Mercy me.
Brigada Mercy supplies a sobering dose of downbeat political lyrics. Don Wilson’s slightly drunk sounding vocal delivery swings between Billie Joe Armstrong and Pete Doherty adding to the atmosphere of despair. At no point does the track give you anything other than this depressing feeling that all hope is lost. It ambles along with an off kilter meandering rhythm and makes you feel like you‘ve had one too many even when you’re sober. All that said though, this is by no means a bad track, the wonky guitars and loping beats are addictive and the tune is memorable, they manage to mix a punk ethic with many other styles including a kind of Eastern European lilt to create something actually quite interesting.