Bonus Eventus - ¡Cañaceros!

¡Cañaceros! is a brilliant DIY pop punk record from Bonus Eventus, due out at the end of November on Dinosaurs in Vietnam. Packed with joy de vivre - it’s the kind of album that makes you happy to be alive. It’s also the kind of album that makes you want to pour some absyinthe on your cornflakes and start the party early, so booze soaked are the lyrics. They fit the tunes perfectly though, telling one long story of drunkeness, partying and fun times. That might give the impression that the words are pretty dumb - they’re not at all. There’s some wry wit chucked in, and the band have one eye on the consequences of their excesses. Thankfully, they’re too young to worry about that now and don’t ruin things with melancholy twists and hangovers.

"The show it ain’t over until the last drunk’s gone
and we’ll just keep on drinking until it’s done
cos the party’s lasted all night long
and we can live for ever and that’s what’s wrong" - S.S.S.

Like a lot of bands making their own records this year, the sound is rough and ready. But unlike a lot of bands making their own records this year, Bonus Eventus themselves are not. They’ve really got it together musically. They really remind me of the Minutemen - the singer has an awesome D Boon style tone to his voice, and the drums kick out some excellent George Hurleyesque 1000mph beats and fills. Rather than frenetic Minutemen jams, the tunes themselves are more like the criminally under rated Oranges Band - with some chiming guitars and hooky harmonies.

Here’s a taster of the forthcoming LP.

Download She Says

Download their Rough Housing single for nowt

Check out Bonus Eventus on Myspace

Credit where it’s due to Pop Tarts for turning me on to this band.