ozfacter Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 smash the windows Mischief Brew’s debut LP, long out-of-print, has been given a new coat of paint! We've re-released the album on 180 gram vinyl, completely remastered from the original tapes by Carl Saff. “Smash The Windows” is a carnival-punk whirligig, a menagerie of the bizarre combining anarcho-punk with Eastern-European folk, Django-esque swing, Beat-era jazz, Celtic balladry, and straight-up anthemic rebel music that somehow pulls off a mix of The Pogues, Utah Phillips, Chumbawamba, Morphine, Subhumans, Motherhead Bug, Tom Waits, and some kind of dusty fairground organ that you smashed a bottle of whiskey against. Recorded in Brooklyn at Vibromonk Studios in 2004 by Danny Shatzky and Tamir Muskat (Firewater, Gogol Bordello), this is more of a musical soundtrack, with characters and settings, than a traditional punk record. It also features a slew of guest appearances by members of Balkan Beat Box, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Leftover Crack, The Citywide Specials, and more. Includes a digital download of the album, plus unreleased outtakes. Songs:1. The Reinvention Of The Printing Press2. Citizens Drive3. Lightning Knock The Power Out4. Nomads Revolt5. The Lowly Carpenter6. Ten Thousand Fleas7. Swing Against The Nazis8. From The Rooftops9. The Gypsy, The Punk, And The Fool (A Tale)10. Roll Me Through The Gates Of Hell11. Ain't It The Life?12. A Liquor Never Brewed13. Departure Arrival14. Bag Of Pepper (Digital Bonus Track - Outtake)15. The Lowly Carpenter (Digital Bonus Track - Acoustic Mix, Outtake) smash the windows randomfortunepa, anthemforadoomed and Fowty Dollaz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomfortunepa Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Sweet. I will definitely be picking this up soon. I will probably wait to pick this up at Sit N Spin or Long in the Tooth assuming they get some copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthemforadoomed Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Stoked to hear the unreleased song and alternate version of "Lowly Carpenter." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I just heard about the death of Erik, even if it's late. I encourage anyone who's interested in folk punk or just AMAZING story telling to pick up this album or any of his solo stuff. One of tbe the best song writers I've ever known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowty Dollaz Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 17 hours ago, Satan said: I just heard about the death of Erik, even if it's late. I encourage anyone who's interested in folk punk or just AMAZING story telling to pick up this album or any of his solo stuff. One of tbe the best song writers I've ever known. Yeah, that was a major bummer. I was never fortunate enough to meet him or see any live performances, but Mischief Brew is one of those bands from my teenage years that I'll always love. I wish I had snagged SFUTS before it went out of print. Maybe it'll be repressed one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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