The Octopussy’s - “Face the World” (2011)

Tracklist:

01. Tonight

02. Distant Memories

03. Summer's Gone

04. Hear Me Out

05. Good Guys

06. Face The World

07. Moving On

08. Break Me Free

09. Stuck

10. Never Look Back

11. This Moment

Release date: May 14th 2011
Band web site: The Octopussy's facebook profile
Band profile:  The Octopussy's


Reviewed by Marcus


When I first heard this album the first thought that came to mind was a “breath of fresh air”. The Octopussy’s have a sound that can be liked by fans not just of the melodic punk rock genre therefore if proper promo and advertising is done you could hear these boys on even bigger stages than they currently play on. And having shared the stage with fine acts such as I Against I, The Undeclinables, and Rentokill they are sure to have learnt by simply observing those bands work their magic.

After releasing a split CD in 2009 with now defunct Belgian skate punk band State of Mine, the band took a solid year to record this debut full length and boy, am I glad that they took the time for this one. De Studio strikes again on this recording as Dirk Miers brought a thorough sound all while Thibaut’s voice captures the listener’s attention. This front man has that fine European accent mixed into his English and to me it’s very distinct and special in its own way. Certain words from Thibaut’s repertoire have a certain swagger and you hear a minor raspy feature in his voice.

To give you an idea of the band’s sound, you hear the usual heavy hitters like Lagwagon, TFP, Pulley but I see big resemblances to their fellow country men Five Days Off in terms of vocals and their smooth playing. In my opinion, I also place “Face the World” in my top 3 best euro melodic punk rock releases ever, along the lines of Undeclinable’s “Sound City Burning” – this album came to mind right away, no kidding.

On this album, the song that stands out for me is “Summer’s Gone” and having heard it countless times, it really is a feel good track and summer hit! And what I love about Thibaut is that even though songs deal with love and its setbacks at times, his voice makes the songs somehow shine bright with positive energy. Others such as “Face the World”, the album’s title, stand out with its chorus and if you don’t have a jolt of energy “Tonight” then you aren’t at the right party!

This is a must have album for fans of melodic punk rock, period. Do yourself a favour and buy it, and then you can fill-in this final paragraph for me..