Музыка и песни Dumbell / Dumbell на CD

Record Label: No Solution Style: Rock

This is the sound of a band that is relentless in their mission to bring back the spirit of multiple generations of punk rock and garage. The DIY spirit that has been carried on by singer songwriter Paul Grace Smith in his 15 years of leading this ever changing band of miscreants has come to fruition, as he collected the creme de la creme of French and American musicians for this ruthless display of anger and passion that is ELECTRIFYING TALES. Flinging all caution to the wind, Dumbell embraces Power pop sensibilities (Big Star, The Nerves), tackles Detroit mayhem (MC5, Stooges) and by way of the beginnings of the US hardcore scene (ala the Wipers, Husker Du and Black Flag) they thumb their noses at the guitar pyrotechnics that are expected from their contemporaries. At the same time they combine elements of goth and garage mixing it together for a sound that is all their own. Electrifying Tales was recorded between Dumbell's 2011 USA and European tours. Belted out in a ware house in Record Label: Rookie Style: Punk/Hardcore

Dumb are good at plenty of things, but relaxing isn't one of them. The Vancouver four-piece write feverish tunes at a frantic pace, delivering catchy post-punk songs in two-minute blasts of wiry riffs and indignant social critiques. As the title indicates, Club Nites is a collection of narratives drawn from the nightlife ecosystem. Attempting to break from the typical romanticized version of "the club" as seen on TV, the album instead depicts a bleak social setting, where we zoom in on seemingly petty details in order to reveal the cracks that Hollywood forgot to fill. The LP has the energy of a raw nerve. Packing 14 tracks into a little more than half an hour, Dumb are unfailingly economical, with no-nonsense song structures that last just long enough to get stuck in your head. Club Nites is a whirlwind of seemingly insoluble influences battling one another into existence. Singer-guitarist Franco Rossino's vocal stylings are instantly captivating, ranging from spoken-word rambling, to Fugazi-esque chants, to what it might sound like if Mark E Smith had fronted The Zombies. Guitarist Nick Short creates intricate layers of guitar that range from austere rock riffs to timeless pop progressions, with a healthy dose of feedback to tie it all together. Bassist Shelby Vredik combines melodic bass lines with a powerful rhythmic precision that complements drummer Pip? Morelli's meticulous, pummeling beats. Dumb belongs to a lineage of jagged post-punk that runs from Minutemen to Pylon to Parquet Courts, yet the band remains loyal to their pop sensibilities. If you've ever felt alienated by club nights, Club Nites is the antidote.