{"id":2682,"date":"2011-11-02T08:39:22","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T21:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2011-12-09T13:59:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T02:59:22","slug":"zebrahead-get-nice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2011\/11\/zebrahead-get-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"Zebrahead – Get Nice"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In 25 words or less: The band name check\u00a0Aquanet, Motley Crue, Dokken, Slaughter, Stryper, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Iron Sheik, L.A Guns and Bon Jovi in “She Don’t Wanna Rock”…instant winner!<\/em><\/p>\n

With a history thus far spanning fifteen years and now nine albums, Zebrahead have certainly been one of the mainstays of pop punk and in 2011 with an uprising of young challengers to the pop punk throne, Zebrahead have hit back in the best way possible with 14 songs and just under 50 minutes of old school pop punk.\u00a0 As far as specifically Australia is concerned, Zebrahead have been on level of popularity lower than some their counterparts, but with their pending first shows on Australian soil for Soundwave 2012 and this collection of songs in their arsenal, expect that to all change.<\/p>\n

With their last studio release being Panty Raid, <\/em>an 18 song album of covers of female pop songs, you have to go back to the musically diverse Phoenix <\/em>in 2008 for the last \u201cproper\u201d studio release from Zebrahead.\u00a0 Where that album well and truly certainly pushed the boundaries of the Zebrahead sound and may have tested some of the old school faithful Zebrahead fans, Get Nice <\/em>sees Zebrahead returning to a more classic sound with the rap rock rhymes of Ali Tabatabaee still defining their trademark sound.\u00a0 If you are new to Zebrahead, then this album is a great place to start, but if you haven\u2019t jumped onboard previously, then I am not sure this album is going to change that, but that\u2019s your problem, not theirs!<\/p>\n

Massive anthemic chorus\u2019s, addictively fun lyrics and some killer guitar work (check the single Ricky Bobby<\/em>) dominate all the songs and any band that name checks Aquanet, Motley Crue, Dokken, Slaughter, Stryper, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Iron Sheik, L.A Guns and Bon Jovi in the one song as Zebrahead have done on third single She Don\u2019t Wanna Rock <\/em>is an instant winner in my world\u2026but nobody will ever surpass Bowling For Soup in that domain I have to add!\u00a0 Over the fourteen tracks, the band offer just enough musical diversity between song to song to keep attention, but as much as I wanted Truck Stops And Tail Lights <\/em>to be a power ballad\u2026it just ain\u2019t, sorry to break that to you!\u00a0 Song title of the album goes to Nudist Priest<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Pop punks not dead\u2026that\u2019s what New Found Glory stated on their new release Radiosurgery<\/em> and with the likes of NFG, Zebrahead, Blink 182 and Bowling For Soup all releasing new albums this year, 2011 is the year the old school hit back hard!<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Ali Tabatabaee right here….<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Check it out if you like:<\/strong> Classic pop punk<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> Out now<\/p>\n

Label:<\/strong> 3Wise Records (Australia) www.3wiserecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Produced by: <\/strong>Jason Freese<\/p>\n

Website: <\/strong>www.zebrahead.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Track listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blackout
\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nothing To Lose
\n3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She Don’t Wanna Rock
\n4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ricky Bobby
\n5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get Nice!
\n6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Joke’s On You
\n7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nudist Priest
\n8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Galileo Was Wrong
\n9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Truck Stops and Tail Lights
\n10 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I’m Definitely Not Gonna Miss You
\n11 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Too Bored To Bleed
\n12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kiss Your Ass Goodbye
\n13 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0This is Gonna Hurt You Way More Than It’s Gonna Hurt Me
\n14 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Demon Days<\/p>\n\n

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