Exactly 10 years after their tenth studio album "Disposable Income" (see review in Verbotenen Früchte No. 8!), SNUFF led by mastermind Duncan Redmonds is releasing their eleventh studio album "5-4-3-2-1…perhaps ?". As if those 10 years had never happened, the new album seamlessly connects to "Disposable Income" and impresses as expected with SNUFF's characteristic hard yet melodic punk rock, partially underscored by their distinctive rocking Hammond organ, which adds a touch of reggae feel to the songs. And so, the 11 songs of the London legend fly by, simply beautiful, and the album also evokes memories of the golden 90s for me, when I practically grew up with SNUFF.
Only the song "In the Stocks," which is also available in acoustic form as a bonus track, doesn't resonate with me as well in this version. The Londoners, who have been around for over 25 years including a break, could have left this version out. 28 minutes of top material and 3 minutes of so-so, but the fact that I had to wait so long for these 28 minutes, aside from concerts like in 2011 (see report in Verbotenen Früchte No. 20!), was really unsporting. But when listening, all worries are forgotten J
It's just a shame that I don't have a booklet and therefore can't sing along / celebrate the lyrics. Point deduction!
