Labels: Bus Stop Press – crapoulet – Desertion – Dingleberry – Emergence – Emotionally Unstable – IFB Records – La Cellule – Mosh Potatoes – Music For Liberation – Ours – Prejudice Me – Pundonor
Review by: Oli Saunders
It was ten years ago that Bökanövsky released their debut. An underated band, they managed to create a distinct punk sound, with similarities only with a few other bands such as Lakmé, who they did a wonderful split with. Two members went on to form Child Meadow and carried on the sound, doing a pretty decent job too. My main criticism throughout has been that it sounds too much like a watered down version of Bökanövsky, and too samey in general. Songs like ‘Immobile’ are a good counter-example to this but, come on, stick on ‘What About Friendship And Love’, or the contrasting ‘De Couloirs En Chambres Froides’ to compare and tell me I’m not right; still a neat release but I wonder if they might, at this point, refine their style a little.
5th March 2017