Have you ever heard of a sucky band with a “Keytarists”? Of course not! Cobra Starship is no exception to rule either. This band takes catchy beats and melodies and matches lyrics that are never to serious to create songs that will be stuck in your head all day.
Gabe Saporta left his pop punk band Midtown to create the dance infused alternative Cobra Starship. Saporta enlists in the help of Victoria Asher (keytar), Ryland Blackinton (guitar), Alex Suarez (bass) and Nate Novarro (drums). The band then signed to Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy’s label DecayDance. The band started getting recognition with the song they wrote for the film Snakes on A Plane (the song goes by the same name as the film and features members of Gym Class Heros, The Academy Is…, and The Sounds). Cobra Starship toured all this summer’s Vans Warped Tour and headlined their tour this fall called “The Sassyback Tour”. The band is currently touring things up with Fall out Boy on the "Believers Never Die Part Deux"
Viva La Cobra starts off with the single “The City Is at War”, a catchy tune that makes you want to grab your glow sticks and juice boxes and dance. This song is fun to sing along to while you are driving home from school or great for any of those party mixes; it was not picked as the first single for nothing!
Gabe Saporta left his pop punk band Midtown to create the dance infused alternative Cobra Starship. Saporta enlists in the help of Victoria Asher (keytar), Ryland Blackinton (guitar), Alex Suarez (bass) and Nate Novarro (drums). The band then signed to Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy’s label DecayDance. The band started getting recognition with the song they wrote for the film Snakes on A Plane (the song goes by the same name as the film and features members of Gym Class Heros, The Academy Is…, and The Sounds). Cobra Starship toured all this summer’s Vans Warped Tour and headlined their tour this fall called “The Sassyback Tour”. The band is currently touring things up with Fall out Boy on the "Believers Never Die Part Deux"
Viva La Cobra starts off with the single “The City Is at War”, a catchy tune that makes you want to grab your glow sticks and juice boxes and dance. This song is fun to sing along to while you are driving home from school or great for any of those party mixes; it was not picked as the first single for nothing!
Next is the song “Guilty Pleasure” which has upbeat lyrics about dancing but in some parts sounds the same as the previous song.
Saporta then slows your racing heart beats down with the calmer song “One Day, Robots Will Cry”. This song takes the music slower but manages to keep you listening.
Next is my first favorite track on this album “Kiss My Sass”. This tune features Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, another Decaydance band. The lyrics to this song are smart and catchy.
Coming up next on the album, “Damn You Look Good and I’m Drunk (Scandalous)” pretty much sums up everything Cobra Starship is! The song is corky and provocative in a funny way.
After that comes “The World Has its Shine (But I Would Drop it on a Dime)” comes in slow and moderately dull. This track is skip-able.
To pick things up a bit is my second favorite song on this album, “Smile for Paparazzi”. This ballad has a lot of Spanish flavor mixed with Cobra’s signature sound. The song bashes the “scene” and what some people will do to get to the top.
“Angie” is the eighth song on this album. Alex Suarez delivers a funky bass line but Gabe Saporta sings the choruses in a slightly whiney way. This isn’t a stand out track on this CD, but it is definitely worth a listen.
The next song’s title suggests well suggestive subject matter. “Prostitution is The World’s Oldest Profession (And I, Dear Madame, Am a Professional)” is an example of what Saporta writing skills. It has lyrics that are silly and suave often poking fun of Saporta himself.
The following song, “My Moves are White (White Hot, That is)” has a thumping bass line that automatically catches your attention. The verses might often bore you musically (with the exception of the lyrics), but the choruses are catchy enough.
The last song on this album is “Pleasure Ryland”. The song has good lyrics, but is too slow. Not the best way to end the album, this song will most likely be skipped if you are not a big fan of the band.
Over all I thought Viva La Cobra was a good album, even with a couple of misses. The record is a great sophomore attempt and shows that the band has the potential to last a long time. I do not recommend this album for people looking for something to listen to and collect their thoughts. Viva la Cobra is fun and it tries to be nothing more than it simply is. I would recommend this album for anyone throwing a party because you can just put it on and let it play and people who like to listen to something fun once in a while. I guarantee Viva La Cobra will have you saying, “FANGS UP!”
Over all I thought Viva La Cobra was a good album, even with a couple of misses. The record is a great sophomore attempt and shows that the band has the potential to last a long time. I do not recommend this album for people looking for something to listen to and collect their thoughts. Viva la Cobra is fun and it tries to be nothing more than it simply is. I would recommend this album for anyone throwing a party because you can just put it on and let it play and people who like to listen to something fun once in a while. I guarantee Viva La Cobra will have you saying, “FANGS UP!”
You can check out the band here: http://www.cobrastarship.com/
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