1,2,KUNG FU! – BOY AZOOGA (ALBUM REVIEW)

1,2, KUNG FU! Is the debut album released on Heavenly Recordings by welsh band Boy Azooga, fronted by Davey Newington (Vocals, Guitar) accompanied by Sam Barnes (Bass), Dylan Morgan (Keys) and Dafydd Davies (Drums) to create a truly unique blend of electronic-indie-rave-rock symphony.

Influences on the album include Black Sabbath (Sitting On The First Rock From The Sun), Serge Gainsbourg (Breakfast Epiphany), George Harrison, Run DMC, Nirvana, The Beastie Boys, Outkast, Happy Mondays and Caribou. There are also traces of Kasabian (Loner Boogie) and Gorrilaz (Losers In The Tomb).  If your tastes are as varied as this then this album does not disappoint. Davey is a multi instrumentalist listing drums, triangle, timpani, xylophone, sleighbells (I Wanna Be Your Dog) and maracas most of which can be found on this album.

My favourite tracks on the album are Loner Boogie, Face Behind Her Cigarette and Sitting On The First Rock From The Sun and will certainly be added to the Transmission Spotify playlist which you can listen to here.

You can find a list of Boy Azooga’s tour dates here.

The video for Breakfast Epiphony was realeased on the same day (8/6/18) and can be seen here.

Listen to the album on Spotify here.