The road has been a long one with many a twist and turn, but Lionsex have come out relatively unscathed and now with an album to boot. Titled “Get It”, the album is practically shouting out for fans to grab a copy since it’s release. Sporting a pink rip and a parental advisory warning on the cover, it’s Lionsex all over on it’s front, but then again, even these lads will say it’s not just about the look, which is exactly what we’re checking out.
The album’s title track is the first number to chip in it’s two-cents and lays down the general Lionsex feel, grizzled vocals, simple but big riffs forming the backdrop and the addition of a hooky chorus with a bit of a solo, completing the standard package for the album in general and a neat introduction to dip into before taking on the rest of the Cd.
The end just seems a little clipped right at the end, but that might just be me being picky, take it as you will. Following up in the list are M.I.A and Too Good that fit in a similar niche, but a few tracks on and the album begins to carve out more of an identity for itself. For one, bringing on a bit of a chug-a-lug, fuel-injected, hard rock mentality is “Smokin’ Out the Neighbourhood” that racks up high with both an energetic rock n’ roll tempo and the laid back subject matter of having a good smoke to relax, while the track literally winds down itself as it finishes.
After that, filling out the light-hearted anthem slot is “Nobody Said It Was Gonna Be Easy”, chiming in with a calmer disposition than what would usually be expected from the Lionsex lads.
Still, the break from the norm is what the album needs and rounds things off quite well in that respect. The same goes for Rip-Off Britain, though it’s not too delicate, the deep veined blues riffs and beats form another track with a lot of character and one that’s been drawing out a good deal of head-banging over this end.
In a nutshell, the album has a fair amount of character to it, with a lot of the newer tracks having their unique vibes, though people who have been listening to the band for a good while will be welcoming some good old Lionsex rock n’ roll with the short but punchy likes of Rocket 2 Ur Heart.
The album is a good piece of work as would be expected from a showboat band like Lionsex and a good step up from their Demolicious Ep, however, it feels a little reigned-in at some points (or in other words, no all out fret shredding) when it comes to the lead guitars though with certain “developments” during recording I guess it couldn’t be helped. All in all, if you like your rock n’ roll with a dash of rebelliousness, old school riffs and big cats on heat then why not give it a whirl?
Craig \m/
