  | Perpetuum Mobile, 1987 Axe To Grind, 1989 Underdog, 1990 B.Y.E., 1992 Déjàvoodoo, 1994 Fantastic female-fronted 80s German... hard rock, not thrash metal. This is high class stuff! The first two albums deploy the highly addictive crunchy intensity of the Bad Brains (I against I era) and the following three records reach out to classic hard rock without the bad plastic cheese of 80s Scorpions or Aeroschmidt. Think more about real stuff like Thin Lizzy with a touch of early Priest and Saxon - and extra big ass production. I used to hate this (thanks to band mates who could not stop playing Thirteen at rehearsals...) until I succumbed to the obvious superiority of Jingo's music. It's catchier than thou and sounds classic rock while having a very personal tone. Fist in the air! À poil! CD rip. Underdog starts with the Upset Noise song "Growing Pains". Official Jingo De Lunch website maintained by my old friend Luc and where I just learned that the band is recording a new album!!! And playing gigs, oh yesss. Bring them to Canada! Jingo De Lunch on MySpace |
Yes those where the days when everything was changing, Jello Biafra wasn't Dead Kennedys any more, Henry Rollins wasn't Black Flag any more, Ian MacKaye wasn't Minor Threat any more, Hardcore wasn't Hardcore any more. I liked this band, I've seen them live once, but now they remind me of the time when I started to loose my interest in the whole thing...
ReplyDeleteYou read my mind. I was just thinking today how much I dig their first LP. Great post!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the post !
ReplyDeleteI used to listened Jingo's first three 12''
a lot in the early 90's...
They are back and recording a new album! CHeck their website. Excellent news!
ReplyDeleteJe suis retombé dedans il y a pas longtemps et j'ai été surpris que ça me plaise encore autant.
ReplyDeleteMerci pour la conversion, comme ça je peux les écouter dans ma voiture.
Jmarc