I'm dead chuffed that a fellow writer FiZZy P has asked to share their review on my page! My reply is - of course!! The more the merrier! If anyone else would like to join in the fun, just drop me a message! >>>
Following on from 2014's well received 'Mable' album, and after another successful Pledge music campaign, 2016 sees CJ return with his latest offering 'Robot'. The title track opens proceedings with a monstrous riff and soaring melodies we have become accustomed to since CJs return to the recording scene. The pace doesn't let up as next track 'Light it up' boasts some menacing guitar work his long term Wildheart partner in crime Ginger would be proud of.
The cleverly thought out 'Ctrl-Alt-Delete' brings us up to the modern age with an electronic Kraftwork-esque verse paving the way for a wonderfully robotic chorus that will be digitally implanted in your head forever!
The album really sees CJ pushing his songwriting into new territory with some clever sonic tangents obviously picked up during the halcyon days of his on/off day job band. 'Sleep Depravation' is a prime example of this. Here, the writer gives us an insight to his recent journey into fatherhood and is as joyfully delirious and exhausting as its title suggests.
The interweaving hook laden razor sharp guitars are a constant threat throughout, leaving the way for CJ's sugar laced vitriolic vocal tones.
'F.U.B.A.R' is as heavy and frantic as anything he has ever offered us before, yet you can still tell the guy is loving every minute.
This isn't a bad time for fans of The Wildhearts. While the band remain on a seemingly indefinite recording hiatus, the remaining members past and present are as busy as ever. Ginger Wildheart has recently released his 'Year of the Fan Club' album and about to unload Hey! Hello! Too. Danny McCormack is returning with a mini album with new band The Main Grains. Scott Sorry has just put out his debut solo offering. Also not forgetting imminent new material from occasional ex members The Dowling Poole. Yet CJ Wildhearts 'Robot' is right up there with the best of them. Trust me.
There's even room for a cheeky cover of Split Enz 'I Got You'. As enjoyable as it is, I personally would have preferred another original track, and that's testament to how much I've enjoyed this album.
'Sasquatch' closes things with a trademark melodic driven verse before launching into a beast of a riff with "I'm a Big Foot" apeshit singalong chorus bringing the album to a glorious climax.
According to CJs recent post on Twitter he's already begun recording the follow up. It seems like after spending so long in the wings he has now truly found his stride as a consistent songwriting guitar slinging frontman. Long may this continue. Here's to the next one. In the meantime, I'm gonna go back and play this again. 9/10.
FiZZy P. (2/4/16)
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