A rare specimen indeed. Not only are they a helluva good time, they have that special ability to transport the listener back to a certain historical era.
Unlike punk or ska covering an oldie-but-goodie to show their influences, a swing band “doing their interpretation” of a timeless classic is legit. I think.
The theory is no longer just a theory: it has been proven. Sweden, the country of snow and funny accents, is now the official musical capitol of the world.
While clever, Failure provides no gratification such as “Detachable Penis,” “Jesus Was Way Cool,” and that song that asked “Are you icky? Are you sticky?”