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I love ska because of the many avenues that can be explored. With that in mind however, I think there are limited possibilities when playing ska-punk. Sydney youngsters Bagster have released a decent debut EP in Wreckin' Your Life as ska-punk CDs go. It's not my cup of tea, but there are good points to the CD and if you are fans of Mad Caddies and Less than Jake then you'll love Bagster. Not that they copy these bands, they do have their own style and I myself prefer Bagster to the above bands. The EP has too much pop/punk influence though for my liking. Songs such as Pop Passion and Time to Time start out like they might have more of a ska influence with slower ska guitar and complimenting horn lines, but then all of a sudden ska goes out the window and fast pop/punk dominates. "I hate you" even makes me cringe with its ska-core style and emo intro/outro verses, I had to skip it when listening to it. Similarly, ID has a very strong ska-core sound I just can't relate to before breaking into a punk with horns sort of sound. On the other hand, the EP begins with the best song in "8 O'Clock". I do like the brass in this song and parts of it remind me of Let's Go Bowling possibly. The CD also ends on a high with "Be there tonight". Koby's vocals are great on the whole CD, the confidence in his voice is outstanding and he can actually sing. Like many ska-punk bands, I appreciate Baster's live show more than their CD. Wreckin' Your Life seems too polished for me, but saying that many people, especially those who are ska-punk fans would really like the EP. |
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