My last two blogs have been rockabilly and country focussed respectively, in the spirit of fairness and variety, next up it’s a bit of pirate ska. This time, courtesy of Rudebeard and their follow up to the Wideos on the Rise EP
Incorporating Liquidator style keyboards into the welcoming introduction to As You Walk Away, the lyrics kick in with a less welcoming message. The typical Glasweegie farewell “Don’t let the door hit you on the arse, as you walk away”. Having said that the laid-back mellow groove of the track is most relaxed and easy-going. A great wee vibe to kick-off the three tracks.
A quick interlude in the form of a glorious thirty odd seconds. The brilliantly titled Mucky Fumble on a Pishy Mattress. The final song follows in the spirit of the NSFW tracks from the last EP You Can’t Trust Any Cunt. The subject of the song Small C Conservative could be construed as being the one of those untrustworthy individuals. “He’s a small c conservative, and a big C Cunt” relay the initial chanted lyrics as they go on to list all of his undesirable characteristics. Gammonite, monetarist gobshite, parasite – among them. The words are soundtracked by a riff laden bounce along verse, before the big hitting rhythm of the chorus kicks in again. The keyboard laden middle section wigs out in a weirded-out funky manner, before returning to the serious riffage and thumping chanted outro.
I’m sure we all have the misfortune to know one of these people. But you have the great fortune to be able to hear these tracks now on the “As You Walk Away EP”.