Menzingers - Some Of It Was TrueThe Menzingers are an absolute institution. The Philadelphia punk legends' multi decade reputation as road warriors with an unbeatable catalog is cemented as hard truth and their seventh album, Some Of It Was True, stands as their most immediate sounding and energetic record to date. The follow up to 2019's sensational Hello Exile accomplishes the daunting task of capturing the Menzingers' distinctive live energy in the confines of the studio,

Emanuele Sinisi's beautiful sets are almost surreal but well suited to Febeo's bizarre affair

belongs to the genre of the "quatuor brilliant" - a type in which it is the first violin that shines

dancefloor fillers and a few rockin platters

while Don Drummond brings Jamaican flair

character and expressiveness of the string orchestra

This release is an overview of Szymanowski's best work

The art we make is so tied to who we are and the community we're a part of

As authentic and above all as natural as possible

absolutely nothing related to World War II or it's atmosphere is to be found in it

DARKNESS ON DEMAND (ex-DANCE OR DIE)

and croons

most of which were conceived with players of advanced technique in mind - the sparkling cascades of the soloist's arpeggios in the final movement of the E major Concerto Wq14 come especially to mind