Album Review: The Living End - Wunderbar

The Living End always had a knack for telling hearty tales with attitude and, with 20-something years under their belt, they've still got it.

Wunderbar provides us with 11 anthemic bangers that are certainly going to have you on your feet, chanting the words right back.

It wouldn't be a Living End album if you couldn't imagine belting it out alongside them, and Otherside gives you just that with an addictive, chant-worthy chorus. The rockabilly-sounding Death Of The American Dream starts rowdy and loud, bringing on bundles of fun before delving into a slow country/folk-esque sound. It's surprising, and a very worthy addition among the preceding fast-paced anthems. Love Won't Wait brings a funky and romantic element to the album while still conveying the classic rock'n'roll sound that the three-piece thrive off. Amsterdam slows the record down, turning the drums and bass low and showcasing the seductiveness that is Chris Cheney's vocals.

Wunderbar comes together with a collection of diverse tracks that all align nicely, while still staying consistently true to the band's roots. It's uplifting punk-rock.