THE BITTER TWINS

Global Panic? Well, a mild irritation certainly. An Indie/Ska band coming off as though they were playing bad cover versions of The Killers/Ordinary Boys really grips my shit. Yeah, this is a 'metal' site, but I appreciate music from all walks (except Reggae and modern R&B). So, I feel quite qualified to tell you this is shit of the highest order. Not just 'so bad it's worth a listen' but offensive to all five senses. In fact I almost can't be arsed to finish this review, never mind the CD in question. So, highlights then? The vocals on track 3 'Global Panic' are quite nice, accented with a decent harmony. Also, some of these tracks will sound alright on a pub jukebox. You know the type. Small town pubs that don't normally play anything beyond 1996. They might enjoy it whilst sinking gallons of cheap lager. In a live setting they might attract the usual middle age ‘rockers’ who can't get enough of Thin Lizzy. You know, the heavily made-up, pissed-up, tattooed lumpsters dancing with their pint in one hand and their other hand waving, eyes closed to really soak up the fun. Yeah, it's 50th wedding-anniversary disco shit at the end of the day. Bad points? Well, nearly all of it. Sorry lads.

LABEL:

FORMAT:

Wild Kingdom

Album

GLOBAL PANIC!

Review by Steve Cowan

RUNNING TIME:

36:45

RELEASE DATE:

26th June 2009

TRACK LISTING

1) Virtue & the Thief
2) Riot Club
3) Global Panic
4) Goodbye Vindication
5) Right This Time
6) Don't Hold Back
7) Liberation Avenue
8) No Sister of Mercy
9) Rock Solid Core
10) Independent Rhyme

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:

Sweden

"Yeah, this is a 'metal' site, but I appreciate music from all walks...so, I feel quite qualified to tell you this is shit of the highest order."