And Then There Was…
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CHUBBY AND THE GANG – AND THEN THERE WAS… – ALBUM REVIEW
Chubby and the Gang are another one of those fateful acts that made their mark at the wrong time. History will show any band releasing their debut album in early 2020 were given a rather big hill to climb, but whereas many have subsequently disappeared – Charlie Manning aka Chubby still drives forward with this one.
Despite a few false starts, the band are now sharing their third studio album, ‘And Then There Was…’, and it’s another hefty mix of attitude, swagger, rage, reflection and vulnerability.
Sonically the sixteen tracks encompass a plethora of punk sub-genres which are tied up with a pub rock style bow. This helps to make Chubby and his Gang connect with the working classes in our constant struggle to survive.
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You do get the likes of the slow burning ‘To Fade Away’ in that mix to provide a little relent from the punk rock onslaught but in the main this is another set of ready-made punk anthems. Not paint-by-numbers by any stretch, but there is obviously a formula to Chubby and the Gang and hey, if it’s not broke then why fix it!
It does just feel like Chubby is having fun and that adds a lot to the brash charm of this album. It probably is a tad long in terms of both runtime and track volume but then it’s not like Chubby and the Gang are trying to win the Mercury Prize.
This album doesn’t need to be perfect. These songs will get audiences moving at shows, which is ultimately what you feel they are designed to do, and that makes this collection a resounding success!
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