Death By Unga Bunga - So Far so Good so Cool (2018) [Hi-Res]

The Norwegian indie rock outfit's fifth studio long-player, So Far So Good So Cool, sees Death by Unga Bunga delivering a taut, 11-track set of snappy power pop confections that flirt with punk and classic rock without feeling beholden to either. Pairing the cheekiness of the Vaccines with the arena-filling hooks of Cheap Trick, the band, whose name was derived from an album by California garage rock revivalists the Mummies, are clearly having it both ways — the overall sonic vibe kind of sounds like the Ramones if they were produced by Mutt Lange. Generously stocked with melody rich gems like "Soldier" and "Cynical," the former a meaty slab of vintage punk-pop with a terrific earworm chorus, and the latter a midtempo retro-rocker festooned with copious amounts of guitarmonies and shimmery synths, So Far So Good So Cool is highly palatable and often predictable, but it still manages to scratch that power pop itch via the occasional architectural detour or clever turn of phrase. [So Far So Good So Cool was also released on LP.] ~ James Christopher Monger

Tracklist:
1.01 - Death By Unga Bunga - Haunt Me (3:44)
1.02 - Death By Unga Bunga - Soldier (3:43)
1.03 - Death By Unga Bunga - Cynical (3:35)
1.04 - Death By Unga Bunga - Internet (Interlude) (0:30)
1.05 - Death By Unga Bunga - So Cool (3:32)
1.06 - Death By Unga Bunga - Into the Night (2:57)
1.07 - Death By Unga Bunga - Turn My Brain Off (3:29)
1.08 - Death By Unga Bunga - Space Face (Interlude) (0:46)
1.09 - Death By Unga Bunga - Boys (3:53)
1.10 - Death By Unga Bunga - I'm No Provider (2:49)
1.11 - Death By Unga Bunga - Bye Bye (4:39)