Raw Silk
This Maxonian trio is a superb raw rock outfit, their direct
guitar drive and vocal bluster wrapped a little in songwriting silk, that finer
quality perhaps as homage to hometown Maccelsfield’s historical industry. The
impressive industry of their live gigs has been notably highlighted in recent
reviews, and it is easy to hear in the energy of this recording. There are
conventional pounding riffs [opener Dead
Man’s Shoes; tenth Taking the Blame],
the swagger of Oasis and other very British rock influences, and the occasional
finesses of Foo Fighters [Just a Ride]
all wrapped up in the package, but the key is to put it on loud, until they can
be seen on stage. They are lyrically quite dark and intense, this too
suggesting depth in the songwriting.
The deluxe edition contains three ‘stripped’ recordings
which, not that it’s necessary, adds credence to their evident talent, but also
aids a hearing of those storytelling lyrics, as with the powerful acoustic
version of Just a Ride.
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