Mouthwash

Mouthwash are a hybrid mash up of genres, with ska riffs, reggae undertones and more than a splash of punk thrown into the mix, the sound created is unpredictable and totally believable. The band have just re-released their latest album True stories, a tale of London life, the good, the bad and everything in-between.

The band manage to transpire a different sound on nearly every song, No fear slows things down with it’s ska chords and a reggae synth section that wouldn’t sound odd in a UB40 song, it’s the perfect little ditty for the summer days relaxing in the garden. That girl is the type of song to get the skanking started and the sing alongs going, while What I don’t know offers a much darker, punkier sound.

They are not as heavy on morals and ethics as other bands in a similar position to Mouthwash, but they manage to get across messages that are honest and relevant to modern life. Everything the band sing about, they can relate to, and that’s not a presumption; the honesty the band project through their music makes you feel 100% confident that these are all things that are relevant to past experiences. These are real, heartfelt stories from a real, genuine band. There is more than a bit of talk about money issues, the tribulations of feeling the pinch echoes through the words that lead vocalist 'Nipa’ Fry spits over several tracks. Content also spreads as far as tales of love to being held at gun point in one of the stand out tracks, Atlantic Rd.

Mouthwash are the boys from down the road. They are the ordinary lads you pass on the way to the shops and they are completely indistinguishable from the rest of us, but don’t be fooled. Behind this wall of false equalisation are a group of people with the talent, attitude and most of all the ability to take over the underground music scene. A solid album.