Well, it’s not the best Reuben song I’ve ever
heard – in fact I was hoping it was the truly awesome
newie I saw debuted at Nottingham Rock City a while back–
but it’s still Reuben. Loud, raucous, energized, switched
on and slightly mental are just some of the things you always
get with this band, which automatically get the song 5 points
to start with.
This
is after all a download-only single, so I wouldn’t
be surprised if they’re holding the big guns for later,
‘proper’ releases. Anyway, down to business
– this is another excellently-produced short, razor-sharp
kick in the ears from the Reuben kru, with off-kilter riffing,
chant-a-long chorus and Jamie’s trademark ‘nought
to face-melting in a millionth of a second’ vocals.
There’s plenty of energy, and the only thing lacking
is a killer melody such as is found on previous tracks ‘Freddy
Kreuger’ and ‘Scared of the Police’. That
said, the more I listen to it the more I want to thrash
around the house pulling my metal face, which can only be
a good thing.