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Track Listings
| 1. Sally |
| 2. I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again |
| 3. Not A Crime |
| 4. Immigrant Punk |
| 5. 60 Revolutions |
| 6. Avenue B |
| 7. Dogs Were Barking |
| 8. Oh No |
| 9. Start Wearing Purple |
| 10. Think Locally Fuck Globally |
| 11. Underdog World Strike |
| 12. Illumination |
| 13. Santa Marinella |
| 14. Undestructable |
| 15. Mishto |
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Gogol Bordello, New York City's legendary Gypsy punk band, return with the release of Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike, their third album of Gypsy punk rock mayhem. Produced by Steve Albini (Nirvana, Jimmy Page/Robert Plant) in glorious analogue sound, it's an expansive 15-track salvo that expands the band's fusion of Gypsy punk and Slavic stomp with a touch of metal and dub-wise sound effects that pay tribute to the classic sounds of Jamaica.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bought this album cold never having heard of them before, and wasn't disappointed.
Very strong album full of life, fun and noise. A real mixed bag of styles and sounds but they all come together somehow, driven by the energy of it all and the singers strangely satisfying vocals.
I imagine they are fantastic live, what comes across is their love of music and life, mad certainly but probalby not that far from genius.
The best album i've bought in along time, certainly the best impluse purchase i've made this year.
Play it loud.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw Gogol Bordello live a few days ago in Nottingham, and they were outstanding - I felt like I'd attended a wild but exceedingly good-natured party afterwards! You may perhaps be thinking that their particular brand of mongrel musical influences is `not really my kind of thing'. I recommend you put your pre-conceptions and prejudices behind you, because if you love a good beat, love to dance, sway, clap, pogo, headbang or whatever,if you've ever tapped a foot to a reggae beat or wished you could join in one of those Eastern European wedding dances, then believe me, you will enjoy this band!
On record, you don't get the full live drama and spectacle of course, but nevertheless, `Gypsy Punks' is an extraordinarily exhilarating listen. My favourites are the irresistible gypsy dance vibes of `Mishto!' and `Not a Crime!'; the frenetic and punky `I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again'; stomper `Undestructable', which (like so many of the songs) makes the accordion seem oh-so-cool; and `Underdog World Strike' with its reggae beat and entrancing violin riff.
This album features some of the wittiest, most hilarious, most poetic and yes, most insightful lyrics I've heard for ages, and much of their impact is down to lyricist /vocalist Eugene Hutz's delivery, which somehow manages to be both manic and precise at the same time. Check out especially the lyrics to `Oh No', `I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again', `Illumination' and `Dogs Were Barking'. It's by no means a `one man band', though - the level of musicianship of all the band members (and violinist Sergey Ryabtzev in particular) is outstanding.
If you're open-minded and love new musical experiences, buy this album - you won't regret it!
On record, you don't get the full live drama and spectacle of course, but nevertheless, `Gypsy Punks' is an extraordinarily exhilarating listen. My favourites are the irresistible gypsy dance vibes of `Mishto!' and `Not a Crime!'; the frenetic and punky `I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again'; stomper `Undestructable', which (like so many of the songs) makes the accordion seem oh-so-cool; and `Underdog World Strike' with its reggae beat and entrancing violin riff.
This album features some of the wittiest, most hilarious, most poetic and yes, most insightful lyrics I've heard for ages, and much of their impact is down to lyricist /vocalist Eugene Hutz's delivery, which somehow manages to be both manic and precise at the same time. Check out especially the lyrics to `Oh No', `I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again', `Illumination' and `Dogs Were Barking'. It's by no means a `one man band', though - the level of musicianship of all the band members (and violinist Sergey Ryabtzev in particular) is outstanding.
If you're open-minded and love new musical experiences, buy this album - you won't regret it!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What a fantastic find. A band fronted by ukrainian refugees and now based in New York - so think gypsy, stick in a huge dollop of colourful punk and then throw around circus and a bit of art school - some people have compared them to the pogues, manu chao, les negresses vertes or the clash, and certainly if you like these bands you should like gogol bordello, but this is faster and once you've heard the CD you'll think these other bands are laid back. Great tracks include start wearing purple, i would never wanna be young again, avenue b, dogs were barking and Mishto! You'll not regret buying this CD so go on click that buy button now.
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great place for hunting down anything long lost
I have looked far and wide in various so called music stores. I finally found it in amazon! Thank you, this cd was a gift for my husband. He was overjoyed to recieve it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by lowrite
Gypsy Punks, Gogol Bordello - Vibrant, original, a ray of sunshine in...
After going to the cinema to see the excellent `Everything is Illuminated', I came away determined to buy the soundtrack which was full of energetic gypsy music with an intriguing... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Victor
Interesting!
Some very interesting stuff indeed! Good value for money with the amount of tracks too. Worth a punt for a fiver...
Published 21 months ago by Peter Crowe
Start Wearing Purple
Jo Whiley played one of Gogol Bordello's songs as her "Pick Of The Week" back in February 2005. I thought it was an interesting song so bought the album for my then new boyfriend,... Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by S. Sillars Kane
Jo Whiley's Ego Strikes Again....
About 20 years ago - John Peel introduced us Extreme Noise Terror listening freaks to something that (for some of us) changed our musical appreciation. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by Nick
Genre Crosser
A refugee of the Chernobyl disaster in the mid eighties, Ukranian Eugene Hütz finally settled in New York and its vibrant Slavik community in the early 90's. Read more
Published on 26 May 2009 by The Mancunian Candidate
probably the most adrenaline pumping and exhilirating band around!
Having been bored of general student genres of music entering my second year (september2006) a friend suggested that i listen to gogol bordello. Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2007 by Mr. P. M. Jenkins
favourite purchase of the year so far and there is stiff competition...
Well where do I start. My other half come home from work one day several months ago and said someone told him that I must listen to Gogol Bordello. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2007 by jax
negresses vertes influenced
if you think this is good check out Mlah by Les Negresses Vertes. They are defo an inspiration to Gogol B, but with a North African/ Spanish influence.
Published on 7 Sep 2007 by redrun
Troubled Friends
I like Godspeed, but I have no idea why the reviewer has name checked them as better. They are in a completely different universe to this. Bizarre review. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2007 by Rocco6025
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