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In the thirteenth year of their existence, the ska-punk band REDSKA from Italy releases their first live album.
13 years during which the band has performed on countless stages across Europe.
13 years in which the band has gained many fans all over Europe.
13 years in which the band has gathered a lot of experience.
The live experience is evident on the CD. The songs are all played very cleanly and come across relaxed and fresh.
Unfortunately, only 10 songs made it onto the CD. Even though the ten live songs represent a cross-section of the last 13 years, some songs are likely missing for the fans. Primarily, the classics can be heard. The classics that cannot be missed at a concert of the band, such as “Bella Ciao,” “La Resistenza,” “Hooligan Rude Boy,” or “La Rivolta.”
While listening to the album, it becomes immediately clear that REDSKA is a band made to stand on the boards that mean the world and have fun with the audience.
The recordings were made in the Czech Republic at the Mighty Sounds Festival on July 11, 2014. Mighty Sounds has become one of the most important and largest festivals in Europe for subculture music. I personally don't know anyone who has anything negative to say about Mighty Sounds. It is indeed a large festival, but one where you can have a lot of fun.
The reason this live record does not evoke enthusiasm in me despite the good signs is not due to the setlist (although a few more songs could certainly have been included), not due to the band, not due to the presentation, but rather to the recording itself. The recording is good, but for me, it feels a bit too polished. You get little from the audience. The interaction of the band with the audience could have been greater. When the band engages with the audience between songs, you can hear an enthusiastic cauldron in front of the stage. In my opinion, this could have been brought out more. As it stands, the album sounds like it was recorded live, with audience samples inserted during the breaks.
As a bonus, there are three songs that were previously only available on vinyl on the “Bella Ciao” 7”-EP.
