Burning Crows – Murder At The Gin Palace

Burning Crows Records (2015)

Reviewer: Dan Mann

It’s a welcome return from The Burning Crows, with a brand new album ‘Murder At The Gin Palace‘. After a second extremely successful PledgeMusic campaign, the band were able to re-enter the studio under the watchful eyes of Nick Brine.

If your familiar with the band’s previous releases then there are no real surprises, but don’t take this as a negative, far from it as the band once again deliver a mighty slice of British Hard Rock with a smidgen of sleaze.

Kicking off with ‘Hell To Pay‘ and after a subtle intro your then hit with a very catchy riff and the unmistakable vocal talents of Whippz. As I’ve said on many an occasion, the vocalist is so much the key to any album and this particular gentleman’s slightly gruff style certainly works for me.

The next two tracks ‘Come On‘ and ‘Shine‘ follow in a very similar vein, both with catchy choruses. Then we come to what’s my favorite track on the album ‘Alright‘. I’m sure some reviewers could wax lyrically as to why a particular track appeals to them. Dunno why I like it so much, but it works for me.

‘Goodbye (To The Sunshine)‘ slows matters down a bit, a track I could see appealing to Quireboys fans. ‘1137‘ is an extremely catchy little number, a real foot tapper and very enjoyable. Guitarist Lance Daniels certainly displays some entertaining playing on ‘Little Bit More‘ which is maybe my second favorite track off the album.

‘She’s The Summertime‘ reminds me a little of Georgia Satellites. It has that kind of a feel to it. Revving things up we dive into ‘Feels Like Home‘ which I actually find the vocals a little strained on. Maybe this is intentional, but on repeat plays I’ve tended to skip this song. And so we reach the final track of the album. ‘Holding On‘ is the perfect song to round things up with an almost mellow, melodic feel to it and kind of reminds me of Junkyard, if you remember them.

To summarize, most definitely an album for new & old fans alike.