Milky Wimpshake - Heart and Soul in the Milky Way
by Tommy Gunnarsson
published: 11 / 4 / 2013
Label:
Fortuna POP!
Format: CD
intro
Excellent, if formulaic punk pop on fifth studio album from Newcastle-based group, Milky Wimpshake
If you have already read my review of the new Tullycraft album, you might think that I have just copy-pasted that one here. I haven’t. But, just as with the Tullycraft album, things are more or less status quo in the land of Milky Wimpshake. With that said, there’s one big difference: if that was a bad thing when it came to Tullycraft, it’s a good thing when it comes to Pete Dale and his band mates in Milky Wimpshake. A couple of years ago, they released their latest effort, 'My Funny Social Crime', and not a lot has happened since then. It’s still tweeish punk rock with lyrics about everything from politics to everyday life at the office, delivered by the aforementioned M Dale in his usual undismayed manner. And, keeping with their tradition, there are a couple of cover versions thrown in here as well, this time from singer/songwriter Jack Thackray ('Lah-di-dah') and Les Cox ('Omnia Mea Mecum Porto'). All in all, this is yet another great album from Newcastle’s finest, even though I could might as well put on their previous four albums instead…
Track Listing:-
1 Chemical Spray2 On Top
3 You Are The Bomb
4 Activated
5 La Di Da
6 (I'll Be Your) Subject/Object
7 Motormouth
8 Uncool Jerk
9 Omnia Mea Mecum Porto
10 The Mirror Stage
11 (I'm A) Worthless Person
12 Letraset Angle
13 Without You
Band Links:-
https://www.facebook.com/milkywimpshakeLabel Links:-
http://www.fortunapop.com/https://twitter.com/fortunapop
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fortuna-POP/202756739792517
reviews |
|
Encore, Un Effort! (2015) |
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| On their sixth proper album, Newcastle twee punkers Milky Wimpshake keep on doing what they do best, playing punkpop with clever and political lyrics |
| My Funny Social Crime (2010) |
| One Good Use for My Heart (2008) |
| Popshaped (2005) |
| Lovers Not Fighters (2002) |
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