Badly wanted to like it and, relieved to say I’m really enjoying it - now on 2nd run through.
I do like Baron’s Claw and love Merry Old England - great challenging lyrics which, I’ve now read, shouldn’t have too much read into them.
Great to hear all band members singing on, what I now know is an old John Hassall song - Man with a Melody. It’s gorgeous.
Lyrics on ’I have a Friend’ are just so evocative and remind me why I like the band so much.
Love the ballads and the two ‘explicit’ songs (oh sh 1 t and ‘be young’) are going to be bangers live.
I reckon they will be chuffed to bits with how it’s come out.