Punk Rock! Socialism! Anarchy! Hating the Church! Hating cops! Sending a big ol' FUCK YOU to Mr. Donald Trump and our corrupt institution!
Do I have your attention yet?? If these words sent a thrilling cheer up your spine and made you shout "HELL YEAH!" then you will love The Homeless Gospel Choir and his new album This Land is Your Landfill.
The Homeless Gospel Choir is an amazing little punk band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that specializes in making the most radical protest songs you'll ever have the pleasure of filling your earholes with. Since a couple of years ago, Derek Zanetti, founder of the band and one of the sweetest human beings I've ever had the honor of meeting, has moved on from being a solo acoustic act to joining forces with musicians Maura Weaver, Megan Schroer, Craig Luckman, and Matt Miller to create a full punk band! The band's last album, Normal (also highly recommended, listen to songs Normal, Crazy, and Depression), was the first time we got to experience The Homeless Gospel Choir as a full band, and I thought that was just amazing to hear the band's full potential played out like that.
But Normal was just a taste. They were still working out the kinks compared to This Land is Your Landfill (released this last Friday, April 24th). The chemistry and production in This Land is Your Landfill blew me out of the water, and is probably, in my opinion, the best Homeless Gospel Choir album to date.
First of all, Derek's voice! You can really hear him pushing the limits in this album, really experimenting and playing with his vocal abilities (see about 2 minutes into Social Real Estate). The backing vocals, too, from (I think) Megan Shroer are amazing! I believe she did some vocals back on the album Normal as well (in "Don't Know"?), but they didn't stand out to me as much as they do here in TLIYLF (look at tracks You Never Know and Lest We Forget). And don't get my started on the GUITAR!!! If you know anything about me, you'll know that I am a sucker for some good, hard-hitting, overwhelming guitar and, man, does This Land is Your Landfill provide! (thanks Matt!!)! The new sound feels very Jeff Rosenstock-inspired, so if you enjoy his music I'm sure you will enjoy this new album as well :)
This is such a great album start to finish. The only track that fell flat for me was "Punk as Fuck". It was a little slower than expected from a title so great, but lines like "I won't regret or shed a tear about how I don't wanna go out," and what sounds like a saxaphone solo and ska-styled horns, still make the song worth a listen.
This album is for the socially-anxious punk rock kids who need a light at the end of the tunnel right during the end of the world. The Homeless Gospel Choir has managed to make my heart swell and bring tears to my eyes with every album he's made, and this one is no different. The Homeless Gospel Choir will always be the closest I'll get to feeling the Holy Spirit.
My Top 3 Songs:
Highlights:
X. Fuck social media anthem!
X. IM FED UP FED UP FED UP
X."You pretend to be invisible just like the holy spirit"
X. "The internet only shows you things that it wants you to want"
X.Guitar solo ;-;
X."Don't you Derek compare yourself!"
Highlights:
X. For all the emoz in quarantine ;-;
X. "Art punk fuck up lost in thought. Every petal loves me not."
X. "I don't wanna go out!!"
Highlights:
X. FUCK THE CHURCH!
X. CATHOLIC GUILT!
X. "Potato sack rat race last place pace to the wall!"
X. gUitARRR ;;-------;;
X. That last verse fUckkkk!!
BONUS:
Final Rating:
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