![]() Notably, it comes on “Who Needs a Soul” as it takes centre stage with him locking in with drummer Karl Selickis to make some massive, pounding rhythms. Matching the behemoth-sized riffs are the basslines from Dale Tonks across the album. It shows the versatility of Leighton’s voice and how they can deliver a wonderful ballad and segues excellently into “Let’s Misbehave”, taking a more blasé, if not, tongue-in-cheek approach to life. As Leighton croons his vocals, it tells a story of someone wishing for better for someone close to them. “Lions Blood” continues that theme with Tom Leighton’s guitar work and booming vocals pinned together to create a track as ferocious as the title animal, telling the listener to rise to whatever challenges are in your way.ĭespite being an album laden with riffs and grooves, one of the best moments comes with the acoustic-driven “I Hope”. No-frills, no-messing hard rock with more than enough blues to sate the appetite. Upping the production values from the EP, Starting Gun is an album from a band coming into their own.įrom the monstrous opening riff of “Thunder Child”, you know what you’re getting with this band. That was, however, until last year at Wildfire and despite being on mid-afternoon, had a good crowd and made the most of their time, showing how tight they were as a live act which translated from the recorded product. Needless to say, after hearing their EP with their blues-drenched hard rock, I was captivated but as a live experience, they always eluded me. There’s a funny anecdote of how I was introduced to The Bad Flowers a couple of year ago, one which has already featured on these pages so we’ll not rehash it. ![]()
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