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Nearly had a heart-attack reading the Metro on the bus to band practise today. I'm used to being disappointed by most of the bands the feature in the paper but was pleasantly surprised by today's issue. Because I have nothing better to do I'll write out the article for you...
"Throwing all sorts of different genres together to make a thick musical stew, Manchester five-piece Sonic Boom Six are very tricky to define. Take Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! from their latest album, City of Thieves. After mixing ska, hip hop and jungle, things then shift abruptly into punk. The next track, A Bright Cold Day in April, sees them changing tack again with a blast of thrash metal. Fittingly, their 2006 album was called The Ruff Guide to Genre Terrorism.
Such a chaotic approach may explain why Sonic Boom Six remain a cult concern. It must be tricky to get a good word-of-mouth buzz when the easiest way to describe them is to mutter something about a reggae/ska fusion [agreed!]. It's a shame, as City of Thieves shows that the band know how to craft a good tune. What also stands out among the fracas is the high-pitched voice of Laila Khan, whose lyrics mostly focus on growing up in the confuion of a big city.
The track Strange Transformations, about Saturday night drinks, even throws in some samples of horror-movie legend Vincent Price, to hammer home how the feel about such behaviour. It's never subtle, but it's a lot of fun. It's Sonic Boom Six's love of upbeat, energetic music that should make their current UK tour worth catching."
Thought some people may find that interesting
"Throwing all sorts of different genres together to make a thick musical stew, Manchester five-piece Sonic Boom Six are very tricky to define. Take Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! from their latest album, City of Thieves. After mixing ska, hip hop and jungle, things then shift abruptly into punk. The next track, A Bright Cold Day in April, sees them changing tack again with a blast of thrash metal. Fittingly, their 2006 album was called The Ruff Guide to Genre Terrorism.
Such a chaotic approach may explain why Sonic Boom Six remain a cult concern. It must be tricky to get a good word-of-mouth buzz when the easiest way to describe them is to mutter something about a reggae/ska fusion [agreed!]. It's a shame, as City of Thieves shows that the band know how to craft a good tune. What also stands out among the fracas is the high-pitched voice of Laila Khan, whose lyrics mostly focus on growing up in the confuion of a big city.
The track Strange Transformations, about Saturday night drinks, even throws in some samples of horror-movie legend Vincent Price, to hammer home how the feel about such behaviour. It's never subtle, but it's a lot of fun. It's Sonic Boom Six's love of upbeat, energetic music that should make their current UK tour worth catching."
Thought some people may find that interesting
Last edited by MangoSkeejykins on Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:37 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : typing errors and shtuff)
