Welfare Jazz

Punk · 2021 · 18 tracks · 1h 0m

Welfare Jazz

A satirical, bass-heavy collision of post-punk grit and free-jazz chaos. Equal parts self-loathing barroom blues and high-energy dance-floor cynicism.

January 8, 2021 · Year0001

A high-octane blend of satirical aggression and hungover vulnerability.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 0m

01

Ain’t Nice

3:33

01

Ain’t Nice (Rotterdam mix)

4:12

02

Into the Sun (Baked Sitar Acid Prawn Swamp)

4:07

02

Cold Play

0:32

03

Interlude: Into the Jazz/Dream

2:43

03

Toad

3:35

04

Creatures (someone’s great version)

3:45

04

This Old Dog

0:37

05

I Feel Alive (Vogel & Valen special)

5:11

05

Into the Sun

3:58

06

Creatures

3:33

07

6 Shooter

4:51

08

Best in Show II

0:46

09

Secret Canine Agent

1:45

10

I Feel Alive

4:29

11

Girls & Boys

4:40

12

To the Country

2:58

13

In Spite of Ourselves

5:03

Moments Worth Listening For

The aggressive synth-bass stomp of 'Ain't Nice' that feels like a physical shove.

The unexpected, tender country-duet pivot on the John Prine cover 'In Spite of Ourselves'.

The frantic, skronking saxophone breakdown in '6 Shooter' that mimics a mental collapse.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Welfare Jazz sound next to the rest of Viagra Boys's catalogue?

Humor Satire+1.0σ

The writing leans notably further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

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