I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2023 : 81-90

 

For the last few years We have compiled annual Best Of 's  because these posts seem so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists. A reminder that anything reviewed on I Don't Hear A Single is highly recommended. 

Narrowing things down to this 100 has been really difficult. The countdown is posted in reverse batches of 10. For each album, a song is embedded from the album and a link is provided to the IDHAS Review where you can find further details and how to listen or buy the album.

81 Paul McCann - Alter Ego      IDHAS Review

82 Ex Norwegian - Sooo Extra      IDHAS Review

83 Poppy Robbie - Neighborhood Beautification Commission      IDHAS Review

84 The World Famous - Totally Famous      IDHAS Review

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85 Nick Bertling - Process And Contact     IDHAS Review

86 Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam       IDHAS Review

87 Vanilla - Vanilla 77      IDHAS Review

88 Silver Car Crash - Shattered Shine      IDHAS Review

89 The Bouncing Souls - Ten Stories High      IDHAS Review

  

90 Hurry - Don't Look Back     IDHAS Review

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Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam - Mortuary Pantomime

 

Birmingham six piece Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam offer up their splendid new album and it is a fine mix of 70s Classic Rock and 90s College Rock with a twist of everything in between landing close to Pop Rock. It is a little noisy at times, yet never loses sight of the melody.

Thieving is like three songs in one. Part Glam Rock, part Punkish chant along, part Rock Out with constant twists and turns. It is both hypnotic and captivating. Yet Zone is driven by a killer riff, but edges into Shoegaze.

We Like Danger is frantic and driven again mixing great Pop Rock with something approaching Noise Rock. I'll Be The Devil goes further into Noise Rock, imagine The Motors with dark driven accompaniment. At times the song even puts a foot in Psych.

ESP is so damn catchy through the murky misty instrumental accompaniment. Gory Ending is a heady mix of the NWOBHM and Neo Prog with a Goth like riff thrown in. The title track closes the album is six minutes of intensity, mind blowing at times, very Masters Of Reality with a real Guitar wig out.

I often say that my own musical tastes away from here are harder than the Guitar Pop Rock that we specialise in. Mortuary Pantomime probably sums up these home departures most. This is an album that engrosses you, incredibly inventive.

The production seems to be delivery murky with the music more up front than the vocal. It is a mesmerizing ride built on noise and sheer catchiness. This is an album that will open your mind to the pleasure that can be heard when you stray from your own tastes.

You can listen to and buy the album here.

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