13Krauss "The End is Nigh" TT 2016 Distributed by Potential Hardcore
Release date: March 19th, 2016
Running time: 28:40, 9 tracks
13Krauss, the band from Zaragoza, has just released their sophomore album “The End is Nigh”. The eight piece band released a kick-ass debut album at the end of 2013, “Seguir en pie”. In 2014 they played at St’Patrick’s Day festival in Madrid, went on tour (Insane Tour 2014: Germany, Belgium, France, Czech Republic) and played at the Sauga Folk Festival in Colindres (Cantabria, Spain). In 2015 they shared the stage with Brutus’ Daughters and Drink Hunters at the St.Patrick’s Day festival 2015 at the Sala López in Zaragoza and they went on tour again (European Tour 2015: Germany, the Czech Republic Belgium and France) in March/April. In Summer 2015 they played the Les Berges du Rock Fest in Pau France and El Carmucu Festival in Helguera de Iguña (Cantabria, Spain).
“The End is Nigh” was officially launched last March 19 at the St.Patrick’s Day Festival 2016 at the Sala López in Zaragoza (Spain), and they shared the stage with their buddies Sons of O’Flaherty, from Vannes (Brittany). “The End is Nigh” kicks off with “Reza por tu vida” (“Pray for your Life”, one of the three songs that are sung in Spanish. Sounds of waves and bells can be heard before the band play a badass song in the Dropkick Murphys vein. You know what I mean, firing pipes, jumping accordion and plenty of gang vocals.
Apart from shifting from songs in Spanish to songs in Spanish and English, there is a sound change too, as 13Krauss open new musical horizons. For instance, the brilliant number “Doomsday” has a British fiddle punk vein to which mandolin, guitars and woah chorus are added.
The lads go back to the Dropckick Murphys end on “Flying Broken Chairs”. Catchy oe-oh chorus, pipes and streetpunk electric guitar will make you love this bar fight song.
More surprises follow. “Slow Down” is a sort of jazz manouche song that turns into a gypsy/polka fiddle led instrumental that gives Smokey Bastard a run for their money. And the next number, “En mi ataúd” (“In my Coffin”) is an infectious song with a Russian feel featuring mandolin, fiddle and accordion that The Dreadnoughts fans will enjoy. On the next song, 13Krauss move away from the polka/Eastern European sound and deliver a fantastic instrumental that sounds like an outtake from Ashley MacIsaac’s album “Hi How Are You Today’.
But there is still enough place for bagpipes punk on “The End is Nigh”. If a couple of numbers had the Dropkick Murphys stamp on them, 13Krauss also play some The Real McKenzies infused numbers. And they do it pretty well on “Miserable Bridges”, another highlight featuring bagpipes and electric guitar. The closing number, “El mañana no espera”, has a bagpipe theme reminiscent of The Real McKenzies or Tortilla Flat and is another fave. Between those tracks, 13Krauss offer a Western/cowpunk number: “The Smitting Blow”.
“The End is Nigh"· comes in a jewel case. Full credits, lyrics and band members pic can be found on the12 page booklet . By the way, Celtic folk Punk and more is mentioned on the acknowledgments. Thank you guys!.
The album has been produced by the band and recorded by Marc (Inguz Studios (Zaragoza) and Coky and Raúl (Rockaway Studios, Castellón). It was mixed by Coky at Rockaway Studios and mastered by Steve Corrao in Sage Audio (Nashville, TN, USA). Guests include Manuel Franco (accordion on “Reza por tu vida”, “Slow Down’s Polka” and “En mi ataúd”), Fer from Mallacán (vocals on “El mañana no espera”), Franchi from Gen (additional guitars and backing vocals on “En mi ataúd”) and Flekins (triangle on “The Smitting Blow”).
13Krauss have released a top-notch album. No covers will be found on “The End is Nigh”, but only original stuff. And the eight guys from Aragón have opened the boundaries of their musical universe in such a way that the band has become more interesting. Go to Bandcamp, download the free digital version and once you’re acquainted with the songs, buy the CD. You won’t regret it!
