{"id":11857,"date":"2022-04-19T07:47:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T05:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=11857"},"modified":"2022-04-18T21:25:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T19:25:18","slug":"new-album-bonzo-modest-life-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/19\/new-album-bonzo-modest-life-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Bonzo || Modest Life Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The four friends (in their early 30&#8217;s) from Leuven (Belgium), who together make up Bonzo, struggle with adult life. For their new record, the band dug through more than 250(!) demos about feelings such as alienation, trust and being stuck, written by the prolific singer-songwriter Thijs Boyen. We should see the 10 chosen songs &#8211; true winners &#8211; on their second album <em>Modest Life Advice<\/em> as a humble handbook for life in your twenties. As far as I&#8217;m concerned, that age indication is not necessary. This is well-crafted guitar music in the rich Belgian pop\/rock tradition, both lyrically and musically appealing for all ages, with pleasant melodies, surprising hooks, and sympathetic vocals. Modesty is not necessary, because the way this advice sounds is way above average.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3768753056\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=306750023\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uhmyeahsure.bandcamp.com\/album\/modest-life-advice\">Modest Life Advice by Bonzo<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3768753056\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=1521262906\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uhmyeahsure.bandcamp.com\/album\/modest-life-advice\">Modest Life Advice by Bonzo<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3768753056\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=95324024\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uhmyeahsure.bandcamp.com\/album\/modest-life-advice\">Modest Life Advice by Bonzo<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Modest Life Advice<\/em> is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through UhmYeahSure Records. Add to wantlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/uhmyeahsure.bandcamp.com\/album\/modest-life-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The four friends (in their early 30&#8217;s) from Leuven (Belgium), who together make up Bonzo, struggle with adult life. For their new record, the band dug through more than 250(!) demos about feelings such as alienation, trust and being stuck, written by the prolific singer-songwriter Thijs Boyen. 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