Customer Reviews

Duck And Cover

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Mad Caddies is probably my favorite ska band with Catch 22. And this record is THE BEST ska-punk album I ever heard. Every song here is good.

1. Road Rash - One of the best song, great silly horn part 10/10

2. The Gentleman - Their best punk song ever. They don't do like most ska bands doing pop-punk songs like Good Charlotte, this one is really fast and just enought heavy 10/10

3. No Hope - This is the song that is the most different from the others beacse it has not the MC sound. But it's so good. Fast ska at his best! 10/10

4. One Shot - Slow ska-reggae song. This is not my favorite style but this one is really good. And I really like the end when it becomes fast. 8/10

5. Macho Nachos - This one is punk with horns but still good. 8/10

6. Monkeys - A really really energic song that sound a little ska/jazz. When you listen to it, you just want to dance and jump on your walls. One of the beat song of the record. 10/10

7. Econoline - Another punk song with heavieness. It is one of my favorite. I really love the ska riff that comes from nowhere just before the chorus. 10/10

8. The Joust - A good ska song with a more punk-rock chorus. Really great. 9/10

9. Betty - Only ska, no trace of punk here. I don't really like the horn beat before the singer starts singing but the solo at the end is really entertaining. 8/10

10. aPathetic - Just punk, no horns or ska riffs. Not bad, not good, just ordinary. I don't really care about this song but it's still ok. 8/10

11. Medium Unwell - Another of my favorite song! It looks like The Joust but the chorus is kind of heavier and so catchy! I ove this song! 10/10

12. Popcorn - Another slow ska song. I don't really like this one, it's too much calm. It's probably teh song that I love teh least. 6/10

So, if you like ska or punk-rock, buy this record!

I love ska, it is my favorite kind of music. And the mad caddies are easily my second or third favorite ska band. they use more horns than most third wave ska bands do, almost enough to call them 2 tone. "one shot" "monkeys" and "popcorn" are definitely my favorite tracks on the album, "one shot" is an amazing song, it's about 3 times the length of an average ska song, and really slow, really chill, a perfect recipe for some serious skankin.

A fab CD from beginning to end. Everything seems to just melt together in the best possible way. I never thought 'banjo ska' (Track 6,"Monkeys") would work, but the minute you hear it, WOW! If you ever get a chance to see these boys live, don't pass it up. Seeing them open for No Use For A Name totally propelled me to buy this CD. You're a fool if you don't pick this one up.

This cd has a great sound which mixes punk riffs with a strong horn section. Some songs try to be too punk which is disappointing because the brass section is so good. The horns are actually a lot better than most ska bands I've listened to. Even Matt in Davis, who likes small boys, found this CD enjoyable.

Man, the Caddies take it to some total extremes. They are all OVER this LP. Quality Softcore was rad, but they just take off on Duck & Cover. Dispite touting an overall "darker" feel than Softcore, the Caddies are so likable they even through in a little swing, a little punk, and a little mariatchi flavor on "The Joust". An exellent Lp. If you like ska, you just have to pick it up.

This is the best ska/punk you will ever hear. Also the best of the Mad Caddies (even though rock the plank, just one more and quality softcore are awsome too). Sascha Lazor who plays guitar also plays the banjo on Monkeys. Of the twelve songs I like them all but the ones I will occaisionally skip are Betty and Popcorn, they just dont stand out like the rest. And the real standouts are Road Rash,(one of the best songs I have ever heard)The Gentleman, No Hope, Monkeys and Econoline. I just recently saw the Mad Caddies live at Reading Festival and I have to say that they are the best live. If you want a mixture of ska and punk (also polka and reggae)get Duck and Cover. Its got some of the caddies best stuff. Also see them live if you have the chance to.

What a great CD! This release is the best ska Cd I have ever heard! Quality Soft Core was a great release as well, but the Mad Caddies have set themselves aside from all the other trendy ska bands with this release! The horn riffs are the most addicitng lines of music I have ever heard, along with the lyrics and guitar the Mad Caddies have become one of the first "poppy ska" groups around! Theses guys have got it right. Now everyone else has to catch up!

The Mad Caddies consider themselves Punk/dixieland, not punk/ska. But it's more of a combination of all 3. Ska chords, dixieland horns, and punk choruses. This is a excellent CD. I recommend it for anyone who likes punk, ska or both.

I don't know how many times i've heard this record. I'm from norway and no one in my home town have heard about them and they don't like the music but I just love it.

I love the Mad Caddies. Unfortunately Duck and Cover didn't turn out the way I had hoped. The first 6 songs are absolutely awesome, but then it just starts getting weaker and weaker. They try to much punk. Other bands are better at that. They should stick to their very own specific style they have created in Quality Soft Core and not adjust to the average Fat scheme. They still rock, of course.