Mr. Moonlee is proud to give you XAXAXA (HAHAHA in cyrillic), an unique ear candy to emerge from these parts of Europe. You may already be aware of this, but XAXAXA are in fact old acquaintances of ours. If you lived under the rock or floated somewhere in empty space for a couple of last years and missed our recent releases, well, the blame’s on you only. When coupled with female vocalist, these guys are widely known as Bernays Propaganda – and that’s a fantastic point of reference on its own and needs no special explanations – let’s just say they got so big that one of their songs got remixed by Gang of Four‘s Mark Heaney – now who’s xaxaxaing?

Now when you checked somewhere and realized that we’re speaking truth, please continue reading. XAXAXA hail from Macedonia’s capital city Skopje, and in between constant touring all over Europe with Bernays Propaganda, Vasko Atanasoski, Nenad Trifunovski and Džano Kuc managed to pull together Tango Revolucioner, an album comprised of ten fast, melodic, gut rocking tracks in the best manner of Hüsker Dü, Dag Nasty and Rites of Spring – an awesome retro flashback to the eighties, but nevertheless sounding very fresh, and carrying a similar message throughout their songs.

Sung in their native Macedonian, sharp lyrics written by guitarist / vocalist Vasko reflect on modern, but at the same time always actual themes such as lifes of generations wasted by careless leaders, false values and vanity of branded lifestyles and a general lack of sympathy for those that surround us. Kosta Solev Racin, the biggest Macedonian poet, has been a great influence on band’s lyrics, hence the words to the song “A Child Of Hunger” were taken from his works, so there’s a reason more to get back to your reading if you like what XAXAXA are singing about – and linguistic differences really shouldn’t turn any listener away from Tango Revolucioner. The sincerity and expression that pervade the songs make you feel like they’re sung in a language closest to you, no matter where you come from. Just close your eyes, immerse yourself and let XAXAXA be your guide, and you will surely understand very clear what they had to tell you. And the fabulous music which backs it all up can only help you out with this!

The album was recorded completely live by band’s bass player Nenad Trifunovski between Dec 2010 and Feb 2011, who also produced and mastered it soon afterwards. Cover design was handled by Bernays Propaganda vocalist Kristina Gorovska. Moonlee Records will released the album in April 2011 on LP, CD and as a digital download, in cooperation with few other labels – Pruegelprinz Records (D), Trashbastard Records (D), Gaphals (S), Napravi Zaedno (MAK), Doomtown records (CRO), DHP AK47 (CRO). You know how they say, the more the merrier – and Tango Revolucioner really needs to be heard by everyone everywhere!

Now, what are you waiting for, huh, maybe a personalized written request? Log off from your Facebook profile immediately, go outside and yell out loud with XAXAXA while tangoing to the sounds of new revolution! And don’t forget to laugh your heart out while doing it – world will become a better place only if you take your part in the changes.

RELEASES ON MOONLEE RECORDS:
HMRL023 “Tango Revolucioner” LP / CD / download | More details