Los Albertos – Dish it out
May 9, 2009
Sporting the worst name since Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights duo Les Alanos (Les and Alan), Los Albertos (yes, The Alberts) are here to dump their third tawdry exercise in ska on you from a great black-and-white height. I don’t mean to be rude (boy), but honestly, why do bands like this insist on producing lousy ska music and touting it around as great music to party to?
Whatever the reason, this nutty gang of horn-toting blunt smokers have got the energy to keep stomping their way across the UK playing to audiences who still believe the skank to be alive in them. Well, good. I can imagine how well much of this would work well live as there are some intricate horn arrangements and some interesting guitar parts. But, lyrically, this has to rank amongst the most embarrassing recordings…ever.
Examples include:
“My nose is sore, my pocket raw, my face is turning blue. I don’t think I can pay that fiver I owe you” (Carry on (Regardless))
“Then I said I can show you that alleyway where in that film where Leslie Ash had a shag with Phil Daniels…” (Leslie)
“Are these thoughts I think already thunk or is that another seven pints I’ve just seen you sunk? Pardon me for having too much front. Well, if I’m not too mistaken, your lifestyle lacks the habits of a monk” (Saint).
Well. They actually managed to make Lily Allen’s lyrics read like Shakespeare. So, if your idea of a good ska album is listening to a wedding band playing substandard ska while chanting cheesy lyrics about festivals they’re lucky enough to have played while wearing porkpie hats, then by all means buy this.
If not, then buy the new Madness album instead.
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