Archives for September 9, 2004

Fonzie – Gotta Get Away

September 9, 2004 by Rich Leave a Comment

When you look at the cover of this single, you will think that the band is nothing but another pretty boy, Good Charlotte type band. On the basis of the sound of this single alone you might also come to this conclusion as the song is an upbeat poppy punk anthem. However, having listened to the album I can honestly say that not all of the bands tracks are like this and they also have a lot of much heavier tunes proving that they are talented musicians. This is a great breakthrough track as it is quite light hearted, and easy to listen to and would definitely have a mass appeal due to its radio friendly sound.

This Fonzie track is very well polished and shows that they can produce Pop Punk of the same standard as the greats. There is definitely a hint of Billie Joe Armstrong in the bands nasally vocals, and I think that this really works well for them. They are enough like Green Day to gain interest from their fans, yet original enough to be popular in their own right. Fonzie are a band that should be amazingly successful as they have driving guitar riffs, some amazing drum beats, and vocals that are perfectly produced to create an all round amazing sound.

The band definitely have a lot of talent and with their album I am sure that they will acquire a huge fan base as the music is Punk enough to attract hardened Punk Rock fans, yet also has incredible pop sensibilities which should allow the band to gain mass appeal and make ‘Fonzie’ one of the worlds best known Pop Punk bands. This track is nothing new or inspirational, but it is catchy and will encourage people to check out the bands full length which does contain some original and exciting tunes.

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Rich

UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.

Fony – Wishlist End

September 9, 2004 by Rich Leave a Comment

Things seem to have been quite quiet at camp Fony of late, but the band now return in style with the awesome new single ‘Wishlist End’ and the amazing B-Sides ‘January Zen,’ and ‘Chore Again’ which wind the single off nicely providing us with an awesomely laid out three track. I have always been a fan of Fony, so it was great to have this little baby drop on my doormat and really put a huge smile on my face.

Fony never fail to please and entertain with their fast paced, belting guitar riffs, smoothly placed vocals, fiery bass lines, and incredible drum beats. The A-Side here is no exception to this, but I feel that it is a bit more slow paced and melodic than the band usually go for – but the track really works well alongside the B-Sides as they really seem to compliment it and bring out the best in ‘Wishlist End.’ The more you listen to the track, the more you seem to appreciate its brilliance – it is an intelligently written, well thought out track and I am sure that this is a blinder at the bands live shows. Fony are not exactly returning with a bang, but they are most certainly returning in style and with a definite passion.

It is great to hear ‘Chore Again’ as a B-Side on this single as it really is a blinder of a track and shows the band at their finest. In some ways I feel that this track is a stronger one than ‘Wishlist End’ as it is much more powerful, and is very guitar driven – but ‘Wishlist End’ is much more intelligently written, and in the field of mediocre Emo tracks that are around at the moment it will surely tower above them all.

There’s plenty more to come from this band yet – I can just feel that they are far from over and have a lot left to offer. The band will be touring throughout November – if you get a chance to see them then make sure you do as you will definitely not regret it.

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Rich

UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.

Flogging Molly – Within A Mile From Home

September 9, 2004 by Rich Leave a Comment

You have to love this band – anyone that can combine Punk Rock with traditional Irish folk music and come out smelling of roses has to have a great talent. This album will be released on September 27th and I believe that it will have mass appeal due to its amazing blend of Irish folk and punk rock.

While listening to this album you can’t help but dance as the band belt their way through every single track at a million miles an hour. The music that Flogging Molly produce is absolutely infectious and will have you singing along for weeks – a truly inspirational, exciting, and fun album that will be entering your CD player at parties for years to come. There are 15 amazing tracks on this album and not a single one of them fails to impress. The fact that the band have mandolin, accordion, fiddle, and whistle really make them truly original and all the more fun to listen to. You will be left wanting more after this album comes to an end as it is just so enjoyable! I think you really have to listen to the album in its entirety to fully appreciate this masterpiece as to take a track out singularly and listen to it on its own would be an injustice to the band and the hard work that they have obviously put in to making this album flow. Obviously all the tracks are good in their own right and every single one of these tracks could easily be a number 1, but I feel that as an album is where they all truly shine.

Flogging Molly in ‘Within A Mile From Home’ have created a perfect album that you can easily sit there for an hour listening to without doing anything else at the same time as their music alone is enough to keep you fully entertained. There is just so much to gain from this album and take in – on first listen you will not be able to take everything in and no matter how many times you listen to it you will find yourself noticing something you had missed on previous listens and continually be impressed and exposed to new and exciting things. This is the perfect album to get drunk to, but would also be a great one to listen to in a time of unhappiness as it contains a perfect track list to raise your spirits and cheer you right back up again.

This is most certainly one of the best and probably most inspirational Punk Rock bands around at the moment, if not of all time. Every track just seems to sound absolutely perfect and as an album this truly is a fine piece of art. I think that Flogging Molly are one of those bands that occupy a special place in everyone’s heart with their fun, enthusiastic, Irish Folk fuelled Punk Rock music.

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Rich

UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.