Heroic “13”

Modern Day Heroes do not have thirteen members, only three. And their new album, released on 13 December 2019, is not their 13th, it’s their fourth. The title does have some significance, however. It refers to the number of years the band have been together. “13” is released on German label brillJant Sounds.

Purveyors of extra-dynamic power rock in the classic style with some unexpected undertones, Modern Day Heroes – Serge Christen (vox, guit), Yves Fontana (bass), Heinz Baumann (drums) – have a knack for dead catchy melodies. Having played hundreds of shows over the years, they are also a seriously exciting live act. Hailing from Biel, a small town in Central Switzerland where French is spoken alongside German, Modern Day Heroes released their third album only last year. The return of their original drummer gave them as good a reason as any for another vinyl celebration. They decided to do so with “13”, a selection of 13 remastered evergreens from their back catalogue, plus two previously unreleased cover versions – including Eels’ “Souljacker”, a long time staple and one of the band’s favourite songs – and three cracking brand new songs.

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