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Nineteen Something

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This cd is more of a 4 and 1/2, but why split hairs. Fact is Les Thugs have put together a really tight bit o' punk rock. The whole thing is a wonderful lesson in balance. The guitars are raw and rough without being sloppy or amatuerish. Bass pops and drums crash without getting in the way. Melancholy, angry, with a bit of forlorn optimism. The lyrics are emotional and intelligent, without being pretentious or overly whiny. And they're ...FRENCH! If you are a Mission of Burma fan you will probably love this album. There are a lot of similarities in the sounds of the great avant-punksters of MOB and the relative youngins Les Thugs. Like Burma they push boundaries adventurously without getting too weird. The best songs: Henry's Back, Side by Side, Il Gruppetto, and Magic Hour, but every song is worth the time. A great cd to listen straight through without jumping around. These guys really ended on a high note.

So i assume that they are gone. It's odd. I thought it would hurt more. I have chased after this band all my life- i saw them live only once by accident. I couldn't remember there name and it took me like 5 years to figure out who they were. After that i sought out all the records (cd's for you young' ones) i could find but i always seem like a day behind. My friends thought i wierd because i liked these guys better every year since 1993. I held "As Happy as you can be" up to nirvana's nevermind as the masterpiece of a generation. I got this album about a week ago. This is the first time i've had the (liquid) courage to write. RIP Les Thugs.