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So what should I think of the promotional sheet from this band that smiles at you in the photo, and I immediately think, “Oh dear, schlager guy meets suburban boys meets craftsmen”? And then they also come from Switzerland!
Now, no one can help their appearance and background, and besides, this is primarily about music. After all, we are not Gala.
SIR DONKEY´S REVENGE is the quartet from Switzerland, to be precise, from Engelberg.
Now let's set aside all prejudices and listen to what the band has captured on the CD.
Anyone who has crossed thirty knows Crossover from its successful times. Clawfinger comes to mind spontaneously, and even more so when I hear “Wolf,” the second song on the album.
In addition to truly classic Crossover, there’s also a decent portion of Hip Hop, Rock, and a bit of Metal. The main denominator, however, is Crossover as it was played 20 years ago.
The band can sing as well, both clear and in spoken word.
They can all play too.
The recording is really great.
In the booklet, there is a page reserved for each song. Each page features a small still life from a children's room with short, clever liner notes. My favorite liner note is for “Technolution,” which reads:
All the windows closed, except the ones on our PCs.
This is the birth of a brand new species.
Anyone who likes the (old) sound of Crossover will not be able to overlook SIR DONKEY´S REVENGE. This is really something I did not expect.
SIR DONKEY´S REVENGE is totally retro. Totally cool!
