Will, Josef, Deaglan, Jared, Dan, Ivo, Johnny and MC Amalgam of Will Tun and the Wasters Bring Out Their Best Musical Ideas with The Anachronist’s Cookbook.
I am honoured to get a preview of this fantastic new album by Will Tun and the Wasters. It’s called The Anachronist’s Cookbook. And it has all the wonderful flavours of fusion music. This is for ska lovers with nods to Celtic, urban and punk music. If the goal of the Wasters is to make life a party, then they have succeed in this new album.
Wow six years as a band. That’s amazing considering that they always record fantastic tunes and I think you would agree with me(as a fellow fan) that we always expect any release from a band that we follow fervently!
So what can you expect from The Anachronist’s Cookbook? It has twelve electrifying songs. They are fast and good to dance to, but also artfully crafted. The production is superb. It’s clean, lush and the emphasis is on the rhythm. You can expect instrumental greats with the Wasters. For example, Move Your Mind has a Gypsy-inspired intro. And I think having a French rapper in the team balances the creative influences. MC Amalgam adds an Urban feel to the mix.
The Other Side is the current single off Cookbook. It’s vocally and instrumentally powerful. It sounds like a great party. It also features Feminist Punk-poet Jenn Hart. Hey it’s got a cool music video too. Why don’t you check it out. It features a cut-out animation that comes to life.
This new album celebrates the power of music that celebrate diversity. I will take this blurb from their press release:
The album represents their journey of personal and political discovery through alternative communities and underground culture, bringing together styles from Klezmer to Ska, Folk to Hip-Hop, Punk to World Music. When combined, The Anachronist’s Cookbook represents arguably the most eclectic representations of underground music existing today.
You better the album upon its release later this week!
Here’s the rest of the press release:
WILL TUN AND THE WASTERS – THE ANACHRONIST’S COOKBOOK (RIOT SKA RECORDS/PLAN-IT-X RECORDS)
RELEASE DATE: 25TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Having spent the last 5 years touring Festivals, squats and far-flung venues, Will Tun and the Wasters are finally ready to unleash their debut album to the world on September 25th.
The album represents their journey of personal and political discovery through alternative communities and underground culture, bringing together styles from Klezmer to Ska, Folk to Hip-Hop, Punk to World Music. When combined, The Anachronist’s Cookbook represents arguably the most eclectic representations of underground music existing today.
The Anachronist’s Cookbook will be released on CD and digital via underground legends Riot Ska Records in the UK and the world-renowned Plan-It-X Records in the US, both labels perfectly encompassing the DIY ethic the band have held since they began.
From humble roots the band have toured Europe, supported protests and occupations, received regular airplay on BBC Radio 1, had songs remixed by electro legends including Slamboree and amassed a dedicated online fan base, including over 40,000 YouTube hits.
The record also continues their long term collaboration with conscious French rapper MC Amalgam, as well as featuring a guest spot with Feminist Punk-poet Jenn Hart.
On Friday 18th September the band will be revealing a video to definitive track “The Other Side” created by award-winning BBC screened animator Tim Wheatley.
Will Tun & the Wasters are a renowned live band, as they bring their genre-defying sound and infectious energy to the stage. The band will be playing the following album release shows:
September 25th – RISC, Reading
September 26th – The Golden Lion, Bristol.
October 4th– Left Bank, Bristol (Emily Draws Club night)
October 9th – Hootenanny’s, Brixton. (ASBO Disco Club night)
October 30, The Exchange, Bristol.
The band is available for interviews upon request.
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