Los Difuntos-s/t

Nickel and Dime

2008



East LA' Los Difuntos formed back in 2003 and put out their first EP "Born' raised and passed away" back in 2006. The EP was on Rancid records and they toured supporting Rancid at that time. Not too surprisingly Rancid are one of the main influences that I hear on this album. Only these guys are more diverse than a number of others bands. In addition to Rancid I also hear some definite traces of Tiger Army at least before they lost their edge. These guys are not the greatest technical players around and they sure aren't the most original either. However their spirit is high and they sail through songs like their tails were on fire. Certainly this is punk rock, but the range is broad as we get some rambling 50's style jams, blazing rockabilly spurts and then they venture into 90's pop-punk as well. They don't combine a lot of style within a song, but it's more a case of one style per song. However they sure are capable of handling of the styles that they tackle with equal amounts of fire and enthusiasm. I wasn't sure what to expect from the cover, but I am sure that the music here far exceeds any expectations that I may have had.
It's light and easy in some ways, but more than anything it's just a fun listen.