Do you want some classic punk rock? Then Nasty Neighbours have exactly what you need with their promising debut album, Nastysimo! Review.
NASTYSIMO! – NASTY NEIGHBOURS
It’s by connecting their two previous EPs and adding a new track to them that Nasty Neighbours have created Nastysimo! The album was released during the band’s tour in Europe. It’s full of old-school punk rock energy that the Argentinian band is electric, has fun and reveals great potential. Everything starts with the dry riffs of V.I.P. and a mastered attitude. Here, and on many other tracks, the vocals – although they could have been louder in the mix to show off their great textures – are mainly in English. But Karina Kaos doesn’t forget her roots and also sings in German. And, of course, Spanish is also in and can be heard on the next track, Pobre Reggaeton – a critic of what the industry does to music genres that’s still highly danceable, with touches of 80s synths.
Because on this record, celebrity-addicted zombies are trying to take over, and the band stops them. There is some humour and a festive spirit put into it, and Nasty Neighbours sings it loud. Caipirinha Caipiroshka even gives the cocktail’s recipe on top of deep riffs and a catchy chorus. Parents’ Wisdom brings back some synths, lets us join the dance and freely criticizes Trump, all with a smile. To go on with the feminist agenda, as the fight is never over, the band gets more serious with the clear punch that is Rock Girl.
In My Brain advocates for more honesty and feels like a cry from the heart. With Banksters, criticizing capitalism, it forms a duo of classic-punk-rock-rhythm tracks. Lastly, Nasty Neighbours closes their album Nastysimo! with the new Nasty Nasty, short, repetitive, and efficient – it will make you remember them. To me, this is a great debut, very promising and, if they keep going with such energy and textures, will bring many clubs down, from Argentina to Germany and more.
