Wrestlerish is a band from South Africa that sounds like Copeland if Copeland were a little poppier and if Aaron Marsh tried a little too hard to sound good. The band has a great sound, don't get me wrong, but personally, I think that singer Werner Olckers sounds like he's trying a little too hard to sound good. If he were to sing a little more naturally and quit trying to make it sound "pretty", then they would be a force to be reckoned with. My personal dislikes aside, "The Rude Mechanical" is a strong first release from a band that has the potential to become something great. I really hope, however, that somewhere along the line, someone tells them to stop trying to be something that they aren't.
Tracklisting:
1. Sleep
2. Orphans
3. Capsized
4. Nextolgia
5. The Rude Mechanical
6. Bad News
7. An Interlude For Wolves
8. The Teddy Bear Gospel Choir
9. Oliver Tambourine
10. If This Ship Goes Down I'm Taking You With Me
11. A Song For The Distance
12. Maybe I Could
13. The Last Night At The Astoria
