REVIEW - LUGH "Quando os canecos batem" (2014) + FREE DOWNLOAD

Lugh "Quando os canecos batem"
Release date: 15 March 2014
Running time: 31:43, 12 tracks

2014 is The Year of Brazil. The FIFA World Cup will take place in the land of the “futebol” and  the Celtic punk-rock scene is skyrocketing. Lugh have just released their debut album “Quando os canecos batem” and another band from Sao Paulo is releasing their second album soon.

The band from Santa Maria,Rio Grande do Sul, is following the Ketamina footsteps in order to place Brazil in the Celtic punk map. We have love their previous work (the “Coisas, músicas, ceva ... vida” EP and the video for “Sete Mares”) and therefore we were looking forward to hearing their debut album.

The quintet’s CD is an amazing album blending Celtic infused tunes with Brazilian folk influences. The accordion fronted sound is fresh and addictive and all the musicians in the band have been able to achieve a Brazilian identity while keeping their songs faithful to the Celtic genre rules. Just listen to the sing-a-long choruses and gang vocals.

There is a festive atmosphere all over the album. The lyrics for the different songs are anthems about  pirates, weekends, friends and, above all, beer. One could say that the band’s motto is “cerveja gelada” (ice cold beer).

The  beginning of the album is perfect with songs like “Grito da noite”, with a fantastic electric guitar work and infectious gang vocals, “Sete Mares”, a shanty that could rival with North American bands’ stuff, and the classic song “O que eu preciso”, a great sing-along number.

The instrumental part at the beginning of “Dias actuais”,  has a U2 twist, and the song sound is a little bit different from that of the previous numbers.

“Chinaski” is one of my faves on the album. It’s a sort of a Celtic soul song to be file together with Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Too-Rye-Ay” album or The Pogues “London Girl” song.

The following song is a re-recording of another classic song, “Sexta feira”. Brilliant stuff with excellent accordion and gang vocals. After that, the band delivers “Quando os canecos batem”, a true gem featuring  a mix of fiddle, accordion and electric guitar. Then they move to the Dropkick Murphys territory with “Nosso Cla”.

Track 9, “Vida seca” is probably the softest number on the album. The band shifts to reggae, but IMHO it doesn’t work. The next number goes to the ska-punk end and then things go better:  the Rancid influenced song “Do outro lado do mar”.

Accordion and electric guitar shine again on “Tudo que há para viver”. Finally, I love the blend of Brazilian music and Southern rock from the USA on “Jack”.

The artwork has been made by Mateus de Castro  and the sketches can be watched here.

As we have noticed in the last years, Celtic punk has already gone global. We also have our own BRICS in the Celtic punk scene, and the bands from those countries are gaining ground. Download Lugh’s debut album (it’s free),  grab your favourite beer and practice your português brasileiro. Cerveja gelada !!!!!!!!!!

 
Tracklist:

01 - Grito da noite (Scream at Night) 2:08
02 - Sete mares (Seven Seas) 1:46
03 - O que eu preciso (What I Need)2:40
04 - Dias atuais (Nowadays) 2:47
05 - Chinaski 2:49
06 - Sexta-feira (Friday) 1:59
07 - Quando os canecos batem (When the Jars Clash) 2:36
08 - Nosso cla (Our Clan) 3:19
09 - Vida seca (Dry Life) 3:25
10 - Do outro lado do mar (From the Other Side of the Sea) 2:57
11 - Tudo que há para viver (All you Need for Living) 2:47
12 - Jack 1:59

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Review by Kinksmarkham