East Infection Explained

East Infection
Type:EP
Artist:Gogol Bordello
Cover:Gogol Bordello - East Infection.jpg
Released:March 22, 2005
Recorded:Integrated Studios, New York City, Winter 2004 – January 2005.
Genre:Folk punk, Punk rock, Gypsy punk, Dub music
Length:21:57
Label:Rubric Records
Prev Title:Gogol Bordello vs. Tamir Muskat
Prev Year:2004
Next Year:2005

East Infection is currently the only EP by Gogol Bordello, released in 2005 by Rubric Records. Released prior to the album Gypsy Punks, it consists of leftover tracks from that album's sessions.

The title track remains a live favourite. "Ave. B" was rerecorded as "Avenue B" for Gypsy Punks, and "Strange Uncles From Abroad" was rerecorded as "My Strange Uncles From Abroad" for Super Taranta! "Copycat" is also notable for being the band's first song in the dub style. "Mala Vida" is a cover of a song by Mano Negra, and "Madagascar-Roumania" incorporates a traditional Boyash folk song, "Tu Jésty Fáta" (standard Romanian: "Tu Esti Fata").

Track listing

All songs by Eugene Hütz. All music by Eugene Hütz and Gogol Bordello, except "Mala Vida" (Mano Negra) and "Tu Jésty Fáta" (Romanian folk song).Enhanced Element:

  1. "Never Young Again" - Video by Dimon.

Personnel

Additional musicians