So this is album number five for the band that morphed out of the ashes of a version of Thin Lizzy. If rumours are to be believed, then a version of Thin Lizzy maybe on the cards again.
Other than occasionally when Ricky does his best Phil Lynott impression, the music sounds not much like Lizzy at all, and instead you get eleven stripped back hard rockin’ tunes. The only time up I thought of Mr Lynott’s mob was Better Than Saturday Night, which reminded of early Lizzy. Rat Pack is probably my favourite tune on this album. I like that punk attitude coupled with an early seventies guitar groove. I usually like my rock with more blood, thunder, and riffs but I found Ricky’s tales of nostalgia and life quite entertaining.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
