The Real Deal – “Waiting for the wave”
The Real Deal – “Waiting for the wave” – The Punk Rock Review Canadian talent search correspondent Franky Poulsen, 2000, Taint has brought us yet another dandy from the great north. The Real Deal are one of those bands whose sound is hard to pin down, as their music contains a foundation of Punk, there are elements of every genre related to punk mixed in. Any band that refuses to be pigeonholed in the early 21st century should be commended, and The Real Deal continues down the path of the less traveled with their latest release “Waiting for the wave”. Despite containing hints of bouncy ska/reggae (no horns) here and there, frontman “Ants” completely bypasses barking vocals in a favor of a more melodic singing, which makes it not too hard to imagine such tracks as “Waiting for the wave” and/or “Somewhere somehow” getting airtime at your local college radio station or an arty teen movie soundtrack (like that movie Juno). With that being said, tracks such as “I hate your scene” & “Apple Blossom” sound custom made for shows in dark & dirty bars to a room full of beer swilling converse wearing degenerates. www.myspace.com/therealdeal
