CD Review – The Krays – Sarge
Whatever mega-productions are crossing the pond, in most cases it’s a commercial attack. And everything that calls itself punk rock is an outrage.
However, I now hold a CD in my hands that truly has something to offer. New York street punk of the finest kind that is quite convincing.
Overall, the listener is bombarded with 16 tracks that are bursting with brilliant riffs and sugary, yet rough melodies.
“Drone,” the opening track of this CD, comes out extremely aggressively from the speakers and works its way into the already half-deaf ear canals, gnawing its way into the cerebellum. A good introduction to the US punk rock world.
With “Vida Profunda,” it continues, but this piece seems Spanish to me. This might be because it is sung in Spanish. The guitar playing is emphasized here. Not only is there a great riff, but the solo is also played really well. This is fun.
Honest, loud, and dirty, that’s the conclusion of the next track. “Albizu Campos,” which was also sung in Spanish.
Honest, loud, and dirty is the entire album of the Brooklyn boys, so I won’t break it down piece by piece this time, but will describe it briefly and concisely.
Punk cannot be more honest. Authentic, brash, aggressive. These are the main keywords that apply to each of the 16 tracks. Therefore, I won’t add much here today, except perhaps that those who truly call themselves punks should definitely have this album on their shelf.
I give it 9 out of 10 points. One point deducted because I don’t speak Spanish. But otherwise, it’s a damn must to buy the album.
