The Decaying Legacy (D.V.A.) hails from the tranquil Swabian region, emerging from the remnants of the Swabian Deutschpunk legends Drexschleuder and Blasenschwäche. They describe their music as "world-destroying Deutschpunk," and the intricately drawn cover features the bony remains of the band members. And for those hoping to get the finest in-your-face Deutschpunk, they will not be disappointed in a time when Deutschpunk is merely a derogatory term for many in the oh-so-tolerant "scene." This album delivers exactly what is needed. Gritty Deutschpunk sound meets ironic lyrics on all sorts of amusing and less amusing topics. The record kicks off right from the first track, covering the melody of "Der Bucklige schlägt wieder zu" (Abstürzende Brieftauben) with altered lyrics. D.V.A. do not take themselves too seriously and know how to provoke with their "world-destroying Deutschpunk." "Call me anything, just not Deutschpunk" is self-ironic and directed precisely at those who conform and arrange their record shelves only according to the prescribed "scene trend." And while Deutschpunk may not be very current at the moment, the album fits right into Mom's apple cellar, of course only until the three chords are back in vogue. Perhaps D.V.A. can indeed make the good old Deutschpunk popular again in the subculture with their brand of self-irony ("We make genre music") and convey the right dose of provocation. Thematically, this album goes in all directions, and of course, it also takes aim at the ridiculous railway project in the Swabian metropolis. In "In Grube des Todes," a rather effective-sounding conciliatory phrase is spoken. It suggests that the whole city should simply be relocated completely downwards. It would be particularly effective if all the carnival clubs were dumped into the pit, as November 11th marks the beginning of carnival. With "Ich hasse Fasching," there’s also a fitting soundtrack on the album. But there are still some other individuals who are not spared by D.V.A.: the snobbish "trend beer drinker" who only gets drunk on the trendiest mixed drink, a right-wing Deutschrock band called Frei.Wild, which cost D.V.A. the Taugenix contribution, and the loser bandmates themselves. In the song "Orange Table," a crazy wizard from a "spiritual" television channel also gets his comeuppance. Musically, the whole album hits hard with fast punk rock sound that also has a slightly metallic edge. It’s not only recommended for Deutschpunk listeners but also for other genre thinkers ;-) With the Swabian-sung song "Di Schua," D.V.A. has created the best cover of "These Boots are Made for Walkin'" that I have ever heard. Get the album, listen for yourself, and laugh about the topic of "women with a shoe obsession." I won’t give a point rating, as I don’t know which drawer from 1 to 10 I should choose here; I’ll leave that to others and prefer to listen to the music instead ;-)
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