Customer Reviews

We Love What Kills Us

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I agree with the above reviewer. Five new songs and five re writes does not constitute an ep. Dishonest to say the least. I bought the album thinking I would be getting a full cd of new songs. I guess my excitement to buy the album distorted my judgement on LOOKING AT THE BACK OF THE CD. Now, on to the five new songs; they are some of the best in the alternative genre. Catchy lyrics and songs. Had me singing along to them after a few listens. All in all, a fun album but a bit misconceiving, which merits a three star review.

I love The Bangkok Five, however I can't help but feel a little disappointed with this album. It's not an LP and that is the main issue. There are only 5 songs on this CD with tracks 6-10 being the Spanish language versions of the first 5. Don't get me wrong, the 5 songs will rock your damn face off, but rerecording Spanish versions of the tracks seem unnecessary and a cheap way to flesh out the album. If this were priced like an EP - between $8 and $10 - it would have received 5 stars.

A lot of what those hipster-garage-punkrock bands aim for but miss, Bangkok blows to smithereens. These guys are real and raw with no gimmicks or shticks - the Bangkok Five knows what they are doing and they do it so well.

If you like The Strokes or The White Stripes but wish they gave you a little extra more, definitely take a listen to We Love What Kills Us. It'll stay with you for months to come.

Other albums by the Bangkok FIve:
Who's Gonna Take Us Alive?
10 the Hard Way

This is dirty, grimy rock and roll, and I like it.

Since it's really only five songs, though, I think they should've priced it as an EP. (The other five songs are a repeat of the first five ... but sung in Spanish.)

Overall, though, the album is very enjoyable, and I look forward to their upcoming "covers" album.