Kitchen Implosion "Selfish" KICD0002
Release date: November 6th, 2015
Running time:36:46, 14 tracks
Usually, fans have to wait a couple of years for the new album by their favourite bands. However, Kitchen Implosion, the Celtic Ramones from the Piedmont are back only 14 months after their first album.
Last year we were surprised by Kitchen Implosion’s debut album “Pretty Work Brave Boys!”. Lorenzo "Wenzo" Prealoni (vocals, tin whistle, bagpipes), Marco "The Egg" Negro (guitar, backing Vocals), Massimo "Ziokartella" Losito (accordion, backing vocals) and Paolo "Cannibal Paul" Pretti (bass, backing vocals) came as a breath of fresh air merging punk-pop, Piedmontese folk and Celtic folk. “Selfish”, their sophomore album, is as good as the band’s impressive debut and you will be bewitched by these bunch of songs.
“Selfish” kicks off with “Custi Strae”. There is a video for this Bruddas infused badass song.
Next song is called “Ausuma la Pinta”. It has an Italian folk touch, but it has been written by Wenzo.
After those excellent numbers in Piedmontese, Kitchen Implosion deliver a catchy song in English, “Tomorrow”.
Track no. 4 is a traditional Piedmontese song featuring bagpipes and tin whistle that gets the pop-punk treatment. It’s followed by “Please Don’t Call Me”, an addictive song with accordion, tin whistle and background vocals.
“Dinta al Bosc” has a tin whistle intro with an Irish twist. Sarah Leo guests on fiddle again (She also played fiddle on “Custi Strae”).
“Rolling Down to Old Maui” is not a pop-punk cover, but a psychobilly take.
Kitchen Implosion’s rendition of the traditional tune “Pifferi di Ivrea” showcases tin whistle, accordion and pipes.
Track no 7 is titled “Dressed in Red” and it’s catchy as hell. Fantastic Ramones infused song that reminds me of Black Tartan Clan.
The four Piedmontese guys switch to their dialect on “Beltrando”, another traditional song that is covered with gusto. Do you remember “La Maire et la Filho” from their previous album? This one has the same twist.
Kitchen Implosion move from the Ramones territory to the Sex Pistols territory on “Disu che Sun Fora”
“Junk Food” blends Ramones (the sound) and Descendents (the lyrics) influences.
“Just Another Song” is a bagpipes song that starts with an accordion intro. Excellent number with a Bodh’aktan’s spirit.
To finish up, Kitchen Implosion deliver an instrumental version of “Auld Lang Syne” featuring synthesizers and, obviously, bagpipes.
“Selfish” packaging is a jewel case with a 4 page booklet. The album was recorded by The Egg “in various basements, bedrooms and kitchens and mixed and mastered in his bedroom”. Band’s line-up and links are stated, together with the thank-yous. No lyrics are included, but all of them are available at their Bandcamp page, together with the English translations for the songs in Piedmontese or Occitain.
2015 has been a good year for the Italian Celtic punk scene, as the likes of Dirty Artichokes, The Dogs from The Grapes, Strawdaze, Lennon Kelly or Incenere have released excellent albums. Kitchen Implosion are no exception and they are back with a vengeance. Go ahead and grab a copy of “Selfish”
Release date: November 6th, 2015
Running time:36:46, 14 tracks
Usually, fans have to wait a couple of years for the new album by their favourite bands. However, Kitchen Implosion, the Celtic Ramones from the Piedmont are back only 14 months after their first album.
Last year we were surprised by Kitchen Implosion’s debut album “Pretty Work Brave Boys!”. Lorenzo "Wenzo" Prealoni (vocals, tin whistle, bagpipes), Marco "The Egg" Negro (guitar, backing Vocals), Massimo "Ziokartella" Losito (accordion, backing vocals) and Paolo "Cannibal Paul" Pretti (bass, backing vocals) came as a breath of fresh air merging punk-pop, Piedmontese folk and Celtic folk. “Selfish”, their sophomore album, is as good as the band’s impressive debut and you will be bewitched by these bunch of songs.
“Selfish” kicks off with “Custi Strae”. There is a video for this Bruddas infused badass song.
Next song is called “Ausuma la Pinta”. It has an Italian folk touch, but it has been written by Wenzo.
After those excellent numbers in Piedmontese, Kitchen Implosion deliver a catchy song in English, “Tomorrow”.
Track no. 4 is a traditional Piedmontese song featuring bagpipes and tin whistle that gets the pop-punk treatment. It’s followed by “Please Don’t Call Me”, an addictive song with accordion, tin whistle and background vocals.
“Dinta al Bosc” has a tin whistle intro with an Irish twist. Sarah Leo guests on fiddle again (She also played fiddle on “Custi Strae”).
“Rolling Down to Old Maui” is not a pop-punk cover, but a psychobilly take.
Kitchen Implosion’s rendition of the traditional tune “Pifferi di Ivrea” showcases tin whistle, accordion and pipes.
Track no 7 is titled “Dressed in Red” and it’s catchy as hell. Fantastic Ramones infused song that reminds me of Black Tartan Clan.
The four Piedmontese guys switch to their dialect on “Beltrando”, another traditional song that is covered with gusto. Do you remember “La Maire et la Filho” from their previous album? This one has the same twist.
Kitchen Implosion move from the Ramones territory to the Sex Pistols territory on “Disu che Sun Fora”
“Junk Food” blends Ramones (the sound) and Descendents (the lyrics) influences.
“Just Another Song” is a bagpipes song that starts with an accordion intro. Excellent number with a Bodh’aktan’s spirit.
To finish up, Kitchen Implosion deliver an instrumental version of “Auld Lang Syne” featuring synthesizers and, obviously, bagpipes.
“Selfish” packaging is a jewel case with a 4 page booklet. The album was recorded by The Egg “in various basements, bedrooms and kitchens and mixed and mastered in his bedroom”. Band’s line-up and links are stated, together with the thank-yous. No lyrics are included, but all of them are available at their Bandcamp page, together with the English translations for the songs in Piedmontese or Occitain.
2015 has been a good year for the Italian Celtic punk scene, as the likes of Dirty Artichokes, The Dogs from The Grapes, Strawdaze, Lennon Kelly or Incenere have released excellent albums. Kitchen Implosion are no exception and they are back with a vengeance. Go ahead and grab a copy of “Selfish”
Tracklist:
01. Custi Strai 02:27
02. Ausuma la Pinta 02:31
03. Tomorrow 02:02
04. Quattro Piemontesi 02:42
05. Please Don't Call Me 02:11
06. Dinta al Bosc 03:13
07. Rolling Down to Old Maui 03:03
08. Pifferi di Ivrea 02:26
09. Dressed in Red 03:31
10. Beltrando 02:07
11. Disu che Sun Fora 03:03
12. Junk Food 02:25
13. Just Another Song 02:41
14. Auld Lang Syne 02:15
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Review by Kinksmarkham
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