What a cover.
No band name, no logo, just a guy looking over his shoulder with a somewhat judgmental yet confident expression (the sticker visible on the cover is only on the shrink wrap).
What could be hidden behind this?
It’s the three from MEANBIRDS from Nuremberg who are launching their first full-length album titled “Confessions of an unrest drama queen.”
The band members are certainly not unknown to some; the guitarist who also took on the lead vocals is none other than Magenta Caulfield, who sang with Rejected Youth. The band disbanded in 2012.
And as it goes, once a musician, always a musician.
Magenta sought collaborators for a new band and found in Tim Heerwagen (former Shark Soup and former Dead City Rockets) an experienced bassist. With Stefan Ludwig, they also found a drummer who does his job behind the kit very well.
Magenta had some unfinished songs and many song ideas in the drawer.
Thus, MEANBIRDS didn't start from scratch, and you can tell that from the songs.
In just under half an hour, the band shows what they can do.
MEANBIRDS play what was commonly referred to as kick-ass rock or street punk back in the day.
The recording is powerful, the instruments are well-defined, and the vocals are strong but not overly dominant. These are energetic songs. Achieving this in the studio shows skill. They even decided to record the songs live, which greatly benefits the sound and energy.
MEANBIRDS are fun to listen to.
Their sound transports you to a small, loud club. The club is warm, people are standing close together, the music blasts from the speakers, and you move with a cold drink in hand. You can definitely mosh to the sound, but the trio is no longer young and wild. It’s more the sound you play around your mid-30s, and the audience is similarly over 30.
Punk rock for adults by adults.
A successful debut.
