The Creepshow - Life After Death

The Creepshow - Life After Death

The Creepshow have been around for quite some time, they've also seen a few lineup changes in that time. They've only released two albums with the same vocalist. You would think that changing such a pivotal member would mean their consistency would suffer, instead each vocalist (always female so far) has brought something entirely new to the group and each and every album has been solid and fairly unique while still maintaining the feel of the band as a whole.

Life After Death is a great psychobilly album through and through. Songs like The Devil's Son bring the romanticized horror to the forefront, while songs like Born To Lose are pure punk with a chanting in your face chorus. Kendra Legaspi's voice is soft and sweet when she needs to be and gruffer at just the right times. She's truly a perfect fit for the band.

It's hard to find any weak points of this album even on my 4th or 5th listen. The songs are poppy and upbeat even with the horror themes. Each one can easily stand on it's own as a single, yet at the same time fit cohesively into the album as a whole. It goes from punk chants in a song to a keyboard solo and harmonized break down in the next. It's a non-stop assault on the eardrums and brain, but they'll be asking for more by the time it's over.

If you've never listened to The Creepshow or even if you've never heard of psychobilly this is a perfect place to start. It's definitely more upbeat and a bit more pop than is usual for the genre, but that's only the surface, there's darker undertones waiting to be discovered. This band has shown that lineup changes can be an advantage, give them a listen and get hooked.

Kenda Legaspi

Kenda Legasp

Kenda Legasp