{"id":11685,"date":"2020-04-20T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=11685"},"modified":"2020-04-18T14:39:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T14:39:10","slug":"faz-waltz-rebel-kicks-spaghetty-town-usa-and-contra-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=11685","title":{"rendered":"Faz Waltz – \u2018Rebel Kicks\u2019 (Spaghetty Town (USA) and Contra (Europe))"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019ve always enjoyed Faz Waltz, but considered them the kid brothers to Giuda\u2019s bang-on blend of glam riffs and muscular tunes. But, hey, it\u2019s been a weird couple of years. While Giuda remain kings of the live stage, their last album was a tad patchy. I enjoyed some of the 80s flavoured songs, but it didn\u2019t gel. This was the ideal time for Faz, Diego and Marco to show us what they\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n

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While the sun is shining, no one feels too groovy about it, but this is going to brighten your day. Faz Waltz have brought their A game. You may have heard \u2018Grown Up Guy\u2019 and \u2018Rebel Kicks\u2019 already. The latter pounds the piano like Elton in \u201974, and is almost as entertaining. Some bands don\u2019t want to be image conscious, which I find puzzling, but the majority of songs here do the talking without the glam threads.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s no shortage of addictive riffs. \u2018Got Me Goin\u2019 tips a nod at an up tempo \u2018Cmon Feel The Noize\u2019, while \u2018Broken Teeth\u2019 has the edge of Mott\u2019s \u2018One Of The Boys\u2019, before the Slade drumbeat drops in. \u2018Rock N Roll Is Tough\u2019 and \u2018Born In The Wrong Time\u2019 are very similar straight ahead rockers, one too many, perhaps. But, I imagine it\u2019s perfect for a long drive with the windows down.<\/p>\n

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The two slower songs are amongst the highlights. \u2018Do You Remember?\u2019 namechecks T Rex, with appropriate backing vocals and a lilting piano somewhere between Bolan and Slade. \u2018Heroes And Ghosts\u2019 opts for the acoustic approach, and is a short, tender song.<\/p>\n

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My favourites so far are \u2018Fighting On The Dancefloor\u2019, which sounds like the Rubettes after one Watney\u2019s Red Barrel too many, and \u2018Is It Love?\u2019, which ends the album on a Glitter Band beat and cracking melody.<\/p>\n

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Available on pink, white or black vinyl from the band\u2019s Facebook page. No CD, as yet. Once we can actually get outside, it could be the soundtrack to the summer.<\/p>\n

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Author: Martin Chamorette<\/p>\n