Four years of waiting are finally paying off with the follow-up to XXX, the band's previous effort. Lang Zu is, as you may have expected on basis of the title, an album with German lyrics. Even though the music has something in common with bands like the O.C. Supertones (though lighter) and The Insyderz, the German lyrics give this album a completely different feel. There's a mix of various styles including punk, funk (in So Egal), heavy rock and, of course, ska. It can be happy and catchy music. My favorite track, Lang Zu, is a good example. Bass, guitar and drums are sometimes combined with various wind-instruments. The saxophone solo in Schlag In Den Bauch is really nice. Lyrically the band discusses social topics like overweight, the hunger in the world and the transitoriness of life. Overall this is a neat package though I would have liked it a little bit heavier here and there.
