The Spunks “Yellow Fever Blues”
Posted on 30. Nov, 2006 by George Koroneos in Record Reviews
The Spunks
“Yellow Fever Blues”
Gearhead
The Spunks are a ferocious trash rock export from Japan that bleed rock ‘n’ roll. Every song on “Yellow Fever Blues” kicks ass harder and louder than any of The Spunk’s American counterparts. The songs are basic, “I want girls, beer, loud guitars” type tunes, but the simplicity of the lyrics and the blitzkrieg fast guitars make for some bad ass rock songs.
A good chunk of the songs on “Yellow Fever Blues” (what an awesome title, by the way) aren’t in English, so trying to decipher what the singer is screaming is next to impossible. Hell, I can’t figure out what he’s saying on the English tracks either. Luckily, rock is universal, and these boys hand it out in fistfuls. Picture Zeke, but not as hard on the ears. Highlights include the humorous “I Love Wok & Roll” and a pretty dead on version of “Brand New Cadillac.”
This record is a must for anyone bitching that good rock records aren’t being made any more. Or for anyone that thinks Japanese rock begins and ends with Guitar Wolf. Here’s another one for the collection.
Doesn’t Rock l Kinda Rocks l Rocks l Really Rocks
Al
Dec 20th, 2006
Arigato and Cheers! thanks for the kind words about “Yellow Fever Blues” (and for likiing the title I came up with)! Al / Spunks