{"id":6766,"date":"2021-08-27T19:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T18:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2021-08-27T19:15:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T18:15:26","slug":"chubby-and-the-gang-confound-expectations-on-album-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6766","title":{"rendered":"Chubby And The Gang confound expectations on album No 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">ALBUM REVIEW: Chubby And The Gang -The Mutt&#8217;s Nuts (Partisan Records)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">London five-piece Chubby And The Gang had one of the surprise critical hits of 2020 with debut album <em>Speed Kills<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throwing hardcore punk, pub rock, classic pop, indie-rock and blues into a blender made them unlike anyone else around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s a bit of labelmates IDLES in their sound, a dash of Amyl &amp; The Sniffers, the Ramones, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you think you know what Chubby And The Gang are all about, you&#8217;d better think again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?resize=640%2C576\" alt=\"chubby and the gang\" class=\"wp-image-6442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?resize=1024%2C921&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?resize=768%2C690&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?resize=1536%2C1381&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?resize=2048%2C1841&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Will-Van-Hoorn.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Chubby And The Gang. Pic: Will van Hoorn.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the 15 tracks here you&#8217;re as likely to pick out an influence rooted in &#8217;50s pop influence as hardcore punk, where the members earned their chops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take the three singles which preceded <em>The Mutt&#8217;s Nuts<\/em>: the double-A-side <em>Lightning Don\u2019t Strike Twice\/Life\u2019s Lemons<\/em>, <em>Coming Up Tough<\/em> and <em>I Hate The Radio<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming Up Tough<\/em> conforms to type: a punk rager based on frontman Charlie Manning Walker&#8217;s experience with a family member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chubby and the Gang \/\/ Coming Up Tough (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y8x2knYCpLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lightning<\/em>\u2026 starts off with country-tinged guitar before turning into a garage-blues rocker, while <em>Life&#8217;s Lemons<\/em> is a slow doo-wop-tinged number, and <em>I Hate The Radio<\/em> recalls The Libertines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charlie (aka Chubby) and his gang (guitarists Ethan Stahl and Tom Hardwick, bassist Meg Brooks Mills and drummer Joe McMahon) make a very diverse sound indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?resize=640%2C562\" alt=\"chubby and the gang\" class=\"wp-image-6441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?resize=1024%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?resize=768%2C674&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?resize=1536%2C1348&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?resize=2048%2C1798&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ipamusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chubby-and-the-Gang-pic-by-Pooneh-Ghana.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Chubby And The Gang. Pic: Pooneh Ghana.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, there&#8217;s hardcore punk: the blistering <em>It&#8217;s Me Who&#8217;ll Pay<\/em>, Overachiever and <em>Someone&#8217;s Gunna Die<\/em>, complete with breakneck guitars and raw-throated vocals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just when you think you&#8217;ve got their measure, along comes <em>Take Me Home To London<\/em>, a heartfelt acoustic love letter to their hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere, <em>Pressure <\/em>features the kind of squalling guitar found on a heavy rock record, while <em>White Rags<\/em> is slow-moving scuzzed-up blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Government failure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as classic rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll themes of love and loss, they sing about workers&#8217; rights, inequality, police brutality, government failure and gentrification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If <em>Speed Kills<\/em> was Chubby And The Gang announcing their arrival, <em>The Mutt&#8217;s Nuts<\/em> is the sound of them destroying all your preconceptions.<strong> 8\/10.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chubby And The Gang embark upon a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=6046\">40-date tour of the UK and Ireland<\/a><\/strong> in November in December.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALBUM REVIEW: Chubby And The Gang -The Mutt&#8217;s Nuts (Partisan Records)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6453,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,79,7],"tags":[1960,102,1964,2130],"class_list":["post-6766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-review","category-hardcore","category-punk","tag-chubby-and-the-gang","tag-partisan-records","tag-speed-kills","tag-the-mutts-nuts"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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