Review - TV Buddhas - EP
TV Buddhas, a punk rock band hailing all the way from Israel, have put out a new EP un-creatively titled EP which has six songs ready to get anyone going. The term “punk rock band” often scares people away, and many groups never get a chance to show what they have to offer. While the TV Buddhas surely aren’t trying to hide the title of a “punk rock band”, they are not a group to be disregarded.
The CD opens up with a song called “Let Me Sleep”, which helps the listener do anything but. The music is rock ‘n roll at its core, and right on key with what it needs to be. “Going Out On Saturday” follows suit keeping the tempo and general feeling going without skipping a beat. Starting at the third song (“Hip Street”), the group begins to show that they are no one-trick pony, slowing things down and breaking up the tempo of the album.
“Defies Definition”, another rock and roll song about a girl, is the low point of the album, but still manages to have a place on the record. Its new beat helps keep things interesting and fresh. “Fast Generation” sounds like it could be a furious guitar track, but rather it is a more thoughtful track that sounds like it is right out of the seventies. Finally, on “Fun Girls” (the last song), a new vocalist is audible.
While punk music is known to have its…abrasive…moments, TV Buddhas do it very, very well. Melodic, danceable, and most importantly, approachable, the TV Buddhas have put some really terrific punk tunes into the universe for all to enjoy.
3 out of 5
The CD opens up with a song called “Let Me Sleep”, which helps the listener do anything but. The music is rock ‘n roll at its core, and right on key with what it needs to be. “Going Out On Saturday” follows suit keeping the tempo and general feeling going without skipping a beat. Starting at the third song (“Hip Street”), the group begins to show that they are no one-trick pony, slowing things down and breaking up the tempo of the album.
“Defies Definition”, another rock and roll song about a girl, is the low point of the album, but still manages to have a place on the record. Its new beat helps keep things interesting and fresh. “Fast Generation” sounds like it could be a furious guitar track, but rather it is a more thoughtful track that sounds like it is right out of the seventies. Finally, on “Fun Girls” (the last song), a new vocalist is audible.
While punk music is known to have its…abrasive…moments, TV Buddhas do it very, very well. Melodic, danceable, and most importantly, approachable, the TV Buddhas have put some really terrific punk tunes into the universe for all to enjoy.
3 out of 5
