{"id":14187,"date":"2020-12-14T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T05:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=14187"},"modified":"2020-12-11T18:21:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T18:21:25","slug":"the-vibrators-mars-casino-cleopatra-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=14187","title":{"rendered":"The Vibrators – \u2018Mars Casino\u2019 (Cleopatra Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In an increasingly odd year, this should come as no surprise, but I was still taken aback. After the pleasant shock of The Damned announcing dates by the original line up, I am now listening to the new album by the original line up of The Vibrators. There are those who will say \u201cnever look back\u201d, and, usually, that\u2019s sound advice. But, ably assisted by Chris Spedding, the band have produced a great album.<\/p>\n

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I admit that I haven\u2019t followed their progress since Knox originally left, and gave them his blessing to continue. I have no feelings either way, and was a fan of his albums as Fallen Angels as much as anything. So, I\u2019m not approaching this as a purist. But, his voice has certainly been missed.<\/p>\n

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The title track could indeed sit nicely on a Fallen Angels LP, with the familiar drawl in place over three chords and what I assume is Spedding\u2019s lead work, which would compliment that of ex-Angel Andy McCoy. Like a six-string version of Suicide. \u2018Jesus Stole My Little Dog\u2019, apparently. Lyrically weird, but it works, another up tempo number.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Garbage Can\u2019 is a close cousin of \u2018Amphetamine Blue\u2019, then lead vocals change on \u2018Turn The Pages\u2019. The countrified riff could be Neil Young, not a bad thing at all. John Ellis wrote \u2018Big Black Sea\u2019, which is in a similar vein. He also wrote \u2018Platinum Dress\u2019, with some nice slide work, and \u2018Passing Of Days\u2019 which is more brooding, in the style of \u2018Working Class Hero\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Good songs, but for me it\u2019s Knox\u2019s voice that holds it together as a band. Whether on the heady four chords of \u2018Woman 3.2\u2019 or the tender \u2018Love Me Forever\u2019, it sounds like The Vibrators. Even the cow bell on \u2018Follow Your Destiny\u2019 works. \u2018Made In Heaven\u2019 is slushy but lovely, with a great solo.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Paper Tiger\u2019 and the riffmungous \u2018This Is The Way\u2019 are a fine way to bring it to an end. Who\u2019d have thought it? Now, once this pandemic nonsense is under control, will they spoil us with some gigs?<\/p>\n

Buy ‘Mars Casino’ Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Author: Martin Chamarette<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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