Yeah. As fuck.They want word about them spread far and wide and, well, look at them. If that were you, wouldn't you want the same? They have the usual outlets, website, MySpace, Facebook and Twitter, but then they have the unusual as well, their own record label, Useless State. Which "celebrates the diversity and ingenuity of the DIY culture." by supporting all kinds of independent media, using environmentally friendly companies and practices (including the use of an occasional stolen CD-R) and putting out music that can only do so much to prevent your face from melting off due to awesomeness.
Case in point: A Rhythm in the Cages by The Taxpayers
Case in point: A Rhythm in the Cages by The Taxpayers
Looking at the cover, I'm sure you're thinking, "Sure. They could be squatters. Even still, that building doesn't look very punk.", and you have a very valid point. But, let me run something by you here for a quick second. The way this planet we exist on works makes it impossible for anyone to release a straight up punk album, it'd be quite the conundrum if it weren't so simple. To rehash is to follow, which in turn is so not punk, so you have to do something to up the dosage of punk. And, even though genre stuffing was surely not the point behind this album, The Taxpayers still managed to find the magic answer.
The cleanest way I can pigeon-hole this album is to call it Folk-Punk, and even in there it doesn't want to sit still. Which is kind of the point; This album shouldn't be tied down and lumped into a category or two, it should be allowed to spread its wings and sore justly like the eagles above.
Which it does, quite nicely, to the tune of probably being my favorite album of the year so far. (It just barely qualifies, being released in January). The songs are varied, yet cohesive and at any moment any one of them could relate to any of your possible mood swings. Are you feeling folksy anarchic in Europe? Take a listen to Never Getting Warm. Militant for the poor who may or may not be in Russia? I believe Dig Too Deep might be for you. Could you be a southerner, raised on country music who happens to hate your situation in life? You'll absolutely love No Lodging For the Mad. (To be fair, every working man in the world will love that song.) Revolutionary longings for love told through a folk song? - Needle's Eye - Anarchy you can dance to? - Militaristic Kitchen - Stuck on a fucking train in Montana? - Montana - Or, just plain love bootleg liquor made of apples stolen from major oil corporations? Stealing Apples From the Man will quench your thirst.
It's music for the personality disordered. It's music for us all.
And when I say for us all, I really mean it. At least Quote Unquote Records does; As part of their Maximum Summer promotion they have made this album available for free. All they ask is, at some point, you can even do it from their website, you support this band monetarily. Throw them a few bucks, they may love you forever.
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Now playing: The Taxpayers - Stealing Apples From the Man
via FoxyTunes
The cleanest way I can pigeon-hole this album is to call it Folk-Punk, and even in there it doesn't want to sit still. Which is kind of the point; This album shouldn't be tied down and lumped into a category or two, it should be allowed to spread its wings and sore justly like the eagles above.
Which it does, quite nicely, to the tune of probably being my favorite album of the year so far. (It just barely qualifies, being released in January). The songs are varied, yet cohesive and at any moment any one of them could relate to any of your possible mood swings. Are you feeling folksy anarchic in Europe? Take a listen to Never Getting Warm. Militant for the poor who may or may not be in Russia? I believe Dig Too Deep might be for you. Could you be a southerner, raised on country music who happens to hate your situation in life? You'll absolutely love No Lodging For the Mad. (To be fair, every working man in the world will love that song.) Revolutionary longings for love told through a folk song? - Needle's Eye - Anarchy you can dance to? - Militaristic Kitchen - Stuck on a fucking train in Montana? - Montana - Or, just plain love bootleg liquor made of apples stolen from major oil corporations? Stealing Apples From the Man will quench your thirst.
It's music for the personality disordered. It's music for us all.
And when I say for us all, I really mean it. At least Quote Unquote Records does; As part of their Maximum Summer promotion they have made this album available for free. All they ask is, at some point, you can even do it from their website, you support this band monetarily. Throw them a few bucks, they may love you forever.
Click the cover for The Taxpayer's first CD Exhilarating News.
Your actions have resulted in a clearly drawn line. Stay the hell on your side.
Your actions have resulted in a clearly drawn line. Stay the hell on your side.
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Now playing: The Taxpayers - Stealing Apples From the Man
via FoxyTunes
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