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Buck Brothers – Me
Fading Ways Music
by Roxy
Buck Brothers – MeI have just 2 words for the Buck Brothers - thanks boys!
The debut album from the UK’s Buck Brothers, Me, is definitely one to add to your CD collection.
Finally, someone has brought back the refreshing, awesome punk and pop sounds that came out of Britain in the late 70’s and early 80’s, and have combined them beautifully! Let me see … think The Clash and The Sex Pistols, but with a little bit of early Duran Duran and Depeche Mode thrown in for good measure.
The disc is fun, in your face music, the way Brit Pop should be. With songs like “Gorgeously Stupid” and “Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes”, you definitely can slip on this CD and forget your worries. Don’t we all need a break from the real world? Of course we do!
Me has simple, catchy guitar licks that just reach out and grab you by the throat. As a huge fan of the 3-minute pop song, this CD packs 12 songs in just under 35 minutes!
Finally, I can’t review this CD without mentioning Andy Duke’s vocals. I love this guy’s voice – I describe it as “demanding, yet sensual”. It actually reminds me of Pete Burns of Dead or Alive (and I adore Burns’ voice)!
These songs are raw and edgy, with just enough polish to sound great, and without all the over-worked studio crap that is dominant on a lot of shelves today. This CD is a refreshingly perfect combination of Brit Punk and Brit Pop. It’ll make you want to invite your friends over and have a few pints … in fact, I think I’ll invite some friends over now.
4 out of 5