Die kanadische Band The Burning Hell spielt entgegen ihres Namens keinen lauten Death Metal, sondern smarten Folk. Um Singer/Songwriter Mathias Kom scheren sich verschiedene Mitmusiker, um gemeinsam unter dem The Burning Hell – Namen nun schon seit 2006 Platten zu veröffentlichen. In diesem Jahr erschien mit „Garbage Island“ bereits ihr neuntes Album – und hier ist „Never Work“, das tolle Konzeptalbum gegen die moderne Arbeitswelt von 2019 gar nicht mal mitgezählt, das nämlich offiziell unter dem Eigennamen der beiden Burning-Hell-Mitglieder Mathias Kom & Ariel Sharratt erschienen war.
Großer Höhepunkt in der Diskographie ist für mich „Fuck the Government, I Love You“, das seinen Refrain direkt aus Fetzen einer Partyunterhaltung bastelte:
Pass the wine, fuck the government, I love you
Three statements overheard at once in the crowded room
But I could not be sure which one had come from you
So I passed you the wine and said yes, fuck the government, I love you too
Anfang Oktober ist die Band auf Deutschland-Tour (Daten sind unten zu finden)
* Your three favourite Punk singles/songs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gES95UtYTr0
** Dead Kennedys – „Moon Over Marin“
** Crass – „Do They Owe Us a Living“
** Operation Ivy – „Jaded“
* A record that will make you dance?
„Ma quale idea“ – Pino D’Angio
* Your favourite song lyrics?
„What if life is just some hard equation on a chalkboard in a science class for ghosts?“
– Silver Jews, „Inside the Golden Days of Missing You“
* The best “new” artist / band right now?
There are too many, but I really like Divide and Dissolve…
For me, it’s usually lyrics that are the most compelling part of music, but Divide and Dissolve manage to say something very powerful without any words at all. And the combo of DIY spirit, woodwinds, and crushing doom metal is totally irresistible.
* Your favourite song about rebellion/revolution?
Nina Simone – „Mississippi Goddam“
* Your favourite song this year so far?
Juile Doiron – „You Gave Me the Key“
* Your favourite movie about music – and why?
„Anvil! The Story of Anvil,“ because it so perfectly captures both the pain and the comedy of being in a band.
* Daniel Johnston, Jonathan Richman or Lou Reed – which one do you prefer and why?
That’s an almost impossible choice! But if I must, I choose Lou Reed: though he was never as charming as Jonathan Richman or as much of a unique genius as Daniel Johnston, I can listen to Lou Reed & Velvet Underground records hundreds of times and still discover new things to appreciate.
* Your opinion on Morrissey?
Fuck Morrissey straight into the heart of the sun.
* Your favourite cover artwork?
The B-52’s – self-titled
* The best song you’ve ever written / recorded?
„Bird Queen of Garbage Island“
* Your favourite german song/record?
Holger Czukay – „Cool in the Pool“
* Your favourite record of all time?
The Breeders – „Last Splash“
Auf Tour:
* 30 Sep, Replugged
Vienna, Austria
* 01 Oct, Kulturort Badstraße 8 e. V.
Fürth, Germany
* 02 Oct, Ostpol
Dresden, Germany
* 03 Oct, Kantine am Berghain
Berlin, Germany
* 05 Oct, Molotow
Hamburg, Germany
* 06 Oct, Feinkost Lampe
Hannover, Germany
* 07 Oct, schule 21 e.V.
Bremen, Germany
* 08 Oct, schule 21 e.V.
Bremen, Germany
