Unrequited love and broken hearts, suicidal tendencies and feeling restless, junkies and drinkers, dreams and traumas, family and manslaughter - all of it themes, who've been waiting for 4 long years to be picked up again by One Bar Town. And finally, the fivepiece answered the call. Via their new, and fourth, album.
'Steal, Nick & Borrow' easily steer clear of all sentimental sentiments when dealing with the abovementioned rather serious issues. Instead One Bar Town have written the songs, you would also have expected from the likes of: R.E.M., The Cardigans or Wilco, on the lyrical subject matter.
One Bar Town doesn't just stick to Country, Bluegrass or Rootsrock on their fourth album. While they always stayed to true to their roots on their previous albums: 'Power Of Principles' (2001), 'Say Me A Rosary' (2003) and 'Boy Scout Songs' (2004). On 'Steal, Nick & Borrow' they really stretch their musical boundaries. From captivating ballads ('Why I Don't Drive The Van'), over hookdriven Rocksongs ('Smallish Victories'), to catchy folk tunes ('The MacDonald Route'). Elsewhere the poptinged 60s sound of 'My Suicide Note' reminds you of scenes from Robert Altmans' cultmovie 'M*A*S*H' from 1970, and Johnny Mandel's brilliant song 'Suicide Is Painless'. Big screen cinema so to speak!
"The band from the high north, fronted by Danish Kent Nielsen, continue to dig deep into to musical roots of the United States on their fourth album. Flawless Americana Beat and Streetdog Songs about drinkers, junkies and other loosers".
Uli Lemke/Blue Rhythm
Unerwiderte Liebe und gebrochene Herzen, Suizidgefahr und Entwurzelung, Junkies und Trinker, Traum und Trauma, Familie und Totschlag - Themen, die in den vergangenen vier Jahren geradezu nach One Bar Town gerufen haben. Und diesen Ruf haben die fünf Jungs erhört und auf ihren nunmehr vierten Silberling gepresst.
'Steal, Nick & Borrow' kommt allerdings nicht mit althergebrachtem Balladenschmus daher, wie man bei diesen Themen durchaus hätte vermuten können. One Bar Town spielen stattdessen einfach die Songs die: R.E.M., The Cardigans oder Wilco, auch darüber hätten schreiben können!
One Bar Town haben sich auf ihrem neuen Album nicht nur auf Country, Bluegrass und Rootsrock festgelegt. Ihre Wurzeln verleugnen sie seit ihren ersten Alben 'Power Of Principles' (2001), 'Say Me A Rosary' (2003) und 'Boy Scout Songs' (2004) allerdings nie. So reichen die musikalischen Genres dabei natürlich auch auf 'Steal, Nick & Borrow' von der packenden Ballade ('Why I Don't Drive The Van') über den erdigen Rocksong ('Smallish Victories') bis hin zum Folk-Fetzer ('The MacDonald Route'). Der geradezu poppige Sixtiessound von 'My Suicide Note' erinnert beispielsweise an Szenen aus Robert Altmans Kultfilm 'M*A*S*H' von 1970 und Johnny Mandels genialen Song 'Suicide Is Painless'. Sozusagen großes Kino!
"Die Band aus dem hohen Norden um den Dänen Kent Nielsen schürft auch auf ihrem vierten Album in den Roots der Staaten, machen mal wieder astreinen Americana-Beat und Straßenkötersongs über Säufer, Junkies und andere Verlierer." Uli Lemke/Blue Rhythm
"Die Kurbelkasten-Stammband One Bar Town stellt beim Heimspiel ihr neues, viertes Album vor. Man darf sich auf gefühlvolle Balladen, erdige Rocksongs und fetzige Folkstücke mit nachdenklichen Texten freuen." HNA
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Taken from the album ONE BAR TOWN "Steal, Nick & Borrow", Cat.-No. V.W. 128, Viking Wreckchords.
lyrics
‘Steal, Nick & Borrow’
Bridge
Dissatisfied for a long time now
Hell yeah, you bet that’s right
Dissatisfied for a long time now
Hell yeah, you bet that’s right
1st verse
Waylon Jennings t-shirt
On one hell of a righteous chick
Fill every inch of cloth
Sings like a slut, looks like an angel
In my condition?
I’d marry her right on the spot
2nd verse
But hey wait!
That’s a stupid idea
Let’s just get down on the rug
Why waste time in church
It’s all stuff we’ve heard
One hundred times ´n´ I’d rather eat out
Bridge
Chorus
Toad the Looser & Danny the Creep
Maria the Moist One & all of their friends
Will Steal, nick and borrow from her
Oops I meant to say him, he chase the sun, while they´re having fun ...
Will Steal, nick and borrow from her
Oops I meant to say him, he chase the sun, while they´re having fun ...
3rd verse
Self betrayal, self deceit
True to one self, beyond belief
Aeromechanics, right wing gits,
World championship through soccer merch
Worst case pace myself scenario
Think it’s time to quit
Bridge > Chorus
credits
from Steal, Nick & Borrow,
released January 1, 2009
Words by Kent Nielsen, (c) & (p) tj-musicservice gmbh.
Music by Stefan Kletetzka, GEMA/Copyright control.
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