The Aquabats - 'Hi-Five Soup!'
I know The Aquabats are only loosely connected to ska music anymore, but a lot of SkaSpotters here seem to be fans, so I figured I'd bring up their new album - 'Hi-Five Soup!' - which is dropping next week.
I've been waiting almost six years for the follow-up to the fantastic 'Charge!!', and 'Hi-Five Soup!' seems like the wait will be well worth it. Just like what they've been releasing for the last 12 years, it's mostly punky New Wave and synthpop with a dash or two of ska, though from what I've heard so far, it's musically more along the lines of 'Vs. the Floating Eye of Death!' and 'Myths & Legends' than 'Charge!!', which could be a good thing or a GREAT thing.
For those of you open-minded enough to get past the lack of horns, are you gonna be picking this up? What are your thoughts so far? Anybody catching them on tour this month?
Tags: Aquabats
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Permalink Reply by Ska Bob on -
From the songs Ive heard I will probably be skipping it. At most I would buy 1 or 2 songs but not the album. Its not just a lack of horns, its just synth pop with no ska rhythm. Love the original aquabats but I think they died many years ago now.
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Permalink Reply by Skibz McCullock on -
Though their sound may have changed, they're definitely still the same old Aquabats. I'd go as far as saying 'Hi-Five Soup!' is actually the long-awaited thematic sequel to 'The Fury' in terms of uninhibited silliness and irreverent humor (something which 'Charge!!' lacked). That's really the core appeal of the band, isn't it? I don't recommend 'Hi-Five Soup!' to ska fans, obviously, but for anyone who's a fan of Aquabatian zaniness, it's a must.
It's really time for people to get over the whole "not ska anymore" thing...I mean, the Aquabats played ska for 4 years and have been playing other styles of music for almost 13. The ska was getting stale (1/5 of 'Fury' was covers of 'Return' songs) and they've been keeping it fresh and eclectic with every release. It boils down to whether you're a fan of The Aquabats themselves or just a fan of ska-punk: would people rather the 'Bats go the Reel Big Fish route and re-release the same songs over and over again? Then again, I'm just as big a fan of synthpop and New Wave as I am ska, so I'm partially biased. :)
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Permalink Reply by Kyle on -
So, after giving the album a few listens, I do not think I like it that much. There's a few keepers on it, but I almost feel it is TOO silly/childish for me. It's like they wrote all the songs for the show Yo Gabba Gabba. I hope it will grow on me, but for now, it's just not clicking.
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