20-06-2015
Label
Item-nr
477956
EAN
8388765576131
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
THREE MONKEYS
2
MY TOWN
3
SQUARE ONE
4
EVERYBODY
5
EASY
6
I KNOW
7
THE MAN YOU LOVE
8
ALWAYS LEAVING
9
DANGEROUS GROUND
10
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