Gogol Bordello – Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike (CD)
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Eugene Hütz and his rotating cast of immigrants and outsiders had already built a devoted New York underground following before this 2005 release cracked their world open. Recorded with Steve Albini, the album's raw, celebratory energy captures what made their live shows legendary, a kind of communal chaos that felt less like a concert and more like a border-crossing ritual.
Recorded with Steve Albini in glorious analog sound, this record expands this NYC band's fusion of gypsy punk and Slavic stomp with a touch of metal, dub-wise sound effects that pay tribute to classic sounds of Jamaica. This collective continue their cultural crusade to bridge gypsy music, rock and other brands of rebel music from flamenco to the perestroika punk that blossomed in Easter Europe in the mid-80s. "A Ukranian singer, Russian fiddler, Israeli guitar player, Californian drummer and a Russian accordionist walk into a bar. Teh if the Gogol Bordello, they tear the place to shreds - Rolling Stone"
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UPC: 603967127126
Label: Side One Dummy
Release Date: 8.9.05
Format: CD