28 Costumes - This Band Has Eaten All Our Money
Liverpool five-piece 28 Costumes leap into 2009 with the release of the fabulously titled This Band Has Eaten All Our Money. They’ve been on the scene for quite a while now, releasing an album, The Fake Death Experience, in 2004 and garnering high praise from names that are actually worthy of being big, such as Robert Smith and Seasick Steve. “Some of their songs are real loud, and some are real pretty,” said the latter.
This is one of the real loud ones, a brash and jerky affair that lurches about with impassioned urgency, suggesting that the band has done more than just eaten all their money – it’s buried itself so deep into their skin that they’re unable to do anything else.
Luckily, they’re good enough to take the risk. This is a quirky and funny song, but it’s also pretty meaningful despite its slightly silly lyrics. By taking their time to hone their craft, instead of jumping headfirst onto the nearest bandwagon, they’ve made a song that is an accurate reflection of these difficult, penurious times but one which you can dance to.
So shake and jump around until all the coins fall from your pockets, because that’s precisely what 28 Costumes have been doing for the last five years. It’s served them well.
[You can hear This Band Has Eaten All Our Money here]
And you can get a free download of 2008 single Erika here.
Mischa Pearlman
12:52 PM | 25/02/2009
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saw them at Water Rats last week - totally awesome live...at dingwalls on the 12 th - can't wait!
Posted by charlotte at 1:41 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Saw these guys in Limerick with the Futureheads... not often support bands are just as good as the main act... these lot are amazing.
Posted by Hannah at 2:09 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Go COSTUMES!!! onwards and upwards...
Posted by andeye at 2:15 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Great song!
One of the best live bands I've seen for a while!
Seen them in Liverpool a few times and at Glastonbury last year! Hope they do well!
Posted by Reydelmal at 2:29 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
have seen these guys many times. they are fantastic! great to see them get some attention here.
Posted by albert at 2:32 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Fantastic band! Seen them live a number of times!
Ace song! Love Erika as well. Someone sign em' up!
Posted by Deano at 2:48 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Great song. Love this band, they're amazing live
Posted by Jo at 2:55 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Great song. Love this band, they're amazing live
Posted by Jo at 2:56 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
much deserved, congrats cossies
Posted by will at 3:22 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Saw them at Cois Fharraige Festival in Ireland.
They are an amazing band, especially live!
Posted by Jess at 3:33 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Wooo, well done guys! 28 Costmes FTW!
Posted by Emma at 4:12 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
"Boss!", as I believe they say in Liverpool.
Posted by Okay Dave at 5:44 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Great song. Great Band!
Posted by Dean Slavin at 6:30 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Would like to see this band at the Britts, they desrve more....
Posted by lorraine parmar at 7:50 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
I love 28 Costumes. They were brilliant at The Water Rats last week. Someone give them a record deal quick...
Posted by Darren Racket at 7:53 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
would like to see these guys at the britts next year. they are amazing
Posted by lorraine parmar at 8:09 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
would like to see these guys at the britts next year. they are amazing
Posted by lorraine parmar at 8:09 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
would like to see these guys at the britts next year. they are amazing
Posted by lorraine parmar at 8:09 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
would like to see these guys at the britts next year. they are amazing
Posted by lorraine parmar at 8:10 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Seeeeeen! The Costumes are future Mercury winners - surely.
Posted by Dan KG at 9:39 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Amazing live, and Erika is one of my tunes of the year so far, makes me happy. Hope they do really well in the future.
Posted by Mel at 10:04 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
Whooooo! Cossies! Love the new tune!
Posted by suzy at 10:57 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
iF YOU GET A CHANCE, GO SEE THESE GUYS LIVE!!!
Posted by Johnno at 11:01 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
This band can eat all my money cos I wanna see more of them!
Posted by Sheds at 11:03 PM | 25/02/2009 | Report Abuse
this lot have got the lot,and you know what, theyre hot to trot also they'll make your blood clot............thats enough of that,they are in all seriousness a great band, live and on disc,this songs vintage costumes
Posted by al at 1:02 AM | 26/02/2009 | Report Abuse
congrats to 28 Costumes - have seen them several times, a band with real character & amazing songs
Posted by dudette at 10:31 PM | 26/02/2009 | Report Abuse
First saw 28C up in Glasgow last June and since then four more times in London!
Simply THE best live band around!
Cheers for the great review Mischa.
See u all at Dingwalls!
Posted by Derek at 10:06 PM | 04/03/2009 | Report Abuse
First heard them on Roger Hills PMS show on Radio Merseyside many years ago. Have seen them play at Mathew street fest, Liverpool music week, great gig at the Barly and the Cali (free rock n roll night).
I bought a copy of 'fake death experience' when they played Korova. First time i listened to it was in my car, i thought this bands like a Hurricane, theres no stability, i nearly crashed my car for the first time in 21 years,their uncontrollable, do you know, their not fake or fraudulant, still would a record company give them a cash advance or think they were dull boys and not get along with them and send them onto the trans-siberian express.
Posted by xander at 12:21 AM | 17/03/2009 | Report Abuse
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