{"id":75445,"date":"2022-05-10T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=75445"},"modified":"2022-05-12T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T09:10:33","slug":"the-badly-behaved-release-their-latest-album-who-am-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/05\/the-badly-behaved-release-their-latest-album-who-am-i\/","title":{"rendered":"The Badly Behaved Release Their Latest Album, ‘Who Am I?’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

‘Who Am I?’, the new ten track album from synth band The Badly Behaved, takes inspiration from the 80s and 90s, and imbues it with contemporary stylings.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The brainchild of artist Richard von Kalmar, a German-South African brought up in Glasgow, The Badly Behaved also comprises Dundee’s Stewart Irving, on lead vocals, as well as Col\u00e9 van Dias on secondary vocals. The songs, all written by von Kalmar, are additionally based on his experiences growing up in Glasgow, and the issues in society and hypocrisy that we all encounter on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released yesterday, 9 May, ‘Who Am I?’ is strongly political, and is reminiscent of bands such as Pet Shop Boys. Von Kalmar’s lyrics show a deep understanding of history and contemporary issues, and this is evident in songs such as ‘The Demagogues Of Azania’ which, while directly referencing the African Nationalists in South Africa, is equally applied to all corrupt and hypocritical politicians, who put their own self interest above that of those they represent.<\/p>\n\n\n

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