Traditionally I have never been that into punk bands with girl singers. I'm not sexist, it's just rare that I can find girl vocals in punk that I genuinely like and can listen to more than once or twice. This band caught my attention since it was released on Deranged and I went to check out their video (below). This album from Canada's White Lung is pretty darn good. My girlfriend actually really likes it surprisingly. Maybe that has made me like it less, it seems like the music I enjoy most is the stuff that gets her irritated and annoyed in the car ("Oh my god, not Sean Price again..."). This band is definitely skilled and come with some serious heat on this release though, so don't mistake them for a novelty act. I saw something on facebook this was nominated by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the best albums of the year, but that dude had Taylor Swift at No. 2 so his list is irrelevant. I also seen some site where this was nominated for best album art of the year? I don't know about that, I don't think there is anything all that special about it but whatever. Point is, there seems to be some main stream buzz over this release so who knows, maybe they'll be all over MTV soon and I'll be able to sell this "OG" pressing White Lung and buy Bringin it Down on green or something. Yeah, keep dreaming.
And the singer is maybe light weight cute, no?
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this album and band too.
ReplyDeleteI do not want to like this, yet on some level I enjoy it. I don't know, maybe my hesitation is that I used to listen to bands like this 10 years ago, and these days I NEVER have any desire to return and listen to those bands again. Weird. I like it. I don't like it. Or maybe I don't like that I like it. This whole experience has made me light headed, and I need to go lay down.
ReplyDeleteMario your girlfriend likes it...it's shit, end of discussion!!! On a serious note that track wasn't all that bad. I prefer the drummer chick though! Boom!
ReplyDeleteLol@ Jake! Yeah the drummer chick is cute too!
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