‘ALL IN TIME’ –
STONE BROKEN
Given that The
Aged Rocker is getting together with the band at their Manchester gig, a few thoughts on Stone
Broken’s debut album are definitely in order. A constant soundtrack in the car
and on the hifi back at home, Stone Broken’s new CD ‘All in Time’ confirms and
substantiates the band’s increasing number of accolades. In the usual course of
things, most rock bands would build up to an album of this quality, usually
their second or third offering confirming their style and true abilities.
First track on the
CD, from the moment their current single ‘Not Your Enemy’ kicks in; all ten
songs maintain the band’s relentless enthusiasm, the momentum running from
beginning to end. Not bad really when you consider that the four members only
came together in 2013 when two Wallsall bands effectively came together, this
energetic combination along with lead singer Rich Moss’ voice instantly
generating a force to be reckoned with.
To pick out any
particular song would be wrong, each one different, each one telling its own
individual story although the almost Cajun intro of ‘Be There’ gives no hint as
to the music ahead whilst the sentiments of ‘Another Day’ are represent a
lesson we could all take inspiration from. What I will say is that Robyn
Haycock’s relentless beats, Chris Davis’ lead guitar riffs along with the bass
lines generated by Kieron Conroy never fail. Whether new to the scene or been
around for years, there’s plenty of other bands around that could learn more
than a few things from these four Midlands based rockers.
And just for a
change no covers, all ten tracks written by the band which means they had
control over just how each individual song was interpreted. Produced by Romesh
Dodangoda, Stone Broken have also taken the road less traveled by not signing
to a label, the only way to get your hands on the album being via their website
www.stonebroken.com. In other words,
no external fiddling or messing with a sound so mature you’d think it had been
around for ages.
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