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Release date: December 2002
1. You Definitely Suck
2. No.1
3. Listen Up, Girl
4. Rock'N'Roll Is Lame
5. She's Wow
6. Back To You
7. Dance 'Til Dawn
8. It's OK
9. At The Sonic Ballroom
10. Hipster Chick
11. Skulls
12. No Sense (3.0 MB)
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Reviews:
Taken from Long Gone Loser #8/2003:
I had heard many good things about these guys when I was in Germany and
now finally I have heard their music. This is their second album and it's
a gem. Fans of Screeching Weasel are gonna love this. Would you expect
anything else from the lads at Stardumb? As per usual, like the majority
of the Stardumb releases, it's damn good. Yeah, the Screeching Weasel
influence is there but there's a little more rock added to this for a
different flavour. It's upbeat, catchy and never gets boring unlike a
lot of Ramones clone bands. Energetic and fun songs, especially the song
"At The Sonic Ballroom" - a tribute to Cologne's best rock n
roll nightclub. I've been there and I can only dream of Australia having
something this good. Also has a cover of the Misfits' classic, "Skulls".
Good stuff and funny Photoshop-ed cover art.
Taken from Inside Knowledge #7/2003:
The Backwood Creatures are definitely party animals. From the partyforest
of Cologne, Germany these "living legends" bring you 12 tracks
of rock'n roll party music poured in a 70's dusty sleeve. The band consists
of Heini Heartbreaker, Tough Timo, Nilz Nonchalant, Tommy Toilet and Leif
Let's Go, so just wet your chest and put on your dancing shoes, because
these kings of swing rock all night long. -- Joost van Ingen
Taken
from Now
Wave:
This is not bad. From my favorite overseas label comes this well produced,
well played pop punk effort. It’s not as over the top catchy as,
say, the Queers, Ramones, Screeching Weasel, Apers etc. But occasionally
a poppy chorus jumps in to catch you by surprise. While not being blissful,
it’s extremely listenable in a streamlined way- the production and
playing take a front seat ahead of the pop sensibilites. Not bad ‘tall,
m’lad. -- Jimmy Reject
Taken from No
Brains Zine:
Funny sleeve - Backwood Creatures really are "Living Legends"
- they were with Elvis, Dean Martin, Beatles, Stones, James Dean and even
Ronald Reagan - hahaha. OK, now about music. As most bands on Stardumb
Records, Backwood Creatures play poppy punk. I'm not really 100% into
it, but it seems kids really dig this kind of stuff. Well, the roots are
in 70s punk and if it was more to that direction I would probably like
it more. But, maybe I'm wrong here, but it's good that music changes.
When you hear it few times - it sounds pretty good. My favorites are "She's
A Wow" with rockin' guitar, great Undertones feeling and "You
Definitely Suck" - great lyrics and pretty good Misfits cover "Skulls".
Taken from S.C.A.B.
punk zine:
I still owe a beer to the Backwoods' guitarist, Nilz Nonchalant. He might
take this positive review instead, for we're not likely to meet in some
time. The second longplayer from Germany's Backwood Creatures is what
noone can call a regular Chuck-wearing, Ramones-worshiping Weasel-core
band. This
features a very mature sound, a Chuck-wearing band combining some mighty
riffs and some rocking solos with genial pop songwriting. A hell lot of
rock'n'roll fun (and jumping and dancing too) packed in a very 50's cover!
Even includes a song about Cologne's premium garage rock bar, the Sonic
Ballroom (been there, done that!). Fans of the Real Kids, Heartbreakers
and the likes, buy this right away! Others -- buy it too, you won't be
disappointed. This is probably the best rocking album I heard this year,
but
I'm under impression the title will stick for a long time. 12 pieces of
pure gold! -- Nick Ketchup
Taken from Keep
On Playing:
This is a typical Stardumb realease, fast catchy poppunk with a rock’n
roll tune. Normally I’m not a big fan from this kind of punk, but
these guys can really amuse me! Listening to this album really makes me
happy! Fine album, I’m looking forward to their third one! -- Florian
79
German:
Taken from In-Your-Face:
Ein bisschen 50er Jahre Rock´n´Roll, ein bisschen Surf-Punk,
ein Hauch MISFITS - so setzen sich jedenfalls rein musikalisch die BACKWOOD
CREATURES zusammen. Diese Beschreibung lässt die Kölner Band
aber etwas dünn, zu dünn, aussehen. Denn sie Schwung, den diese
Bestandteile förmlich versprechen, in jedem Akkord auf ihrer Seite.
Die Songs machen richtig Spaß - nicht mehr und nicht weniger.
Vielleicht ist gar nicht so schlimm, dass nicht gerade die größten
Ideensprünge auf "Living legends" unternommen werden, sondern
ein solider Rock abgeliefert wird, der ordentlich Schwung sowie gute Laune
garantiert und von Anfang an zum Tanzen bestimmt ist. -- Ralf
Taken from Vampster:
Nicht schlecht, nicht schlecht, was die BACKWOOD CREATURES auf ihrem neuen
Album (zwölf Songs, 36:22 Min.) abliefern. Euch kommt der Bandname
bekannt vor? Dann müsst Ihr (wie ich) Stamm-Zuschauer bei "TV
Total" sein, denn Gitarrist Nilz (der zum "TV Total"-Team
gehört) lieferte sich mit seinem Kollegen Hauke von den CELLOPHANE
SUCKERS einen durch das Publikum entschiedenen Wettstreit, wer denn nun
in der besseren Band spielen würde. Aber das ist ein anderes Thema
und dürfte nur am Rande interessant sein. "Living Legends"
ist sicherlich kein Album, das die Musikwelt verändern dürfte
oder sollte, aber das Anhören der bereits im April 2002 aufgenommenen
und ausschließlich von Gitarrist Nilz komponierten Stücke macht
schon Spaß und verbreitet gute Laune. Völlig balladenfrei rocken
and rollen die Kölner flott, frisch, knackig, eingängig und
immer mitsingbar im "RAMONES meets the BEACH BOYS"-Stil ab und
befassen sich textlich größtenteils mit Stories von/über
Mädchen und Frauen. Tja, was soll man noch mehr schreiben? Dass mit
"Skulls" noch ein Song aus der Glenn Danzig-Feder zu hören
ist? Oder dass die Songs nicht gerade vor Abwechslungsreichtum und Originalität
strotzen, was aber aufgrund der Kürze des Albums nicht negativ ins
Gewicht fällt? Keine Ahnung, aber auf jeden Fall kann man festhalten,
dass dieses (mit einem sehr guten Sound ausgestattete) Album durchaus
zur Beschallung lustiger Partys sehr geeignet ist. Damit dürfte alles
gesagt sein...
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