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Now, "The Baboon Show" is back at the end of March with their new release titled "Damnation".
Right from the opening song "The Shame", you know at the latest when the vocals kick in which band it is. The singing of frontwoman Cecilia has a relatively high recognition value, in my opinion.
A typical Baboon Show up-tempo number.
Her voice, however, has a slightly different sound than on the previous records, as does the overall sound of the album.
Produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (among others, The Hives), the 10 tracks on "Damnation" come across with a more garage-like sound compared to the predecessor "People's Republic Of The Baboon Show Formerly Known As Sweden".
Stylistically, it leans a bit more towards punk than rock compared to the predecessor, and you can discern various influences. For example, the song "High Five with the Guys" somehow reminds me a bit of the Toy Dolls, while "Lobby Boy" brings Black Sabbath to mind after the first few bars.
Subtle keyboards give some moments in the songs a bit of an 80s feeling, while the next track has a touch of the 60s.
The song "Jesus" comes with a rather stomping rock sound, which leaves plenty of room for the voice of singer Cecilia and allows her to take center stage.
The Baboon Show also ventures into a cover of Status Quo's song from their "Blue for You" album from the mid-seventies with "Is there a better way". No one needs to flinch at this realization; the girls and boys from Sweden put their stamp on the track, even though the original is neither softer nor slower.
The last track on the album, titled "Break Another Finger", comes across as rather atmospheric and subdued.
Not a song to pogo to, but one of the best tracks on the album, in my opinion.
After about 27 minutes, "Damnation" comes to an end.
Overall, a successful album, although I didn't immediately get "stuck" on it.
With repeated listening, it opened up a bit more, although one or two catchier tracks in the style of the opening song would have done the album as a whole good.
"Damnation" will be available on vinyl and CD from March 28, 2014, and is also already available for pre-order as a limited edition (100 copies) LP + MP3 set.
