28 Days
10 Years Of Cheap Fame
Stomp!


Too often a 'Best of' album is the sign that a band is trying to cash in on the last bit of effort they have left before the band splits up. 28 Days are a step ahead on this one, deciding before they put out their latest release that they would be splitting up before it was even pressed. This release is not about getting cash in pockets but is instead a fairly small run released for their final tour and to be sold in small, independent music stores.

The selection of songs for a 'Best of' is always difficult. The obvious choices of their most successful hits are there, starting with their most well known Rip It Up. Most of their singles also feature on the album giving a strong list of well-structured songs.

The variety of musical styles in the band's career is displayed by the track choices; some are heavily hip-hop flavoured while others are more melodic punk. For long-term fans of the band this is totally understandable but for people that know only of their hip-hop flavour, it may be a little confusing. 28 Days started as a punk band and then with the inclusion of a DJ and the huge rise of rap-rock, they were painted with a very different brush by the media, record labels and radio stations.

The album also includes rare song Boom and a cover of a J-Pop song Guri Guri Surfrider which surprisingly fits in extremely well with the band's sound.

If you're a big 28 Days fan then this is the thing to get direct from the guys on their last tour and signed so you can remember it forever.


Mathew Woods