Innercity Pirates – Cutting Noses Chasing Tales
Screaming at the start of a record never usually excites me but there was something rather intriguing about the next EP of Innercity Pirates as it kicked off. In fact, as “Cutting Noses Chasing Tales” progressed the ferocious guitar and loud drums tied with Russell Toomey’s voice makes for pretty thrilling listening.
Ten songs, all short, all snappy, all fit together well. This band has clearly thought long and hard about their next release. There are songs to dance to, songs to shout along to - this album is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, yet the band remain unsigned. You’d think that surely one of their 11,000 Myspace friends could help them out?
Russell really does make this record special. There’s such an intensity of emotion and charisma which resonates through his voice and alongside his argumentative attitude the songs really grab your attention. From the angry acid tongue in “She’s a Bastard” Russell’s voice is equally powerful in the slow and rather moving verses of “Dead Man”. Colourful and blunt lyrics match the voice which sings them which creates an overwhelming sense on raucous enjoyment to the whole album. It really is well worth a listen.
This record is full of squeaks, screams and catchy choruses which show glimpses of the Hives, some Pulled Apart By Horses and a bit of the Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. However, with all these influences comes a completely original sound which should gain them some recognition for all the hard work they’ve put into it. Hailing from Barry in Wales the four-piece are ‘under the radar’ and touring incessantly trying to claw themselves to the top of the greasy pole that is our music scene, or at least to a record contract at any rate.
The album is released 28th Feb and the band are on tour at the minute hitting most major towns around our fair isle so get your dancing shoes on and join the mosh pit.
Rx
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