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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe self-styled kings of South Wales Action Rock are back. Two years after \u2018Stole Your Rock N Roll\u2019, Deathtraps release their fourth long player in October, but preorder now and you can dive in via Bandcamp. The previous album was a highlight of the confinement (lockdown) period in my adopted France, belting you round the ears in no uncertain terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, even with the minor involvement of one Johnny H Bomb, the boys could not be persuaded into spandex and synths. Phew! No, it\u2019s business as usual, with Veej supplying yet more addictive riffs. Some things don\u2019t need changing. Fraser\u2019s vocals occasionally wander into Lemmy territory, which is no bad thing, and \u2018Let\u2019s Kill Rock N Roll\u2019 is the ideal opener. At just over two minutes long, Uncle Ginge would approve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Red Eyes, Black Kisses\u2019 rattles along, \u201cI\u2019m rooting for the bad guy\u201d, while \u2018What If Jesus\u2019 wouldn\u2019t be out of place for prime-era Turbonegro. Very nice. Eleven tracks of lean rock n roll, not a ballad in sight, but \u2018Candy Darling\u2019 changes the pace a little. An ode to the Warhol Factory legend; \u201cshe\u2019s a bad boy\u201d. As pop as Deathtraps are capable of being and very catchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Let It Burn\u2019 and \u2018Rip Em Off\u2019 are back to their brutal side, with some nice Ron Asheton-style licks in there for good measure. \u2018Press Darlings\u2019 isn\u2019t the Ant’s song of the same name, but has some sweet, melodic touches. \u2018Too Much Is Never Enough\u2019 is a suitably foot-on-the-floor song to end on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n