Curlies - Dobrý den, teší me...
Released date: June 15, 2012
Running time: 36:24, 11 tracks
Punk + Bagpipes + Czech origin = Kick-ass band. The Czech Republic is the bagpipes punk goldmine: Pipes and Pints, Pilsner oiquell, Benjaming Band and now Curlies. I know that everybody is looking forward to hearing the new Pipes and Pints album. However, I feel that a special attention should be given to the Czech speaking band Curlies. A lot of Celtic punk fans are already familiar with this band, since three tracks by Curlies were included one of our samplers and the video for “Je mi jedno” was also posted here, so they know what I mean.
Why should you listen to Curlies? Why are they so special?. The band motto is clear: 100% circus punk. In other words: fun, fun and fun. Influences by The Real McKenzies or Pipes and Pints can be heard on some Curlies’ songs. But Curlies are not so Scottish as the former and not so raw punk like the latter. Even if some tracks are bagpipes punk-rock, I would filed Curlies under bagpipes pop punk. Not really the Ramones infused pop punk, but pop punk anyway.
Apart from the 3 songs that everybody should have listened to (“Je mi jedno”, “Jsem napúl” and “Osmý div je z východu”), there are plenty of excellent numbers on this album. For instance “Lidi se nezmĕní”, an amazing Celtic pop-punk song with some Farler’s Fury sound;“Víly” and “Poslední”, two bagpipes punk-rock tracks which are closer to the Pipes and Pints attitude; “Já nejsem romantic”, that can be put together with the French band To The Last Drop material and “Život je takovej”, which is an awesome Californian punk infused track with great chorus.
The album was recorded by Pavel “Rohlík” Brom at his studio Ex Avik and mastered by Přemek Haas at his Studio PyHa, both in Pilzen. All the songs are Curlies’ originals and were recorded by the 4 band members (Marek-Guitar, vocals, Lukás-Drums, vocals, Michal-Pipes, vocals and Marek-Bass) together with Pavel “Rohlík” Brom (guitar, vocals) and Hana Vedralová, who played bass on tracks 2, 7 and 9. Did I mention that the pipes are really “in yer face”, not hidden in the mix? Catchy songs and excellent production. What else do you need to listen to this band?
Some people tend to neglect the bands that don’t sing in English. You shouldn’t do that. I know that fortunately a lot of Celtic punk fans are following other bagpipes punk bands that sing in German (Die DØdelsäcke) or even in Czech (Benjaming Band). Maybe you could join us. A new wave of European bagpipes punk bands have arrived and Curlies and To The Last Drop are at their forefront.
Tracklist:
01 - Žiju poprvé 2:46
02 - Je mi jedno 2:47
03 - Lidi se nezmení 3:19
04 - Já nejsem romantik 4:19
05 - Tisíc nápadu 3:49
06 - Víly 3:00
07 - Jsem napul 2:53
08 - Poslední 3:03
09 - Osmý div je z východu 2:54
10 - Život je takovej 2:58
11 - Zamkli nás v hospode 4:12
http://www.reverbnation.com/curlies
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Curlies/162550150423534
http://bandzone.cz/curlies
http://stage.t-music.cz/curlies/
Click here to buy the mp3s (in Czech)
http://www.czmusic.cz/punk/alba/punk/dobry-den-tesi-me
Review by Kinksmarkham
Released date: June 15, 2012
Running time: 36:24, 11 tracks
Punk + Bagpipes + Czech origin = Kick-ass band. The Czech Republic is the bagpipes punk goldmine: Pipes and Pints, Pilsner oiquell, Benjaming Band and now Curlies. I know that everybody is looking forward to hearing the new Pipes and Pints album. However, I feel that a special attention should be given to the Czech speaking band Curlies. A lot of Celtic punk fans are already familiar with this band, since three tracks by Curlies were included one of our samplers and the video for “Je mi jedno” was also posted here, so they know what I mean.
Why should you listen to Curlies? Why are they so special?. The band motto is clear: 100% circus punk. In other words: fun, fun and fun. Influences by The Real McKenzies or Pipes and Pints can be heard on some Curlies’ songs. But Curlies are not so Scottish as the former and not so raw punk like the latter. Even if some tracks are bagpipes punk-rock, I would filed Curlies under bagpipes pop punk. Not really the Ramones infused pop punk, but pop punk anyway.
Apart from the 3 songs that everybody should have listened to (“Je mi jedno”, “Jsem napúl” and “Osmý div je z východu”), there are plenty of excellent numbers on this album. For instance “Lidi se nezmĕní”, an amazing Celtic pop-punk song with some Farler’s Fury sound;“Víly” and “Poslední”, two bagpipes punk-rock tracks which are closer to the Pipes and Pints attitude; “Já nejsem romantic”, that can be put together with the French band To The Last Drop material and “Život je takovej”, which is an awesome Californian punk infused track with great chorus.
The album was recorded by Pavel “Rohlík” Brom at his studio Ex Avik and mastered by Přemek Haas at his Studio PyHa, both in Pilzen. All the songs are Curlies’ originals and were recorded by the 4 band members (Marek-Guitar, vocals, Lukás-Drums, vocals, Michal-Pipes, vocals and Marek-Bass) together with Pavel “Rohlík” Brom (guitar, vocals) and Hana Vedralová, who played bass on tracks 2, 7 and 9. Did I mention that the pipes are really “in yer face”, not hidden in the mix? Catchy songs and excellent production. What else do you need to listen to this band?
Some people tend to neglect the bands that don’t sing in English. You shouldn’t do that. I know that fortunately a lot of Celtic punk fans are following other bagpipes punk bands that sing in German (Die DØdelsäcke) or even in Czech (Benjaming Band). Maybe you could join us. A new wave of European bagpipes punk bands have arrived and Curlies and To The Last Drop are at their forefront.
Tracklist:
01 - Žiju poprvé 2:46
02 - Je mi jedno 2:47
03 - Lidi se nezmení 3:19
04 - Já nejsem romantik 4:19
05 - Tisíc nápadu 3:49
06 - Víly 3:00
07 - Jsem napul 2:53
08 - Poslední 3:03
09 - Osmý div je z východu 2:54
10 - Život je takovej 2:58
11 - Zamkli nás v hospode 4:12
http://www.reverbnation.com/curlies
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Curlies/162550150423534
http://bandzone.cz/curlies
http://stage.t-music.cz/curlies/
Click here to buy the mp3s (in Czech)
http://www.czmusic.cz/punk/alba/punk/dobry-den-tesi-me
Review by Kinksmarkham
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