Hot on the heels of their debut self-titled release in June, Van Coke Kartel crusade forth their potentially prodigious career with their follow-up offering ? 'Waaksaam En Wakker'.

Francois van Coke and posse by and large stick to their guns with their signature raw sound, while confidently integrating elements far from synonymous with what fans have come to expect from the beloved trio.

While Van Coke (vocals and guitar), Wynand Myburgh (bass guitar) and Justin Kruger (drums) ply their individual trades in cohesive, customary, indomitable fashion, noteworthy progression comes in the form of Hammond organ in 'Raad Vanuit Twee Oorde' and 'Pynstiller', accordion in 'Wat Het Van Ons Geword', and cello in 'Ons Moet Hardloop' as talented session musicians Dave Sharp, Sergio Ramzolli and Lara Block respectively lend their talents to the second instalment of the heaving Van Coke Kartel cause.

Ramzolli's prowess on the accordion is arguably the standout of the freshly incorporated instruments, adding heartfelt dimension to the retrospective tone exuded by 'Wat Het Van Ons Geword'.

Impassionedly drawing from his veritable wealth of lyrical dexterity, lead singer Van Coke is again at his expressive best, each of the album's 10 songs an edgy social commentary on the ins and outs of our cosmopolitan, politically-fuelled, fascinating nation.

Delving into and abundance of themes close to home, listeners are rapidly surged through 30 minutes of fast, unrelenting rock, typified by 'Jy Weet Mos Beter', 'Een Konfrontasie' and 'Soek En Vind Niks'.

Far from contrived and obscenely sincere, 'Waaksaam En Wakker' is a welcome addition to the Afrikaans rock market. Though the pinnacle of its creators' collective career, it will undoubtedly soon be a mere 'previous release' as Van Coke Kartel continue their bombastic barrage of the anticipant and the unsuspecting alike.