Zebrahead – Phoenix (2008)
I am not sure why it took so long for me to discover Zebrahead. This Pop/punk/rap core band has had their music in a plethora of movies and video games, and yet they have stayed off of my radar until now.
With their brand new album “Phoenix” the band has a sound that is like a blend of The Offspring, Green Day, and Sum 41. The music does have a little bit of rap in it, but it doesn’t define the music. Zebrahead makes it work for them.
Is this music hard rock? No, it isn’t. I think the harder guitar riffs and rapid fire drum beats will certainly make this music palatable to both hard rock and power pop fans.
The songs on Phoenix are extremely upbeat and easy to listen to.
Typically, I wouldn’t like a lot of music like this, but Zebrahead works for me, as they aren’t trying to sound like any of the acts that I am usually listening to. I have been playing this disc in my car for 
a couple of weeks now, and I have been surprised how much I have enjoyed this.
Some of the songs have a punk rock style with a heavy edge to them, and some fall more into the pop rock category.
Some of my favorite cuts are “HMP”, “Mental Health”, “The Juggernauts” and “Ignite”
As an added bonus, this CD comes with a DVD, Broadcast the World, the Fucking DVD, that is packed with Zebrahead music videos from their previous releases as well as home videos, and live footage. If you haven’t listened to Zebrahead before, this CD/DVD set is the perfect introduction to the band. I am enjoying Phoenix, and I think you will too.
Check out Zebrahead at their myspace page here. You can pick their CD up through Amazon.com.
Rating:
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. HMP
2. Hell Yeah!
3. Just the Tip
4. Mental Health
5. The Juggernauts
6. Death by Disco
7. Be Careful What You Wish For
8. Morse Code for Suckers
9. Ignite
10. Mike Dexter Is a God, Mike Dexter Is a Role Model,
Mike Dexter Is an Asshole
11. Junkie and the Halo
12. Brixton
13. Hit the Ground
14. Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right, But Three Rights Make a Left
15. All for None, And None for All
16. Sorry, But Your Friends Are Hot
DVD Track Listing:
Music Videos:
Anthem
Postcards from Hell
Broadcast to the World
Karma Flavored Whisky
The Walking Dead (Previously Unreleased)
Home Movies
Live Footage
Zebrahead is:
Ali Tabatabaee – vocals
Matty Lewis – guitar, vocals
Ed Udhus – drums
Ben Osmundson – bass
Greg Bergdorf – guitar
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I first heard of Zebrahead trhough a friend. She had me listen to “Mental Health” and I thought it was one of the best songs i’ve heard in a long time. Since then I’ve purchased their latest album. I love it because it is so upbeat.
Favorites:
Meantal Helath
The Juggernauts
The Walking Dead
Rated “U” For Ugly
Rescue Me
Zebrahead have a large fanbase in Japan.
In fact, there’s an alternate cover to their album “Playmate Of The Year” called “Stupid Fat Americans”. The picture on the cover is a geisha in front of a Japanese house instead of the girl in the bikini.
–“Tokyo Five”
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~tokyo5
If you haven’t checked out Zebrahead before you are missing out. I’ll admit Iwasn’t crazy abot their last album Broadcast To The World but their first 3 albums are all pretty good. It is just feel good summer time music. I’m loooking forward to getting a copy of “Phoenix”.