Couch - Pogo Till We Fuckin’ Die!!!
Rating: 7.3
Label: Skunk Records
Release Date: September, 2003
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I’m going to try something different here, I’m going to write this review as the album plays. When the album is finished, so is the review. I’ve previously listened to the album, so this is more an experiment in my typing speed than anything else, since I know what I want to write. Ready, go!
So what we have here is a four song EP from outstanding oi! band, The Couch. With scant over ten minutes of tunes, the Couch pack a lot of punch into this EP. The first song, “청춘이 간다,” is an extremely catchy song with an outstanding hook. At the same time, it retains a gritty beer drenched feel.
“밤의 무법자,” is fast and furious, with a sing along chorus, and more drunken street punk riffs than you can shake a 40 at. It kind of reminds me of Social Distortion for some reason.
“Watch Out,” is my favorite track on the album. Again it sounds like 20 drunk punkers are singing. The Couch can really craft some catchy choruses, and do so again on this track. There is definately something to be said for the simplistic, children’s song like take to the lyrics these guys (and lady) are rocking. Oh the guitar solo in this song is awesome as well.
Ah, we come to the title track, “Pogo Till We Fuckin’ Die!!!” (though the album might actually be called “Oi! Oi! Let’s Pogo Dancing”). This song is fairly typical street punk material, but is a lot of fun.
In all this album is pretty awesome. The Couch rock hard and fast and are outstanding music to listen to while riding a stupid red bike with a basket on it around a major city in Asia.