Tracklist:
01. Reza por tu vida 03:46
02. Doomsday 03:12
03. Flying Broken Chairs 03:01
04. Slow Down 02:12
05. En mi ataúd 03:57
06. Don't Feed the Goblin 02:11
07. Miserable Bridges 03:18
08. The Smitting Blow 02:48
09. El mañana no espera 03:54
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Review by Kinksmarkham
Release date: March 19th, 2016
Running time: 28:40, 9 tracks
13Krauss, the band from Zaragoza, has just released their sophomore album “The End is Nigh”. The eight piece band released a kick-ass debut album at the end of 2013, “Seguir en pie”. In 2014 they played at St’Patrick’s Day festival in Madrid, went on tour (Insane Tour 2014: Germany, Belgium, France, Czech Republic) and played at the Sauga Folk Festival in Colindres (Cantabria, Spain). In 2015 they shared the stage with Brutus’ Daughters and Drink Hunters at the St.Patrick’s Day festival 2015 at the Sala López in Zaragoza and they went on tour again (European Tour 2015: Germany, the Czech Republic Belgium and France) in March/April. In Summer 2015 they played the Les Berges du Rock Fest in Pau France and El Carmucu Festival in Helguera de Iguña (Cantabria, Spain).
“The End is Nigh” was officially launched last March 19 at the St.Patrick’s Day Festival 2016 at the Sala López in Zaragoza (Spain), and they shared the stage with their buddies Sons of O’Flaherty, from Vannes (Brittany). “The End is Nigh” kicks off with “Reza por tu vida” (“Pray for your Life”, one of the three songs that are sung in Spanish. Sounds of waves and bells can be heard before the band play a badass song in the Dropkick Murphys vein. You know what I mean, firing pipes, jumping accordion and plenty of gang vocals.
Apart from shifting from songs in Spanish to songs in Spanish and English, there is a sound change too, as 13Krauss open new musical horizons. For instance, the brilliant number “Doomsday” has a British fiddle punk vein to which mandolin, guitars and woah chorus are added.
The lads go back to the Dropckick Murphys end on “Flying Broken Chairs”. Catchy oe-oh chorus, pipes and streetpunk electric guitar will make you love this bar fight song.
More surprises follow. “Slow Down” is a sort of jazz manouche song that turns into a gypsy/polka fiddle led instrumental that gives Smokey Bastard a run for their money. And the next number, “En mi ataúd” (“In my Coffin”) is an infectious song with a Russian feel featuring mandolin, fiddle and accordion that The Dreadnoughts fans will enjoy. On the next song, 13Krauss move away from the polka/Eastern European sound and deliver a fantastic instrumental that sounds like an outtake from Ashley MacIsaac’s album “Hi How Are You Today’.
But there is still enough place for bagpipes punk on “The End is Nigh”. If a couple of numbers had the Dropkick Murphys stamp on them, 13Krauss also play some The Real McKenzies infused numbers. And they do it pretty well on “Miserable Bridges”, another highlight featuring bagpipes and electric guitar. The closing number, “El mañana no espera”, has a bagpipe theme reminiscent of The Real McKenzies or Tortilla Flat and is another fave. Between those tracks, 13Krauss offer a Western/cowpunk number: “The Smitting Blow”.
“The End is Nigh"· comes in a jewel case. Full credits, lyrics and band members pic can be found on the12 page booklet . By the way, Celtic folk Punk and more is mentioned on the acknowledgments. Thank you guys!.
The album has been produced by the band and recorded by Marc (Inguz Studios (Zaragoza) and Coky and Raúl (Rockaway Studios, Castellón). It was mixed by Coky at Rockaway Studios and mastered by Steve Corrao in Sage Audio (Nashville, TN, USA). Guests include Manuel Franco (accordion on “Reza por tu vida”, “Slow Down’s Polka” and “En mi ataúd”), Fer from Mallacán (vocals on “El mañana no espera”), Franchi from Gen (additional guitars and backing vocals on “En mi ataúd”) and Flekins (triangle on “The Smitting Blow”).
13Krauss have released a top-notch album. No covers will be found on “The End is Nigh”, but only original stuff. And the eight guys from Aragón have opened the boundaries of their musical universe in such a way that the band has become more interesting. Go to Bandcamp, download the free digital version and once you’re acquainted with the songs, buy the CD. You won’t regret it!
01. Reza por tu vida 03:46
02. Doomsday 03:12
03. Flying Broken Chairs 03:01
04. Slow Down 02:12
05. En mi ataúd 03:57
06. Don't Feed the Goblin 02:11
07. Miserable Bridges 03:18
08. The Smitting Blow 02:48
09. El mañana no espera 03:54
Click to buy:
Bandcamp (Compatc Disc CD. Click on Buy Now - 9 € or More)
Click to download for free:
Bandcamp (Digital Album. Click on Buy Now - Name Your Price)
Review by Kinksmarkham
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