These
Ex- Moon Ska 'Yorkshire
Reggae Rocksters' may have released this well over a year ago, but
as it kicks such huge amounts off ass, a review was needed...
One thing a lot of
bands in the scene fail to do is be original - and I don't meant
original in the sense of playing the same old shit but with a bit of
your own style thrown in, I mean a style of your own. Lubby Nugget
are brave enough to be different, and what they play is
amazing. This is a rich blend of rock, ska and reggae, something which you
may think has been done before but not like this.
The best songs on this album are hard to choose - they're all really
good, but the ones that stand out are 'Trevor's Pole', probably the
heaviest song on the album, with great riffs and rough vocals (which
I had on repeat for about an hour)...
There's a good mix of styles on the album, with some stronger ska
songs - like the fast and upbeat 'Rambo No 5', and 'Clatsby's Donut
Diner', another really sweet ska song. Although all the songs
have a reggae vibe - mainly due to the style of Kerry's voice, the
stronger reggae songs are ace, like 'Flash Pimp' - the lyrics
are truly
disgusting (like the rest of the songs....), and 'SDW' both are
really good slow paced numbers. It all speeds up a bit with the
double quick 'On the Floor', another really tight ska song and
another of my favourites. The wicked '1-900 Tomsis' with some really
funny vocals backed up by a really strong horn section.
'Subtle Crucial' is jammed packed full of fantastic songs, with
great vocals and the tightest horn section, much better than any of
their rivals bands'. Lubby Nugget has since undergone an almost complete
change in line up - which I sincerely hope hasn't affected the style
and quality of the music they play 'cos I can't wait to see these
guys live and I'll be looking out for their new release 'Land of
Lubby' EP, out on Good Clean Fun Records in the next few
months.
Lubby
Nugget - 'Subtle
Crucial'