If a rock music fan from overseas came to Australia, with no knowledge of Aussie music, and was given this album to listen to, that fan would probably think it was sensational and one of the rock albums of the year.
Sometimes an intimate knowledge of a scene is actually a disadvantage. I know the Australian alternative and progressive rock scene inside out, and know the backgrounds, output and skills of these four players extremely well.
What they have come up with here is absolutely amazing, a raw, gutsy, ballsy, aggressive, grooving, catchy rock record, a record that takes a chunk of influence from Rage Against the Machine, a little classic Aussie pub rock and some modern Australian alternative rock and combines them all with great skill. But it’s still not quite up to what these illustrious talents are capable of. It’s understandable though, since all four members are scattered to the four winds across the globe, and made the bulk of the record via Skype.
These guys are capable of creating one of the rock albums of the year. They haven’t quite nailed it with this one, but if these guys can keep it together, it’s coming.
BY ROD WHITFIELD
Best Track: 14 Again
If You Like These, You’ll Like This: MAMMAL, COG
In a Word: Potential
