Falkirk’s Media Whores (they have been forced to change their name on some online platforms) have been kicking against the pricks for a good while now, and this is their latest release (officially released back in July but now being played live for the first time in some recent gigs).
This 7 track release is a dense and complex recording, given that this is their fourth or maybe fifth release, and they have had plenty of time to work things out musically.
Opener ‘Cruel Britannia’ probably pays a bit of a tribute to The Ruts but is a finely honed attack on the powers that be, while track two ‘Albert Finney’ rails against state power, with searing riffs – the vocals on this record are more emotive than previously releases, BM thinks…
Other tracks such as ‘Las Vegas of the North’ reference British seaside resorts, while “It’s Not Alright’ recalls SLF at their finest…
The Media Whores are at their best on these tracks and more power to their elbows…
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