{"id":17172,"date":"2021-11-12T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=17172"},"modified":"2021-11-11T22:56:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T22:56:28","slug":"frank-carter-the-rattlesnakes-sticky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=17172","title":{"rendered":"Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – \u2018Sticky\u2019 (International Death Cult Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Snake, rattle and roll campers, Frank is back with album number four and it is as tasty as its title suggests. Short and sweet, \u2018Sticky\u2019 comes hot on the tails of its predecessor \u2018End Of Suffering\u2019. This album was written during lockdown and as such, is less about metal health and anxiety, but more of a social commentary full of pent-up anger and small-town survival in Covid Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe all lost a year to the doldrums\u201d Frank sings during \u2018Rat Race\u2019, the penultimate track on \u2018Sticky\u2019. Elsewhere in killer single \u201cGo Get A Tattoo\u201d he proclaims to \u201cnever want a lockdown again\u201d. These are perfect examples of the relatability of Frank Carter\u2019s lyricism and one of the reasons The Rattlesnakes have become one of the best live bands in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With each album release songwriters Frank Carter and guitarist Dean Richardson have pushed the bar higher and \u2018Sticky\u2019 is no different. Taking inspiration from pop and electronic music and collaborating with rock diva Cassyette, Rapper Lynks and Idles main man Joe Talbot, the band move further from the hardcore punk roots and dig deeper into commercial rock territory, yet always keeping it diverse and interesting at every turn and twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fuzzy bass, processed beats and frenetic guitars of the opening title track bode well. The social commentary is rife from the start and Frank\u2019s message, as ever, is never subtle. A wicked tale of late-night drunken antics \u201cwhat the fuck is wrong with me? kicking around at half past 3\u201d he yells. Musically it continues where \u2018Kitty Sucker\u2019 left us on the last album, yet lyrically it spirals out of a lockdown hell. 2 minutes and 34 seconds of introspection, self-loathing and punk rock power. Just what\u2019s needed right now, yeah?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then take a one-two trip following our man on an all-night bender. The dumb-ass punk feel of \u2018Bang Bang\u2019 fits the bill and the barking dogs and sonic boom bass of \u2018Take It To The Brink\u2019 are either designed to confuse or make the listener uneasy, and they both succeed. It\u2019s hyper cool and well, when Frank is inciting you to bang your head off the wall and take another drink, what is a man to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aided and abetted by Idles man Joe Talbot, the single \u2018My Town\u2019 is a social sidewinder that highlights the struggles of mental health many have experienced during lockdown. It’s an anthemic blast of punk noise straight from the street that could be just like the one where you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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