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 DARKBUSTER- 22
Songs That You’ll Never Want To Hear Again (Band
Site) Every year, a very select few cds achieve a venerated status of
being great enough to make it to the top shelf of my cd rack. I keep my
favorites on the top shelf because they are easily accessible
and are the ones I listen to the most. So far this year, only two cds (Medveds
and Flogging Molly) have found home on that top shelf. Make that three.
Darkbuster is now one of the few top shelfers.
This disc is jam packed with 22 drunk punk songs that center on
drinking beer, being annoyed with others, losers, and other acts of
debauchery. Lenny Lashley’s “everyday guy’s” vocals not only
beautifully typify the bands drunken/underachiever/fuck you attitude, but
they are laced with a thick Boston accent! Lenny is also one hell of a
punk rock guitarist. There are horns played in some songs that give a
touch of ska to the deeply rooted punk sound. “That’s Correct”
starts things off with one man’s annoyance with his lying girlfriend.
The boys hilariously poke fun at hairy arm pitted female performers in
“Lillith Fair” Every beer drinker is sure to enjoy the two punked out
famous beer commercial jingles “Bud” and “Miller.” Let’s not
forget the multi second, yet just as entertaining, songs “Jerk,”
“Lenny’s a Drunk,” ”You Jerk,” “and “You Fucking Jerk.”
Learn why the guys are annoyed with two other bands in
“I Hate The Unseen” and “Amazing Royal Shaft,” the latter
which bassist Mike Gurley sings. If you’re not in the mood to go out for
the night while listening to this disc, you will be after hearing the
punkenly festive “Pub.” It only took one listen to realize that
“Hometown Zero” is one of my all time favorite songs ever. Hey, as
great as this disc is, Darkbuster is even better live. This cd is one of
those prized possessions you pass along to your children as a family
heirloom– Denis Sheehan (picture taken from the band's site)
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