Gogol Bordello

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and everyone is taking advantage of pub beer gardens being open again as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions continue to slowly lift - well, everyone except Labour Party leader Keir Starmer who was recently thrown out of a Bath pub by a landlord channeling his inner Peggy Mitchell.

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In honour of these brighter times, we're curated the perfect playlist to get you back in the mood for your favourite tipple. It seems like it's been forever, but we're ready to pay more for our booze than we've needed to for months...

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Gogol Bordello are returning with their brand new album 'Seekers and Finders' later this year, featuring the sensational new track 'Saboteur Blues'. It has taken a long time for the band to finally complete this unique collection, but you're unlikely to be disappointed.

Gogol Bordello to release 'Seekers and Finders'

The nine-piece experimental punk band launch their seventh album this summer, which they recorded across three continents. It comes four years after their previous album release 'Pura Vida Conspiracy', and indeed eleven years since their landmark hit 'Start Wearing Purple'.

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Not best known for their creative album titles, The Bronx's side-project Mariachi el Bronx are returning with their third release entitled, you guessed it, 'Mariachi El Bronx (III)'. Plus, they'll be celebrating their latest venture with a December tour alongside gypsy punks Gogol Bordello.

'Mariachi El Bronx (III)' is this project's latest venture

LA rock band The Bronx have been a firm fixture of the hardcore scene since their debut album in 2003, but since they created their mariachi offshoot they have seen their international popularity soar. 'Mariachi El Bronx (III)' was recorded mostly at the Haunted Hallow Studios in a scenic area of Charlottesville, Virginia over two weeks with their usual producer John Avila (formerly of new wave band Oingo Boingo). The result is a much more daring, modern take on their usual traditional tunes, which just shows how comfortably they are settling into their niche.

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