Two and a half years ago I said the backlash against these lads would be like nothing we've seen since The Farm tried to follow up All Nogether Now and I'm not taking any pleasure in being well on the way to proved right. They're not the type of thing I'd go for and I didn't think a cockrock revival was what rocknroll needed but they don't appear to be too far up their own holes like too many of their contemporaries so they're to be commended for that alone.
The LP got 5 out of 10 in NME who gave it a full page to tear the hole out of it -which generally can be taken to mean a new editorial policy has been handed down on the band.
I don't think the 'One Way Ticket' single is great to be honest. The titles cornier than Spinal Tap and the song itself sounds like reheated Bon Jovi nonsense. But I hope they can turn it around.
Still think they're best contribution is 'Don't Let the Bells End' -the only Xmas song (ok band aid 20) of recent years that you still hear at xmas)
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