‘Elbows Out! This Is Capitalism’
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PET NEEDS – Elbows Out! This Is Capitalism – Album Review
Colchester punks PET NEEDS grabbed a lot of attention with the charting of their third album, ‘Intermittent Fast Living’, but the truth is that they’ve been building momentum now for the better part of a decade.
Three impressive albums and countless shows have built up a dedicated fanbase and seen them tour around world. Now as they set free their fourth record, ‘Elbows Out! This Is Capitalism’, they take all of this experience and deliver a frank assessment of the industry that they call home.
A key component of the bands charm has always been their innate ability to deliver weapons grade lyrical wit which reflects on the world with astonishing accuracy. Fans will be glad to hear that their collective tongue remains firmly in their cheek and that their alarmingly realistic social commentary is as biting as ever.
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Across the sixteen tracks and skits, they tell a tale of the band buying a second-hand punk rock career at auction. The entertaining interludes feature friends and icons and help to guide us through this frenetic fable, whilst bringing the core tracks to life in a unique way.
The album tackles many of the clichés present in the insane music industry and that gives us the opportunity to use one of our own, because ‘there really isn’t a bad track on this album’. As much as the lyrics grab your attention, the musical evolution that the band continues to go through is a joy to behold.
There is again a diverse palette of punk-tinged sounds on what is the most complete PET NEEDS record to date. Beyond the pre-release singles, fans will love the likes of ‘Pixels’, ‘The Ship Is Still Sinking’ and ‘Paintballs’ but you can’t help but applaud the love and affection put into the entire album.
This is a band who may be ‘Tour Worn’, but it’s their experience and continued passion that means that they deserve to break through the clichés and challenges of the industry and into your hearts!
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