{"id":16684,"date":"2021-09-24T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T05:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16684"},"modified":"2021-09-22T18:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:39:57","slug":"stevie-r-pearce-and-the-hooligans-major-league-son-of-a-bitch-off-yer-rocka-recordings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16684","title":{"rendered":"Stevie R Pearce And The Hooligans \u2013 \u2018Major League Son Of A Bitch\u2019 (Off Yer Rocka Recordings)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Remember when rock n\u2019 roll was young, dumb and full of cum?! Stevie R Pearce does, and he\u2019s here to raise the roof, put the X back in sex and deliver the fun big time. You may know him from his days (or should that be daze?) in The Black Bullets, or more recent stints with Warrior Soul or Jizzy Pearl\u2019s latest incarnation of Love\/Hate. Well, the singer\/guitar slinger is back with The Hooligans for another stabs of turbo-charged rock n\u2019 roll in the shape of the sophomore long player \u2018Major League Son Of A Bitch\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Originally slated for release pre-pandemic, this album has been a long time coming, but it sure is worth the wait. The dirty, metallic riffage and sleazy vocalisin\u2019 of opener \u2018Rip It Out\u2019 sets the scene with a statement of intent. The band play hard and fast and with a top-notch production job from everyone’s go-to-guy Dave Draper, it seems first impressions really do last. Remember when rock bands sounded dangerous? Yeah, I’m talking everyone from Gn\u2019R and AC\/DC to Marilyn Manson, they all had their moments. Now, I’m not saying The Hooligans are in the same league as the big hitters, but they have that certain something that just makes my ears prick up and go \u201coohh!\u201d<\/p>\n

Let’s take the commercial, radio friendly single \u2018Rush Of Blood To The Head\u2019. Now back in the day this song would’ve been serious MTV fodder. I can visualize the video now, dry ice, the band all dressed in white, with strippers writhing around them…but its 2021 right now, so there’s none of that nonsense! But, hell that’s a tune alright. And there\u2019s more where that came from. \u2018How High\u2019 channels turn of the century Scandinavian rock n\u2019 roll to the max. Sonically seductive guitars are slung from the crotch, and the ghosts of Turbonegro and Backyard Babies scream along to the gang vocals.<\/p>\n

The title track features Love\/Hate screamer Jizzy Pearl and was apparently inspired by that time the singer crucified himself on the Hollywood sign as a publicity stunt. Yes, that actually did happen folks, you didn\u2019t dream it! Actually, the metallic riffage and the sleazy demeanor does bring to mind Love \/Hate at their finest. A major league chorus, gang vocals and a killer guitar solo. Sleazy does it boys, you’re ticking all the right boxes here.<\/p>\n

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Yet \u2018Major League Son Of A Bitch\u2019 is far from a one trick pony. They tackle trippy 70\u2019s rock in \u2018Just A State Of Mind\u2019, And they nail dumb ass punk n\u2019 roll on the tongue-in-cheek \u2018Lunatics By The Pool\u2019. With its epic, soaring guitar solo, the former is a highlight, and the latter is a degenerated cacophony with an anthemic hook designed to party. An \u2018oi oi\u2019 punk melody that is as British as fish n chips on Blackpool Pier.<\/p>\n

An album highlight must be the acoustic ballad \u2018If I Were Blind\u2019. A song that shows the development of Stevie\u2019s songwriting and showcases the softer side of his rock n\u2019 roll pallet. With its piano and string section it may not be quite as epic as \u2018November Rain\u2019, but it sure feels better than an April shower. Emotive and heartfelt, it tugs at the heartstrings in all the right places, building nicely to a sweet chorus that begs you to hold your lighter in the air. Boys, don\u2019t be afraid to shed a tear and hold your girl\u2019s hand just a little bit tighter.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Major League Son Of A Bitch\u2019 is a diverse, yet classic sounding rock record that embraces the past, yet feels contemporary. While Stevie and his Hooligans sure bring the party to the max, they carry with them an element of danger, something that is lost on the majority of so many so-called rock n\u2019 roll bands these days. Get this album on your \u2018to buy\u2019 list and when you do, crank the volume to the max, you know Jizzy would approve.<\/p>\n

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Buy Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Author: Ben Hughes<\/p>\n

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