THE URCHIN
"Another Day, Another Sorry State" (Broken
Rekids; 2001)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
There are a few bands that have the word
"Urchin" in their name. Urchin was a band that was led by Dave Murray and Adrian
Smith of Iron Maiden. Sound of Urchin is an eclectic alternative rock band from
New York that has toured with just about everybody from Tenacious D to Public
Enemy. These guys, The Urchin, are three musicians from Japan playing Emo, punk
and pop.
All of the songs are fairly short, part of the punk sound requirement, and only
four of them are longer than three minutes in length. I like the guitar here
because it's got some cool riffs and a few tasty little solos. The drums are a
constant driving force as well. The vocals have that punk attitude behind them
and from the first listen you would not guess Japan as their home base.
I'm not a huge fan of punk but these guys should be more recognized than they
are. Since I stumbled onto them, I'll give them a boost and invite you to give
them a listen, too. I'm sure if you want to add some more punk to your life this
band should do the trick.
The Urchin: Masa – vocal/guitar; Big Champion – drums; Mogura – bass/vocal.
For more information, check out
http://the-urchin.com or
http://www.myspace.com/theurchin.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2009 by R.
Scott Bolton. All rights reserved.
Revised:
03 Jan 2021 15:15:09 -0500 .
