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Although the Third Wave is regularly viewed as an American phenomenon, that's a slap in the face to the numerous European bands that have been shaking up their continent with their ska-fired sound for years. Germany's the Butlers are a good example, formed in 1989 and honing their style in clubs and on compilations, building up a fan base, and releasing ever better albums. Trash for Cash is their third, and contrary to its title, is worth every penny and then some. Throwing a curve ball at the Third Wave scene, the band unleash an impressive set that will initially baffle the skankers, for the opening number "Back on the Streets" is a funky screamer of a song that owes nothing to the Skatalites and everything to Booker T. & the MG's. "Cosmo Cab" drives even further back into America's past, with a brass-laced take on rock & roll. The syncopated beats finally kick in on "Sold Down the River," but even that has a Stax-y sound, courtesy of Wanja Glokler's fabulous blue-eyed soulboy vocals. Helpfully, the band make their musical preferences clear via their covers -- a driving, funky "These Boots Are Made for Walking," a storming, psychedelic "Paint It Black," and most startling of all, a Motownstyled adaptation of Jimmy Cliff's "You Can Get It You Really Want." Their own compositions are equally eclectic, boasting glorious mixtures of ska-based rhythms, psychedelic '60s organ, tight blasts of brass, funky bass patterns, English lyrics, and Glokler's soul-laced vocals. The exhilarating "Let It Bloom," Jam-esque in its infectious melody, Motown-ish arrangement, and punky energy; the garage band-goes-ska "Break Out"; the jazzy, brass-led instrumental "St. James Infirmary," an adaptation of "Summertime"; the starkly dubbed out spaced-age extravaganza "Pusherman's Revenge"; and the aforementioned three set openers are all standouts, but, in truth, the entire album is a masterpiece. Who says white Germans ain't got soul? Certainly no-one who's heard this phenomenal set.
© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo
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The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
The Butlers, Composer, Author, MainArtist
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
Albumbeschreibung
Although the Third Wave is regularly viewed as an American phenomenon, that's a slap in the face to the numerous European bands that have been shaking up their continent with their ska-fired sound for years. Germany's the Butlers are a good example, formed in 1989 and honing their style in clubs and on compilations, building up a fan base, and releasing ever better albums. Trash for Cash is their third, and contrary to its title, is worth every penny and then some. Throwing a curve ball at the Third Wave scene, the band unleash an impressive set that will initially baffle the skankers, for the opening number "Back on the Streets" is a funky screamer of a song that owes nothing to the Skatalites and everything to Booker T. & the MG's. "Cosmo Cab" drives even further back into America's past, with a brass-laced take on rock & roll. The syncopated beats finally kick in on "Sold Down the River," but even that has a Stax-y sound, courtesy of Wanja Glokler's fabulous blue-eyed soulboy vocals. Helpfully, the band make their musical preferences clear via their covers -- a driving, funky "These Boots Are Made for Walking," a storming, psychedelic "Paint It Black," and most startling of all, a Motownstyled adaptation of Jimmy Cliff's "You Can Get It You Really Want." Their own compositions are equally eclectic, boasting glorious mixtures of ska-based rhythms, psychedelic '60s organ, tight blasts of brass, funky bass patterns, English lyrics, and Glokler's soul-laced vocals. The exhilarating "Let It Bloom," Jam-esque in its infectious melody, Motown-ish arrangement, and punky energy; the garage band-goes-ska "Break Out"; the jazzy, brass-led instrumental "St. James Infirmary," an adaptation of "Summertime"; the starkly dubbed out spaced-age extravaganza "Pusherman's Revenge"; and the aforementioned three set openers are all standouts, but, in truth, the entire album is a masterpiece. Who says white Germans ain't got soul? Certainly no-one who's heard this phenomenal set.
© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:47
- Main artists: The Butlers
- Composer: The Butlers
- Label: Knockout Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Punk en New Wave
1996 2011 Knockout Records 1996 2011 Knockout Records
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