…will get you! This is unambiguously expressed by the mohawk-wearing anti-Uncle Sam on the cover of the album. In addition to a visually appealing cover, the first DIY album by the Upper Palatinate punk rockers features very melodic German punk with hardcore and ska elements. There are also 2 songs in English included on the album. The CD has been available since the summer of 2010, and a new record is already expected in early 2012. It’s high time to introduce the 5 guys from Ramtatta. The Higgledy come from Neunburg v. Wald in the Upper Palatinate (Bavaria) and simply play: punk rock! They are not influenced by any "scene trend" and incorporate everything they like into their songs. Not what others hope for or even expect. A band that cannot be easily pigeonholed! Varied punk rock combined with catchy, thoughtful lyrics that convey that there should be no compromises in punk. Neither musically nor ideologically. The often-lacking solidarity of the scene is extensively addressed by "The Higgledy". "Von Schweinen und Rebellen" gets straight to the point. It’s about the self-proclaimed enforcers of the scene who want to impose rules on punk, and that freedom is often just an empty word while the "scene" has turned into a puppet club. Songs like "Wir sind keine Strömung, wir sind eine Flut" or "Unser Kreis" aim to bring us closer to the missing solidarity. Even more serious topics, as in "Depression" or "Carpe Diem", fit the aggression of the two guitars, which make the music all the more powerful. The selfish German youth culture of the new millennium is addressed in "Deutsche Jugend", showing how selfish and self-absorbed it bathes in its luxury while forgetting that others have nothing to eat. The English song "Unity" is also worth listening to, although I personally prefer the German punk songs of the band because the lyrics are simply good. "Harte Nächte" proves to be a musical earworm, as the two guitars play very well together with ska and melody guitar. However, the next earworm for one or another punk rock party is definitely "Gammel gammel hey", a parody of the Ramones classic "Gabba, gabba hey". I won’t be giving a point scale here again, as that is overrated in punk! Everyone has their own opinion ;-) I give it a thumbs up!
The self-produced CD is available from "The Higgledy" for just 5 bucks plus shipping here:
