{"id":14405,"date":"2021-04-19T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=14405"},"modified":"2021-04-13T09:38:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T09:38:14","slug":"the-flaming-sideburns-silver-flames-svart-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=14405","title":{"rendered":"The Flaming Sideburns – ‘Silver Flames’ (Svart Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have been spinning this album off and on for a little while now. When I first went to write my review, I wasn\u2019t feeling it as much and then we had the great freeze in Texas where we lost our power and just tried to stay warm. The album clicked soon after that, and, while I don\u2019t quite see it being in my top 10 at the end of the year, I am really enjoying the album more with every listen.<\/p>\n

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The Flaming Sideburns first came onto my radar when they did their split album with the Hellacopters many many years ago which I loved, with the band itself tracing its roots back over 25 years now. After many years, they have returned with this new album that finds the band staying true to their roots.<\/p>\n

\u2018Silver Flame\u2019 has proven to really be a grower as an opener. For whatever reason, it took me more time to really connect with this slice of action rock. The chorus contains a solid hook, and that guitar refrain does get lodged in the head. Follow up \u2018Perfect Storm\u2019 feels slightly more subdued until the chorus grabs you by the neck and pours itself into your head. Musically, this one swims in the same musical pool as the Hellacopters around the \u2018High Visibility\u2019 and \u2018By the Grace of God\u2019 period. The slow opener of \u2018A Song for Robert\u2019 hits the heart hard with the band turning the energy up as a celebration of life before settling back into a somber ending that just really works well for all the song is capturing.<\/p>\n