{"id":26365,"date":"2025-04-08T09:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26365"},"modified":"2025-04-08T09:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:40:59","slug":"sevendials-a-crash-course-in-catastrophe-cadiz-music-creation-youth-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26365","title":{"rendered":"Sevendials \u2013 \u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019 (Cadiz Music\/Creation Youth Music)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/407cedfd-33c6-4175-93b9-a8924a22547c.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/407cedfd-33c6-4175-93b9-a8924a22547c-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/407cedfd-33c6-4175-93b9-a8924a22547c-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/407cedfd-33c6-4175-93b9-a8924a22547c-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/407cedfd-33c6-4175-93b9-a8924a22547c-65x65.jpeg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/407cedfd-33c6-4175-93b9-a8924a22547c.jpeg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took the pulsating rhythms of Killing Joke smashed them headlong into the gothic guitar overtones The Mission and then topped it all off with the more melodic elements of Revolting Cocks? Well, I can tell you, it\u2019s the sound of Svendials, and their debut ten track \u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019 is something I would urge any fan of these bands to check out immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? Well, for starters, it\u2019s a band that not only features the talents of Chris Connely, Paul Feguson and Mark Gemini Thwaite, but also, more importantly, what the resulting output from these guys sounds like is anything but a mere amalgam of their constituent parts. So, whilst on paper Sevendials may appear to be another alternative supergroup, what you actually get when you fully immerse yourself within the dark underbelly of \u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019 is anything but a record that is safe and plays by the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start with lead single \u2018Zodiac Morals\u2019 as this was the first track I heard by Sevendials, here it pops up mid-album, all broody and full of swagger, propelled by a monstrous Mark Gemini Thwaite guitar riff that could have graced any Killing Joke record. It\u2019s when Chris Connely opens his mouth to sing, though, that my interest levels really peak, though as here he seems to somehow be channelling the spirit of David Bowie circa the mid-90s, around the time when he was touring with Nine Inch Nails in the US to promote the \u2018Outside\u2019 album. It certainly raised my expectations of what \u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019 might offer as an album, but in reality, a few listens into the full affair (and it will take a few listens), it&#8217;s blown those expectations straight out of the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SEVENDIALS - &#039;Zodiac Morals&#039; Official Lyric Video\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2y30ED4Ob9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Granted the album starts with a cover, but it\u2019s the band\u2019s take on Sparks fantastic \u2018Number One Song In Heaven\u2019, and given Connely\u2019s experience of working with Al Jourgensen (who himself loves a great cover) it comes complete with a semi-gothic remodelling that would be an immediate Batcave dancefloor fave, if the place still existed that is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s when \u2018Where The Wolves\u2019 raises its head and Connely howls at the moon that the album really takes off though. It kind of reminds me of Godhead, a long-lost band from the nu-metal age who once toured the UK with Marilyn Manson, and talking of the God of Fuck there is even an element of Mr Warner himself that is festering under the skin of \u2018Knife Without Asking\u2019, it\u2019s heavy as hell, but heavy in that Killing Joke sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following \u2018Zodiac Morals\u2019 we then have the album\u2019s second cover, and this time around it\u2019s their take on Animotion\u2019s \u2018Obsession\u2019. Originally penned by rock \u2018n\u2019 roll aristocrat Michael Des Barres I\u2019m sure he would raise a wry smile at this almost modern-day Numan-esque take of his 80s synth pop anthem, one that comes complete with Ashley Bad playing the part of a gothic Astrid Plane to absolute perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From here on in its Sevendials\u2019 originals all the way, and from \u2018Before You Make Your Distance\u2019 to album closer \u2018Weathervane Days\u2019 that shadow of mid 90s Bowie is something that is cast long. It\u2019s one of my favourite eras of The Thin White Duke, but here unlike say with Gyasi where the influence is much more obvious, with the likes of \u2018Whispering Wand\u2019 and a stuttering steampunk rhythmic quality at its heart it\u2019s Connely\u2019s excellent vocals that once again get me thinking of Mr Jones in all of his \u2018Outside\u2019 era glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s not a weak song on \u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019, in fact it\u2019s a record that gets stronger the more you play it and the further you get into it as the NIN tinged \u2018Corrupted Verse\u2019 and yup, Bowie-esque \u2018Too High To Live\u2019 soon prove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Gemini Thwaite\u2019s production on \u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019 is as dark and dangerous as the 19<sup>th<\/sup> Century London area from which the band\u2019s name is taken and having last seen the guitarist playing with Peter Murphy at Rebellion Festival many many (full) moons ago I do have to wonder what the chances are of Sevendials taking this record out on the road? It\u2019s a shame that the Forever Now festival hasn\u2019t got space for the trio, it\u2019s an event almost purpose-built for their sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018A Crash Course In Catastrophe\u2019 is released on 11<sup>th<\/sup> of April 2025 on Cadiz Music\/Creation Youth Music (a new label collaboration between Killing Joke bassist Youth and Alan McGee), and you can secure your copy from the weblinks below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thesevendials.com\">https:\/\/thesevendials.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-link is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cadizmerchstore.com\/collections\/all\/products\/seven-dials-a-crash-course-in-catastrophe-cd-lp-formats\">Sevendials &#8211; A Crash Course In Catastrophe &#8211; CD &amp; LP Formats (RELEASE DATE 11\/04\/25)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Johnny Hayward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took the pulsating rhythms of Killing Joke smashed them headlong into the gothic guitar overtones The Mission and then topped it all off with the more melodic elements of Revolting Cocks? 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